With those few words from Jiyun, Hua Yin and Shali immediately launched a joint counterattack. "You old bastard, do you think you have a say here?" "Back in the day, you were still behind me in line!" "Had I known, I would have flattened your Ancient Emperor Sect back then!" "Exactly, I've never liked this old bastard!" This casual remark had the sect leader and elders of the Ancient Emperor Sect sweating bullets. Could you consider our little hearts when you speak? The surrounding onlookers, though not knowing the truth, could see something was up. Even though the four of them oddly respected Sect Leader Jiang, they clearly weren't on the same team. In fact, their relationships were quite hostile. In reality, they guessed correctly. The Lower Realm Ten Thousand Realms was never a solid block, and before entering the Void Immortal Realm, they had hardly any dealings with one another. Getting together at that time was thanks to all the secret targeting and suppression by that group of Immortal Emperors from the Upper Immortal Realm. After Jiang Cheng disappeared, these people each developed independently. In the millions of years since, some had never contacted each other, while others even became enemies. There was no such thing as mutual support, or brotherly love. "Oh, oh, so it's you guys!" Brother Cheng felt a bit awkward; they were so enthusiastic, but he didn't recognize them. How embarrassing! He could only awkwardly laugh twice to show respect, pretending he still remembered. The crowd was too tired to criticize, your acting is so fake. "I thought you guys came for this sword too." He waved the Rainbow Absolute Sword in his hand, and the reactions of Xiao Kun, Hua Yin, and Shali were exactly the same as those of Jiyun Immortal King from before. "How could we? Give us ten times the guts, and we still wouldn't dare to snatch something of yours." "That's right, we're here to support you!" "Are those people outside here to snatch it?" "Evil Cloud Palace, Minghai Ancient Race, Candle Mountain Demons... quite the feast!" Shari Demon King licked his lips with a grin, exuding murderous intent, making it seem like he saw people as food. As he spoke, he suddenly vanished on the spot. Soon after, there was an explosion on the Evil Cloud Palace side! The remaining three's faces drastically changed. Jiyun was the first to react: "Not good, he's trying to steal the credit!" Although Xiao Kun was also from the Demon Realm, he was equally furious: "Shali, how dare you! In front of Sect Leader Jiang, is it up to you to take the lead?" "Out of the way, let me do it!" Hua Yin had already gone after them. Cursing loudly, the three of them charged into the Minghai Ancient Race, Candle Mountain Demons, and a few other forces. These people came for that Immortal Sword; they had ill intentions from the start. Brother Cheng naturally wouldn't stop them from taking action. And as those four struck, the surrounding forces faced complete devastation. They hadn't brought any Immortal Kings or Demon Kings. Originally thinking to seize the opportunity in chaos, little did they know they'd become targets themselves. "We will leave immediately!" "Dare to mess with Candle Mountain Demons, don't you know we have the Ancient Demon Sect behind us?" "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" "Misunderstanding my ass, daring to surround Sect Leader Jiang, even dying ten thousand times isn't enough!" As the four great experts engaged in battle, the remaining Ghost Alliance Demon Venerable and Ancient Emperor Sect Immortal Venerables naturally followed their ancestor. The crowd was like tigers hunting sheep, slaughtering zealously, with corpses falling from the sky in a scene akin to an apocalyptic battle. Scaring the Branch President of the Celestial Pavilion, Yan Wei, into a cold sweat. For the first time, he felt that the golden brand of the Celestial Pavilion wasn't so safe after all. Other guests in the pavilion trembled even more, fearing these people would go berserk and encircle them within the attack range. The battle raged above the Celestial Pavilion, while Miao Yu and Ye Yang Immortal King could only watch silently. Right now, they were quite glad; fortunately, they'd stayed neutral all along. Even if they wanted the Immortal Sword, they attempted to buy it, not snatch it outright. Otherwise, they too would likely be under attack. The two of them knew well that the landscape of Qianlan Celestial Realm and its surroundings had changed. Moments later, the battle ended. None of those who had surrounded them earlier managed to escape, all wiped out. Looking at the four aggressive experts in the sky, Leng Huahan and Yuan Zhe, Yuan Wu, and others were stunned. This was too ruthless! Thank goodness they were on their side this time; if they were enemies, even Feixian Sect wouldn't be enough to last a few rounds. Looking back at Jiang Cheng, they were completely convinced. No wonder Sect Leader Yuan Zhen and Grand Elder Yuan Sheng were so respectful to the ancestor from the start! Turns out they were telling the truth. The ancestor truly had 'extensive acquaintances', making friends wherever he went! Just what level was this ancestor at that even Immortal Kings and Demon Kings listened to him? They deeply reflected, realizing this journey could have been carefree like the ancestor, without all the anxiety! At the same time, they regretted not praising the ancestor like Su Ye and Su Meng had; wouldn't future gains be endless... But they didn't know that Brother Cheng was currently in a less than lovely mood. Watching those people happily clean up the spoils of war above, his eye twitched, and his heart bled. He was also annoyed at those four great experts for not having any awareness! At this moment, the four of them cheerfully flew back to 'report'. "Sect Leader Jiang, mission accomplished!" "We've wiped out all the enemies!" "Dare to mess with Sect Leader Jiang, we'll even go sweep through their old lairs afterward." Brother Cheng silently cursed, Mission accomplished my foot! I could've dealt with them myself; dying once wouldn't be a big deal. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝 Those spoils were rightfully mine anyway, how dare you claim credit for taking them? He curled his lips, saying indifferently, "Really? You guys are quite capable then!" Jiyun and Xiao Kun, among others, were stunned; this was not the praise they expected. They looked at each other, thinking maybe they messed up by acting without clearing the way for him first, making him unhappy. "Sect Leader Jiang, please forgive us. We acted without your permission..." "Yes, yes. We promise not to act on our own next time!" Everyone nearby heard this and once again questioned reality. Do you Immortal Kings and Demon Kings really need to be this humble? Even facing an Immortal Emperor, you wouldn't be ! But they didn't experience the era when Brother Cheng led the Ten Thousand Realms' ascenders and used them as pawns. "Alright, alright, I can't manage you guys." Brother Cheng turned away, waving his hand, and returned to the shop. "Your wings have grown strong, and you don't follow the rules anymore, wonderful, isn't it?" The four great experts turned ashen, hurried in after him. Sect Leader Jiang was truly angry now, with words implying he would no longer include them. For them, Brother Cheng was the only superior they needed to respect. Not to mention the multiple times he saved and aided them. They finally reunited and didn't want to be abandoned. "Sect Leader Jiang, we were wrong!" "Yes, although we don't know what we did wrong, as long as you point it out, we'll change right away!" Brother Cheng shook his head, looking disappointed: "No, you did well, it's just that I'm old..." Su Ye and Su Meng quickly approached. "Ancestor, you're still young, nowhere near old!" "That's right, I've never seen an Immortal more handsome than the ancestor..." "And the ancestor resolved such a massive crisis without even lifting a finger, it's simply a heavenly figure descended!" The two women, having held back for so long, finally found another chance to flatter and chime in.