Cultivation of immortality by toad starts with cultivating demons

Chapter 2028 Rewarding Ancient Treasures, Lin Yuan's Visit

Just then, a dense burst of streaks of light appeared on the distant horizon, rushing towards them in a mighty wave.

The leader was none other than Wu Qilin, the patriarch of the Wu family, followed by dozens of high-ranking cultivators from the Wu family.

"I, Wu Qilin, along with a group of high-ranking cultivators from the Wu family, pay our respects to Senior Mo!"

"Thank you so much, senior, for saving my Wu family of hundreds of thousands from dire straits!!"

Wu Qilin led the group to stop a few feet in front of Mo Fan, and they all bowed deeply, their tone full of respect and gratitude, no longer showing any of their former arrogance.

Mo Fan looked at him, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, why won't you call me fellow Daoist anymore?"

Wu Qilin's face stiffened, and he quickly smiled awkwardly, "Senior, please don't make fun of me! I was blind and arrogant before, and I offended you in many ways. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive me!"

If it weren't for your timely intervention, senior, our Wu family would have been reduced to ashes long ago. We will never forget your great kindness!

"If you ever need my assistance in the future, my Wu family will be ready to go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Mo Fan's gaze swept over the Wu family cultivators behind Wu Qilin. He saw that they all looked awe-inspiring, their eyes filled with shock, clearly intimidated by the power of the battle just now.

This pleased him greatly, and he immediately laughed and said, "Now that your Wu family has submitted to me, I will naturally not sit idly by and watch you perish."

This calamity ultimately arose from my own actions. Therefore, I bestow this Fire Phoenix Universe Handkerchief upon you as compensation to the Wu family.

After saying that, Mo Fan casually waved his hand, and a fiery red handkerchief, carrying intense spiritual energy, slowly floated towards Wu Qilin.

This Fire Phoenix Universe Cloth is the ancient treasure that the Yun family used to seal the entire Wu family. The Wu family members have already witnessed its power.

Upon seeing this, Wu Qilin and the other high-ranking members of the Wu family were overjoyed, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Thank you so much for bestowing this treasure upon me, senior! I would be too impolite to refuse!"

Wu Qilin quickly took the Fire Phoenix Qiankun Handkerchief with both hands. It was warm to the touch, and a surge of powerful fire-attribute spiritual energy flowed into his body, making him tremble slightly with excitement.

Ancient treasures are incredibly precious. Although he possessed an Earth Spirit Pearl, he never expected that Mo Fan would be so generous as to casually give away such a valuable treasure.

Seeing his overjoyed expression, Mo Fan understood.

He knew very well that Wu Qilin's submission was driven more by self-interest and fear than by genuine allegiance.

Since it's a matter of shared interests, you need to offer some incentives; otherwise, how can you expect the other party to willingly work for you?

However, knocking is also essential.

Mo Fan's tone suddenly turned cold, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "I have never been stingy in rewarding loyal people, but as for traitors... you'd better never try my methods."

Wu Qilin's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly composed himself, bowing respectfully and saying, "Senior, rest assured! I know what I'm doing. My Wu family is by no means a treacherous family, and we will be loyal to you from now on, without any disloyalty!"

After defeating the Yun family and relieving the crisis at Wu Family Fortress, the entire Wu family was overjoyed at surviving such a calamity.

Red lanterns hung high, drums and music resounded, and cultivators moved about, their faces full of unrestrained smiles, creating a lively atmosphere as if it were Chinese New Year.

However, amidst this celebratory atmosphere, there was also a hint of sadness that was hard to conceal.

Many cultivators wore sorrowful expressions and silently shed tears.

Their family members chose to flee when the city was burned by the fire phoenix, and ultimately perished in the flames.

Even though they were grieving, they dared not utter a single complaint; instead, they were filled with fear.

Those who deserted in the face of battle were all selfish and self-serving, putting their personal safety above the survival of their families. They were already traitors to their families, and their fate was entirely their own fault.

Wu Qilin waved his hand and immediately ordered a grand celebration banquet to be held.

As the greatest contributors to saving the Wu family, Mo Fan and his group were naturally treated as honored guests and invited to the most prestigious seats in the main hall.

Just as countless Wu family cultivators were raising their glasses in celebration, singing and dancing, a bloody purge was also being carried out in secret.

Under the personal supervision of Wu Chaofan, the head of the Wu family, all the family members of any cultivator who chose to flee when the family was in trouble were ruthlessly captured.

Adult men were directly sent to the family mines to work as laborers for life, with no hope of advancement; women were forcibly sold into brothels and suffered endless humiliation; even underage children were completely removed from the direct line's genealogy and sent to Wujia Town below the mines, where they became collateral descendants, never to be able to access the family's core resources again.

Meanwhile, undercurrents were also swirling in the mining area under the jurisdiction of Wujiabao.

Wu Chaoyue, the eldest elder of the Wu family, secretly contacted several top clans in the Northern Desert Plains. Taking advantage of the death of the four Saint Venerable Realm cultivators and the absence of a leader in their families, they joined forces to seize the mines that their families had controlled for generations. They took all the spiritual veins, Yuan Crystals and other resources into their own hands, and their methods were ruthless and merciless.

Although all these covert actions were carried out with utmost secrecy, they could not escape the detection of Mo Fan's vast and boundless divine sense.

But he merely glanced at it indifferently and did not say anything more.

This is ultimately an internal affair of the Wu family, a matter of survival of the fittest among powerful clans. He has no need to, nor any interest in, getting involved.

This scene gave him a deeper understanding of the cold-blooded ruthlessness within these long-established clans.

At the victory banquet, delicacies were laid out on the tables, and the aroma of spirit wine filled the hall.

Mo Fan was casually enjoying the delicacies prepared by the Wu family when Wu Qilin rushed in from outside the hall, bowing and reporting, "Senior, the Lin family patriarch, Lin Yuan, and his wife have come to visit in person and are waiting outside the hall."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan frowned slightly.

Although he had met the Lin family once, they were not close friends. He wondered what their purpose was in visiting him so suddenly.

However, he did not refuse and immediately nodded to Wu Qilin, saying, "Since you two fellow Daoists have come from afar, you are guests. Let them in."

"Yes!" Wu Qilin respectfully agreed and immediately turned and left.

A moment later, he led a male and a female cultivator into the main hall.

The man, dressed in a blue robe, had a refined and scholarly appearance. He was none other than Lin Yuan, the patriarch of the Lin family, whose cultivation had reached the late stage of the Saint Venerable Realm. The woman beside him, dressed in a plain dress, had a gentle temperament, yet also exuded an air of dignified composure. She was none other than Lin Yuan's wife, Qin Ruochu.

"Hahahaha... Brother Mo!"

As soon as Lin Yuan stepped into the main hall, he walked up to him with a hearty laugh and said in a warm tone, "I had heard that you had returned to the Northern Desert Plains. I originally planned to pay you a visit in person, but Fellow Daoist Wu told me that you were in seclusion and cultivating."

Upon hearing of the great calamity that had befallen Wu Family Fortress, I immediately rushed here with my wife to offer my assistance. However, I hadn't expected that Brother Mo had already quelled the disaster, leaving me with a wasted trip. I am truly ashamed!