[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-316":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1611328,2074,"Chapter 313: Recruiting Another Guest Elder and Taking Mei Yun as a Disciple","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-316",316,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this news, the Three Sects experienced a mix of joy and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having suffered no significant losses this time, some of the sects harbored thoughts of breaking away from the Heavenly Azure Sect in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the news of their integration into the Heavenly Azure Sect arrived, these schemes entirely vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for resistance, although the Heavenly Azure Sect had taken a hit, they still possessed the strength to annihilate the Three Sects. Furthermore, the Three Sects were already their subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the vast majority were absolutely thrilled upon hearing they would enjoy the same treatment as formal disciples of the Heavenly Azure Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, compared to the disciples of the Heavenly Azure Sect, the status of the Three Sects' disciples was significantly inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merging of the seven cities into one to establish Heavenly Azure City also left countless people in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was amazed by the Heavenly Azure Sect's audacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many felt that the Heavenly Azure Sect's destiny might not be exhausted just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, after all, a formidable expert at the ninth layer of the Golden Core stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The project to construct Heavenly Azure City began quietly. The Spirit Veins of the seven cities were systematically extracted and concentrated in the former House Constellation City, which was now Heavenly Azure City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale of the city was expected to be expanded to twice its original size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once completed, it was bound to become the number one major city in Heavenly Azure Prefecture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this news, Mo Wenshang immediately went to report to Mo Wentian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merging the Three Sects and consolidating the seven cities. The Heavenly Azure Sect truly possesses great audacity. This must be True Lord Green Wood's idea. Although he falls a bit short on the path of cultivation, his strategic planning and handling of affairs are quite exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, should we go and cause some trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need,\" Mo Wentian laughed, raising his hand. \"No matter how slowly the setting sun descends, it will eventually fall below the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he manages to recover some momentum, he likely never anticipated that merging with the Heavenly Azure Sect will only turn them into a sieve, leaking secrets from every direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother is truly far-sighted to have laid the groundwork so early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save the flattery. Have you managed to infiltrate those rogue cultivators into the Xu Family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wenshang shook his head. \"The Xu Family has no plans to recruit anyone recently. Even acquaintances find it difficult to become guards for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I had them all help construct Cloudstream City instead, looking for opportunities to cause some trouble for them along the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Cloudstream Town close to the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range? The one thing the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range never lacks is demonic beasts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to lure demonic beasts to attack Cloudstream City? I doubt that will be very effective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it does not cripple them, it will certainly cause some headaches. What do you think, Big Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mo Wentian's eyes flickered slightly before he replied, \"Fine. Since you have already done it, make sure it is kept completely covert. You must not leave any evidence behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. I will go attend to it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xu Chuan was still unaware of the drastic changes that had occurred within the Heavenly Azure Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the directions provided by Cang Fengheng, he arrived at Green Cliff Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This peak was steep and shrouded in swirling mist. Its ambient spiritual qi was quite extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan spread his divine sense out like a tidal wave. In an instant, he discovered a grotto-residence concealed by a simple restriction halfway up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure blurred, transforming into a streak of flowing light as he flew toward the grotto-residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the grotto-residence, an old man in a simple green robe with slightly unkempt hair was frowning deeply as he deduced the patterns on an array disk. This was none other than Perfected Person Green Cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing an unfamiliar presence, he sharply raised his head, a flash of vigilance crossing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan landed in front of the grotto-residence and cupped his hands in greeting. \"Forgive the sudden intrusion, but are you Perfected Person Green Cliff? I am Xu Chuan from Cloudstream, here to pay a visit upon the recommendation of Elder Cang Fengheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it is the renowned True Lord Withered Glory gracing me with his presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff was astonished by the revelation, but he did not open the grotto-residence's grand array to let Xu Chuan inside. After a brief pause, he asked, \"The True Lord claims to be recommended by Cang Fengheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have a token of proof?