Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 92: Framing

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Li Shilianʼs face showed a trace of hesitation, as he wondered whether to tell Li Zhirui about an important plan of the family at this time.

But before he could make up his mind, the eight Qi Cultivators had arrived, and Li Shilian had no choice but to put the thought aside.

”Everyone should know what you need to do by the time you arrive, and I wonʼt say much more. Just one thing, I hope everyone will act carefully and return safely!”

Although there were two Foundation Establishment cultivators, including himself and Li Shilian, if they really encountered a large number of zombies and engaged in battle, they would not be able to look after these few clanspeople.

Given the current scale of the Li family, a Qi Cultivator at the late stage was considered a high-level combatant of the family, and the loss of one would be a significant loss to the family.

For this reason, the family had specially issued them ten first-order Defensive Talismans and even more attack Talismans.

”Did everyone bring their Magic Artifacts?” Seeing the crowd nod, Li Zhirui activated the Spirit Boat and flew towards the Marketplace.

They must first gather at the Marketplace, then, according to the arrangement of the Yuanming Sect, assign the areas each force is responsible for. After that, the Yuanming Sectʼs inspection to ensure no zombies remained would be conducted before they could receive the rewards offered by the Sect.

The Li family was not the earliest to arrive, and it wasnʼt long before the remaining families also arrived.

”I believe all of you are aware of the reason and task for this summoning, so I will not elaborate further. Let me just tell you about the rewards,” said the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was in charge of the Marketplace.

”By clearing the zombies from a certain area, you can obtain one thousand Contribution Value points from the Sect, three Consolidating Yuan Pills, and ten Jade Spirit Pills.”

Li Zhiruiʼs expression darkened slightly. Leaving the Contribution Value aside, a bottle of Consolidating Yuan Pill had a market price of three hundred and fifty Spirit Stones, and ten bottles of Jade Spirit Pills were not even worth three hundred Spirit Stones.

Together they amounted to just over one thousand Spirit Stones, which was enough to put two Foundation Establishment cultivators and eight Qi Cultivators in danger. The Yuanming Sect really was making a good deal!

”In addition, for killing a Wandering Corpse, you can get five Contribution Value points, and for a game corpse, one hundred. As for the uses of Contribution Value? For instance, after this matter is concluded, the Sect will organize an auction where you can use Contribution Value to offset the cost of Spirit Stones,” continued the late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

”Or, you can save them up, and when you have accrued enough Contribution Value, you can exchange it for various Spiritual Objects and Methods from the Sect.”

The latter part was just to be listened to—how could the Yuanming Sect possibly give out precious items for these outsiders to exchange?

But an auction... Li Zhirui contemplated the Spirit Stones in the familyʼs treasury and sighed softly.

Including the lower-grade Spirit Stones from that Golden Core cultivator, the treasury held less than fifty thousand Spirit Stones, nowhere near enough to compete for a Foundation Establishment Pill. They would have to accumulate for another year or two before finding a way to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill for Li Zhizhun.

”Li family of Da Rong Island, your assigned area is Baishan County.”

Li Zhirui immediately perked up when he heard his family mentioned and mentally recalled the location and situation of Baishan County.

Baishan County was located in the southeastern coastal area of Yunping State, not large in size, but it was home to a large population of mortals.

Li Zhirui was very familiar with all areas of Yunping State because the Li family had just relocated a large number of mortals from Yunping State not long ago. When he was looking through the records of Li Shizhong, he naturally took note of the situation of each county in Yunping State.

”Is it just our family?” Li Zhirui asked with some surprise.

With its large population, Baishan County was more prone to widespread zombie infestation. There could be a significant amount of zombies in the county now.

With just the ten of them, how long would it take to completely deal with all the zombies?

”Is the Li family dissatisfied with this arrangement?” The Cultivator gave Li Zhirui a faint glance.

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Li Zhiruiʼs heart chilled; it was his first time meeting this person, and he hadnʼt heard either Li Shiren from the Marketplace garrison or Li Shiting say that they had offended this person. So why would he be making things difficult for the Li family over this matter?

”The senior must be jesting. The Li family has no dissatisfaction whatsoever,” Li Zhirui said with a full face of flattery, even bowing deeply in apology.

Li Shilian, standing nearby, knit his brows slightly, but given the current situation, he couldnʼt step forward and could only silently take note of the matter to investigate at a later opportunity.

The surrounding families wore expressions of someone who enjoyed watching the drama unfold. If it werenʼt for the fear of offending the Li family, theyʼd all like to fan the flames themselves.

”Hmph! Itʼs good thereʼs none!” The person spoke disdainfully, ”Doesnʼt know their own place, to actually dare to insult a person of the Yuanming Sect!”

A spark of realization flashed through Li Zhiruiʼs mind, and he instantly guessed who the person in his mouth was—Kong Qingʼer!

That very cultivator woman who approached Li Zhirui with ulterior motives, dismissed by him as harmless, was now setting up the Li family!

It turned out that after leaving Da Rong Island, the more Kong Qingʼer thought about it, the angrier she became. She wanted to avenge herself on Li Zhirui and the Li family, and it was on her journey away that she thought up this plan.

She went to the stationed cultivators, weeping that she had been humiliated by the Li family, making them believe the Li family did not respect the Yuanming Sect.

Kong Qingʼerʼs acting skills were quite good, coupled with a beautiful appearance, her tears were like rain on pear blossoms, truly heart-wrenching to behold.

The stationed cultivator didnʼt think too much about it and simply took Kong Qingʼerʼs words as truth, then decided to seize the opportunity of the sectʼs summons to teach the Li family a lesson! It was only a Foundation Establishment family, anyway.

After this incident, Li Zhirui became even more careful and cautious in his actions and also more clearly understood the gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core.

Although Kong Qingʼer had inadvertently enlightened Li Zhirui, the debt of being schemed by her and potentially putting his family in danger was one he would settle with her sooner or later!

Once all the forces had arranged the regions they were responsible for, Li Zhirui and Li Shilian led their family members and turned to leave.

”Hehe, they probably donʼt realize that Baishan County has already become a living hell, with an unimaginable number of zombies!” a Foundation Establishment member from a certain power scoffed coldly.

It wasnʼt that the Yuanming Sect wasnʼt doing its best, but this was already the result after their intervention.

Had it been before the Yuanming Sect took action, the number of zombies in Baishan County would have been double what it was now!

The disciples sent by the Yuanming Sect to Baishan County had already suffered casualties to almost half, and the remaining could only guard those uninfected mortals in the county, holding on desperately, without any chance to deal with the zombies outside.

As for why the Yuanming Sect did not dispatch Jiang Tianming, whose power alone could have dealt with a large group of Wandering Corpses with a wave of his hand?

It was because he was engaged in a more important task and had no time to attend to the zombies outside.

”Surely the Li family, with its powerful strength, should be able to easily deal with the zombies in Baishan County, right?”

”Hahaha...” Everyone present laughed maliciously.

There was nothing they could do; who made the Li family so strong? They dared not act against the Li family, but seeing them in a tough spot, would they hold back from taking a verbal jab?

”It was Kong Qingʼer who played tricks behind our backs, wasnʼt it?” Li Shilian asked with certainty.

Li Zhirui smiled bitterly and nodded, speaking with full apologetic tone, ”Itʼs all my fault that everyone is possibly in such grave danger.”

”What danger? No matter how many zombies there are, they canʼt fly up to attack us on the Spirit Boat. Itʼs nothing but a scolding from the Yuanming Sect afterward,” Li Shilian didnʼt get a chance to respond when another family member indifferently chimed in.