Chapter 57 - 56: Crisis Resolved

Chapter 57: Chapter 56: Crisis Resolved

"Look, look, you’ve all been fooled. What did I say? This nonsense about heavy injuries, about his lifespan nearing its end—it was all an act!"

The Bai Family’s Foundation Establishment Ancestor watched as the Yun Family Ancestor charged at Lann Tianxiang with a Flying Sword in hand. Where was the slightest trace of Death Qi on his body?

The Foundation Establishment Ancestors on the other three Flying Ships merely cast a nonchalant glance at the Bai Family’s Foundation Establishment Ancestor before turning their attention back to the Yun Family Ancestor, who was in high Spirits.

Finally, their gazes landed on the Yun Family ancestral hall on Huxing Island. Yun Bufan had successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

It was too late to say anything now. Furthermore, they had already guessed that the Yun Family Ancestor might be faking it, but so what? The Bai Family had a blood feud with the Yun Family, yet they hadn’t desperately tried to stop Yun Bufan’s Foundation Establishment either. A heavily injured, dying Yun Family Ancestor was enough to make them worry about being dragged down with him, let alone a completely uninjured one.

"Hmph, what an arrogant Demon. To think you’d dare intrude upon Jingyue Lake and commit murder in broad daylight! Do you really think our Foundation Establishment Immortal Races are helpless against you?"

"Everyone, since we happen to be gathered here today, why don’t we exterminate this Demon together?"

"What Fellow Daoist says is absolutely right."

The three Foundation Establishment Ancestors only hesitated for a brief moment before making their decision. They all charged out of their Flying Ships to assist the Yun Family Ancestor in his Demon Extermination.

The Bai Family’s Foundation Establishment Ancestor’s mouth twitched. Left with no other choice, he could only summon his Magical Artifact and charge toward Lann Tianxiang as well.

"Hmph, to think you dare interfere in my feud with the Yun Family. In the future, I will definitely pay each of you a visit."

Seeing the Yun Family Ancestor looking so lively and vigorous, without the slightest sign of injury, and noticing the other Foundation Establishment Ancestors preparing to strike, Lann Tianxiang didn’t hesitate. He immediately used a Secret Technique to escape. One of his arms burst into a bloody mist, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished within it. It seemed he possessed an arm-regeneration Secret Technique, as he wasn’t stingy with his limbs at all. Furthermore, the arm he had severed the last time he used this Secret Technique had already grown back.

"What kind of Secret Technique is this? To think he could instantly escape beyond the range of our Divine Sense."

"Those of the Demon Dao possess many wicked methods."

Watching Lann Tianxiang escape, the Foundation Establishment Ancestors all wore ugly expressions. It was obvious they were afraid of being targeted by him. The Bai Family being treated as Lann Tianxiang’s personal piggy bank and robbed of nearly five thousand Spirit Stones was a prime example of this.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, why don’t our families jointly report this to the Celestial South Sect and request a Great Power from the Immortal Sect for Demon Extermination?"

"That is fine. However, before that, shouldn’t the territories of my Yun Family that you all have been managing on our behalf be returned?" The Yun Family Ancestor withdrew his gaze from where Lann Tianxiang had escaped and turned to look at the four Foundation Establishment Ancestors before him.

"That is only natural. The Yun Family has been in turmoil recently, and we were worried that the Jingyue Lake territory would be seized by neighboring forces, which is why we safeguarded it on your behalf. Now that you have completely recovered from your injuries, Fellow Daoist Yun, and a junior of your clan has successfully reached Foundation Establishment, you will certainly be able to protect our Eastern Territory from being lost."

"Good. Then I thank all of you Fellow Daoists." The Yun Family Ancestor cupped his hands in thanks before his gaze fell upon the Bai Family’s Foundation Establishment Ancestor. "The Linyun Mine will be entirely mined by my Yun Family. You don’t have any objections to that, do you?"

"Hmph!" The Bai Family’s Foundation Establishment Ancestor coldly snorted. He turned around, flew onto his Flying Ship, and departed from Jingyue Lake.

"We shall take our leave as well. You simply need to send someone over to handle the handover of the territories we’ve been managing."

These four Hundred Feet Flying Ships had arrived quickly and left just as decisively.

"Elder Ancestor..."

"We will talk when we get back."

Inside the ancestral hall on Huxing Island, the Yun Family Ancestor sat in the seat of honor. Standing below him were the Yun Family Master, the four Elders, and the two remaining Yun Family disciples at the Eighth-Layer Qi Refining.

