Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Song Changsheng stood up, stared into his eyes, and said, "At least this time you didn't choose to leave without saying goodbye."

"Are you looking for the master who guided you and saved Miaoyin back then?"
In this vast sea of ​​people, if you don't even know someone's name, how are you supposed to find them?

I've been trying to find a solution to my sister-in-law's problem. I've consulted with alchemy masters at Wanxiang Palace and the Five Academies. Although this situation is rare, it's not unheard of. We should get results soon.

If all else fails, there are ways to extend one's lifespan. Why take such a risk at such a critical moment?
Miaoyin's cultivation has just begun to get on the right track, and she needs companionship and support to grow. Your departure will only distract her."

He had always been very concerned about Xia Wanyun's matter, and after learning about it from Xu Yunhe, he began to try to find a solution.

Appointing him as the Grand Commander of the Song Clan is to provide him with a safe environment to grow. Once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, what need is there for him not to avenge those past grudges?
Xu Yunhe is now only one step away from the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion Realm, and he has a chance to break through to the Golden Core Realm within a hundred years. This is the most crucial time in his life. At this time, how slim is the hope of finding someone he has only met once and does not even know their name?

In his view, rather than wasting time and delaying his path by doing useless work, it would be better to honestly use spiritual objects to prolong his life. With his current connections, he might not be unable to find a suitable way.

If all else fails, he has a trump card: to re-implant the mysterious artifact inside Xu Miaoyin's body into Xia Wanyun's body.

It is the root of everything; as long as he succeeds, restoring his cultivation level is only a matter of time.

"I have considered this carefully before speaking to you today. Miaoyin has grown up, and the Song family has become a powerful clan. My existence can no longer be of any help to you."

Over the years, I have received so much help from you, and I cannot accept it all without a clear conscience.

"Whether or not I can find a way to cure Wanyun, as long as I survive the Golden Core Tribulation, I will come back to help you," Xu Yunhe said solemnly.

Originally, he planned to spend the rest of his life with his wife and children in the Song family, but he gradually discovered that Song Changsheng and the Song family were growing too fast. Some of the younger generation had already reached or even surpassed him in cultivation.

His existence was dispensable to Song Changsheng, and he even had to bear the risk of his identity being exposed.

Therefore, he had to leave.

He wants to go out into the world to face challenges, grow, seek revenge, and catch up with them.

Even the grass that struggles to survive in the mud never lacks perseverance and determination.

Song Changsheng stared at him intently, and the face before him gradually overlapped with the younger face in his memory.

Xu Yunhe has now regained some of the charisma he had back then.

"That shouldn't be now either. Miaoyin has just broken through. We should wait until her cultivation is stable before leaving."

“I’ll go alone.” He paused, then added, “If Wanyun wants to come with me… then Yin’er should stay with the Song family.”

She's still young, with a bright future ahead of her. She shouldn't be wandering around with us, living hand to mouth.

These words represent the utmost trust in Song Changsheng.

If Xia Wanyun cannot survive this ordeal, then Xu Miaoyin will be the only surviving child of the couple.

He believed that Song Changsheng would definitely not let her suffer any injustice.

"But have you thought about it? Yin'er is only in her early twenties. How many decades will it be if you leave?"

No matter how much Yuechan and I love her, we can never truly replace a father's and mother's love. If this leads to a estrangement from our blood ties, you'll have nowhere to cry later." Song Changsheng really couldn't understand why Xu Yunhe would be so heartless.

He had always felt guilty about Qingyun's disappearance. If he hadn't let him go out to train, but instead kept him by his side, even if his future achievements were limited, at least he wouldn't have ended up like this, with his whereabouts and fate unknown.

It's absurd that Xu Yunhe would actually leave on his own initiative!
“I lost my parents at a young age, and I know better than anyone how it feels. If I had any other choice, I would never have made this decision.” Xu Yunhe’s eyes were red, and his hands resting on his lap trembled slightly.

If this trip is just for training, it wouldn't be a problem to bring Xu Miaoyin along. But there's the behemoth, the Shadow Pavilion, lurking outside, ready to pounce.

That is a being that even the Palace of Myriad Manifestations must treat with caution.

They, husband and wife, deserved to die.

