263: Senior Brother, Jiang Daoqing

PS: I fell asleep while writing yesterday, so I'll add the rest of that chapter today in Chapter 262. There's a chapter break line, so if you can't follow, you can go back and read it!

After refusing Yang Qingpeng's 'kind' invitation to be a guest at the Dongming Sect mountain gate in Yuan Province, and after exchanging greetings and getting acquainted with another True Disciple, Liang Tingsheng, Lu Chen left Yuan Province.

He still had to return to the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb to inform his Sect Leader, lest he face those unscrupulous Demon Clan Great Experts when hunting demons outside without anyone to back him up.

But if he had communicated with his Sect Leader, the situation would be completely different. Perhaps he wouldn't even need to send a message to his Sect Leader; his Sect Leader might already be there, supporting him.

This is the difference between having insurance and not having insurance.

You can be reckless, but you can't be reckless without thinking. You have to find a strong backer and have no worries before you can be reckless.

Otherwise, you'll find that as you're being reckless, you disappear!

How tragic?

"Little fellow, where are you going?" Before Lu Chen could re-enter the Void using the Piercing Void Dao Soldier, an interested voice already sounded.

As the voice fell, a middle-aged man in a moon-white robe, with his hair tied back by a wooden hairpin, and a refined appearance, stepped out of the Void. He held a feather fan and looked at Lu Chen with a smile on his lips.

'I can't see through his cultivation Realm at all. Is this a Nascent Soul Realm Great Power, a Dharma Idol Great Power beyond the Nascent Soul, or even higher?' Lu Chen was bewildered, not knowing where this Senior had emerged from.

However, he didn't panic. After all, he was on his own Dongming Sect's territory, and the Sect Leader was still watching in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb. He wouldn't encounter danger for no reason.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen dismounted from the Piercing Void Dao Soldier and stepped forward to greet him: "May I ask why Senior called out to this Junior?"

Could it be one of the Dongming Sect's reclusive Supreme Elders?

Or...

"You don't need to overthink," the refined middle-aged man said with a light chuckle, as if seeing through Lu Chen's thoughts. "My name is Jiang Daoqing, and I come from the Dongxu Immortal Mansion, which is also the Dongming Sect's Ancestral Land. By seniority, you should call me Ancestral Master."

Let this kid call him Ancestral Master a few times to take advantage. Otherwise, after Lu Chen truly becomes Chen Tianshu's disciple, it will be him calling Lu Chen Shibo, and he can't suffer this loss for nothing.

'Ancestral Master? Can this seniority get any higher?'

The cultivation world is different from the mortal world. In the mortal world's sects, there are usually only three or four generations living together; Master, Grandmaster, and Great Grandmaster are usually the limit. But it's not uncommon for cultivators to live for hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands of years. It's not uncommon to have ten generations, or even dozens or hundreds of generations, living together.

Therefore, anyone beyond the fourth generation is called Ancestral Master.

As for how many generations higher this Senior was than him, Lu Chen didn't know.

But calculating, his own seniority was a bit too low!

No wonder Protector Gu had said that his Master, Third Elder, had gone to the Ancestral Land and couldn't even be considered a disciple's grandchild. It seemed he wasn't lying.

He had suffered a great loss due to Third Elder's low seniority!

At the same moment, Chen Tianshu, far away in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, suddenly smiled, a particularly benevolent smile: "That child Daoqing seems to be lacking some guidance recently."

He's probably feeling mischievous, daring to take advantage of even his old man!

If he were to take Lu Chen as a disciple, and Lu Chen were to call Jiang Daoqing Ancestral Master, then shouldn't he, Chen Tianshu, at least call Jiang Daoqing Great Shibo?

The Young Sect Leader didn't even raise his eyelids, feeling bored. He only wanted to cultivate in seclusion.

In the end, Lu Chen still called Jiang Daoqing Ancestral Master, but Jiang Daoqing didn't tell him which generation of Ancestral Master he was. However, judging from Jiang Daoqing's unfathomable strength, he was likely one of the Senior Ancestral Masters in the Dongxu Immortal Mansion.

