Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law

Chapter 517 - 515: Qing Province State Preceptor Yin Wuxiao! The Patriarch’s Plan, Asking Lu Ye to Deal with Yin Wuxiao?

"Could it be that we just happened to encounter those ancient ones from the Rabbit Demon clan?"

It was not surprising for Yuan Wang to have this suspicion. To be able to deal with four martial arts grandmasters...

In the Rabbit Demon’s gathering place, only the elders or the clan leader coming out could have such a chance.

"I don’t know, but Qi Yong and the others have already fallen, and that is a fact," the robed man said, with little change in his expression.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Wang said, "State Preceptor, since you need those rabbit demons, why not attack their lair directly?"

"With you, the State Preceptor, overseeing, and me sending several teams of spirit-breaking archers, I doubt they could escape even with wings."

The State Preceptor lowered his gaze slightly and said, "It’s not that simple. That ancient spirit tree in their territory can greatly suppress me, and coupled with their clan’s sacred artifact, a direct attack is not a good choice."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wang was shocked: "Great suppression?!"

The State Preceptor’s name is Yin Wuxiao. It could be said that he was the most powerful cultivator Yuan Wang had ever seen, bar none!

Even the sect leaders of major sects in Qing Province were no match for the robed State Preceptor in Yuan Wang’s view.

According to cultivator classifications, Yuan Wang believed that the State Preceptor’s power should be close to the perfection of the Earth Realm Ninth Layer!

If it weren’t for seeing that this person had no fascination with worldly power, Yuan Wang never would have dared to use such a terrifying and uncontrollable person as the State Preceptor.

Although the State Preceptor had said before that the ancient spirit tree was a thorny issue, Yuan Wang did not expect it to be so troublesome.

"Indeed, so a forceful attack is not a good idea," Yin Wuxiao said in a deep voice, "But no matter, that tortoise shell can only ensure he is slowly eaten away in the clan territory."

Hearing these words, Yuan Wang found them quite reasonable.

With Yin Wuxiao present, Yuan Wang couldn’t think of anyone in the vast Qing Province who could stop him.

...

Within the territory of the Rabbit Demon clan.

After being hosted by the Rabbit Race, Lu Ye and his companion were now resting in a space hollowed out from a slightly smaller tree, adjacent to the giant ancient spirit tree.

"Using a big tree as a dwelling place, I’ve never encountered that before,"

Xiao Qingyin was quite intrigued by this novel way of dwelling, looking around with interest.

"After all, it’s the Demon Race; different habits are quite normal."

Lu Ye smiled slightly, thinking it quite normal for the Rabbit Demons not to dig giant caves underground as living quarters.

"Why is that Yuan Wang’s State Preceptor so keen on capturing these Rabbit Race members? Did they provoke him? It doesn’t seem likely." As she withdrew her gaze, Xiao Qingyin recalled her conversation with the clan leader and felt puzzled.

"It shouldn’t have much to do with provocation. If they truly offended him, there wouldn’t be any need to capture them alive upon seeing traces of the Rabbit Demon clan; they could just kill them. Obviously, they intend to capture them alive," Lu Ye analyzed after pondering for a moment.

"I believe, perhaps there’s something about these rabbits... that attracts that State Preceptor."

Something that attracts him?

The first thing Xiao Qingyin thought of... was whether Rabbit Demon meat might be more delicious?

After all, they have absorbed the essence of Heaven and Earth Source Qi, which must be different.

"..."

Knowing that this thought was entirely in jest, Xiao Qingyin hurriedly shook her head, banishing the absurd notion from her mind.

"The clan leader said that Yuan Wang’s State Preceptor is very powerful, an Earth Realm Grandmaster. Now that we’ve killed Yuan Wang’s men... shall we return to Xuanzhou immediately after leaving the Secret Storage Land?"

Hearing this, Lu Ye nodded, "Yes."

Then, after some thought, Lu Ye took out a spirit-breaking arrow obtained earlier and examined it.

Upon examination, he immediately found the differences from ordinary arrows.

In addition to having deeper barbed blood grooves on the arrowhead, the entire arrowhead was made of refined steel mixed with Spirit Devouring Stone powder.

Moreover, each arrowhead was engraved with tiny spirit-breaking runes!

"The cost of this spirit-breaking arrow must be quite high," Xiao Qingyin also looked over, surprised.

The cost of this arrow alone was at least a hundred taels of silver; firing it was like shooting silver coins.

"Yes, it’s certainly not cheap, but for the ordinary soldiers under the Vassal King, who want to pose a threat to cultivators, it’s indeed a good choice."

With such an arrow in hand, Postnatal Realm soldiers could infuse Inner Qi and potentially wound those in the Innate Realm. If thousands and thousands were fired in unison, they could even harm a martial arts grandmaster...

In this sense, they are not expensive at all, but rather quite cost-effective.

"When shall we leave?" Xiao Qingyin asked.

"Let’s stay here for one night and leave tomorrow," Lu Ye thought for a while and replied.

Meanwhile, within the largest ancient spirit tree.

The old clan leader remained seated on a vine chair, his gaze deep, pondering something unknown.

A Rabbit Demon elder entered and asked, "I heard that Hu Lan and Hu Ling were almost captured today by Yuan Wang’s men outside of clan territory?"

The clan leader nodded slightly, "Indeed, but they encountered two Human Race friends who resolved the crisis."

The Rabbit Demon elder was somewhat puzzled, "I heard from the younger generation outside that those two people actually killed four of Yuan Wang’s grandmasters and dealt with a team of spirit-breaking archers. Could it be... there is a Mortal Realm Grandmaster among them?!"

Hearing this, the Rabbit Demon clan leader was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Not one... but both of them should be."

Before the Rabbit Demon elder could speak again, the clan leader continued, "Moreover, I suspect that the male... might not be weaker than that Yin Wuxiao."

"What?! Not weaker than that demon Yin Wuxiao?! How is that possible!"

The long-faced elder trembled all over, as if hearing some earth-shattering news.

They all had seen the terror of Yin Wuxiao.

He was definitely a genuine Earth Realm Ninth Layer!

It could even be said that he was just a step away from touching the Celestial Realm...

Such a figure, across the entire Qing Province, had hardly any known equals openly.

Now the clan leader suddenly said that among the casually arrived two humans in their clan, one was approximately equal to Yin Wuxiao.

The long-faced elder’s first reaction was, it’s broad daylight, has the clan leader been drinking fake wine again?!

He drank so much he’s dazed!

"Do you think that I’ve been drinking fake wine?" As if guessing the long-faced elder’s thoughts, the clan leader smiled slightly and shook his head, "I’m quite sober."

"What if we invite him to deal with that demon Yin Wuxiao and alleviate the threat our clan has faced for so long... what do you think?"

The long-faced elder was somewhat stunned, "Clan leader, retreat ten thousand steps, assuming he really can contend with Yin Wuxiao."

"But why would he help us deal with such a thorny figure as Yin Wuxiao?"