From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 150 Lieutenant General of the County Camp
The once bustling Qingqiu market, filled with shops, is now deserted.

On Fangshi Mountain, a large number of Qi Refining cultivators, numbering in the thousands, have gathered.

Among them, there were over a hundred cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining.

In terms of both numbers and strength, they were more than enough to overwhelm the Lan family members on Qingqiu Mountain.

However, their origins are complex. There are demonic cultivators who have come from afar, as well as some cultivator families from nearby areas who have old grudges with the Lan family, and people from Foundation Establishment families mixed in.

In short, even when they come together, they are wary of each other and find it difficult to truly trust one another.

Each of them was shrouded in a cloak, unwilling to reveal their true faces.

Small groups of two or three gathered together, discussing the matter.

At this moment, a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining ascended into the air, hovering more than ten meters above the ground, amplifying the volume with spiritual energy.

He first politely bowed to the crowd and said, "Please be quiet and listen to me."

As the aura of perfected Qi cultivation spread, everyone quieted down.

That's how the world works; if you're strong enough, others will be willing to listen to you.

"Everyone has come to Qingqiu Mountain from all over, and I don't need to say more about why, as everyone knows perfectly well. What we lack now is just a pretext."

The Lan family has been in Qingqiu Mountain for two thousand years, and they have oppressed countless cultivators. Do they need a reason?

Everyone is welcome to speak freely, enumerate the crimes of the Lan family, and join together to condemn them!

His voice resounded for miles around, and all the cultivators present could hear it clearly.

"Let me start by saying that my family originally rented a shop in Qingqiu Market to sell spiritual plants. My family also owns spiritual land in Qingping County. Because my family's spiritual plants were cheaper and business was good, the Lan family violated the contract and increased the shop's spiritual stone rent several times."

Left with no other choice, my family had to close the shop and leave, and the Lan family refused to refund a single spirit stone for the lost rent.

They're just bullying me because I come from a Qi Refining family.

His words immediately resonated with a group of people.

“I was ripped off when I bought talisman drawing materials from the Lan family. They said that talismans are easy to draw, and as long as you buy talisman pens, talisman paper and other talisman drawing materials, you can easily learn to draw one or two kinds of talismans.”

As a result, I spent a lot of money on talisman-drawing materials, but they didn't teach me anything!

"..."

What they were talking about were all past experiences of being oppressed or cheated by the Lan family. Some were rogue cultivators who were cheated out of a few spirit stones, while others were Qi Refining families who were cheated out of hundreds of spirit stones.

Most of them were trivial matters, and some of them were not even the fault of the Lan family.

But at this moment, they are only concerned with smearing the Lan family.

Just then, a man lifted his robe and said, "My surname is Tong, and my given name is Tong Daicheng. My father, Tong Bailie, is in charge of selling elixirs at the Tong family's elixir pavilion. Our Tong family has been falsely accused by the Lan family of stealing their treasures, but as everyone knows, the Lan family is coveting our family's alchemy heritage!"

Disregarding our millennia-long friendship of mutual support, they were ungrateful and nearly slaughtered my entire family!

The Lan family deserves to die!

Actually, this person's surname is not Tong.

Few members of the Tong family survived; they all disappeared without a trace.

Since everyone knows about the Tong family, no one will notice even if he impersonates a descendant of the Tong family.

"The Lan family has committed numerous evils and deserves to die!"

"Charge!"

They were simply lacking an excuse, and after listing the crimes of the Lan family, it was as if they had held a "rally," and they swarmed towards Qingqiu Peak.

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Qingqiu Peak.

Lan Chuanyin stood on the massive Zhenshan Stone, looking towards Fangshi Mountain.

Previously, the clan leader, Lan Yunkai, loved to stand here and overlook the surrounding area; now it is him.

However, Lan Chuanyin was not strong enough to see through the layers of spiritual energy condensed into mist.

