Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 345 Blood Flame Flower, Demon Heaven Merchant Guild's "Requesting a Guaranteed Bonus Chapter at the Beginning of the Month!"

The two sides in the conflict.

There were four people on each side, all dressed in dark red robes, each exuding a different aura.

It possesses both bloodthirsty and demonic energy.

On the other side, five people were dressed in different styles of black robes, and their bodies were surrounded by a faint aura of yin energy.

Both sides were at the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment, with the leaders being at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Xu Chuan and his companion did not deliberately conceal their presence; they simply appeared abruptly above the edge of the mountain valley.

Their arrival immediately alerted both sides in the fierce battle.

Almost simultaneously, the two groups of people quickly separated.

They each retreated several feet, halting their fighting, and all looked at the two uninvited guests with surprise and uncertainty.

When they realized that they couldn't see through the middle-aged man and the old man's cultivation level at all, and could only vaguely sense that they were unfathomable, both of them showed a strong sense of vigilance and unease.

There was a stalemate for a moment.

The leader of the group, dressed in dark red robes, was a wiry-looking man. His eyes darted around, and he was the first to clasp his hands in greeting, his tone a mix of probing and self-assurance: "Greetings, fellow Daoists."

I am Sima Yan, a steward of the Sima family of the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

Today, my Sima family and several friends from the ancient Youcheng have found this Bloodflame Flower and are discussing its ownership.

"What guidance do you two fellow Daoists have for me as you pass by?"

He deliberately pointed out his own identity and the other party's background in an attempt to intimidate them.

Among the men in black robes opposite, an old man with a sinister face snorted coldly and chimed in, "That's right, this is a matter between my Ancient You City and the Sima family."

If you two happen to be passing by, please do me a favor.

Although he was also wary, his tone was firm.

After all, Guyou City is the number one power under the Greedy Wolf Sect, and even above the three great families.

In their view, the two people who suddenly appeared had strange and unpredictable auras, but their ordinary clothes suggested they were not from major sects or families.

It's more like a rogue cultivator with high cultivation level but no real foundation.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan's lips curled into a cold smile, and his gaze swept indifferently over the crowd below, as if looking at a group of ants.

"The Sima family? Ancient Youcheng?"

He repeated it in a low voice, as if chewing.

Immediately, a terrifying pressure, as vast as an abyss and as heavy as a mountain, descended suddenly without warning!
The oppressive power of the Golden Core!

"boom!"

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire valley.

The nine Foundation Establishment cultivators below felt their breath catch in their throats, as if they had been struck hard in the chest. The flow of spiritual energy within their bodies suddenly became sluggish, and their souls were pierced by needles.

Those with weaker cultivation levels felt their legs go weak and almost collapsed to their knees.

Everyone's face turned deathly pale instantly, their eyes filled with horror.

Everyone you randomly encounter is at the Golden Core stage!

What a fucking lucky guy!

"Please calm down, senior! I was blind and offended you!"

Sima Yan reacted the fastest; large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead as he hurriedly bowed deeply, his voice trembling.

The old man from the ancient city was also ashen-faced, and said repeatedly, "Please forgive us, senior. We don't want the Blood Flame Flower anymore, and we are willing to offer it to you."

We implore you, senior, to spare us the trouble of our ancient Youcheng.

The others were even more terrified, bowing deeply and not daring to even breathe loudly.

"What I encounter is mine; to offer what is mine to me is laughable!" Xu Chuan said calmly.

"It was a slip of the tongue by this junior. This is naturally yours, senior!"

The old man from the ancient city was startled and immediately changed direction; his back was already slightly damp.

"Open the storage bag and leave everything inside, or die!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

His eyes flashed with resentment, anger, and humiliation, but he hesitated and did not make a move.

Just then, Xu Mingxian, who had been silent and had an otherworldly air about him, slowly stepped forward.

A similarly powerful aura of a Golden Core cultivator spread out, subtly echoing Xu Chuan's aura and creating an even stronger oppressive force.

Two Golden Core cultivators!

This completely shattered the last shred of hope in everyone's hearts.

Before the two Golden Core cultivators, these Foundation Establishment cultivators were no different from lambs to the slaughter.

"Obey...obey!"

Sima Yan was the first to grit his teeth, his hands trembling as he took off his storage bag and poured out the spiritual herbs, minerals, monster materials, and most of the spirit stones stored inside onto the ground.

Seeing this, the others had no choice but to do as they were told, their hearts bleeding, but they dared not hold back in the slightest.

Soon, a small pile of various resources appeared on the open ground in the mountain valley. Although it was not an earth-shattering fortune, it was still quite considerable.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Chuan unleashed an invisible force that swept across the ground, collecting all the items on the ground, including the Blood Flame Flower.

After doing all this, he casually glanced around and his gaze landed on the young demonic cultivator among the five people from Gu You City, who looked the youngest and had a pale face.

"come here."

The young demonic cultivator trembled, flew over cautiously, and bowed, saying, "Senior... what are your orders?"

"What mountain range is this? What cities are nearby?" Xu Chuan asked.

