"I refuse to accept this!"
After emitting one last mournful cry, all the Cultivators who had been besieging her fell.
Su Bai stood in mid-air, her Yu Ling Flying Sword dissipating into spiritual power.
These guys were too weak.
They couldn't even block one of her Yu Ling Flying Swords.
"But I didn't expect that I would be targeted just because I got too close to Xu Changge."
Or rather, it was impossible for no one to be watching Su Bai's position.
She watched as the dismembered limbs on the sea surface were devoured by schools of fish.
"These few people had some courage; they still tried to resist even when I unleashed thirty illusionary Yu Ling Flying Swords simultaneously."
"It's just that they underestimated the power of the Yu Ling Flying Sword."
This Flying Sword was formed from Foundation Establishment spiritual power; although it couldn't compare to a Spiritual Artifact, it wasn't far off.
Piercing through the spiritual power defenses of a few Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators was as easy as flipping a hand.
They weren't Su Bai; they didn't have trump cards.
They couldn't challenge those above their rank.
These few Qi Refining Cultivators also didn't make Su Bai waste too much effort or time.
"According to the information from soul-searching, these people are robber cultivators, hired by someone."
The identity of the person who hired them was unknown.
That employer also met these people while hiding their identity.
However, one thing was certain.
It was definitely done by the smaller Families of the Xingluo Market.
"This matter probably won't end here…"
Su Bai was deep in thought.
If this ambush failed, they might ambush others next time.
They might even hire stronger Cultivators to ambush her.
She could only be prepared.
"These people are quite wealthy, though."
She weighed the nine Storage Pouches in her hand.
Most of these people's wealth was carried on them.
It seemed they never considered the possibility of failure from the start.
In these Storage Pouches, Su Bai also found the Formation Plate used to control the Formation.
She directly dismantled the Formation.
"Although I don't know who hired these people to ambush me."
"But I didn't gain nothing."
At the very least, these Storage Pouches in her hand were her spoils of war.
At the same time, Su Bai thought of something.
The fact that she left the Market, it seemed only the Patrol Team knew about it, right?
There's a mole!
"Heh, this is interesting."
But even if there was a mole, there was nothing she could do.
No handle.
Not even a single clue.
So, Su Bai wouldn't consider those things for now.
Anyway, they would expose themselves eventually.
"If they come again, I wouldn't mind collecting a few more Storage Pouches."
The nine Qi Refining Stage - Late Phase Cultivators carried a total of ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
There were even quite a few Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
Besides Spirit Stones, the most precious items were naturally various Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques.
Among them, what Su Bai liked the most was a Spell called the Fire Control Art.
This Spell was an improvement on the Elementary Five Elements Spell, Fireball Art.
It could increase the power of flames and control their shape.
Su Bai was interested in this because the Fire Control Art could also affect Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire.
This was helpful to Su Bai, whether for Alchemy or Artifact Refining.
Moreover, this Spell seemed to have an advanced version.
It's just that Su Bai didn't find it in the Storage Pouch.
Of course, she was already very satisfied with this Fire Control Art.
She could let Lu Hong Cultivate it later.
It would not only enhance her combat strength but also improve Lu Hong's fire control ability, increasing the success rate of Alchemy.
After Su Bai quietly returned to the Market, she asked if anything had happened during her absence.
Xu An told Su Bai that everything was as usual.
Later, after Su Bai finished refining the Foundation Establishment Pill she promised Xu Changge, she returned to her previous state of slacking off.
Su Bai had extensive experience in refining Foundation Establishment Pills, and her pill yield was high.
She directly gave Xu Changge seven Foundation Establishment Pills, all of which were High Grade.
When Su Bai presented them, Xu Changge's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She held the jade bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pills in one hand, examining it repeatedly.
Then she kept scrutinizing Su Bai, as if seeing her for the first time.
"Xiaobai, your Alchemy talent is simply that of a Genius!"
"Even if an Elder from the Alchemy Pavilion personally refined them, the finished Foundation Establishment Pills would be no more than this."
"Do you have some kind of Alchemy Physique?"
Of course not.
However, the Alchemy talent Su Bai displayed had already made Xu Changge look at her with new respect… Patrol Team training ground.
Six Extremes Mountain is very large, and most of the power of Xingluo Market is concentrated here.
In her leisure time, Su Bai would stay at the training ground.
She wasn't Cultivating Spells.
After handing the Foundation Establishment Pill to Xu Changge last time, she didn't inquire about what happened afterward.
Foundation Establishment is very important to a Family, and there's also a chance of failure.
Even if Su Bai gave her High Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, it was still possible to fail the Breakthrough.
This was a private matter for the Xu Family, so Su Bai didn't concern herself with it.
At this moment, Su Bai was in the Patrol Team's training ground, watching her team members Cultivate.
As their leader, Su Bai had to show her face regularly to avoid being too lax.
What if one day she walked down the street and met a newcomer who didn't even recognize what her leader looked like, causing some misunderstandings?
"They're truly young, flying up and down without seeming tired."
Su Bai shook her head and sighed as she watched several Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase Cultivators constantly wielding Flying Swords and sparring with each other.
So lively.
In fact, the Cultivators who were sparring were already exhausted.
But Su Bai stood by, watching them continuously.
Even if they were tired, they couldn't stop.
They couldn't lose face in front of their leader.
Just as Su Bai was enjoying the spectacle of 'chickens pecking at each other,' a team of people approached from a distance.
Leading them was Song Ying.
He walked up to Su Bai, cupped his fist, and politely said, "Fellow Daoist Su, thank you for the Medicinal Pills you sent when I was injured last time."
Because of the robber cultivators incident, Song Ying had been bedridden until now.
Now that his injuries were healed, he came to thank Su Bai.
Su Bai just waved her hand.
"It's nothing, Fellow Daoist Song. You are dedicated and responsible, and you did very well against the robber cultivators."
"As your superior, it's only natural to care for my subordinates."
"Although your injuries have healed, to be safe, shouldn't you rest for a while longer?"
Su Bai's words were full of concern.
However, Song Ying just waved his hand.
"No, thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Su."
"During my time resting, my other three brothers helped cover my shifts."
"Now that I'm better, I can't keep troubling them."
"Then I'll take my leave."
After speaking, Song Ying cupped his hand and left.
Su Bai watched Song Ying's retreating figure, rubbing her chin.
"He's so dedicated and responsible; compared to him, I'm too lazy."
"Xu An, go to the Market down the mountain and buy me ten jin of roasted meat. The meat must be from a First-Order Middle Stage Yao Beast's unicorn sheep, and while you're at it, get ten jin of beast milk."
She checked the time; it was almost dinner.
Su Bai directly called Xu An to run errands for her.
This little girl was a bit simple-minded, and she adored Su Bai.
No matter what Su Bai asked her to do, she would happily skip along.
Moreover, running errands for Su Bai also came with a tip.
"Lord Su, do you still want it from Wang Ji Tavern?"
"Yes, here are some Spirit Stones. After you buy everything, you can keep the rest."
"Hehe, thank you, Lord Su!"
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