658: Chapter 658 The Long Whale

Liu Xuan nodded slightly, "I do know a little bit, but I don't know which part."

Having said a piece of useless nonsense, Liu Xuan smiled and said, "In any case, it's not a bad thing, so you don't need to worry about the Spiritual Vein being affected like those Yao Race in the East Sea."

Jiang Xingwan's eyes brightened slightly; she had guessed correctly again!

The gathering of Spiritual Qi from the East Sea towards the Southern Border didn't just affect the Yao Race; the entire Joyous Union Sect was also affected.

The four branches of the Joyous Union Sect had all dispatched Saintesses and Disciples to the Southern Border to make preparations in advance.

Although Liu Xuan didn't say it explicitly, with his words, their Joyous Union Sect would be able to calmly cope with the changes in the overall situation brought about by the Spiritual Qi anomaly and would not be easily swept up by the momentum of the times.

"Right!" Liu Xuan suddenly asked, "What is the overall strength of the East Sea Yao Race? How does it compare to the Southern Border Yao Race?"

Because the Southern Border is close to the Beast Taming Sect, the relationship between the Yao Race and the Human Race is actually not that tense. For example, the former Peach Blossom Sect was almost entirely composed of the Yao Race, yet it was under the jurisdiction of the Azure Profound Sect.

Old Daoist Qingxuan and Demon Saint Xuanyu were old friends for many years, and many Yao Race in the Southern Border would choose to take on human form after advancing to the Golden Core stage.

But the East Sea Yao Race is different. Although they have some contact with local Sects like the Joyous Union Sect, they are inherently very repulsed by Human Race Cultivators.

Liu Xuan only knew that the most powerful force among the East Sea Yao Race was named 'Long Whale Palace', and he didn't know much else.

"The East Sea Yao Race far surpasses the Southern Border Yao Race!"

"Long Whale Palace can be called the number one force of the Yao Race in the world; only the Dao Court can firmly suppress it."

Jiang Xingwan looked up towards the straight horizon in the east, her expression carrying a hint of solemnity.

"That strong?" Liu Xuan's interest was immediately piqued. He had originally thought that the East Sea, Northern Plains, and Southern Border should all be about the same; the Yao Race forces might have differences, but they shouldn't be that significant.

But listening to what Jiang Xingwan meant, the East Sea Yao Race was at least one grade stronger than the Southern Border Yao Race.

Seeing Liu Xuan's expression, Jiang Xingwan knew he was very interested, so she patiently began to explain.

"Before ancient times, the Yao Race was the Dominator of the Cangwu Realm, and the most powerful Yao Race occupied the Central Plains, where Spiritual Qi was most abundant."

Until the Human Race appeared and the ancient war began, the Yao Race was defeated, and only a few remnants fled the Central Plains.

Most of the descendants of the aristocratic Yao Race Bloodlines fled to the Northern Plains and the Western Desert, with only a small portion fleeing to the East Sea and the Southern Border.

Precisely because of this, the Dao Court suppressed the Western Desert and the Northern Plains all year round, which instead gave the East Sea and Southern Border Yao Race an opportunity to develop steadily.

Because of the appearance of the Beast Taming Sect in the Southern Border, the Yao Race and Human Race gradually integrated, which somewhat dispersed the overall strength of the Yao Race.

But the East Sea is different. Since the Long Whale clan established the Long Whale Palace and unified the East Sea Yao Race, it quickly became the number one force of the Yao Race and the second-largest force in the world."

Jiang Xingwan's tone suddenly carried a trace of awe and envy, "From ancient times to the present, the Yao Race has only had one Yao Immortal who achieved Ascension, and that is the founder of the Long Whale Palace, the Long Whale Yao Immortal!"

"Holy crap!"

Having produced a Yao Immortal who achieved Ascension, no wonder they dared to call themselves the number one force of the Yao Race!

Although the Long Whale Yao Immortal had ascended and left, it was impossible for him to have taken everything he had laid out back then; Spirit Treasures, Cultivation Techniques, Legacies, Bloodline remnants... all of these were their foundation.

The most important point was that the Long Whale Yao Immortal had ascended to the Upper Realm, and no one could confirm whether he was alive or dead. The entire East Sea Yao Race would thus gather within the sphere of influence of the Long Whale Palace, preventing them from being as scattered as sand like in the Southern Border.

"The Southern Border has two Soul Transformation Late Stage Yao Saints, Great Sage Taisui and Great Sage Golden Toad; how many does the East Sea Long Whale Palace have?" Liu Xuan asked.

