novelbin Chapter 560 - 250: What Does Li Qun’s Great Reputation Have to Do With Me?_3
Chapter 560 - 250: What Does Li Qun’s Great Reputation Have to Do With Me?_3
"Fellow Daoist Ao, why don’t we let Fellow Daoist Gong from Jiuhua Sect explain the situation?"
Upon hearing Jiang Cheng speak, Ao Langtian glanced at Gong Yuyuan but said nothing further.
Although the Daluo Sect ranks relatively high within the alliance, it cannot compare to the Guiyuan Sect.
In terms of personal strength, Ao Langtian also has a considerable gap with Jiang Cheng.
However, there was still a hint of doubt in his eyes.
At this moment, Gong Yuyuan said:
"We have not yet received specific news on how the attack was carried out, and we are preparing to summon a disciple to clarify.
We came here to discuss, and just now information returned from the front that the array has indeed been set up."
"I know a thing or two." At this time, the Female Cultivator Xu from the Celestial Sound Pavilion smiled as she joined the conversation.
"A disciple just returned to our pavilion and explained the situation roughly.
It is said that the Demon Spirit Sect sent half of its cultivators to support the Netherworld Sect, intending to seize the Jiuhua Sect’s territory after they weakened Jiuhua Sect’s cultivators.
However, the Jiuhua Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivators foresaw this, and in a swift battle eliminated those Netherworld Sect cultivators.
When the Demon Spirit Sect cultivators arrived for support, they were also held up and similarly annihilated."
At this point, Female Cultivator Xu looked gratefully at Gong Yuyuan and said:
"Fellow Daoist Gong, if it weren’t for your disciples promptly informing ours,
and holding back and annihilating that group of Demon Spirit Sect disciples, our Celestial Sound Pavilion might not have been so successful.
So, speaking of which, we owe much to your Jiuhua Sect."
Upon hearing Female Cultivator Xu’s words, the assembled Golden Core Cultivators finally understood the general situation.
Immediately, everyone glanced at each other.
Jiang Cheng also smiled at this moment and said:
"Fellow Daoist Gong, it seems your Jiuhua Sect has made great contributions to our Cloud Peak Alliance this time.
Counting it this way, not only has our Cloud Peak Alliance’s territory not shrunk, it has actually expanded.
I wonder which talented individual from your sect commanded this battle. I would really like to meet them."
"Brother Jiang, it’s not just you. I’m also quite baffled now.
If Fellow Daoist Xu hadn’t just mentioned it, I wouldn’t have known either."
Gong Yuyuan chuckled as he continued, but the few Golden Core Cultivators of Jiuhua Sect naturally wore expressions of pride on their faces.
This left Ao Langtian and others from the Daluo Sect, who always had a grudge against Jiuhua Sect, rather unhappy at this moment.
Particularly when the Wu patriarch from Biyun Sect later spoke to Gong Yuyuan,
he inadvertently mentioned things like "Jiuhua Sect and Celestial Sound Pavilion have great strategic vision," which made Ao Langtian quite resentful.
Overall, knowing that the Cloud Peak Alliance’s territory hadn’t decreased put everyone at ease, lightening the atmosphere in the Stone Chamber considerably.
After roughly discussing the follow-up matters, the Golden Core Cultivators dispersed.
As for Chu Ning and others, having set up the arrays at the front line, the pressure they faced lessened significantly.
Thus, Chu Ning was summoned directly back.
Upon returning to the base, the first thing that happened was Gong Yuyuan and others demanding a detailed account of the events.
Chu Ning disclosed the events without any reservation, recounting the general course of the battle.
Gong Yuyuan and the other Golden Core Cultivators listened with eyes shining brightly.
Despite their lingering fears, they were delighted with the results Chu Ning achieved, leading the cultivators without losing a single one.
They couldn’t help but commend Chu Ning again.
"Nephew Chu, after this battle, your renown as Li Qun will likely spread throughout the Cloud Peak Alliance."
Upon hearing Fu Lihong’s words, Chu Ning’s eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled, replying:
"Li Qun’s fame doesn’t really concern me."
The Golden Core Cultivators exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh.
Gong Yuyuan directly laughed and said:
"It’s fine not letting other sects know, otherwise, it might seem like our Jiuhua Sect has one young genius after another."
At this moment, Chu Ning was concerned with another question.
"Elder, what are the subsequent arrangements within the alliance or sect?"
Chu Ning was rather concerned about this point.
After setting up the array, logically, so many cultivators weren’t needed here any longer.
They couldn’t possibly let so many cultivators stay here for a couple of decades.
As for Chu Ning, he naturally hoped to return to the sect soon to cultivate peacefully.
After all, even if the Jiuhua Sect obtained a slot to enter the Spirit Realm, only Golden Core Cultivators could enter then.
Currently, Chu Ning still had a considerable gap before he reached Core Formation, so he needed to focus on cultivation.
"I was just about to discuss this with you," Gong Yuyuan spoke at this time.
"According to the alliance’s plan, there is an intention to set up a large array within the territory controlled by our Cloud Peak Alliance to defend the entire territory.
Once it’s set up, every sect will only need to leave some people to guard it.
However, until the setup is completed, each sect may still need to guard against those two alliances’ cultivators attempting to seize it.
So, you should expect to stay here for another month or so."
Hearing Gong Yuyuan say he’d only need to remain for one more month, Chu Ning felt reassured immediately.
For him, now at this realm, a month was indeed not a long time.
Since every subsequent advancement for him would take years, possibly even a decade.
Having returned to the base, Chu Ning wasn’t in a hurry to get back to the front line. Instead, he went to his Cave Mansion.
Chu Ning casually took out a pile of Storage Bags.
In this battle with the Dark Demon Sect and Demon Spirit Sect’s cultivators, many fell at Chu Ning’s hands.
Just among the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators, there were over ten; the other Middle and Early Stage cultivators were even more numerous.
The Storage Bags of these people were personal war spoils.
Although Chu Ning didn’t lack resources within the Jiuhua Sect, he wouldn’t ignore these items.
Opening each Storage Bag, he sorted the various strange items he found into different categories.
Finally, before Chu Ning, lay five carefully selected items.
A fist-sized piece of silver material, a bowl-sized red crystal stone as fiery as blood,
two unknown eggs the size of three goose eggs,
a ghostly green Short Sword emitting a chilling aura, and several seemingly ordinary Spirit Plant Seeds.