Chapter 27: Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators

Chapter 27: Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators

Chapter 27 Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators

"What! All the cultivators at the family's compound have disappeared?"

An hour later, Lan Chang'an looked at the young girl from the Mu Family who had returned to report, doubting if he had heard correctly.

After confirming it again and again, the young girl's eyes reddened and she was at a loss.

There was not a single cultivator in sight at the family head's residence, only some mortals remained at Feiyue Manor and the surrounding areas.

Lan Chang'an realized that he might have overlooked some important information.

"Could it be that the Mu Family had received news of Liang Shaotian's impending attack, so the cultivators collectively went into hidding?"

After all, at this time, the Mu Family did not have a Foundation Establishment cultivator in their midst, and they were powerless to resist the evil cultivator Liang Shaotian.

After another two hours. As dawn broke, finally some cultivators from the Mu Family came to investigate, acting very cautiously.

"You all... are alright?"

They were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

Not long after, the patriarch Mu Maode, Mu Xiuyun, and others successively rushed to the herb garden.

Everyone found it hard to believe. If a few people had been injured or killed, they could understand. Yet, there were no casualties at all in the entire herb garden.

"Liang Shaotian didn't make a move to kill anyone?" Mu Maode suppressed the astonishment in his heart and inquired about the situation.

"When I was patrolling the herb garden, I suddenly sensed a terrifying demonic aura, knowing that I was no match for it I had everyone hide themselves..."

"During the period of unconsciousness, I don't know what happened. After waking up, I discovered that most of the precious spiritual herbs in the herb garden were gone." Lan Chang'an explained the situation, with Li Ergou and the others added on from the sidelines. The entire process was so simple that it was hard to find a flaw.

After listening, Mu Maode praised, "Lan Chang'an, you were indeed very alert and composed in the face of danger." It was he who went against the majority and appointed Lan Chang'an as the guardian of the herb garden. Based on the current situation, this decision was indeed correct.

Mu Maode did not know that this decision had allowed the Mu Family to narrowly avoid a disaster. If it weren't for Lan Chang'an, with the speed of the evil cultivator Liang Shaotian, after plundering the herb garden, he would most likely have killed his way to the Mu Family's location.

Although Mu Xiuyun discovered the traces of the evil cultivator and promptly returned to report it, her return speed could not match that of a Foundation Establishment evil cultivator, and she might have even encountered him.

"I can't believe that the infamous deviant cultivator Liang Shaotian could actually show mercy at times." Mu Xiuyun stood silently for a while before speaking. Her delicate features were haggard, with a hint of bloodshot eyes, and her bright starry eyes occasionally glanced at Lan Chang'an, revealing concern and a lingering sense of fear.

"According to the intelligence, Liang Shaotian generally couldn't be bothered to take action against low-level cultivators who avoided him. Lan Chang'an's impromptu decision was absolutely correct!" Mu Maode once again praised Lan Chang'an's level-headed wit.

"What exactly did Liang Shaotian do?" Lan Chang'an did not ask directly: Why did all the Mu Family cultivators run away?

Mu Maode coughed dryly, appearing slightly awkward.

Mu Xiuyun smiled and began to recount the information about Liang Shaotian's killings and plundering at the Zheng Family.

After listening, Lan Chang'an understood the truth of the matter. In such a situation, if he was at the helm of the Mu Family, he might have made the same choice.

Looking back on this incident. Lan Chang'an, as the person who had frightened Liang Shaotian away, knew that there was still a minor doubt, it being why Liang Shaotian, after "plundering" the herb garden, had not proceeded to the Mu Family's residence.

The Mu Family cultivators had all fled at the time, perhaps thinking that Liang Shaotian had come but found no one there, and dared not linger for long. Or perhaps, for some reason, Liang Shaotian had aborted his plan.

The truth of the matter, only Lan Chang'an and Liang Shaotian truly knew.

"Brother Yunfei, congratulations on advancing to the late stage of Qi-Refining." Lan Chang'an looked at the young man with a missing arm before him, whose once handsome face now bore a dark purple burn scar.

This reminded him of Zheng Wugong who had tried to assassinate the immortal seedlings back then. That person also had a centipede-like scar on his face. Was he also as handsome as Mu Yunfei in his youth?

"Brother Chang'an, I've heard about your meritorious deeds in the herb garden. Recruiting you into the family was the Mu Family's most correct decision." Mu Yunfei's mouth cracked into a smile, the scar on his face slightly distorting, adding a hint of fierceness to his expression compared to before.

Through their conversation, Lan Chang'an learned that after the life-and-death battles on the front lines, Mu Yunfei had awakened his hidden potential and advanced to the seventh layer of Qi-Refining.

There were two common ways to break through a bottleneck. One was through gradual tempering over a long period; the second was to consume breakthrough pills to increase the chances of success.

Mu Yunfei's situation belonged to the less common third kind: awakening his potential in the extremes of life and death, breaking through his shackles. This method of breaking through bottlenecks had harsh conditions and the highest risk. Unexpectedly, the one-armed Mu Yunfei was able to breakthrough using the most difficult method.

Although Lan Chang'an admired him, he still kept a respectful distance from such a breakthrough method. In his view, only the legendary sons and daughters of destiny could repeatedly break through at the brink of life and death, turning calamities into blessings.

In this life, Lan Chang'an aimed to steadily reach the Nascent Soul Realm, living a long life and progressing at a steady pace. He did not wish to attempt such a low-tolerance approach.

...

Bidding farewell to Mu Yunfei, Li Ergou, and the others, Lan Chang'an returned to Feiyue Manor, back to his familiar detached courtyard.

On the third day after Lan Chang'an's return to the family. A sect disciple came to the Mu Family to investigate leads on the evil cultivator Liang Shaotian.

They only went to the herb garden to inquire about the situation. Lan Chang'an, as one of the parties involved, was not summoned. After a simple inquiry, the sect disciple quickly left.

The fewer matters Lan Chang'an was involved in, the better, so he naturally would not step forward.

He secluded himself in cultivation, studying the 'Cloud Sand Body Refinement Manual' that he had obtained from Liang Shaotian.

Body refinement methods were relatively obscure. In his previous life, he had to cultivate, research talismans, and work for the family, so he simply did not have the energy to delve into this field and collect such manuals.

Two months later.

During his secluded cultivation, Lan Chang'an suddenly sensed something and looked toward the direction of Feiyue Lake.

"The Mu Family Ancestor has returned?"

"No! There are actually two Foundation Establishment auras!" Lan Chang'an's heart skipped a beat.

One of the decaying Foundation Establishment auras was indeed the Mu Family Patriarch but the other Foundation Establishment aura was rather unstable, making it easy to sense.

"A newly formed Foundation Establishment cultivator!" Lan Chang'an immediately made this judgment.

As expected, that afternoon, Mu Renlong appeared at Feiyue Manor with the status of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The second Foundation Establishment cultivator! The entire Mu Family was in an uproar, celebrating fervently.

Amidst the heated atmosphere, only Lan Chang'an's brow was slightly furrowed, his expression not looking too good.

"Two Foundation Establishment cultivators? It seems the conflict between the families has not yet ended." Because the equilibrium between the two families had been broken!

The very next day.

The Mu Family at Feiyue Lake convened a full clan mobilization meeting, preparing to counterattack the Zheng Family and avenge their previous shame!

(End of chapter)