Longevity, starting from raising chickens

"Palace Master Qin is here, what advice do you have for me?"

In Chunyang Palace, Zhao Feng politely raised his hand towards Qin Lingxiao.

Ling Weizi was also by his side.

Qin Lingxiao did not dare to neglect the other party just because he was in the Nascent Soul stage, so he raised his hand and returned the greeting.

Then he went straight to the point without any more nonsense, and said solemnly:
"Master Zhao, I received news not long ago that Han Yanzi has already set off for Huangji Continent. Although I don't know his ultimate goal, I think he wants to attack the True Warriors..."

Zhao Feng was slightly surprised when he heard this:

"Palace Master Qin, do you also want to help Zhenwu?"

"It's nothing more than a loss of lips and teeth... Also? Is your clan ready to take action?"

Qin Lingxiao couldn't help but show joy.

Zhao Feng shook his head slightly. Ling Weizi beside him immediately took over the conversation and said:

"Our sect has already announced that it will be secluded from the world in order to prepare for the great catastrophe in the future, and we will no longer be concerned with many worldly affairs..."

Qin Lingxiao frowned when he heard this, and couldn't help but interrupt him. He looked at Zhao Feng and said:
"Master Zhao, is this a mundane matter? The entire Fenglin Continent is now left with only Dajin, a piece of pure land. Countless independent cultivators and mortals are suffering. Isn't this a great disaster?"

Zhao Feng's face darkened when he heard this: "Palace Master Qin, I know you are worried about the world, but don't lose your composure because of your anxiety..."

Qin Lingxiao has always been quick to speak, and he couldn't help but snort when he heard this:
"The fire has not yet reached you, so you naturally don't need to worry. Once Zhenwu can't hold on to Han Yanzi this time, the next one in the entire Xiaocang Realm will definitely be Dajin, and only Dajin!"

"You still have the protection of Grandmaster Hui Yunzi, but our Qin family and Youxian Temple don't have such a strong background..."

"Palace Master Qin, you and I are brothers from the same sect. This is really too much!"

Ling Weizi's face was slightly cold as he scolded in a low voice and was about to explode.

However, Zhao Feng gently stopped him. He looked at the other party and said sincerely:
"Palace Master Qin, we are friends for life and death. You should know what kind of person I am. However, the words of my sect's deputy leader are still ringing in my ears. If I act rashly, I am afraid that I will bring disaster upon myself."

"Shoulder the calamity..."

Qin Lingxiao couldn't help but frown.

But she reacted immediately and said unhappily:
"Wang Yian is now the leader of Wu State. Since Han Yanzi has taken action, as a father, can he just watch and do nothing?"

When Zhao Feng heard Wang Yian's name, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes. Then he spoke in a low voice, also with a hint of anger:

"Then you know that he is also my only disciple!"

Wang Yian has followed him for hundreds of years, even longer than the time he has followed Wang Ba and Bu Chan. When it comes to his feelings for Wang Yian, he believes that he is no less affectionate than his parents.

But he also carries the lives of a group of people on his shoulders.

As a respected person, the worst thing to do is to be blinded by emotions. He has a clear sword heart and a deep understanding of his friends, so how could he not understand this truth?

Therefore, even though he was anxious and worried in his heart, he forced himself to control himself and not show his emotions.

The torment and pain involved are truly beyond the understanding of outsiders.

If Qin Lingxiao hadn't mentioned it, he would have just endured it silently.

Qin Lingxiao was silent for a moment after noticing Zhao Feng's emotions, and then suddenly said:

"Where is Wang Ba? Where is he? I want to go see him."

"meet him?"

Whether it was Zhao Feng or Ling Weizi, they couldn't help but look slightly surprised when they heard Qin Lingxiao's words.

After all, these two almost became a couple...

Zhao Feng shook his head slightly and said, "The deputy sect leader is currently practicing, so I'm afraid it may not be possible..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Qin Lingxiao:

"Master Zhao, please tell me directly where he is now!"

"This……"

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Feng and Ling Weizi looked at each other. Seeing Ling Weizi nodded imperceptibly, Zhao Feng's mind changed slightly, and then he said:

"The deputy sect leader is now at Wanfa Peak, but he is currently..."

Zhao Feng paused, looking helplessly at the empty space in front of him, and shook his head with a sigh:
"I don't know how Junior Brother will deal with this."

Upon hearing this, Ling Weizi nodded in agreement.

