Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 580 Emotion
There are still many undeveloped areas in Qianmuling.

Even the local Pangjiabao cultivators probably wouldn't dare say they know everything.

This was Li Xiangming's first time here, and he was unfamiliar with the terrain.

Fortunately, Ding Xia did not fly away directly, but instead traveled through the mountains and forests. Li Xiangming's divine sense kept a firm grip on her, keeping her trailing behind all the way.

After about half an hour, Ding Xia finally stopped.

Li Xiangming leaped over and suddenly saw her sitting on a huge rock in the middle of the riverbed, her knees drawn up to her chest. The rushing stream around her made a "whoosh" sound, like countless tiny silver bells trembling in the wind.

The tall, thin man was also nearby. He looked as if he had been reprimanded, his face full of conflict. He stopped about ten feet away from the ravine, not daring to approach.

Li Xiangming did not hesitate and stepped forward directly.

"go away."

Ding Xia's head, buried in her knees, was even lower.

Li Xiangming sensed something was off about the other person's tone and quickly walked behind her, only to find that this genius array master, who never showed weakness in front of others, was biting the back of her hand and sobbing softly.

"Miss Ding?"

Li Xiangming was surprised and was about to speak.

"I told you to get out of here!"

Ding Xia, enraged and embarrassed, suddenly stood up and tried to shove him again.

Li Xiangming sidestepped, causing Ding Xia to lose her balance. Just as she was about to fall, her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly, and she was thrown back uncontrollably, her nose slamming into Li Xiangming's chest. The curse that was about to escape her lips was abruptly cut off.

Li Xiangming lowered his head, looking at her red eyes and slightly trembling eyelashes, and asked softly, "Since I'm already here, don't you have anything to say?"

"No."

Ding Xia turned her head to the side.

Li Xiangming raised his hand and wiped away her tears. The girl's chubby cheeks felt soft and smooth to the touch, and her porcelain-like skin blushed at a visible speed, spreading from her ears all the way to her cheeks.

"Really do not have?"

"I said no, and that means no."

Ding Xia was both ashamed and angry. She clenched her other fist and punched Li Xiangming's chest several times. Then she forcibly broke free from her restraints, squatted back down on the rock, and said sullenly, "I want to go back to Dendrobium Market."

"why?"

Li Xiangming squatted down and looked at her face.

Ding Xia shifted uncomfortably and replied, "There's no reason why. I'm not from Puxian County. It's just too boring here."

"I'm not from Puxian County either."

Li Xiangming smiled and asked, "Aren't you a money-grubber? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Pu County and make money? Many forces here lack a sense of security. They scrimp and save, and they can't even bear to buy fasting pills and spirit rice, but they are willing to spend a lot of spirit stones to hire a formation master to set up a formation."

"I've already earned enough."

Ding Xia pouted: "The orders your Li family has given me are keeping me so busy that I can't keep up at all. I have tens of thousands of spirit stones saved up, and I still haven't received the final payment of several thousand spirit stones."

"Tens of thousands of spirit stones?"

Li Xiangming was stunned for a moment.

He knew the Li family was serious, and they had issued new orders for formations in places like Yiyuan Peak, Yushou Peak, and Changyang Valley.

In particular, Changning City is planned to be equipped with a large spirit-gathering array called the "Mother-Child Connection Array" and a defensive array called the "Mysterious Yin-Yang Array".

The former is alright; although it consists of two formations, one large and one small, only the mother formation is a second-order formation. The latter also consists of two formations, and both the outer illusion formation and the inner magic formation are second-order formations.

In other words, the Li family plans to set up three second-tier formations in Changning City alone.

Its accompanying first-order formations number as many as seven or eight.

In addition, the Li family also provided formation support to many other forces, including the Huang family of Jinqianling, the Chen family of Baolong Valley, the Chi family of Xiaolang Valley, and even the Wusanmen of Jiming Mountain.

In this resolution, the Li family tentatively set out more than thirty formations, which were simply beyond the Li family's ability to complete on their own.

Therefore, he recommended Ding Xia to the Li family. Ding Xia was very young, but his knowledge of formations was extremely rich. He was not only able to break the Lesser Profound Yin Formation of Green Cloud Cave on his own, but also knew how to set up a forbidden barrier. His lineage must be extraordinary.

As expected, Ding Xia's array deployment in Changyang Valley, Yiyuan Peak and other places drew high praise from Li Qianxiong.

The second-tier magic array in Changning City was slightly difficult for her.

Li Xiangming knew that Ding Xia must have earned a lot of spirit stones.

But ten thousand spirit stones is a bit too much.

It should be noted that all the materials Ding Xia needed to set up the formation were collected and supplied by the Li family. She did not need to pay any of the expenses herself, and the 10,000 spirit stones belonged entirely to her.

Ding Xia seemed to notice Li Xiangming's shock and explained, "It's not all from setting up the formation. Your Li family also entrusted me to bring people, and each spot is worth five hundred spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming suddenly understood.

It's rare to find a second-tier array master in the family who is so generous with his knowledge and teachings, so naturally, he hopes to promote the development of array formations.

The tuition fee of five hundred spirit stones is indeed expensive.

But Ding Xia has received a large number of orders, and it's only now that Changning City has been assigned. By the time the formation in Changning City is properly set up, it may be a year or two later.

Subordinate forces such as Jinqianling and Baolong Valley are still desperately waiting for food.

If the Li family's promising array formation talents could undergo several years of training under the guidance of a second-tier array formation master, they would undoubtedly benefit greatly.

After weighing the pros and cons, how could the Li family be considered to have suffered a loss?
but
As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes.

Before the Li family could complete their plan to set up three lines of defense, they were forced into a war with the Qin family.

Now the Li family has to fight against the Qin family and resist the beast tide, fighting on two fronts and spending countless sums of money. The previous investment in the formation has instead become a drag on the Li family's finances.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

The Li family cannot break the contract, otherwise the price they will pay will be even greater.

If Ding Xia were to leave voluntarily, it might give the Li family a sense of relief.

However, Ding Xia is gone. What will happen to the formation deployment in Changning City? What will become of the Li family's formation-based martial arts?

Li Xiangming didn't know if Ding Xia was telling the truth or just saying it out of anger, but such an important decision had to be abandoned halfway through.

Who will take responsibility?

Was it Li Qianxiong, or several clan elders?
Whoever it is, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar within the clan.

Those promising array formation students who were sent to Ding Xia's side to learn diligently would also feel dissatisfied.

Amidst internal and external troubles, what the Li family needs is stability!
Therefore, the Li family has no reason to let Ding Xia leave at this stage.

At least the elders would never agree.

Li Xiangming quietly watched Ding Xia until her face flushed again, then suddenly said, "At this time of year, Xiaolan Valley should be a sea of ​​flowers. Would you like to go take a look together?"

"A sea of ​​flowers?"

Ding Xia looked up blankly at Li Xiangming.

"Come on, I'll take you to see it."

Li Xiangming smiled slightly, stood up, and opened his palm. The Green Cloud Flying Boat spun and grew larger, hovering in mid-air.

Then, he extended his palm toward Ding Xia.

Ding Xia bit her lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, and then put her hand over.

The two boarded the flying boat hand in hand, instantly transforming into a streak of green light and disappearing into the sky.

"Miss Ding"

The tall, thin man finally stepped forward, walked to the boulder, looked up at the sky, and looked lost and forlorn.

(End of this chapter)