Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 392: Chapter 203: A Centipede Dies but Never Falls Rigid

”Indeed, it’s this Shang Court.”

Li Changhe leaned forward slightly.

”Could it be that the ones devouring the Spirit Veins are people from this Shang Court? This force hasn’t gone extinct and still exists?” Ji Yuan asked several consecutive questions.

”Don’t rush, listen to your Brother Li as I slowly explain.”

Li Changhe tapped the table with his hand.

Ji Yuan threw the teapot over. ”Serve yourself.”

Li Changhe rolled his eyes and had no choice but to pour himself tea as he introduced:

”Shang Court naturally has long been extinct, but the legacy of Shang Court hasn’t died out. Some who acquired the legacy regard themselves as the inheritors of Shang Court, believing they are the true rulers of the Cangluo Continent...Perhaps there’s something odd about this Shang Court’s legacy, or those who received the legacy are simply a bunch of lunatics. Anyway, they have one thought in their minds.”

”And that is to revive the glory of their ancestors.”

”They want to rebuild Shang Court?”

Ji Yuan folded his hands inside his sleeves, resting his elbows on the table, asking with interest.

”Sort of.”

Li Changhe took a sip of tea. ”Those lunatics want to recreate a Shang Court, but to rebuild such a force like Shang Court, how could they do it without Spirit Stones? So, they set their sights on the Spirit Veins of our Six Immortal Gates.”

”Indeed, when it comes to devouring Spirit Veins, only Shang Court back in the day had the capability.”

Ji Yuan nodded.

In this way, it does make sense.

No other forces, even Sword Ruins, could accomplish it.

”To be honest, even if you laugh, Junior Brother Ji, within our Shang Dong’s Six Immortal Sects, and even including the three Demon Sects of Shangxi, inside the sects, there is also the legacy of Shang Court.”

Li Changhe laughed without a trace of restraint.

”So, in our sect, there are still betrayers... inheritors of Shang Court?”

”Betrayers are betrayers. The fact is, if not, our sect’s Spirit Vein wouldn’t be facing issues either. There must be traitors inside supporting it.”

Unexpectedly, Shang Court has been extinct for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and it’s still following the logic of ’a centipede dies but never falls stiff’... Ji Yuan asked again:

”Then how will the sect deal with this matter?”

”First, we’ll thoroughly investigate the Spirit Vein, hoping to sniff out the traitors inside the sect. Once found, we’ll deal with them accordingly.”

After finishing, Li Changhe leaned back against the chair, stretching lazily.

”With the imminent invasion from the Demon Dao, and now this situation within the sect, it truly is internal conflict and external threat.”

”Indeed.”

Ji Yuan immediately recalled Hua Yaoyue’s earlier warning. She said that with this invasion from Demon Dao, the righteous forces might not be able to hold...

Now, it seems things are indeed heading that way.

Outside lies Shangxi’s Demon Dao, and inside are remnants of Shang Court.

Moreover, it’s possible the fanatics of Shang Court might collaborate with Demon Dao, leading to internal and external cooperation, breaking the Six Immortal Gates and redistributing the Spirit Veins.

Yet, it’s not certain. If Shang Court’s people dared to do this, after Shangxi’s destruction of Shang Dong, Demon Dao would surely wipe them out entirely.

After all, this is Shang Court.

Back in the day, it could unify the Cangluo Continent; now a remnant exists, and if it strengthens and unifies again, what’s to become of Shangxi’s three Demon Dao sects?

If these remnants dare to act like that, they would surely face a reckoning from Demon Dao afterward.

Confident that he thought through this logic, Ji Yuan believed the Shang Court people couldn’t overlook it. Ultimately, the resolution depends on how the situation unfolds.

Watching how those remnants choose their path.

”By the way, Brother Li, am I safe in this situation?”

Ji Yuan was still worried about his safety.

”No issues.”

Li Changhe waved his hand generously, ”Others in our sect I can’t say for sure, but my inept father certainly isn’t one of Shang Court’s lunatics, nor is the Sect Leader Martial Uncle.”

”Wait.”

Ji Yuan raised his right hand, then applied several restrictions, reinforcing defenses, before earnestly stating:

”Brother Li, how can you be certain that the Sect Leader Martial Uncle isn’t one of Shang Court’s people?”

Concern for his own life made Ji Yuan cautious.

”Ah, you might not know this, Junior Brother Ji.”

Li Changhe stroked the stubble on his chin, raising an eyebrow at Ji Yuan with a prideful look: ”Before each Sect Leader is appointed, they must undergo stringent tests from the Nascent Soul ancestors... It’s not a test of cultivation, but of their roots, so the phenomenon of a Sect Leader being a traitor isn’t something you need to worry about.”

”Makes sense.”

Ji Yuan thought it over and found this to indeed be the case.

The Sect Leader’s strength might not be top-tier, but the secrets they control are certainly many. Such a position surely must be tightly supervised, with no room for problems.

As for further up... the possible existence of Nascent Soul ancestors as Shang Court’s heirs is a topic Ji Yuan left unspoken.

”It’s the same with Medicine King Valley. The Sect Leader going there, Master Dan Yang, though cunning and despicable, shouldn’t be a worry since he’s occupying the Sect Leader’s position.”

”Regarding Joy Palace, that Shenxiao Great Elder, a close friend of our sect’s Great Elder, isn’t a Shang Court person, so it’s difficult for Shang Court to trace back to you.”

”Even if they managed to trace it, they’d only link you to Junior Brother Liu, Medicine King Valley’s Master Danchengzi, among three others, not pinpointing you personally.”

Li Changhe reassured.

”Despite those words, it feels chilly behind the curtains.”

Ji Yuan said while rubbing his back.

”Just relax.”

Li Changhe could easily discern Ji Yuan’s concerns. ”Even if Shang Court managed to trace you personally, at most they’d deploy Golden Core Zhenren against you.”