Chapter 247: Repairing the Family’s Grand Array, the Beast-Taming Xu Family!

Jin Kingdom, Five Poison Sect.

“Heavenly Spider Envoy, I’m aware of the situation in Jiang Kingdom. It’s fortunate that you and your disciple have returned.”

“As for the Shi Xin Gu, you may collect it directly from the Gu God Cave.”

“Regarding the Phoenix Gu, I was severely injured by Li Duanxuan earlier and used the last remaining one. A new Phoenix Gu will take ten years to refine.”

Inside the Five Saints Hall sat a seven or eight-year-old girl. Her face was like white jade, delicate and exquisite. She wore a silver crown hairpin and a purple-red dress, with bare feet. Her voice carried a tone that didn’t match her appearance.

This young girl’s demeanor and words revealed a sense of ancientness and authority completely at odds with her appearance.

“Sect Leader, I was ambushed on this mission. Only the Phoenix Gu can resolve my situation!”

Nangong Mili wore a purple gauze dress, her figure graceful and charming, yet without any hint of seduction.

“If that’s the case, come back to me in ten years when the Phoenix Gu in the Gu God Cave is refined.”

The girl’s gaze pierced Nangong Mili for a few moments before her clear, weak voice mixed with authority said.

“Thank you for your consideration, Sect Leader!”

Hearing this, Nangong Mili immediately cupped her hands and bowed, then voiced her farewell.

After leaving the Five Saints Hall, Nangong Mili transformed into a beam of light and arrived at the Gu God Cave to request the Shi Xin Gu from the guardian elder.

“Xiaochan, this is the Shi Xin Gu. Keep it safe.”

“Next, I will enter closed-door cultivation and see no one. You’ll manage all affairs on Heavenly Spider Peak in my stead.”

Back at Heavenly Spider Peak, Nangong Mili took out the Shi Xin Gu and spoke to her disciple, Meng Xiaochan.

“Closed-door cultivation?”

Meng Xiaochan was somewhat surprised by this.

Although her master hadn’t fully recovered from her injuries, it didn’t seem necessary to enter closed-door cultivation.

However, she didn’t feel it was her place to say or ask much about this matter.

After all, on their journey back, she had sensed that her master’s temperament had changed noticeably.

She couldn’t quite put her finger on what exactly was different.

But behaviorally, her master seemed more cautious and prudent than before.

Otherwise, given Nangong Mili’s usual character, they might not have chosen to cross the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to return to Jin Kingdom from the Jiang Kingdom border.

Yet, having chosen this safe but arduous and time-consuming route, her master had seemed quite hurried and agitated throughout the journey.

Now, shortly after returning, she had arranged her affairs and immediately entered closed-door cultivation. It was very strange.

“Yes, Master. Please cultivate at ease. I will handle all peak affairs properly.”

Meng Xiaochan lightly pursed her lips and respectfully responded.

“Mm.”

Nangong Mili nodded, then transformed into a beam of light and entered her private cultivation chamber. Her eyes showed a hint of complexity as she gently stroked her flat abdomen.

Bihu Mountain.

“A talisman expresses spells through symbols, the operation of spiritual ink, and the carrying capacity of talisman paper, thus storing the spell within the Spirit Talisman.”

“If we consider each talisman as a whole, then every symbol and stroke within it is-”

“For example, this simplest cleaning talisman, this part of the symbol structure is used to control the direction of spiritual energy, this part maintains the circulation of spiritual energy, and this part is the structure of the spell.”

At the Talisman Hall in Bihu Mountain Manor, Lu Changsheng was teaching a talisman class to his wives and children.

Now able to see the talents of his wives and children, he naturally provided simple training, arranging it according to their interests and teaching them according to their aptitudes.

As long as the first batch of family artisans got on track, he wouldn’t have to worry about the family’s future.

“Hm?”

Just then, Lu Changsheng’s mind stirred. He took out the Yin-Yang Communication Talisman and knew Xiao Xiyue had arrived.