……

On Wanfa Peak.

Qin Lingxiao, dressed in white, looked extraordinary and had a cold temperament, but at this moment, there was a rare hint of stiffness and guilt in his eyes.

On the opposite side, Bu Chan, with her bare face, was also looking at her curiously.

"You want to find Vice Sect Leader Wang?"

Qin Lingxiao subconsciously touched the veil on his face to confirm that he was wearing it. He breathed a sigh of relief and instinctively changed his voice slightly. A layer of light mist quietly gathered on his face. He stuttered a little and said:
"Uh... yes, it's about the Original Demon Sect... Sect Master Zhao asked me to come and ask him..."

Bu Chan suddenly understood, pointed to the entrance of the secret realm behind him and said:
"He is in the secret realm now, you can go find him directly... Hehe, I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you there."

Qin Lingxiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and without even daring to raise his head, he quickly flew towards the secret realm.

No one knew why. She was a great cultivator in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm and the master of a palace. All the mages who escaped from Zhongshengzhou respected her. Even the leaders of the three sects would greet her politely when they saw her. But in front of this female cultivator who was only in the Nascent Soul Realm, she felt so guilty that she wished she could fly into the secret realm.

What an oddity.

Just as he was about to step into the secret realm, he suddenly heard Bu Chan's voice:

"Sister Qin...can I call you like this?"

Qin Lingxiao's whole body suddenly stiffened!
My mind was completely blank at this moment.

Then my face felt like it was on fire!
She turned her head stiffly, only to see the plain-looking female student not far away smiling at her:
"I have heard for a long time that Sister Qin is beautiful and graceful. Today, I met Sister Qin and realized that hearing about her is not as good as meeting her in person... Bu Chan, I am honored to meet Sister Qin."

Hearing Bu Chan's words, the usual coldness and pride on Qin Lingxiao's face turned into panic, embarrassment and shame. He couldn't help but blushing. He felt like he had run into someone's melon field. He didn't do anything, but it was like he was about to steal melons and was seen by the owner.

Even though her face was covered with a veil, she always felt naked and ashamed in front of the other person.

Yaguchi's defense:

"I, I came here to discuss with Wang Ba how to deal with Han Yanzi..."

Bu Chan just smiled and bowed gracefully:
"Is that so... Then Bu Chan will not delay Sister Qin's work. If you have time, Sister Qin may come to Wanfa Peak to taste tea."

After saying that, he turned around and flew out of Wanfa Peak.

"Eh……"

Qin Lingxiao looked at the other person's back and couldn't help but shout.

Bu Chan looked over in confusion in mid-air:
"Sister Qin, is there something wrong?"

Qin Lingxiao looked at Bu Chan, who looked normal, with emotions surging in his heart. However, when the words came to his lips, they turned into a slightly stiff smile:
"No, it's okay, you go ahead and do your work."

Bu Chan smiled slightly and then flew away.

Looking at the other person's back, although she is not that charming and attractive, there is a sense of peace and comfort in her.

That kind of temperament is actually somewhat similar to Wang Ba.

Qin Lingxiao stood there for a while, and finally withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, she actually had some understanding as to why Wang Ba had chosen her great-grandfather so firmly even when facing him who seemed so superior at that time.

Inexplicably sighed.

A hint of envy and complexity arose in my heart.

Then she quickly cleared her mind, organized her thoughts, and stepped into the secret realm.

Her spiritual consciousness quickly dispersed, but she soon noticed the constraints and suppression of her spiritual consciousness in the secret realm.

At her level, her spiritual sense could only perceive areas not far away.

At the end of her spiritual consciousness, she 'saw' a willow tree and a fiery red phoenix tree.

And that familiar figure was now sitting cross-legged between the two spiritual plants. He seemed to have noticed the movement and was looking at her with a smile.

She didn't know if it was an illusion. Although the other party had a faint smile on his face, she always felt that his gaze seemed more indifferent than before. Seeing her was like seeing a stranger.

Although I had expected it, when I really experienced it myself, I couldn't help but feel a little pain in my heart.

However, she immediately concealed her emotional fluctuations, and with a flash of her body, she landed in front of the figure and said seriously:

"Deputy Sect Leader Wang, do you know that Han Yanzi has already gone to Huangji Continent, intending to start a bloody massacre?"

Wang Ba, who was sitting cross-legged under the two spiritual plants, smiled slightly and nodded:

"I have heard it."

