LRAB Chapter 245 Zhang Mansion Healing, Black Snake's Confusion
Chapter 245 Zhang Mansion Healing, Black Snake's Confusion
Chapter 245 Returning Home to Heal, Black Snake is Perplexed
And so, the two flew peacefully on the bird's back for a while.
Chen Yi did not overstep any boundaries from beginning to end.
Yue Qingqiu breathed a slight sigh of relief, her confidence in Chen Yi's character further strengthened.
And a little disappointed.
Has her charm stopped working?
How could a male cultivator resist such a good thing?
After another fifteen minutes, when their passionate desires had subsided,
With a gentle tremor of her eyelashes, Yue Qingqiu slowly opened her eyes, her bright, star-like eyes facing Chen Yi, who was standing right in front of her.
The tremor from the starlight and moonlight energy in her heart had not yet completely subsided; her voice was soft yet carried a barely perceptible tremor, and fresh words flowed from her lips:
"Junior brother, you possess such effective healing magic and spiritual power. We owe you a great debt for this matter."
As for the Celestial Spirit Essence that made her instinctively tremble, she was too embarrassed to bring it up.
This was the second time today that she had felt a tingling, trembling sensation from the bottom of her heart to her toes. How could such a private feeling be spoken of by a daughter?
As she spoke, Yue Qingqiu's gaze fell on her chest, looking at Chen Yi's hand that she was still holding, and her pretty face flushed slightly again.
She quickly released her hands, saying with a hint of apology:
"I'm sorry, junior brother. I was seriously injured earlier, and I had no choice but to hold your hand and seek healing magic to heal my wounds."
I didn't mean it.
Chen Yi promptly removed his hand from her chest, feigning to move his arm a few times as if to relieve the numbness in his blood and qi caused by maintaining one position for too long. Then, in a calm and indifferent tone, he said:
"It's alright, senior sister."
You were ambushed by the enemy's spirit, and your magic power was overdrawn multiple times, so your injuries were already extremely severe. What you did just now was merely human instinct, so there's no need to worry about it.
Coincidentally, the cultivation method I practice is the "Taiyi Longevity True Record," and the golden elixir I condense also leans towards healing and nourishing effects.
And just then, a wisp of Five Elements Green Wood Divine Consciousness with healing properties was born.
That's why I was able to heal my senior sister several times on the way back, barely managing to stabilize your injuries.
Chen Yi subtly withdrew his hand, smoothly shifting the topic away from the awkwardness of their skin touching.
The shift to the treatment methods and process resolved the delicate atmosphere and explained the origin of his treatment of the consciousness.
This can be considered as him voluntarily revealing one-tenth of his spiritual strength.
Sure enough, upon hearing Chen Yi's explanation, Yue Qingqiu's eyes revealed understanding, and she sighed softly:
"I never expected that my junior brother would awaken the Green Wood Divine Sense among the Five Elements Divine Senses, and has already advanced to the late stage of the third level!"
Junior brother, you really kept this from me for so long!
After her initial感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection), she changed the subject, her tone filled with relief and gratitude:
"I thought I was doomed this time, but I never expected that my junior brother's ability to heal the soul and nurture the magic power was comparable to that of a high-level pharmacist."
Senior sister was able to escape with her life thanks to junior brother's timely rescue.
"I cannot express my gratitude enough, junior brother. In the future, within the Star Moon Sect, your senior sister will certainly repay you handsomely."
Yue Qingqiu's bright eyes gazed steadily at Chen Yi, her head gently resting on his shoulder, her voice as soft as a whisper.
She was still extremely weak and didn't even have the strength to support herself.
As she spoke, the warm breath she exhaled from her red lips inadvertently brushed against Chen Yi's neck and chin.
Chen Yi didn't feel anything unusual about it, but Yue Qingqiu's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at the clean and neat lines of his neck that exuded a sense of strength.
At this moment, Yue Qingqiu was still nestled in Chen Yi's arms, and Chen Yi thought to himself:
Now that my senior sister has woken up, let her sit up on her own.
With the sect's arrival imminent, it would be improper for him to continue holding her like this.
The thought had barely formed in his mind when Chen Yi prepared to pull his other arm away from her waist and hips.
But just then, Yue Qingqiu suddenly shifted her body slightly, her voice weak yet tinged with urgency:
"No, junior brother."
My body is still very weak. As long as the crisis in my soul is not resolved, I will not be able to restore my magic power and mobility.
Senior Sister's delicate body may require Junior Brother's continued care for some time.
