Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 133 Loose Cultivator Alliance
This is not Song Xian's way of judging others by his own standards.

Lin Zixiang and Zhang Yi are both old men who followed from the Qingyuan Sect. This time they are dealing with the extremely difficult second-in-command and his wife of Yunfeng Trading Company. Even Zhong Yang was sacrificed. The difficulty of the battle can be imagined. It is reasonable for them to consume talismans to protect themselves.

Xu Zhen and Wang Huan were dealing with the cultivators from Yunfeng Trading Company who had escaped to the bottom of the cliff. Not only were they of low cultivation and weak strength, but they were also outnumbered.

Xu Zhen and Wang Huan each received four talismans, including two first-grade mid-grade talismans and two first-grade low-grade talismans.

However, the two of them did not hand in a single talisman, which clearly showed that they had embezzled it.

In fact, there is no need to speculate. There are real witnesses here. At that time, Xu Zhen was in the same team with Lu Yuan, and Wang Huan was in the same team with Zhang Ningyuan.

Lu Yuan and Zhang Ningyuan knew exactly whether they had used the talismans or not, and there was no problem even verifying it in court.

But Song Xian did not do so, mainly to save their face and not embarrass the two of them. After all, the two of them were new members and had no sense of belonging to the sect, so it was normal for them to have some small thoughts.

The two of them had followed the caravan to trade before, and they both had some bad habits of independent cultivators with their own ulterior motives, which was understandable.

The main reason for this kind of thing to happen is the loopholes in the system management, which makes people feel lucky.

There are only a dozen people in the sect now, and it is relatively easy to prevent disciples from embezzling sect property through mutual supervision.

If the sect grows to dozens or hundreds of members in the future, it is inevitable that there will be selfish people, and there may even be collusion between superiors and subordinates and gang crimes.

Therefore, formulating a reasonable system is the key to solving the problem.

Xu Zhen and Wang Huan both lowered their heads, not daring to look Song Xian in the eye. They tried their best to appear calm, but their hearts were actually turbulent.

After the battle, Song Xian only asked everyone to hand over the previously distributed magic weapons and the remaining talismans to Lu Yuan. As a result, the two of them had bad intentions and only handed over the magic weapons, but did not return the talismans.

Because the two of them did not regard this as a big deal. According to the custom of the caravan, individuals have the right to dispose of the distributed items. When in the caravan, everyone tried to get as much benefit as possible for themselves, so the caravan was finally disbanded.

Both of them felt that they had made great efforts in the battle, and it was a trivial matter to take the talisman that was originally given to them for the battle, so they tacitly did not hand it over.

Unexpectedly, Song Xian actually brought it up in public at this time, making the two feel ashamed and nervous.

Although the two men lowered their heads, they felt like thorns on their backs, as if everyone's eyes were on them.

The brief silence was like a moral judgment, and the invisible pressure made the two of them feel very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, at this time, Song Xian's voice came again, just like a long-dry field encountering a downpour, which made the tense hearts of the two people relax slightly.

"The battle at Lingyun Mountain is over. Now we should focus on future development. I predict that after this battle, Bianxia Town may not be peaceful. The most urgent task is to enhance the strength of our sect. I have decided to speed up the process and recruit more capable monks to join the sect. We will add at least ten monks this year."

Song Xian glanced at Zhong Wenyuan, then turned to Zhang Ningyuan: "Brother Ningyuan, I'll leave this matter to you!"

It was originally agreed that Zhong Wenyuan was in charge of this matter, but Zhong Yang's death dealt him a great blow. It was not a good time to let him worry about the sect's affairs, so he had to hand it over to Zhang Ningyuan.

"Yes. Master, do you have any requirements for the age and cultivation level of the monks you recruit?"

"As for age, try to find someone under forty, and no older than fifty. Ideally, they should have a special skill. Of course, this isn't a hard and fast requirement; as long as they've reached the late Qi Refining stage, they can be any age. There are no specific requirements for cultivation level either; we're not some formidable sect, so we don't have the luxury of asking for that much. There's just one rule: the person must have a clear background, a clean past, and be honest and dedicated."

"Okay, I see."

"Fellow Daoist Xu Zhen, Fellow Daoist Wang Huan." Song Xian looked at the two of them.

The two of them looked up quickly: "Master Song, what are your instructions?"

"I already asked last time, but something unexpected happened, so I need to confirm with you again, are you two willing to join our sect?"

The two exchanged a glance, and Wang Huan immediately said, "Thanks to Sect Leader Song for not abandoning us, we are willing to join the Hunyuan Sect."

"Okay, from now on, you two are official disciples of our sect. Senior Brother Lu Yuan, tomorrow you will give them a set of official disciple uniforms and register them."

Xu Zhen had been feeling somewhat ashamed about the talisman incident, but upon hearing this, his expression trembled. He immediately stood up and solemnly stated, "From now on, I will follow Sect Leader Song's orders without hesitation."

Song Xian waved his hand, motioning him to take a seat. "The sect treats all disciples equally. Whether you joined earlier or later, as long as you do your duty and fulfill your responsibilities, I promise that the sect will not discriminate. Of course, you must also abide by the sect's rules and regulations. As for your initiation ceremony, we will officially hold it after Senior Brother Zhong Yang's seventh day."

