Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 207 Deputy Hall Master

"I understand. What are your orders, Master?"

Li Xiangming asked respectfully, knowing that Li Qianxiong must have a mission to give because he had brought up the topic so deeply.

"Starting today, you will select a few elite members of the animal trapping station to enter Daishan with Xiang Ren, Xiang Yu, and others."

Li Qianxiong instructed, "Remember, do not reveal your whereabouts. Whatever happens at the mine is none of your business. Just wait for my orders."

"Yes!"

Li Xiangming felt a chill run down his spine. Li Qianxiong's decision to plant a secret force in Daishan at this time was undoubtedly intended to make a big deal out of the Moving Mountain Sect.

"After this matter is over, I will appoint you as the deputy head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and concurrently as the head of the Beast Capture Center. What do you think?"

"Xiangming is willing to follow the family's arrangements."

Li Xiangming wasn't too surprised. Li Xiangru wasn't a chatterbox; he must have known some inside information before revealing it to him.

As he had expected, he failed to become the head of the hall.

But being a deputy head is also good, especially being the deputy head of the Foreign Affairs Hall.

"Where has Uncle Qianyou been transferred to?"

Li Xiangming then asked, "Li Qianyou was originally the deputy head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and also served as the head of the Guest House."

"Qianyouhui has been promoted to head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and your Uncle Qianxing has been transferred to the Internal Affairs Hall as its head."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming's heart stirred. Li Qianyou was a key member of the third branch of the family, while he himself was a confidant of the family head.

Now Li Qianxiong has completely taken control of the Foreign Affairs Hall.

There's no need to balance the power of each faction like before.

This also signifies that the authority of the head of the family has reached a new level.

"Xiangru, you can go down now."

"Yes."

Knowing that the head of the family had something to say to Li Xiangming privately, Li Xiangru bowed and withdrew.

Once Li Xiangru had disappeared from sight, Li Qianxiong took out a white jade porcelain bottle and tossed it to Li Xiangming.

Li Xiangming took it and was immediately surprised: "Tianyi Jingshen Dew?"

“You mentioned that you used this to defend against the Green Robe’s evil attack. I’ve gotten you a drop.”

Li Qianxiong looked at Li Xiangming seriously: "Don't worry too much. Liu Xiongyu is definitely not a good person. If it weren't for his agility, hmph. Anyway, you can deal with him, but don't be misled by him."

“I know that the green robe you are wearing is an evil object and not easy to deal with. It would be good if you could take it off, but if you can’t, then keep it. There are so many rare treasures in the cultivation world. If the Heavenly Tranquil Dew doesn’t work, then try something else. There must be something that can subdue the green robe.”

"In short, the family will find a way to help you establish your foundation. You must not work for Liu Xiong Yu like before. Although he has only established his foundation, your life is a hundred times more precious than his."

Li Xiangming gripped the porcelain bottle tightly, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. In fact, he knew in his heart that the Heavenly Tranquil Dew could not help him resist the evil thoughts of the Green Robe, because this thing had drug resistance. According to the White Dew Sect, the second dose was much less effective.

Even though such a treasure had limited use for him, his family still bought it.

This represents the family's full support for him.

Behind his back, his family was constantly trying to find a way to resolve the crisis brought about by the evil Green Robe.

Li Xiangming nodded slightly in response: "Xiangming understands."
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On Mount Dai, a light drizzle fell. More than thirty fully equipped and ready-to-go cultivators stood in an abandoned Taoist temple.

"Elder Li, the defenses at Maojing Mine are weak. Why don't we seize this opportunity to launch a swift attack and take over the mine in one fell swoop?"

A young man dressed in purple asked in a deep voice.

Elder Li was a burly man with clearly defined muscles all over his body. He shook his head slightly: "The Maojing Mine is now jointly controlled by Feihu Cave and the Li family of Danggui Mountain. Feihu Cave has limited strength. As long as Du Yin Lao'er does not leave the mountain, they are not a threat."

