Chapter 140: Chapter 140: The Sect War Affecting Tens of Thousands of Miles, The Cultivator Families Seeking Refuge_l
Translator: 549690339
“Don’t worry, a mere golden core residue can’t possibly harm me.”
“Not only could it not harm me, it was even killed by me.”
“In some sense, I could say I’ve slain a Golden Core Master,” Zhou Sui boasted, rubbing his chin.
“Indeed, five hundred years ago, the Wanliu Master was unmatched in the Golden Core realm, a feared figure.”
“We initially thought he was a Loose Cultivator, but turns out he was actually a Cultivator from the Divinity Transformation Sect of the East Wastelands.”
“No wonder he was so formidable, that answers my doubts,” Leng Yuexi agreed.
Truthfully, the Wanliu Master could be considered unfortunate. His plan was meant to succeed, and the numerous treasures in the cavern should have served as cultivation resources after his successful possession.
But now, all these benefits had fallen into the hands of her husband.
A true disciple of the lofty Divinity Transformation Sect, killed by a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator.
No one would believe it if they were to tell the story.
It could only be said that their master was indeed formidable, successfully trapping and killing a Golden Core Master.
“Here, take this Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.”
“Work towards forming your golden core quickly.”
At this time, Zhou Sui took out a ‘Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill’. This third-stage pill, essential for forming a golden core, was of immense value.
Only a person like the Wanliu Master could bring something like this out.
“Thank you, my lord,”
Leng Yuexi took the golden core without hesitation. She could sense the rich aroma of the pill, it seemed to carry unmatched medicinal power, likely increasing her chances of successfully forming a core by at least thirty percent.
With this Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, forming her golden core was nearly a guarantee.
Thinking of this, she felt giddy with joy. Since becoming Dao companions with her husband, good fortune had followed, even this kind of treasure was now in her possession.
Three days passed.
At this moment, Zhou Sui and his Dao companion made their way above ground, returning to the valley.
As the nearby beasts had already rapidly retreated and the third stage beast had returned to its lair, tranquility was more or less restored to their locale.
So, they started rebuilding, constructing stone houses once again in the valley.
This time the efficiency was even higher, as they had prior experience, so the task was simpler.
Moreover, Xia Jingyan had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm and her aptitude for magical array had improved to a lower grade of the second stage, allowing her to construct a second stage magical array.
So this time, she laid out a second stage magical array around the valley.
Compared to before, the valley was now safer.
At the same time, it could channel more of nature’s spiritual energy, making the cultivation environment better and more conducive for cultivators of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Not long after, the valley had another visitor. A group of more than fifty cultivators from various clans, lead by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even containing infants.
They looked like they were escaping to the Misty Mountain Range with their entire family.
“Fellow Daoist, I am Jiang Qi, a foundation establishment cultivator from Zheng’an City,” said the old man in self-introduction.
The first moment he noticed the Foundation Establishment aura from Ji Bingyu and others, he became serious.
After all, this place was home to at least four Foundation Establishment cultivators.
If they were hostile towards the Jiang Clan, escape would be impossible.
The Jiang Clan wanted to survive here, so having a good relationship with the local cultivators was necessary.
“Zheng’an City? Isn’t that a city of Loose Cultivators fifteen hundred miles away? What would bring you all this way to the Misty Mountain Range?” Zhou Sui looked surprisedly at the group.
After all, crossing fifteen hundred miles was no small feat.
Who knew how much danger they met on the road?
And they brought their entire family.
One mistake could lead to their total annihilation.
However, looking at their resolution, they seemed to have made their decision to settle in the depths of the Misty Mountain Range despite the known dangers.
“I’m afraid you might not be aware, but there’s chaos outside. There has been an unprecedented sect war leading to countless casualties. We’re here taking refuge,” said Jiang Qi helplessly.
“A Sect War? What do you mean? Didn’t the war between the Immortal Mist Sect and the Ghost Demon Sect already end?” Zhou Sui’s eyebrows furrowed.
One of his clones was still in Misty Cloud City, in charge of gathering information.
Still, after the previous war, Misty Cloud City was practically ruined with hardly any cultivators remaining.
The Immortal Mist Sect seemed to have no interest in managing the city anymore and had chosen to leave it in its ruined state for the time being.
So, he remained unclear of the actual situation outside.
“An end? No, it’s not an end, but merely the start,” said Jiang Qi in a grave tone. “Earlier, the Immortal Mist Sect, the Qingmu Sect, and the Danding Faction formed an alliance, driving away the Ghost Demon Sect that was occupying Misty Cloud City, even severely injuring two Golden Core Masters of the Ghost Demon Sect.
But the Ghost Demon Sect wasn’t willing to swallow the loss. They collaborated with the Golden Core Sect, the Yellow Maple Valley, and the two major Golden Core families, the Ouyang and the Dongfang families, along with several Foundation Establishment families to wage war on the three major sects.
The result was clear. The demon cultivators, in their madness, attacked the allied marketplaces causing countless casualties.
Even average cultivation families like ours got dragged into it, countless cultivators killed and many drafted into the war by these sects.
To avoid this war, I made the decision to uproot my family and seek refuge in the Misty Mountain Range.
We plan to hide here for a few years, waiting for the war between the Golden Core Sects to end completely before leaving this mountain range.”
He revealed the reason for coming to the Misty Mountain Range—to seek refuge.
What?!
Hearing this, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyi, Xia Jingyan and Leng Yuexi all looked surprised.
Especially Leng Yuexi, she hadn’t expected the war with the Ghost Demon Sect not only to continue but to intensify.
It seemed like there was a potential for a fight to the death.
“I see, thank you for updating me with the information from the outside,” Zhou Sui said, taking a deep breath.
Looking at Jiang Qi, he reflected. Had this cultivator not arrived suddenly, he would have been clueless about the war that broke out outside, a war of such magnitude.
This was a sect war impacting an area tens of thousands of miles wide.
Compared to the last war in Misty Cloud City, this was indeed a far graver situation.
“It’s nothing, you’re welcome. It was no trouble at all,” Jiang Qi waved, sighed in relief. These Foundation Establishment cultivators seemed to be reasonable and held no ill will towards them. They could still get along..