mtl008 Chapter 129 War with the Cai Family!
Chapter 129 War with the Cai Family!
Even if the Cai family and the Akagi family join forces, they will only be slaughtered by the Xia family.
Currently, he is only wary of the Guiyun Sect. If the Guiyun Sect were not stationed in Jinling County, he would have already led the Xia family to wipe out both clans.
After all, it would be a blessing to witness two long-time rivals die at his own hands before he passed away, and he would probably die with a smile on his face.
"Then let's discuss where to attack?" Once the matter was settled, Xia Yuhua immediately took out a large map from her storage bag and laid it flat on the long table.
This map depicts the entire terrain of Jinling Prefecture.
Upon seeing the map, everyone immediately began to offer their opinions.
"In my opinion, we should go straight for the Cai family's mine. Our Xia family's mine is already on the verge of depletion, and I'm afraid that in a few years there will be no more spirit ore to mine."
"If we can seize the Cai family's mine, we can guarantee that the Xia family's annual income will not decrease." The first to speak was Xia Yuren.
“Second Brother is absolutely right, but I think we shouldn’t let the Akagi family go either. We can’t afford to miss out on their two mines.” Xia Yuyao immediately echoed Xia Yuren.
"This is not advisable. If we act in this way, the Guiyun Sect will probably lose its composure. If the Guiyun Sect intervenes, it will be a case of more harm than good."
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The meeting lasted for half a day before the matter was finally settled. The result was to seize the Cai family's mine and attack one of the Akagi family's strongholds, called Linshui Plain.
As for why they didn't attack the Akagi family's spirit mine, the Akagi family still has three Foundation Establishment cultivators. If they were to take a desperate, all-or-nothing approach, the Xia family wouldn't be able to withstand it.
There was originally a first-grade high-quality spiritual vein near the water, with more than 500 acres of spiritual fields. It was an important granary for the Chimu family and could bring them thousands of spirit stones in revenue every year.
Speaking of which, after Xia Yuhui injured Akagi Yoshihiro last time, he took the opportunity to plunder Linshui Plain and used his methods to destroy hundreds of spirit fields, causing the Akagi family to suffer a great loss of vitality. It took several years before they were able to cultivate new spirit fields.
“Brother, now that you have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, you must not expose yourself so easily, otherwise you may end up like Fifth Brother and be conscripted to the battlefield. This time, I will lead the troops.” Xia Yufeng, who had been silent all along, stepped forward at this moment.
Seeing Xia Yufeng's attitude, the members of the Xia family all nodded in agreement.
Xia Yufeng possesses exceptional combat prowess, surpassing even his second brother Xia Yuren. Therefore, having him lead the charge is the best choice.
“Then I will lead the second team. Now it’s time for us, the Yu generation, to take up this banner,” Xia Yuren said, standing up as well.
"Hmm, very good. You two will lead the way. Don't worry, you only need to focus on capturing those two key locations. As for the reinforcements from the Cai and Chimu families, I will handle them myself," Xia Yuhua nodded in satisfaction.
Although he cannot reveal his identity, it does not mean he cannot kill the enemy.
As long as it remains undisclosed, who would know that the Xia family has produced a new Foundation Establishment cultivator?
With the two leaders decided, the group discussed the matter further and finally determined who would go.
However, this move provoked dissatisfaction from one person. Xia Yuyao immediately stood up and retorted, "Brother, what about me? All the Yu generation members who have broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining have gone. Why am I the only one left?"
Xia Yuhua gave her a meaningful look and shook her head. "The Xia family's territory cannot do without so many people. This time, you will stay and protect the family."
Xia Yuyao immediately understood his meaning and could only sit down helplessly. She knew that her identity as a demonic cultivator could not be exposed, at least not in the open.
Otherwise, others would accuse the Xia family of colluding with the demonic path, and some forces might even be suspected of being attacked by demonic cultivators. Although the Xia family is not afraid, their reputation would still be damaged.
Take the Akagi family for example. In recent years, their shops in the market have lost more than half of their profits, and they are now trying their best to restore their reputation.
At this moment, she seemed to feel some regret. Perhaps what Xia Yuhui had told her was correct; she should have changed her cultivation method.
However, after careful consideration, she rejected the idea. Her talent for cultivation was truly worrying. Although she had four spiritual roots, she was only slightly better than some people with five spiritual roots.
If she hadn't practiced this demonic art, she would probably still be stuck at the early stage of Qi Refining.
She really didn't want to recall the scene where her younger cousins were all more powerful than her. As the third child of the Yu generation, she couldn't bear to think that way.
"Excellent! Tomorrow at noon, we shall set out to fight the enemy and restore the prestige of the Xia family!"
"Elder, your insight is brilliant!"
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The next day, the Caijialing mine.
At this moment, the security around the mine is several times tighter than before, and the number of cultivators guarding it has increased by more than fifty.
Recently, there have been continuous conflicts between the Cai family and the Xia family on the border, resulting in the deaths of several cultivators. Therefore, the Cai family has deployed a large number of people in this area.
On the outskirts of the mountain range, Xia Yuren stared at this scene and couldn't help but click his tongue slightly. At a glance, he saw three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
However, when he looked back at Xia Yuzong, Xia Guangjian, Xia Guangwu, Xia Guangfan and others, his heart calmed down instantly, as there seemed to be more of them who were late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
"Get ready! Wait a moment, I will use the formation-breaking talisman to break this formation, and then we will charge in together."
"Yes, Elder!"
Inside the mine, Cai Tingxiang was currently cultivating in a room.
Since the conflict between the Cai family and the Xia family, he was sent here by his clan. Now, he has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He only needs to cultivate for a few more years to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
As for Foundation Establishment, that's out of the question. He's already sixty-two years old, well past his prime.
It should be known that once a cultivator is over sixty years old, their blood and energy will gradually weaken.
Having lived to such an old age, he had never heard of a cultivator who could break through to the Foundation Establishment stage after the age of sixty. Even with a Foundation Establishment Pill, it was impossible; the success rate was simply too low.
Therefore, he can only break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and then enter the family's upper echelons to serve as an elder.
Just as his emotions were surging, the entire mountain range suddenly trembled violently, forcing him to wake up from his meditative state.
Immediately afterwards, there was another earth-shattering tremor, and rocks inside the cave fell one after another.
Two words flashed through Cai Tingxiang's mind: "Enemy attack!"
He dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately flew out of the cave.
However, by the time he flew out of the cave, it was already too late.
The two protective formations protecting the mine had already been broken by Xia Yuren using formation-breaking talismans. At this moment, the cultivators of the Cai and Xia families were already engaged in fierce fighting.
Cai Tingxiang was furious and immediately spotted Xia Yuren, one of the four outstanding members of the Xia family.
At this moment, Xia Yuhua was engaged in a fierce battle with two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Cai family. He was wielding a Overlord Spear and pierced through one of the cultivators in just a few moves.
Just as another cultivator was about to give up, Cai Tingxiang's reinforcements arrived in time.
"You villain, prepare to die!" Cai Tingxiang abandoned the high-grade magic weapon in his hand and took out a fan from his storage bag.
This fan is a top-grade magic artifact, which the Cai family entrusted to him to guard the spirit mine. Now that there are many thieves, he alone cannot turn the tide, so he can only place his hopes on this top-grade magic artifact.
He held a fan and with a powerful wave, sent Xia Yuren flying with a single move.