179: Conflict

Feiyue Peak Summit.

“Five Elements Sect...”

“Fourth-tier Legacy...”

Mo Xuan pondered for a moment.

Zhou Licheng and Zhou Leren arrived together, relaying all the information they had just obtained from the Third Ancestor of the Su Family to Mo Xuan.

“This person is so frank, without any concealment. Is there a trick involved?”

Zhou Leren hesitated slightly, voicing his concerns.

“Probably not.”

Mo Xuan shook his head.

“The Su Family is probably already deserted by now.”

Mo Xuan said slowly.

One could tell from the attitude of the Third Ancestor of the Su Family.

Everything he did was to guard against the outcome of his Family's destruction if the three of them failed.

That was why he carried his Family's Legacy and the map to the Legacy land with him.

If the three of them failed, the Zhou Family would be able to obtain these secrets from what he carried.

In this way, the Zhou Family would naturally not expend effort to search for the Su Family members who had already fled.

“Considering defeat before victory, meticulous in thought, decisive and magnanimous, this person is truly remarkable.”

Mo Xuan sighed faintly, feeling a touch of emotion.

“It's a good thing he's already dead...”

Mo Xuan added.

Zhou Licheng and Zhou Leren were startled. Their Divine Sense probed out, and sure enough, in that secret chamber, the Third Ancestor of the Su Family's aura had dissipated, clearly having died.

“Bury him.”

Mo Xuan instructed the two.

“Yes.”

Zhou Licheng agreed.

“Then what about the Su Family in Qianling Domain?”

Zhou Leren's tone was light, with some hesitation in his eyes, as he asked Mo Xuan.

Mo Xuan glanced at him and nodded.

“Take my precious bead and go there.”

He knew Zhou Leren was worried about Elder Qingshuang.

It was good. Although he had already determined that the Su Family had withdrawn, it was still necessary to take a look.

“Yes, thank you, Old Ancestor!”

Zhou Leren was overjoyed and bowed to Mo Xuan.

Mo Xuan nodded and opened his mouth, summoning the precious bead that nurtured wind and rain.

Zhou Leren received it with both hands, excused himself from the two, and then eagerly descended from Feiyue Peak Summit.

Seeing Zhou Leren's eagerness, Zhou Licheng laughed in spite of himself.

“As for this Legacy, there's no need to rush for now.”

After Zhou Leren left, Mo Xuan pondered for a moment.

Currently, the Zhou Family did not yet need to use this fourth-tier Legacy.

Furthermore, he himself had not yet reached Nascent Soul. Moving across domains, if something unexpected happened at the Legacy land, he might not necessarily be able to control the situation.

At that time, if he ended up helping others, wouldn't he be utterly heartbroken?

Moreover, the Su Family had held this secret for so many years without being able to do anything about it, so there was no need to worry too much about this Legacy being obtained by others.

Zhou Licheng nodded in agreement.

Then, he headed towards his Family.

Although the three members of the Su Family did not directly attack the Zhou Family.

However, the aftermath of Mo Xuan's battle with the three still caused considerable damage to the surroundings.

Zhou Liyue was already maintaining the Zhou Family's Formation, and he also needed to go and deal with it.

In addition, there were also the Storage Pouches of the three that had not been inventoried.

Zhou Leren descended from Feiyue Peak Summit and found Jing Ya, who was helping to manage the Family's affairs.

He went to her side and whispered a few words in Jing Ya's ear.

Joy overflowed in Jing Ya's eyes. She pulled Zhou Leren and hurriedly apologized to Xia Chuxue.

Then, the two left Jade Moon Peak together and flew towards the Qianling Domain.

Mo Xuan calculated in his mind. His Divine Sense spread out. After a while, he confirmed that there were no omissions, then his figure flickered, and he returned to Qingyuan Lake... Somewhere in the Su Family.

Jiang Weirou, Elder Qingshuang, and the former Xianyue Sect Master pushed open the secret chamber door in a daze, exchanged glances, their eyes filled with uncertainty.

Just now, the suppressing Formation in the secret chamber suddenly disappeared, and the magical power within their bodies gradually recovered after the Formation vanished.

“What happened?”

After the Crescent Moon Sect was destroyed, the three of them were brought to this place and imprisoned by the Third Ancestor of the Su Family.

