Everyone was dumbfounded!

From the way Wei Xiaohao spoke, it didn’t seem like he was being held hostage. It was like he truly accepted that youth as his boss.

But what had that youth done to deserve being the boss of Young Master Wei of the Seven Great Families?

The two Grandmaster disciples from the Zhongg Family looked livid from the scolding. They glared at Wei Xiaohao in fury and said, "We were trying to help you out of the goodness of our hearts, and this is how you treat us? You..."

"You... You what? Hurry up and apologize to my boss!"

Wei Xiaohao said, still as arrogant as ever.

Jiang Jichen stood to the side, watching Wei Xiaohao’s performance with great interest.

"Since Young Master Wei has spoken, you should apologize!"

Just then, a man in his thirties slowly walked over. The aura he exuded was immensely powerful, making Wei Xiaohao tremble and nearly fall to his knees.

"Zhongg Li!"

Wei Xiaohao’s eyes narrowed, his expression changing slightly.

The number one expert of the Zhongg Family’s younger generation currently had an indifferent expression. His gaze wasn’t on Wei Xiaohao, but had instead fallen upon Jiang Jichen.

"Since you were able to become Young Master Wei’s boss, you must have your own extraordinary qualities. But at the Innate Sixth Layer, I’m afraid a Cultivation of this level is not enough to protect Young Master Wei. How about this, Young Master Wei? Let me escort you for this part of the journey!"

As he spoke, Zhongg Li reached out to grab Wei Xiaohao.

Jiang Jichen let out a cold laugh but said nothing, simply allowing Wei Xiaohao to be taken.

"Boss, help me!"

Facing a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, Wei Xiaohao didn’t have the slightest chance to resist. He struggled and shouted at the same time.

However, Jiang Jichen remained unmoved. He just said faintly, "Wei Xiaohao, just go with them. That’s where you’re supposed to be!"

Jiang Jichen’s words seemed to have a hidden meaning, causing the captured Wei Xiaohao’s expression to shift. But in the end, he said nothing more, allowing Zhongg Li to pull him into the Zhongg Family’s group.

With Wei Xiaohao taken away, the crowd no longer had any reservations about Jiang Jichen and his companions. Both the Loose Cultivators and the Noble Family Descendants stared at them like tigers eyeing their prey.

At that moment, a Grandmaster from the Guo Family, who was sitting cross-legged up front, suddenly shouted, "Second Young Master, it’s that kid! Mr. Guo was killed by him."

This declaration shocked everyone. Who could have imagined that a youth at the Innate Sixth Layer would dare to kill Guo Qilin?

Moreover, anyone who knew Guo Qilin was aware that he had two Grandmasters by his side, along with a group of Minor Grandmasters from the Innate Seventh to Ninth Layer. How could such a powerful force be annihilated by a single youth at the Innate Sixth Layer? It was impossible!

They wouldn’t believe it even if they were beaten to death. However, when they saw the Grandmaster who had spoken, the crowd fell silent, because that Grandmaster was one of Guo Qilin’s own attendants.

Jiang Jichen looked toward the voice and discovered that it was the Grandmaster who had escaped!

Hearing the words of this Guo Family Grandmaster, a man from the Guo Family abruptly stood up. It was the leader of the Guo Family’s group, a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, the Guo Family’s Second Young Master, Guo Qishan—Guo Qilin’s older brother!

His gaze was like lightning as he stared at Jiang Jichen. His voice was chilling as he said, "You dared to kill my brother. You will pay a price beyond your imagination. I will find every relative and friend connected to you, and they will all die with you."

As soon as Guo Qishan’s voice fell, another talented expert from the Guo Family beside him spoke up, "Second Young Master, the group of Guo Family ambushers was also wiped out by him. He looks exactly like the person in the recording!"

Hearing these words, everyone couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath, utterly shocked.

In recent times, they had heard of three major incidents. The first was that a Guo Family team sent to slaughter Loose Cultivators was instead wiped out by a mysterious youth—something that had never happened before in the Training Land. The second was Wei Xiaohao’s disappearance, with only three team members escaping, an incident also attributed to a youth. The third and biggest incident was Guo Qilin being cleaved in half, with only a single Grandmaster escaping, and this too was the work of a youth.

Now, with all three events laid bare, everyone’s gaze focused on Jiang Jichen. They never imagined that the protagonist of all three incidents was standing right before them, and that it was all the work of one person.

But he was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, and his Cultivation was only at the Innate Sixth Layer!

How was that possible? How did he do it?

The matter was too shocking. It sounded like a fantasy tale.

However, with one of Guo Qilin’s own Grandmaster followers personally identifying him, how could it be a mistake?

In that single moment, Jiang Jichen became a figure known to all. Some looked at him with dread, but many more had eyes filled with fiery greed.

The Guo Family had previously issued a kill order: whoever killed the mysterious youth would receive an Ancient Treasure Medicine!

This was enough to drive almost anyone mad.

That was an Ancient Treasure Medicine! An entire team in the Training Land might not even find a single one.

Besides, since Jiang Jichen had slaughtered so many people, he must have collected a wealth of cultivation resources.

However, since Guo Qishan hadn’t given the word, no one dared to make a move.

As for the ten people from the Blood Refining Alliance, they said nothing, though their red-caped leader glanced at Jiang Jichen with great interest.

Jiang Jichen moved Yee Youmeng and Luoo Long behind him and sent a secret voice transmission, "If a fight really breaks out later, you two retreat. I’ll hold them off!"

Faced with their predatory gazes, Jiang Jichen could have come and gone as he pleased if he were alone. But with Yee Youmeng and Luoo Long, it wasn’t so easy. Once the Foundation Establishment Realm team leaders made a move, he feared that even he might not be able to escape.

The aura emanating from Guo Qishan was like a monstrous, churning wave, pressing down on everyone’s heads. Even someone like Zhongg Li felt the pressure.

Although they were both in the Foundation Establishment Realm, there was still a huge difference in their combat strength.

"I know you. You’re Jiang Jichen. Once I get out of here, finding out everything about you will be as easy as flipping my hand. Today, I will shatter your physical body but leave your Divine Soul. I will make you suffer the agony of ten thousand ghosts devouring your soul, trapped in Purgatory for all eternity, unable to reincarnate for lifetime after lifetime!"

Guo Qishan said with extreme malice.

Jiang Jichen laughed wildly. "Just an Earth-level Foundation Establishment Middle Realm cultivator, what’s there to be arrogant about? Once I reach the Minor Grandmaster Realm, killing you will be as easy as chopping vegetables!"

So arrogant, so brazen...

Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, everyone’s expression changed. Guo Qishan stepped forward, already raising his hand to strike Jiang Jichen from a distance.

This was a strike from an Earth-level Foundation Establishment Middle Realm expert, its power immense. Those standing closer to Jiang Jichen retreated without hesitation, getting far away from him, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

However, just as Guo Qishan’s palm was about to descend, a blood-red Palm Seal suddenly materialized in the air and directly obliterated Guo Qishan’s attack into nothingness.

"The valley’s Restriction gate is opening. If you startle the Poisonous Beetles and they come out, you will all die!"

The voice was sinister and eerie, coming from the leader of the Blood Refining Alliance.

Just now, no one had even seen him make a move, yet Guo Qishan’s attack was obliterated into nothingness.

Terrifying!

That was the feeling that arose in everyone’s heart.

At the same time, as the Blood Refining Alliance leader’s voice faded, the entrance to the valley suddenly shimmered with light. The Restriction gate was open!