Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Are you going to destroy a country?

Even though they were well aware of Song Changsheng's strength, they still found it hard to believe when the results of his battles were laid out before them.

In just a few days, his individual achievements surpassed those of the previous battles combined. Moreover, starting with the second expedition where he slew the Silver Moon Wolf King, Song Changsheng's involvement was present in every demon king victory. By this calculation, he is estimated to be the one who has killed the most demon kings in the southwest and even the entire border region.

In a world where strength reigns supreme, there is sometimes such a division, with only three categories: ants, fellow Daoists, and seniors. They are arrogant towards those below them and obsequious towards those above them.

In front of Song Changsheng now, the Demon King is nothing more than a giant ant.

"I didn't expect the communication within the demon race to be so poor, which allowed me to gain quite a few advantages. Now they have truly become a thorn in my side. During this period, I'll tell everyone else in the alliance to be more vigilant and not to leave the mountain-protecting formation unless absolutely necessary."

"Are you worried that the demon race will retaliate? We previously thwarted their infiltration plan and killed many demon kings. This time, you have dealt them another heavy blow. They should be unable to retaliate any further, right?"

Song Changsheng shook his head slightly and said, "The demon race has always acted recklessly. This time they went too far. Nobody knows if they will go mad."

I suspect there might be demon fodder within the alliance. If their whereabouts are leaked, they could be hunted down. With the protective mountain formation in place, their safety should be much higher.

With a major battle imminent, the priority should be stability.

"I understand. Now that you're back, do you still want to see the rest of them?"

"Of course I'll meet them. Let's do it one by one. I won't be showing my face to the public for a while anyway."

"The official story should be that I suffered some injuries at the hands of the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord and need to go into seclusion to recuperate. All affairs within the alliance will be handled by the three vice-leaders."

If the demon race had an anger level, after this ordeal, that anger level would definitely be at its peak. If he could still hold back, then he would have nothing more to say.

But there's a saying: "not in control of one's own destiny."

Their plan is not just aimed at the demon race. The demon race can suppress their anger and continue to be ninja turtles, but the sea race already has a sword hanging over their heads.

In any case, the great war between the Palace of Myriad Manifestations and the Sea Clan is a foregone conclusion, unless they have the courage to abandon the Sea Clan as an ally.

This is exactly what the human race desires; fighting on one front is always easier than fighting on two fronts.

Seeing that everything was progressing steadily according to the plan, Song Changsheng couldn't help but relax a bit. He and Song Qingxi went to the Cangmang Small World to search for the "Song Yuan" from his memories.

Meanwhile, deep within an unnamed mountain range bordering the cultivation worlds of Lu and Qi, palaces rose from the ground, with many people busily working within them.

This is a mountain range with no spiritual veins and is not particularly majestic, so it has little presence in either of the cultivation worlds. In addition, it is full of poisonous miasma and is deserted by humans. Yet now there is a magnificent palace complex, which seems abnormal no matter how you look at it.

Indeed, this is the new stronghold of the Blood Demon Cult.

After returning from the abyss, Hun Sha has been recuperating here and has also gathered all the remaining troops who had previously gone into hiding. Compared to before, it can be said that only one-tenth of them remain. Looking at the few scattered people in front of him, Hun Sha felt a surge of anger that he had to vent.

If it were her own fault that caused this situation, she wouldn't be so frustrated. It was the Haoran Alliance that tricked her, destroying their hundreds of years of accumulation. That's what angered her the most. Even after learning that the Haoran Alliance had been completely wiped out, she still couldn't swallow her anger.

At this moment, the original leader of Yunzhou, "Yu Fu," came to report: "Reporting to the Master, the revival of the two Guardian Envoys has stalled here. The resources are too disparate. Do you think we should postpone the revival of one of the Guardian Envoys?"

Hun Sha, who was already in a bad mood, became even more agitated upon hearing this news.

She hasn't heard any good news during this period.

Having narrowly escaped death, he retrieved the [Mibodraran] from the abyss, hoping to awaken the two guardian envoys and revive the sect. However, he never imagined that the Blood Demon Sect had fallen so low that it could no longer even supply the resources needed to awaken them earlier.

Originally, they planned to cooperate with the demon race and obtain resources from them, but the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord was reluctant to budge, and they were unable to retrieve the sacred artifacts that had been pledged there.

