A month later, all the arrangements for Xiuningji were in place. Xu Wen was practicing at Feipu Yazhu, when the formation suddenly fluctuated, and it was a transmission note.
I took the photo and heard it, but it was from the Xiuningji guy who was sent out to search for sea corals.
They were all members of the Haihuan tribe. They ventured to search in the direction of Simian Mountain for several days, and unexpectedly met Haihuan and others.
With great joy in his heart, Xu Wen suddenly rose into the sky and rushed straight outside Jietian City.
Half a day later, they found Haihuo and others who were recuperating outdoors, and Han Qianshan was also with them.
Both of them were not in very good condition. Han Qianshan lost an arm, and Hai Coral was covered in blood and was trying his best to contain the magic power in his body.
Sensing Xu Wen's aura, Hai Coral's first words were:
"In order to allow us to escape, Junior Brother Zhang showed up on his own initiative and was captured by Yang Minghuang!"
Xu Wen's heart suddenly pounded. Back then, Zhang Jiuting resisted the recruitment of the Zhiyuan Clan and secretly escaped from Qingfeng City. Later, the entire clan was killed or exiled by the Zhiyuan Clan. He and the Zhiyuan Clan had a real hatred of genocide.
This time it fell into the hands of Yang Minghuang. It was a good thing that he was not recognized. Once he was recognized, it would be more serious than that. But he could only comfort him:
"It's okay, it's okay. I will find a way to rescue Junior Brother Zhang. You guys heal first!"
He took out several pills and gave them to the two of them, and then cast a series of healing spells to heal their injuries.
A few hours later, Hai Zhenzhu, who got the news, also rushed over and brought more healing items.
After all, Han Qianshan was a veteran in building foundations. Although he lost an arm, he recovered faster than Hai Coral. Only after stabilizing the injury did Xu Wen and others understand what happened that day.
It turned out that after Fang Zhen chased Xu Wen that day, a large part of the circle formed by the two suddenly disappeared. Han Qianshan and others took the opportunity to rush out and gathered together.
But Liuyun Valley was not prepared to let them go. After killing all the people in the giant bowl and the surrounding area, Ling Yujie and the four Jindan Daoists began to sweep around.
Jin Dan's speed and consciousness far exceeded those of the foundation builders, so they had no power to fight back. Thanks to the Earth Escape Talisman, they found a cave underground and hid secretly.
Although this allowed them to temporarily avoid Yuanying's search, they were still within the scope of Simian Mountain and could not leave.
Until the Nascent Soul War broke out, they had no choice but to hide. They were severely injured by the aftermath and had to flee the area at the risk of their lives.
"Did you escape at that time?"
Xu Wen found it a bit unbelievable. He was already far away from the Simian Mountain at that time and was still blocked by the third-level formation. He was still confused by the aftermath of the Nascent Soul battle.
It was hard for him to imagine that Han Qianshan and the others could escape so close to Li Simian Mountain.
"A huge crack opened up in the underground cave. We escaped along the bottom of the crack. We were lucky, and a few others died underground..."
Han Qianshan also had a look of fear on his face, and he was obviously worried.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Nascent Soul to take action, so they were not buried alive in the ground. However, in the process, the three of them also suffered very serious injuries.
Most of Han Qianshan's arm and Hai Coral's injuries were caused at that time.
After exiting the underground passage, they began to run towards Jie Tian City, but Liuyun Valley still refused to let them go. Several Jindan Daoists came after them again with many foundation building masters.
The three of them were unlucky and met Yang Minghuang. They were about to be wiped out, but Zhang Jiuting suddenly appeared and attracted Yang Minghuang's attention, and the two of them managed to escape.
After hearing the whole thing, Xu Wen couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
He also knew a little about Zhang Jiuting's thoughts. Like Chu Yin, he also had an admiration for sea corals.
It's a pity that Hai Hualu didn't like any of them, but instead liked Wu Gandang, who was still in the realm of Qi refining.
Falling into the hands of Yang Minghuang, Xu Wen can't do anything for the time being and can only wait and see if there is a chance in the future.
After Hai Coral's injuries were generally stabilized, the group immediately returned to the city.
Before entering the city, I saw flying boats one after another flying towards Jietian City, and large numbers of foundation-building monks appeared from them. Lao Liyan, a late-stage golden elixir master from Bazhou Mountain, had already arrived.
In the past few days, as the trapped fish have returned to Jietian City one after another, the situation in the Simianshan Lingshi Mine has become known to everyone.
Now that Lao Liyan has arrived with so many people, it is obviously a precursor to the beginning of the war.
War has become inevitable, and the last bit of luck has been thrown away. Major shops have begun to stock up on various consumables such as elixirs and talismans, and prices have begun to rise sharply.
At this point, Xiuning Ji is already ahead of most people. If we only look at the book value, it has already earned thousands of spiritual stones.
As soon as Lao Liyan arrived, the atmosphere in Jietian City immediately changed.
The air ban was activated every day, and the procedures for entering and exiting the city became much more complicated. From time to time, serious-faced Eight Weeks Mountain foundation-building monks would patrol back and forth, and the city that originally had a strong commercial atmosphere suddenly turned into a military camp.
But the war did not start immediately. A black flying boat repeatedly visited Tiancheng and the Simianshan Lingshi Mine, seeming to be discussing something.
