Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 428 Building a Camp
"Deacon Zhao, it cannot be confirmed yet whether it is a beast tide."

Xu Jin seemed to see the hesitation in Zhao Dian's eyes and couldn't help but say something.

A beast tide is usually instigated by a powerful demon. With a single command from the demon, tens of thousands of demon cultivators lead their respective clans to participate. These clans include not only demon cultivators but also a large number of half-demons and countless wild beasts.

If such a situation were to occur, not to mention Zhao Dian, even he himself would want to leave.

Protecting the miners at the Maojing mine is his duty.

But it's just a duty; he won't risk his life for it.

The problem is that the monsters are splitting up, unlike a traditional beast tide.

If it were just a few dozen or a hundred demonic beasts, the tall and sturdy city walls of Ape Gate Town might have been able to stop them. And all of this depended on Zhao Dian, a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining!
However, Xu Jin's silence only made things worse; once he spoke, Zhao Dian seemed to have made up his mind.

He patted Xu Jin on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Xu, when Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their will and strengthens their body."

Xu Jin sensed something was wrong and hurriedly grabbed Zhao Dian's arm: "Steward Zhao, this Yuanmen Town is the territory of your Shengyi Sect. I am a subordinate of the Li family of Dangui Mountain!"

"One family does not speak two languages."

Zhao Dian waved his hand, interrupting, "In the face of demonic beasts, we cultivators are one, how can there be a distinction between Danggui Mountain and Shengyi Sect? Brother Xu, rest assured, I, Zhao, will absolutely not abandon Yuanmen Town."

"But as you can see, Yuanmen Town is weak and isolated, with only the two of us. How can we possibly defend the city? Fortunately, I have a few fellow disciples at Yuanmen Ferry. I will go and deliver the news of the beast tide to them and ask for their help. I will temporarily entrust the hundreds of thousands of people in Yuanmen Town to you."

After saying that, Zhao Dian flew up to the city wall in one breath, said a few words to an armored general, and then transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

"Deacon Zhao!"

Xu Jin was in a great hurry and followed closely up the city wall, shouting loudly, "Yuanmen Ferry is to the west, to the west!"

However, Zhao Dian's figure had already vanished without a trace.

At this moment, the general on the city gate looked at Xu Jin with a tense expression: "Immortal Master Xu! Is there really a beast tide coming?"

Xu Jin looked at him, swallowed hard, and felt a mix of emotions.
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Outside Monkey Valley, in a dense forest.

Dozens of demon-hunting cultivators gathered together and discussed in hushed tones.

"What is the purpose of Master Li summoning us?"

"Could it be about protecting the Puyin Mountain Guild Hall? To be honest, I don't want to get involved in this mess. These businessmen are all gluttons; they just want to take advantage of us."

"If you don't do it, plenty of others will. Who would turn down spirit stones?"

"That's right, there are so many people, it's not your turn yet."

After chatting for a while, the topic quickly changed. A short young man chuckled and said, "Has anyone been to the newly opened Parkson Plaza? That mahjong game is so addictive, you can't stop playing once you start."

Upon hearing this, Li Jihu, who was standing nearby, flew into a rage and grabbed Song Ye's ear, yelling, "Song Ye, you brat, you're just wasting spirit stones at the casino!"

Song Ye said with a wronged expression, "Isn't Baishengfang Li Tangzhu's business? Is it wrong for me to support him? Besides, I even made a profit."

"Are you still reasonable?"

Li Jihu ignored all explanations and kicked him.

Song Ye hurriedly dodged, wailing as he did so, "Commander, please! There are so many people here, give me some face!"

Everyone around burst into laughter. Ji Shilun even squatted down and mocked, "Song Ye, you're not a kid anymore, why are you always thinking about gambling? The women at Chunyi Tower are the real deal. Next time, I'll personally take you to experience it."

Upon hearing this, everyone clicked their tongues in disbelief.

"Master Li has finally shown us some understanding. After spending three years in Puyin Mountain, I now find even sows attractive."

