As the number one aristocratic family in the Red Cloud County, even the Governor of the Red Cloud County was a direct descendant of the Xiao Clan. The entire Xiao Clan was extremely extravagant. There were even close to a thousand soldiers guarding the perimeter. It looked extremely strict. Even if an ordinary individual cultivator saw it, he would inevitably be a little surprised. However, Lu Xiaotian came from the Divine Cloud Palace and had seen many big and small scenes. Naturally, he did not feel anything.
In order to win over Lu Xiaotian, Madam Xiao arranged a quiet and elegant courtyard for Lu Xiaotian. "Master Immortal Lu, this is your first time here. I'm afraid you don't know much about the situation in the Chixia County. I still have some matters to attend to. My daughter will stay behind to tell you about the disaster in the Chixia County and the other immortals. If Master Immortal Lu has any matters to attend to, you can let me know at any time. I will try my best to help Master Immortal Lu with some trivial matters. "
After that, Madam Xiao excused herself, leaving behind her beautiful daughter, Xiao Wei, who was in her twenties. After all, Xiao Wei was not as scheming as Madam Xiao. Although she knew Madam Xiao's intention, she could not help but blush when she stole a glance at Lu Xiaotian. In her mother's eyes, Lu Xiaotian was already a high and mighty immortal at such a young age. Moreover, he was able to turn the Chi siblings, who only knew a little bit of martial arts, into peerless warriors within a year. This ability was much better than the arrogant fat monk, the grandfather and grandson of the Zhao family, and the two other cultivators that he had recruited. Her daughter was also an outstanding beauty. If she could catch the eye of the other party, it would naturally bring great wealth to the Xiao family. With an immortal holding the fort and also nurturing a large number of peerless warriors, the Xiao family would quickly become one of the largest aristocratic families in the entire Wei Country.
Unfortunately, Lu Xiaotian was well aware of her thoughts. He had no intention of helping the Xiao Clan develop into a powerful force. After asking Xiao Wei a few questions, Lu Xiaotian gave her a small bottle of spirit liquid as a reward. Chi Lin and Chi Kun's cultivation had reached the peak of the Peerless Martial Artist realm. There was no possibility for her to continue growing. Now that he had this small bottle in his hand, Xiao Wei could definitely become a First-Class Warrior. However, whether she could become a Peerless Warrior would depend on her own aptitude.
Hearing Lu Xiaotian say that he wanted to rest, Xiao Wei was silent. She had a good impression of this young man in front of her, but unfortunately, he didn't have such thoughts. Since he had ordered her to leave, she couldn't stay any longer. She took the bottle of spirit liquid and thanked him before leaving Lu Xiaotian's courtyard.
"What a pity." After hearing Xiao Wei's words, Madam Xiao sighed a few times, but then she smiled and said, "But it's still alright, with this bottle of spirit liquid, I'm sure your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, just like the Chi siblings. Our politeness towards him was not in vain. You should be content. "
A few days later, the six of them stood in front of a barren, withered mountain range that emitted a scorching heat. The six of them were the first batch of cultivators recruited by the Wei State. Apart from the fat monk, there was the white-haired Zhao Yuanjun, and his granddaughter Zhao Li. The other two were Daoist Priest Xu, who was in his sixties but was only at the early stage of Qi Refinement, and a middle-aged man dressed like a Jianghu swordsman, Ding Shou.
"This place is really hot. If I had known this place would be so hot, I wouldn't have accepted this ghost errand. It's only one low-grade spirit stone a month. Why do I have to suffer like this? Fellow Daoists, why don't we just walk around outside and then go back? Those mortals don't understand that this barren land is not something we Qi Refinement cultivators can handle. Even if we use the Spirit Rain Technique, it's just a drop in the bucket. "After walking for less than a mile, Daoist Priest Xu, who had a weaker cultivation, complained incessantly.
"Whenever there's a strange phenomenon in the sky, there must be something strange born. We are treated like lords by those mortals, so don't think of yourself as lords. We're just a few rogue cultivators. If we go to the Full Moon Mountain Range, we won't even be enough to fill the gaps between people's teeth. This place is remote. Let's take advantage of the fact that the few big cultivator families near the Wei State haven't noticed. If we can find some spiritual objects, we'll make a profit. If you can't bear this hardship, you can go back home. "The fat monk said with a smile.
