The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

Su Zinong turned his head and looked over. There were three people at that table, all dressed in white with a gold trim.

These are the clothes from Tianli Mountain.

Tianli Mountain is located far in the northwest, but its strength is considerable. It is said that it is currently ranked third among all sects.

Moreover, the biggest difference between this sect and other sects is that they are as wealthy as aristocratic families. It is said that Tianli Mountain was originally a gold mine.

The old man who was speaking had a pointed head and a narrow forehead, with a faint dark aura between his eyebrows. His voice was high-pitched, sharp, and sarcastic, which was not a sign of longevity.

But that was Tianli Mountain after all. Su Zinong tugged at Ou Ruo's sleeve, signaling her not to act impulsively.

However, Ou Ruo glared angrily at the man.

"Don't glare at me. Your old man searched the whole world for you, only to find you here in the far north with an ugly man, willingly serving as his servant. I suppose this ugly man, though ugly, is quite skilled at seducing women, hahaha..." The old man's words were indeed unpleasant, and the two men at the table laughed.

This is really going too far, Su Zinong thought to himself.

At this moment, Ou Ruo calmed down and turned her head to say indifferently, "May I ask your name? And what is your relationship with Zhang Qiu Zhenren of Tianli Mountain?"

The old man said, "I am Zhang Chanan, and I will never change my surname or name. Master Zhang Qiu is the head of my Tianli Mountain sect and also my senior brother."

It is said that Zhang Qiu Zhenren of Tianli Mountain has reached the peak of the eighth star. There were thirteen people in his generation. Eleven of them became elders, but Zhang Chanan is the only one who has not yet become an elder, and his cultivation level is only at the early stage of the sixth star.

The two people sitting with him were probably his disciples, people of a lower generation, and their cultivation levels appeared to be between three and four stars.

Even so, Su Zinong and Ou Ruo were no match for Zhang Chanan, after all, they were a whole star level apart in cultivation.

Su Zinong gave Ou Ru a look to stop her, and she nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

But he had to endure it, yet the other man still dared to provoke him. Zhang Chanan said flippantly, "It's fate that we met here, Holy Maiden. Anyway, your father can't find you; you're a missing person now. Why not travel the world with me? I'm sure I'm no worse than this ugly monster; I'll serve you until you're completely subservient and have a wonderful time..."

His words became increasingly offensive, and Ou Ruo's face turned ashen.

Su Zinong said, "This senior is a highly respected figure from a reputable sect, so you must be careful with your words."

"Oh, watch your step. If you were the leader of Tianji Mountain telling me to watch my step, I would naturally watch my step. But who are you? A clown here pointing fingers! If I kill this witch right now, and then take you back and say you raped and killed the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect, you wouldn't be able to defend yourself. Let's see if the world believes my Tianli Mountain or you, you ugly freak!" Zhang Chanan chuckled evilly. Judging from his casual remark, he had probably done this kind of thing many times before.

Su Zinong looked around and saw that two young disciples from Tianli Mountain had stood up and were standing in two corners behind them, forming an encirclement.

It seems that a battle today is inevitable.

Su Zinong took out a thunderbolt and threw it at Zhang Chanan. With a loud bang, the explosion occurred eight feet away from him.

Su Zinong pulled Ou Ruo up and they leaped up, running wildly eastward.

Unexpectedly, less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Chanan was already following closely behind.

But at this point, there was no other way but to run away.

The two ran up a mountain, where Zhang Chanan and his disciples caught up.

Su Zinong and Ou Ruo were forced to the edge of a cliff, and when they looked to the side, they found themselves facing a bottomless abyss.

"Let's split up, you on the left and I'll run on the right!" Su Zinong saw Zhang Chanan approaching from the right.

"No, this whole thing started because of me, so let's die together!" Ou Ruo knew that Su Zinong wouldn't leave alone.

The two drew their swords, and Su Zinong wielded his Thunderbolt Sword with impenetrable skill.

"You've got some skills." Zhang Chanan's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he drew his sword and began to fight Su Zinong.

However, Ou Ruo got into a fight with the two four-star disciples.

