Chapter 247 - 246: Turmoil Without Worry
"Alas, Fairy Qingtan is aware that our Lotus Gate’s proximity to the Blood Shadow Demon Sect is not particularly great, and there often arises friction between our two sects.
Not long ago, Blood Marionette Sect suddenly mobilized in force, seizing one of the Spirit Tungsten Mines we had recently developed.
Of course, we planned to retaliate, but then cultivators from the Blood Shadow Demon Sect appeared.
We immediately requested aid from Qunfang Pavilion, but after their people arrived, even cultivators from the Extreme Path Demon Sect showed up, forcing us to seek help from Wendao Sect.
Additionally, just yesterday, Jinxiu Heavenly Saber Li Qingxuan from the Extreme Path Demon Sect came to challenge us outside the walls of Baihe Immortal City. Yuan Qianrou of Qunfang Pavilion came out to confront him, but was slightly injured in defeat and is currently recuperating within the city.
In order to defend against the demon sect cultivators, we had no choice but to activate the Protective City Formation."
Master Xiuyu explained with some irritation.
"So that’s how it is!"
It was previously mentioned that, under pressure from the Demon Race and Sea Clan, it is generally not acceptable for human factions to fight each other with a significant disparity in power.
Inter-sect struggles are similar; Golden Core forces generally do not get involved in disputes among Nascent Soul forces, and Nascent Soul forces generally do not interfere in conflicts between Divinity Transformation forces.
But this is not absolute, so when Lotus Gate identified cultivators from the Blood Shadow Demon Sect, they sought help from Qunfang Pavilion; when they discovered cultivators from the Extreme Path Demon Sect, they immediately called on Wendao Sect for assistance.
Because the Blood Marionette Sect is an outer Golden Core force of the Blood Shadow Demon Sect.
"How many people from the Extreme Path Demon Sect have come?" Yu Qingtan asked.
"Aside from Li Qingxuan, there is also Master Chu Jianyang, and eight other Golden Core cultivators. Li Qingxuan and the eight Golden Core cultivators arrived just yesterday. Before that, Yuan Qianrou and Master Chu Jianyang fought to a standstill," Master Xiuyu replied gravely.
Yu Qingtan also frowned, as her sect mission had only mentioned that there were Golden Core cultivators from the Extreme Path Demon Sect roaming near the Lotus Gate. At that time, it should have only been Master Chu Jianyang alone, but now a total of ten had come, all of them troublesome figures.
Jinxiu Heavenly Saber Li Qingxuan, a mid-stage Golden Core, ranked sixth on the Pride of the Heavens List; Master Chu Jianyang, also mid-stage Golden Core, ranked thirteenth.
Fairy Yuan Qianrou of Qunfang Pavilion, the one who bore a striking resemblance to the former Yu Qingtan, was now also mid-stage Golden Core, ranked tenth on the Pride of the Heavens List.
"For a Spirit Tungsten Mine, does the Extreme Path Demon Sect really need to mobilize such a large force?"
Yu Qingtan couldn’t help asking.
The Spirit Tungsten Ore is merely a second-grade ore.
"Exactly, who knows what the Extreme Path Demon Sect is planning, but with Fairy Qingtan here, it’s unlikely they will gain any advantage," Master Xiuyu said, while leading Yu Qingtan to the City Lord’s Mansion, giving information along the way.
As it turned out, the current City Lord of Baihe Immortal City was none other than the Dao Companion of Master Xiuyu, Venerable Shuangsu.
Unlike Tianxiang Valley, Lotus Gate resides within Baihe Immortal City on Baihe Ridge, which is why Baihe Immortal City is much larger than Tianxiang Immortal City.
"My junior apprentice sister Wen Jin and friend Xiang Yiyi returned to Baihe Immortal City because of family affairs. Might I ask if you know what happened, Daoist Shuangsu?"
"Ah, I have heard a little about this. Both the Wen family and the Xiang family are Foundation Establishment families from Baihe Immortal City, and they are also subsidiary forces to our Lotus Gate. Stay tuned for updates on empire
When we launched our counteattack on that Spirit Tungsten Mine, both families had sent people to participate. The battle was devastating for us, and both the Wens and Xiangs suffered casualties among their Foundation Establishment Cultivators," Master Xiuyu continued with a sigh.
The trio had by then reached the City Lord’s Mansion of Baihe Immortal City. Since Master Xiuyu had sent a message ahead of time, Venerable Shuangsu went out to greet them personally.
"Fairy Qingtan, I had no idea it was you who had come. Please, come in!"
"You are too kind, Daoist Shuangsu!"
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Upon entering the council hall of the City Lord’s Mansion, the presence of Fairy Yuan Qianrou from Qunfang Pavilion with five Golden Core Cultivators, and eight Golden Core Cultivators from Lotus Gate was noted.
