|||->->Time passed slowly, and another half year passed. In the past six months, Zhou Changtian used the elixir left by Cheng Ling to break through to the Tribulation Stage, and many of the Zhou family's disciples were promoted to one level.
But bad news also comes from time to time. In the past six months, it has become more and more difficult for the family to purchase materials. There have even been many times when the collected materials were blocked by monks from major forces during transportation.
After Zhou Changtian came out of seclusion, he immediately rushed to the scene of the incident, but he was a step too late. The enemy had already lost track of him. After several consecutive incidents, the family suffered huge losses and had to slow down the collection of materials.
Zhou Changtian originally intended to ask Cheng Ling to take action, but according to his son, the other party was in retreat and could not be disturbed easily. It was inevitable that the same thing would happen, and Cheng Ling's needs had to be met. In desperation, he had no choice but to ask Zhou Zhiyuan to escort him together and gather the family's elite disciples to ensure that the materials could be delivered in time.
As a result, it was peaceful for a long time. But one time half a year later, the Zhou family gathered most of the materials again. This time Zhou Changtian was extra cautious and escorted them in person together with Zhou Zhiyuan and Fu Bo.
Unexpectedly, not long after leaving Xiangcheng, he encountered several interceptions. This time, Zhou Changtian saw clearly that most of the monks who were blocking them were disciples of the seven major forces in the south. The Ouyang family, the Cheng family, the Liu family, the Xiao family, the Yujian sect, the Jiuxiao sect, and the Wushen sect were all taking turns to fight.
On their way back to Tongyou Valley, many checkpoints were set up, as if they were all going to be sniped and killed on the way. Zhou Changtian and others resisted desperately, and finally made a large circle along the Tongyou Valley. Only less than a dozen family members were left. They took the opportunity to throw away the pursuers behind them and escaped back.
However, the price was huge. Zhou Changtian, Fu Bo, and Zhou Zhiyuan were seriously injured, with only half of their strength left. Zhou Zhiyuan was even more dying and could not survive.
Zhou Changtian did not dare to hesitate anymore and rushed directly to Cheng Ling's cave and passed the news inside.
For a year, Cheng Ling has been setting up the teleportation array, and now it has been completed. In just over a month, the teleportation array will be set up. At this critical moment, Zhou Changtian's call came to his mind.
He frowned slightly, and understood that Zhou Changtian would not disturb him at such an important moment. Something must have changed outside. Thinking of this, he stopped and came to the outside of the cave to open the entrance.
When she saw Zhou Changtian's face, Cheng Ling was shocked and asked, "Master Zhou, why are you in such a mess?"
Zhou Changtian swallowed his saliva and said tiredly: "Your Majesty, I forgive you, but I really don't dare to come and disturb you unless it is absolutely necessary."
Cheng Ling waved his hand and said, "Tell me slowly, what happened?"
"The thing is like this. Since half a year ago, it has been very difficult for us to collect materials in Xiangcheng, and during the transportation of materials, we have been constantly blocked by major monks. For this reason, I decided to escort it personally."
"As a result, it was calm for a while. But I didn't expect that just yesterday, when we were escorting a large amount of purchased materials, the major forces actually set up many checkpoints along the way. We fought all the way back and suffered huge losses. Uncle Fu was seriously injured, Zhiyuan was even more seriously injured, please help me with your treatment."
Cheng Ling was startled and said, "Bring him here!"
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty!" Zhou Changtian said gratefully and then ordered
Instruct the younger members of the clan to carry Zhou Zhiyuan over.
Cheng Ling asked again: "Have you ever seen the monks who blocked them? Who are they?"
"They are all monks from the seven major forces in the south. No one from each family is left behind. They are trying to drive out my Zhou family!"
Cheng Ling's heart moved slightly. It seemed that the Zhou family's recent actions had attracted the attention of various forces in the south. This was not good news.
"How strong is your Zhou family now? Just give me a rough estimate."
Zhou Changtian pondered for a while and said: "I have the highest cultivation level among the family. Now we are in the early stage of transcending the tribulation. Next are Zhiyuan and Fu Bo. They are both in the early stage of integration. There are more than thirty distraction monks, and the rest are all He was too distracted."
Cheng Ling was silent. For the first time, he discovered that he had made a fatal mistake. The Zhou family's background is too shallow. Compared with the seven major forces, the family's strength is hugely different. Not to mention the combined efforts of the seven major forces, any one of them is enough to wipe out the entire Zhou family.
Looking at the situation in front of them, Zhou Changtian and others were lucky enough to be able to fight all the way back. It was obvious that the major families only wanted to snatch their resources and were not ready to kill them. But if I want to use such power to compete with the Ouyang family in the south, it is completely impossible without more than a hundred years of development and accumulation!
Zhou Changtian also knew that he and others were not up to par. Even with such a good training environment, they still could not compete with the southern forces. It's just that the development of the family cannot be effective in the short term, it takes time.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Your Majesty, there is another news, I think I should tell you in advance."
