Fled?

Xuankong Valley is a secluded and tranquil place, where a large number of Violet Orchid Flower bloom in vibrant colors, emitting a faint purple glow under the night sky, giving people a mysterious and noble feeling.

Boom!!

A loud boom was heard, followed by a light blue Formation Shield rising up.

Amidst the shouts and cries, streaks of rainbow light streaked across the vast Xuan Xuankong Valley. These people were all Qi Household cultivators stationed at Xuankong Valley.

Who dares to invade my Qi Household?

An aged yet resonant voice echoed from the center of the valley.

An elderly man, dressed in a dark blue robe, with a long, narrow face and piercing eyes, exuding an imposing aura, flew to the front of the Formation barrier and looked at Mister Shuijing and the others outside.

"Haha, Qi Sijie, what are you pretending to be confused about? We are here Upper Sect the orders of the White Cloud Sect to destroy your Qi Household." True Person Wanshi laughed, and the long staff in his hand Storm, turning into a hundred feet long and nearly ten feet thick in the blink of an eye.

The dark brown staff crushed through the void, crashing into the Formation barrier covering the surface of Xuankong Valley amidst a series of booming sounds.

Seeing this, Qi Sijie felt a pang of bitterness.

He didn't really want to go back to the dangerous state of Mo Province, but when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

He and the Qi Household went to Li Province for refuge because the situation was chaotic at the time, Heavenly Separation Palace did not have the energy to deal with it.

Once the situation stabilized, these forces from Mo Province were driven back by the latter.

Coincidentally, the Fire Spirit Palace occupied Lu Commandery, forcing the Qi Household to submit to its Fire Spirit Palace. While this avoided many troubles, it also had its drawbacks. Once the war started, the Qi Household would have to help the Fire Spirit Palace defend its territory.

"Kill!"

With things having come to this point, Qi Sijie had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.

In any case, we must protect our Lineage first. Only then can we talk about anything else and have a future.

"Attack!"

At Mister Shuijing's command, the Third-Tier Flying Boats floating behind them, along with more than two hundred Cultivators, also launched an attack simultaneously.

These Cultivators were all Rogue Cultivators, temporarily recruited by a few Golden Core Cultivators. Although they had not practiced and could not form a combined attack Formation, their combined attack power was still quite impressive.

In this battle, the Golden Core Cultivators responsible for attacking Xuankong Valley consisted of Mister Shuijing and True Person Wanshi Shi. With the addition of the power of the Third-Tier Flying Boat, they had a total of three Golden Core Combat Strength. Facing the Qi Household, who had Spirit Veins as their support, they actually did not have much of an advantage.

Of course, Mister Shuijing and his companion were not in a hurry. The breakthrough point in this war was not on their side, but on Madam Gui and True Person Youlong.

As long as they can deal with the two Golden Core cultivators of the Qi Household, and then turn around to provide support, defeating the Qi Household will not be a problem.

Leishi Peak is over a thousand feet high, with sparse vegetation and craggy rocks, hence its name.

On the Leishi Peak, the Earth Qi is abundant, and the earth element power within the Third-Tier Spirit Veins is even more vigorous, making the Earth Attribute Defensive Formations set up here extremely difficult to break through.

At this moment, in an exquisite stone hall halfway up the mountain, two Qi Household Golden Core, one fat and one thin, were discussing something.

"Our great-grandfather sent a message, telling us to act according to the situation and not to fall into the enemy's trap, saying that there is a high possibility that someone is lying in ambush on the way," said the chubby Qi Household Golden Core cultivator. His name was Qi Tingyu, and he was a direct descendant of Qi Sijie.

"Should we still support Xuankong Valley?" asked the skinny Golden Core. His name was Qi Tingxin, and he was Qi Tingyu's cousin.

"I think that since the enemy dared to attack, they must have made thorough preparations. And since the number of enemies attacking Xuankong Valley is not large, there must be an ambush waiting for us along the way." A glint of Wisdom flashed in Qi Tingyu's eyes.

"But what about our Old Ancestor? Are we just going to ignore him?" Qi Tingxin frowned and looked at his cousin.

"Don't worry, our Old Ancestor has already made arrangements. Once the Spirit Vein's power is depleted by more than 50%, he will immediately lead the Lineage's Cultivators out of Xuankong Valley in Third-Tier Flying Boat."

"Evacuate directly? Abandon tens of thousands of Mortal?" Qi Tingxin's eyes widened.

"No, it's a last resort. Leading tens of thousands of Mortals makes movement difficult and makes us easy targets. It's better to just give up."

Fortunately, this is currently a war between the Immortal Dao forces. Even if one side wins, they won't slaughter Mortals like the inhuman Devil Cultivators."Qi Tingyu sighed.

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, losing these ten thousand Mortals gives us an explanation to the Fire Spirit Palace, and they won't be able to hold us accountable for it. It's a small tactic, even though we used our own people as bargaining chips."

At this point, Qi Tingyu's expression became complex and unreadable, and he unconsciously clenched his fist.

"What do we do now that the Old Ancestor has retreated?" Qi Tingxin asked.

"Our Old Ancestor will send us a message as he evacuates. Once we receive the message, we will use the Lineage's hidden Tier Third-Tier Flying Boat to take all our clansmen with us to safety."

"Hmph, these people probably never imagined that our Qi Household has two Third-Tier Flying Boats, right?" Qi Tingyu sneered.

Qi Tingxin nodded and said with emotion, "Back then, our Old Ancestor used half of the Lineage's assets to insist on buying this Third-Tier Flying Boat. At first, I didn't know why, but now I finally understand."

With two Third-Tier Flying Boats, our Qi Household can advance or retreat as needed.

Moreover, breaking free from the shackles of Mortals is actually a good thing, as long as the Cultivators are still alive, the core of the Lineage will not be destroyed.

"Mortals are gone, we can just rob or buy them elsewhere. The human trade in Mo Province is booming right now; as long as we have the resources, we can buy anything."

Qi Tingyu looked at his cousin, surprised that he could say such a thing. After a long while, he patted his shoulder repeatedly and said, "Good, good, Xiao Xin, you've matured."

Hearing his cousin's praise, Qi Tingxin gave a slight wry smile.

He would rather remain immature, because maturity often comes at a price.

Half a day later.

Outside Xuankong Valley, both Mister Shuijing and True Person Wanshi frowned.

"We haven't received any messages from Youlong Daoist Friends. It seems that the Qi Household at Leishi Peak really isn't planning on providing support."

"Yes, but we've already used up half of the Spiritual Qi in Xuankong Valley's Spirit Veins. It's time to summon Youlong Daoist Friends others to join us in conquering this place," said True Person Wanshi.

"Alright, then I'll send Communication Talisman." Mister Shuijing said, taking out a Communication Talisman to activate it, but at that moment, a cyan Third-Tier Flying Boat hovered above Xuankong Valley.

One by one, the Qi Household, who were well-prepared, quickly boarded the Flying Boat. Then, three pairs of azure wings appeared on both sides of the Flying Boat, and amidst the swirling winds, they flew far away in the northwest direction.

"This is... they escaped?" Mister Shuijing and his companion were stunned.