Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 821 - 323: The Ye Family Elders Are Advanced in Age and Forgetful (Double-Length - )

Fu Dongsen: "I dare not claim it as a harvest, but regarding the Ziwei Sword, there are some preparations."Huang Xuanpu nodded: "Hmm, later on, I will enter seclusion for a while. All outside matters will be entrusted to you, Dongsen."

Fu Dongsen: "Please rest assured, Emperor."

Could the elder before him have reached the Perfect Nine Heavens of the Taoist Dan Ding Sect, at the Five Qi Towards Primordial stage?

Under normal circumstances, given his current age, maintaining his state without decline would be considered a success, advancing further would be almost impossible.

But the Heavenly Palace Talisman Decree and Penglai Secret Realm might create exceptions...

"The guests from the Great Ming will also be received by you, Dongsen," Huang Xuanpu instructed, "Do not neglect the guests from Great Ming."

Fu Dongsen: "Yes."

Only then did he finally understand where the Western White Emperor hailed from.

It turns out they were from another Mortal World related to the Heavenly Principle, the Great Ming Mortal Realm.

Now, the Taoists under the Western White Emperor came through Penglai to the Great Tang Realm, and their true intentions are intriguing...

"Emperor, I heard in that Mortal World, our Taoist Sect is not flourishing, being significantly suppressed by the Confucian scholars?" Fu Dongsen asked softly.

Huang Xuanpu smiled: "The Talisman Sect in Great Ming has declined, but the Dan Ding Sect and Refinement Sect still exist.

Indeed, our Taoist Sect is not prominent over there, but with years of accumulation, we have gradually gained some scale."

Fu Dongsen appeared thoughtful upon hearing this.

Soon after, he brought up another matter: "Emperor, there’s another piece of news. In recent years, activities in the Netherworld have gradually become frequent, with increasing contact with the Mortal World."

Huang Xuanpu: "The Netherworld, like the Earth Sea, is not a peaceful place. For now, do not act rashly, let us observe and wait for changes."

Fu Dongsen bowed his head in acknowledgment.

Huang Xuanpu’s silhouette gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.

Soon after, Fu Dongsen also departed.

He journeyed eastward to the sea.

On the vast Jade Sea, Fu Dongsen took out a Talisman Decree given by Huang Xuanpu.

After a ritual, the Talisman Decree burned, then sparkled, expanding over the Jade Sea before him, gradually forming the shape of a Void Gateway.

Soon, shadows flickered from within the gateway.

Next, a man and a woman, both wearing Taoist Crowns and Robes, emerged from the gate.

The man’s Taoist Robe design was rarely seen in the Great Tang.

The female crown’s attire, however, had many similarities with Fu Dongsen, dressed in cloth garments and hemp shoes, clearly from the same Refinement Sect’s Shu Mountain lineage.

Cultivators from another Mortal World’s Shu Mountain.

"Taoist Brother Shang, Taoist Friend Xue Xingzi, welcome." Fu Dongsen greeted them calmly.

The man, surnamed Shang with the surname Nan, also smiled at this time: "Taoist Friend Fu?"

Fu Dongsen: "I am Poor Taoist Fu Dongsen."

The female Taoist of the Taoist title Xue Xingzi observed Fu Dongsen for a moment, then returned the gesture, saying, "Brother Fu..."

Fu Dongsen nodded with a smile, inviting the two to his private estate established in the East Sea.

"I wonder how the current situation of the Northern Emperor is..." Shang Nan asked softly on the way.

Fu Dongsen: "You two came at an unfortunate time. The Emperor is currently in seclusion, but before going into seclusion, the Emperor instructed me to attend to you both and to inquire on behalf of the Western Emperor’s well-being."

Shang Nan: "Certainly, certainly."

In front of Fu Dongsen, the two were all polite.

After Fu Dongsen left, Xue Xingzi said: "According to rumors, in this Great Tang realm, both the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures of the Talisman Sect and the Altar of Wanfa Sect are present, and the Refinement Sect possesses the Purple Azure Twin Swords left by the White Eyebrow Ancestral Master of our sect."

Shang Nan: "Taoist friend, don’t be hasty. Let us first quietly explore the area, understand more about the situation here, and then report back to the Emperor, who will decide on everything."

Xue Xingzi: "It seems that the situation with the Northern Emperor here in Great Tang is not that favorable, unable to truly succeed."

Shang Nan: "To establish a Mortal Tao Country, enemies are sure to surround, obstructing at every turn, which is the same everywhere."

Xue Xingzi looked into the distance: "Is he the Northern Emperor’s chosen future Xuanmen Sect Leader?"

