Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 439: Chapter 218: Nobody Is a Fool

But this kind of thing, talking behind Jiang Hong’s back, is something they often do, so it doesn’t matter much.

Ji Yuan and Hu Li couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

In fact… Ji Yuan felt that there should be some considerations here. In the Ancient Battlefield, there are only two stone mountains, one in the east and one in the west.

Jiang Hong and his group didn’t settle elsewhere but chose the stone mountain so far from the Wei Family.

If there’s nothing special about it, Ji Yuan finds it unlikely.

But as for the specifics, he was unsure.

Amidst the jokes, the four had already arrived at the Four Symbols Boiling Sea Array. Just as they approached, Ji Yuan felt a wave of scorching heat coming at him.

Having a Water Cultivator manage a fire array was somewhat challenging for him.

“Old rules, old place.”

Reaching this spot, Feng Xiuxiu reminded them, then turned to Ji Yuan and said, “Qiu Qianhai, it’s your first time. Come with me, I’ll show you what to do.”

“Alright.”

Ji Yuan immediately urged the skull under his feet and followed.

The Four Symbols Boiling Sea Array has four corners: east, south, west, and north. Hu Li took the west, Taozi went south, and Feng Xiuxiu brought Ji Yuan to the north.

“This is the method to enter the array, remember it.”

Feng Xiuxiu first imparted a few simple spells to Ji Yuan. After he memorized them, she continued, “Our task is very simple. After entering, you’ll find a Storage Bag inside containing Spirit Stones, which are used to maintain the array. They must not be used for cultivation.”

“Inside, there’s a miniature Four Symbols Boiling Sea Array. You just need to place Spirit Stones in the four corners. Generally, if the Wei Family doesn’t retaliate, the stones are changed once a day. If they fight back, the consumption increases, so remember to change the stones in time. Do not delay, lest you hinder the young master’s important matters.”

Feng Xiuxiu was earnest, and Ji Yuan responded earnestly too.

He nodded vigorously, “Rest assured, Sister Feng, I understand what’s at stake.”

“Good, you’re a smart person.”

Feng Xiuxiu finished speaking and didn’t forget to draw a big pie for Ji Yuan, “Perform well, and when our Holy Sect breaks the Six Sects, we’ll be major contributors. Following the young master, there will be everything, and maybe you can even achieve Core Formation.”

“Rest assured, Sister Feng, I pledge my life to repay the young master!”

Ji Yuan immediately pledged, yes, he swore to take down Jiang Hong.

“Good, good, go on.”

Feng Xiuxiu was very satisfied with Ji Yuan’s performance and left with a smile.

Then Ji Yuan, following the formula she gave, entered the array, replacing the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator inside, and then he stationed himself in the array.

It must be said, upon entering the array’s interior, he felt like he had arrived at a fiery mountain. He quickly activated the Magic Robe on him to isolate the heat, then began to observe his surroundings.

This is a small space of about six square meters, with a miniature Four Symbols Boiling Sea Array manifested at the four corners, each circle containing a Mid-grade Spirit Stone.

Also, at Ji Yuan’s feet, there’s a Storage Bag.

With a simple Divine Sense sweep, he found more than 100 Mid-grade Spirit Stones inside.

And these are just to maintain the array’s operation… Jiang Hong also distributes so many Spirit Stones to his subordinates every month.

At this thought, Ji Yuan felt some stirrings in his heart.

If he could just take down Jiang Hong, how much money of the dead would he make?

The way he squandered, he must have at least tens of thousands of Mid-grade Spirit Stones on him, right?

Or even more.

Damn, having a Nascent Soul stage mother is really something.

Ji Yuan flashed with these thoughts in his mind, then quickly suppressed them. With a Golden Core Zhenren here, he couldn’t expose his intent to kill Jiang Hong.

What followed was simple: sit here and continue understanding the “Sword Manual,” and watch the Spirit Stones in the four corners. If they run out, replace them in time.

…

Meanwhile.

The Wei Family besieged by the array.

In the grand hall at the mountain top, Patriarch Wei, Wei Kun, sat at a lower position, while the main seat was given to a middle-aged woman in a black robe.

Her appearance was ordinary, yet her figure was extremely exquisite.

Even wearing a loose black robe, it couldn’t conceal the prominent snow peaks on her chest.

“Patriarch, from our observation and calculation, our Protective Array can only hold out for another month at most before being breached. If that Golden Core Zhenren attacks a few more times, we might not last a month. The method you mentioned, is it really effective?”

The Black Robed Woman raised her right hand, and a palm-sized Six-tailed fox leaped from the ground, landing on her hand.

She gently stroked the fox’s back with her hand and said softly, “Does Patriarch Wei have any other options?”

“This…”

Wei Kun was at a loss for words.

“Life or death, it all comes down to this one gamble. What harm is there in life, and what fear is there in death?”

After listening, Wei Kun respectfully bowed to the Black Robed Woman before him, “Yes.”

“The entire Wei Family is willing to risk their lives for the patriarch!”

The Black Robed Woman simply replied with a “Hmm” and said nothing more.

Wei Kun had no choice but to bow and retreat.

After leaving the grand hall, he went down the mountain, finally arriving at a courtyard at the foot of the mountain. Here, many people had already gathered, including several Foundation Establishment Elders of the Wei Family and his wife and daughter.

As soon as they saw him return, these people immediately surrounded him.

“Patriarch, how did it go? Does the head of the family have a plan?”

“Could it be that this is truly our destiny as the Tomb-guarding clan, to guard the tomb alive and die before the tomb?”

“The head of the family should be the last remaining branch, right? Could it be she really wants to die here with us?”

“Are you suggesting she has a way to escape and only intends to leave us here to die?”

“…”

Listening to the surrounding discussions.

Wei Kun took a deep breath, and the others quieted down. Only then did he speak, “Without the head of the family from years ago, our current Wei Family wouldn’t exist.”

“The kindness owed by our ancestors must now be repaid by us, the later generations.”

“Just as the head of the family said, what fear is there in death?”

“We shall fight!”