Qi Yun Alliance, the Situation is Grim [Please Read Further]

Chapter 52 Qi Yun Alliance, the Situation is Grim [Please Read Further]

The fox's tail can't be hidden forever.

Before long, the true identity of the mysterious enemy who had plotted against the Zhou family was revealed.

It turns out that the enemy that was at odds with the Zhou family was not a new enemy, but the group of rogue cultivators who had previously occupied Jiufeng Ridge.

However, these rogue cultivators have now joined another, more powerful rogue cultivator organization, namely the "Qiyun Alliance," which is currently very popular in the cultivation world of Lanzhou.

So this time it was actually the "Qiyun Alliance," a rogue cultivator organization, that attacked the Zhou family.

The "Qiyun Alliance" is indeed a very powerful force.

This organization has been around for no more than twenty years, from its inception to now.

However, in less than twenty years, this organization has recruited as many as three rogue cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage and twenty or thirty rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, becoming the largest rogue cultivator organization in the Lanzhou cultivation world.

If we exclude the Li family and the You family, two families that split off from the Three Absolutes Sect and have now taken root in Lanzhou, no other cultivation family in Lanzhou is stronger than the "Qiyun Alliance".

Therefore, in recent years, the "Qiyun Alliance" has acted very domineeringly in the cultivation world of Lanzhou, and many cultivation families have been provoked and attacked by them.

Now, the "Qiyun Alliance" has undoubtedly set its sights on the Zhou family.

However, although the Qiyun Alliance is powerful, the Zhou family is not a weakling that can be bullied.

Moreover, the five major cultivation families have formed a common interest alliance due to their joint development of the Crimson Iron Mine, and the Mu family of Biyun Mountain has also been bullied by the Qiyun Alliance.

How could the other factions sit idly by and watch "Qiyun Alliance" provoke the five-faction alliance like this?

Soon, the four major cultivation families besides the Zhou family issued a joint statement demanding that the Qiyun Alliance immediately cease its provocative actions against the Zhou family, or it would be considered a provocation against the five major families.

However, no one expected that in the face of the joint statement from the five major cultivation families, the "Qiyun Alliance" not only showed no intention of backing down, but also threatened that the other four cultivation families should not meddle in other people's business, otherwise they would be enemies of the "Qiyun Alliance".

This arrogant attitude not only angered the five major cultivation families, but also left many uninvolved cultivation families and independent cultivators in Lanzhou speechless, feeling that the "Qiyun Alliance" was getting too cocky.

After all, if the five major cultivation families joined forces, they could produce two or three cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage and twenty or thirty cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The five major cultivation families have been passed down for so many years, and their foundation is definitely not comparable to that of the "Qiyun Alliance," a rogue cultivation force that has only emerged for less than twenty years.

"This is outrageous!"

"A bunch of rogue cultivators who only managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage by sheer luck dare to attempt a head-on confrontation with the five major cultivation families? They're really asking for trouble!"

Inside the Spirit Beast Pavilion, Zhou Jiasheng was furious upon learning of the matter, cursing and swearing loudly, his face filled with rage.

Independent cultivators have always been looked down upon by clan cultivators.

Even a small family cultivator with only one Foundation Establishment stage cultivator as the mainstay would look down on those independent cultivators.

This sense of contempt is certainly not without reason.

Compared to most independent cultivators who lack the protection and care of elders, have no stable source of income, or even a safe place to live, this is a different story.

The cultivation conditions available to members of a family are undoubtedly far superior.

Therefore, in the minds of the clan cultivators, rogue cultivators are like beggars in the cultivation world who don't know where they'll eat next after this meal, and can only survive by relying on their charity.

Now they learned that a group of beggars had joined forces and dared to oppose them, the masters of the house, in an attempt to seize their resources.

This made Zhou Jiasheng, a family cultivator accustomed to being high and mighty, extremely angry.

Compared to traditional family cultivators like Zhou Jiasheng, Zhou Chun was undoubtedly much more rational in this regard.

Although he looked down on the lives of those rogue cultivators, he absolutely did not want to become one.

However, they do not completely regard rogue cultivators as beggars like Zhou Jiasheng does.

He immediately calmly advised, "Sixteenth Uncle, please calm down. This matter is probably not that simple!"

"The ranks of independent cultivators are indeed a mixed bag, with quite a few brainless idiots!"

"But those rogue cultivators who successfully establish their foundation, or even open their Purple Mansion, are definitely not brainless idiots!"

"They dare to be so arrogant now; they must really have something to rely on!"

These principles didn't actually need Zhou Chun to explain; Zhou Jiasheng would have figured them out himself afterward.

However, his words immediately calmed Zhou Jiasheng down.

