Chapter 247: Bloodline and Burden
Chapter 247: Bloodline and Burden
"Oh... you are my dear grandson’s disciple." Tushan Qing nodded, the drawn out tone of his voice making everyone shiver. "Then I will take good care of you in the future."
As if unaware of everyone’s reaction, he continued, "In that case, I will leave the leader to you so you can remove the restriction. That was your intention, was it not, boy?"
"I am not a boy. I am Fu Young... forget it." Fu Young said with a helpless expression. "Do as you wish."
He paused briefly before continuing calmly, "Since we have already discovered what lies beneath them, that is effectively their foundation. Once the earth’s spirit veins are severed, they will lack the spiritual energy needed for cultivation. If we can also destroy the source of their karmic gourd..."
"Without the ability to sever karmic sin, they will be unable to ascend, and they will not be able to accumulate merit any further. At that point, information is no longer important. Given their level, they likely do not know much anyway. Though with tens of thousands of years of accumulated merit, it is enough for them to accomplish something earth shaking."
"Go on," Tushan Qing said, his fox-like eyes fixed on him.
Seeing that even Xiao Shou was looking at him expectantly, the darkness in Fu Young’s eyes faded slightly.
Despite being only in his teens, he remained completely composed in front of these powerful figures.
"What they intend to do with that merit is beyond what we can currently comprehend. It is at a level far above us. So for now, we only need to eliminate this layer completely and prevent them from ever rising again."
"What do you mean, little friend?" Qing Shuang asked, completely absorbed, unable to hold back when Fu Young paused.
With a light smile, Fu Young spoke calmly, without any trace of killing intent, yet his words carried the weight of bloodshed.
"What Tao Lin has trapped right now is only a portion of the Order of Assassins. Since they are a raiding organization, they must have operatives still active outside. I have heard of their methods. They come and go without a trace, yet always strike their targets with precision."
"This suggests they possess a highly organized and accurate intelligence network. Think about the people who always appear to clean up after each incident. It should be clear that within major sects, great families, and powerful factions, they must have infiltrators. As for the children they take from those locations, they are likely used to train their successors. Of course, this is only speculation. The truth cannot be confirmed."
"Cough..." Xiao Shou who had been listening seriously suddenly coughed.
Hearing his disciple casually dragging the male and female leads into trouble, he could not help but imagine how the upper ranks of various sects would begin to suspect them as spies once they returned.
He had to admit, the female lead’s luck was impressive.
If she was already in the Spirit Realm, things might be easier for her.
But if she remained here, life would become extremely difficult.
He even felt a bit of sympathy for Jian Li.
Regardless of what the Order of Assassins would mean to him later, this hidden plot line had already been disrupted.
Jian Li would likely come under suspicion from his own sect as well.
Unaware that the female lead had not go to the Spirit Realm and was still in this realm, Xiao Shou felt a hint of schadenfreude and silently gave his disciple a mental thumbs up.
The moment Xiao Shou coughed, Tushan Qing immediately checked his condition with concern.
Sensing that his vitality was strong and his body in good condition aside from his unique cultivation method, he assumed Xiao Shou was still shaken.
He quickly cast a calming spell on him and said with affection, "Do not be afraid, my dear. No matter how many of those pests there are, I will clear them all away. They will never frighten you again."
"I am not afraid now," Xiao Shou replied, feeling speechless.
How could this man switch so effortlessly between being an eccentric flirt and a doting elder?
And with the face of a handsome young man calling himself a grandfather, it was almost unbearable to deal with.
Tushan Qing nodded repeatedly with an indulgent expression.
"Mm, you are right. My dear is so brave. Of course you would not be afraid."
"Grandfather, let us not talk about whether I am afraid or not. Why not go and check on Duke Zhenguo in the Great Liang first?" Xiao Shou said quickly.
Inwardly, he added coldly, go call your son dear instead, assuming that really is your son.
Tushan Qing blinked his eyes in confusion. "Duke Zhenguo of the Great Liang?"
"Mm, yes. He should be your dear son," Xiao Shou said eagerly. "He has had many descendants for you, and each of them is quite capable. A few days ago, I even met a ninth generation descendant who had already become a general."
"Ah?"
Everyone watched as the powerful Dao Lord Tushan who had just casually wiped out over a hundred enemies suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
His expression stiffened as he asked blankly, "Many descendants? A general? Do they all take after your grandmother and have no spiritual roots, living as mortals?"
"Uh... there are still some with spiritual roots. Mm... probably one or two," Xiao Shou said, thinking that Tushan Gaoque should have already used the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower by now.
Still, he could not understand why Tushan Qing looked so shaken as if he had been frightened.
In the Spirit Realm, where spiritual energy was abundant and the Tushan bloodline was dominant, there had never been cases of descendants without spiritual roots.
When Tushan Qing heard this, he spoke with difficulty, "No spiritual roots... it has been over three hundred years. Even with longevity pills, does that not mean... most of them have already reached the end of their lives? Is your father still well?"