He immediately let his concubines and children continue their research while Lu Miaoyun came to share knowldge about spirit plants.

“Fellow Daoist Xiyue.”

Lu Changsheng came to the mountain gate and saw not only Xiao Xiyue but also a robust old man with bright eyes and two young men wearing Azure Cloud Sect disciple robes.

He immediately guessed that this old man and the two young men were formation masters from the Azure Cloud Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, this is Mo Shouren, Master Mo, a formation grandmaster from our Azure Cloud Sect.”

“These two are Master Mo’s disciples, here to set up a grand formation for Bihu Mountain.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng, Xiao Xiyue immediately introduced Master Mo’s background and information.

“A Top-Tier second-rank formation master.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately understood his status was not simple.

He promptly opened the mountain gate formation and politely cupped his hands, saying, “Greetings, Master Mo and fellow Daoists. Please, come in.”

“Fellow Daoist Lu is too kind. I’ve come here on orders to set up a new formation for your Bihu Mountain. I wonder what requirements Fellow Daoist Lu has for the formation?”

Although Master Mo usually had a haughty personality, he still behaved quite politely.

After all, he came not only because Lu Changsheng used the Cloud Peak token.

Xiao Xiyue, Yun Wanshang, and Lu Changsheng also clearly had a significant relationship.

“Regarding formations, I only have a general idea and don’t know much about them.”

“However, my dao companion is a formation master. I’ll ask her to come and discuss the details with you.”

Lu Changsheng invited them into the main hall of the mountain manor, had tea served, and then spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Lu’s dao companion is renowned. I’ve heard of her. If so, that would be perfect.”

Master Mo responded with a chuckle.

He had heard that Bihu Mountain had a formation grandmaster.

Naturally, he was willing to communicate with a professional.

Otherwise, talking with someone who didn’t understand formations would be quite troublesome.

Especially if this person who didn’t understand formations had a significant relationship with the sect.

“Please wait a moment, Master Mo.”

Lu Changsheng said politely.

Then he went to Hall of Everlasting Life and said to Ling Zixiao, who was studying Talisman Formation Techniques, “Zixiao, the formation grandmaster from Azure Cloud Sect has arrived.”

“Oh? They’ve come so quickly? I’ll go take a look.”

Hearing this, Ling Zixiao put down the Jade Scroll in her hand and said with a smile on her face.

“Zixiao, besides setting up a formation on the top of Biyun Peak, I also plan to set up a formation under Bishui Lake.”

Lu Changsheng expressed his requirements in advance.

He also took out the Magical Treasure Ocean Pearl and told Ling Zixiao that it had the effect of nourishing water veins and aquatic life.

He planned to place this Ocean Pearl under the spirit vein of Bishui Lake.

“Ocean Pearl, thirty-six pieces, each comparable to a quasi-Magical Treasure!?”

Ling Zixiao looked at the Ocean Pearl before her, her beautiful eyes showing some surprise.

It’s worth noting that Magical Treasures are very rare, and few people can forge them. Many Golden Core cultivators might not even have multiple Magical Treasures.

Lu Changsheng casually took out such a rare combinational Magical Treasure to nourish water veins.

This made her can’t help but marvel at Lu Changsheng’s mysteriousness, suspecting that he might have obtained the complete legacy of a Nascent Soul true immortal.

“That’s right. This Magical Treasure is made from the Merfolk’s Ocean Legacy Pearls. Each piece is comparable to a quasi-Magical Treasure and has the effect of nourishing water veins.”

“If it continues to nourish, the Top-Tier first-rank spirit vein under Bishui Lake might have a chance to advance to a second-rank spirit vein.”

Lu Changsheng said with a light smile.

“My lord, this Ocean Pearl is of great importance. Although the formation grandmaster from Azure Cloud Sect was invited through the Cloud Peak token, we still can’t fully trust him.”

“However, this Ocean Pearl has thirty-six pieces in total. We can use one piece as the formation base for Bishui Lake.”

