Chapter 1164: Chapter 642: Refining the Earth Veins Elixir Chapter 1164: Chapter 642: Refining the Earth Veins Elixir “`
Within the boundaries of Rain Country, a group of Black Plague Birds suddenly appeared, led by a powerful Rank-2 Demonic Beast.

It seemed that a breach had occurred in the defenses along the border with Cloud Dream Marsh, compounded by the fact that after Hong He’s “death in battle,” his replacement as the Town Guard of Rain Country was Fei Zhongyu, an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Penalty Evil Hall, which somewhat undermined the control of the situation.

Although Fei Zhongyu had tried his best to gather Divine Wood Sect Monks from Rain Country, coupled with the assistance of the major families, they were still unable to completely exterminate the Black Plague Birds, capable of free flight.

Some time ago, two lesser families were breached by the Black Plague Birds, and dozens of cultivators were brutally killed.

Facing such a situation, several families from Rain Country began to retreat, with leading Foundation Establishment Cultivators summoning their own sect members to defend family lands, in order to prevent the spirit rice and medicinal herbs in their Spirit Fields and Medicine Fields from being entirely devoured by these monstrous beasts.

Without the manpower from the major families, Fei Zhongyu found the Divine Wood Sect Monks at his disposal somewhat insufficient.

He could only retreat to within Liu Hua Market and then sent a request for reinforcements to the Sect.

Usually, in such cases, the Divine Wood Sect would have two ways to respond.

The first was to post this demon-exorcising mission directly on Spirit Treasure Pavilion, waiting for a Foundation Establishment Practitioner with spare time, and looking to earn some sect contributions and spirit stones, to take it on.

If Fei Zhongyu had a more profound background, then higher-ups like Chen Mobai would directly assign some powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators to intervene.

Alternatively, they would decree Foundation Establishment Monks guarding various islands and markets in Cloud Dream Marsh to go there.

Unfortunately, Fei Zhongyu was just the most ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator within the Divine Wood Sect; even though he had a few fellow disciples with whom he was acquainted, they were nothing more than casual contacts.

Besides, he was already advanced in years, with his potential drained, which is why he obeyed orders to leave Penalty Evil Hall and followed Hong He to Rain Country, hoping to earn some more spirit stones in his later years.

But who could have known that two years ago, his immediate superior would suddenly perish in Cloud Dream Marsh.

Due to the shortage of manpower at that time, he was forced to become the acting Town Guard of Rain Country. Fortunately, the onslaught of the Cloud Dream Marsh Monsters had mostly subsided by that time, and thanks to his diligent performance, there were no mishaps.

However, when the subsequent selection for reigning Town Guard of Rain Country occurred, qualified Divine Wood Sect Foundation Establishment Practitioners declined one after another.

Firstly, they feared following in Hong He’s footsteps, perishing in Cloud Dream Marsh.

Secondly, being a Town Guard was originally a position at the Sect Leader’s discretion, and after Hong He’s death, no one in the Sect could compete with the likes of E Yun and King Zhou Wangshen.

As a result, in the absence of anyone stepping forward to compete, Fei Zhongyu remained as the acting Town Guard of Rain Country for more than two years.

Fei Zhongyu was quite pleased at first, as at least being the Town Guard of a country, he ranked just below the upper echelons of The Three Great Halls and the Twelve Divisions within the Sect, and he would also receive more in terms of spirit stones and other stipends.

However, after the Black Plague Birds made landfall, he started to regret why he didn’t ask to resign earlier, citing inadequate abilities.

Amidst fierce cries, hundreds of Black Plague Birds formed a massive dark cloud over the market’s sky, and under the leadership of the Rank-2 big bird, they shot sharp, glinting Wind Blades towards the market’s Large Formation.

Fei Zhongyu was naturally not afraid that the market would be breached; even if thrice the number of demonic beasts came, he believed he could rely on the Large Formation to defend it.

Even if it did not hold, he could escape using the Teleportation Array.

But if that happened, the prestige of the Divine Wood Sect in Rain Country would be utterly disgraced.

Moreover, if he fled, he estimated that he would likely be terminated by the furiously upset higher-ups.

At this moment, Fei Zhongyu only hoped that the help he requested would be picked up promptly by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator within the Sect.

Normally, the Three Great Halls would ask Spirit Treasure Pavilion to clear out missions about once a month.

Today was the seventh day.

Fei Zhongyu only regretted why, knowing this situation, he didn’t implore the Sect for reinforcements at the first opportunity, instead of trying to prove his competence by summoning Rain Country’s Cultivator Families to surround and eradicate the demonic beasts, wasting precious half a month.

Just as he was praying that the Black Plague Birds wouldn’t ravage other Spiritual Lands in Rain Country for the next month, the market’s Teleportation Array suddenly lit up.

“Huh?”

As Fei Zhongyu’s brow furrowed, a person he never expected walked out.

The arrival was not particularly tall or thin, not plump or short, with an ordinary appearance but sharp eyes and an erect posture, resembling a Sword Artifact hidden in its sheath.

Seeing the newcomer, Fei Zhongyu’s face lit up with joy.

“Minister Xie, I never expected it to be you who honored us with your presence!”

The person who had teleported was none other than Xie Yuntian, who was hailed as the number one Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect.

But upon seeing him, Fei Zhongyu also felt puzzled; he had no connection whatsoever with the pinnacle figure of the Sect’s Foundation Establishment, so why was it him who took on the mission?

“Far too negligent; when faced with a situation you cannot handle, you should report to the Sect promptly. Every day you delay, our Sect’s interests in Rain Country, as well as our allied families, suffer more losses!”

After stepping out of the Teleportation Array, Xie Yuntian first sternly scolded Fei Zhongyu, who did not dare to retort and could only hang his head in admonition.

Yet Fei Zhongyu felt even more mystified.

Why had the Sect responded so swiftly this time?

And why on earth had Xie Yuntian come personally?

While he was still struggling to understand, Xie Yuntian did not delay at all!

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