Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 494 A tragic victory

A night passed, and time flew by like a flash.

After a night of recuperation, everyone finally managed to heal their injuries.

The early morning sunlight shone through the windows into the meeting hall, illuminating everyone's exhausted faces.

More than twenty people gathered in this spacious meeting hall again, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Everyone's heart feels heavy, as if a huge rock is pressing on it.

Shen Zhiyuan took a deep breath and broke the silence first.

His voice was low and hoarse, revealing endless sorrow. "Fellow Daoists, although our plan to encircle and suppress those lunatics from the Blood Demon Sect was not completely successful, we can still be considered to have achieved a resounding victory. We have successfully thwarted the Blood Demon Sect's conspiracy, and this is something to be celebrated."

He paused, then continued, "However, sadly, several of our comrades unfortunately perished in this fierce battle. Their passing is our greatest loss in this encirclement and suppression operation, and the most heartbreaking."

Shen Zhiyuan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard.

After hearing Shen Zhiyuan's words, the faces of many cultivators in the field became increasingly heavy, and deep sorrow was revealed in their eyes.

After all, among these fallen people, there are their relatives or fellow Taoists.

The field was completely silent, with only slight sighs heard here and there.

The faces of the cultivators from the Huang, Duan, and Guiyi sects were gloomy because this time, their alliance had suffered the most severe losses among the three factions.

It was already in a weak position among the many forces in Baiye County, and now the situation is even worse.

"My fellow Daoists, I feel that after this encirclement and suppression, we can now be considered fellow Daoists on the same front.

Besides, you all suffered heavy losses this time, so why don't we just keep our distance for the next ten years and rest and recuperate? "

Shen Zhiyuan's voice echoed in the empty hall, with a hint of sincerity and helplessness.

As soon as he finished speaking, the originally quiet atmosphere was instantly broken.

Cui Hongfu, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up. His face was as pale as paper, revealing a deep sense of decadence.

His eyes were fixed on Xiang Xinghe, who was sitting in the first seat, as if he wanted to see his inner thoughts through his body.

Xiang Xinghe felt Cui Hongfu's gaze. He frowned slightly, but did not speak. He just looked at Cui Hongfu quietly, waiting for his next speech.

Cui Hongfu took a deep breath, collected himself, and then said, "Brother Shen is absolutely right. This time, all three of us have paid a huge price and suffered heavy losses. Therefore, I think we really need some time to recover."

Although these three forces have been living in peace on the surface over the past year under Wu Ming's mediation, in fact, the fighting behind the scenes has never stopped.

The Cui family also wanted to take some time off to digest the resources they had previously obtained, but unfortunately the Biluo Sword Sect would not agree. Therefore, Cui Hongfu took this opportunity to express his thoughts.

At this point, Cui Hongfu's voice rose slightly. "So, I hope that the three of us can truly put aside our prejudices, cease our conflicts, and for the next ten years, each of us can rest and recuperate."

His gaze fell on Xiang Xinghe again, as if hinting at something.

Because among the three forces, the Blue Sky Sword Sect is the strongest and most aggressive. If Xiang Xinghe can agree to his proposal, then this matter will naturally be accomplished.

"Old Cui, what's with that look in your eyes? It's as if I'm the culprit! Our Biluo Sword Sect's losses this time are no less than yours. Do you think I can feel good about this?"

Xiang Xinghe's voice suddenly rose several degrees. He widened his eyes and stared at Cui Hongfu, his face full of displeasure.

However, he did not directly and forcefully reject Cui Hongfu's proposal as usual. Instead, he continued, "I will convey your suggestion to the Sect Master truthfully. However, whether it will succeed in the end is not up to me alone."

Although Xiang Xinghe's attitude had changed, his tone was still unfriendly, and he was obviously irritated by Cui Hongfu's gaze.

At this moment, Wu Mingjian noticed the tense atmosphere between Xiang Xinghe and Cui Hongfu, and he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over:

"Alright, alright, fellow Daoists, our alliance hasn't disbanded yet, so why are we getting so tense? Do you still want to settle the score here?"

Wu Mingjian's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the tension between Xiang Xinghe and Cui Hongfu.

Upon seeing this, Cui Hongfu quickly stepped forward and said, "It's Cui's fault. The death of a younger generation in the family has indeed caused Cui to lose his composure."

Xiang Xinghe realized that his reaction just now was a bit extreme. He said to Wu Mingjian with a hint of apology: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Brother Wu. It's my fault. I would like to apologize to you."

"Naturally, Wu won't blame you. After all, this encirclement and suppression operation was generally quite successful. Although there were some minor flaws during the process, which led to the unfortunate death of several fellow Taoists, Wu deeply regrets this.

However, overall, this encirclement and suppression can be said to have been a complete success.

Wu has already informed the sect of your contributions in this operation last night through a letter sent by flying sword.

I believe that within a few days, there will be news from the sect. Then, you will all receive the rewards and honors you deserve for your contributions."

Wu Ming observed that the tension between Shen Zhiyuan and the other two gradually dissipated, and felt that the time was ripe, so he told them about what he had done last night.

Sure enough, after hearing the news, Shen Zhiyuan and the other two's eyes lit up, and the originally tense expressions on their faces suddenly became much more relaxed, and even showed a bit of joy.

You know, although they successfully killed the monks of the Blood Evil Sect and obtained the identity token of the Blood Evil Sect, it does not mean that they can easily exchange it for the reward of the Qingyun Sect.

In fact, this exchange method has many inconveniences and risks.

First, they can choose to go to the Qingyun Sect’s main gate in person to exchange.

However, Baiye County is quite far away from Qingyun Sect, a full ten thousand miles away.

With the speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if he travels at full speed, it will take at least ten days to half a month to go back and forth.

Moreover, the journey is not smooth sailing. You may encounter various dangers along the way, such as attacks from robbers and monsters.

If they unfortunately encounter these enemies, no one can guarantee that they will be able to reach Qingyun Sect safely.