Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 274: Chapter 22: Cloud Light Sect’s Ambush!

”According to the bounty our sect placed on these Celestial Feather Sect cultivators,”

”Thirty thousand Spirit Stones for a Fake Pill Cultivator, five thousand for a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, two thousand for a Middle-Stage one, and one thousand for an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment one!”

”A bounty!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun revealed a look of surprise.

”I can still claim the bounty!”

Immediately, he quickly calculated. He had killed one Fake Pill Cultivator, two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, two Middle-Stage, and four Early-Stage ones, totaling forty-eight thousand Spirit Stones!

Unexpectedly, he still had such gains, truly a joyful surprise.

”Indeed, this matter was personally arranged by the Sect Leader, and I have brought this reward!” Sunx Yuanque nodded, then tapped his Storage Bag.

Strands of Spirit Light flew out, landing on the table before him, piling up into a small hill.

Zhou Xun scanned over it, a full four hundred and eighty Middle-Grade Spirit Stones!

”Please thank the Sect Leader on my behalf!”

Zhou Xun wore a smile, cupped his hands toward Sunx Yuanque, and with a wave of his hand, much to Sunx Yuanque’s envious gaze, collected the pile of Spirit Stones into his Storage Bag.

”I will certainly relay the message!” Sunx Yuanque nodded, then changed the topic:

”I’ve heard that Brother Zhou’s arena has a Mountain Protection Array of Tier Three Low-Grade level, as well as the Demon Spirit Transformation. It seems Zhou Xun has a deep connection with Master Nanyue!”

Hearing this, Zhou Xun’s eyes flashed with a strange light, then he laughed heartily, nodding under Sunx Yuanque’s inquiring gaze:

”That’s right, I was fortunate to be valued by Junior Martial Uncle Nanyue, who set up the array for me. Otherwise, I might have been in trouble this time!”

Regarding this relationship, Zhou Xun naturally had no intention of keeping it secret.

Sometimes, appropriately showcasing one’s strength and connections can avoid many troubles.

”Brother Zhou has extraordinary talent and unmatched fortune, admired by many predecessors. Little brother can’t help but be envious!”

Sunx Yuanque remarked with emotion.

Sunx Yuanque was not wrong in his words.

Since Zhou Xun established his Foundation, he had successively been valued by Master White Cloud, Master Jin Hong, and Master Nanyue.

Except for that Master Fengyue, who inexplicably became his enemy.

”Elder Sunx is a real power Elder of the Cloud Light Sect, why should Brother Sunx belittle himself!” Zhou Xun said with a faint smile.

”Indeed!” Sunx Yuanque smiled.

For someone with his talent and background, there weren’t many like him in the entire Xui Country, so why envy Zhou Xun?

Moreover, the closer their relationship, the better Zhou Xun fared, the greater the benefits for him in the future.

”Oh, there’s one more thing, almost forgot!”

”My grandfather said, an entire team of Celestial Feather Sect members was lost at Wangchuan Lake, and given their usual actions, there’s a strong likelihood they will come for revenge!”

”However, he has already led Cloud Light Sect cultivators to ambush nearby, and as long as Wangchuan Lake is attacked, they will come to support,”

”By then, with an inside-outside pincer attack, we should surely catch all those Celestial Feather Sect cultivators in one sweep!”

”I ask for Brother Zhou’s cooperation in this matter!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.

’They’re using me as bait!’ he thought.

Zhou Xun instantly understood, but this was good too. If besieged by Celestial Feather Sect, even if he could escape, his disciples would not be so fortunate.

So he put on a smiling face:

”Rest assured, Zhou Mou agrees to this. At that time, I will surely hold them here, waiting for Elder Sunx’s reinforcements!”

”With Brother Zhou’s words, I can report back with confidence!” Sunx Yuanque said joyfully.

Subsequently, the two chatted for a while longer, made some private deals, and then bid farewell.

...

After Sunx Yuanque had left, Zhou Xun took out some Spirit Tea.

