"Ah... you scoundrel! S-stop right there."

The woman immediately screamed, never expecting to be humiliated like this in broad daylight, right at the foot of her own Tianwu Sect's mountain.

"Go ahead and scream! I bet even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you..."

Xu Que squinted slightly, looking at her with a cheerful smile.

Of course, he just wanted to disgust the other party a little, to get back at them for the frustration of being chased earlier.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

At that moment, several sounds of something breaking through the air suddenly came from the distant clouds, followed by three streaks of light tearing through the sky, descending towards this direction like meteors.

"How dare you, you scoundrel."

"Stop it."

Two stern shouts rang out simultaneously, thundering in Xu Que's mind like a clap of thunder. A powerful pressure followed closely, like Mount Tai pressing down, causing his face to turn pale and nearly making him kneel.

Immediately, three elderly men with youthful faces and white hair appeared before Xu Que.

One of the old women had the most sinister expression, staring coldly at Xu Que. It made Xu Que feel as if he were in hell, as though his life was firmly grasped in someone else's hand, as insignificant as an ant.

The Strong!

Holy crap! These old guys are absolutely badass!

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the three people, Xu Que immediately knew that he definitely couldn't beat them.

"Audacious scoundrel, how dare you commit evil at the foot of our Tianwu Sect's mountain? Today, I shall act on behalf of the heavens."

The old woman snorted coldly, raised her palm, and a fire serpent shot out, slithering along her arm with a scorching, overwhelming aura, heading straight for Xu Que.

"Holy crap! Old lady, you're so ruthless? You start hitting just because of a disagreement?"

Xu Que's expression changed, and he immediately gathered earth elemental energy. His feet seemed to merge with the ground as he swiftly dodged aside.

But the fire serpent returned, suddenly splitting into two, turning its heads with wide-open jaws, blocking his retreat and surging towards him.

Xu Que gasped in shock; this old woman was clearly intent on killing him!

Damn it, what did I do to deserve this?

Xu Que was very upset, but he still had to run; otherwise, his life would be at stake.

With a swoosh, he almost exhausted all the earth elemental energy under his feet, narrowly slipping between the two fire serpents. His heart was filled with immense terror, feeling as if he had just escaped death. Unknowingly, his back was drenched in cold sweat.

And as he dodged, it caused a trace of astonishment in the eyes of the three elders.

"This... how is this possible?"

"This child is merely at the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage, yet he managed to evade the pursuit of the Crimson Fire Serpent twice in such a short time. How could he achieve such speed?" exclaimed the two elderly men beside the old woman in astonishment.

The old woman snorted coldly, "Just now, I sensed a trace of earth elemental energy on this person. People from the Earth Elemental Kingdom are skilled in this kind of earth escape technique. He must be a spy sent by the Earth Elemental Kingdom."

"Master, wait, that man just claimed to be the prince consort of the Fire Yuan Kingdom and had a token," the woman hurriedly said.

She knew that if this guy in front of her was really the prince consort of the Fire Origin Kingdom, and if he were killed by her master, the royal family might use this as an excuse to attack the Tianwu Sect.

"The prince consort? Ha, as far as I know, the prince consort of the Fire Origin Kingdom is a prodigy seen once in a millennium. At the mere age of eighteen, he has already stepped into the Golden Core stage and should be in seclusion in the palace for cultivation. How could he be compared to such a petty character? Xueru, you have never left the mountain and have little experience. In the future, you must remember not to trust people's words lightly." The old woman looked at the young lady, a trace of doting affection flashing in her eyes.

"So, you're a liar." The woman's eyes widened instantly, glaring at Xu Que angrily.

The old woman glanced at Xu Que, who was not far away, as if something had come to mind. With a flip of her palm, a rope appeared out of thin air, shimmering with golden light and radiating brilliance.

This made Xu Que's eyes widen in astonishment. Look at that luster, look at that quality—it's a magical treasure, definitely a legendary magical treasure!

"Xueru, I will lend you a piece of the Immortal Binding Rope. You go and capture him," the old woman said, as the golden rope in her hand floated up and fell towards Tang Xueru.

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Tang Xueru was taken aback. This was one of her master's most precious magical artifacts! Once this rope was unleashed, anyone below the Golden Core stage would be subdued. With her master's cultivation level, capturing this lecherous thief would be a piece of cake. Why wasn't he making a move?

Very quickly, she realized.

With Master's cultivation and status, it is indeed inappropriate for him to take action personally. If word got out, people would mock him for bullying the weak. However, lending me a magical artifact to take action is different. It is both legitimate and ensures the capture of this lecher. Master truly is a person of great wisdom.

Thinking of this, Tang Xueru caught the Immortal Binding Rope with one hand, her beautiful eyes sweeping towards Xu Que. In a charming yet commanding voice, she shouted, "Scoundrel, surrender at once!"

Xu Que's mouth twitched!

Tie me up, my ass! You keep calling me a pervert, and if I surrender, wouldn't that be asking for death? No way.

His eyes darted around, and he sneered, "I am the prince consort of the Fire Yuan Kingdom. Do you really think a mere broken rope can capture me? You're underestimating me, aren't you? If you have the guts, try taking one step closer. I'll stand right here and let you tie me up!"

Broken rope?

Not only Tang Xueru was present, but even the old woman and the other two elders' faces darkened.

This Immortal Binding Rope was personally crafted by the master of their Tianwu Sect, a superior magical artifact, yet now it is being called a broken rope by a mere scoundrel. This is simply an insult to the Tianwu Sect.

"This is you courting death!"

Tang Xueru immediately let out a deep shout, her figure soaring into the air. The Immortal Binding Rope shot out like a spirit snake, darting towards Xu Que at lightning speed.