It can be said that since emerging from the abyss, she has accomplished nothing and nothing has ever pleased her.

Even though she was feeling down, she forced a smile and stood up, saying, "These past years, while I was away from the church, it was thanks to you that the situation was stabilized and a batch of valuable resources were accumulated for the Holy Church."

Once the Holy Church regains its former glory, the position of Vice-President of this Holy Church will undoubtedly be yours.

Faced with the grand promises made by Hun Sha, Yu Fu remained calm and meticulous, saying, "You flatter me, Master. This is all I should do. It's just that my abilities are limited, and Yunzhou is a sparsely populated and barren place. I haven't been able to accumulate more resources for the Holy Sect. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to pass this problem on to you."

Soul Sha sighed and said, "You have done very well. If resources are really not enough, then revive the Blood Gu Venerable first. I will think of other ways. Your most important task at present is to use the existing intelligence network to gather intelligence."

Valuable intelligence will be a crucial bargaining chip in our negotiations with the demon race.

Yu Fu's eyes flickered as she said, "Master, please forgive my bluntness, but the sect's income is very low these days, and the resources accumulated over the years have been almost completely exhausted."

Even if we manage to awaken one of the Guardian Envoys, we certainly won't be able to sustain their recovery. Furthermore, a sacred artifact is still out there; what if the Guardian Envoy blames us?

"I am aware of what you are saying, but if we do not participate in this battle, whether the demon race or the human race wins, there will be no place for the Holy Sect on the border."

Having left the frontier, everything must start anew. The effects of the [Mipotaralan] won't last until then. I absolutely will not go back to that hellish place, the Abyss, a second time.

You may not know this, but a catastrophe that will sweep across the world is about to descend. In places we cannot see, countless powerful beings are secretly plotting. Without the protection of the Guardian Envoy, we will be lambs to the slaughter in this chaotic world.

First, awaken a venerable apostle; I am confident I can persuade him.

"Sending the Protector of the Faith to negotiate with the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord would likely increase the chances of success."

Soul Slayer was well aware of the risks involved, but she had no choice but to gamble; she had no way out.

At this moment, Yu Fu suddenly stepped forward, closing the distance between the two, and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "Master, I do have a solution, but it's somewhat... treasonous."

Hun Sha frowned subconsciously at her approach, but was somewhat tempted by the solution she offered, and couldn't help but ask, "Speak." A cold glint flashed in Yu Fu's eyes as she said, "The Protector of the Faith is still asleep. Why doesn't the Master try to control him? As long as the Protector of the Faith serves the Master, there's no need to worry about being punished."

"You are indeed incredibly audacious, daring to scheme against the Protector of the Sect." Hun Sha gave her a meaningful look. If it were a righteous cultivator, no matter how tempted they were, they would more or less pretend to be reserved and conceal their feelings when faced with such a suggestion from their subordinate.

But for them, demonic cultivators, insubordination and scheming against each other were commonplace. On the contrary, because Yu Fu dared to say such "rebellious" words, she gained a deeper level of trust from her.

"Do you think I haven't thought of doing this? Both of the Guardian Envoys were Nascent Soul True Monarchs at their peak. Even if their cultivation has declined and they are now in a deep sleep, I still can't control their soul imprints with my strength. Demonic seeds are even more impossible. I simply can't control cultivators at that level." Soul Sha sighed. The Golden Core stage was already an insurmountable chasm for her.

If she had the cultivation of a Golden Core cultivator, she wouldn't need to worry about this at all.

At this moment, Yu Fu offered a further suggestion: "I naturally understand this point, but has the leader considered that, in addition to the soul imprint and the demon seed, the Gu worm can also achieve this, and it has stronger control and less risk?"

Upon hearing this, Hun Sha's heart stirred, and he looked up at her, asking, "Where did this level of Gu worm come from?"

"Over the years, I have been stationed at the Yunzhou branch and have had many dealings with the people of the Gu Immortal Sect. Since you are not in the sect, I cannot control the newly developed followers with the Demon Seed, so I purchased a batch of [Calamity Gu] from the Gu Immortal Sect. The effect is better than the Demon Seed, and I also took the opportunity to develop some downlines among the righteous sects."

If we can acquire two Gu King-level [Calamity Gu], even the Guardian Envoy will not be able to escape your control.

