Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Xuan Chen and Yuan Fang saw Song Changsheng's actions. Although they were very envious of the magic weapon, they wisely pretended not to see it.

In their previous understanding, they only knew that their opponent was very strong, and that several Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage could not withstand more than a few rounds against him. This was the main reason why they were so submissive.

But after today's experience, they realized that Song Changsheng's truly terrifying aspect lay in his speed.

Space travel! According to ancient records, this is a powerful secret technique that only Nascent Soul True Monarchs can master.

It's not scary to be outmatched, but it's utterly hopeless to be outrun.

Under such circumstances, they wouldn't dare to inquire about the ownership of the magical artifact; they'd be lucky if the other party didn't kill them to silence them.

"Alliance Leader, now that this matter is settled, we shall take our leave," Xuan Chen said nervously.

Song Changsheng nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble. During this period, please do not go out unless necessary and wait for orders from the Alliance."

"As ordered."

Xuan Chen and Yuan Fang felt as if they had been granted a pardon and flew away as quickly as possible.

“Uncle, the witch clan is skilled in witchcraft and sorcery, which is extremely dangerous. Why not eliminate them completely?”

Didn't you often say, 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts'? Song Qingxing asked, somewhat puzzled.

The saying "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts" is true, but it depends on how you interpret it.

No matter who it is, they will certainly prioritize the interests of their own people; after all, saints who teach without discrimination are a minority.

Therefore, the core of this statement ultimately boils down to the word 'interest'.

The demon race is said to be one race, but in reality, it is a myriad of races. They usually fight each other and feed on the flesh and blood of other races. Aren't they gathered together now, preparing to attack us?
They wage war against each other to gain more resources and territory for their own tribe, and they feed on the flesh and blood of other tribes to avoid mutual slaughter and strengthen their own tribe's power. They send troops against us to break the ancient oath and break free from the cage.

Have you noticed? When it comes to interests, past misunderstandings or anything else seem less important at this moment.

As long as sufficient benefits are provided, other races can also be used by us; it's just a matter of discarding some unrealistic naiveté.

The ancient witch clan are all born warriors, with extraordinary attainments in forbidden spells and body tempering. If they can be subdued, the clan will have a group of fearless elite warriors on the battlefield in the future.

If we can learn from their strengths and use them for our own benefit, we can also elevate our family's heritage to a higher level.

The key to the prosperity of humankind lies in learning from the strengths of all schools of thought.

Upon hearing this, Song Qingxing nodded thoughtfully.

"You did a good job on this mission. Although the beast tide has not yet fully formed, most of our internal allies have been eliminated. The demon race will most likely not be able to endure it any longer and may start taking action soon. We should return to our clan and wait."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Changsheng swept his sleeves, and the two of them were instantly swallowed by the spatial black hole, disappearing beneath the blue sky...

"Master, the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord just sent word that we should prepare to help them take over the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom."

At the border between Qi and Lu, the blood-eyed crow trekked across mountains and rivers, crossing the vast Canglan River, and painstakingly brought the intelligence back to the headquarters.

Upon hearing this, Hun Sha suddenly stood up from his seat, his tone filled with undisguised excitement, and clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "The Sea Clan and the Myriad Manifestations Palace have been fighting for so long, and they are finally ready."

Blood Eye, go and contact the Heavenly Fire Sect and the Gu Immortal Sect right now, and have them prepare to block the spatial teleportation passages between the various cultivation worlds.

"Once war breaks out between the two sides, we will cooperate with the vanguard of the demon race to break through the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom in one fell swoop!"

Blood-Eyed Crow hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master, the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord also brought us some news on this trip: apart from the barbarians and ancient witches, the branches of the Heavenly Fire Sect and the Gu Immortal Sect in the border regions have all been destroyed by the Southwest Alliance."

"How is this possible? When did this happen?" Soul Sha was filled with disbelief and had already lost his composure.

"About a month ago, they must have already been exposed. The major Golden Core forces of the Nine Realms in the Southwest launched a joint operation, and our allies in the Southwest have been completely wiped out."

"The Golden-Eyed Demon Lord ordered us to independently complete the task of sealing off the spatial teleportation passage between the cultivation worlds of Daqi, Lu, Yuhua, and Gusu." The Blood-Eyed Crow's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Is he insane? How could we possibly do this with our current strength!" Soul Fiend's sharp roar echoed in the hall, instantly plunging the good mood brought about by the start of the war into despair.

