As Li Yundong leaped out, he instantly captured everyone's attention, but since he was currently in the form of an out-of-body nascent spirit, his appearance and build were vastly different from when he fought at the Fox Zen Gate. Moreover, he was over ten meters away and holding his breath, so these cultivators couldn't recognize him immediately, assuming he was just a nearby villager passing by.

One of the cultivators immediately shouted, "Get lost, you little brat, don't disturb your elders while we're handling business here!"

Li Yundong intended to stall for time. Seeing that they hadn't recognized him, he was happy to play dumb and asked, "What are you all doing here? You're making such a racket, I can't even sleep!"

A cultivator burst out laughing, "You little brat, why are you running around so late? The nearest residence is ten miles from here. How did you even get here?"

Li Yundong's eyes darted around, and he said, "My father and I were hunting in the mountains and decided to stay nearby. You woke us up!"

A cultivator from the Jinshan Sect said impatiently, "Then hurry up and change your location. We have business to attend to here!"

Li Yundong deliberately feigned ignorance and asked, "What business are you attending to?"

This question stumped the cultivators. They exchanged glances, unsure how to answer. After all, they couldn't tell him, We are here to catch a demon, could we?

Zheng Yuan, sensing the situation was unfavorable, coughed dryly and asked with a look of benevolent kindness, "Little friend, it's very late. You should go back to sleep. We are apprehending some villains here, and it wouldn't be good if you got accidentally injured."

A cultivator nearby, seeing Zheng Yuan's politeness, said impatiently, "Senior Zheng, why are you being so polite to a little brat?" He pointed at Li Yundong and roared, "Hey, you little ghost, scram! Do you even know who I am?"

Li Yundong tilted his head back and scoffed, "I don't know who you are, but you should know who I am. What's your name?"

Li Yundong's arrogant and self-important demeanor made the cultivators on the scene momentarily unsure of his words. Some muttered to themselves, "Look at that arrogant look on his face, could he be the child of an official?"

Someone immediately retorted quietly nearby, "Nonsense! What kind of spoiled kid would be in this desolate backwater?"

"Hey, you don't know how things are now, do you? Officials are into seeking new thrills these days; they love sneaking into these remote places for a bit of hunting!"

"Even so, they wouldn't bring a child along for fun!"

"Are you stupid? How do you know he isn't illegitimate? Maybe some official brought his mistress out for a tryst and, not wanting to show his face, sent this child out to do the talking?"

"Hmm, that actually makes sense."

"But should we just let him go because a child said a few things?"

"Why don't we just go all the way! No one knows anyway! We can just blame it on those two stinking snakes later!"

"Don't you know cultivators aren't supposed to strike ordinary people?"

"Are you an idiot? If we cultivators want to kill a mortal, do we have to use spells? Heh heh!"

These people whispered among themselves, their words thick with murderous intent, which made Li Yundong inwardly furious as he listened.

Zheng Yuan smiled and asked, "Little friend, what is your name?"

Li Yundong suppressed his anger, maintained a foolish facade, rubbed his nose with his finger, and mumbled earnestly, "My surname is Ni!"

Zheng Yuan chuckled, "Surname Ni? That's a fine surname! What's your given name?"

Li Yundong put on an even sillier look, deliberately slurring his words with a local accent, "Call me Ni Ba Ba (Your Father)!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cultivators present roared with laughter, some leaning forward and others backward. Even some who had harbored murderous intent dissipated somewhat, bellowing, "Ni Ba Ba? Why not Shi Ba Ba (Shit Father)? Oh my gods, you're killing me!"

Li Yundong put on a look of feigned surprise and said, "My uncle is actually named Shi Ba Ba!"

This sent the cultivators into paroxysms of laughter, clutching their stomachs. Even Zheng Yuan turned his face away, laughing so hard his long, pale eyebrows twitched violently.

One cultivator held his belly, roaring with laughter, "Your family's names are hilarious! I'm dying of laughter!"

Seeing them so amused, Li Yundong also smiled genuinely at Zheng Yuan and said, "Yes, I am Ni Ba Ba (Your Father). Who are you?"

Zheng Yuan found Li Yundong's words odd, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly why. He struggled to suppress his laughter and said, "My name is Zheng Yuan. I wonder where your elders are now? Could you call them out to meet me?"

Li Yundong snorted, his nostrils pointing skyward, "You want to see my father? Do you even know who I am?"

Zheng Yuan looked puzzled, "Aren't you Ni Ba Ba?"

Li Yundong shouted loudly, "Yes, I am your father!"

Finally, someone realized something was amiss and whispered low, "Ni Ba Ba, your father? That's not right, this kid is taking advantage of us!"

The surrounding people immediately snapped awake and began shouting angrily, "Insolent brat, how dare you take liberties with us!"

"Damn your grandmother, I'm your grand-uncle!"

"I'm your ancestor, eighteen generations back!"

Seeing them start swearing profusely, Li Yundong immediately adopted a look of terror and fear, shouting loudly, "Why are you cursing? I didn't say anything wrong, I am your father!"

The cultivators grew even angrier, cursing him roundly, "You little whelp, still daring to play dumb! Are you looking to die?"

Zheng Yuan saw Li Yundong's look of fright, which didn't seem faked, and said with a stern face, "Little friend, how did your parents teach you? Please ask your parents to come out, or I won't be polite to you!"

Li Yundong snorted and shouted, "You want to see my father? Do you know my father's surname and given name?"

Zheng Yuan held back his rage and said, "Isn't it Ni?"

Li Yundong feigned admiration, "You are amazing, you actually know my father's surname is Ni! Let me tell you, my father's name is Ni Ye Ye!"

