At this moment, if anyone still considers Xia Liu as an ordinary cultivator.

Then Mo Huairen is a fool.

"Didn't I say already? Just a mundane cultivator named Xia Liu."

Xia Liu put away the Taiqing Sword and the Dragon and Phoenix Suppressing Heaven Seal.

His main goal today was to intimidate Mo Huairen.

Make him wary of him, make him remember him.

Just ensure the flames of battle don't reach the Imperial Sky Gate or the Bai Clan.

Xia Liu will bear all of it himself.

"You don't intend to kill me?"

Seeing Xia Liu put away his spiritual artifact, Mo Huairen asked puzzled.

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Killing you is as easy as picking something out of a bag, don't speak to me with such a sarcastic tone."

Xia Liu knew exactly what Mo Huairen was thinking.

He thought the Golden Core Stage was strong, that Foundation Establishment Stage couldn't be killed?

In Xia Liu's eyes, he was an idiot.

"You!"

Indeed, Mo Huairen was confident, thinking it was almost impossible for Xia Liu to kill him.

But judging from Xia Liu's various behaviors, he might have miscalculated.

He was far too calm, far too natural.

He probably had killed a Golden Core Stage cultivator!

This thought entered his mind, making Mo Huairen's body tremble even more.

He should not provoke Xia Liu any further.

"My abilities are beyond your comprehension. There was once a Golden Core Mid-Stage cultivator like you who had his core shattered by me."

"Impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Huairen was incredulous.

How could a Golden Core be so strong, how could Xia Liu possibly shatter it?

"As I said, you're not qualified to witness my capabilities yet. Today, I only meant to intimidate you. Go back and tell those Qi Family cultivators doing business with your Eternal Trade Association, I've taken Ling Feng, if you want to cause trouble, come find me, Xia Liu!"

"Hehe! Since you know, bear the consequences!"

He even knew about the Qi Family, which seemed to confirm Mo Huairen's suspicions.

Xia Liu must have a remarkable background supporting him.

Perhaps he could rival the Qi Family in the Northern Realm!

"Go back and tell them, not to easily provoke trouble, the Qi Family, being a pillar of the righteous path in the Northern Realm, purchasing Yin elements from young female cultivators, this goes against the ethics of righteous cultivators. If not, feel free to find me, or I'll come for them!"

Xia Liu continued to intimidate.

Currently, he didn't have the ability to tackle the Qi Family.

Everything he said was meant to have a deterrent effect.

If he could delay until he formed his core, or even a nascent soul, then everything would not be an issue.

"Alright! I'll remember today's matters!"

Mo Huairen saw through it completely.

Leave Xia Liu's matters to those Qi Family people.

He was merely an intermediary.

When he went back, he'd inform the upper ranks of the association about the situation.

How they decide will be up to them.

"Okay, then I'll be off, we'll meet again if fate allows."

As soon as the words ended, Xia Liu's movement technique was activated.

The Heaven and Earth Movement Technique appeared suddenly.

Silently, he was already dozens of miles away.

Faced with such a terrifying instant movement technique, Mo Huairen was shocked once more.

"This isn't a Blood Shield, but an Instantaneous Movement Divine Power!"

Suddenly recalling the Divine Power Art, Mo Huairen trembled with fear.

Xia Liu's matters are of great importance, he must understand them thoroughly.

This matter has surpassed his scope to handle.

He must report this to the upper ranks upon his return.

"Xiao Xiang! Immediately tell me everything you know about Xia Liu!"

Once Xia Liu's figure was no longer within Divine Sensing range, Mo Huairen approached Xiao Xiang.

After some thought over the days, Xiao Xiang relayed all the information she handled.

Of course, she deliberately cleared any connection between Xia Liu and his close relations with the Imperial Sky Gate and Hundred Victories Hall.

Just now, Xia Liu had also clarified, he's on his own.

Xiao Xiang didn't want to offend such a monster.

That concerned her life.

Before heading back to the Thousand Victories Peak, Xia Liu swallowed a large amount of pills.

Resulting in hardly any recovery.

"Xia Liu, the Pill Restoring Pill is no longer suitable for you, find an opportunity to refine some Origin-Nourishing Pills in the future."

Seeing Xia Liu slightly worried, Bai Jue immediately saw through his predicament.

The Pill Restoring Pill only suited Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators to recover strength.

Foundation Establishment cultivators have surging spiritual power, how could the Pill Restoring Pill restore that?

"Okay! Once the Bai Clan's position within the Imperial Sky Gate is stabilized, I'll immediately set out to find the Origin-Nourishing Pill Prescription."

"Boring, I already have the Origin-Nourishing Pill Prescription here with me."

Bai Jue said leisurely.

"Hehe! I'll trouble Elder Bai to teach me then."

Xia Liu had been hoping Bai Jue would answer like this.

Sure enough, he did have the Pill Prescription.

"First go back, after things are handled, you should head south."

"Oh? Why head south?"

Xia Liu questioned.

"Of course, to search for breakthrough opportunities!"

If Bai Jue had a physical form, he'd surely smack Xia Liu on the head.

Such a stupid question to ask.

"But I just reached Foundation Establishment, is it suitable to advance so quickly?"

"I don't know about others, but your talent is so formidable, even advancing directly to Nascent Soul Formation wouldn't surprise me."

Bai Jue was very envious.

If he had Xia Liu's talent back then.

He probably would stop at far more than just the Divinity Transformation Stage.

"Alright! Then let's return to handle matters at the Imperial Sky Gate first."

With Bai Jue's assurance, Xia Liu felt at ease.

Back then, he suffered from an unstable foundation's pain.

Now he didn't need to worry, having a comprehensive textbook on the cultivation realm beside him, cultivating felt almost like cheating!

Thousand Victories Peak was as calm as usual.

Clouds drifted through mountain streams, exceptionally majestic.

Atop the pavilion's highest floor, Ling Feng was like a virtuous wife from the Gu Family, gazing afar.

Awaiting the husband returning from the battlefield.

Sensing Xia Liu's presence entering the scope of Thousand Victories Peak, Ling Feng finally unclenched her tightly held hand.

"Senior Xia, are you alright?"

"Senior Sister Ling Feng, I'm more accustomed to you calling me Junior Brother Xia, after all, I joined later than you."

Xia Liu said half-jokingly.

"Alright Junior Brother Xia, how are things? Were you injured?"

With Xia Liu's dantian feeling empty, and almost devoid of spiritual power, Ling Feng was very worried.

"How could anything happen to me? You'll be at ease from now on."

"Oh! That's wonderful! Thank you, Junior Brother Xia!"

Ling Feng was so excited she nearly jumped up.

Lucky her cultivation was quite profound, at this moment she could still remain calm.

Even the Earth Spirit Beast waved its little paws to celebrate Ling Feng's removal from calamity.

"But Senior Sister Ling Feng, you'll need to leave the Imperial Sky Gate temporarily, it might not be safe here."

Even though he had shouldered the responsibility himself.

If someone from the Qi Family arrives and sees Ling Feng here.

They would certainly forcefully take her away.

So, before she gains strength herself, it's better not to show herself lightly.

"Mm, I'll follow your advice."

"Alright then, no time like the present. I'll head to the Hundred Victories Hall first, Senior Sister Ling Feng prepares, perhaps we'll set out tonight."

After getting the response, Xia Liu headed to the Hundred Victories Hall.

He needed to arrange follow-up matters.

"Good Friend Xia, your internal energy fluctuates greatly, your dantian is empty, did you just battle?"

Sensing the situation inside Xia Liu's body, Chen Yan asked.

"Nothing much, just intimidated an early-stage Golden Core cultivator."