The most important thing is that Han Zhangxiang didn't see any benefits, no real benefits, and wanted the Han family to contribute money and effort? No way.
You know, once the fight starts, it will consume a lot of immortal cultivation resources. It's not easy for the Han family to save up a little property. Do you want the Han family to contribute money and effort just by talking? Han Zhangxiang is not senile yet!
"Fellow Daoist Han, we have discussed with the others. Each family will provide two foundation-building cultivators and twenty Qi-refining cultivators. After we take down Huoyun Sect, we will take over the territory of Huoyun Sect. The more we contribute, the more benefits we will get. What do you think?"
Yang Tianlei narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile.
The Huoyun Sect controls more than seventy islands, which is a piece of fat meat, provided that they have the teeth to swallow the Huoyun Sect.
"Okay, we will send out two foundation-building cultivators and twenty Qi-refining cultivators. Where should we gather? When should we start? Who will lead the team?"
"We are led by Fellow Daoist Chen from Caixia Island. The Mu family from Taohua Island and the Qin family from Huogui Island have also joined forces with multiple forces. Currently, there are twelve immortal cultivation families that have joined forces. We will take action in a year and gather at Jinxie Island."
Han Zhangxiang frowned. He originally thought that Tinghai Pavilion wanted to deal with Huoyun Sect, but now it seems that this is not the case.
The Chen family of Caixia Island is a subsidiary of Tinghai Pavilion and is also the mortal enemy of the Han family. The Mu family of Taohua Island is a subsidiary of Qingyun Sect, and the Qin family of Huogui Island is a subsidiary of Taixu Sect. In this way, the matter is very clear.
The three major forces reached an agreement and prepared to annex Huoyun Sect. The three families shared Huoyun Sect's territory, and the Chen, Mu and Qin families were just pawns.
The strength of the Lu family of Black Crow Island is similar to that of the three major forces, but the Lu family of Black Crow Island is an immortal cultivation family and is in a competitive relationship with the three major forces.
As a result, Huoyun Sect would have to wait until a Jindan cultivator came forward to guarantee its survival.
The trouble is, I heard that the Chen family is leading the team on Haige's side, who can guarantee that the Chen family won't make trouble
According to Han Zhangxiang's plan, Han Daobin and Han Deling would be sent over to just go through the motions. If they can get something, they will get it. If they can't, they shouldn't get themselves into trouble.
"The Fire Cloud Sect has been established for many years, and its power is intertwined. How about this! I will send an extra foundation-building cultivator. Killing demons and eliminating evil is the responsibility of our generation of cultivators."
Han Zhangxiang said with a righteous look on his face that he planned to send Han Changming as well. In this way, if there were any changes, it would be easier to deal with with an extra foundation-building cultivator.
Han Debiao, Ye Xin and Han Changwu have not been in the foundation-building stage for long, and sending them there would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths. Han Daojing is a second-rank formation master, and nothing can happen to him. As a result, Han Daobin and the other two had no choice but to make the trip.
Yang Tianlei smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, Fellow Daoist Han, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Yang Tianlei said goodbye and left, and Han Zhangxiang personally saw them off.
After seeing off Yang Tianlei and others, Han Zhangxiang sent someone to notify Han Daobin, Han Deling and Han Changming, asking them to return to Huludao as soon as possible.
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Hundreds of years ago, Huoyunzi came to the Red Algae Sea, founded the Huoyun Sect, and recruited disciples. Because he had someone to support him, and Huoyunzi was cautious and made friends with other forces, other forces were able to tolerate the existence of the Huoyun Sect.
Sun Rong is the third generation leader of Huoyun Sect and is in the late stage of foundation building.
Her ancestors for three generations were all disciples of Huoyun Sect. She grew up in Huoyun Sect and has a strong sense of belonging to Huoyun Sect.
The Huoyun Sect controlled seventy-seven islands, with four hundred immortal cultivators and more than seven hundred thousand mortals.
The number of islands controlled by the Huoyun Sect is greater than that of most immortal cultivation families in the Red Algae Sea, but that is the result of hundreds of years of development of the Huoyun Sect.
After Huoyunzi passed away, it was difficult for Huoyun Sect to contact Jiuyan Sect on its own initiative. Jiuyan Sect also seemed to have forgotten that it had a chess piece in the Red Algae Sea. When Huoyun Sect was first established, it did not pay tribute to Jiuyan Sect, but instead asked Jiuyan Sect for funds. Perhaps because Huoyun Sect's performance was not good, Jiuyan Sect seemed to have given up on Huoyun Sect.
Therefore, after becoming the head of the sect, Sun Rong advocated choosing a force to pay tribute to in exchange for protection, but the other elders disagreed.
There are fifteen foundation-building monks in the Huoyun Sect, and there are many internal conflicts. Sun Rong wants to implement reforms, but because it affects the interests of most elders, the reforms cannot be carried out.
Of the fifteen foundation-building cultivators, six were against Sun Rong's reforms; they only wanted to maintain the status quo and consolidate their own interests.