This series of changes is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Blood Demon Cult.

Their greatest advantage was that they were completely hidden from the public eye. The righteous forces of the Southwest Nine Realms were unaware of their existence, allowing them to quietly accumulate strength while launching a fatal attack in conjunction with allies at crucial moments.

Now, not only have allies been purged, but they also have to complete tasks far beyond their capabilities.

The most critical issue is that the Gu Immortal Sect is aware of their existence. If any survivors with relevant information fall into the hands of the Song family, they will likely be eliminated before the final plan can be implemented.

In the past, she would have given up on this so-called mission long ago, but not now, her life was still in someone else's hands.

"Did the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord give a specific time?"

"The surprise attack will be launched in ten days."

Upon hearing this, Hun Sha was immediately relieved and said with a hint of relief, "There is still a chance. Contact the Thunder King Palace immediately and ask them to send people to help us seal off the space teleportation tunnel."

"The war in the East China Sea has been going on for over a month, and the Thunder King Palace has yet to show up. Will they agree?" Blood-Eyed Raven said worriedly.

"A month is just the beginning. The Nascent Soul cultivators from both sides haven't even clashed yet, so the Thunder King Palace naturally can't make a move."

The timing of their attack needs to be created jointly by the demon race and the sea race. As long as we go to them, they will most likely not stand idly by.

Don't forget, Lei Wang Palace suffered a major setback in Da Qi back then, and Tian Niu Mountain is still a desolate place to this day.

Now that I, the leader, have laid the opportunity before them, surely they can't let the blood feud of the past go unpunished?

"I understand, I'll do it right away." Blood-Eyed Crow quickly accepted the order.

After he left, Hun Sha lowered his head and pondered for a moment before finally leaving the main hall and entering the underground chamber.

The blood pool was still the same blood pool, and the bronze coffin was still the same bronze coffin. Both Blood Soul and Blood Gu were racing against time to recover their strength.

With the vast resources provided by the six great demon kingdoms, the two of them have restored their cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage within sixteen years. However, there is still a long way to go before they can recover to the Nascent Soul stage.

In the past, with their current cultivation levels and the two sacred artifacts they possessed, they would have been able to annihilate the cultivation world of the Great Qi and restore the Holy Sect to its former glory. Unfortunately, times have changed. "Greetings, Venerable Ones." Soul Fiend put aside all his ulterior motives and respectfully bowed.

"Is it time to deliver the blood offerings so soon?" The Blood Gu Venerable spoke in a sinister tone, his eyes tightly closed, not even glancing at Soul Fiend, the current leader of the sect.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, a message has arrived from the demon race, requesting us to seal off the spatial teleportation channels between several cultivation worlds in the vicinity. This matter requires the personal intervention of both Your Excellencies, carrying their sacred artifacts."

"Hmph, how glorious my Holy Sect was in its heyday! Yet, in just a few years, it has been ruined to this state by you useless fools. Now, you can only survive by relying on the demon race and being ordered around. What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Although Hun Sha was furious, he dared not utter a word. With a thought, the Blood Soul Venerable, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "Alright, it has not been easy for Hun Sha to support the development of the Holy Sect all these years. Although there have been setbacks along the way, he is the first sect leader in a thousand years to awaken us."

Besides, if it weren't for the demon race's aid, our cultivation wouldn't have recovered so quickly. There's no need to be so harsh on the sect leader.

"A sect leader who doesn't even have the Golden Core cultivation level?" Blood Gu made no attempt to hide his contempt for Soul Fiend.

In the past, cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm were like ants within the sect, merely high-level consumables for cultivation. It was utterly impossible for him to acknowledge such lowly people as the sect leader.

Hun Sha was seething with anger, but on the surface he still had to put on a respectful and smiling face.

She had no doubt that if she hadn't used the Gu poison to control the Blood Soul Venerable beforehand, she would probably have been used as a consumable by the eccentric Blood Gu Venerable long ago.

"You may step back; we will take action," the Blood Soul Venerable said again.

"Yes."

After Soul Shatter left, Blood Gu Venerable turned to Blood Soul Venerable with suspicion and said, "After sleeping for a thousand years, how come you have changed your nature? This is not like your usual behavior."

After spending the years together since he regained consciousness, he had developed suspicions about his former comrade.

The Blood Soul Venerable calmly said, "Our most urgent task right now is to recover to our peak cultivation level as soon as possible, otherwise we will not be able to cope with the encirclement and suppression by the righteous cultivators. Everything else is secondary."

