Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 908 Sect Situation
Ning Fa looked at Cheng Ziyi again, his tiger eyes reddening as he said, "Master, I'm back."

Cheng Ziyi looked at him intently, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Xiao Fa, it's good that you're back...it's good that you're back."

Ning Fa then looked at the others and said excitedly, "Senior Brother Ouyang, Junior Brother Qiu, Tie Niu."

The last person was a man in his thirties dressed in a black, tight-fitting robe with a resolute expression. This man was none other than Li Tieniu, one of Ling Yue's three friends.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, Tie Niu has now advanced to the early stage of Core Formation.

Moreover, judging from Ningfa's perception, Li Tieniu's magical power is abundant and pure, and he seems to be not far from the mid-stage of Core Formation.

Li Tieniu looked at Ning Fa with an excited expression: "Senior Brother Ning, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly seemed to notice something and his eyes widened instantly.

"Senior Brother Ning, you've already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage!?"

The others were still caught up in their excitement, but upon hearing this, they came to their senses and began to scrutinize Ning Fa again.

Upon realizing that Ning Fa was indeed at the Nascent Soul stage, the group was overjoyed.

Ouyang Zhenhua trembled as he said, "Junior Brother Ning, no, Uncle Ning, you really... are already a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Ning Fa smiled and nodded: "That's right. Over the past few decades, I have had some great opportunities and was fortunate enough to successfully form my Nascent Soul."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhenhua burst into tears, exclaiming, "This is wonderful! This is truly wonderful! This is heaven's blessing upon my Huayu Sect!"

He then turned to face the many Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stage disciples of the Huayu Sect who had rushed over, and shouted, "Welcome back to the sect after you have reached the Nascent Soul stage!"

The disciples were stunned at first, but soon their faces lit up with joy, and then a unified shout that soared into the sky rang out.

"Welcome back to the clan after the Ancestor has achieved Nascent Soul!"

The sound rang out nine times in a row, even causing numerous streaks of light to fly out from several nearby mountain peaks, which stared at this side with surprise and uncertainty.

At this moment, Wen Hui, who was standing next to Ning Fa, was also moved by the atmosphere and burst into tears.

Now she naturally knew that her master came from this sect called Huayu Sect, and that the people in front of her were all her master's fellow disciples, and even her master's Daoist partner and master.

She glanced furtively at the woman in Ning Fa's arms, her eyes filled with curiosity. She knew this must be her master's wife.

Although Cheng Susu was in tears, her flawless beauty was still undeniable.

"My master's wife is so beautiful. Only someone like her is worthy of my master..." Wen Hui murmured to herself.

At this moment, Ning Fa also remembered Wen Hui who was standing beside him, and introduced her to everyone: "This is my newly accepted disciple over there, named Wen Hui. Xiao Hui, come here and greet your senior uncles and mistresses."

Wen Hui immediately stepped forward and politely bowed to everyone. Everyone could see how much Ning Fa valued Wen Hui, and they all responded very politely.

At this moment, Ning Fa frowned and asked, "Where is Senior Brother Cang Lei? And are you Core Formation cultivators the only ones left in the sect?"

The group exchanged glances, and Qiu Zheng gave a wry smile, saying, "Uncle Ning, this is not the place to discuss this in detail. Let's go back inside the sect and talk about it there."

Ning Fa frowned, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Then everyone flew towards the mountaintop. At this point, Cheng Susu, who had calmed down, felt a little embarrassed and wanted to get down from Ning Fa's arms.

But Ningfa still held her, and even kissed her deeply, disregarding the presence of others.

He exclaimed with delight, "Susu, you've successfully formed your core too! That's wonderful!"

At this time, Cheng Susu had already reached the early stage of Core Formation.

In fact, given Cheng Susu's exquisite and virtuous nature, it was only natural that she would form her core. If it weren't for Huai Ning'an, she might have formed her core before Ningfa left.

Cheng Susu looked at him with tender affection and said softly, "This is all thanks to the precious Core Formation artifact you left me before, which is why I was fortunate enough to successfully form my Core more than 20 years ago."

Ningfa nodded and then asked, "Susu, how is our son Ning'an now?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Susu smiled lovingly and replied, "Xiao An is very promising. He even successfully formed his core more than ten years ago, which is younger than your age when you formed your core, husband."

Ning Fa smiled upon hearing this. Just as he had expected, with Ning An's aptitude and the nurturing of the Spirit Pivot Pavilion, he had successfully formed his core at the age of over forty.

But at this moment, Cheng Susu sighed and said, "After Xiao An established his foundation, he would often come to see me. But since Xiao An formed his core, I have never seen him again. I can only occasionally receive letters from him."

"Now that you're here, you must find a chance to visit Ling Shu Pavilion and check on Xiao An's condition. I'm still a little worried."

Ning Fa nodded, but he frowned inwardly.

The group then flew towards the mountaintop. Ning Fa noticed that the entire mountain was densely packed with pavilions and buildings, making it feel incredibly crowded.

Soon after, the group arrived at a grand hall on the mountaintop, where Ning Fa sat in the main seat without hesitation.

He took a deep breath and slowly looked at everyone, saying, "Before I came here, I had already heard people say that our sect was in a bad situation, and now I am experiencing it firsthand."

"Now, could everyone please give me a detailed explanation of the sect's current situation? And where is Senior Brother Cang Lei?"