Though no names were mentioned, Shang Nan naturally knew she was referring to Fu Dongsen: "I suppose so."

Xue Xingzi: "Your rival, Taoist brother."

Shang Nan smiled: "For now, it’s still far away. Who knows what changes may occur in the future?"

Xue Xingzi nodded lightly.

Xuanmen Supervising Patriarch, holding the leadership of the Taoist Sect under the heavens.

A leader of a Sacred Land is called Sect Leader.

But the leader of the entire Taoist Xuanmen is called the Sect Leader.

Historically, only a few early Celestial Masters had such an honor, unseen since then.

If a Mortal Tao Country truly succeeds, the Emperor and the Sect Leader will be one.

But if the Heavenly Palace is truly re-established, with a distinction between heaven and earth, the Mortal World might undergo changes again.

But as Shang Nan said, all that is still far away.

Now, attention should be focused on the present.

Penglai is the starting point for everything.

And whether success can be achieved depends on the Mortal World.

If the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures and the Altar of Wanfa Sect are indeed in this Great Tang realm, then for them in the Great Ming Mortal Tao Country to succeed, this is also an essential consideration...

Shang Nan and Xue Xingzi formally interacted with Fu Dongsen, starting to secretly seek further means to investigate the details of the Great Tang realm.

.........

The Cangzhou Ye Clan is currently enveloped in a somber atmosphere.

Although the Tang Imperial Family had given Ye Morong posthumous honor.

Such a core high-level figure’s death plunged the Cangzhou Ye Clan into deep grief.

Ye Morong’s death meant not only the loss of an Eighth Heavenly Layer expert but also possibly losing control over a Divine Strategy Army unit.

Meanwhile, the details of the Earth Sea war have already been relayed back.

Ye Morong’s death resulted in a large part because he shot and killed the young clan leader of the Poli Clan, Li Yongzong.

Li Yongzong’s father, Li Yan, exploded in rage.

Currently overseeing the daily affairs of the Cangzhou Ye Clan, Ye Wei couldn’t help but have a headache.

His master’s archery was indeed precise, but how could he be so selfless and dedicated to the Great Tang?

However, at that moment, the scene was not only witnessed by Shangguan Yunbo and others, but those from the Cangzhou Ye Clan who accompanied Ye Morong into the Earth Sea also witnessed it.

The azure Light Arrow and the vast Vast Integrity Qi, such powerful sharpshooting at long range, besides Ye Morong, there was no second person in the Earth Sea at that time.

The literary pattern of his Vast Integrity Qi was also Ye Morong’s path.

Ye Wei could only accept his bad luck and quickly informed the old clan chief, Ye Moquan, in Youzhou.

Upon receiving the news, Ye Moquan repeatedly replied, inquiring to confirm the details of the Earth Sea battle, before responding rather intensely:

The important members of the Cangzhou Ye Clan should, in the future, try to retract, reducing outings, and liaise with the Youzhou Forest Clan and Qingzhou Ye Clan for expert assistance.

Ye Wei soon reacted as well.

This matter could have further consequences.

Although Yang Yuqi’s ceremonial weapon was broken, it is said that a few finished pieces remained in Li Yan’s hands.

The Poli Clan, currently rootless, hiding in the Earth Sea is certainly unfavorable, but Li Yan and other Jiuli Grand Shamans might seek revenge on the Mortal World using Yang Yuqi’s ceremonial instruments.

The Cangzhou Ye Clan could be one of the targets.

Could even be the first choice!

Ye Wei immediately took action.

Ye Moquan, having lived in seclusion in Youzhou for many years, also finally reemerged, preparing to head to Cangzhou.

However...

"Old Ye?" A nearby attendant looked with some surprise at Ye Moquan, who was standing still.

Ye Moquan stood quietly in place, staring out the window, but his gaze seemed unfocused.

What did I decide to do earlier?

I called over the attendant; what instructions was I going to give him?

"It’s nothing, you may leave." The elderly man waved his hand, instructing with a calm tone.

Later, he sat alone in the room, contemplating deeply.

What is it?

He didn’t know how much time had passed when, suddenly, a flash of Spirit Light seemed to trigger a memory.

But it was immediately interrupted by a message from the Seeing the Words as if Seeing the Person Technique.

The old man was somewhat annoyed.

But the incoming message left him instantly stunned:

The Cangzhou Ye Clan Ancestral Land has been attacked.

Six clan members have been killed.

Among them was the first born, Ye Feishan.

Ye Moquan stared blankly.

He finally recalled what he had forgotten.

But he had already delayed.

Now, it’s too late...