Halfway through her sentence, seeing a hint of difficulty on Chen Yi's face, Yue Qingqiu suddenly smiled, revealing her bright eyes and sparkling white, even teeth, truly deserving the description of "bright eyes and white teeth."
She gently comforted her:
"Junior brother, you don't need to worry too much about worldly etiquette between men and women."
During special times and while recovering from injuries, some physical contact is unavoidable.
Besides, to us cultivators, it's nothing more than a physical shell.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yue Qingqiu closed her eyes again and slightly adjusted her posture.
He found a more comfortable position in Chen Yi's arms and continued to concentrate on fighting against the rattlesnake-like soul-suppressing sound that remained in his soul.
Not long after, her brows furrowed again, and a soft cry of pain escaped her lips.
She slightly opened her starry eyes, a hint of pleading in them, and looked at Chen Yi.
Seeing this, Chen Yi couldn't help but sigh softly. He then extended his index finger again and gently touched her brow, channeling a wisp of Qingmu divine consciousness into her to help alleviate her pain slightly.
With their youngest daughter still nestled in Chen Yi's arms, the two sat on the back of the Crimson Soul Sparrow and slowly flew towards the Star Moon Sect, eventually returning safely to the sect.
At this time, news of the Nascent Soul Ancestor's death in battle had already arrived from the Star Moon Sect's intelligence system.
At the same time, the news that the patriarch had dragged away one and a half Nascent Soul warriors from Eagle Ridge Mountain before his death had spread throughout the sect.
Currently, the only remaining peak combat power in the sect is Yue Qingqiu, a Golden Core peak cultivator. Whether she can return alive directly concerns the future fate of the entire Star Moon Sect.
Sect Master Xingmu Zhenren personally led a group of cultivators at the Core Formation stage or above, including the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator Pingdong Zhenren, all of whom stood guard outside the mountain gate, gazing anxiously into the distance.
If it weren't for two concerns: firstly, if the entire sect's fighting force were mobilized, there would be no one to oversee the sect's grand formation, at which point the mountain gate might be attacked by Eagle Ridge Mountain;
Secondly, the sect's existing Core Formation warriors are simply insufficient to contend with Eagle Ridge Mountain.
They had long been itching to leave the pass and engage in battle.
The next moment, a streak of red flame suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, traveling at the speed of a late-stage third-order cultivator, heading towards the sect from afar.
"It's the Crimson Flame Sparrow that Chen offered!"
Xingmu Zhenren, with his keenest senses, was the first to recognize the newcomer, and his spirits instantly lifted.
Since Consort Chen has returned safely, Fairy Qingyue is most likely unharmed as well!
Soon, as Chen Yi and his group flew closer, everyone finally saw the scene on the back of the Crimson Flame Sparrow.
Yue Qingqiu was seriously injured and unconscious, leaning weakly against Chen Yi's chest.
Seeing this, many people looked slightly tense, but after glancing at Chen Yi's expression, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Chief Qingyue's injury was not fatal.
As long as he comes back alive, that's good. We'll figure out how to treat his injuries later.
With Yue Qingqiu at least in charge of the sect and in control of the fourth-order sect formation, the Star Moon Sect's core territory can be preserved.
Only Ping Dong frowned when he saw Yue Qingqiu nestle into Chen Yi's arms.
He felt the posture was inappropriate, but Qingqiu was seriously injured and weak, so he couldn't say anything.
After the Crimson Flame Sparrow flew into the mountain gate's grand formation, Yue Qingqiu opened her eyes with difficulty and gave instructions to the group of Core Formation elders who came to greet her:
"Immediately recall the two elders stationed at the Immortal City and the Fish Farm, and seal the mountain gate."
Furthermore, we sent someone to Qingyun Cave Heaven to lodge a complaint, saying that Eagle Ridge Mountain disregarded the rules of the cave heaven, openly intercepted and killed cultivators of our Star Moon Sect, and attempted to destroy our sect's lineage.
After saying this, she turned to look at Chen Yi, her voice weak but filled with unwavering trust: "Junior brother, escort me to your cave to recuperate."
Then, she turned to the crowd again and added firmly:
"For the next period of time, I will need to go into seclusion to heal my injuries. During this time, Master Chen will be in charge of all my treatment matters, and no one is allowed to disturb me."
Then, under the complex gazes of everyone who noticed the two's posture,
Chen Yi and Yue Qingqiu did not dismount from the Crimson Flame Sparrow. Instead, they rode the spirit sparrow directly towards Chen Yi's third-tier high-grade spiritual vein cave on the second-to-top level of Star Peak, flying straight into the cave's area.
