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Chapter 388: Chapter 206: The True Winner, An Eye for an Eye (Part 2)

”Next, the Fu Family.”

After being verified by Hongg the Third.

Fu Changsheng confidently passed through the Celestial Qilin Mirror, without any anomalies.

Finally.

The Cui Family harvested the most Foundation Establishment Main Medicines, earning an extra three Foundation Establishment Pills. Along with nine portions of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine handed over, they received six Foundation Establishment Pills, plus a considerable amount of Court Merit Points. Therefore, the Cui Family held nine Foundation Establishment Pills in hand.

Everyone’s gaze instinctively fell upon Cui Clan Leader.

At this time.

The cultivators of the Hongg Family and Qii Family stepped forward to stand with the Cui Family. Their faction had seven Foundation Establishments.

In the crowd.

A flash of murderous intent flickered in Xu Changqing’s eyes.

Upon seeing this, Xu Changzhi hurriedly whispered:

”Young Clan Leader, we are from the North Huai Prefecture. If we take action, it will surely spark a conflict between the South Huai and North Huai Prefectures. It’s absolutely out of the question.”

Their mission on this trip failed.

If they make another mistake, it wouldn’t just be losing the position of Young Clan Leader at stake, but their lives as well.

Hearing this, Xu Changqing felt even more aggrieved.

The treasure glow south of the bamboo forest was clearly someone in disguise, causing the Xu Family to lose a Foundation Establishment.

When they returned to Changling Garden, they found the Foundation Establishment Main Medicine had been completely harvested. The three they sent earlier, including Xu Changmi, had also disappeared without a trace. Now, not having emerged from the Secret Realm likely meant they were killed by the group that stole the Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine.

And the female cultivator who lured him.

Was likely in cahoots with the group that stole the Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine.

All to buy time.

All signs pointed to the Cui Family, who obtained the most Foundation Establishment Main Medicines.

However.

In the crowd.

He temporarily could not find that female cultivator who lured him:

”Damn it.”

The female cultivator must have used a Disguise Technique, which was so sophisticated that even someone as experienced as him in dealing with women hadn’t noticed any clues.

Xu Changqing vowed bitterly in his heart:

”Cui Family, just wait. If I can’t deal with you, do you think my aunt can’t?”

His aunt would soon assume the position of Hall Master of the World Suppression Bureau in the South Huai Prefecture.

Xu Changqing’s eyes flickered, and he quickly whispered a few instructions to Xu Changzhi, concluding with:

”When you return to the family, report this way, without revealing details about the female cultivator’s appearance. Understand?”

”Understood, understood.”

Xu Changzhi also wanted to find a scapegoat.

Moreover.

With the mission failure, they all bore responsibility, and the aim was now to minimize the blame as much as possible.

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Cultivators from South Huai and North Huai Prefectures were respectively teleported away.

Upon exiting the Transmission Hall of the World Suppression Bureau in Wanning Marketplace, they saw several Foundation Establishment clan members from the Cui Family, Qii Family, and Hongg Family already waiting at the government office entrance. Together, the three families had gathered twenty Foundation Establishments.

Clearly, the Cui Family had anticipated this.

They didn’t leave the marketplace, instead promptly heading to a Cave Mansion they had previously rented.

In the Cave Mansion.

The Foundation Establishment Seeds selected from the three families were already in place.

After the nine each received a Foundation Establishment Pill, they entered the Cave Mansion to begin a closed-door breakthrough, with twenty Foundation Establishments from the three families acting as Guardians. Other cultivators, seeing this, scattered in frustration.

The three Patriarchs were in the reception hall of the Cave Mansion, alongside Hongg the Third.

After setting up layers of arrays.

Hongg Clan Leader gave Hongg the Third a slight nod.

Hongg the Third tapped his storage bag, a flash of dawn light, and a heavily restricted box slowly flew out. The restriction techniques on the box were different, obviously not from the same person.

Hongg the Third took out the box and silently stepped aside.

The three Clan Leaders successively formed techniques, sending streams of techniques into it.

The restriction was lifted.

A pill bottle slowly emerged.

The pill bottle held three Foundation Establishment Pills.

As the Foundation Establishment Pills emerged, the three Clan Leaders each took one, placed them in pill bottles, and sealed the bottles.

Hongg Clan Leader regretfully lamented:

”Brother Cui, we should have listened to me in the Secret Realm and let my Third Uncle refine another batch of Foundation Establishment Pills. There was more than enough time.”

Cui Clan Leader disagreed, shaking his head.

He solemnly said:

”The Court modifies the Spiritual Artifacts used to detect Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine every year. That we escaped detection this time was due to ancestor protection. If it weren’t for your Hongg Family acting without prior approval, I would never have agreed to refining Foundation Establishment Pills in the Secret Realm.”

The Qii Clan Leader chimed in from the other side:

”I agree with Brother Cui. As long as we hold the Foundation Establishment Pill Recipe, our three families will remain unshaken. It’s not worth risking the Court discovering that we have the recipe for just one or two batches of Foundation Establishment Pills. Although the Court hasn’t explicitly said so, given the strictness around Foundation Establishment Pills, it’s clear they won’t allow the recipe to be controlled by our Noble Families.”

Hongg Clan Leader was newly appointed as Patriarch.

Cui Clan Leader and Qii Clan Leader exchanged glances.

They tacitly agreed to visit the retired Elder Clan Leader Hongg at the earliest opportunity.

The Beast Tide was approaching.

Elder Clan Leader Hongg was likely needed again.

The newly appointed one was still too young.

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Fu Changsheng and his party of five left Wanning Marketplace, heading directly back to their fief in Pingshan County. Reaching the secluded Jade Willow Forest, Fu Changsheng’s lips moved slightly as he quickly whispered to Ouyang Fei:

”Uncle Fei, I need you to do something for me.”

”What is it?”

Ouyang Fei felt guilty for not being of much help in the Secret Realm, and upon hearing Fu Changsheng’s request, nodded repeatedly:

”It’s a small matter, just leave it to me.”

Seeing Ouyang Fei’s unconcerned demeanor, Fu Changsheng, uneasy, instructed again:

”Uncle Fei, remember, leave the box in front of the Liang Family’s archway and depart immediately. Above all, ensure no one discovers your whereabouts. Be quick and return swiftly.”