"But the Li family is not to be trifled with. Back when they were under the Hengyue Sect, the Li family had a notorious reputation. We don't know the details of the mine or the Li family's operations, so how can we act rashly?"

The young man frowned upon hearing this.

His name is Ao Sheng, an inner disciple of the Zhenhun Sect. He was sent here to assist the Banshan Sect in destroying the Maojing Mine.

With the help of the sect's intelligence, what was thought to be a simple task turned out to be a long and complicated one. The Moving Mountain Sect had many concerns, and it took them half a month just to get here. They didn't know if the Li family and Flying Fox Cave had found out yet.

Of course, what Ao Sheng was most worried about was the intervention of Shengyimen.

Although Shengyi Sect was locked in a standoff with Zhenhun Sect at Yuquan Ridge and had no time to spare, Mao Jing's value was enough to distract them.

If Shengyimen had known about this operation in advance, they would have taken precautions and might even have taken action to stop it.

Therefore, this raid on the Maojing mine must be swift and decisive to minimize any unexpected events or variables.

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Ao Sheng explained to Li Dong beside him, "I have secretly bribed the person in charge of the exchange of Mao Jing between Feihu Cave and the Li family. This person revealed that there are only a handful of cultivators in the mine. The Li family has four, two of whom are quite powerful, being late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, while the rest are only mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators; while Feihu Cave only has one late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

"The reason they are able to keep the mine running is because the miners are all carefully selected members of the Li family. They are not only responsible for mining the ore, but also for managing the mine. If we can seize the mine and kill all these miners, the Li family will definitely feel the pain and will not dare to provoke you again."

"Kill them all? Wouldn't it be better to leave them to continue mining?"

Li Dong was stunned for a moment.

Pig brains!
Ao Sheng cursed inwardly, but calmly said aloud, "The Li family has more than 5,000 miners. How much would it cost us to subdue so many people? Moreover, the Maojing Mine is close to the Flying Fox Cave but far from the Moving Mountain Sect. If we occupy this place, we will inevitably face harassment from the Flying Fox Cave and the Li family. I'm afraid you can't defend it on your own."

"Therefore, our purpose in this trip is simply to destroy the mine's facilities, kill more miners, weaken the Li family's power, and completely disable the Maojing Mine."

Li Dong didn't say anything. The Zhenhun Sect only sent Ao Sheng, this greenhorn, and said things like "the Banshan Sect alone can't defend the mine." Didn't they make it clear that they didn't want to support the Banshan Sect in taking back the mine?
For the Soul Suppressing Sect, simply cutting off the source of the Fiery Crystal from the Victory Intent Sect would alleviate the pressure on the front lines.

But what about the Mountain Moving Sect?
The Maojing Mine originally belonged to them, but it was seized by the Flying Fox Cave and the Li family, and the Soul Suppressing Sect turned a blind eye.

Now that Mao Jing has been sold to Shengyi Sect, they are anxious and order the Moving Mountain Sect to destroy the mine.

But what do the Mountain Moving Sect gain when they risk their lives?
There were only a few words of praise, and after everyone withdrew, the mine returned to the hands of Feihu Cave and the Li family.

Given this, it's no wonder the Mountain Moving Sect was so enthusiastic.

Li Dong grumbled and complained. If it weren't for the new sect leader and the powerful Zhenhun Sect, he, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, would never have bothered to tolerate the meddling of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Three years ago, the old sect leader passed away for some reason, and the new sect leader took over. It took a lot of effort to stabilize the sect.

This attack on the Maojing mine is not only important to Ao Sheng, but also has an immeasurable impact on the new sect leader's consolidation of power and enhancement of prestige.

With this in mind, Li Dong took a deep breath and personally led his team to set off in the rain.

When it comes to fighting, Ao Sheng is nothing.

He had already planned all the marching routes and attack plans.

He was determined to acquire the Maojing Mine.

(End of this chapter)