Immortal Road.

Chapter 237: The Enemy's Pursuit
Zhaixing Valley, located in the central and western part of Lu State, is a secluded place shrouded in fog all year round.

Half a month ago, the Xun Gu Sect received intelligence that witnesses claimed to have seen remnants of the Dai family active in this area, led by a silver-haired old man carrying a pair of halberds.

Among the members of the Dai family who escaped that year, the most iconic ones were the genius Dai Vincent of the Dai family who was good at using double axes, the elder Dai Zonghui of the Dai family who was good at using double halberds, and a few other insignificant small remnants.

In the past two years, the most watched genius of the Dai family, Dai Vincent, disappeared, and the three-colored Ganoderma lucidum that everyone had been thinking about disappeared, leaving all the major forces in Luxi confused.

After the Dai family was destroyed that day, the Lujiang League searched everywhere for the remnants, vowing to wipe out the roots.

However, after traveling hundreds of miles south of Lujiang River, they did not find any key clues except for discovering a large open space in the dense forest that seemed to be the site of a fight. It was thought that the space had been erased artificially.

All major sects invited tracking experts, who came to a unanimous conclusion after analysis that the large open space in the dense forest was most likely cleared by a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage using a minor magical spell.

Most likely, the Dai family's genius Davison was being chased by someone, and he had no choice but to use the Dai family's unique skill, the minor magical spell of the Golden Stone Technique, to kill the enemy with great difficulty. Then he cleaned up the scene and continued to flee south.

Afterwards, the Lujiang League began to vigorously pursue the case to the south, and other sects and families in western Lu also secretly sent people there. All forces wanted to take the opportunity to capture Davison and seize the tri-color Ganoderma lucidum.

After all, this is a spiritual object that helps condense the golden elixir! There is no force that does not want to have more golden elixir masters in its own family.

However, news always spreads quickly. The intelligence personnel in the Lujiang River Basin moved south in large numbers, which soon aroused the vigilance of major cultivation forces in the southwest of Lu State and the Mekong Delta.

After learning the causes and consequences and the inside story, the cultivation world in southwestern Shandong was also in an uproar. One after another, they began a large-scale search, looking for the whereabouts of Davison while obstructing Luxi's cross-border forces.

While obstructing them, they also caused chaos. Some forces fanned the flames, created confusion, and forged traces of Davison's visits, causing everyone to look around all day long.

But in fact, Davison had died long ago, and the tri-colored Ganoderma lucidum had been picked by Lin Shan, who was now in seclusion in Tianfu Mountain. Those people could only fight wits and courage with the air, and apart from internal strife, they were destined to not find even a single hair.

While everyone was focusing most of their attention and energy on the whereabouts of Davison in the south, Dai Zonghui, the elder of the Dai family in the central and western regions of Lu State, was unusually active.

Within two years, he appeared no less than ten times. Perhaps he wanted to convey some message to Davidson, or he might want to attract the attention of various forces and share some of the pressure on Davidson.

However, although all the major forces were also interested in the "Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique", the temptation of the three-color earth Ganoderma lucidum was greater, so they just turned to some insignificant intelligence forces and conducted a simple hunt for him.

Dai Zonghui, the elder of the Dai family, is experienced and slippery like a loach. He is able to escape every time, making those who are chasing him extremely angry.

As time went on, all major forces became slack. Instead, all kinds of rumors and intelligence were flying around in southwestern Shandong and intensified, so the attention paid to him continued to decline. Only the Xun Gu Sect in Tianfu Mountain never gave up tracking him.

This time, Dai Zonghui changed his hiding place and came to Zhaixing Valley, but he was discovered by the intelligence personnel of Xungu Sect in the first place.

This place happens to be in the central and western part of Lu State. For the Lujiang River Basin, Tianfu Mountain is relatively close, so it can be said that the one who is close to the water gets the moon first.

Because Yu Jiao Niang had previously become the concubine of the Black Skull Demon Lord, she quickly became the head of the Intelligence Hall by virtue of this relationship. When she received this information, she reported it immediately and received instructions.

The Black Skull Demon Lord needs to refine the soul source. At the same time, as the only Golden Core True Person in the sect, he naturally has to stay in charge of the sect under normal circumstances. There is no need for him to do everything himself. Otherwise, what is the point of keeping a large group of subordinates?
So this matter was handed over to Mu Yan, the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall.

Mu Yan originally wanted to go there in person, but the group of newly arrived Foundation Establishment cultivators realized that this was an opportunity to make merit, so they rushed to take on this task.

Gao Zuoda was always flattering and fawning on Mu Yan, making him feel very comfortable. He easily got the task and obtained the information collected by the Xun Gu Sect.

……

"clatter"

"clatter"

"clatter"

At the entrance of Zhaixing Valley, there was thick white fog and you couldn't see your hand in front of you. You could only feel footsteps approaching and a vague black shadow stopping nearby.

Gao Zuoda, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up, his whole body tense and highly alert, and asked softly:
"Is the person coming Lao Mo?"

The shadow opposite was silent for a while, then laughed:

"What a great guy! I have been hunting him for ten years, but he has finally found a powerful supporter like Xun Gu Sect. He is really capable. I was wrong about him before!"

