The red-robed leader noticed another enigmatic fellow arriving, and the dream he had just dreamt seemed to flicker with signs of ruin. Filled with hostility towards this handsome face, he did not speak.

A young man from the large camp clasped his hands and said, "Please pardon us, fellow Daoist. We simply cannot withstand the high temperatures, so we have to stay within shelters to converse.

About three months ago, our world collapsed without any warning.

At that time, the Cultivation Realm was about to host an auction gala. We were all guests who had just arrived at the island where the auction was to be held. In the chaos, we barely managed to help each other squeeze onto a small piece of the island, drifting in the void.

Though the island was small, it was sturdy, always carrying us through the air. Approximately half a month later, we encountered this enormous world fragment. Thinking we might be temporarily saved, we attempted to land the island.

Unexpectedly, this place turned out to be a barren desert, with unbearable high temperatures and sudden demon beast attacks, resulting in many of our fellow Daoists getting injured.

Initially, we barely managed to sustain ourselves with the resources in our storage bags. But with incompatible attributes, numerous injuries, and dwindling supplies, conflicts grew more frequent.

The thirty-nine fire attribute cultivators over there banded together, targeting us struggling cultivators everywhere.

Later, a few elders, unable to bear it any longer, sincerely prayed, and somehow, a large batch of aid supplies, including elixirs, spirit stones, and capture nets, descended upon us, only to be taken by them..."

Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up as he interjected, "I remember very clearly, it should be one hundred large capture nets, one hundred small capture nets, in addition to two hundred Second Grade Grain Avoidance Pills, Spirit Core Pills, Blood Replenishing Pills, and twenty thousand spirit stones. That’s right, I received the SOS message and specifically sent those to you."

Inwardly, he thought that fulfilling this urgent special order had certainly cost a small fortune!

Of course, the system wouldn’t let him take a big loss; he received many reward item cards.

"You sent them?!" The red-robed leader looked shocked and baffled. The quantities and supplies matched, but in the vast, boundless void, sending them just by saying so, you think you’re an Immortal or something?

Yun Shu snorted coldly, "Who else but my kind-hearted master would respond to your cries for help?

It’s not just you; my master has helped many void refugee cultivators. He is usually very busy, and painstakingly took time to journey across the void, to bring all those he has helped to a stable new world."

She cast a wary glance at the red-robed man and added, "However, evil cultivators should not harbor such delusions."

The sudden change left many cultivators looking at each other, bewildered.

"Am I about to die, clutching to the fantasy that the mysterious benefactor who once helped us would appear and save everyone?"

"That demon beast’s poison seems hallucinogenic."

"Shh! Quietly listen to what they’re saying!"

......

Discussions erupted within the large camp, and even among the previously united fire attribute cultivators in the small camp; hearing that their leader was an evil cultivator made them hesitant, gradually scattering.

With a kind demeanor, Jiang Yuan said to the red-robed man, "I know you’re not an evil cultivator. You were merely controlled by one. Your previous actions were influenced and manipulated by them, not your true intentions. Those fellow Daoists are reasonable and, once the truth is clear, they won’t trouble you. Moreover..."

He glanced at the scattered members of the small camp and smiled, "Most of you are inherently kind; only after being influenced by evil techniques did your inner greed get magnified. Just breaking free from evil control will be enough."

"So, there really are evil cultivators stirring trouble behind the scenes!"

"Exactly, no righteous cultivator would fall into depravity so easily when facing adversity. Their Daoxin must not be so fragile."

"Who is it? Who’s the evil cultivator?"

The crowd, both shocked and fearful, scrutinized the suspected cultivators.

"Tian Cheng and Tian Kuo, a pair of prodigies who fell to evil cultivation due to their desire for indulgence. When their master and Alchemist Master Que Shanzi discovered the anomaly, they killed them in league, framing the Qinghe Sect, with whom they had a feud, using ’avenging the killer’ as a pretext for mass slaughter," Jiang Yuan briefly explained, shocking the crowd again.

"So that’s the truth behind Master Que Shanzi’s murder, which stirred up so much commotion before?"

"They are indeed alchemists! I remember them saying they were attending the auction to sell their master’s alchemy furnace and buy ones better suited to them."

