Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 131 Dog-Headed Military Advisor
This cultivator from Yunfeng Trading Company was alone and his cultivation was not high. How could he resist the siege of the Hunyuan Sect?

The battle ended quickly. Song Xian led a group of people over his body and entered the courtyard wall. As soon as they entered the inner room, a fragrant scent hit their noses.

Looking around, one could see a kind of flower with three-colored petals blooming in the trapezoidal spiritual field, but they appeared sparse and messy.

After walking closer and looking carefully, I could see that there were some weeds mixed in the spiritual field, and the color of some blooming spiritual medicines was not right, which showed that they were not well maintained.

The cultivation of elixirs is a relatively complex skill that requires very careful and professional care.

The sounds of fighting outside had been heard by some slaves who were doing rough work in the yard. Seeing a group of strangers coming in, the room suddenly became chaotic. More than a dozen mortal slaves fled in all directions, trying to escape.

"Calm down, we have no ill intentions." Song Xian grabbed a young man who was trying to escape and shouted loudly.

After hearing what he said, the courtyard suddenly became much quieter, but the fleeing people did not gather around him, but hid in the dark corners.

"The Yunfeng Trading Company's headquarters was breached by the Qingyuan Sect. Now, Yunfeng Trading Company has been completely destroyed, and we will take over this place from now on. Remember, if anyone asks, just say this is Hunyuan Sect's territory. You will continue to do your job, and your wages will be paid in full. Anyone who doesn't want to work here can leave at any time."

Song Xian's words were clearly heard by everyone, making those hiding in the dark feel a little relieved.

"Who is in charge here? Come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a long robe ran over from the darkness, knelt down and kowtowed in fear and trepidation, saying, "I pay my respects to the Immortal Master."

"Did you hear everything I just said?"

"Yes, I heard it."

"Just do your job well, and I won't make things difficult for you. If anyone comes here in the next few days, just follow my instructions. Do you understand?"

"The villain understands."

Song Xian then ordered the four big words "Yunfeng Trading Company" at the gate of the courtyard to be changed to "Hunyuan Sect". After comforting everyone, he led them away.

"Master, don't we need to send someone to guard here? We just killed the monk who was guarding this spiritual field. Among those mortal slaves, there might be his relatives. They might bear a grudge and destroy the spiritual medicine planted here." Lin Zixiang said.

"The situation is uncertain, so let's wait and see. The spiritual herbs we've planted haven't matured yet, so unless someone is deliberately seeking revenge, they generally won't be picked. What's important is this spiritual field. As long as we have control of it, we can plant spiritual herbs endlessly."

Song Xian was mainly worried that the independent cultivators in Bianxia Town would launch self-defense or revenge actions.

This spiritual field originally belonged to the Yunfeng Trading Company. Although it was promised to them by the Qingyuan Sect, the independent cultivators would not recognize it and might take the opportunity to seize this resource.

If he left someone to guard here, he would end up like the cultivator from Yunfeng Trading Company. He would rather give up this batch of spiritual herbs than lose another disciple.

.........

In Bianxia Town, Luofeng Valley, in a dim house, a short middle-aged man in his fifties was having fun with a beautiful woman in his arms. This man was none other than Xu Quan, the master of Luofeng Valley.

At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door.

Xu Quan glanced at her with disgust but ignored her, still holding the beautiful woman in his arms and touching her all over, causing her to complain.

The knocking on the door stopped for a moment, then soon started again.

Xu Quan finally got fed up and yelled, "What are you arguing about? Get in here!"

The door was gently pushed open, and a servant walked in cautiously, saying softly, "Master Xu, the Second Master is here. He said he has something very important to tell me, and I must report it immediately."

After hearing this, Xu Quan's original anger immediately disappeared. This second-in-command was promoted by him. Although his cultivation was not very high, he was his military advisor.

He was able to gather some monks in Bianxia Town and establish himself there thanks to his advice.

He knew very well that this person was calm and had good plans. Since he came to him at this time, it must be an urgent matter.

He immediately grabbed the clothes next to him, put them on, and walked out.

"Master Xu, where are you going?" The beautiful woman on the bed pounced on him tenderly and hugged his arm.

However, Xu Quan ruthlessly pushed her away, and the tenderness he had just shown disappeared in an instant. Xu Quan ignored the woman, put on his clothes, and strode out.

In the spacious and bright hall, a middle-aged man with a pale complexion and a thin figure, resembling a scholar, was sitting in the inner room waiting. When he saw Xu Quan coming in from outside, he slowly stood up, nodded, and said softly, "Master Xu, excuse me for disturbing you."

"It's so late, what could have happened?" Xu Quan took his seat, a serious expression on his face. The man, still unhurried, sat down and spoke slowly, "I just received news that the Qingyuan Sect launched a massive attack on Lingyun Mountain. The cultivators stationed at Yunfeng Trading Company headquarters have been nearly wiped out. Lingyun Mountain has been occupied by the Qingyuan Sect."

"What did you say?" Xu Quan's eyes widened instantly and he looked at him in shock.

"Qingyuan Sect has sent many disciples to seize Yunfeng Trading Company's resources outside its jurisdiction."

Xu Quan's face changed and he immediately became a little panicked. Not long ago, Yunfeng Trading Company sent people to persuade him to form an alliance to fight against Qingyuan Sect. Unexpectedly, less than a few days later, Lingyun Mountain was captured by Qingyuan Sect.

