Li Chen's words had barely fallen when Zhou Ao approached with six people.
All six were cultivators of the Nascent Soul Realm, with two of them being late-stage Nascent Soul.
Upon this realization, Li Chen's expression immediately turned grim, and he laughed coldly.
"What, if I don't hand over the turtle shell fragment, are you planning to rob me by force?"
Zhou Ao laughed chillingly, shouting sharply, "Heh, a poor family loose cultivator like you dares to meddle in the Beichen Emperor Cave, truly overestimating yourself. If you're wise, hand over the turtle shell fragment immediately. Otherwise, today you'll never leave this Taoist gate!"
Seeing Zhou Ao reveal his true intentions, a cold killing intent immediately flashed in Li Chen's eyes.
However, he did not directly attack Zhou Ao, instead, he turned to look at Chen Xuanli.
"Elder Chen, is this the sincerity you spoke of regarding our cooperation?"
To this, Chen Xuanli looked quite embarrassed.
