Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 138 Puyin Mountain Guild Hall

"Scared?"

Lu Mao retorted sharply, his gaze mocking: "Ge Yi, you are not qualified to represent the Lion Demon Hunting Group. I advise you to think twice and leave on your own, otherwise even in the afterlife, Boss Xie will not forgive you!"

"It's the opposite!"

Enraged, Ge Yi felt his whole body burning and could no longer bear it. He thrust out a palm, and his magical power surged towards Lü Mao like a tidal wave.

Lu Mao's eyes narrowed, and he focused his energy in his dantian, retaliating in kind. The two enormous magical powers collided, creating waves of energy that instantly shattered the surrounding chairs and utensils, scattering them all over the ground.

The two cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining engaged in a fierce battle, and those below naturally refused to back down.

In an instant, the tavern was filled with all sorts of chaotic magical energy.

"enough!"

In that split second, an even more powerful pressure suddenly descended, like the calm at the eye of a storm, instantly quelling the battle that was about to spiral out of control.

From the shadowy corner, Li Xiangming, dressed in a green robe, slowly stepped out.

Both Ge Yi and Lü Mao felt a tremor in their hearts, as if they were facing an unfathomable sea.

At the same time, she recognized the man in front of her as the head of the Li family stationed in Monkey Valley.

"Gentlemen, Monkey Valley is not a place for fighting, and this tavern is not suitable for combat. Why don't you heed my advice and stop for now?"

Li Xiangming's gaze was calm, his words gentle, yet his tone conveyed an unyielding authority.

At the same time, Li Xiangchuan, Li Xiangfeng, and other members of the animal trapping house also arrived.

Knowing that he was outmatched and unable to deal with Ge Yi and his gang, Lü Mao immediately backed down, saying, "We were being presumptuous. We hope Manager Li will forgive us. I will compensate for all the losses we have incurred."

"Ah."

Li Xiangming nodded; he was actually quite dissatisfied with the two men making a move in his own tavern.

However, since they were running a business, the Li family didn't want to punish their customers. After all, given the way independent cultivators behaved, it was common for them to get into fights after a few drinks, and such situations were unavoidable in the future.

If the punishment is too severe, who will dare to come again?

Of course, compensation is inevitable. Since Lü Mao is sensible, he will show Lü Mao what the price is later.

Before that, Li Xiangming looked at Ge Yi.

Ge Yi certainly didn't dare to go against the Li family. Any one of the Li family members present made him break out in a cold sweat, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "I acted impulsively. Please don't blame me, Mr. Li. This is just a small gift to express my apology."

As he spoke, Ge Yi took out a cloth bag from his person and respectfully presented it to Li Xiangming.

"Oh?"

Li Xiangming raised an eyebrow, took the cloth bag, which contained seven or eight pounds of monster materials.

These materials are quite diverse, mostly ordinary materials, but there are also some truly eye-catching items.

Since taking on the role of manager of the beast-catching workshop, Li Xiangming has been cramming on the market prices of monster materials produced in Puyin Mountain.

I know that if I were to sell this cloth bag, I could probably get around ten spirit stones.

Such a fitting number was clearly carefully prepared by Ge Yi.

Li Xiangming handed the cloth bag to Li Xiangfeng, and Li Xiangming nodded to Ge Yi as well. Then he waved to the tavern waiter to clean the place.

He then said to the two men, "Today's drinks are on me. If you two still have unresolved matters, why not have a few drinks? Perhaps after you've eaten and drunk your fill, the matter will be settled."

Ge Yi and Lü Mao exchanged a glance. Although they were constantly calculating in their minds, they understood Li Xiangming's good intentions.

Not wanting to offend the Li family, the two reluctantly agreed.

And so, the Lion Demon Hunters, who had split up, sat down together again after several months.

I just don't know how much genuine feeling is left in all of this.

However, none of this concerns Li Xiangming.

After sharing a drink with everyone, he left quickly.

"With a mere gesture, Manager Li resolved the conflict that had been building up within the Lion Demon Hunting Group for two years. He is truly a divine being."

Zhao Jindou greeted Li Xiangming with a smile.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Zhao, please don't joke. What merit do I have to have such ability?" Li Xiangming shook his head, got up, and returned to the second floor.

Zhao Jindou followed closely: "According to Manager Li, is the conflict between these two irreconcilable?"

"It's less a conflict between two people and more a conflict between two interest groups."

Li Xiangming glanced at him and said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jindou seemed to be deep in thought.

He had always wanted to acquire the monster materials in Ge Yi's possession, but he had no way to do so.

However, if the conflicts within the Lion Demon Hunting Group cannot be resolved, he doesn't need to waste his energy.

Since one of the two sides, Ge and Lü, is bound to perish, the current efforts may be in vain.

Let's wait until things settle down before making any decisions.

The two walked all the way to a secret room deep inside the tavern.

Pushing open the door, one finds seven or eight people dressed in various ways, all of whom possess cultivation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for the delay."

Li Xiangming carried a pot of spirit wine, poured himself a cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

He then handed the spirit wine to the room's attendant, who bowed and took the wine pot, and began pouring wine for the other cultivators.

"Steward Li, you're too kind. We don't have much, we just have plenty of time."

At this moment, a simply dressed female cultivator spoke with a smile.

“Madam Feng is right. Manager Li is being too polite. We’ve traveled all over the country, so waiting a little longer won’t hurt.”

Those present were mostly itinerant merchants who frequented the central section of Puyin Mountain and were well-informed.

Not only did he know that the Li family had a powerful team of cultivators stationed in Monkey Valley, but he also knew that the young head of the Li family in front of him had the cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Refining.

At this moment, he acted completely harmless and reasonable.

Li Xiangming smiled slightly, arranged for everyone to take their seats, and drank with them.

When the wine had flowed freely, Madam Feng couldn't help but ask, "I wonder why Steward Li summoned us here?"

"You are the first merchants to respond to the Li family's strategy and settle in Monkey Valley. I am deeply grateful and have prepared this banquet to express my gratitude in person."

Li Xiangming spoke earnestly, but Feng Niangzi and the other traveling merchants felt quite embarrassed.

They were all coerced by the Li family to some extent, which is why they had no choice but to settle in Monkey Valley.

However, the Li family's determination to build Monkey Valley was much greater than they had imagined.

Take Monkey Tavern for example. To everyone's surprise, Li Jiazhen had set up a relatively safe and confidential trading platform outside Puyin Mountain.

This caused the dissatisfaction in everyone's hearts to disappear with the wind.

After all, these itinerant merchants are the beneficiaries of this trading platform.

"Besides thanking everyone, our Li family also has other matters we would like to discuss with you."

Li Xiangming continued.

coming!

Everyone held their breath, fearing that the Li family might make some unreasonable demands.

The principle of "courtesy first, then force" is something everyone understands.

"Do not be nervous."

Looking around at everyone, Li Xiangming said with a smile, "I simply wish to join forces with you all to establish a Puyin Mountain Association."

"Puyin Mountain Guild Hall?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but it was Madam Feng who was the first to ask, "Excuse my boldness, but what is this so-called guild hall for?"

(End of this chapter)