"That's right, cultivators can't bear any hardship. It's better to go home and farm." The middle-aged swordsman Ding Shou also couldn't bear the Daoist priest's pretentious appearance and said indifferently.
Although Lu Xiaotian and Zhao Li didn't say anything, they obviously agreed to go to the foreign land.
"It's just a suggestion. Since you don't agree, this old Daoist will naturally go with you." Daoist Priest Xu didn't expect the fat monk and the others to be so rude. However, he couldn't blame anyone for his low strength. He could only smile awkwardly and fall behind the group.
They continued to walk for a few miles. The heat became more and more unbearable. They were already sweating profusely. Daoist Priest Xu and the young girl Zhao Li, whose cultivation was weaker, had already raised a water spiritual barrier to block this unbearable heat.
"This heat isn't something an ordinary flame can have. It must be caused by some kind of spiritual object of the fire element." The fat monk's face was full of joy.
Because of the high temperature, the trees on the road had already withered. There was no greenery as far as the eye could see. Everywhere was a wasteland. The land had started to turn into sand because of the serious lack of water. Large areas of abandoned houses were everywhere. It seemed that in this disaster, although the Xiao family had their own purpose, they weren't completely lying. For the nearly one million people of the Red Cloud County, this was indeed a natural disaster. If it spread to the entire county, the consequences would be serious.
After walking for another half an hour, a trace of flowing fire would occasionally appear on the ground. The complexion of the fat monk and the others changed again.
"Squeak …" A red figure broke through the air from a distance. Its speed was extremely fast.
"There's a demon beast!" The fat monk let out a strange cry. He took out a copper bowl that seemed to be used for begging alms. He threw it into the air. The copper bowl's volume expanded and actually covered the red demon beast. "Hehe, my spiritual bowl is not bad right? Although its destructive power is limited, it's perfect for trapping demon beasts."
At first, the fat monk was somewhat proud. But soon, the copper bowl started to shake violently. The fat monk's complexion changed again. "This beast's strength is very strong. I can't hold it anymore. Fellow Daoists, get ready. I'll delay it. If this beast rushes out, don't let it escape."
Lu Xiaotian secretly laughed. This fat monk was an interesting person. Just now, although the demon beast was fast, how could it escape his eyes? It was only a second rank fire bat.
The copper bowl shook violently under the fire bat's struggle. With a clang, the copper bowl was lifted. The fire bat flapped its wings and wanted to escape. It had obviously realized that these humans were not as easy to deal with as those mortals that it had sucked blood from before.
"You can't escape!" The middle-aged swordsman, Ding Shou, coldly shouted and threw out a blue spiritual net. It just happened to cover this huge, millstone-like fire bat.
"Roar!" The black bear puppet controlled by Lu Xiaotian strode forward and was about to slap down with its paw.
"Don't, don't. There are many materials on this fire bat that can be used to refine tools. This bat's meat is actually a kind of delicacy. Don't waste it. " When the fat monk saw that Lu Xiaotian was about to make a move and saw the huge black bear puppet about to slap down, his face could not help but twitch. If this powerful black bear really slapped down, the bat's meat would probably be turned into dregs. Perhaps some of the materials that could be used to refine tools would also be damaged. These poor loose cultivators could not bear to do that.
"Don't worry, it won't be damaged." Lu Xiaotian replied. The black bear's paw turned into a claw. The fire bat that was struggling in the spiritual net was caught by the black bear. A Demonic Bird was naturally incomparable to a bear type puppet that was known for its strength.
"Good catch." Ding Shou and the others laughed. Together with the grandfather and grandson of the Zhao Clan, the fat monk, and the others, they beheaded the fire bat on the ground.
"It seems like we made the right choice this time. We've already killed a Rank Two Fire Bat. These bat wings and bat teeth are both pretty good refining materials." Daoist Priest Xu looked at the Death Cloud's bat, and his face bloomed like a flower.
"The things that can be divided from this fire bat are limited. There are so many of us here. If we want to divide it, we naturally have to divide it based on our strength and contribution in the battle. You didn't do much, so naturally, you will get less." The fat monk did not wait for Daoist Priest Xu to grab the fire bat when his fat body directly blocked in front of him.
Could it be that monks and daoists were enemies? There was a saying in the cultivation world. Lu Xiaotian naturally did not care about the spiritual objects on this fire bat. However, in order to act like an ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator, he did not refuse the materials offered by the fat monk after he dismembered the fire bat and directly put them into his storage bag.