“This way, I can later use this formation base as the eye of Bishui Lake’s formation, layering formations and setting up formations within formations. If Bishui Lake’s spirit vein formation advances to second rank, it will also enhance the overall grand formation.”

Ling Zixiao looked at the Ocean Pearl before her, pondered for a moment, then expressed her thoughts.

“Good. Zixiao, you keep this Ocean Pearl for now. You can arrange it as you see fit when the time comes.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded and directly handed the Ocean Pearl to Ling Zixiao.

Since the Ocean Pearl was quite heavy, he reminded Ling Zixiao to be careful.

Seeing Lu Changsheng easily give her such a precious Magical Treasure and show concern for her safety, Ling Zixiao felt a warmth in her heart. Her beautiful eyes full of smiles, she nodded and responded, “Alright~”

The two walked out of Hall of Everlasting Life and came to the main hall of Bihu Mountain Manor.

“Zixiao, this is Mo Shouren, Master Mo from Azure Cloud Sect.”

“Master Mo, this is my dao companion, Ling Zixiao.”

Lu Changsheng brought Ling Zixiao to the hall and introduced them.

“Greetings, Master Mo.”

Ling Zixiao, wearing a blue dress, her face pale and elegant, looked at Master Mo before her and smiled gracefully.

“Hehe, greetings, Fellow Daoist Ling. I wonder what requirements or ideas you have for this family formation.”

Master Mo glanced at Ling Zixiao and said with a chuckle.

From her complexion, he could see that Ling Zixiao’s physical condition was not good.

He knew that in her current state, she indeed couldn’t handle the workload of setting up a family formation.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have spent a Cloud Peak token and called in a favor from the Azure Cloud Sect to do it themselves.

“Regarding the Bihu Mountain formation, we don’t need to rebuild it from scratch. That would be too much work and take at least several years to complete.”

“So my idea is to build upon the existing ‘Azure Sky Water formation’.”

Ling Zixiao said with a smile.

The Yu Family’s Azure Sky Water formation, as a High-Tier Second-Tier formation, was already quite impressive.

After all, when it comes to family formations, higher tier doesn’t always mean better.

One must consider the daily spirit energy consumption, the consumption when running at full power, the area covered, and so on.

“If that’s the case, it couldn’t be better. Fellow Daoist Ling, why don’t I take a look at the Bihu Mountain spirit vein and the current formation, then we can decide on a plan. How does that sound?”

Master Mo’s face lit up when he heard Ling Zixiao’s words.

Completely rebuilding a family formation not only consumes materials but also takes a lot of time.

If they could modify the existing formation, the workload would be reduced by more than half, maybe even to just ten or twenty percent.

If possible, he naturally wouldn’t want to rebuild from scratch and spend a lot of time on Bihu Mountain.

“Of course,” Ling Zixiao replied gracefully.

Then, they began to survey the Bihu Mountain’s terrain and the current formation.

During the process, Ling Zixiao explained her ideas about the formation’s layout, arrangements, and some minor adjustments to Bihu Mountain’s layout to Master Mo.

Usually, when Master Mo set up formations, he made all the decisions himself, finalizing plans after just looking at the spirit vein layout.

This time, because of Lu Changsheng’s relationship with the Azure Cloud Sect, he was showing some respect by asking for opinions.

But deep down, he was still a bit arrogant, thinking they should follow his suggestions.

However, after hearing Ling Zixiao’s arrangements, understanding, and views on the Bihu Mountain formation, he suddenly realized that Ling Zixiao was extraordinary in Formation Techniques. He put aside his arrogance and began to discuss the formation’s arrangement and layout with Ling Zixiao as an equal.

After surveying the Bihu Mountain formation, Master Mo and his two disciples temporarily settled in the Bihu Mountain Manor to finalize the plan before starting to repair and set up the formation.

“Changsheng, Master has agreed to let me oversee Bihu Mountain,” Xiao Xiyue said.

