Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 296 - 44: Quarreling Within the Walls

First, check Wang Erniu’s letter.

In the letter, Wang Erniu recounted the matter of Lin Xiuyin joining Wangchuan Lake.

He agreed very much with this and asked Zhou Xun to take care of her.

Then he detailed his own experiences and some recent developments at Golden Ape Valley.

Wang Erniu is now at the Peak of Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, and with his identity as a Sword Cultivator, he possesses outstanding strength.

Even when facing a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he does not fall short.

Thus, in a short time, Wang Erniu’s name "Golden Light Sword Immortal" resounded throughout Golden Ape Valley.

It could be said that everyone knows about him.

Over the years, nearly twenty Celestial Feather Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators have died by his hand, earning him the wrathful star title.

However, recently the Celestial Feather Sect’s aggression has suddenly slowed, and even the small and large skirmishes that both sides tacitly knew of have gradually decreased.

They even took a defensive stance, engaging in battle only a few times a month.

It’s as if they have suffered some change and are retreating their troops.

Because of this,

The upper echelons of Xui Country, to prevent this from being Celestial Feather Sect’s trap, have not been aggressive. Following the previous strategy,

they firmly guard Golden Ape Valley, relying on the array restrictions to confront the enemy.

As a result, Wang Erniu hasn’t had a fight for half a year!

If not for the enemy camp still being there, with silhouettes moving within, he would almost think the other side has given up on invading and withdrawn to Yean Country.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun also felt a slight doubt in his heart.

There’s always something suspicious about abnormal matters.

According to past information, the Celestial Feather Sect has always been the stronger side. Now suddenly weakened,

either they are truly trying to lull the Xui Country cultivators into a false sense of security and are lying low,

waiting for Xui Country to show a flaw, launching a full attack to break through the Golden Ape Valley defenses,

or something has happened to them, forcing them to shrink their forces, waiting to resolve the matter before proceeding with their attack.

If truly so, it would be a good opportunity for Xui Country to repel Celestial Feather Sect.

It’s a pity that Master Yun Yi and others are ultimately conservative! 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Actually, Zhou Xun’s guess is quite correct.

The Celestial Feather Sect indeed encountered a major event, involving their Grand Elder.

However, it was a good thing for Celestial Feather Sect and a bad thing for Xui Country.

Back when Zhou Xun killed Fengg Wuji, his master, the Grand Elder of Celestial Feather Sect confirmed the news.

Furious, it actually triggered the bottleneck that had stopped him for nearly a hundred years.

He faintly felt the urge to breakthrough.

One must know, the cultivation of the Grand Elder of Celestial Feather Sect is at the Peak of Middle-Stage Core Formation.

If he breaks through again, it will be Late-Stage Core Formation.

Such cultivation, placed in the entire Eastern Wilderness, is top-tier.

In such a situation, this Grand Elder naturally could not continue on the front lines, so he retreated back to the sect in Yean Country to begin a closed-door breakthrough.

Without a Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivator to oversee,

and with Celestial Feather Sect having lost five Fake Pill Elders to Zhou Xun,

the Celestial Feather Sect quickly fell into a disadvantage in Core Formation Stage battle power comparison.

Hence, the Celestial Feather Sect took a defensive strategy, waiting for their Grand Elder to reach Late-Stage Core Formation before launching another attack.

At that time, it would be a disaster for the Xui Country side!

This is why Wang Erniu has seen no results in battle for half a year.

After reading, Zhou Xun picked up another letter, this one from Lin Xueying.

Besides the usual pleasantries, she focused on describing the anomalies within Celestial Feather Sect.

As the direct disciple of Master Fengyue, her information is more comprehensive.

According to intelligence gathered by Xui Country, it seems that the Grand Elder of Celestial Feather Sect has not been seen for half a year.

One must know, this Grand Elder used to personally inspect the entire front line every month, a situation that persisted for several years.

And now he has suddenly disappeared!

Therefore, the high officials of Cloud Light Sect unanimously believe that this Grand Elder of Celestial Feather Sect must have encountered something, leaving Golden Ape Valley.

This is why the Celestial Feather Sect is now behaving this way.

After reading both letters, Zhou Xun frowned slightly.

The weakening of Celestial Feather Sect is not good news for him.

After all, the reason he has been able to enjoy such freedom until now is largely because the Celestial Feather Sect occupied most of Cloud Light Sect’s Core Formation Cultivators.

