The short, stout cultivator's brow furrowed, a flicker of anger in his eyes.
His other companions couldn't help but look at him.
He suppressed the annoyance in his heart and stopped the Flying Boat.
He forced a smile and said, "May I ask if the fellow Daoists of the Ning Family have any advice? We are currently pursuing a wanted criminal from our Chongyuan Society and cannot stay long."
Ning Fa sized them up, his gaze not particularly friendly.
Along with Ning Yunhui and the others, their gazes turned fierce as they looked at these people.
The short, stout cultivator's pupils constricted. He made a gesture, signaling his companions to prepare for a fight.
However, Ning Fa retracted his imposing aura and said calmly, "It's nothing. You may leave."
"Crazy."
The short, stout cultivator cursed under his breath but immediately controlled the Flying Boat to fly away, also heading towards Black Rock Island.
"Chongyuan Society..."
Ning Fa muttered the name, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The Chongyuan Society was a force that had only recently become famous in Thousand Wave Lake. It was founded by an early stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from outside, and its strength was not weak.
This force's modus operandi was very similar to that of Calamity Cultivators: greedy and ferocious. In just a few short years, they had made quite a name for themselves in Thousand Wave Lake.
"Hall Master, do you also find these Chongyuan Society fellows an eyesore? Shall we go teach them a lesson and lend a hand to those two fellow Daoists while we're at it?" Ning Yunhui said obsequiously.
Ning Fa shot him a look, knowing that this fellow still thought he had taken a liking to the female cultivator, which was why he was saying this to curry favor.
Well, he's not entirely wrong.
Ning Fa said in a deep voice, "I'll go check out the situation first. You all wait nearby for my command."
With that, Ning Fa summoned his Flying Carriage and flew towards Black Rock Island.
Because his spiritual sense was far stronger than that of ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators, he followed far behind, undetected.
He had initially intended to intercept this group directly.
But he changed his mind.
If the veiled woman could truly unleash his Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, he couldn't let that opportunity pass. However, he couldn't just snatch it, so giving himself a chance to play the hero and save the damsel would be a good idea.
This way, he could use these Chongyuan Society cultivators as pawns.
Although he didn't know what conflict the woman and her companion had with the Chongyuan Society, he didn't care. He was determined to intervene today.
Before long, the Chongyuan Society cultivators landed on Black Rock Island.
The veiled woman and her companion did not hide. Instead, they took advantage of the time to set up a defensive formation in a dense forest.
This was a First-grade High-grade Wood Attribute Defensive Restriction, which relied on the dense forest and possessed considerable power.
Giant trees shot up from the ground, encircling the two and forming a solid barrier.
The short, stout cultivator's group attacked with their Magic Tools. Although the attacks caused wood chips to fly, green dots from the surrounding forest flew towards the damage.
These giant trees slowly healed the injuries they sustained.
Ning Fa let out a soft sound of surprise from his hidden position.
Through his powerful spiritual sense, he discovered that many of the green dots flying over had entered the veiled woman within the formation.
Her aura was also slowly recovering.
The effect was practically comparable to consuming pure recovery pills.
Seeing this, Ning Fa became even more certain of his suspicions and understood why the two had fled into this dense forest.
The Chongyuan Society group, unable to break through the defenses, began clearing the surrounding trees to cut off the supply to the giant tree formation.
The veiled woman within the giant tree barrier clearly began to grow anxious. She occasionally shot out green light arrows.
These light arrows were clearly extremely powerful. One cultivator from the Chongyuan Society at the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation didn't even have time to react and was directly pierced through the abdomen by an arrow, dying instantly.
However, it was evident that the long bow Magic Tool consumed a significant amount of energy. Later, the veiled woman could only shoot a few arrows sporadically.
Not long after.
The surrounding forest for several miles was cleared.
The giant formation's recovery slowed considerably, and the Chongyuan Society members attacked with even greater fervor.
Soon after, the giant tree formation collapsed with a loud crash.
It revealed the veiled woman within. Her companion had already fallen to the ground, unconscious.
Judging by his complexion, it was clear that his poisoning was more severe.
The veiled woman held the green long bow, and two light arrows appeared on it.
The veil on her head had fallen off, revealing a beautiful face as delicate as jade, capable of captivating all who saw it.
However, it carried an impressively cold demeanor, like a woman of ice.
Her face was pale and bloodless, but her starry eyes flickered with bone-chilling coldness and hatred.
The Chongyuan Society members were clearly wary of this woman's longbow, especially sensing her intent to perish together, and dared not approach for the moment.
The short, stout cultivator let out a long laugh, "Fellow Daoist Yun, why the hostility? It was all a misunderstanding. Our ancestor merely wishes to consult with you both on a matter. As long as you return with us to Chongyuan Island, you will be our honored guests."
And as this person spoke, about ten feet behind the veiled woman, a small green snake suddenly burrowed out of the earth.
Then, like a sharp arrow, it lunged towards the veiled woman at an extremely rapid speed.
Its speed was so great that no one could react.
The short, stout man's mouth curved into a cunning smile.
However, the veiled woman's eyes turned cold, and she raised a jade hand, shooting out a green energy arrow. It bizarrely curved, hitting the green snake precisely.
"Bang!"
Under the power of this strike, the green snake exploded into a mist of blood.
"Ah! My Bamboo Green Snake!"
The short, stout man cried out in anguish, his gaze toward the veiled woman now filled with venom.
The short, stout man took a deep breath and said coldly, "Your brother is poisoned by [Strange Yin Grass]. Only the [Clear Gloom Pill] refined by our ancestor can cure it. Are you going to stand by and watch your brother die!?"
The veiled woman's delicate body trembled, her starry eyes burning with even greater hatred.
Beside her, her companion, who had been lying down, staggered to his feet. Though he could barely stand, he said calmly, "Little sister, you go first. I'll hold them off. You can get revenge for me later."
Immediately, blood energy surged around him, forcing back the green energy within him, and his aura began to climb steadily.
A powerful aura rapidly spread out.
It even surpassed that of a typical Ninth Level of Qi Condensation cultivator.
But in Ning Fa's perception, this person's vital energy was burning fiercely.
Clearly, this surge of strength, like a final burst of light, was fueled by the burning of his own vital energy.
He would not last long before his vital energy was depleted and he died.
"Brother!"
The veiled woman covered her mouth tightly, tears streaming down her face like a spring.
"Go quickly!"
The man in black grunted, and then dazzling golden spiritual light erupted from his hands.
Sharp golden qi arrows rapidly formed before him, exuding a powerful spiritual pressure.
The short, stout cultivator's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he was about to make a move.
Just then, a silver lightning ball flew rapidly, exploding between the two parties.
Both sides looked around in surprise and apprehension, no longer concerned with fighting.
Everyone only saw.
A figure dressed in a green robe was first dozens of feet away, then with just a blur, he suddenly vanished from his original spot.
The next moment, his figure reappeared ten feet further away.
With just a flash, his trace was lost again from everyone's divine sense.
In the blink of an eye, with just a few flashes, this person arrived between the two groups.
His movement technique was so bizarre and unpredictable, it was like a ghost, making the Chongyuan Society cultivators' scalps tingle, and they quickly retreated several feet.