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Chapter 683 - 581 Seeking Help

Chapter 683: Chapter 581 Seeking Help

The next day.

Poison Dragon Slope.

The black snake carried Fang Xing to the East Peak.

"Daoist, you’re back?"

Tie Luo, Song Yunqian, and other cultivators saw Fang Xing in a disheveled state and couldn’t help but be surprised: "It was only supposed to be a small task to eliminate the White Bone Alliance. Did something go wrong?"

"It was more than just wrong... The Fei Family will be severely wounded even if they don’t perish this time."

Fang Xing’s face was pale, full of lingering fear: "Everything was going smoothly, but unexpectedly, the Elder of White Bone had hidden a Dao Foundation corpse-refining puppet which killed Fei Cai..."

"What? Fei Cai actually died?"

Lv Feng was shocked: "The Fei Family will surely unleash thunderous fury!"

"Yes... The Fei Family Ancestor was hiding in the shadows, and it seemed another Dao Foundation cultivator made a move later..."

Fang Xing said: "I was severely injured, nearly losing my life, thanks to the black snake for carrying me out... But in the end, it seemed a Dao Foundation Demon Beast appeared and killed the Fei Family Ancestor..."

"The Fei Family Ancestor... perished?"

Hu Liuniang’s eyes widened, utterly incredulous.

"With such a big matter, would I lie to you?"

Fang Xing smiled bitterly: "This time, I’m severely wounded and need to retreat for proper recuperation... Also, the Qingli Swamp will definitely be unsettled lately... None of you should go out."

"This truly is... the calm before the storm."

Tie Luo murmured.

"What about Cui Gugu and Yunyun?"

Lv Feng was somewhat anxious.

"Let’s first fortify Poison Dragon Slope, and then send people to scout for information..."

Fang Xing sighed and returned to his bamboo grove.

The thousand-acre bamboo grove was lush and vibrant, the rich Plant Essence Qi constantly blended into his body.

"Indeed, a golden nest or silver nest is not as good as one’s own nest..."

He stretched lazily in contentment, tapping the flying squirrel bag at his waist.

A vivid green Dragon King Ginseng appeared in his hand, its roots clear, its main stem resembling a chubby lucky baby doll.

A fragrance wafted out, causing Fang Xing to unconsciously swallow.

The Mixed Element Dragon Snake Qi within him was restless, harboring a premonition — just by swallowing this Dragon King Ginseng, one could certainly break through the Dao Foundation!

Yet Fang Xing didn’t open his mouth, instead using his Natural Affinity.

The ginseng’s roots gently caressed his hand, bringing forth a faint intention:

’Do not eat me! Do not eat me!’

"Rest assured, I am a Druid, how could I eat you?"

Fang Xing let out an amused laugh: "From today on, you can freely move within the bamboo sea, but remember... do not leave the range of the bamboo grove, nor let anyone see you!"

He pointed casually, the power of Plant Growth fell onto the Dragon King Ginseng, strands of Plant Essence Qi emerged, infusing into the ginseng, repairing the primordial qi damage caused by transplantation.

After doing all this, the Dragon King Ginseng seemed finally to acknowledge Fang Xing, cautiously extending its roots again to feel his wrist.

He chuckled, gently releasing his hand.

Zoom!

The Dragon King Ginseng fell to the ground, instantly disappearing in a flash of green light.

Fang Xing was not in a hurry, merely sitting cross-legged.

Indeed, after a moment, a ginseng plant appeared behind the green rock, seemingly peeking out.

"This little guy is almost becoming a spirit, isn’t it?"

He couldn’t help but laugh, then his expression became solemn.

’Swallowing the Dragon King Ginseng entirely, it can certainly be regarded as a Dao Foundation spiritual object... But I am a Druid.’

Druids revere the path of nature, naturally capable of gaining the favor of many beasts and fairy-tale creatures, but this doesn’t come without cost.

