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Qingya Mountain.

Nearly a month has passed since the robbery of the Foundation Establishment spiritual item in the Bone Forest.

Although they obtained one of the plants, the cost was too high, and the entire Zhang family was immersed in grief.

Zhang Lingyu's injuries were not serious, and he recovered after half a month of recuperation.

However, the two Blazing Spiders were seriously injured during the final struggle for the spiritual treasure and are still recuperating in the spirit beast pouch.

Few of the ghosts in the Soul Refining Banner remain.

"Little Nineteen, the clan leader wants to see you in the main hall."

Zhang Yuanming's shouts came from outside. Zhang Lingyu sat up from the prayer mat and, not daring to waste any time, immediately rushed to the main hall.

Upon arriving at the main hall, most of the clansmen who had participated in the battle were already there, and they greeted the young man warmly as he entered.

"The great hero has arrived!"

"Haha, Nineteenth Brother, we really owe you a lot this time!"

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."

Zhang Lingyu smiled and responded to the crowd, then walked to the center and bowed to Zhang Xingyao at the head of the table.

"Lingyu greets the clan leader."

The Zhang family patriarch fought fiercely against the Poisonous Cloud Ink Dragon and suffered considerable injuries, which haven't fully healed even now. Fortunately, no serious complications remain. Seeing the family's great hero enter, he greeted him warmly as well.

"Lingyu is here, please have a seat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanlin immediately led him to sit down, his position being only below that of the Second Elder.

"What merit or ability does Lingyu possess to dare to hold a position above all the elders?"

The boy was somewhat apprehensive, but the old man insisted on pulling him down to sit, and said with a smile:

"You are a great contributor to the family, it's only right. Ask the other family members if they have any objections."

"Lingyu, just sit here and relax."

"Yes, yes, you're a real hero in the family."

No one objected, for that was a Foundation Establishment spiritual item; with it, the family could gain another Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Zhang Lingyu couldn't refuse the crowd, so she had no choice but to sit down. Only after everyone had arrived did Zhang Xingyao speak and ask:

"Second Uncle, have the compensation arrangements been made for the clansmen who died in battle?"

"Don't worry, clan leader. In addition to the normal compensation, each family member will receive an extra thousand contribution points. It's just a pity that the storage bags are still there; they must have been taken by the two families."

The old man looked somber. Without the protection of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his family would have no chance of getting close to the core area of ​​the Bone Forest.

Now all we can do is erect a cenotaph for our deceased clansmen.

"really..."

Zhang Xingyao remained silent for a moment, then continued, "What were the casualties in the Yun and Ming families?"

"The Ming family suffered more casualties than ours. The Ming family lost four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and eight sixth-stage Qi Refining cultivators, while the Yun family lost five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and four mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

Hearing this, everyone felt a little better. They were closer to the monsters than their own families when they were fighting for the spiritual items, and they were the first to face the monsters' attacks.

Not to mention Ming Chengze, Ming Yixing, and the other two who were killed by Zhang Lingyu.

Putting aside the acquisition of spiritual objects, his achievements alone make him the most contributing person in this battle.

"Although our family suffered fewer casualties overall, it mainly depends on the Foundation Establishment cultivators. As long as Yun Ruifeng and Ming Yichuan are alive, our three families will still be in a three-way standoff, and none of us can do anything to the others in the short term."

As the clan leader, Zhang Xingyao naturally considered things more comprehensively, and suddenly asked:

"Have any discoveries been made regarding the rogue cultivator who stole the Foundation Establishment spiritual item?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately indignant. If it weren't for those two rogue cultivators interfering, both Foundation Establishment spiritual objects would have been theirs.

"Damn rogue cultivator, I wonder who he is."

The people below were chattering amongst themselves, but Zhang Yuanlin waved his hand to signal them to quiet down, and then said:

"Although the rogue cultivator escaped using a teleportation talisman while carrying spiritual items, according to reports from scouts from both families, his accomplices did not manage to escape."

"That person intended to self-destruct, but was bound by a magical artifact. He was then subdued by the two clan patriarchs who arrived at the scene and taken back to their clans. Presumably, news will arrive soon, at which point the identities of the two will surely be revealed!"

"Oh?"

Everyone's expressions brightened, but Zhang Lingyu disagreed and said:

"That rogue cultivator who seized the spiritual item has probably already fled Yingchuan County. Even if we know his identity, what can we do? We can't exactly send people to chase after him, can we?"

"Unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator intervenes, there is absolutely no way to capture this person!"

He fought his opponent several times, and his courage and strength were both top-notch.

If it weren't for the Soul-Destroying Thorn and the two spirit pets, I probably wouldn't have been able to get the remaining spirit item.

"That's right, Lingyu is right."

The elders present all agreed with this view. If they did the same, once they broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, no one would dare to easily attack them when they returned.

At that time, he might even become a guest of honor for all three families.

"In that case, let's discuss the reward for the spirit jade..."

At this point, Zhang Xingyao waved his hand, about to ask for everyone's opinion, when a person rushed in from outside the hall, holding a letter and panting, saying:

"Clan leader, clan leaders, a letter has arrived from the border, reportedly delivered by the Yun and Ming families!"

"What?"

Everyone found it somewhat unbelievable. Zhang Yuanlin quickly stepped forward, took the letter, and presented it to the messenger.

Zhang Xingyao took the letter and glanced at it. His face immediately darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "The Yun and Ming families have already ascertained the identities of those two rogue cultivators."

"You found it so quickly? That's fast."

"Nonsense, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could easily find out everything with a soul-searching technique, right?"

"Chief, who are those two people?"

Everyone listened impatiently, eager to know the result. Zhang Xingyao closed his eyes and answered:

"They are from the Lin family, a subsidiary of the Zhang family, a family specializing in Qi cultivation. The two people in question are Lin Yongsheng and Lin Yongxuan."

"The one captured by the Ming family is Lin Yongsheng."

"What?!"

The elders present immediately stood up angrily and couldn't help but curse:

"Well, it's actually the Lin family! How dare they!"

The Lin family is a Qi Refining family affiliated with the Zhang family. There are only a dozen or so cultivators in the family. The patriarch, Lin Yongsheng, is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and most of the remaining cultivators are at the early to mid-stage.

The reason why the three major families did not send their respective Qi-refining families this time was to prevent them from taking advantage of the chaos and seizing spiritual items.

If they were to actually seize it and a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to emerge from it, then Yingchuan County would no longer be a three-way power struggle, but would have an additional entity vying for its interests.

They would be even more unwilling to join forces with one of them.

"Now that things have come to this, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Xingyao said helplessly, "At that time, the rumors were spreading like wildfire throughout the market, and we couldn't hide it even if we wanted to."

"What do you think should be done about the Lin family?"

"Exterminate the entire clan!"

Zhang Yuanyi was the first to propose this idea, and the others nodded in agreement. Not only did the Lin family steal the spiritual object this time, but they also dared to kill Zhang Lingyu even though they knew she was a member of the Zhang family.

The fact that the subordinates committed treason alone was enough to lead to the extermination of the Lin family!

"Extermination of the entire clan?"

Zhang Xingyao sneered, waved the letter in his hand, and said:

"Did you know? The Ming and Yun families are demanding the Lin family cultivators from us, or they'll wage war against our Zhang family!"

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