Soon, news spread that Lao Liyan was discussing a prisoner exchange with Liuyun Valley.
Hearing the news, Xu Wen couldn't believe it.
Ever since Qian came in and had his body cut off, Bazhou Mountain and Liuyun Valley had been secretly involved in filthiness, and each had arrested some of the other's people.
Originally, the number of prisoners on both sides was about the same, but in this battle at Simian Mountain, a large number of casual cultivators from Bazhou Mountain and Jietian City fell into the hands of Liuyun Valley, and the number of prisoners in Bazhou Mountain was much lower than that of the other side.
In this case, would Liuyun Valley still be willing to exchange prisoners?
Although he hoped that Chu Yin and others could come back safely, Xu Wen didn't believe that such a good thing would happen and immediately went to find Qin Sanjian.
He is Zhenren Jindan, and several of his disciples are trapped in Liuyun Valley, so he must know the inside story.
"it is true!"
Qin Sanjian's answer surprised and delighted him:
"We captured an important person of theirs, the biological son of a true disciple, and also a golden elixir seed."
"However, they have far more prisoners of war than we do. They have put forward many conditions and are still in the negotiation process..."
There are more than a dozen people from Liuyun Valley here in Bazhou Mountain, and the most valuable ones are the heirs of the true disciple.
There were much more prisoners of war in Liuyun Valley. Even after the massacre, there were still more than fifty prisoners, among whom the casual cultivators and the disciples of Bazhou Mountain were about half to half.
The other party demanded that this side pay a large ransom for the extra prisoners of war, and that they were not allowed to attack the Simianshan Lingshi Mine for thirty years, among other conditions.
Simian Mountain is just a spiritual stone mine. The nearest fairy city to Liuyun Valley is very far away, three times the distance to Jietian City.
It doesn't matter if you make a sneak attack or get a vote and leave, but if you want to stay for a long time, you actually need a lot of preparations. The opponent is obviously stalling for time.
Naturally, Bazhoushan would not agree easily, and the two sides were still at odds.
Of course, all prisoner exchange processes do not include Yu Feiyuan's golden elixir, and it is impossible for Liuyun Valley to hand her over.
What followed was an anxious and long wait, with all kinds of gossip flying everywhere.
After a while, it was said that Bazhoushan did not agree with the other party's exchange terms. Liuyungu was furious and wanted to execute all the prisoners of war.
After a while, it was said that the two sides had reached an agreement, and Bazhoushan bought back all the prisoners of war at the price of ten third-level elixirs.
The longer the time went on, the greater the pressure Lao Liyan faced. The family members of the casual cultivators and the relatives and friends of Liuyun Valley disciples put pressure on him from all sides from time to time, asking him to rescue the prisoners of war.
These people all fell into the hands of Liuyun Valley during the battle for Bazhou Mountain. If they cannot be solved better, Bazhou Mountain's reputation among casual cultivators will definitely plummet, and there is no hope that the disciples will do anything.
As time passed, the messages became more and more popular, but there was still no definite news.
Xu Wen was also worried about Chu Yin and the others, but he couldn't imagine that for such a big event, not only him, but also Qin Sanjian didn't have much say, so he could only wait.
Three months later, Xu Wen was meditating at Feipu Yazhu when a transmission note suddenly flew over. When he picked it up, he heard Qin Sanjian's voice:
"Come on!"
In Qin Sanjian's residence, he was pacing around the room with a serious face. He did not stop until Xu Wen came in. After a while, he sat down and said:
"The negotiations can't go on anymore, Liuyun Valley is just delaying..."
It turns out that after these days, after Bazhoushan made various concessions, Liuyun Valley agreed to exchange prisoners of war several times.
But not long after each agreement, the other party would inevitably make a big fuss over small details, eventually making all previous negotiations null and void.
After a few times, the fool also saw the other party's intention. They were just stalling for time.
The negotiations are still going on, but Bazhoushan is no longer prepared to wait any longer. They are planning to find the right time to launch a sneak attack during the next negotiation and officially kick off the battle for the Lingshi Mine.
Calculating the time, the war will inevitably restart within two or three months.
"How is this possible? The other party must be on guard and guard it to the death. There is no way we can stand a chance!"
Xu Wen was very puzzled.
This kind of plan seems to be able to occupy a certain degree of surprise, but Liuyun Valley and Zhiyuanmen are not fools, so how could they be unprepared.
The so-called surprise attack has only a little psychological surprise effect and will not have any substantial advantages.
It is really hard to say what the other party will do to the prisoners of war when they become angry.
Qin Sanjian's expression was also very ugly:
"I advised Senior Brother Guolao, but he said that the Simianshan Lingshi Mine is of great importance. Every day we wait, it will be more difficult to recover it. In the end, many more people will die than the current prisoners of war..."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Wen was speechless.
Those who lost their relatives and friends naturally hope to exchange prisoners of war, but for those involved in this offensive and defensive battle, if they wait one more day, the opponent's defense in the Simianshan Lingshi Mine will be stronger.
The more difficult it is to attack, the higher the chance of death.
This is an unsolvable conflict of interest, and there is simply no solution that satisfies both parties.
"I know you are good at earth escape, and I want to ask you to do something for me..."
Qin Sanjian took out a crystal bottle, which contained a ball of sparkling water. Countless ice crystals flashed on the water ball and turned into water droplets.
(End of chapter)
