Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 282 Crisis

"very good."

Madam Zhen nodded in satisfaction and ignored Blind Luo—after all, he had saved her life, so there was no need to be aggressive.

With Yin Guangyang's zombies clearing the way, the members of the Mang Cult entered the tunnel one after another.

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Green Cloud Cave, Spring Melting Residence.

As the resting place of the Green Cloud Fairy, this place was originally full of flowers and exotic plants, a peaceful and harmonious place.

But now, a tense atmosphere prevails.

Several disciples of the Shanyun Sect walked briskly along the exquisite cobblestone path.

The surrounding flowers seemed to sense the unease in the air, trembling slightly, appearing somewhat forlorn. The dewdrops on their petals, like tears in their eyes, swayed precariously.

"Senior Sister Zhao, those Mang Cult heretics are even more powerful than the Ouyang family disciples. We can't hold them off any longer!"

Long Yang was panting slightly; he had consumed too much magic power in a short period of time, and his condition was not good.

"Green Cloud Fairy" sat gracefully in the thatched hut, and asked in surprise, "Even the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation can't withstand it?"

Long Yang's face was grim as he replied, "Among those demons, one was a cultivator of the Corpse Path. He summoned an infant corpse and attached it to the formation, corrupting all the surrounding magical power. If I hadn't reacted in time, the formation would have already been broken."

No matter how powerful the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation is, it still relies on magic power to resist enemies. It has no way to deal with this kind of method that defiles magic power.

Upon hearing this, "Green Cloud Fairy" frowned.

She had previously killed several people at the mountain gate, but since the Xiao Xuan Yin Ling Formation was broken, there was no point in holding on. In addition, it was inconvenient for her to make a move in front of too many Green Cloud Cave disciples, so she decisively arranged for everyone to retreat to the inner cave.

As for the outer cave, all useful supplies were transferred to the inner cave when the mountain gate was besieged.

Giving up for now is not a big loss.

After returning to the inner cave, they thought they could hold out for three to five days with the help of the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation and the disciples of the two factions.

Unexpectedly, problems arose in just half a day.

Rubbing her temples, "Fairy Green Cloud" asked, "Have all the people from Green Cloud Cave gone up?"

"All those in the middle and late stages of Qi Refining were deployed, but there were no fewer than five demons at the ninth level of Qi Refining, each with exceptional skills."

Long Yang took a deep breath and continued, "If the formation were operating normally, it would be fine, but we didn't know that the other side had several infant corpses inside them."

The Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation is, after all, a second-tier formation, sufficient to withstand the attacks of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, those who manipulated the formation were only Qi Refining cultivators, not formation masters, so they could not unleash the full power of the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation and could only passively defend.

Once the infant corpses defile the formation, the Mang Sect will launch a strong attack. Even if the disciples of both factions fight to the death and repel the demons, they can only hold out for a little longer.

Because the corrupted magic power will not return, the flag bearer can only mobilize the magic power stored in the array's core to fill the void.

However, the magic power of the array's core is also limited. Excessive consumption will also affect the array's power.

Currently, in addition to some powerful cultivators guarding the array pavilion to resist the evil people of the Mang Sect, some disciples from both factions are also working hard to channel magical power into the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Array according to the orientation of the Nine Cauldrons.

However, the location is limited, and the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation can only allow nine people to accumulate energy at a time.

And these people, undoubtedly, the higher their cultivation level, the better.

After thinking for a while, Fairy Green Cloud said in a deep voice, "Immediately send someone to inform Master to return, and also have Zhang Min's group take over."

Zhang Min and his group intended to cause trouble, but were captured in one fell swoop by the Shan Yun Sect in cooperation with Shao Zhen. They are now awaiting the judgment of Fairy Shan Yun and have come in handy.

"But Zhang Min may not be of use to us."

Long Yang hesitated for a moment. Zhang Min and her group were different from the other Green Cloud Cave disciples. They already knew about Shan Yun Sect's plan, so why would they be willing to fight alongside Shan Yun Sect?

In addition, he used considerable force when capturing these people, injuring many of them, especially Mao Jingze, the second true disciple of Green Cloud Cave. They must hate him to the bone at this moment.

The Green Cloud Fairy had also considered this, and she replied softly, "I'll go with you. Call Shao Zhen along." "Yes!"

