The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 735 - 328: The Tushan Clan

Heart Moon Fox and Lu Yun each carried a Five-Colored Talisman, allowing them to use the talisman to open an ancient starry road in the Jiuli World and return to the Five-Colored Altar.

As for Xu Qing, he was always there at the Five-Colored Altar.

His mission now was similar to the previous Shakyamuni avatar, guarding the Five-Colored Altar on Ying Huo Star to prevent any incidents.

In fact, Xu Qing was still somewhat resentful of Shakyamuni’s avatar for showing favor to the Black Mountain Old Demon.

He didn’t think this was necessarily a good thing.

Surely there was a deal between the Old Demon and Shakyamuni that he didn’t know about.

Otherwise, why would the Old Demon have been allowed to enter the Great Leiyin Temple, open the altar, and travel to the Jiuli World?

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Jiuli World, Black Water State.

"Remember, now our identity is that of the Tushan clan."

On the way, Lu Yun had already emphasized this many times.

After crossing the starry road and arriving in the Jiuli World this time, Lu Yun quickly reiterated his point.

On the other side, there was already the Demon King Protector, a persona of Xu Qing, ready to assist them.

The location had been chosen, a branch of the Great Black Mountain Range.

Though the spiritual essence was thin here, it still surpassed the average level of the Great Yu Dynasty by a fair margin.

The group saw the protector dressed as a fat wizard, who had been forewarned about being one of Xu Liushou’s personas, and thus respected him greatly.

Upon reaching the tribe’s domain, their first task was to create a sense of history and forge a backstory.

All these were based on the verified expert guidance of the Great Scholars.

In addition, Heart Moon Fox was an expert in such matters.

Besides that, Heart Moon Fox also intended to establish a market, potentially replacing the Qinggang Market in the future.

The resources in Black Water State were superior to those in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Many barbarian tribes didn’t produce goods, yet they still managed to raise many witches.

To put it bluntly, engaging in productive activities in the Jiuli World wasn’t necessary, as pillaging was much simpler.

Moreover, although the Suns hanging over each state weren’t the actual Suns, they provided light and heat, as well as abundant spiritual essence, greatly benefiting cultivation.

In this place, whether humans or other races, the average physique far exceeded that of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Initially amazed by the various exotic beasts, the group quickly gathered themselves.

They were the elite of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Not only could they effectively execute Xu Qing’s plan, but they were also capable of discussing, thinking, and adapting flexibly to practical problems.

Moreover, with Xu Qing’s Demon King Protector present, they could receive letters from home intermittently, soothing their homesickness.

"There are no Twenty-four Solar Terms here, and the seasons are similar, leading to bountiful resources. No wonder the barbarians here lack ambition," Lu Yun remarked to those around him.

If the Great Yu Dynasty had such an environment, no academic schools would develop; everyone would just lay back and do nothing.

In terms of environment and climate, Black Water State was the best place Lu Yun had ever seen.

And this was just a remote area of Black Water State.

He couldn’t imagine the Nine Yang Level state occupied by the Jiuli Tribe.

Surely it was filled with legendary Cave Heaven Blessed Lands.

The group used local materials, harvesting timber that was rare in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Here, they were used only as firewood by ordinary barbarians.

Mysterious and ancient buildings rose from the ground.

With Heart Moon Fox’s guidance, they gradually showed signs of age.

"This is Tushan City, and beside it is Qingqiu Immortal Pavilion," Heart Moon Fox pointed out, her expression elated.

As a female demon, she craved novelty and excitement.

What she was doing now made her feel rejuvenated.

After everything was ready, the group began to expand their activities.

At the same time, Qinggang clan initiated a new round of war.

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Enormous eagles patrolled the Great Black Mountain, carrying emissaries dispatched by the Qinggang clan.

From the previous round of war, Qinggang clan had suffered some losses.

Another powerful tribe in Black Water State—the Tuoba clan—was eyeing the Great Black Mountain with interest.

Qinggang clan decided to summon all the tribes of the Great Black Mountain to launch a crusade against the Tuoba clan.

Their intention was also to weaken the strength of other tribes within the Great Black Mountain further.

