"Yes, that’s right." Patriarch Zeng nodded, then continued, "Later, if any of the clan’s disciples ask, you’ll tell them that with our full cooperation, Immortal Master Fang killed the invading Demons."
’Full cooperation?’
’Did we really give our full cooperation?’
You could say the Grand Array helped with the three Demons who entered Celestial Gift Mountain, but we didn’t lift a finger against the four outside.
After a mont’s thought, he understood.
"Patriarch, you’re doing this to boost the confidence of our clan’s disciples, aren’t you?"
"That’s only one reason. I imagine Immortal Master Fang wouldn’t want news of his abilities spreading, either." Patriarch Zeng had also considered Fang Yun’s perspective.
If Fang Yun’s strength was revealed to be too exceptional, the Celestial Demon Sect would surely target him more aggressively in the future.
"I understand. It’s the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. As for the younger generation of the clan, even if I tell them sothing different, I’ll make sure they don’t spread it around."
"Mm."
’It’s enough that the clan’s leadership knows the truth.’
Soon after, the leadership of the Qi Refining Zeng Clan convened a eting. The topic they discussed most was, unsurprisingly, related to Fang Yun.
anwhile, Fang Yun had returned to his guest room and laid out all the Demons’ Storage Pouches on his table.
He didn’t plan on opening them just yet. He would wait until he returned to the sect.
He hoped the Storage Pouches were filled with materials; that was the outco he most desired.
He could now make use of many materials used by Demons. So of them could even be used for refining the primary ingredients needed to counter their Magical Artifacts.
’Three Demons at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer, two at the Ninth Layer...’
Fang Yun ntally calculated how many Talent Points he would get from the seven Demons he had killed.
Without any multipliers, that was a solid sixteen thousand Talent Points. With them, the total would exceed fifty thousand.
In terms of the Talent Points he would receive at the start of next month, this Guardian mission for the Zeng Family had already been well worth his while.
The faster he accumulated Talent Points, the faster he could raise his Life Talent to six stars.
’Once my Alchemy Talent reaches six stars, if I’m put in charge of refining Foundation Establishnt Pills, it would only take a few attempts before I could consistently produce Top-grade Foundation Establishnt Pills.’
’I already have a Top-grade Foundation Establishnt Pill, and by then, I’ll most likely be a Foundation Establishnt Elder.’
’A Foundation Establishnt Pill would be useless to personally after I reach Foundation Establishnt, but for the sect, it’s a completely different story.’
...
「Celestial Demon Sect Territory.」
The headquarters of the Stone Demon Sect.
"What about those guys from the Celestial Demon Sect? Is there still no word?"
"That’s right, Sect Leader."
"Sect Leader, two days have passed with no word. We can only assu they’ve t with disaster."
In a cavern thick with Demon Qi, Sect Leader Shi Tianpo and a Vice Sect Leader of the Stone Demon Sect were present, along with an Elder who was there to report.
The Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leader were seated, while the Elder stood before them.
"They’ve t with disaster? That’s actually good news for us." Shi Tianpo couldn’t help but smirk.
’If the previous Sect Leader of the Stone Demon Sect were here, I wouldn’t dare say such a thing.’
’If the previous Sect Leader relayed my words to the Celestial Demon Sect, it certainly wouldn’t be good news for .’
The Elder here was his confidant, and he was as close as a brother to the Vice Sect Leader.
"The Celestial Demon Sect disciples were led by that man, Jiang. Their target was the Zeng Family, a Qi Refining Clan affiliated with the Shen Family. The Zeng Family’s overall strength is decent; wiping them out isn’t so easy."
"Hahaha! During this period, the Shen Family’s reinforcents are sure to be fast. Without us tying down the Shen Family, those Inner Sect Disciples from the Celestial Demon Sect really thought they were sothing special," Shi Tianpo laughed heartily.
He recalled Jiang Yangxia of the Celestial Demon Sect, who had been polite on the surface but carried himself with an air of superiority.
He was particularly delighted that Jiang Yangxia had t his end.
’Before reaching Foundation Establishnt, you should act like you’re still in the Qi Refining Stage. So what if they were Inner Sect Disciples from the Celestial Demon Sect? Without my help, they were dood to die regardless.’
"We can’t report this to the Celestial Demon Sect yet. I’ll make a trip over there first. We’ll talk when I return."
The one who spoke was the Vice Sect Leader of the Stone Demon Sect.
