Chapter 139

Hurry? Hurry?

Why should Luo Chen be in a hurry!

It was very obvious that the people outside were surrounding but not attacking, which meant they didn't have much intention to kill the people in Xieyue Valley.

This point was especially evident in those old, weak, women, and children at the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

In the world of immortal cultivation, there was no such fine tradition of protecting the old, weak, women, and children.

Even old cultivators and female cultivators were often existences that made people wary.

The former were knowledgeable and experienced; whether in combat or otherwise, those who could live to old age all had their unique points.

And female cultivators, as long as they could cultivate to a profound level, were often even more ruthless than male cultivators of the same rank.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stand out from the vast crowd.

So the question arose: what reason did these hundred or so old, weak, women, and children in Xieyue Valley have that made others not kill them?

The answer was very simple.

This group of people basically belonged to production cultivators.

They mastered many production skills, such as spirit planters, pharmacists, physicians, or medicine apprentices, fire workers, and elixir cultivators of the Elixir Hall.

Such people had no threatening nature and could create considerable value for major forces.

Not to mention other forces, even Luo Chen would not kill this type of cultivator.

Then, from low to high, the importance of Luo Chen, who had mastered alchemy, was several notches higher.

Especially the name "Danchenzi," under the long-term publicity of the Poshan Gang, was already quite famous in Dahefang.

If it were any leader of a force, they would not have the intention to kill Luo Chen.

Either make friends, or win over, or even control!

In any case, it wouldn't be to kill him quickly.

With this premise, Luo Chen's identity as an alchemist was a life-saving talisman.

So what was he in a hurry for?

Among the people here, whoever died, it wouldn't be his turn to die first.

At worst, he would just run away; he had already prepared to run away anyway.

Although the spirit stones hadn't arrived yet, his storage bag was filled with all the mid-grade Jade Marrow Elixirs refined in these twenty days.

The only thing Luo Chen needed to consider was Second Brother Gao, who owed him five spirit stones.

He didn't know what his attitude toward him was?

Or, had he found out something?

If the other party really held the intention to kill him, then he would have to act according to the situation later.

Facing Luo Chen's lack of response and even having time to invite him to drink tea.

Sikong Shoujia was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.

Granny Yuan and Murong Qinglian next to him realized something.

However, they didn't speak and maintained a tacit understanding.

At least, Luo Chen was still standing with them now.

Don't say!

As Luo Chen boiled tea on the cliff, his calm demeanor in the face of danger was displayed.

The originally panicked cultivators of Xieyue Valley also gradually stabilized.

Especially the group of cultivators guarding the great formation; their hands when changing the spirit stones of the formation didn't shake anymore.

If the sky fell, there would be someone tall to hold it up.

If the Hall Master wasn't afraid, what were they afraid of?

……

"Strange?"

"The people inside seem to have gradually calmed down; they are not panicked at all."

Shan Xiu flew around the great formation, and after landing, he said with doubt.

The ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator responsible for patrolling the great formation was named Lan Tianyun; he loved to wear blue clothes and had followed Gao Tingyuan for a long time.

Back at the Qingjiang Restaurant, he was also the one who accompanied Gao Tingyuan to meet Luo Chen.

He said lightly: "Perhaps it's because we didn't take ruthless action earlier, making them realize something!"

Shan Xiu snorted coldly: "You people in Dahefang are just too benevolent. If you followed the style of our Snow Lotus Workshop, you would kill a batch first, then capture a batch; that's the only way to establish prestige."

"That's why your Snow Lotus Workshop has clearly been established for decades longer than Dahefang, yet the number of cultivators has never been able to break through fifty thousand!"

The mocking laughter came from Fu Zhang.

Shan Xiu glared at him; ever since he was hunted down and lost a palm, his temper had become more and more irritable.

Fu Zhang's single sentence of provocation made his anger rise.

Of course, there were also people who wouldn't watch their own people have internal strife at this juncture.

The good-tempered Lan Tianyun mediated from the side, "The reason the number of people in the Snow Lotus Workshop can't go up is due to the environment; this point has nothing to do with the atmosphere."

"Hmph!"

Fu Zhang snorted lightly, too lazy to argue with Shan Xiu.

In fact, since moving from Liuguangfang to Dahefang, his Fu family had also suffered from the atmosphere of Liuguangfang, where the poor mountains and bad waters produced rogue cultivators.

Changing places was just for the sake of the family.

Making too many enemies was by no means a wise move.

Forces like Lan Tianyun, Gao Tingyuan, and the Dajiang Gang were very worth making friends with.

Originally, the Fu family most wanted to make friends with the Poshan Gang, but the longer they were in contact, the more jealous they became of the resources controlled by the Poshan Gang.

It was simply too rich!

It was almost like a small immortal sect.

From spirit beast breeding to mine excavation, to spirit field and spirit medicine planting, monster hunting, fur industry, and even now they had begun to involve themselves in the elixir industry.

Such rich industries were enough to be called "a sparrow may be small, but it has all the vital organs"!

If they could divide it with other forces.

Even if the Fu family only shared a small part, they could get a huge improvement.

Before deciding to start the war, he represented the Fu family and participated in the meeting hosted by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He was very humble and only asked for the monster fur and blood industry.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators didn't look down on this, so they promised that after the matter was accomplished, this aspect would be handed over to the Fu family.

But things others didn't look down on were the best for the Fu family.

