"Furthermore, it seems the Qi Family has come into great fortune these past few years. Their various cultivation facilities are quite complete, including cultivation rooms, body tempering rooms, and artifact refining rooms. Although the levels aren’t very high, it’s definitely a treasure land."
"Additionally, what truly surprises us is that this small Qi Family has developed a number of merchant caravans. Although we don’t know their specific trade, the fact that the Qi Family has grown to such a scale shows that these caravans are quite profitable."
"Our people have not been able to uncover the exact resources Qi Family is trading. Black iron ore couldn’t possibly have such value. Qi Family must have some good thing we’re unaware of."
When the followers compiled all the information they had gathered over these days, they reported everything to Li Mingqi.
In the great hall, as everyone summed up the information, they discovered a shocking fact: this Qi Family did not appear to be a small family. So many resources and so many cultivation facilities are not something an ordinary Qi Cultivation Clan could gather.
"By the way, I remember a few days ago when Sun De was investigating, he accidentally uncovered a secret. Within the Qi Family, there seems to be a hidden force under training. Did you explore this?"
Li Mingqi recalled that during Sun De’s report, he specifically mentioned something he heard from other sources.
Within the Qi Family, someone is secretly training a force.
Because Sun De practiced the Earth Element Technique and had extraordinary talent, he managed to find that valley in the dark.
After reporting back, he was greatly startled.
He said that in a valley, a number of cultivators practicing the Blood Demon Dao Technique were gathered. Seeing the surging and erupting blood qi, he felt terrified and immediately came back to report.
But since then, the Qi Family seems to have noticed something, and the defense on that side of the valley has become strict. Even Sun De, who practiced the Earth Element Technique, could no longer easily approach.
When this information was relayed back, even Li Mingqi was surprised.
He did not expect that this small Qi Family, which was assessed by the sect’s inner circle as a weak force, not only satisfied its own cultivation resources and developed a sizable number of merchant caravans, but also had the capability to support a special force practicing the Blood Demon Dao Technique, exceeding his imagination.
What exactly does this little Qi Family want to do?
To be hidden so deeply.
If it weren’t for the upheaval in the Soul Catching Sect and their fleeing here, he might not have discovered this secret.
But now Li Mingqi’s concern was not this.
How the Qi Family conceals itself and its motives are not his focus, he even cares nothing about the Qi Family’s intentions.
What he is truly curious about is the secret behind the sudden rise of the Qi Family.
What resources has this small regional family acquired to grow so rapidly within just a few years?
And can all this be used by him? This is the key.
If it can be used, then he shall take over the Qi Family, seizing its position while they still have strength, further developing and possibly rising to strike back at the sect.
If it can’t be used, then play it big, strike the Qi Family before they react, kill and plunder, surely making themselves immensely rich.
Either way, it’s a worthwhile venture.
"Indeed, in the valley, it’s all Qi Family people, and it’s all very mysterious. Everyone is a cultivator practicing the Blood Demon Dao Technique. Judging from the gathered Yin Erosion Blood Fiend, it’s likely a Demon Dao Secret Technique, the Blood Refining Skill..."
"However, the subordinate still finds it hard to understand. This demon technique progresses extremely quickly but requires a high blood dao talent. Where did this small Qi Family find so many suitable blood maniacs? Could it also be related to the resources the Qi Family guards so closely?"
The cultivator in charge of the investigation is Sun De, who has been following Li Mingqi since he was little. He also comes from a small family within the Soul Catching Sect, part of the Third Elder’s faction, and is a loser in this power struggle.
Seeing this small Qi Family thrive because of its remote location, uninfluenced by the upheaval in the Soul Catching Sect, jealousy burns in his heart like demon fire. He wishes to burn all that he hates to ashes with fierce fire.
"This is indeed a good place. Can’t you see the prototype of a small force already? How can such a place be controlled by a small Qi Family? When virtue does not match its position, disaster follows..."
"It seems even the heavens are helping us, letting us rise with the tide, and sending us a great gift!"
Li Mingqi exhaled and said seriously. However, a fervent glow suddenly appeared in his eyes, a glow named greed.
An ambition rose from the depths of his heart.
...
In a cultivation room, Qi Lin was also reporting to Zheng Yi, word by word.
Every action and word of Li Mingqi’s group had been monitored and meticulously recorded.
"It seems this True Disciple, the Third Elder’s blood heir, also cannot stand being lonely!"
In a secret chamber, Zheng Yi opened his eyes and sighed lightly.
"Continue the surveillance and await my order to close the net."
Qi Lin departed with the order, knowing well who the true backer of the Qi Family is and who enabled their rapid growth.