The Inner Sect Disciples from the Celestial Demon Sect who ca to support them were dead. They couldn’t just deliver the news to the Celestial Demon Sect empty-handed.
If they wanted to get more support from the Celestial Demon Sect—and stronger support at that—they would have to put on a show.
First, he would go take a look at the situation with the Zeng Family, that Qi Refining Influence of Spirit Refiners.
"Yes, just go and feign an attack," Shi Tianpo nodded. "Compared to the Celestial Cloud Sect, the Celestial Demon Sect’s support for us is far too weak. With so many of their Inner Sect Disciples dead this ti, they should be forced to step up their aid."
"Sect Leader, when you make your report later, you can add that I was unable to avenge their Inner Sect Disciples because of a Celestial Cloud Sect Elder."
"Understood. Of course, I understand."
Shi Tianpo smiled gleefully again.
Laughter filled the cavern thick with Demon Qi.
「One day later.」
「Celestial Cloud Sect Territory.」
The Vice Sect Leader of the Stone Demon Sect had appeared twenty li from Celestial Gift Mountain, the ancestral ho of the Zeng Family.
He only began to move after confirming that the Celestial Demon Sect disciples were truly dead.
He was in the early Foundation Establishnt Stage, and he proceeded with extre caution.
The Stone Demon Sect had received no word at all when the Celestial Demon Sect disciples died attacking the Zeng Family’s ancestral ho. They only realized sothing was wrong when the Inner Sect Disciples failed to return after a long ti.
Clearly, the trouble the Celestial Demon Sect disciples encountered was far from simple. Perhaps, just as he had suggested, there really was a Foundation Establishnt Elder from the Celestial Cloud Sect among the Spirit Refiner Zeng Family.
The presence of a Celestial Cloud Sect Elder must have been why those disciples couldn’t even send a ssage out in ti.
If a ssage had gotten out, even if not to the Stone Demon Sect, it would have reached the Celestial Demon Sect. In that case, the Celestial Demon Sect would have contacted them.
Of course, this was all just the Vice Sect Leader’s speculation.
Regardless of the Spirit Refiner Zeng Family’s actual situation, he was only here to feign an attack. He planned to retreat the mont the Zeng Family’s reinforcents were close to arriving.
When he returned to his sect, he could report on the situation and leverage it to obtain greater support from the Celestial Demon Sect.
「Within Celestial Gift Mountain.」
Patriarch Zeng, who had been about to rest, suddenly received a warning from the Array Plate.
Without a mont’s hesitation, he activated the Zeng Family’s Grand Array.
Nearly three days had passed since the last ti the Grand Array was activated.
After the Grand Array had been breached, Patriarch Zeng had imdiately begun to replenish its energy. For the entire following day, most of the Spiritual Qi generated by the Tier One, Upper Grade Spirit Vein in Celestial Gift Mountain had been funneled into the Grand Array.
Without this energy replenishnt, it would have been very difficult to activate the Grand Array instantly.
The Grand Array activated instantly once more.
As he controlled the Array Plate, Patriarch Zeng’s expression changed drastically.
According to the Demon Power fluctuations displayed on the Array Plate, the intruder this ti was not a Qi Refining Demon, but a Foundation Establishnt Demon!
The only good news, for him, was that the Grand Array had activated quickly, blocking the Foundation Establishnt Demon outside.
A Foundation Establishnt Demon had appeared at their ancestral ho.
’I have to call the Shen Family for reinforcents.’
Regardless of whether the Shen Family was under attack or not, a call for help had to be sent imdiately.
’Against a Foundation Establishnt-Level Demon, even having Fang Yun here as our Guardian is useless.’
"Patriarch Zeng, what’s the situation?"
Fang Yun appeared even faster this ti than the last.
Unfortunately, being fast was useless this ti.
"Immortal Master Fang, it’s not a Qi Refining Demon this ti. It’s a Foundation Establishnt Demon!" Patriarch Zeng said quickly. "Immortal Master, you should just stay here with ."
’A Foundation Establishnt Demon...’
The mont Fang Yun heard those three words, his mind began to race.
"Early Foundation Establishnt? And is there only one?" Fang Yun asked for confirmation.
"That’s right."
Faced with Fang Yun’s question, Patriarch Zeng didn’t know what kind of expression to make.
’With the Zeng Family’s strength, an attack from a single early-stage Foundation Establishnt Demon was already a sign that they were being taken far too seriously.’
’How many more did you want to show up?’
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