"You're absolutely right. In that case, let's each pick an ant. That way, there won't be any conflicts."
The old man agreed.
"Very well, I'll pick this little guy."
The old woman pointed a fleshy palm at Luo Ping.
"You'd better pick someone else. I'll take this one."
The old man's tone was calm, but firm and unyielding.
"Unfortunately, I'll pick this one as well. It seems that we won't be able to split the spoils fairly and quickly.
In that case, we'll have to rely on our own abilities to save time. "
After saying that, the middle-aged man didn't wait for the old woman and the old man to respond. He directly took the initiative and released a powerful domain to envelop Luo Ping, intending to capture Luo Ping alive.
"Hmph, despicable."
The old woman snorted and released her own domain. Though her cultivation wasn't as high as the middle-aged man's, her domain moved just as quickly.
"You're courting death."
The old man's face twisted with fury. He also released his own domain to envelop Luo Ping's group. However, he wasn't targeting Luo Ping alone, but Luo Ping's group as well.
The middle-aged man and old woman had only targeted Luo Ping. They knew full well that the other two peerless immortals wouldn't let them off so easily if they captured all three of Luo Ping's group. If they only captured Luo Ping, they still had a chance to escape.
They'd chosen Luo Ping because they'd sensed the battle beneath the ground. They knew that Luo Ping's treasures were of the highest level and most powerful.
Unlike the middle-aged man and old woman, the old man targeted Luo Ping's group from the get-go. He wanted to capture all three of Luo Ping's group alive, which was more than enough proof of his confidence in his own strength.
The three of them attacked at the same time, sending three powerful spatial domains from three different locations to envelop the middle. Their terrifying auras bore down on Luo Ping's group, putting them under tremendous pressure.
Luo Ping and the others had been searching for an opportunity ever since the three peerless immortals had appeared. However, the surrounding soil had been completely sealed off by the three peerless immortals' soul force. They didn't have a chance at all.
Luo Ping's group blanched when they saw the three peerless immortals attacking at the same time. They felt an unprecedented aura of death. Even Luo Ping's spatial domain wouldn't be able to turn the situation around.
"We're really going to die."
Kong Haotian said calmly.
At this point, there was nothing they could do to turn the situation around. Knowing that they were going to die without a doubt, they were extremely unwilling to accept this outcome, but on the surface, they appeared very calm.
"The only thing we can do now is to bring out the Golden Tripod."
Luo Ping transmitted to his two companions. After all, Kong Haotian and Feng Yiming both knew that he possessed the Golden Tripod. It wasn't a secret.
Kong Haotian and Feng Yiming's faces lit up with joy, but they quickly turned bitter. They were well aware of the power of Luo Ping's Golden Tripod. Even if they temporarily averted the danger, they would still attract the attention of more experts if they were exposed. At that time, they still wouldn't be able to escape death.
If they didn't bring out the Golden Tripod, they would die immediately. After all, although the domains of the three peerless immortals were still clashing, they were still closing in on them. Soon, one of them would capture them alive.
Kong Haotian and Feng Yiming didn't know how to respond to Luo Ping. Luo Ping himself was also very conflicted. As the old man's domain closed in on them, Luo Ping finally made up his mind and prepared to bring out the Golden Tripod.
"Hmph, how dare you attack a guest of the Rickety Inn in our territory? You're looking down on us!"
"It seems that if I don't teach you little brats a lesson, you won't know the rules of the inn."
A deep voice suddenly rang out from underground, clearly transmitting to Luo Ping, Feng Yiming, and the three peerless immortals. They were all startled.
"Uncle Gong!"
Luo Ping blurted out the identity of the speaker. It was Uncle Gong, one of the Rickety Inn's attendants.
Luo Ping was extremely shocked by Uncle Gong's words. After all, of the three peerless immortals in front of him, even the weakest one, the old woman, was a level three peerless immortal. The middle-aged man and the old man were level four peerless immortals, but Uncle Gong had called them little brats and even planned to teach them a lesson. This made Luo Ping begin to doubt Uncle Gong's true cultivation.
Luo Ping wasn't the least bit surprised that Uncle Gong knew about the situation underground. After all, this was the Rickety Inn's territory. However, the most important thing was that Uncle Gong dared speak to peerless immortals in such a manner.
Uncle Gong wouldn't have dared joke around with the three peerless immortals if he didn't possess the strength to back it up. Otherwise, he and the inn would be doomed once the three peerless immortals finished off Luo Ping and the others.
Just as Luo Ping and the others were surprised, and the three peerless immortals were puzzled and enraged, a terrifying force surged from the ground and attacked Luo Ping and the others.
Enveloped by this terrifying force, the three peerless immortals' domains were instantly shattered. Due to the recoil, the three peerless immortals were sent flying backwards, creating three long tunnels in the surrounding soil. They didn't stop until they were several dozen kilometers away.
