Blood Sacrifice To Millions Of Zombies, I Will Be A Demon Cultivator In The Apocalypse

Chapter 31: Qi Family, Badong Town

After spending about two days, Zheng Yi arrived near the black refined iron vein.

Sure enough, it was a desolate place with only one mining site and a broken low-grade spiritual vein. Therefore, the spiritual energy here was quite thin.

No wonder the inner disciples were unwilling to come and guard this place. Compared to the inner sect of the Assimilating Soul Sect, this place was simply a poor and dangerous area.

Not to mention living comfortably, even cultivation would be affected if one stayed here for a long time.

Just as Zheng Yi was heading towards the black refined iron vein, in the main hall of the Qi Family, the dominant figures of several families in the nearby town were discussing him.

"Isn't the Assimilating Soul Sect currently engaged in a major battle with the Hundred Beasts Sect? Why do they still have the leisure to send an inner disciple to guard the vein?" Qi Yuan, the third son of the Qi Family, complained.

"It is said that the Assimilating Soul Sect has just obtained the mining rights for a large high-quality purple copper vein. They are unwilling to give up even a black refined iron vein. They are truly stingy."

"How about we do the same as last time and bribe him enough to just put on a show?"

"I think it's inappropriate!"

"The inner disciples of the Assimilating Soul Sect are all greedy by nature. Sects like this have always been ruthless, and they won't stop until they have squeezed everything dry."

"The inner disciple who left last time took away all the resources that our Qi Family had accumulated for three years. If it happens again, it will undoubtedly be a severe blow to our future plans..."

Qi Yuanming, the second son of the Qi Family, said angrily.

"According to the intelligence I received, the inner disciple sent to guard this time has only recently broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. He is just a young kid."

"A mere fourth level of Qi Refining wants to control our Qi Family. Isn't that underestimating us?"

"We should show our strength first and let him know."

"We can offer benefits, but our Qi Family is the true ruler of the black refined iron vein in Badong Town."

The Qi Family had been operating in Badong Town for a hundred years. They used to be a major Qi Refining Late Stage family, and even had a chance to reach the Foundation Building Stage.

Unfortunately, a civil strife more than ten years ago brought everything to a halt.

During the peak of the Qi Family's power, they only needed to pay a portion of their profits to the Assimilating Soul Sect.

But later, as the Qi Family declined, the Assimilating Soul Sect sent people to guard the vein, seizing the dominant position of the vein from the Qi Family and preventing the entire cultivation family from developing further.

The current heads of the Qi Family were the three present in the room. The eldest, Qi Yuanming, was at the sixth level of Qi Refining and was the patriarch and ruler of the family.

The second and third sons of the Qi Family assisted the patriarch and controlled the family's business.

Due to its remote location, thin spiritual energy, and lack of special products, the only source of spiritual stones for the majority of the family was the black refined iron vein.

In the past, the Qi Family was a Qi Refining Late Stage family, so the Assimilating Soul Sect would not excessively pressure them. But now, every few years, the Assimilating Soul Sect would send inner disciples to guard the vein, not only to seize a large amount of profit for the sect, but also to demand more.

This directly hindered the development of the Qi Family. As the local tyrant and snakehead of Badong Town, the Qi Family naturally did not welcome the inner disciples sent by the Assimilating Soul Sect to guard the vein.

"After all, he is an inner disciple of the sect. We can't afford to offend him."

"Let's see how he is first before making any plans."

"Besides, losing some profit is a small matter..."

"The most important thing is that we absolutely cannot allow him to enter the deepest part of the black refined iron vein..."

"The things there are the hope of the Qí family's resurgence, absolutely cannot be lost..."

In the end, the clan leader Qí Yuánzōng's eyes darkened, and with one statement, he made up his mind.

"Calculating the time, that disciple from the upper sect should be arriving soon. Second and third brother, come with me to greet them."

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Just as Zheng Yi entered the valley, suddenly, several figures appeared on the opposite side, followed by a surge of terrifying momentum. The middle-aged man leading them shouted loudly.

"The envoy from the upper sect has arrived. Qí Móu and the people of the clan have come to greet you."

Zheng Yi stood still, looking at the rapidly approaching figures, a hint of a cold smile appeared in his eyes.

Nice words, coming to welcome me, but each one exudes a powerful force, overwhelming and not at all like a welcome.

Instead, it seems more like a show of force, making me aware of my position.

"If you don't even bother to hide it, then it's your own fault."

Zheng Yi sneered inwardly, but his face showed no expression. Holding the token of an inner disciple, he responded loudly.

"Zheng Yi, an inner disciple of the Assimilating Soul Sect, following the orders of the sect, I have come to guard the Black Essence Iron Vein in Bādōng Town."

The Qí family figures moved quickly. When they saw Zheng Yi's appearance and sensed his Qi Refining fourth layer cultivation, they couldn't help but exchange glances, their smiles becoming even brighter.

"It seems that the battle for the middle-grade spirit stone mine between the Assimilating Soul Sect and the Hundred Beasts Sect has reached a white-hot stage..."

"To think they only sent a mere Qi Refining fourth layer disciple to guard the Bādōng Town mine, their strength has seriously declined..."

According to past practice, disciples of sects have undergone strict training and have abundant resources. In the same realm, their combat power is much stronger than that of ordinary independent cultivators or cultivators from Qi Refining families.

So, in order to completely control the entire Bādōng Town mine, the sect would usually send inner disciples at the fifth or sixth layer of Qi Refining.

With that level of strength, even the Qí family's three brothers would have some trouble dealing with them. They could only pretend and try to satisfy their demands as much as possible.

But the intelligence that came back this time was actually true. The Assimilating Soul Sect had only sent a Qi Refining fourth layer newly promoted inner disciple.

And looking at that young face, it didn't seem difficult to deal with. Their plan to continue occupying the mine and the deeper arrangements behind it seemed less difficult.

"Haha, the disciple from the upper sect is truly talented!"

Qí Yuánzōng smiled and said, "The disciple from the upper sect has come from afar, and the Qí family has prepared a simple meal. Please honor us with your presence."

As the local bigwig, the Qí family was the strongest Qi Refining family within a hundred miles of the Bādōng Town mine.

Any disciple from the Assimilating Soul Sect who arrived would need to establish a good relationship with the Qí family in order to completely control the mine and have a smooth operation.

However, Zheng Yi's purpose for coming this time was not simple. He didn't have time to waste on small talk with them here. He said calmly,

"The Qí family is too polite. I will be stationed here for a long time."

"There's no need to prepare a banquet. It's better to go and see the mine at this time."

"This is a task given by the sect. If there are any problems, I won't be able to escape the consequences!"

When this statement came out, Qí Yuánzōng was taken aback. Could this newly promoted inner disciple of the Assimilating Soul Sect be a hothead?

Who knows, if he doesn't establish a good relationship with the Qí family, even if he is a disciple of the upper sect, he will probably have a hard time in the Bādōng Town mine.

(End of this chapter)