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan tapped his storage pouch and retrieved a charred, slightly damaged array disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It truly was Daoist Friend Cang Fengheng who sent the True Lord here... Since that is the case, please come in, True Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff deactivated the formation's restriction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a large gap appear in the light screen before him, Xu Chuan stepped inside. Immediately afterward, the heavy stone doors of the grotto-residence automatically glided open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main hall of the grotto-residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff was already waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan did not beat around the bush and spoke directly, \"I intend to build Cloudstream City, which requires the setup of a Tier 3 formation. Having heard that the Perfected Person is also a Tier 3 Array Master, I have come specifically to invite you to oversee the deployment of this array.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are inviting me to lay out a formation?\" Perfected Person Green Cliff furrowed his brow slightly. \"Cang Fengheng's mastery of the Array Dao is even above my own. Since the True Lord is well-acquainted with him, wouldn't it be far better to ask him to step in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, when he visited me a few years ago, he boasted triumphantly about taking in a genius disciple whose array realm was already no weaker than his own. It seems that disciple is a member of your Xu Family, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\" Xu Chuan nodded slightly. \"However, due to certain reasons, the Cang Family cannot act right now, and my son is temporarily away from Heavenly Azure Prefecture. Therefore, I respectfully request Daoist Friend's assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I only intended to hire you to lay out the formation. However, seeing Daoist Friend's sincere devotion to the Array Dao—cultivating here in seclusion and paying no heed to mundane affairs—I am suddenly filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I would like to invite Daoist Friend to come out of seclusion and join my Xu Family as a guest elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if Daoist Friend would be willing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the True Lord knows I only wish to dedicate myself to studying formations in this place, why even bother asking?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Friend Green Cliff, there is no need to be in such a rush to refuse.\" Observing his expression, Xu Chuan smiled faintly and took out an antique jade slip. \"This represents my sincerity. The Perfected Person may take a look first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff took the jade slip skeptically and immersed his divine sense into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a rubbing of the Formation Notes. Xu Chuan held several copies on hand precisely to recruit Array Masters in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Formation Notes consisted mostly of foundational discussions. However, its dissection of array principles and insights into the linkage of runes were presented from astoundingly unique angles and profound perspectives, pointing directly to the very essence of formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the viewpoints were entirely unheard of to Perfected Person Green Cliff. It made a man like him, who had been immersed in the Array Dao for centuries, suddenly feel as though a heavy fog had lifted from his mind, opening a brand-new doorway right before his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the subsequent content regarding the Tier 3 Array Dao, it was sealed by a divine sense restriction personally laid down by Xu Mingxian, though he had also informed Xu Chuan of the method to unlock it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff's face was filled with utter shock. The way he looked at Xu Chuan completely changed. \"May I ask the True Lord, where did this... this record originate from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could absolutely not have been penned by an ordinary person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan replied calmly, \"This item originated from the Ancestor of Profound Moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ancestor of Profound Moon?!\" Perfected Person Green Cliff gasped sharply, tremendous waves of shock crashing through his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestor of the Profound Moon Sect—he was a true titan of the Northwest Region!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what earned Perfected Person Green Cliff's utmost reverence was the fact that the man was the number one Array Grandmaster in the Northwest. Rumor had it that he had already reached the late stage of Tier 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mastery over formations could rank within the top ten of the entire Heavenly South!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think the True Lord actually managed to obtain the Ancestor of Profound Moon's Formation Notes?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Xu Chuan immediately filled with profound awe and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long ago, the Ancestor of Profound Moon visited my Cloudstream Town. Everyone knows this. Had Daoist Friend been a guest elder of my Xu Family at the time, you might have met the Ancestor of Profound Moon and consulted him regarding formations alongside my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Xu Chuan's lips curled up slightly, striking while the iron was hot. \"Truth be told, my son Xu Mingxian recently became a disciple of the Ancestor of Profound Moon. He has currently departed for the Profound Moon Sect to intensively study formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I would not have needed to come and pay Daoist Friend a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not an idle boast on my part, but my son Mingxian's mastery in the Array Dao can easily rank within the top three of the entire Heavenly Azure Prefecture. I fear only Cang Fengyan, the Patriarch of the Cang Family, possesses an array mastery capable of suppressing him by a narrow margin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Xu Chuan smiled again. \"If Daoist Friend is willing to enter my Xu Family and serve as an array guest elder, this copy of the Formation Notes will be gifted to you for your perusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I firmly believe that if Daoist Friend thoroughly studies it, you will undoubtedly reap tremendous gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Mingxian returns after completing his studies in the future, Daoist Friend can also discuss formations together with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Xu Chuan's words and staring at the jade slip in his hand, Perfected Person Green Cliff's thoughts spun rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Formation Notes of the Ancestor of Profound Moon, and a future peer who was an array genius bordering on the high-grade of Tier 3... To someone so fiercely obsessed with the Array Dao like him, these terms were simply too seductive to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It moved his heart far more than any mere payment for setting up a formation ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent for a long time, the expressions on his face shifting constantly. Finally, it culminated in a long, drawn-out sigh, followed immediately by immense relief and resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and solemnly cupped his hands at Xu Chuan. \"Since True Lord Withered Glory has shown such immense sincerity, I would be nothing but an obstinate fool to refuse again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the True Lord does not disdain me, I, Qing Ya, am willing to join the Xu Family and serve as a guest elder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere Array Master, effortlessly secured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile blossomed on Xu Chuan's face. \"For Daoist Friend to join my Xu Family is a great blessing for us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the day comes for you to arrive, I shall personally prepare a grand welcome for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wait for another day? If the True Lord can wait for me for a few minutes, I will accompany you to the Xu Family right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan smiled warmly. \"I didn't expect Daoist Friend to be quite so impatient. That works just fine. I shall wait outside the grotto-residence for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfected Person Green Cliff walked out of the grotto-residence and cupped his hands to Xu Chuan. \"I apologize for making the True Lord wait. Let us go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without so much as looking back, he departed alongside Xu Chuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Daoist Friend hold absolutely no attachment to this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a rogue cultivator by nature, making my home wherever I wander. I merely found this place tranquil and its spiritual qi quite decent, which is why I carved out a grotto-residence on this peak to stay and study formations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to Cloudstream Town, Xu Chuan gathered some of the Xu Family's core members and introduced Perfected Person Green Cliff to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that he was to become a guest elder, Perfected Person Fire Cloud said in astonishment, \"Family Head, I've heard that Qing Ya is extremely reclusive. Aside from associating with a few Tier 3 Array Masters, he completely ignores everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't expect you to actually lure him into joining the Xu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Monster Fire Cloud, don't you talk about me. When it comes to being reclusive, you are exactly the same,\" Perfected Person Green Cliff retorted. \"If you can join the Xu Family, why can't I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elders, please do not bicker. Now that you have joined my Xu Family, we are all one family,\" Xu Chuan interjected. \"Elder Fire Cloud has recently taken his mastery in the Dao of Artifacts a step further and can now forge mid-grade magic treasures, which is truly worthy of celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope that once Elder Green Cliff comprehends the Formation Notes, your mastery in the Array Dao will advance further as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he turned to a young cultivator and instructed, \"Feng Ming, from now on, the Array Hall will be overseen by Elder Green Cliff. You are to assist him in managing its affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Family Head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan then took a moment to introduce Feng Ming to Perfected Person Green Cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Xu Mingxian's disciple. Originally an in-name disciple, under the Xu Family's nurturing, his cultivation had crossed from the Qi Refining Stage into the Foundation Establishment Stage, and his array realm had also reached the level of a Tier 2 low-grade Array Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any inheritances obtained within the Xu Family could not be easily passed to outsiders, requiring solemn oaths to be sworn. As for whether one stayed or left, the Xu Family would not force anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When fate arrived, they gathered; when fate departed, they scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, no one outside knew that Perfected Person Green Cliff had joined the Xu Family, but this matter could not be concealed for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Chuan had no intention of hiding it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recruiting Grandmasters in Pills, Artifacts, Formations, and Talismans was meant for the Xu Family's long-term development, ensuring they wouldn't be caught short-handed in the future. It was never intended to serve as the family's trump card for establishing their footing or fighting for hegemony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was laying a foundation for the clan or fighting for dominance, one could ultimately only rely on their own absolute strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just as the ancient saying went: in the face of absolute strength, all schemes and trickery were nothing but mere illusions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one fell victim to a scheme, it only proved that their strength wasn't formidable enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan originally wanted to recruit a Grandmaster of the Talisman Dao as well. Unfortunately, of the two Talisman Dao Grandmasters in Heavenly Azure Prefecture, one belonged to the Heavenly Azure Sect and the other to the Lei Family. The opportunity simply wasn't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tier 2 Talisman Masters, they already had two or three, though they were all at the low-grade or mid-grade levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of