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Chapter 147 I'm doing this out of expediency (Please subscribe and vote)

After getting close.

Lei, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, patted his storage bag, and a small golden sword flew out.

It is merely a fine Buddhist artifact.

Using a top-tier magic weapon inevitably creates a huge commotion for Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is not conducive to a sneak attack.

But as he made a sword gesture with his hands, the golden sharpness of his sword was concealed within.

"If I fully unleash the power of a top-tier magic weapon, I will be unable to perfectly control a defensive magic weapon, unless it is a top-tier magic weapon like the Su family patriarch's that only requires a little magic power to defend against the surroundings."

A glint of greed flashed in his eyes. "I don't even have such a defensive artifact. It's a real pity to leave it on someone who is about to die."

"Let's kill the younger generation of the Zhou family first."

"go with!"

The golden flying sword transformed into a golden ray of light, circled around, and attacked from behind the Zhou family patriarch.

The Zhou family patriarch was fully focused on activating the Green Wood Giant Sword to fight against the Su family patriarch. He only became aware of the approaching golden flying sword, and by then it was too late to react.

Just now.

A streak of black light pierced through the clouds and sky.

It struck the golden flying sword precisely a few feet behind the Zhou family patriarch, and with a "ding," sent the sword flying.

Its ferocious impact was mostly blocked by the crimson shield.

Only then did the Zhou family patriarch realize that the Su family had a Foundation Establishment cultivator lurking nearby. However, after a moment's thought, he guessed that the cultivator must have been a helper they had invited.

"break!"

A violent explosion suddenly occurred at the point where the two top-tier magical artifacts collided. The astonishing shockwave sent the artifacts flying, and the two people were each pushed back dozens of feet before coming to a stop.

Zhou Qingfang immediately patted his storage bag, took out a pill, and swallowed it.

The Su family patriarch then spat out another mouthful of black blood.

When he reached the point of utter exhaustion, taking any more pills would be ineffective; he could only watch helplessly as his life slipped away.

"Which fellow Daoist is secretly harming others? Are you perhaps too ashamed to come out?"

Zhou Qingfang used his divine sense to explore all directions.

Seeing that there was no longer any chance to launch a sneak attack, Lei Jia, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, also controlled the green gourd to fly over and appear in Zhou Qingfang's field of vision.

Zhou Qingfang's eyes were full of vigilance, holding a green wooden sword, and his red shield was ready to activate its defensive light barrier at any time.

"Fellow Daoist Su, this is not my fault. If it weren't for that sudden attack, the junior of the Zhou family would already be dead."

The eyes of the Su family patriarch grew increasingly cloudy. The battle just now had probably reduced his lifespan from six months to less than a month.

"This is all fate. The rest is up to our own abilities. Even if it means my own demise today, I will kill the younger generation of the Zhou family. Otherwise, my Su family will never have peace again."

"To make up for what happened before, I can help you out a little more."

"Thank you." The Su family patriarch clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhou Qingfang, then looked at Zhou Qingfang and said, "Young man of the Zhou family, I didn't expect you to be prepared. In that case, please also invite the fellow Daoists you invited to help out."

Zhou Qingfang was still shaken and wondering who had made the move.

Seeing his silence, the Su family patriarch asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you not planning to come out?"

Xu Mingwei thought for a moment, then immediately took the Ink Dragon Bow, stepped on his sword, and soared into the sky, flying to Zhou Qingfang's side.

Not only the Su family patriarch and the Lei family Foundation Establishment cultivators scrutinized him, but Zhou Qingfang did the same.

"Junior, aren't you going to call your master out?" Lei family Foundation Establishment cultivator said contemptuously, a mere Qi Refining eighth-level junior could be wiped out with a wave of his hand.

Xu Mingwei smiled faintly, made a hand seal, and an arrow flew from a distance and landed in Xu Mingwei's hand.

"That person just now was you?!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lei family looked shocked.