Qin Lingxiao immediately said:

"Then why don't you go to support Wu Kingdom?"

Wang Ba calmly asked back:
"Why do we need to support Wu State?"

Qin Lingxiao choked, as if he had never expected Wang Ba to say such a thing, his eyes were full of disbelief:

"Can't you see the relationship between Zhenwu and Dajin now? Besides, wasn't it your intention for Wang Yian to lead the Wu Kingdom?"

In the astonished eyes of Qin Lingxiao, Wang Ba shook his head slightly:
"That was his own choice. I tried to dissuade him, but everyone has their own aspirations..." "He's your own son!"

Qin Lingxiao couldn't help but said angrily.

"so what?"

Wang Ba asked again:

"Because of Wang Yian, are we going to put the safety of everyone in the sect in danger?"

“No matter how you look at it, it’s not worth it.”

"A good deal?"

"You call this a good deal?"

Qin Lingxiao stared at Wang Ba in a daze, with a hint of strangeness in his eyes, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

"Didn't you say before... that if even a tiny loss would benefit the world, I would not take it?"

"Wang Yian is indeed just a tiny fraction of the world, but he is your own son. Are you going to give him up and choose everyone else?"

Wang Ba remained silent upon hearing this.

In his opinion, it was true.

He had already dissuaded him, but Wang Yian still chose this path.

And such a choice, from the perspective of Wanxiang Sect, does have great benefits.

It can buy time for him and the Wanxiang Sect, giving them enough time to improve their Taoism and cultivation.

It can also help the Wanxiang Sect to find out Han Yanzi's methods and find out where Han Yanzi's weaknesses are.

As time goes by, the signs of a great catastrophe have already been seen in Han Yanzi, and the Wu State led by Wang Yian is the most suitable touchstone.

Therefore, the most reliable way is to respond to ever-changing situations with constancy, wait for the situation to change, get a glimpse of how the catastrophe can be turned around, and accumulate all the power of Dajin for the final victory.

And in this process, all the people who sacrificed were necessary and should have done so.

This is also the core idea behind all his decisions.

Of all the options, choose the safest path.

But this kind of thinking seems difficult for Qin Lingxiao to accept.

She shook her head and looked at the silent Wang Ba with a hint of deep disappointment in her eyes:

"You have changed, you have really changed!"

"I still remember how happy and regretful you were when you mentioned Wang Yian when we were drifting on the sea in Yae Sea... His nickname was 'Liu Jin', right?"

"You can even give up on him just for a 'good deal'... Are you really still the Wang Ba I know?"

Wang Ba was silent for a while again, and then explained calmly:

"I am not sure I can completely kill Han Yanzi now, and even if Grandmaster Hui Yunzi takes action now, it is almost impossible for him to be killed given Han Yanzi's caution... So Grandmaster Hui Yunzi is just our shield for now, but not the key to victory. It's like a game of chess. You make one move, I make one move. Han Yanzi knows our trump card, but we haven't found his weakness yet. If we act rashly, we will definitely lose."

"The more he does, the bigger the flaws he will reveal. That's when we'll have our chance."

Under the veil, Qin Lingxiao's smile was full of sarcasm:
"So Wang Yian is the abandoned pawn you threw out to explore the way?"

Wang Ba's eyes were calm, without any change, and he just said calmly:
"It's his choice."

"Ah."

Qin Lingxiao snorted lightly, then turned around and flew towards the exit of the secret realm. At the exit, she suddenly stopped, with a hint of complexity in her tone:
"Buchan, do you know your choice?"

Wang Ba was silent for a few breaths, then nodded slightly.

Noticing Wang Ba's response, Qin Lingxiao let out a deep breath, his eyes quietly solemn and resolute.

Without any trace of nostalgia, he flew out of the secret realm.

But at the moment of leaving, eight words suddenly rang in her ears:

"…It is inevitable that a dead tree will be reborn in spring."

After hearing these eight words, Qin Lingxiao paused slightly, and then resolutely flew away from Wanxiang Sect.

Tianjing City.

"Ling Xiao, have you really thought it through?"

Qin Shengyong looked at Qin Lingxiao hesitantly.

Qin Lingxiao's face was calm:
"Please, Master Qin, call me the Palace Master of Yuanci Palace."

