"Red Leaf Square is barely ten thousand miles from Hundred Savage Mountain. If a beast tide truly erupts, it will undoubtedly bear the brunt!"

"What are you planning to do?" Wang Erniu was so concerned for him that Zhou Xun felt quite touched.

Not in vain had they been friends for many years.

"At the moment, it's not certain that a beast tide will occur. I plan to watch and wait, and if things truly become dire, I won't stubbornly hold onto Red Leaf Square!" Wang Erniu said without hesitation.

As the saying goes, trees die when moved, but people thrive.

He certainly wouldn't be so rigid.

However, the Lin Family is a different story.

Red Leaf Square is their legacy, built over several hundred years, encompassing the accumulated labor of dozens of generations. Now, the entire region is under their control.

Can they really let go of such a foundation?

And as the second strongest combatant in the Lin Family, can Wang Erniu really escape so easily?

Zhou Xun was unsure.

However, according to the scriptures, there's a period from the first signs of a beast tide to its actual eruption.

They still have time to prepare.

"To be safe, you should consider evacuating Xiuyin and Youhe to White Cloud Immortal City in advance."

The Immortal City is protected by Master White Cloud and a Tier Three Middle-Grade Forbidden Array, which should suffice against a typical beast tide.

"I was thinking the same. This time, when I leave Red Leaf Square, I have the task of leading a group of Lin family juniors to White Cloud Immortal City."

"Considering how close Big Brother is, I thought I should stop by!"

Wang Erniu possesses Second-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivation, and as a Sword Cultivator, unless besieged by multiple Tier Two Demon Beasts or a Tier Three Great Demon,

he should be able to escape with his divine techniques.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Xun patted his storage bag and took out a nurtured Tier Two Middle-Grade Escape Talisman, handing it to Wang Erniu.

"Big Brother, what's this?"

Wang Erniu was puzzled.

"This is a Tier Two High-Grade Escape Talisman. If you're in Red Leaf Square and the beast tide truly erupts, this talisman might help you!"

A nurtured Tier Two Middle-Grade Talisman, in terms of power, exceeds an ordinary Tier Two High-Grade Talisman, which is why Zhou Xun said this.

After all, the Nurtured Talisman Technique is too defiant of natural laws; the fewer who know, the better.

"Thank you, Big Brother!"

Wang Erniu nodded and accepted it.

Given their relationship, pretentious refusal was unnecessary; the escape talisman was crucial to him, so he accepted it straightaway.

If Big Brother were in trouble, Wang Erniu would risk his life to help.

After staying for three full days, Wang Erniu finally left with Lin Youhe.

...

After bidding farewell to Wang Erniu, Zhou Xun returned to his cave mansion.

After thinking for a moment, he wrote a letter, calling on Song Yiqing to deliver it to Old Daoist Chuyun.

If a beast tide truly occurs, it is foreseeable that

all resources will rise in price.

Especially magical artifacts, talismans that can enhance one's power briefly, as well as healing pills and Qi Recovery Pills for post-battle recovery.

As for other treasures, their prices will inevitably soar as well.

And White Cloud Immortal City is bound to see an influx of cultivators seeking refuge.

In his letter, he wrote about the beast tide news and asked Old Daoist Chuyun to procure some talismans, spirit medicines, and various spirit materials for setting up arrays.

Whether for hoarding and resale or personal use, they were very necessary.

As for the spirit stones, spend them as soon as possible.

In times like these, keeping spirit stones is a waste; converting them into spirit materials is more practical.

"Husband, is the beast tide really coming?" Song Yiqing asked worriedly.

As a Female Cultivator from the Song Family, she had been taught since childhood to know various cultivation secrets, and her insight was no less than Zhou Xun's.

This is a characteristic of cultivators from noble families.

If it were loose cultivators, they might know little to nothing when it comes to beast tides.

"Based on Erniu's description, it's highly likely!"

After all, the Lin family had already begun evacuating their cultivators. They wouldn't act this way without confidence.

As to why the entire family hasn't left, it's hard to give up the massive benefits of Red Leaf Square.

Moreover, it's just a sign of a beast tide so far. The future scale of such a tide remains uncertain.

The Lin family will only abandon Red Leaf Square, their ancestral land, when it's confirmed that it can't withstand the beast tide.

"Can we withstand it?"

Their location in Lake Wangchuan is over ten thousand miles from Hundred Savage Mountain, neither too close nor far. If a beast tide erupts, it will certainly reach them.

"Most likely, we will be fine. Lake Wangchuan is behind White Cloud Immortal City, protected by the city and numerous Tier Two Daoist Fields along the way, attracting any demon beasts."

"Most likely, only some Tier Two Demon Beasts would reach us, and their numbers should be manageable!"

"At that time, we might even see a great opportunity!"

Zhou Xun smiled slightly.

Their Mountain Protection Array, the "Vajra Five Elements Array," includes offensive changes—some Tier Two Demon Beasts would merely be fodder.

Even if a Tier Three Great Demon attacked, with the array's defensive ability, they could hold out for a while.

Then he could use the Heaven-Escaping Talisman to flee from the other end of the array.

After all, the Vajra Five Elements Array covers a hundred miles, and even a demon's perception can't span such a great distance.

Only a Tier Four Demon King might pose a problem.

Thus, Zhou Xun wasn't overly worried.

Seeing Zhou Xun's calm demeanor, Song Yiqing was also reassured.

...

Time flew by, and a year passed.

From a small island in Lake Wangchuan came the cheerful laughter of a man.

"Hahaha, the Path of Array has finally reached the Tier Two Low-Grade level!"

A handsome man in white stood on a cyan flying shuttle about ten feet long, holding a command flag about a foot long.

An aura of watery light emanated from the outside, encasing the entire island.

The white-clad man was naturally Zhou Xun. He had just used this island to attempt to set up his own refined Tier Two Low-Grade 'Pure Water Wave Array!'

When the spirit light from the command flag was unleashed and the protective barrier successfully rose, it marked Zhou Xun's successful promotion to a Tier Two Low-Grade Array Master.

"Now my array proficiency has finally reached the threshold to decipher the Ancient Ruins in Hundred Savage Mountain!"

"It's a pity that the mountain is teeming with demon beasts. Going in now to break ancient restrictions might mean facing a horde of demon beasts!"

After much contemplation, Zhou Xun decided to put off entering Hundred Savage Mountain for now.

Moreover, the ruins are near the mountain's interior, and entering now would not be wise.

"I'm not lacking cultivation resources now, so there's no hurry to explore the ruins."

Ultimately, Zhou Xun decided to wait till after the beast tide to carry out his exploration.

...

Meanwhile, much of what he had learned came from Weih Qiuxin's advice.

After all, as one of Junyue Pavilion's four leading figures, she was well-versed in how to please men.

This left Zhou Xun feeling a bit thirsty.

But it was nothing compared to meeting once upon the Cyan Light Shuttle under the Jade Dew.

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