Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 310 Siege
Han Yunhao frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He could naturally hear the determination in Ouyang Tai's words.

At this moment, Li Xiangren, who was standing nearby, laughed heartily: "It seems that even the reputation of Hengyue Sect in Hao County has its limitations. But Brother Han, don't be upset. After all, it concerns the Enlightenment Spring; who would willingly give it up?"

"The Enlightenment Spring?"

Han Yunhao was startled. He had naturally heard of such rare treasures in the cultivation world, and hurriedly asked, "You said that Green Cloud Cave has a Spring of Enlightenment? You've been wandering around the Luoyang Mountains these past few days, is it also for the Spring of Enlightenment?"

Lee Sang-in smiled but did not speak.

Han Yunhao was right; the Enlightenment Spring was indeed the purpose of his and Li Xiangming's visit to Hao County.

He once firmly believed that the Enlightenment Spring was in the hands of the Green Cloud Cave.

But now, the gates of Green Cloud Cave have been breached.

His disciples were either killed or captured; only a very small number managed to escape.

Looking around, there were more than ten people building foundations.

Has anyone ever seen the shadow of the Enlightenment Spring?
Li Xiangren was not a stubborn person and quickly judged that Green Cloud Cave had lost its value.

The story of the Enlightenment Spring is most likely a complete fabrication.

But he still wanted to stand up for Green Cloud Cave.

There's no other reason than that Green Cloud Cave is Li Xiangming's sect.

Even though he had never dealt with Green Cloud Cave before, he was willing to take some risks based on this connection alone.

However, he was able to hold his own against the exceptionally strong Han Yunhao.

This does not mean that he can force back the powerful and numerous Ouyang family, as well as other scattered Foundation Establishment cultivators.

There is only one way to save Green Cloud Cave, and that is to make trouble and put the Enlightenment Spring back on the table to attract the Hengyue Sect, the overlord of Hao County, into the game.

Sure enough, Han Yunhao's expression became quite subtle upon hearing the term "Enlightenment Spring".

He glanced at Li Xiangren, then at the miserable disciples of Green Cloud Cave, and finally fixed his gaze on Ouyang Tai: "Green Cloud Cave is a distinguished guest of Liangfu Tower. When its sect leader, Fairy Green Cloud, visited our sect in the past, even Senior Uncle Jin Yu personally received her. I hope Senior Ouyang will reconsider today's matter."

Ouyang Tai's face turned extremely ugly.

From the Liangfu Alliance to the distinguished guests at Liangfu Tower, from Han Yunhao's master, Master Hongyun, to Master Jinyu, the head of Hengyue Sect, how could he not understand Han Yunhao's unspoken meaning?
If the other party was still hesitant just now, they have now made up their minds to report this matter to Hengyue Sect.

Once Hengyue Sect gets involved, the Ouyang family's chances of obtaining the Enlightenment Spring will become extremely slim.

You must strike first!
Ouyang Tai made up his mind and no longer hesitated. He decisively waved his hand, and Ouyang Jue and the others beside him immediately took action, surrounding Han Yunhao and Li Xiangren.

"Swords and spears have no eyes, so please calm down for a moment."

Ouyang Tai said coldly, then ignored them and turned to face Zhang Min, preparing to use the Soul Searching Technique.

Han Yunhao panicked.

After this soul-searching technique was used, all the disciples of Green Cloud Cave became mentally impaired.

The Enlightenment Spring will also remain a complete mystery.

Your Ouyang family destroyed a sect and killed disciples, so what's so strange about them refusing to reveal information?
Just because you can't get the answer doesn't mean my Hengyue Sect can't.

Thinking of this, Han Yunhao looked at Li Xiangren and asked in a low voice, "Brother Li's actions have put me in a difficult position. Since you want to get involved, I'll go along with you. I just don't know how much help you can provide?"

Li Xiangren smiled slightly: "The Li family members have always been known for their silence, but when they do speak, they amaze everyone. They give their all, however much they have."

Han Yunhao's eyes flickered: "Alright, then I'll trust Brother Li this once."

As soon as they finished speaking, the flying swords on both of them simultaneously burst forth with blazing light, and the sword light pointed directly at Ouyang Tai.

The art of spirit and soul is extremely taxing on the mind, and so is the Great Art of Soul Searching.

Faced with such a direct threat, Ouyang Tai had no choice but to stop what he was doing and shouted angrily, "Jue'er, teach these two arrogant brats a lesson!"

"As ordered!"

Ouyang Jue responded and stepped forward. Apart from Ouyang Tai and Ouyang He, who was guarding Bai Zhenghu, the remaining four Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ouyang family also joined the attack on Han Yunhao and Li Xiangren.

In an instant, the sky was filled with the deafening roar of magical explosions and the dazzling light of swords, creating a truly spectacular scene.

"Everyone, get back!"

Yu Zhongliang gave a shout and led the Kongming Hall disciples away from Green Cloud Pool.

