Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 215 Campaign Against the Wu Family

Chapter 215 Campaign Against the Wu Family (Seeking Subscriptions)

Tiger Ridge.

The residence of the Immortal Master of Qingyun Sect.

Xiao Keyuan walked out of the training room.

After a night of cultivation, my spiritual power has improved.

He arrived at the office.

He picked up the latest intelligence jade slip and began to read it.

"In Qingyang Prefecture, the Demonic Sect's arrogance has grown even stronger. Two more junior brothers were injured in battles with demonic cultivators and have returned to the sect."

"The sect has been slow to send powerful fellow disciples to slay demons and monsters, and has only ordered me to guard the area and maintain the status quo."

"If the righteous path declines and the demonic path rises, what will become of the sect's reputation if I retreat? How will we win over those neutral cultivation families and powerful Foundation Establishment stage rogue cultivators!"

Xiao Keyuan looked at the intelligence jade slip, a thought stirring within him.

He then picked up another intelligence jade slip.

Shen Xuan's name appeared on the jade slip, with lines of small characters inside detailing his deeds after joining the Qingyun Sect.

Among them, the most detailed account is of Shen Xuan's solo attack on Qinglong Bay Market and his defeat of three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Chihong Sect.

"Shen Xuan is a man of great hidden talent, and he is also a disciple of a True Person. Recently, he has collected merits and exchanged them for True Person Hanyu's ice magic secret technique."

"With his help, there is great potential for success in Qingyang Prefecture!"

Xiao Keyuan pondered to himself.

Let's look at Shen Xuan's reply.

It contains a lot of excuses.

Xiao Keyuan frowned slightly, summoned the steward, and inquired about Shen Xuan's recent whereabouts.

Upon hearing that Shen Xuan was in seclusion at Tingyu Pavilion, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

After the steward left, Xiao Keyuan took out a jade slip, intending to write another letter to summon him.

He is a senior elder of the Qingyun Sect and the sect's designated person in charge of Qingyang Prefecture.

Logically speaking, since Shen Xuan was stationed in Qingyang Prefecture for a long time, he should be under his command.

However, Shen Xuan was different from his fellow disciples; he was somewhat special.

He was following his master's orders to support the Su family and did not accept any sect missions to slay demons and monsters.

Strictly speaking, Shen Xuan only needs to protect the Su family; he doesn't need to go out to slay demons and monsters.

In his letter, Xiao Keyuan also used a consultative tone to ask him to come out of retirement and help.

Before the letter was finished, the steward rushed in to report that Elder Shen Xuan had arrived at Tiger Ridge and was waiting outside for him to receive him.

At noon that day.

Xiao Keyuan hosted a banquet for Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan exchanged pleasantries with each of his fellow disciples.

Not seen for a year.

Two more fellow disciples stationed at Tiger Ridge have been lost.

Including Xiao Keyuan, only fifteen people remained.

The Zhao family head and two Foundation Establishment stage elders accompanied and entertained them.

This time, the banquet was vegetarian.

No girls from Tianxiang Pavilion were arranged to dance.

This left Shen Xuan feeling slightly disappointed.

He was still considering whether to half-heartedly choose an attractive young woman from Tianxiang Pavilion to test her martial arts skills.

After the banquet.

Xiao Keyuan, the Zhao family head, and Shen Xuan arrived at the secret room.

Shen Xuan looked at the intelligence jade slip in his hand.

Within Qingyang Prefecture, the demonic cultivators of the Qingyun Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect have engaged in numerous battles.

Both sides were wary and did not go all out.

However, the number of demonic cultivators in the Blood Spirit Sect is increasing day by day, while the Azure Cloud Sect only has a dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators. Furthermore, the Zhao family is unwilling to exert their full strength, and they are gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.

"Does Senior Brother Xiao mean to launch a campaign to wipe out the demonic cultivators and break their offensive momentum?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I’m planning, Senior Brother.”

Xiao Keyuan planned to split into three teams and launch an expedition in three directions to wipe out the demonic cultivators within Qingyang Prefecture.

The Zhao family led the independent cultivators to the rear and surrounding areas of Tiger Ridge.

The real attack came from two teams, mainly composed of cultivators from the Qingyun Sect, who advanced towards the Wu family of Chiyanlin in a pincer movement.

One force feigned an attack from the front, engaging in a protracted struggle with the Wu family of Chiyanlin.

Another force flanks and outflanks, attacking from behind.

