In a few days, Qin Sanjian's injuries had completely recovered.
He brought Xu Wen to his residence, made a pot of tea, handed Xu Wen a cup, and took a sip himself.
After a long silence, he slowly said:
"You must be confused, but actually I didn't know anything about it before. It wasn't until I saw the two ancestors and Senior Brother Fei that I understood..."
This matter can be traced back to when Qian Jinjin was beheaded and his body was cut off. After suffering such a big loss, Qian Jinjin and Liuyun Gu naturally couldn't swallow this and have been looking for opportunities to retaliate.
Soon, the Simianshan Lingshi Mine became the best target, as it was of high value and close to Liuyun Valley.
After recasting the Dharmakaya, he roped in several Nascent Souls from the Zhiyuan Sect and used the spiritual stone mines in Simian Mountain as bait to fish out the Nascent Soul masters from Bazhou Mountain.
As for Zhao Kegang and others, they were all baits he set up to take advantage of the situation step by step, all just to lure out the Nascent Soul Ancestor from Bazhou Mountain.
Of course, if Bazhoushan is not fooled, they will fake it and seize the Simianshan Lingshi Mine and kill several Liuyungu Jindan masters. They will definitely make a profit but not a loss.
Who would have thought that a strong man has his own strong hand, and when it comes to planning and plotting, Bazhou Mountain has never lost.
After seeing through their plan, Ba Zhoushan immediately took action and decided to completely cripple and hurt the opponent.
Rather than missing out on the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, Qin Sanjian and several Jindan Masters were killed or injured and did not take action until Fei Changfang fished out the two Nascent Souls from Liuyun Valley.
Once again, he killed the dharma body of a Nascent Soul in Liuyun Valley and severely injured Qian Jin.
If it weren't for the extremely precious fourth-level spiritual talisman that Qian came in with, he would definitely have died this time.
During the whole process, not only the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, Qin Sanjian and other disciples, but also Fei Changfang, the true disciple, were all bait.
As for the rescue team that Xu Wen and others stopped, they were not even considered bait.
After hearing this, Xu Wen felt his heart become cold, and a deep helplessness and anger suddenly surged into his heart.
He is a master in the late stage of foundation building, and is already considered a high-ranking figure in the eyes of ordinary people. He has always been relatively confident.
Even true disciples like Fei Changfang have to come on stage, so what else does it matter? In the eyes of Yuanying Ancestor, he is not even considered bait.
Gritting his teeth, he stared at Qin Sanjian and said:
"Forget it about the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, what about the people trapped inside?"
He and Qin Sanjian both returned alone, and the lives of Chu Yin, Nie Laojiu, Hai Huanhuan, Zhang Jiuting and others were all uncertain.
These people are either Xu Wen's friends and relatives, or Qin Sanjian's disciples. They are all close people, and they cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of Liuyun Valley.
Moreover, among the three real men who guarded the Bazhou Mountain Lingshi Mine, Qin Sanjian escaped, Bao Jingxing died in the battle, but Yu Feiyuan fell into the hands of Liuyun Gu.
Qin Sanjian also looked gloomy and remained silent for a long time before saying:
"No matter how impossible it is, we will probably have to wait until Senior Brother Lao comes before we can make specific regulations."
Qin Sanjian can't do anything about this kind of thing. He will definitely find a way to rescue his disciples, but it's hard to say what will happen if they fall into the hands of Liuyun Valley.
After thinking for a while, Xu Wen asked again:
"What was the result of the battle between the ancestors? We at Bazhou Mountain were one to two..."
The Nascent Soul battle situation was extremely turbulent. With Xu Wen's little cultivation, he was completely blind to the battle situation outside and had no idea what the outcome would be.
"We suffered a small loss here. After all, the opponent had more people. However, the two ancestors took action and seriously injured the two Nascent Souls in Liuyun Valley. The ending was not too bad..."
Although Qin Sanjian could not intervene in the battle of Yuanying, he could still understand the basic battle situation.
Hearing what he said, Xu Wen was secretly shocked.
Liuyungu didn't know what the benefits were from Zhiyuanmen. The other party came with two Nascent Souls, plus Liuyungu's own three, there were five Nascent Souls in total.
However, there are only two ancestors in Bazhou Mountain to face the battle. It does not mean that there are only two Nascent Souls in Bazhou Mountain, but the mountain gate and other key places also need to be guarded by Nascent Souls. Only two of them can be dispatched to this battlefield.
Two versus five, there is no absolute difference in realm, so it is a losing situation.
However, under the operation of the two Nascent Souls in Liuyun Valley, they first seriously injured the opponent's two Nascent Souls, and then basically ended up in a draw with the other party in a two-on-three battle.
At the level of golden elixir, Bazhou Mountain also has the upper hand.
Fei Changfang killed four golden elixirs in one fell swoop. In addition to Long Fuhai who was killed by Xu Wen and others, the Liuyun Valley side lost a total of five golden elixirs.
In Bazhou Mountain, only Bao Jingxing was killed and Yu Feiyuan was captured. Even if they were taken together, they were only two Jindan.
Five against two, still a complete victory.
However, in the battle at the level of foundation building, Bazhoushan lost completely.
