Chapter 4027: Harvest Full

If it weren't for the Zhang family having two Golden Immortal cultivators, they would have only received a ten percent share.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Mengbin contributed significantly to their escape this time, especially Wang Mengbin. Had he not arrived to eliminate the two Golden Immortal cultivators, they would likely have faced dire consequences.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, what are your thoughts?" Qi Feiyun asked courteously. They were clearly benefiting greatly from this distribution ratio.

"No problem," Wang Qingshan agreed. He believed that mutual benefit through cooperation would lead to a more enduring partnership, rather than focusing solely on immediate gains.

Wang Qingshan looked at Wang Mengbin and instructed, "Mengbin, return to Qinglian Island first. You are not to leave the island before I get back." Wang Mengbin acknowledged, and his body surged with lightning, vanishing from the spot.

Wang Qingshan collected the storage bracelets from the corpses and put them into his spatial storage. Qi Feiyun and the other two naturally offered no objections. They then entered Haoyue Island, where there were few masters left, making the remaining inhabitants no match for them.

Wang Qingshan and his two companions each activated their spatial profound heavenly treasures, releasing numerous cultivators to gather cultivation resources.

In less than an hour, they had plundered all the valuables on the island. The cultivators then returned to their spatial profound heavenly treasures, and the group of four, led by Wang Qingshan, departed.

Half a day later, Yu Weiwei and Lin Shuyu returned. Yu Weiwei appeared somewhat dejected, seemingly injured.

Both were utterly shocked to see Haoyue Island in ruins.

"What happened? Fellow Daoist Long and his two companions couldn't handle the Qinglian Sword Master's group of four? They were supposed to be trapped by the formation!" Lin Shuyu asked, bewildered.

"It must have been the Qi family. They definitely concealed a lot of their strength," Yu Weiwei said with a grim expression.

While the Wang family had risen relatively recently, the Qi family, with its long heritage, must have hidden multiple Golden Immortal cultivators.

They failed to kill Ning Hao, who managed to escape back to Nine Immortals Island. However, Ning Hao was severely wounded and would require a significant period of recovery, making him unable to fight again for some time.

"Are we going to confront the Qi family?" Lin Shuyu asked.

"The two of us alone cannot take Golden Crocodile Island. We should retreat to the rear for now. Our four families must stick together; if we separate, they will simply annihilate us," Yu Weiwei stated grimly.

They departed from the area to rendezvous with other Golden Immortal cultivators.

***

In Golden Crocodile Market, the streets teemed with people. In a secluded manor, Wang Qingshan, Qi Feiyun, and Zhang Guanghong sat in a green stone pavilion, chatting with smiles on their faces. The Haoyue Alliance was incredibly wealthy; their immortal essence stones alone exceeded two million, not to mention chaos beast crystal cores, immortal herbs, immortal wood, immortal pills, immortal ore, and other treasures.

They found seventeen mid-grade immortal artifacts, all designed for offense, and over a thousand low-grade immortal artifacts, most of which were also offensive.

Upon infiltrating the Haoyue Alliance's chamber where the life soul lamps of Golden Immortal cultivators were kept, they discovered that only five Golden Immortal cultivators remained. Among them, Leng Hao's physical body had been destroyed and his nascent soul captured. Strictly speaking, the Haoyue Alliance now had only four Golden Immortal cultivators, with Yu Weiwei bearing the main responsibility.

The quantity of second-tier immortal pills was also substantial. There were three types of second-tier immortal pills specifically designed to assist True Immortal cultivators in advancing to the Golden Immortal stage, totaling seventeen pills. The Wang family claimed nine, the Qi family five, and the Zhang family three.

Additionally, there were second-tier immortal pills for healing and enhancing immortal essence. The second-tier immortal talismans were fewer in number, with only five found, all of the offensive type, though they were largely ineffective against Golden Immortal cultivators.

The spoils also included two jars of second-tier immortal wine, seven sets of second-tier immortal formations (the Wang family received three sets, while the Qi and Zhang families each received two), and two mid-grade Immortal-Destroying Cannons, with one going to the Wang family and one to the Qi family. The Zhang family acquired three low-grade Immortal-Destroying Cannons.

