I can't keep a low profile when cultivating immortality; the sixth one is actually myself.

A large and mighty group of martial artists is advancing towards Qukai City.

Inside Quzhou and Kaifeng, however, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

It seemed that everyone sensed that something big was about to happen.

The entire prefecture was unusually oppressive.

Even the youngest children dared not cry out loud.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

The rumble of thunder drifted on and on.

The dull sound was like an angry beast roaring at the vast earth.

Then, a second, a third, and several more bolts of lightning flashed by.

One muffled sound after another came from behind.

Before long, it seemed the beast could no longer contain itself.

Wow…

Then a torrential downpour began.

There were no pedestrians left on the streets.

All that could be heard was raindrops the size of broad beans, pattering incessantly against the ground.

Then, three ear-piercing arrows pierced the clouds, breaking the noise of the rainy night.

Then, a house in the backyard of the government office suddenly became brightly lit.

There is a hidden door on one wall of this room.

Opening the hidden door leads to a dark tunnel.

At this moment, a group of black-clad warriors stationed on the north side of the government office entered the backyard of the government office.

They followed the hidden door into the underground passage.

We continued downwards.

Meanwhile, lights also came on in a residence to the west.

The black-clad warriors stationed on the west side also flocked into their residences.

But the dwelling seemed to be overflowing. After a dozen people went in, more and more people kept coming in.

There was another residence to the south of the government office. At the same time, its lights were turned on.

The men in black who had been lurking in the south also entered the residence.

As all the groups entered the underground passage, the once quiet underground space suddenly became lively.

In the underground space, three groups of people emerged from three secret passages.

In front of each group of people stood a hunched figure wearing a hood.

And in the center of them was the enormous alchemy furnace used to refine elixirs.

At this moment, the flames beneath the alchemy furnace were still burning fiercely.

However, beside the alchemy furnace, a figure in black robes was skillfully performing incantations and occasionally injecting spiritual energy into the furnace.

At this moment, the interior of the alchemy furnace had already changed.

The furnace was once filled with various kinds of blood and the boy's internal organs, but they were nowhere to be seen.

Now only a small clump of liquid, radiating a strange light, remains, constantly churning under the control of spiritual power.

As the black-robed figure cast the final incantation into the alchemy furnace, the previously churning medicinal liquid immediately began to swirl.

Immediately afterwards, the figure in black robes poured in a large amount of spiritual energy, causing the swirling liquid to spin faster and faster.

Then, as impurities and water vapor continued to be ejected, the rotating liquid medicine suddenly split into four.

A large amount of smoke immediately rose from inside the alchemy furnace.

After a short wait, as the smoke dissipated, a strange fragrance filled the air.

Everyone in the underground space perked up at the news.

The three hunched figures felt a sudden sense of comfort after smelling the fragrance.

Looking further into the alchemy furnace, four blood-red yet translucent pills floated in the center.

The figure in black robes quickly took out four jade bottles and put the four pills into each.

At this moment, everyone on the high walkway was looking at the four jade bottles.

His eyes were filled with greed.

Especially the hunched figures in front, each of them had a gleam in their eyes.

Before I knew it, even my hunched back had straightened up.

At this moment, the figure in black robes put away the four pill bottles and climbed the steps.

Ultimately, it ended up on the other side of the three parties.

A figure dressed in black robes stood there, wearing a blood-red mask.

Without saying a word, the black-robed alchemist handed four bottles of pills to the man in the blood-red mask.

Without uttering a word, the masked man flashed a light in his hand, and the four jade bottles vanished.

"Blood Face, didn't we agree that once the pills were refined, everyone would get one? What, you want to keep them all for yourself?"

An old and hoarse voice came from the south.

"That's right, we had an agreement beforehand. What, now that the elixir is finished, you want to break the agreement?"

A weak, shout came from the north.

"Brother Xue, now that the pills have been refined, why don't we divide them up now?"

A deep, dark voice came from the west.

"Heh, divide it? How can we divide it? Although the pills have been refined, only four pills have been produced. How can we possibly divide them?"

A resentful voice rang out.

"Isn't four just right? One for each of our four factions!"

The somber voice came again.

"Haha, old man He, are you getting senile?"

While it's true that there are four forces now, there are actually more than four people involved!

You three old guys, plus me, that's four people.

But the elixir was painstakingly refined by our alchemists.

What? All that hard work in refining the elixir was for nothing?

I, Xue, agree to this kind of spending money to gain publicity, but the alchemist might not agree!

"Right? Brother Li!"

