Burying Huer, Ye Zhen Grows Angry

As the sun rises, its warm yellow rays illuminate Old Ox Mountain, revealing its rugged and menacing appearance.

Old Ox Mountain, this sacred mountain, was obtained from the Changning Sect by the New Cloud Alliance through bloodshed and desperate struggle.

Logically speaking, this Spirit Vein should be far superior to the Little Ring Mountain that Sect Leader Kang Da has painstakingly cultivated for so long.

Even if they can't use them themselves because of the surrounding wolves, they can still consign them to a large auction house and who knows how many Spirit Stones and resources they can get in return.

Before leaving, Yue Lin sent word that the various factions of the New Cloud Alliance should not linger, but gather their troops and return to the mountain gate of Cloud Horn Prefecture as soon as possible.

As a result, this huge spiritual mountain, with its top-grade Second-Tier Upper-Grade Spirit Vein, was taken from the three families by Yue Lin without a single word or even half a fragment of spiritual essence. This matter is truly infuriating.

But Kang Dabao couldn't stay angry for long.

At this moment, under his banner, the various cultivators summoned by the Chongming Sect had gathered together again.

Without even looking closely, Sect Leader Kang Da could clearly see that the number of people had visibly decreased compared to the beginning of the battle.

Seeing this, Kang Dabao felt a pang of sorrow, but his eyes were filled with determination. He scanned the crowd and found that many familiar faces were indeed missing, which deepened his grief. When he finally looked at the Chongming Sect's own group, his gaze suddenly stopped.

He quickly turned to look at Pei Yi beside him, without saying a word. The latter shook his head and sighed, "Junior Brother Chu is injured and is recuperating over there."

As Pei Yi spoke, his face was filled with sorrow. Upon hearing this, Sun Fu, who had moved to the sect with Chu Huer and was a close friend of his, knelt down and burst into tears. "Sect Leader! Senior Brother Chu... Senior Brother Chu is not going to live."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kang Dabao felt a pang in his heart, but he still forced a look of anger. "You ignorant fool! Even if Junior Brother Chu is seriously injured, I can find the state physician and invite the Fei Household Alchemist to save him. How could he not survive!"

Sun Fu was slightly taken aback, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. But after being glared at by Niu Kuang behind him, he quickly realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately apologized profusely.

But by then it was too late. This night raid on the Changning Sect had not only resulted in the deaths of members of the Chongming Sect, but also many others.

Upon hearing Sun Fu's words, everyone in the group wore a sorrowful expression. Kang Dabao, at this moment, couldn't care less about blaming Sun Fu. He carefully reviewed the group again, noting down each missing acquaintance:

The group of sons-in-law that Kuai En had painstakingly recruited had all died. It wasn't a complete waste of time, at least the Kuai Household's own cultivators were all unharmed.

Following the death of Lu Zhen, the Second Household Head Lu, Lu Xun, the head of the Lu Household, also succumbed to his injuries. The Lu Household, led by Lu Yunniang as the new head, wore mourning clothes and white flowers throughout.

The patrolmen led by Yuan Jin also suffered heavy losses, with at least twenty or thirty casualties. Feng, the second Second Feng Household Brother and one of the fire chiefs, also died, having taken a falling Falling Stone Technique for Shao Meng. The latter, now wearing a widow's hairstyle, was still holding Second Feng Household Brother's body in her arms, with tears glistening in her eyes.

Ingenious Craftsman Fort lost over ten inner disciple and two True Disciples who were only forty years old and at the Qi Refinement Ninth Layer, but Mo Wen remained calm and showed no reaction;

Three of the guards borrowed from Green Lotus Courtyard perished, and the leader, Leader Wang, was also unlucky, running into a True Spirit who was desperately trying to Foundation Establishment. He was struck by a wind blade, and both his legs below the knees were shattered into bone fragments. From then on, his Dao body was considered flawed, making it difficult for him to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Chongming Sect also lost another disciple from Shandu Ridge who had moved there with Chu Huer. Now, only Sun Fu, Niu Kuang, and the dying Chu Huer remain of this type of disciple.