For a moment, the Core Formation cultivators of the Star Moon Sect present all tacitly refrained from speaking.
But various thoughts simultaneously arose in their minds:
Something unusual may have happened between Chief Qingyue and Consort Chen.
Chief Ping Xingye is dead, and Ancestor Yue Lan is also gone. The sect is now entirely controlled by Fairy Qing Yue. With Elder Chen like this, is he going to take over?
No, I need to cultivate a good relationship with Master Chen from now on.
At this moment, Ping Dong was forcibly suppressing his emotions, trying his best to keep his face from showing any abnormality, but his heart was already churning with turbulent waves.
He cursed wildly in his heart, and even though he forced himself to suppress it, he couldn't help but speculate.
Even if these two haven't done anything out of line yet, it probably won't be long before they reach that point.
Keep in mind, he has only been "dead" for less than ten years!
Qiuyue, how could you lose control so quickly?
Ping Dong was extremely anxious. A series of thoughts suddenly flashed through his mind. Without further hesitation, he quickly took off in his escape light and flew towards his cave.
After all, nominally he was still one of Chen Yi's puppeteer apprentices and qualified to enter the outer area of Chen Yi's cave.
He had to rush over and keep an eye on them, making sure the two of them didn't have too much opportunity to get close!
Ping Dong activated his escape light to its fullest extent, reaching the extreme speed, and finally caught up with Chen Yi and Yue Qingqiu when they were only a few steps away from the entrance of the inner palace in the outer area of the cave.
"Chief Qingyue!"
Seeing that Chen Yi was carrying Yue Qingqiu and about to step into the inner palace where no one but Chen Yi could enter, Ping Dong hurriedly called out to stop him, his tone tinged with urgency.
Upon getting closer, Pingdong saw the scene before him, his eyes widening instantly and his pupils shrinking sharply.
Yue Qingqiu was being held in Chen Yi's arms, her fair, lotus-root-like arms tightly wrapped around his neck, her delicate cheek pressed against his collarbone, the two so close they could feel each other's breath.
Chen Yi had one arm firmly around Yue Qingqiu's waist, while his other hand supported the inside of her thigh above her knee.
His hand even slipped inside her already torn robe; it was unclear how deep it went, but it was definitely not in a suitable position.
Yue Qingqiu's upper body was pressed against Chen Yi's chest, and due to the posture, some parts of her body were slightly deformed by the pressure.
Her long hair fell loosely, just enough to cover her snow-white, smooth back, which was exposed by the damaged part of her robe.
Sometime later, her magic boots and stockings were gone, and her skirt was mostly torn, revealing a lot of skin.
Chen Yi's arms, which were wrapped around her hips and legs, held her firmly against his lower abdomen.
Her long, slender, and flawless legs lay bare, half-stretched and half-hanging in front of Chen Yi's thighs.
A pair of flawless, jade-like feet swayed gently in the air, their toes as round as peeled grapes, slightly hooking the hem of Chen Yi's robe, revealing even the clear veins and tendons of the feet.
Seeing the position of Chen Yi's hands and the way Yue Qingqiu was holding Chen Yi tightly, Ping Dong felt as if he had been hit hard by a hammer. His scalp tingled and his face turned ashen.
Is this position between the two of them really appropriate?
At that moment, Ping Dong stood frozen in place, his mind a jumble of confusion, his thoughts a tangled mess.
"What's wrong, Xiaoping? Is something the matter?"
Chen Yi slowly turned around to look at Ping Dong, his face calm and expressionless, and his tone revealing no sign of anything amiss.
Ping Dong opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and didn't know how to stop him.
Finally, he forced himself to say:
"Teacher, may I ask what injury Chief Qingyue suffered? May I examine her? I have previously studied medicine."
At this moment, Ping Dong no longer cared about whether his status had been overstepped—he simply could not bear to let his former woman stay in the arms of this outsider even for a second longer.
He even quickly calculated in his mind:
With his early Golden Core cultivation, if he were to unleash the original body's divine soul secret technique, he should have an 80% chance of killing Chen Yi, who was in the mid-Core Formation stage, in one fell swoop. After that, he could reveal his identity to his junior sister, and the two of them could reconcile.
However, just as this thought crossed his mind, a figure blocked his way.
It was a demonic rat as tall as a wolf, its muscles bulging, its fierce pupils flashing with lightning, and its body exuding a terrifying demonic aura.
