This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 390 - 18: The Chaotic Qiu Family
Chapter 390: Chapter 18: The Chaotic Qiu Family
“Fifth Grade Initial Stage.”
Lu Qingshan’s heart tightened.
The Origin Demon that lay sleeping before him was actually a Great Demon of the Fifth Grade.
No wonder the Nascent Soul Early Stage elder of the Qiu Family could not even escape and perished within the mining vein.
Without fully understanding the situation, they were not prepared to rashly make a move.
Seeing they had not disturbed the Origin Demon, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan slowly retreated.
…
Qiu Shiyin, who tiptoed and hid in a narrow mine tunnel, holding her breath and observing the surroundings, finally relaxed when she saw the two men returning.
“Now that you have seen it too, shall we hurry and leave this place?” Qiu Shiyin cautiously glanced at Ji Chuan and suggested.
This time, Ji Chuan did not object, “Let’s go.”
They followed the same path back, and there were no more complications.
At the entrance of the mining vein, Qiu Shiyin seriously counted their gains from this journey, “This time, we have collected a total of two hundred and ten pounds and four ounces of Primordial Stone Orchid.
As agreed earlier with an eighty-twenty split, I’ll take forty-two pounds and one ounce, the rest is yours.”
She even counted the ounces, this little female thief indeed had a bit of a nitpicky flair about her when it came to these matters.
Ji Chuan didn’t bother to be polite with her either, he simply reached out and took the Primordial Stone Orchid Qiu Shiyin handed over.
“Next time we have the opportunity to work together, we should.” Qiu Shiyin giggled, giving a fist salute to the two, “I shall take my leave first.”
Once Qiu Shiyin’s Escaping Light disappeared from sight, Ji Chuan waved his hand and threw the Primordial Stone Orchid to Lu Qingshan, “You handle these, junior brother.”
For cultivators of their level, these bits of Primordial Stone Orchid ore really weren’t significant.
Lu Qingshan smiled and, without commenting on Ji Chuan’s actions, put away the Primordial Stone Orchid. “Shall we now go ask the Qiu Family about the specific situation?”
“That’s exactly what I was thinking.” Ji Chuan nodded.
…..
Maple Forest Town was the major town where the Qiu Family resided.
The Qiu Family had nearly a thousand cultivators, big and small, along with countless non-cultivating ordinary family members, servants, and others, roughly amounting to tens of thousands of people, truly worthy of being Burial Ridge’s largest cultivating family.
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However, this once prosperous and thriving clan was currently in a state of disorder.
The family’s fundamental Primordial Stone Orchid mining claim was occupied by the Origin Demon, and of the family’s only two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, one had fallen within the mine.
This was a major blow to the Qiu Family, more than enough to describe it as traumatic.
Inside the main house of the Qiu Family, the air was filled with gloom and despair.
Several key elders and the Family Head were gathering in the main hall.
The topic of discussion for today was quite simple.
Whether or not to send people back into the mine to retrieve the bodies of their kin.
“Forget the others, but Elder Qiu Han held such an important position in our Qiu Family, serving loyally for nearly a thousand years, earning immense merits. Can you all really let his body remain discarded inside the mining cave without feeling chilled?” A middle-aged male cultivator harshly challenged.
He was the son of Elder Qiu Han.
“It’s not about whether our hearts are chilled or not, nor that we do not value Elder Qiu Han, it’s truly that the mine is too dangerous right now.
We’ve already lost Elder Qiu Han, a severe loss, what if something happens again if people are sent in?”
Another key cultivator from a different branch harshly said: “Our Qiu Family is already in a precarious position, we must act prudently and not take major risks.”
For a time, the two factions argued heatedly.
Sitting in the main seat, Family Head Qiu Changqing rubbed his forehead with a headache.
How did this Origin Demon suddenly come out from the forbidden zone?
Bang!
The chatter in the main hall was suddenly interrupted by a very harsh crashing sound of the door being broken, and Qiu Changqing’s expression immediately darkened as he raised his head, about to scold the servant who had burst in.
A hurried but surprised voice then reached his ears.
“Family Head, people from the Sword Sect have arrived!”
