Confined to one's home at the start, studied for ten years, and became a saint and ancestor.

Deep within the abyss, two figures with rat-like faces and gaunt bodies were kneeling before a stone statue.

They went through a lengthy prayer ceremony, and then, that was it.

This situation left them completely bewildered.

One of the figures stood up, made some calculations with his fingers, and the result made him roar in fury.

"It seems someone found out about our plans and is following us, ruining all our previous arrangements."

Then, amidst the puzzled looks of his companions, he spoke.

"damn it!"

"Who is it?"

His companion roared in anger after hearing this.

"Go, find him, and kill him!"

After roaring, the rat-faced figure unleashed an explosion of boundless fury.

It was genuine anger, the kind that burns brightly, even the space around it crackles.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as he got up to find the culprit...

The rat-faced figure who made the initial calculations intervened and stopped his companion.

The beings capable of destroying our plans without us even realizing it must be some of the most powerful old guys in the Xuanxing Realm.

Although they didn't know why any old man would notice them at this time.

However, there's one thing: if it's an old guy, and they act rashly, they'll die a terrible death.

Therefore, he directly pointed out his concerns to his companions.

"Old man?! You're overthinking it. There aren't that many old men out there."

"If it were some old bastard, we wouldn't be here by now; we'd be dead and torn to pieces by them."

"I guess it was something small that bumped into it."

But his companions disagreed and had a different understanding.

He felt that he shouldn't scare himself with such things.

If it were the old man, according to his understanding, they no longer have the right to think.

Given their status, if any old-timer discovers them, it's death; there's no other way.

If they could have been killed, they would have shown up and made their move long ago.

There's only one possibility that they didn't make a move: the one causing the destruction this time was just the little guy.

"If they didn't have the strength, how could they have destroyed our arrangements? Those were bestowed by the Lord."

The rat-faced figure that had calculated the problem shook its head.

My companion was too reckless; he had no brains at all and didn't think things through.

In this situation, to still take direct action, this guy has survived until now and still has this strength, it's all because of his good background!

Thinking of this, he looked at the same person with jealousy and hatred in his eyes.

His current achievements are the result of countless near-death experiences, and he has been treated like a dog from beginning to end. Even now, he is still bossed around and not valued.

He has the talent and the effort, but so far, he's only on par with the trash in front of him.

However, in terms of combat power, the two are not on the same level.

He was very hungry but still fought hard. His combat experience and combat awareness were top-notch.

Unfortunately, although the opponent was useless, he came from a good family and had a solid foundation from the very beginning, plus he had good stuff on him.

His ability to fight is useless.

In the end, connections are still important in the business world.

I don't know what the higher-ups were thinking this time. For such an important matter, they sent over such a useless person.

In the world of cultivation, merit and qualifications are not important, especially for those with a background.

This guy should just stay home and relax, why is he coming here to cause trouble? He's just asking for trouble.

Normally, if everything goes smoothly, there wouldn't be any problem.

But problems arose right from the start, and his companion's mindless insistence on going in ignited Teng Wu's resentment.

After all, if nothing goes wrong, things will be fine, but if something goes wrong, it will be a major crisis, and they might be finished.

While there was some truth to what the other party said, it was far from enough for Tengwu.

"So what if I'm the Lord?!"

"He faces many restrictions in the Xuanxing Realm. Even with his methods, it's possible that problems might arise here. If the person who makes the move also possesses the old man's methods, it would be quite reasonable for them to break through."

Although Obsidian said this and seemed quite dissatisfied with his companion, he didn't seem inclined to confront the problem directly.

Clearly, he had been put on guard by what he was being said, but he was just being stubborn.

"So, what do you plan to do next? Are you just going to give up like this?!"

"However, if it's really as you say, with some old guys getting involved, it's understandable. We can go back and talk about it later!"

Obsidian continued.

After his stubbornness was over, he became genuinely wary.

He originally thought this matter would be a piece of cake and could be easily accomplished, which is why he came.

If there's a problem now, the natural thing to do is to back out first.

Upon hearing this, Teng Wu's already dark face turned even darker.

That damn thing! He was just yelling that he wanted to go, but as soon as he heard his analysis that there might be a problem, he immediately wanted to run away. It's outrageous!

This is very important; if they fail, the consequences will be unbearable.

However, the other party has connections, so he might end up taking all the blame.

The weight of this pot was far too heavy for him to carry.

It would have been better not to try to persuade him at all, but to just let him go and investigate.

"It hasn't come to that point yet. What you said makes sense. What we need now is to figure out what level of intervention we're dealing with so we can make flexible decisions."

"If we just leave like this, it will make us look incompetent."

Teng Wu did not directly address the question of what punishment he would face if he left directly.

If you say that, the other party will definitely be confident that they have powerful connections and won't bother with the ticket; they'll just run away.

After all, he was the one who was afraid of being punished, while the other party certainly wasn't.

Thinking about it this way, Teng Wu felt even more aggrieved.

But there's nothing that can be done; his clan places so much importance on lineage.

"Right."

Obsidian nodded.

He also cares about his reputation. He came out on a mission, and such an important one at that. If he was scared back and failed, even if he wasn't held accountable afterward, there would definitely be a lot of gossip.

They haven't even seen the crisis yet, and they're already running away. It's really shameless of them.

"Let's find a few small things to try!"

"It's best if they're not too strong. The methods the Lord gave us were mostly for Dao Realm cultivators, and they're all gone now. Even if the one who appeared this time isn't an old guy, he's definitely a simple character."

"Anyone who gets too close could be killed by him on the spot."

"And those who are weaker are probably just ants in his eyes, and perhaps he can still see something in them!"

A wise light gleamed in Teng Wu's eyes.

Obsidian nodded.

Although he looked down on the other person, he had to admit that this guy did have some brains.

They even knew to send the weaker ones to scout the situation instead of the stronger ones.

He hadn't thought of this before, and it was a good thing he didn't speak first, otherwise it would have shown that he didn't know anything.