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Chapter 78 Seeing Xu Xiu Again
For the sake of Baima and Hejun, a powerful expert at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm descended upon Hundred Beast Mountain. What does this mean?
After a moment's thought, Shen Wenxing came to a conclusion.

There must be some treasures hidden in Baima and Hejun that would tempt even immortals.

Li Heshan mentioned that the other immortal sects already knew about Lord He's actions, and it wouldn't be long before people from those sects would also descend upon Yu Kingdom.

One can imagine that by then, the entire Yu Kingdom would be in complete chaos.

Secular laws and the Great Yu royal family are rendered useless in the face of the power of cultivators.

“As Immortal Li said, the Ascension Pavilion is the Ascension Pavilion of Qiyun Valley. As a steward of the Ascension Pavilion, I am naturally a person of Qiyun Valley.”

“Wen’an is also a disciple of Qiyun Valley, so our Shen family will naturally follow Qiyun Valley’s lead.”

Shen Wenxing cupped his hands in greeting.

He wasn't stupid; he could naturally see that if he didn't find a powerful backer now, once other immortal sects arrived, not only would the Shen family be at risk, but even the lives of those more powerful aristocratic families would no longer be in his control.

"Hehe...that makes sense."

Li Heshan smiled and nodded.

"Go back and discuss it with your father. Don't be too conspicuous these days. Wait until the situation stabilizes before making any further moves."

Shen Wenxing nodded, cupped his hands in greeting, and left.

Watching his figure disappear, Pei Yuwan said in a deep voice, "What did Senior Brother say to the people of Hundred Beasts Mountain?"

Li Heshan remained calm.

"Li Cangwu is out of control, and I don't want my previous arrangements to go to waste, so I have no choice but to muddy the waters completely."

“The Hundred Beasts Mountain has become quite powerful in recent years. It will be difficult for us, Qiyun Valley, to get a share of the pie from them.”

"Why don't we bring everyone in and have a discussion together?"

Pei Yuwan nodded thoughtfully and said, "The Hundred Beasts Mountain is truly decisive, directly sending a mountain lord to kill the emperor of the secular dynasty with swift and decisive means. Aren't they afraid of incurring karmic consequences and being entangled in karmic fire later..."

Li Heshan smiled.

"Cause and effect and karmic fire are still too far away. Lord He is just a cultivator in the late stage of the embryonic breathing stage. His chances of cultivating the golden core in this lifetime are slim. Naturally, he is not afraid of these things."

"Junior sister, I will have to trouble you to go back to Qiyun Valley and tell Master about this matter."

"The situation in the early stages of the Yu Kingdom is most stable with the presence of a Nascent Soul Realm expert."

Pei Yuwan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

Although the various immortal sects did not know what treasures were hidden in this Yangnao Land, since Hundred Beasts Mountain valued it so much, they were bound to get involved.

When the disciples of the Immortal Sect gather on this land, it is unlikely that they will directly confront each other. In the end, the leaders of all parties will sit down together and force Hundred Beasts Mountain to share the secrets so that they can share the benefits together.

"By the way, give this letter to Junior Brother Shen."

Li Heshan took out a letter, handed it over, and began to speak.

Pei Yuwan took the letter, asked no further questions, and turned to walk outside.

Li Heshan arrived at the entrance of Shengxian Pavilion, glanced at the bustling street, shook his head slightly, and turned to leave.

The Shen family of Heishuitan.

Shen Wenxing and Shen Yuan sat facing each other.

"Father, I don't know if I did the right thing."

Holding Shen Chongming in his arms, Shen Yuan lowered his head and gently stroked the little guy's cheek, saying in a deep voice:

"When a person is weak, they do need to leverage external forces."

"To survive in the cracks between the strong is also a kind of wisdom."

"But you must remember one thing: mountains may crumble, people may run away; in the end, only when you are truly strong can you succeed."

He handed the child over, slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and sighed, "The arrival of so many immortal sects this time is not necessarily a bad thing."

"If we handle this carefully, it might be an opportunity for our family."

"Go back tomorrow and select some more spiritual seeds from the Ascension Pavilion to bring back."

