NOVEL NEXT Chapter 371: Setting Up The Sect
"Wow, Ah Xuan, maybe we can have your contract beasts set up such a barrier around the base when we go back. Especially the secondary base in the bunker in the mountain.
If it is set up in the city, it will be too inconspicuous, but in the mountain, it may be seen as a natural formation." Chu Miao had planned to just set up a simple defensive array and illusion array on the mountain to fool people and zombies.
However, if they had a barrier like the fog, then they could be sure that the people inside were safe and they won't have to worry about the evolved strong zombies breaking through the defense.
"Your suggestion is right. Can you set up such a barrier somewhere else?" Ye Xuan first replied to his girlfriend before turning his head to ask the tortoise that had settled itself on his shoulder.
"Of course I can, don't worry, whenever you need me to set it, just let me know and I will do it." Even though the barrier will take some spiritual energy to set up, and some materials it had saved for a long time, it would do whatever its master wanted.
"That's good. If you need anything, just let me know." Ye Xuan was happy that the beast he had just contracted could fulfill one of his beloved's wishes.
As they talked, they made it back to the surface and were surprised to find the fog barrier gone and the others standing at the edge of the lake waiting for them.
It looked like the barrier had disappeared when Ye Xuan formed a contract with the tortoise since it had set up the barrier to prevent others from disturbing it while it waited for its master.
Now that the master had come and re-established their contract, there was no need for the barrier to exist.
As they joined the others on land and began to harvest the herbs surrounding the lake, the Chu family in the outside world were also holding a meeting with the Li family and some other key people in their team including Yang Leo and Li Kun who had remained behind because he hadn't broken through to the foundation establishment realm when the others entered the ancient battlefield.
"So, old friend, when do we establish the sect you mentioned before?" Old Master Li asked Grandpa Chu.
"We should wait for the official ceremony to be held when the kids come back, but for now, we can start streamlining things and set up departments." Grandpa Chu had an idea of what to do since he had also regained part of his memories as a general in the ancient era.
He knew how large families used to run and also knew about sects that cultivators would go to cultivate.
He was aware that Chu Miao wanted their base to resemble something like a sect except that the people who joined could bring their families.
"What types of departments do we set up?" The eldest son of Grandpa Li asked while looking at Grandpa Chu.
"You all know about cultivation. So I won't go into details, but our sect will be focusing more on cultivation to make humans stronger than zombies so that we can have a chance at fighting against the zombies getting stronger by the day and save a part of humanity or at least eliminate the zombies." Grandpa Chu explained their ambitious plan in a few words.
"Old friend, that is ambitious even for you. Don't forget that now the population of humans that remain is less than ten percent of what they used to be.
Therefore, the population of zombies is more than eighty percent that of humans. Eliminating all the zombies won't be easy." Grandpa Li said to his old friend.
"Father is right, the number of zombies is overwhelming." The second son of the Lu family who used to be a businessman agreed.
"Let's listen to what my father has to say first." Chu Mo said and the others kept quiet.
"I know that the population of humans is very low compared to zombies. That is why instead of depending solely on ordinary people carrying crude weapons to fight zombies or the few superpower users available, my family took out its legacy to share with everyone.
We provided cultivation techniques and resources to more people so that at least a part of the human population can become stronger than the zombies.
In this way, killing zombies won't need us to sacrifice too many people. Moreover, you have all experienced the mutation of zombies, animals, and even plants.
Those who came down the mountain together with me should understand what I mean as we were attacked by plants on our way back.
If we had not cultivated for the last month on the mountain and improved our strength, some of us might have been badly hurt there.
What I am trying to say is, with cultivation, we can become stronger, giving us a chance to eliminate the zombies and make sure that a part of humanity survives." Grandpa Chu had become a general once more as he talked about strategies to help humans survive the apocalypse.
"Okay, I understand what you mean now, but what will be the difference between the sect you talked about and the other bases set up by the government or other tycoons who have set up private bases?" It's not that grandpa Li wanted to make things difficult for his friend, but he knew that if he didn't ask these questions, no one else will and others won't understand what his friend aimed to achieve.
The two had been friends for so many decades, so of course Grandpa Chu understood what his friend was doing.
He also answered the questions clearly to make sure that the others understood.
"Our sect will not seek to exploit the people. Also, we won't take in just anybody. They have to have good character and be willing to fight for humanity.