Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1461 - 919: Enemy Attack Approaching

Some loose cultivators chose to resign to their fate, marry and have children, placing their hopes on their descendants.

Some loose cultivators were unwilling to accept this, choosing adventure, either venturing into the mountains and forests to hunt demon beasts or becoming bandits to rob others.

Li Shangyuan was unwilling, so he abandoned the hopeless life in the workshop and set out to hunt demon beasts, seeking his own opportunities.

However, the world is unpredictable; he was robbed by a bandit. If not for his wit, abandoning all his possessions and choosing to run for his life, he would have long perished under the bandit’s sword.

When pushed to the brink, people can only abandon their principles.

Having lost the possessions he accumulated over ten years, Li Shangyuan eventually walked the path of a bandit.

After becoming a bandit, Li Shangyuan’s path became smoother, his cultivation constantly improving, and his strength growing ever stronger.

However, Li Shangyuan didn’t forsake all his principles. He remembered his old friend, Yang Zhenshan, and recalled how Yang Zhenshan had guided him across the Stormy Sea Area.

At that time, Yang Zhenshan taught him many things.

Yang Zhenshan was kind to him, a debt he always remembered, even considering it a solace.

Because that period was his last time of happiness.

When everyone had dispersed, Li Shangyuan hesitated for a long time, finally taking out a green paper crane and whispering, "Two days from now, there will be an enemy attack, prepare early, old friend Li Shangyuan!"

Saying that, he pinched a spiritual light, sending the paper crane into the sky; it transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward the direction of Yang Family Town.

...

In Yang Family Town, within the Yang family courtyard.

Yang Chengzhang, An Yuxing, Liang Shengze, Chen Zhongshu, and Lv Hua gathered in the hall to discuss matters.

"Mr. Lv, haven’t you found traces of those people yet?" Yang Chengzhang asked.

They had been searching for Fang Shou and others this whole time, unaware that Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan had brought over twenty Qi Refinement Realm cultivators as well, thinking the robbers were merely a group of Qi Refinement cultivators.

Besides Fang Shou, some insignificant bandits were lingering around the Yang family’s territory, but these bandits were rare and only ambushed some martial artists, unlike Fang Shou who massacred entire families.

To capture Fang Shou and his gang, Yang Chengzhang deliberately delayed Yujing Guard’s support, hoping to find Fang Shou and the others’ whereabouts first and then wipe them out.

Lv Hua said solemnly, "Not yet; these bandits are very experienced, leaving no trace when they retreat."

"Isn’t there any other way?" Yang Chengzhang frowned and asked.

Lv Hua shook his head, "Martial artists’ methods are hard to be effective against Immortal Cultivators! The Secret Martial Guards don’t have a better way for now."

This time, the Secret Martial Guards were truly powerless. Although Fang Shou and others had been wandering the Yang family’s territory, the Secret Martial Guards simply couldn’t find their traces.

Firstly, because Immortal Cultivators are better at concealment than martial artists, their spells are more magical.

Secondly, because Fang Shou and his group were transient criminals, not interacting with locals, the Secret Martial Guards couldn’t accurately grasp their targets nor utilize their vast intelligence network to locate their movements.

Liang Shengze spoke up, "If nothing works, let’s invite people from the Immortal Hall to help!"

The best way to deal with Immortal Cultivators is to have Immortal Cultivators intervene; the Spirit Source Land is not without Immortal Cultivators.

"Alright, I’ll make a trip back then!" An Yuxing stood up and said.

Yang Chengzhang had no other choice but to say, "Then I’ll trouble Senior An to make the trip."

Saying that, he also stood up to send An Yuxing off.

Just then, a figure as burly as a beast suddenly appeared outside the hall.

Kou Ta stood at the door, holding a green paper crane.

Just now, he sensed an unfamiliar aura flying into the Yang family courtyard; he initially thought it was one of the Yang family’s, but a sweep of his Spiritual Sense revealed it was a paper crane.

As the guardian of Yang Family Town, Kou Ta’s primary duty was to guard against any potential threats to the town.

Though this paper crane seemed harmless, as Kou Ta had just arrived in Yang Family Town, he was most attentive, thus upon discovering the paper crane, he immediately came to inspect it.

"Greetings, Master Kou!"

Seeing Kou Ta appear, Yang Chengzhang and the others hurried to salute.

Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu were brought by Yang Zhenshan, whom Yang Chengzhang naturally had met.

However, as Yang Zhenshan had mentioned, Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu were only responsible for guarding Yang Family Town, not other matters, so Yang Chengzhang, aside from arranging daily necessities, was not to disturb Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu.

Therefore, Yang Chengzhang and the others hadn’t thought to ask Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu to help locate Fang Shou and his group.

"Is this your Yang family’s communication method?" Kou Ta placed the paper crane in front of Yang Chengzhang.

Yang Chengzhang shook his head, saying, "No, our Yang family doesn’t have such a communication method!"

Kou Ta nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and decided to see what message the paper crane carried first.

Paper crane messaging was merely a low-level communication method among Immortal Cultivators, its convenience even less than a First Rank Communication Talisman.

He casually cast a spell on the paper crane, which immediately emitted a voice.

"Two days from now, there will be an enemy attack, prepare early, old friend Li Shangyuan!"

This was clearly a warning message.

And it was sent by an old friend.

Kou Ta looked at Li Chengzhang, "This shouldn’t be malicious!"

"Old friend Li Shangyuan! Who is this person?" Yang Chengzhang looked bewildered.