Chapter 27: Zheng Huangjin Succeeds in Establishing His Foundation (Please Keep Reading)

Gazing at the images within the hovering magical mirror, Li Guanshuan couldn't help but recall Chen Yinshan, who had ventured alone into the vast Ten Thousand Mountains...

He had no idea whether Old Chen was alive or dead now.

Li Guanshuan sighed quietly in his heart, a trace of melancholy flickering in his eyes.

Since leaving the Li family to wander the Celestial Ruins, Chen Yinshan had been the only true friend he’d made.

Yet, the ruthless world of cultivation doesn’t even allow one to live a peaceful life.

“If I can kill him, I will. If not, so be it. Since he dares return to Qing’an City, he must have some backing. Once I reach the sixth or seventh layer of Qi Refining, I’ll plot to end his life…”

Li Guanshuan pondered with a calm expression.

Alchemists usually made wide connections, expanding their networks. After all, pills were hard currency in the cultivation world—no cultivator could refuse them, and receiving a favor meant one was bound to return it.

Therefore, to kill Bi Zhou, he had to be sure there was no one else around him—otherwise, the difficulty would increase drastically.

“Moreover, this man often massacres entire families with the help of rogue cultivators. His vigilance must be high, and he probably has some means of escape hidden on him…”

Li Guanshuan remembered that night years ago when the Chen family was ambushed.

If he hadn’t acted decisively and slain the bandit cultivator first, Bi Zhou might really have come to support the attacker.

If that had