Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 399 A Bold Idea, Master Qingxiao's Power [Please Subscribe]

"Zhengchun, what are your thoughts on what Senior Su said before he left?"

Inside the cave, after seeing off the Su family patriarch and returning to his cave, Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Chun with a gleam in his eyes and asked for his opinion.

Zhou Chun could tell from the elder's expression that he was interested.

Indeed, once the Tianjing Sect is destroyed, there will be too many empty spiritual mountains and blessed lands in Lingzhou.

Not to mention the two large spiritual sites where the current Tianjingmen Mountain Gate and the original Tianjing Mountain Villa are located, even the spiritual sites of the Guo family and Jiang family Mountain Gate in Tuyun Ridge are better than those of Jiufeng Ridge.

The Zhou family currently has as many as four cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, as well as two third-tier demonic beasts.

The need for sacred sites is urgent.

If Zhou Daoquan hadn't been cultivating at Caiyu Mountain, and if the Azure Dragon hadn't spent most of its time cultivating in its own lair, Jiufeng Ridge would actually be unable to support the cultivation of the four Purple Mansion stage cultivators and the two third-tier demonic beasts.

Therefore, these vacant spiritual lands in Lingzhou are indeed a great opportunity for the Zhou family.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Zhou Chun said softly, "In my opinion, we should certainly compete, but we shouldn't set our sights too high. Finding a place that can alleviate the pressure on Jiufeng Ridge is enough!"

"Oh, why is that?"

Zhou Mingde frowned slightly, somewhat not understanding what he meant.

According to Zhou Mingde's own thinking, such an opportunity is a once-in-a-century occurrence, and he should definitely try his best to secure a larger and better location.

After all, the Zhou family actually has Lin Hongyu secretly taking care of them, and they are fully capable of occupying a superior spiritual mountain and blessed land.

Faced with his questioning, Zhou Chun sighed helplessly and said, "Because the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it!"

"Although Qinglian Temple did win this time, it's not hard to tell from the words of the Su family patriarch that Senior Qingxiao Zhenren's lifespan is probably not long."

"If Qingxiao Zhenren were to pass away one day, and no new Nascent Soul cultivator were to appear at Qinglian Temple, no one knows what would become of Lingzhou, Yunzhou, and Lanzhou."

"At that time, those who occupy superior spiritual sites will inevitably receive more attention and bear greater pressure!"

At this point, Zhou Chun continued with a solemn expression, "Moreover, it is true that our Zhou family is currently lacking in spiritual land, but our main focus of development is no longer here. It is not worth exposing our trump cards at this juncture and attracting more attention for the sake of a superior spiritual land."

"If this leads to the discovery of the secret of that underground sewer system, it would be a case of losing more than you gain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Mingde's expression changed.

He quickly looked annoyed and said, "Yes, Zheng Chun, you're right. I was a bit too eager for quick success, only thinking about the benefits of the superior spiritual land, and almost forgot that there are secrets in the family that cannot be exposed!"

After saying that, he nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Zheng Chun, you are absolutely right. Our Zhou family doesn't need to compete for those top-grade spiritual lands. As long as we have a decent spiritual land that we can use to settle our clansmen openly and legitimately, that will be enough."

"As for superior spiritual lands, once you successfully form your core, Zheng Chun, you will naturally find a way to obtain them!"

Seeing that he quickly let go of his greed and agreed with his opinion, Zhou Chun felt very gratified.

Although Zhou Mingde sometimes liked to take risks and was rather greedy, he was fortunate enough to listen to the advice of his younger relatives.

He was definitely not the kind of family patriarch who liked to rely on his seniority and cultivation to do things his own way.

The Zhou family's current prosperity is largely due to Zhou Mingde's willingness to delegate authority and listen to advice.

In fact, this is a common characteristic of success shared by all rising forces.

Throughout history, whether it's a dynasty, a family, or a gang, their success in growing to great heights is inextricably linked to their initial leaders' ability to listen to diverse opinions and gain wisdom.

Individual abilities and insights are always limited. If one cannot listen to all sides and gain a clear understanding, one may inadvertently make a mistake that one will regret for the rest of one's life.

Often, a single wrong decision is enough to determine the rise and fall of a dynasty or a family!

Zhou Chun was very pleased that his elder, Zhou Mingde, was a person who could listen to all sides and understand the situation.

He then said in a low voice, "That's right. In fact, Qinglian Temple is now paying more attention to our Zhou family. From now on, our Zhou family should keep a low profile. As long as we keep the secret of the underground waterway, no one can stop our Zhou family's progress!"

