As soon as he finished speaking, two figures slowly appeared at the entrance of the canyon.
The two men were dressed in cyan robes, with a snow-white centipede embroidered on their chests, which was the symbol of the Five Poison Sect.
As for the visitors, they were He Zhengsong and Yu Lihong.
At this time, He Zhengsong looked at Lin Tianming and others inside the canyon, with a faint smile on his lips as they walked.
"hehe……"
He Zhengsong seemed to be in a good mood and did not take Lin Tianming, who was also in the middle stage of Jindan, at all.
Not only him, but Yu Lihong, who was in the early stage of Jindan, also had a calm expression. While he was smiling, he did not forget to flatter him.
"Senior Brother He, this guy seems to have some strength. He was able to kill the third-level mid-level black demon ape!"
"But, if Senior Brother He takes action, this beast will be easily killed in just a few rounds. It will be much faster than that kid."
Hearing the words of his fellow disciples, He Zhengsong was very helpful at this time, and the smile on his face became much stronger.
At this time, He Zhengsong looked at Lin Tianming and the others in front of him, wondering what kind of person the bidder who dared to compete tit-for-tat with him at the auction house would be.
Even when they were following them, he had made many guesses, guessing that Lin Tianming was a member of one of the golden elixir forces in the Golden Crow Kingdom, or a monk from several surrounding countries, or a powerful wandering cultivator.
With this mentality, He Zhengsong cheered up, kept alert, and looked at Lin Tianming in front of him.
Following He Zhengsong's line of sight, Lin Tianming looked a little pale. Although he looked calm overall, the breath and frequency of his breathing seemed to be somewhat disordered.
Lin Tianming's reaction seemed to be because he had consumed too much mana when he was fighting the Black Demon Ape just now.
Seeing this situation, He Zhengsong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. The initial fear he had had was completely gone.
In his eyes, Lin Tianming, like him, was in the middle stage of Jindan cultivation.
But just now they followed all the way here and happened to catch up with Lin Tianming's battle with the Black Demon Ape.
At that time, the two of them had been hiding in the dark and observing.
Judging from the fluctuations in the fighting at that time, Lin Tianming's strength was quite average among the monks in the middle stage of Jindan, but he was not that outstanding.
The reason why Lin Tianming was able to kill this powerful black demon ape was probably with the help of some treasure or the support of other companions, so that he could kill this third-level monster.
For this reason, although Lin Tianming killed the black demon ape as he wished, it must have taken a lot of effort, and he even suffered serious internal injuries.
Although Lin Tianming looked calm at the moment, he was probably pretending to be calm.
It is even possible to say that it is the end of the war.
However, He Zhengsong did not know the entire process of Lin Tianming's killing of the Black Demon Ape.
At that time, they had just arrived at the place of fighting. Judging from the fluctuations from the last two rounds of attacks, they did not feel how powerful Lin Tianming would be.
But what they didn't know was that Lin Tianming was fighting with the Black Demon Ape, but he didn't actually go all out.
At the very least, Lin Tianming only used the two magical powers of the Earthly Evil Sword Formation and the Nine Swords of Tiangang. In addition to the Blue Heart True Flame, he never used any truly powerful magical powers or even spiritual skills. ….
In addition, Lin Tianming has always dominated the overwhelming number of monks in the fight with the Black Demon Ape. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has an absolute advantage.
Until the end of the battle, Lin Tianming had almost no injuries, and only half of his mana had been consumed, and his strength had hardly declined.
Under such circumstances, Lin Tianming was still strong at this time.
It's just that He Zhengsong was overconfident and mistakenly thought that Lin Tianming's strength had dropped too much.
And he himself was in his prime, and with the help of Yu Lihong who was in the early stage of Jindan, killing Lin Tianming was almost easy.
When he thought of this, He Zhengsong looked happy and felt quite relaxed.
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At this time, Lin Tianming's expression remained as usual, he cupped his hands while staring at He Zhengsong, and then said something.
"Fellow Daoist He, I wonder what the important thing is for you to follow me here?"
Lin Tianming's tone was calm, and he did not directly mention the bidding at the auction house, nor did he want to cause more trouble.
In his eyes, if He Zhengsong left just like that, he would not stop him.
After all, the Lin family has always kept a low profile, and they don't want to cause unnecessary trouble in this strange place.