This was the customary tactic of powerful tribes.

If any tribe resisted, it would be suppressed on the spot.

Through this process, Qinggang clan would strengthen its hegemony within the Great Black Mountain.

It must be noted that even barbarians instinctively knew how to consolidate power and status.

The emissaries from Qinggang clan, riding eagles, arrived at the territory of the Qingshui clan.

This was an unremarkable small tribe.

He met the young Priest of this tribe and conveyed the chieftain’s orders.

He thought it was straightforward.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the young Priest in front grabbed his head, causing his Essence Qi to surge outward uncontrollably, and he couldn’t utter a word.

The accompanying eagle was instantly pierced by dozens of sharp bone spears, dying on the spot.

After many years, Xu Xuanhu once again used the Beiming to devour Essence Qi.

He didn’t feel any discomfort.

He understood that mercy toward the enemy was cruelty toward oneself.

"Priest, are we going to war against the Qinggang clan?" Xing Shi, who had learned about the deep enmity between the Qingshui clan and Qinggang clan from his brother, asked.

In fact, everyone in the tribe was aware of it.

Thus, they all harbored the same hatred toward the Qinggang clan.

Xu Xuanhu nodded: "If we were to join Qinggang clan’s tribal coalition, we would undoubtedly hold our fate in someone else’s hands. This time, we must grasp our destiny ourselves."

He was well aware that once they joined the Qinggang clan’s coalition, everything would become uncontrollable.

Better to act decisively and kill the emissaries from the Qinggang clan.

If Qinggang clan launched an attack, as long as the Qingshui clan could withstand the first assault, considering the stakes, they might not pursue relentlessly.

Since the Tuoba clan outside the Great Black Mountain was also eyeing them.

A single decisive strike would prevent prolonged conflict. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The Qingshui clan had reached a point where it couldn’t keep a low profile any longer.

In fact, the Qinggang clan’s emissaries finding the Qingshui clan indicated that they were already in the sights of the Qinggang clan.

However, Xu Xuanhu did not stake everything on this but rather instructed the elderly and infirm to enter underground caves stocked with hidden food, sufficient for them to live underground for a long time.

Now it was time to showcase the spirit of the Qingshui men.

Moreover, he remembered what the fat wizard said that if there was trouble, he could leave a message at Immortal Crane Rock to find him.

This was a potential support.

Years had passed since that incident at the Qinggang Market.

Xu Xuanhu believed that the other party’s forces must have grown over the years.

To establish a foothold in the Black Water State, passing the Qinggang clan test was inevitable.

In the past years, the Qinggang clan’s wars against several powerful tribes naturally caused panic among many small tribes in the Great Black Mountain.

Meanwhile, Qinggang clan’s strength weakened slightly, or else the Tuoba clan wouldn’t be tempted to act at this time.

Xu Xuanhu believed there was no better opportunity than now.

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Seeing the message left at Immortal Crane Rock, Xu Qing’s Demon King Protector persona conveyed the information to Xu Qing on Ying Huo Star.

Xu Qing smiled faintly at this.

This was the moment when his family’s son came of age.

Xuanhu had indeed grown up.

Xu Qing had his own judgment of the situation in Black Water State through his Demon King Protector.

Had it been him, he would also have resisted the Qinggang clan’s summoning at this time.

The best defense is always offense.

Xuanhu chose his timing well.

It was time for the Tushan clan to intervene in the Jiuli World’s affairs.

Xu Qing felt a bit of excitement in his heart.

It was a feeling like the heavens were a chessboard, and all things were chess pieces.

Could this massive board of Jiuli World be profoundly altered in the future because of this borderland tribal war?

In any event, Xu Qing, with his son entering the game, had begun his challenge against the majestic Jiuli Tribe.

Only the other party wasn’t aware yet.

With Xu Qing’s decision, orders began to execute intensively within the Tushan clan.

Hearing of the Qingshui clan’s action of killing the emissary, the Qinggang clan was outraged.

Without assembling a coalition army.

Qinggang clan’s chieftain directly ordered that within three days, the Qingshui clan must vanish from the Great Black Mountain!