Jiang Xingwan pondered for a moment, "Three from the Long Whale clan, two from other clans... no, three. In total, there should be six Soul Transformation Late Stage Yao Saints."

Seeing Liu Xuan's puzzled look, Jiang Xingwan explained, "There were always five before, but a thousand years ago, there were rumors that another mysterious Yao Race member had ascended to the position of Great Sage."

Speaking of this newly ascended Yao Race Great Sage, Jiang Xingwan's face also revealed a look of curiosity.

"I once investigated his background in detail, but I couldn't find a shred of information. I only know that he has a close relationship with the Long Whale clan and belongs to a close Bloodline. Some people even regard him as the fourth Great Sage of the Long Whale clan."

"In the early years, many people thought that this fourth Great Sage didn't exist at all, and was just a facade used by the Long Whale clan to suppress the other two Great Sages from outside clans."

"But in the last few hundred years, this fourth Great Sage of the Long Whale Palace, named 'Great Sage Huateng', has appeared a few times, so it's basically confirmed that it's not fake."

Liu Xuan was quite interested in these Yao Race secrets, but since even Jiang Xingwan wasn't very clear, he couldn't be bothered to delve into it.

"A full six Great Sages; even if the Beast Taming Sect and the Southern Border Yao Race were added together, they would likely be inferior by a few degrees. They are indeed quite strong!"

Looking at it this way, the East Sea is actually not safe either. Once the Long Whale Palace stops abiding by the agreement with the Dao Court due to the Spiritual Qi anomaly, the danger of staying in the Joyous Union Sect would not be much lower than staying in Biyou City.

Fortunately, there is no conflict of interest between the Joyous Union Sect and the Long Whale Palace. The Spiritual Qi flows towards the Southern Border, and the Joyous Union Sect is also a victim; under normal circumstances, the Long Whale Palace has no reason to attack the Joyous Union Sect.

After pondering for a while, Liu Xuan looked at Jiang Xingwan and exhorted, "If the East Sea Yao Race makes any moves, we should prioritize preserving ourselves. When necessary, we can give up some benefits to avoid conflicting with them."

The Yin-Yang Archipelago was the retreat Liu Xuan had chosen for his Family, and he had to firmly adhere to a policy of stability. Nothing else was important; stability was what mattered!

Jiang Xingwan keenly sensed the importance of time to Liu Xuan, and her speculation that Liu Xuan needed to heal and recover became more firmly established in her heart. She nodded and said, "Rest assured, my Lord. Although my Joyous Union Sect has declined and is no longer what it once was, as an ancient major Sect, its foundation still remains, and with the Dao Court backing us, even the Long Whale Palace would not attack us without reason."

If the Joyous Union Sect didn't have some means, it wouldn't have been able to occupy the near seas until now. Jiang Xingwan did not take Liu Xuan's exhortation too seriously.

If the core of this Spiritual Qi anomaly were in the East Sea, she might be a bit worried, but the core of the anomaly is far away in the Southern Border. Even if the Long Whale Palace had any schemes, they would be directed at the Southern Border, not her Joyous Union Sect.

"Being careful is never a mistake!" Liu Xuan said with a serious expression, "In the event of a dangerous situation, prioritize preserving the descendants of my Liu Clan, followed by my Concubines. If they were to lose their lives because of you…"

A strange, black and white intertwined mysterious light emerged from Liu Xuan's fingertip, and for the first time, his eyes revealed a ruthless side in front of Jiang Xingwan.

With a flick of his finger, the black and white mysterious light flashed and disappeared, sinking into the back of Jiang Xingwan's snow-white hand.

Jiang Xingwan could not see through the trace of black and white mysterious light that Liu Xuan had cast; she only felt it was extremely profound. With her strength, she could have completely avoided it, but in the end, she chose not to dodge.

"Hiss~"

Jiang Xingwan's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly. After a slight stinging sensation, she was shocked to discover that a trace of her Lifespan had invisibly vanished.

The amount of Lifespan stripped away was very small, about less than a day. To her, with a Lifespan of ten thousand years, it was almost equivalent to no reduction.

Although the damage was small, Jiang Xingwan's heart and mind were shaken. To directly strip away the Lifespan of a Soul Transformation Middle Stage Dao Lord like her, without her mana, Divine Soul, Spirit Treasures, or other defensive means offering even the slightest resistance—this kind of method could be called Heaven-Defying!