After finishing with the formation matters, Xiao Xiyue finally had time to be alone with Lu Changsheng and tell him about her assignment to oversee Bihu Mountain.

“That’s wonderful!” Lu Changsheng’s face lit up with joy when he heard that Xiao Xiyue could come to oversee the mountain.

He thought to himself that this Caiyun Zhenren was quite reasonable after all.

He had been worried that Caiyun Zhenren might try to separate him and Xiao Xiyue.

“But I still need to go to Green River Market first,” Xiao Xiyue continued.

She explained that it might take a month or two to finish her business at Green River Market before she could come.

“Alright, Xiyue. When do you plan to go to Green River Market?” Lu Changsheng asked.

“I’m planning to go today, to deal with things there as soon as possible and then come back,” Xiao Xiyue replied.

Although she wanted to stay with her daughter, she thought it would be better to handle her affairs quickly rather than meet her daughter only to leave again soon after.

“Xiyue, when you’re at Green River Market, could you check if there are any Second-Tier alchemy furnaces? Also, please look for these materials,” Lu Changsheng said, taking out a list of materials and handing it to Xiao Xiyue.

He planned to start working on alchemy, wine brewing, and puppetry, aiming to create several Second-Tier puppets for the family.

So he needed to purchase many materials.

Since Xiao Xiyue had the time, he asked her to help him buy these things at Green River Market.

“So many?” Xiao Xiyue was surprised as she looked at the long list of spiritual herbs and materials.

“Don’t spend too much time searching. Just buy what’s available, and don’t worry about the rest,” Lu Changsheng said with a smile, taking out Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag to give to Xiao Xiyue.

He also handed her a stack of talismans, telling her to sell them for Spirit Stones if she ran short.

“Changsheng, are you still considering becoming a guest elder of the Azure Cloud Sect?”

“With your current talisman-making skills, you’re already qualified to be a guest elder specializing in talismans for the Azure Cloud Sect.”

“If you become a guest elder of the Azure Cloud Sect, it would bring many benefits and conveniences, both personally and for the family.”

Xiao Xiyue said, looking at the talismans in her hand.

“Guest elder of the Azure Cloud Sect?” Lu Changsheng paused for a moment, his face showing signs of contemplation.

He didn’t mind having a position as a guest elder in the Azure Cloud Sect.

After all, it’s good to have powerful backing.

Having the title of a Azure Cloud Sect guest elder would indeed bring many benefits and conveniences.

“Let’s talk about this in a few years. Right now, there’s still a lot to do on Bihu Mountain. I’ll consider it once things have settled down here,” Lu Changsheng said after pondering for a moment.

Becoming a guest elder of the Azure Cloud Sect would inevitably come with some responsibilities.

But with the current unstable situation at home, he didn’t want to invite trouble just for some conveniences.

“Alright,” Xiao Xiyue nodded with a smile.

She wasn’t trying to get Lu Changsheng to join the Azure Cloud Sect or anything.

She simply thought that becoming a guest elder of the Azure Cloud Sect would be beneficial for him and the family.

“Xiyue, why don’t you stay for the night before leaving?” Lu Changsheng said softly, holding Xiao Xiyue’s delicate hand and pulling her into his embrace.

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The repair and modification of Bihu Mountain’s formation had begun.

Besides Mo Shouren and his two disciples, Lu Yuanshan Ding had also invited three formation masters to assist Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng left all matters concerning the family formation to Ling Zixiao.

Apart from making talismans, daily cultivation, and refining his natal treasure bone, he focused on teaching his children and wives.

He would also occasionally inspect the family’s spiritual herb valley, fish farm, and Spirit Fields.

One day, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt a surge of energy.

He knew that another of his children had completed Qi initiation.

But after waiting for half a day, he still hadn’t received news about which child had achieved this.

“Could it be?” Lu Changsheng’s mind stirred, and a system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Lu Qingshan]

[Lifespan: 11/99]

[Talent: Sixth-Tier Spirit Root, Metal-attribute spiritual body (medium-Tier spiritual body)]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining, first level]

[Ability: Sword Dao Compatibility (49%)]

“Qingshan has completed Qi initiation?” Lu Changsheng was both surprised and delighted when he saw his son Lu Qingshan’s panel.