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Deep inside the cave, there is a small courtyard with two sections, simple and elegant, with intricate cloud and crane patterns carved on the wooden structure, which appears both solemn and lively.

Shao Zhen walked into the courtyard, paused for a moment, and continued forward. Finally, he pushed open the carved wooden door of a side room. The first thing that caught his eye was a light gauze curtain, which swayed gently in the wind, revealing a hazy beauty.

The room was simply yet exquisitely furnished, with several landscape paintings hanging on the walls and a jade bed in the center, covered with soft brocade bedding that exuded a faint fragrance.

Zhang Min was sitting cross-legged on the jade bed when she saw the person who came in. Her expression instantly collapsed, and she shouted angrily, "Get out!"

"Min'er, are you still angry with me?"

Shao Zhen, with a shameless grin, stepped forward and tried to hold Zhang Min's small hand, but Zhang Min shook him off.

However, with her dantian sealed, she couldn't circulate her magic power, so how could she possibly escape Shao Zhen?

Shao Zhen effortlessly pulled Zhang Min into a tight embrace: "I'm doing this for our future too. Green Cloud Cave can only reach its full potential if I'm in its hands."

Zhang Min struggled in vain, then closed her eyes and said, "Shao Zhen, you disgust me."

Being so disliked by his former intimate Daoist partner, Shao Zhen's face twitched, his pride quite hurt. He released Zhang Min and sighed, "One day, you will understand my good intentions."

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Min again and said seriously, "Senior Brother Mao refuses to cooperate with Master's orders, you have to persuade him."

"Who is the master?"

Zhang Min suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze full of sarcasm: "You've been kneeling before Zhao Yue for so long, have you really come to regard her as your master?"

Shao Zhen remained silent. Of course, he would not acknowledge Zhao Yue as his master, but at this moment, Green Cloud Cave needed a Green Cloud Fairy, which was a tacit understanding between him and Shanyun Sect.

"Green Cloud Cave is in imminent danger. Can you bear to destroy Master's decades-long legacy?"

Shao Zhen said heavily.

"The foundation of Green Cloud Cave was destroyed in your hands long ago, why bother pretending to be sympathetic here?"

Zhang Min chuckled coldly.

"That's different."

Shao Zhen shook his head: "Green Cloud Cave and Good Cloud Sect belong to the same lineage. No matter how much you hate Fairy Good Cloud, she is still your senior sister. No matter who is in power in Green Cloud Cave, we are all one family."

“But the Mang Sect is different. They only know how to kill. Once the Flying Fish Nine Cauldrons Formation is broken, Green Cloud Cave will be littered with corpses. Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Junior Brother Yin and others will all die without a burial place.”

Zhang Min's face was pale. Of course, she did not agree with the idea that the two factions were one family, but there were many rumors about the destruction of the Mang Sect, and she was equally unwilling to see the Green Cloud Cave nest fall apart. For a moment, she remained silent.

Seeing this, Shao Zhen pressed his advantage: "Now that you are controlled by the Shan Yun Sect and reduced to mortals, what benefit is there for the Green Cloud Cave and Master? Why not submit for now and consider other options after we defeat the Mang Sect's enemy? At that time, even if you want to continue resisting the Shan Yun Sect, you will at least have one more chance to act, won't you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Min fell even more silent.

If she could get out and expose the conspiracy of the Good Cloud Sect to the other disciples of the Green Cloud Cave, gaining their support, it would be much easier to uncover the true face of the fake Green Cloud Fairy.

She asked in a low voice, "Release everyone?"

"Put them all out."

Shao Zhen gritted his teeth. In fact, he originally wanted to keep Mao Jingze, but Shanyun Sect demanded that the overall situation be taken into account. He was at their mercy and had no choice but to obey.

"Take me to see Senior Brother Mao."

Zhang Min sighed. She didn't know if what she did was right or wrong. If only her master could come back.

Even if things don't go well, having Junior Brother Li by my side can offer some advice. By the way, I wonder how Junior Brother Li's injuries are, and whether he's taken the Frost-Clearing Pill I gave him...

　My computer broke down yesterday; the screen was flickering up and down, making it impossible to type. I tried to fix it for a long time without success, so I've been typing on my phone for the past two days, which is very inconvenient. I hope my new computer arrives soon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)