This Dragon King Ginseng is brimming with spirit, almost about to become a spirit.

Placed in Druid transference, it is akin to a tree spirit, fairy, flower fairy, or nature spirit.

If eaten alive, it would certainly reduce Natural Affinity, even affecting the future substantially.

Unless Fang Xing is prepared to walk the path of a Fallen Druid, he would certainly not devour such a spirit that has gained nature’s favor and awakened spiritual wisdom.

"A mere Dao Foundation... can at most obstruct me for a while; I will slowly wear it away..."

Fang Xing glanced at the attribute bar:

[Age: 28/260]

"Hmm, there’s over two hundred years of lifespan remaining... And right now, I am still young, more than thirty years from the so-called limit of sixty years..."

"I shouldn’t force myself for any Dao Foundation spiritual object, directly comprehending the Heavenly Dao and nature to forge a Dao Foundation might be better?"

"Even if I take a step back and abandon this world’s cultivation path, I could never give up on Druidism..."

After all, the path of the Druid is a transcendence inheritance!

And the cultivation path Fang Xing learned, who knows what the upper limit is.

...

A few days later.

Fang Xing was comprehending nature when he saw a paper crane flying over.

He took the paper crane, listened to a few words, then his expression changed, revealing an amused smile: "Two groups of unexpected visitors have come, this is quite interesting..."

Thinking for a moment, Fang Xing’s aura changed, mana carrying a trace of Evil Qi.

He surprisingly ’broke through’ to the seventh level of Qi Sensing, and it was just a recent breakthrough, making it difficult to absorb the Evil Qi.

He walked out of the bamboo forest and arrived at the East Peak.

"People from the Fei Family and the Yin Family have both come... each settling in..."

Hu Liuniang came forward, chattering a few words, but suddenly felt something was off.

Today, Fang Xing carried an indescribable majesty, that in a fleeting moment, made her feel as if she was seeing her second brother, who was brimming with confidence right after his breakthrough!

"Daoist Fang, have you... broken through?" Hu Liuniang was almost crying with joy.

"Yes, a few days ago, on a whim, I finally gained something."

Fang Xing nodded indifferently.

Hu Liuniang’s tears splashed instantly but quickly reined them in, solemnly saluting: "Congratulations, Daoist, for breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Sensing, may your Immortal Path remain evergreen in the future!"

"Thank you!" Fang Xing returned the salute: "Also, I shall first go and see the people of the Yin Family."

He came to a drawing room and saw Supreme Elder Yin Shou of the Yin Family seated as a guest, drinking tea, with Loose Cultivator Tie Luo accompanying him.

’In the end, this elder is seasoned... it’s said that the Family Head of the Xu Family is still bedridden, yet this old man seems to have suffered no major injuries...’

He quipped in his heart, approached with a smile: "Daoist Yin..."

"Daoist Fang... Eh? I observe that Daoist Fang is full of spirit, surrounded by faint Evil Qi, could it be... you’ve had a breakthrough?"

Yin Shou was taken aback.

"Indeed... after experiencing life and death, I finally broke through the bottleneck that trapped me for many years."

Fang Xing answered calmly.

It is relatively normal to gain great insights and break through a realm after experiencing life and death, other cultivators would only think he was lucky, and wouldn’t suspect anything.

"This is indeed the fortune of a Daoist..."

Yin Shou smiled, then suddenly lowered his voice: "During that great calamity, I almost lost my life, so to see Daoist unharmed today fills me with immense joy... By the way, have you heard, something happened to the Fei Family?"

"I heard, it seems they’ve been harassed by rogue cultivators?"

Fang Xing said: "It truly is one moment, this time, another moment, that time..."

In his heart, though, he rolled his eyes, feeling this matter likely involved the Xu, Yin, and Song Families, but he didn’t say much.

After all, that piece of Dragon King Ginseng is still in his bamboo grove!

