"Report to the General! We haven’t seen anything!"

Xu Fengxiong frowned slightly and said, "Search!"

After several years of cultivation, Xu Fengxiong, with his Gold Attribute Celestial Spirit Root talent, had already reached the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.

He was just a step away from the Peak of Qi Cultivation.

Therefore, among the many tributors of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, his cultivation strength was considered among the best.

In addition to his past military experience, he was also very experienced in handling unexpected incidents.

That was why Zheng Yi entrusted him with the important task of becoming one of the commanders in the eradication of the cultivator clans.

The tributors did not dare to delay Xu Fengxiong’s orders and immediately began the search nervously.

Soon, someone shouted, "General, I saw Elder Feng Yunzi heading towards the back mountain!"

"Yes, I saw it too..."

"The back mountain? Is that where the Du Family’s ancestors seclude themselves? Or is it their family treasure vault?"

Xu Fengxiong frowned and quickly walked over.

Soon, he found Feng Yunzi near the entrance of a cave in the back mountain.

At this moment, Feng Yunzi was walking out of the cave with a smiling face, evidently quite rewarded.

"Hmm? Xu Fengxiong? What are you doing here?"

Old Demon Feng noticed Xu Fengxiong’s calm expression at once and asked with a frown.

Facing the Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Xu Fengxiong bluntly said, "According to the Great Yu Military Order, any spoils of war on the battlefield must be turned over to the Ministry of War for centralized handling."

"You’ve acted independently and taken items from the Du Family’s vault. Hand them over quickly!"

Old Demon Feng’s eyes changed, a flash of killing intent passed by.

If it were before, anyone daring to speak to him like this would have already been pierced by his flying sword, dead beyond redemption.

But now...

He twitched his mouth, suddenly flipped his hand, and a storage bag appeared, his face fully smiling as he said, "Xu Xiaoyou, there’s a lot in the Du Family vault, but most of it is useless. Why don’t you and I..."

"No way!"

Xu Fengxiong frowned and said, "Elder Feng, you also mentioned that the Du Family has nothing valuable, how could it compare to the rewards from Your Majesty?"

"Last month, you received a salary of a hundred Spirit Stones, why go for the distant and disregard what\’s near?"

At this, Old Demon Feng’s eyes lit up as well.

Originally, he thought that someone like him, who surrendered because of being captured, would be treated differently by Emperor Zhengyong.

Unexpectedly, he was still treated as a regular tributor.

The monthly salary was as high as one hundred low-grade Spirit Stones!

Compared to so many Spirit Stones, the items from the Du Family vault were all garbage!

If he offended Xu Fengxiong or Emperor Zhengyong over these trivial matters, he would not have a good life in the future.

After all...

Who would go against Spirit Stones?

Especially when his Soul Fire was still held by the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.

For the rest of his life, he could only be an eagle dog of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he also took a deep breath, smiled bitterly, and said, "I’ve lived in vain for decades, I didn’t expect not to be as thorough as you, Xu Xiaoyou."

He casually waved his hand, and three more storage bags appeared in his hand, which he threw to Xu Fengxiong.

"These items are all the treasures I looted from the Du Family vault, all here."

Xu Fengxiong took them without checking and asked, "Are there any cultivation techniques of the Du Family?"

"The ’Three Yin Soul Pursuing Scripture’ and ’Celestial Slaughter Yin Technique’ are in the second storage bag, along with many Ghost-controlling Techniques, all included."

"Good!"

Xu Fengxiong said, "What His Majesty values are these cultivation techniques. Elder Feng, you have made a great contribution. I will request a merit on your behalf from His Majesty."

"Thank you, Xu Xiaoyou."

"There is one more thing, with the Du Family exterminated, the He Family of Qingyun Mountain and the Zhou Family of Louguan Mountain will inevitably get the news."

Xu Fengxiong said, "His Majesty’s intention is to order us to reach Qingyun Mountain and Louguan Mountain as quickly as possible and eliminate these two clans entirely!"

"Qingyun Mountain and Louguan Mountain?"

Old Demon Feng frowned and said, "These two families, one in Shuzhou and one in Yongzhou, fear it would be hard to reach with so many people in a short time."

"Elder Feng means..."

"I will go alone."

Old Demon Feng confidently said, "These two families have no Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and their Mountain Protection Array is only a Tier One Array."

"As long as I take action, it’s a sure capture!"

Xu Fengxiong pondered for a few moments after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "No way."

"Hmm? Why is that?"

"Our order to come out and eliminate these three major families is indeed important, but the primary task is still to proclaim the royal command, especially the name of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty."

"Wherever the army goes, invincible, and cultivators avoid us!"

"If you go alone to obliterate the cultivator clans, how does it demonstrate the prestige of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty?"

Xu Fengxiong said calmly, "We are soldiers of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, not reckless Tribulation Cultivators!"

Old Demon Feng shook his head secretly, but still said, "Then, what does Xu Xiaoyou propose?"

"We can’t wait for the army to slowly approach, that would at least take about two months to reach the Zhou Family of Louguan Mountain!"

Xu Fengxiong said, "I indeed have an idea."

"Oh? What is it?"

"I will command the army to station itself on the spot, and we cultivators will rush to Louguan Mountain at the fastest speed. Once we reach Yongzhou, I can mobilize the local county soldiers to jointly head for Louguan Mountain."

"We can also use this method for Qingyun Mountain."

Old Demon Feng nodded and said, "This plan is very clever."

"In that case, let us act then."

"Alright!"

...

In Shu Region, Xuelong Mountain.

This place is shrouded in mist all year round, with overlapping mountain ridges, like an immortal realm and yet with hidden mysteries.

The peaks rise into the clouds, covered with white snow, as if putting a flawless white cap on the world. Below the mountainside, the lush forest abounds, ancient trees reaching into the sky, vines entwined.

The streams meander through the mountains, waterfalls flowing like practice, with water droplets sparkling in the sunlight like rainbow hues, dreamlike and magical.