As he spoke, a sharp aura surrounded him, as if he would immediately take action if Lin Xuan’s answer didn’t match his expectations.

"There’s no need for you to be tense; I’m not one of the original inhabitants, just an ordinary Independent Practitioner."

"Independent Practitioner?"

Upon hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he wasn’t one of the original inhabitants, that’s good.

They didn’t regard sect disciples from the outside world as a significant threat.

Even if the person was from Shaking Light Sacred Land, they wouldn’t be afraid.

Besides, the person was just a minor Independent Practitioner.

They paid even less attention to him.

At that moment, the handsome man at the forefront also spoke.

"The five of us are disciples of Wan Chu Sacred Land."

"This time, we encountered a powerful Sea Demon, so we came here."

"How about this, you go prepare some food and Spiritual Wine for us."

The handsome man’s killing intent dissipated, but his words carried a commanding tone.

As if he were a lofty King, and Lin Xuan was just a servant.

Upon hearing this, the Dark Red Divine Dragon immediately grew displeased.

"Since when have they been ordered about like this?"

However, Lin Xuan slightly shook his head, even transmitting a message to the Dark Red Divine Dragon, telling him not to act rashly.

Because he currently did not have the assurance to kill them.

"Alright, I’ll go prepare some food for you."

Lin Xuan maintained a composed expression and then dragged the Dark Red Divine Dragon and Snow White Monkey towards the forest.

As they watched Lin Xuan and the Dark Red Divine Dragon leave, a beautiful woman next to them asked, "Brother, why not kill him?"

"Kill him? That would be too easy for him!"

"Right now, we’re all injured, and our Spiritual Power is heavily depleted; we need rest."

"For chores like cooking, why would we handle it ourselves?"

"Don’t you think making him a slave is an excellent choice?"

"Quite right, it is indeed a good choice!"

The beautiful woman also smiled.

The three young men behind them also smiled and said, "Brother Guo, what a clever plan."

After that, the five of them emitted light, generating intense heat that dried their soaked clothes completely.

The five formed a circle around the campfire, sitting cross-legged, and took Elixir Pills from their Storage Rings and swallowed them. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Soon, radiant light glowed from them, quickly healing their injuries and replenishing their exhausted Spiritual Power.

Before long, they opened their eyes and unabashedly helped themselves to the cooked food on the fire.

Meanwhile, in the forest, the Dark Red Divine Dragon was clearly disgruntled.

"Kid, why didn’t you take action?"

"It’s just Wan Chu Sacred Land; if we both go all out, I don’t believe we can’t handle those five."

"Don’t be impulsive; this isn’t the right time."

"Those five aren’t ordinary sect disciples; they seem to be elite existences."

"We probably don’t have the certainty of victory; better to wait it out."

Lin Xuan’s actions left the Dark Red Divine Dragon with no choice.

Moreover, Lin Xuan was right—they truly didn’t have full confidence.

Especially the leading young man whose aura left them astounded.

Soon, Lin Xuan and the Dark Red Divine Dragon caught more than ten Demon Beasts, along with gathering a pile of Spirit Fruits.

Lin Xuan kept half of the food and then, with the other half in hand, slowly walked towards the beach.

When Lin Xuan and the Dark Red Divine Dragon returned, the golden roasted meat on the fire had long disappeared.

However, the five of them still weren’t satisfied.

So they had Lin Xuan and the Dark Red Divine Dragon prepare more.

Lin Xuan remained composed and was not angered.

The Dark Red Divine Dragon, on the other hand, was gnashing his teeth, with a cold grunt in his mind: "Damn those five, just wait; I’ll make sure you pay!"

"Soon, five huge Demon Beast corpses were once again placed over the fire."

The five martial artists from Wan Chu Sacred Land sat cross-legged around the fire, not offering Lin Xuan and the others a seat.

Even the handsome young leader coldly said, "You wait over there and come when we call."

Lin Xuan furrowed his brows slightly, but then nodded.

With the Dark Red Divine Dragon, he moved to a distant Ancient Tree, sitting cross-legged beneath it.

Looking at Lin Xuan and the Dark Red Divine Dragon sitting afar, the woman sneered.

"Humph! Truly a useless being, does whatever he’s told without any resistance?"

"Naturally, he is just a minor Independent Practitioner; facing us from Wan Chu Sacred Land, he can’t stir up any waves."

The few beside her scoffed with disdainful smiles.

Brother Guo, however, squinted his eyes.

"This kid does have some ability; facing us, he seemingly shows no fear."

"Besides, it seems he’s hiding his cultivation strength."

"Hiding his cultivation strength?" The woman was puzzled.

"Indeed, from my observation, his actual strength is more powerful than what he shows; perhaps capable of confronting a Five-star King."

The others were surprised upon hearing this.

They didn’t expect Brother Guo to give him such high praise.

Nonetheless, the woman pursed her lips: "What’s the big deal? No matter how strong, he can’t defeat any of us."

Brother Guo nodded: "Certainly, let’s keep him as a slave for now; when we no longer need him, we’ll naturally dispose of him."

Their conversation did not consider Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan, hearing all this, showed no expression but coldly smiled in his heart.

Initially, he bore no enmity towards Wan Chu Sacred Land and had no intention of acting against these people.

But now it seems, regardless, they intended not to let him go.

He wasn’t one to be bullied.

Previously, he refrained from acting to preserve the bigger picture and his strength.

But now, since they’ve chosen to pursue him, he won’t sit idly by.

It looks like he needs to find an opportunity to take action ahead of time. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, contemplating.

Meanwhile, the martial artists from Wan Chu Sacred Land discussed once more.

But this time, their topic drifted from Lin Xuan to the Ancient Relics.

The woman complained, "What kind of hellish place is this? So perilous!"

"Those Sea Demons were terrifying!"

"Indeed, even among those who entered, getting through this Death Sea Area is something only about ten percent can achieve."

Brother Guo also looked serious, speaking in a deep voice.

"This sea area is perilous, but even more dangerous is the presence of indigenous threats."

"Thus, acquiring the Treasure here is bound to be challenging."

"Brother, what kind of place are these Ancient Relics?" The woman asked.

"The Oblique Moon Xuan Realm; in ancient times, it was well-known."

"But later, for unknown reasons, it was sealed off."

"Now, it has resurfaced."

"Originally, we thought there wouldn’t be any life here in the relics; unexpectedly, we were wrong."

"Exactly, this Mystic Realm forms its own domain, with ancient people passed down from ancient times, and extraordinarily fierce Demon Beasts."