Those two only had four-star cultivation levels, far from being a match for Ou Ruo. In less than a quarter of an hour, Ou Ruo had stabbed one of them to death.

She struck another man's pressure points with a sharp snap, and a short sword was held to the young man's neck. Ou Ruo shouted at Zhang Chanan, "Get back now, or your disciple will die immediately!"

The man was terrified and cried out, "Master, save me..."

Zhang Chanan ignored them and said, "My disciple, the martial world is cruel. You must find a way to escape. If you can't escape, being killed by the enemy is inevitable, and I will definitely avenge you. Since we've encountered this golden opportunity bestowed by heaven, we can't let these two go!"

He kept talking, but his long sword never stopped, and he didn't even look at his apprentice.

Seeing this, Ou released the young man's pressure points and kicked him down the mountain. The man fled in a flash.

Killing him would be pointless; it would be better to release him so that the world would know Zhang Chanan's true colors.

Ou Ruo raised her long sword and attacked Zhang Chanan.

At this point, Su Zinong was already at a disadvantage.

Firstly, he dared not clash his own longsword with his opponent's, because his internal energy was far inferior. Secondly, he was not as fast as his opponent in swordplay; he only managed to avoid immediate defeat by wielding his longsword so skillfully and occasionally striking in unusual directions.

Even if Ou Ruo joined in, things wouldn't be much better. It's just that the sword she used earlier had broken the young man's longsword, and Zhang Chanan knew that this sword was no ordinary weapon, so he avoided her short sword and slightly restricted her movement.

After a quarter of an hour, Su Zinong and Ou Ruo were ultimately no match for each other. Ou Ruo was struck on an acupoint with a snap, sealing her true energy and collapsing to the ground. Su Zinong also had Zhang Chanan's long sword held to his neck, and he closed his eyes to await death.

"Hahahaha..." Zhang Chanan laughed loudly, his left hand forming a claw. "I knew that neither of you could escape my grasp today."

"What's so glorious about your Tianli Mountain, bullying the weak?" Su Zinong deliberately spoke to provoke him, only wanting a quick death.

Zhang Chanan was not stupid. He coldly said, "If you want to die quickly, it's not that easy."

"What do you want?" Aurora asked breathlessly.

“Young lady, don’t be in such a hurry. Let me deal with this ugly monster first, then we’ll have our fun. There’s a flat area here, next to a cliff with a bottomless abyss below. After we’re done, I’ll kick you off, and your soul will be scattered, falling into that abyss of no return, clean hands and feet! Haha, your old father will never find you again.” Zhang Chanan shook his head, quite pleased with himself.

“Your Tianli Mountain may be strong, but you know how it compares to my Heavenly Demon Sect. You killed both of us today, and the martial world will be filled with bloodshed in the future. Your Tianli Mountain will surely be awash in blood,” Ou Ruo said.

"Oh dear, trying to scare us now. Although your Heavenly Demon Sect has many members, they are scattered all over the place. Although your father is at the peak of the Eight-Star level, my sect leader is also at the Eight-Star level. Even if you have a Nine-Star elder, he is wandering around and his whereabouts are unknown. Besides, who knows what happened here? Only Heaven and Earth know, and only the world knows." Zhang Chanan rubbed his hands together smugly.

“Don’t forget that one of your disciples just went down the mountain, and he hates you to the core right now,” Ou Ruo said.

"You don't need to worry about that. I know this disciple very well. I'll chase after him and kill him with one sword, and then I'll put it on the Heavenly Demon Sect's tab. Everyone knows that the Heavenly Demon Sect kills people without hesitation, and all the righteous sects in the world hate them to the bone. No matter who you kill, as long as you push it to the Heavenly Demon Sect, it will be completely wiped out."

"Don't waste your breath on him! If you want a clean death, jump off the cliff." Su Zinong said with his eyes closed, unable to bear looking at him.

"You talk too much, kid. I bet this girl won't give up until you're dead, haha. But I can spare your life and let you watch from the sidelines to see who's stronger, me or you." He said, placing a hand on Su Zinong's crown.

Su Zinong's heart skipped a beat as he recalled the last time he was on the cliff beside the sinkhole, when the owl-headed man had absorbed all of his true energy in the same way...