Other forces, such as the Star-Absorbing Village, followed suit.

The six Foundation Establishment cultivators were locked in a fierce battle; if they had remained where they were, they probably wouldn't even know how they died.

Jiang Qing, who was following closely behind Kongming Hall, looked at the battlefield with a puzzled expression: "Master, those two people are really powerful. They seem to be on par with the four Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Ouyang family."

After Han Yunhao and Li Xiangren made their move, their magical powers were fully revealed, and Jiang Qing naturally noticed it.

However, he had very little contact with Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the magical power of all Foundation Establishment cultivators was enormous in his eyes.

He cannot use this to judge the other party's specific cultivation level.

Yu Zhongliang, standing nearby, frowned and replied, "Judging from their magical power, the Hengyue Sect disciple has a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level; while the young man from the Li family of Danggui Mountain is an early-Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"What about the Ouyang family?"

Jiang Qing continued to ask.

Yu Zhongliang's voice deepened: "The Ouyang family has two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators and two early-Foundation Establishment cultivators." "Twice as much?"

Jiang Qing was deeply shocked.

"Yes."

Yu Zhongliang's eyes flashed with apprehension: "It's understandable for a Hengyue Sect disciple to fight two against one, but it's truly unexpected that this young man from the Li family of Dangui Mountain is also so powerful. Moreover, didn't the Li family move to Puxian? How did they find out about the Enlightenment Spring?"

Jiang Qing shook his head: "I'm afraid the news about the Enlightenment Spring was leaked by someone with ulterior motives."

Yu Zhongliang remained silent, initially dismissing Jiang Qing's speculation with disdain.

The emergence of the Enlightenment Spring is of paramount importance to their water-cultivation sect.

Why wouldn't we give it our all?

But now, on the stage of Green Cloud Cave, everyone is taking turns performing.

There was no sign of the Enlightenment Spring.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhongliang looked at Jiang Qing: "Qing'er, you have always been intelligent. What do you think our Kongming Hall should do now?"

"Let's head back home."

Jiang Qing did not hesitate.

Yu Zhongliang fell silent again.

Seeing this, Jiang Qing sighed.

His master is good in every way, except that he lacks self-awareness.

What forces are eyeing the Enlightenment Spring?
The Ouyang family, the Mang Sect, the Hengyue Sect, etc.
Even in Dangui Mountain, far away in Pu County, there are several prominent families who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

The strength of Kongming Hall is at most comparable to that of Green Cloud Cave. What makes them think they can compete with them for the Enlightenment Spring?

If we can seize the initiative, that would be fine.

But now things have blown up.

At this very moment, the Dendrobium Market is probably filled with rumors about the Enlightenment Spring.

The number of Foundation Establishment and even Golden Core cultivators coming to Green Cloud Cave to search for treasures will only increase.

What is the purpose of Kongming Hall's lingering here?

These are things that even a junior like him can understand. How could Yu Zhongliang, who has been in charge of the sect for many years, not understand them?

But Yu Zhongliang was unwilling to give up and refused to miss this opportunity to change the future of Kongming Hall.

Jiang Qing was helpless in the face of this.

I only hope that Kongming Hall will not be overthrown in this vortex.

As the battle intensified, whispers began to circulate around them.

Many people noticed that the Ouyang family cultivators were becoming restless.

Ouyang Tai, who was stationed at Green Cloud Pool, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Four Foundation Establishment cultivators, carefully nurtured by their families, were completely helpless against two young upstarts.

It would be an utter disgrace to say this out loud.

"He'er, you go too, don't disappoint me."

Ouyang Tai turned his gaze to Ouyang He and gave the order.

At this point, he couldn't care less about stopping Bai Zhenghu and the others from leaving.

If he couldn't bring back the Enlightenment Spring, he could still use the excuse of finding gold in the sand.

Anyway, not many people in the family have high hopes for this.

However, the consequences of this unfavorable battle were extremely serious.

The Ouyang family has always claimed that their disciples are no less than those of the Hengyue Sect.

Some elites even surpass the geniuses of Hengyue Sect.

Only in this way will the ancestors of the family be happy.

If the patriarch finds out that the four Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ouyang family are no match for the two from the Hengyue Sect with equal cultivation—although that kid from the Li family isn't from the Hengyue Sect, you can't say he's more powerful than the geniuses from the Hengyue Sect, can you?

At that time, the family will probably be in chaos, and even the clan chief will have to be replaced.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Tai couldn't help but curse Ouyang Jue and the others for being so useless, wishing he could take the lead himself.

However, he still had to save face. Most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators present were under a hundred years old, so they could barely be considered his peers.

And he is over 170 years old.

His cultivation level was also unparalleled, as he was a veteran late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If he were to take action and forcefully defeat the two juniors, the patriarch would not be pleased; instead, he would be even angrier.

(End of this chapter)