Luo Ping and the other two stared dumbfoundedly at the three passageways around them. After all, the three who were sent into the ground were a third level Peerless Immortal and two fourth level Peerless Immortals.
To be able to send three peerless immortals flying to such an extent with just the strength of a single attack, the attacker had to be at least several levels higher than a fourth level Peerless Immortal.
"Uncle Gong's cultivation is truly terrifying!"
Luo Ping's previous opinion of Uncle Gong had changed. He now had a deeper understanding of Uncle Gong's cultivation and began to believe what he'd said earlier.
A figure appeared in front of Luo Ping and the others. It was a familiar stooped figure with a face that had seen the vicissitudes of life. It was Uncle Gong.
"Heh, the three of you are quite something indeed. Not only are your methods brilliant, but you also possess great treasures. No wonder you attracted the attention of the peerless immortals.
"How about it? Do you believe me now? As long as you're within the Rickety Inn's territory, even a peerless immortal won't be able to touch you."
Uncle Gong looked at Luo Ping and the others with blazing eyes and spoke in a low voice.
"Thank you for saving us, Uncle Gong. The three of us are eternally grateful."
"The three of us are fortunate enough to be able to stay at the Rickety Inn, so we naturally believe Uncle Gong's words. However, I'm afraid we'll implicate Uncle Gong and the Rickety Inn.
It's best if we leave now, "Luo Ping said with a smile.
Although he was a bit worried and wary that Uncle Gong had seen through their secret, he'd saved them after all. Moreover, he didn't harbor any ill intentions for the time being. Luo Ping naturally had to express his sincere gratitude.
However, danger lurked everywhere in the immortal domain. They had to be on guard against the unfamiliar and mysterious Uncle Gong. Therefore, Luo Ping tactfully expressed his desire to leave the inn.
"I understand your concerns, but I can tell you with certainty that within Longmen City, apart from the headquarters of the Dragon Gate Chamber of Commerce, there is no other place safer than the Rickety Inn.
"You've come to Longmen City to participate in the auction. Unless you give up your right to participate and leave, you won't be able to escape the pursuit of those peerless immortals no matter where you hide.
"Given your cultivation and status, you don't have the right to enter the headquarters of the Dragon Gate Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, the Rickety Inn is the safest place for you to hide.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. If you're still wary of me, feel free to leave. I won't stop you."
Uncle Gong immediately saw through Luo Ping and the other two's worries and said to them.
After once again reminding Luo Ping and the others that the Rickety Inn was the best place for them to hide, Uncle Gong didn't say anything else. He released three waves of energy and sucked out the peerless immortals in the three tunnels.
The three peerless immortals were all heavily injured and on the verge of death. They stared at the rickety old man in front of them with faces full of fear and trepidation.
"You're all foreign cultivators and don't know the rules of the Rickety Inn. I'll explain them to you now.
"All of our guests are under our protection. No matter who you are, don't even think about harming our guests within our boundaries. Otherwise, you'll be dead without a doubt.
"However, since you don't know the rules, I won't kill you this time. That said, I won't let you off so easily either. I'll let you reflect on your actions in my 'Rickety Space'."
Uncle Gong's tone was harsh as he spoke to the three peerless immortals. Light shone from his back and sucked them in.
When Luo Ping and the other two saw this, they sized up Uncle Gong's hunchback in amazement. Only when Uncle Gong turned around did they withdraw their gazes.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Uncle Gong asked with feigned surprise.
"This junior thinks that Uncle Gong's words make a lot of sense, and we believe you as well. Therefore, we've chosen to stay in the inn."
Luo Ping responded respectfully.
Although Uncle Gong's unfamiliarity and mysteriousness made him have no choice but to be cautious and vigilant, it was just as Uncle Gong had said. Unless they gave up on participating in the auction and left Longmen City immediately, they would still be in danger if they stayed in Longmen City.
Comparatively speaking, this mysterious Rickety Inn was indeed the only place where they could hide. Although they did not know much about Uncle Gong and the Rickety Inn, the other party knew that they possessed a precious treasure, and did not make a move to rob them. Instead, they had saved them, so they should be temporarily safe.
Instead of being chased by even more peerless immortals after they left, it was better to take a gamble. Perhaps they'd be safer if they stayed in the inn.
"At least you've made the right choice.
To tell you the truth, there are more than a dozen peerless immortals and golden immortals gathered outside the inn. If you leave its perimeter, you won't be able to escape their detection.
They've all sensed my attack just now, so they don't dare approach the inn at all. As long as you stay here, I guarantee your safety. "
Uncle Gong unhurriedly told Luo Ping and the other two. The current situation outside the Crooked Inn proved that they had made the right choice.
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