The young man dared not conceal the truth and quickly replied, "Senior, this...this place is the Bone Wasteland Mountains, located on the southwestern edge of the Greedy Wolf Prefecture."

About three thousand miles to the east lies Bone Wasteland City, which is considered the largest gathering place for cultivators in this region.

About ten thousand miles to the south lies the Mountain and Sea City of the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

"Bone Wasteland Mountains...Bone Wasteland City...Mountain and Sea City."

Xu Chuan repeated in a low voice, already having a plan in mind.

It's a bit more remote than I expected, but it's alright, it's thousands of miles away, so it won't take long.

"Okay, get out of here." Xu Chuan waved his hand.

The young man felt as if he had been granted a pardon and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you so much for sparing my life, senior!"

Without looking back, he transformed into a streak of black light and departed, and the others from Guyou City followed him as they flew towards the northern horizon.

Upon seeing this, the four members of the Sima family fled to the west.

Fearing that if they were a step too slow, the two Golden Core demons would change their minds.

In the blink of an eye, only Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian remained in the mountain valley.

"Father, why don't you kill them?"

Xu Mingxian asked curiously, as he did not believe his father was a kind person.

“Fish bait has its uses.” Xu Chuan smiled. “Wait here for a moment while I transplant that Bloodflame Flower.”

"Yes, father."

Xu Mingxian understood Xu Chuan's meaning; he had deliberately let them leave.

Although they were humiliated by Golden Core cultivators, they all came from the top forces of the Greedy Wolf Mansion, so how could they let it go?

As for revenge.

Unless it's a Nascent Soul cultivator personally, everyone else is just easy prey for Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan's figure flickered and disappeared into thin air, entering the "Xu Clan Cave Heaven".

He transplanted the thousand-year-old Bloodflame Flower into the Cave Heaven Herb Garden, and nourished it with the power of life to ensure its vitality.

Then, it quickly returned to the outside world.

"Father, that cave is truly amazing. No matter where you go, you can enter it with a single thought. If only we, the Xu family, could do the same someday!"

"Perhaps that day will come." Xu Chuan smiled and continued, "Let's go to Shanhai City." The two transformed into two inconspicuous streaks of light and sped towards the southern horizon.

More than an hour.

The two then entered the City of Mountains and Seas.

As for the Sima family and the two groups from Guyou City who had fled far away, they almost simultaneously stopped their escape after confirming that they had escaped far enough and were safe.

Sima Yan's face was ashen. He took out a specially made communication talisman and said through gritted teeth, "The family knows that we encountered two unfamiliar Golden Core cultivators in the Bone Wasteland Mountains who forcibly robbed us of our resources."

It also includes a thousand-year-old Bloodflame Flower!

The two men, one middle-aged and the other an old man, were both at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

They seem to be heading towards Bone Wasteland City or Mountain and Sea City!

On the other hand, the group from Guyou City did the same.

The demonic forces within the Greedy Wolf Mansion are deeply entrenched, fiercely competitive, and governed by the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak and seek revenge for every grievance.

Being robbed like this by two seemingly baseless rogue cultivators at the Golden Core stage is not only a loss of resources for the Sima family and Guyou City, but also a disgrace.

The news spread rapidly through their respective channels, causing quite a stir around the Bone Wasteland Mountains.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian stayed at an inn in Shanhai City.

Then, he sent a message to Xiao Zhan.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Zhan arrived before them.

He looked at Xu Chuan's face, and although he was surprised, the connection between the soul restrictions made it clear to him.

The ordinary-looking middle-aged cultivator in front of him was the master he served.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Xiao Zhan bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities." Xu Chuan carefully probed with his divine sense and was immediately surprised, saying, "Your supernatural powers have reached a high level?"

"Thanks to the innate spiritual object bestowed by the Lord."

"That's what you got yourself."

"All that the Demon Heaven Merchant Guild acquires belongs to the Lord, and only what the Lord bestows upon us belongs to us!"

"They've become much more slick over the years," Xu Chuan said casually.

Xu Mingxian was secretly surprised.

I never expected that my father would have quietly built such a powerful force in the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

Back in Yunxi City, he had also heard Ye Fan mention the name of the Demon Heaven Chamber of Commerce.

Its development has been rapid, with more than ten Golden Core stage members in the Chamber of Commerce. Led by Xiao Zhan, who is in the late Golden Core stage, it has become the top force under the "one sect, one city, and three families" of the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

If this trend continues, catching up with the three great families of Sima, Nie, and Chao will be just around the corner.

"It's faster than I expected. It seems that when I last saw you, your supernatural powers were not far from reaching a great level, were they?"

"I dare not conceal this from Your Majesty, it is indeed so."

Xu Chuan smiled lightly, "Breakthrough is a good thing, but it makes me a little embarrassed. I promised you last time that I would give you a high-grade magic weapon when you have mastered your supernatural powers."

But only two years have passed, and I still don't possess a high-grade metal-elemental magic weapon flying sword.

"This subordinate also did not expect to see Your Excellency so soon. Your Excellency need not worry about the matter of the superior-grade magic weapon."