As long as they mastered monster fur and blood, the Fu family could complete the entire talisman-making process and no longer be controlled by others.

"Are we really just going to let them sit there and watch the show?"

Shan Xiu was still dissatisfied, staring fiercely at the people inside.

He had a heavier killing intent than anyone else!

Or rather, it wasn't killing intent, but a thirst for resources.

During the period of hiding, most of the wealth he had accumulated was exhausted.

Only by breaking through Xieyue Valley and looting it thoroughly could he make up for it.

Lan Tianyun said helplessly: "The cultivators inside have already been assigned their destinations by the big shots; you really shouldn't stir up trouble!"

"Hateful, if I had known, I would have killed that old man earlier and left no room for error."

Lan Tianyun wanted to say something else, but was stopped by a hand.

"Second Brother!" Lan Tianyun called out respectfully.

Gao Tingyuan nodded and came to the front of the great formation.

He kept scanning, and finally looked far away at that cliff.

Vaguely, someone was boiling and drinking tea, very comfortable.

"Indeed, it's too comfortable."

"Unfortunately, such comfort is gone."

Gao Tingyuan retreated a mile and waved his hand.

"Give them a little shock!"

After he spoke, more than sixty middle-stage Qi Refining cultivators all flew forward.

The late-stage cultivators responsible for guarding the great formation inside Xieyue Valley saw this, and their expressions couldn't help but tighten.

"What are they going to do?"

"They aren't going to launch a general attack, are they!"

"Everyone pay attention, change the formation spirit stones at any time, and reserve cultivators get ready for battle!"

Under Zhou Yuanli's command, everyone acted in an orderly manner.

Luo Chen watched this scene from afar and couldn't help but nod slightly.

Whether it was the usual security work or the on-the-spot performance during chaos, it was all commendable.

Unfortunately, they weren't my people!

Just as Luo Chen sighed, his pupils shrank slightly.

Outside the valley, dozens of cultivators simultaneously pinched spells and chanted, and spiritual power fluctuations instantly spread out.

The next moment!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Fireball technique, water arrow technique, golden spear technique, thrust technique, wood thorn technique, vine technique... one low-grade spell after another bombarded them like a mountain-toppling sea.

The huge impact force made the first-tier Earth-Defense Formation shake and totter.

Earth-yellow halos kept flickering.

"It won't break just like this, will it?"

Luo Chen's expression didn't show it, but he was still a little worried inside.

In the end, the earth-yellow light shield stabilized.

"As expected of a first-tier Earth-Defense Formation that can serve as a small family's protective formation; when combined with the mountain terrain, it really has the meaning of being as solid as a rock!"

Luo Chen exclaimed.

Zhou Yuanli in front of the great formation hurriedly arranged for people to change the spirit stones.

Just one attack consumed over a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Normal operation was one thing, but passive defense under attack was another.

If this continued, the spirit stone reserves of the two halls might not last long!

Outside the great formation.

Lan Tianyun looked at Gao Tingyuan with doubt.

"Second Brother, why launch an attack suddenly? Didn't Gang Master Wang say to surround but not attack, and try to capture them alive as much as possible?"

Gao Tingyuan said calmly: "Surrounding but not attacking also requires consumption. Otherwise, capturing these cultivators alive later will take some effort."

This explanation was also reasonable.

Under Gao Tingyuan's command, that group of middle-stage Qi Refining cultivators bombarded the great formation four or five more times together.

Then they stopped, took elixirs, and sat down to restore their spiritual power.

Gao Tingyuan turned back, "And, if we don't take the initiative to attack, how can we attract reinforcements?"

He showed a jade slip, from which an arrogant voice came out.

"The Mi family cultivators have already set out; I will lead people to kill them at Yinma Beach!"

Lan Tianyun was startled, "Is it Li Ao?"

Gao Tingyuan nodded, then took out another sound-transmission jade slip, from which a steady voice came.

"I have already led people to guard the Qingma Forest, waiting for Qin Liangchen to arrive!"

Lan Tianyun was surprised, "Nangong Qin has also taken action?"

Putting away the two sound-transmission jade slips, Gao Tingyuan put his hands behind his back.

"Yes, they have all taken action, so we can't just go through the motions."

"We have to do some face-saving work!"

"Otherwise, when it comes time to divide the resources of the Poshan Gang, someone will say we are not worthy."

Gao Tingyuan smiled slightly.

After waiting for the time it takes to burn two incense sticks, he waved his hand again.

"Continue the attack; this time don't hold back, use your most powerful spells!"

Lan Tianyun stood behind Gao Tingyuan, originally already persuaded.

But seeing the trace of ruthlessness in his Second Brother's eyes, his gaze also became complicated.

Second Brother still couldn't let go of his younger brother's death after all!

This wasn't face-saving work at all; it was clearly trying to consume the spirit stone reserves in Xieyue Valley as much as possible.

Once the spirit stones were exhausted, the people inside wouldn't be able to stop them at all.

By then, Second Brother only needed to shout, and under the pressure of the situation, whether someone inside lived or died would be hard to control.

"But like this, Second Brother, are you really not afraid of offending those Foundation Establishment True Persons?"

When the time comes, Second Brother only needs to raise his arms and call out, and under the momentum of the situation, whether that person inside lives or dies will be very difficult to control.

"But by doing this, Second Brother, are you truly not afraid of offending those Foundation Establishment cultivators?"