stonecrandall Chapter 86 Four Families Surround the Mountain
Chapter 86 Four Families Surround the Mountain
This game was nominally played by thirteen families, but it was aimed at Wujialing.
Thirteen families mobilized more than thirty late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to block the main gate of Chu Family Village, seal off the southern route, and launch a surprise attack on Rotten Peach Peak where Xu Ping'an was located. They killed more than thirty ordinary people and seriously injured Xu Ping'an.
As for Ghost Sail, Blood Hand, and Wind and Rain Tower, one is a pirate, one is an assassin, and one is a gambler and whore. They are the three most powerful criminal gangs in Aolai, and they have always been just doing things for money.
Among them, Ghost Sail and Blood Hand are known for their ruthless methods. This time, they blocked both the east and west routes and have killed more than thirty ordinary people and two cultivators.
The people from Fengyulou blocked the north side, only killing one ordinary person and hanging the corpse as a threat. Among all the groups, they were the most restrained, still giving Kong Fande some face.
The mastermind behind this whole affair is undoubtedly Xingyue. This move at this crucial moment, costing nearly a hundred lives, will instantly extinguish the flames of joy that have been ignited by the Great Sage's revelation.
You want to follow Cai Feiyao? Fine, the people from Wujialing are in Chujia Village. Four major evil forces are guarding it and want to wipe out his entire family. If you have the guts, go in and help!
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Several cultivators worked together and quickly piled up more than twenty corpses, then burned them without removing the iron spears.
A pile of firewood was chopped up to form a base, and several fireballs were cast, the raging flames reflecting red onto the faces of the onlookers.
Beneath the flickering flames, the six large characters "Those who stand on Wujia Ridge will die" stood out prominently.
By this time, news of the four families besieging Chu Family Village had spread, and many cultivators flew over from the market to watch. Everyone was discussing it, and some of them, who were on good terms with the Chu family, hesitated whether to go and help.
Obviously, going one by one won't work, as the ghost sails will definitely block the way. But if they want to go as a group, someone needs to organize it.
"I reckon the Chu family can't hold out and will have to sever ties with Wujialing."
"If it really comes to a fight, all four of them will attack together, and the Chu family won't be able to hold out for more than a few days."
"Didn't you hear they gave us a three-day deadline? This is clearly waiting for Cai Fei, waiting for him to walk right into their trap!"
"On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, families and clans were destroyed; this saying has come true..."
"If you ask me, we should fucking kill them! They come all the way to our Sushanfang to surround the mountain and kill people, it's outrageous!"
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A cacophony of voices drifted into the old steward's ears. Who would have thought that in his old age he'd have to face such a chaotic situation…
The old manager felt like he had two heads to crack.
To be honest, he would be happy if Sushanfang could produce someone of note. He'll retire in a few years, and when he goes back, his family will have something to say when they ask what he did in Aolai.
I was the chief witness for that bizarre parents' agreement to have a child and their divorce papers!
If Cai Fei really becomes someone important, I can brag about it for three days and three nights when I get back!
But the old steward remained clear-headed. He had been in that position for over forty years, and he knew all too well the power and ruthlessness of the Star Moon Sect.
Three Great Luo Golden Immortals, three Nascent Soul cultivators, more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators, hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and five or six thousand cultivators—what a behemoth this is!
Even if those above the Golden Core stage cannot enter Aolai, it is enough to sweep through Aolai with only the Foundation Establishment stage.
Of course, with the Heavenly Court watching, he couldn't do it openly.
Currently, the Heavenly Court is blocking the teleportation portal, preventing those at the Star Moon Foundation Establishment stage from entering. However, quite a few at the Qi Refining stage have already entered. With time and accumulation, they will eventually be able to control Aolai.
He was a down-on-his-luck cultivator from a collateral branch of the Zhang family. He was over eighty years old when he barely reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and he was over 130 years old when he finally reached the third level of Foundation Establishment. He had no hope of cultivation and no way to make money, so he had no choice but to come to this barbaric place of Aolai to work as a manager. What was he here for?
Isn't it all for the title of a seventh-rank official in charge of the Heavenly Court?
Having this title allows one's descendants to smoothly fill several vacant positions in the Heavenly Court, ensuring a worry-free life for at least two generations.
As a result, just when he was about to beg for his remains and return home, Cai Fei's incident happened!
Xingyue would never sit idly by and allow a spiritual leader to emerge in Aolai.
The overwhelming strength of Xingyue made Aolai seem like a piece of cake, but deep down, Xingyue was wary of Aolai, even fearful.