Enveloped by this terrifying aura, Ping Dong instantly regained consciousness.
No!
The man surnamed Chen not only has these two spirit pets, but also a bunch of high-level puppets. If I were to make a move now, at most I would only perish together with him, and I might even harm my junior sister.
He hasn't been able to return to the Nascent Soul Realm yet, so he absolutely cannot act impulsively and ruin his years of planning!
Ping Dong quickly composed himself, softened his tone, and explained:
"Teacher, I was just anxious because I saw that Chief Qingyue was seriously injured, and I impulsively wanted to go forward to help."
After all, this disciple is also a Golden Core cultivator practicing the Planetary Technique; perhaps I can offer some help to the elder's injuries.
His reasons were actually quite valid.
Currently, in the entire Star Moon Sect, he is indeed the only male Golden Core cultivator who is openly practicing the Star Technique.
After the Star Moon Technique is fused, it already possesses powerful healing and recovery abilities, with the best results when used by cultivators at the Golden Core stage.
In addition, Chen Yi could understand Ping Dong's concern for Yue Qingqiu.
Within the entire Star Moon Sect, which male cultivator hasn't admired Chief Qingyue?
Especially after Heisei Hoshino died, who wouldn't want to be one of his kind?
At this moment, Yue Qingqiu, who was resting nestled in Chen Yi's arms, suddenly opened her eyes, and her clear, cold voice rang out:
"No need."
I suffered a wound to my soul, and only Elder Chen within the sect can heal me.
Moreover, Elder Chen's Star Technique cultivation level is still above yours.
Her gaze toward Ping Dong was filled with obvious displeasure, and her tone left no room for argument:
"If you are willing to help, then prepare some restorative elixirs and other items. Do not go far; stay in the outer palace and be ready to serve at any time."
If Chen Gongfeng becomes exhausted from healing my wounds and comes out to look for someone, you must go to him immediately and help him recover.
Ping Dong felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, leaving him feeling icy cold all over.
The Daoist sister who once cultivated alongside me has become so cold in her tone today, showing no trace of our past affection.
Is the Star Art Mastery of Chen Gongfeng still above mine?
What does this mean?
Is this a clear indication that even if dual cultivation is needed for healing, he will be the only one chosen?
Moreover, when he gets tired from healing, I have to wait outside and be on standby to deliver recovery medicine to that guy surnamed Chen and help him better cultivate with you.
Ping Dong felt as if his mentality was about to explode, and the anger and resentment that had been building up in his chest were about to burst out.
Junior sister, what do you take me for?!
However, he certainly couldn't express what was on his mind right now.
Faced with the two men, the crew-cut man could only endure it.
"Yes, Chief Qingyue."
Under Yue Qingqiu's sharp gaze, Ping Dong had no choice but to take a few steps back and bow.
He gritted his teeth, bowed his head to receive the order, and dared not look up—for fear that the surging anger in his eyes would reveal his true emotions.
"Junior brother, please carry me inside."
During this time, the senior sister's physical body will be entirely under the care of the junior brother for treatment; there's no need to concern herself with worldly etiquette between men and women.
Yue Qingqiu's next words plunged Ping Dong into an icy abyss.
Qingqiu, how did you become like this?
You are clearly that aloof and ethereal fairy who doesn't allow anyone to easily touch you!
Now you're actually handing over your body entirely to a foreign worshipper?
How can this be!
Do you really have no regard for the slightest bit of dignity of my former Daoist partner?
However, these words were spoken by Chief Qingyue himself. If he dares to raise any objections again, he will probably be expelled from the sect on the grounds of "disrupting the healing process".
At this moment, Ping Dong could only forcefully suppress the extreme pain in his heart and watch helplessly as Chen Gongfeng held Yue Qingqiu's delicate body.
They opened the inner gate and went inside. The gate then slowly closed, completely isolating the two of them from the outside.
For a moment, Ping Dong stood alone outside the gate of Chen Yi's inner palace, his heart breaking, his soul burning with unbearable pain.
Within the Azure Cloud Cave, True Lord Greenwood of the Law Enforcement Hall, along with True Lord Black Serpent, came before Elder Lin Shengyun, who was in charge of law enforcement, to report on the situation.
Lin Shengyun took the recording stone, glanced at it briefly, and then looked at Qingmu Zhenjun beside him, a hint of dissatisfaction unconsciously showing in his eyes.
His original plan was to have Eagle Ridge Mountain and Star Moon Sect put pressure on each other, forcing Yue Qingqiu into a desperate situation.