There was a Formation suppressing them in the secret chamber, rendering them without any magical power, just like Mortals.

However, apart from this, the people of the Su Family did not do anything else.

Led by the former Xianyue Sect Master, the three cautiously came outside, only to find that this Spiritual Peak was already deserted.

“Something must have happened to the Su Family. Now is not the time to question why we were released. Let's leave this place quickly.”

The former Xianyue Sect Master's voice was ancient. After a brief investigation, his expression tightened, and he quickly made a decision.

“Good.”

Jiang Weirou and Elder Qingshuang also responded with solemn expressions.

Then the three quietly left this place, moving far away from the Su Family.

Not long after the three left, Cultivators noticed the anomaly of the Su Family.

The news that the Su Family was deserted spread.

The Spiritual Land of the Golden Core Family, the remaining Spirit Stone veins, and many resources that the Su Family did not take away caused many Cultivators to fight fiercely here.

Among them, Loose Cultivators, Qi Refining Families, Foundation Establishment Families, and Sects contended madly.

The Su Family's Spiritual Peak became a river of blood for a time.

The news spread wider and wider.

The neighboring Golden Core Family, the Qi Family, received the news.

The Qi Family's Clan Chief seized the opportunity and immediately invited the Family's Golden Core Old Ancestor to take action, officially bringing the Su Family's Spiritual Peak under their own Sect.

This dispute, which arose due to the sudden disappearance of the Su Family, temporarily ceased.

However, the original Su Family was powerful and controlled many territories. The Qi Family was clearly not qualified to completely devour it.

Surrounding forces all took action.

For a time, conflicts occurred frequently.

However, these had nothing to do with Jiang Weirou and the other two.

Their Storage Pouches, Spirit Stones, Spiritual Artifacts, etc., had all been taken away by the people of the Su Family.

Fortunately, someone was generous. The three received assistance, found a market, slightly replenished their daily necessities, and purchased a map, then flew towards Qingzhou in Nancang Domain... Xuanqing Sect.

The Golden Core Banquet had been held for several days.

During this period, there were bursts of immortal music, Spirit Cranes danced, and various Cultivators exchanged ideas and discussed the Dao.

Although Zhou Leyi was uneasy, the Jade Slip in his Storage Pouch remained intact, so he temporarily suppressed his feelings.

Zhou Xiuzhi and Zhou Xiuqi were still young and didn't need to consider so much.

At this banquet, they truly had a feast, and the various things there opened their eyes.

Today was the last day of the Golden Core Banquet.

Immortal Master Gu, the newly advanced Golden Core True Person, was giving a lecture on the Dao.

In the square, there was a sudden silence.

This was one of the few opportunities for many Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the field to hear a Golden Core True Person personally lecture on the Dao, so they naturally cherished it even more.

“The Dao of Cultivation, with Qi Refining to attain longevity. The essence of Qi Refining lies in...”

Immortal Master Gu slowly began, recounting his own insights.

Everyone below sat upright, their expressions serious.

Some Cultivators even listened while inscribing a Jade Slip.

Recording Immortal Master Gu's words verbatim.

This Jade Slip, whether for personal contemplation later or for selling, was a good choice.

Some Cultivators, seeing this person's actions, also followed suit.

Several hours later.

Immortal Master Gu's words ceased, and the lecture officially ended.

After a while.

Everyone gradually awoke from their contemplation.

Their faces held a hint of wistfulness.

The difficulties they had encountered before seemed to have become much clearer, yet new confusions also emerged.

Making everyone both excited and lost.

This was the importance of mentorship. A teacher transmits the Dao, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for coming to congratulate me. I, Gu, thank you all here.”

Immortal Master Gu stood up and bowed to everyone with cupped hands.

“Immortal Master is too kind!”

The Cultivators all stood up and returned the bow.

“Dong dong dong dong ~”

The bell rang, the banquet ended, and Immortal Master Gu's figure disappeared.

Everyone looked reluctant, but still left their seats, either alone or in groups.

After seeing Xu Chenfeng's figure leave directly, Zhou Leyi also took Zhou Xiuzhi and Zhou Xiuqi, and excused himself from Sect Master Chang.

He summoned the cyan spirit boat and rushed towards the Zhou Family at an extremely fast speed.