A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

"Damn it, there's an ambush in more than one place!"

Chen Qingmo had a bad feeling. He hadn't expected that the barbarian shaman had set up ambushes in multiple places, and the other two teams had probably already been attacked.

Although they had sound transmission talismans, they could only transmit sound within a five-mile radius, since the major families had never intended to venture deep into the mountains in the first place.

After the three teams entered Shuangyang Ridge, the distance between them gradually increased, making it impossible for them to communicate immediately.

Chen Qingmo returned to the cave and shouted in a low voice, "Ambush! Retreat!"

"Quickly rejoin the other two teams to avoid further casualties."

But their team is in the middle, so they can only choose to support one side first.

The light spots belonging to the Sun family on the locator retreated much faster, while the Zheng family seemed to be getting entangled.

In terms of strength, the Sun family is stronger.

"Move to the left to support the Zheng family."

Chen Qingmo gave the order, and the team began to move to the left rear.

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"These barbarian scum, they even have a sorcerer in their group! I knew these savages wouldn't have ambushed us!"

Zheng Weiguang, the leader of the Zheng family, was so angry that he gritted his teeth. This time, they lost four mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators and one late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who was seriously injured.

The barbarians were hot on their heels, and the sorcerer would occasionally unleash some insidious attacks.

"I wonder how the Sun and Chen families are doing. The location talisman shows the Chen family is closer and is heading this way. If they also have enemies behind them, both families will be finished."

Zheng Weiguang felt uneasy. The Chen family had only been a Foundation Establishment family for a few years, and their internal strength was weak. He did not believe that the other side was stronger than his own.

About an incense stick's time later, he saw Chen Qingmo and the others appear.

"Fellow Daoists of the Chen family, are there any pursuers behind you?"

Zheng Weiguang asked loudly, since these barbarian soldiers didn't understand human language, there was no need for him to hide anything.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng, there are no pursuers. We've come to provide support."

Chen Qingmo responded and immediately launched a spell at the barbarian shaman.

"Good! I've been so frustrated, let's beat these bastards to a pulp!"

Zheng Weiguang had some doubts, but now was not the time to ask. He led the uninjured members of his tribe and Chen Qingmo and the others to counterattack the barbarian shaman soldiers.

With the addition of several cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining, the situation began to improve.

The barbarian shaman had dozens of soldiers in ambush, but they managed to overwhelm Zheng Weiguang and his men by seizing the initiative.

Now that the numerical disadvantage has been overcome, they have more late-stage Qi Refining cultivators than their opponents, and the barbarian shaman's ambush troops are retreating one after another, trying to withdraw from the battlefield.

Seeing the enemy retreat, Chen Qingmo quickly stopped the group that wanted to give chase: "Don't pursue a desperate enemy!"

"Fellow Daoist Zheng, the barbarian shaman's plan this time is meticulous. He will first meet with the Sun family for the night, and then return to report."

Zheng Weiguang looked in the direction the barbarian shaman had left, cursed a few times, and then calmed down: "Then let's do as Fellow Daoist Chen says."

"Judging from the sky, it's already late afternoon, and the miasma of Shuangyang Ridge will soon appear, so there's really no way to get out."

He glanced at the location marker and discovered that the Sun family was not far away.

After the three teams gathered together, they walked for more than ten miles towards the entrance before stopping to rest.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Chen, why weren't you ambushed?"

At the campsite, the three team leaders sat together exchanging information, and Zheng Weiguang took the opportunity to ask about the things that had puzzled him during the day.

"To be honest, we encountered a few straggling barbarian warriors. After killing them, I had a bad feeling about it."

"After settling the team in today, I went out alone to scout ahead, and unexpectedly discovered a sorcerer from the witch clan."

"Since the barbarian shamans have joined forces, this sorcerer cannot possibly be alone, so I retreated."

"When we checked the location markers later, we found that both of your teams were retreating, while Fellow Daoist Zheng's team seemed to be entangled, which is why we rushed over to provide support."

Chen Qingmo explained to the two of them. Sun Tiantu, the leader of the Sun family, lowered his head in thought, while Zheng Weiguang had an expression of sudden realization.

