49: Chapter 50 Conquering the Spirit Vein Land

Wang Qingya nodded slightly, greatly pleased that the matter was settled.

Her goal was simple: to recruit this person with all her might, and if it could ultimately help him break away from the Qin Family, that would be even better.

Then, she flipped her hand and produced a black Guest Elder token.

"From this day forth, Alchemist Chen is a member of our firm, and the matter of the Spiritual Vein shall be resolved for you immediately."

After speaking, she sent a sound-transmitting Talisman outside the private room.

Just as a Cultivator entered from outside, Chen Fan quickly applied a disguise Talisman to his body, changing into a different appearance.

The person who walked in was a burly Cultivator with a heavy aura and a face crisscrossed with scars; even though he deliberately restrained his Killing Intent, he still gave people an extremely sinister feeling.

"12th Level of Qi Refining." Chen Fan muttered to himself.

"This subordinate, Gui Shan, greets Young Miss." The burly man bowed slightly, emitting a deep, resonant voice, and looked at Chen Fan with a cold gaze.

"Gui Shan, I have a task for you this time: assist Alchemist Chen in seizing a Qi Refining Spiritual Vein. The target is the Qi Family of Shuiyue Mountain. If the matter is handled well, the firm will reward you handsomely."

"However, to seize a Qi Refining Spiritual Vein, there must be a justification; otherwise, it will be difficult to explain afterwards, and if the local Sect finds out, the consequences could be severe." Gui Shan did not agree immediately, but instead slowly voiced his concerns.

"This Jade Slip contains the answer you seek. This Family has colluded with Demonic Path Cultivators, and that is the greatest crime."

After Gui Shan finished reading the Jade Slip, his expression no longer showed hesitation, and he said respectfully, "Please rest assured, Young Miss."

After speaking, he bowed again to pay his respects, his gaze turning to Chen Fan once more with a very respectful attitude.

He knew that the Young Miss before him did not easily see anyone, and since she was offering help now, this person must be someone she valued highly.

Chen Fan was equally shocked, not expecting Wang Qingya to be so decisive, and bowed slightly: "Many thanks."

Next, Gui Shan led nearly thirty people from the firm, and with Chen Fan, headed toward Shuiyue Mountain, filled with Killing Intent.

Chen Fan was secretly surprised; he had previously underestimated this firm, not expecting them to be able to dispatch so many Cultivators at once.

Ten days later, Shuiyue Mountain slowly appeared before everyone, with a powerful mountain-protecting formation on the outermost layer.

Surrounding all four sides was a huge lake, and in the center was a small island; because the water and mountain were connected, it was known as Shuiyue Mountain.

Through the protective Restriction, one could clearly see several exquisite residences amidst the mountains on the small island.

The Qi Family had occupied this place for thirty years; because it was located in a remote area, for many years, they had not relied on any Cultivation Family.

Over these years, there were only about three hundred people in total, with fifty Cultivators, which could be considered a rather small Family.

And at the moment, it happened to be a time when the Family was not united, torn apart and divided.

"Is this my future Spiritual Vein territory?" After looking closely, Chen Fan was quite satisfied.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, we shall now break the Restriction outside; you may rest here."

After saying this, Gui Shan waved his hand slightly at the others, his voice resonant, his face erupting with intense Killing Intent, as he said: "Ten people stand guard here; if any Cultivators come out, kill them all. The remaining Cultivators will break the formation with me. As long as we seize this place, Young Miss has said that all cultivation resources will be ours."

Once these words were spoken, the morale of the group soared.

Gui Shan slapped his Storage Pouch and summoned a massive iron hammer flickering with threads of lightning.

He quickly formed hand seals, channeling a thick stream of magic power into it; the lightning aura on it grew stronger, and the iron hammer grew larger and larger.

"Go!"

With a low shout, the hammer fell from the sky, smashing forcefully onto the outermost Restriction.

"Boom!"

The huge sound echoed all around, taking the Qi Family members inside by surprise.

Soon, the three leading Cultivators inside stepped on flying boats and flew out rapidly.

The leader was an old man with graying hair, his Realm at the 12th Level of Qi Refining, while the two behind him were around the 11th Level of Qi Refining.

Seeing nearly thirty Qi Refining Cultivators, each looking fierce and malicious, the old man surnamed Qi immediately felt that something was wrong and asked cautiously: "Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this? Our Family has not offended you."

"Hmph, your Qi Family has colluded with Demonic Path Cultivators; today, we are here to eliminate demons and defend the Dao, upholding the spirit of the Righteous Path."

As soon as these words were spoken, the three Qi Family members' complexions changed drastically, and their gazes turned simultaneously toward the mountains on the small island.

After a while, the leading old man surnamed Qi said with an embarrassed expression, "Fellow Daoist, this kind of matter can be discussed."

"Discussed? It is too late."

Gui Shan made a gesture, and his subordinates immediately understood, all summoning their Magical Artifacts and attacking without a word of explanation.

For a time, the noise was deafening, and the island-protecting formation was in imminent danger.

"What should we do? Most of these Cultivators are in the middle to Late Stage of Qi Refining; we simply cannot handle them." A middle-aged Cultivator surnamed Qi said with an anxious expression.

"Hmph, our Qi Family has been established here for many years; have not other Cultivators come during this time and returned in failure? We need not be so anxious; besides the formation being extremely powerful, furthermore, that person is still on the island."

Just as the old man surnamed Qi looked confident, a crack began to appear on the island-protecting formation.

"Ah!"

The three could no longer remain calm; they immediately ordered all the Cultivators of the Family to engage in battle and sent someone to notify that mysterious person.

Seeing that it was effective, Gui Shan and the others showed joy, and their offensive became increasingly fierce.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Under the intense pounding from all sides, the island-protecting Restriction quickly shattered.

"Fairy Red Demon, now that our clansmen are facing the disaster of extermination, shouldn't you appear?"

The old man surnamed Qi shouted in a resonant voice toward the back mountain.

However, he only heard an echo; the other party did not appear.

"Sigh!" The old man surnamed Qi let out a long sigh; there was no time to dwell on it now, and he could only lead his clansmen to engage them.

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting erupted, with the clashing of Magical Artifacts and the explosions of Talismans ringing incessantly in the ears.

Gui Shan was powerful and quickly beat the leading old man surnamed Qi into a continuous retreat.

As for the other Qi Family members, after the chaotic battle, more than half of them were killed directly.

"Retreat."

At the old man surnamed Qi's command, all the remaining clansmen headed toward the back mountain of the island.

The firm's Cultivators were already blinded by bloodlust; for the Cultivators and Mortals who did not manage to retreat to the back mountain, they began a massacre, leaving none alive.

For a time, the scent of blood filled the air, and corpses piled up.

Chen Fan watched all this with cold eyes; for him, this was something that had to be done. To seize another Family's territory, one must cut weeds and eliminate the roots.

However, he was also quite curious: who exactly was this Fairy Red Demon that the other party spoke of?

Not long after, except for more than ten Qi Family Cultivators who successfully retreated to the back mountain, all the remaining clansmen were slaughtered.

Just as the firm's Cultivators thought they had won, a red light suddenly radiated from the back mountain.

The next moment, a young woman dressed in red was seen flying out rapidly.

Her figure was enchanting, she wore a red veil, and with a flick of her long sleeves, a large number of red flower petals appeared all around.