Master Dang placed great importance on Feng Jun’s deduction—even if he didn’t, he had to consider his disciples.
Therefore, the result is, Master Xiaozhu, you can go and hunt those in the Out-of-dust Stage; if it’s about Golden Core Masters, even if you kill them, the reward has nothing to do with you!
Master Xiaozhu completely did not consider this—what can you expect a kid with a youthful ntality to understand?
So he happily agreed: Anyway, I urgently need money now, killing a Golden Core doesn’t concern , so let it be.
He is quite confident about fighting those in the Out-of-dust Stage—every Golden Core Master should have this kind of confidence.
Especially since he is a prodigy of the Zhu Family, not yet two hundred years old, already at Second Layer Golden Core; reaching the High Stage Golden Core is just a matter of course, and the idea of achieving Nascent Soul is not impossible.
I don’t know who’s more childish... Anyway, after the discussion, everyone headed to the next target: the Hunting Alliance’s resource transit station.
The Hunting Alliance’s most crucial location isn’t very large, just a small courtyard of about ten acres, hidden in a small town a few hundred miles from the Endless Sea.
This town flourishes because it’s near the sea; many fishern go out fishing, and so passing Flying Boats occasionally want to trade here or process seafood, so it’s quite bustling with people.
The courtyard occupied by the transit station is at the edge of the town, very inconspicuous. If it weren’t for Ten Directions Platform spending a lot to obtain this information, no one would have thought that this place is actually the Hunting Alliance’s resource transit station.
The transit station supports three divisions, including the Linhai Square Market division. The locations of the other two divisions are also important, but there is no Golden Core in charge, only one Golden Core Master running between them to oversee.
There is also one Golden Core in the transit station, reputed to be Master Wenji who specializes in deduction techniques. He is Initial Golden Core Stage, with average combat strength but is quite known for his logistical and strategic planning.
The masters halted five hundred miles from the town and sent disciples to scout. Soon, a disciple returned with news saying everything in town is as usual, and the transit station appears to be a seafood processing yard.
"Let’s surround it," Master Dang suggested to the other masters, "There are over ten thousand people in the town, should we be cautious of mortal casualties?"
In the Cultivation World, where are there real mortals? It’s just a matter of shedding mortaldom layers, and Master Dang said this purely from a Golden Core perspective. However, for him to consider mortal feelings is indeed rare.
In fact, he did it for Feng Jun’s sake, because he felt Mountain Master Feng cared more about civilian casualties.
A Tiantong Comrcial Alliance master hearing this, slightly curled his lips, moved his mouth a bit, but ultimately chose not to speak.
But Feng Jun noticed this and asked in a deep voice, "Dare I ask, Master Jing, what’s amusing?"
Master Jing furrowed his brow, feeling the question impolite but eventually restrained his dissatisfaction and answered, "The ordinary townspeople here might not be so ordinary?"
Master Dang imdiately realized that Ten Directions Platform had fought fierce battles and is familiar with many things.
He glanced at Master Jing, dissatisfied and questioned, "Why didn’t you inform us earlier?"
"That’s strange," Master Jing looked straightforwardly at him, "Although we are allied, it’s temporarily so. I am not obliged to disclose all my information, nor have you asked , so why the reproach now?"
Master Dang was montarily speechless; as stated, he didn’t have much ground here, but... since they are allies aiming to eradicate the Hunting Alliance swiftly, shouldn’t ideas and strategies be shared eagerly?
"Alright," Yan Yuese interjected, "no need to fuss over minor matters. Dare I ask, Master Jing, do your words co from intelligence support, or is it your speculation?"
Master Jing hesitated for a mont but then answered, "Soone sold this town’s information to Tiantong, saying that at least half of the people here are cultivators of the Hunting Alliance and their kin."
"So that’s how it is," Yan Yuese nodded, speaking amiably, "Then it’s better to reveal it earlier. By the way... about this information, have you verified it?"
"Verified," Master Jing nodded and then spoke seriously, "It’s indeed true that over half aren’t ordinary townsfolk, but their combat strength is relatively low, so it hasn’t been a major concern."
Master Dang understood why the other party didn’t explicitly ntion it, but he still asked, "Then if I intend to encircle this town to prevent escape, do the two Tiantong masters have suggestions?"
"I support this suggestion," Master Jing nodded, "Actually, if Mountain Master Feng wants to have compassion, I approve, but it’s better to be cautious with such towns; our Tiantong has suffered a lot from this in various planes."
Feng Jun nodded and then cupped his hands with a serious tone, "Thank you, senior, for the guidance."
Indeed, being kind-hearted as the Holy Mother isn’t a casual act; sotis having compassion only makes oneself appear foolish.
"Then let’s encircle the town first," Master Dang began assigning personnel; Master Xiaozhu along with two Ten Directions Platform Golden Cores and around ten Out-of-dust cultivators were responsible for patrolling outside the town to prevent anyone from escaping, while the others directly attacked the courtyard.
