Chapter 452 He’s Doomed
Sect Master Yun Xiao summoned all the disciples of the Yunzhong Valley and announced “to reject all incoming enemies,” which meant that they had received accurate information that someone was going to attack the Yunzhong Valley.
At this moment, the Yunzhong Valley was relatively weak, making it a perfect time to attack.
As for who would attack the Yunzhong Valley, Su Hao didn’t know, but judging by the calm demeanor of the elders, it seemed that the attack on the Immortal Sect was still some time away, or perhaps the Immortal Sect had some other powerful reliance.
This was not something that Su Hao, a junior in the Immortal Sect, should be concerned about.
What Su Hao was thinking was: “The Yunzhong Valley is a good place, it would be a shame to lose it. When the time comes, I’ll do my best to help, picking out opponents I can handle. However, if the disciples of the Yunzhong Valley are not up to par, I’d better retreat early with my master.”
In this kind of battle where thousands or even tens of thousands of cultivators were involved, one person’s strength was indeed limited. Focusing on one thing meant neglecting another. It was unrealistic to expect to repel all enemies single-handedly.
Moreover, Su Hao also needed to pay attention to the Feng Ling and make sure she wasn’t taken out by someone else. It wouldn’t be justifiable for a disciple to let their master die by their side.
Overall, there wasn’t much Su Hao could do. He could only create a giant bomb and find an opportunity to throw it into the crowd to catch them off guard.
Elder Fengda invited Su Hao to participate in the defense meeting, and after some consideration, Su Hao followed Elder Fengda.
It was also possible to understand the deployment of these elders.
The Wind lineage had an Unity-stage cultivator, the head of the lineage, Feng Ye Shuang, and six Nascent Soul stage cultivators, namely Elder Fengda, Elder Feng Er… Elder Feng Liu.
After the catastrophe in Ling Shan, Elder Feng Wu had not returned, presumably already perished. As for Feng Qianye, she had been taken care of by Su Hao. Therefore, currently, besides Elder Fengda, there were still Elder Feng San, Elder Feng Si, and Elder Feng Liu. Together with Su Hao, a total of five people participated in the small meeting.
However, these few people didn’t seem to have any intention of holding a meeting at all. They all stared at Su Hao intently.
Elder Fengda had white hair, a red face, and a strong spirit. There was always a strange sense of familiarity in his gaze towards Su Hao. He smiled kindly and said first, “Your name is Feng Wei, right? I’ve seen you before, but it’s been many years! I didn’t expect you to reach the Nascent Soul stage so quickly, not bad, not bad! Indeed, you have exceptional talent. You are the hope for the future of our Yunzhong Valley!”
The third elder was a short, thin middle-aged man. He also smiled with satisfaction, “Feng Wei nephew, you broke through to the Nascent Soul stage. Who did you consult with? We are seeing you for the first time and feel quite curious.”
Su Hao smiled and said, “I studied with Elder Feng Qianye, but she told me not to spread it around.”
Everyone understood, and it all made sense. They secretly thought to themselves: Elder Feng Qianye has hidden quite deep. If not for this incident, we might still be in the dark.
Elder Fengda laughed heartily, “It seems that Elder Feng Qianye hides quite deeply! Since Elder Feng Qianye is still away, Feng Wei nephew, you should follow me in your future studies! If you have any questions, feel free to seek me out for guidance.”
Su Hao nodded with a smile, “Thank you, Elder Fengda!”
The third and fourth elders showed forced smiles, but inwardly, they couldn’t help but curse: This old man is so greedy. Didn’t he already have a Feng Yuer? Feng Wei should rightfully belong to us…
The others continued to ask Su Hao about various things, and Su Hao answered vaguely. However, these elders clearly didn’t care about what Su Hao was saying. They were thinking about other things.
Was Su Hao important? Not really. What mattered was that Su Hao had indeed just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and was also practicing the Wind Meridian Nascent Soul Spiritual Art.
That was enough!
However, these elders clearly weren’t in a hurry. Now that a big battle was looming, having one more Nascent Soul stage cultivator meant one more guarantee. As for the specifics, it would have to wait until after the battle to be discussed.
In the end, Su Hao changed the subject first, “Aren’t you elders supposed to discuss the strategy against the enemy?”
The elders exchanged glances, and Elder Fengda laughed heartily, “Our sect has long passed down defensive methods. We only need to rely on the Eight-Ring Mountain Mist Array to defend against the enemy, so there’s no rush for this matter.”
The third elder also said, “The six branches of the Yunzhong Valley each defend a different direction. Our Wind lineage is responsible for defending the ‘Wind Eye’ position of the Mist Array, which is presided over by the fourth elder and the sixth elder. The other disciples just need to form small teams to intercept and kill the enemies within the array. With the Sect Master and the lineage head present, nothing will happen.”
Su Hao thought to himself, “If that’s the case, why did you pull me over to discuss?”
Su Hao asked again, “Elders, do you know why others want to attack our Yunzhong Valley? Do they see our valley weakened and want to take advantage of our sect’s territory?”
The head elder nodded, “Indeed, our Yunzhong Valley suffered heavy losses from the surprise attacks by Triple Phoenix Pavilion and other sects in Lingshan Continent, causing great damage to our vitality. Seeing this, other sects are itching to take advantage. However, they have miscalculated. Even if our Yunzhong Valley suffers heavy losses, it is not something outsiders can easily manipulate. If they want our Yunzhong Valley, they will have to pay a heavy price.”
The third elder nodded in agreement and continued, “Originally, when we retreated to the Yunzhong Valley to recuperate, many sects gave up on causing trouble for us. However, unexpectedly, there emerged a ‘Crystal Thief’ who plundered many sects and then spread rumors that the ‘Crystal Thief’ was related to our sect, giving those sects with ulterior motives a reason to unite against us.
