Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples

”Mutations? Could it be... the Demon Sect, senior? Indeed, there are movements from the Demon Sect both inside and outside the Grotto Heaven, with unknown intentions.”

Chen Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and responded casually.

What kind of change could there be?

It’s nothing but the conspiracy of Huayue cultivators;

It’s nothing but Duqing Sect attempting to stir the waters during the Luoxiao Conference, like sowing discord among the Five Sects or intensifying the conflict between Huayue Mansion and Yan Kingdom, so they could gain from it.

That’s what Chen Ye thought.

Based on the current information, he could assert that Hunyuan City would have changes, but wasn’t sure which ones the Daoist Miaofang was referring to.

”Hmph, Instructor Chen, you oversimplify matters. Sect struggles, interest disputes? In the face of true terror, those are merely child’s play.”

Daoist Miaofang downed the remaining wine in his cup, a rare trace of fear showing in his squinted eyes.

In the face of such great terror.

What worth are these sect wars?

He suddenly looked at Chen Ye:

”If I remember correctly, Instructor Chen, you’re not from a sect’s direct line but rather a loose cultivator?”

This matter was no secret, Chen Ye nodded openly:

”A few years back, I was precisely a loose cultivator in Yunxi District.”

”Hiss...”

Even though he had heard this before, Daoist Miaofang was still shocked when Chen Ye admitted it personally.

How long has it been?

Three years? Or four years... from a Qi Cultivation cultivator directly to Foundation Establishment late period?

”I’ve always understood the importance of keeping a low profile. In the past at Yunxi District, I often used Qi Concealment Technique to mask my presence.”

Chen Ye smiled slightly and added,

”And few Foundation Establishment cultivators reside in Yunxi District, so few could see through my concealment. Thus, the cultivation speed wasn’t as exaggerated as senior imagined.”

Daoist Miaofang understood and slapped his thigh:

”I see! I thought, even if one were a celestial spiritual root peerless genius, it’s impossible to ascend from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment late period in a mere three or four years. If you were truly such, I would suspect you were possessed by that old demon from Songyang!”

Chen Ye felt strange upon hearing this.

Possess?

That legendary ultimate demon’s remaining soul had already been refined into a puppet by him, now resting obediently in his Storage Bag.

”Senior is joking.” Chen Ye lifted his tea cup without a change in expression, ”However, the great terror senior mentioned, what precisely is it? So terrifying that even someone of senior’s caliber fears it?”

Daoist Miaofang’s playful expression faded, his expression serious.

He leaned in closer and lowered his voice:

”Being from a loose cultivator background, I can reveal a bit. That great terror is precisely Songyang Patriarch, the ancestor of the Five Sects of Yan Kingdom... No, the ancestor among ancestors!”

”Patriarch Songyang? Wasn’t he a Nascent Soul True Monarch annihilated a thousand years ago? Could it be...”

Chen Ye hesitated, astonished as he held his tea cup.

Was that guy really so terrifying?

When he visited Songyang Cave Heaven, the Songyang Patriarch was nearly an annihilated divine soul, leaving behind merely a trace, not even a remnant soul, just a concentrated divine soul power.

”Not fully dead!”

Daoist Miaofang gritted his teeth,

”Not only not fully dead, but showing signs of revival!”

”Once Songyang Patriarch revives, the entire Lingxu Realm will become hell, and no one can control him. In the battle a thousand years ago, even the Immortal Sect suffered heavy losses, forced to retreat to the Eastern Domain.”

Chen Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

Did he unknowingly create a monumental disaster?

Could the revival mentioned by Daoist Miaofang refer to Qingzhi?

If true,

then he is indeed at the very center of the vortex!

Chen Ye sipped his tea to suppress the turmoil within and smiled:

”Senior is indeed candid, though I come from a loose cultivator background, I am now a Lingyin cultivator. And since Patriarch Songyang is the ancestor of the Five Sects of Yan Kingdom, Lingyin Sect might even welcome it. Aren’t you afraid I’ll report this to the sect?”

”Sigh. Let it be, if Patriarch Songyang truly revives, it’s unavoidable, and if not, it doesn’t matter.”

Daoist Miaofang was quite open-minded, he shrugged and said,

”In any case, it has nothing to do with me. I’m also forced to wade into these muddy waters. If Patriarch Songyang truly revives, I’ll just flee.”

Indeed.

This asshole really has a point, if you can’t provoke, can’t you run?

Chen Ye hesitated, ”Forced? Why is that?”

”It’s quite simple, my grandfather might have been the last cultivator in the world to witness Patriarch Songyang... Before he fell, he tried to pass his legacy to me, and along with the legacy came a divine soul imprint.”

Daoist Miaofang had no intention to hide and spoke directly,

”And this divine soul imprint is simple too. At the time, Patriarch Songyang left a deep impression on him, deeply rooted in his divine soul. When transferring his skills, his mind was foggy and inadvertently passed this remnant thought... Any nearby Songyang aura would cause this thought to fluctuate.”

”Thus, that Dongshan specifically sought me, hoping to discover something through the remnant thought... But this thought is ultimately just the old man’s fear. If Huayue Mansion wants to find Patriarch Songyang, they have other ways, but it’s not convenient to disclose that.”

Seeing Daoist Miaofang reluctant to elaborate,

Chen Ye could only let it go, his expression heavy:

”So the mutation senior mentioned, refers to the possibility of Patriarch Songyang appearing in Luoxiao Grotto Heaven?”

”Indeed! Just hope it doesn’t affect your family girl then.”

Daoist Miaofang sighed,

”That Chaoping Li Family’s young master also came to Hunyuan City for this matter. But a few days ago, he left Hunyuan City, preparing to continue to the Eastern Domain to seek the Immortal Sect.”

Immortal Sect...

Chen Ye’s gaze tightened.