"There is one more matter, I am unsure if I should speak of it."
After reporting the matter of the Spirit Vein, Liu Qiumei mentioned another issue.
"Since you’ve brought it up, go ahead and speak."
"This matter concerns the assassination attempt on Lu Yuanshan and his siblings after the Trade Conference..."
Liu Qiumei steadily informed Elder Jiang of this incident.
Ever since that day, when commanded by Elder Jiang to keep an eye on Lu Changfeng, Liu Qiumei had been focusing on him.
This observation allowed her to witness a ’Foundation Establishment Pill Battle.’
Ma Xianming and Woolong teamed up for the heinous act of ambushing Lu Yuanshan and his siblings outside Nine Cold Mountain, which Liu Qiumei was aware of.
Since that area was outside Nine Cold Mountain, not under Elder Jiang’s protection, Liu Qiumei did not direct her men to intervene at the time.
Furthermore, assessing the strength of Lu Yuanshan and his siblings, they were capable of resolving the crisis themselves, so Liu Qiumei deemed it unnecessary to act.
"I did not intervene at the time, I hope Master can forgive me."
"I do not blame you for not intervening at the time."
Elder Jiang smiled slightly and shook his head.
"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, contend with it. In such matters, one should rely on oneself to resolve them, as relying on outsiders is never a sustainable strategy. You will come to understand these words of mine in the future." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ NovєlFіre.net
"Yes, disciple will seize Teacher’s teachings."
The emergence of Little Cold Mountain Spirit Vein was like a small pebble dropping into a calm lake, causing ripples that quickly subsided.
As the Zhang Family was busy relocating their clan grounds, Lu Xuelian was transporting the Cloud Stepping Beast, and Lu Changfeng was arranging the opening of new Spirit Fields.
Lu Yuanshan, the Sect Leader of Cyan Mountain Sect, also faced a busy period during this time.
He had two tasks to complete urgently.
These were two Doorway Affairs assigned by Lu Ping.
One was to clear the Tree Demon at Celestial Peace Mountain in Guangling County, Qi Kingdom.
The other task was to capture the Three-Eyed Spirit Fish Swarm migrating southward in Canglang River, Qi Kingdom.
These two tasks are somewhat challenging for Cyan Mountain Sect’s disciples.
After all, they require Foundation Establishment Cultivators to accomplish.
The single Tree Demon at Celestial Peace Mountain alone has reached Second-Layer Foundation Establishment in strength.
Lu Changfeng was occupied leading disciples in cultivating new Spirit Fields on Little Cold Mountain, even personally wielding a Spiritual Hoe, leaving no time to descend the mountain and attend to Doorway Affairs.
Lu Yuanshan needed to stay in the sect to manage affairs around Little Cold Mountain, which also demanded considerable attention, leaving him unable to disengage temporarily.
As for the disciples, putting aside the fact that none have reached Foundation Establishment Stage.
Recently, Zhang Nianchuan and Song Minghui both went to the cultivation cave mansion in the rear mountain, starting to refine Reishi Powder to increase their cultivation levels.
They won’t be coming out for at least a dozen days.
Li Weimiao, under the arrangement of Lu Zhiwei, entered the Spirit Gathering Pool for cultivation, aiming to guide this little girl to quickly break through to the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation.
Thus, the best candidate for these two Doorway Affairs is Lu Zhiwei.
Currently, Lu Zhiwei’s strength is in the Third-Layer Foundation Establishment, just one step away from reaching the Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment.
Perhaps with some experience, she might achieve a breakthrough.
Upon summoning Zhiwei and delegating these two Doorway Affairs, Zhiwei immediately agreed.
On the same afternoon, a beam of sword light rose from Cyan Lotus Mountain and swiftly departed northward toward Qi Kingdom.
Lu Zhiwei set out alone.
This time the target is the Foundation Establishment Tree Demon at Celestial Peace Mountain.
She believed she could handle this matter alone.
Once she triumphs, Lu Xuelian’s work of transferring the Cloud Stepping Beast would also be almost complete.
Then she would take Lu Xuelian, arrange for disciples to accompany her, and head to Cyan Orchid Lake in Qi Kingdom to capture the Three-Eyed Spirit Fish Swarm.
Qi Kingdom, Guangling County.
This county lies at the southernmost part of Qi Kingdom, bordering Yunbei County of Chu Kingdom, which is the Celestial Basin of Chu Kingdom, famous as a fertile land, rich in producing spirit plants with Water and Wood attributes.
Celestial Cyan Divine Wood, Wood Element Spirit Marrow, Heart of Green Spirit, and even Sunflower Water Crystal frequently appear in this county.
This area is a gathering place for cultivators specializing in Water and Wood elements, making it ideal for these types of cultivators to practice.
The major cultivation sect of Qi Kingdom, Cloud Water Sect, is located in Guangling County and is the ruler of this county, a well-established Golden Core Sect.
Within this sect, three Golden Core Ancestors widely known outside exist, making it an undeniable behemoth in Qi Kingdom, one of considerable importance to Qi Kingdom’s Royal Family.
There are nineteen cultivation clans affiliated with Cloud Water Sect.
Upon reaching Celestial Peace Mountain, Lu Zhiwei surveyed the mountain and river landscape.
The area of the entire Celestial Peace Mountain is similar to Cyan Lotus Mountain, occupying a vast space.
This mountain is over nine thousand miles from Cloud Water Sect, belonging to its peripheral jurisdiction.
Typically, when Tree Demon incidents occur within the sect’s jurisdiction, the sect is obliged to dispatch personnel to remove them.
However, Guangling County is currently not peaceful.
Cloud Water Sect is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Shenxiao Palace due to the contention over an Ancient Secret Realm, having reached the stage of military confrontation, leaving no room to focus on trivial Tree Demon matters.
Besides Celestial Peace Mountain, other places in Guangling County are also plagued with incidents of loose cultivators looting and demon beasts harming people due to Cloud Water Sect’s neglect.
Upon Lu Zhiwei’s arrival at Celestial Peace Mountain, Lu Ping activated [Instant Transmission] and appeared beside her.
Due to the extensive area of Celestial Peace Mountain, quickly locating the Tree Demon within is no easy task.
Moreover, his daughter undertaking a journey to Qi Kingdom alone caused Lu Ping some concern, so he decided to come along.
"The Second-Layer Foundation Establishment Tree Demon is not difficult for you, just be careful not to be careless."
Upon arriving beside Lu Zhiwei, Lu Ping began a communication.
Hearing Lu Ping’s voice, Lu Zhiwei was a bit surprised, not expecting her father to have followed her here, feeling a warmth in her heart.
Meanwhile, she felt a greater sense of assurance for the tree demon removal operation.
"I’ll find where the Tree Demon is."
Lu Ping activated the system and, relying on its guidance, located the Tree Demon’s position.
Soon, a discovery was made.
This is a Cannibal Tree Demon, rooted at the edge of an ancient cliff, towering over ten zhang, akin to a sky-reaching ancient tree.
Its trunk size requires the embrace of three people.
Externally, it doesn’t differ significantly from ordinary large trees.
But at this moment, the Tree Demon isn’t stationary; it’s entangled in a struggle with a cultivator, presenting a striking scene.
Sounds of clashing filled the air as Flying Sword cleaved the Tree Demon’s branches, rebounded by its steel-like limbs, exploding with metallic collision noises.
Upon realizing that a cultivator was engaging in magical combat with the Tree Demon here, Lu Zhiwei’s gaze focused, and upon closely observing the cultivator, found his figure somewhat familiar.