Cultivators usually start their cultivation at the age of twelve.

But due to differences in talent and foundation, there can be some variation in this timing.

Lu Qingshan hadn’t reached twelve yet, but he had already completed Qi initiation, indicating that his talent and comprehension were both excellent.

After all, the Golden Core cultivator who took him as a disciple wouldn’t have given him simple cultivation techniques to practice.

“I wonder how Qingshan is doing in the Golden Sun Sect,” Lu Changsheng thought.

“Now that he’s completed Qi initiation, it seems his master is paying quite a bit of attention to him.”

Thinking of his mischievous son, Lu Changsheng felt a heaviness in his heart. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

He wondered when he would be able to visit his children at the Golden Sun Sect.

In the Yue Kingdom, at the Golden Sun Sect’s Tianyuan Peak.

Lu Qingshan, dressed in a luxurious gold and white brocade robe, walked out of the main hall with a face full of joy.

Seeing Lu Qingzhu reading in the hall, he quickly stepped forward, picked up his little sister, and said happily, “Little Zhu’er, I’ve completed Qi initiation!”

“Big brother is amazing!” Lu Qingzhu’s little face immediately broke into a smile when she heard this.

“Of course,” Lu Qingshan said proudly, gently rubbing his sister’s little head. “Don’t worry, with my talent, I’ll break through to Foundation Establishment in just over ten years and become a great Foundation Establishment cultivator. Then we can go home and visit mother!”

“Hehe, when that time comes, mother, grandfather, and father will be shocked to see that I’ve become a great Foundation Establishment cultivator!” Lu Qingshan grinned, imagining the day he would return home as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Previously, he thought the Golden Sun Sect was similar to the Azure Cloud Sect.

He thought he could go home for a visit when he missed his family.

But after arriving at the Golden Sun Sect, he realized that he and his sister had come to a different country.

The journey back home from here was very far, and they would have to wait until he became a Foundation Establishment cultivator to make the trip.

This made Lu Qingzhu sad for a long time.

So, taking his sister back home also became one of his motivations for working hard in his cultivation.

“Mm-hmm, big brother, do your best!” Lu Qingzhu clenched her little fist and nodded vigorously.

“Little Zhu’er, what do you want to eat today? Big brother will go to the dining hall to get food,” Lu Qingshan asked after putting his sister down.

The entire Tianyuan Peak was very quiet, with only Immortal Tian Yuan there.

But Immortal Tian Yuan was usually very unreliable. He was either in seclusion or out on business, nowhere to be seen.

So the two siblings usually had to go to the inner disciples’ dining hall of the Golden Sun Sect for meals.

“Umm, brother can choose,” Lu Qingzhu said obediently.

“Alright, wait for me at home,” Lu Qingshan nodded.

Lu Qingshan ran out of the hall and shouted towards the distance, “Crane Fairy! Crane Fairy!”

Soon, a majestic crane, ten feet tall with a vibrant red crest, swooped down from the back mountain. It stirred up a strong gust and said to Lu Qingshan, “Kid, what’s up?”

“It’s mealtime. Take me to the dining hall,” Lu Qingshan grinned at the crane before him.

“You’re such a bother, kid. Eating every day, making this fairy accompany you each time,” the Crane Fairy grumbled.

Despite her words, she lowered her body slightly to let Lu Qingshan climb onto her back.

“Can’t help it, I’m growing. When I can fly on my own, I’ll go by myself,” Lu Qingshan said.

“But don’t worry, I won’t forget your eight-treasure chicken, roast gosling, and steamed bear paw then.”

“Alright, alright, stop talking. Get on quick, this fairy’s about to take off!” the Crane Fairy’s mouth watered uncontrollably at Lu Qingshan’s words, dripping onto the ground and giving off a fragrant aroma.

