Chapter 231: The Downfall of Black Dragon Hall, Huge Gains [Subscribe Requested]
"Even without anyone in charge, the cave dwelling of a Golden Elixir Cultivator is not something we can take down in a short amount of time!"
Amidst the expectant stares of the surrounding cultivators, Taoist Mingjing expressed a sentiment that left them disappointed.
Indeed, the dwelling of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator must contain many treasures.
However, Taoist Mingjing still firmly remembered the instructions from his sect's Elder Uncle - to prioritize overtaking the Black Dragon Hall!
So even though he knew full well everyone wished to break into the cave dwelling before them and divide its treasures, he remained unmoved, leading his group to detour and help in other battlefields instead.
And this time, unlike before, with the presence of a leading Golden Elixir Cultivator like Taoist Mingjing, no one dared to make their own decisions that would contradict his orders.
As a result, despite their deep disappointment, the cultivators could only follow Taoist Mingjing and leave.
In this way, a group of cultivators followed Taoist Mingjing, going wherever there was combat.
After the campaign, nearly every surviving cultivator obtained considerable battle merits.
With the death and fall of many from the Dragon Transformation Sect, the remaining members either escaped into various Golden Elixir and Purple Mansion Cultivators' caves or hid in the secluded areas of the sect's main gate.
Only by then did the teams attacking the Black Dragon Hall start their siege, striking at the dwellings of the higher-ranking Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators.
For Zhou Chun and his group, Taoist Mingjing also led them to the very same Golden Elixir Cultivator's dwelling they had encountered initially, joining another team of Jingguo Country Cultivators to attack the dwelling.
Under the joint assault of over a dozen Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators, the mountain that bore the dwelling began to shake, and the uncontrolled Guardian Great Formation was quickly torn open.
At this moment, the Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators inside had no retreat and could only fight desperately.
However, faced with the Jingguo Country Cultivators outnumbering them significantly, such resistance, besides earning a remark of "admirable courage," was effectively futile.
In less than fifteen minutes, the Guardian Great Formation of the dwelling was completely shattered, and the Dragon Transformation Sect cultivators inside were completely captured.
"So many Spiritual Medicines!"
"Look over there, what is that? Could it be the legendary Millennium Green Smoke Herb?"
"Nine-Leaf Red Serpent Herb, this is also a thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine!"
"That Yellow Essence has grown so tall, it couldn't possibly be another thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine, could it?"
Suddenly, a series of exclaims echoed from various places on the mountain, as with the complete destruction of the Guardian Great Formation, the Medicine Garden atop the mountain had also been revealed to everyone.
At that moment, seeing the garden filled with precious Spiritual Medicines that could be called rare treasures, many cultivators were unable to contain their excited exclamations.
Some cultivators were even seeing a thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine for the first time, staring unblinkingly at the Spiritual Medicines inside the garden with wide eyes.
Seeing this, Taoist Mingjing hurriedly shouted aloud, "Fear not, fellow Taoists, the merits of each Taoist friend in this war have been recorded by me and the other two sects. After our victory, our three sects will assuredly reward the heroes with Elixirs and Magic Artifacts crafted from the Spiritual Objects we've obtained."
As these words fell, a leading cultivator from the Moon Wheel Sect within the other team also repeatedly assured, "Taoist Friend Mingjing speaks the truth. How to handle these Spiritual Medicines must be decided by our seniors, and we surely must not act recklessly out of greed!"
Hearing this chorus from the two men, the hearts of the other cultivators on the scene sank, and their expressions soured considerably.
One of the most heartbreaking things in the world is watching a bounty of thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicines appear before you, only to suddenly be told they are not yours!
The Family Cultivators that had followed Taoist Mingjing and the Moon Wheel Sect cultivator through many campaigns felt that heartache.
Why had they fought so hard to take down this Golden Core Stage Cultivator's dwelling? Wasn't it for the treasures it contained?
Now, with the treasures right in front of them, the two leaders claimed they had no share, leaving them feeling aggrieved.
Suddenly, a Purple Mansion Cultivator of noble family lineage spoke out, "Taoist Friend Mingjing, Taoist Friend Qian, we have no objections to leaving these Spiritual Medicines for our seniors to handle."
"But we all exerted our efforts together to take down this dwelling, one can't just let us labor in vain without any reward, right?"
No sooner had these words finished than others chimed in to support, "Exactly, we have contributed manpower and effort to assist the three great sects in attacking the Dragon Transformation Sect, truly making sacrifices. There has to be something for us!"
In the face of tangible benefits, even the prestige of the three great sects didn't hold as much sway.
Taoist Mingjing and the Qian surnamed cultivator were, after all, merely appointed as team leaders by the Golden Core Stage Cultivators, not actual Golden Core Stage Cultivators themselves.
What's more, some of the cultivators' familial ancestors were currently engaged in fierce battles with Golden Elixir Cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Sect in the sky beyond!
Seeing this development, Taoist Mingjing hurriedly began discussing countermeasures with the Qian surnamed cultivator through a secret exchange of messages.
Whatever they hastily discussed, Taoist Mingjing soon gestured with his hands and announced in a deep voice, "Rest assured, fellow Taoists, we will remember the names of everyone present today. The various treasures found in this dwelling will also be allocated to fellow Taoists after the war, based on their value and corresponding to your merits. We will certainly not treat any of our fellow Taoists unfairly!"
"Taoist Friend Mingjing is right. We should just entrust these items to our seniors, and they will certainly not shortchange any of our fellow Taoists!"