"Hmm, the Fei Family, despite being a Dao Foundation Family, although the Fei Family patriarch has fallen and suffered heavy losses, there are still some skilled cultivators at the Post Realm of Qi Sensing, and it is said they even invited experts from Qingmu Ridge to act, slaying many rogue cultivators... for instance, the three fiends of the Ma Family, Jie Jie Zi..."

Yin Shou spoke righteously: "This rogue cultivator trend must truly be cleaned up."

’Enough of that... the ones who started it definitely weren’t those loose cultivators... those loose cultivators went later, considered substitute scapegoats for the high-ranking takers, but they were indeed all rogue cultivators, so their deaths were not unjustified...’

Fang Xing’s heart stirred: "What do you mean, Daoist?"

"As we vowed back then, the Xu Family of Qingfeng Depression, the Yin Family of March Pond, the Song Family of Green Pond, and your esteemed Poison Dragon Slope, advance and retreat together with the Fei Family... now that the Fei Family has been struck, it is as if my own flesh and blood are in distress, causing me immense pain..."

Yin Shou said: "We should send out experts to assist the Fei Family in their defense..."

’Oh boy, he’s definitely planning on wiping them clean...’

Even the side-line Loose Cultivator Tie Luo was stunned by this.

Although the Fei Family is currently a declining stock, its tangible assets have plummeted, but its intangible assets remain.

For example... their relationship with Qingmu Ridge, various inheritances, and the sect master rights over Qingli Swamp, etc...

Previously, it was the Fei Family borrowing a sense of righteousness, devouring the five subordinate families, enjoying it thoroughly.

Now, it’s the four subordinate families preparing to ’seize power’, for even in the mundane world, if the master family is incompetent, the servants would seize household authority, to the extent that even the master would have to flatter the servants, and then have the family fortune emptied out, which isn’t occurring everywhere, but it’s not unheard of!

"This... Qingmu Ridge is keeping an eye, you know."

Fang Xing appeared somewhat hesitant: "And... our Poison Dragon Slope is actually kin by marriage with the Fei Family!"

"Precisely because we are in-laws, we should help at this time."

Yin Shou chuckled internally, thinking Fang Xing was still too young, as the Demon Path doesn’t care about appearances, but these forces subordinate to the Righteous Path do care.

Among the four families, Poison Dragon Slope is actually most crucial, just because of this marital connection!

The Righteous Path emphasizes appearances, and everything must be done with just cause.

Sometimes, whether or not there is a facade, the gap can be significant.

"This, we at Poison Dragon Slope always discuss matters collectively when something arises, I still need to discuss with a few of the family heads."

Fang Xing exchanged pleasantries, not giving a definite answer, and walked out of the lounge.

Hu Liuniang came to greet him, leading him through twists and turns, then into a secret chamber.

Inside the chamber, there was also a host and a guest.

However, it was a pair of mother and daughter.

Song Yunyun’s eyes were red, seemingly having cried, and the same for Song Yunqian beside her.

"Niece Yunyun, what’s this?"

Fang Xing looked at Song Yunyun, finding her in mourning clothes, making her even more coldly beautiful and delicate.

"Sigh... That son-in-law of mine was a wretched ghost, he died directly during the recent attack on the Fei Family... leaving behind only a widow and orphan, what is to be done?"

Song Yunqian wiped another tear away.

"Niece, please accept my condolences..."

Fang Xing had nothing to say, only recognizing that living long allows one to witness many fresh occurrences.

"It’s said that little Cui from the Lv Family also died at the hands of rogue cultivators, sigh..."

Song Yunqian sighed again.

"Mother, Uncle Fang..."

At this moment, Song Yunyun suddenly spoke up: "This time, I come on behalf of the Fei Family to seek help from my maternal family, now the Fei Family is barely able to protect its main residence, should Poison Dragon Slope be willing to extend a helping hand, the Fei Family is willing to completely exempt future tributes, and even allocate the Green Pond to Poison Dragon Slope..."