"Patriarch Lu, what is the situation outside now?"
Inside the Lu family's small barrier, dozens of hidden cultivators were gathered in the Lu family's ceremonial hall.
They were all rogue cultivators whose cave dwellings lacked protective measures. To avoid being purged by the Dragon Country's authorities, they had sought refuge with the Lu family.
Although the Lu family patriarch, Lu Ao, was not as powerful as them, the Lu family possessed a small barrier, and within the barrier was a defensive grand formation.
If everyone joined forces to activate the formation, even if it didn't do much, the Dragon Country's authorities would certainly be unable to do anything to them.
As for defecting to Canglan Star, it wasn't that they hadn't considered it.
However, to throw themselves into a foreign land was tantamount to being at the mercy of others.
No one knew the fate of Old Ancestor Golden Snake and the others after they defected to the foreign land. Therefore, after careful consideration, they decided to follow Lu Ao and seek refuge in a corner.
"Heh heh, don't worry."
"The Dragon Country's three Golden Core stage Supremes have not yet made a move. With them around, we can at least have another three months of peace."
"My father suddenly felt that a breakthrough was imminent and has already entered seclusion. Once he advances to Golden Core, with him controlling the family's grand formation, it will surely keep us safe."
After appeasing the rogue cultivators, Lu Ao was also somewhat excited.
His father, Lu Sheng, had been stuck at the peak of the Golden Core stage for many years. Although his cultivation had been steadily improving, his age had been increasing.
Now, if his elder successfully broke through, he would gain several hundred more years of lifespan.
The effect of activating the grand formation would definitely be elevated by another level.
At that time, even if they couldn't kill gods when gods appeared, they could still deal with any situation.
Even those so-called foreign cultivators would not be able to break through the Lu family's defenses.
After all, when it came to formations, the Lu family was more familiar than the Lie family.
Their formations could withstand early Nascent Soul cultivators, while their own formations could easily kill them.
This was the difference!
However, just as he was imagining a future where the Lu family could once again rest easy, and even reverse the situation by leading the hidden cultivators, a worried voice suddenly came from below.
"But in another three months, won't Qin Xuan also come out of seclusion?"
"Before he went into seclusion, he could easily crush Golden Core stage cultivators. If he were to achieve his cultivation..."
"It's hard to guarantee he won't come back to trouble us."
Upon hearing this, it immediately stirred up similar worries among some rogue cultivators.
The shock Qin Xuan had given them that day was too profound.
Even though they hadn't seen the details of the final battle between Old Ancestor Lie and Qin Xuan, they could still guess some of the situation.
After all, if one could win, who would agree to be annexed?
Lie Xinyuan was, after all, a Golden Core cultivator. The dignity of a strong person would not allow him to do so.
Therefore, the only explanation was that he had been abused by Qin Xuan, and in a way that he couldn't fight back.
Otherwise, he would never have taken the lead in accepting annexation, nor would he have represented the Dragon Country against the foreign cultivators.
"Yes, I suspect that the layers of tribulation clouds that day were a precursor to Qin Xuan advancing to the Golden Core stage, but due to the suppression of heavenly rules, he couldn't complete the lightning tribulation, so it was forcibly suppressed again..."
"Highly likely! On that day, Lie Xinyuan was covered in blood during the fight, but Qin Xuan didn't even get a scratch. It's clear that he barely saved his life after surrendering!"
"Enough!"
Hearing so many people standing in front of him talking about Qin Xuan, Lu Ao's face immediately darkened.
Although Qin Xuan had disrupted the Lie family's wedding at the time, the reason he stopped the wedding was Qin Ling'er.
However, after the wedding, the other party did not give him any face due to his relationship with Qin Ling'er, and instead treated him very coldly.
How could this make him have any good feelings towards Qin Xuan?
Now, Lu Ao had detached himself from the Dragon Country's authorities and returned to Jiang privately, which was equivalent to standing in opposition to Qin Xuan once again.
He truly couldn't tolerate these people constantly boosting the morale of others.
"Since you are so afraid of him, why don't you quickly return to the Dragon Country's authorities!"
"My Lu family is too small to accommodate so many great Buddhas!"
"We, we didn't mean that!"
"Yes, Patriarch Lu, we were just worried that Qin Xuan might come looking for us and cause trouble for the Lu family..."
Seeing Lu Ao's reaction, everyone quickly tried to mend things.
No matter how powerful Qin Xuan was, they could only choose to live precariously by following Lu Ao's side.
As for Lu Ao, he also knew the true thoughts of these people, but since his father was on the verge of a breakthrough, he couldn't make a move prematurely.
So he opened the projector and clicked on the computer beside him.
"I understand everyone's concerns. Since that's the case, let me show you the current situation outside."
As Qin Antai had said, after being annexed, families like the Lu family and Han family quickly learned to use the internet and live streaming.
And the Lu family had been constantly monitoring the outside world's movements through this technology.
Of course, the network pulled by the authorities had been completely cut off long ago.
But every cultivator's mind was exceptionally sharp, and it was incredibly simple for them to set up their own network and power.
As the webpage opened, Lu Ao directly entered the Dragon Country's official website.
The current Dragon Country was isolated and helpless. The official live broadcast was intended to give the vast number of Dragon Country citizens some confidence and motivation.
To make everyone believe in the authorities and the Dragon Country, this war would surely pass, and their ancient country of thousands of years would continue to be passed down.
It was a pity that the previous few live broadcasts had shown scenes of battles with Canglan Star, which were too tragic.
Not only did it not reassure the Dragon Country's citizens, but it also intensified their fear.
Fortunately, the people of the Dragon Country were strong.
They steadfastly adhered to the idea of not seeking independence, preferring death, and did not waver, thus preventing the riots that Canglan Star and other countries had imagined.
"Calculating the time, today should be the day of the third battle."
"I wonder which Golden Core stage cultivator the Dragon Country's authorities will send as cannon fodder?"
"Hmph, even Golden Core stage cultivators can't withstand two moves, and they still want to use Golden Core stage cultivators to stall for time."
"I really don't know what the people in the Dragon Country's authorities are waiting for."
With a cold sneer, Lu Ao directly clicked into the Dragon Country's official channel.
To everyone's surprise, the image on the screen was not the usual depiction of beautiful mountains and rivers.
On the contrary.
The camera was currently focused on a man with sword-like eyebrows, piercing eyes, and a face that was flawless.
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped.
Who didn't know Qin Xuan's appearance?
And he was currently standing in the sky with his hands behind his back, while below him was desolate yellow land.
"This is the small barrier of the Han family in the northwest."
"You cannot see it because they have used spiritual energy to set up an invisibility formation."
"Next, I will eliminate all these deserters and cowards."
"A reminder, if there are any children in front of the screen, they must watch under the supervision of an adult!"
On the screen, Qin Xuan's tone was relaxed and normal, as if some internet celebrity was sharing their daily life in a live broadcast.
But even so, the rogue cultivators gathered in the Lu family's ceremonial hall couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
"Eliminate all" meant, as the name suggested, leaving none behind!
To say such cruel words in such a relaxed tone, this Qin Xuan was too terrifying!