Besides, there are always people to handle all the affairs, big and small, within the church; there will be plenty of time to train them later.

This unique and well-reasoned answer temporarily dispelled the Blood Gu Venerable's doubts. He waved his hand and summoned the map, saying, "The current situation is still favorable for the demon race. As long as the plan goes smoothly, it's only a matter of time before you and I regain our true demon bodies."

"At that time, we will find a densely populated cultivation community to offer a sacrifice, and then we can open the gate to the Holy Path, return to the Holy Land to awaken the Holy Lord, and restore the former glory of the Holy Church!"

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"Uncle, Miss Peng and the others have arrived."

As soon as Song Changsheng and his nephew returned to Cangmang Peak, they received a telepathic message from Song Qingxi.

“Go and polish that remnant soul of Zhang Chenyang. I will interrogate him personally in a couple of days to see if there are any survivors. I will also go and see that snake man.”

After giving his instructions, Song Changsheng went straight to the main hall, where Peng Siying was already waiting with the snake-man.

Perhaps fearing to cause panic, the snake-woman was shrouded in a thick black robe. Since snakes are slender, the black robe fluttered in the wind, making her look even more eerie.

He went straight to the point: "Mo Ji, right? It's been almost two hundred years since we last met. How have you been living in our human society all these years?"

"Reporting to the True Immortal, although the cultivation world is dozens of times more prosperous than my hometown, I am still an outsider. I have not dared to set foot in it all these years. I am only able to survive thanks to the protection of the young lady."

"I wonder what you wish to know, sir? I will answer to the best of my knowledge." Mo Ji replied tactfully.

Song Changsheng took his seat in the main seat and said calmly, "You should be aware of the current situation. The demon race has declared war on the alliance, and various alien races have their own ulterior motives and want to take this opportunity to stir up trouble, including your snake-people race."

"I have just subdued the Ancient Witch Clan, and now I would like to know what your Serpent People's intentions are. Peace, or war?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Ji was immediately shocked and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "Master, are you mistaken? Since we went into seclusion, our clan has always adhered to our clan rules and never ventured into the territories of other clans. How could we possibly collude with others to cause trouble?"

"Since I have said so, it is because I have certain clues."

The Serpent People have always been peace-loving, and I believe there must be some hidden reason behind this. Therefore, I intend to speak with them face to face. Do you remember where you were captured by the Witch Clan?

“This…” Mo Ji hesitated.

Although she could no longer find the exact entrance to her hometown, it was certainly located in the area where she was captured.

She had long heard of Song Changsheng's strength. Her clan was merely a branch that had accidentally wandered off from ancient times, and its strength was weak. If a fight broke out, she would definitely be no match for them.

Revealing that location would be betraying one's people.
Seeing this, Peng Siying chimed in, "Chang Sheng has always been a man of his word and is not a bloodthirsty person."

Since he proposed negotiations, he intends to resolve this matter peacefully. You can rest assured about that; I can guarantee it. You should believe what I say.

"Don't you miss home? Once you find your people, you can go home, right?"

"If I can find the Ancient Witch Clan, I can naturally find the Snake-People Clan as well; it will just take a little more time."

However, by then, there will be no time for negotiations. Song Changsheng began to exert further pressure.

Mo Ji was torn between her inner turmoil and gritted her teeth, saying, "I can tell you, Master, that I only hope you will keep your promise and not start a war."

"The Serpent People are a peace-loving race, and in ancient times they were one of the few close allies of the human race. As long as they do not stubbornly follow the wrong path, I do not want to fight you with swords."

Unlike the ancient witch clan, the snake people did not pose much of a threat and originally did not need to be investigated further.

However, the scenes he saw when he was undergoing the tribulation of inner demons made him have to consider things a little more. Perhaps the snake people were a major variable in the future catastrophe?

In order to ensure that the Song family could safely weather the catastrophe, he did not want to give up any possibility.

He could tolerate even the ancient witch clan, let alone the snake-people clan.

Mo Ji bit her red lips lightly and said, "I was captured in western Suzhou. It is a dense forest that is shrouded in miasma all year round. I can't say exactly where it is, but I can guide you, Master."

Song Changsheng calculated in his mind that this trip would take at least several days. During this time, he would not only have to interrogate the prisoners, but also inspect the spatial teleportation tunnel. He was afraid that there would not be enough time.

"Forget it, let's wait until we've withstood the first wave of attacks from the demon race before making any decisions."

...(End of this chapter)