Xu Chuan raised his hand to stop him from continuing, "This is a matter for me, the Venerable One. I do not have a high-grade magic weapon or flying sword, but I will bestow upon you something that should be of great help to you."

As he spoke, he stroked the storage ring on his hand, and a fist-sized, snow-white skull flew out, exuding a fierce aura.

Xu Mingxian was also shocked when he saw it, "This thing is definitely not weaker than a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!"

"This is a secret manipulation technique; remember it," Xu Chuan transmitted telepathically.

"This thing is troublesome. Although it cannot enhance your strength, as long as you control it, you can easily contend with late-stage Golden Core cultivators or even ordinary Golden Core Perfection cultivators."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Zhan bowed deeply.

"When I obtain a high-grade gold-type magic weapon flying sword in the future, I will come back to retrieve this skeleton. Be careful not to feed it with your flesh and soul; you are merely using it, not refining it."

If it reaches the peak of the third tier, and I am not by its side, it is extremely vulnerable to backlash.

"Your subordinate will keep this in mind."

"Let's get down to business," Xu Chuan said. "My Lord wishes to establish a teleportation array to strengthen the connection between the Chamber of Commerce and my Yunxi City."

So that we can be informed of the affairs of the Greedy Wolf Mansion in a timely manner and make appropriate arrangements.

"A teleportation array?"

Xiao Zhan exclaimed in surprise. There were only a handful of people in the entire Northwest who could set up this array. As for teleportation arrays that could cross prefectures, he had only heard that there were such experts in Xuan Yue Prefecture.

"Choose a safe and secluded underground location, follow his instructions, and set up a teleportation array."

"Yes, my lord."

Xu Chuan thought for a moment, then placed his hand on Xu Mingxian, disguising him as a middle-aged man with a large beard, and said indifferently, "You previously robbed the storage bags of the Sima family and several Foundation Establishment juniors from Guyou City."

If both families come, deal with them first, and then tell them the location after you've finished setting up the teleportation array.

"Your Excellency wishes to... I understand," Xiao Zhan immediately said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Xu Mingxian left, while Xu Chuan remained there in quiet meditation.

He estimated that this matter would take at least one to two months to resolve.

a few days later.

Sure enough, Golden Core cultivators from Guyou City and the Sima family came to Shanhai City one after another.

However, Shanhai City is now the territory of the Demon Heaven Chamber of Commerce, and its power is considerable, so the cultivators from both families dare not act recklessly.

When Gu Xuanyou broke through to the Nascent Soul stage and returned to Guyou City, only a handful of people knew about his breakthrough.

He consolidated his position while patiently waiting for the right opportunity.

Shanhai City, City Lord's Mansion.

The Blood-Handed Scholar, dressed in a scholar's blue robe, with a refined appearance and long, clean fingers, sat in the main seat, listening to the elders of the two families recount their experiences in the Bone Wasteland Mountains.

"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, the Blood-Handed Scholar stroked his palm and said with surprise, "Those two rogue cultivators are truly audacious, daring to offend both Guyou City and the Sima family at the same time."

Fellow Daoists, rest assured, since Shanhai City is under the jurisdiction of my Demon Heaven Merchant Guild, we will not allow such madmen to disrupt the order.

I will arrange for people to search the entire city for their whereabouts shortly.

If we discover any trace of a Golden Core cultivator matching the description and acting suspiciously, we will notify you immediately.

The woman from Guyou City who came was a Golden Core elder with a black veil covering her face and a cold aura. Upon hearing this, she nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist Bloodhand is very understanding. Guyou City thanks you in advance."

Those two are quite strong; if you have any news about them, please inform us immediately.

The Golden Core elder of the Sima family, with a face full of fat, said in a gruff voice, "I entrust this matter to your Demon Heaven Chamber of Commerce!"
If those two rats can be caught, the Sima family will reward you handsomely!

"It's only my duty, no need for such a large reward." The Blood-Handed Scholar smiled and cupped his hands. "You two have come a long way and must be tired. Why don't you rest in the city for a while? I'll have someone arrange it..."

"No need," the female elder of Guyou City politely declined. "It is inconvenient for us to stay any longer."

"Alright, you can come to me anytime if you need anything."

The Blood-Handed Scholar did not insist on keeping them, and personally saw both groups off at the gate of the mansion.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, the people from Guyou City and the Sima family did not leave immediately. Instead, they dispersed and secretly searched the city of Shanhai using their own channels and informants.

They searched for several days but found nothing.

There was no one who matched the description in the report below.

To avoid being discovered by the Demon Heaven Merchant Guild, they had no choice but to leave.

The Demon Heaven Chamber of Commerce is also mobilizing its manpower to search for people.

But the so-called search assistance was just for show, a mere formality.

"Elder Bloodhand, Gu Youcheng and the Sima family members have all left."

"Understood, you go down."

"Yes, elder."

After the guild disciples left, Elder Bloodhand raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a mocking smile, "Trying to find the trace of my guild master on my Demon Heaven Guild's territory, how laughable!"
If you offend him, you're just unlucky!

(End of this chapter)