He will then step in to "save" her, forcing Yue Qingqiu to sign a soul contract and taking this stunningly beautiful fairy at the peak of the Golden Core stage into his room.
However, True Monarch Qingmu secretly invoked the name of True Monarch Yuchen, who was also at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, as his backer.
Even though Lin Shengyun was displeased, he couldn't say anything more and could only follow the rules and procedures.
Around this time, the Star Moon Sect's letter of complaint was also delivered to Qingyun Cave.
The letter stated bluntly that Eagle Ridge Mountain disregarded the rules set by the grotto heavens and launched a annihilation-level attack on the Star Moon Sect, forcing not only Patriarch Yue Lan to self-destruct, but also leaving Chief Yue Qingqiu critically injured and on the verge of death.
We earnestly request Dongtian to step in and punish Yingling Mountain, and to restore justice to Xingyue Sect.
For a time, Eagle Ridge Mountain and Star Moon Sect engaged in a war of words outside the Law Enforcement Hall, each stating their reasons and claiming that they were in the right.
Furthermore, Lin Shengyun, who was in charge of the Enforcement Hall, harbored selfish motives and was unwilling to genuinely uphold justice for the Star Moon Sect.
The matter was temporarily put on hold, with both parties allowed to collect their own evidence and await a further ruling.
In fact, by the time things had reached this stage of verbal sparring, the situation was already very unfavorable for the Star Moon Sect.
After all, they no longer have a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, so they don't even have the weight to speak to the higher-ups of the cave heavens. Even if they are in the right, it is difficult for them to get fair treatment.
As for the Star Moon Sect, they never expected that the Azure Cloud Cave Heaven could truly bring them justice.
Their real purpose was simply to use this dispute to delay things for a few years, creating a relatively stable window of opportunity for Yue Qingqiu to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
On the other side, not long after Black Serpent True Monarch left Qingyun Cave, his face suddenly darkened.
While he was talking with the elder of the cave, a message came from his storage bag.
Upon opening it, Black Serpent True Monarch's expression changed drastically:
The soul lamps of Elder Red Eagle and Elder Kumamoto went out simultaneously, and their spirit pet soul lamps also lost their light.
"What happened? These two were working together to take down Yue Qingqiu, who was already seriously injured, and yet something still went wrong?"
Black Serpent True Lord frowned, his expression a mixture of doubt and rage. He immediately changed direction and headed alone to the battle area where Red Eagle and Kumamoto had lost contact.
Upon arriving at the scene, he carefully examined it and found that most of the signs of battle had been deliberately erased.
Even when he used his Nascent Soul level divine sense to try to deduce and reconstruct the course of the battle, he could only sense a chaotic residue of energy and was unable to piece together a complete picture.
Unwilling to give up, the Black Serpent True Lord took out another third-tier soul-summoning talisman and used his magic power to try to recall the scattered souls and get the truth from the dead.
The talisman burned to ashes, yet it didn't even attract a trace of lingering spirit.
Clearly, the spirits of Red Eagle and Kumamoto had already been dealt with using special methods, so even the summoning talisman could not detect them.
Left with no other choice, True Lord Black Serpent had to temporarily abandon his on-site investigation and turn back to Eagle Bear Immortal City.
This third-tier immortal city was originally within the territory of Eagle Ridge Mountain's subordinate forces. After the main spiritual vein of Eagle Ridge Mountain was occupied by the ancient demon lineage, the remaining forces temporarily moved here to settle down and barely maintain their foundation.
After returning to the Immortal City, the Black Serpent True Lord expended considerable effort to summon the resident third-tier divination master of the Immortal City to personally accompany him to re-examine the battlefield.
This fortune teller was highly respected in the immortal city, skilled in deducing cause and effect and investigating heavenly secrets.
Upon arriving at the scene, the diviner took out ritual implements such as tortoise shells and yarrow stalks, sat cross-legged, collected various traces of the battle, and then closed his eyes to deduce the events.
As his fingertips danced with spiritual light, the patterns on the tortoise shell constantly shifted, and the arrangement of the yarrow stalks adjusted accordingly. A full half-hour passed before he slowly opened his eyes, his expression grave as he gave the result:
"In the battlefield of the cold pool in the mountains, the old man Red Eagle and his eagle beast were ambushed by a third-level puppeteer with two spirit pets using an array. In the end, they were outnumbered and beaten to death."
On another battlefield, Elder Kumamoto and the Earthfire Fiend Bear joined forces, gaining an absolute advantage in strength. They had suppressed Yue Qingqiu to the point of having no power to fight back, and even managed to launch a sneak attack through a soul attack. It seemed that they were about to win the battle.
