Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

"Yuan Yingtuan reached the border..."

Upon hearing this name, Han Jinwei's expression turned serious.

Several years ago, when Han Jieliu returned, news came that this cultivator from the Yuan family, who was of the same generation as him, was preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the later stage.

For so many years, it had been completely silent, as if it had vanished without a trace, until it suddenly reappeared today.

The situation in Linjiang is currently unstable, and it is said that demonic cultivation has become a plague, and they are coming from the south into the prefecture.

At this time, he appeared outside his own territory, but why?

Could it be that they intend to take advantage of the chaos in Linjiang to do something...?

"The Yuan family kept quiet in the past, probably because they knew that my family had some connection with the upper sect, and they were afraid of getting involved."

"Now that the Huanan area has been assigned to the Hao family, Xiaoweishan is no longer under their control, and Zhengqingfeng's deterrent power is no longer needed."

Realizing this, a bad thought came to mind.

Without pausing, Han Jinwei immediately headed towards the direction from which the message had come from outside the formation.

Sure enough, in front of the forest outside Jianzhu Mountain, a figure was spotted standing alone.

The man was dressed in a gray robe and was very tall. When he stood there alone, it looked as if two figures were pressed together.

It seemed as if something inside his body was supporting him, allowing him to move with great force, making him exceptionally robust.

But his face was sickly white, his arms were almost longer than his knees, and his eyes were indifferent and distant, making him seem very strange.

The "Chang Gui Zuan Sha Fa" practiced by the Yuan family is very sinister and seems to be able to change the mind of cultivators. If it were not said, others would really think that they were from some kind of demonic cultivation.

This person was none other than Yuan Yingtuan, the patriarch of the Yuan family.

Yuan Yingtuan stood in front of the forest, then suddenly turned his head, seemingly noticing Han Jinwei's gaze as he looked over from afar.

A smile suddenly appeared on his pale face, and his lips moved, managing to utter a few sounds.

As he did this, a voice suddenly rang in Han Jinwei's mind.

"Master Han...it's been a long time."

Upon hearing this voice, Han Jinwei fell silent, his expression grim.

To be able to transmit sound over such a distance, one's divine sense has truly broken through to the late stage.

Yuan Yingtuan has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and his aura is now stable. This is not something that happened overnight, but he has never shown it.

Instead, they chose to come to a place outside their own territory today. Could it be that they came here to sightsee?

Han Jinwei suddenly sensed something and looked behind him.

The scout at home was only at the embryonic breathing level and could only see Yuan Yingtuan in front of him before returning with the message.

However, Han Jinwei, being at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, was able to see the whole picture from his high vantage point.

Behind Yuan Yingtuan, rustling sounds came from the woods, where figures of men and horses clashed and swords flashed.

It was a thousand soldiers of the Yuan family, lined up in formation, gagged and reining in their horses, stationed among the dense foliage.

Among them were soldiers with cultivation levels, and the centurion leading the team was at the late stage of the Fetal Breathing Realm.

The chief officer in charge of the troops can only be a cultivator of mixed qi.

As Yuan Yingtuan finished transmitting his message, Han Jinwei noticed it.

Auras rose from the woods behind him, all of them at the Qi Refining Realm.

"One, two, three, four... There are actually nine auras of refining energy in total. The Yuan family has done a fine job."

Han Jinwei stared at the scene before him with a grim expression.

The long sword at his waist trembled uncontrollably, revealing the unease in his heart.

As the head of the Han family, Han Jinwei had naturally considered this possibility. He thought that the Yuan family might take advantage of the changing situation in Linjiang to attack either his family or the Wang family, in order to realize their ambition of annexing the entire ridge.

But no one expected that the Yuan family would dare to make such a big move.

Eight auras, riding the wind through the sky; apart from the necessary cultivators stationed at home, this was almost all the power the Yuan family could muster.

Five Qi Refining Stage 1 and three Qi Refining Stage 2 are now standing in a row, each exuding their own aura, pressing down on the Han family with the momentum to annihilate them in one fell swoop.

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Han Shediao watched as the patriarch gripped the sword at his waist, retreated back into the formation, and said nothing.

He was already feeling a bit scared. He cupped his hands in greeting, about to ask something, when he heard Han Jinwei speak softly.

"I want you to know... The Yuan family has mobilized its full force, sending nine Qi Refining cultivators with over a thousand soldiers. They are already close to my territory and are currently deployed on that fortified mountain."

"Judging from their posture, their troops have already dispersed and are preparing to surround Jianzhu Mountain, intending to wipe them out completely."

"The Yuan family has sent out all their cultivators, presumably gambling their clan's fate on this opportunity to defeat my Han family and the Wang family separately, and unify Huannan."

When Han Shediao heard this, his mind went blank, and he could hardly believe it, his mouth agape in disbelief.

If the troops were to travel from Gaowang Mountain to their home, it would take at least five days.

The Yuan family's entire army has arrived, a force of over a thousand men, yet how come we haven't received a single word from them?

Before he could answer, Han Jinwei seemed to have made up his mind and gave him instructions directly.

"You have always commanded your family's soldiers. My family also has several hundred trained soldiers. Although we have fewer cultivators than the Yuan family, we are still a disciplined and good army."

"The current head of the Yuan family is named Yuan Chenglu. Although he is an ordinary person, he is far more cunning than the average person. It is likely that he took advantage of the recent changes in the market to disguise his troops as a caravan and rushed down the Jiaoyu Road, which is why our family did not receive any news."

"The Yuan family is vicious and cunning, truly hateful, yet their strength far surpasses that of my family."

"Now that the enemy is at our foot, there are only two Qi Refining cultivators left to guard our home. It seems that our family cannot avoid this calamity..."

"You shall take command of the troops, lead your direct descendants, divide them into four teams of different lineages, and break through towards Mengtan Mountain."

Han Jinwei paused for a moment, seemingly remembering that Han Jieliu was still outside, and said softly.

"If even one person from my family escapes, we will have a chance to rebuild our family business and follow in the footsteps of our ancestor, Gonghe."

"If you reach Qingtuo Town, tell Han Jieyu about this matter and have him protect the young men as they head towards Mengtan Mountain and Dasu Plain, and not to turn back."

"The task of wielding a sword should not be undertaken rashly. Wait until you have mastered the skills before seeking revenge for your family."

At this point, Han Jinwei's expression had calmed down, revealing only a serene look, and he continued.

"I am using two formations from my home, the Qingkuan Yu Formation and the Zhuqing He Qi Formation. Both are excellent formations, and they are deeply rooted in Jianzhu Mountain, making them very stable. I can use them to stall and delay the Yuan family's Qi Refining experts, buying some time for my disciples to head east."

"Although Yuan Yingtuan of the Yuan family has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, I am also a sword cultivator who has comprehended sword Qi. Even if all eight of them attack together, it will take some effort to kill me."

"If my sword were sharp today, I might be able to save a few of them."

Han Jinwei's bold and unrestrained spirit left the man beside him speechless, seemingly never having heard his patriarch speak so wildly and unconventionally.

Han Shediao understood the meaning behind the decision of the family head who had managed the family for many years and led the Han family to regain stability after the storm.

He accepted the order, and even though grief welled up in his heart, he had no choice but to withdraw and regroup his troops.

The summit of Jianzhu Mountain returned to calm, leaving only Han Jinwei alone.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, stroking the Lingqing sword, and looked at the figures outside the formation.

He felt an unprecedented peace in his mind, and all his energy was focused on the sword in his hand. He didn't need to say a word.