Seeking immortality.

Chapter 826 Cause and Effect
"Yes, it is precisely because of this treasure map."

The big man also showed a look of regret: "I don't know the origin of this picture. It is said that an ancestor of the Dong family got it by accident. If you can follow the picture, you will get a treasure that is no small thing."

So he went out to look for it.

"It's a pity that I didn't find it, but it fell because of it?"

Qin Yan couldn't help asking curiously when he heard this. This is the ending that can be easily guessed.

However, the other party shook his head: "No, that's not the case."

"That's not the case, did he really find the treasure?"

Qin Yan was stunned, with a look of surprise on his face, which didn't match his guess, and it was also unreasonable. After all, if he successfully obtained the chance and the treasure, how could the Dong family fall like this?

Obviously seeing the doubts in Qin Yan's heart, the big man didn't show off, he took a sip of the wine in front of him, and then continued to talk.

"The ancestor of the Dong family went out to hunt for treasure, but he didn't fall, but disappeared."

"What, disappeared?"

Qin Yan's expression was slightly astonished. Obviously, this was a very unexpected result.

The big man nodded his head with certainty: "That's right, it's missing."

And further explained: "Because the life lamp that the ancestor of the Dong family left at home has not been extinguished, it is still good, but the flame has become weaker."

"This proves that he is still alive, but he has encountered trouble, either injured or trapped by some kind of formation restriction, but his life is definitely not hindered for the time being."

Qin Yan nodded, acknowledging the guess made by the other party, and then asked: "Then what's next?"

"Next? Of course the Dong family will not turn a blind eye, and will do everything possible to rescue their ancestor."

"Speaking of it, they still have confidence. After all, there are five Yuanying ancestors in the Dong family. One of them disappeared because of treasure hunting. After discussing with the remaining four, they decided to keep one in the family, and the rest The three acted together, trying to save the Lord."

"However, they left and never came back."

"These three people also did not fall?"

Hearing this, Qin Yan couldn't help asking curiously again.

"That's right. They are also alive and well. The lights of their lives have not been extinguished, but have become weaker. The situation is exactly the same as that of No. 1 missing person."

"Is that so..."

When Qin Yan heard this, he couldn't help frowning. It seemed that the place was probably more dangerous than he had imagined.

After all, if only a Nascent Soul cultivator was trapped, it might not be a big deal, but the three of them together, despite their precautions, still ended up in the same end, which shows that the place they are going to is extremely dangerous.

No wonder the Dong family would sell this treasure map. After all, there is only one Yuanying ancestor left. If there is any mistake, it will be regrettable.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist is wrong."

After hearing Qin Yan's analysis, several people beside the table couldn't help laughing, obviously they had heard this story before.

Then a man dressed as a scholar went on to talk: "Four of the five Yuanying patriarchs have disappeared, but the one who stayed behind was unwilling to give up. After careful consideration, he brought Following the Dong family's Golden Core cultivators, continue to look for the lost brothers at the location indicated by the treasure map."

Qin Yan was speechless for a while.

Although people who admire the Dong family have a deep family relationship, it is really not a wise choice to do so.

The four of them disappeared, and now only he, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was left in the Dong family. If something went wrong, the long-established cultivating family might really face a big crisis.

Facts have proved that Qin Yan's worries are not unfounded. This person insisted on going his own way, and in the end not only failed to rescue his senior brothers, but also lost track of himself.

And the result of the matter was not as Qin Yan expected. Five Yuanying ancestors disappeared one after another, and the last one even took away several of the most talented Jindan monks in the family. The fairly deep Xiuxian family couldn't bear it, so they inevitably fell.

"So they sold the treasure map at the auction?"

"It could be said that, but it's not entirely true."

"Oh, why do fellow Taoists say that?" Qin Yan couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard it. The answer was ambiguous and completely confusing.

Could it be that the immortal cultivators of the Dong family were not the ones who brought the treasure map to Xianchengfang City?
"Well, it is indeed possible that their treasure map was snatched by others because of the loss of the Yuanying Patriarch.

Qin Yan speculated in his heart.

But the scholar shook his head: "It's not that they were robbed, but they took the initiative to print dozens or hundreds of copies of the treasure map, and then gave it to others for free."

"Give it away for free?" Qin Yan couldn't help but startled when he heard this.

Not bad, but they only gave it to Yuanying Patriarch.

"Oh?"

Qin Yan's heart moved when he heard this, and then clapped his hands and laughed: "Although the Dong family has no masters, it is a family of cultivating immortals with a long history after all, and there is no shortage of intelligent and talented people."

"Hearing fellow daoists say that, could it be that they understand their intentions?" The scholar was a little surprised.

"Is there any reason why you don't understand such an obvious purpose?"

There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Qin Yan's mouth, and then he didn't make a fool of himself, and continued:
"As the saying goes, if a man is innocent and conceives a jade, he is guilty. The Dong family lost the ancestor of the Yuanying, so naturally they have no ability and confidence to keep the treasure map. Rather than being beaten by someone, it is better to take the initiative to take this hot potato. send."

"And that's just one of the reasons."

At this point, Qin Yan cleared his throat, and then continued.

"They purposely rubbed dozens of copies of the treasure map, but they only gave it to Yuanying Patriarch for free. I'm afraid there is another reason..."

"What's the reason?" Hearing this, several people also showed concern.

"It's very simple. The life lamps of the five Yuanying ancestors of the Dong family have not been extinguished, but the remaining monks of the Dong family are not strong enough to find and rescue them. Instead of worrying, it is better to send out the treasure map. In this way, other Nascent Soul cultivators will definitely go to look for treasures? Maybe they will have a chance to find the five ancestors of their Dong family."

"Well, it's a simple but clever strategy." Qin Yan nodded: "This wishful thinking is really well done."

"Fellow Daoist is also admirable. The Dong family's plan can be easily guessed."

The scholar admired him very much. When the eldest brother told this story, he had thought hard about the reason why the Dong family did this for a long time.

(End of this chapter)