Chapter 21 Shadow
The night was getting darker and darker. When Zhang Zhixuan and others had just fallen asleep, dozens of people in black were scattered in the middle of a valley more than a hundred miles away from Xihefang.
"Are all the people here?" A hoarse voice broke the silence. The person who spoke looked old and had extraordinary cultivation. He exuded a faint spiritual pressure and should be a cultivator who had successfully established his foundation.
The black-clothed man counted the people around, and a capable middle-aged monk said, "Senior He, the people I contacted have all arrived, but the monks from Senior Hu's family should not have arrived yet."
He Laodao smiled coldly, "Don't worry about him. This old fox has always been greedy. As long as he smells a little fishy, he can't control his claws."
The middle-aged monk continued, "There is a third-level spiritual vein in Xihefang, and there are foundation-building monks stationed there. There are more than 50 shops and more than 100 monks stationed there. This scale is no less than the nest of an ordinary foundation-building family. If we act rashly, we may not have much chance of winning. Without Senior Hu's participation, our chances of winning are not great. , even if they succeed, they may not be able to leave the Qingxuan Sect's territory safely. "
The old Taoist He waved his hand, interrupted the middle-aged monk, and said impatiently: "Looking at the current situation, the old fox is ready to settle in the southeast, so he can't attack the Xihe Market protected by the five major families. If he dares to do so, it will be a slap in the face of the Qingxuan Sect, and it will be a blatant overthrow of the order established by the Qingxuan Sect, so the old fox and his people will never come out in public. If they can hide behind to cover us and let us leave the three counties in the southeast, it will be worth our cooperation with his family. "
"But the Hu family doesn't send people, and we have no chance of winning the attack on the market." The middle-aged Taoist looked anxious and said in a panic.
"Don't worry, the Hu family won't take action, but Wei Mazi will definitely take action." He Laodao said confidently.
"It would be better if Senior Wei could join in, but I heard that Senior Wei was injured in a fight with Zhang Leqian thirty years ago and has disappeared for thirty years. This news may not be accurate." A young cultivator looked at He Laodao and said.
"Wei Mazi is indeed seriously injured. He has left here for thirty years to avoid disaster, but his apprentice has established his foundation in these thirty years. This time, the master and apprentice sneaked back to the three southeastern counties, obviously wanting to make another fortune. If they don't want to attack Xihefang City, are they going to attack the nests of the five major families?" He Laodao patiently explained to dispel their doubts.
After listening to the inside story revealed by He Laodao, the middle-aged cultivator said excitedly: "Senior Wei was a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building 30 years ago. This time, we have a 100% chance of winning." He Laodao waved his hand and said: "Don't be careless. Wei Mazi's cultivation and magic power are far less than 30 years ago. 30 years ago, Wei Mazi underestimated the enemy and insisted on attacking Jiuhua Mountain. He met Zhang Leqian, a tough guy, and was injured by the fourth-level spirit talisman. He has not recovered yet. His current level is far worse than 30 years ago. If he really wants to fight, he may not be able to defeat the cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. The reason why he wants to attack Xihefang is to plunder it. "I have used up all my resources to buy the best elixir to recover from my old illness thirty years ago." Seeing three foundation-building cultivators joining, the middle-aged cultivator still said with confidence: "Even so, with Senior Wei and his apprentice, plus Senior He, we have three foundation-building cultivators, far better than Xihefang. I heard that there is only one foundation-building cultivator, Wu Xiangyuan, in Xihefang." "But there is a level three formation in Xihefang. With the help of the formation, Wu Xiangyuan can block three foundation-building cultivators for a long time. If we attack rashly, we may still be defeated." The young cultivator seemed to be pessimistic about this action and said hesitantly. "Guo kid, your father Guo Tongshan also plans to settle here, so he will naturally not eat grass near his home, so as not to be discovered by local cultivators. But if you dare to tell the secret today, we will immediately wipe out your entire Guo family." The middle-aged cultivator said fiercely with a stern look. "Wang Xuanke, don't talk big. If it weren't for Senior He, I would have made you look bad today.
We came from Wu to the southeast of Yu, leaving our hometown to become casual cultivators to make a living. It was not easy to gain a foothold.
Once we rob this vote, we will immediately become a dog without a home.
Even with Senior Hu's help, I am afraid that the biggest benefit will still fall into the hands of the old fox, and we have to leave the familiar place.
Even if we go to another country, it will take decades to integrate into it, which seems not cost-effective.
Senior He, our families were defeated in Wu that year, and we supported each other and went through hardships to escape the pursuit of the enemy. Why can't we settle down and accumulate our strength?
Instead, we have to become bandits among the cultivators?
With such a life, if we make a mistake once, we will be caught in one fell swoop, and years of hard work will be destroyed."
The young man surnamed Guo has settled down and does not want to leave here and wander around, so he begged bitterly.
He Laodao heard this and said bitterly: "I also know that wandering around is not good, but where do the resources for cultivation come from? Over the years, because there are no resources for cultivation, more than 40 of our Qi training cultivators have regressed to the Xiantian stage. Spirit stones, spirit veins, spirit herbs, and spirit objects are all under the control of Qingxuan Sect. Even if some are occasionally missed, they are occupied by the immortal cultivation families affiliated with Qingxuan Sect. In order to seize resources, we can only rob and rob, or we can only risk going deep into the mountains of Nanhuang and hunting monsters in exchange for resources. The world is like this. How can we cultivate without robbing?" He Laodao's words were full of sadness and heroism. The immortal cultivators seem to be high above, but in fact they are facing fierce competition everywhere. If these cultivators who failed in the competition do not want to fight with monsters to open up a living space, they can only become casual cultivators who rely on looting. If they do not fight or rob, they will not have the resources for immortal cultivation. Relying on looting will not last long. If a person makes a mistake, he will stumble. As long as they fail once, they will die.
The words of He Laodao made everyone speechless.
Unless the cultivators give up the great way, as long as they fight for immortal cultivation resources, there will be killing, death and blood.
This group of cultivators are not casual cultivators from the mortal world. They are either from immortal cultivation families or from immortal cultivation sects.
The leisurely glory of the past is still vivid in their minds.
They don't want to live a day without spiritual stones and spiritual pills.
Entering the southern wilderness to hunt monsters and fight for spiritual veins and spiritual medicines from monsters, the casualties are extremely heavy, which is far less enjoyable than burning, killing and looting.
In the decades after their defeat in Wu, these people went to Yu to commit three major crimes.
Relying on the looted spiritual stones and spiritual objects, they survived tenaciously for decades.
Over the years, they have committed serious crimes repeatedly. In order to survive, the monks who escaped in those years have become more united.