The Su family patriarch and Zhou Qingfang both found it unbelievable.

"Mr. Xu Mingwei greets the three seniors." Xu Mingwei cupped his hands in greeting.

Xu family?

All three were pondering whether there was a prominent family surnamed Xu in Yuehu County or the Great Wei.

"Seniors, there's no need for you to guess. My Xu family is unknown and naturally doesn't meet your standards."

Lei, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, said, "Unknown? The fact that you were able to deflect my attack just now shows that your arrow possessed the power of a Great Perfection Qi Refining cultivator. It's quite rare to see someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining achieve this."

"Your blood and energy are so powerful, like that of a grandmaster. If it weren't for your ability to wield magical artifacts, I would definitely think you were a martial arts expert."

The Su family patriarch coughed twice and said, "Boy, the Zhou family junior doesn't seem to recognize you, but you've interfered with the Su family's good deed. Do you also want the Su family's life?!"

"Exactly."

At this point, even if Xu Mingwei said it wasn't true, the three people present probably wouldn't believe him.

Zhou Qingfang said calmly, "Thank you for your help earlier, young friend. After this battle, my Zhou family will definitely repay you handsomely."

"Senior Zhou, although my Xu family is unknown, we would like to have a share of the pie. Is that possible?" Xu Mingwei suddenly transmitted his thoughts.

Zhou Qingfang responded, "On behalf of the Zhou family, I welcome young friend to come and lend his support."

He naturally wouldn't say anything about why he hadn't arrived earlier.

After all, he had never heard of the Xu family before.

Perhaps he was truly unknown, but his clan produced a cultivation genius.

Such families did exist in the Great Wei Dynasty.

"Senior, the situation is not good. The other side has two Foundation Establishment cultivators. Although I am confident that my strength in the Qi Refining realm is not weak, I am not confident in facing even one Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Zhou Qingfang remained silent.

He certainly had a trump card, a very powerful one, but it could only be used against one person, and activating it might consume a lot of his magic power.

Having already expended a great deal of energy, the pills I just took have provided some relief, but it's only a drop in the ocean and will take time.

"Young friend, if you have any ideas, please feel free to share them."

"My Xu family wants 30% of the Su family's resources, including spirit fields, spirit rice, spirit herbs, pills, spirit stones, magic artifacts, etc. We also want a copy of all the Daoist scriptures, not the originals. In addition, we also need one of the two top-tier magic artifacts that the Su family's ancestor possessed."

What a huge appetite!
Zhou Qingfang's brows furrowed suddenly.

With centuries of accumulated wealth and influence, how could an unknown family demand 30% of the resources without fear of overspending?

"Young friend, your confidence is so high, it seems you are sure you can help my Zhou family win?"

“Senior Zhou only needs to deal with the Su family patriarch. Leave the other Foundation Establishment senior to me. Senior Zhou should be able to handle just the Su family patriarch.”

After a moment's thought, Zhou Qingfang said, "Of course, but are you really sure?"

"You can trust me, senior; otherwise, you would have certainly died just now."

"Alright, if you can really hold out until I kill the Su family patriarch, I will agree to the conditions you just mentioned."

If they lose this battle, all the promises the Zhou family made to the other families will be empty words, and the Zhou family may also suffer a complete defeat.

"Although this kid broke in halfway, he must have been secretly watching for a long time. Otherwise, he would never have been able to save me by such a coincidence. Moreover, he dared to make such a condition in front of me, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He must have his own plans."

Thinking of this, Zhou Qingfang looked at the Su family patriarch and said, "Old ghost Su, it's time to start the second battle. Let me send you on your way."

"Young man of the Zhou family, do not spout such nonsense!"

While fighting, Zhou Qingfang lured away the Su family patriarch.