Bloodfaced at the alchemist beside him and asked in a deep voice.

The alchemist surnamed Li nodded stiffly.

"What? What should we do?"

The figure, whose voice lacked strength, asked.

"I don't care. When you pulled us in to plan this together, you promised us that yourself."

Once the pills are refined, each of us will receive one.

By acting like this now, aren't you going back on your word?

Do you really think we're easy to bully?

The owner of the hoarse voice said in a deep voice.

"That's right, you promised us that back then!"

A somber voice followed.

"Hahaha, I did say that I would give each of you one pill when the pill is completed. But I didn't say which pill it would be when it is completed!"

The elixir has been successfully refined this time, and you've all seen the results. Why not collaborate on refining more in the future?

The dark voice of the man with the bloodied face was filled with the cunning of someone who had succeeded in his scheme.

"What, refine it again? Bloodface, have you lost your mind?"

Do you know how much risk we took to refine this elixir?

Now that the elixir is ready, you refuse to give it to us. How dare you toy with us like this?

The old man, whose voice was weak and feeble, spoke angrily.

"Hehehe, this is no joke. I truly intend to cooperate with you all for the long term!"

How about this, to show my sincerity, I will only leave two pills.

"You can decide how to distribute the remaining two coins."

After speaking, Bloodface didn't wait for the three people opposite him to agree. With a flash of light, two jade bottles appeared in his hand.

Then, without hesitation, he threw it out.

Upon seeing this, the three people opposite did not hesitate and dared not delay any longer.

With a wave of his hand, the warriors behind him all rushed toward the jade bottle.

The warrior from the north was fast and was about to seize a jade bottle.

One of the warriors on the south side immediately used all his strength to swing his long sword.

The warrior from the north and the jade bottle were almost within reach when a long sword suddenly appeared.

It pierced straight through his chest and sent him flying backward.

His fingertips touched the jade vase he had always dreamed of, yet it seemed so far away. He then spat out a mouthful of blood and died a reluctant death.

"Jia Renyi, you old scoundrel, how dare you lay a hand on my men? Do you have a death wish?"

The figure to the north, lacking vigor, roared at the dark figure to the south.

"Heh heh, Hao Canren, who do you think you are? Who said the pills are yours? There's a shortage of pills right now, whoever grabs them gets them!"

"Men, quickly snatch the pills from this old man!"

The hoarse voice rang out excitedly again.

While the north and south sides were vying for one of the jade bottles, the warriors in the west had already obtained the other jade bottle.

Upon seeing this, half of the warriors from the north and south immediately split off and chased after the warriors from the west.

"He Youde, you think you can get something for nothing? Leave the pills behind!"

Two aged figures, one to the north and one to the south, shouted in unison.

"Heh heh, you two old bastards, why don't you just fight over what's yours? Why do you have to fight with me?"

"Lord of Quliang Prefecture," He Youde asked with a smile.

"Hmph, you, the prefect of Quliang Prefecture, come to my Qukai Prefecture territory and still want to compete with me for pills!"

Aren't you afraid that you might have the life to fight, but not the life to escape?

Hao Canren, the prefect of Quzhou-Kaifeng Prefecture, located in the north, said.

"Haha, so what if it's within your Quzhou Prefecture? Do you really dare to make a big fuss about this?"

"Once I leave this underground space, won't you, Hao Canren, be obediently smiling as you send me away?"

He Youde, the prefect of Quliang Prefecture, looked smug.

At this point, the scene was in complete chaos.

The black-clad warrior who had just obtained the elixir had not even taken three steps when he was ambushed and killed by another black-clad warrior from the south.

The elixir that had been so hard to obtain had now changed hands.

"Jia Renyi, you! You're really something! Are you trying to have your cake and eat it too?"

He Youde roared angrily at the old man to the south.

"Haha, Brother He, just as you said, once we leave this place, who can do anything to whom?"

So in order to snatch a single pill, I don't care whether you are the Lord of Quliang Prefecture or the Lord of Qukai Prefecture!

"I only need one pill. If Brother He is willing to snatch the other one, I will leave immediately, how about that?"

The old man to the south said with a smug look on his face, “This man is none other than Jia Renyi, the prefect of Quzhou.”

"Hahaha, you old scoundrel, don't even think about it!"

He Youde said, his eyes bloodshot.

……

Just as the three parties were locked in a fierce struggle, Bloodface was leading an alchemist and a group of his men out through a secret passage.

At that moment, a large number of martial artists who had arrived from outside the city split into four groups.

They entered the underground space through four hidden doors.