Next, Xu Nian and his two companions were brought by Han Qing to stand before the Tianqing Palace members.

A total of eight people from Tianqing Palace were present, all of them Daluo God Level, including Han Qing.

However, among them, only one was at Daluo God Peak Level, two were at Daluo God Later Stage, three at Daluo God Middle Stage, and two at Daluo God Early Stage.

Such a lineup was quite formidable.

"Han Qing, who are these three?" A middle-aged man at Daluo God Later Stage Level looked at Xu Nian and the others and asked.

"These three are from the Heavenly Court Gang, this is Luo Shan, a good brother of mine from the Lower Realm. Seeing they also came to Divine Wind Lake for treasure hunting, I asked them to join us for mutual care, Vice Palace Master, please allow this," Han Qing introduced and then glanced at the elder leading the group.

Vice Palace Master?

Xu Nian immediately discerned that the elder was the Daluo God Peak Expert, unexpectedly a Vice Palace Master of Tianqing Palace.

It appears Tianqing Palace truly values this treasure hunt at Divine Wind Lake.

"Han Qing, letting them join us, what if their low strength drags us down? It’s like any random cats and dogs are coming to hunt treasures, not knowing their limits." A young man at Daluo God Middle Stage Level, same as Han Qing, sneered mockingly.

This individual was a handsome young man wearing a black long robe, with golden hair.

His gaze towards Xu Nian and the others was filled with disdain, especially when he noticed Xu Nian’s cultivation was only at God Level, his scorn was even more pronounced.

Apart from this young man, another young woman at Daluo God Middle Stage was also obvious in her contempt.

Especially when she noticed Lu Qinxin appearing and the surrounding youths showing amazed expressions, her heart was instantly furious.

As for the two Daluo God Early Stage men, they remained silent, their eyes fixed intensely on Lu Qinxin.

Clearly, Lu Qinxin’s appearance had captivated them.

Luo Shan looked somewhat awkwardly at Xu Nian, seemingly trying to gauge Xu Nian’s reaction.

However, Xu Nian remained expressionless, showing no trace of anger.

"Since they are your brothers, let them stay. But if they follow us, they must heed our command," the elder stated.

Luo Shan didn’t immediately agree but instead communicated with Xu Nian through transmission.

Xu Nian responded directly via transmission: "Agree with them, also tell them I am your subordinate, do not expose my identity."

Luo Shan comprehended immediately and said to the elder, "Alright, thank you Vice Palace Master for taking us in."

The elder nodded and said nothing more.

The Daluo God Later Stage middle-aged man then continued, "Since you are with us, you must follow our orders. If you hamper us, don’t blame us for being ruthless."

"Yes, yes, we will certainly obey instructions," Luo Shan immediately replied with a smile.

Seeing Luo Shan’s sincere attitude, the middle-aged man said no more.

Xu Nian continued observing the group, this middle-aged man’s strength was at Daluo God Later Stage, yet Xu Nian felt no sense of menace from him.

It was the young woman beside him, ordinary in appearance but at Daluo God Later Stage Level, from whom Xu Nian unmistakably sensed a terrifying dangerous aura.

This danger was no less than that from the Daluo God Peak Level elder.

Since Xu Nian and the others arrived, this woman had only glanced at them before playing with a delicate small sword in her hand.

As a Divine Craftsman, Xu Nian could tell at once that this delicate small sword was a Top-Grade Daluo God Artifact and likely part of a set of Daluo God Artifacts, although he couldn’t determine how many were in the set.

However, such sets of Daluo God Artifacts typically feature an accompanying Sword Array.

Thus, Xu Nian highly suspected that this young woman possessed a powerful Sword Array similar to his Taicang Sword Formation.

If that were the case, her strength might not be beneath the Daluo God Peak Level.

Feeling Xu Nian’s gaze, the woman suddenly raised her head, her eyes sharp as swords looking at Xu Nian.

"Who are you?" the woman asked coldly.

"My name is Xu Nian, and I’m a member of the Heavenly Court Gang," Xu Nian replied.

"Yes, he is my subordinate, having joined the Heavenly Court Gang not long ago. I brought him out for training, he might not understand the rules," Luo Shan immediately stepped in.

"God Level? Your Divine Soul Quality has reached the peak of Daluo God Middle Stage Level, so it seems you are not an ordinary god," the woman’s eyes remained sharp.

This statement surprised everyone from Tianqing Palace.

A God Peak having a Divine Soul Quality at Daluo God Middle Stage Level?

"I’ve practiced some Divine Soul Cultivation Method, thus my Divine Soul is somewhat stronger," Xu Nian responded.

The others nodded; only with Divine Soul Cultivation Method can one’s Divine Soul be stronger than their strength.

But such a substantial enhancement was rare, revealing the complexity of this young man’s Divine Soul Cultivation Method.

"Alright, enough of that. Lu Minng, report the intelligence you’ve gathered," the elder shifted the topic.

"Yes, Vice Palace Master," the middle-aged man promptly nodded, "According to my intelligence, the Spiritual Treasure emerging this time in Divine Wind Lake is extraordinary, possibly a Chaos Level Spiritual Treasure."

"Chaos Level Spiritual Treasure?" Everyone was astonished at this news.

Even Xu Nian and Lu Qinxin were taken aback.

"Indeed, Chaos Level Spiritual Treasure. Due to its appearance, Divine Wind Lake has become significantly more dangerous; a chaotic mist now envelops the lake. This mist confuses minds, upon exposure, one easily loses reasoning, driven only to slaughter," Lu Minng explained.

"Where is this Spiritual Treasure currently located?" the elder asked.

"The Spiritual Treasure is currently deep beneath the central island of Divine Wind Lake, guarded by four powerful Divine Beasts. Anyone approaching is slain, besides that, reaching the island is difficult; both the waters and above are filled with terrifying restrictions, a single misstep into these restrictions leads to obliteration," Lu Minng replied.

"Guarded by four Divine King Level Divine Beasts, with numerous restrictions, does that mean we have no way of obtaining the Spiritual Treasure?" The young woman in a cyan Luo Shang dress questioned.

The elder also turned to Lu Minng for answers.

"Yes, after three days, Divine Wind Lake will experience a chaotic storm. At that time, powerful tornadoes will sweep the lake, keeping the Four Great Divine Beasts occupied with suppressing the storm, providing us the best opportunity to act," Lu Minng said.

Others nodded in agreement.

A chaotic storm?

Xu Nian looked at Luo Shan in surprise.

Luo Shan wore a bitter smile, clearly having forgotten to explain the unique phenomenon of Divine Wind Lake.