It’s ridiculous. Do they think everyone is a fool? Even the stupidest person wouldn’t believe such nonsense. But unfortunately, no one cares about this, and this is the calamity our Yunzhong Valley cannot escape.”
Su Hao realized, “Could this ‘Crystal Thief’ be referring to me…? In other words, because of my actions, it indirectly led to the siege of the Yunzhong Valley?
But it can’t all be blamed on me! There must be other people behind the scenes, making me know who misused my ‘name’ to spread rumors, and they’re doomed!”
The key is that they actually hit the nail on the head. Isn’t that strange?
…
After leaving the elders’ meeting hall, Su Hao flew back to the experimental base and used his spiritual sense to scan tens of thousands of meters away, finding dozens of scattered cultivators investigating. They were still disciples of the Yunzhong Valley, with no sign of the enemy.
Su Hao thought to himself, “It seems that this battle is still brewing. With the strength of my master and the others, they’re basically cannon fodder in this kind of battle. Since there’s still time now, I must make some protective artifacts for them. Also, the resources in the experimental base should be moved to another place! The Yunzhong Valley is no longer safe.”
Returning to the experimental base, Su Hao first teleported to an uninhabited place in Lingshan Continent, opened up a new experimental base, turned it into a new storage space, and then spent two days emptying the entire base.
As for those painstakingly grown spiritual herbs, Su Hao could only pack them up. If the mountain gate really broke, he could take them away later.
After dealing with all the resources, Su Hao stayed in the empty experimental base and started to make artifacts.
“For offensive artifacts, I’ll use shuttle shapes, simple and effective. For defensive artifacts, I’ll use protective mirrors… Well, my master and Feng Yuer don’t have particularly large chests, so protective mirrors might not fit them… Forget it, I’ll use waistbands instead, just in case they can’t use them in the future!”
Five days later, Su Hao placed ten pieces of five sets of artifacts along with the ‘Fire Extinguisher’ on the shelves of the warehouse, and then sent a message to Yashan, “Yashan, I made some protective artifacts. They are on the shelf C-1-1 in the warehouse. There are offensive and defensive artifacts. Come and get them. Each person gets one set, and let Feng Cheng and the others learn how to use them as soon as possible. There are instructions!”
Yashan quickly replied, “Okay, Wei Lao.”
Su Hao then took a set and found the Feng Ling, saying, “Master, were the artifacts I gave you before useful?”
The Feng Ling squinted her eyes, “Very useful, extremely powerful!”
Then she curiously asked, “Wei, did you really break through to the Nascent Soul stage?”
Su Hao couldn’t be bothered to answer such boring questions, so he handed her a bracelet and said, “Master, this is the ‘Fire Extinguisher,’ specially used to resist spiritual spells.”
The Feng Ling took the bracelet, a thick and large bracelet, soft and smooth, with a brownish-red luster, like the standard accessory for the wrist of a wealthy lady. Obviously, she didn’t particularly like this kind of bracelet with a luxurious aura.
She asked in confusion, “Spiritual spell? What’s that?”
Su Hao replied, “It’s the ‘Life-Ending Heart-Piercing Drill’!”
The Feng Ling finally understood this time, and she was suddenly shocked, goosebumps all over her body!
She immediately held the bracelet tightly in her hand and rubbed it, asking, “It can resist the Life-Ending Heart-Piercing Drill? How do I use it?”
Su Hao said, “As long as you inject some spiritual power into it every hour, it can maintain its effect continuously, and the Life-Ending Heart-Piercing Drill will have no effect on you.”
As soon as Su Hao finished speaking, the Feng Ling immediately injected spiritual power into the bracelet. A faint light radiated from the bracelet, spreading outward.
Seeing this, Su Hao gave her two more artifacts and a manual, saying, “Master, here are two more artifacts for you to use for protection.”
The Feng Ling was drooling, knowing that anything made by ‘Feng Wei’ would be of top quality.
After collecting the artifacts, the Feng Ling took out a positioning stone and shook it, saying, “Rest assured, Feng Wei, you don’t need to worry about me. I still have this life-saving stone!”
Su Hao sighed, “I’m just afraid you won’t even have the chance to use it! Well, that’s it for now.”
The Feng Ling couldn’t help but say again, “Feng Wei, did you really break through to the Nascent Soul stage?”
“Master, you should also work harder! If you have any questions, you can come to me. I have other things to do, so I’ll leave first!” After saying that, Su Hao flew back to the laboratory.
The Feng Ling thought to herself, “Am I the master, or is Feng Wei the master… Well, it doesn’t matter!”
With a total of six exquisite artifacts given to her by Su Hao, she felt more reassured than ever before.
Two days later.
The elders of the Wind lineage gathered all the disciples of the Wind lineage and brought them to the ‘Wind Eye’ position. Using the bond of master and disciple, they divided them into several four-person teams and simulated a battle.
The team Su Hao was in consisted of: the Feng Ling, Feng Cheng, and Feng Hua.
They were designated as ‘Wind-7-1,’ meaning they were the first group under the preparation of the seventh elder. The team leader was Su Hao, who had the highest cultivation level!
Feng Ling and Feng Cheng’s eyes lit up with fervent excitement, “This time, we’ll secure our lives in the big battle!”
It was Feng Hua who felt a bit awkward and inexplicably looked at Su Hao, thinking to himself, “I’m also a master anyway! How come I couldn’t even become a team leader…”
Whether he became the team leader or not didn’t matter. The key was that this kid, Wei, had such terrifying talent in cultivation.
It was simply unbelievable!
“Our previous evaluation of him was too conservative…”