In this case, it is best to avoid it if there is no conflict.
At this time, He Zhengsong said arrogantly: "Did you forget something?"
"oh?"
Lin Tianming pretended not to know, with a puzzled look on his face.
Seeing this, He Zhengsong suddenly sneered, and then said slowly.
"My fellow Taoist openly went against me at the auction. Isn't it too disrespectful to me?"
Hearing this, Lin Tianming's face suddenly turned cold, and he couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Isn't this, fellow Taoist, so ridiculous?"
"Since ancient times in the world of immortality, the rule at auctions is that the one with the highest price gets it. What you Taoist said is a joke to me."
Lin Tianming sneered directly, without giving He Zhengsong any face.
When He Zhengsong heard this, his face suddenly became angry, including Yu Lihong beside him, who also looked gloomy at this time.
In such a situation, if He Zhengsong hadn't taken action yet, Yu Lihong would have been the first to take action.
However, He Zhengsong didn't take any action, so Yu Lihong naturally wouldn't steal his limelight.
Therefore, the moment Lin Tianming finished speaking, Yu Lihong directly threatened: "Boy, if you are wise, just hand over the storage bag obediently, and our two brothers and sisters may be able to let you go."
"Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"
As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhengsong on the side took over, and he smiled and said: "Haha... just the storage bag is not enough, the Heyuan fruit tree inside the canyon, and the body of the black demon ape, both belong to us. That’s all.”
"If that's the case, I can just forget about it."
He Zhengsong said these words with a smile, an evil smile flashed on his face, as if he didn't take Lin Tianming seriously.
When Yu Lihong heard this, his face became even more excited.
For a moment, Yu Lihong looked carefully at the depths of the canyon and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Heyuan Fruit Tree?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... there are actually ripe Heyuan fruits. No wonder you all went straight here."….
It turned out that he didn't know the specific plan of Lin Tianming and others, let alone what the treasure inside the canyon was.
Now, it is naturally an unexpected surprise to hear He Zhengsong say that there are Heyuan fruit trees and Heyuan fruits.
But when Lin Tianming heard these words, he couldn't help but sigh. When he looked at He Zhengsong and He Zhengsong again, he couldn't help but smile contemptuously.
Obviously, Lin Tianming felt that these two people were too confident.
After all, so far, no one knows his specific strength, so they just think that the treasure of this place is in their pocket.
In addition, they were so confident that they did not take Lin Tianming seriously, as if they thought they could easily control them.
In his opinion, such words and deeds are simply a big joke.
Because of this, Lin Tianming couldn't help but sneered when he looked at He Zhengsong and the two in front of him.
Just when he was about to speak, Tang Xiuping took a big step forward and bowed his hands towards He Zhengsong and the others.
"This junior is Tang Xiuping, the head of Tianlong Pavilion in Duanqingfang City. He is a member of the Tang family's Xiuzi generation and has met the two seniors first."
After saying this, Tang Xiuping bowed to He Zhengsong and the two, and then continued: "The two seniors happened to appear here, and it must be unintentional."
"And the juniors came here specifically to collect Heyuan fruit trees and Heyuan fruits."
"Since the senior just happened to catch up, the junior, as the initiator of this operation, suddenly made the decision and gave a Heyuan Fruit among the many treasures to senior He, and also provided the senior with millions of low-grade spiritual stones, which can be regarded as eliminating a few A meeting ceremony for the grudges of seniors."
"As for the future, how about we turn our hostility into friendship and take the opportunity to make friends?"
After Tang Xiuping said this, he stared at He Zhengsong and looked at them seriously, fearing that they would suddenly take action and make the situation more complicated.
And he directly mentioned his origin, obviously intending to persuade He Zhengsong not to get involved at this time.
He Zhengsong, on the other hand, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Tang Xiuping's words.
"Tang Xiuping?"
"Qingzhou Tang Family?"
When He Zhengsong heard Tang Xiuping's words, the smile on his face quickly calmed down, and then a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.
Not only him, but also Yu Lihong on the side suddenly changed his expression when he heard Tang Xiuping's words. He was obviously shocked by Tang Xiuping's identity.
After all, Tang Xiuping came from a Nascent Soul-level force and was a giant force in Qingzhou.
