Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 216: Night Raid (Two-in-One Chapter)
Although Liu Yu had received the "care" from the Yan Family, Moonlit City was not a one-man show of the Yan Family; it was jointly governed by three Golden Core Elders.
Everyone belonged to the same sect, and no matter what, at least on the surface, it was fair.
In this situation, many of the Yan Family's cultivators had to go to the front lines, let alone Liu Yu, an outsider.
Thus, Liu Yu was inevitably assigned a somewhat risky mission—to sneak attack a vein of the Heavenly Harmony Sect located on the border of Jingzhou, with the requirement to destroy it, rendering it unable to be mined normally.
He had been mentally prepared for such an arrangement.
Such missions might pose a significant risk to ordinary foundation establishment cultivators, but for Liu Yu, it was not necessarily so.
With his current strength, as long as he didn't encounter characters like the Six Harmonious Sons or fall into encirclement or ambush, the risks were quite small.
All his confidence stemmed from his own strength; if he truly wanted to escape, there were not many foundation establishment stage cultivators capable of holding him back without the intervention of a Golden Core cultivator.
Under the scanning of his spiritual consciousness, everything appeared so clear—the grass, soil, trees, and rivers were all vividly present; even the buried insects beneath the ground were distinctly visible.
Nearby, apart from the cultivators executing this mission, he did not find any trace of the Heavenly Harmony Sect's cultivators.
This made Liu Yu breathe a little easier as he retracted his spiritual consciousness, but the tension in his heart still did not ease.
In addition to him, there were eight other foundation establishment cultivators and seventy disciples at the qi refinement stage executing this mission.
Notably, among the foundation establishment cultivators assigned to this task, there were two "acquaintances" that Liu Yu was somewhat familiar with.
They were Zhuang Shilong, who had come to Moonlit City with him, and Xie Junjie, who had exchanged for the Huang Family's alchemical pill refining heritage.
The two seemed to be familiar with each other, chatting as they moved around. Liu Yu turned to glance at them, just as Xie Junjie happened to look over as well.
The two maintained their usual expressions, smiling with false cordiality as they nodded to each other. Unaware cultivators might think their relationship was quite good, but they naturally turned away with smiles vanished.
"It’s best not to provoke me, otherwise..."
Liu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
However, ordinary mid foundation establishment cultivators could hardly threaten his life. The most concerning figure in the team was not these two but a tall man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, dressed in deep blue robes.
In his spiritual perception, this person was the strongest individual Liu Yu had encountered outside the Golden Core Elders, exuding an exceptionally deep aura, even more powerful than Li Bùtóng.
This made him feel a great deal of pressure; he knew there was no chance of victory if he were to become enemies with him, given the vast difference in their realms.
"Zhou Zhuofeng."
This man was one of the top three elites of the Yuan Yang Sect, ranked fourth.
Not only had he reached the peak of the late foundation establishment stage, but he was also a lightning spirit root cultivator, renowned for his immense strength.
He was among the top tier of foundation establishment cultivators, holding a position even higher than that of the sect leader, Zhuang Ziling, and was an outstanding representative of foundation establishment cultivators in the sect.
"Even a cultivator like Zhou Zhuofeng has been dispatched; it seems the sect is placing a lot of importance on this mission."
A thoughtful look flickered in Liu Yu's eyes. Although there were only nine foundation establishment cultivators on this mission, their strength was formidable.
Including Zhou Zhuofeng, there were three late foundation establishment cultivators, four mid foundation establishment cultivators, and only Liu Yu and another early foundation establishment cultivator.