I Have A Cultivation World - Chapter 441

Chapter 441: Chapter 318 Fu Zongjue_2

“There is a safer alternative. We can find another deserted Spirit Vein nearby and set up a Teleportation Array. Even if the front lines are breached, it will take time for the people of Shake Mountain to find us. I believe three days would be enough for us to re-establish the Teleportation Array and return to Rolling Thunder Mountain.”

Liao Shiying from the Penalty Evil Hall suddenly put forth a suggestion.

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present became thoughtful. Indeed, compared to staying in this Spirit Stone Mine, which will undoubtedly become a focal point of dispute after the war, finding another Spirit Vein seems a better option.

“But what about the disciples of our sect who are Qi Practitioners?”

Weng Chuanyou worriedly asked. It’s easy for the eight Foundation Establishment Cultivators to hide, but if they leave, the hundred Qi Practitioners in the Spirit Stone Mine will surely be unable to stand their ground.

“If we encounter a Golden Core Cultivator, we wouldn’t be able to resist even if we were all present. However, if we only face the army from Shake Mountain, we should be able to hold out for three days with the help of our formations.”

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator named Yue Tianheng calmly analyzed the two scenarios. Afterwards, everyone turned their eyes towards Weng Chuanyou who, in name, was the leader of this troop.

It was up to him to make a decision.

“If we abandon this Spirit Stone Mine and slip away silently, the eight of us can mostly ensure our safe return. But if we choose to stay, we can only hope that after the Golden Core Cultivator has decimated our main force, we may be able to hold out for three days with the help of our formations.”

With two choices and given the urgency in setting up the Teleportation Array, they didn’t have much time to deliberate.

Weng Chuanyou was indecisive. If he, as the leader, chose to abandon the disciples of the sect, regardless of whether the Divine Wood Sect won or lost the war, his prospects within the sect would be over.

However, the matter concerned his own life and the murderous intent of that Golden Core Cultivator was still imprinted in his heart. Instinctively, Weng Chuanyou leaned towards the first option.

“Younger Brother Chen, what do you think?”

Weng Chuanyou asked Chen Mobai. Though he was the nominal leader of the team, Chen Mobai was their strongest combatant, so everyone’s gaze immediately turned towards him.

“I will absolutely not abandon the disciples of my sect.”

Chen Mobai resolutely stated, showing the fearless and straightforward character of a Sword Cultivator.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yisheng nodded in approval.

“Then let’s put it to a vote.”

Liao Shiying from the Penalty Evil Hall suddenly suggested, and everyone thought he disagreed with Chen Mobai.

“I agree with Chen.”

As the deputy head of the Sword Training Department, although Xi Yisheng knew that leaving would ensure his survival, he did not want to go against his conscience.

The remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators showed hesitation upon hearing this.

Although fear of death is instinctive, the Divine Wood Sect had indeed treated them well. If they abandoned the Qi Practitioner disciples to protect themselves now, they would likely live with guilt, even if they survived and returned to the sect.

If everyone else chose to abandon them, they would naturally follow the crowd. However, Chen Mobai’s righteous words and determination filled them with shame.

In the end, six people raised their hands to decide to set up the Teleportation Array here, at least giving those disciples a glimmer of hope for survival.

The only ones who hadn’t expressed their opinions were Weng Chuanyou and Liao Shiying.

However, after the rest had agreed, Weng Chuanyou, as the leader, would surely follow the majority.

Only Liao Shiying from the Penalty Evil Hall remained.

But when everyone’s gazes turned to him, he suddenly burst into laughter.

Then a powerful aura erupted from him, and Liao Shiying’s face suddenly changed, turning into a dignified visage that everyone was very familiar with.

“Greetings to Elder Fu!”

To Chen Mobai’s surprise, this man turned out to be another Golden Core elder from the Divine Wood Sect.

Although E Yun had warned him earlier, no one had expected that this Elder would be hiding among this small troop.

“Chen Guixian, you did well.”

Fu Zongjue looked at Chen Mobai with admiration, then waved his hand to signify that no one needed to be overly courteous.

“I’m only a puppet body here, my true body is still with Chu Zuoshu. Master Nan’s cultivation level is above mine, if I confront him, I’ll also have to recall this Rank-3 puppet body.”

