Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 224: Chapter 154: Extremes Meet Reversal, The Return!

The beast tide retreated, and naturally, all the recruited cultivators disbanded.

Golden Spring Cave Mansion Bedroom.

Zhou Xun and Song Yiqing did not sleep all night.

”Husband, you’ve become even more formidable!”

Song Yiqing said with satisfaction, her head resting on Zhou Xun’s hand.

”My Body Refinement Technique wasn’t practiced in vain!”

Zhou Xun said proudly.

”With the beast tide gone, we can finally have a few peaceful days!” Thinking of the previous beast tide, Song Yiqing still felt a little frightened.

Especially the news brought by the surviving cultivators outside the city, which made her even more grateful.

According to them, when the beast hordes arrived, they destroyed villages and cottages.

Whenever they saw humans, they attacked in groups, even using them as food.

Those discovered weren’t able to leave even their corpses behind.

Regardless if you were a regular loose cultivator or a noble young master, the outcome was always the same—death and the disappearance of the body.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun was silent for a while.

Then he spoke:

”The beast tide might not be over yet!”

”Not over yet!” Song Yiqing looked astonished.

”Haven’t they already retreated, even the Tier Three Great Demon fell outside the west city wall!”

”The retreat might be temporary!”

”This beast tide lasted less than a month from outbreak to retreat, which doesn’t match the records in the scriptures,”

”According to the scriptures, not once in the past thousands of years has a beast tide lasted less than half a year,”

”Some even ravaged for years, turning half the Eastern Wilderness into a Demon Beast Country!”

”Therefore, I speculate they might very well return!”

Zhou Xun said with a serious expression, sighing.

”If that’s the case, why did the Immortal City disband the cultivator army?” Song Yiqing asked in confusion.

”This disbandment was merely to lift the spirits, isn’t it obvious that all eighteen city gates of the Immortal City now only allow entry, not exit,”

”Except for the official city defense teams, no one is allowed to leave!”

Zhou Xun explained.

This way, if the beast tide comes again, they can quickly reassemble all the cultivators.

”I see, now I understand!” Song Yiqing nodded.

If he hadn’t now apprenticed under Master White Cloud and obtained the Heaven-Escaping Talisman...

He would have already fled far from White Cloud Immortal City by now.

...

After the beast tide erupted, Zhou Buqi, under Master White Cloud’s arrangement, headed for the Cloud Light Sect’s mountain gate to seek help.

After more than ten days of trekking, he finally reached the Cloud Light Sect’s mountain gate—the Cloud Light Mountain Range.

Hearing that Zhou Buqi, Chief Steward of White Cloud Immortal City, had come to visit,

The current sect leader of Cloud Light Sect personally received him.

The Cloud Light Hall is where the Cloud Light Sect handles important matters.

Having it used today to receive Zhou Buqi shows how significant Cloud Light Sect considers this matter.

Cloud Light Sect Leader Master Fengg Yi is a Fake Pill Cultivator; having no possibility of advancing further in cultivation, he directed his energy into the sect’s development.

To date, he has served as the sect leader for two hundred years.

”Greetings, Master Fengg Yi!”

Zhou Buqi bowed respectfully as a junior to Master Fengg Yi.

The white-haired elder before him was from the same era as his master, Master White Cloud, and since he came with a request to Cloud Light Sect, he held himself humbly.

Under other circumstances, he would naturally greet him as an equal.

After all, as the Chief Steward of White Cloud Immortal City, in terms of status, he wasn’t much different from Master Fengg Yi.

”Steward Zhou, you’re too courteous!”

Master Fengg Yi, wearing a feather robe, exuded a remarkable aura, satisfied to see Zhou Buqi’s deference.

”Why has Steward Zhou graced us with your presence?” Master Fengg Yi asked intentionally.

Actually, Cloud Light Sect’s influence naturally covered the Hundred Savage Mountain with spies.

The moment the beast tide broke out, Cloud Light Sect was informed.

At that time, Cloud Light Sect convened an elder meeting, and after intense discussions, decided to send troops to aid White Cloud Immortal City.

Firstly, White Cloud Immortal City is situated between Cloud Light Sect and the Hundred Savage Mountain; in these times of beast tide, if the city falls...

The beast tide could advance unimpeded straight to the middle of Xui Country, right before the Cloud Light Sect’s mountain gate.

This would mean most of Xui Country would fall.

The past catastrophe from five hundred years ago would replay.

At that time, the entire Xui Country suffered devastating losses, and under Cloud Light Sect’s jurisdiction, a third of the cultivation families were wiped out.

If the beast tide could be halted at White Cloud Immortal City now, the losses could be contained within a manageable range.

Secondly, White Cloud Immortal City’s rare request for help presented an opportunity to negotiate some benefits.

The last time Master White Cloud sought Cloud Light Sect’s aid, was by relinquishing control over a significant portion of the territory.

Simultaneously securing a station at White Cloud Immortal City.

Now, with White Cloud Immortal City again in crisis, isn’t it an opportunity sent by the heavens?

It’s conceivable that through this, Cloud Light Sect might take White Cloud Immortal City into its fold.

By then, Cloud Light Sect could restore its former glory, dominating the entire Xui Country.

”Fourteen days ago, the beast tide officially erupted at the Hundred Savage Mountain; White Cloud Immortal City is small and weak, unable to withstand it, hence under my master’s order, I’ve come to Cloud Light Sect seeking assistance!”

”The matter concerns the survival of the cultivation realm in Xui Country; as Xui’s leader, Cloud Light Sect, I implore Senior Fengg Yi to dispatch troops quickly!”

As Zhou Buqi spoke, he bowed deeply.

Master Fengg Yi hurriedly helped Zhou Buqi up, saying:

”Regarding the beast tide, our Cloud Light Sect is naturally obligated!”

”However, the territory under our jurisdiction is vast, with too many places to defend, I fear we can’t send too many people, I hope Steward Zhou understands!”

”Master Fengg Yi, don’t you understand the adage ’lips die, teeth are cold,’ if White Cloud Immortal City falls, Juntian City will be facing the beast tide next!”

Zhou Buqi pleaded earnestly.

”I understand the ’lips die, teeth are cold’ adage as well, but under the beast tide, there are also many places under Cloud Light Sect’s jurisdiction that need defense,”

”If too many are extracted to go to White Cloud Immortal City, resulting in those places suffering demonic beast ravages, I, as the sect leader, would be failing immensely!”

”However, if White Cloud Immortal City was incorporated into the Cloud Light Sect, becoming part of our sect, there would be no issue with reallocating manpower!”

Master Fengg Yi openly revealed his true intention.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Buqi was furious:

”Does Master believe everyone in White Cloud Immortal City fears death? We’d rather perish together; if Cloud Light Sect truly sends troops, White Cloud Immortal City is willing to offer half of the Hundred Savage Mountain base’s profits, and additionally, fifteen Tier Two Spirit Veins!”

”If you’re unwilling, then let it be!”

At this, Master Fengg Yi realized Zhou Buqi was genuinely anxious.

After pondering for a moment, he agreed.

The following morning, led by Master Jin Hong, alongside five Master Fake Pill, over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, joined Zhou Buqi, heading to support White Cloud Immortal City.

...

On the other side, after the Xuan Lang Demon King and Huang Yuan Demon King retreated, they headed straight towards Red Leaf Square,

Days later, they happened to encounter the Qing Yu Demon King heading for White Cloud Immortal City.

Xuan Lang Demon King and Huang Yuan Demon King went forward hesitantly and said softly:

”Qing... Lord Qing Yu, Qingpu... he... he has fallen!”

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