"To tell you the truth, six Golden Core Cultivators are ambushed nearby, and a tight net has already been cast, you won't escape, submit quietly!" remarked a cultivator whose appearance was incredibly ugly and whose body was dwarfed, as he bared his black teeth in a ferocious smile at Li Zhiyue.
At this mont, Li Zhiyue's heart was full of endless regret. If only she had known this was a trap, she would never have co out, no matter what!
But she had no one else to bla for this situation; it was her own greed. She hurried over here upon hearing about the legendary soft gold Profound Spirit Fruit without verifying the news.
The soft gold Profound Spirit Fruit, a fourth-tier Spiritual dicine, functions to soften the Golden Core and is the primary Spiritual dicine needed for concocting the Nascent Soul Pill. Taken directly, it could also increase the chances of reaching Nascent Soul.
The reason these Cultivators targeted Li Zhiyue was simple: she had been too extravagant in her spending!
Lest we forget, she was a third-tier Alchemist. Even though she disguised herself every ti she sold Spirit Pills, whether by altering her appearance or going to the Marketplace of a nearby Immortal City, her lack of experience left so traces.
After verifying through various ans, they finally locked their sights on Li Zhiyue.
However, their goal was not to kill Li Zhiyue but to control her and force her to refine Spirit Pills tirelessly, day and night.
These Cultivators were not fools; they naturally knew the difference between a one-ti feast and being sated at every al.
But capturing a Golden Core Cultivator alive proved sowhat challenging.
As for how to control her, that was simple: for example, by leaving a controlling mark in her Spiritual Soul, or acquiring a specialized Slave Control Magical Instrunt.
"Phew!"
Li Zhiyue exhaled a murky breath, her face wiping clean of despair, and said with determination, "If that's the case, then let witness your strength!"
"And let's see how many of you I can take with before I die!"
Once Li Zhiyue cald down, she showed her intelligence by using words to undermine the morale and fighting spirit of the group of Cultivators.
Moreover, by doing so, they would surely not dare to go all out against her, as they'd be easy targets for Li Zhiyue. Being focused by a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator ant they could end up severely injured, if not dead!
As expected!
Despite the six Cultivators exerting imnse pressure on Li Zhiyue, because they all held back, wary of Li Zhiyue's counterattack, they couldn't defeat her quickly.
This gave Li Zhiyue a glimr of hope for survival.
After a bout of fighting, which let her gauge the strength of all six, she prepared to act and attempt a breakout.
The cost for Li Zhiyue was not insignificant; she was covered in wounds and her breathing unstable, indicating how serious her injuries were, as she continued to grit her teeth and endure.
Furthermore, she used up all her life-saving thods, except for the fourth-tier Talisman given to her by Li Zhirui!
She held onto the most powerful Talisman, intending to bring all the Cultivators present to the Underworld if she truly couldn't escape.
Li Zhiyue's target for the breakout was not the weakest amongst them, but the second weakest Cultivator!
The group of Cultivators had likely discussed it beforehand; what seed like the exit was in fact sealed tightly, so she chose a different path.
And indeed, the result was good. As they looked on in astonishnt, Li Zhiyue gave her all in attacking another Cultivator, thus carving open the path to survival.
"This debt, I have taken note of it! One day, I will make each and every one of you pay!" The voice, filled with hatred, echoed between heaven and earth, while the figure of Li Zhiyue vanished into the ground, disappearing from sight.
"Damn it! What are you all doing! We clearly had the upper hand, yet we still let her escape! She is bound to seek a ferocious revenge in the future—who among us can bear that?!" The cultivator who organized this ambush roared furiously, his anger masking a deep-seated fear.
With so many lying in ambush and still failing to kill Li Zhiyue, if she were to find an opportunity to pick them off one by one, who among them could survive?
Thinking of this, the faces of the other cultivators also turned rather ugly. At first, they truly fell for Li Zhiyue's stratagem but afterwards, they held nothing back, all of them intent on capturing her.
The problem was, they had been trying to capture alive a cultivator like Li Zhiyue who was at the Golden Core Late Stage!
The man continued cursing everyone nonstop, belittling them as worthless, until soone couldn't take it anymore and spoke out loudly, "The world is so vast, where can't we go? Just find a place to hide; will she be able to find us?"
"Before blaming others, think about your own performance!"
Li Zhiyue had not anticipated that shortly after her escape, these cultivators would be at each other's throats, nearly coming to blows.
——
At Wanxian Island.
It's said that after Li Zhirui returned to the Li family, he spent most of his ti leisurely, either cultivating lands with Hugan and others in space or pondering over the two fourth-order Pill Recipes in his possession.
"Sigh," Li Zhirui put down the Jade Slip used to record his deductions of the Pill Recipe and sighed helplessly.
Thinking back to the conversation he had with Li Dayuan a few days ago gave Li Zhirui a headache; to start making Spirit Pills as soon as possible, he had requested the family to negotiate with Southern Edge Comrce Association and Xuanfa Pavilion about purchasing fourth-order Spiritual dicine.
He had also inquired about the possibility of purchasing fourth-order Spirit Seeds.
The forr held so hope. Facing the Li family seeking cooperation, both top-tier comrce associations displayed great enthusiasm, as after all, Li Zhirui had the potential to beco a fourth-order Alchemy Master, and they were naturally willing to cooperate with the Li family.
But the problem was the conditions they put forward; both wanted to enter an exclusive cooperation with the Li family and were not willing to share with others.
The Li family, of course, could not agree to such a move of putting all its eggs in one basket.
Just think about it, if the sources of Spiritual dicine ca from them and they also handled the sales, the Li family would just beco a re processing workshop, controlled by others at both ends of the production line.
When the ti ca for them to cause trouble, the Li family would have no power to resist.
As for the request to purchase fourth-order Spirit Seeds, it was politely but firmly rejected as soon as it was raised.
"I wonder what plans the Clan Leader has in mind," Li Zhirui thought as he gazed towards the central area of the clan's territory, where the magnificent golden hall stood.
"Now the family faces a dilemma of choosing between two options, and whichever side we choose, we will inevitably offend the other. Does anyone have a good solution?" Li Dayuan summoned nurous Elders, hoping to draw upon their collective wisdom to find a favorable solution.
If possible, Li Dayuan certainly wanted to maintain good relations with both parties as this would be in the best interest of the family.
But in reality, Li Dayuan knew very well that this was impossible. The enmity between the two began the day Southern Edge Comrce Association entered the eastern region.
To cut off soone's wealth is akin to killing their parents!
With the ergence of Southern Edge Comrce Association, no one knows how much damage it inflicted on Xuanfa Pavilion and how could it not harbor resentnt?
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