Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming-Chapter 464 - 246: Ambush at Jiufeng Ridge [Subscribe Please]

Zhou Jiahe has returned!

Inside the Central Peace Hall, when Zhou Chun and the two others heard the sudden voice from outside, their faces lit up with joy and a delighted expression at once.

Though Zhou Jiahe had been tasked with sweeping up those Demon Beasts that had penetrated the interior of Lanzhou, she was not at the frontline stronghold.

However, after the frontline stronghold was breached, she too could encounter a large Beast Tide at any moment.

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Thus, before she was able to return, Zhou Chun and the others were extremely worried about her.

Now that they knew she had returned safely, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jiahe, come in quickly and tell us what happened once you’re inside," said Zhou Daoyi, calling Zhou Jiahe into the hall.

"Miss Thirteen, you mentioned earlier that you had something urgent to report. May I know what it is?" Zhou Chun asked as soon as Zhou Jiahe entered the hall and finished paying her respects to the two elders.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiahe’s expression turned grave in an instant as she spoke with a solemn tone, "On my way escaping back to the clan, I discovered an elite Beast Tide heading towards our family’s direction, featuring several third-tier Demon Beasts and twenty to thirty second-tier ones!"

"What? That’s indeed serious!"

The three members of the Zhou Family within the hall were all shocked, stunned by this piece of news.

Zhou Mingde then asked with a grave face, "Jiahe, where did you encounter this Beast Tide? And how far are they from our family now?"

"They were about over four hundred miles away from our family. They aren’t familiar with the routes as I am, so they should be slower than me, but I estimate that they won’t be more than two hundred miles away from our family by now!" said Zhou Jiahe in a low tone, clearly realizing the gravity of the situation.

Upon hearing her reply, Zhou Daoyi’s face turned somber as he said, "It seems very likely they are heading directly for our Zhou Family. There might even be Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators hidden among them."

As for why he would think the elite Beast Tide was targeting the Zhou Family, it was, of course, because of the animosity between the Zhou Family and the Dragon Transformation Sect, as well as his Spirit Pet, the Green Flood Dragon.

Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun’s judgement were essentially the same as his, both believing that the Ziel of the elite Beast Tide could only be the Zhou Family.

Hence, after Zhou Mingde pondered for a moment, he immediately issued orders.

"Send someone to Hongya Marketplace at once with a letter, stating that an elite Beast Tide is attacking our Zhou Family and requesting support."

"Then immediately notify the secular clan members outside the mountain to run if they can, and if they can’t, to take refuge in the emergency tunnels and avoid staying above ground."

"Give the orders... actually, let’s not cause a big commotion within the clan for now, lest those Loose Cultivators start fleeing prematurely!"

A series of orders were issued by Zhou Mingde. The senior members of the Zhou Family immediately sprang into action.

Based on the intelligence provided by Zhou Jiahe, Zhou Mingde personally left the gates to investigate the whereabouts of that elite Beast Tide.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chun began adjusting the assignments of the personnel within the clan performing various tasks, in order to have those cultivators with combat capability join the battle when the Beast Tide truly attacked the gates of Zhou Family Mountain.

In less than two hours, Zhou Mingde, who had gone out to scout, returned with the results of his reconnaissance.

"Our guess was correct. The elite Beast Tide is indeed advancing toward our clan, and now they are only a hundred miles out!"

"Moreover, according to my observations, there are five third-tier Demon Beasts in the Beast Tide, including two high-quality ones, as well as twenty-four second-tiers and more than four hundred first-tier ones, all high-quality," he reported.

"As for the Cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Sect, although I couldn’t discover their presence, for the Beast Tide to head so precisely towards our Zhou Family, they must be guided secretly by someone."

Upon hearing this outcome, both Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun’s expressions became even graver.

The strength of the Zhou Family was not what it once was. Even with the Mountain Protection Array to rely on, three or five Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators might not necessarily be able to break in.

However, with over twenty second-tier and more than four hundred first-tier Demon Beasts aiding, the Zhou Family’s Mountain Protection Array might have a hard time withstanding such an aggressive assault from numerous beasts.

"The Beast Tide has traveled from afar. They will surely need a rest before they attack. If the support from Hongya Marketplace arrives in time, all we need to do is withstand the first wave of their offensive," said Zhou Chun in a low voice, his somber tone revealing that he was not entirely confident.

"Discussing other matters is meaningless now. Inform our clan members to prepare for battle!" Zhou Daoyi said with a slight shake of his head, not wanting to express any more opinions on the matter.

The enemy was already at the gates of the Zhou Family Mountain; what they could do now was to meet them with full force.

As expected, when Loose Cultivators, training and taking assignments within Zhou Family Mountain, learned that a Beast Tide had appeared outside Jiufeng Ridge, their first reaction was to flee Jiufeng Ridge.

They had no attachment to the Zhou Family and were certainly not planning to stay and help resist the Beast Tide.

However, as they gathered at the mountain gate’s entrance, clamoring for the gatekeeper Cultivators to allow their departure from Jiufeng Ridge, Zhou Chun appeared.

He was seen hovering mid-air, gazing down upon the dozens of Loose Cultivators below, saying in a deep voice, "My fellow Daoists, please calm yourselves and listen to what Zhou has to say!"

Upon his words, the clamoring Loose Cultivators fell silent, involuntarily closing their mouths.

But just as Zhou Chun was about to continue speaking, a discordant voice suddenly emerged.

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"Vice Clan Leader Zhou, I don’t wish to hear what you have to say right now. I just want to leave while the Beast Tide hasn’t yet attacked the mountain. Please order your men to let me go!"