Cultivation through Skin Making - Chapter 709 - 250. The Patriarch Heads West, Ghost Cultivator Behind the Scenes (5.0K Words - Seeking Subscription)_3
Chapter 709: 250. The Patriarch Heads West, Ghost Cultivator Behind the Scenes (5.0K Words – Seeking Subscription)_3
Therefore, before crossing over to the Western Nether Realm this time, Lady Xianggu, in order to expand her “business,” went to great lengths to absorb the Yin Qi of the Giant Dragon Secret Realm, refining a total of six hundred Yin Coffins.
But the Yin Coffins are used up one by one, and Lady Xianggu glanced at the “Guangqiong Five Friends,” saying, “Old Li, too weak, let’s not bother with them.”
Song Yan nodded and asked, “How’s Brother Hanshan?”
Lady Xianggu replied, “Old Li, I truly admire you. That Ice Phoenix’s Ice Flame almost killed Xiao Hanshan with just one breath, and yet now he’s become your little brother.”
Upon hearing this, Song Yan knew that Xiao Hanshan was fine.
He had ventured out this time, first, to sweep away Loose Cultivators, flaunting his power, letting everyone know the Li Family wasn’t weak, at the very least, anyone thinking of bullying them had to weigh their options; second, to connect with Ghost Cultivators.
Hua Xianggu was also worried about him, so during this time she had been lingering around the Li Family, and soon after Song Yan went out, they connected.
Clap clap clap…
Hua Xianggu suddenly clapped her hands.
Three ghostly figures, two men and one woman, emerged from the darkness and then removed the masks from their faces.
One had a tall and solitary figure like a snow-laden peak, dressed in a dark Thunder Robe; another had a robust nine-foot body, covered in blue-gold patterns, somewhat reminiscent of former Netherworld beings but more powerful; the last appeared like a young girl of sixteen or seventeen but her eyes were ancient…
Song Yan was momentarily stunned, recognizing these three individuals.
These three were precisely the three Profound Yellow Realm experts from the Li Family who died in battle against the Long Night Emperor, named Li Xiaohan, Li Daiyue, and Li Qingluan, who were all loyal to the Li Family in life and now had evidently become Ghost Cultivators.
Hua Xianggu laughed, “Old Li, be assured, when they were alive they were your subordinates, and even more so in death.”
Immediately, she added, “You all, aren’t you going to pay your respects to the Family Head!”
The three of them instantly revealed sinister smiles, stepped forward and cupped their hands, saying, “Greetings to the Family Head.”
Song Yan stared for a while, his lips curved into a smile, several people exchanged looks and burst into cunning laughter together.
Hua Xianggu cheerfully said, “Let chaos reign, in the end, the world will be ours!”
Song Yan suddenly asked nervously, “Sister Xianggu, after Brother Hanshan ambushed me that day, the Long Night Emperor sent people to ambush me again. Did the two sides cross paths?”
Hua Xianggu replied, “Almost.”
After saying this, she added, “Old Li, rest assured, matters regarding Ghost Cultivators are extremely secretive, we will not be detected. What we need to do is turn all the top echelons here into Ghost Cultivators, but neither the Lower Realm nor the Loose Cultivators know of our existence yet.”
The two exchanged glances and laughed cunningly together.
As they laughed, Song Yan suddenly stopped and began counting on his fingers, “Currently among us, you and Brother Hanshan are at the Late Stage Realm Realm, Elder Huang and General Ruimu are at the Early Stage Realm Realm, added with me, we are sufficient to be considered a fourth small power here…”
Hua Xianggu said, “In a few days, the Li Family’s old gentleman will be in vigil, shall we…”
Song Yan replied, “You all lay an ambush outside, in the Memorial Hall, I will find a way to heavily wound He Wuya.”
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Crane Spirit Sect…
He Wuya, dressed in a white crane cloak, sat drinking tea, his brows knit with an evident shadow as he angrily spoke to the Elder at his side, Chen Yuanzhi, “After Li Xuanchan returned, he didn’t come to pay respects to me, the Sect Leader!!”
Chen Yuanzhi said, “Li Xuanchan is hypocritical, but he’s a coward. If the Sect Leader charges in furiously and leverages the Long Night Emperor incident, you can naturally bring Li Xuanchan back to the Sect. Afterwards… the Li Family only needs to send an Elder to guard.”
He Wuya slightly nodded, as if the enraged person a moment ago wasn’t him, and lightly said, “That old Shan Hai hides truly deeply, even concealing a Three Realm Spirits.
However, the deeper he hides, the more I know he’s worried.
If I guessed correctly, that Three Realm Spirits especially has a childish nature.
Childish, whoever treats it well, it will naturally attach to, over time, the one closest to it will become its master.
This Memorial Hall mourning event, I am determined to succeed, but conflict is inadvisable… what to do?”
Chen Yuanzhi said, “Li Zhongshan previously sent word to me, saying the old Shan Hai was also worried about conflict, so he passed the ’Great Dao Chessboard’ to Li Xuanchan, letting him make friends through chess, ha… that’s not bad. What does the Sect Leader think?”
“Great Dao Chessboard?” He Wuya’s eyes lit up, chuckling, “Then I must have a match with him.”
Chen Yuanzhi stood up, cupped his hands and laughed, “Then I preemptively congratulate the Sect Leader on victory. Afterwards, you can have me guard the Li Family. By then… I’ll definitely help the Sect Leader win the beauty’s heart and deliver Han Weizi to your bed.”
He Wuya said, “Of course, I’ll send you.”
After he said this, he added, “Han Weizi is truly a rare gem of the mortal world, it’s a pity to leave her with Li Xuanchan.”
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Over a month later…
Li Family Memorial Hall.
The ashes rested within a coffin.
The Li Family members donned mourning clothes, silently keeping vigil for the ancestor. Though there was no soul, it was a family tradition to fulfill a sense of closure.
Song Yan sat cross-legged, beside him an elder of the same generation as Ancestor Shan Hai from the Li Family, named Li Zhongshan.
At this time, his brows and eyes were full of worry, and he spoke directly, “Family Head, the ancestor had said in life, guests are visitors, it’s not wise to cause a scene. When you play that ’Great Dao Chessboard’ later, please give some face to the guests, so that… our Li Family can survive.”
Having said this, Li Zhongshan let out a long sigh.
Kneeling behind Song Yan now were the First Madam and Second Madam of the current Li Family.
Han Lingzi said, “Uncle Zhongshan, if those coming today want to play chess, they must be malevolent guests, how can the Family Head give them face? If he gives face and loses, what then?”
Li Zhongshan sighed, “True, true.”
Han Lingzi raised an eyebrow, said, “In my opinion, husband, you need to kill decisively, kill until none dare to covet, only then can disaster be averted.”
When her words ended, quite a few in the Li Family frowned, obviously, no one wanted to create more enemies when the Li Family was weak.
Han Weizi also hastily tugged on Han Lingzi’s sleeve.
Han Lingzi loudly said, “Am I wrong?”
Song Yan looked at Han Lingzi and said, “Little Bell, I understand.”
However, this statement seemed only to temporarily soothe this uninformed Second Madam, and no one really believed he would do such a thing.