"Beep, host 'Xu Que' failed to show off, no reward will be given for this action."

"Nima... trying to show off and getting screwed instead! Better get out of here first."

Xu Que cursed under his breath, turned around, and bolted.

"Xueru, use the flying sword to block his retreat." Suddenly, the old woman spoke up, using Xu Que to teach her disciple practical combat skills.

Tang Xueru grasped the concept immediately, multitasking effortlessly as she propelled the flying sword swiftly towards Xu Que.

Xu Que immediately became displeased and cursed, "You old geezer, are you afraid your disciple can't beat me? Let me tell you, if you can catch me today, I won't believe in Xu."

"Don't you dare insult my master."

Tang Xueru shouted angrily, and her flying sword became even sharper in an instant.

The old woman's face grew increasingly somber.

Xu Que quickly pulled out a talisman from the system package, which was the "Beginner's Divine Escape Talisman" rewarded by the system. Instantly, he became fearless and, recalling a classic boastful saying, shouted loudly:

"Thirty years the river flows east, thirty years it flows west. Don't underestimate a young man in poverty. Just wait, one day I'll make you kneel before me and sing 'Conquer'."

After speaking, just as the Immortal Binding Rope was about to touch his back, the Divine Escape Talisman in his hand emitted a brilliant light. With a "whoosh," Xu Que vanished from the spot.

The Immortal Binding Rope lost its target and immediately drifted down from the sky.

Tang Xueru and the three elders were dumbfounded on the spot.

"This... what kind of magical artifact is this?"

"Could it be the long-lost Shrinking Earth Talisman? This... how is that possible?"

"Hurry, send someone to search for him. He can't have gone far. This boy possesses a rare treasure and must not fall into anyone else's hands," the old woman shouted loudly, then transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.

At the same time, in a dimly lit secret room, a human figure suddenly appeared out of thin air—it was none other than Xu Que.

“Holy crap! This talisman really works! Haha... Those old geezers must be totally dumbfounded now, right? Showing off and then running away, damn, that was thrilling!”

Seeing that it was temporarily safe, Xu Que burst into laughter, and at the same time, the system's prompt sounded in his ear.

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, you have gained 1 point of show-off value."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for achieving the 'Show Off and Run' accomplishment, rewarding 10 points of show-off value."

Xu Que was taken aback, then burst into laughter again: "Haha, this act was worth it!"

He was in high spirits, stood up, and looked around.

One could see various boxes and chests of different sizes spread all over the ground, exuding a fragrant scent of sandalwood, looking quite extraordinary.

Xu Que chuckled and was about to step forward to take a closer look when he raised his head and noticed a plaque hanging from the beam above. The plaque was inscribed with six large characters in a flamboyant style—"Treasure Pavilion of the Tianwu Sect!"

Damn, I accidentally ended up in someone's treasure vault.

This... this is so embarrassing! After all, I'm not the kind of person who engages in sneaky behavior!

So, Xu Que, with his eyes wide open, charged towards the pile of wooden treasure chests like bandits raiding a village.

Opening the first rectangular long box, a sharp sword with a lingering red glow appeared before him. Strands of red light flowed over the blade like molten lava, making it clear at a glance that this was no ordinary weapon.

"Take it, you must take it."

Xu Que was overjoyed. He used his mind to operate the system, opened the package, and stored the flying sword inside.

Then he opened the second wooden box, which surprisingly contained several bottles labeled "Juyuan Pills."

"We've struck it rich."

Xu Que was grinning from ear to ear as he put all the pills into the system's storage and then rushed towards the other treasure chests.

It wasn't until he had opened more than half of the treasure chests in the Treasure Pavilion that he suddenly realized the system's inventory space was limited. Each different item occupied one slot, so it was impossible to fit everything.

"This is so damn awkward! Leaving behind such a pile of treasures, we'll be cursed by the heavens!"

"No, I absolutely can't waste it. I need to think of a way..."

Xu Que reluctantly sat down on the ground and began to ponder.

After a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "Got it! Take out all the pills and eat them, then we can fit the rest of the stuff in."

Ready to act, Xu Que immediately opened the system package, took out all the pills, freeing up a large number of slots, and then stored the other treasure chests and wooden boxes inside.

Soon, he had emptied the entire treasure pavilion, leaving only a dozen small wooden boxes filled with various elixirs and miraculous medicines.

Xu Que thought for a moment and decided that medicine shouldn't be taken recklessly, so he would try one first.

So he opened a bottle of "Juyuan Pill," poured out a single black pill, and popped it directly into his mouth, chewing it like candy, but couldn't taste a thing.

With a gulp, he swallowed the pill, then couldn't help but furrow his brow, puzzled. "Strange, not only does it have no taste, but I don't feel anything after taking it. Could it be expired?"

"Try eating one more..."

Muttering to himself, he opened the second bottle of Juyuan Pills..

The third bottle..

The fourth bottle..

Until he had consumed all ten bottles of the Essence Gathering Pills, Xu Que only felt a bit full in his stomach, without any other sensation.

"I don't believe it. Let's try these bottles of Guiyuan Pills again, hmm, and also the Body Refining Pills..."

He began to frantically consume the elixirs, one after another, bottle after bottle..

"Clang!"

Suddenly, the door of the Treasure Pavilion was flung open, and a graceful young man dressed in a green robe with a sword at his waist appeared at the entrance.

Xu Que was taken aback, and the two of them immediately locked eyes.

Boy: "..."

Xu Que: "..."

Time seemed to stand still at this moment!

"Uh..."

At this moment, Xu Que's throat moved as he swallowed the last few pills. He looked at the young man outside the door and let out a long, satisfied burp.