"He knows every detail of their past; it’s probably true."

"Who exactly is this extraordinary person? Able to respond and transmit items across space, granting so many elixirs and spirit stones with just a word; pursuing evil cultivators into the void and unveiling their deeds—truly impressive!"

The twin evil cultivators, who had been inconspicuously hidden in the crowd, exchanged a look intending to act, only to be ensnared by a capture net that Jiang Yuan threw over.

Swift as ever, Yun Shu affixed two Binding Talismans and snatched their storage bags as she advanced.

Upon seeing the exact capture nets, most people now believed the supplies were funded by this mysterious cultivator.

The small camp’s cultivators also quietly distanced themselves from the twin brothers. Only the red-robed leader remained defiant, stubbornly saying, "Just these two kids can influence me? Nonsense! I’m the leader here, and I call the shots!"

Jiang Yuan: ???

Has he been controlled by evil cultivation that severely? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Judging by everyone’s reproach, you’ve really made enough enemies. I’ve given you a way out, you should just take it and apologize to everyone, saying you did bad deeds under evil influence; who could still hold a grudge?

If you insist on stubbornly defending the evil cultivators, how will you get along with others in the new world?

"Did you take the elixirs given by Tian Cheng and Tian Kuo?" He sighed helplessly, smiling, "They deliberately used you as a tool, manipulating you for their benefits. Once I deal with these two evil cultivators, after some time, when you’re free from evil technique control..."

"Where did this demon come from, daring to deceive me?!" Before he could finish speaking, the red-robed cultivator angrily retreated several feet, coldly saying, "Don’t think I’ll believe your sweet talk. Even if it means death, Mr. Qian won’t give you any chance!"

Jiang Yuan: ...

Disastrous, looks like those elixirs refined with evil techniques have addled his brain.

He didn’t have time to waste here. He immediately turned to the crowd and said, "I need to reclaim this place as the demon beasts’ habitat. I’ll send you all to a safe new world where many void refugee cultivators dwell. Should you have any needs, you can ask them for help."

Hearing this, although the crowd felt anxious, they thought it better than helplessly lingering here, taking the chance could indeed lead to a benevolent powerhouse in the new world, allowing them to settle stably.

"Don’t let the demon deceive you!" The red-robed cultivator pinched a tactic and called the island fragment out of the sand, stepping onto it, and shouted, "Brothers, quickly follow me away from this place, or calamity will befall!"

Seeing his extreme fear, the cultivators who previously resented his greed and cruelty couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for him and quickly advised, "This fellow Daoist said you were set up by an evil cultivator, and we won’t hold you accountable, writing off previous matters. Come down quickly."

"Given his strength, taking our lives would be easy; there’s no need for such a grand gesture."

"Indeed, ease up a bit, this place is truly unfit for staying, let’s leave quickly, shall we?"

Hearing this, rather than landing, the red-robed cultivator urged the island fragment to fly skyward, shouting, "I’d rather drift in the void than be deceived by this demon!"

Yun Shu frowned slightly, seeing this, "Master, should we forcibly bring him back?"

As she showed signs of movement, the other party excitedly shouted, "If you dare pursue, I’ll self-destruct even if it means mutual destruction!"

"If he doesn’t want to, so be it." Jiang Yuan’s sight already flashed red alarms. With any movement, the other party would indeed self-destruct, failing to rescue him while also harming the innocent.

Watching as the island bearing the red-robed cultivator flew farther, with the red alarms still flashing, Jiang Yuan had to abandon the notion of summoning the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda, sighing, "If he were truly an evil cultivator, apprehending him for disposal would suffice.

But he’s merely an evil cultivator’s puppet; we cannot unjustly kill the innocent, and this place cannot directly mesh with the new world; voluntarily traveling is a must. This probably means fate dictates our paths won’t cross, wishing him good fortune."

Nobody objected, clicking to toss the two evil cultivators into an instance, merging the desert with a yet-unlocked instance, and transferring all the cultivators to live in the new world.

Jiang Yuan and Yun Shu had just returned to the Immortal Shuttle, setting course to the next coordinate, eagerly entering an instance to experiment.