Somewhere in an unknown space, a group of cultivators, led by Long Yueyou and including Zhou Kebao, had gathered to discuss Li Fan's recent actions.

Ever since they had suffered losses at Li Fan's hands and were subsequently forced into cooperation with him, none of them spoke of it openly, but a knot of resentment had formed in each of their hearts.

No matter what, they were all figures of significant standing in their own right.

Their scheme against Li Fan had not only failed but backfired spectacularly. The financial loss was one thing, but the blow to their pride cut far deeper.

They had since established the outward appearance of a cordial partnership. But that hadn't stopped any of them from quietly contemplating ways to trip Li Fan up at a critical...