Lu Qingshan was prepared for this. He quickly grabbed a wooden bucket nearby to collect the crane’s saliva.

“You little rascal, tricking this fairy’s saliva again! Are you going or not?” the Crane Fairy grumbled, displeased at Lu Qingshan’s actions.

“Going, going! Your saliva is precious, can’t waste it. It’s good for watering spirit herbs or medicinal baths,” Lu Qingshan chuckled.

“Once I breakthrough and can fly on my own, you’ll be spared the trouble.”

Lu Qingshan climbed onto the crane’s back, grabbed its feathers, and they flew towards the main peak of the Golden Sun Sect’s inner area, enjoying the surrounding scenery.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

On this day, Lu Changsheng’s concubine Zheng Yongwan gave birth to a child.

The child had a Spirit Root, a Sixth-Tier one, which greatly pleased Lu Changsheng.

Now, with better breeding, the Spirit Root aptitude of their children was gradually improving.

During this time, Zheng Yongwan mentioned the situation of the Zheng Family at Centipede Ridge to Lu Changsheng.

She said her family was currently in contact with the ‘Beast Taming Xu Family’, preparing to become their vassal.

“Beast Taming Xu Family!?” Lu Changsheng was surprised to hear this name.

The Beast Taming Xu Family was one of the three major cultivation clans in the Jiang Kingdom.

They had a Golden Core patriarch!

They could be called the top cultivation family in the Qingyun Region!

Lu Changsheng had heard of the Beast Taming Xu Family’s fame in Qingyun Market Town before. They raised an army of water snake soldiers and fire crow soldiers, with profound family resources.

Now Zheng Yongwan was saying the Zheng Family was preparing to become their vassal.

It wasn’t for any other reason, but in Lu Changsheng’s view, even if a family like the Zheng Family actively sought to become a vassal, the Xu Family might not necessarily want them.

“It’s just a branch of the Beast Taming Xu Family, the Yushan Xu Family. They have two Foundation Establishment cultivators,” Zheng Yongwan explained.

“I see,” Lu Changsheng nodded, finding this more reasonable.

But in his opinion, the Zheng Family Patriarch was still making a rash decision out of desperation.

Probably like when they came to his family, choosing to become a vassal or marrying off a daughter, just to preserve their ancestral legacy.

But if the Xu Family was willing to accept them as vassals, they must have some plans, right?

They wouldn’t protect them for nothing, just for a few shares of profit.

“Sigh, the Zheng Family Patriarch is truly desperate. Previously, he gave up one and a half shares of the Hongye Valley Marketplace’s profits for us three families to split, keeping only half a share for Centipede Ridge,” Lu Changsheng sighed.

“We three families had promised to look after Centipede Ridge, but now they’re contacting the Xu Family.”

Originally, when the four families divided the Hongye Valley Marketplace, Qingzhu Mountain took four shares, while Hundred Bird Lake, the Yu Family, and the Zheng Family each took two shares.

Later, because Yu Yuanshan had been overseeing the Hongye Valley Marketplace, Qingzhu Mountain gave one share to the Yu Family.

During the Bihu Mountain family establishment ceremony, the Zheng Family Patriarch knew they couldn’t hold onto these profits, so they voluntarily gave up one and a half shares for the three families to split.

They hoped the three families could help the Zheng Family in the future.

Faced with this, the three families nodded, expressing they would help within their capabilities.

Now that the Zheng Family was becoming a vassal of the Xu Family, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but worry. If the Yushan Xu Family really accepted the Zheng Family as vassals, would it affect his side?

“The Zheng Family Patriarch also understands that if a family force really tries to swallow up the Zheng Family, we three families can’t help much,” Lu Changsheng shook his head.

“So they’re trying to find as many backers as possible. At least the Yushan Xu Family, coming from the Beast Taming Xu Family, won’t be too greedy and will maintain some face.”

Lu Changsheng decided not to think too much about it. He informed Ling Zixiao about this news and asked for her opinion.

