Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Recruiting Loose Cultivators,
Scorching Soul Pill_i
Translator: 549690339
“My lord, you’re right, caution is always better.”
Upon hearing these words, Ji Bingyu agreed wholeheartedly, “Even if they are Sect Disciples blessed with extraordinary talent, if they are killed half way through, they may not even succeed in their Foundation Establishment, let alone reach higher realms.”
She too had realized the importance of caution.
Especially in this dangerous cultivation world where almost everyone was a competitor.
A single negligence could lead to a downfall at the hands of others.
Years of cultivation could be destroyed in a flash.
Of course, it was her first time seeing someone as cautious as her husband.
She believed that it was precisely because of this caution that he could survive in the perilous cultivation world.
Rash people would not last long.
“Indeed, during these two years, I don’t know how many disciples of the Immortal Mist Sect died tragically at the hands of the demon cultivators. Even being a Sect Disciple does not guarantee a smooth journey.”
Mu Ziyi concurred and nodded her head.
Misty Cloud City had basically been besieged by the Ghost Demon Sect for over two years now.
Over these two years, not only was the problem of food in Misty Cloud City unresolved, but the conflicts had escalated even further.
After all, there were too many people in the city and the amount of food they needed was astronomical.
Although the open conflicts over food resources had lessened, the secret killings never ended.
There were even rumors of cultivators starving to death.
“My lord, how long do you think Misty Cloud City can hold on? It’s been two years and the Immortal Mist Sect has not sent any aid. They haven’t abandoned Misty Cloud City, have they?” asked Xia Jingyan.
She initially thought that when the Immortal Mist Sect rescue arrived, they could deal with those cultivators from the Ghost Demon Sect.
Who would have envisioned, that two years have passed and not even a shadow of aid from the Immortal Mist Sect had appeared.
It was as if the Immortal Mist Sect had abandoned their disciples here.
Many of the Immortal Mist Sect Disciples staying in Misty Cloud City were starting to feel desperate.
“I’m not sure, but whether the rescue arrives or not, it doesn’t matter to us. If we really encounter danger, we will hide in the underground shelter immediately,” said Zhou Sui.
He had a back-up plan, so he was calm and composed.
No matter if the Immortal Mist Sect won or lost, he had a way out, making him invincible.
“Huh?!”
At that moment, Zhou Sui felt a shift in his heart. He perceived that one of his clones had sent a message.
After advancing to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, he was able to condense seven clones.
He assigned two of his clones deep in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range,
with five clones placed around Misty Cloud City, responsible for monitoring every move of the city, much like surveillance cameras.
They transformed into Gu insects and blended into the trees of Misty Cloud City, making them undetectable to others.
One of the clones near his house immediately detected a hint of activity.
At that moment, on a street a few miles away from Zhou Sui’s house,
a large group of cultivators from the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect appeared. They were fully armed and went into each house grabbing the cultivators out.
Those who resisted were beaten black and blue.
Some suffered severe injuries, and even their storage bags were taken away.
“What on earth are you trying to do? We’ve paid our rent with Spirit Stones. Why are you attacking us?”
A late Qi Cultivation Loose Cultivator was shocked and furious. He had no idea as to why the cultivators from the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect attacked him without preamble.
If he wasn’t careful before, he might have been beaten to death.
“The City Lord has commanded that every resident of Misty Cloud City has the obligation to fight for the city against the Ghost Demon Sect cultivators. Everyone must join the Patrol Army and hand over all their Spirit Stones. The property will be confiscated for the safety of Misty Cloud City.”
“Anyone who dares to resist will be killed.”
One of the cultivators from the Lu family grinned alarmingly, oozing murderous intent.
What?!
The crowd of Loose Cultivators were astonished and their faces changed drastically. They knew that the situation in Misty Cloud City was not favorable but had no idea that it had escalated to such a frightening point.
It had reached the extent of arresting Loose Cultivators and conscripting them.
Previously, the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect only demanded the Loose Cultivators to pay rent.
But now, they were not satisfied with the Spirit Stones from rent, they wanted all the Spirit Stones possessed by the Loose Cultivators.
They even wanted the Loose Cultivators to join the Patrol Army and stand on the frontline against the Demon Cultivators.
Clearly, the frequent battles over the past two years had led to enormous losses for the Immortal Mist Sect. It was time they needed to replenish their military strength.
They used to coax the Loose Cultivators with sweet words.
Now, they had revealed their true colors. They looted straightforwardly without any pretense.
Any cultivator who dared to disobey would die.
The situation in the city was intensifying.
“You – you guys!”
The Loose Cultivators were shocked and furious. They were ready to fight desperately.
Seeing the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer and Qi Cultivation Nineth Layer cultivators around them, they immediately lost their courage.
Unmistakably, the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect were prepared.
These Patrol Army cultivators were elites, they had Top-grade Magic Weapons, and their combat power was formidable.
If these Loose Cultivators dared to resist, they would be annihilated immediately.
There were previous instances where Loose Cultivators tried to resist, but they were beaten up in an instant, ending up like honeycombs.
At the moment, a few bodies still lay on the ground, soaked in blood. The scene was utterly cruel.
Being Loose Cultivators, they were not the daring sort in the first place.
Being threatened in this manner, they dared not act rashly.
“What? Did you want to resist?”
Seeing the reactions of these Loose Cultivators, an elder from the Lu family sneered, “Let me tell you honestly, by now, most of the Loose Cultivators of the Late Qi Cultivation stage in the city have joined the Patrol Army.
If you want to resist the Patrol Army with your strength, there’s only one path, death. Do you want to join the Patrol Army, or do you want to become a corpse? Choose for yourselves.”
Truthfully, the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect operating in this manner were not without reason.
Over the past six months, they had been secretly gathering late-stage Qi Cultivators in the city and had successfully assembled more than half of them.
In this way, the majority of the high-end combat power in the city had been pulled into the Patrol Army.
So even if they started capturing people without any restraint, there were no Loose Cultivators that could resist them.
From the very beginning, it was destined that the Loose Cultivators stood no chance against them.
“We surrender! We surrender! We are willing to join the Patrol Army,” said the Loose Cultivators with pale faces, looking deathly.
As the saying goes, clinging on to life is better than seeking death. Although the death rate of joining the Patrol Army was high, if they don’t join now, they would die.
“Good. If that’s the case, then swallow this Scorching Soul Pill.”
The elder from the Lu family smiled mildly, but this smile looked no different than a vicious ghost to the Loose Cultivators, which made them shiver with cold and tremble all over..