Chu Huer was seriously injured and unlikely to recover; Yuan Jin was covered in sixteen wounds, his burly body nearly turning into a bloody sack; Pei Que overused his pupil technique, damaging his pupils; Duan Anle encountered the True Disciple of the Ge Household and suffered organ damage from corpse poison; Ming Zhe's Dantian was damaged; Ye Pinglin lost half of his right arm.

After this battle, almost every one of Double Brightness's disciples was injured, demonstrating just how perilous the fight was.

This was the result of the Chongming Sect's excellent start, thanks to the Daoist Black Shoes's initial slaying of the Changning Sect's leader Dai Fu, which demoralized the enemy; the advantage of the Formation-Breaking Pearl and the Star-Shooting Crossbow; and the fact that Sect Leader Kang Da had taken advantage of Yue Feng early on, equipping his disciples with Second Tier talismans.

This battle was especially difficult, but thankfully we finally won!

Kang Dabao suppressed his grief and ordered Pei Yi to arrange the troops, set up sentry posts, distribute spoils, and set up camp for the wounded.

Only then was he able to compose himself and quietly find Sun Fu, whispering to him, "Junior Brother Sun, please go and see Junior Brother Chu for me."

"Hey, hey!" Sun Fu couldn't hide his tears any longer and led Kang Dabao to Chu Huer's side.

The latter had a huge wound across his chest, his eyes were vacant, his breath was weak, and he could hardly speak.

Pei Yi was only a mid-grade Alchemist, so he was helpless. Not only was he helpless, but even the Second Tier Alchemist from the Book and Sword Gate was unable to help.

But Pei Yi somehow found a set of ice crystal cushions, pieced them together to make a low couch, and placed Chu Huer on it.

It is hoped that the cold air seeping from these ice crystals can alleviate some of the excruciating pain caused by Chu Huer's wounds.

"It's the sect leader. Senior Brother Sect Leader has arrived?"

Only then did Kang Dabao realize that although Chu Huer's eyes were open, he could no longer see. Without thinking, Kang Dabao tightly grasped Chu Huer's hands and whispered, "Junior Brother Chu, I'm here."

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother Sect Leader, I joined the sect not for external affairs. As for the annual stipend for disciples involved in external affairs... I just want to stop being a Rogue Cultivator and truly become a true disciple of Master Li."

"I know, I know!"

"Sun Fu, Junior Brother Sun,"

"Brother Chu!" Sun Fu rushed to Chu Huer's side, his voice trembling with sobs.

Chu Huer couldn't see Sun Fu, but upon hearing this voice, he grinned. "From now on, you all should serve the sect well! Cultivate peacefully! Keep an eye on the oxen. Don't... don't... don't... do anything to Master Li... do... do something to make Master Li proud."

"Brother Chu!!"

Chu Huer's head suddenly felt light and slumped to the side. Niu Kuang and Sun Fu burst into loud sobs. Kang Dabao choked back tears, unable to speak, only feeling the large hands he was holding gradually grow cold.

After a long while, when all his fellow disciples had arrived, Pei Yi finally returned.

He was busy treating the wounded cultivators under the jurisdiction of Chongming Book and Sword Gate with the Second Tier Alchemist from the Chongming Sect, so he was too busy to catch up with Chu Huer for the last time.

Pei Yi was not surprised, but his face still showed sorrow. He forced himself to suppress his grief and personally helped Chu Huer put on the burial clothes that he had just exchanged with the other families.

"Set up the Kui Star Shuttle, Junior Brother Pei. Take Junior Brother Chu and the wounded back as soon as possible. Once you get back, don't wait for me. First, bury Junior Brother Chu next to Martial Uncle Li's coffin."