Cheng Ling frowned and said, "What news do you want to tell me?"
"Recently, we have been out searching for news about the disciples of the Famous Sword Academy, but there have been no clues. However, a few days ago, some family members came back and heard that a powerful force appeared in the south, such as the previous Agni Sect. They often plundered the seven major forces. Disciple, the noise was very loud."
"Oh? Do you know who they are?"
"This is not clear yet. I only know that that force did not deal with the seven major forces and killed many of their disciples. This time, the various forces blocked our Zhou family. Not many monks were dispatched. Obviously, they were attacked by that force. They are contained, otherwise it will be difficult for us to escape."
"Have those resources ever been lost?"
"That's not true. I have always carried these resources with me, and now I can hand them over to Your Majesty."
Cheng Ling nodded with satisfaction. Zhou Changtian was still very cautious in this matter and did not let himself down. However, the current situation is not optimistic. If it were not for the restraint of that mysterious force, the seven major forces might have annihilated all the Zhou family long ago.
In fact, in the past year, the Zhou family has been greatly improved with the help of Cheng Ling. The head of the family, Zhou Changtian, has advanced to the Tribulation Stage, and Fu Bo and Zhou Zhiyuan have both advanced to the Fusion Stage, making them much stronger than some smaller forces.
Unfortunately, the original foundation was insufficient, and it was still far inferior to the seven major forces, let alone face the Ouyang family in the future. For a moment, a thought flashed through Cheng Ling's mind, whether to let the monks of the Wuxiang Sword Sect participate in the struggle for southern power.
This battle in the South must be won beautifully. The factors are very subtle. In the southern region, in the entire Canglan Continent, except for Fengyan Sect and Ouyang Family, the level of cultivation is not high, and the other major forces will not focus their attention.
This is one of them.
Secondly, there is a hidden ally here. If he takes action against the Ouyang family, Feng Yanzong will not easily interfere, and even said that he will help in secret.
Thirdly, once the momentum here is established, the disciples living in the Southern Famous Sword Academy will be able to quickly gather under the banner, and they will be able to gain a very powerful force in a short period of time. At that time, they can unite with the Zhou family and the Mingjian The Academy, coupled with the power of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, can somewhat compete with the nine major forces.
The last point is the mysterious force that Zhou Changtian mentioned. Since they are also targeting the seven major forces, they are reinforcements. With their power, he can contain most of the seven major forces.
Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind to find a way to bring the people in Jiange here to participate in the struggle for southern power. The combatants trained by Wu Chenlong should have gained some temperament after more than ten years. It is time for them to be tempered in actual combat.
He was thinking in his mind that Zhou Zhiyuan had been carried over there. Cheng Ling's consciousness swept away and he saw that Zhou Zhiyuan's injuries were indeed very serious. If he didn't save him, he would probably die.
Without thinking too much, he asked everyone to help him sit up. He patted the other person's back with his right palm, and pure vitality was injected into his body. After a stick of incense, the other person woke up. Cheng Ling left some of the elixir behind and said, "I've got your injury under control. You can recover after a while of training."
Zhou Changtian was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Cheng Ling nodded and told: "With this batch of materials, we don't need to collect them in a short time. Everyone, please stay in Tongyou Valley during this period, don't go out, and wait for me to come back!"
Zhou Changtian asked: "What are you going to do, Your Majesty?"
Cheng Ling sighed and said, "You should have guessed that Ma Yu is not my real name. Now I can tell you my original identity. My original name was Cheng Ling, and I was a disciple of the Famous Sword Academy."
Zhou Changtian suddenly realized and was secretly shocked. He had long felt that he was not simple. It turned out that the other party was Cheng Ling. This name has resounded throughout the Canglan Continent in the past few years, and his ears are almost ringing with noises. News about him has been spread everywhere, but he didn't expect it to be right in front of him.
However, he felt much relieved after learning Cheng Ling's true identity. The other party single-handedly blocked several big forces. It would be an honor for such a monk to be the backing of his family!
Cheng Ling continued: "After all, the Zhou family has just started. It will take some time to compete with the seven major forces in the south. It's just that the time is too long and I can't afford to wait. I will go to the sect and bring some disciples. By then, We are sure to win!"
Zhou Changtian felt happy and then left with everyone.
After they left, Cheng Ling returned to the inner valley and came to the teleportation array set up. There were only a few final steps left before the teleportation array here could be set up.
After a month and spending a lot of materials, the teleportation array was finally set up. At this point, Cheng Ling breathed a sigh of relief. This teleportation formation was all set up by him alone. Because of the limited time and the need to cooperate with long-distance teleportation, the number of people suffered a lot. There were only ten people teleporting each time, which was already the limit that could be reached.
At this time, he left Tongyou Valley, stepped on the Dragon Ling Sword, and walked in the direction of the sword pavilion. After being separated for several years, I wonder how Liu Qingyan, Xie Feng and others are doing? What kind of situation has the development of Jiange reached?
