txolops Chapter 311 Forced Concubine Taking
Chapter 311 Forced Concubine Taking
Half an hour later.
Xu Guike held Qu Youkong's head in one hand, the silver light flashing. Although Qu Youkong was unconscious, pain and struggle still flashed across his face from time to time.
a long time.
Xu Guike withdrew his hand and launched a fireball that burned Qu Youkong's corpse to ashes.
A chill flashed across his face: "So that's how Meng Zixing and Meng Qingyi colluded with the three sects to ambush and kill our grandmaster and master at the wedding banquet!"
"Damn it, the two members of the Meng family are dead, and I cannot avenge my master with my own hands!"
"As for the nine Core Formation cultivators from the three sects, Qu Youkong is the first!"
……
Several months later, Li Ping successfully collected all the materials needed to rebuild the teleportation array, except for the Void Crystal.
Spatial attribute spiritual materials are much rarer than other attribute spiritual materials, so even though he was willing to pay a high price, he did not get any information.
Besides the Void Crystal, two other things also caught his attention.
One of them came from the Demonic Path Hehuan Sect.
According to the information released by the Hehuan Sect... or more accurately, a wanted notice with a bounty, the notice stated that two Core Formation cultivators of the Hehuan Sect were killed by the rogue cultivator Li Jingyu, and the Hehuan Sect was offering a reward for information on Li Jingyu's whereabouts and location, intending to kill him.
The other message came from Fenglan Immortal City.
Qu Youkong, a Core Formation cultivator from Ziyun Valley stationed in Fenglan Immortal City, was killed. The higher-ups of Ziyun Valley were furious. Core Formation cultivators from the three sects mobilized together to seal off the border between the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and the Western Wilderness, forbidding any cultivators from leaving the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, vowing to kill the cultivator who dared to provoke the three sects.
Li Ping sat in a private room of the largest teahouse in the market, his powerful divine sense enveloping the entire teahouse as he silently listened to the conversations of the people inside.
The killing of Li Jingyu, a rogue cultivator from the Hehuan Sect who had reached the Core Formation stage, became the hot topic of discussion among everyone.
After all, Core Formation cultivators are not as common as cabbages. The top sect in the Western Wilderness, the Academy, only has a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators in total. Most countries only have one or two Core Formation cultivators, and some countries don't even have any.
Now, with two Core Formation cultivators killed in one fell swoop, apart from the Joyful Union Sect itself being greatly enraged, other cultivators are all delighted to see this.
"Good riddance! My Daoist partner was seduced away by that pretty boy from the Hehuan Sect, and before he left, he even forcibly took half of my fortune. Why didn't Senior Li kill that adulterous couple?"
"That's right. Old Zhang finally had a child a few years ago, only to find out after the baby was born that it was the son of a cultivator from the Hehuan Sect living next door. Old Zhang was furious!"
"Where's Lao Zhang?"
"Old Zhang didn't dare to offend the cultivators of the Hehuan Sect. He swallowed his anger and gave the cave dwelling left by his parents to his Daoist partner. He then went to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range to make a living."
"Tsk tsk... Old Zhang isn't actually that bad off. I heard that the Hehuan Sect has a secret technique that can disguise bloodlines to deceive cultivators' senses. There's an unlucky guy whose four offspring aren't his own. If Senior Song from the Academy hadn't pointed it out, he still wouldn't know!"
……
Li Ping nodded slightly upon hearing this. It seemed that the reputation of the Hehuan Sect among cultivators was indeed quite bad. His killing of two Core Formation cultivators from the Hehuan Sect could be considered as eliminating a scourge for the cultivation world.
Although that was not his original intention.
He continued listening and soon heard another perspective from the monks on the matter.
"I heard that the two Core Formation cultivators from the Joyful Union Sect died one after the other in a short period of time."
"That's exactly right. It's said that Senior Li fought two people and killed one of them. The other person escaped some distance but was also caught up with and killed by Senior Li!"
"Goodness gracious! Just how strong is Senior Li?! He killed two Core Formation cultivators in one go, could he be a late-stage Core Formation cultivator?!"
"That's unclear. However, it's said that Senior Li lived in Donghua Mountain for a period of time before, and his cultivation level was only at the early stage of Core Formation. But it's also possible that he was faking it."
"Anyway, since Senior Li was able to kill someone in the early stage of Core Formation, his cultivation level must be much higher than just that."
"By the way, did you guys think that Senior Li was responsible for the death of that Core Formation cultivator from Ziyun Valley in Fenglan Immortal City?"
"It can't be that bad, why would Senior Li kill people indiscriminately? But it's hard to say."
……
Li Ping was speechless. How could anyone connect him with the death of the Core Formation cultivator in Ziyun Valley?
He should stay here at Donghua Mountain, okay?
"Purple Cloud Valley hasn't made any public announcements, so we don't know whether it was Qu Youkong or Huang Yan who died in Wind and Mist Immortal City?" He pondered silently.
This speculation is based on two main reasons.
Firstly, when he stayed in Fenglan Immortal City, Qu Youkong was the one in charge of the city at that time.
Secondly, the current city lord of Immortal City is Ji Shuwen, who is Huang Yan's Daoist partner. Therefore, it is not impossible that Huang Yan took the initiative to apply to be stationed in Immortal City!
However, the message did not mention any other deaths, so it was none of Li Ping's business which of the two Core Formation cultivators died, and he couldn't be bothered to care.
After listening for a while, he realized he wasn't interested in anything, so he got up and prepared to leave.
