Chapter 195: Chapter 128: Someone Falls, Someone Feasts [Subscribe Requested]
Zhou Mingde's words were easily confirmed through the mouths of the surviving cultivators of the Mu Family.
After confirming that Zhou Mingde's words were true, Taoist Mingxia and another Green Lotus Temple Taoist felt extremely distressed.
They had missed it by less than an hour.
If only they had arrived half an hour earlier, the Mu Family could have been saved, and it would not have been so easy for the Black Dragon Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect to flee!
Now, because of that half hour, a cultivation family that had been inherited for more than three hundred years, the most loyal vassal family of the Green Lotus Temple, was exterminated just like that.
How could this outcome be easy for the two Green Lotus Temple cultivators to accept?
While the two Green Lotus Temple cultivators were distressed and thinking about how to deal with the aftermath of the Mu Family's destruction, Zhou Mingde took the opportunity to say to them, "Since the Mu Family now has two Taoist friends here, there is no need for Zhou to stay. I still need to guard my family's mountain gate, so I will take my leave first."
Upon hearing his words, Taoist Mingxia immediately nodded slightly and responded, "Taoist Friend Zhou, rest assured and return. Today's goodwill in helping the Mu Family has been acknowledged by us on behalf of the Mu Family. When the Mu nephews return and rebuild the family, they will surely visit in person to express their gratitude."
"Then Zhou will take his leave."
Zhou Mingde said, bowed to the two of them, and then rapidly left Biyun Mountain riding the Fire Divine Jackal.
"Mingxia Junior Sister, are you well-acquainted with that Taoist Friend Zhou?"
After watching Zhou Mingde disappear into the distance, the male Taoist could not help but look at Taoist Mingxia curiously, asking her in a low voice.
Upon hearing his question, Taoist Mingxia glanced at him and then nodded slightly, "We have some acquaintance, yes!"
Hearing this, the male Taoist immediately said, "That man does have considerable strength, being able to repel a protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect. It seems that if we can find those people from the Dragon Transformation Sect, we could invite him to join us in encircling and suppressing them."
"It's fine to ask for his help, but first we need to find those people!"
Taoist Mingxia furrowed her brows and spoke in a low voice, "Now that the Mu Family has fallen victims, we still don't know which family those people will target next. We've been assigned by the Temple Master to come to Lanzhou to stabilize the rear defenses, and we can't allow those people to continue to wreak havoc!"
"Junior Sister is right, we really can't let those people run rampant any longer, otherwise it won't look good for either of us," said the male Taoist seriously, also realizing the gravity of the situation.
Afterward, the two of them stayed on Biyun Mountain for half a day, then waited for some "belated" reinforcements from various families to arrive.
Concerning these reinforcements that arrived so late, naturally, they didn't have a favorable impression.
But they also knew they couldn't blame others, given that even the two of them had been late.
Therefore, they could only comfort the various allied forces that were shocked by the Mu Family's incident. Then, they led the surviving cultivators of the Mu Family to Hongya Marketplace to temporarily stay and cultivate.
Over at Jiufeng Ridge, after learning about the Mu Family's fate from the returning Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun and the Zhou Family cultivators also shook their heads in dismay.
As another cultivation family and an allied clan, the Mu Family's tragedy easily stirred sympathy and empathy among the Zhou Family cultivators!
This is the cruelty of the Cultivation World!
Even without actively offending anyone, you could still face sudden disaster and the destruction of your family because of factional allegiances.
Today it is the Mu Family, and who knows which family it will be tomorrow.
At this time, any cultivation family in Lanzhou must be feeling deeply concerned for the Mu Family.
After giving the report on the incident of the Mu Family, Zhou Mingde also looked sternly at Zhou Chun and the others, advising them, "Although my rescue attempt for the Mu Family has earned Taoist Friend Mingxia's favor this time, I have indeed offended that protector from the Dragon Transformation Sect."
"To prevent retaliation from that person against the Zhou Family, all of you must be cautious. Instruct those guarding the formation to be vigilant so as not to let people from the Dragon Transformation Sect sneak in and cause destruction."
Hearing his warning, Zhou Chun and the others' expressions tightened, and they immediately replied, "Yes, we will certainly remember the Supreme Elder's teachings."
In the following period, the Zhou Family indeed intensified their scrutiny of cultivators entering their mountain gate, with the three Elders taking turns stationed to inspect the cultivators entering the gate.
Zhou Chun even ordered that half of the Loose Cultivators guarding the "Spirit Cleansing Pavilion" be replaced by Zhou Family cultivators.
They ensured that every Spirit Cleansing Pavilion had at least two Zhou Family cultivators present at all times, and definitely cultivators with a higher cultivation level than the Loose Cultivators.
The repercussions of the Mu Family's destruction at Biyun Mountain quickly spread.
First, the various cultivation families in Lanzhou were in a state of panic, and once again they strengthened their defenses.
Then, some friendly families increased their contacts, setting agreements that if one family was in trouble, the others would provide immediate support.
Even some of the weaker families had started to disperse their members, sending some of the younger generations to places like Hongya Marketplace or Lianzhou.
This way, even if they were to suffer an attack like the Mu Family and face the destruction of their family, they would still have the chance to make a comeback in the future.
Among them, the Zhou Family had become the object of favor sought by many families.
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Zhou Chun was right; the Zhou Family's proactive attitude and noble conduct in the attempt to rescue the Mu Family indeed had won admiration and touched many other families.
In difficult times, true feelings are revealed.
No matter how sweet words may sound normally, or how good the alliances deemed on the surface.