273: Where is the way out?

"If the information is leaked from our side, outsiders will inevitably think we've obtained some immense secret. They won't think of thanking us, but of seizing that so-called secret and its benefits. You must know, the current situation is somewhat similar to the early stages of the Great Heaven and Earth Change over a thousand years ago. Perhaps some Spiritual Power Seeds of the Human Race are already scouring the world for opportunities, just like Yu Huacheng of Yingtian Academy. He found his personal Opportunity and is currently hiding inside that volcanic crater to Cultivate. Others have no idea his strength is skyrocketing; perhaps the next time they see him, he will have grown into a true expert that even a Martial Commander cannot match! Therefore, once those Spiritual Power Seeds discover that we have found something, they will surely swarm here. At that time, with the strength of your Qi Family and Tong Family, you simply won't be able to stop them!" Long Yuan analyzed.

"It's actually like this?!" The three of them were stunned!

Tong Fenglai snapped out of it and lamented, "Fortunately, we have Lord Long's reminder. Otherwise, our Tong Family wouldn't even know how we were destroyed when the time came!"

Long Yuan smiled and said, "Of course! I revealed this news to you because, in our previous negotiation, you agreed to provide me with the accumulated Alchemy waste from over the years and to help me obtain the Artifact Refining waste from the Nanming Base's Artifact Refining Union. In return, this news should be of great help to your Tong Family. After all, at the beginning of the world's transformation, whoever understands the direction of the world can take a step ahead and gain a certain advantage, laying a solid foundation for the Family's future development! However, I also want to remind you that although the Tong Family might get a head start in the Lingqi Era, it is much more complex than the Profound Qi Era. No one knows when or where a super expert might suddenly appear, capable of wiping out everything with a wave of their hand. Especially since there are so many terrifying Spirit Beasts outside; they are very likely to appear before the Human Race in the near future. So even if you possess a certain level of strength, you must live cautiously. Never be conceited and use your power to bully others. If you still intend to suppress your rivals and achieve a monopoly in the Medicinal Pill market as before, that would absolutely be the path to self-destruction!"

"What Elder Long says is absolutely correct! In the future, I will certainly act according to Elder Long's wishes!" Tong Fenglai hurriedly nodded in response.

"Long Yuan... if the Spirit Beasts really attack, what should we do?" Xueqin asked worriedly.

"Good question!" Long Yuan praised.

"Oh, I don't want you to praise me; I'm really worried!" Xueqin said quickly.

"If there is no protection from a strong expert, then find a way out early!" Long Yuan said directly.

"A strong expert? A way out?" The three looked at each other... Tong Fenglai sighed, "How could a strong expert be so easy to find? And if a Spirit Beast expert really comes, even Human Race experts might not be able to save themselves! Where would we go to find a strong expert? As for a way out, when Spirit Beasts are everywhere and Spiritual Power Seeds are causing chaos in groups, where can we find a way out? With so many people in the Tong Family, we can't all just hide and sit idle until our resources run out, right?"

Long Yuan shook his head and said, "Hiding is certainly not a way out! Because in the Lingqi Era, danger could be anywhere. The more remote a place with rich Spiritual Qi is, the more likely it is for Spirit Beasts and experts to appear. No matter how secretly you hide, an unknown Spirit Beast might jump out from right where you are and wipe you all out!"

"Oh my god..."

"What should we do then?!" Tong Fenglai and the other two were truly shaken by this!

Thinking of that terrifying scene filled with experts and Spirit Beasts, they simply couldn't imagine what their future fate would be.

Even though Tong Fenglai and Qi Huaiyi were currently experts among Xuan Practitioners, if they couldn't transform into Spiritual Power Seeds, they would likely become weaklings in front of those Spiritual Power Seeds and Spirit Beasts, perhaps not even having the power to protect themselves, let alone their Family.

In the face of the changing tide, ordinary people simply have no power to protect themselves and can only become pawns and cannon fodder. This point was something Tong Fenglai and Qi Huaiyi felt deeply.

As the Clan Chief of a second-tier Family, Tong Fenglai was currently extremely anxious. The life and death of the Family rested on him. Upon suddenly learning this terrifying information, his usually calm mindset had vanished. "A strong expert, a strong expert, a strong expert?" he murmured, his mind racing. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Long Yuan, saying cautiously, "Elder Long, I would like to ask you, you should be a Spiritual Power Seed now, right? Otherwise, how could you know such shocking information?"

"Oh, that's right..." Qi Huaiyi and Xueqin's spirits also lifted upon hearing this, and their eyes were fixed on Long Yuan.

Long Yuan pondered for a moment and nodded, "Correct, I am a Spiritual Power Seed!"

"That's wonderful! I knew it—with Elder Long's Genius, how could you not be a Spiritual Power Seed? Moreover, with Elder Long's Aptitude, you will surely be a powerful expert in the future. The strong expert we were desperately searching for is right before our eyes!!! Hahahaha..." Tong Fenglai said excitedly.

Xueqin was also beaming with joy, while Qi Huaiyi had a smile on his face, a heavy stone finally lifting from his heart... After all, the Qi Family had recently decided to invest in Long Yuan. Once he revealed the news of the Great Heaven and Earth Change to the Qi Family's Old Ancestor, the level of investment would likely increase significantly. Perhaps in the future, the Qi Family would completely lean toward Long Yuan, entrusting their survival to him.

Long Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "Senior, don't be happy too soon!"

"Why is that? As long as Elder Long is willing to protect my Tong Family, no matter the price, my Tong Family is willing to pay!!!" Tong Fenglai said hurriedly.

"It's not a matter of the price, but..."

"But what?!" Tong Fenglai asked urgently.

"The time I've had to grow as a Spiritual Power Seed is too short. I cannot compare to those Spiritual Power Seeds who have been exploring and Cultivating for hundreds of years. And the great change of the era will likely arrive very soon!" Long Yuan sighed.

"What? How soon is 'very soon'?!" the three of them were startled.

"From the moment the three Martial Kings of War Bear Country, Snow Eagle Country, and Flying Lion Country went to the ocean to flaunt their power, the great change has been accelerating! By my estimate, within the next six months to a year, Spirit Beasts will surely lead a large number of sea beasts to attack Human Race territories. Of course, this trend will likely start from the countries where those three Martial Kings are located and then gradually spread to other Human Race nations. In other words, the remaining preparation time for our Great Ming is not much; at most, we have a half-year buffer period!" Long Yuan analyzed.

"Oh my god..."

"Only half a year?!!!" The expressions of the three changed drastically, and they could no longer sit still...