Lin Yifan relaxed his guard, walking slowly over with hands behind his back, intending to examine the odd items on the ground.

Just as he squatted down to pick up an item, You Jun and Fu Haowei suddenly made their move, revealing their secret weapon and releasing it towards him.

Lin Yifan sensed something was wrong and wanted to dodge; however, at this distance, there was little time to react, and just as he hesitated about whether to hide in the blue Immortal Ring, You Jun and Fu Haowei suddenly died, losing their vitality.

You Jun and Fu Haowei died from a hidden weapon piercing their foreheads. Someone who could deal with You Jun and Fu Haowei in such a short time had to be a master.

He knew who had acted; it had to be Du Yuze, who had been observing from the shadows.

Luckily, he stayed cautious; otherwise, the blue Immortal Ring might have been exposed.

All this happened in an instant. You Jun and Fu Haowei had just taken out their secret weapon, intending to kill him, but they were killed by Du Yuze. As a result, the secret weapon was still usable.

These were two trump cards that he must collect.

So Lin Yifan walked over and snatched the secret weapon from You Jun and Fu Haowei's hands.

Two disciples of a middle-sized Sect below the Divine Transformation Fifth Realm Peak wanted to intervene but the sudden death of their senior brothers sounded an alarm for them, indicating someone was secretly aiding Lin Yifan.

Lin Yifan was not alone. If they acted rashly at that moment, it would be certain death, so they restrained themselves.

After securing the two secret weapons, Lin Yifan then examined the treasures on the ground.

He discovered they were indeed treasures, including a Fire Origin Crystal, which was useful to him, so he accepted it; the others were inconsequential, neither here nor there.

After all the effort to obtain these items, Lin Yifan was not satisfied, so he demanded that the surviving two disciples from the middle-sized Sects hand over their secret weapons.

The two disciples from the middle-sized Sects dared not disobey and immediately handed over what they had found in a small town.

Now having become defeated subordinates, they had no choice but to comply with the orders of others.

Looking at the treasures in the hands of these low-realm cultivators, Lin Yifan shook his head, showing his disdain; how could these pieces of junk be treasures? They were probably playing a trick on him.

So he asked, "Are these the things you picked up in the Secret Realm?"

"Mm!"

The two disciples of the middle-sized Sects nodded in agreement.

Looking at the trembling eyes of the people, it seemed like they were not lying.

Good treasures must definitely be with the higher realm senior brothers, relatively speaking, You Jun and Fu Haowei's treasures were indeed much better than those of the low-realm junior brothers here, so Lin Yifan chose to believe these people.

He did not want to engage in a massacre, and this time, he did not expose his Immortal Level Martial Arts, so he accumulated some merit for himself and spared these people.

He wasn't afraid of these people going out and complaining to their Sect Leader because they made the first move, and he had enough reasons to argue.

"Get lost, and don't let me see you again!"

The two disciples of the middle-sized Sects dared not delay and immediately packed up their treasures and fled in panic.

Lin Yifan's mercy, not harboring the intent to kill them, was the greatest kindness to them, and they should not linger around here to harass people anymore.

After the two disciples of the middle-sized Sects left, Lin Yifan also flew away from there to meet up with Xiaofang and Du Yuze.

"Xiao Du, it was you who acted just now, right?"

"Mm!" Du Yuze nodded in acknowledgment and explained: "Those two guys were too vicious, trying to assassinate the boss, but I discovered them, so I took care of those malicious guys for the boss."

"When did you get a hidden weapon? Don't you always pride yourself on being open and honorable?" Lin Yifan asked.

Xiaofang and Du Yuze, deeply influenced by the doctrine of the Medicinal Saint Valley, only aspire to be upright individuals, never using covert moves or accepting hidden weapons; hence he was curious when Du Yuze had secretly gotten a hidden weapon.

"I'm influenced by the boss's philosophy, so I need a few hidden weapons for self-defense, just in case." Du Yuze answered.

"That's the right way! A hidden weapon used in the right place is a good thing; don't be blindly indoctrinated, so much so that you don't even realize when you're being played."

Lin Yifan spoke with double entendre, hoping Xiaofang and Du Yuze would grasp it, especially Xiaofang.

He couldn't be upfront with Xiaofang now, or it would be counterproductive.

Du Yuze seemed to sense an underlying message in Lin Yifan's words but was unsure, so he didn't think deeply about it.

However, Xiaofang found those words displeasing and retorted: "Who would indoctrinate us? Isn't being an honorable person good? I think the one who wants to indoctrinate us the most is you."

"Alright, alright, right, right! I'm the big bad guy, is that okay?"

Lin Yifan didn't want to say more because he had expected this outcome.

It's just a pity that Xiaofang's reaction left him quite troubled.

"As long as you know!"

Xiaofang seemed very pleased, as if she had just won a contest.

Not wanting to dwell on this topic, Lin Yifan changed it, saying: "Xiao Du, you made a contribution this time, so I'll reward you with a secret weapon."

As he spoke, he pulled out a secret weapon from his garment and handed it to Du Yuze.

A secret weapon in Du Yuze's hands could be very helpful. When he's in a dangerous situation, it might serve as a life-saving straw.

"Boss, you keep it for self-defense; I don't need it."

Du Yuze declined Lin Yifan's goodwill because he believed the secret weapon would have a greater effect in Lin Yifan's hands.

Additionally, Lin Yifan still had to protect the younger sister Xiaofang; having an extra secret weapon for defense meant having an extra means of survival.

"Just take it. When I can't handle things alone, I'll still need your help." Lin Yifan responded.

Understanding Lin Yifan's intention, Du Yuze no longer declined and accepted the secret weapon.

Afterward, both Xiaofang and Du Yuze were curious about the appearance and smell of the Black Lotus Grass that Lin Yifan had pulled out, so they asked him to show it to them.

Without any suspicion, Lin Yifan immediately took out the Black Lotus Grass for Xiaofang and Du Yuze to view.

The reason he was so straightforward was because the Black Lotus Grass wasn't a peerless treasure, so there was no need to worry about Xiaofang and Du Yuze developing greedy intentions for it; moreover, he trusted Xiaofang and Du Yuze's character and believed they wouldn't harm him.

"Be careful, there are poisonous spines on it. Don't touch it with your hands!"

The Black Lotus Grass was jet black all over, with poisonous spines on the edges of the leaves. If scratched by them, it would be fatal. Additionally, there were small poisonous spines on the stalk, making it an extremely dangerous plant.

When he had plucked it earlier, Lin Yifan uprooted it with the soil attached, daring not to touch it with his hands.

With Lin Yifan's reminder and their own careful observation, Xiaofang and Du Yuze grew cautious. They didn't have the antidote formula for the Black Lotus Grass, so if poisoned, they might lose their lives.

While holding the Black Lotus Grass to observe for a bit, both Xiaofang and Du Yuze felt a drowsy sensation, not knowing why.

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