The anger and worry on Qiu Changqing’s face almost vanished instantly, and the quarrel in the hall ceased abruptly.
“Hurry and welcome the Senior Cultivator from the Sword Sect.” He thought for a moment, then feeling it inappropriate, suddenly stood up, urgency in his voice, “Or perhaps, let us all go out to meet him together. We must not neglect the Senior Cultivator from the Sword Sect.”
“Indeed we should!” the other clan members echoed in agreement.
With this decision made, the leading Cultivators of the Qiu Clan in the hall quickly got into action and walked out the door together, ready to meet the Senior Cultivator from the Taoist Sect.
But just as the Qiu clan members had rounded the corner hall, they saw two extremely young Cultivators walking straight towards them.
One was tall and imposing with a fierce demeanor and astonishing Cultivation.
The other had an ordinary appearance with a concealed aura, making it impossible to discern his specific Cultivation.
Qiu Changqing reacted the fastest and, not minding that these were two young men, immediately bowed respectfully, “We have seen the two Senior Cultivators. We were just about to personally welcome you.”
“There’s no need for formalities. My junior and I are here to resolve the catastrophe facing your Qiu Family,” Ji Chuan waved his hand, a red light twinkling forth.
Qiu Changqing quickly reached out both hands to catch the red light.
Lying in the palm of his hand was a Vermilion Bird Sword Token.
“Senior Cultivators, this way, please.” Qiu Changqing replied with a smile, carefully inspecting the Vermilion Bird Sword Token, and, after confirming the identities of the Cultivators as indeed being Senior Cultivators from the Sword Sect, he respectfully handed the Vermilion Bird Sword Token back to Ji Chuan.
Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan were quickly welcomed into the main hall of the Qiu Family.
“First, tell me about the details of the Origin Demon,” Ji Chuan said, sitting in a high seat, frowning slightly.
Qiu Changqing spoke seriously about the disaster facing the Qiu Family.
The Origin Demon was a type of Demon Beast that had transformed due to contamination from Netherworld Death Qi; generally, there was no big difference from normal Demon Beasts.
However, Origin Demons were special in that they absorbed and ingested Netherworld Death Qi, so for them, Netherworld Death Qi was like Spiritual Energy for Cultivators, and without it, they would be like water without a source.
Because of this, Origin Demons generally stayed within their origin, not troubling the Human Race.
The origin was the name of that forbidden area; any region covered in Netherworld Death Qi was considered an origin.
However, three months ago, for some unknown reason, some of the Origin Demons left the origin and ventured into Burial Ridge.
Even more bizarre, the major families had gathered forces together and eradicated a group of Origin Demons. Yet, it seemed as if there was something in the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine that attracted them.
No sooner had one group of Origin Demons been cleared out than another group would emerge from the origin.
In this circumstance, the major families were helpless.
“Does this matter have anything to do with the Demon King?” asked Ji Chuan.
“It should have little to do with it,” Qiu Changqing shook his head and explained, “Because these Origin Demons that left the origin and invaded the mine vein were no higher than Fifth Grade, an affair of such a level is trifling to the Demon King. It doesn’t seem to be at his direction.”
Lu Qingshan silently nodded his head.
This point indeed concurred with their understanding.
“An anomaly predicates the demonic; since it has no relation to the Demon King,” Ji Chuan paused, “then it is very likely that the perpetrator is from the Netherworld.”
“Is it written in the Spirit Message that a junior branch member of your Qiu Family saw a Demonic Cultivator from the Netherworld leaving the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine?” Ji Chuan asked further.
“Exactly,” Qiu Changqing nodded.
“Could you summon this junior branch member for questioning?”
“Senior Cultivator, please wait a moment, I will call her over immediately.” Qiu Changqing was very cooperative, quickly calling over a servant and softly instructing him.
After a quarter of an hour.
“Family Head, the person has been brought here.”
A young female Cultivator, with her head bowed, followed behind the servant, entering the main hall.
The moment they saw the female Cultivator, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a complex emotion.
Because this junior branch member of the Qiu Family, who had personally witnessed the traces of the Netherworld’s Demonic Cultivator, was also somewhat known to them.
Qiu Shiyin!
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