Chapter 129: Renowned Throughout the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, A Notorious Reputation

Obviously, the three Foundation Establishment families, including the Shen Family, also knew the importance of this Golden Core Cave Abode.

If this news were to leak out, they certainly would not be able to keep this Cave Abode.

Even a Golden Core sect would likely take action personally.

Therefore, they had made preparations in advance.

Once they seized the Treasure inside the Golden Core Cave Abode, they would retreat at the first opportunity and leave this region.

To fly far away.

After all, the world is truly too vast, and it is not only here that one can cultivate immortality.

As long as they hide in a cultivation region hundreds of thousands of miles away, they can change their appearances.

And start their cultivation anew.

In any case, as long as they are still alive and have the Golden Core inheritance, they can make a comeback.

The resources of a mere Foundation Establishment family are, in fact, far less important than the Golden Core inheritance.

"Husband, are you thinking of getting involved?"

Leng Yuexi asked curiously.

"No, let's forget it. Such a Golden Core Cave Abode is not so simple."

"Who knows what contingency plans Wanliu Zhenren left behind."

"If we were to fall into the other party's trap, we would be completely finished."

"There is no need to pay attention to them; we should just cultivate with peace of mind."

Zhou Sui had no interest in wading into these muddy waters.

After all, he was currently just a Qi Refining Cultivator; how could he have the qualifications to covet the Treasure of a Golden Core Cave Abode?

Even with Leng Yuexi backing him, he did not want to take the risk.

Because if anything were to happen to Leng Yuexi at the Golden Core Cave Abode, he feared he would not be able to survive in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

There was absolutely no need to take the risk.

In any case, the Treasure he had obtained now was already quite enough for his own cultivation.

"Alright, Husband."

Leng Yuexi naturally listened to her husband's words.

She also had no great interest in the Cave Abode of Wanliu Zhenren; for her, the most important thing right now was forming her Golden Core.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Not long after, Leng Yuexi and Zhou Sui's avatar returned to the cave; naturally, they also brought back the Storage Bags from the bodies of the Cloud Mist Four Devils.

After all, these were the lifelong Treasure of four Foundation Establishment Cultivators and could not be lost.

Next was the time for the harvest.

Of course, opening the Storage Bags of Foundation Establishment Cultivators was not such a simple matter.

They had all left unique restrictions on their own Storage Bags; without the corresponding techniques, it would trigger the restrictions, causing the Storage Bags to disintegrate instantly, and the items inside would be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, Zhou Sui had obtained the memories of the four of them and had long known the methods to open the restrictions, so he was able to safely unlock the Storage Bags and obtain the Treasure from within.

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Early the next morning.

Soon, the Cultivators from the three Foundation Establishment families—the Shen Family, the Mu Family, and the Xiao Family—discovered the tragic state of the Cloud Mist Four Devils' camp and saw the remains of the Cloud Mist Four Devils burned by flames.

Everyone was shocked, completely unable to believe that the famous Cloud Mist Four Devils had actually been killed just like that.

"What is going on? Why are Fellow Daoist Chu and the others dead? And the killer was so ruthless, actually reducing them to ashes?" The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Mu Family was dumbfounded, finding it simply unbelievable.

After all, he was well aware of the terrifying strength of the Cloud Mist Four Devils.

How could Foundation Establishment Cultivators who could escape from the hands of a Golden Core sect and make a name for themselves in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range be so simple?

Yet now, these Cloud Mist Four Devils had died just like that, dying without a sound.

They didn't even struggle, which was chilling.

Because if the other party could easily finish off the Cloud Mist Four Devils, they could naturally finish them off just as easily.

"Most of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range are basically here. I believe no fellow daoist would take action against them; after all, everyone has sworn a Heart Demon Great Oath to help each other until the Golden Core Cave Abode is broken. Could it be that they encountered a Second-tier Monster Beast and perished?"

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator speculated on the cause of death of the Cloud Mist Four Devils.

"Impossible. Fellow Daoist Chu and the others are cunning as foxes. Having survived in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range for so long, how could a mere Second-tier Monster Beast ambush them, let alone leave them no chance to escape? Without a doubt, only a Human Cultivator could achieve this level."

"The problem is, most of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range are basically here. Who else could deal with them? It couldn't possibly be a Golden Core Real Person who took action."

"Have you forgotten? Isn't there still a female Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator? Could it be that she was the one who took action?"

"Really? Is that female Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator really that powerful? Could she actually kill the Cloud Mist Four Devils in an instant?"

"Heh, never underestimate a female Cultivator. Being a woman and daring to travel alone, disdaining to walk with others—this in itself is proof of strength."

"That is indeed true. A tiger always walks alone; only wolf packs gather together. The strong are always different and independent. I reckon the Cloud Mist Four Devils set their sights on that female Cultivator, wanting to kill her and seize her Treasure, but didn't expect to be killed by her instead, dying miserably on the spot."

"If you walk the night path often, you will eventually meet a ghost. The Cloud Mist Four Devils can be considered to have died not unjustly."

"I saw the Cloud Mist Four Devils acting a bit strange before, always staring at that valley, seemingly with ill intent, but I didn't expect them to run into a tough nut to crack and perish."

The many Foundation Establishment Cultivators discussed it, gloating over their misfortune.

Since they could cultivate to this realm, they were naturally cunning as foxes.

The people capable of killing the Cloud Mist Four Devils were actually just those few, and it was easy to guess.

Even without evidence, it was likely not far from the truth.

Some of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators with ulterior motives instantly became solemn; they had originally had some ideas about that mysterious female Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but now they had none at all.

Instead, they secretly rejoiced that the Cloud Mist Four Devils had acted as their scapegoats.

If they had taken action, they would have followed in the footsteps of the Cloud Mist Four Devils.

"This!"

At this very moment, the many Cultivators of the Shen Family looked at one another, all seeing the panic and shock deep within each other's hearts.

To tell the truth, they had harbored some thoughts about that Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the valley.

After all, so many people had joined the ranks of exploring the Golden Core Cave Abode, and only this female Foundation Establishment Cultivator had not.

This made them suspect whether this female Foundation Establishment Cultivator had the intention of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Whether she wanted to take advantage of them breaking into the Golden Core Cave Abode and launch a sneak attack when they emerged from the Cave Abode.

Thereby reaping the fisherman's profit.

If they could have eliminated this unstable factor before this, then everyone would have been happy.

But who could have imagined that this female Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be ferociously messy, a fierce dragon crossing the river.

She was actually able to counter-kill the Cloud Mist Four Devils, displaying powerful combat strength.

If the other party knew that this matter was secretly instigated by their Shen Family, I fear the Shen Family would not fare well either.

Fortunately, they did not come forward in this matter; at most, they only secretly leaked some information and did not participate in the plan to ambush and kill that female Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Therefore, the other party would also be unable to grasp any handle on them.

Thinking of this, the Shen Family Cultivators felt quite a bit more at ease, while at the same time feeling a bit of regret.

If they had known earlier that the female Foundation Establishment Cultivator was so terrifying, they would never have provoked her even if it meant death.