Chapter 945 - 299: The Second Purple Mansion_4

Shen Li had a vague intuition; this was the attention and recognition of a True God from Heaven.

And this "Heaven" was far beyond the one that bestowed Immortal Golden Nature upon cultivators.

The void outside the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array.

Sitting atop the white clouds, Qi Buyu curiously gazed down at the city walls below.

"What are these ants up to?"

"At times, I feel a heart-pounding sensation, and at others, it seems the divine might is descending from Heaven..."

"Could it be that someone is having a breakthrough?"

The Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array blocked his sight and Divine Sense, making it difficult to see what was happening within the array.

From the manifestations of divine might, he deduced that someone in the city was either cultivating a secret skill or having a breakthrough in their realm.

Thinking of this, Qi Buyu couldn’t help but sigh internally.

"No wonder those old relics could rapidly restore their cultivation to peak by leveraging the Shen Family’s fortune back in the day."

"Yangnao Land truly favors these ants."

"In merely two hundred years, a humble farmer has grown to this level."

"Such fortune, if given to my Longevity Pavilion, hmm..."

A flicker of jealousy crossed Qi Buyu’s eyes, clearly feeling that this world was still too partial toward the Shen Family.

Suppressing his jealousy, Qi Buyu waved his hand, placing a jade table in front of him.

The commotion caused by Shen Chongming’s breakthrough left him with no time to cultivate, so he thought of drinking some wine to pass the time.

However, the moment the jade table was taken out, several figures shot rapidly from afar!

Sensing the aura from these figures, Qi Buyu frowned slightly, then slowly stood up, releasing his Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm aura.

Under the command to protect the Shen Family, he adhered to the principle of not making a move unless necessary.

The cultivators from the outer world who came to Yangnao Land seeking treasures generally wouldn’t want to clash with cultivators of the same realm.

After all, at their level of cultivation, once engaged in battle, it would be hard to determine the outcome in a short time.

Not only would it delay their treasure hunt, but if they ended up injured and targeted by others, it would be even more of a loss.

The figures in the distance, upon sensing Qi Buyu’s Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm aura, indeed showed some apprehension.

They stopped not far above Yunshui City, observed tentatively for a moment, then one of them cupped his hands from over a hundred miles away.

"We are just passing by, not intending to target the city below you, Fellow Daoist."

Qi Buyu, upon hearing this, responded with a calm salute: "Well said, well said, Fellow Daoists, please continue."

Since the other party was tactful, he was quite pleased.

The group didn’t linger more than necessary, immediately bypassed Yunshui City, and continued to fly south.

Seeing they had gone far, Qi Buyu was just about to sit cross-legged when the departing group abruptly turned and flew back towards Yunshui City.

Qi Buyu frowned, expressing displeasure: "What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoists?"

The group stopped several miles away, gazing at Qi Buyu from across the river.

The elderly man who spoke earlier cupped his hands and said: "Forgive us, Fellow Daoist. We’ve detected an exotic treasure nearby."

"Upon searching, the treasure seems to be right in the large river below, hence our return."

An exotic treasure in the river?

Standing in the void, Qi Buyu looked down at the Laishui River flowing nearby.

Upon careful inspection, he indeed found an odd aura in the river.

He felt a bit frustrated at once.

Having guarded the skies above Yunshui City for several days, he hadn’t thought to examine the surroundings for signs of any treasure appearing.

Any minor items, even if he couldn’t use them himself, could be taken back for his disciples to use.

"Seek your treasures, Fellow Daoists, but know that this river marks the boundary."

"Even if there’s a treasure within, it belongs to Yunshui City. I hope you’ll exercise restraint."

After pondering, unwilling to let treasures beneath his nose be taken by outsiders, Qi Buyu spoke up.

Additionally, he involved Yunshui City, subtly retaliating for Shen Li trapping him outside the array recently.

The group across the river changed their expressions after hearing his words, neither replying nor leaving.

They simply landed on a low hill on the opposite bank.

Qi Buyu glanced at them, feeling an unaccountable irritation.

Their actions were unfavorable to him.

If one, two, or even three or five Nascent Soul cultivators from the outer world passed by, he could rely on his strength to dissuade them.

Cultivators from the outer world who don’t want to clash would acknowledge this as a claimed area, not approaching lightly.

Yet, the four across the river chose to linger nearby instead of leaving.

This would arouse curiosity among other cultivators passing by.

With more cultivators gathering here, the situation could easily spiral out of control.

Once out of control, the small Yunshui City beneath him would be obliterated in an instant.

"A bunch of ants!"

"With such weak strength, why don’t they leave Yangnao Land early to hide outside?"

"Must they cause me trouble!"

Irritated, Qi Buyu laid all the blame on Shen Wen’an and the others.

In his eyes, the Shen Family’s strength was too weak; knowing the dangers post-Dao Collapse, they should have retreated early like his Longevity Pavilion, avoiding risks, and returned once the Dao Source Secret Realm was ready.

That way, he wouldn’t have had to be tied down here, and during leisure, could go around exploring and finding treasures.

Shen Wen’an and the others in the city were unaware of Qi Buyu’s thoughts, nor did they know someone had their eyes on the Laishui River.

At this moment, they were gathered around Shen Chongming, curiously examining the black lightning mark at his brow.