Songzhu Peak and Dazhu Peak were not far apart, only a moment's work, an old man in green clothes appeared in front of Zhao Di.

  This man has white hair and a youthful face, with a spirited and alert appearance. His white eyebrows and whiskers are several inches long, and under the silvery moonlight, he presents an otherworldly elegance and demeanor.

  The old man saw the low-ranking disciple's attire on Zhao Di's body and was slightly surprised. He then looked at the middle-aged man who was unconscious behind him, his face turned serious as he asked: "Who are you exactly? How long have you infiltrated my Qianji Gate? What is your purpose?"

  At this time, Zhao Di no longer needed to use the Concealment Technique to hide his cultivation level, for in front of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator two stages higher than himself, how could he not reveal any flaws? Therefore, the old man saw through his early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation at a glance, and with the addition of Zhao Di's attire, immediately guessed that this person was disguised as a low-ranking disciple of the Thousand Machines Gate, infiltrating the sect to plot evil!

  As for You Lan and You Ruo, the two sisters had already hidden in Zhao Di's body after discovering Feng Qingyun's whereabouts in Zhao Di.

  Zhao Di smiled slightly and said: "Elder Feng asked me three questions as soon as we met, all of which were difficult for me to answer! How about this, if Elder Feng can also answer two questions from me, I will tell you the truth. The first question is, how did Elder Feng find this place in such a short time? It seems that as soon as I made my move, Elder Feng arrived immediately. Is there some kind of surveillance here? My divine sense is slightly stronger than that of fellow cultivators of the same rank, but I didn't discover anything, so please enlighten me, Elder Feng!"

  "The second question is, does the Old Man of the Wind know the method for refining a Foundation Establishment puppet? Can I borrow it to take a look?" On the surface, Zhao was calm and composed in his speech, but in his heart he was rapidly thinking.

  The wind was clear and the clouds were light, and he smiled, saying: "Very fair! I will answer your two questions. The answer to the first question is this treasure!" As the old man spoke, he stretched out his right palm, and on the center of his palm there was a cherry-sized red bead that seemed very ordinary.

  "This is the Life Pearl, which was refined by Mo Shidi, the elder of our sect who was captured by you, using his own blood. Once his primordial spirit is damaged, it will immediately reflect on this Life Pearl! Just now, I detected a slight fluctuation here and knew that something had happened to Mo Shidi, so I immediately broke through the barrier and rushed here!" The old man's eyes stared at Zhao Di, saying slowly. "As for the second question, unless you are an elder of our sect, it is absolutely impossible to know the refining technique of this Foundation Establishment puppet! Now, it's your turn to answer my previous questions!"

  Zhao Di was stared at by the old man for a long time, still with an unchanged expression. He laughed and said: "I'm just a nameless small fry without any sect or school. Even if I told you my name, Wind Ancestor wouldn't know it. I've been in your esteemed sect for over a year now, and my purpose is simple - to obtain the technique of refining puppets at the Foundation Establishment stage."

  "The method of refining a puppet in the foundation period is indeed our sect's secret, but the materials used are extremely expensive. The cost of refining a single late-stage foundation puppet can almost rival that of a magical treasure! You've been operating for so long, you shouldn't be unaware of this... Heh heh, it's hard for me to believe you're only here for this!" The old man's eyes suddenly shone with a piercing light, as if trying to see through Zhao.

  Zhao Di only felt a huge and intangible divine sense pressure sweeping towards him, his whole body feeling extremely uncomfortable. He hastily also released his divine sense to resist the opponent's divine sense outside of his body.

  "Huh! Your divine consciousness is astonishing, far surpassing that of the same rank. What kind of cultivation method have you practiced?" The old man said in surprise, and what made Zhao Di feel a bit strange was that he seemed to hear a hint of excitement in the old man's tone.

  Could it be that this old man has some kind of sinister technique that requires a strong soul with a powerful divine sense? Thinking about this, Zhao Di felt a chill run down his spine.

  He calmly said: "I'm just lucky to be born with a slightly higher divine consciousness than ordinary people, but Elder Feng was in such a hurry to make his move that he didn't even consider the Mo elder in my hands!"

  "What do you want to do?" the old man said coldly. At this time, Zhao Di only needed a casual fireball to turn his fellow disciple who was unconscious at his feet into ashes. The old man was afraid of being counterattacked and didn't dare to take action directly!

  "It's simple, although I have become curious about the secret art of puppet refinement in your esteemed sect, during my stay here for over a year, I haven't harmed anyone in the sect. On the contrary, I've been diligent and helped refine many high-level puppets in the Qi Refining stage. Compared to that, it seems I haven't offended your sect much! If Elder Yun is willing to let me leave, I guarantee to return Mo Elder unharmed, without hurting a single hair on his head!" Zhao Di saw that the old man was extremely concerned about this person, the only other Dan Stage cultivator in the sect besides himself, so he used him as leverage to persuade the old man and seek to escape.

