If those people were just staring, there would be nothing wrong with that. The problem was the expression associated with their gaze wasn't right.

Li Hongjiu suddenly felt uneasy because he sensed a clear murderous intent. Several people in this group seemed to harbor killing intent towards him.

Wishing to leave quickly, he abruptly stopped in mid-air, needing neither wind nor magical treasure to keep him afloat, proving his current cultivation.

He stared at those people while slowly turning his gaze towards Shi Chun, suspecting that he might have fallen into Shi Chun's trap.

Those blocking Shi Chun didn't show any murderous intent towards him. Why was this group showing murderous intent towards him instead?

Judging by his usual distrust of Shi Chun, it was hard not to suspect Shi Chun of foul play.

Of course, with rational judgment, he somewhat refuted his suspicion.

Firstly, their relationship hadn't reached a point of life-and-death conflict.

Besides, even if Shi Chun wanted to attack him, it wouldn't be necessary to secretly chase him all this way. They had already traveled from one end of Juku State to the other.

Lastly, from the basic stance, Shi Chun seemed to not know these people.

If Shi Chun was indeed setting him up, he believed there was only one possibility: Shi Chun wasn't the mastermind. Just as his master warned him repeatedly before he left the mountain, the saying goes, "fellow travelers are enemies."

In any case, someone might not want to see a person capable of surpassing them emerge from Yanbao Sect and wanted to nip him in the bud at his weakest.

It's possible Shi Chun dangled a lure to draw him out for some benefit, and he couldn't think of any other reason Shi Chun would do this.

Of course, it might all be his imagination, or perhaps he was overthinking things, so he stopped to verify.

The reasoning was simple: certain formations could be discerned, and with the high cultivation level of these people, even if he tried to escape, he'd be caught.

The people harboring murderous intent silently watched him with cold eyes.

They were waiting for Li Hongjiu to leave, wanting to make their move out of sight of others.

After all, as the Yanbao Sect Master's closed-door disciple, they couldn't afford to be too reckless.

Li Hongjiu's actions left them in a dilemma; they thought, "What's he staring at? Our faces aren't blooming, so why hasn't he left yet?"

The group confronting Shi Chun also noticed something was off with the group outside regarding Li Hongjiu.

But they couldn't figure out the situation and didn't know if it would be disadvantageous for them.

In the face of the unknown, they too were hesitant to act recklessly, as this wasn't East Victory's territory. These people exuded a demonic aura, and their power was clearly not weak.

Shi Chun clearly saw the situation. His right eye superpower directly showed the faint blood-colored murderous intent emanating from them, and watching them only focus on Li Hongjiu made it obvious even to a fool that they intended to kill him.

He didn't know who Li Hongjiu had provoked since these were all demon cultivators, distinct from the group facing himself. He also suspected it was a case of "fellow travelers are enemies."

And he couldn't bear to sit idly by. If something happened to Li Hongjiu, it would impede his cultivation progress, affecting his life's prospects.

So he suddenly cast a spell and shouted, "Brother Jiu, those people have murderous intent towards you. Come back, come over here; we can protect you."

Even when he could barely protect himself, he spoke of "we" and protection.

Li Hongjiu glanced back at him, quickly grasping the deeper meaning in his words. The two groups weren't allies, and Shi Chun was trying to mislead those watching him.

Despite understanding Shi Chun's good intentions, Li Hongjiu couldn't help but curse inside, thinking, "Crafty devil, even squeezing oil out of a stone."

Sure enough, many in the group of demon cultivators began turning to watch the East Victory Army, while the leader, an old man with waist-length white hair, looked vigilant.

Someone among them quickly took out a Mother-child Talisman to connect with others, reporting the situation at hand.

As the whirlwind dissipated, the maritime wind quickly scattered the water vapor, allowing those facing the mirage to see the people clearly in the image.

They saw Li Hongjiu retreating and the coachman removing his bamboo hat, standing against their people.

However, the coachman's appearance wasn't that of Shi Chun they were looking for, yet they could see through the disguise on Shi Chun's face with their sharp eyes.

Wei Mo said in a deep voice, "What's their problem? Is it so hard to verify a true face, or have they encountered a master and dare not make a move?"

Before he could finish speaking, the group hadn't even had time to confirm their contact when their expressions tightened, all eyes focused on the mirage.

Someone even exclaimed, "This..."

As they saw someone from the newcomers make a move against Li Hongjiu. One of them suddenly swung his palm downward like a blade, the force wiping the water vapor away as if a hand wiped away dust from a mirror.

Even the water vapor dissipated instantly, and with keen eyes, one could tell it was a killing move.

With so many witnesses, killing the Yanbao Sect Master's closed-door disciple was shocking not only to those in front of the mirage but also to the East Victory Army present at the scene.

The murderous move was triggered because Li Hongjiu made a sudden move.

Li Hongjiu suddenly flickered backward. Despite cursing Shi Chun for being treacherous, his body instinctively agreed with Shi Chun's words.

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