Yunfeng Trading Company has been established in Bianxia Town for several decades and has experienced many ups and downs, but it collapsed and disappeared overnight.

Although he didn't have a good relationship with Yunfeng Trading Company, he felt a sense of sadness at this moment.

What made him even more nervous was that the Qingyuan Sect was actually able to capture Lingyun Mountain in one fell swoop. After taking over Yunfeng Trading Company, would they attack him next?
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "How many people did the Qingyuan Sect send out this time? What were the casualties?"

"The specific situation is still unclear, and I have sent people to investigate. According to what I know now, the Qingyuan Sect not only mobilized a large number of troops, but also invited the Xuri Sect, Hunyuan Sect, and the Ding family."

"Hmph! They all migrated here, and they finally united together." Xu Quan narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly.

"Conflict between the old and new factions in Bianxia Town is inevitable. From the day they moved to Bianxia Town, disputes were destined to arise. If the four newly migrated sects don't seize the resources and territory held by the old factions, they won't be able to develop, let alone maintain a stable foothold. This is a fundamental contradiction."

"So, the Qingyuan Sect's next target will be us?"

The man's face was expressionless, his tone as calm as ever. "It's certain that the Qingyuan Sect will reach out to us, but not necessarily now. The Qingyuan Sect, in alliance with the Xuri Sect, the Ding Family, and the Hunyuan Sect, just captured Lingyun Mountain. They'll definitely need to rest for a while."

"Lingyun Mountain has a second-order mountain protection formation. It's impossible for the four sects to take it down without bloodshed. As the saying goes, if you injure one thousand enemies, you will injure eight hundred of your own. The news we received said that all the cultivators of Yunfeng Trading Company were killed or wounded. The four sects must be no better off. Their casualties will be no less than those of Yunfeng Trading Company."

"Plus, it will take them some time to digest the resources and territory of the Yunfeng Trading Company. I don't expect them to launch a second offensive so soon. Instead, they might adopt a delaying tactic to stabilize the old forces in Bianxia Town, and hint that their feud with the Qingyuan Sect is a personal one, and they have no intention of swallowing up the independent cultivators in Bianxia Town."

Xu Quan pondered and said, "Then what should we do next?"

"It depends on what you want."

"How do you say this?"

"If Master Xu only wants peace, he should give up all his resources and territories and find a powerful force to protect him. Yang Zhang of the Beastmaster Sect is extremely greedy for money. The Valley Master can give him half of his resources and territories in exchange for his promise of protection. With the Beastmaster Sect's protection, there's no need to worry about the Qingyuan Sect causing trouble."

Xu Quan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "I have worked so hard for many years to obtain these things. How can I give them away?"

"If Master Xu is determined to dominate and is unwilling to give up those resources and industries, he must be prepared to fight head-on with those new forces."

"No need to say more." Xu Quan waved his hand with great momentum, "They have only been in Bianxia Town for a few years, and they are already trying to squeeze me out. At worst, I'd rather die than live in disgrace. Immediately send someone to contact the leaders of the other forces in Bianxia Town. Since the Qingyuan Sect, the Xuri Sect, the Ding Family, and the Hunyuan Sect have taken action first, I will fight to the end."

The man said calmly, "Actually, there's no need to pit them all against each other. To catch a thief, we must first catch the leader. We only need to focus on dealing with the Qingyuan Sect. The other three sects can be divided and won over."

"Divide or unite? They are all in the same group. They just attacked Lingyun Mountain together. Their relationship is at its closest. How can we divide them?"

The man said calmly, "Although these four families belong to the new forces in Bianxia Town, they are natural allies when fighting against the old forces in Bianxia Town. However, this does not mean that the four families are united as one."

"The Qingyuan Sect, the Xuri Sect, the Ding Family, and the Hunyuan Sect all come from different places and have never met before. There's no way they have any deep friendship. The reason they joined forces to attack Lingyun Mountain was simply driven by profit."

"The Qingyuan Sect first migrated to Bianxia Town. Not only does it have many disciples, but its foundation is also stronger than theirs. Furthermore, after gaining a foothold, it immediately cooperated with the Beastmaster Sect and established connections with the market. Its strength has grown even stronger in the past two years."

"These four sects are obviously led by it. The friction with Yunfeng Trading Company this time was also caused by it. The other three are just assisting."

"I guess the Qingyuan Sect must have promised them benefits, so they sent troops to help."

"If we can offer them the same benefits, even if we can't persuade them to help us against the Qingyuan Sect, we can at least keep them neutral."

"The real threat to us is the Qingyuan Sect. As long as we deal with it, the other three sects won't be a concern. If we can isolate them, dealing with them will be much easier."

Xu Quan's eyes flickered slightly: "According to you, if we want to divide them, how should we do it?"

"First, we must unite the other forces in Bianxia Town to prevent them from being defeated one by one by the Qingyuan Sect. Then, we must start with the Hunyuan Sect and disintegrate their camps one by one. As for the four relocated sects in Bianxia Town, we only need to bring two over to attack the Qingyuan Sect."

"Tell me about the specific plan. How can we start to divide them from the Hunyuan Sect?"

(End of this chapter)