  The old man pondered for a moment, and the young man in front of him seemed to have had plenty of opportunities to kill Mo Cheng if he really wanted to silence him, but he never made a move. Moreover, judging from Mo Cheng's life-saving bead, it seemed that he was only unconscious and not injured. It seems that this person doesn't have any evil intentions after all!

  At this point, the old man's heart moved, and in an instant, he made a major decision. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Zhao Di, with a hint of a smile, saying: "Oh, how can I trust your words? How do you guarantee that you won't go back on them?"

  Zhao Di saw the old man's tone relax, and he smiled slightly: "Hehe, I have no great grudge against your sect, and in a certain sense, I even have a good impression of your sect! I'm not a fool, why would I needlessly create killing intent and provoke Wind Changlao, a renowned late-stage cultivator, to chase me? I can swear an oath on my heart demon that as long as Wind Changlao lets me leave today, I will naturally return Mo Changlao safely within the day!"

  Zhao Di's words were extremely sincere, and the old man nodded his head in agreement. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he burst out laughing: "Our sect is grateful for your kindness, we're ashamed! However, I don't want to let you leave just like that either. If a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage can come and go as they please, where would our sect's reputation be? As the Grand Elder of Qianji Gate, I must give an account to our sect!"

  "The reputation of a sect is just an illusory thing, prosperity and decline are all predetermined by heaven, for thousands of years, how many great sects have declined? Why must Feng Lao insist on this?" Zhao Di comforted lightly.

  The old man smiled and said, "You look young, but you can see through the empty fame, it's really admirable! However, I have been deeply grateful to my sect since childhood, and for hundreds of years, I have been cultivating in Qianji Gate. The depth of my feelings for the sect is probably something that a free and easy wandering cultivator like you cannot understand."

  "Is it that the Wind Elder is so determined to make things difficult for me, just for this insignificant reputation, and abandon the safety of his fellow disciples? Zhao Di's tone seemed calm, but the threatening intent was evident. He had already conjured a small fireball in his hand, and with just a slight flick, he could reduce Mo Cheng to ashes."

  After all, this is the territory of Qianji Gate, he doesn't know what other tricks this old man has up his sleeve. The night is long and dreams are many, he doesn't want to continue entangling with this old man, so he simply takes Mo as a hostage and prepares to escape.

  Although this is extremely risky, if the other party ruthlessly disregards the lives of fellow disciples, he may have to directly face the raging fury of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. With his current strength, it's unlikely he can protect himself, with less than 50% chance of success.

  "Hold on!" The old man scolded, his face sinking as he said: "You can leave now, and I won't pursue you out of consideration for your master. However, from now on, you'll have offended our sect, and you'll never have the chance to obtain the method for refining a Foundation Establishment puppet! Are you really going to leave empty-handed?"

  "What does it mean! Could it be that the Wind Elder is so kind as to give me the Puppet Technique for free?" Zhao Di was stunned, and instead of carrying the unconscious Mo Cheng away with him, he...

  "It's impossible to get something for nothing, but I can make a bet with you! And this gamble is extremely beneficial to you whether you win or lose!" The old man said with a smile, twirling his mustache.

  "Oh, please, Old Man Feng, come and listen!" Zhao's mouth curled up slightly as he discovered that the old man had unconsciously moved a few steps closer to the pre-arranged spell formation. If this person were to step into the formation, with the help of the formation's power, he could be trapped for a while, and himself could take advantage of the opportunity to slip away!

  "It's very simple, I'll make three moves, if you can withstand these three moves, then you win. Not only will I not stop you from leaving, but I'll also willingly hand over the method of refining the puppet in the foundation period. However, you must complete a task for our sect! Hehe, this task is also very beneficial to you personally!" The old man said with a smile, seeing Zhao Di stroking his chin and deep in thought, he continued: "Of course, if you can't withstand it and beg for mercy within three moves, I'll naturally stop, so as not to hurt you and mistakenly take Mo Shidi's life. This gamble will be considered lost by you, you can not only safely release Mo Shidi but also leave freely, I dare to guarantee with the reputation of the great elder of Qianji Gate that I won't make things difficult for you!"

  "With such a good thing, why didn't the old man do it himself? Why entrust it to an outsider like me?" Zhao Di couldn't help but show a suspicious expression upon hearing the other's absurd words!

  "Alas! To be honest, I don't have the conditions to complete this task. At present, only you and Mo Shidi on this Songzhu Island have such an opportunity!" The old man looked at Mo Cheng under Zhao Di's feet and sighed: "Originally, I was going to let Mo Shidi go, but alas, he is now in this state, even if he went, the chances are not great. It's just that you have excellent intelligence and divine consciousness, perhaps you can make a great contribution to our sect!"

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