338: Xuannv Lake Incident

If you use someone, do not doubt them; if you doubt them, do not use them.

Since he decided to accept this unexpectedly gained son, Qin Feng did not intend to hide the Cultivation Technique he cultivated. He directly imparted the Five Emperors Slaying God Art, up to the Core Formation Realm, to Qin Mu.

Even if he didn't give it to him to Cultivate, perhaps one day Sect Leader He would lose patience and forcefully demand the Cultivation Technique from him.

His current strength was too low; in the Li Huo Immortal Sect, he was living under someone else's roof. It was better to let his son use it first.

While Qin Mu was cultivating the Cultivation Technique, Qin Feng went to the neighboring courtyard and called Zhao Xuanyuan and Jiang Mengting over.

When the two saw the little one diligently cultivating and sensing the presence of Spiritual Qi in the room, they both showed confused expressions. Jiang Mengting cautiously asked, "Revered Master, this is..."

"He is my son."

"..."

Although Jiang Mengting was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, she could clearly feel that her Revered Master and the little one cultivating inside had no blood relation. However, she asked nothing and simply said happily,

"So it's Junior Brother. Revered Master, don't worry, Xuanyuan Junior Brother and I will definitely take good care of Junior Brother!"

"You two must also Cultivate diligently. The environment is becoming increasingly harsh. Only with strong strength can you survive better. I won't be here during this time, so take some time to look after your Junior Brother."

Qin Feng wasn't very good at taking care of children, so he simply entrusted this task to his two disciples. However, Qin Mu was not an ordinary child and didn't require much effort; he just needed to be fed and watered on time.

As for Cultivation... if they spent enough time together, it was hard to say who would be guiding whom.

After the instructions were given.

Qin Feng walked out of the Immortal Cave, intending to go to Xian Lake City.

Now that the situation between the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Sea Dragon God Sect was dire, the Chasing Immortal Sect in Xian Lake City would undoubtedly be the first to face threats. Qin Feng was not at ease with Gong Miaoyin guarding Xian Lake City alone.

Walking out of the passage, winding paths stretched in all directions.

Han Tiezhu was sitting at the passage entrance leading to the exit, clearly having waited for a long time. Only when Qin Feng approached him did he stand up and walk out shoulder to shoulder with Qin Feng, while also asking about Qin Mu.

"Feng Ge, is that little one the child the Old Ancestor gave you? What's going on with him calling you Dad? Could it be a love child you had somewhere, and you're trying to use a trick to get us brothers to vouch for you?"

"What love child? This is the son the Old Ancestor gave me." Qin Feng rolled his eyes, not caring whether he believed him or not.

Tiezhu pressed, "Feng Ge, an Old Man from Lingnan came to our Sect. His name is Jiang Mengsheng, and he said he wanted to visit his daughter at the Netherworld Soul Hall. I don't know who his daughter is, so this matter has been put on hold. Do you know this Old Man?"

Jiang Mengsheng?

Hearing this name, Qin Feng was stunned for a moment and immediately thought of Jiang Mengting.

But why wouldn't these father and daughter, both skilled in divination, meet directly?

After a moment of hesitation, Qin Feng said, "He should be the Family of my second disciple. Take her to meet him."

"Second disciple... I thought of that before, but I wasn't quite sure."

Tiezhu's face showed annoyance, then he put on a lewd expression and said, "Feng Ge, I feel like I'm about to Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage soon. From now on, I, Han Tiezhu, must become a formidable Devil Head dominating one side. But the Lightning Tribulation's power will certainly not be small. Do you have any effective lightning shields? Give your brother some."

"Effective lightning shields, you've asked the right person, kid."

Qin Feng smiled and rolled his eyes at him, then took out the lightning shields he hadn't used when he Underwent Tribulation to Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage last time.

When he saw the more than ten lightning shields of considerable quality that Qin Feng handed over, Tiezhu's face immediately lit up with excitement.

Qin Feng ignored his flattery, simply gave a few brief instructions, and then used the Dao One Art to conceal his aura and flew towards Xian Lake City...

...

Three hours later.

Qin Feng arrived at the part of Lingnan near Xian Lake.

The environment here was now vastly different. The original green mountains and clear waters were now filled with smoke and foul air, the grass on the surrounding ground had withered yellow, and even the water in Xian Lake emitted waves of foul odor. The lake surface was covered with dead fish and rotting shrimp, like the end of the world.

The Cultivators passing by were all sallow and emaciated, as if malnourished, fighting fiercely for Spirit Stones and Spiritual Qi. Some also rode flying Magical Artifacts in the Void Realm, flying towards Lingzhou.

Because there was no Spiritual Qi left in this world, it was clear that this place was no longer suitable for Cultivators to survive.

If they continued to stay here, they would be like fish thrown ashore, whose cultivation would regress due to the depletion of Spiritual Qi, or even whose Realm would fall, eventually fading into obscurity among the masses.

"What exactly happened?"

Qin Feng stood on the bank of Xian Lake, surveying the surroundings and observing the Cultivators passing by.

Most of these people were very vigilant, hiding themselves in wide robes, unwilling to communicate with other Cultivators. Qin Feng also didn't speak to them, simply walking towards the direction where the ferry used to be, relying on his memory.

A moment later, Qin Feng arrived at the port.

Due to the ferry's comings and goings, there were far fewer dead fish and rotting shrimp in this body of water, but the air still reeked of a foul odor, making it uncomfortable.

At this moment.

More than ten Cultivators had already gathered at the port. Some were in groups, others were alone, occupying an empty corner, quietly waiting for the ferry to arrive.

Qin Feng didn't speak to them, simply standing silently in an unnoticed corner.

When they arrived at Xian Lake City later, he would only need to release a wisp of his aura, and Gong Miaoyin would naturally sense his presence.

Just then, a few people nearby started talking.

"Damn the Sea Dragon God Sect, turning our Xian Lake into this hellish state! If you ask me, the Chasing Immortal Sect should abandon Xian Lake and relocate towards Lingzhou. Many large Families in the vicinity have already moved to Lingzhou."

The speaker was a young man of about thirty, with a Core Formation Realm cultivation. Such strength was considered quite formidable among Loose Cultivators, so he ignored the gazes from those around him and continued to express his opinion:

"If the Chasing Immortal Sect relocated to Lingzhou, with their foundation, they would probably still develop. If they continue to stay here, I think the Chasing Immortal Sect probably won't be able to withstand the Sea Dragon God Sect's attack. After all, the Five Great Immortal Sects in Lingzhou only managed to repel the Sea Dragon God Sect by working together recently, and here, there's only the Chasing Immortal Sect, a single super Sect, which can't resist at all!"

Besides the young man, several other Loose Cultivators of similar cultivation stood beside him.

One of the older Cultivators frowned and said,

"Do you think the Chasing Immortal Sect doesn't want to relocate? The Chasing Immortal Sect was born because of Xian Lake. To put it another way, if the lake is there, the Sect is there; if the lake is gone, the Chasing Immortal Sect will cease to exist. Of course, this is just what I heard from my elders when I was a child. I'm over two hundred years old now, so I don't know if it's true or not."

While the few were discussing, the ferry arrived.

This ferry was much smaller, only about ten zhang long and three or four zhang wide. Besides the boatman holding the oars, there were more than twenty Cultivators standing bustlingly on it.

When Qin Feng saw a veiled woman in a green dress standing on the boat, a look of confusion immediately appeared in his eyes.

And at this moment.

The woman also looked up and fixed her gaze on Qin Feng.