bookbashuk Chapter 97 Returning Chapter Family
Chapter 97 Returning Chapter Family
Tu Xuan knew all the famous families and sects in the surrounding counties, and the Chen family of Tianshui was one of them.
The cultivation level of Chen Xunzhi, the Golden Core Ancestor of the Chen Family, was comparable to that of his own village chief. The person in front of him was also the one with the highest cultivation level among the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Chen Family. Naturally, he was unwilling to provoke him easily.
"Chen Shuheng, you must know that the Cloud Dream Glazed Tree in the secret realm was stolen by an unknown cultivator."
Tu Xuan said calmly:
"Our two families should not be fighting here now. The first thing we should do is to seal off the entire Jade Spirit Valley and prevent anyone from escaping."
"Instead of targeting me, after all, your cultivators aren't dead, are they?"
"Tu Xuan, you don't need to tell me, I naturally understand this principle."
Chen Shuheng's expression softened slightly. After seeing his juniors suffer such severe injuries, he immediately ordered the entire Jade Spirit Valley to be sealed off. However, upon hearing that it was the six people from Blood Dragon Stronghold who had beaten them up like this, he was furious again.
In the secret realm, everyone fights for what they can, and injuries and fatalities are quite normal.
Now that Tu Xuan has backed down and people have died at Blood Dragon Stronghold, it's really hard to say anything for the time being.
The most urgent task now is to find the cultivator who stole the spirit tree.
Not only did they steal the spirit tree from the Chen and Lin families, but they also dared to deceive Chen Yifeng, causing him to be seriously injured. He had to settle this score with them properly.
"Tu Xuan, have you found that person?"
"Whether I find them or not is none of your business. Even if I looked for them, would I hand them over to you?"
"you!"
Chen Shuheng initially wanted to unleash a torrent of curses, but after calming down, he sneered:
"We'll settle the score with you next time for injuring my disciple!"
Having said that, he transformed into a streak of light and sped away.
After everyone left, Tu Xuan remained silent and began to investigate in the direction where Zhang Lingyu had been.
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"They must all be looking for me."
Zhang Lingyu had already left the territory of Jade Spirit Valley. Looking at the figures circling in the sky in the distance, he felt a chill run down his spine.
That included not only the people from Blood Dragon Stronghold and the Chen family who came to pursue him, but also those who wanted to take advantage of the chaos after the secret realm ended.
If it weren't for this concealment talisman, it would have been really difficult to escape even with two teleportation talismans.
After a short while, once he was completely away from Jade Spirit Valley, he dared to speed up and head towards Yingchuan County.
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Qingya Mountain.
At this moment, the Zhang family council hall was filled with cultivators. The family elders, led by Zhang Yuanhua, had solemn expressions as they discussed who should go to resist the beast tide two years from now.
There was no other reason than that the official conscription order from the Jade Light Pavilion had already been issued.
However, unlike in the past, this time the number of recruits has increased by a full thirty compared to the last time.
During each century-old beast tide, Foundation Establishment families only need to send one Foundation Establishment cultivator, ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and twenty mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
This range is generally within the tolerance of each family, since a large portion can remain in the family to preserve the family line.
But this time, thirty more people were added, requiring each family to send ten more late-stage Qi Refining experts and twenty more mid-stage Qi Refining experts.
The Zhang family currently only has a little over 150 cultivators, and this trip has taken away almost half of them.
Unlike other beast tides, very few people survive them.
If the Zhang family loses dozens of cultivators in the beast tide, they will inevitably be at a disadvantage in future battles with the Yun and Ming families.
This move is tantamount to cutting off their path to rise.
"I'll go this time too. Anyway, we're all getting old and don't have many years left to live."
Zhang Yuanlin spoke first. As a dedicated member of his family who had devoted his life to his work, he was prepared to give his last bit of strength.
Although Jade Light Pavilion recruits 30 more cultivators, if Foundation Establishment cultivators are willing to participate, the quotas of five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and ten mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators can be waived.
The old man did this because he didn't want to see his young disciples lose their lives one by one.
"Chieftain, you tell us."
Zhang Yuanhua looked at the middle-aged man at the head of the table. Although the man was the one with the highest cultivation and status in the family and could decide everything, the patriarch was the backbone in matters concerning the fate of the family.
Everyone was waiting for the other to make a decision.
"Seventh Uncle, Ninth Uncle, Tenth Uncle..."
After a long silence, Zhang Xingyao slowly spoke, naming more than ten cultivators with the character "Yuan" in their names, and said with a wry smile, "Elders, I'm sorry to trouble you to go this time."
Yuan, Xing, Ling, Yuan.
The elders of the Yuan generation are gradually passing away, Xing and Ling have taken up the mantle of the family, and the Yuan generation is slowly beginning to emerge.
Zhang Xingyao couldn't just stand by and watch these pillars of the Xing and Ling generations die in vain, so he could only send the elders in their place.
In fact, almost all families adopted this approach.
The Zhang family has always lived this way.
"We are willing!"
Several elderly people, led by Zhang Yuanyi, agreed without hesitation. They didn't have many years left to live, so they thought they might as well contribute their remaining energy to the family.
I'd rather die on the battlefield than die of old age.
In this way, the six clans can also provide some compensation to their families.
"Chieftain, I'm willing too."
"I'm willing too."
The other elderly people, whose lifespans were nearing their end and who had no hope of breaking through, echoed this sentiment.
Zhang Xinghao and the others remained silent after hearing this, and could only sigh inwardly.
As a junior, watching one's elders go to their deaths one by one, while being unable to do anything about it, naturally leaves one with a bitter taste in one's mouth.
Seeing that everyone present agreed to this approach, Zhang Yuanhua made the final decision:
"In that case, let's do as the clan leader says. This time, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the beast tide will be led by me and Yuanlin, and all the clan members of the Yuan generation will go, plus some clan members of the Xing generation who have no hope of breaking through. That should be enough."
"Elder!"
Zhang Xingyao disagreed at this point. The old man had finally broken through to the peak of Foundation Establishment and should be planning for the Golden Core stage in the next ten years, not participating in this beast tide.
Even if there's only a one in a thousand chance, we have to try.
This is the only time in hundreds of years that the Zhang family has come so close to becoming a family that achieves the Golden Core stage!
"Xingyao, didn't I tell you? Yuanyao has great talent. If you nurture her well, she has a very high chance of achieving great things in the future."
Zhang Yuanhua immediately and firmly refused:
"Not to mention anything else, there's Lingyu. He'll be at the Foundation Establishment stage soon, and then he'll be the clan leader, and you'll be the Grand Elder!"
"You have plenty of lifespan; your job is to protect the Zhang family until then!"
"Elder...I..."
Zhang Xingyao was speechless. He understood the old man's thoughts. If he were in that position, he would also choose this approach without hesitation.
But... he really wanted the Zhang family to become a Golden Core clan.
Just as the atmosphere in the council hall became somewhat tense, a member of the clan suddenly rushed in from outside, exclaiming joyfully:
"Elders, and clan leader, Brother Lingyu is back!"
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