507: Chaotic scene

There was another person present whose heart was equally filled with complex emotions.

That person was Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng had his own Opportunity and his own trump cards, so he had intended to shine brilliantly on the Family Refining Day.

The Luo Family Disciple who had just stepped onto the stage was his eldest cousin, but their relationship was poor, and he had often been bullied by him.

Luo Zheng also knew that the other party had swallowed the last heaven and earth creation pill, and the anger in his heart was beyond words.

He had already been thinking about ruthlessly crippling his eldest cousin after taking the stage, or even killing him outright.

He considered the consequences of doing so and how he would break out of the Luo Family... then the situation changed.

It was as if a pre-written protagonist's comeback and revenge arc had come to a screeching halt, intruded upon by a group of Heavenly Demons, and the entire situation had spiraled out of control.

Luo Zheng's expression was extremely complex, and for a moment, he stood frozen in place, not knowing what to do.

He somewhat wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave, but he also wondered if he should seize this Opportunity to deal with his second uncle, who had usurped power.

Just as he was thinking.

Suddenly, a heavy sound came from the distance!

Everyone looked towards the sound.

They saw the plaque at the Luo Family's main gate being blown apart, and the gate itself was shattered. Then, a man-high bronze furnace descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground before rolling along with a series of clangs, knocking the Luo Family Disciples along its path left and right.

Finally, the bronze furnace came to a stop below the Martial Arts Arena Stage.

In such an abnormal situation, the Luo Family Head should have immediately shouted a rebuke or even taken up his trusty longsword to fight the intruder.

But now, all his attention was drawn by the Players, and he actually didn't care about this mysterious figure who had come to provoke the Luo Family.

Instead, many Players cast greedy looks toward the bronze furnace.

At this moment, a figure emerged from the bronze furnace.

It appeared to be an old man, dressed in a grey robe, with a withered appearance. He looked extremely thin, almost like a skeleton.

As soon as he crawled out of the bronze furnace, he looked toward the Martial Arts Arena Stage and laughed loudly:

"What good luck! What good luck! I didn't expect that by passing through this place by chance, I would find such a treasure. This person has a special scent on him, just like the weapons I've refined—"

His voice stopped abruptly there.

The old man froze in place, his expression somewhat dazed.

Some Players saw his appearance and suddenly felt like he was experiencing a bug.

Luo Daonan also felt it was eerie. Why were this old man's words so strange? What did he mean by finding a treasure? What did he mean by a special scent?

On the Martial Arts Arena Stage, there were only two Players and a corpse.

If there was a special scent, it should be the scent of the heaven and earth creation pill. What did it have to do with refined weapons?

This old man was truly baffling.

Only Luo Zheng was completely stunned, cold sweat suddenly breaking out on his back.

For some reason, he felt that the old man had come for him and knew his secret.

But why? It didn't make sense.

If he had really come because he knew the secret, why would he say he was passing by by chance?

But if he really was just passing by by chance and hadn't shown anything special, how could this old man know his secret? And why was he looking toward the Martial Arts Arena Stage?

Why did it feel like the old man was certain he would go up to fight and then expose his secret?

Luo Zheng's mind was full of doubts.

And after a brief moment of being "down," the old man finally seemed to react.

His dull eyes swept across the entire scene and then focused on Luo Zheng's position.

It seemed that because the key character had been found, the plot could continue to move forward, so the old man adjusted his stance, faced Luo Zheng, and spoke:

"His scent is very similar to the weapons I've refined. He is most suitable for being forged into one of my weapons, so I am taking this person away!"

The one he was talking about was exactly Luo Zheng!

Normally, when he shouted like that, the people of the Luo Family should have had a reaction.

Someone should have come out to explain who this old man was, or even if they couldn't, they should at least have a fight with him and then suddenly learn his identity.

Only in this way could the old man's strength be highlighted, allowing him to take Luo Zheng away logically; otherwise, having the Luo Family's face slapped at their own door would be too embarrassing if word got out.

But all the attention of the Luo Family Head was drawn by the Players, and he was racking his brains on how to deal with them.

None of the other Luo Family Disciples dared to go up either, all fearing they would bring trouble upon themselves.

They actually just watched helplessly as the old man drove the bronze furnace toward Luo Zheng.

Just as it looked like Luo Zheng was about to resist, someone finally moved.

It was the surrounding Players who moved.

"Old geezer, what rank of treasure is this bronze furnace?"

"Are you an Artifact Refiner? Do you have any other treasures on you?"

"Hand them over, and we'll spare your life!"

These Players had originally come to infiltrate, but seeing that there were treasures to be had, they didn't care about hiding their identities at all.

Anyway, after seizing the treasures and selling them, they could just restart and continue their infiltration, so they had no qualms.

"You—"

The old man was about to say some harsh words, but a Player successfully launched a sneak attack and pulled him directly out of the bronze furnace.

The old man struggled, throwing punches continuously, but they were all dealt with by the Players one by one.

"I have knowledge of Artifact Refining, let me appraise it!"

"No need, I've already appraised it. It's just a Rank Nine Spiritual Artifact, worthless trash."

"Although its rank isn't high, the refining technique is somewhat interesting. Be careful not to kill him; ask him about his refining technique."

In just a few words, the Players decided the old man's fate.

To the side, Luo Zheng was completely dazed, having no idea what was happening.

Luo Daonan was also standing nearby but didn't dare to make a sound, pretending to be just another native Live Target for fear of exposing himself.

At this moment, a Player suddenly thought of the old man's previous words, gave him a slap, and asked:

"Hey, who's the person you said was suitable for being refined into a weapon? Point him out to us."

The old man felt aggrieved. He, a dignified Transcendence Artifact Refiner, was actually being humiliated in a small Family; it was truly inconceivable.

But he couldn't resist. These Players were all at the Spirit Nurturing stage and had practiced Cultivation Techniques; moreover, they could take pills to burst with power at any time, so he was no match for them.

So the old man had no choice but to tremblingly extend a finger and point at Luo Zheng.

"Is it him?"

"Yes... it's him."

The old man was filled with shame and anger, but he was helpless.

The Players quickly surrounded Luo Zheng, looking him over curiously, but they really couldn't see anything special, so they asked the old man what was going on.

The old man only said he had passed by this place by chance, caught a scent, and thus broke into the Luo Family.

But the Players discovered that there seemed to be many loopholes in his story. For example, Luo Zheng hadn't even gone onto the stage. Since he had come because he caught a scent, why would he have looked in the wrong direction?

The old man himself couldn't explain it either, his face full of confusion, and the Players just assumed his eyes were failing him and he was a senile old fool.

"So, what exactly is special about you? Do you have a treasure on you, or have you practiced some special Cultivation Technique?"

One Player looked at Luo Zheng and chuckled, "I advise you to hand over whatever you have; otherwise, you'll have a hard time!"

Seeing this scene, Luo Daonan's eyelids twitched.

He felt that he had to do something; otherwise, this mess might become completely unmanageable.