Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Scouring (2nd Update Cheers for Silver Meng Fengfeng~)

Unfortunately, Gu Maoyuan still died; he too had a poison sac hidden in his teeth.

Just before death, he was laughing like mad, “Qi Dissipating Powder… did you think it was so easy to counteract? Haha~”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Feng Jun wanted to ask more, but alas, the fellow was bleeding from all seven orifices and just like that, he died, “Damn… you’re really willing to go that far?”

He had a peculiar notion, believing that although the Gu Family might not lack assassins, those in power surely cherished their lives.

He thought his assumption was correct; if a clan wants to grow stronger, shouldn’t they ensure the existence of high-level combat strength as much as possible?

As it turned out, he was wrong; Gu Maoyuan went to his death without any hesitation.

Fine, die if you want to die, but couldn’t you have at least completed your sentence about the Qi Dissipating Powder?

Feng Jun was inwardly frustrated, but he still stabbed the throat of the corpse to prevent the dead man from playing any more tricks

After that, he picked up the body and squatted next to another Innate Expert, stripping off their clothing—this guy took more than a dozen of my strikes, only to be cut into three pieces; there must be something off.

The battle wasn’t over yet, and here he was already looting the spoils of war. The disciples of the Gu Family couldn’t stand it any longer, with someone charging over while yelling.

“Avenge our ancestor!~”

But it was futile. Theoretically, a single ferocious tiger can’t withstand a pack of wolves, and martial masters in numbers could make an Innate Expert flee, but first, there had to be enough martial masters to make a stand.

And the martial masters of the Gu Family were restrained by various forces and three had been killed by Feng Jun, leaving only five martial masters gathered at the scene.

As for trapping equipment like nets… useless!

Feng Jun had avoided nets before only because he was being pursued by an Innate Expert and couldn’t spare the attention to deal with the net.

Now, when someone threw a large net at him, he merely swatted it aside with a palm strike, and the wind from his palm blew the net askew.

This showed that, without the restraint of another Innate Expert, the lethality of an Innate against ordinary martial cultivators was just too great.

Feng Jun’s method of looting spoils was actually quite brutal; having cut people into pieces, how could he not find something like a Xuan iron chainmail?

Then he took out the walkie-talkie, “Brother Lang, everything in the village is taken care of, let everyone know.”

Among those who came to Laiyang Mountain, it wasn’t just Lang Zhen who had a walkie-talkie. But as a martial master with respectable combat strength and missing a forearm, he wasn’t the best choice for combat, yet he was the most suitable as a support person, the kind of “all-purpose tool” on the battlefield.

Not participating in the battle wasn’t much of a waste; wherever support was needed, he still had enough combat strength to help.

Lang Zhen was indeed roaming the edge of the battlefield; upon hearing the message, he immediately called out, “Received, received. Did Gu Maoyuan die?”

“Besides Gu Maoyuan, there’s also an Innate by the name of Ye Qingtian,” Feng Jun actually knew the big fellow’s name, “Both have been killed by me; I’ve dealt with all their seniors in one swoop.”

“Two Innates?” Lang Zhen was momentarily stunned before then making a big announcement to everyone in the battlefield, “Gu Maoyuan and Ye Qingtian are dead, swiftly finish things up here.”

Brother Bao heard the news and was overjoyed, “When I heard that loud bang just now, I knew that the Divine Doctor would certainly succeed.”

“Ye Qingtian?” Yu Zhengqing, who was also supervising the battle, was taken aback, “Is it a fellow with a Long Blade and a robust build?”

“Alright, get moving!” Mr. Shi also shouted, “Take these people down and then attack the Gu Family Village!”

The external storehouse, being the main battlefield, was cleared of the Gu family’s guards early on; they merely made some noises to give the impression that the battle was still going on, while their reinforcements were also fighting with restraint, merely wanting to firmly attract the enemy’s main combat strength.

When several forces decided together to clear the field, going all out with their firepower, it really was like a breeze sweeping away the fallen leaves.

The battle here hadn’t ended yet, and while it was being wrapped up, a group rushed towards the three-family market town, including a hundred county soldiers.

The remaining main force, meanwhile, was heading straight for the Gu Family Village.

They arrived quite timely. Because most of the Gu family elders had been taken down in one go, there were different voices regarding whether to fight or flee. Some believed that they should staunchly defend their ancestral base and show the Gu family spirit—even if Feng Jun was strong, he was still just one person.

But others thought that preserving strength was the correct path; the base could be rebuilt if lost, but if people were gone, everything would be over.

It was normal to have conflicting opinions, but the problem was, no one could convince the other.

By the time the main force arrived, the Gu family finally made a decision: to first evacuate the hundred children with the greatest potential in the clan.

These children were the hope for the Gu family to shine anew.

Unfortunately, nearly half of the top-ranking children on any given day had died on the Martial Practice Field.

The children had just been gathered and had not yet managed to evacuate when the enemy had already breached the village.

At this time, even the vengeful members of the Gu Family realized that the village could not be saved, so they scattered in all directions, fleeing outside the village. Some with experience and adaptability even attempted to form groups to break out.

However, it proved that organizing to break out was a suicide mission. Feng Jun was most vigilant about such maneuvers, holding his Barrett, standing atop the tallest building in the village—the Bell Tower—whenever he spotted any assembly of people, he would aim and shoot there.

