225: Chapter 225 The Beast Tide is Coming

Chen Lixun shuttled back and forth everywhere, helping to deal with the enemies.

After several rounds of consumption, the Talismans he carried were already running out. Fortunately, he helped kill a Qi Refining Cultivator. As for that 1st-rank High Grade Talisman from before, it was a gift from his aunt, so he only had one.

Lin Qiu and Chen Lixun joined other battlefields and teamed up to deal with the opponents. With the addition of the two, the battlefield, which was originally at a disadvantage, slowly turned into an advantage.

Finding that they had no hope of winning, the opponents had no choice but to retreat. Even the middle-aged man who led them was somewhat unwilling, and a look of disdain and anger crossed his eyes as he glanced at the others.

"Young Master Xun, are you alright?" Lu Ting walked up and asked.

"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Elder Lu." Chen Lixun shook his head and expressed his gratitude.

Lu Ting nodded, turning to look in the direction where they escaped with a flash of coldness in his eyes. He said, "These people really think they can escape. Since they dared to cause trouble for our Qinghe Alliance, we'll have the alliance issue a bounty to kill them then."

Chen Lixun nodded silently, but they had no mind to keep tangling with the other party right now; it was better to take the blood ginseng below first.

"Elder Lu, that blood ginseng is guarded by a 1st-rank High Grade leopard Yao Beast. What should we do?"

At this time, Lin Qiu returned from the place where the blood ginseng was discovered and asked Lu Ting.

When facing Lin Qiu, Lu Ting was not as respectful as a servant facing Chen Lixun, but he was also very polite. After all, Lin Xu was one of the Top Ten Heroes of the first generation. Even though he ranked ninth, Lu Ting had seen Lin Xu some time ago and found that his cultivation level was already very close to his own. This alone was enough to make his attitude different when facing the others.

"In a moment, this old man will personally go down to attract that leopard Yao Beast. Zhang Lan, you are responsible for picking the blood ginseng, and the rest of you just need to protect Young Master Xun." Lu Ting glanced at the middle-aged strong man who ranked second in cultivation among their group and instructed.

"Understood, Elder Lu." Zhang Lan nodded respectfully. As one of the Cultivators of the Qinghe Alliance, his cultivation had reached the Qi Condensation 7th Layer, but his status obviously could not compare to Elder Lu.

After all, he came from a Qi Refining Family in Qinghe County, which only had eight Late Qi Refining Stage Cultivators including him. However, if not for joining the Qinghe Alliance, his Family might not have developed so rapidly.

Lu Ting and Zhang Lan made their moves one after the other, while Chen Lixun and the others waited on the side.

Not long after, once Lu Ting lured away the leopard Yao Beast, Zhang Lan collected the century-old blood ginseng and quickly returned to Chen Lixun.

After Chen Lixun and the others met up with Zhang Lan, they moved away from the place while sending a message to Lu Ting about the situation.

"We got it, then we can leave." Lu Ting put away the message Talisman and glanced at the leopard Yao Beast closely pursuing him from behind.

"You beast, see the prowess of your Grandpa Lu." Lu Ting slashed down with a sword, pushing back the leopard Yao Beast, and immediately took out an escape Talisman to flee.

In place, only the ferocious leopard Yao Beast was left.

After a while longer, Lu Ting caught up with Chen Lixun. After walking a distance away, Chen Lixun and the others had waited for Lu Ting at a certain spot.

"Elder Lu, are you alright?" Chen Lixun asked with concern.

"I'm fine! Thank you for your concern, Young Master Xun."

Just as Lu Ting finished speaking, a roar came from behind.

Their expressions changed, and they immediately fled.

Not long after, they finally left the dark dense forest, and just at that moment, several figures appeared not far away.

"Are you alright?"

After that group approached, their leading Cultivator stepped forward and asked.

"We're fine." Lin Qiu shook his head.

This group of people were patrol Cultivators of the Qinghe Alliance. This dark dense forest belonged to Taihe Prefecture and was not far from Qinghe County, so as soon as this team of patrol Cultivators received the call for help, they immediately rushed over to support them.

In Qinghe County, each team of patrol Cultivators had five people, generally led by those at the 8th or 9th layer of Qi Refining. Among the remaining four, there was one Late Qi Refining Stage and three Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators.

After meeting with this team of patrol Cultivators, Chen Lixun returned to Qinghe County together with them.

"Deacon Li, according to the investigation by the patrol Cultivators, new movements have started to appear in the Wanshou Mountain Range these past few years. I'm afraid a new round of beast tides is approaching."

Inside the Intelligence Hall, a Cultivator respectfully reported the contents submitted by the Cultivators under his command.

Hearing this, Li Qingshuang frowned slightly and pursued, "Is the news true?"

"The news is true." That Cultivator nodded.

"Mm, you can step down first! After the alliance confirms it, if the news is true, there will be a reward from the alliance." Li Qingshuang put back the ancient book she had been reading before, and then gave instructions.

Watching the Cultivator below leave, she hurriedly got up and headed toward the Hall Master's main hall.

Inside a somewhat ordinary yet extraordinary main hall, Chen Liqian sat upright in the main seat, calmly watching the reports from several deacons under his command.

Tap, tap, tap!

Li Qingshuang hurried from the side hall to the main hall, and only after receiving permission did she enter the Hall Master's main hall.

"Reporting to the Hall Master." Li Qingshuang said while looking at the surrounding deacons.

"You all step down first!"

Chen Liqian waved his hand, dismissing everyone. When he looked at Li Qingshuang, his eyes carried a question.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, according to the discovery of the Cultivators under my command, new movements have begun to appear in the Wanshou Mountain Range recently, and quite a few Yao Beasts have migrated northward. I have already sent people to investigate. During this period, a beast tide may break out in the Wanshou Mountain Range." Li Qingshuang said hurriedly.

"Yao Beasts are migrating from the Wanshou Mountain Range again?" Chen Liqian frowned, and after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Mm, I know. During this period, instruct the Disciples below to pay more attention." Chen Liqian instructed.

Li Qingshuang acknowledged, then cupped her fists and intended to leave.

Thinking of something, Chen Liqian called out to her in a low voice, "Right, report this matter to the Elder Hall as well, and have them make more preparations."

Li Qingshuang turned back and said respectfully, "Understood." She bowed again and withdrew.

Inside the main hall, only Chen Liqian was left frowning with some worry. He hadn't expected that in less than fifty years, a new beast tide would occur again. He only hoped that this beast tide would not be as terrifying as the one decades ago.

He looked at the dark clouds inside the main hall that shrouded the entire sky.

As Li Qingshuang transmitted the news of the upcoming beast tide to the Elder Hall, one command after another from the Elder Hall followed closely behind. For a time, the atmosphere throughout Qinghe County became tense.

Many Cultivators were still guessing what had happened.

However, most Cultivators still held a relaxed attitude. The reason was very simple: the current Qinghe Alliance was a Purple Mansion faction. Aside from other Purple Mansion factions, which faction would dare to wage war against their Qinghe Alliance?

Elder Hall.

Of the dozen or so seats, less than half were empty. From this, it could be seen just how severe the current situation was.

This was a meeting where more than half of the Elders, Hall Masters, and consultants could attend since the establishment of the Qinghe Alliance, except for the very first time.

"According to the investigation by the Cultivators under Qingshuang's command, the beast tide is approaching." Chen Xuanyi sat in the main seat, looking at everyone with an unprecedentedly serious tone.