In addition, the sphere of influence of the Tang family in Qingzhou has basically spread to most countries in Qingzhou. There are Tang family members in almost every medium and large city.
It can be said that the Tang family is a giant force in Qingzhou. Both in terms of sphere of influence and reputation, it has huge influence in Qingzhou.
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With such a profound background, even a Foundation-Building Dzogchen cultivator can be on equal terms with some powerful Jindan-stage warriors from ordinary Jindan forces.
Therefore, although He Zhengsong himself is powerful, the Five Poison Sect he was born in is also one of the top three in the Golden Crow Kingdom. ….
But facing Tang Xiuping's special status, he had to be cautious.
As a result, He Zhengsong was silent for a moment, hesitating in his heart.
Yu Lihong on the other side also had a complex expression at this time and was hesitating in his heart.
At this moment, He Zhengsong on the side secretly sent a message to Yu Lihong to discuss countermeasures.
Soon, He Zhengsong and the two seemed to have made up their minds.
At this time, He Zhengsong smiled calmly and said, "Fellow Taoist Tang's suggestion is too polite!"
"In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Tang might as well stay out of the matter. How about I also give the treasures that Fellow Daoist Tang promised to you?"
"There's just one thing. Fellow Taoist Tang, please don't interfere with our grudges. This person's life and death has nothing to do with you."
After saying this, He Zhengsong looked at Tang Xiuping, waiting for his decision.
"Ah this?...This?...This?"
When Tang Xiuping heard this, his expression turned ugly for a moment, and his words became incoherent.
In his heart, He Zhengsong's actions obviously did not dare to offend the Tang family head-on, so he promised to let him go and promised that Tang Xiuping's benefits would not be reduced at all.
But the grudge between He Zhengsong and Lin Tianming was obviously not going to be resolved by the Heyuan Fruit and one million low-grade spiritual stones he took out.
Understanding this, Tang Xiuping became even more entangled.
After all, judging from the current results, a big battle between Lin Tianming and He Zhengsong is unavoidable.
More importantly, Tang Xiuping had seen Lin Tianming's strength, and the entire process of killing the Black Demon Ape was described lightly, with almost no effort being exerted.
And he had a hunch in his heart that Lin Tianming was very powerful, and his only remaining strength was still very strong.
Despite He Zhengsong's strength and reputation in the world of immortal cultivation in the Golden Crow Kingdom, it is not an exaggeration to say that everyone knows about it.
But if a war breaks out between them, it's hard to tell who will win the final victory.
In this way, if he agrees with He Zhengsong's opinion, he will be breaking his promise and going back on his word.
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Such a thing would have a great impact on his Taoist heart. Even if he uses a Heyuan Fruit to reach the Golden Core stage, the resistance to success will definitely be huge.
In this way, from Dao Xin's point of view, he still hopes to stand on Lin Tianming's side and advance and retreat together with the two of them.
But if he showed that he was on Lin Tianming's side, he was not sure whether there would be a settlement in the future if He Zhengsong won the final victory.
In other words, if he agrees to He Zhengsong's suggestion to withdraw, and Lin Tianming wins the final victory, he will probably hate a person who goes back on his word even more.
If he really gets to this point, even if his identity and background are very special, I'm afraid he will be in a very difficult situation.
Thinking of these points, Tang Xiuping became even more entangled in his heart.
After a long time, Tang Xiuping struggled for a while and finally made a decision.
At this time, Tang Xiuping moved towards where Lin Tianming was, then he cupped his hands towards He Zhengsong and said something.
"Senior He, this junior and this senior have made an agreement a long time ago. Now that the Black Demon Ape has been killed, the Heyuan Fruit is already in the bag."
"And the younger generation comes from the Tang family. The ancestral precepts have always taught the children of the Tang family to be trustworthy when walking in the world of immortality."
"After careful consideration, this junior cannot do anything to break the contract, lest it damage the reputation of the Tang family and bring shame to the family."
"In this case, please forgive me, senior."
Tang Xiuping's tone was sincere, his face was calm, and his words were well-founded, as if he had made up his mind early on.
The moment this sentence ended, the expressions of He Zhengsong and Yu Lihong changed.
At that moment, the expressions of He Zhengsong and He Zhengsong changed very quickly from the original smiling expressions to a gloomy and angry expression.
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