"No wonder, Fellow Daoist Chen is so meticulous; I admire you!"

"By the way, did Fellow Daoist Sun's team suffer any casualties?"

After praising Chen Qingmo, Zheng Weiguang looked at Sun Tiantu.

"Alas, we also lost two young Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators."

Sun Tiantu sighed, his mood low.

These mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators are the future pillars of the family and have the opportunity to advance to the late-stage Qi Refining realm.

"Our two families are truly in the same boat."

After saying that, Zheng Weiguang glanced at Chen Qingmo, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"Forget it, let's get through tonight and head straight back. With this news, the two sides will soon be engaged in full-scale war."

"Would it be alright if the three of us team leaders could work a little harder and keep watch around the area at night?"

Sun Tiantu offered a suggestion.

Chen Qingmo and Zheng Weiguang both nodded in agreement. They had not found a cave that could accommodate so many people and were currently in an open field.

Monsters frequently appear at night, so having them keep watch can help them quickly detect any movement in the surrounding area.

The three of them got up and walked around. Chen Qingmo jumped onto a tree and observed from a high vantage point.

Nothing happened that night.

The next day, the team spent two hours returning to their camp, after which the three leaders went into the main tent to report on the enemy situation.

"Is it still impossible to avoid casualties? But you have done your best. Kill more barbarian soldiers to avenge your people."

After listening to his cousin's story, Sun Tianying offered a word of comfort.

He glanced at Chen Qingmo standing to the side, but didn't recognize him at all.

"When did the Chen family produce such a talent? Could it be that they've been hiding their abilities all along?"

He thought to himself, but dared not use his divine sense to investigate.

Now that we are all facing a common enemy, mutual trust is essential, and we must not let it create discord.

"Now that everyone here has a good understanding, please share your ideas on how to defend against the enemy so we can discuss them together."

Sun Tianying stopped paying attention to Chen Qingmo and instead posed questions for the various families to come up with ideas.

"In my opinion, it's time to send cultivators to fight that barbarian shaman. Simply dispatching a few small teams won't be of much use."

The speaker was Zheng Weijin, the head of the Zheng family, and his tone was filled with anger.

The Zheng family suffered the greatest losses, and he was heartbroken, wanting to personally go into battle to fight the enemy.

"Chief Zheng, please don't act rashly. That barbarian shaman has already laid an ambush. Wouldn't sending out a large army directly be playing right into their hands?"

Wei Zongxun, the head of the Wei family, offered words of advice, and then continued, "The three teams we sent out earlier were ultimately just scouts. Now the situation is clear: we must enter Shuangyang Ridge, but the plan must be thorough."

"We can also set up an ambush in the mountains and wait for them to take the bait. It was the barbarian shamans who started the war; if this stalemate continues, they will be the ones who can't hold back any longer."

"The resources of each family can last for several months. If that doesn't work, we can arrange for a group of cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining to procure supplies."

"If this continues, within a month, not to mention the witch tribe, the barbarian tribe will definitely make a move."

After hearing this, Zheng Weijin did not refute it, but looked at the others.

"Chief Wei is right. We have plenty of resources at our disposal, so there's no need to rush."

Sun Tianying also agreed with this method.

"Moreover, according to the intelligence provided by the Yuanjian Sect, the barbarians came to seize resources, and their reserves are certainly not as great as ours."

"I know Chief Zheng is eager for revenge, but please consider the bigger picture."

Zheng Weijin remained silent, which was taken as agreement.

Seeing that no family had offered any suggestions, Sun Tianying immediately assigned tasks to each family.

That night, in Chen Minglu's tent.

"Qingmo, you have done a great job in commanding the troops this time. There were no casualties in the family. Your eleventh uncle will make a note of it for you."

Chen Minglu was delighted and recorded his merits.

Even though two long-established Foundation Establishment families suffered losses, the Chen family was able to return safely, which is truly commendable.

"Eleventh Uncle, there's no rush to discuss merits. What kind of formation was the Sun family talking about during the day?"

Chen Qingmo only heard Sun Tianying talk about the formation, but he didn't explain it clearly. It seemed that the heads of the major families already knew about it.