Chapter 1271: Golden Stone Alliances Guanhu

Chapter 1271: Golden Stone Alliance's Guanhu

The sudden appearance of a third party broke the tense atmosphere in the sky above the Golden Stone Valley. Li Jinpan and Zhao Jiao turned their heads towards the numerous people floating in the distant sky.

An elderly man in yellow robes stood in front of the group as their leader. He appeared skinny and short, but a huge bow that struck fear into all who saw it hung on his back. It emanated golden energy that shook the air around it, sending chills up one's spine.

Seven Duke Bergfrieds materialized above his head, continuously devouring worldly natural energy from the surroundings, and a terrifying pressure swept across the field.

There was no doubt about it—this newcomer also had a formidable foundation of his own. His strength was on par with Li Jinpan and Zhao Jiao, both seventh-grade Dukes.

"I was just wondering who had spoken up. So it turns out it was the Alliance Master of the Golden Stone Alliance, Guanhu," Zhao Jiao said nonchalantly. He squinted slightly as he looked over at the elderly man.

The so-called Golden Stone Alliance was an alliance formed by the rogue cultivators in the Golden Stone Valley. Although they were largely disorganized, it was necessary that they teamed up to protect their own interests. Many strong Dukes were part of the alliance.

Guanhu, the old man in front of them, was an upper seventh-grade Duke. He was considered one of the stronger and more reputable rogue cultivators in the World's End River Region. T/his chapter is updated by nov(ê(l)biin.co/m

Over the years, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao had been trying to claim this high grade hunting ground for their own. However, the Golden Stone Alliance had thwarted their plans time and time again. Of course, the mighty Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao wasn't afraid of Guanhu. He was simply an upper seventh-grade Duke, nothing worth mentioning in the eyes of a Heavenly Emperor power.

However, the Golden Stone Alliance contained many unruly rogue cultivators, and the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao did not want things to get too ugly. If these rogue cultivators became their enemies, it would bring a lot of unnecessary trouble for them.

That said, over the last few years, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao had been slowly encroaching over this territory. However, they did not push too hard for it either.

The old man with the bow took a glance at Li Jinpan and Zhao Jiao. He cupped his fists together and greeted them respectfully. "Greetings. The tide will be rising soon in the Golden Stone Valley. We should avoid creating any unnecessary energy undulations at this moment in case we scare off the Golden Stone Spirit Clams. I believe everyone is here for the Golden Stone Spirit Clam Pearls as well? If we frighten them, they will not dare to appear. This will affect our harvest. I'm sure you don't want that to happen either, right?"

Hearing this, the energy waves coming from Li Jinpan subsided. "Alliance Master Guanhu, the Golden Stone Valley hunting ground doesn't belong to the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao, does it?"

"The Golden Stone Valley does not belong to anyone," Guanhu replied.

Li Jinpan revealed a smile. "Zhao Jiao has been barking at us like a wild dog guarding his food. For a moment, I thought the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao had staked a claim over it."

Zhao Jiao's eyes darkened when he heard this. Truth be told, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao treated the Golden Stone Valley as their private hunting ground. They were simply doing it gradually and not using any extreme methods to chase out all the rogue cultivators. It was not announced explicitly in order to prevent further troubles with other rogue cultivators in the World's End River Region from cropping up.

However, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li was now on the rise. It was truly unwise to challenge them at the moment.

His topmost priority was also the harvest of the Golden Stone Spirit Clam Pearls.

With that in mind, the resonant power around him gradually subsided. The seven Duke Bergfrieds above his head turned back into beams of light and flew back into him.

He landed from the sky, back atop the mountain where the others from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao had gathered.

The Divine Tiger Envoy Zhao Jiyun took another look at Jiang Qing'e. Then he grinned and ordered his men to retreat.

The tense confrontation had finally been resolved with the intervention of Guanhu.

Guanhu heaved out a sigh of relief in his heart as he watched the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao retreat. He turned over to Li Jinpan and cupped his hands together respectfully. "Hall Master Jinpan, the tide in the Golden Stone Valley should rise within half a month's time. As this is your first time visiting, I'll arrange for the relevant information to be sent over to you later."

Li Jinpan accepted his kind intentions with a smile. Although he had an impulsive nature, he could see that this old man was trying to get the two Heavenly Emperor powers to engage in conflict with each other. It didn't really matter though. If he could establish a foothold in the Golden Stone Valley, he could end up helping the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li gain yet another hunting ground in the future.

Seeing this, Guanhu turned around and departed.

Li Jinpan turned back in satisfaction. He walked over to Ox Biaobiao and Li Rouyun and said with a smile, "Those people from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao really deserve a beating. If we try to talk to them nicely, they'll only take advantage of us. We have to show them that we're stronger and force them to back off."

"It's too bad we didn't get to fight," Ox Biaobiao replied in agreement. He held onto the vicious-looking butchering knife by his waist, and his wrinkled face appeared really fierce.

Li Rouyun shrugged helplessly at the side. Clearly, these two guys were not made of the stuff that would allow one to negotiate peacefully. They would resort to violence upon any hint of disagreement and fight to the death even if they couldn't win.

Nonetheless, everything had worked out. It seemed like an unyielding personality was most suitable here. She finally understood why the Lineage Chief had sent over the impulsive Li Jinpan rather than the amiable Li Qingpeng.

Regardless, they had finally gotten themselves a spot in the Golden Stone Valley.

Next, they would wait for the tide to rise and join the harvest.