the Dao of Alchemy, having Xu Chuan himself was sufficient for anything Tier 3 and above. The Xu Family had also recruited several Tier 2 alchemists, all of whom had settled into the Pill Refining Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, Xu Chuan remained at home to focus on his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entirety of Heavenly Azure Prefecture maintained an eerie tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His divine sense would occasionally sweep over the patrol squad Mei Yun was assigned to. When leading the patrol, Mei Yun's gaze was consistently calm as he methodically followed the designated route. He spoke very little to his squad members, yet delegated tasks quite fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not seem particularly diligent in his own cultivation. After his shift ended, he mostly returned to his assigned courtyard, set up a reclining chair under a tree, and either leafed through miscellaneous books on local customs and strange tales or simply closed his eyes to rest until late into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't pay much attention to his cultivation realm, but bizarrely enough, his progress was anything but slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been a few years since he stepped into Foundation Establishment, yet he was already at the second layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed was comparable to the cultivation rate of some core clan members back in Dongxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How truly bizarre. However, this relaxed, laid-back nine-to-five lifestyle really brings about an inexplicable sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be due to his physique?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan had investigated much of Mei Yun's past. The man had previously served in several different families, but without exception, every single one of those families had been completely annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Gathering providence to block disasters, redirecting misfortune unto others?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan didn't know exactly what kind of special physique this was, but to verify it, he deliberately assigned Mei Yun to undertake missions in the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range on a few occasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, he would return with injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If others suffered light injuries, he remained unscathed. If someone was critically injured, he only suffered light wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the accounts of others, he never acted recklessly. In fact, a few of his injuries were sustained while actively saving someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After summarizing his findings, Xu Chuan concluded that Mei Yun had an uncompetitive nature. He was somewhat lazy, yet still fulfilled his duties responsibly. He disliked socializing but also never made any enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He belonged to the vast masses—the kind of person who, once submerged in a crowd, wouldn't stand out as exceptional in the slightest at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this physique was incredibly strange. It was similar to the cultivation method used by the Great Liang Liu Clan back in the Land of Imprisonment: the stronger the providence they gathered, the faster they cultivated, even enabling them to break through bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except, while the former was a special cultivation method, was Mei Yun's power derived from an innate physique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan ordered Wu Zhuqi to bring the man to his own courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where Xu Chuan secluded himself for quiet cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In core areas of the clan territory like this one, even the patrol guards were strictly forbidden from entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this place was layered heavily with formations and restrictions, there was absolutely no need for anyone to stand guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family Head, I have brought Mei Yun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm. You may step down for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wu Zhuqi left, Mei Yun felt a wave of apprehension in his heart. Looking up at the young man sitting cross-legged on the bluestone beneath the Withered Glory Tree, he immediately bowed deeply and declared, \"Patrol Guard Captain Mei Yun respectfully greets the Family Head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the very first person to have ventured into Greedy Wolf Prefecture and managed to return to my Xu Family completely intact. However, I am exceedingly curious... Since you were confident enough to survive during the last offensive against Greedy Wolf Prefecture, why did you stubbornly insist on coming back to my Xu Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it good enough to stay in Greedy Wolf Prefecture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately replied, \"To be honest with the Family Head, it is mainly because I feel highly comfortable staying with the Xu Family. That is why I was so determined to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Xu Chuan remained silent, he continued, \"Actually, before I came to the Xu Family, I spent time with quite a few other families. For example, the former Yuan Clan and Fang Clan of Cloudstream Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them felt nearly as comfortable as being in the Xu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that over the years, I've spent the longest amount of time with the Xu Family. I had developed a sense of belonging long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Chuan chuckled softly. \"It isn't that you stayed for a long time. It's that all the other families you stayed with were wiped out, weren't they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Family Head already knows? I knew I wouldn't be able to hide it from you, so I never had any intention of concealing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least you are honest,\" Xu Chuan said. \"Do you know why that happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might just be that I have terrible luck. It couldn't possibly be that those families were destroyed because of me. After all, I've been doing perfectly fine while staying with the Xu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Xu Chuan's mouth twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blaming it entirely on you is indeed inappropriate. But I'm afraid you aren't completely devoid of blame either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun wore an expression of total confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What cultivation method do you practice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's something called the Profound True Evergreen Art. It is a cultivation method I accidentally obtained in my early years, which allows one to cultivate up to the Golden Core Stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you be willing to make a rubbing of the technique and let me take a look? I can compensate you with contribution points based on the grade of the cultivation method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan immediately flicked his sleeve robe, sending a blank jade slip flying right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun pressed it against his forehead and used his divine sense to copy the information. In just a few minutes, the entire Golden Core stage cultivation method was fully recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan retrieved the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ordinary Wood-Element Cultivation Method. While it can be considered exquisite, the Xu Family has many techniques that are far more profound and mysterious. It seems we can rule out the cultivation method as the cause.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This cultivation method appears to be only an incomplete manuscript, allowing cultivation solely up to the Early-Stage Golden Core. I shall compensate you with one hundred contribution points for it. Is that acceptable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you very much, Family Head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then, let's discuss business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun bowed respectfully. \"Please give your command, Family Head. I will climb mountains of blades and plunge into seas of boiling oil without hesitation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan's lips twitched slightly. \"If my guess is correct, you likely harbor a special physique or fate frame—something akin to a star of disaster or a vessel of immense bad luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? What does the Family Head mean by this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This type of physique or fate frame possesses the effect of gathering the providence of others onto yourself. The stronger the gathered providence, the faster your cultivation speed becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long time ago, your cultivation progress must have been agonizingly slow, wasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems... that is indeed the case. Family Head, you aren't going to drive me away, are you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down!\" Xu Chuan said. \"The families you stayed with previously were incapable of sustaining your innate talent for gathering providence, which is why the majority of them were reduced to ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu Family, on the other hand, boasts a surging providence. This is exactly why you feel so comfortable staying here, and why your cultivation is advancing at such a rapid pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, by staying in the Xu Family, aren't I just going to bring harm to the family? Could I truly be the reincarnation of a disaster star, plagued by endless bad luck?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to worry. It is nothing more than a unique physique or fate frame. The issue is simply that you cannot control yourself. However, if you were to practice a providence-based cultivation method, or if your realm were to reach a certain degree, you would be able to rein it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, if you cross into the Golden Core stage, you should be able to tangibly perceive your distinct nature and bring it under control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Core stage... It's highly uncertain whether I'll even be able to reach it. In order to prevent the Xu Family's providence from being drained, it is best if I just leave the family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan waved his hand dismissively. \"It is of no concern. The providence of my Xu Family is continuously growing stronger by the moment. We can easily withstand this little bit of backlash. Otherwise, during this War of the Two Prefectures, I fear we would have already suffered disastrous losses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what does the Family Head intend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your physique is truly extraordinary. Finding myself delighted at the sight of such raw potential, I wish to see exactly how far you can go in the future.\" After a brief pause, Xu Chuan asked, \"Are you willing to become my personal disciple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Become a disciple of you, Family Head?!\" Mei Yun felt incomparable shock surge through his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you unwilling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it is simply that I have never dared to entertain such an extravagant delusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By becoming my disciple, your ties with the Xu Family will become even tighter. Naturally, the providence you can draw upon will be much stronger, and your cultivation will progress even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, I also wish for your bloodline to merge into my Xu Family. That way, in the future, the Xu Family might also give birth to geniuses possessing a similar physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to enter a live-in son-in-law marriage with the Xu Family, exactly like Elder Ye Fan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan had laid out all his intentions plainly and explicitly, leaving Mei Yun momentarily dumbfounded. However, the young man did not feel the slightest bit of aversion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are an orphan with neither father nor mother. From what I observe, you also dislike strife and hold no ambitions of founding a family of your own. Then you might as well join my Xu Family. From now on, you will be one of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if you are unwilling, I will absolutely not force you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I could ask for nothing better! But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to say that the Xu Family doesn't currently have a suitable woman for you, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can set your mind completely at ease regarding this matter. My Xu Family has abundant descendants. We have plenty of women who would make a fine match for you. It is merely that they are currently not in Heavenly Azure Prefecture. I fear you will have to wait another dozen or so years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it isn't someone who hasn't even been born yet! Having to watch them grow up before my eyes... I really wouldn't be able to bring myself to do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you are willing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing. Disciple Mei Yun respectfully greets Honored Master.