Kang Dabao paused here, then said, "The Third and I will stay here a few more days. There are still some things to discuss within the New Cloud Alliance."

Pei Yi silently accepted the order, and Kang Dabao took Jiang Qing to find Ye Zhen, where they encountered Shao Meng along the way.

The latter's eyes were lifeless, and the body of the Second Feng Household Brother was nowhere to be found. Her hair was somewhat disheveled, with a few strands falling on her beautiful face, which seemed to add to her charm.

"Madam Feng, please rest assured, I will ensure your husband's compensation is handled flawlessly and without fail."

"Lord Kang," Shao Meng interrupted the Sect Leader Kang Da softly. Upon seeing him, the beautiful woman's eyes seemed to gleam again. "Lord Kang, after this, my brother and I, my husband, and my uncle have repaid what we owed you, haven't we?"

"Yes, not only has it been repaid, but I also owe Madam Feng a favor." After thinking for a moment, Sect Leader Kang Da said firmly.

"Very well, Your Excellency has always prided yourself on being a man of your word. I will remember your words today." Upon hearing this, Shao Meng's face regained some color. Kang Dabao, however, did not know how to respond and bowed to say goodbye.

After this incident, Sect Leader Kang Da's mood became even heavier. He hurriedly sought out Ye Zhen to speak, and the two, coincidentally, discussed convening a meeting of the heads of various factions.

After a while, in the former main hall of the Changning Sect, all the Foundation Establishment of the New Cloud Alliance except for the Daoist Black Shoes were present, along with two fellow cultivators, Nanny Sun and Mo Wen from the Ingenious Craftsman Fort, who were also present to listen.

Ye Zhen, as the leader of the New Cloud Alliance, sat in the main seat.

With the Daoist Black Shoes absent, the host originally intended for the attendees to elect someone to sit, but Kang Dabao readily agreed, and the Golden Knife Horseman took the seat.

Ye Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly sensing that the Chongming Sect, a man of simple manners, had changed his temperament this time. However, he quickly dismissed the slight surprise that had just risen in his heart.

After Kang Dabao, Shan Sheng, and Shen Tu, the head of Zi Maple Valley, gave his position to Hemu Dao, while he himself sat at the end of the five family leaders' seats.

This ranking is quite interesting. Ye Zhen thought about it for a moment and then said nothing more.

After the five leaders took their seats, the Foundation Establishment from each sect took their seats in turn. In fact, at this moment, only the Book and Sword Gate and the Chongming Sect still had multiple Foundation Establishment.

Jiang Qing did not compete or vie for anything. After the other five Foundation Establishment from the Book and Sword Gate Sect had taken their seats, he sat down at the last table with Nanny Sun and Mo Wen.

Ye Zhen took in the entire situation on the field, then slightly turned his gaze to Kang Dabao, a hint of apprehension appearing in his eyes for the first time towards this leader of the dough sect.

The old cultivator withdrew his gaze and said solemnly, "This great victory is entirely due to the concerted efforts of all members of the alliance, which enabled us to achieve new successes! The recapture of White Sand County owes a great debt to our New Cloud Alliance, and the Commander Tie will certainly not treat us unfairly; rewards will come soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sect Leader Han of Hemu Dao stood up and bowed.

His face was still wrapped in medicine, making him look quite disheveled. He said in a pitiful voice:

"Senior Ye, He Hemu Dao has no ulterior motives regarding the rewards from the Commander Tie. He only hopes that the detained disciples of the scattered formations can be returned first. They only made a mistake on the battlefield because of a momentary lapse in judgment. I will definitely discipline them strictly in the future to prevent this from happening again."

Ye Zhen thought for a moment. Since they had won the battle, it wouldn't hurt to agree to such a small matter. He would just be giving the Daoist Black Shoes some face.

Just as he was about to agree, he remembered that all the disciples of Hemu Dao were in the hands of the Chongming Sect, so he called out to Kang Dabao, "Sect Leader Kang!"