"That's right, our Zhou family will definitely return to the ranks of Golden Core cultivators!"

Zhou Mingde said forcefully, his tone very firm.

Leading the Zhou family back to the ranks of Golden Core cultivators was Zhou Mingde's greatest wish in life, and it could even be said to be his obsession.

Everything he did was for the purpose of moving towards this goal.

He would be willing to give his life to achieve this goal!

"Let's have the Intelligence Hall keep an eye on the situation at the Tianjing Sect's mountain gate first. What they're saying there should reveal a lot!"

Zhou Chun offered his opinion, which was agreed upon by Zhou Mingde.

A day later, the latest news from the Intelligence Hall about the Tianjing Sect reached Zhou Chun.

"He got away again?"

Inside the Zhongping Hall, Zhou Chun looked at the intelligence report in his hand, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He was quite taken aback.

According to the intelligence, before the five Golden Core cultivators from Qinglian Temple arrived, Yu Jinghua had already looted the treasures of Tianjing Sect and left the sect with several trusted subordinates from the original Spirit Beast Manor. Their current whereabouts are unknown.

After the five Golden Core stage cultivators from the Azure Lotus Temple arrived at the Heavenly Mirror Sect, they did not slaughter the Heavenly Mirror Sect disciples. Instead, they temporarily took over Mount Ling and imprisoned all the Heavenly Mirror Sect disciples on the mountain, awaiting further action.

It has to be said that Zhou Chun had some respect for Yu Jinghua's ability to escape.

"However, now that this fellow has run away, no force will likely take him in anymore. If we find out where he is in the future, we can try to settle the score with him!"

Zhou Chun's eyes gleamed, and a bold idea began to form in his mind.

……

Qinglian Mountain Range.

After leaving the Lingzhou battlefield, Qingxiao Zhenren and the other two Nascent Soul stage cultivators soon arrived at Qingxiao Zhenren's cave deep in the Qinglian Mountains.

That is, next to the Lake of Spiritual Eyes inside the forbidden area of ​​Qinglian Temple.

It was clear that this was not the first time that True Person Silver Moon and True Person Purple Sun had been here. They only glanced at the Lake of Spiritual Eyes, their gaze lingering slightly on a few green lotus leaves in the pond before looking away.

In terms of cultivation environment, their cave dwellings are no worse than this place, so there's nothing to envy.

The three Nascent Soul stage cultivators quickly entered the thatched courtyard by the lake and sat down around a stone table.

"No need for tea, Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, let's get down to business first!"

In the courtyard, just as Master Qingxiao was preparing to brew tea to entertain the distinguished guest, Master Yinyue waved his hand, stopping him from doing so.

Seeing this, True Person Qingxiao feigned ignorance and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yinyue has never been an impatient person, so why are you so hasty today?"

"Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, there's no need to tease me like that. What you've done today has gone far beyond what's acceptable!"

Yinyue Zhenren looked at Qingxiao Zhenren with a cold expression and spoke in a rather impolite tone.

Back in Lingzhou, in front of so many junior Golden Core cultivators, he certainly couldn't show Qingxiao Zhenren a bad attitude.

However, there are only three Nascent Soul stage cultivators present. As the Supreme Elder of the Moon Wheel Sect, the one with the highest actual status, he naturally has to show his attitude.

The Qingxiao Master, who was being criticized, immediately lost his smile and glared at him with murderous intent, coldly snorting, "What's wrong with what I did today? Does it mean that only your two factions are allowed to share the Jingguo River and Mountains, while my Qinglian Temple is destined to perish?"

"Don't forget, I played a crucial role in bringing stability to Jingguo today on two separate occasions. Therefore, I am qualified to govern my own territory within Jingguo!"

In the end, Master Qingxiao's tone was filled with anger.

Although the tiger is old, its imposing presence remains. Moreover, True Person Qingxiao had just captured a Nascent Soul cultivator alive in a direct battle, and did so in front of two True Persons of the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, when he suddenly became angry, the force of his capture of the Heavenly Mirror True Person's Nascent Soul caused Silver Moon True Person and Purple Sun True Person's expressions to change, and they became slightly uneasy.

Immediately, Master Ziyang spoke up to smooth things over, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, please calm down! Fellow Daoist Yinyue didn't mean that. Our two sects have never overlooked your contributions, Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, nor have we ever considered severing your lineage!"

