Novel Full Chapter 297 - 178: Enemy Attack
Chapter 297: Chapter 178: Enemy Attack
When Li Jizhou arrived at the hall, he found it already full of people.
With a glance, there were three Late Stage Core Formation cultivators, twelve at the Middle Stage, and over thirty at the Early Stage including Fake Pill, such as Liu Hongling, a Tier Three Earth Spirit Master, and a Late Stage Core Formation cultivator who always had a puppet standing silently beside him.
“Everyone, this is Master Li, a great benefactor to me, An Liuli. If chaos arises, please extend your support if you have the capacity,” An Liuli spoke warmly to the assembled crowd upon seeing Li Jizhou enter.
The crowd looked at Li Jizhou, the three Late Stage Core Formation cultivators and Liu Hongling just nodded slightly, while the others stood up and cupped their hands respectfully, “Fellow Daoist Li, a pleasure to meet you.”
“Rest assured, Master, we will give our utmost effort!”
An Liuli smiled with satisfaction.
“Jizhou, come, sit next to me!” Following this, An Liuli warmly invited Li Jizhou to sit beside her.
This gesture made the Puppet Master sitting on An Liuli’s other side furrow his brows slightly.
An Liuli, residing permanently in Guzhu City, was naturally beautiful and gentle in temperament, especially as the descendant of the Moon Worship Immortal Monarch, with her royal lineage attracting many male cultivators to her.
Since arriving in Guzhu City, she maintained her integrity without any rumors until a few years ago when Yu Ziyu brought Zhou Cang and Li Jizhou to stay in this residence.
With Yu Ziyu and Zhou Cang’s departure, Li Jizhou, a single male cultivator residing here, brought envy to many cultivators hoping to become An Liuli’s Dao companion.
This particular Puppet Master was one of those cultivators particularly interested in An Liuli.
“Fairy An, with the current threat, I suggest this residence not harbor unrelated persons, especially those lacking in strength; otherwise, during life-and-death battles, no one can ensure they won’t be accidentally harmed, let alone be distracted trying to rescue them!” The Puppet Master, named Yan, was strikingly handsome, with a refined appearance even his puppet beside him had a graceful and elegant look.
Once he spoke, two other Late Stage Core Formation cultivators nodded in agreement, “Master An, Yan Yanshi has a point.”
Liu Hongling instinctively glanced at Li Jizhou, hesitated, but ultimately held her tongue.
“I understand what everyone means, but there’s no need to discuss this further. Let’s each perform our duties,” An Liuli replied, her expression unchanged, revealing no emotions.
Yan Yanshi cast a sidelong glance at Li Jizhou, who sat calmly and silently, his lips curling slightly.
Li Jizhou’s expression remained indifferent, his gaze unmoved.
An Liuli convened this meeting upon learning from people of the Dynasty Cangming that the opposing faction had arrived in Guzhu City.
It’s not surprising that they likely reached an agreement with Guzhu True Monarch.
Li Jizhou speculated it was probably mutual non-interference, standing neutral, though it’s likely there’d be restrictions on numbers allowed to enter.
So, starting today, this place enters a genuine state of crisis preparedness!
The three Late Stage Core Formation cultivators and Earth Spirit Master Liu Hongling will guard this residence, while others patrol the perimeter around the clock.
The thirty li surrounding this residence are considered the core area.
After An Liuli finished her arrangements, everyone clearly understood their duties and assigned areas.
Everything proceeded systematically and orderly, showcasing An Liuli’s impressive leadership skills.
Everyone present was given responsibilities, even the four maids, except for Li Jizhou who remained uninvolved throughout.
Li Jizhou was quite content with this.
Ultimately, Earth Spirit Master Liu Hongling was positioned at the center of the residence, primarily responsible for maintaining the array.
Yan Yanshi was assigned to protect Liu Hongling.
With a Quasi-Fourth Tier Protective Array here, the opposing side doesn’t have Nascent Soul True Monarch force, so it’s difficult to break the array instantly.
As long as the array stands, the residence is basically safe.
However, the opponents come from Dynasty Cangming, surely equipped with Breaking Charms, or high-tier Spiritual Artifacts, even Spiritual Treasures.
The effectiveness of Late Stage Core Formation cultivators, even with these, can’t break the array instantly; it would take some time.
During this time, with Liu Hongling constantly connecting heaven and earth to repair the array, safety is nearly assured!
Therefore, Liu Hongling’s role is crucial.
“Yan Yanshi, I leave this to you!” Liu Hongling nodded slightly to Yan Yanshi, maintaining a somewhat aloof demeanor, yet clearly more courteous than towards others.
Those who’ve suffered from weakness tend to admire strength even more.
Yan Yanshi, in Late Stage Core Formation, possessed powerful puppets and was viewed as a leader among the group.
Moreover, Liu Hongling admired a certain Master Huangshi, who also owned puppets.
These aspects made Liu Hongling feel a bit more favorable toward Yan Yanshi.
Facing Liu Hongling, Yan Yanshi displayed a gentle and elegant demeanor, courteously clasping his hands, “Master Liu, rest assured, unless they cross over my dead body, don’t even dream of harming a hair on you!”
Then he added to An Liuli, “Fairy An, rest assured, I won’t disappoint you!”
An Liuli softly smiled and expressed her gratitude.
The other two Late Stage Core Formation cultivators were assigned to the rear and front courtyards respectively.
One of them faced the side room occupied by Li Jizhou.
On that day, tension swept throughout the residence, everyone maintaining a state of full Divine Sense, with an overwhelming feeling like an impending storm.
Additionally, all the Spiritual Qi from the residence was channeled into the grand protective array, affecting Li Jizhou’s cultivation, so he chose to step out of his room, wandering around the residence, preemptively assessing potential weak spots.
“Array’s focal point, idle hands shall halt!” Li Jizhou just walked from the rear courtyard to the central courtyard when a sharp voice interrupted, as his lifted foot hadn’t yet landed.