The last two teams launched a pincer attack from the front and rear, leaving the enemy vulnerable from both sides.

The plan is well done.

The key to a pincer attack lies in the flanking force having formidable combat power.

We must not be surrounded or annihilated by the demonic cultivators.

Xiao Keyuan's intention was to appoint Shen Xuan as the leader of the flanking flanking team, and to select capable individuals from among his fellow disciples, the Zhao family, and independent cultivators to complete this mission.

Shen Xuan immediately refused.

"Senior Brother Xiao overestimates me! I am not skilled in combat, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

What a joke!
Deepen into the territory occupied by demonic cultivators and fight to the death with their army.

As a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages, what merit or ability did he possess to dare command his fellow disciples and members of the Zhao family?

There is no such thing as death in war.

If someone traveling with you gets into trouble, should you always blame them?
Although sect merits are valuable, Shen Xuan is unwilling to obtain them at the cost of sacrificing his fellow disciples.

Every Foundation Establishment cultivator in a sect has teachers, friends, and family behind them.

When we return to the sect, who knows how much trouble we'll face.

"Junior Brother Shen is too modest! Among all of you, only you are capable of shouldering this great responsibility!"

Xiao Keyuan wanted to persuade him again.

Shen Xuan's attitude was resolute.

"The rest can be discussed. But as for the matter of leading the expeditionary force, Junior Brother's abilities are too weak; he is absolutely unsuitable!"

Seeing this, the Zhao family head advised, "Brother Xiao, isn't it too risky to divide our forces and attack from both sides? We are already somewhat outnumbered."

Shen Xuan quickly replied, "Absolutely! Brother Zhao is absolutely right. The demonic cultivators are powerful. If we split our forces and make a detour, and something goes wrong, Senior Brother Xiao will have a hard time explaining to the sect!"

Seeing that the two objected, Xiao Keyuan had no choice but to revise his plan.

The three discussed it for a while.

Sweeping away and exterminating the demonic cultivators is imperative.

Otherwise, if he loses the support of the people, it will be difficult for Xiao Keyuan to maintain the status quo.

The three teams were reduced to two. The Zhao family head led the family cultivators and independent cultivators to sweep through the rear and surrounding areas.

Xiao Keyuan led the Qingyun Sect cultivators in a righteous and honorable attack on the Wu family of Chiyan Forest.

Only after this did Shen Xuan agree to join the expeditionary force.

With Xiao Keyuan leading the way.

He was merely a participant in the war; he could still manage to protect himself.

……

Red rock forest.

The Wu family's territory.

Meeting hall.

Wu Yulan sat in the armchair, examining the intelligence jade slip.

A dozen or so cultivators sat in the hall, each shrouded in black mist; they were all Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators.

"Saintess Yulan, that Xiao Keyuan is so ungrateful, why not organize your forces and give him a good beating?"

One of the demonic cultivators offered a suggestion.

"Indeed, the cultivators of the Qingyun Sect are nothing special. With the Jade Orchid Saintess taking action, Xiao Keyuan will undoubtedly be defeated!"

"The Holy Son of Nangong sent someone to inform us that if Fairy Yulan were to accept the challenge, he would personally lead more than ten fellow Daoists to flank Xiao Keyuan's forces."

Some demonic cultivators were in high spirits.

"That bastard Xiao Keyuan is ungrateful! Let's settle this with a single battle!"

Wu Yulan gently raised her jade-like hand.

The demonic cultivators in the hall all fell silent.

"The Qingyun Sect is one of the seven major sects of the Song Kingdom. With a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge, it should not be underestimated!"

"Even now, the Qingyun Sect has only sent the old and mediocre Xiao Keyuan to oversee the overall situation in Qingyang Prefecture. Not a single disciple of a true master has come; their intentions are hard to fathom."

"Among the Qingyun Sect's expeditionary force this time, there is a figure whose name you have only heard of, but Yulan has seen him in action."

"That scoundrel Nangong Guang is unwilling to confront that person head-on, and wants Yulan to take the lead. He's playing a clever game!"

In Qingyang Prefecture, the conflict between the Daoist and Demonic factions has been going on for several years, and the Blood Spirit Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect have long been at each other's throats.

More than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators were seriously injured, and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Qingyun Sect were also injured and returned to the sect.

Fortunately, there are many Qi Refining Perfection demonic cultivators in the Blood Spirit Sect who come to Qingyang Prefecture in search of Foundation Establishment opportunities.