He couldn't see it, but he already knew: a large number of cultivators were gathering at Fangshi Mountain, discussing how to attack the Lan family.

Several days earlier, Lan Chuanyin had planned to scatter some of his clansmen to escape, but found that there was almost no way to survive.

Those cultivators dared not attack the mountain, but instead lay in wait nearby.

With spiritual plants and other resources, the Lan family members could not possibly escape from those people's pursuit.

He was thus caught in a dilemma: staying at Qingqiu Mountain was a slow death.

Scattering and fleeing would result in heavy losses. He still had another hope in his heart. Seeing that those people dared not attack, he did not let the Lan family members scatter and flee for their lives, waiting for that sliver of hope.

"Is there not a single Foundation Establishment cultivator interested in my second-tier spiritual land on Qingqiu Mountain?"

Lan Chuanyin was puzzled.

His only chance of survival was becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As long as a Foundation Establishment cultivator comes, he can negotiate terms. Pay a sufficient price to have a Foundation Establishment cultivator protect the Lan family!
"Is it really a lose-lose situation?"

Helpless, he turned to look at the tense expressions of his clansmen.

"Let them prepare to fight to the death."

The Lan family has tens of thousands of ordinary members, including many innate experts, plus two or three hundred Qi Refining cultivators... Even if they scatter and flee, some of them will still manage to escape, but the losses will be heavy.

Besides, if they disguise their identities well, who would know if they were members of the Lan family or cultivators of the Tribulation?
"Chief, they've arrived!"

"They've surrounded Qingqiu Peak!"

Thousands of cultivators surrounded Qingqiu Peak, and a large number of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators flew in.

"Lan family, surrender now!"

"Pay back the Tong family's lives!"

"..."

Facing enemies from all sides, Lan Chuanyin was prepared to fight to the death.

At the critical moment, the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator flew in from afar.

"stop--!"

Like a thunderclap from the heavens, it resounded for miles around.

Yan Yijin descended from the sky, his imposing presence overwhelming the crowd below.

Seeing the Foundation Establishment cultivator descend, the late Qi Refining cultivators dared not fly in the air and respectfully landed on the ground.

Yan Yijin was at the third level of Foundation Establishment when he fought on the battlefield in the desolate mountains of Yunbian County.

He reaped considerable rewards on the battlefield, acquiring a large quantity of spirit stones and treasures. Over the past two or three decades, he has now reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

He was a celestial official in the Yuanli County government office, holding the position of "Deputy Commander of the County Camp".

The commandery camp of Yuanli County was in charge of the military forces of Yuanli County and was responsible for handling matters requiring a large number of troops, such as suppressing rebellions within the county.

For example, at this moment, thousands of "Jie Xiu" have gathered near Qingqiu Mountain. Such a scale is difficult for even the Demon Subduing Division to handle and requires the county camp to quell it.

"Greetings, Foundation Establishment Senior!"

A monk below responded.

No one dared to act recklessly in front of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Yan Yijin looked down at the crowd and said, "My surname is Yan, and I am the deputy general of the Yuanli County garrison!"

Lieutenant general of the county camp?

Upon hearing these four words, the cultivators were all greatly alarmed.

Lan Chuanyin was puzzled, yet secretly pleased: Could it be that their Lan family's affairs had alarmed the county camp?

With the prefectural army's name, these thousands of cultivators are like clay chickens and earthen dogs; they can be dispersed with just a word from the adult before them.

"Greetings, General Yan!"

Lan Chuanyin bowed respectfully.

"Who is the head of the Lan family?"

Yan Yijin's gaze swept over everyone.

"General Yan, it is I."

"Everyone else, step back."

Yan Yijin waved his hand, signaling the others to step back and land on the ground.

Let's go somewhere quiet to talk in detail.

Want to discuss this further?

Lan Chuanyin quickly bowed and said, "Please come with me, General Yan."

(End of this chapter)