Chapter 313: Huanglong Market

Huanglong Market is a small market located in the southeast of the State of Lu. Its size is slightly larger than Qinghe Market and not much different from Jiangling Market, where Song Qingming started his journey. However, its geographical location is already not far from the main battle line of the Lingyin Sect and the Tianhai Alliance, Mount Laolong, and it is a very important stronghold for the Lingyin Sect.

In the market, Liu Wenguan was discussing with two other Foundation Establishment cultivators who were guarding the market with him how to strengthen the defense of this market.

This market was originally guarded by six Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than two hundred Qi Condensation cultivators. More than ten days ago, a group of Tianhai Alliance cultivators who had infiltrated were accidentally eyeing this market. Taking advantage of the gap in the Lingyin Sect's material transportation, they launched a sudden attack on this market.

After a great battle, although they repelled the Tianhai Alliance's attack, the Huanglong Market side also suffered the death and injury of three Foundation Establishment cultivators and dozens of Qi Condensation cultivators. Now, the defensive power of this market is already very weak, and the reinforcements have not yet arrived. The days of Liu Wenguan and others in Huanglong Market can be described as living like a year.

Just when several people were very depressed, a Qi Condensation cultivator suddenly ran in hurriedly, shouting excitedly at the few people sitting there: "Senior! A few more Foundation Establishment cultivators have come to the North Gate, wanting to come in at the gate."

"Did you see clearly who they are? Is it sent by the sect?" Hearing this news, an old man with a somewhat depressed face hurriedly asked the person who came sternly.

"Those people are dressed in all sorts of ways, and this junior can't see clearly. Please, several seniors, go and see together!"

"What are your eyes for? Can't you see if they are sent by the sect..."

Seeing that the old man was about to get angry again, Liu Wenguan hurriedly stood up and said to the two: "Don't waste time on him. Let's go to the North Gate together and see!"

The three of them arrived at the North Gate of the market and looked from afar. Five cultivators were standing in front of the market gate.

These five people were dressed differently, and there were no obvious signs. Liu Wenguan scanned around, and his eyes suddenly stayed on a folding fan shaken by one of the young men.

"It's Junior Brother Wei and the others. Hurry and open the formation, and welcome the few fellow Daoists in."

Once they heard that it was reinforcements sent by the sect, the many cultivators guarding the market revealed long-lost smiles, and hurriedly opened a gap in the market temporarily, letting the people outside in.

"Oh! Junior Brother Wei, you finally arrived. Are these few fellow Daoists all here together to support us?" As soon as these people walked into the market, Liu Wenguan, who was full of joy, hurriedly took the lead to welcome them.

Wei Tianhe, who walked into Huanglong Market, saw Liu Wenguan, but did not reply to him directly. Instead, he first took out a token token engraved with a white cloud from his body, handed it to the few people who walked over, and then opened his mouth to introduce the few people beside him softly.

"These few are Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Chen, Fellow Daoist Song, and Fellow Daoist Gu sent by the Xiaoyao Sect. They are here to support Huanglong Market together with me, following Senior Uncle Cheng's order. Traveling with us are fifty Qi Condensation disciples. They walk slowly, and I estimate it will take another four or five days for them to arrive.

Before setting off, I heard Senior Uncle Cheng say that the situation here is relatively urgent, so we few discussed it and decided to rush over in advance."

"Thank you, Junior Brother Wei and a few fellow Daoists. More than ten days ago, a group of Tianhai Alliance cultivators sneaked into the market. This group of people was small in number, only a dozen or so, but they were all cultivators above Foundation Establishment. They also carried breaking-formation beads, and the market formation didn't play any role at all before it was broken. After a bitter battle, we lost several fellow Daoists before we barely repelled them. We estimate that these people suffered a loss last time and gained nothing, so they will definitely come again. That's why we sent an emergency request for help to Senior Uncle Cheng's side."

Speaking of this matter, Liu Wenguan and the others still feel lingering fear until now. The cultivators who sneaked into the market at that time were not many in number, but each of them was a master above Foundation Establishment. They quickly beat their side of six Foundation Establishment cultivators into retreat. If it weren't for the fact that he saw the situation was not good and decisively sacrificed a third-grade spirit talisman to deter the other side, Huanglong Market would probably have already become a ruin.

"Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Wei, you arrived in time to support. Now that Huanglong Market has the assistance of a few fellow Daoists to defend, even if that gang kills their way over again, we now have the confidence to defend the market." Another Foundation Establishment cultivator who came with Liu Wenguan said to everyone with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Wen is right. Junior Brother Wei, now that you have arrived here, we can be at ease. A few fellow Daoists must be somewhat tired from the journey. Hurry and follow us to rest for a while!"

After Liu Wenguan finished speaking, he introduced the two Foundation Establishment cultivators who followed him to the few people, and then personally led Wei Tianhe and the others to pick the cave dwellings needed for their cultivation in the place with the best spiritual energy in the market.

After choosing a cave dwelling at random, Song Qingming went to meditate first, replenishing the magic power on his body to a perfect state.

After leaving the Lingyin Sect mountain gate, Song Qingming, Cao Rongxue, Zhao Mengzhen, and a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Gu Yunxiao from Liuyang County, followed Wei Tianhe, the leader sent by the Lingyin Sect, to receive the task of coming to support Huanglong Market.

This task was relatively urgent. Under Wei Tianhe's suggestion, several people broke away from the Qi Condensation disciples walking behind and flew directly to Huanglong Market for a few thousand miles.

From the conversation of the few people just now, the newcomer Song Qingming felt a trace of subtlety. This market does not look as safe as he imagined before coming. According to what Liu Wenguan said, the previous wave of attacks by the Tianhai Alliance's infiltrated cultivators had almost broken this market. If the next wave of attacks really came so quickly, without thinking, Song Qingming knew that relying on the few of them to defend this market, the hope was also not very great.

Fortunately, this task was to come with Cao Rongxue and the two. In any case, it can be considered that there is an acquaintance together, and at least they can look after each other. This is much stronger than executing the task alone.

Since this task is so dangerous, it seems he still needs to make some preparations early to prevent the unexpected.

After Song Qingming and the others arrived at Huanglong Market for a few days, the Qi Condensation cultivators who came to support later also arrived here, and there were many more people in the entire Huanglong Market.

Before the great war with the Tianhai Alliance, Huanglong Market was also a prosperous market like Jiangling Market. Since the war began, Huanglong Market has also been getting closer and closer to the front line, and it no longer has its past prosperity. In the past year, because the Lingyin Sect often needs to pass through here when transporting materials, they simply took direct control of this market.

Nowadays, there are no other merchants and cultivators in Huanglong Market, only the Lingyin Sect's industry and the security personnel guarding the market.

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