………Just as the Hunyuan Sect was discussing matters, the leaders of several independent cultivator forces in Bianxia Town had gathered in Luofeng Valley.

There are six independent cultivator forces of varying sizes in Bianxia Town. These are all gangs that occupy resource territories in Bianxia Town. As for those caravans that do not occupy resource territories, they are not included.

These gangs have at least 20 people and at most more than 50 people.

Yunfeng Trading Company was originally one of the largest forces in Bianxia Town. After it was destroyed by Qingyuan Sect, only five independent forces remain.

They are Luofeng Valley, Qixia Mountain, Xuanshawu, Qianyu Trading Company, and Snow Mountain Sect.

These independent cultivator forces did not have harmonious relations with each other. Before the migration of several other sects, they were even secretly opposed to each other.

Among them, Luofeng Valley, Qixia Mountain and Xuanshawu are one group.

Yunfeng Trading Company, Qianyu Trading Company and Snow Mountain Sect are one group.

Many years ago, these two opposing forces even attacked each other, but now with the participation of four sects such as Qingyuan Sect, these independent cultivators have put aside their past grudges and joined together.

Previously, when Yunfeng Trading Company was targeted by Qingyuan Sect and a cultivation resource was seized, it had tried to win over Luofeng Valley, Qixia Mountain, and Xuanshawu.

However, these three families had previously been at odds with Yunfeng Trading Company, so they refused to agree. Before Yunfeng Trading Company could offer conditions to unite these forces and form an alliance, they were ambushed by the Qingyuan Sect, the Xuri Sect, the Ding Family, and the Hunyuan Sect.

Not only was the mountain gate captured, but more than 30 disciples guarding the gate were also killed.

The decades-old Yunfeng Trading Company was wiped out overnight. This made several independent cultivators completely unable to sit still. After hearing the news, several big bosses were unable to sleep, fearing that they would be the next to be destroyed.

Qianyu Trading Company and Snow Mountain Sect had originally been at odds with Luofeng Valley, but after receiving the invitation from Luofeng Valley this time, they immediately agreed to the appointment without a second thought.

In the main hall, several people were whispering about the battle at Yunfeng Trading Company.

"The Qingyuan Sect has gone too far. Not only did they forcibly occupy the Yunfeng Trading Company's spiritual garden on Huajing Mountain, they also launched a surprise attack on Lingyun Mountain without declaring war. I heard that the Xuri Sect, the Ding family, and the Hunyuan Sect had reached an agreement with the Qingyuan Sect, and all three of them were involved in the surprise attack on Lingyun Mountain."

"Humph! They've only been in Bianxia Town for a short time, and they're already trying to devour us. Everyone knows how to be ruthless, and I wasn't raised to be intimidated. Since they won't settle, the worst that can happen is a fight to the death."

"The original resource area of ​​Yunfeng Trading Company has been divided up by them. If we do nothing, we will be next."

"The Qingyuan Sect even sent someone to me, saying that this was a personal feud between them and the Yunfeng Trading Company, and that they had absolutely no intention of annexing the territory of the independent cultivators in Bianxia Town. Damn it, they think I'm a fool!"

Several people spoke with indignation.

"Fellow Daoists, please be quiet for a moment and listen to me." Xu Quan's face was solemn. "Things are not as simple as you think. There is one thing you may not know. I just received news that the Qingyuan Sect's surprise attack on Lingyun Mountain not only enlisted the help of the Xuri Sect, the Ding Family, and the Hunyuan Sect, but also a mysterious Foundation Establishment cultivator."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent and looked at each other.

One of the bearded men widened his eyes, a look of astonishment on his face. "Foundation Establishment cultivator? Fellow Daoist Xu, are you sure? Which Foundation Establishment cultivator is it?"

"The news should be correct. As for who it is, I don't know. Rumor has it that it's a monk from the Muhe Grassland."

"Why would a foundation-building cultivator from the Muhe Grassland help the Qingyuan Sect?"

Xu Quan said solemnly, "That's unimportant. What's important is that the Qingyuan Sect now has the support of Foundation Establishment cultivators. They've already wiped out the Yunfeng Trading Company, and we'll soon be next. I believe the Qingyuan Sect must have sent envoys to meet with you all, and they must have made some promises. This is a delaying tactic, intended to appease us so they can find an opportunity to defeat us one by one."

"Now the four sects in Bianxia Town have formed an alliance, and we have the help of foundation-building cultivators. If we don't unite, we will have no place to stand in Bianxia Town. Yunfeng Trading Company's today is our tomorrow."

The bearded man immediately echoed loudly, "Fellow Daoist Xu is right. The most important thing right now is unity. Those sects have already banded together. If we continue to fight alone, we will be doomed."

"Yes, at this point, we have no choice but to unite to protect our foundation that we have built for many years." Another short and thin man spoke gloomily.

After saying that, the three of them looked at the other two cultivators, who were none other than the leaders of Qianyu Trading Company and Snow Mountain Sect.

Luofeng Valley, Qixia Mountain, and Xuanshawu have always had friendly relations and had reached a consensus before this meeting. Therefore, as soon as Xu Quan opened his mouth, the two of them immediately agreed. Now it depends on the attitude of Qianyu Trading Company and Snow Mountain Sect.

(End of this chapter)