NOVPUBChapter 755: Chapter 409: News from Three Sects_2 Chapter 755: Chapter 409: News from Three Sects_2 Therefore, Zhenyang Sect quickly formed a vanguard team led by Chen Jingtian and Zhu Yun, who rapidly headed to Qingshui Mountain Range to set up a defensive formation to resist the Golden Sword Sect disciples’ invasion.
Besides this, Zhenyang Sect promptly dispatched disciples to Myriad Medicine Valley, urging them to gather some of the valley’s forces to confront the Golden Sword Sect according to the previous agreement between the two sects.
However, the sect gate of Myriad Medicine Valley was far from Qingshui Mountain Range, and gathering forces took time, so there were no news about any moves from Myriad Medicine Valley as of yet.
Nevertheless, in the face of the Golden Sword Sect’s unjust acts, it was believed that Myriad Medicine Valley would take some action; it was just not clear to what extent or in what form they would support Zhenyang Sect.
At that moment, Qin Xi and the others, upon hearing the news gathered by Lin Xingrong, showed shocked expressions.
Clearly, the information Lin Xingrong had obtained was far beyond what they had heard from others.
The information they had inquired about everywhere was either long-circulated or unconfirmed rumors, with no specifics about the Zhenyang Sect or the vanguard of the Golden Sword Sect.
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Now that they had heard Lin Xingrong’s account, they were shocked but also somewhat psychologically prepared.
At this time, Qin Xi, also with a serious expression, asked Lin Xingrong, “Father, is the information you have reliable? How accurate is it?”
Hearing this, Lin Xingrong nodded and replied, “It should be fairly reliable since this is information passed on by inner disciples of the Zhenyang Sect, as well as from the Sky Dragon Pavilion. It’s quite trustworthy.”
“Alright then!”
“Father, is there any information that can predict what Zhenyang Sect’s next move will be?”
After Qin Xi finished speaking, she showed an anxious expression.
“We still can’t be certain!”
“However, the cultivators gathered here at Qianchuan Market are likely to be deployed to Qingshui Mountain Range to join the main force in resisting the Golden Sword Sect’s elite troops, or else stay in Qianchuan Market on guard!”
“After all, this is also a vital defense area for Zhenyang Sect; if it were attacked by the Golden Sword Sect, the previous defensive forces of Zhenyang Sect would undoubtedly be insufficient.”
Upon hearing Lin Xingrong’s explanation, Qin Xi nodded, thinking that both Dragon Spring Market and Qianchuan Market, as two of Zhenyang Sect’s largest businesses, brought in substantial profits each year and their gains or losses would certainly be of great concern.
However, Qianchuan Market was south of the Zhenyang Sect mountain gate, and it was a long distance from both the main force of the Golden Sword Sect and the Golden Sword Sect’s core region.
If the Golden Sword Sect planned to attack Qianchuan Market, they would either have to skirt around to the southernmost part of Wei Kingdom and create a breakthrough near one of the areas adjacent to Luoyun Mountain Range, or cross through the heartland of Zhenyang Sect.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Golden Sword Sect to strike at Qianchuan Market.
Confronted with Zhenyang Sect’s state of readiness, a significant number of cultivators would be too conspicuous a target to pass through its territory without being detected.
Thus, the pressure facing Qianchuan Market, compared to Zhenyang Sect’s mountain gate or even Dragon Spring Market, would obviously be much less.
And Luoyun Pavilion, as one of the main properties of the Lin Family, was certainly fearful of being affected by the war.
Fortunately, large-scale wars between forces in the cultivation world seldom targeted the marketplaces as primary assault objectives.
After all, there were numerous residents in the marketplaces, not only the controlling powers behind them but also many family cultivators and loose cultivators living within.
More importantly, there were many external forces conducting business there, including quite a few well-known forces in Qingzhou, like the Qingzhou Tang Family behind Sky Dragon Pavilion, which was the most evident example.
Beyond the Tang Family, Qingzhou hosted several other notable powers doing business, all undoubtedly backed by Golden Core cultivators.
The strength of these entities was also formidable, and when combined, they formed a massive force.
Without the backing of the Blood Red Alliance, the Golden Sword Sect alone certainly wouldn’t dare offend so many people. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Therefore, the likelihood of Qianchuan Market being attacked was not very high.
Realizing this, Qin Xi could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Subsequently, the clan members exchanged a great deal of information and made many specific arrangements.
It wasn’t until the night was deep and quiet that everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Several days later.