Seeing the latter turn around, his expression no longer as humble and respectful as before, Ye Zhen was displeased but did not show it. He simply said in a low voice, "Since Sect Leader Han has made a request, let's release the disciples of Hemu Dao who are being held by the Chongming Sect. I think they should know the consequences and dare not commit any more offenses."

"Alliance Leader Ye, I regret that I cannot comply."

Ye Zhen was taken aback and was about to get angry, but then, as if remembering something, he calmed down and said softly, "What are your thoughts Sect Leader Kang?"

"To flee in disarray and not be executed or punished is illogical," Kang Dabao said calmly, shaking his head. As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a pair of cold eyes fall upon him.

Without even considering who was looking at him, Sect Leader Kang Da simply looked at Li Mingyuan behind him.

Upon seeing the faint golden light appear in Kang Dabao's eyes and feeling a sharp sword intent locked onto him, the latter flicked his finger at Sect Leader Han without hesitation.

"Ugh!" Without exaggeration, Sect Leader Han felt his entire body tremble with pain from the touch of that finger. When he met Kang Dabao's icy gaze, he felt a chill run through his body, completely extinguishing his thoughts of using Kang's power to intimidate others. He shrank back and dared not say another word.

"Ha, Sect Leader Kang, what a show of power!" Ye Zhen was surprised that the usually meek Kang Dabao would be so arrogant, and his face immediately fell.

Facing the sharp gaze of the old cultivator Ye Zhen, Kang Dabao showed no fear and said solemnly, "Alliance Leader Ye, I am merely stating the facts. How can you speak of prestige?"

Ye Zhen's face darkened. He was about to argue when he remembered that most of the defeated soldiers captured by the Chongming Sect were disciples of Hemu Dao, and a small portion were vassals of the Changning Sect that had been gathered from elsewhere.

Let Chongming Sect do as he pleases. There's no need to argue over such an insignificant matter, causing trouble and creating problems for the main plot later on.

Therefore, although he was displeased, Ye Zhen only snorted coldly and did not retaliate.

Seeing that Ye Zhen wouldn't speak up for him and that the elders behind him couldn't offer any support, Sect Leader Han completely shrank back, not daring to look at Sect Leader Kang Da again.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shan Sheng and Shen Tu were surprised, but also felt some subtle changes in their hearts.

Ye Zhen took in all these scenes, his dissatisfaction growing, and his tone hardening slightly. "According to the pre-war agreement, everyone should keep their spoils on the battlefield. Therefore, this time the spoils will be distributed from the gains of the Changning Sect in various key locations."

But those thieves never intended to hold out to the death. They completely looted the medicine garden and the scripture pavilion, leaving us with almost nothing. The sect's treasury also yielded little; only the Lin Household's treasures hidden in their Spirit Vein were unearthed by us because no one else knew about them.

The combined gains from these three places weren't much; after deducting the compensation, they'd probably have around 50,000 Spirit Stone left.

Ye Zhen paused here, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Kang Dabao, and then spoke, "Let's discuss now how we should divide it up?"

Shan Sheng and Shen Tu both wisely kept silent. When Sect Leader Han heard the number 50,000, he was about to raise his head and say something.

But halfway up, the image of Kang Dabao's cold eyes flashed through his mind, making him shudder, and he buried his head back down.

This situation was exactly as Ye Zhen had predicted. Of the four families in charge, three only had one Foundation Establishment, so they had no leverage to bargain with Ye Zhen.

Only Sect Leader Kang Da dared to actually negotiate a price with him.

"May I ask, Alliance Leader Ye, how do you intend to distribute this?"

As expected, Ye Zhen had anticipated Kang Dabao's counter-question, and he had already prepared his answer with confidence, "We'll just make a slight adjustment based on the share of the Spirit Stone mine."