Now with Cloud Light Sect’s pressure suddenly reduced, his burden will double!

"It seems I have to speed up!"

Zhou Xun murmured.

His avatar was a Foundation Establishment Peak presence, with a Crystal Condensing Pill in his possession.

Over the years, besides studying the Cultivation Hundred Skills, all of his avatar’s energy was focused on breaking through to Core Formation.

If things really cannot wait, then the only choice is for the avatar to break through, achieving Core Formation, thus deterring Cloud Light Sect.

With the previous intimidation of eliminating Celestial Feather Sect cultivators and the addition of a new True Pill Cultivator to oversee, even Cloud Light Sect would probably have to grudgingly accept.

...

On the other side, in the Golden Ape Valley frontline council hall.

Master Yun Yi sat in the main seat, Master Jin Hong, and Master Fengyue sat on either side.

Master Yun Yi held a jade scroll in his hand, quietly reading it.

After a long time, the elder raised his head and handed the jade scroll to the two in front of him:

"Junior Brother, Junior Sister, take a look at this. This is the information sent by Junior Brother Yun’an’s spy at Wangchuan Lake!"

Ever since deciding to deal with Zhou Xun, Sect Leader Master Yun’an of Cloud Light Sect had sent his two disciples to Wangchuan Square to lie in wait.

Every once in a while, information they gathered would be sent back.

"According to Nephew Zheng, Zhou Xun is truly like a turtle; he has only gone out once in several years!"

Master Jin Hong commented while shaking his head, a trace of regret on his face.

Apparently lamenting at not being able to recruit Zhou Xun under their command.

"Now, with Celestial Feather Sect’s Grand Elder temporarily retreating, our pressure has drastically reduced. We can spare people to deal with Wangchuan Lake. This is an opportunity not to be missed,"

"Do you, my junior brother and sister, have any good strategies?"

Master Yun Yi inquired eagerly.

"Senior Brother, Zhou Xun, himself, is of average strength, but that Mountain Protection Array of his is truly troublesome,"

"The five Fake Pills of Celestial Feather Sect all perished there!"

"Even for someone like me, to be trapped in such an array, I have no assurance of retreating safely!"

"In my opinion, to kill him, we must lure him out of the array’s range first!"

Master Fengyue pondered.

"Indeed, according to you two, how should we lure him out?" Master Yun Yi continued to ask.

"Whenever using lure tactics, it can be by profit, fame, or beauty!"

"After Zhou Xun completely annihilated the Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, the spoils he collected must be countless, luring by profit might not be effective!"

"He can stay in his cave mansion for several years, luring by fame might also be futile!"

"If luring by beauty..."

As he said this, Master Jin Hong looked at Master Fengyue:

"I recall Junior Sister Fengyue’s only direct disciple, Lin Xueying, is childhood friends with Zhou Xun. If Junior Sister could persuade her to act,"

"Getting Zhou Xun out of the array shouldn’t be difficult!"

Master Fengyue first nodded, then shook her head.

"If Xueying were to act, she could indeed lure him out. However, she and Zhou Xun have long deeply rooted feelings,"

"Expecting her to deal with Zhou Xun is unlikely!"

Thinking of Lin Xueying’s earlier concerns for Zhou Xun, her expression grew increasingly dark.

"However, if she writes to Zhou Xun every two months, if we can intercept her letters and replace their contents,"

"with this as bait, it should be feasible!"

Master Fengyue spoke, a flash of fierce light in her eyes.

"Very well!"

Master Yun Yi exclaimed happily!

"I happen to have a Tier Three Sealing Talisman, which can restrain and seal the letter without triggering it, allowing us to replace its contents!"

"In this way, killing Zhou Xun, will be my responsibility!" Master Fengyue volunteered.

"That’s good; Zhou Xun himself is only strong due to the array. His strength is at most at Foundation Establishment Peak. Junior Sister’s action will naturally be a small thing!"

"However, everything should be done with caution. I have this Tier Three Escape Talisman, which I will give to my Junior Sister to use!"

Master Yun Yi said, taking out a brilliantly blue talisman and handing it to Master Fengyue, showing a gesture of goodwill and an intent to befriend.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Master Fengyue expressed gratitude,

"Junior Sister will surely not fail the mission!"

Master Fengyue accepted the Escape Talisman, cupped her hands in a gesture of respect, then turned and left.