They were meant to share a pillow in life and a grave in death. They would be content to take a few people down with them before they died. But Xu Miaoyin's life had just begun, and she should not have withered away at such a young age.

“Since you’ve made up your mind to leave, I won’t stop you anymore. But before you go, we should at least have a farewell drink, shall we?” Song Changsheng sighed softly.

"Thank you!"

Spend some quality time with Miaoyin these days, so you don't have any regrets.

He reached out and patted him on the shoulder, then Song Changsheng turned and left the hall...

The Wind Whisper Palace branch in the Twin Islands has become incredibly powerful under Song Jingxiu's leadership over the years. In just three days, he helped Song Youlin identify three potential candidates for sorcerers.

These three people all had one thing in common: they were rogue cultivators who joined Song Jingxiao and the others a few days before they went to the [Bloodworm] breeding farm. Their registered cultivation levels were all at the Foundation Establishment stage, and they were responsible for hunting sea monsters in the surrounding waters to ensure that the breeding farm was not invaded.

This is the most mobile position in the breeding farm, but because they don't have access to the breeding technology of [bloodworms], Song Youping has always used the method of hiring freelance cultivators to alleviate the increasingly tense manpower problem of the Song family in the East China Sea.

"The reason why the three of them were chosen is because Jing Xiao's decision to go to the breeding farm was made on short notice. Someone must have leaked his whereabouts, and the murderer had laid an ambush there in advance."

In terms of timing, the three of them were hired at exactly the same time.

Moreover, Jingxiao docked at the port under their jurisdiction, giving them the opportunity for close contact.

The advice from the Wind Whisper Palace was that this person was the most suspicious. Song Youlin pointed to a seemingly ordinary middle-aged cultivator in the middle.

"Why him out of three candidates?"

"The other two are rogue cultivators who have been wandering around the surrounding seas for many years. They have also been hired by the garrison before. The Wind Whisper Palace has been investigating for decades but has not found any characteristics related to sorcerers."

To be precise, prior to this incident, there had never been a case of murder using curses in the East China Sea in nearly a hundred years. It is highly likely that this was an outsider, and of the three, he was the most suspicious. The reason for submitting three suspects is that, apart from him, the other two left before completing six months in their positions, and the Wind Whisper Palace could no longer find their whereabouts. Considering the timeline, the possibility of them fleeing to avoid punishment cannot be ruled out.

This was actually what puzzled the grandson the most. Since this person came to harm Jing Xiao, he must have known his importance in the family. It seemed a bit illogical that he would still dare to stay at the breeding farm after doing all this.

Song Youfu couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "There's no such thing as common sense or non-common sense. Xiao Linzi, you sometimes just get too hung up on things. What if he's just trying to find out what's going on under the lamp?"
We haven't found the other two yet. Why don't we just grab this guy and interrogate him? Their scent can't possibly escape Ninth Uncle's sense of smell!"

"Clan leader, your grandson requests permission to go."

"This person's strength is unknown. If you go together, you can look out for each other."

Furthermore, take my [Night-Shining Divine Bird] with me; it will be enough to protect you all.” Song Changsheng remained expressionless, and with a wave of his hand, a ball of flame bloomed in his palm, revealing a golden disc.

“Sorcerers are no ordinary people. Are those two alright?” Xu Yunhe asked, frowning slightly.

"The Night-Shining Divine Bird is good at both offense and defense. I have already instructed the spirit to protect them. Even if they are outmatched, they should be able to protect themselves without any problems."

Song Changsheng had actually identified the sorcerer behind the scenes long ago through the [Law of Cause and Effect], but he did not reveal it to the East Sea Garrison in order to test their capabilities.

The Law of Cause and Effect is a law that he derived when he created the world of laws. There is cause and effect between all things in the world. He spent a lot of time and energy to barely sort out the "cause and effect" of the world of laws.

However, he did not master the "Law of Cause and Effect" as a result; he only scratched the surface.

He was very confident in his own comprehension, but the Law of Cause and Effect was different from ordinary laws, and its implications were too great. Getting too deeply involved would not be good for his future path.