Sun Rong didn't want her fellow disciples to kill each other, so she kept tolerating the opposition, which became more and more aggressive, using public property for personal gain, embezzling public funds, and engaging in corruption. Sun Rong knew very well that if she didn't take tough measures, the Huoyun Sect would be destroyed sooner or later.
She had planned to kill those opponents, but just when she was about to do it, news suddenly came out that the disciples of Huoyun Sect were killing people and stealing treasures. At first, Sun Rong didn't care, but as more and more similar news came out, such as the Huoyun Sect monks bullying monks from small families and harming low-level cultivators, Sun Rong began to panic.
She knew very well that there was a force that wanted to deal with Huoyun Sect.
Judging from various indications, the forces that want to deal with Huoyun Sect have Jindan cultivators in charge, most likely Tinghai Pavilion, Qingyun Sect, Taixu Sect and the Lu family of Black Crow Island.
How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? If Sun Rong advances to the Jindan stage, the power of Huoyun Sect will increase greatly, and then threaten Huoyun Sect's status. Due to the obstruction of the opposition, Sun Rong was unable to choose a force to pay tribute to. Paying tribute now is a last-minute effort. The headquarters of Jiuyan Sect is tens of millions of miles away from Huoyun Sect. The journey is too long, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
Sun Rong had no choice but to seek help from the Lu family of Black Crow Island, who had the support of a large sect.
In the Fire Cloud Hall, Sun Rong was talking to a middle-aged man in his early thirties, and her expression was respectful.
"Fellow Daoist Sun, this is a very difficult matter! Your disciples from Huoyun Sect are killing people to steal treasures. If our Lu family helps you, wouldn't that be letting the tiger do the evil?"
The middle-aged man looked embarrassed.
Sun Rong smiled bitterly and explained, "Fellow Daoist Lu, it's all false accusations. Our Huoyun Sect has strict rules and does not allow our disciples to kill people for treasures. If we find out, we will never let them off easily. At most, we can push a few low-level disciples to take the blame. As long as your Lu family comes forward, other forces will give you this face."
The middle-aged man frowned, picked up the teacup and took a sip of the spiritual tea.
The world is bustling with people coming and going for profit.
Sun Rong's mouth was full of bitterness. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, as long as your Lu family is willing to help, our Huoyun Sect will obey your orders and provide 5,000 spirit stones every year."
She has decided that after passing this stage, she will definitely eliminate those opposing forces.
The opposing forces have occupied a large amount of the sect's cultivation resources, seriously affecting the sect's operations.
The middle-aged man did not answer, but continued to drink his tea.
Sun Rong gritted her teeth and said, "We have to pay 10,000 spirit stones every year. To maintain the operation of Huoyun Sect, 10,000 spirit stones a year is already a lot. We can't pay more."
The middle-aged man ignored it and continued drinking tea.
"We are willing to offer fifteen islands to your Lu family and pay an annual tribute of ten thousand spirit stones."
Sun Rong gritted her teeth and said that the Lu family was taking advantage of the situation. For the continuation of the sect, she could only swallow her anger.
After hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Master Sun, don't worry. Our Lu family will definitely help you. However, the force we are dealing with this time is not an ordinary force. You must prepare a response plan and resist for at least a period of time before we can come forward. In addition, prepare a scapegoat and push them out to take the blame."
All crows are black. Tinghai Pavilion, Qingyun Sect and Taixu Sect want to divide up Huoyun Sect's territory. The Lu family naturally cannot stop them, but it will be no problem for them to bite off a big piece of fat meat.
Sun Rong smiled bitterly and nodded, agreeing.
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Qingbiefang Market, Lingdan Hall, and Alchemy Room.
Han Changming sat cross-legged on a cushion. The bottom of the alchemy furnace was wrapped in billowing flames, and the room was filled with a strong medicinal aroma.
After a while, he extinguished the flame and opened the alchemy furnace, which contained twenty-four light blue pills.
Huiling Pills, a first-grade superior elixir, can quickly restore mana and are relatively easy to sell.
Twenty-four Huiling Pills, full of pills.
Han Changming showed a look of delight. He put away the furnace of pills and prepared to continue refining the Huiling Pills.
Alchemy is rather boring, but Han Changming discovered that long-term alchemy is helpful for the growth of spiritual awareness. In addition, it can also exercise his fire control skills.
A sound transmission note flew in and landed in front of him.
He crushed the sound transmission note, and Han Daojing's urgent voice suddenly rang out: "Changming, are you refining the elixir? Come out immediately, something has happened, the clan leader has an order."
Han Changming was slightly stunned, but did not dare to delay. He put away the alchemy furnace, opened the door and walked out.
Han Daojing stood at the door, looking anxious.
"Uncle Daojing, what happened?"
Han Changming asked nervously. If it was an ordinary matter, Han Daojing would not have this expression.
Han Daojing sighed softly and said, "Let's talk inside the house!"
Entering the alchemy room, Han Daojing recounted what had happened.
