Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

In the quiet room on the second floor, Lin Shengrong looked at the three of them with a solemn expression and said:

"The remaining valuables in the building are all here. Do you intend to bury them on the spot, or take them away in batches?"

Looking at the dozen or so bulging storage bags on the ground, the group fell into a brief moment of thought.

In recent years, Lin Hexuan's business has been booming, but now it has caused some people a lot of trouble.

Anyone who sees you with several bulging storage bags hanging on you would be tempted, right?

Therefore, Lin Qing suggested burying it on the spot, but he could do the burial himself.

Lin Shengrong and others have no problem with it.

Lin Qing rolled up the storage bag on the ground and headed to the private room on the first floor.

With a single slash of the Azure Lotus Sword, a deep trench was instantly carved into the ground like a small whirlwind.

Lin Qing took out the scales from the eagle-eyed man and put them into the deep trench along with the storage bag, then quickly filled it in to restore its original appearance.

After all this was done, the time agreed upon by the Su family had already passed.

"Fellow Daoists, in this extraordinary time, I am grateful that you have stayed and stood with the Su family through thick and thin."

"The Su family is extremely grateful."

"After this matter, fellow cultivators who remain will have their rent for the Su family's shops halved!"

"The fees for entering the market will also be reduced or waived."

"Good! The Su family is very generous."

"The Su family is generous; they truly deserve to be called a prominent family."

The remaining cultivators were delighted and began to shower him with compliments.

Seeing this, Lin Qing shook his head.

Based on his previous experience at Black Stone Beach, he had a vague sense of unease.

"The Water and Wood Condensation Array has been activated. Fellow Daoists, please assemble at the plaza."

"I will assign suitable tasks based on the cultivation levels of each of you fellow cultivators."

Just then, Su Guyu, the one with the highest cultivation level among the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing released his divine sense and scanned the ground. As expected, there was also an array of spiritual energy restrictions eighty meters underground.

"As expected of a third-tier magic array."

Before long, Lin Qing and the others were scattered and gathered with the Su family cultivators at a certain array node.

Their main task is to unleash spells and magical artifacts to attack the enemy when they breach the formation. At crucial moments, they also inject mana into the formation to sustain its operation.

"They're pirates!"

"Pirates are coming!"

A group of multicolored lights approached from afar and soon arrived above Wanfu Market, revealing twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators wearing bamboo hats and black robes.

They glanced contemptuously at the Qi Refining cultivators on the ground, sneered, and said to the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Su family floating in mid-air:

"Those old scoundrels from the Su family, just surrender obediently. Otherwise, we'll waste our time!"

"you!"

Before Su Guyu could speak, Su Jingzhe, who was at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, angrily began to curse.

"They're nothing but cowardly rats hiding their heads and tails!"

"They dare to act wildly in the Su family; they must be courting death."

Su Jingzhe had his reasons for his outburst. Not to mention that Qingyang Island was only about 400 miles away, the highest-level message talisman had been sent out long ago.

It would be a joke if a third-tier magic array could scare these dozen or so clowns!

"Okay, okay!"

"As expected of Su Jingzhe with his fiery temper."

"Since you don't appreciate my generosity, then let me test your mettle."

After speaking, he gestured to the cultivators beside him. The three of them patted their storage bags, each took out a second-tier magic weapon, and pointed them toward the sky. The three magic weapons immediately transformed into amazing light and slashed toward the magic array that was glowing with blue light.

"Sizzle—"

The cyan light shield flickered slightly before returning to its original state, and even bounced the three magical artifacts back, demonstrating its unbreakable strength.

The many cultivators below, who were staring wide-eyed at this scene, couldn't help but cheer.

"Thank goodness we chose to stay."

"Yes, with this formation in place, we can rest easy."

The black-robed cultivators looked rather grim, but because their faces were hidden by their bamboo hats, no one could see clearly.

"Hmph, you short-sighted fools, how could you know the true strength of the Su family?"

"You'd better end your own lives quickly, lest you waste your time!"

Su Jingzhe coldly retorted to what they had just said, verbatim.

"ha!"

The leader of the men in black sneered:

"Your Su family patriarch went to slay a demon, and Qingyang Island is currently preoccupied with its own troubles. Today, I truly wish to witness the true strength of your Su family!"

These words caused the three members of the Su family to change their expressions drastically.

The demon-slaying operation was highly confidential; how did they know about it? The timing was so precise—could there be a mole within the alliance?

And Qingyang Island is too busy taking care of itself?

It seems the other party really came prepared!

Su Guyu's face darkened, and she slowly said:

"In that case, you must be aware that my Qingyang Su family is a vassal of the Xingxiu Sect."

"Even if you have the cultivation of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, you probably won't escape the wrath of the Starry Constellation Sect and my Su family!"

The leader of the men in black laughed heartily:

"That's none of your concern."

"Sir, you should think of ways to survive."

He deliberately spoke loudly in public, immediately revealing the suspicions of Lin Qing and the others.

There really is a Purple Mansion cultivator!

However, given the current situation, the Lin family had no other choice but to grit their teeth and go down this dark path.

After a while, a large number of Qi Refining cultivators arrived one after another.

The expressions of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Su family gradually became serious.

With so many cultivators suddenly appearing, they certainly won't let this go easily.

Su Guyu began to communicate telepathically with the other two clansmen. Gradually, the other two's expressions also turned ugly, clearly indicating that the other party's plan had exceeded their expectations.

As the number of people grew, the black-clad Foundation Establishment cultivator took out more than a dozen small flags and distributed them on the spot.

Soon after, four black orbs of light appeared on all four sides of the protective shield of the market and slowly began to approach the great formation.

"Damn it, they actually want to trade formations!"

Su Guyu said angrily, "The other side even has battle flags; they are definitely not ordinary pirates."

"Are we just going to stand by and watch them do whatever they want?"

Su Jingzhe glared fiercely at the group of men in black, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Su Guyu would not sit idly by and wait for her doom.

He raised the array flag of the Water and Wood Condensation Array, and the array immediately began to buzz, clearly gathering power in preparation.

In no time, countless blue water arrows burst forth from it, shooting out in all directions in a devastating barrage!

The Water and Wood Condensation Array is primarily defensive, but it also includes two offensive spells.

A multitude of azure water arrows whistled through the air, crashing violently into the black array of light.

"Splash—"

The impact created a powerful airflow that uprooted the surrounding trees, and caused some houses to tremble and collapse.

The black magic circle initially flickered like raindrops on banana leaves, but soon ripples of malevolent energy spread, corroding and dissolving the pure water spiritual energy. Only two or three tenths of the water arrows managed to penetrate the circle, but these were easily neutralized by the black-clad cultivators.

Seeing this situation, the Foundation Establishment stage members of the Su family could no longer sit still.