Chapter 2298

These cultivators may not dare say anything else, but they are certainly good at reading people.

They can tell at a glance who is a sect disciple and who is a loose cultivator.

After all, the impression given by sect disciples and loose cultivators is completely different, so even though Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others have hidden themselves quite well, they were still seen through.

However, this burly youth saying such things right in front of Ye Zhangqing made Tianlin and the others beside him barely suppress their laughter.

This person is practically asking for death.

Saying in front of Ye Zhangqing that they want to kill and seize treasures, targeting Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and their fellow martial brothers— isn't that just courting death?

However, Ye Zhangqing did not erupt on the spot; instead, he gave a cold smile and said.

"Good."

"Haha, welcome, fellow Daoist; then I wish us a smooth journey."

Seeing Ye Zhangqing nod, the burly youth also laughed loudly.

These loose cultivators naturally band together for mutual support, after all, going it alone makes it hard to reap any great gains.

Basically, once inside Immortal Peak Mountain, if you go alone, you won't get any of those great opportunities, and you might even die inside.

Many hands make light work— this is no empty boast; even a fierce tiger fears a pack of wolves.

Moreover, trying to contend with sect and clan disciples alone leaves you with virtually no chance.

Joining forces with Ye Zhangqing and the others, the burly youth looks full of confidence.

Even his gaze toward Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others is full of confidence, as if they were already fish on a chopping block.

Ye Zhangqing didn't break it, and then he waited together with the burly youth and his group for the entrance to open.

During that time, Tianlin sent a mental message asking.

"You really agreed to them?"

Given Tianlin's strength, this mental transmission would naturally not be detected by the burly youth and his group, nor would they even sense the slightest hint.

In response, Ye Zhangqing's expression remained unchanged as he sent a mental reply.

"What do you say?"

No one knew what Ye Zhangqing was thinking; just as Tianlin wanted to press further, the entrance suddenly changed, and someone exclaimed in delight.

"The entrance is about to open."

As a highly mature cultivation secret realm of the Immortal Realm, the situation of Immortal Peak Mountain has long been clear to all major powers.

At this moment, the change at the entrance is a sign of its opening.

As expected, after a quarter of an hour, the group of sect and clan disciples at the very front of the crowd had already risen into the air and entered Immortal Peak Mountain first.

After they left, the people behind dared to move forward, then those further back, and so on.

Everywhere there are hierarchies; even the order of entering a secret realm is no exception.

He waited until the people ahead had mostly gone, then the burly youth turned to Ye Zhangqing and said.

"Fellow Daoist, let's go too; we'll go in first to guard them."

"Mm."

Ye Zhangqing nodded without changing expression, then immediately followed the burly youth and his group into Immortal Peak Mountain.

Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others still lagged further behind.

However, Ye Zhangqing was still paying attention to one thing: he hadn't seen anyone from the Ultimate Bliss Palace.

His divine sense had already swept the area several times, yet he hadn't detected a single disciple of the Ultimate Bliss Palace.

"Perhaps they, like us, have concealed their identities; otherwise they would have scared your fellow martial brothers away."

Miao Qianqian sent a mental message guessing.

Everyone knows the Ultimate Bliss Palace and the Dao One Immortal Sect have a grudge; if Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others saw that the Ultimate Bliss Palace also had people coming, they might just give up.

So the Ultimate Bliss Palace likely fears the same, and thus, like Ye Zhangqing and his group, they have concealed their identities.

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing nodded slightly; regardless, once they entered Immortal Peak Mountain they would find out.

If the Ultimate Bliss Palace makes a move, they will naturally let them know the consequences.

Passing through the entrance went smoothly; the entire spatial passage was extremely stable, with not a bit of jostling.

After successfully entering Immortal Peak Mountain, the burly youth did not rush to leave; instead, he led Ye Zhangqing and his group to stand guard here, while also whispering.

"Fellow Daoist, there will likely be many who make a move later; we need to strike first, or else we won't even get any soup."

Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others are, in the eyes of some loose cultivators, a big piece of fat meat.

With such a large piece of fat meat, who wouldn't want a share?

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing nodded silently, without saying more.

Not long after, three squads of loose cultivators had gathered around the entrance, apparently sharing the same goal.

The three sides sized each other up, but none acted rashly; this was not yet the time for internal conflict.

First take them down, then talk.

Under the watchful eyes of the many loose cultivators, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others finally entered Immortal Peak Mountain.

I had thought their group had not yet noticed the danger, but just as the loose cultivators' eyes lit up, I saw Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others who had passed through the entrance not pause at all, but directly shoot off into the distance.

Clearly they had already sensed the danger and made preparations beforehand.

Yet trying to escape like this is really rather naïve.

It was a bit more troublesome than imagined, but no great harm; the loose cultivators, having snapped back to reality, all rushed after them.

The burly youth also threw a sentence at Ye Zhangqing.

"Fellow Daoist, pursue; we must not let them get away."

Having said that, they did not wait for Ye Zhangqing's reply, but took their own people and gave chase.

"What should we do?"

Watching the sturdy youths' group leave, Miao Qianqian looked at Ye Zhangqing with a smile.

Ye Zhangqing said lightly.

"Follow them."

They also gave chase; at the entrance, only Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others were seen sprinting ahead.

Behind them were several teams of loose cultivators, and further back were Ye Zhangqing and his companions, trailing at a leisurely pace.

Ye Zhangqing did not rush to act; for now, the people of Ultimate Bliss Palace had not yet revealed themselves, and unless necessary, he did not want to expose his presence.

Otherwise, startling the snake would scare the Ultimate Bliss Palace people into not daring to act, which would be boring.

Having come all this way, I certainly don't want to return empty-handed.

Moreover, during the pursuit, Ye Zhangqing keenly noticed that Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, Liu Shuang and the others would occasionally disappear one by one, then quickly reappear in the group.

Others might not know what this means, but as fellow sect brothers, Ye Zhangqing understood all too well what it signified.

It seems Xu Jie and the others had already planned this long ago, secretly beginning to set up traps.

Otherwise, given Xu Jie's 'cleverness', after clearly sensing danger, it would be impossible for him to still insist on entering Immortal Peak Mountain.

Unless he was confident he could resolve the imminent danger.

"Let's just keep this distance and not approach rashly."

They sent a mental message to Tianlin; upon hearing it, Tianlin and Miao Qianqian were both startled, wondering what it meant.

Seeing that they were about to be caught up, really not make a move? Just watch helplessly as our fellow sect brothers perish?

The two looked at Ye Zhangqing suspiciously.