The cultivators present gasped in unison. Ni Ye Ye? Your grandfather? Good heavens, he was still finding ways to take advantage of them indirectly!

At this point, even Zheng Yuan couldn't hold back his anger and roared, "Insolent brat, you've grown tired of living!"

These cultivators, one after another, began hurling curses as they lunged toward Li Yundong, "Little whelp, you dare to toy with us repeatedly!"

Li Yundong quickly retreated in the opposite direction of Zi Yuan, shouting in panic as he ran, "What are you trying to do? Trying to kill your father? Grandpa, come out quickly, someone is trying to kill your father!"

When the cultivators heard that Li Yundong had even managed to take advantage regarding his own father in that statement, they were momentarily left speechless and amused. However, they were genuinely worried that some other worldly mortal might emerge from the mountains, thinking to themselves: Could this kid really be named something that implies taking advantage of others?

One cultivator shouted, "Hey, stinking brat, tell us truthfully, what is your actual name!"

Li Yundong stopped far away, looking aggrieved, and said, "I already told you, I am your father, and my father is your grandfather!"

His words enraged the cultivators again, and they clamored, "Why are we wasting time with this little brat? Kill him! He dared to take advantage of us repeatedly!"

Zheng Yuan roared, "Brat, I'll give you one last chance. What is your name?"

Li Yundong looked completely innocent, "I just told you, I'm called your father!"

Zheng Yuan was furious, "No one is named that! Isn't this just taking advantage of people?"

Li Yundong loudly declared, "How would I know? Go ask my dad! Besides, the pronunciation changes based on local dialect, which is why you feel taken advantage of!"

This explanation stunned the cultivators, and they started whispering among themselves, "That's actually possible!"

"But seriously, who would be so heartless as to give such a ridiculous name? Doesn't that mean he's taking advantage of everyone in the world? Truly despicable!"

At this moment, Ding Nan looked at Li Yundong with increasing approval. Seeing the boy, who looked only about ten years old, carry himself with the same playful impudence and unrestrained spirit as the boy who once laughed and cursed wildly on stage, she couldn't help but ask, "Li Yundong?"

Her question immediately made Zheng Yuan vigilant. He suddenly realized, staring intently, that the boy's appearance was indeed extremely similar to the Li Yundong who had repelled the major sects at the Fox Zen Gate. He immediately roared in fury, "We misjudged him! This is Li Yundong's out-of-body nascent spirit!"

Li Yundong knew he couldn't hide it any longer. He immediately floated back ten meters and roared with laughter, "Nonsense! I am your father! Who is Li Yundong? I don't know him!"

Only then did these cultivators realize they had been tricked by Li Yundong, and they flew into a frenzy of anger, "Insolent fool, Li Yundong, you're asking to die!"

"Li Yundong, we let you go last time, and now you've delivered yourself to our door again. Do you really think the Six Great Sects are easy to bully?"

"You little whelp, a mere nascent spirit daring to be so presumptuous! Do you truly believe you are invincible and there is no one in the world to challenge you?"

As they bellowed and cursed, their magical artifacts flew towards Li Yundong like a torrential downpour.

Li Yundong's nascent spirit was out of his body, he had no artifacts by his side, and he couldn't deploy the True Word Great Hand Seal, so he certainly didn't dare to block them. He immediately floated far away, letting the magical artifacts strike empty air one by one.

Seeing Li Yundong flee, the cultivators were about to pursue when they suddenly heard a crack of thunder directly above their heads. They all stiffened and looked up in unison.

The bright moon overhead had vanished. Thick, dark clouds lay like a heavy curtain above them, and lightning flickered within the cloud mass, appearing as if it would strike them down the very next second.

Zheng Yuan’s mind raced, and he immediately roared in fury, "We've been tricked! This fellow has accomplices!"

The cultivators cried out in surprise and anger, cursing wildly, "Damn your grandmother, you actually have accomplices! Who is it? Have the guts to show yourself!"

Li Yundong stood with his hands on his hips and shouted loudly, "My accomplice is your grandfather!"

This statement truly sent the cultivators into a divine rage, and some were ready to charge forward and fight Li Yundong to the death.

However, Li Yundong shouted loudly, "Think clearly! With this thunderstorm approaching, if you use spells or magical artifacts, the heavenly lightning won't recognize friends or foes and might strike you! Don't come crying then!"

The cultivators immediately felt a chill. They all knew that using spells and artifacts during a thunderstorm was strictly taboo, and the worst thing was for cultivators to gather in a group!

Cultivators were massive energy bodies; once clustered together, they easily became targets for heavenly lightning. One strike, and they would all be wiped out together.

Zheng Yuan watched the lightning churning in the dark clouds grow more violent. After a moment of hesitation, a flash of yellow light suddenly shot out from the cave, and a massive python instantly swallowed one of the cultivators whole.

Zheng Yuan was horrified and made a swift decision. He grabbed Ding Nan's hand and shouted, "Go!"

He dared not fly; instead, he pulled Ding Nan and fled quickly.

Ding Nan watched as Li Yundong single-handedly drove off the crowd again, playing the rogue with his mixture of laughter and curses, truly dashing and unrestrained. Her heart filled with boundless emotion; she felt this young man was like the current scene: she could see him, yet he was drifting further and further away from her.

The cultivators, unwilling to use spells or artifacts and certainly unwilling to fight the Golden Snake with their bare bodies, immediately scattered like startled birds, fleeing in all directions.

Seeing that he had driven off the cultivators, Li Yundong finally relaxed. Just as he was about to speak to the giant python, the Golden Snake suddenly opened its cavernous mouth and lunged toward him like lightning to swallow him!