Seeing that Lu Xiaotian had no objection to the materials he offered, the fat monk was relieved. In fact, he was also probing. According to his estimation, Lu Xiaotian had two powerful puppets. Among these cultivators, his strength was first or second. Since Lu Xiaotian supported his distribution, the others should not have any objections. As long as they grasped the dominant power of distribution, the benefits later would be greater.
Although he was not satisfied with the materials he got, he did not take any risks. Daoist Priest Xu whispered a few words and did not say anything.
The group of people fought and walked. Although it was still difficult to endure, after killing several rank 2 and even a rank 3 fire bat, even the weakest Daoist Priest Xu was in high spirits.
"Flame Wolf!" After killing a Fire Bat, Zhao Li saw a Flame Wolf that was twice the size of a normal Wild Wolf. It was covered in flames and had red eyes. Zhao Li immediately cried out in surprise.
The Flame Wolf opposite them was much more intelligent than the fire bat. Seeing that they had a large number of people, it bared its teeth and turned to flee.
"Chase!" The fat monk and the others were in high spirits. How could they be willing to give up?
Although Lu Xiaotian also followed the others in pursuit, he had more considerations. The hotter the place, the more frequently fire bats would appear. There was even a Flame Wolf with higher intelligence. If this large group of demonic beasts had migrated from other places, it should have caused a big sensation in the Wei State. However, it was strange that they came. Could it be that they came out from the ground?
After chasing for a while, the Flame Wolf was forced into a corner. In front was the mountain, behind was the fat monk, the swordsman Ding Shou, and the others. However, just as they were about to make a move, the sound of wild breathing suddenly came from all around them.
When they turned around, more than 20 Flame Wolves had already surrounded them from behind. Pairs of fiery red eyes ferociously stared at Lu Xiaotian and the others.
The fat monk, Ding Shou, and the others turned pale. Daoist Priest Xu was so frightened that he fell on his butt on the hot sand. "It's over, it's over, it's all over."
"Shut up." Contrary to everyone's expectations, the one who shouted at this time was the usually silent white-haired old man, Zhao Yuanjun. However, at this time, Zhao Yuanjun was also somewhat angry. "What's the use of being afraid? Finding a way to block these Flame Wolves is the most important thing."
After saying this, Zhao Yuanjun suddenly took out a silver spear from his storage bag. It was a top-grade spirit weapon. The aura rising from Zhao Yuanjun's body also reached the peak of Qi Refinement. Even his granddaughter Zhao Li's aura gradually rose and reached the seventh layer of Qi Refinement. Unexpectedly, she was also at the late stage of Qi Refinement.
"Old, Old Zhao, you." Ding Shou, like the others, was frightened. He originally thought that in this small group, the puppet master Lu Xiaotian was the strongest. After all, Lu Xiaotian had two powerful puppets on him. Next was him and the fat monk. At best, Zhao Yuanjun was about the same as him. Who would have thought that this pair of grandfather and grandson actually hid so deeply in the group. A peak of Qi Refinement and a late stage of Qi Refinement. They could almost sweep away the remaining people.
Even Lu Xiaotian was shocked. It was fine if the others couldn't see it, but he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. When Zhao Yuanjun and Zhao Li completely released their aura, he actually didn't notice it at all. To be able to hide their aura to such a perfect extent, it seems that these two people either have a special treasure on them to hide their aura or practice some kind of rare cultivation technique. Lu Xiaotian was slightly happy. It seems that this trip to the Xiao Mansion was not completely fruitless. If he could obtain this kind of cultivation concealment technique, he would have made a profit.
"Don't dilly-dally. Let's get through this difficult situation first." Zhao Yuanjun shouted loudly. With a flick of his spear, he killed a Flame Wolf in front of him. At this time, they were few in number. Moreover, there were several Rank Three Flame Wolves in the wolf pack. Even if he used his full strength, the situation was still very dangerous for them.
"Good. Today, even if I have to risk my life, I won't let these animals have an easy time. If they want to eat my flesh, they need to have a good pair of teeth." The fat monk's face was flushed red. He threw out the copper bowl in his hand and blocked a Flame Wolf. Then, he took out a Buddhist staff that was more than twenty feet long and waved it forward, hitting the nearest Flame Wolf.
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