novelapdf Chapter 129 Returning Chapter Family
Chapter 129 Returning Chapter Family
Qingya Mountain.
As dawn broke, Foundation Establishment cultivators Zhang Yuanhua and Zhang Yuanlin led their clansmen to wait at the foot of the mountain.
Just yesterday, they received news that Zhang Lingyu and the others had returned.
Although the message did not explicitly state the extent of the losses, judging from the reports coming back from various places, this beast tide has dealt a significant blow to all the sects and aristocratic families in the Zhao Kingdom.
It is said that even more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators died in battle.
"Fortunately, they both came back alive."
For the Zhang family, as long as the Foundation Establishment cultivators are alive, their lineage will not be broken, and they will still have hope of prosperity.
After waiting for three hours, a small black dot finally appeared on the horizon. The dot gradually became clearer, revealing a badly damaged spirit boat.
【Zhaoming】
How could anyone not recognize their own flying boat?
The boat's hull was dimly lit, and there were even several ferocious claw marks on its stern, clearly indicating that it had been the site of a fierce battle.
The clansmen wept with joy, and even Zhang Yuanlin, who was usually stern and unsmiling, had tears welling up in his eyes.
As the flying boat approached, two figures flew out. Upon closer inspection, they were Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Xingyao, both smiling as they looked at their clansmen and said:
"We're back."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
Zhang Yuanhua could no longer contain himself. He quickly stepped forward, grasped the two men's hands tightly, and looked them up and down. Seeing that they were exhausted but had no fatal injuries, he was slightly relieved: "I'm sorry you've suffered."
"We didn't suffer much, but they..."
Zhang Lingyu sighed silently and turned her head to the side.
Following his gaze, the other returning cultivators were embracing their loved ones; some were weeping loudly, while others were offering quiet comfort.
However, many people in the crowd remained standing still, staring blankly at the spirit boat.
A woman clutched her son's clothes tightly, but the child looked around blankly and asked in bewilderment, "Mother, where's Father?"
No one answered; only the mountain wind howled.
"There's nothing we can do about it..."
The old man looked around and, finding Zhang Yuanming nowhere to be seen, understood what had happened. His expression darkened, and after a long while, he asked:
"Have the bodies of those fallen clansmen and the cultivators who joined my family been brought back?"
"Don't worry, everything is kept safe. As for the compensation, it has been distributed by the Sixth Bureau."
"it is good."
Zhang Yuanhua felt much more at ease and called Zhang Yuanlin to his side, instructing him, "Second brother, I'll leave these matters to you."
"Don't worry, Elder, I will handle this properly."
After arranging things, the old man looked at the two of them and said, "Let's go to my cave and talk about the beast tide."
"Yes."
Zhang Lingyu responded and was about to go with him when the old man asked suspiciously, "Eh? Lingyu, who is that little girl behind you?"
"This is my newly accepted disciple, Meng Han. Why don't you quickly greet your great-grandfather?"
Having spent a considerable amount of time with the Zhang family these past two days, Wang Menghan had become quite familiar with them. She whispered, "Menghan greets Great-Grandfather."
"Hey, instead of taking a few concubines and having a big, healthy son, you've started taking on disciples first."
Zhang Yuanhua joked, looked at the somewhat shy girl, took out a flute from his sleeve and handed it to her, saying with a smile, "Here, this is a gift from your great-grandfather."
"This flute was a gift from a woman when I was traveling in my youth. It's a low-grade magical artifact, but I'll use it for now, just for fun."
Wang Menghan didn't dare accept it, so she looked at Zhang Lingyu. Seeing him nod and smile, she stepped forward and accepted it. She thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Great-Grandpa."
"Good girl."
The old man rubbed her little head. Zhang Lingyu called Zhang Lingtai over and asked him to take care of the child for a while. Then he headed towards the mountaintop.
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"So many things have happened, even so many Golden Core cultivators have perished?"
Inside the cave, Zhang Yuanhua was shocked. Zhang Xingfu had sent back a lot of news from Tianyuan Market, and he knew that some Golden Core cultivators had perished, but it was far less shocking than hearing the two of them tell him in person.
"Yes, it's a miracle that we came back alive."
The Demon Emperor tore apart the great formation, and demonic beasts poured into Tianliu City. Zhang Xingyao didn't even know where he came from; he just kept killing demonic beasts.
Returning safely now feels like surviving a disaster.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
He quickly changed the subject, saying, "We've had a very fruitful trip to Qingfeng Mountain. Just considering Foundation Establishment artifacts alone, we obtained six pieces. The total value of all of them is comparable to half of the Zhang family's wealth!"
Although a lot of talismans and pills were used up in Tianliu City to defend against the beast tide, it did not affect the harvest this time.
The old man stared at the overflowing storage bag, speechless with astonishment for a long time. After a while, he stroked his beard and smiled, "While I'm still in the clan, I'll start refining pills once the important matter is settled."
The important matter he was referring to was naturally the matter between the Yun and Ming families.
Now, with one Foundation Establishment cultivator each from both families dead, and almost all the cultivators they brought with them also gone, they are at their weakest point in hundreds of years.
In contrast, none of the Zhang family members who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage had died.
You should take advantage of someone's illness and kill them.
Zhang Lingyu also wanted to resolve this matter quickly so that he could focus on cultivation and developing his family in the future.
"Don't worry, everything is ready!"
The old man stroked his beard and smiled:
"Although it came at a cost, we managed to buy it through some means. And to be absolutely sure, I also called on two Foundation Establishment friends. As long as I send a message, they can come to our aid immediately."
As a third-tier alchemist, Zhang Yuanhua had refined pills for many cultivators in his early years, thus forging deep friendships.
Upon hearing about it, he immediately agreed.
Putting aside the issue of repaying favors, there's a possibility that after exterminating both families, they could even reap considerable benefits.
As for the risks, there are almost none. After all, the Zhang family has four Foundation Establishment cultivators, and six against two is more than enough. As for whether the sects behind the two families will blame them, that's none of their business.
Speaking of the sects behind the two, they are the Azure Wave Sect and the Green Serpent Fortress.
It would be easy for the Zhang family to exterminate two clans, but if the two families were to blame them, they would naturally be unable to withstand the other party's wrath. This is when the Jade Light Pavilion would need to step in.
However, without sufficient benefits, it's impossible for the other party to care about your life or death.
Fortunately, through some connections, Zhang Yuanhua finally made contact with one of the Golden Core cultivators in the sect.
It was none other than Master Xuanhao.
"Has this real person returned?"
As a Golden Core cultivator of the sect, Master Xuanhao was naturally tasked with resisting the beast tide. Unexpectedly, he arrived so quickly for that demon core.
"Yes."
The old man seemed to have already spoken with the other party, and said through gritted teeth:
"The master said that as long as we destroy the two families, he is willing to protect our Zhang family, but there is one condition: our family must serve the Li family for twenty years! During these twenty years, we must hand over 20% of our profits every year."
"He won't provide protection if you don't agree!"
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