Seeing the spiritual power gush out wildly from Zhuang Bifan's shattered body.

Ye Fei knew that the situation was beyond control.

Xia Liu and the Zhuang Family had become sworn enemies!

If what Zhuang Bifan said was true.

Then Xia Liu and the Qi Family were also at odds.

One was a top family in the Northern Realm.

Another was a second-tier top family in the Northern Realm.

Any one of these titles was enough to overwhelm a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Even ordinary Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses dared not easily provoke the Zhuang Family.

As for the Qi Family, it was even more terrifying.

Unless you were a top powerhouse in the Divinity Transformation Stage, no one dared to touch such a force.

Xia Liu's actions were not yet over.

He used a secret technique to directly seal Zhuang Bifan's Sea of Consciousness.

Then struck him on the back of the head with a knife hand, instantly putting him into a coma.

Because that ghostly wailing sound was truly annoying.

After doing all of this, Xia Liu finally exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"Daoist Fellow Xia, aren't you worried about the Zhuang Family and Qi Family behind him?"

Ye Fei plucked up the courage to ask.

"Cultivators should have the spirit of cultivators, even if targeted by the Zhuang Family and Qi Family, so what? When they find me at the ends of the earth, my strength will probably far exceed their expectations!"

This was Xia Liu's confidence in himself.

He only sealed Zhuang Bifan's cultivation.

Whether he could even make it out of the Extreme Cold Secret Realm was a problem.

How could he notify the Zhuang and Qi families.

Moreover, he hadn't directly killed him; no matter how powerful the Zhuang Family's secret techniques were, they couldn't track him down.

He said this as a lesson to Ye Fei.

He hoped that in the future, Ye Fei could act boldly.

If defeated, then flee, find ways to escape.

When the wings are strong, there's no need to flee, and you can openly communicate with enemies.

Maybe even make the opponent bow.

Meekly living in hiding—that's not Xia Liu's style.

If you don't offend me, I will respect you.

If you offend me, then be prepared for revenge.

Ye Fei was silent.

He understood Xia Liu's words.

But he didn't possess such a spirit.

Perhaps by the time he meekly reached the Golden Core realm, he would have more courage.

"Brother Xia is amazing, even Golden Core Stage powerhouses aren't your opponents!"

Quanyu's eyes shone; she found Xia Liu was pretty much the same as before.

Still so approachable.

Still treating Ye Fei and herself as friends.

"It's nothing; I've experienced so much. Once you have that experience, challenging ranks isn't difficult." Xia Liu smiled shyly.

Of course, these were words of comfort to a young girl.

Without high strength, mere experience can't possibly lead to rank-crossing battles.

"Yes! I will definitely work hard, striving to become someone strong like Brother Xia!"

Quanyu clenched her fists in encouragement.

"Daoist Fellow Xia, next you want..."

Ye Fei didn't have the courage to say it outright.

If Xia Liu left the team, he feared he wouldn't be able to complete the perimeter of the Extreme Cold Secret Realm.

Might even get ambushed by other teams.

With Xia Liu, it's different.

He could crush even Early-Stage Golden Core cultivators.

A one-sided suppression!

"Next, I'd like to first pick this Millennial Snow Lotus."

Xia Liu's gaze floated towards the middle of the cliff where the snow lotus was.

The ten lotus fruits within the snow lotus made his blood boil.

Fully refining these ten lotus fruits.

Prajna Holy Energy could likely condense to Holy Power!

Energy and power are two completely different concepts.

Xia Liu can now crush Golden Core Early Stage with Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Thanks to extremely pure spiritual power and spiritual artifacts!

If he was still at Qi Cultivation Level 15, even at peak with all his spiritual energy, he couldn't contend with Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Ye Fei let out a wry smile.

He sensed Yifu's awkwardness.

Because Xia Liu had already looked her way.

"Sister Yifu, I..."

"Daoist Fellow Xia, this snow lotus previously belonged to Zhuang Bifan, but having defeated him, it naturally belongs only to you now."

Yifu responded quickly.

She dared not maintain her previous assertiveness.

Not to mention the snow lotus was worth fifty thousand supreme grade spirit stones.

Even if it was worth ten million supreme grade spirit stones, she dared not have the slightest improper thought.

"Sister Yifu, isn't this inappropriate? After all, this snow lotus was discovered by everyone."

"Daoist Fellow Xia, don't jest. This lotus was discovered by Sister Quanyu. Without Zhuang Bifan's appearance, she and Daoist Fellow Ye Fei also intended to give it to Daoist Fellow Xia, so naturally, it's yours."

Yifu was very embarrassed.

But she had to say this.

Because Xia Liu and she were no longer cultivators on the same level.

The strong rule; that's the way of the world.

"Then I'm truly grateful to all Daoist Fellows!"

Xia Liu didn't break the façade.

He leaped to the middle of the cliff.

With the dagger Ling Feng gave him, he excavated the snow lotus and quickly concealed it within his storage ring.

Now was not the time to refine the lotus fruit or consume the snow lotus.

Seeing this, Yifu breathed a big sigh of relief.

She was really afraid Xia Liu would get serious.

If so, she might have to hand over her storage bag.

Even her body...

Pity, she overthought.

Dongliu County's most beautiful woman, Ling Feng, was within reach, and Xia Liu hadn't acted.

Now all the women were still in unknown positions.

How could he be in the mood?

"Is everyone not too exhausted?"

Xia Liu asked.

Ye Fei and Quanyu shook their heads, and Yifu also indicated she wasn't.

"Since that's the case, let's continue forward. Once we all have some gains, we'll decide how to leave the Secret Realm."

This sentence from Xia Liu was mainly directed at Yifu.

Previously, she had claimed most of the resources by asserting herself as the team's strongest cultivator.

But from now on, she likely wouldn't compete for a single bit.

Because Xia Liu was there!

Yifu understood everything.

Now she could only thicken her skin and continue with the team.

Having witnessed the horror of Golden Core Stage powerhouses.

She dared not walk alone in the Secret Realm.

Before leaving, Xia Liu said to Elder Zhang: "Try to make it out of the Secret Realm, go back and tell the Zhuang Family, tell the Qi Family all that happened. If they dare invade me, they should be prepared! Prepared for the fall of their family!"

Elder Zhang's eyes seemed very hollow.

As if not listening to Xia Liu at all.

This Xia Liu didn't mind.

The message was left.

If the Qi Family and Zhuang Family truly sought him out, they could brace for his revenge!

During the following journey, Xia Liu and his group encountered many demon beasts.

All comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Just as expected earlier, Yifu never attempted to snatch anything anymore.

All good items went to Ye Fei and Xia Liu.

But Xia Liu didn't take them; everything went to Ye Fei.

Interestingly, not only did Yifu refuse, but she also rushed forward first every time they encountered demon beasts.

Almost as if performing in front of Xia Liu.

After gathering enough, Xia Liu proposed finding a hidden place to rest a while.

On this journey, he hadn't exhausted himself, and after the battles his state was fully restored to the peak.

It was time to consume the lotus fruits and enhance the Holy Energy within!