Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 543 Support
Daishan.

Yuanmen Town.

On the city wall, more than ten armored soldiers with halberds stood solemnly on both sides, their iron armor reflecting the morning light, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

The richly dressed man, who was being protected in the center, seemed to feel unsafe, pacing back and forth, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

The young soldier closest to them couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere any longer. He leaned forward and lowered his voice, saying, "Brother-in-law, we're practically part of the Soul Suppressing Sect now, why are you so tense?"

"You know nothing!"

The man in fine clothes sternly rebuked, and was about to curse again when a line of paper cranes suddenly appeared on the horizon, moving with astonishing speed.

The richly dressed man trembled, immediately bowing respectfully and calling out, "Your subordinate, Zhao Dian, greets Elder Tong!"

Tong Sinian stood with his hands behind his back on the crane's back, his eyes sweeping over with a cold gaze.

Zhao Dian felt a prickling sensation on his back, but dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction. Instead, he became even more respectful, his hand holding the salute remaining motionless, and he took several steps back to make way for Zhao Dian.

Tong Sinian did not cooperate. He simply flicked his sleeve to put away the paper crane, and gracefully landed on the battlement. He said in a calm tone, "I heard that the White Dew Sect bandits are causing trouble in Dainan. Has Yuanmen Town been affected?"

Zhao Dian hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Elder Tong, this is indeed true! However, I, along with Deacon Xie and Fellow Daoist Ma from Yuanmen Ferry, have already repelled the White Dew Sect bandits. I dared to report this earlier to ensure the safety of Yuanmen Town, but I did not expect to alarm Elder Tong. I am truly sorry."

Who from the Bailu Sect showed up?

Tong Sinian interrupted impatiently.

Zhao Dian paused for a moment, then stammered, "I have little contact with the Bailu Sect and have not received any intelligence from the sect, therefore I do not recognize any of the Bailu Sect thieves."

Tong Sinian frowned subconsciously.

Seeing this, Zhao Dian hurriedly added, "However, there is one person I know: Liu Lingzhou, an inner disciple of the Bailu Sect."

"Liu Lingzhou?"

Tong Sinian narrowed his eyes.

Twenty years ago, the Bailu Sect cultivated two true disciples. One of them was Bai Shuheng, the top disciple of the inner sect at the time, and the other was Liu Lingzhou.

However, neither of them has enough luck, and neither of them has reached the Foundation Establishment stage to this day.

Nevertheless, the two remained prominent figures among the disciples of the White Dew Sect, and their presence often indicated the direction of the sect's actions.

For example, a few months ago, Bailumen aided Shengyimen, and Liu Lingzhou was among them.

At that time, the allied forces aiding Dai were attacked by the Mang Sect, and almost all the disciples of the Bailu Sect were wiped out. It was thought that Liu Lingzhou had perished in the snake's belly, but unexpectedly, she not only survived but also returned to Dai Mountain, causing trouble for the Zhenhun Sect.

How many people does Liu Lingzhou have?

Tong Sinian continued to press for answers.

Zhao Dian scratched his head: "Not many, only six or seven people, but their cultivation levels are all very high, with half in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing this, Tong Sinian frowned.

Half a month ago, the White Dew Sect officially declared war on the Soul Suppressing Sect.

However, before that, the Mang Sect had already started fighting with the Bailu Sect in Pubei.

In particular, a great battle involving hundreds of cultivators broke out in Dahuang Town!

Caught off guard, Bailu Sect was initially at a disadvantage, but it was rumored that Master Xuanling personally intervened to turn the tide of the battle.

However, at the same time, Fuhu Temple, a staunch ally of Bailumen, was also attacked by Mangjiao.

No one could have imagined that the Mang Cult had so many members!

Bailu Sect was overwhelmed with providing support from all sides, and could only send about a hundred cultivators to Daishan to retaliate against Zhenhun Sect.

Currently, these people are entrenched around Lingyue Peak, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The sects had differing attitudes toward them. The radical faction, led by Elder Luo, hoped to launch a proactive attack to cripple the Bailu Sect once again, completely ending its dominant position in Pu County and clearing obstacles for the Zhenhun Sect's future rise.

Conservatives, on the other hand, believe that the Bailumen's allied forces were ultimately the result of the destruction of the Mang religion.

At most, the Zhenhun Sect would be accused of failing to help those in distress and taking advantage of the situation to swallow up the Shengyi Sect. It had no life-or-death grudge against the Bailu Sect itself.

The conflict between the two sides can be eased through diplomatic means.

