Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 319 Account
"Green Cloud Cave?"

Li Xiangming couldn't help but recall the seal in front of the Green Cloud Cave, the golden elixir power on it that he cared about greatly.

In retrospect, it is highly likely that it was left by the True Man Xuanli.

Although the appearance of Xuanli Zhenren was unexpected, since he was able to save Li Xiangren, he could also possibly save the disciples of the two sects who were unable to escape from Green Cloud Cave.

Therefore, it seems reasonable for Zhao Yue to appear at Hengyue Sect.

After a moment's hesitation, Li Xiangming said, "Third Uncle, Uncle Qianshi, I would like to go to Hengyue Gate."

Upon hearing this, Li Chenggeng and Li Qianshi exchanged a glance.

Li Qianshi hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't you want to rest for a bit?"

Li Xiangming shook his head: "I'm sure Second Uncle is also eager to know that I'm back. We'll meet up with them, and if Eldest Brother's injuries are still manageable, we'll return to Pu County together."

In order to comprehend the Daoist spiritual spring, the Ouyang family did not hesitate to take action against Li Xiangren.

They even clashed with Hengyue Sect.

This clearly demonstrates how captivating such rare treasures are.

Now, Li Xiangming only wants to take the Enlightenment Spring home.

Hao County is a place of trouble and conflict; it's not a good place to stay.

"Alright, let's go to Hengyue Gate when Qianchang returns."

Seeing that Li Chenggeng did not object, Li Qianshi immediately took charge.

After finalizing their itinerary, the group went their separate ways.

Only Li Xiangming and Cao Yanjun remained on the field.

With no outsiders present, the two held hands tightly, their eyes filled with tender affection.

A moment later, Li Xiangming couldn't resist and lightly tasted Cao Yanjun's lips. Cao Yanjun blushed and said coquettishly, "What are you doing?"

Li Xiangming remained silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became romantic.
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The next day.

At Muxiangzhai, the entire Li family gathered together.

Everyone was overjoyed to learn that Li Xiangming had returned.

Li Qianchang, in particular, was the person in charge of the Jinfang branch in Hao County. After Li Xiangming disappeared, he was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Although his family did not hold him accountable, it was only because Li Xiangming's spirit was still burning.

Judging from the fact that the family sent two Foundation Establishment cultivators to personally visit, one can understand Li Xiangming's status and importance within the family.

If Li Xiangming died in Hao County, or if he cannot be found for a long time.

He will undoubtedly be the target of his family's anger.

Their lives are safe, but their future is completely ruined.

Fortunately, Li Xiangming returned safely.

At Li Xiangming's request, Li Qianchang recounted all the news about the Enlightenment Spring that had been circulating during this period.

Even when family members came to visit, Li Qian still maintained control of the Li family's intelligence network in Hao County.

He knew far more about the situation in Hao County than Li Qianshi did.

Li Xiangming gleaned many details from this, such as the fact that the first force to break into the inner cave of Green Cloud Cave was the Star Absorbing Village of Luoyang Mountain Range, and that the wealth accumulated by Green Cloud Cave over the past century was most likely in their possession.

Li Xiangming's gaze was cold.

Although Fairy Green Cloud tried to possess him, making him dislike Green Cloud Cave, he had long regarded Green Cloud Cave as his own once he obtained the sect leader's token.

The Star-Absorbing Village's plundering of Green Cloud Cave's wealth is nothing short of robbery, isn't it?
While writing down the Star Absorbing Village in his notebook, Li Xiangming learned another bombshell.

Then Xu Zibu, the biggest intelligence dealer in Zhangning Prefecture, appeared.

"Isn't he dead?"

Li Xiangming couldn't help but ask.

It should be noted that Xu Zibu's body was witnessed by him and Li Xiangren.

Li Qianchang was also somewhat puzzled: "Xu Zibu issued an announcement saying that he had gone into seclusion to cultivate, and he knew nothing about the previous news of his death."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming burst into laughter in anger.

This information broker has fooled everyone.

Xu Zibu's "death" completely severed the news of the Enlightenment Spring.

But everyone was so excited that they weren't willing to stop there.
So he kept rushing towards the Enlightenment Spring.

In retrospect, this was clearly Xu Zibu's conspiracy. But what was Xu Zibu's motive?
In the entire Enlightenment Spring incident, who benefited the most?
It was undoubtedly Li Xiangming.

However, Li Xiangming and Xu Zibu were complete strangers, and his ability to obtain the Enlightenment Spring, or rather, to survive, was an unrepeatable stroke of luck. This whole charade could not have been meticulously prepared for him by Xu Zibu.