"Yes, Zheng Chun, you're absolutely right. Something's definitely fishy going on. It seems the Qi Yun Alliance really does have some kind of backing, which is why they dare to be so arrogant and rampant!"

Zhou Jiasheng nodded emphatically, completely agreeing with Zhou Chun's statement.

Then, quickly waving his hand dismissively, he said, "Forget it, we can't get involved in this anyway. Instead of worrying here, we should think of ways to increase the shop's revenue and buy more treasures to support the family!"

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun pondered for a moment and then suggested, "Why don't we have another discount promotion? The family needs spirit coins right now. Even if the profit is only 20% or 30%, it can still raise a considerable amount of spirit coins for the family as quickly as possible!"

"Discounts? That's definitely a way to increase store revenue in the short term!"

Zhou Jiasheng nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Zhou Chun's suggestion.

After a brief consideration, he decided to offer a 10% discount on the best-selling items in the store, while keeping the prices of the rest of the items the same.

At the same time, he accepted another small suggestion from Zhou Chun and hung a banner outside the store that read, "Our store is having a clearance sale with low-cost goods, only for three days."

To prevent disturbing the residents and to avoid making the cultivators' market look like an ordinary vegetable market, loud shouting is not allowed in the market.

However, hanging banners is not prohibited.

The result is obvious: no matter what world you're in, once there's a discount, even if you don't need something for a while, there will be people who can't resist buying it because they're looking for a bargain.

Moreover, the items that Ling Shou Zhai is offering at a discount this time are all best-selling varieties that have proven to be very effective.

So, day after day, in less than twenty days, all the best-selling items in the store were sold out.

The recovered funds allowed Zhou Jiasheng to exchange them for a considerable amount of magic talismans and elixirs.

Just then, Zhou Daoyi, the head of the Zhou family, also came to the market to receive the various goods that Zhou Jiasheng had purchased.

After taking inventory of the goods delivered by Zhou Jiasheng, he was very satisfied with the work done by the two men in the market and praised them highly.

After praising them, Zhou Daoyi suddenly looked at the two and said, "The Qi Yun Alliance is coming on strong, and this battle is unavoidable. Our family is short-handed right now. Which of you will stay to guard the shop, and the other will come with me back to the family to fight!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun and Zhou Jiasheng exchanged glances, their hearts sinking into a heavy mood.

Neither of them had expected that things had become so serious that one of them would have to be transferred back to their family.

"younger generation……"

Zhou Chun was about to say that he would just go back, as it would be a way of showing his respect for the elderly.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Jiasheng suddenly said, "Let the junior go back!"

After saying this, he bowed to Zhou Daoyi and said, "Clan leader, you are wise. Now that the Spirit Beast Pavilion has suspended the purchase of various spiritual items, it is actually the same whether this junior or my nephew Zhengchun stays behind. Therefore, it is more appropriate and beneficial for the clan to let the junior with higher cultivation return to guard the clan!"

His decision surprised not only Zhou Chun, but also Zhou Daoyi.

Others may not know, but Zhou Daoyi was well aware that Zhou Jiasheng initially had a lot of opinions and dissatisfaction with Zhou Chun, this junior.

Although he had heard before that the relationship between Zhou Jiasheng and Zhou Chun seemed to have improved a lot and that they were no longer having conflicts.

But no one expected that a few months later, Zhou Jiasheng would change his attitude and start to protect Zhou Chun, his junior.

This made him curious about what had happened during this time, and also made him value Zhou Chun, this young member of the family, even more.

He gave Zhou Jiasheng a deep look, then nodded slightly and said, "Jiasheng, what you say makes sense. Zhengchun will stay in the market to guard the shops, while you come back to the family with me!"

After saying that, he nodded to Zhou Chun and praised, "Zheng Chun, you've been doing very well lately. What's even more commendable is that your cultivation hasn't suffered because of worrying about the shop. That's excellent!"

"Once the family overcomes this crisis, you will surely receive a satisfying reward for all the contributions you have made to the family!"

In Zhou Chunxin's mind, clan leader Zhou Daoyi had always been a very trustworthy and respected elder.

Zhou Chun had no doubt about what he said.

At this moment, he replied respectfully, "Thank you for your praise, Clan Chief. Please rest assured, I will manage the shop diligently and live up to the trust of you and Uncle Sixteen!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and said, "Then do a good job. I believe you can do this well."

Then he took Zhou Jiasheng and left the market.

The desert story is finished, so this morning I went on a crazy hike, trekking over ten kilometers through mountains and valleys for four or five hours, drinking four bottles of water. It's been years since I've gone this far! Now I'll focus on writing my new book, crafting stories with heart, and repaying all my new and old readers for their support with the best stories I can!

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