Kang Dabao's brow furrowed, finding it fairly fair, and he said softly, "I'd like to hear the details."

Ye Zhen confidently stated, "The Book and Sword Gate Sect will take 30%, Fellow Daoist Black Shoes 20%, Chongming Sect 25%, the Jade Moon Shan Household and Zi Maple Valley 10% each, and Hemu Dao 0.5%."

Objectively speaking, if this had happened before, Ye Zhen's method of distribution could have been considered fair.

However, Chongming Sect has invested a lot of money this time. Those two Second Tier -Formation-Breaking Pearl alone are genuine rare items, truly priceless and unavailable.

If we really divide it according to Ye Zhen's suggestion, we'll really be at a huge loss.

Therefore, Sect Leader Kang Da first nodded and then shook his head, saying, "The Chongming Sect should first receive 16,000 Spirit Stone to make up for the cost of the two Second Tier -Formation-Breaking Pearl, and then distribute them according to this plan; only then will it be fair."

Ye Zhen frowned and refused, saying, "It is true that the Formation-Breaking Pearl is precious, but although each family did not bring out equally precious items, they still spent a lot of money. There is no reason to deduct the Formation-Breaking Pearl from Sect Leader Kang's collection."

Even assuming that a common Second-Tier Lower-Grade Formation-Breaking Pearl would only cost five thousand Spirit Stone on the market, Sect Leader Kang's price is far too high."

Kang Dabao, however, did not back down an inch, facing Ye Zhen directly and saying, "Alliance Leader Ye is also a steward, how can you utter such ignorant words? If five thousand Spirit Stone can buy Second Tier Formation-Breaking Pearl in the market of Shannan Circuit, I, Kang, will take as many as you have."

"Sect Leader Kang! Your words today have been a bit too intimate!" Ye Zhen's anger flared up; the Book and Sword Gate had also suffered considerable casualties this time.

Not counting the casualties among the vassal cultivators, nearly thirty disciples of our own sect have been injured or killed. We feel that taking this amount of Spirit Stone is not much, and it is all done out of public interest and fairness.

But Kang Dabao, who was usually quiet, now frowned and refused to back down. "Is Sect Leader Ye unwilling to talk things out and only thinking of using a sect with six Foundation Establishment to suppress a small Chongming Sect?"

Ye Zhen slammed his hand on the armrest in anger, and the Foundation Establishment of the Book and Sword Gate Sect responded incessantly, shouting and clamoring.

At the same time, Jiang Qing drew his flying sword, Nanny Sun slowly stood up. Mo Wen the commotion, thought for a moment, and finally stood up as well.

Just moments ago they were calling each other "alliance" so affectionately, but now, over a mere disagreement, they're about to start a full-blown fight.

This turn of events left Shan Sheng and the others speechless. Ye Zhen frowned, a sense of regret rising in his heart. "That's right, Chongming Sect is no longer that small sect that didn't even have a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Objectively speaking, the current Foundation Establishment of the Book and Sword Gate are all of low quality, and their Cultivation Method are only ordinary.

Apart from Ye Zhen himself, no one else, regardless of whether they were in the early or mid-stages, had the confidence to even defeat the Sect Leader Kang Da in a one-on-one fight.

Jiang Qing and Nanny Sun are not easy to deal with either, and the puppets created by Mo Wen are quite powerful. Not to Shan Household and Zi Maple Valley will probably lean towards the Chongming Sect.

Not to mention, there's also the Daoist Black Shoes, whom no one can defeat.

But it was too late to regret it then. They could accept a smaller share of the Spirit Stone, but they couldn't afford to lose face.

With Black Shoes absent, Ye Zhen made up his mind, put on a stern face, and was about to say something when Yue Feng the Yue Household had placed in Double Brightness Trade Market as an offering, walked into the hall with a smile without being announced.

He seemed oblivious to the impending ignition in the air, instead smilingly sharing some good news he had just received with the other cultivators.

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