"What? To deal with Huoyun Sect? Led by the Chen family?" Han Changming said in shock.
"That's right. The clan leader is worried that the Chen family is up to something, so he plans to send Thirty-Seventh Brother, De Ling, and you to go. To be honest, if Ting Hai Pavilion didn't want to get rid of Huoyun Sect, the clan leader wouldn't have sent you."
The boss had given the order, although it was not stated explicitly, but the facts were there. If Ting Haige did not want to destroy the Huoyun Sect, then when Lu Yang was suppressing the evil cultivators that day, he would not have specifically told Han Zhangxiang and Han Changming that the Huoyun Sect was colluding with the evil cultivators.
This was a clear hint to the Han family that Tinghai Pavilion was going to deal with Huoyun Sect. The Chen family, the Yang family, and the Han family were all affiliated forces of Tinghai Pavilion. Without Tinghai Pavilion fanning the flames behind the scenes, the Chen family would not be able to lead the team at all.
What made Han Changming happy was that Ye Xin and Han Debiao had both entered the foundation-building stage.
"In that case, I'll go there! Uncle Daojing, Xue'er should be giving birth soon, so I'll trouble you to take good care of her."
What Han Changming is most worried about is Ye Xue. According to the time, she should be giving birth soon.
Han Changming was excited but also a little emotional at the thought of becoming a father. If it weren't for the war, he could stay by his wife's side and wait for their children to be born.
"Okay, don't worry! We will take good care of Ye Xue for you. You should pay more attention and listen to the advice of our thirty-seventh brother. You should accept this set of second-order intermediate-grade defense formation, the Three Talents Demon-controlling Formation, and keep it for self-defense. Three foundation-building cultivators are controlling this formation, and even cultivators in the late stage of foundation-building will find it difficult to break through it in a short period of time. I hope you don't have to use it."
Han Daojing said earnestly, took out a set of formations and handed it to Han Changming solemnly.
"Thanks, Uncle Daojing."
Han Changming showed a look of delight, thanked him, and accepted the formation.
"What are you thanking me for? We are a family, it's our duty. Promise Uncle that you will come back safely and that you must be present at the baby's full moon banquet."
Han Changming nodded and agreed.
He and Han Deling took ten Qi-refining monks and left Qingbie Market and rushed to Golden Scorpion Island.
The Golden Scorpion Island is located in the northwest of the Red Algae Sea. It is the residence of a Liu family of immortal cultivators. It was named after the Liu family raised a second-grade top-quality Golden Axe Scorpion. The Liu family was invaded by a powerful enemy and were almost wiped out. Fortunately, the guardian spirit insects helped them fight off the enemy. Since then, the Liu family’s residence has been renamed Golden Scorpion Island.
In the past month, immortal cultivators have frequently landed on Golden Scorpion Island.
Liu Xiu De, the head of the Liu family, was in the middle stage of foundation building. He was angry but dared not speak out. He knew the purpose of these people very well, but since the higher-ups had spoken, how could he dare to refuse
In the meeting hall of Golden Scorpion Peak, dozens of foundation-building cultivators gathered. They came from several immortal cultivation families. Chen Hongming, Mu Guobin, and Qin Zongwang sat in the first seats, and below them were dozens of foundation-building cultivators.
Tinghai Pavilion, Qingyun Sect and Taixu Sect wanted to destroy Huoyun Sect, and each sent some immortal cultivation families to take action. The Chen family, Mu family and Qin family were just representatives, and they naturally wanted to make a fortune from this and at the same time strengthen the influence of their own family.
"Is everyone here?"
Mu Guobin said with a frown and a stern expression.
"It seems that the Han family hasn't arrived yet. Fellow Daoist Chen, can you explain?"
Qin Zongwang said with a smile.
Chen Hongming's face was calm as he explained, "What's so strange about this? The Huludao Han family is quite far from the Golden Scorpion Island. They might have been delayed on the way. Let's wait a little longer!"
In front of so many people, he naturally had to make excuses for the Han family. It was a matter of face.
Even if he wanted to blame the Han family, he could settle the score afterwards without exposing his own shortcomings.
"Fellow Daoist Chen is right. The journey is long and we were delayed for a while. Sorry."
A somewhat bold voice suddenly sounded, and just as the words fell, Han Daobin, Han Deling and Han Changming walked in.
They encountered a group of second-level demon birds on the way, which delayed them for a while, otherwise they would have arrived a day earlier.
"Okay, now that we're all here, let's start discussing the attack route! According to our intelligence, Huoyun Sect has seventy-five islands. We'll attack the islands controlled by Huoyun Sect from the east, west and south respectively. Whoever's team enters Huoyun Sect's main altar first will get 30% more property and territory. How do you think?"
Mu Guobin said in a deep voice that the Mu family's team was the strongest, with fifteen foundation-building cultivators.
"There is no problem with the direction of attack, but 30% more of the property and territory is too much. 10% more will be enough."
Qin Zongwang frowned and said that his team was the weakest, with twelve foundation-building cultivators.