AWB Chapter 89 Attack on the Spirit Vein
Chapter 89 Attack on the Spirit Vein
Ye Xiaobai chatted with Liu Cheng, Tang Chao, and the others for a while longer before leaving. Today's battle had allowed two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to escape, and Ye Xiaobai knew his strength was still insufficient.
It's unclear what dangers await him next. All Ye Xiaobai can do now is to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible to gain more security in this cultivation world.
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After the assassins in black fled, they did not immediately return to the Zhao family. Instead, they circled around outside the White Tiger Sect to erase any traces of the assassination before disguising themselves again and returning to the Zhao family.
"What are you guys doing? So many of you couldn't even kill a few early Foundation Establishment stage cultivators? Instead, you two are the only ones left!" a middle-aged man in fancy clothes said angrily.
This person, seated at the head of the hall, looked utterly incredulous. He was none other than Zhao Qingtian, the patriarch of the Zhao family, who had already reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. He was also the person with the highest cultivation level besides the two Core Formation stage cultivators of the Zhao family.
"Master, don't blame us! Everything was going smoothly until someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere!" said the Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of besieging Tang Chao.
This person was also from the Zhao family, named Zhao Hualong. With his late Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, he was considered a top-tier fighter in the Zhao family. Unexpectedly, he failed to kill a few early Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and he was quite frustrated at the moment.
"Who exactly ruined our plans?" Zhao Qingtian asked anxiously.
"That person looks like Ye Xiaobai from Lingdan Peak, and Liu Cheng from Lingyun Peak!" Zhao Hualong said quickly.
"What? It's actually that Ye Xiaobai?" Zhao Dequan, standing to the side, exclaimed in great shock.
"Second brother, do you know this Ye Xiaobai?" Zhao Qingtian asked curiously.
“Brother, it’s very likely that Deren was killed by him! Last time we thought we could capture him and interrogate him while he was away on training, but he got away,” Zhao Dequan said angrily.
"Is that so? What is his cultivation level? You guys, all late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, couldn't handle him?" Zhao Qingtian asked Zhao Hualong.
"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!"
"What? You can't even handle a mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivator? Have you been wasting your time cultivating?" Zhao Qingtian said angrily.
"This Ye Xiaobai is no ordinary person. He also has a fourth-tier Purple Flame Thunder Leopard that is extremely difficult to deal with, which is why he failed!" Zhao Hualong explained.
“So that’s how it is. A fourth-tier Purple Flame Thunder Leopard is indeed difficult to deal with, but we can’t let this matter go. We need to have someone keep a close eye on him, and next time he’s alone, we must find a way to kill him!” Zhao Qingtian said.
“I’ve got it!” Zhao Hualong said.
"How should we explain this to the cultivators of the Qingyun Sect?" Zhao Dequan asked awkwardly.
"What do you mean, 'whatever'? It was just a minor accident. Next time, bring them a few more White Tiger Sect disciples!" Zhao Qingtian said calmly.
"Won't saying this make the Qingyun Sect doubt our sincerity?" Zhao Dequan asked cautiously.
"How about this? There's a spirit vein mine belonging to the White Tiger Sect near Sanjiang Prefecture. We can invite the Azure Cloud Sect to share some benefits!" Zhao Qingtian said casually.
"In this way, the Qingyun Sect will naturally believe in our Zhao family! Brother, this is a brilliant move!" Zhao Dequan praised.
"Hualong, if you mess this up again, you can forget about staying in the Zhao family!" Zhao Qingtian said sternly.
"Patriarch, we guarantee we'll complete this mission!" Zhao Hualong shouted.
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At the Qingyun Sect.
"This Zhao family failed to kill even a few Foundation Establishment stage disciples. It seems we should reassess their strength!" Jiang Dongxu said angrily.
"Vice Sect Master, don't be in such a hurry. The Zhao family said there was a slight accident, but they are willing to go with the Qingyun Sect to the spirit vein mines belonging to the White Tiger Sect near Sanjiang Prefecture to collect some spirit stones and give them to us!" Liu Qingxuan said with a smile.