But just as he was about to withdraw his divine sense, he suddenly stopped and stood still, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
A few moments later, he stepped out of the teahouse, pushed open the door to the private room, and left.
On his way back to the inn, Li Ping was still pondering the news he had overheard in a teahouse not long ago: "The Grand Elder of Jue Ling Fortress in Ling Kingdom intends to forcibly take a Foundation Establishment female cultivator surnamed Meng, who has inherited a huge fortune, as his concubine?"
Ling Kingdom is a medium-sized cultivation kingdom in the southern region of the Western Wilderness. The cultivation sect Jue Ling Fortress is the ruling sect of Ling Kingdom. There is only one cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation in the sect, who is the sect's Grand Elder.
But what caught Li Ping's attention was not him, but the female Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Meng who possessed a rich inheritance, as mentioned in the message.
Meng was not a common surname, and her cultivation level matched the specific information he knew. He suspected that this female cultivator with the surname Meng who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage was referring to Meng Wanjun.
Meng Wanjun possesses a large amount of resources left behind by Meng Qingyi after his death, and she herself is a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Moreover, she was stunningly beautiful, ranking among the top female cultivators Li Ping had ever seen.
Moreover, after the decline of the Meng family, she lost her backing, so it's not surprising that she attracted covetous eyes.
"If it really is Meng Wanjun..." After pondering for a moment, Li Ping did not return to the inn, but flew directly towards the northeast of the market.
During his time living in the Immortal City under the identity of Li Jingyu, he secretly learned about Meng Wanjun and knew the location of her cave. Now he was going to Meng Wanjun's cave to find out the specifics.
Meng Wanjun was, after all, the descendant of his old friend; if he hadn't known about this, then so be it.
But now that he knows about this, how could he possibly turn a blind eye to outsiders bullying his own juniors?
……
In the courtyard of the cave dwelling that Meng Wanjun rented.
A middle-aged female cultivator, who appeared to be in her forties or fifties, was persuading you: "Fellow Daoist Meng, Senior Sheng truly likes you. He is a Core Formation cultivator and the Grand Elder of Jue Ling Fortress. If you follow him, you will be second only to the leader in Jue Ling Fortress and enjoy endless blessings..."
However, no matter how eloquently the middle-aged female cultivator spoke, Meng Wanjun simply pursed her lips and remained silent.
She had followed her master in cultivation since childhood and had little experience dealing with the common people.
After arriving at Donghuashan Market, she directly inherited the estate left to her by Meng Qingyi, so she didn't have to worry about making a living. She spent most of her time in seclusion cultivating, making her a true homebody.
If not.
Ten years ago, she wouldn't have been so easily tricked out of the city by her "best friend" of several years, and almost died.
Now, faced with the middle-aged female cultivator's persuasion, she didn't know how to refuse her and could only remain silent.
Having talked with her for so long, the middle-aged female cultivator had come to understand her personality. Seeing that Meng Wanjun remained silent despite her patient persuasion, she immediately prepared to change her approach.
She has quite a few methods for dealing with this kind of obedient woman.
After all, if things go well, she will not only receive a large reward from Senior Sheng, but also have the opportunity to build a good relationship with a Core Formation senior.
Of course she had to put in her best effort.
"Fellow Daoist Meng, as far as I know, your family is quite large, and your master once served as the city lord of Fenglan Immortal City." The middle-aged female cultivator said solemnly, "If you refuse Senior Sheng's request, he might get angry and you can stay in Donghua Mountain Market without any problems, but have you considered your family?"
Can your family's cultivators, mortals, elders, and juniors withstand the wrath of a Core Formation cultivator?
Upon hearing this, Meng Wanjun looked up in astonishment, staring at the middle-aged female cultivator with disbelief. Clearly, what the other woman said was far beyond her expectations.
As the other party said, as long as she doesn't leave the market, she is not afraid of Core Formation cultivators.
The Donghua Mountain Market is jointly managed by the righteous and demonic paths. Even a Core Formation cultivator cannot openly violate the market's rules.
However, the Meng family does not have a living environment like hers. If a Core Formation cultivator is determined to deal with the Meng family, then the Meng family really has no power to resist at all.
She never expected that the other party would threaten her with the Meng family.
How could a dignified Core Formation cultivator resort to such despicable means?
At this moment, Meng Wanjun couldn't tell whether these words were simply a threat from the middle-aged female cultivator to force her to submit, or whether that "Senior Sheng" was really that despicable.
She panicked.
The middle-aged female cultivator noticed the change in her expression and couldn't help but reveal a hint of smugness in her eyes. It was easy to intimidate this naive and innocent girl with words.
Immediately, she continued to persuade him kindly, "Senior Sheng is a perfect match, except for being a bit old. If you, Fellow Daoist, were to become Senior Sheng's concubine, you would have a Core Formation cultivator as your partner, and you might even have the opportunity to form your own Core in the future. Once you successfully form your Core, your lifespan would be as high as five hundred years, which is not as good as the short lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
Meng Wanjun looked panicked, but then she heard a voice in her ear.
Meng Wanjun looked panicked, but then she heard a voice in her ear.
"I heard that Fellow Daoist Meng's master attempted to break through to the Core Formation stage, but failed and perished. Fellow Daoist Meng, do you intend to repeat your master's mistake?"
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Just as the middle-aged female cultivator was eloquently persuading Meng Wanjun to submit to the Core Formation cultivator, a streak of blue light burst in and landed in the courtyard.
Upon recognizing the person, Meng Wanjun couldn't help but stand up in surprise: "Senior Li!"