\" Mei Yun immediately fell to his knees, kowtowing and performing the formal rites of apprenticeship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under my command, there is only one disciple, Ye Fan. From this day forward, you shall be my second disciple. However, it is highly inappropriate to publicize your identity. Only the core members of my Xu Family will know of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing his hesitation, Xu Chuan elaborated, \"Your master intends to send you as a spy into the Mo Family. The Mo Family has ambitions of vying for dominance over the Heavenly Azure Region in the future. My Xu Family happens to share those very same ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You won't even need to transmit any information back. You only need to become a guard for the Mo Family and quietly stay there, keeping a low profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you ever sense any impending danger, simply trust your instincts and extract yourself early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored Master, you can rest assured. When it comes to acting as a spy, your disciple is exceptionally experienced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Xu Chuan informed Ye Fan and the others about taking in a new disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan was naturally overjoyed to have gained a Junior Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later, due to some alleged misdeeds, Mei Yun was publicly and ostensibly expelled from the Xu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half month after that, he made his way to Jade Bamboo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Mo Family expanding so aggressively, their core clan members obviously couldn't conjure up a massive workforce out of thin air. As a result, they actively recruited vast numbers of rogue cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators who possessed mastery in any of the Immortal Arts were undoubtedly the Mo Family's top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there were no glaring issues with their backgrounds, they were all accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recruiting Golden Core stage experts, however, was nowhere near as simple. The Mo Family's most important figures had to personally seek them out to persuade them, yet more often than not, they returned empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to forcefully coerce such experts would be entirely pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Core experts held significant prestige and status, and the vast majority preferred to sit on the fence and observe the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to watch the unfolding chaos to see whether the old rulers would maintain their grip, or if a new hegemon would rise to take the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun smoothly became a guard for the Mo Family, taking charge of patrolling Jade Bamboo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent anyone from stirring up trouble, Jade Bamboo City had several squads patrolling every single day, rotating constantly between day and night. Therefore, they required an enormous amount of manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Elder, a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Mei Yun arrived recently. Your subordinate discovered that he previously served as a guard for the Xu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He came from the Xu Family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wenshang looked over curiously. Normally, a mere guard wouldn't warrant his attention, but anyone tied to the Xu Family was a different matter entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the sheer importance Mo Wentian placed on the Xu Family, combined with Xu Chuan's overwhelming combat strength and fearsome reputation, he immediately grew extremely cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he a spy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't seem likely. He committed a transgression and was consequently expelled from the Xu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we have any other concrete information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at the moment. This person was incredibly unremarkable during his time with the Xu Family. Very few people in Cloudstream Town even know him, so there isn't much useful information to be found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment before adding, \"First Elder, although the Xu Family offers excellent compensation, their rules are notoriously strict. Therefore, someone being thrown out of the Xu Residence for breaking the rules is quite normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot afford to let our guard down. List him as a key target for observation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we harbor suspicions, why not just drive him out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wenshang shot him a sharp glance. \"If he truly is a spy, then our Mo Family can turn him into a double agent to extract information about the Xu Family. We can also beat them at their own game, feeding him false intelligence to make the Xu Family commit fatal errors in their strategies against us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Elder is exceedingly wise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wenshang stroked his beard, a look of immense self-satisfaction gleaming in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard he racked his brains, he could never have imagined that Mei Yun himself was a walking \"human nuke\" of a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun lived an incredibly simple life within the Mo Family. He clocked in for patrol duty, and after finishing his shift, he returned to his allocated courtyard to either rest or cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He