Chu Shen doesn't like to make things look too ugly.

The reason is simple, the martial world is not about fighting and killing, it's about social relationships.

If the Chu family wants to establish themselves, they ultimately have to understand social relationships and etiquette. The conflicts and contradictions are just everyone testing each other's limits and depths.

But this time, he underestimated the treacherous social environment of the Dongxuan Tian society. Some people have taken things to the extreme, doing everything in a ruthless manner! They only care about their own interests!

With the disciples of the Taiping Sect, they hurried to the Qian Bu Duo family. They didn't encounter any attacks on the way, but when they arrived, they found that the village where the Qian Bu Duo family lived was covered in blood and engulfed in flames.

They encountered a few survivors who said that bandits had attacked, killing many people and taking others captive, and they had also destroyed the village.

But Cheng Man had already said before that these bandits were fake, and behind them was a private armed group supported by the interest group controlling the Dengcao Ji.

The situation was clear, those people were venting their anger, releasing the anger that they couldn't kill him.

Not only was the whereabouts of the Qian Bu Duo family unknown, but those people didn't spare the village where they lived, simply because the Qian Bu Duo family had lived in that village. It was like using a knife on a stone, setting fire to the grass, and changing the way people think.

Silk 18 didn't care about the lives of others, completely lacking humanity!

A cold light flashed in Chu Shen's eyes. He had never thought that people could do such despicable things, but now someone had demonstrated it to him.

He decided to change his plan.

Originally, he wanted to take it slow and pay attention to the impact, so as not to make more people wary and hostile towards him, after all, he was a stranger.

But now it seems that these shameless people have become rampant, they no longer act like humans, and they don't understand any language other than violence!

"Find me the lair of those bandits!"

Returning to the Taiping Sect, he made the request to Cheng Man.

Cheng Man agreed to his request without hesitation and was willing to send monks from the Tai Ping Sect to assist him. He even offered to seek cooperation from the Yang Yuan Sect and the Yunshan Sword Sect.

Obviously, he had anticipated this a long time ago, but he wanted Chu Shen to see and understand it for himself.

Chu Shen felt Cheng Man's goodwill. The other party was genuinely considering his well-being as an elder and did not stubbornly insist on relying solely on himself. He immediately agreed to leverage the power of his "allies".

The power to control the scattered cultivator market like the Lamp Grass Market would not be weak.

Subsequently, the scattered cultivators who had been dispatched to various positions were summoned again.

He did not conceal the fact that Qian Duomu's whereabouts were unknown and that there was a high possibility of danger. After all, even the village where he lived had not been spared.

But he also expressed that he could not tolerate such a thing happening.

"You were all recruited by me, you are members of my Chu family. Now the bandits and the people behind them are targeting my Chu family's people. It's like slapping my Chu family's face. I cannot tolerate it. Are you willing to tolerate it?"

Among the scattered cultivators, there were some who were wise enough to protect themselves. Some of them hesitated upon hearing this, thinking that even if they didn't join the Chu family, they could still survive, right?

But more scattered cultivators understood that this was about taking sides. If they didn't stand with Chu Shen now, the Chu family would have no place for themselves in the future.

They had already experienced enough loneliness and hardships as wandering spirits. They had finally found a reliance, and the family head was willing to support them. Were they willing to give it up?

"We cannot tolerate it!"

At first, the voices were scattered, but soon they merged into a torrent, injecting a collective courage into many scattered cultivators.

Of course, they were also afraid. They were afraid of the powerful interest groups behind the Lamp Grass Market, afraid of encountering Qian Duomu's calamity, afraid of not being able to protect their own relatives and friends...

But now that the situation had already occurred, what good would fear do?

Even if we leave the Chu family at this time, will we not be resented by those heartless guys who were recruited by Chu Shen before and were overjoyed?

I can't bear it, and I can't bear it!

Not only for Chu Shen, but also for the Chu family, and for themselves!