It’s a long story, but once they’ve decided to act, everyone’s reaction is swift.
A few leading individuals have already begun setting up the "Space Prohibition Formation" around the courtyard. So local townsfolk, curious about the odd sights, step forward to ask what they’re doing.
At that mont, the awe-inspiring pressure of the Golden Core arrives with great montum, and then Master Jing flies over from afar, his full voice emanating from his body, "Tiantong Comrce Alliance declares that it will no longer diate the conflict between Shifang Platform and the Hunting Alliance. You are hereby inford!"
As the words fall, several more streaks of light cut through the sky, revealing other masters arriving to activate the "Space Prohibition Formation."
Most of the townsfolk are stunned on the spot: Are these... Golden Core masters arriving at our little town?
Then, a voice resonates in the courtyard, sounding neither rushed nor slow, "So, Master Jing has co all the way to this small town not just to inform, right? Are you planning to kill ?"
"It’s not necessarily about killing," Master Jing replies impassively, "Your evil deeds aren’t evident. If you seal your cultivation and surrender quietly, maybe this grievance will be overlooked once things are settled."
From the main room in the courtyard, a stocky, beardless man erges, possessing a Second Layer Golden Core cultivation level.
He clasped his hands behind his back as he looked up at the sky above the courtyard, speaking unhurriedly, "Master Jing, since you’ve managed to find this place, you should know its nature. Actually, I’m quite curious, where did you get such confidence to block here?"
"Are you trying to buy ti?" Master Lingyun also flies over, "Let’s do this!"
"Wait a mont," Master Jing gestures with a hand and then speaks solemnly again, "You said you have a Transfer Matrix Plate here, right? No problem... Go ahead and summon people, and let’s see how many Golden Core masters you can call over today!"
"I should have expected this," the Second Layer Golden Core nods, then asks, "So... it’s a Space Prohibition Formation?"
Master Jing nods discreetly, "Just set up. If your Transfer Matrix Plate is extraordinary, you can give it a try."
The Second Layer Golden Core is montarily stunned, then he laughs with an extrely odd expression, "If I told you... it’s a semi-permanent transmission array, who said remote areas must use a transfer matrix plate?"
A semi-permanent transmission array is a formation type that lies between a transfer matrix plate and a transmission array, with its transmission distance, number of people, and consumption all interdiate. It’s immobile but can be rebuilt into a semi-permanent transmission array after carrying off its nucleus.
Master Jing shakes his head and speaks helplessly, "Truly obstinate. If you have a semi-permanent transmission array, wouldn’t you run by yourself? Honestly, look around at the masters... even if you summon all the masters from the Hunting Alliance, what can you do?"
The beardless Golden Core scans the surroundings, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter, until his eyes suddenly brighten as he spots Feng Jun, "Eh, Feng Jun is here too?"
"It looks like we have no choice but to act," Master Jing sighs in resignation, "Rember, since you’ve decided to resist, you won’t receive the treatnt that cos with surrender!"
The Second Layer Golden Core nods thoughtfully, "That’s just right. It seems the Shifang Platform warship was truly bought from Feng Jun."
"Let’s do this," Master Lingyun brandishes his Great Seal, crashing it toward the defensive formation, followed by Master Jing, who attacks with a mighty sword, striking heavily at the defensive formation.
"Get to work!" Master Jing shouts, his door flashing open, and a short woman rushes out, followed by an old man, both evidently at Initial Golden Core stage.
Master Jing imdiately recognizes the short woman, "Shangqing True Man of the Body-Destroying Sword, you indeed have beco the sixth master of the Hunting Alliance."
Master Shangqing has road the Endless Sea for over twenty years. Her height is only around 1.4 ters, and her personality is erratic, ruthless, and intolerant of deceitful n or loving couples.
Others glare angrily at the slightest disagreent, but she reacts by drawing her sword at a re wrong glance.
Her swordsmanship is exceptional; her sword is suspected to be an ancient divine weapon, once injuring the tough-skinned Master Ma with a single stroke.
Initially, Master Shangqing went hunting alone at sea, but she wasn’t a team player and didn’t know how to care for others. Over ti, no one wanted to team up with her, so she was invited by several small forces to serve as a patron, a person "unacquainted with human interaction, relying on strength to make a living."
Later, she tried forming a small team, hoping to live off protection fees, but it turned into a big talk with little action, eventually disbanding with only a few followers remaining.
Anyway, this woman is quite infamous in the Endless Sea. Even those at the Golden Core High Stage generally avoid her, as the most fearso individual in the Endless Sea is the powerful solitary cultivator.
The Hunting Alliance has invited her twice, but she rejected because she dislikes listening to others’ commands.
However, when the alliance pays her to do tasks, she’s willing, provided no one commands her.
Recently, soone claid she beca the sixth master of the Hunting Alliance, but no one knew the truth until now it’s clear, otherwise, she wouldn’t appear at the Hunting Alliance’s central hub.
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