Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 449 - 455: Ambush

"To tell you the truth, six Golden Core Cultivators are ambushed nearby, and a tight net has already been cast, you won't escape, submit quietly!" remarked a cultivator whose appearance was incredibly ugly and whose body was dwarfed, as he bared his black teeth in a ferocious smile at Li Zhiyue.

At this moment, Li Zhiyue's heart was full of endless regret. If only she had known this was a trap, she would never have come out, no matter what!

But she had no one else to blame for this situation; it was her own greed. She hurried over here upon hearing about the legendary soft gold Profound Spirit Fruit without verifying the news.

The soft gold Profound Spirit Fruit, a fourth-tier Spiritual Medicine, functions to soften the Golden Core and is the primary Spiritual Medicine needed for concocting the Nascent Soul Pill. Taken directly, it could also increase the chances of reaching Nascent Soul.

The reason these Cultivators targeted Li Zhiyue was simple: she had been too extravagant in her spending!

Lest we forget, she was a third-tier Alchemist. Even though she disguised herself every time she sold Spirit Pills, whether by altering her appearance or going to the Marketplace of a nearby Immortal City, her lack of experience left some traces.

After verifying through various means, they finally locked their sights on Li Zhiyue.

However, their goal was not to kill Li Zhiyue but to control her and force her to refine Spirit Pills tirelessly, day and night.

These Cultivators were not fools; they naturally knew the difference between a one-time feast and being sated at every meal.

But capturing a Golden Core Cultivator alive proved somewhat challenging.

As for how to control her, that was simple: for example, by leaving a controlling mark in her Spiritual Soul, or acquiring a specialized Slave Control Magical Instrument.

"Phew!"

Li Zhiyue exhaled a murky breath, her face wiping clean of despair, and said with determination, "If that's the case, then let me witness your strength!"

"And let's see how many of you I can take with me before I die!"

Once Li Zhiyue calmed down, she showed her intelligence by using words to undermine the morale and fighting spirit of the group of Cultivators.

Moreover, by doing so, they would surely not dare to go all out against her, as they'd be easy targets for Li Zhiyue. Being focused by a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator meant they could end up severely injured, if not dead!

As expected!

Despite the six Cultivators exerting immense pressure on Li Zhiyue, because they all held back, wary of Li Zhiyue's counterattack, they couldn't defeat her quickly.

This gave Li Zhiyue a glimmer of hope for survival.

After a bout of fighting, which let her gauge the strength of all six, she prepared to act and attempt a breakout.

The cost for Li Zhiyue was not insignificant; she was covered in wounds and her breathing unstable, indicating how serious her injuries were, as she continued to grit her teeth and endure.

Furthermore, she used up all her life-saving methods, except for the fourth-tier Talisman given to her by Li Zhirui!

She held onto the most powerful Talisman, intending to bring all the Cultivators present to the Underworld if she truly couldn't escape.

Li Zhiyue's target for the breakout was not the weakest amongst them, but the second weakest Cultivator!

The group of Cultivators had likely discussed it beforehand; what seemed like the exit was in fact sealed tightly, so she chose a different path.

And indeed, the result was good. As they looked on in astonishment, Li Zhiyue gave her all in attacking another Cultivator, thus carving open the path to survival.

"This debt, I have taken note of it! One day, I will make each and every one of you pay!" The voice, filled with hatred, echoed between heaven and earth, while the figure of Li Zhiyue vanished into the ground, disappearing from sight.

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"Damn it! What are you all doing! We clearly had the upper hand, yet we still let her escape! She is bound to seek a ferocious revenge in the future—who among us can bear that?!" The cultivator who organized this ambush roared furiously, his anger masking a deep-seated fear.

With so many lying in ambush and still failing to kill Li Zhiyue, if she were to find an opportunity to pick them off one by one, who among them could survive?

Thinking of this, the faces of the other cultivators also turned rather ugly. At first, they truly fell for Li Zhiyue's stratagem but afterwards, they held nothing back, all of them intent on capturing her.

The problem was, they had been trying to capture alive a cultivator like Li Zhiyue who was at the Golden Core Late Stage!

The man continued cursing everyone nonstop, belittling them as worthless, until someone couldn't take it anymore and spoke out loudly, "The world is so vast, where can't we go? Just find a place to hide; will she be able to find us?"

"Before blaming others, think about your own performance!"

Li Zhiyue had not anticipated that shortly after her escape, these cultivators would be at each other's throats, nearly coming to blows.

——

At Wanxian Island.

It's said that after Li Zhirui returned to the Li family, he spent most of his time leisurely, either cultivating lands with Hugan and others in space or pondering over the two fourth-order Pill Recipes in his possession.

"Sigh," Li Zhirui put down the Jade Slip used to record his deductions of the Pill Recipe and sighed helplessly.

Thinking back to the conversation he had with Li Dayuan a few days ago gave Li Zhirui a headache; to start making Spirit Pills as soon as possible, he had requested the family to negotiate with Southern Edge Commerce Association and Xuanfa Pavilion about purchasing fourth-order Spiritual Medicine.

He had also inquired about the possibility of purchasing fourth-order Spirit Seeds.

The former held some hope. Facing the Li family seeking cooperation, both top-tier commerce associations displayed great enthusiasm, as after all, Li Zhirui had the potential to become a fourth-order Alchemy Master, and they were naturally willing to cooperate with the Li family.

But the problem was the conditions they put forward; both wanted to enter an exclusive cooperation with the Li family and were not willing to share with others.

The Li family, of course, could not agree to such a move of putting all its eggs in one basket.

Just think about it, if the sources of Spiritual Medicine came from them and they also handled the sales, the Li family would just become a mere processing workshop, controlled by others at both ends of the production line.

When the time came for them to cause trouble, the Li family would have no power to resist.

As for the request to purchase fourth-order Spirit Seeds, it was politely but firmly rejected as soon as it was raised.

"I wonder what plans the Clan Leader has in mind," Li Zhirui thought as he gazed towards the central area of the clan's territory, where the magnificent golden hall stood.

"Now the family faces a dilemma of choosing between two options, and whichever side we choose, we will inevitably offend the other. Does anyone have a good solution?" Li Dayuan summoned numerous Elders, hoping to draw upon their collective wisdom to find a favorable solution.

If possible, Li Dayuan certainly wanted to maintain good relations with both parties as this would be in the best interest of the family.

But in reality, Li Dayuan knew very well that this was impossible. The enmity between the two began the day Southern Edge Commerce Association entered the eastern region.

To cut off someone's wealth is akin to killing their parents!

With the emergence of Southern Edge Commerce Association, no one knows how much damage it inflicted on Xuanfa Pavilion and how could it not harbor resentment?