Shuang Suzhen introduced Yu Qingtan to each person, and now, with Fairy Qingtan’s extraordinary status, no one dared to neglect her.
"Given the current situation, the Blood Marionette Demon Sect, with the support of the Blood Shadow Demon Sect and the Extreme Path Demon Sect, has occupied our Lotus Gate’s Spirit Tungsten Mine. It’s unknown if they will continue to attack our other resource sites. Does Fairy Qingtan have any advice?"
After the initial pleasantries, Shuang Suzhen could not afford to entertain his own life saver but went straight to discussing the urgent matters with Yu Qingtan.
"The Extreme Path Demon Sect is powerful, but our Wendao Sect will not be easily bullied either. We need to crush their arrogant momentum before entering negotiations,"
Yu Qingtan said after a moment’s consideration.
The Extreme Path Demon Sect has ten God Transformation Honorables, while the Wendao Sect only has four, meaning the overall strength of the Extreme Path Demon Sect is significantly higher than that of the Wendao Sect.
The strength of the Extreme Path Demon Sect and the Red Dust Demon Sect is immense, otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to compete with the Wendao Sect, Star Moon Sect, Cangqiong Sword Sect, All-World Academy, and Great Mist Mountain Huang Family.
Moreover, according to the intelligence gathered by "Xu Kexin," the Extreme Path Demon Sect isn’t just causing small disturbances this time. Unfortunately, Yu Qingtan also does not understand what the Extreme Path Demon Sect aims to do. It surely won’t go as far as to start an outright war with the Wendao Sect, will it?
In her past life, Yu Qingtan was a man pure of heart, and such analysis of situations was not his forte. However, she has confidence in her own abilities, confident that she can handle whatever the situation may be.
"Does Fairy Qingtan feel confident in defeating Li Qingxuan?"
Just as Yu Qingtan was thinking this, Fairy Yuan Qianrou from Qunfang Pavilion gently asked.
Fairy Yuan Qianrou had not anticipated that when Yu Qingtan attended the Nascent Soul ceremony of the Star River Venerable of the Wendao Sect, she was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Although she had already demonstrated extremely high talent and strength at that time, Yuan Qianrou had not expected that in such a short period, Yu Qingtan would have surpassed her on both the Pride of the Heavens List and the Hundred Flowers List.
This, naturally, did not sit well with her. However, since her nature was gentle and kind, she would not do anything about it.
Her inquiry was genuinely out of concern.
She had clashed with Li Qingxuan, and in truth, was completely outclassed. Only because the opponent did not strike a fatal blow did she come away with just minor injuries.
Although Yu Qingtan ranked third on the Pride of the Heavens List, she was still only in the early stage of Golden Core, but combat isn’t just about talent, it’s about actual martial prowess.
Yu Qingtan smiled and, releasing the spiritual power fluctuations of the middle stage of Golden Core, said with confidence: "Fairy Yuan Qianrou need not worry. Who else isn’t at the middle stage of Golden Core? This time, I want to see for myself how much substance Jinxiu Heavenly Saber Li Qingxuan truly has."
The assembly stood up in shock, unable to believe that in just a few months, Yu Qingtan had made a breakthrough to the middle stage of Golden Core.
At present, Yu Qingtan’s system panel personal information is:
[Age: 17/800]
[Spirit Root: Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root]
[Cultivation Level: Middle Stage of Golden Core 90,000/500,000, Body Refinement Middle Stage of Golden Core 100,000/500,000]
[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Primordial Technique, Demon Blood Refinement Technique]
Since Qing Shuang had been persistently cultivating using the Five Elements Primordial Technique and the Demon Blood Refinement Technique, she was not lacking Third Stage Spirit Dew, Third Stage Wasteland Crystal, or Fourth-Grade Demon King blood. She even used a bit of Fourth Stage Spirit Dew and the blood of a Fifth Stage Void Blood Whale. Coupled with the effect of "Love’s Sharing," Yu Qingtan could increase her cultivation progress by about twenty thousand each month.
Following this rate of cultivation, she could advance to the late stage of Golden Core in about two years. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
To many of the prodigies, reaching the late stage of the Golden Core represents a minor bottleneck that requires time-consuming effort, and spending seven to ten years at that stage is considered quick.
Unfortunately, Yu Qingtan still finds it too slow.
"Fairy Qingtan is indeed a peerless prodigy. Even the Invincible Venerable would feel ashamed in comparison,"
Fairy Yuan Qianrou remarked, unable to help herself, while others in the room silently agreed.
"Wendao Sect’s Yu Qingtan, I am Li Qingxuan from the Extreme Path Demon Sect. Do you dare to come out of the city for a battle?"
At that moment, a clear female voice called out.
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