Chu Shen did not hesitate and had someone capture those scattered cultivators who had been hesitating.

These scattered cultivators were frightened and quickly begged for mercy, expressing their willingness to follow Chu Shen and advance and retreat together.

Chu Shen shook his head: "Rest assured, I don't want to kill you, I just want to temporarily control you to prevent any leaks. When everything is over, you can all leave on your own, and we can part on good terms."

These scattered cultivators felt relieved, but their emotions became complicated. They regretted their hesitation, but they also knew that there was no chance anymore.

After having someone take these scattered cultivators away to deal with them, Chu Shen asked the others to wait for a while, while he himself returned to the Chongxue Collection.

He originally thought that when he returned from his "family visit," the days would be the same as before, with concubines surrounding him, wanting to act spoiled and be held, but he saw that his face was not good, and one by one, they cleverly stopped and handed him a towel to wash away the dust, while asking what had happened.

Chu Shen wiped his face and didn't tell the concubines the truth: "It's nothing major, just encountered some problems with the business over there. I have to go over there later."

Then he hurriedly led Bai Ying out and went up to the Chongxue Peak.

There was no need to let the concubines worry about such matters. They were either weak or pregnant. Except for Shangguan Shurong and Wei Liangnu, who could be of some help, it was better for the others to stay at home and enjoy a peaceful life.

But he didn't want to involve even Shangguan Shurong and Wei Liangnu.

Although the strength of the two women was not weak, they were ultimately only at the Qi Refining stage. This time, they were dealing with a powerful interest group. It was possible that they could find experts at the Foundation Building stage, or even the Spirit Gathering stage.

It was heard that there were even the tentacles of a hereditary sect in the Dengcao Collection. If those people were provoked, it might not be impossible to invite a Gold Core cultivator.

This was also the reason why he agreed without hesitation for the Tai Ping Sect, and even the Yang Yuan Sect and Yunshan Sword Sect to participate.

If the other side really summons unequal high-end combat power, there must be higher-level forces behind the three major sects in Nanping City. Leaving aside the rest, the main sect of the Taiping Sect, the Taiping Dao, will definitely not sit idly by!

As a scholar at the Liangxuan Tian Palace's Chongxue Peak Alchemy Academy, even though he is only an equivalent of an outer disciple, he still has some connections and may be able to garner some support.

He came to the Alchemy Academy to seek an audience with a certain Gold Core instructor who had a favorable opinion of him.

Because he was a rising star in alchemy, he easily met the instructor, and immediately greeted him, saying, "Greetings, instructor. I have a prescription here that I would like to ask for your appraisal."

As he spoke, he took out the formula for the Jade Skin Lotion.

The instructor was quite close to him and happily accepted it.

Upon seeing the formula for the first time, the thought that came to mind was how could it be such a low-level formula?

The second look turned into a realization that it was not bad, quite interesting even. Combining spiritual materials with mortal herbs, it could produce effects comparable to low-grade pill powders.

The third look turned into contemplation. This was a new train of thought. It seemed that the cultivation world relied too heavily on spiritual materials and had never considered substitutions.

"A good formula, although it is not of high grade, the train of thought is interesting. It has opened up many new ideas for me!" The instructor praised without hesitation, greatly appreciating Chu Shen's contribution.

Chu Shen smiled bitterly and said, "Even the instructor praises it so much, it makes me understand why I am hated by others."

The instructor could hear the hidden meaning in his words, but he truly valued him and was grateful for his help in expanding his train of thought. He asked what had happened.

Only then did Chu Shen explain what had happened to him in the mortal realm.

The instructor knew exactly what he meant.

But he was more than willing to stand on Chu Shen's side, stroking his beard and saying, "I see. These people are indeed vicious. You just go ahead and do what you need to do. As long as your actions are righteous and you engage with them fairly, the Liangxuan Tian Palace will not hesitate to protect even a scholar like you!"

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