occasionally chatted with his colleagues, but he never formed any deep connections with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This quickly put the Mo Family completely at ease, although the surveillance on him never truly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a year flashed by in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Bamboo City was the first to complete its construction, and they even hired Cang Fengyan to lay out a Tier 3 high-grade grand array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the Lei Family's White Cloud City, which was secured with a Tier 3 low-grade formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Azure City, divided into an Inner City and an Outer City, boasted the most colossal scale of construction. It would likely require another six months or more to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cloudstream City, its footprint was equally expansive. To the north, it bordered Cloud Lake, its walls stopping a mere few dozen meters away from the shoreline. To the south, it encompassed the Heavenly Plume Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its vast territory was second only to Heavenly Azure City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Xu Family's construction would also be finished in a month or two, Mo Wenshang mobilized hidden agents. They secretly smeared a special fluid along Cloudstream City's eastern walls, which stood close to the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This liquid was virtually odorless to human cultivators, but it exerted an irresistible attraction upon demonic beasts, capable of driving them completely berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, deep within Cloudstream City's Xu Residence resided several second-tier demon beasts, not to mention Moyue—a flood dragon at the peak of the third tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately after Mo Wenshang's hidden agents made their move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyue detected the scent and promptly informed Xu Chuan of the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan performed a quick divination on his fingers and smiled faintly. \"This is the Mo Family's doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are attempting to trigger a small-scale beast tide to severely damage your Xu Family's Cloudstream City before the grand array can be fully established.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It goes beyond merely that. If the city is plagued by chaos and rendered unsafe for habitation, the number of immortal cultivators choosing to settle in Cloudstream City in the future will drastically plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a city, immortal cultivators are its very foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the population, the more prosperous it becomes, which in turn will draw even more people to flock here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You humans are truly bizarre creatures. You just love cramming yourselves into densely crowded places, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Chuan let out a wry chuckle, offering no argument in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what are we going to do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we are already aware of it, we will naturally turn the situation to our advantage. After all, demonic beast materials can be highly useful across Pills, Artifacts, Formations, and Talismans. Would you like to go and stretch your muscles a bit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan looked over at Moyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering how sincerely you have invited me, I suppose I shall accompany you for a trip.\" Moyue's eyes gleamed brightly, clearly looking incredibly eager to join the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyue entered Xu Chuan's Spirit Beast Pouch, and Xu Chuan took to the skies, flying toward the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, it was the dead of night, with the bright moon illuminating the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set up the Cloud Heaven Illusionary Array a few miles outside the eastern gates of Cloudstream City, calmly waiting for the demonic beasts to cast themselves into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the formation, Moyue's true flood dragon form—stretching nearly a hundred meters in length—slithered through the thick clouds and mist, already eager for the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally tranquil night was violently shattered by a low, rumbling hum echoing from the depths of the Heavenly Azure Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began as a faint tremor, growing increasingly restless and louder until it swelled into a deafening roar that made the very earth quake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the east of Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless scarlet, eerie green, and ghastly white beast pupils lit up in the dense darkness. Thronging together like a burst dam, they surged out from the forest, sweeping up dirt and shattered timber in their wake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, pythons, venomous insects, and even bizarre, grotesquely shaped demonic beasts covered in jagged scales... all merged into a devastating black tide of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority were merely first-tier demonic beasts with pitiably low intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they had completely lost all sense of reason. Snorting scorching white steam from their nostrils, drool flying from their jaws, they charged forward with complete and utter abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed amidst the chaos were numerous second-tier demon beasts boasting far larger frames and much thicker demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they retained a fraction of their intellect, caught up in the maddening frenzy of the beast tide and stimulated by that bizarre fragrance, they too had succumbed entirely to bloodthirsty madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This terrifying beast tide had one exceptionally clear target—the eastern walls of Cloudstream City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the city was struck head-on, no matter how sturdy the walls were, they would inevitably collapse in an instant. And if the horde managed to flood into the city, the consequences would be simply unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, although the city wasn't completely finished, many sections already had mansions erected and