The Haoyue Alliance's accumulated wealth of many years now benefited them.

With these cultivation resources, the Wang, Qi, and Zhang families could now cultivate even more Golden Immortal cultivators. The only potential trouble was Yu Weiwei, who would certainly not let them off easily and might even launch an attack on them one day.

They would need to stay united to withstand Yu Weiwei.

Qi Feiyun produced a white, shimmering immortal transmission mirror and frowned, saying, "It's Fellow Daoist Ning from the Nine Immortals Sect." Zhang Guanghong scoffed, "Hmph, he has the audacity to contact us after abandoning us and fleeing."

Qi Feiyun looked at Wang Qingshan, seeking his opinion.

"Let's hear what he has to say. He might know something about Yu Weiwei's situation," Wang Qingshan suggested.

Qi Feiyun nodded. She cast a spell, and Ning Hao's pale, dispirited face appeared on the mirror.

"Madam Qi, are you all right?" Ning Hao asked, his voice weak and his demeanor showing clear signs of severe energy depletion.

"Hmph, thanks to Fellow Daoist Ning, we are still alive," Qi Feiyun retorted with a cold sneer.

Ning Hao offered an embarrassed smile and explained, "In that situation, I would have certainly died if I had stayed. Yu Weiwei and Lin Shuyu pursued me, which also allowed you all to escape."

"Let's not dwell on that. How are Yu Weiwei and Lin Shuyu? And where are you now?" Qi Feiyun asked.

"I'm at the Nine Immortals Sect. I injured Yu Weiwei with the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Bead, damaging her soul, so she won't recover in the short term. Madam Qi, what are your next steps?" Ning Hao inquired.

He was currently unable to fight. With Jiang Tianfeng and Jiang Changlin killed, the Nine Immortals Sect could no longer sustain the conflict and needed to end the war as soon as possible.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please speak with Fellow Daoist Ning. Your decision represents the consensus of all three of our families." Qi Feiyun, showing good judgment, handed the immortal transmission mirror to Wang Qingshan.

In the cultivation world, strength commanded respect, and with Wang Qingshan's undeniable power, his word naturally carried the most weight.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, I believe there's no longer any need to continue this conflict. Let's negotiate for peace. The Haoyue Alliance has been crippled, and few Golden Immortal cultivators remain," Wang Qingshan stated.

Ning Hao nodded, then hesitated slightly before asking curiously, "Fellow Daoist Wang, how did you manage to escape?" "By simply killing them, we were able to get out," Wang Qingshan replied casually, as if speaking of a trifling matter.

Ning Hao was stunned, and it took him a while to compose himself. "Alright," he said, "you have full authority over this matter; I will not get involved." "Good, then it's settled," Wang Qingshan agreed, returning the immortal transmission mirror to Qi Feiyun. Qi Feiyun exchanged a few more words with Ning Hao before ending the connection.

"Madam Qi, please reach out to Hundred Refinements Island and the Snow Crystal Race. Discuss with them how to negotiate peace with the Haoyue Alliance," Wang Qingshan instructed.

"Very well, I'll handle that," Qi Feiyun replied.

After a brief chat, Qi Feiyun and Zhang Guanghong took their leave.

Wang Qingshan turned over his right hand, revealing a piece of wood shimmering with green light, which he had discovered in the Haoyue Alliance's treasury.

Wang Mengbin performed a soul-searching secret technique on Leng Hao's nascent soul, learning that Golden Immortal cultivators from the Haoyue Alliance had once entered the Qiankun Ruins, and this very piece of wood was obtained from there.

The Golden Immortal cultivators of the Haoyue Alliance had initially believed it to be a material for artifact refining and had attempted to use it as such. However, the item proved impervious to immortal flame calcination, indicating it was not a typical refining material. Despite numerous inquiries, they remained ignorant of the wood's origin, so they had stored it in the treasury, intending to ascertain its provenance before utilizing it.