The group exchanged glances. Ouyang Zhenhua said in a deep voice, "Uncle Cang Lei recently led a group of disciples to the front lines to carry out a mission, so there are only five Core Formation cultivators left in the sect." Hearing this, Ning Fa relaxed slightly, then asked with a slightly heavy tone, "So many years have passed, what is the current situation of casualties in the sect?"

Although Ningfa was reluctant to ask this question, he couldn't avoid it.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed sorrow. Ouyang Zhenhua slowly said, "In these decades of war, our Huayu Sect has suffered heavy casualties, including many Core Formation cultivators who have perished..."

At this point, Ouyang Zhenhua choked up and couldn't continue.

He then took a deep breath, took out a jade slip, and began to inscribe it with a flash of spiritual light. He then handed it to Ning Fa and said with a sorrowful expression, "Uncle, take a look for yourself."

Ning Fa looked at the jade slip on the table, and for a moment he didn't dare to probe it with his divine sense.

He then took a light breath and placed the jade slip on his forehead.

Soon, Ningfa's body trembled violently.

After a long while, he took the jade slip, closed his eyes, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

The list is truly shocking, including numerous fallen Core Formation elders:
The elders of the family factions who have reached the Core Formation stage are: Ouyang Huai and Ouyang Tianzong of the Ouyang family, Duanmu Qi, the first elder of the Duanmu family, Ji Yongchang and Ji Qingqing of the Ji family, Cheng Dongyang of the Cheng family, and Xia Xinlan of the Xia family.

The master-disciple faction includes Jade Dragon True Man and Jade Emperor True Man, as well as Aunt Mei, who came from Tianyou City to follow True Lord Tianyou.

Ten Core Formation cultivators alone perished, especially Duanmu Qi, Yulong, Yuchen, and Mei Sangu, all of whom were late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

It can be said that when Ning Fa left, nearly half of the Core Formation cultivators in the Huayu Sect had already perished, which cannot be described as merely a serious loss.

In addition, there are hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples among them.

Ning Fa also saw some familiar names, such as Zuo Guanglin and Kou Zhun.

These two men were once close friends of Ling Yue, just like Li Tieniu. However, they did not share Li Tieniu's fate and both perished in the long war.

After reading these names, Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a heavy, oppressive feeling that was hard to shake off.

The name Xia Xinlan on the list, in particular, made him fall silent.

To be honest, Ning Fa didn't have very deep feelings for Xia Xinlan.

He took her in mainly for dual cultivation, and now seeing her on the cold list of fallen heroes fills him with a heavy heart.

Although Ning Fa had already guessed that the Huayu Sect might suffer heavy casualties, the confirmation still weighed heavily on his heart.

Cheng Susu and Cheng Ziyi both had red eyes and looked grief-stricken.

At this moment, Qiu Zheng wiped away the tears from his eyes and then said in a deep voice, "Uncle-Master, there is no need to be too sad. These fellow clansmen died in the right way."

Moreover, in recent years, many new Core Formation cultivators have emerged in the sect. In addition to Junior Sister Cheng and Junior Brother Li, there are also four junior brothers and sisters: Liu Qinghui, Shao Sizheng, Qian Ziang, and Zhan Yi.

Moreover, now that my martial uncle has returned, along with Martial Uncle Cang Lei, I believe the situation of our Huayu Sect will only get better and better.”

Upon hearing this, everyone else was also excited.

In their minds, Ning Fa was practically invincible, and now that he had returned after achieving Nascent Soul stage, they had an even stronger blind faith in him.

Ning Fa's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected that Liu Qinghui had also successfully formed her core.

In fact, given her aptitude and alchemy skills, it's not surprising that she was able to successfully form a core.

So many years have passed, and with the sect now suffering such heavy casualties, Ning Fa's dislike for Liu Qinghui, stemming from the original owner of the body, has completely vanished.

Then Ning Fa looked at everyone and slowly said, "Then can you tell me what trouble the Huayu Sect is facing right now?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, and finally Ouyang Zhenhua said in a deep voice, "The biggest problem is that our sect doesn't have enough battle merits right now."

Now that most of our Yunhuang Alliance's territory has been occupied, the remaining forces of the Yunhuang Alliance are almost all crammed into the northern parts of Wu Kingdom and Xu Kingdom.

Especially in the northern part of Xu Kingdom, which is the front line of the war, there are many sects and forces of all sizes, and there is a serious shortage of spiritual veins and training grounds.

Therefore, long ago, the Supreme Elder Council had already issued regulations stipulating that both sects and families must have a certain amount of military merit in order to possess the corresponding spiritual vein dojo.

Ning Fa frowned and suddenly asked, "So, does that mean our sect didn't have enough battle merits, which is why we were forced to move from our original mountain gate and now only have this one spiritual mountain?"

Ouyang Zhenhua sighed, "That's right, our sect has actually moved several times already."

Moreover, our current trouble is that our military achievements are still insufficient, and even this sacred mountain may not be able to be saved.

Next, we might have to relocate to a spirit mountain with only second-tier spirit veins, leaving this place to someone else.

Ning Fa was immediately puzzled upon hearing this, saying, "The sect has already suffered such heavy casualties, how could there still be such a large deficiency in battle merits, causing the spiritual vein and dojo rankings to drop again and again?"

At this moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

(End of this chapter)