As a bell sound echoed throughout every corner of the marketplace, Qin Xi and a few others greeted their fellow clansmen and then headed to the square to gather.
In no time at all, they arrived at the square.
At this moment, over a thousand cultivators had gathered here, creating a lively and bustling scene.
Qin Xi led the two of them to the area where Foundation Establishment Cultivators were gathered, then she surveyed the cultivator legion before her.
From her observation, she found that among the people here, the vast majority were Qi Refining Cultivators, and there were about three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, among which a portion appeared to be loose cultivators.
It was evident that the Zhenyang Sect’s call to arms was substantial; over a dozen mountain ranges surrounding Qianchuan Market, regardless of the strength of their forces, had sent a varying number of cultivators to participate in the great battle.
Within this multitude of cultivators, Lin Xingping and his companions also spotted many familiar faces, including members of some family powers from the Luoyun Mountain Range.
As with the beast tide attack, the Foundation Establishing Families like the Luo Family, which were not within the range of enlistment, as well as more than a dozen somewhat powerful Qi Refining Families, were called upon this time.
However, the powers of the Luoyun Mountain participating in this great battle were rather limited; families like the Sun and Luo Families had been living in the shadow of the Lin Family for many years.
Even after decades of development, the vitality of the two clans had not recovered, and the disparity in strength between them and the Lin Family had grown even wider, forming an insurmountable gap.
Yet, for them, this was not the most lethal issue.
If they learned that Lin Shikang had stepped into the Golden Core Stage, they wouldn’t have many options left.
They either had to move their entire clan away from the Luoyun Mountain or they could only stay in their original place, acting as a vassal power for the Lin Family.
If they couldn’t abandon their properties and remained in their original place, they would likely not be able to escape the control of the Lin Family for hundreds of years, or perhaps even longer.
And this was the special status of Golden Core Forces, and why they could enjoy such basic treatment.
Now, the Sun and Luo Families were unaware and still toiling to revive their lineages.
As for this recruitment, their powers were limited and as per the minimum requirements of the Zhenyang Sect, both only dispatched one Foundation Establishment Second Layer cultivator to come.
Both of these individuals were newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Sun and Luo Families, and they hadn’t had many dealings with the higher echelons of the Lin Family.
However, even so, the early-rising Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Lin Family were well-known to them, and they had even deliberately collected intelligence on key members of the Lin Family.
At this moment, seeing the three from the Lin Family appear here, they were incredibly surprised at heart.
In their minds, they couldn’t imagine that the Lin Family could be so generous, dispatching three mid-stage Foundation Establishment family members at once.
However, these were just ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Lin Family. Lin Tianming’s renown and deeds over recent years had already spread throughout the southern part of the Wei Kingdom, making him a genius cultivator who all Foundation Establishment Cultivators felt inferior to.
Beyond that, Lin Shilu and Lin Shikang, two high-ranking members of the Lin Family, had not shown up in the cultivation world for a long time.
Given the strength and cultivation of these two when they were last seen publicly, it’s natural they wouldn’t have fallen easily.
If they hadn’t appeared for such a long time, it was almost certain that they were in closed-door cultivation, facing life and death.
With such a deduction, it was very likely that they had reached the Foundation Establishing Great Perfection Realm, and there was even the possibility they were attempting the impact of the Golden Core Stage.
Once one of them succeeded in stepping into the Golden Core Stage, the entire Lin Family would rise completely.
And the Foundation Establishing Families of the Luoyun Mountain Range would then have only two options from which to choose.
Thinking of these, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Sun and Luo Families could not help but feel solemn, their hearts involuntarily lamenting.
“It was with great difficulty that the Jin Family was brought down, but as a result, a more powerful clan has been created, even a clan whose overall strength far exceeds that of the Jin Family at its peak.”
“Perhaps this is fate!”
While Qin Xi and her companions were observing others, many forces were also closely watching their every move.
After all, the vast majority of Foundation Establishment Cultivators present were at the initial stage of cultivation strength. Like them, all being in the medium stage of Foundation Establishment and hailing from the thriving Lin Family, it was hard for them not to attract attention.
Therefore, many cultivators familiar with the Lin Family came forward to greet Lin Xingping and his companions, even flattering the Lin Family in hopes of receiving some care on the battlefield.
In response, Lin Xingping jovially chatted with them, promising to lend a hand where feasible.
Hearing these words, the cultivators became excited, their hearts filled with renewed confidence for the upcoming grand battle.
Then, after chatting for a short while, as several Zhenyang Sect cultivators emerged from the auction hall, the noisy square finally quieted down considerably.
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