Jiang Yun looked at the excited members of the Zhang family's side branch in front of him. They were all Qi-refining cultivators, with no one in the Foundation Establishment stage. Zhang Cheng and Zhang Ping were among them.
On the other hand, the foundation-building cultivators were not there at the Worship Hall. They were all Qi-refining cultivators from the Worship Hall. Huo Feng, Xu Xing, and all the Qi-refining cultivators Jiang Yun knew had come.
"Mr. Xu, hand over the murderer and let's end this matter. Otherwise, today will be the day for the battle in the Good Worship Hall!" The first person to come out was a member of the Zhang family's side branch who had reached the perfection of Qi training. He looked to be about thirty years old.
Jiang Yun is still full of questions. It seems that there are many people like him. He was refining medicine at the time, and then he heard that someone was coming to attack him, so he came here with everyone to fight.
Jiang Yun just learned that a member of the Zhang family's side branch was killed, and the murderer was found to be someone from the Worship Hall.
"Someone is behind this. The demonic cultivators are rampant right now, so don't fall for their schemes! If you don't retreat quickly, the Demon Suppression Division will investigate the truth!"
As soon as the voice on the other side finished speaking, a loud voice came from behind Jiang Yun and others.
"Senior Lin! Senior Ge!"
Everyone turned around and saw that Lin Chengsi and Ge Xun had both arrived. Everyone in the worship hall hurriedly saluted.
"Hmph! Senior Lin, Senior Ge, we saw with our own eyes that it was someone from your Worship Hall who did this. Even if the Demon Suppression Division comes, we won't be afraid. The Zhang family must not be insulted. Bring them up!"
Just as the Zhang family monk finished speaking angrily, two monks covered in blood and lying limply behind him were placed at the door of the offering hall.
Seeing this, Ge Xun frowned, leaned over to check the monk lying on the ground, shook his head and said:
"The broken bones all over his body can be treated with bone-reinforcing and tendon-regenerating pills, but the damage to his three major dantians can only be restored by the legendary treasures of heaven and earth. There's no hope."
After Ge Xun finished speaking, he stood up and looked at the Zhang family cultivator in the lead and said:
"Huo Feng, I've informed the Demon Suppression Division about this matter. You guys deal with it first. Remember, don't let them break into the Worship Hall!"
Ge Xun finished speaking, flicked his sleeves, and walked away. Seeing this, the attendant Lin Chengsi also snorted coldly and walked away, leaving Jiang Yun, Xu Xing, and the other juniors staring at each other in bewilderment.
"Alright, the Gongfeng Hall has not only robbed my Zhang family of their resources, but is now openly destroying my people. I don't care if the Demon Suppression Division comes or not, but we are determined to enter the Gongfeng Hall."
As soon as the leader Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved. Immediately, dozens of Zhang family monks who were surrounding the door of the offering hall began to take out their magic weapons and rushed into the offering hall.
"Everyone block it!" Xu Xing shouted loudly when he saw this, and the Qi-refining monks in the offering hall also formed a human wall and blocked the front.
However, the number of Qi-refining cultivators in Gongfeng Hall was small, and they were mostly craftsmen, unlike the diverse collateral cultivators of the Zhang family. Although he knew that the other party would not use a knife directly, the push from the other party made Jiang Yun feel like he was being hit by a huge wave, and he involuntarily retreated.
“Stop! Stop!”
When the chaos broke out at the entrance of the worship hall, Ling Tong's team and another team from the Demon Suppression Division also rushed over.
"Stop it! Anyone who starts doing this will be killed!"
As soon as the word "kill" was uttered, the noisy cultivators suddenly stopped and consciously divided into two camps. Jiang Yun looked at the cultivators who looked like ordinary mortals, and his heart was silent.
"Humph! The Worship Hall is so arrogant! The case has already been reported, but they are not actively cooperating and are even obstructing the investigation. What are their intentions?"
What Jiang Yun hadn't expected was that the first to attack was the captain of the Demon Suppression Division, a Foundation Establishment cultivator whom Jiang Yun had never seen before.
"Zhang He, you're just putting the blame on me right away. You really deserve to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Demon Suppression Division."