Like the [Law of Destiny], it was a powerful law no weaker than the [Law of Time] and the [Law of Space]. However, after mastering it, he dared not do anything else besides creating a [Luck Puppet]. (See Chapter 78 of this volume for details)
Like fortune, cause and effect are mysterious forces that are extremely difficult to control and are full of variables. He always held a sense of awe towards them.

Logically speaking, given his mastery of the "law of cause and effect," it would be difficult for him to accurately determine the location of the murderer through the causal relationships between people.

Because everything in the world has a cause and effect, sometimes you can get involved even without direct contact, so the cause and effect lines on everyone are a tangled mess.

Song Changsheng was able to do it because the causal link of the sorcerer was too obvious.

Casting a curse creates strong karma; it's no exaggeration to say it's a fight to the death.

Even though the spell has been activated, the cause and effect have not diminished at all; they are as conspicuous as a candle flame in the dark.

It would be difficult for Song Changsheng not to discover it.

Song Youfu and Song Youlin acted very quickly. With the protection of the Night-Shining Divine Bird, they brought the sorcerer back and brought him before him.

“Ninth Grandfather, there’s no need to interrogate him anymore. During our capture, this old bastard used magic. It must have been him.”

"You are at least a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator and an extremely rare sorcerer. To actually attack a mere Qi Refining cultivator is a bit too much for you," Song Changsheng said in a deep voice as he walked up to him with his hands behind his back.

"I did it. Do with me as you please. Why waste your breath?" the middle-aged cultivator said without looking up.

"You recognize me so readily, it seems you're determined to die. Since you're not even afraid of being skinned alive, why don't you dare reveal who's behind this?"

"No one instructed me; I cast the curse voluntarily. There's no need for you to guess anymore."

"Ha, what a joke. A person can't just appear out of thin air, much less obtain information about the whereabouts of our clan's cultivators out of thin air."

"You must be a retainer secretly supported by some force. There aren't many in the East Sea who would do such a thing to our clan. Could it be the [Brocade Banner]?" Song Changsheng had a smile on his face, but it made people feel extremely cold.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator simply closed his eyes, as if acquiescing or disdaining to argue.

"Tell Yuqing to come to my place."

Upon hearing Song Changsheng's words, the middle-aged cultivator's body trembled almost imperceptibly. Song Changsheng noticed this subtle change, which further solidified his guess.

At first, Song Yuqing was somewhat confused. When she followed Song Youlin to the main hall and saw the figure kneeling in front of the hall, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she blurted out, "Yu Xinchou, why are you here?"

"So your name is Yu Xinchou. Are you going to keep up the act? If you cooperate a little, I might be a little more lenient with you."

Even a Golden Core cultivator couldn't withstand my Soul Searching Technique. Do you think you have that ability? Song Changsheng looked down at him, his eyes as cold as knives.

At this moment, Song Yuqing could not help but think of what had happened. She quickly walked to Yu Xinchou, squatted down, and said in a deep voice, "What exactly did you do? Tell me quickly, and I can still try to plead with the Master."

Yu Xinchou lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze, and said in a somber tone, "Guardian Elder, I am guilty of a capital offense, there is no need to plead for me."

“Master, although Xin Chou practices incantations, he has always been dutiful and has never crossed the line. There must be some misunderstanding here. I wonder what he did to offend you?”

Song Changsheng glanced at Song Yuqing in surprise. It was the first time he had seen such an anxious expression on the other person's face. It seemed that his relationship with Yu Xinchou was not ordinary.

He gestured to Song Youfu to recount what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that no irreparable mistake had been made. However, an overwhelming rage surged within her, and disregarding the occasion, she kicked Yu Xinchou in the chest, sending him flying more than ten feet away. He crashed heavily into the railing, coughing up blood repeatedly.

He angrily shouted, "You bastard!"

"When I saved you, you swore a solemn oath that you would only learn sorcery to break the curse on your wife, and that you would never use it to harm anyone or bring trouble to your family. Why then do you attack a mere Qi Refining cultivator today?"

Yu Xinchou struggled to his feet and crawled step by step to Song Yuqing's knees, saying, "Cough cough cough, I have never forgotten the vow I made back then."

If I really wanted to kill that brat, why would I wait until now? Until this moment, my spells have never been stained with blood!

I say this not to make any excuses, but only to beg for death. Please execute me quickly!

...(End of chapter)