Thinking about this, Li Xiangming vaguely had an answer.

It is well known that Xu Zibu is at odds with the Mang Sect. The Enlightenment Spring is very likely the bait that Xu Zibu used to lure the Mang Sect out.

The Green Cloud Fairy and the Good Cloud Fairy, who are hiding in the shadows, along with the Ouyang family who yearn for the Enlightenment Spring, are the "Fisherman" introduced by Xu Zibu.

Xu Zibu hadn't expected that the Mang Sect, this big fish, was well-prepared and managed to escape unscathed even after taking the bait.

On the contrary, Green Cloud Cave, who was completely unaware of the situation, suffered the loss of his family and loved ones in this fishing incident.

A hint of apprehension flashed in Li Xiangming's eyes.

This Xu Zibu is said to only have Qi Refining cultivation, but he can cause two Foundation Establishment cultivators to perish just by opening his mouth.

After the matter was over, he said he had gone into seclusion to cultivate, and that he knew nothing about it.

But others can't find any fault with him.

You're saying the Enlightenment Spring is a conspiracy deliberately spread by Xu Zibu?
The Enlightenment Spring is real.

It was just that Fairy Green Cloud hid it away.

You said that Green Cloud Cave was a battlefield that Xu Zibu had carefully prepared to deal with the Mang Cult?

Throughout the entire journey, Xu Zibu only mentioned the Enlightenment Spring. Whether it was water cultivators like Li Xiangming, Pei Si, and Bai Shuo, or powerful forces like the Ouyang family and the Mang Sect, they all arrived at Green Cloud Cave in a daze.

Has anyone ever bought information about the exact location of the Enlightenment Spring from Xu Zibu?
I'm afraid not.

But everyone, through subtle clues, believed that the Enlightenment Spring was located in the Green Cloud Cave.

They were willing to fight each other for this.

This shows that Xu Zibu is an extremely terrifying person.

No wonder he has been able to repeatedly humiliate the Manchu sect.

The only thing Li Xiangming couldn't understand was how Xu Zibu knew that Fairy Green Cloud had the Enlightenment Spring.
If the other side hadn't known this, this grand drama targeting the Mang Cult might not have unfolded in Green Cloud Cave.

Even if Fairy Green Cloud hadn't met such a tragic end, she wouldn't have died and her cultivation would have been extinguished.

Of course, Li Xiangming could not possibly obtain the Enlightenment Spring.

Another point is, what role does the Faceless Man play in this grand drama?
Li Xiangming still remembered that it was the Faceless Man who guided Li Xiangren to discover Xu Zibu's fake corpse.

The more I think about it, the more mysteries emerge.

Li Xiangming gave a wry smile and then stopped thinking about it.

In any case, he survived and became the behind-the-scenes winner, exceeding Xu Zibu's expectations.

Before leaving, Li Xiangming instructed Li Qianchang: "Uncle Qianchang, there are two people I am quite concerned about. Please help me investigate them. One is named Ding Xia, a female array master with the seventh level of Qi Refining. She is currently in Dendrobium Market."

"The other one is called Pei Si, which is probably an alias. We don't know his identity or background."

Li Qian nodded silently: "I understand."

In order to find Li Xiangming, the Li family sent a large sum of spirit stones. Currently, Shi Jinfang has many informants in Shihufang City, so it shouldn't be difficult to find out about the two people.

"Jihu, your demon-hunting team will follow Uncle Qianchang."

Li Xiangming glanced at Li Jihu again.

"what?"

Upon hearing that he could not go to Hengyue Gate, Li Jihu immediately looked dejected.

Li Xiangming tapped him on the head: "Training properly with Uncle Qianchang will benefit you in the future."

Preventing Li Jihu from going to Hengyue Gate was a last resort.

Who told them there were four or five of them?
The only travel implements used by the members of Muxiangzhai were Li Xiangming's "Green Cloud" and Li Chenggeng's flying shuttle.

"Green Cloud" is a small airship with a capacity of only two people, but if you squeeze in, it can seat three people.

As for Li Chenggeng's shuttle, it could only carry a maximum of two people.

In order not to delay the departure, they had no choice but to leave Li Jihu and the others behind.

Besides, Li Jihu's demon-hunting team was recruited from Puyin Mountain and had a diverse background. Hunting demons would not be a problem for them, and they could even commit murder and arson. However, Li Xiangming dared not take the risk of taking them to Hengyue Sect.

If they cause any trouble at Hengyue Gate, the Li family will be held responsible.

(End of this chapter)