Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

Imperial State.

The magnificent palaces are incredibly grand, with their colorful glazed tiles gleaming, and the faint shadows of dragons and phoenixes seem to hover in the distance.

The sky above was filled with supreme Daoist energy, and the clouds and earth veins were connected to form a natural array that stretched for thousands of miles, like an invisible gluttonous beast swallowing and spitting out a massive amount of spiritual energy.

In the central hall, a handsome young man in a brocade-sleeved robe stood with cold, almost divine eyes. He seemed like a born ruler, looking down upon all things in the world!

The imposing man standing in front of him, who bore a striking resemblance to him, nodded in satisfaction.

"With a perfect foundation and a pure Yang Dao body, my son's future path will surely be smooth sailing!"

The secrets of heaven are about to change, and a great era is about to begin! The path to immortality may be about to reopen, and there are already signs of the revival of my Qin family ancestors!

It is fitting that my Qin family prospers!

The young man's expression remained unchanged, his words carrying an undeniable authority: "No need for the ancestor to be resurrected; I will surpass the ancestor!"

"Hahaha...Good!"

"My son is ambitious. I have another piece of good news to tell you!"

That kid from Yunzhou, I don't know what kind of opportunity he got, actually repaired his Pure Yang Dao Body. Keeping him around would only be a disaster, turning him into your immortal destiny is his greatest use.

"I have already sent someone there. If you can absorb his essence, you will surely reach a higher level!"

The man laughed heartily, feeling extremely happy, as if the heavens were on the side of the Qin family.

"Did the father believe his son would lose?"

The young man asked casually, which surprised the man slightly.

"I can sense his presence, but he is too weak. Even if I were to devour his essence, it would be better than nothing to me now."

"Father, please take him back. He will surely come looking for me!"

I will personally defeat him at his peak and take everything away!

"This..." The man hesitated slightly.

Ever since he secretly transformed his son into a pure Yang Dao body, the other party's Dao heart has become increasingly firm, and his speech has become increasingly captivating.

"Father, this is the cause and effect between him and me. I borrowed his path, and he unknowingly took away a portion of my fortune. I'm afraid the people you sent will not only fail to bring him back, but will also suffer losses."

The young man shook his head, seemingly quite certain.

"It doesn't matter. To die for my son is enough for their worthless lives!"

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Five days later.

Tang Yan headed south and soon left Qingyang County.

Perhaps due to his previous experiences on the treasure ship, Tang Yan was left with a lingering fear and did not choose to travel on the treasure ship, but instead took the official road.

Passing through a village harassed by wild beasts, Tang Yan also took the opportunity to kill a few monsters that had only recently gained sentience.

Unfortunately, although Tang Yan is currently at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he only possesses the realm and cannot use supernatural powers or techniques, nor does he have any combat experience.

Despite facing those several demonic beasts at around the third level of Qi Refining, he still suffered some superficial injuries.

Shen Shanshui followed silently, but did not choose to take Tang Yan back immediately.

Tang Yan's ability to leave Tianyi Mountain and even Qingyang County was actually orchestrated by Shen Shanshui.

Shen Shanshui cannot rest easy until the person in the shadows is eliminated.

He still needed to cultivate himself, and the sect also needed to develop; he couldn't possibly focus his attention on Tang Yan all the time.

Shen Shanshui was still unaware of the depth of the Qin family's background and the extent of their power in the Imperial State.

Since the other side couldn't send out a Golden Core True Monarch and could only send Foundation Establishment cultivators to harass them, it means that the other side must also have some concerns.

Moreover, Foundation Establishment is not something that comes easily, especially given the current situation where one person has died and the other is injured.

He didn't believe that those men sent there were truly so loyal as to be willing to die in vain.

However, after so many days, Tang Yan traveled without any obstacles.

This made Shen Shanshui suspicious. Could it be that the other party had given up, or did they know that this was a trap?

Another half month passed.

Seeing that Tang Yan was about to leave Jiangnan Prefecture, Shen Shanshui finally couldn't wait any longer.

If this kid were to leave the manor and an accident were to occur, it would be too late even if Shen Shanshui immediately sent a message to Liu Jiujiang for help.

A battle between celestial officials from the same prefecture across regions might at most displease the local official. But if an official from Jiangnan Prefecture were to engage in a Foundation Establishment battle with a cultivator in his prefecture, the situation would become much more serious.

No matter how kind-hearted Liu Jiujiang was, or how much Wu Lianshan hated evil, he would not take the risk.

"Haha... The world is so vast, where can't I go?"

Looking at the towering boundary marker in the distance, Tang Yan felt a surge of pride and a bright future ahead.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a dizzying sensation, and before the excited expression on his face could fade, he fainted.

"We almost lost one disciple."

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Tianyi Mountain.

Since the spirit-gathering array was completed, the concentration of spiritual energy in the mountains has increased significantly, and even the number of beasts in the mountains has begun to rise.

Shen Lingxi sat in front of the temple, teasing a wild beast cub that had appeared out of nowhere.

The little guy is pure white and fluffy, like a puppy that hasn't been weaned yet.

"Want some chicken drumsticks?"

Shen Lingxi held out the shiny chicken leg to the puppy, but before the little beast could open its mouth, she suddenly pulled the chicken leg back.

"You don't like it? Then I love it!"

With one bite, the oil sizzled and the aroma made Shen Lingxi sway left and right.

"Waaah..."

The little animal kept whimpering, as if accusing the person in front of it of being so wicked, even deceiving a dog!

Shen Lingxi quickly devoured the chicken leg. In the past, she would even chew the bones, but this time she generously tossed the bones to the little beast.

Upon seeing the bone on the ground, the little beast quickly picked it up in its mouth and ran away without looking back, as if afraid that Shen Lingxi would change her mind. It disappeared in a flash.

"What a heartless person."

Shen Lingxi stomped her foot and complained.

"Lingxi".

Shen Shanshui's voice came from behind.

"Senior brother, you're finally back."

Upon hearing her senior brother's voice, Shen Lingxi jumped for joy.

Since their senior brother broke through, they have never been separated, but they rarely see him.

"What's wrong with him?"

Looking at Tang Yan, who was being carried back by Shen Shanshui, he was in a coma.

"It's nothing, he's just temporarily unconscious."

"Have Magistrate Liu and County Lieutenant Wu come to see me these past few days?"

Shen Shanshui always remembered the subsidies that the Immortal Dynasty provided to the registered immortal sects.

"No, but Senior Brother, one of the two women you brought back earlier is refusing to leave. What should we do?"

Shen Lingxi pouted as she spoke.

Previously, besides wild animals, she was the only person of the opposite sex on Tianyi Mountain, but now that there is another person, she always feels threatened.

And she left behind the one who was even slightly prettier than her.

"Um?"

Shen Shanshui was slightly surprised and released his divine sense.

Soon, they sensed Liu Ruyan's presence in the cave. Her aura was extremely weak, clearly indicating that she had not yet fully recovered from her injuries.

Shen Shanshui had deliberately left several strands of interfering spiritual energy in his body before leaving, which could be considered a form of precaution.

"she?"

Gu Meng'er, who was obsessed with love, left, while Liu Ruyan stayed, which surprised Shen Shanshui.

"It's alright, let her be."

After thinking it over, Shen Shanshui guessed that Gu Meng'er was worried about Tang Yan, which was why she let Liu Ruyan stay.

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