Therefore, Li Zhirui did not rush into action but waited until the influence of the Hundred Rainbow Sect incident gradually dissipated before he quietly left Mount Wanxian without informing anyone.
Moreover, he didn’t head south directly but first detoured to the west, stopping and going along the way, and finally entered the Cave Abyss State from the southwest, disguising himself as a Loose Cultivator secretly seeking certain hidden information.
The purpose of doing this was to attract the attention of so local forces and then spread the news through them.
Although the Cave Abyss Sect has complete control of their territory, unlike the Li family, which has various large and small vassals within Shanhai State, over the years, it has inevitably given birth to so entrenched locals.
Moreover, they are originally disciples of the Cave Abyss Sect, or their descendants, and have their own channels and connections within the Sect.
As expected!
Li Zhirui’s disguise quickly caught the attention of a Cultivation Family in Hidden Stone Immortal City.
"Clan Leader, that Loose Cultivator is rely at the Divine Transformation stage, we can easily capture him directly, why be so cautious?"
One Elder expressed dissatisfaction, "If the Zeng family makes the first move, this opportunity might be missed by the family!"
Su Clan Leader remained very calm, "That Loose Cultivator is not alone, secretly there are one or two companions, we must find a way to capture them all in one go, otherwise, it will be of no benefit to the family to anger the others."
The companions they were investigating were naturally humanoid puppets controlled by Li Zhirui, specifically used to confuse outsiders and at the sa ti as tools to publicize information directly during chaos.
Thus, the Su Clan Leader’s intention to capture these two puppets was fundantally impossible; Li Zhirui wouldn’t give him that chance.
"But..."
The Elder wanted to say sothing more but imdiately shut his mouth upon seeing the Clan Leader’s face darken.
Among these entrenched locals, the Clan Leader’s authority is very significant; relying rely on his strength, he cannot contend against him, and might suffer afterward.
"Clan Leader! Bad news!"
An attendant rushed in with a panicked expression, exclaiming urgently, "That Loose Cultivator was forcibly invited by the Zeng family to a banquet!"
"Damn! The Zeng family truly is a group of brainless brutes, acting so impulsively."
Su Clan Leader cursed under his breath, quickly calming down internally, "Imdiately capture those two that were watching them secretly, extract what they’re searching for by any ans, and act quickly! Don’t let the Zeng family get ahead."
"Yes!"
All Elders imdiately rose and briskly left the hall.
"Hoping for good news." Su Clan Leader murmured, but sohow he felt a bad premonition in his heart.
Not long after, his premonition was confird.
The two Cultivators they were monitoring suddenly disappeared as if vanishing into thin air, with no trace of how they left.
"Clan Leader, what should we do now? The Zeng family already has a hostile relationship with the family; if the Zeng family’s strength advances further, the family’s situation might beco even more difficult."
Su Clan Leader’s face was as dark and terrifying as his thoughts turned rapidly, "Since we can’t find those Cultivators, just monitor the Zeng family’s every move!"
"Directly intervene strongly when the ti cos, with the Zeng family’s current strength, they can’t do anything to us!"
"Yes."
Although doing so would sharply worsen the relationship between both sides, how else can the Su family make up for losing its advantage?
The Su family swiftly took action.
After ’capturing’ Li Zhirui, the Zeng family was ruthless, directly torturing him severely, wanting to know as quickly as possible what secrets he held.
Of course, Li Zhirui wouldn’t endure the beating for nothing, using an Illusion Technique Divine Power to confuse them, ’enduring’ for a long ti before willing to open his mouth and spill the secrets.
"The ruins we discovered are related to the ancestor of the Cave Abyss Sect who broke through the shackles of the Primal Spirit Realm, do you dare to listen?"
His weak voice carried a trace of ridicule.
The Zeng family Cultivators were taken aback but soon beca overjoyed, they didn’t care about anything else, just knowing that the ruins’ value far exceeded their expectations, if obtained, the Zeng family could rise to the skies, and might even rival the Cave Abyss Sect in the future!
"Quickly speak! Quickly speak!" urged those few people repeatedly, without considering the significant impact behind it.
Li Zhirui curled his lips into a smile, among so many Immortal Cities and Marketplaces, he specifically chose this place largely because of the Zeng family’s presence.
This family acted recklessly and impulsively, never considering the consequences, making them the perfect tool.
"My brothers and I accidentally learned that a large portion of the ancestor’s success in overcoming the bottleneck in the Cave Abyss Sect cos from a certain relic."
"We don’t know the exact location, but it’s definitely near the Cave Abyss Sect."
Li Zhirui pretended to be severely injured, coughed a few tis, appearing on the brink of death, preparing for a fake death escape.
The few Zeng family Cultivators interrogated him for a while but obtained no more information; they then left him in a cell, leaving his fate to luck.
And Li Zhirui, monts after they left, ’lost his breath’, and was carried to be thrown into the incinerator.
Due to the presence of Demon Cultivators, in most cases, to avoid being used as materials after death, bodies are incinerated.
Li Zhirui successfully faked his death and escaped, quietly reappearing in a corner of the Immortal City.
While the Zeng family was torturing him, the two puppets he controlled had already begun spreading news outside, sharing how the Cave Abyss Sect had obtained a relic, allowing the ancestor to break through as a Heavenly Immortal, and how it contained even bigger secrets within.
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