Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 208 The Treasure of Slave Beasts
April was a complicated month. Under the fierce attack of the Yellow Wind Sect, the cultivation families suffered repeated defeats. Both the Zhuang and Xin families suffered heavy losses. It was at this time that the imperial court finally issued the order to quell the rebellion.

Its decree was promulgated to Qingyuan and Leshan counties, allowing forces from these two counties to enter Changfeng County to quell the rebellion and suppress the Yellow Wind scourge. In return, it was promised that any spiritual lands and mineral veins that any forces seized from the Yellow Wind Sect could belong to them, as long as they registered them with the imperial court afterwards.

The decree caused a stir in both prefectures. It was indeed a good opportunity to expand their own power. Under normal circumstances, such an opportunity would never have appeared, since the imperial court had always maintained a certain degree of suppression over cultivation families.

However, although many people are interested, few actually participate, mainly because the timing is really unfortunate.

Qingyuan County might be in a better position. Although the Lu family has been gone and its overall strength has declined considerably, its foundation remains. It still has the Prefectural Governor's Office, the Wen family, and the newly emerging Taiping Sect as its pillars. However, the situation in Leshan County is much worse.

With the emergence of the ruins, the demonic plants have revived. Almost all the cultivators who entered the ruins to explore have not come out. In total, three Qi Refining Perfection cultivators from Leshan County have perished, and currently only one Qi Refining Perfection cultivator remains in the open.

As for the other Qi Refining cultivators, the losses were even greater. It can be said that there is now a significant gap in the upper echelons of Leshan County's combat power.
Under such circumstances, there were very few forces in the two prefectures willing to intervene in Changfeng Prefecture; they were simply powerless to do so.

Of course, the imperial court was also generally aware of the situation in the two prefectures and did not expect to be able to quell the Yellow Wind disaster with the strength of the two prefectures alone. This was merely a means for them to alleviate the situation. Their real reliance was actually on the Xuanjia Army.

This Xuanjia Army is a fighting force trained by the royal family using the Xuanjia Secret Technique. Although ordinary members are all martial artists, when they wear Xuanjia armor and fight in formation, ordinary cultivators are no match for them. Although only one of these units was transferred this time, it is enough to suppress the Yellow Wind disaster. The only problem is that it will take some time.

Looking at the latest news from Wujin Mountain, Zhuang Tianci let out a sigh.

"It's too late, too late. The imperial order to quell the rebellion came too late. If it had come earlier, the situation in Changfeng County might still have been saved."

"Given the current situation, my family will be wiped out before the Xuanjia Army arrives."

Thinking about the losses suffered by the dealers during this period, Zhuang Tianci was filled with grief and helplessness.

With the overall situation collapsing, simply holding onto Wujin Mountain is merely delaying the inevitable for the Zhuang family. Without external support, relying solely on Wujin Mountain, the Zhuang family cannot hold out for long once it is besieged by the Huangfeng Sect.

In this situation, the dealer had to look for opportunities outside, but with Zhuang Tianyu's death, the dealer was left alone and the situation was getting worse day by day.

Especially during this period, the Zhuang family lost three Qi Refining cultivators one after another, which was truly heartbreaking. Not to mention the ordinary clansmen, compared to before, Wujin Mountain is now much, much deserted.

In fact, the simplest way to quell the unrest in Changfeng County was to have the Qingmu family take action. However, the imperial court did not mention this plan, and the Qingmu family did not have much intention to take action. At this moment, their energy was focused on other things.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die. I have to do something, at the very least, to buy as much time as possible."

With a thought, Zhuang Tianci's figure disappeared into the darkness.

Soon after, another storm arose. Zhuang Tianci secretly went out and joined forces with Xin Yuan, the patriarch of the Xin family. With a plan that caught the enemy off guard, he used the Fire Fiend Pearl to severely injure Black Vajra, the left protector of the Yellow Wind Sect, and kill the pangolin, the guardian spirit beast of the Yellow Wind Sect. For a time, the aura of the cultivation families was greatly enhanced.

Huang Feng Sanren, however, was not at the forefront and did not make a move.

At the same time, a figure fled to Yanqiu in a disheveled state.

"We beg the Dragon King to uphold justice for my demon race!"

Inside the main hall, the sand weasel demon, having reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, bowed deeply to Jiang Chen, who had transformed into a dragon. At this moment, it bore numerous wounds and appeared quite disheveled. Looking at the sand weasel demon in this state, Jiang Chen remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon realizing Jiang Chen's attitude, the sand weasel gritted its teeth and immediately knelt down.

“Jiao King, that Huangfeng Sanren possesses a treasure that can forcibly enslave demon beasts. Scorpion, who is at the same Qi Refining Great Perfection level as me, has already fallen for it. If I hadn’t sensed something was wrong and run away quickly, I would probably have become a guardian demon beast of Huangfeng Sect.”

“That Huang Feng Sanren is a wolf with ambitions. I fear he will not stop now. I beg the Jiao Wang to have mercy.”

With a voice filled with tears, the sand weasel demon revealed his utmost sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen finally lowered his gaze.

"A treasure that can forcibly enslave a demon that has reached the Qi Refining stage? That's quite rare."

The voice was deep, which piqued Jiang Chen's interest.

He had known for a long time that the Yellow Wind Sect possessed guardian demonic beasts, and had always been curious about how they managed to do it. He originally thought it was some kind of peculiar secret technique, but he never expected it to be a special treasure.

Seeing that Jiang Chen was interested, the sand weasel demon did not hesitate and immediately explained the relevant situation. What it feared most was that Jiang Chen would have no interest in this matter.

It turns out that it retreated with the scorpion demon, returning to the wilderness with the resources it had gathered, hoping to avoid future conflicts. Unfortunately, the Yellow Wind Cult had already left its mark on them, and Huang Feng Sanren found them without much effort.

It was only because it was alert enough and good at escaping that it managed to escape with its life. In order to avoid being hunted down by Huang Feng Sanren, it could only flee to Yanqiu and seek the protection of Jiang Chen.

"Could it be a spiritual artifact? If it is, then its value would be high. However, the possibility is not high. After all, although Huang Feng Sanren's cultivation is not bad, it is not so simple for him to activate a spiritual artifact."

"However, in any case, judging from the characteristics exhibited by this treasure, it does indeed involve the secrets of the soul. If I can obtain it, it should be a good gain for me."

After listening to the Sand Weasel Demon's story, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

Looking at Jiang Chen like this, the sand weasel demon was filled with trepidation. What to do next depended entirely on Jiang Chen's decision. If Jiang Chen was unwilling to confront the Yellow Wind Sect and unwilling to protect it, it would have no choice but to find a way to escape Changfeng County.

"You should stay in Yanqiu for now."

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Chen made a decision.

Having grasped the wonders of spirituality and learned some of the secrets of the Dao Foundation level, he made some adjustments to his plans for the future.

Under such circumstances, he also intended to recruit some subordinates. This sand weasel demon had the cultivation of Qi Refining Mastery, was quite strong, and was also somewhat intelligent, making it a demon that could be used.

Upon hearing this, the sand weasel demon was overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)