This was a gift from Sunx Yuanque when he came to visit Zhou Xun.

Using this as a medium, Zhou Xun performed the Tracking Technique from Divination.

Watching as Sunx Yuanque left Wangchuan Lake, changing direction and heading east, traveling over a hundred miles before stopping.

Zhou Xun checked the map.

At that location, there was an uninhabited valley of several thousand feet in size.

”It seems the Cloud Light Sect people are hiding there!” Zhou Xun thought.

”It’s wise to be cautious, and since it’s so close, they could reach my Wangchuan Lake within half a tea’s time, so I must be vigilant to prevent them from acting against me!”

As he spoke, with a wave of his hand, a faint protective shield rose up, enveloping the entire Wangchuan Lake.

This way, even if they attempt a sneak attack, Zhou Xun would have enough time to respond.

”However, if all their forces are concentrated here, and Celestial Feather Sect does not come here, then the other families in Xui Country could be in trouble!”

Zhou Xun did not agree with the approach of Sunx Yuanque’s grandfather.

But then again, it was not his concern.

...

While Sunx Qishan and others were hiding in the valley,

waiting for the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators to attack,

thirty thousand miles south of Wangchuan Lake, in the Sunx Family Territory, one of the two major cultivation families of Xui Country.

Over thirty strands of Spirit Light sped in.

They were the infiltrators from Celestial Feather Sect.

That day, after deciding to cause a major disturbance, they chose the only remaining Sunx Family among the original Four Great Families.

The Xu Family had already been overrun by them, with most family members slaughtered.

If the remaining Sunx Family were also destroyed, the blow to the entire Xui Country would be indescribable.

However, due to their extermination of many cultivation families, the Sunx Family had already fully activated their Arrays, ready and waiting.

Upon seeing the thirty powerful strands of Spirit Light, the Sunx Family cultivators responsible for vigilance immediately rang the great bell.

”Dong—”

The bell tolled nine times, its sound resonating throughout the mountains.

This was the signal of a great enemy’s approach.

Almost instantly, a red, semi-transparent protective shield rose up.

”It seems we’ll have to launch a forceful attack!” said the Wu Elder, dressed in a red robe.

”A mere Tier Three Low-Grade Array without a guardian can’t withstand our assault!” sneered Hu Shan, the burly man, with a bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes.

They had four Fake Pill Cultivators here, as well as Fengg Wuji, whose power exceeded that of an average Fake Pill Thunder Cultivator.

The Tier Three Low-Grade Array was unlikely to hold against them.

”Boom!”

The four Fake Pill Cultivators, along with the Thunder Cultivator, relentlessly attacked the Sunx Family’s Mountain Protection Array.

Three days later, a crack suddenly appeared in the protective shield, growing larger and larger.

”Crack!”

Until it finally shattered into pieces!

”The grand array is broken!”

”Kill!”

The numerous Celestial Feather Sect cultivators charged in!

...

At Wangchuan Lake.

Sunx Qishan and the others, hidden in the unnamed valley, had been waiting for over half a month, yet still saw no sign of the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators.

”Senior Brother Sunx, could it be they won’t show up?” asked an elderly man in gray robes, over fifty years old.

”Impossible, with their modus operandi, they won’t let Zhou Xiaoyou off!”

Sunx Qishan asserted confidently.

Just then, a Sound Transmission Talisman flew in from outside.

Sunx Qishan reached out, caught it in his hand, and after listening to it carefully for a while, his face turned extremely grim, filled with anger.

”What happened?” the elderly man asked quickly.

”The Sunx Family was attacked by Celestial Feather Sect cultivators and wiped out!”

”Ah!” the elderly man exclaimed in shock upon hearing this.

This meant their plan had failed!

”What do we do now?”

”Leave, we can’t stay here. We must hunt them down, or else we can’t account to the Grand Elder and the Sect Leader!”

A cup of tea later, over sixty figures soared up from the valley, heading towards the Sunx Family’s direction.

Meanwhile, the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators circumvented around and headed towards Wangchuan Lake.