After the Demon Suppression Division monks arrived, the Foundation Establishment monks from the Offering Hall, led by Ge Xun and Lin Chengsi, also arrived. It seemed that Ge Xun was unwilling to say anything more to the Zhang family's Qi Refining monks!
"Ge Xun, you idiot, stop being so arrogant. If the Gongfeng Hall doesn't give me an explanation from the Zhang family's side branch this time, you won't be able to leave the house."
Jiang Yun then realized that the other party's surname was also Zhang. It seemed that there were also a lot of problems in the Demon Suppression Division. As everyone was waiting for Ge Xun's response, Ling Tong from the Demon Suppression Division stood up and said:
"This incident was caused by the Demonic Path. The Demon Suppression Department will definitely give everyone an explanation."
"Tell us! Let the Worship Hall hand over the person first. A monk who has just been promoted to captain, please stand down. I am in charge here!"
Ling Tong hadn't finished his words when Zhang He, who had come with him, interrupted him. Ling Tong's face was instantly filled with embarrassment, and anger surged. He knew the Zhang family was domineering, but he had never imagined they would be so truly embarrassed, in front of so many people.
But thinking about the Demonic Path’s auction, if it is not handled quickly, I’m afraid the Demonic Path’s auction will also be over.
"Captain Zhang, do you know why the Demon Cult is trying to stir up conflict between the Worship Hall and the Side Branch?"
Ling Tong didn't wait for the other party to answer and immediately said:
"The demon cultivator Yingsha is planning to publicly auction the Foundation Establishment Pills in order to rebuild his underground power. If he succeeds, at least three more Foundation Establishment demon cultivators will appear in Ziyang City. How many cultivators will then fall victim to his murderous acts!"
As Ling Tong spoke of this, he recalled his father, who had once been killed by a robber cultivator in a corner of Ziyang City. This was the reason he decided to join the Demon Suppression Division and eventually go undercover in the underground forces established by the demon cultivators.
After hearing Ling Tong's heartfelt words, Zhang He sneered inwardly.
"The demonic cultivators will naturally attract the attention of other cultivators. What I am talking about today is the matter of the Worship Hall harming the cultivators of my Zhang family."
Zhang He knew, of course, that the Gongfeng Hall wasn't responsible for this, but it was difficult to find evidence against them. Over the years, they had encroached upon the Zhang family's interests. The two sides had engaged in numerous bloody battles, with countless Zhang family cultivators perishing on the battle stages. Finally, the once-a-decade Ziyang Talisman Meeting was held, where both sides began using fighting talismans as a means of combat. This reduced the bloodshed.
But the Offering Hall faces all cultivators. Although the Zhang family has many branches, how many of them are talented in the art of talismans? How many Zhang family cultivators who have the opportunity to advance to the foundation-building stage delay their cultivation for the sake of talisman battles, and end up dying in depression in the Qi Refining stage?
Now that they have finally got this title, why don’t these side branches seize the opportunity?
"Zhang He, whatever you want, I will take care of it!"
The monks in the Hall of Worship could no longer bear it. It seemed that Zhang He from the Demon Suppression Division was going to lead people to search the Hall of Worship today. Lin Chengsi immediately stood up, flicked the whisk in his hand and said sternly:
"What do you think? What do I want? How can you, the Worship Hall, give an explanation to my Zhang family?"
Zhang He roared a final roar, his fingers trembling as he pointed at the two Zhang family cultivators lying beside him, their lives uncertain. Over the years, the status of these side branches had dwindled. At this rate, they would eventually fade into oblivion among the rest of the cultivators. There was no chance of them becoming the direct descendants.
"Okay, okay, it seems that Zhang and you will not be able to settle this peacefully today!" Lin Chengsi was also full of anger after saying this.
Ling Tong, standing nearby, suddenly felt a headache. This Zhang He had come either to solve the problem or to add fuel to the fire. If this continued, a fight would break out, and it would most likely be a Foundation Establishment Battle.
At this moment, a shrill sound suddenly rang out from behind.
"Another member of our Zhang family has been killed!"
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