people living their daily lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the vanguard of the beast tide's torrential flood surged to within a few miles of the city walls—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden anomaly occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the previously empty expanse ahead, a dense, milk-like white mist abruptly billowed into the air! In the blink of an eye, it spread out rapidly, transforming into a colossal, ring-shaped wall of fog that completely swallowed the surging beast tide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A majestic dragon's roar echoed from the deepest depths of the dense mist, carrying the suffocating pressure of a peak Tier 3 demonic beast. The sheer might of it instantly forced countless demonic beasts to grovel subserviently upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Moyue's strength was more than double what it had been when he first recovered to the peak of the third tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic beast's power originated from its bloodline, and flood dragons were a formidable race that inherently possessed the bloodline of a True Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyue had first obtained a Dragon Origin Pill to purify his True Dragon bloodline, and not long ago, he had acquired a Dragon Blood Fruit, allowing the concentration of his True Dragon bloodline to advance even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger his True Dragon bloodline became, the more devastating the might of his Innate Divine Abilities grew, and the sturdier his physical body would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His massive, nearly hundred-meter-long pitch-black silhouette flickered in and out of view amidst the swirling mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gigantic tail, covered entirely in dark, heavy scales, lashed out like a colossal steel whip! In an instant, it smashed into dozens of the vanguard demonic beasts, shattering their bones, snapping their tendons, and sending a spray of blood and shredded flesh flying through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp claws swiped viciously, effortlessly tearing right through the notoriously resilient pelts of the second-tier demon beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his mighty dragon jaws, a blast of absolute freezing breath transformed an entire sector into an icy, frozen hellscape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Moyue's direct slaughter, the sheer power of the Illusory Array itself was profoundly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many demonic beasts fell deep into its illusions, hallucinating that their comrades beside them were their sworn natural predators. They immediately began furiously biting, clawing, and ramming into one another in total madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws and fangs flashed constantly within the dense fog. Blood and mangled flesh splattered incessantly as wretched, bloodcurdling shrieks rose and fell in a chaotic cacophony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, countless pale spears materialized directly out of the extremely concentrated mist. Condensing out of thin air from every direction like a torrential downpour, they tore through the void with shrill, whistling shrieks, accurately skewering the demonic beasts trapped within the grand array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These cloud spears were unfathomably sharp, effortlessly piercing clean through the bodies of the first-tier demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sturdier second-tier demon beasts quickly buckled under the ceaseless onslaught, eventually finding themselves violently nailed to the cold, bloody earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, the land stretching several miles outside Cloudstream City's eastern gates was transformed into an absolutely horrific, colossal meat grinder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern horizon began to turn pale, revealing the faint light of dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the deafening, maddened roars of the beast tide finally subside into utter silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the special liquid smeared on the city walls, Xu Chuan had long since cast several cleansing spells to wash it completely away, entirely eliminating any lingering trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a hand seal, Xu Chuan deactivated the Cloud Heaven Illusionary Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyue had also returned safely to the Spirit Beast Pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the sky above, countless cultivators flew over to witness the aftermath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were guards of the Xu Family, immortal cultivators who had settled in the city, and ordinary residents of Cloudstream Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the towering mountains of slaughtered demonic beast corpses, every single one of them was rooted to the spot in absolute, unadulterated shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the elegant young man hovering in the sky with one hand casually placed behind his back, his moon-white robes fluttering noisily in the wind, their hearts brimmed with boundless awe and reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With True Lord Withered Glory standing guard, Cloudstream City was as unshakeable as Mount Tai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Zhuqi, Huang Tianhu, take your men and meticulously collect all of these demonic beast materials. The blood, bones, scales, fangs, pelts... everything is extremely useful. Ensure that absolutely nothing goes to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the soil that has been thoroughly drenched in this demonic beast blood can be cleansed of its blood baleful aura to become premium Spirit Soil for cultivating Spirit Grasses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Family Head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan had long since absorbed the rich life and death qi lingering across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having issued his orders, he didn't stick around any longer, instantly taking flight toward the Xu Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>",6987,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.416Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a1340726a22864b9921458aba1259586894b7d17264d6b2779c748d5b3b3f13","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-317","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-315",454,null]