Speaking of which, he remembered Protector Gu Wenzhao had said that a Senior from the Ancestral Land would come to take him as a disciple. Could it be Jiang Daoqing who came?

Lu Chen kept guessing in his heart but didn't ask. Although this Ancestral Master Jiang Daoqing, who didn't know which generation he was, seemed easy to talk to, regarding the matter of taking a disciple, if the Ancestral Master didn't mention it, it wasn't convenient for him to ask.

Moreover, he still didn't know how many Seniors had come from the Ancestral Land this time; it might not necessarily be Jiang Daoqing.

"I have come this time to take you to hunt demons," Jiang Daoqing said with a hearty laugh. "As for seniority, you don't need to be too serious about it. Just call me Senior apprentice-brother."

Taking advantage once was enough. If he continued, Jiang Daoqing was afraid that Senior Grand Uncle Chen Tianshu would come to trouble him.

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, having an Ancestral Master of an unknown generation from the sect constantly hovering around him felt somewhat strange, but having a Senior apprentice-brother was different.

Furthermore, it seemed that Jiang Daoqing was not the one who was going to take him as a disciple, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to change the address to Senior apprentice-brother.

"Currently, above this Azure Underworld, all parties are hunting demons. Our Dongxu Immortal Mansion cannot be too idle," Jiang Daoqing put away his smile. "Also, since these Demon Clan from the Starry Sky dared to actively seek trouble with our Dongming Sect, they should pay some price."

After a pause, Jiang Daoqing looked at Lu Chen: "Senior apprentice-brother, let me tell you where the Demon Clan are most gathered in this Azure Underworld now."

He pointed to the North: "The Northern Frontier of the Azure Underworld is where the Demon Clan Fallen Immortal was born, and it is also where the Seal of the Ancient Demon Realm was broken, so the most Demon Clan are gathered there. Most of the Demon Clan from the Starry Sky are probably in this place, and the Human Race Great Powers and Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky are also mostly here. If nothing unexpected happens, that Demon Clan Fallen Immortal should also be there."

He then pointed to the Eastern Region: "In addition, the Tianwu Holy Land behind the Martial God Palace, and the Dragon Elephant Dao behind the Dragon Elephant Institute have had a big conflict with the Starry Sky Demon Clan and are now entangled fiercely. That area also has gathered quite a few Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, Great Powers, and the like."

He paused: "Choose one of these two places, and Senior apprentice-brother will take you to hunt demons."

'It seems this Senior apprentice-brother Jiang Daoqing is very strong!'

He even dared to take him to the Northern Frontier, where various Great Power and Great Experts were gathered, and even where that Demon Clan Fallen Immortal was.

Well, since Jiang Daoqing had this confidence, it was naturally better for him to choose the place with more Demon Clan.

"The Northern Frontier might be more suitable for me," Lu Chen gave his answer.

Places like the Martial God Palace and Dragon Elephant Institute in the Eastern Region were minor conflicts and belonged to others' affairs. There was no need for him to get involved. Going to the Northern Frontier was the best choice.

And maybe he could pick up some bargains!

Jiang Daoqing smiled: "Then let's go to the Northern Frontier."

As he finished speaking, Jiang Daoqing gently fanned his feather fan, and Lu Chen soared straight up, stepping into the clouds. With lightning speed, they headed straight for the Northern Frontier. Their speed was much faster than Lu Chen's Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier traveling through the Void.

"Do you know why the Demon Clan came looking for trouble with the Dongming Sect?" Jiang Daoqing asked gently on the way to the Northern Frontier.

Lu Chen shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

"Before this, I saw an Old Red Dragon, which seemed to be from the Ancient Demon Realm," Jiang Daoqing said slowly.

'Ancient Demon Realm? Old Red Dragon?' Lu Chen's heart moved, and he instantly thought of his first special Dao Soldier, the Red Dragon Descendant.

Where did this Red Dragon Descendant come from?

Wasn't it killed in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb!

'So, it was the 'cause' left behind in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb!'

Lu Chen suddenly smiled. Very good, a family, oh no, a family of Red Dragons, should be together neatly!