The Yun Family Ancestor said sternly, "Bufan is currently consolidating his Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation. He will emerge from seclusion in a year at most, or half a year at the earliest. During this period, there is no need to rush to reclaim our lost territories.

"Our Yun Family suffered heavy losses this time. Fortunately, Bufan successfully reached Foundation Establishment. The sacrifices of our clansmen were all worth it."

"Yes, Elder Ancestor." Yun Xiaotian nodded, his expression filled with excitement. "With Bufan successfully reaching Foundation Establishment, our Yun Family now has two Foundation Establishment experts! From this day forth, our Yun Family will be the greatest Foundation Establishment Immortal Race in the Eastern Domain of Celestial South!

"For now, we should focus on resting and recovering, and put all our efforts into developing the core strength of the family."

The Yun Family Ancestor nodded, agreeing with Yun Xiaotian’s decision. "Yes, we will do as you say.

"After these two years of tension pass, I will make a trip to the Celestial South Sect and see if I can acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill for you."

Three days later.

Deep within the sandstone at the bottom of the lake, Chen Jianghe opened his eyes. He quietly felt the pulse of the lakebed and the shifting currents of the water.

He thought, "Things calmed down yesterday, and there’s no activity today either. Yun Bufan should have finished his Foundation Establishment."

Thinking this, Chen Jianghe raised his brow and looked up at Little Black. "Little Black, quietly float up to the surface and see what the situation is outside.

"Don’t pretend to be asleep. I know you’re wide awake. Hurry up and go take a look."

Seeing Little Black remain completely indifferent, he used the Spirit Platform Mark to urge him, yet the turtle still refused to move.

"One stalk of Clear Spirit Grass." Chen Jianghe took out a stalk of Clear Spirit Grass and waved it around.

Little Black poked out his turtle head, opened his Doudou eyes, and violently lunged forward with an open mouth to snatch it. However, Chen Jianghe was already prepared. He immediately pulled his hand back, causing Little Black to bite a mouthful of gravel instead.

"PTOOEY! PTOOEY! PTOOEY!"

"Master, I feel like they’re still fighting outside! Let’s wait a bit longer!" Little Black shrank his head back and shook it frantically like a rattle-drum.

"Fighting, my ass! The commotion died down yesterday!" Chen Jianghe was exasperated. "How did I end up raising such a cowardly turtle who is so terrified of death?"

After scolding him, without waiting for Little Black to retort, he directly pulled out two stalks of Clear Spirit Grass. "Two stalks of Clear Spirit Grass. Hurry up and go take a look. Keep a low profile and don’t get discovered."

"Deal. But you have to let me eat the Clear Spirit Grass first," Little Black said, spreading his mouth into a wide grin. His eyes gleamed with green light as he weighed the pros and cons before agreeing.

Looking at Little Black’s cowardly demeanor, Chen Jianghe simply tossed both stalks of Clear Spirit Grass into his mouth.

Six hours later.

After Little Black devoured and finished the Refinement of the two stalks of Clear Spirit Grass, he finally left their den. However, his four limbs and turtle head remained tightly tucked inside his Turtle Shell. He simply allowed his Turtle Shell to slowly float upward. With how cautious he was, there was absolutely no need for Chen Jianghe to give him any further instructions.

"What a gutless coward."

After Little Black left, Chen Jianghe immediately took out the Water Escape Talisman that Zhou Miaoyun had given him. He then circulated his Magical Power, ready to cast the Water Escape Technique at a moment’s notice. Using his Divine Sense Internal Observation, he relied on his connection with the Spirit Platform Mark to determine Little Black’s location. However, he soon discovered that even after half an hour had passed, Little Black was still slowly floating upward. His aura was as faint as a thread, making him seem exactly like a dead turtle drifting up from the lakebed. What should have taken just a few breaths of swimming to reach the surface was forcefully stretched out by Little Black into an hour of floating.

"It’s all clear, it’s all clear!"

Little Black swam over cheerfully, spitting a Water Arrow from his mouth that blasted deep into the gravel. "Hurry up and come out! I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news to tell you."

Receiving Little Black’s voice transmission in his Spirit Platform, Chen Jianghe knew that the outside world was now Ping’an and safe. Thus, he climbed out of the lakebed. "What good news and bad news?"

"It’s exactly what it sounds like. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Chen Jianghe frowned. "The bad news, then."

"All the Little Cyan Fish we raised are dead. Our three years of hard work went down the drain."

"And the good news?"

"Everyone else’s farmed Little Cyan Fish are dead, too! Well? Doesn’t that make you happy?"