Due to the urgency of the situation, Fu Zongjue revealed his identity and immediately began to command the next strategy.

“Senior Brother Chen has already arrived in Rock Country, and if he joins forces with Senior Brother Zhou, they will surely kill Ji Zhenshi on the spot. I was originally here to prevent any accidents, but meeting Master Nan is also rewarding.”

“On one hand, set up the teleportation array and prepare to retreat, on the other hand, guard against Mountain Shaker Peak calling on cultivators from the other two countries for a siege.”

“All disciples are part of the sect, but if you really can’t hold on, I allow you seven to retreat first.”

With this statement from Fu Zongjue, everyone seemed to have found their central pillar and responded loudly.

“Elder Fu, this is the harvest of these days, it is safest with you.”

Weng Chuanyou put the more than 300,000 spirit stones collected after occupying the Spirit Stone Mine into a large storage bag and respectfully handed it to Fu Zongjue’s puppet body. The latter was not polite and accepted it directly.

Afterward, he transformed into a green light, rising to the sky, disappearing in front of everyone.

“Junior Brothers, let’s get to work.”

With Fu Zongjue gone, Weng Chuanyou began to energetically direct operations. Inwardly, though, he wiped a bead of sweat off his brow. If he had abandoned the Qi Practitioners and left earlier, his future in the sect would surely be gloomy.

Speaking of which, he still had to thank Chen Mobai. If it weren’t for this sword cultivator junior brother insisting on his own views, not abandoning or giving up, Weng Chuanyou and the others would undoubtedly have prioritized their own lives.

“Junior Brother Chen, we owe you a favor today. If there’s anything you need in the future, just give the word.”

Weng Chuanyou expressed his gratitude to Chen Mobai, and the others also nodded in agreement.

If they all run away today, even if Elder Fu gives them a pass because of the war, they will certainly be unwelcome when they return to the sect in the future.

“I was just following my heart.”

Chen Mobai’s words were very elegant, but in reality, he felt that if Chu Zuoshu’s army was defeated, Rolling Thunder Mountain might not be a safe place, and going there by teleportation array might be walking into a trap.

Moreover, he had a Short Teleportation Talisman in his hand. If a Golden Core Cultivator really came knocking, it would be easy to escape.

Not long after, they felt two terrifyingly powerful surges of spiritual energy erupt from the location of the miniature spirit stone mine where the two sects’ large armies were stationed.

It should be that Fu Zongjue and Master Nan, the two Golden Core cultivators, have started their confrontation.

At this point in the war, one could say that the battle was fully engaged.

But bad news soon arrived.

As expected, Fu Zongjue, who was in the early Golden Core stage, was no match for Master Nan. However, because of his appearance, he had ensured that the Divine Wood Sect’s army did not collapse and orderly withdrew from Rock Country.

But in doing so, the large army of Ji Dingjin was now liberated and able to move freely.

Luckily, Fu Zongjue had bought enough time for them to set up the teleportation array.

However, more bad news followed. The army of Mountain Shaker Peak, after driving back the Divine Wood Sect, did not rest and headed directly towards them.

“Let’s retreat first. I hope that half of these disciples can safely return to the sect.”

Weng Chuanyou gave the final order to Chen Mobai and the other six.

Outside of these seven people, the cultivators of the Divine Wood Sect, many of whom were carrying storage bags, looked anxious and had an uncertainty about their future in their eyes. However, most people still gritted their teeth and left the spirit stone mine in all directions.

The teleportation array takes some time to activate each time. After the Qi Cultivation completion, those who can seize the opportunity are definitely the late-stage Qi practitioners. Those Qi practitioners who know they can’t wait for the teleportation array choose to leave early.

Seeing that most of the Qi Practitioners had left, Weng Chuanyou calculated the time and designated the order of the remaining Qi Practitioners to use the teleportation array. He then nodded to Chen Mobai and the others and was the first to step into the teleportation array.

Their group of seven, plus three disciples who had reached Qi Cultivation perfection, made up the first batch of ten people.

However, after a flash of spiritual light, the ten of them were still standing in the same place.

“Not good, the teleportation array in Rolling Thunder Mountain has been closed or damaged. It must have fallen.”

The color drained from Weng Chuanyou’s face as he considered the worst possibility.