One of the Ao family and the Feng family worships the dragon and the other worships the phoenix. The two families dislike each other and have been competing for the title of the number one family in the ten continents for a long time.
As long as these two families come together, there will inevitably be disputes.
Ao Xingyun and Feng Nitian are the most famous geniuses in the two families respectively. They are both arrogant and arrogant people, and no one wants to obey the other.
Several other people were watching the fun, and a handsome young male cultivator with a red bird totem painted on his robe even had his hands clasped in his fists, enjoying the show.
"Rather than keep arguing, why don't you two have a fight if you see the real deal?"
However, how could Ao Xingyun and Feng Nitian be provoked by his words? They snorted at each other and stopped.
When the handsome-looking male cultivator saw this, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he quickly returned to normal, minding his own business and walking towards the casual cultivators, pointing at a few people at random.
"I am the young master of the Zhuque family. You, and you, are you willing to go with my Zhu family to the ruins of the Immortal Palace?"
The people who were selected immediately looked flattered. Although they had the cultivation level of the Golden Core Stage, they could barely be regarded as one person.
But if you compare them with the top ten aristocratic families, there is a huge difference.
The top ten aristocratic families have a long heritage, and they have worshiped the sacred beasts of their clans for generations, and their ancestors even gave birth to true saints who transformed themselves into gods. In these ten continents, they are like the divine needle that fixes the sea, making people yearn for and admire them.
The Zhu family has worshiped Suzaku for generations and is one of the top ten families in the world of cultivation.
Being able to team up with monks from these aristocratic families is more secure than exploring on their own.
"I do!"
"Thank you, young master, for your appreciation!"
But not everyone thought so, and one of the black-robed sword cultivators directly rejected his invitation.
"I'm used to being alone, so I won't be a burden to you anymore."
Young Master Suzaku did not expect that someone would dare to refuse his proposal.
He raised his brows slightly, and a hint of interest appeared in his eyes, falling on the person who refused.
"Sword cultivator, you are indeed a bit brave. But haven't you heard of the principle that it is easy to break when you are strong? I will give you another chance to answer. Will you come with me to the ruins of the Immortal Palace?"
The black-robed swordsman's eyes narrowed slightly, feeling invisible pressure.
It's just that as a swordsman, he has his own persistence in his heart.
The black-robed swordsman took a deep breath and said decisively again, "Sorry, I refuse."
"I appreciate your strength, but this strength is definitely used in the wrong place."
Young Master Suzaku was not angry, but nodded with appreciation, turned around and pointed at the shadow of the ruins in the distance.
"You look at the carved railings and jade in the Immortal Palace, they are so beautiful, but you don't know that it is just a mirage in the sea. The real ruins of the Immortal Palace are not like what you see!
Inside, the sky is tilted, the buildings are broken, and there are broken walls and ruins covered with formations and restrictions everywhere! Only by following our wealthy monks can we have a chance of survival."
Seeing the black-robed sword cultivator's color change slightly with satisfaction, Young Master Suzaku paused for a moment and looked at the other casual cultivators, "That's all I have to say, it's up to you to decide."
"It sounds nice, but you so-called big families keep saying that you can protect our casual cultivators, but in fact they just use us as a pathfinder. Even if you really reap the benefits, it's up to you to pick and choose."
A female cultivator wearing a wide-sleeved skirt and her face covered with white gauze snorted coldly.
"You get the benefit. If we are to die, where in the world can such a good thing come from? I would rather be buried in the ruins of the Immortal Palace than become a lackey of a noble family like you!"
As soon as the female cultivator finished speaking, several people responded.
"What Fairy Lotus said is very true. We casual cultivators don't have to rely on them and rely on others!"
"The ruins of the Immortal Palace were not opened by them, so why do they require us to follow them?"
There was also a bald monk wearing a cassock, a Buddhist bead around his neck, and a fleshy face. He laughed strangely and showed disdain in his eyes.
"Young Master Suzaku? Hey, it's just because of my birth. I formed elixirs when I was two hundred years old and have been traversing the sea for two hundred years. I have never seen any dangerous places. How can I be afraid of the ruins of this fairy palace?"
Young Master Suzaku's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes darkened. This group of casual cultivators who don't know the heights of the world are really rampant!
He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.
No matter what, these people have quarrels in life. Even if they are attached on the surface, they will betray each other in the end. It is better to work on their own from the beginning.
After they step into the secret realm, they will eventually regret and wake up.
Young Master Suzaku rolled up his sleeves and went elsewhere. The female cultivator named Lotus Fairy and the Evil Buddha took the opportunity to invite the surrounding casual cultivators, and many casual cultivators joined them.
Several casual cultivators in the late Jindan stage saw this and began to develop their own teams following their example.
But so far, no monks from the three fairy islands of Penglai, Yingzhou, and Abbot have shown up.
It seems that these Immortal Island monks have no intention of absorbing casual cultivators.
Xu Chunniang's cultivation level of the first level of the golden elixir is at the bottom among many golden elixir monks. No matter the talented monks in the aristocratic families or the famous and casual cultivators, they never take a second look at her.
After all, what they need is a strong person rather than a burden, so naturally they will only focus on the monks in the middle and late stages of Golden Core.
Therefore, there are many monks in the early stage of the Golden Elixir who are in the same situation as Xu Chunniang and no one cares about them.
Seeing that several major families headed by Ao and Feng had chosen their candidates, they left in war boats.
Several casual cultivating organizations headed by Lotus Fairy and Evil Buddha also gradually took shape, and many of them were impatient by the remaining cultivators.
They don't want to break into the ruins alone.
Some people even plucked up the courage to step forward and introduce themselves.
"Young Master Suzaku, can I follow the Zhu family into the ruins? Even though I only have the second level of Golden Core, I am good at refining weapons..."
When the young master Zhuque heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, almost like a smile but not a smile.
"Refining weapons? I wonder if you can refine the best magical weapons?"
The look on that man's face suddenly froze. He could at most refine a low-grade magical weapon, but it was difficult to even make a medium-grade magical weapon, let alone a top-grade magical weapon.
"This...can't be done yet..."
"In this case, I can only express my regret to you."
After Young Master Zhuque finished speaking, he added, "If you are an formation master, regardless of your cultivation level, you can join our Zhu family team."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of several people present lit up, and they were about to reveal their identities as formation masters, when they heard a voice.
"It's a coincidence that our White Tiger Li family is also missing a formation master. Even if you have just stepped into the Golden Core, as long as you have the attainment of the second level formation, you can join my Li family's team and be protected."
A female cultivator who was slightly taller than an ordinary person and carried a heavy sword on her back strode over. She looked more androgynous, had an air of heroic demeanor, and her movements were impressive.
Young Master Suzaku glanced at her, "Why do you follow me wherever I go?"
The female cultivator smiled back, but her tone was not very polite.
"This is not your Zhu family. I can be wherever I want."