Shen Wenxing held his son, looked into his bright eyes, and nodded: "Okay."

He wasn't one to procrastinate. After lunch, with nothing major happening at home, he took his money and headed straight back to Shengxian Pavilion in Anyang County.

Yu Zhongfu selected some medicinal herbs and seeds of spiritual trees from the treasury.

"Did the Purple Star Fruit spirit seeds that you chose last time survive?" Gongyanghe was very curious when he saw that he had bought so many spirit seeds again.

Shen Wenxing laughed and said, "None of them survived, but my father said he seems to have figured out some tricks. This time, I plan to buy some more to let him try." "The old man is taking care of his grandson and has nothing to do. It's rare for him to have a hobby, so let him do it."

Gongyanghe didn't think much of it upon hearing this, and happily accepted the money, registering the quantity of those spirit seeds.

"There's nothing important happening in the pavilion, so I'll head back first."

Taking the spirit seed with him, and with the day still early, Shen Wenxing went straight back to the Blackwater Pool.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he heard a slightly aged laugh coming from the side room.

The laughter sounded somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

Carrying the spirit seed bag, Shen Wenxing arrived at the door of the side room. He pushed open the door and immediately saw an old man with white hair and beard sitting opposite his father, Shen Yuan.

"senior!?"

Shen Wenxing looked at the person with some surprise. It was Xu Xiu, who had disappeared for many years!

Back then, Xu Xiu knew he had no hope of breaking through, so he left the Five Elements Breathing Technique to him, hoping that he could make a breakthrough in the Five Elements Breathing Technique and be rewarded in the future.

Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

When he first took office as a steward of the Ascension Pavilion, his father had told him to keep an eye on Xu Xiu's whereabouts. He never expected that the other party would come to him on his own initiative today.

“Little guy, it’s been a long time.” Xu Xiu stood up and looked Shen Wenxing up and down. “I still remember the first time I saw you, you were just a little kid. Now you’ve grown into a grown man.”

"I heard from Brother Shen that you've become a father?"

Shen Wenxing placed the spirit seed bag aside, smiled and nodded, "Where have you been all these years, senior?"

Xu Xiu sat down and sighed softly: "I am all alone, so I travel around looking for opportunities."

"I've been to many places over the years but have gained nothing."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing secretly sensed Xu Xiu's aura and could vaguely perceive that he was indeed much stronger than himself, but far inferior to Pei Yuwan, let alone Li Heshan.

He estimated that Xu Xiu's strength was roughly at the sixth or seventh level of Qi Refining.

"This junior is dull and has failed the trust placed in me by my seniors. I have only just entered the Innate Realm."

"It would take an unknown amount of time to even reach the level of our predecessors, let alone surpass them."

Shen Wenxing bowed in shame.

So far, Xu Xiu has been kind to them, and he felt somewhat ashamed that he couldn't help them.

"It doesn't matter anymore..."

Xu Xiu smiled and looked at him, saying, "I have lived a foolish life for 150 years. Now I feel that my days are numbered and I have no desire to compete."

"I came back here intending to build a hut and live out my remaining years in seclusion, but I never expected that you would build a house here and move here."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing glanced at Shen Yuan and, seeing that he had no expression, smiled and said, "Since you have this intention, senior, I am grateful for your great kindness back then. How about I find someone to choose a good place and build you a courtyard?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Xiu finally agreed.

"If that's the case, I'll go take a look now and find a place I like."

"Young Brother Shen, I apologize for disturbing you."

He stood up and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the two of them.

The two men escorted him to the gate of the courtyard and invited him to come over for dinner that evening.

After he had walked away, Shen Wenxing slowly wiped the smile off his face and looked at Shen Yuan, saying, "Father, Senior Xu is back at this hour..."

Shen Yuan, with his hands behind his back, said, "Let's wait and see."

"If we are really overthinking it, then living in this black pool might not be such a bad thing."

"At least his strength is much greater than yours and mine, father and son."

Shen Wenxing nodded, his gaze fixed on the setting sun in the distance.

Routine report:
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Thank you to all my godfathers!

Also, I confirmed with the editor, Wushu, today that the final release date is the 14th, and the author has started accumulating manuscripts!
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