In fact, the White Dew Sect only sent this many people, which was not enough to destroy the Soul Suppressing Sect. They were probably just saving face.

If the Zhenhun Sect takes the opportunity to severely damage the Bailu Sect, it would not be surprising if the Xuanling Master were to be enraged and personally come to Daishan to demand an explanation.

Isn't this like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot?

Moreover, the Zhenhun Sect suffered considerable losses in the battle of Lingyue Peak, and hadn't even had time to reorganize the territory it had seized from the Shengyi Sect. Important locations like Yuanmen Town were actually entrusted to surrendered generals from the Shengyi Sect, such as Zhao Dian. If they were drawn into the quagmire of war with the Bailu Sect, would Zhao Dian and the others still remain loyal to the Zhenhun Sect?

Absolutely impossible!

Even affiliated sects like the Mountain Moving Sect will be shaken.

At that time, Mount Dai will be torn apart, and the optimistic situation of the Soul Suppressing Sect's hard-won "unification" will be short-lived.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to show weakness and let the Bailu Sect vent their anger, since they can't break through the Zhenhun Sect's mountain gate anyway.

In time, the White Dew Sect will naturally focus on dealing with the Mang Sect in Pubei, giving the Soul Suppressing Sect a chance to catch its breath.

Both sides have their own reasons.

The sect leader was also struggling with the decision.

Just then, an alarm suddenly sounded in Yuanmen Town, Dainan.

The sect leader was worried that the Bailu Sect was secretly planning to travel north from Daibei to join up with the Bailu Sect disciples on Lingyue Peak, so he sent him to investigate the situation.

It now seems that the sect leader was overthinking things.

The disciples of Bailu Sect in the south were very few, so Zhao Dian and other surrendered generals managed to protect Yuanmen Town.

However, Liu Lingzhou and the others still possessed considerable strength. Although Xie Jian of Yuanmen Ferry was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Zhao Dian, who was stationed in Yuanmen Town, only had a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivation.

If Bailumen frequently harasses Yuanmen Town, Xie Jian will be too busy to provide timely support.

Ape Gate Town is the symbol of Dainan. If it falls easily, will the vassal forces that originally belonged to Shengyi Sect collapse at the mere mention of its name? Or will they rise up in rebellion?

It was all too rushed!

The more Tong Sinian thought about it, the deeper his brows furrowed. The Zhenhun Sect had done no favors for Dai Nan's forces, and even if they dared not resist, the sect still had to be wary of them.

In another six months, the situation may be much better.

Now we're in a dilemma!

Could it be that another Foundation Establishment cultivator should be transferred to guard Ape Gate Town?

While he was pondering, Zhao Dian cautiously said, "Elder Tong, I have something else to report!"

"What's the matter?"

Tong Sinian looked up and gazed at Zhao Dian with a hint of scrutiny.

Zhao Dian immediately bowed his head and said respectfully, "In recent days, I have discovered traces of the Li family members from Dangui Mountain."

"The Li family?"

Tong Sinian's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, what is the sect most worried about?
It's not Bailu Gate, it's the Li family!

If the Li family obeys the orders of Bailu Gate, they will send troops north.

The Bailu Sect would never engage in such minor skirmishes as it is now.

Seeing that Tong Sinian's expression was not good, Zhao Dian immediately knew that he had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "The Li family is not here to cause trouble! They seem to still be busy with the beast tide."

Beast Tide?
Tong Sinian felt a little relieved.

He was aware of the fierce clash between the beast tide from Lingyue Peak and the Li family as they marched south.

I heard that the Li family suffered heavy losses, and even that old fellow Li Huinan personally took action, but still couldn't stop the beast tide.

The beast tide then split into several streams and swept towards Danggui Mountain.

It is understandable that the Li family sent people to gather information about the monsters at this time.

Of course, things weren't much better for Daishan either.

The largest beast tide has fled, but demonic beasts continue to emerge from Puyin Mountain. Especially now that Dainan and Daibei have united, the Zhenhun Sect has no choice but to shoulder the responsibility of eliminating the beast tide.

This is also why a considerable number of high-ranking members of the sect are unwilling to engage in a large-scale conflict with the Bailu Sect.

Thinking of this, Tong Sinian said in a deep voice, "Deacon Zhao, I'm leaving two people for you. You must guard Yuanmen Town and find out the true intentions of the Li family in Daishan. Do you understand?"

"what?"

Zhao Dian's face immediately fell. Guarding Yuanmen Town was his duty, but was probing the Li family's intentions to go and find the beast tide as well?
This is going to kill him!

(End of this chapter)