Lei, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, looked at Xu Mingwei with interest. "Xu, it seems you've reached some kind of agreement with the Zhou family's Foundation Establishment cultivator. But do you think you can stop me now that you've managed to break through my attack?" "This junior wouldn't dare," Xu Mingwei said with a faint smile. "It's just that you're only here to help, senior. There's no need for you to risk your life."

The Lei family remained silent as they began their foundation building.

Xu Mingwei then said, "Senior Zhou has only recently established his foundation, yet he dared to fight to the death with the Su family patriarch who was nearing his end. Do you think he has no trump cards up his sleeve?"

"Perhaps even the seniors would be in mortal danger if they got involved."

A cold smile appeared on the lips of the Lei family Foundation Establishment cultivator. "In that case, I should thank you, junior, for stopping me?"

His eyes were already blazing with fury, and he seemed ready to take action.

"Senior, you must be from the Lei family."

One sentence instantly made the Lei family's Foundation Establishment cultivators frown.

The fact that he was a member of the Lei family should only be known to the Su family patriarch, Su Yuanze, and the Su family patriarch.

"This junior was indeed unable to stop the senior, but the senior did not reveal his identity, perhaps because he did not want the noble families of Yuehu County to know that the Lei family was involved."

Xu Mingwei said, "The prestige of a first-class family is still extremely high. If the Lei family openly protects the Su family, I'm afraid even the Zhou family wouldn't dare to target them. As for what the hidden reasons are, I don't know, nor do I want to know."

However, please, for the sake of this token, refrain from interfering in the affairs of the Su and Zhou families any further.

Xu Mingwei swept his hand across the storage bag, and a token flew out, shooting into the hand of the Lei family's Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"My Lei family token? How do you have it?!"

Lei Jia, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, suddenly changed his expression, his eyes filled with horror.

This token will only be granted to those who have provided great assistance to the Lei family and whom the Lei family considers of great value in forming a good relationship.

Whenever the Lei family encounters someone holding a token, they treat them with utmost courtesy.

"I remember that my Lei family has not given away this token for decades. Could this person be a descendant of someone from more than a hundred years ago?"

Wait, no, there just happened to be one recently.

"The Pill Hall's revered elder, the Three Vertical Daoist, who helped my Lei family refine the Azure Flower Pill!"

The Qinghua Pill is a closely guarded secret of the Lei family, and only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Lei family know about it.

The Qinghua Pill can extend the lifespan of Foundation Establishment cultivators by thirty years, and those in the Qi Refining stage or ordinary people by sixty years. It is an extremely precious elixir for increasing lifespan.

After the Three Vertical Taoists successfully refined themselves, the Lei family specially gifted them the Lei family token and befriended them.

"This token shouldn't be on you. Who did it come from?"

“My father is the Taoist San Shu,” Xu Mingwei said, bowing.

Sure enough it was him!

He was personally introduced by Yun Zhongzi to serve as one of the Thirteen Attendants, but left the Dan Palace to travel around for less than a year and has not returned since.

Not only did they refine the Qinghua Pill, they also completed the formula for the Divine Sense Pill.

His alchemy skills are almost on par with Yun Zhongzi's, and he is only at the Qi Refining stage. If he can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his alchemy skills may surpass Yun Zhongzi's, making him the number one alchemist in the Great Wei.

Such a person would naturally be valued and befriended by the Lei family.

"That's right. The Three Vertical Daoists call themselves independent cultivators. Most independent cultivators may have lost both their parents, but some are simply out cultivating, while others have descendants left in the world."

These three Taoist priests, whose real name is Xu, are said to come from Yuehu County.

It seems he must come from some obscure noble family in Moon Lake County.

"But that's a bit tricky."

Lei Jia, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, sighed inwardly. He had come here to lend a helping hand to the Su family, but the fact that the Three Vertical Daoist's son was standing on the Zhou family's side meant that he himself supported the Zhou family and wanted to destroy the Su family and divide up the Su family's treasured Daoist artifacts.

