Women will only slow down our cultivation speed.

"Huh?"

Qiguan You was a bit dumbfounded. Her only goal was to get Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu to leave immediately because it would soon be dangerous here.

She didn't expect this person to be so interested in exorcists.

"Our line of work has no base salary, the pay isn't high, and it's life-threatening."

Qiguan You said to Xu Mu, "I'm really not lying to you. I advise you to leave quickly."

"In broad daylight, what danger could there be? Besides, if anyone dares to harm us, I can just call the police."

Xu Mu looked at Qiguan You and smiled.

He had already guessed that the other party probably also knew about the ruins here.

However, what he was currently unsure of was her intention in saying this.

Was she afraid Xu Mu would snatch her treasure, and thus wanted him to leave?

Or was she genuinely caring about Xu Mu and the others, afraid they would be in danger?

"Calling the police is useless. I already told you I'm an exorcist. What I exorcise are demons."

Qiguan You said, somewhat helplessly.

Just then, three more people appeared within Xu Mu's perception range.

He suddenly felt that his current perception was indeed very strong. Within a range of one thousand meters, as long as someone stepped in, he could clearly detect them.

Buzz!

At that moment, a fluctuation of Qi came from the distance.

Fu Jinyu and Qiguan You both looked in that direction.

"Oh no! I didn't expect them to be so fast!"

Qiguan You immediately said to Xu Mu and the others, "I'm begging you, run away quickly!"

However, as soon as her voice fell, the three people from afar appeared right before their eyes.

The leader was an old man wearing a gray beanie and a very simple jacket.

Beside him were two young people, a man and a woman.

They were both in their early twenties.

The man had choppy hair, wore blue casual clothes, and looked quite sturdy.

The woman had shoulder-length short hair, a white top, and jeans that outlined her curves.

Xu Mu looked at the three people in front of him and scanned them with his Eye of God. None of them were important figures.

However, just like Qiguan You beside him, they all came from the Holy Sect.

This old man was the Fifth Elder of the Holy Sect.

"You really did arrive first, Elder Qiguan. Did the Second Elder secretly tell you about this again?"

The woman with shoulder-length hair said indifferently.

"What do you mean secretly told me? Zhou Lulu, watch your words."

Qiguan You put her hands in the pockets of her down jacket. "No matter what, I am also an elder."

"Oh my! You really think you're somebody. If it weren't for your dead father, how could someone like you be qualified to be an elder?"

Zhou Lulu mocked her.

"Alright, Qiguan You, since we are here, you can step down."

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at her with indifferent eyes.

"Fifth Elder, this place was provided by Fu Cheng of the Heavenly Demon Tribe. It is not your ruin. On what grounds are you asking me to step down?"

Qiguan You clenched her fists.

"On the grounds that if you don't step down, I will kill you!"

The Fifth Elder said sternly, "Qiguan You, our Holy Sect giving you the position of an elder and allowing you to take elder-level resources is already a massive act of mercy. Don't push your luck!"

"I'm pushing my luck? What exactly did I do wrong? Not to mention, my father died for the Holy Sect."

Qiguan You's eyes began to turn slightly red. "You bully me time and time again. Are you worthy of the ancestors of the Holy Sect?"

"Qiguan You! Do you still think your father is alive? This treasure is ours! If you dare to say one more word, I'll kill you right now!"

The young man also shouted coldly, "Anyway, this is the wilderness. No one will know who killed you!"

"Am I not a person? Am I a person or not?"

Xu Mu suddenly spoke up, looking at the group over there.

"If you hadn't spoken, I really wouldn't have noticed there were other ants here."

The young man grinned and said, "I'll humor you and listen. Who are you people?"

"My wife and I once bought a house here. I am friends with this Qiguan You. If you dare to bully her, I will call the police right now."

Xu Mu took out his phone.

The young man's smile gradually deepened.

"You guys run quickly!"

Qiguan You immediately pressed one hand on the ground. The runes and lines on her body instantly spread across the earth.

Buzz!

Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu were simultaneously teleported several hundred meters away.

As for the young man, he clasped his hands together, and formation characters similarly appeared on his body.

Buzz!

From his left and right, two identical figures walked out.

Xu Mu observed carefully and found that both were formation clones.

Whoosh!

One of them attacked Qiguan You, while the other flew toward Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu.

Seeing this, Xu Mu was secretly surprised. Instant cast level-four formation. These two in front of me are both intermediate formation masters.

Swish!

Just as Fu Jinyu was about to deal with the incoming clone, Qiguan You suddenly flew over.

She raised her hand, and a formation shield appeared in her palm, blocking the clone.

Boom!

The ground beneath her feet instantly collapsed.

Qiguan You turned her head and shouted at Xu Mu, "What are you standing around for? Run!"

Seeing this, Xu Mu gave a slight nod. He had actually misjudged her earlier.

She didn't want to monopolize the treasure. Instead, she knew that others would come and a battle would be unavoidable. She was genuinely worried about the safety of Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu.

"Run? Since we've already made a move, none of you will leave here alive!"

The Fifth Elder's body also flashed with the radiance of formations, and streaks of character runes spread in all directions.

He pressed both hands on the ground, and the formation lines continued to expand.

Buzz!

The surrounding environment changed. Including Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu, they all entered a world filled with flames.

The ground beneath their feet, which was originally earth, had now turned into viscous magma.

Xu Mu looked at the techniques the few people used. It seemed their sect was entirely made up of formation masters.

"Zeng Po! Are you sure you want to kill us all? You once received favors from my father!"

Just as Qiguan You's voice fell, a pillar of fire suddenly shot out from the magma ground beneath her feet.

It blasted Qiguan You away, sending her crashing heavily to the ground, and blood spilled from her mouth.

"Qiguan You, your lineage shouldn't even be alive in the Holy Sect. Since you refuse to realize your errors, I will send you to meet your father."

Zeng Po walked toward her step by step.

Qiguan You took a deep breath, clutching her chest as she sat up from the ground. "You can kill me, but let those two go. They are innocent."

As she spoke, Qiguan You pointed toward Xu Mu's side.

Xu Mu was full of surprise. This woman was quite interesting. Usually, he was the one gaining the favorability of female leads.

Today, this female lead had actually gained Xu Mu's favorability.

"No! Grandpa, Qiguan You has a close relationship with the Second Elder. If they live, the news might reach the Second Elder's ears."

Zeng Rui's gaze landed on Fu Jinyu, and he grinned, "Of course, that woman can stay."

"No! Women will only affect our cultivation speed, drain our bodies, and wear away our ambition."

Zeng Po said indifferently, "She must die too!"

"Alright."

Zeng Rui said helplessly.

"They are just ordinary people, how could they find the Second Elder?"

Qiguan You roared at them.

"I must eliminate all possibilities."

Zeng Po raised his hand, looking at Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu. "You shouldn't be with her."

Fu Jinyu looked at Xu Mu. "What should I do next?"

"Whatever you want."

Xu Mu smiled and shrugged.