Besides him, other forces also targeted the Gu Family members who formed groups because everyone understood clearly—that no matter how big a force, once it crumbles and falls apart, it doesn’t pose much of a threat,

Those who could still form small groups during dire times were relatively more fearsome. If they retained cohesion, loose sand could be packed again into a tower, easily rising from the ashes.

The attackers’ goal was to interrupt any organized actions of the Gu Family, thoroughly eliminating the possibility of their counterattack.

In a short while, the village was filled with continuous shouts and killing, and Lang Zhen and Mr. Shi had already arrived in front of Feng Jun.

Mr. Shi asked anxiously, “Where is Ye Qingtian’s body? I want to take a look.”

Feng Jun pointed his chin toward a nearby place, “There, that’s where it is. Old Lang, clean up the battlefield.”

He was not adept at cleaning up the battlefield, so he had Lang Zhen take charge, while Mr. Shi, not caring about the spoils of war, approached the three sections of the body. First, he was taken aback, then sighed, “Indeed, it is Mountain Master Qingtian… Who would have thought he would end up in such a state.”

As it turned out, Feng Jun had heard about Mountain Master Qingtian when he first arrived in this realm—A bandit from Yellow Maple Ridge!

Yellow Maple Ridge had three Mountain Masters, one major and two minor. The Overlord proclaimed himself as ‘Sovereign Qingtian’, while the other two, the Overlord and Shadow Mountain Master, were in charge of robbery and assassination, with a Wise Military Advisor also known as Lord Zhishan.

The Imperial Court had long sought to capture them and did not recognize any title of ‘Sovereign’. That Mr. Shi would even call him “Mountain Master Qingtian” was only in recognition of the other’s status as an Innate Expert.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun and Lang Zhen were genuinely surprised. So this was the bandit leader of Yellow Maple Ridge?

With a sigh, Mr. Shi then looked at Feng Jun, “How did Mountain Master Qingtian end up here?”

“You’re asking me?” Feng Jun laughed angrily, “I wanted to ask you. I’ve been tricked by you… do you know that?”

He angrily recounted the whole incident. Of course, he did not mention the Qi Dissipating Powder.

After speaking, he indignantly declared, “…I thought the Imperial Court’s actions were flawless, that I could trust your words, and I almost got myself killed!”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shi’s eyebrows raised slightly, “No way, such a thing happened?”

“What do you mean ‘no way’!” Upon hearing this, Lang Zhen couldn’t help but interject, “When I was in the border army, two officers were consecutively betrayed by the Imperial Court. You all are too presumptuous… You think only you can plot against the Clans, and the Clans can’t counterplot?”

“But, that’s impossible,” Mr. Shi still frowned deeply.

After a pause, he then reluctantly smirked, “Don’t laugh, both of you, though the Imperial Court has many plans to sanction the Clans, it’s easy to devise plans and gather information, but what’s most difficult… is carrying them out.”

“This time it’s all thanks to Doctor Feng’s intervention; if it were left to the Imperial Court, it would be almost impossible… No one wants to take responsibility.”

Feng Jun pursed his lips, “So the plans you provided me with, your people couldn’t handle them?”

No wonder you were so eager to provide plans. I have a word M*M*P, not sure if I should say it or not!

Mr. Shi gave an embarrassed smile, “The information is definitely accurate, but finding the right person to execute the plans is really difficult… In addition to the infiltration from the Family Alliance, the bureaucrats of the Imperial Court aren’t good at proper work, but they are very skilled at pulling legs.”

“Don’t explain to me, I’m not interested,” Feng Jun waved his hand impatiently, “I was almost plotted against by them; now you tell me what to do about this?”

Mr. Shi was taken aback for a moment before awkwardly replying, “With your great talents, Divine Doctor, what do a few Innate Experts matter?”

Feng Jun was momentarily speechless; your reasoning seems sound, and I am left with no response.

He couldn’t easily speak about the “Qi Dissipating Powder” incident as it had a significant effect on Cultivators. If it caused Donghua Country to develop some undue desires, that would not be good.

In the end, he found a way to fight back, glaring, “I am unscathed because of my own abilities. Now I’ll ask you one thing… You almost got me killed, so do you plan to deny it now?”

I have a word M*M*P, not sure if I should say it or not, and inside, Mr. Shi’s heart was collapsing: How could I have known that the Imperial Court’s actions… could be as leaky as a sieve?

However, being a quick-witted man, he soon came up with an idea, “Divine Doctor, with so many casualties, have you considered how to deal with the aftermath?”

“What aftermath is there to deal with?” Feng Jun looked at him curiously, “The Gu Family sent people to poison me during my Innate celebration, with extremely cruel methods and terrible influence… Can’t I seek revenge?”

This was a society that recognized the justification for great revenge, and moreover, the other party’s actions had affected the innocent—even if the end result was not achieved, the Gu Family had indeed taken action.

Mr. Shi smiled meaningfully, “But the Gu Family colluded with the bandits of Yellow Maple Ridge.”

“Then they should be killed even more so,” Feng Jun looked at him puzzled, “And you’re asking me how to deal with the aftermath?”

Mr. Shi opened his mouth and gently uttered two words, “Seize their assets!”

(Second update, celebrating Silver Meng Maple Peak~ 3/5.)