The Qingyun Sect dwindled in number with each battle, while the Blood Spirit Sect saw an increasing number of demonic cultivators successfully achieving Foundation Establishment through blood sacrifice.

As one side rises and the other falls, so too does the other rise.

In Qingyang Prefecture, apart from a few powerful cultivation families such as the Zhao, Zhou, and Su families, the secular territories of most cultivation families have been occupied and infiltrated by the demonic cultivators of the Blood Spirit Sect, turning them into a blood sacrifice paradise.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivator families that favored the Qingyun Sect or remained neutral could only barely withstand the expansion of the Blood Spirit Sect's demonic cultivators by relying on the mountain-protecting array of their second-tier spiritual veins.

As the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingyun Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect clashed on a large scale, many small and medium-sized cultivation families in Qingyang Prefecture, as well as a large number of rogue cultivators, became cannon fodder in the battle between the two sides.

Xiao Keyuan's formation of the punitive army to sweep away and punish the demonic cultivators of the Blood Spirit Sect was also out of necessity.

If we don't step up and do something, morale will drop and we won't be able to lead the team.

With only him and a dozen or so Foundation Establishment disciples from the Qingyun Sect, it was impossible to stabilize the overall situation in Qingyang Prefecture.

Those who truly stabilized the situation in Qingyang Prefecture were the cultivation families with deep roots.

Like the Zhao family of Hujian.

It's not that we lack ability.

Rather, they were unwilling to charge ahead when the situation was unclear, lest the Foundation Establishment cultivators of their clan perish in vain.

There are quite a few people who share the same idea as the Zhao family of Hujian.

As for Qi-cultivating families, independent cultivators, and ordinary mortals, we can only let them suffer for now.

Anyway, these are just consumables, inexhaustible, and will grow back with the spring breeze.

The Blood Spirit Sect's demonic cultivators expanded their territory, annihilated Qi Refining families, and performed blood sacrifices on rogue cultivators and ordinary mortals.

Using the excuse of insufficient manpower, the Qingyun Sect cultivators selectively guarded certain areas, watching as the Blood Spirit Sect's demonic cultivators grew stronger.

Both sides maintained a certain tacit understanding.

After the battle between the Dao and the Demon, regardless of who wins or loses.

The number of cultivators in Qingyang Prefecture has decreased significantly, and many spiritual veins are about to change hands.

"Is the talisman master Shen Xuan, who resides in the Su family of Feiyun Mountain, the one the Magnolia Saintess is referring to?"

"Indeed, it is Shen Xuan. The [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman] was created by him."

Wu Yulan sighed softly.

"This Shen Xuan is a disciple of a True Person of the Qingyun Sect. Although he has not yet been formally accepted as a True Disciple, his talisman-making skills have already reached a state of perfection."

"As far as Yulan knows, he can activate nine high-quality thunder talismans in a few breaths. The Netherworld Butterfly Mother of the White Bone Sect was killed by this man."

"Ah! The death of the Netherworld Butterfly Queen ten years ago was actually caused by this person!"

The Netherworld Butterfly Mother is at the mid-stage of the Demon Foundation realm. With the help of demonic creatures like the Netherworld Illusion Butterfly, she has a considerable reputation in the Liang Kingdom.

"Ten years ago, he was able to kill the Netherworld Butterfly Mother. Shen Xuan is not to be underestimated."

"His mastery of lightning talismans is indeed troublesome. Saintess Yulan, do you have a way to deal with him?"

Wu Yulan smiled gently and said softly, "Fellow Daoists, there's no need to worry. How strong can a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator be, even if he possesses a Thunder Talisman technique?"

“Yulan is confident of defeating this person. However, Shen Xuan is a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. If we kill him outright, it may attract the personal disciples of the Qingyun Sect to intervene prematurely, which would be detrimental to our cultivation.”

"Just punish them and make them back down, that'll be enough."

“The Saintess Yulan is right!”

The dozen or so demonic cultivators cheered in unison.

……

Nangong family.

When Nangong Guang saw Wu Yulan's reply, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The trusted demonic cultivator beside him asked, "Did Wu Yulan reject the young master's proposal?"

Nangong Guang smiled.

"No, not at all. Wu Yulan is a smart person."

"She told me to join forces and fight together against the Qingyun Sect's punitive army led by Xiao Keyuan."

"Young master, what is the meaning of this?"

"what for?"