But for some unknown reason, Elder Kumamoto suddenly disappeared without a trace, and ultimately died under mysterious circumstances, with no clues whatsoever about the cause of his death.
After speaking, the fortune teller bowed to the Black Serpent True Lord, his tone tinged with apology and reverence:
"My Lord, it is not that I am incompetent."
With my divination skills at the third-tier mid-grade level, I couldn't even trace a single cause and effect. This means that the person who made the move was at least a Nascent Soul cultivator, and possessed the ability to shield the secrets of heaven.
These individuals not only possess extraordinary combat skills, leaving Elder Kumamoto no time to offer any resistance, but their ability to divine and conceal the secrets of heaven is at least at the quasi-fourth-tier level, far surpassing my own.
Given this existence, I am no longer capable of investigating further, nor dare I delve any deeper. I implore the True Lord to see the truth.
Black Serpent True Monarch's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and his aura became chilling.
His sharp gaze swept across his surroundings, his mind racing as he pondered:
Which Nascent Soul expert possesses the ability to shield the heavens from all secrets at the near-fourth level, and would deliberately intervene in the conflict between Eagle Ridge Mountain and Star Moon Sect?
He meticulously investigated and deduced the identities of everyone from the enemies of Eagle Ridge Mountain accumulated over thousands of years to the allies of the Star Moon Sect throughout history.
However, it was discovered that although there were many suspected Nascent Soul cultivators, none of them fully met the key condition of "quasi-fourth-order shielding of heavenly secrets," and the clues once again reached a stalemate.
"My Lord, I dare to suggest that this matter be dropped and no further investigation should be pursued."
Seeing that the Black Serpent True Lord was still hesitant, the fortune teller couldn't help but offer some advice.
"The person who made the move must be extremely powerful. Even if we can find out their identity, given that you are the only Nascent Soul True Monarch with combat power left in Eagle Ridge Mountain, it may not be a good thing for us."
Just now, I took the opportunity to observe the weather of the Star Moon Sect and found that although its fortune is weak, it has signs of a serious illness being reborn and an old tree blossoming, which means that its fate is not yet exhausted.
If we continue to interfere forcefully at this point, it might backfire and make Eagle Ridge Mountain's situation even more difficult!
"well--"
Black Serpent True Lord let out a long sigh.
He never imagined that the operation he and his senior brother had meticulously planned to annihilate the Star Moon Sect would take such an unexpected turn.
On the surface, the Star Moon Sect has only lost a Nascent Soul ancestor who is nearing the end of his lifespan, but the price paid by Eagle Ridge Mountain is too heavy to bear.
A fourth-tier sacred beast perished, and after his senior brother's nascent soul left his body, he hid somewhere and possessed another body to start cultivating again, his future uncertain.
Elder Kumamoto, who had the best chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, died mysteriously, with no trace of cause or effect found.
Another powerful Beast Taming Core Formation cultivator, Elder Red Eagle, also died on the spot.
After this battle, Eagle Ridge Mountain's high-level combat power was almost halved.
"Master Hong, in your opinion, how should we proceed now?"
Black Serpent True Lord suppressed his agitation and asked the diviner a question.
"wait."
Master Hong uttered only one word, concise yet firm.
"Wait?" Black Serpent True Monarch frowned slightly, clearly surprised by the answer.
"That's right, we just wait."
Master Hong explained slowly,
"Wait for Golden Eagle True Monarch to recover his Nascent Soul cultivation, wait for Beast King Valley to provide another opportunity, and wait for a suitable chance to reclaim a fourth-order spiritual vein."
In fact, as long as the sect temporarily abandons the idea of crushing the Star Moon Sect and stops clinging to the current grudges, we have many paths to rebuild our strength.
Black Serpent True Lord remained silent for a moment, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes:
"Alright. Then you should hold Eagle Bear Immortal City and stabilize the remaining forces of the sect. I will go out to seek some opportunities and pave the way for the future development of the sect."
Having said that, he squinted and looked into the distance, his gaze deep and unfathomable, while inwardly plotting something else:
Senior brother, I don't know where you've hidden your Nascent Soul to rebuild it. Why don't you let your junior brother look for it?
Even if you regain your Nascent Soul realm after being possessed, your potential will inevitably be greatly diminished.
It would be better to directly help my junior brother cultivate and help me break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which would also be my final contribution to Eagle Ridge Mountain.
(End of this chapter)