419: Their current situation is very bad!

Three days' journey from Holy Heaven City, there is a small island called Feiyun Island.

In the Inner Sea, islands that have a name are usually those with some history.

Feiyun Island is one such island with a history; a Sect once established its power here, and it was considered a first-rate force in the Inner Sea.

However, this force later perished in the Inner Sea, leaving the island abandoned.

On Feiyun Island, inside an underground cave, seven disheveled Cultivators sat around a bonfire.

They were all wounded, their Qi fluctuating erratically, clearly indicating severe internal injuries.

These seven individuals were all formidable, having already reached the Realm above the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Third Layer.

Such strength made them a rare group of experts in the Inner Sea.

"We were careless. I never thought Elder Baixuan and the Three Demons of Departure Island would betray us and join the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"If Big Brother Xuantong hadn't been so alert, we might have all fallen in the Western Ridge this time!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man with a full beard, but his complexion was the best among them.

It was not difficult to see that beneath the middle-aged man's beard, his face held a touch of scholarly elegance, though at the moment he appeared somewhat disheveled and, due to his injuries, his color was not good.

"To think that after all this time, someone is still secretly investigating the deaths of those hundred Saints. We are truly unlucky!"

Another middle-aged man said with a bitter smile.

The seven of them had quite a reputation in the Inner Sea, having once run rampant across the Eight Seas and established a formidable reputation!

They were known by many forces in the Inner Sea as the Eight Seas Bandits!

The name of the Eight Seas Bandits was resounding; they dared to act against many forces, and even top forces like the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves had suffered losses at their hands, having many treasures intercepted.

But what truly made the Eight Seas Bandits famous throughout the Inner Sea and earned them praise happened a year ago.

Under the leadership of Chen Xuantong, they ambushed and killed a dozen Saints from various major forces in the Inner Sea!

These Saints were powerful, all Heavenly Phenomenon Realm experts, and were ambushed by the eight of them while on their way to purchase treasures from the Never Look Back Merchant Guild.

This caused a huge sensation.

It was also after that incident, when a hundred Saints died, that the Eight Seas Bandits were pursued by the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, fleeing the Inner Sea for Dongzhou.

No one knew that behind all this, there was a mastermind.

And that person was Shen Tianxing!

"To think we once had such a reputation. If it weren't for the deaths of a hundred Saints, which caused too much commotion, we might have continued to grow stronger in the Inner Sea."

"However, it was worth it. Even if we can't escape this time, dying is nothing."

Zhao Yiping was very open-minded. From the moment he became one of the Eight Seas Bandits, he knew his fate was no longer in his own hands.

He could lose his life at any moment!

This is the way of the Jianghu; to enhance one's strength, one must risk their life.

Shen Liu, who was nearby, smiled and poked the bonfire with a stick, saying, "I don't think we need to be too pessimistic."

"Big Brother Xuantong has already gone to Holy Heaven City. As long as he can find that person, will we still fear a mere Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up!

That person was now the master of Holy Heaven City, and it was he who had controlled them from behind to ambush those Saints.

The strength of the Never Look Back Merchant Guild was beyond doubt!

Shen Tianxing, who had killed seven Saints above the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Ninth Level a few days ago, now had a reputation that was soaring!

He was a true Golden Body Realm expert!

And there were also two notorious Golden Body Realm experts from the Never Look Back Merchant Guild. As long as they could get Shen Tianxing's protection, they would have a way out!

Lu Dayou's excited face, however, showed a hint of worry.

"Young Master Shen's reputation is very strong now, but he has also offended many people. Qilin Mansion and Divine Profound Mansion might not be much."

"But the Eastern Extreme Divine Cult, the South Sea Divine Sect, and the Iron Mountain Divine Sect are Immortal Great Sects, and Golden Body Realm experts are not uncommon!"

"Can he... really resist them?"

"Don't forget, Holy Heaven City hasn't been peaceful lately. Experts from various forces in the Inner Sea and Four Domains are constantly arriving."

"I'm afraid..."

Lu Dayou's words made everyone, who had just been excited, feel a bit uneasy.

Their current situation was very bad!

Heavenly Demon Sect experts were hunting them in the Inner Sea, and experts from several top forces in the Inner Sea were also looking for them!

Once the news of their return to the Inner Sea leaked, they had no retreat!

If Shen Tianxing also couldn't stop these people, then this time they might never have another chance.

"The Inner Sea now is not the Inner Sea of the past!"

"Golden Body Realm experts used to not appear, but now many have emerged, and the Four Great Domains all have intentions of interfering in the Inner Sea."

"With Young Master Shen's background, it's impossible for him not to know the current situation in the Inner Sea. Since he dared to openly take Holy Heaven City into his hands, he must have something to rely on!"

"I think he will definitely be able to protect us."

Zhao Yiping knew Shen Tianxing; Chen Xuantong had told him. Before leaving the Inner Sea, Shen Tianxing had said that if they couldn't survive outside, he could shelter them.

The Never Look Back Merchant Guild's strength was now surging, and it wasn't impossible for him to absorb a few more experts.

Shen Tianxing had this intention back then.

This was a retreat Chen Xuantong had left for his old companions.

Originally, they had gone to Dongzhou with no intention of returning, and even Chen Xuantong himself hadn't expected such a day would come.

"Talking about these things now is useless."

"Everything is up to fate; we have no retreat now."

Everyone fell silent.

They were all somewhat anxious about their fate.

Having Cultivated to the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, none of them wanted to die. This time, after fleeing back to the Inner Sea, they happened to hear news of Shen Tianxing and decided to try their luck.

Now, Chen Xuantong had gone to Holy Heaven City alone to find Shen Tianxing.

They dared not go out now; if they encountered Heavenly Demon Sect experts, they might not live to see Chen Xuantong return with help... Meanwhile.

Inside Holy Heaven City, a tall, burly man in ordinary clothes, with his hat brim pulled low, looked up at the Never Look Back Merchant Guild before him.

Chen Xuantong licked his somewhat dry lips, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Finally here!"

After escaping from Dongzhou, it took several months to finally return to the Inner Sea by chance.

Chen Xuantong knew that the only person who could help him was Shen Tianxing!

Especially after returning to the Inner Sea and hearing of Shen Tianxing's current prestige, his worries had largely dissipated.

With Cultivators coming and going everywhere in Holy Heaven City, it was too crowded and risky for him to appear openly. He could only disguise himself and quietly come here.

Having made up his mind, Chen Xuantong stepped into the Trading Firm.