However, the Blood Gu Venerable is also skilled in insect gu techniques, so this method is not easy to be effective. If it were the Blood Soul Venerable, there would be no such concern.

"Once we control the Blood Soul Venerable, controlling the Blood Gu Venerable will be much easier." Yu Fu stated her plan in one breath.

Hun Sha was completely moved by her, but still had doubts: "Gu King-level Gu worms are extremely difficult to cultivate. Would the Gu Immortal Sect really sell them to us? Besides, what if they tamper with the Gu worms? Wouldn't we be doing all the work for the Gu Immortal Sect for nothing?"

"Now that the Southwest Alliance has been established, those righteous cultivators are pressing forward step by step, and the Gu Immortal Sect is also having a hard time. They need a lot of resources to raise Gu worms, and there is a huge shortage in this area. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sold those Gu worms to me. As long as the price is right, they will definitely agree."

After all, once the resource supply is cut off, those Gu worms will either die or only humans will remain.

As for the issue of tampering, Master, there's no need to worry. Over the years, your subordinates have been practicing the art of insect worms and gu, and now they can cultivate their own [Calamity Gu]. They just haven't been able to cultivate a Gu King yet. Preventing them from tampering is still achievable.”

"Oh? You actually have talent in this area? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Hun Sha looked her up and down, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Your Excellency, I have always been very interested in the art of insect poisons and have studied it extensively in the past. Lord Jin is aware of this as well."

It was only then that Hun Sha realized that Yu Fu, the leader of the Yunzhou branch, was promoted by Jin, and she didn't really know her very well.

However, now that Jin has died in the abyss, and her only remaining confidant is Blood-Eyed Raven, there is no need for any factional prejudice anymore. Moreover, the other party's proposal is definitely more beneficial than harmful to her, so she immediately decided: "Then you will be in charge of contacting the Gu Immortal Sect."

"Spare no effort; once it's done, you'll be the biggest contributor."

"Thank you for your high regard, Master. I will do my utmost and serve you with my life!" Yu Fu bowed respectfully, and as she lowered her head, a subtle smile appeared on her lips.

Just as she was about to leave, the Blood-Eyed Raven flapped its wings and flew in, transforming into an old, frail figure who respectfully said, "Reporting to the Master, I have important matters to report."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Yu Fu, his meaning all too clear.

Although Yu Fu was eager to find out this information, she wisely took her leave of Hun Sha in order not to arouse suspicion.

Hun Sha didn't try to stop him and readily agreed.

After Yu Fu left the palace, the gates closed instantly, and the barrier was opened, indicating that this information was extremely important.

Looking at the tightly closed palace gates, Yu Fu frowned slightly. After scanning her surroundings and confirming that no one was watching her, she concealed herself and left the Blood Demon Sect's lair, arriving in the dense forest filled with poisonous miasma.

"Tap tap"

She reached out and tapped the tree trunk, producing a rhythmic beat.

A moment later, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in rough clothes appeared silently beside her and asked with concern, "How is it? Did you find any flaws?"

Yu Fu transformed herself, revealing her true identity as Xue Ji, the former leader of the state branch and a traitor long wanted by the Blood Demon Sect. (See Chapter 358 of Volume 5 for details)
“I have gained her trust and have access to many secrets, but she is still wary.”

Hun Wugui gently comforted him, "It's already very good. You should prioritize your own safety."

"Then why didn't you just kill them directly instead of going through all this trouble?" Xue Ji looked at her brother with some confusion.

“That Soul Fiend still possesses a sacred artifact, so we cannot act rashly. Only when you control that Blood Soul Venerable can we deliver the final blow.”

"Troublesome. If you ask me, let them fight like dogs with those righteous cultivators. It's none of our business anyway."

Upon hearing this, Hun Wugui looked at her seriously and said, "In the past, we were not in control of our own destiny and fell into the demonic path, doing wrong things."

Now that we've realized our mistake, we can't repeat it.

This is our own doing, and we should resolve it ourselves!

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P.S.: I'm adding 4,000 words today, so I still owe 12,000 words.

I have seen all the feedback from fellow cultivators. The plot will be adjusted based on the feedback. If everyone can accept the progress, I will add back some of the content that was originally cut, and try to make the story more complete.

As for the storyline after ascension, I never planned to write it, and that part isn't in the outline. If you fellow cultivators are interested, I might write some side stories or something. Thank you for your support. (End of Chapter)