Because the Great Sage is not dead yet, and the hearts of the people of Aolai are not dead either.
The hatred between the two sides runs too deep. If someone were to rise to power with Aolai, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for Xingyue.
In Xingyue's plan, Aolai Peninsula is a breeding ground for Gu poison and a base for cultivating cultivators.
People from Aolai can leave, but only as lackeys of the Xingyue Sect.
Only those marked with betrayal can Xingyue feel at ease.
And then you have a son of Aolai who wants to lead everyone to the Great Wilderness to find their relatives?!
You must know that the slaves in the Great Wilderness were originally sold by the Star Moon Sect, and the Star Moon Sect would never allow Cai Fei to take the Aolai people to the Great Wilderness world to find their relatives!
This time, Xingyue spared no expense to bribe the Three Evils of Aolai, which is a manifestation of her determination.
After the Great Sage revealed himself, Cai Fei's popularity immediately peaked. So, what he will face next is naturally a tenfold more ferocious attack from the Star Moon Sect.
Now they have surrounded Chu Family Village. Wu Family Ridge is one thing, but the Chu family is a large clan with tens of thousands of people. If a large village is wiped out during my term, I will not be able to keep my seventh-rank official hat. How can I talk about leaving a legacy for future generations?
You can carry out assassinations quietly, but blocking the gates at all four ends and hanging corpses by the roadside, do you really think I, the Heavenly Court's steward, am just a figurehead?
Upon thinking of this, the old steward could no longer sit still.
Seeing that the fire was raging and it was unclear when it would be finished, the old steward instructed, "I'll go check on the Chu family first. You guys keep an eye on things. After the fire is done, collect the ashes and wait for me to return."
"Yes," both officers replied.
The old steward walked to the blood-red characters, swept them away with his foot, and then summoned his flying sword to take off. But then several people stepped out from the crowd, the first of whom shouted at him, "Steward Zhang, are you going to the Chu family? Take us with you!"
The old steward looked closely and saw that this man, dressed in a striped tiger-skin skirt, was no more than seven feet tall, but a rugged man with sharp features—it was Chen Jinghu of the Chen family.
Of course, he should be called Zeng Fuhu now. After leaving the Chen family, he hung out with a few rogue cultivators, all of whom had a deep-seated hatred for Xingyue.
"Come on if you're not afraid of death!" The old steward activated his spiritual power, enlarging the flying sword beneath his feet to the size of a small boat, and waved his hand to summon it.
Zeng Fuhu and several others leaped into the air from a distance and landed on the flying sword together.
"Hold on tight!" the old steward shouted, then rode his sword into the air and disappeared.
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Kong Fande flew to Huaguo Mountain with his sword to deliver a message, arriving and departing in haste.
Upon hearing the news, Chu Zhengshan, an elder of the Chu family, dropped the Immortal Rock Fruit he was holding to the ground. He stood there stunned, his lips moving a few times, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Chu Zhiyin called out "Elder" repeatedly, and several cultivators nearby heard him and shouted that the thirteen families should be killed, which immediately attracted cultivators from further away to come and inquire!
Chu Zhengshan rubbed his eyes hard, glanced around, and without replying, pulled Chu Zhiyin to his side and whispered a few words to him at close range.
He then found a small cave, crawled inside, set up an isolation array at the entrance, and sat there, refusing to come out.
The Great Sage had barely shown his face, and the Son of Aolai was still recovering from his injuries when Xingyue and his gang of scoundrels set up another killing trap, even reaching Sushanfang in the central part of Aolai!
Such blatant bullying filled everyone who heard the news with righteous indignation. The news spread like wildfire, and some even flew up in the air with their flying kites, using their voice-hearing magic to hurl insults. As a result, in less than half an hour, all the hundreds of cultivators still remaining on Flower Fruit Mountain knew about it.
Immediately, many people flocked to the hill where the two members of the Chu family were located, demanding a word from the Chu family—whether the Chu family would protect our family's ridge.
"If you're a true hero, go back and fight! I'll go with you!"
"Hey kid! Where's your elder? Why are they hiding?"
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Amidst the chaos, Chu Zhiyin soared into the air on his paper kite, produced a sheet of Xuan paper over ten feet long, and shouted using his voice-enhancing magic: "I am Chu Zhiyin. As for the Chu family, I am but a nobody with no influence, but I, Chu Zhiyin, will never surrender! Anyone willing to fight back with me, please come here and sign your name!"
Someone immediately responded, "I'm willing to go!"
Count me in!
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