Not only were the foundation-building monks guarding the Simianshan Lingshi Mine all wiped out, but the Bazhoushan disciples in Jietian City, as well as the recruited disciples, were basically wiped out.
Being able to turn a corner in this situation was naturally the result of the exhaustive strategy of the two Nascent Souls. In comparison, the sacrifice of a few golden elixirs and some foundation building seemed to be a good deal.
However, it is not certain whether those who were sacrificed also thought so.
"What's going on down there? What's going to happen down there? It won't start a war between the three factions, right?"
Xu Wen asked again.
Once an ordinary dispute turns into a sect war, it will be a fight to the death, and the bloodshed will not stop until one party is exhausted.
In that case, Xu Wen would leave Jie Tian City with Hai Zhenzhu without hesitation.
He doesn't have such deep feelings for Bazhou Mountain and doesn't want to get involved in this kind of battle to exterminate the family.
"No, no!"
Qin Sanjian naturally could see Xu Wen's thoughts and immediately said:
"Nascent Soul is the foundation of each sect. It cannot be touched lightly if it does not involve the foundation of the sect. This battle has reached its limit and will not evolve into a sect war."
"After that battle, the Yuanying masters from the three parties have agreed that no Yuanying monks or true disciples will take action in future battles!"
"However, we must take back the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, and the battle will not stop..."
It can be seen that Qin Sanjian's mood is not very high.
He had always made decisions before taking action, a chess player who hid in the background, but this time he was pushed to the front and became a chess piece in the hands of others to charge forward and lure the enemy at the expense of his own life.
However, the chess player is still the ancestor of his own sect's Nascent Soul, and he has nowhere to go for an explanation. He must be very depressed in his heart.
As the monk stationed at the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, although he cannot be blamed for the loss, he certainly cannot stay out of the battle to regain the Lingshi Mine.
After understanding the general situation, Xu Wen left.
At this time, Jie Tian City was no longer as lively and noisy as before. People coming and going were in a hurry, and everyone seemed to have a worried look on their face.
Although the news that the entire team was wiped out has probably not come back yet, the people who were seriously injured and left have returned to Jietian City. As long as they see their miserable state, they will not have too much expectations for the battle.
Along the way, the foundation-building monks who could not walk far were now invisible at all.
Rushing back to Xiuningji, before reaching the door, Hai Zhenzhu hurriedly greeted her:
"Brother, you..."
After carefully looking at Xu Wen and making sure that Xu Wen came back intact and that there were no missing parts, Hai Zhenzhen put back the tears in his eyes.
Looking around, no sea coral was found, and Sea Pearl's face suddenly turned pale again.
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
Before she could say anything, Xu Wen gave her instructions in a low voice and took her back to the store.
First send out a few people and ask them to search along Jietian City towards Simian Mountain to see if they can encounter sea corals.
This may be extremely small, but in the current situation, there is no better way.
He and Hai Zhenzhu came to the secret room. After telling Hai Zhenzhu what happened and Qin Sanjian's judgment, Xu Wen whispered:
"We now have two choices. The first is to take advantage of the situation and stay away from this place of right and wrong, so that it is safe and stable. The second is to actively participate. Bazhou Mountain will definitely not hesitate to reward you at this time..."
War is naturally dangerous, but it also contains many opportunities. Whether it is an individual or a force, it is a good opportunity to develop and grow.
At this stage, Jietian City is short of manpower for foundation construction, so it will inevitably require the help of a large amount of foreign aid. With Xu Wen's friendship with Qin Sanjian, he can easily obtain certain rights.
I briefly stated my analysis,
"No matter what happens, we must make decisions and prepare early!"
After just a moment of hesitation, Hai Zhenzhu whispered:
"We can't ignore sister, Chu Yin and the others. If we want to advance to Jindan, now is also the best time to obtain resources..."
Sea Pearl, who is already in the middle stage of foundation building, is not a flower vase. She has a very clear understanding of Taoism and the planning of her own path.
I also have my own philosophy on how to behave and treat others. It is not surprising that I made this choice.
Xu Wen was actually inclined to stay. In addition to Hai Zhenzhu's considerations, his experiences these days also made him have a more urgent pursuit of cultivation.
Building the foundation is just the foundation of Taoism. It is still a thousand miles away from the golden elixir and Yuanying. If you don't seize the opportunity and take the initiative, it will take many years and months to successfully condense the elixir.
Cultivation has never been about hiding in the mountains and forests and cultivating the great path in one go. Resources, skills, and understanding all need to be actively fought for.
Fei Changfang, who is the leader of the true disciples, has to be the bait himself, so what qualifications do they have to be a coward.
Cultivation means competing with heaven for destiny, with earth for luck, and with people for time.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Wen also made up his mind and said immediately:
"Okay, then let's start splitting up immediately and buy more consumables such as elixirs, magic weapons, and talismans before the news spreads."
"Notify Mingyue and the others again and try to allocate as many supplies as possible!"
Once the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold. This saying is equally applicable to the world of cultivation.
Any war is a huge consumption of human lives and resources, and there are huge business opportunities in it.
After discussing the countermeasures, the two immediately took action and began to purchase these things before many people could react.
Although the store's strength was average, Xu Wen's reserves of spirit stones were very abundant, so he spent them all this time with the idea of making a lot of money.
(End of chapter)
