Within Lu Ping’s sleeve, the Divine Sense of the Shanyan Demon King could still spread to the outside, observing the surrounding situation.
It noticed Liiu Hanyan, Li Hanshuang, and a group of Jiuhua Sect disciples, who not only had not left, but instead moved closer to Lu Ping, seemingly having so sort of relationship with him.
Out of curiosity, the Shanyan Demon King couldn’t help but ask, "Senior, many Shanyan Demons live here! If those people aren’t your subordinates, I wouldn’t pay them any mind. I wouldn’t bother to remind the Shanyan Demons here to behave; I’d just let those people fend for themselves."
The implication of the Shanyan Demon King’s words was clearly hinting that the Shanyan Demons lurking around the Spirit Vein were highly aggressive and would pose a threat to Liiu Hanyan and others.
If they were Lu Ping’s people, it would command the surrounding Shanyan Demons not to attack and let them stay put obediently.
If not, it wouldn’t interfere, allowing the Shanyan Demons to act on their own.
"If I’m guessing correctly, the nearby Shanyan Demons are under your rule, aren’t they?"
Lu Ping casually inquired, without answering the question posed by the Shanyan Demon King.
With just a casual sweep of his Divine Sense, Lu Ping discovered that there were at least three hundred Shanyan Demons lurking around.
Among them, there were several in the Crystallization Stage.
This level of Shanyan Demon, once they attack, any single one could annihilate those Jiuhua Sect disciples.
"Yes!"
The Shanyan Demon King nodded emphatically.
"They have been following all these years, never leaving or forsaking . Senior, those people..."
At this point, the Shanyan Demon King didn’t continue, but Lu Ping understood the implied aning.
He pondered for a mont before replying slowly, "Although they aren’t my subordinates, don’t trouble them."
This sentence served as an umbrella for Liiu Hanyan and the others, protecting them from the attacks of the Shanyan Demons.
"Alright, I understand."
The Shanyan Demon King flattered, with a hint of amusent.
"Senior, you truly care for the masses! I’m indeed following the right person!"
Care for the masses?
Upon hearing this evaluation, Lu Ping couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh in his heart.
To be honest, he just felt that the Jiuhua Sect stands as a leader of the Righteous Dao, conducting themselves properly and benefiting their region.
Regarding such reputable sect cultivators, offering so protection is acceptable.
At this mont, Liiu Hanyan and others also gathered around Lu Ping.
"Senior, you’re truly amazing, subduing that Demon Beast so quickly!"
"Junior greets Senior."
Li Hanshuang and Liiu Hanyan spoke first, their expressions full of respect and admiration.
Lu Ping’s previous thods to subdue a Golden Core Demon King astonished them.
In response to everyone’s greetings, Lu Ping just looked at them lightly, without any intention to speak.
"Senior, forgive our presumptuousness, but our fellow disciples have been missing here for a long ti. We are acting on orders, which is why we’ve co here to disturb you."
Li Hanshuang explained, "We ask for your permission to examine the area, searching for signs of our fellow disciples. Thank you in advance."
They were naturally here to look for traces of Senior Brother Gao and the others, to see if there were any clues left.
To do so, they certainly needed to inform Lu Ping.
After all, following the subduing of the Shanyan Demon King by Lu Ping, he held sway over the area.
Hearing this, Lu Ping cast a light glance at Li Hanshuang, causing him to tense with increasing respectfulness, not daring to make direct eye contact.
At the sa ti, the voice of the Shanyan Demon King transmitted in his mind.
"Senior, tell them not to look, their fellow disciples are likely already devoured by my little ones..."
The Shanyan Demon King’s words intentionally trailed off, but the aning was already quite clear.
Those Jiuhua Sect disciples are feared to have been eaten by the Shanyan Demons.
How can they be found?
Upon learning this information, Lu Ping’s expression showed no fluctuation.
He didn’t keep it a secret, casually glancing at Liiu Hanyan and others, saying nonchalantly, "The Demon Beasts occupy this place, don’t bother searching, head back."
"This..."
Upon hearing Lu Ping’s words, Liiu Hanyan and Li Hanshuang exchanged glances.
"Senior, do you know sothing?"
Liiu Hanyan couldn’t help but ask.
Without waiting for Lu Ping to respond, Li Hanshuang realized first, a bitter smile appearing on his face, "Senior’s words imply my three fellow disciples fell prey to these Demon Beasts."
The Shanyan Demon King, hearing the conversation between Lu Ping and the others, imdiately confird, "Indeed, Senior advised them not to search needlessly; it’s futile. There’s no sense wasting energy here. My underlings indeed got a bit mischievous."
Knowing these Jiuhua Sect disciples weren’t Lu Ping’s subordinates, the Shanyan Demon King wasn’t worried about Lu Ping siding with them.
Lu Ping nodded privately, briefing Liiu Hanyan and the others on the outco.
"Senior Brother Gao and the others..."
"Alas!"
Upon receiving the news, the group’s spirits were low.
"Things have reached this point, what can be done."
Li Hanshuang sighed.
Cultivators falling prey to Demon Beasts is not an uncommon occurrence.
They actually anticipated this outco.
Reflecting on the earlier attack by Shanyan Demons, if it weren’t for luck and Lu Ping’s tily intervention, they would have been annihilated too, instead of standing safely here.
On this topic, Liiu Hanyan and the others had little more to say.
However, the anomalous Spiritual Qi here caught their renewed attention.
So Jiuhua Sect disciples even whispered among themselves, considering reporting the Spirit Vein to the Sect, thinking it would be a great achievent.
The Jiuhua Sect’s Sect System is quite complete, including rewards for finding Spirit Veins.
Once a disciple discovers an unclaid Spirit Vein outside and reports it to the Sect, they can earn corresponding rewards based on the Vein’s Tier.
For example, this Tier Four Spiritual Vein, once reported, if Jiuhua Sect successfully occupies it, the reporting disciple will receive a reward valued at ten thousand cultivation resources and qualify for promotion to the Inner Sect.
Of course, such rewards aren’t absolute and can be adjusted, as long as the equivalent resources are received.
However, a Tier Four Spiritual Vein of this calibre, with the cultivation level of the Jiuhua Sect cultivators present, they wouldn’t be able to guard it.
Reporting it to the Sect in exchange for substantial cultivation resources is undoubtedly the best choice.
However, finding this Spirit Vein, these disciples quickly realized it’s unlikely to report it for occupancy.
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