Is it better to antagonize the Three Vertical Taoists for two top-tier magic artifacts, or to do the Three Vertical Taoists a favor and give up the top-tier magic artifacts?

Lei Jia, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, was also in a dilemma.

Those who cultivate immortality are either balancing gains and losses, or on their own path.

Seeing his expression, Xu Mingwei sighed inwardly, realizing that a single token was not enough.

My father's alchemy skills are superb. I wonder if he will accept the promise I made using his alchemy skills as leverage.

“My father told me to act as I see fit, so I guess this counts too.”

Xu Mingwei immediately added, "My father once said that the Lei family is a first-class family and is worthy of respect. This time, I am indebted to the Lei family for a favor. If there are any rare pills or the like, I can help the Lei family three times without charge."

It's likely that the Lei family will need it someday.

If they truly intend to protect the Su family to the death, then my Xu family has no argument and will have to back down.

After careful consideration, Lei Jia, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, transmitted his thoughts and said, "Since you are a descendant of Master San Shu, I will not make things difficult for you."

My Lei family once owed Master Sanshu a favor. Now that Master Sanshu has promised to refine pills for my Lei family three times free of charge, I, Lei, will not participate in the dispute between Su and Zhou.

However, if the Su family patriarch wins, I, Lei, will take what he promised; otherwise, I will leave immediately. Please do not reveal my origins, young friend.

"Junior understands."

This Great Wei ultimately belongs to the Cao family.

Each prefecture city is basically autonomous, and internal turmoil is resolved internally. Other powerful families may not be a big problem if they intervene, but if the three first-rank powerful families of Jiang, Lei and Lin interfere in the local affairs of the prefecture cities, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the Cao family of the imperial family.

Especially this kind of change of hegemon.

There is a suspicion that he may be trying to control the city.

With the Cao family's Golden Core Ancestor still alive, even the three great first-rank families, with their profound foundations, would not provoke him, as the consequences would be unbearable for them.

“In that case, it’s best to go through with the performance,” Xu Mingwei added.

Lei, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, grinned and nodded slightly.

This boy is on the right track.

Xu Mingwei immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow. The three arrows flew in a row, and with each shot, the next one would follow. The arrows would also return to Xu Mingwei's side without any interference.

"Such a powerful arrow! How could someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining achieve this? That precious bow is only a mid-grade magic weapon, and the arrow seems to be a low-grade magic weapon. So, the power of that arrow comes from the user's own strength?"

The Lei family's Foundation Establishment cultivators quickly realized that the treasure bow was no ordinary mid-grade magic weapon; it must contain some secret, otherwise it wouldn't have the power to rival a high-grade magic weapon.

Moreover, this was a three-arrow salvo, which meant the opponent had to withstand the attacks of three high-grade magic weapons simultaneously.

Even with a high-quality defensive magic weapon, a Qi Refining cultivator at the Great Perfection stage wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

"This boy's combat strength is truly extraordinary; he can already threaten the Foundation Establishment stage, which is rare even in the Imperial City."

However, the Lei family's Foundation Establishment cultivators were unaware that this was merely Xu Mingwei's ordinary attack.

If one were to go all out and unleash their full magical power, it would be impossible to fire all three arrows simultaneously.

Not at least not yet.

The two fought while communicating.

"Young friend Xu, may I ask where your father is at this moment, or rather, where your Xu family is located in Yuehu County?"

Xu Mingwei responded with a faint smile, "It won't be long before Senior Lei naturally knows where my Xu family is. By the way, I still don't know Senior Lei's name?"

"That's right. If the Xu family gains the foundation of the Su family, it won't be long before they can rise rapidly and become another immortal cultivation family in Yuehu County."

By then, the Xu family will be a prominent clan registered in the Immortal Register of the Great Wei, unlike their current state of obscurity and lack of notoriety.

After pondering for a moment, Lei Jia, who had just completed his foundation building, said, "Lei family, Lei Hekong."

(End of this chapter)