At the same time, he sent messages to Qingzhu Mountain and Hundred Bird Lake, informing Lu Yuanzhong and Bai Yunyang.

After all, Zheng Yongwan telling him this matter was probably to give him advance notice, to avoid it being too sudden when he learned about it later.

Ten days later, Xiao Xiyue arrived at Bihu Mountain.

She needed to hide her identity and whereabouts on this trip.

So Lu Changsheng directly arranged for Xiao Xiyue to stay in Hall of Everlasting Life.

Now that Lu Miaoge was stationed at Qiigzhu Mountain most of the time, the entire Hall of Everlasting Life was very spacious, with only Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao there.

And Lu Changsheng often didn’t spend the night in Hall of Everlasting Life.

Xiao Xiyue brought back a Second-Tier superior alchemy furnace for Lu Changsheng on this trip.

Once the fire vein in the Biyun Peak’s alchemy room was well-nurtured and had earth vein fire, he could start refining pills.

Xiao Xiyue also bought many materials on the list for brewing and puppetry.

However, Lu Changsheng wasn’t in a hurry to use these two aspects.

For brewing, a common First-Tier wine only needed a brewing workshop and a wine cellar.

But for Second-Tier spirit wine, not only were the materials rare, but the process was also complex.

Different wines also needed different cellars, which was quite troublesome and couldn’t be built in a short time.

As for puppetry, it was too time-consuming.

The materials Xiao Xiyue bought this time were enough for him to make three Second-Tier puppets.

But given his current situation, it was unclear how long it would take to make these three Second-Tier puppets.

He hadn’t even repaired the Second-Tier puppet he had given to Lu Miaohuan after it was destroyed.

So he decided to take it slow.

In a branch of the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

In a basin-like valley, numerous dark coffins were buried. Surrounding them were many beast corpses and blood, making the entire valley seem eerie and terrifying.

“Hmm? Wuxu is dead? What happened?” At this moment, in a black bronze coffin deep in the valley, a man in black brocade robes with a slightly stiff face sat up, his voice cold and authoritative.

“Ancestor, Elder Wuxu met with disaster at the Lu Family of Bihu Mountain,” a young man about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old respectfully said in front of the coffin.

“I told them before to be cautious, focusing on plundering without being too conspicuous,” Xiahou Wuwo’s face darkened as he heard this.

He continued, “Now that Wuxu is dead, the Azure Cloud Sect must be investigating our family’s situation. Pass down my order, no one is to leave the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range. Also, relay my command to Wushang and the others to be extra careful in the Yue Kingdom.”

“Yes, Ancestor,” the young man heard his ancestor’s words, his face showing a hint of unwillingness.

Xiahou Wuxu was one of only two Foundation Establishment Late-Stage elders in their Xiahou family, apart from Xiahou Wuwo.

Now their family was being hunted by the Azure Cloud Sect and the Jiang Kingdom, like rats in the gutter, only able to hide in this Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

But for a mere Bihu Mountain, a Foundation Establishment family, to kill their elder, and Xiahou Wuwo showing no response, made him feel extremely frustrated.

Xiahou Wuwo naturally saw the dissatisfaction in his descendant’s eyes.

But he knew that going to make trouble for Bihu Mountain at this time would be extremely dangerous.

Even if he destroyed Bihu Mountain to avenge his brother, he would likely perish in the process.

“Now that Wuxu is dead, the family’s expenses can only rely on hunting beasts. But most beasts are needed for corpse refining and creating corpse-raising grounds. This is not a long-term solution,” Xiahou Wuwo clenched his fists.

His face contorted, eyes glowing red, as he muttered to himself, “Ancestor! To avenge our family, I’m not afraid to sacrifice myself. But to maintain the family like this, it’s really…”

After the young man left, Xiahou Wuwo clenched his fists, his face twisted and eyes glowing red as he muttered to himself.

After an unknown length of time, he held a Jade Slip, lost in thought. His bloodshot eyes revealed a determined look.