"Hahaha, it is said that Master Li spent a lot of money to bring back girls from Pushui Market. The two top courtesans were carefully selected. Not only are their looks and figures impeccable, but they also possess cultivation."

"The top-tier members are too expensive; only a few group leaders can afford to be so extravagant."

One person shook his head, while another retorted, "Look at what you're saying. Do you think ten or so spirit stones can help you establish your foundation? As the saying goes, 'To die under a peony is to die a romantic death.' We've risked our lives on Puyin Mountain, can't we enjoy ourselves a little?"

"It's over, it's over."

The demon hunters chatted animatedly without stopping. The team leaders, on the other hand, remained silent throughout.

After a long pause, Xu Buxiu looked at Chi Laiyong and asked, "Commander Chi, have you really not received any word from your side?"

"I really do not know!"

Chi Laiyong looked puzzled: "Master Li is always tight-lipped. He has obviously gathered everyone here to announce something important. How could he possibly tell me in advance?"

Xu Buxiu said "Oh" and then said, "I heard that Hall Master Li brought Liu Qingzhou back with him. Liu Qingzhou doesn't get along with your Mad Lion Demon Hunting Group. Have you thought about planting a few people in there?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Laiyong was stunned.

He was just wondering why the other regimental commanders were looking at him with a strange expression.

It turns out these people thought he had spies in the Azure Frost Demon Hunting Group!
Heaven has mercy on him; he has never planted spies in any other demon-hunting group!
But judging from other people's reactions, this seems to be a common occurrence.

Thinking of this, Chi Laiyong felt a chill in his heart. His Mad Lion Demon Hunting Team had been essentially rebuilt after Lü Mao left, and he didn't know how many spies were in it.

I'm still too young!

However, on the surface, Chi Laiyong's expression did not change at all. Instead, he pretended to be relaxed and said with a faint smile, "To be honest, Commander Xu, the conflict between the two demon-hunting teams, Mad Lion and Azure Frost, mainly lies with Commander Lü and Commander Liu. Now that Commander Lü has decided to stay in Monkey Valley, the conflict between our two teams has naturally been resolved. There is no longer any animosity between us."

"is it?"

Xu Buxiu remained noncommittal, but did not ask any further questions, instead silently considering his own situation.

In the past few months, he has received support from the Li family and has been receiving spirit stones from Master Li. The Evil Dog Demon Hunting Group has not only recovered its strength but also shows signs of growing stronger.

The problem is that he wasn't given important responsibilities.

Master Li never assigned any tasks from beginning to end.

This made him uneasy.

To take, you must first give!
He understands such a simple principle.

The less Master Li uses him, the greater his ambitions become.

The greater the chance of encountering danger, the better the first mission for the Vicious Dog Monster Hunting Team.

To put it bluntly, he already felt like he had one foot on the road to the underworld.

However, seeing the other demon-hunting teams, Xu Buxiu's anxiety eased somewhat. Surely Master Li wouldn't be thinking of sending all his demon-hunting teams out to their deaths?
"coming!"

Suddenly, someone whispered a reminder.

Xu Buxiu looked up and, sure enough, saw a young cultivator in a green robe walking over.

The demon-hunting cultivators in the dense forest all stood up and straightened their postures.

Li Xiangming sized them up and said slowly, "To make a long story short, I need your demon-hunting teams to build camps at designated locations."

"Build a camp?"

The group leaders were puzzled, while the demon hunters below were already making a fuss.

"Why are we changing camps all of a sudden?"

"Yeah, what happened?"

Li Xiangming ignored them and waved his hand. Li Xiangfeng stepped forward and handed each of the four regimental commanders a blueprint.

The map marks four triangular symbols between Monkey Valley and Puyin Mountain, signifying the new campsite.

Each camp occupies a favorable position in the terrain, either overlooking the landscape, situated in a canyon, or located at a pass, forming a ring shape like a pocket facing the eerie and mysterious Puyin Mountain.

After reading it, the expressions on the faces of the four people all changed subtly.

Xu Buxiu was the first to speak frankly: "Something happened at Puyin Mountain?"

(End of this chapter)