Judging from his tone, it seemed that he was Gao Zuoda's former mortal enemy, the late Foundation Establishment cultivator who was chasing him.

Later, after Gao Zuoda successfully settled down in Tianfu Mountain, he disappeared and no longer pursued the matter. Unexpectedly, Gao Zuoda took the initiative to invite him here today.

Gao Zuoda saw that the other party did not take action immediately, but instead said this, and he let go of most of his worries and slowly felt relieved:

"Lao Mo, there was only a misunderstanding between us, and there is no grudge that cannot be resolved. Now that I have someone to back me up, you can't hunt me down openly like before. Why don't we make peace and get back together like before?"

The black figure named Lao Mo couldn't help but twitch when he heard that.

"Then you should return the spiritual stones you owe me first!"

Gao Zuoda helplessly stretched out his hands, indicating that he had nothing in his hands:

"I don't have the money to pay you back now. After I have established myself in the Xun Gu Sect and have been recognized by the Sect Leader, I will apply for a position at the Lin's Chamber of Commerce and make full use of my fishmongering skills in the seafood industry. I will definitely pay you back when I become rich. Can I just owe you money for now?"

Lao Mo couldn't help but scold him in a low voice: "You old rascal! Just 800 spirit stones, you owe me forty years! How long are you going to drag it out?"

Gao Zuoda also got angry after hearing this and couldn't help but retort to him:

"You also know that it was only 800 spirit stones originally? If it was just this much, I would have paid it back long ago!

In the past forty years, you have accumulated 36207 spiritual stones through interest. How the hell do you want me to pay you back???"

Lao Mo took out an abacus from his storage bag and started moving the beads:

"No, you said too little. According to the interest rate of 39828% per year, this year is the st year, and you need to pay back spiritual stones."

"I#****%&*"

Gao Zuo was so angry that he almost went mad. If it weren't for this damn loan sharking, he would have become big and powerful by selling fish!
You should know that the consensus in the cultivation world is that any interest rate over 8% can be considered usury. Because spiritual stones are created by heaven and earth, they are different from man-made money. You can't print as much as you want, but it's God's gift.

Otherwise, if he had used his expertise in raising and selling fish since childhood to expand his business, he might be able to achieve the scale of the Lin’s Chamber of Commerce now!
The key point is that he has been hunted everywhere since ten years ago and has no time to do business. He was really forced into a desperate situation, so he went to seek refuge in the ancient sect and pay homage to the mountain.

Compared to being someone's lackey, it's better to be a free cultivator, selling fish and doing nothing all day long. Wouldn't that be a great life?

Lao Mo had no expression on his face. He just hid in the white fog and waited quietly for his reply.

Gao Zuoda took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that as long as he could do his job well and help the leader get back the "Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique", he would be appreciated and rise to the top, becoming a winner in life. The more critical the moment, the more he needed external help. He first stabilized the person in front of him and let him be his thug.

"Old Mo, you know that I can't take out nearly 40,000 spirit stones right now. If I really want to default on the debt, ordinary lending organizations like you in the cultivation world will not be able to do anything to us, the Xun Gu Sect, a big force in the Lujiang League.

In that case, why don’t we sit down and talk about cooperation first?

As long as you can help me, I can help you after I climb to a high position in the church. Isn't this a mutually beneficial deal?"

……

The two of them argued for a while, and it seemed that under the current circumstances, Lao Mo really had no way to take advantage of Gao. After all, this guy had a backer, and his small lending organization could not continue to collect the debt.

After thinking for a long time, the black figure raised his head and said in a hoarse voice:
"This time, Zhaixing Valley asked me to help you. If you have one high-level magic weapon, I will help you kill one person. If you have two, I will help you kill two. If you have three, I will help you kill three. There is no upper limit."

Gao Zuoda hesitated a little: "Let's not talk about how precious high-level magic tools are. I don't have that much to give you as a reward. According to the information from Xun Gu Sect, there are five foundation-building cultivators among the remnants of the Dai family hiding in the valley ahead. If you kill these five people, all the wealth you get will be yours, right?

You just need to leave the Nine-Transformation Golden Body Technique that our leader has specified. I won’t take anything else. Isn’t that enough?”

Lao Mo shook his head firmly, saying that one thing should be treated separately. If he was asked to make a move, he would have to pay a fee, and the spoils afterwards were another matter.

A flash of struggle flashed across Gao Zuoda's eyes. He thought that ever since he joined the Xun Gu Sect, the Sect Leader and the Deputy Sect Leader had been in seclusion all day and he had no way of contacting them, let alone flattering them.

The higher-ups in the sect, such as Lü Xiuming from the Internal Affairs Hall and Master Zhan Kong, were all shrewd people and would not fall for his flattery at all.

There was only Mu Yan, the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall. Although he was young and ambitious, he was not so easy to fool. He had worked very hard to get this hard-earned job.

As long as you can do this job well, rapid success is not a dream!
"Okay! Just do as you say!"

