Xu Tianzong glanced at Li Qi with a peculiar expression.
"Fellow Daoist Li, to effortlessly defeat three cultivators at the sixth layer of the Dao Integration realm is something even I couldn't achieve. If you aren't the strongest, then who is..."
"Nonsense! Defeat three Dao Integration sixth-layer cultivators? How could a cultivator like me, at the second layer of Dao Integration, possibly interfere in such battles? Clearly, it was you, Fellow Daoist Xu, whose power was immense, and you used grand means to resolve them all."
"Fellow Daoist Xu, forget about changing the name of our region. I think Xiao Yan District is a perfectly fine name."
Li Qi said this with utmost seriousness, not a trace of jest in his voice.
"Moreover, even if you were to claim that I, a Dao Integration second-layer cultivator, effortlessly defeated three sixth-layer cultivators, do you think anyone would believe it? It would be less imposing to outside cultivators than your presence as a Dao Integration seventh-layer expert."
Li Qi's words were not without reason; if one hadn't witnessed it firsthand, they wouldn't have believed it to be true.
Consequently, Xu Tianzong abandoned the idea of changing the district's name.
Seeing this, Li Qi felt a sense of relief and secretly rejoiced.
Looking upwards, he wouldn't have to be the prominent figure of the region, the one constantly targeted by combined assaults.
Looking downwards, there was Gu Mengping, a softer target with lower cultivation, meaning he wouldn't be constantly cornered and attacked.
The spotlight wouldn't fall on me, nor would the brunt of the attacks.
He was quite pleased.
At this moment, Gu Mengping also slowly approached Li Qi and Xu Tianzong.
After consuming a pill from Li Qi and resting for a while, Gu Mengping's injuries hadn't healed significantly, but his face visibly held a touch of color.
"Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Xu. If it weren't for both of you this time, I fear I truly would have perished here."
"We are all cultivators of Xiao Yan District, there's no need for such words," Xu Tianzong said, his gaze flashing once more.
"However, these cultivators truly believe our Xiao Yan District is so easily bullied, repeatedly attempting to encircle and kill our Dao Integration stage cultivators."
"Now that Fellow Daoist Li has taken care of these individuals, the higher-tier combatants in those regions where they resided are now depleted.
Xu Tianzong's gaze fell upon Li Qi and Gu Mengping.
"Gentlemen, why don't we prepare ourselves and set off to harvest more Heavenly Dao and seek revenge?"
Upon hearing this, a flicker of eagerness appeared in Gu Mengping's eyes.
It is said that wealth is not accumulated without extraordinary means, and horses do not grow fat without night fodder.
The reason he could afford the Dao Integration Pill at the Void Black Market back then was precisely because he had gone to the small worlds of other regions to harvest the Will of Heavenly Dao and considerable wealth.
Otherwise, if Gu Mengping had relied solely on slowly excavating spirit stones from his own small world, it would have taken him ages to accumulate eight million spirit stones.
"I'm in. Although I am currently quite injured, I can still easily crush those Void Returning cultivators. We cannot let this delay our endeavor of harvesting other regions."
His injuries could be healed slowly, but if they were late in harvesting other regions, those regions without Dao Integration cultivators would either be annexed by others or harvested by others first.
"Fellow Daoist Li, what about you?"
Xu Tianzong looked at Li Qi.
Li Qi pondered for a moment and asked, "Can I continue to work as a security guard at our base?"
Xu Tianzong looked at Li Qi with a hint of peculiarity.
Did this Fellow Daoist Li have some obsession with being a security guard?
"That is certainly possible. However, if other Dao Integration cultivators do indeed conspire against our Xiao Yan District, I will still need to ask for your assistance."
"Agreed."
Li Qi nodded, and the three of them reached an accord.
Immediately after, the three summoned the other Plane Lords of Xiao Yan District.
When the Plane Lords of Xiao Yan District heard of another organized revenge expedition to harvest Heavenly Dao in other regions, their eyes immediately gleamed.
A mighty contingent then set off directly beyond the borders of Xiao Yan District.
As they passed through some regions, the Dao Integration cultivators there, upon seeing Gu Mengping still alive, were startled.
"What's going on? Didn't we hear a few days ago that Fu Chang District and several other regions were planning to jointly encircle and kill Gu Mengping of Xiao Yan District? Why is he perfectly fine?"
But the next moment, these Plane Lords saw the slightly injured Gu Mengping at the very front of the procession, and the direction in which the Plane Lords of Xiao Yan District were heading.
It was precisely Fu Chang District, the very region they had just mentioned.
The pupils of these Dao Integration Plane Lords from other regions constricted.
A terrifying thought entered their minds.
Could it be...
The Dao Integration cultivators who had joined forces to attack Gu Mengping in Xiao Yan District were all dead?
How was this achieved?
They had heard that at least three cultivators at the sixth layer of Dao Integration were tasked with stalling Xu Tianzong, while three other Dao Integration cultivators were to encircle and kill Gu Mengping.
Could it be that Xu Tianzong's strength had already reached a level comparable to the eighth or even ninth layer of Dao Integration?
If that were the case, then Xu Tianzong would be among the top in terms of combat power within this entire large region.
As for Li Qi, the last Plane Lord of Xiao Yan District.
They had also considered him.
But looking at him from every angle, Li Qi, from a cultivation standpoint, was merely a Dao Integration second-layer cultivator, incapable of stirring up significant waves.
Regarding the covetous gazes from the Dao Integration cultivators of the surrounding regions.
Xu Tianzong and the others were unconcerned.
These two instances of Xiao Yan District's Dao Integration cultivators being targeted had already angered Xu Tianzong somewhat.
Now, Xu Tianzong leading the Plane Lords of Xiao Yan District on such an audacious expedition was precisely intended to show others.
The cultivators of Xiao Yan District were not to be trifled with.
If you intend to encircle and kill, be prepared to be counter-killed.