Qin Shengyong heard this, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, and then he forced himself to speak:

"Yes, Palace Master Qin, I still don't understand why you have to rescue Zhenwu... The Wanxiang Sect has never taken action, and the Changsheng Sect has already surrendered. The Tai'a Master of Youxian Temple has looked for me before, but I can't do it alone. If you go now and really have to face Han Yanzi, although your realm is not low, it is not enough at all."

"Yuanci Palace, Youxian Temple... How can we say that one person can't handle it alone?"

"Besides, under the leadership of Wang Yian, the Wu Kingdom is not weak at all. If the three families work together to stop Han Yanzi, there may be a possibility of victory."

Qin Lingxiao said calmly.

"But……"

Qin Shengyong wanted to say something else.

Qin Lingxiao interrupted:
"I am going to Huangjizhou this time. The future is uncertain. A catastrophe is coming. Master Qin... you should make plans early."

After saying that, she paused for a moment, looked at Qin Shengyong in front of her, sighed lightly, and then flew away from Tianjing City. However, she did not go to Huangji Continent, but flew straight to the depths of the Eightfold Sea.

Looking at Qin Lingxiao's departing back, Qin Shengyong stood there in a daze, and then couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Thinking of Qin Lingxiao's advice, he finally made a decision in his heart. He immediately summoned all the Qin clan members, including the two Divine Transformation cultivators, and said solemnly:
"The catastrophe is coming, and the situation is complicated and confusing."

"Before, there was the failure of the Changsheng Sect, and now there is the chaos in the world."

"I have made up my mind to lead my entire Qin clan to join the Wanxiang Sect!"

"Who agrees and who disagrees?"

After hearing Qin Shengyong's decision, although a few people were unwilling, more cultivators were still happy.

The tragic situation of the near destruction of the Changsheng Sect really shocked many members of the Qin clan. Even the Changsheng Sect was no match for Han Yanzi. Now, how could the Qin clan alone survive such a catastrophe?

Although I have joined the Wanxiang Sect, I feel sorry for the reputation of my ancestors.

But what is more important is to preserve the Qin family.

At that moment, except for a small number of people who abstained from voting, no one else opposed it.

Thinking of Wang Ba's previous comments to Qin, Qin Shengyong's heart sank slightly. He whispered a few words, then looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Without further delay, I will take my people to the Wanxiang Sect and discuss this matter with Sect Master Zhao in person."

At this moment, Qin Shengyong finally showed the decisiveness that a clan leader should have and quickly arranged all matters.

Afterwards, he led a God Transformation and several Nascent Souls and hurried to the Wanxiang Sect.

Just as they were about to leave Tianjing City, Qin Yunjian, who was leading the group, bumped headfirst into a blood-red transparent array wall that suddenly appeared!

"Demon Sect!?"

Qin Shengyong's face suddenly changed, and he immediately activated the Lingxi Stone. However, what followed was a crackling sound.

This change made him feel cold in his heart, and he said anxiously:
"Quick! Return to the city and defend it!"

"late!"

Qin Yunjian stared at the blood-colored array wall not far away, his face looked extremely ugly, and even with a hint of despair.

Qin Shengyong was startled and quickly followed the other person's gaze.

Then he saw figures emerging from the blood-colored array wall, until a cloud of blood mist slowly condensed into the figure of an old man in green. His face finally became completely gloomy, and his heart was shaken violently:

"Han, Han Yanzi!"

"Hasn't he already gone to Huangji Continent?!"

"Why is he here? Could it be..."

On the blood-colored array wall that silently enveloped the entire Tianjing City, the old man in green looked down at the people below. His eyes casually swept over Qin Shengyong and others, and his voice was as dark and eerie as the abyss of hell:
"If we keep you here, what if you end up like the Changsheng Sect and join the Wanxiang Sect? That would be a lot more troublesome..."

"Catch them all."

"Yes!"

The figures on the wall of the formation whizzed down and fell.

Qin Yunjian and another Qin family cultivator who had reached the divine level rushed forward without hesitation.

The rest of the Qin family's Nascent Soul cultivators followed closely behind without hesitation.

Qin Shengyong stared blankly at the old man in green in mid-air, and at this moment, a mixture of realization and regret flashed across his eyes.

"It is impossible to escape the calamity... If it is really impossible to escape the calamity, then where will the dead tree come back to life in spring?"

But he never got the answer.

Blood and fire rose up wantonly over the ancient city of Tianjing, even drowning out the rosy clouds in the sky... (End of this chapter)