"Let's give them another chance. If they fail again this time, we'll need to seriously consider cooperating with the Zhao family!" Jiang Dongxu said calmly.
“That’s absolutely right!” Liu Qingxuan said with a look of agreement.
"Then let Guo Xingyun lead the team to take a look! He's been there before and is familiar with the area!" Jiang Dongxu suggested.
“No problem, I’ll arrange it right away!” Liu Qingxuan said.
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Three days later, at the spiritual vein mine belonging to the White Tiger Sect near Sanjiang Prefecture.
While Gao Bo was conducting his routine inspection of the spirit vein mine, he suddenly heard the sounds of fighting outside. As soon as he ran out, he discovered a large group of men in black slaughtering disciples of the White Tiger Sect.
Gao Bo immediately transmitted his voice to Zhou Liang, while simultaneously roaring angrily at the men in black, "Who exactly are you people? How dare you attack the spiritual veins of our White Tiger Sect?"
"Heh!" The other side didn't reply, only let out a few cold laughs, and then killed the White Tiger Sect disciples with a single strike.
Gao Bo then realized that the people opposite him were a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, while he was only at the Qi Refining stage, and that he would not escape death today either.
Soon, all the White Tiger Sect cultivators in the spirit vein mine were killed, and the men in black began to plunder the spirit stones in the spirit vein. They took almost everything that could be taken, and they also caused extensive damage to the things that could not be taken.
By the time the Core Formation stage cultivators from the White Tiger Sect arrived, the man in black had already fled, and the spiritual veins had been severely damaged, rendering them almost useless.
The Core Formation cultivators who arrived were stationed in the market area of Sanjiang City. They immediately reported the attack on the spiritual vein to the White Tiger Sect.
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The council hall of Lingyun Peak, White Tiger Sect.
"That makes perfect sense! Such a fine spiritual vein has been destroyed just like that!" Han Chuanming said angrily after hearing about the attack on the spiritual vein.
"Sect Master, this happened so suddenly, could it be that the Qingyun Sect is preparing to take action?" Liu Changqing speculated.
“It’s quite possible. It’s strange that they haven’t made any new moves since the last time more than twenty Core Formation stage cultivators from the Qingyun Sect visited our White Tiger Sect,” Han Chuanming said.
"Pass down the order to strengthen security for disciples in all spiritual vein mines, spiritual gardens, markets, and other locations. Increase patrols and report any unusual situations immediately!" Han Chuanming continued.
"Yes!"
"There's another strange thing: after the spiritual vein was damaged, the destroyer quickly fled the scene and evaded our Core Formation stage pursuit!" Liu Changqing said with a puzzled look.
"Could there be a traitor among us?" Han Chuanming was equally puzzled.
"That's possible, so let's investigate thoroughly!"
"Yes!"
After everyone else left, Zhou Wenlei stayed behind alone.
"Elder Zhou, is there something you need?" Han Chuanming asked curiously.
"Sect Master, you mentioned the matter of the traitor today, and something came to mind," Zhou Wenlei said calmly.
"whats the matter?"
“I heard from my disciple Liu Cheng that someone saw Zhao Dequan of the Zhao family having private contact with cultivators from the Qingyun Sect. Since there was no evidence, I didn’t pay much attention to it. However, I wondered today if the two things were related,” Zhou Wenlei explained.
"The Zhao family is an internal traitor? Is there any evidence?" Han Chuanming asked, his face full of shock.
"Not yet, but I have heard that a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators attacked our White Tiger Sect disciples who were out on training some time ago, and these Foundation Establishment cultivators were from the Zhao family!" Zhou Wenlei added.
"How many can be captured alive?"
"They're all dead, and there's nothing left to identify them!"
"This is difficult to handle. We'll have someone keep a close eye on the Zhao family and see if they make any unusual moves before we discuss it further!" Han Chuanming said.
"Understood!"