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Chapter 359 Decision Making
The author, Zhaihua, originally intended to share "Family Cultivation: My Intelligence Updated Daily" with you on Cola Novels.
When Zhang Lingyu and some other Golden Core cultivators rushed back to Thousand Blade Valley, True Monarchs Bai Yan and Kui Lin were already waiting for them.
Neither of them was in good condition; besides their chaotic breathing, they were covered in countless injuries, both large and small. The worst off was True Monarch Kuilin, whose right arm was completely missing...
"Ancestor...your injuries." Several Golden Core cultivators from the Xuan Guang Sect had tears in their eyes. They never imagined that someone would go to such lengths to kill Elder Xuan You.
"It's alright... It's just a broken arm, it'll heal in a while."
The old man exhaled a breath of turbid air and, with the help of his sect's Golden Core cultivator, sat down in his seat. Despite his injuries being extremely severe, the smile on his face remained unchanged.
"Ancestor, this won't heal in just a few days. Your injuries won't be fully healed in less than thirty or forty years..." sighed the Golden Core cultivator from the Xuan Guang Sect.
If it were just a normal injury, it wouldn't be a problem, but such a serious injury would damage one's very foundation.
Kuilin Zhenjun has been at the mid-Nascent Soul stage for a long time, and his lifespan is only three or four hundred years left. If he delays his advancement to the late-Nascent Soul stage because of this, wouldn't he be making a huge loss?
Furthermore, the Xuan Guang Sect has not yet produced any new Nascent Soul cultivators. If they were to suddenly perish, what would become of the thousands of years of heritage passed down by their ancestors?
"No need to worry, compared to my injuries, that old ghost Xuanyou is in much worse shape."
Kuilin Zhenjun's smile remained unchanged. He had suffered greatly at the hands of Xuanyou Elder in Tianliu City, and this time he had finally avenged himself, though there were still some regrets.
"Although Bai Yan and I caught him off guard, in the end we still managed to let him escape with his Nascent Soul..."
The old man Xuanyou's cultivation level was far superior to his, and he had already stepped into the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Coupled with the treasure of the Youquan Sect, he was extremely troublesome.
Despite using all its strength, it still managed to cause the creature to self-destruct, and its nascent soul escaped to the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range...
His right arm was also blown off in the explosion.
"Senior, please don't blame yourself. This is already a very good result. That old ghost Xuanyou has lost his physical body. If he wants to cultivate the Great Dao again, he either needs to become a ghost cultivator or possess another cultivator. But if he wants to return to his current cultivation level, it will be impossible without several hundred years of recuperation," Xuan Shui Zhenren advised.
The crowd began to chime in.
"Fellow Daoist Xuan Shui is right. Even if Old Ghost Xuan You has possessed a body, he will surely retreat back to Youquan Sect and seal off the mountain gate. He will not pose any threat in the short term."
"Indeed, demonic cultivators are extremely cruel to their own people. Nascent Souls are a great tonic for them. If this gets out, I'm afraid the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Blood Flame Sect will personally set out to search for them."
After offering some words of comfort, True Monarch Kuilin's expression softened somewhat, and he said in a deep voice, "Old Ghost Xuanyou must be on his way back to Youquan Sect right now. I estimate that he will soon recall all the sect's Golden Core cultivators and disciples to seal off the mountain gate, and from then on, he will no longer participate in the battle between the righteous and demonic paths."
The Youquan Sect is a behemoth, and with its withdrawal, the pressure from the north will be much less.
Now that they have the resources, they might not need the help of the cultivation world in the East China Sea and Longnan; the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wu, and Yue might be able to solve the problem on their own.
However, his injuries are urgent... and he needs to go into seclusion immediately.
The old man glanced at the white-robed man beside him, who immediately understood and said, "Gentlemen, our success in defeating the demon race and the Chu Kingdom's offensive is inseparable from the efforts of you and your disciples. Please accept our bow."
After saying this, the two Nascent Soul cultivators bowed to everyone in unison!
"You two True Lords are too kind to us. Without you, how could we have possibly defeated the demon race and the demonic cultivators? We should be the ones thanking you!"
The cultivators had never seen such a scene before; in fact, receiving even a few words of praise was already quite generous...
"Don't be shy, this is what you deserve."
Bai Yan Zhenjun shook his head, paused slightly, his expression turned serious, and continued:
"Gentlemen, although the problem in the south has been temporarily resolved, the situation in the north remains extremely tense. Wu has already lost most of its territory. If we don't go to its aid soon, it will likely fall entirely into the hands of the demonic cultivators. Then... the pressure will fall entirely on our Zhao Kingdom. You should know the consequences."
The group exchanged glances, already prepared, and said in unison, "We are ready to obey the True Lord's commands!"
"good!"
Bai Yan Zhenjun nodded approvingly and said loudly:
"Firstly, regarding Tianliu City, although the demon race and demonic cultivators have withdrawn from Yanxing County, there is still a risk of them launching another attack. That Blood Fiend Demon Emperor is currently still in the core area of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range, and we don't know what his next move will be. We must be on guard."
"Furthermore, we have just discussed this in detail. True Monarch Kuilin is too badly injured and will not be heading north to provide support this time. He will stay in Tianliu City to heal his wounds while keeping an eye on the movements of the Blood Fiend Demon Emperor."
"I'll let you know the list shortly..."
The cultivators who remained in the south seemed to be in little danger, but they carried heavy responsibilities. In addition to guarding against the return of the demon race from the Wanling Mountains, they also had to repair several destroyed formations, such as Lingyue Mountain.
This is no easy task, especially for Qinglin Mountain, which was not only razed to the ground, but its spiritual veins were also blasted to pieces.
Smoothing out the chaotic thoughts is not something that can be done in a day or two.
As long as the great formation is not established, the huge hole in Yanxing County cannot be plugged, and the demon race can easily invade from there at any time.
Besides, most of the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators who were not killed in Thousand Blade Valley have fled to various corners of Yanxing County, and some may even have gone to other places.
These minor hidden dangers should not be overlooked; trying to find and deal with them one by one would be too time-consuming and energy-intensive.
Fortunately, Jin Dan didn't have to do these things himself.
Of course, heading south is much easier than heading north. That's the real center of chaos, where hundreds of cultivators die every day, not to mention the mortals...
After all the matters had been discussed, True Monarch Bai Yan began to name the cultivators who would accompany him on his journey north.
Despite how readily they agreed, when their names were actually called, their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
So what? You can't just disobey orders, can you?
As long as the demonic cultivators and the demon race do not retreat, the Zhao Kingdom will never have peace. If it truly falls, they will become lambs to the slaughter.
Even if not for myself, I have to consider my family, sect, and relatives...
Given Zhang Lingyu's injuries and their past relationship, coupled with his status as a guest elder of the Jade Light Pavilion, he was naturally on the list of those heading north.
Fortunately, the family doesn't need to go north, which was a big surprise...
He had already made up his mind that if his family were to go north as well, he would try to persuade some of his clansmen to stay behind so that the family line could not be broken.
After all, he himself might not even be able to save his own life on that chaotic battlefield in the north, let alone have time to take care of Wang Menghan and the others.
After the order was given, the Golden Core cultivators gradually dispersed. The cultivators heading north had a three-day rest period, and everyone dared not delay, immediately finding a place to go into seclusion to prepare.
Being prepared might just save your life...
Zhang Lingyu did not leave immediately, but quickly caught up with a female cultivator in blue and called out, "Senior Lanxin, please wait."
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