397: This is not good

Xu Sanyan planned to use two-thirds of the twenty catties of tan milk externally and one-third internally, combining internal and external cultivation to advance simultaneously.

Hot steam rose from the bathtub. Xu Sanyan stripped off all his clothes and stepped in on tiptoe.

"Hiss~"

"Ha~"

"Yo yo yo~"

"Mm-hmm..."

"Master, are you alright?"

Spring Plum, who was outside the room, heard the strange sounds from inside and asked softly.

"I'm fine."

Xu Sanyan narrowed his eyes, resting his hands on the edge of the bathtub, feeling his Physical Body gradually heat up, and began to circulate his magic power to absorb the essence.

His flesh twitched, suddenly tensing, then relaxing again, and his bones made a faint "click" sound as his Physical Body slowly strengthened.

tan milk was different from blessings; tan milk was slow and lasting, while blessings were swift and violent.

One was like a small river flowing, a steady stream, while the other was like a torrential downpour, fierce and urgent.

Compared to the two, tan milk was more comfortable.

This time, he only used five or six catties of tan milk, not all of it, to avoid any waste if he couldn't absorb it all. This item was precious, so he had to be cautious.

After a while, urgent footsteps came from outside the room. Xu Sanyan opened his eyes and frowned slightly, only to hear Xia Zhu's voice from outside, "Sister, the Family Head has asked Master to come over."

Spring Plum asked curiously, "Didn't he just come back? What's wrong now?"

Xia Zhu whispered, "I don't know, but he's urging very quickly, like there's something big."

Spring Plum didn't dare to delay and gently knocked on the door, "Master, the Family Head requests your presence."

"Mm."

Xu Sanyan heard it, but he couldn't move. He had only absorbed half of the tan milk, and if he stopped now, the rest would be wasted.

No matter how important the matter was, it would have to wait for him!

Half an hour later, the door opened, and Xu Sanyan walked out naked. Spring Plum quickly draped clothes over him and carefully tied his belt.

A gentle breeze blew, and his crotch instantly felt cool.

His bird chirped, wanting to stretch its neck, but it was pressed back by a single sentence from Xia Zhu, "The Family Head is in a great hurry, Master, perhaps you should go take a look first."

Xu Sanyan nodded and patted Spring Plum's cheek, "Alright, I'll come back and deal with you two later."

It was still the familiar study. As Xu Sanyan stepped in, his heart instantly tightened, realizing that something big had definitely happened this time.

He saw the room packed full, not only with the Family Head, Grand Elder, and several madams, but even several Elders who rarely participated in discussions were there.

"You're here, sit."

The Wang Family Head's face was grim, and he didn't mind his lateness.

Xu Sanyan looked around, found an empty seat, and sat down. Seeing the oppressive atmosphere in the room, he wondered what had happened.

The Great Madam on the side explained, "Sui Xin Temple has been destroyed."

"Ah?"

Xu Sanyan was startled. Sui Xin Temple was destroyed?

Sui Xin Temple's strength was even greater than the Wang Family's. It was said that they branched off from Tianyi Fumo Temple, one of the Central Continent Five Great Sects, and were not much inferior to the main Sect. They were actually destroyed?

"Is this news accurate?" Xu Sanyan asked hesitantly.

"Yes, Sui Xin Temple and the Li Family are on good terms, and the two Families have frequent exchanges, so there's no mistake."

"News from the Li Family?"

Xu Sanyan glanced at the Great Madam. He had also heard some things; this Great Madam was the legitimate daughter of the Li Family.

Although the Wang Family and the Li Family had some friction, they also intermarried. If it was what the Great Madam said, it should be correct.

"Then us...?"

Xu Sanyan was already contemplating running away.

The Wang Family was not his foundation, so why should he fight to the death here? It would be best to escape early, and he could also start arranging the Soul-Gathering Life-Preserving Grand Formation.

The Wang Family Head frowned deeply. He originally didn't care about the Blood-Flesh Giant because the Wang Family also had backup.

With the eighth generation Old Ancestor's Incarnation as a backing, and he and the Grand Elder, two He Dao Realm Cultivators, plus the protection of the Qianqiu City Array, he wasn't afraid even if the Blood-Flesh Giant came.

But now, it seemed that wasn't the case...

Sui Xin Temple's strength was only stronger, not weaker, than the Wang Family's. If even they were destroyed, how could the Wang Family fare well against the Blood-Flesh Giant?

The Wang Family Head grew angrier the more he thought about it. It was all the fault of that damned Wenxian Mountain, who refused to cultivate steadily and foolishly hoped for Immortal Ascension in one go. If Immortal Ascension were truly that simple, how could there not be a single Immortal in the world?

The Grand Elder pondered for a long time and slowly said, "The Family's foundation cannot be abandoned. In this Old Ancestor's opinion, it's better to strike first, unite with other Families and Sects, and jointly eliminate that monster completely!"

The Wang Family Head had also considered this method, but there were two difficulties. Firstly, there were conflicts between the various forces, so they couldn't work together wholeheartedly. What if someone didn't put in their full effort?

Secondly, the monster's strength was unknown. Even Sui Xin Temple was destroyed, so could they truly kill it by joining forces?

To this day, no one knew the monster's strength, because everyone who had seen it had died, and not a single person from the large Sui Xin Temple escaped.

Moreover, it wasn't just the Blood-Flesh Giant; every time it moved, countless Ghost Beasts accompanied it. It was unknown why, but those Ghost Beasts seemed to have become its subordinates.

The Wang Family Head sighed, but he had no other ideas, "Alas... let's try it. This matter is entrusted to you."

"Mm." The Grand Elder nodded slightly.

Of the Five Great Forces of Luan Yun Mountain, only the Wang Family, Li Family, and Tai He Gate remained.

Coincidentally, that monster was brought into existence by the Tai He Daoist of "Wenxian Mountain" as a catalyst.

If it weren't for the Tai He Daoist's delusion of Immortal Ascension, such an incident wouldn't have occurred.

The Wang Family Head also said, "We also need to keep a backup plan. If this doesn't work, we can only temporarily abandon our ancestral foundation and go out into the mountains to seek refuge."

"Seek refuge in the mountains..."

Everyone fell silent for a moment. This matter sounded simple, but it was extremely difficult to do.

Everyone knew that Luan Yun Mountain was a gathering place for evildoers. They always acted unscrupulously.

Things like training human slaves and treating humans as livestock were common, and further acts like skinning people for clothes and absorbing human spirits to make Puppets were also common.

There were also the Wang Family's evil deeds of feeding their clansmen to the disaster and abducting Cultivators to dig spirit mines, which were countless. If left unchecked, it would likely cause unrest in the world.

The Righteous Path Sects allowing these evil demons and crooked Dao to occupy and survive in Luan Yun Mountain was already a testament to the heavens' benevolence. How could they allow them to cause trouble everywhere again?

The Wang Family Head naturally understood this principle. He cleared his throat and continued, "Dispersion is enough. First, send out the collateral disciples..."

At this point, everyone understood his meaning: let the collateral disciples attract attention, and the direct descendants would seize the opportunity to escape.

The Wang Family had never regarded their collateral disciples as their own.

"Good, this way we can also ensure the continuation of our Wang Family Bloodline." The Grand Elder nodded in agreement.

"Go arrange it."

The Wang Family Head waved his hand, and everyone filed out. Xu Sanyan casually glanced at the Great Madam, and their eyes met.

Xu Sanyan understood a meaning from her gaze.

She was inviting him over.

Isn't this bad...