"That's right. Didn't we discuss the future status of Qinglian Temple back then? Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, you agreed at the time!"

Master Yinyue's expression softened, and his tone became much gentler.

Seeing this, Master Qingxiao withdrew his aura, but still spoke with undiminished anger: "Hmph, if I hadn't agreed back then, wouldn't you have supported Tianjing? Would you have watched Tianjing challenge me?"

"Don't tell me that a junior like Tianjing, whose lifespan is less than a thousand years, would know the secret that my lifespan is short!"

Upon hearing his words, both Master Yinyue and Master Ziyang fell silent for a moment.

Having reached their level of cultivation, they naturally know that lies without any basis in fact cannot deceive people.

It was indeed they who leaked the information about Qingxiao Zhenren's short lifespan to Tianjing Zhenren.

After a moment of silence, Master Yinyue could only explain, "When we informed Tianjing of this matter, our intention was simply to reassure him, allow him to focus on consolidating his cultivation, diligently practicing his supernatural abilities, and patiently await the handover with Fellow Daoist Qingxiao. We never expected him to be so impatient for quick success, thus harming himself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Ziyang quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, we have a friendship with Fellow Daoist Qingxiao spanning thousands of years. How could we possibly intend to harm you? It's just that no one expected that this guy Tianjing couldn't even wait this long before he was so eager to take the throne..."

At this point, both of them were secretly tempted to curse.

They had clearly warned Master Tianjing not to cause trouble before Master Qingxiao passed away, and that he should just cultivate diligently for a hundred years and wait to take over.

As long as one secludes oneself for a hundred years to cultivate in seclusion, and waits for the passing of the True Man Qingxiao, one can emerge from seclusion and establish a great sect, becoming its founder and living a carefree life for a thousand years.

Who would have thought that Master Tianjing would agree so readily, only to later act so foolishly and jump out to court death.

The softening of the two immortals' tone undoubtedly pleased Qingxiao Immortal.

He then said in a deep voice, "Tian Jing was originally just a rogue cultivator who rose to power by chance. He has made no contribution to Jing Kingdom, and even plundered Jing Kingdom's resources to send to other countries to cultivate his own power. He has very little patriotism!"

"You think you can groom him to replace my Qinglian Temple? You're dreaming!"

"Putting everything else aside, if the Dragon Cult were to make a comeback, would Tianjing be as devoted as I am in helping you fight them?"

"He's already being generous by not letting the wolf into the sheepfold and instead taking advantage of the situation!"

Upon hearing his words, Master Yinyue and Master Ziyang were somewhat skeptical.

What patriotism?

The Jing Kingdom is ruled by Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

Once Master Tianjing establishes his own sect and takes over the position of Qinglian Temple, when the Hualong Sect attacks from Yunzhou in the south, Master Tianjing will also step in for his own benefit.

After all, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if he joined the Dragon Transformation Sect, he wouldn't gain much benefit and would completely ruin his reputation, making it difficult for him to communicate normally with human Nascent Soul cultivators again.

However, the two knew that this was Qingxiao Zhenren's excuse, so they did not refute it.

After all, things have already developed to this point, and Master Tianjing's move is definitely not going to work. If they keep dwelling on these issues, it will only make the situation more uncontrollable.

Although I cannot refute Master Qingxiao's words, I still have to ask the questions that need to be asked.

Yinyue Zhenren immediately looked at Qingxiao Zhenren and asked, "Even if Tianjing himself courted death, now that you have captured his Nascent Soul, what are your plans for dealing with him?"

"After Fellow Daoist Qingxiao passes away, who will guard the southern border of Jingguo?"

Ultimately, what the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect were concerned about was the selection of a guardian for the southern border of Jing Kingdom after the passing of Master Qingxiao.

They supported Tianjing before because he was the only suitable candidate.

If Master Qingxiao has a way to solve this problem, they really don't care whether Master Tianjing lives or dies.

Qingxiao Zhenren was clearly aware of this as well.

Faced with Yin Yue Zhenren's question, he replied without hesitation, "I have two options; you can decide for yourselves which one you can accept!"

The notification-like tone caused both Master Yinyue and Master Ziyang to frown, somewhat displeased.

However, Master Yinyue did not react on the spot. Instead, he calmly looked at Master Qingxiao and said, "I would like to hear the details!"

"Fellow Daoist Qingxiao, why don't you speak first?"

Master Ziyang also said calmly.

Update delivered. I'll have dinner and take a shower first. I'm not sure if I'll have time for a second update!

(End of this chapter)