Gao Zuoda made up his mind and looked at him again: "Among the remnants of the Dai family in the valley, there are five foundation-building cultivators. How many of them can you deal with?"

Lao Mo smiled coldly and waved his arm casually. Hundreds of black shadows immediately appeared behind him, two of which exuded the spiritual pressure of the Foundation Establishment Period. It seemed that they were all his subordinates.

"Don't worry about that. I can handle two of them at one, and the rest depends on you guys to hold them back. Once I have dealt with the enemy in front of me and have freed up my hands, no one from the Dai family will be able to escape!"

Gao Zuoda was secretly shocked. This Lao Mo's organization was quite large. It even gathered two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. In addition, there were hundreds of Qi Condensation stage cultivators behind him. So it was indeed qualified to encircle and wipe out the remnants of the Dai family.

"I heard that Dai Zonghui, the elder of the Dai family, is good at using double halberds. He is powerful and strong, and can shoot rocks and drink feathers with ease. We must not underestimate the enemy."

Lao Mo sneered contemptuously. Not only did he not take it seriously, he felt that Gao was being too cautious. With this kind of character, how could he expect to become big in the future?

……

In the Zhaixing Valley, dozens of members of the Dai family gathered together, each of them was injured and mentally exhausted.

Anyone who had to hide for two whole years, living in fear every day for the fear of being surrounded and attacked, would be in the same state. This life is simply not meant for human beings.

The person surrounded in the center of the crowd was an old man with silver hair, with two short spears crossed behind him pointing outwards. His whole body was full of the aura of an ox, and every time his pores took in and exhaled spiritual energy, there would be a muffled sound, which showed that he was very good at physical training.

It was Dai Zonghui, the most senior elder of the Dai family.

The four young and middle-aged people in the foundation-building stage next to them hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help but ask:

"Grandpa, we've been hanging around in the Midwest for two years now. We should have shared most of the pressure from Brother Vincent. I think we've done the best we can!"

"Yes, uncle, we should also think about ourselves."

"Uncle, everyone knows that Brother Vincent is a genius of our clan, and he deserves to be taken care of by many parties. But no matter what, our bloodline is also the fire of the family, and we can't keep jumping around like this!"

"Grandpa, we have been running around for the past two years, just like dancing on the edge of a knife. The tribesmen can no longer bear it!"

The silver-haired old man opened his eyes and, following everyone's words, looked at the dozens of exhausted tribesmen in the valley, feeling a little bit of pity.

He knew that his fellow tribesmen had suffered a lot in the past two years in order to follow his leadership. Many of them had even become bait and abandoned pawns in order to draw firepower for "Davidson" in southwestern Shandong. Despite this, they still followed him without hesitation.

Because his prestige in the Dai family is high enough, the people in this lineage are basically his descendants, and trust and kinship are engraved in their bones, so they choose to obey his decisions.

However, Dai Zonghui knew very well that if the Dai family wanted to make a comeback, a new Jindan Zhenren must be born.

As for Davis, he has both the talent and the understanding. He is also familiar with the Dai family's inherited "Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique" and the minor magical power "Golden Melting Stone Technique". He also possesses the three-colored Ganoderma lucidum. If anyone is to be asked who has the greatest chance of breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, it would be Davis.

Even if the other members of the Dai family escaped and disappeared and wandered around the world, without the blessed land and endless resources for cultivation, it would be extremely difficult for them to rise again. The probability of this happening is rare in a thousand years.

Therefore, in the past two years, he has spared no effort to provide support from the southwest in order to reduce the burden on the Dai family's future hopes.

Now, his bloodline has reached its limit and can no longer protect others from disasters.

Looking at the tribesmen with dim eyes, Dai Zonghui sighed softly, and then gave new instructions to the surroundings:

“After three days of rest, I will lead everyone to leave the central and western regions and head to the eastern part of Shandong. There are secret lines that my Dai family has been operating for many years, and there are also industries that we have secretly invested in. It is enough for us to hide our identities and rebuild our homes.

I felt bad for you before, but now cheer up! There is still a long way to go in the future. You are all the sparks of the Dai family, so you must not be discouraged. "

The Dai family members, who had originally had lifeless eyes, immediately rekindled the fire of hope when they heard that the clan elder had suddenly changed his mind and was finally going to take them away. They all became energetic and radiant, as if they were injected with vitality.

The other four Foundation Establishment cultivators also smiled, feeling relieved that they no longer had to face countless spies and hunts.

However, imagination is beautiful, and reality is always cruel.

A certain leader who was in seclusion far away in Tianfu Mountain not only killed the genius of their clan, Davison, but even did not want to let go of the remaining descendants of this lineage, and vowed to fleece the Dai family completely.

However, this time he did not do it himself, but merely issued an order, and everyone in the sect was eager to come and take credit.

In the thick fog outside the Zhaixing Valley, the sound of wind could be faintly heard.

Dai Zonghui, the elder of the Dai family, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted at Gukou:
"Who?"

Hundreds of people vaguely appeared in the fog, and a loud laugh rang out:
"The new leader of Xun Gu Sect, Gao Zuoda, has come to borrow the head of Senior Dai!"

(End of this chapter)