coobybook Chapter 219 The Retreat of Daoist Luoyun
Chapter 219 The Retreat of Daoist Luoyun
Chapter 219 The Retreat of Daoist Luoyun
"Oh, then why didn't you stop them when the Akagi family and the Cai family fought all the way to my Xia family's doorstep?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Ping's face turned bright red. The Xia family of the past didn't even have a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He didn't even know there was a Xia family, so why would he try to obstruct them?
"Fellow Daoist Xia, it was all our fault in the past. If you can lead the Xia family to withdraw from the Hei family, we will compensate the Xia family. Is that alright?" Daoist Luoyun earnestly advised from the side.
Their Guiyun Sect suffered a significant loss of strength due to the loss of a Golden Core cultivator, but their intelligence gathering methods remained intact, so they naturally knew about the Su and Xia families' affairs.
"Enough with the words. You must understand that it was your Guiyun Sect that acted unjustly and immorally first. It is only right and proper for my Xia family to withdraw. Think carefully about whether my Xia family has ever overstepped any boundaries in all these years. And how have you treated my Xia family?"
"Xia Yuhui, do you really intend to be an enemy of my Guiyun Sect?" Upon hearing these resolute words, Gu Ping's aura surged forth like a burst dam, clearly indicating that he was ready for battle.
"Hehe, I'm sorry, I hope you can be lenient and forgive my Xia family. My Xia family has forgiven your Guiyun Sect many times, so it wouldn't be too much for you to forgive my Xia family this time, would it?"
"Fellow Daoist Xia, I advise you to quit while you're ahead. There are four Foundation Establishment cultivators here now, and you absolutely cannot withstand them."
Jin Yuanchao, who was standing to the side, acted as a peacemaker, but although he said this, he had a gloating look on his face.
"Hmph, stop with the pretense, you old fool! Don't think I'm afraid!"
The next moment, a tidal wave of divine punishment energy erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption. The Clear Breeze and Bright Moon on his arms, sensing Xia Yuhui's surging fighting spirit, immediately responded by emitting a dazzling glow.
Feeling Xia Yuhui's terrifying aura, the Guiyun Sect members were all terrified. No one could have predicted that Xia Yuhui, a mere mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, would dare to openly provoke four Foundation Establishment masters. In particular, apart from Chi Mu Yitian, the others were all renowned experts.
Especially Gu Ping, who was the beloved disciple of the deceased Guiyun Sect Golden Core cultivator Liu Wanzong, whose methods must be unfathomable.
Sensing the intense fighting spirit emanating from Xia Yuhui, Gu Ping's lips curled into a disdainful smile. He had fought alongside Xia Yuhui before and naturally knew a thing or two about his strength, which could be compared to some ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.
However, compared to himself, he was like a firefly compared to the bright moon. You must know that when he was young and vigorous, he was also a peerless genius who could challenge those of higher levels. How could he be afraid of a mere junior?
Just as he was about to make his move.
Daoist Luoyun stood like a mountain blocking his way, blocking his path, and at the same time transmitted his voice to him:
"Senior brother, this boy's methods are quite sophisticated. Even if the four of us join forces, it will be difficult to capture him. Therefore, we must not act rashly this time."
Daoist Luoyun knew Xia Yuhui inside and out, after all, they had carried out missions together for several years, and in recent years the Xia family’s power had grown stronger, so Guiyun Sect had also begun to turn its attention to the Xia family, and the task of investigating the Xia family just happened to fall on his shoulders.
Through a thorough investigation of all of Xia Yuhui's deeds, and combined with his own observations, Daoist Luoyun came to the conclusion that this young man was no ordinary person. He was not only a rare all-rounder cultivator, but his spiritual sense, physical body, and magical power far surpassed those of other cultivators of the same level.
Moreover, he was extremely wealthy in terms of spiritual artifacts, possessing far more spiritual artifacts than the cultivators of the Guiyun Sect.
What's even more noteworthy is that Xia Yuhui's escape technique is as fast as lightning, which is astonishing. Among the five people, only Gu Ping could barely keep up with his pace.
If only one person can catch up, what's the point of four people ganging up on one?
Therefore, he does not want to completely break with Xia Yuhui, at least not at the moment.
As for the idea of letting him go just because he had a life-and-death bond with Xia Yuhui, that had never crossed his mind, and Xia Yuhui probably never had such a wish either.
This is the cruelty of the cultivation world: once a conflict of interest arises, brothers and friends will be forgotten.
Gu Ping thought for a moment, but ultimately had no choice but to withdraw his hand, after all, he still had to give face to Daoist Luoyun.
He is no longer the same person he once was; with Liu Wanzong's death, he has lost his solid backer.
Nowadays, because of his great strength, most of the cultivators in Guiyun Sect still treat him with utmost respect, but they are obviously not as obsequious and flattering as before.
And who is Luoyun Daoren? He is the junior brother of Heiyun Daoren, the current sect leader of Guiyun Sect. His status in Guiyun Sect is extremely high, so he absolutely cannot be offended.
After persuading Gu Ping to leave, Luo Yun Daoist's face instantly darkened.
He immediately said coldly, "Xia Yuhui, I hope you won't regret your choice today. You can leave now. Half of the Akagi family's territory will be returned to you."
At this point, he understood that Xia Yuhui would never hand over all of the Akagi family's territory, so he had no choice but to back down.
At this moment, two lines of poetry came to Xia Yuhui's mind: "Wildfire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze brings it back to life!"
He regretted it. He regretted not destroying the Akagi family earlier because he was wary of Akagi Yoshiten, and instead allowing them to grow stronger. Now, he realized that he himself was no different from the Akagi family back then.
Unfortunately, the relationships between cultivation families are complex and complicated, with too many concerns.
"Fellow Daoist Luo Yun, didn't you promise to help me reclaim all of the Akagi family's territory?" Upon hearing this, Akagi Yoshiten became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
He had worked tirelessly to cultivate and finally reached this point, wasn't it all for this day? However, at this moment, Daoist Luoyun told him that he could only take back half of the territory. How could he be willing to accept this?
Upon hearing that Akagi Yoshiten had actually brought this up in public, Luo Yun Dao Ren's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. This was undoubtedly a public slap in the face for him.
However, at this critical moment when manpower is needed, he could only whisper and transmit his voice: "Fellow Daoist Chimu, you have also seen the current situation. This Xia Yuhui is simply a rock in a latrine—stinky and stubborn, and he has also latched onto the big tree of the Hei family. We really have no way to deal with him! But you can rest assured, the Xia family won't be able to cause trouble for long."
Hearing this explanation, Akagi Yoshiten's resentment remained unabated. His hateful gaze was like two sharp swords, piercing straight at Xia Yuhui.
Xia Yuhui didn't care about this at all. Being stared at with such resentment wouldn't make him lose a hair.
"Alright then, I'll make the decision. I'll give the Akagi family another Foundation Establishment Pill as compensation." Seeing that Akagi Yoshitane was still somewhat unwilling to let it go, Daoist Luoyun finally had no choice but to give in.