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Chapter 1539 - Chapter 1539 Chapter Thirty Sacred Road_2

Chapter 1539: Chapter Thirty: Sacred Road_2 Chapter 1539: Chapter Thirty: Sacred Road_2 “Rest assured, young master,”

Tang Luo, carrying the bamboo chair on his back, squatted down and gazed directly into the eyes of the young Daoist, “The Void Grandmaster will certainly not go to Medicine God Sect in Zhongzhou.”

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After seizing a year’s worth of medicine from Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion and carrying Tang Zhi on his back, Tang Luo headed towards Beimang.

Admittedly, anyone else would indeed not be able to borrow Lingxiao Sect’s Heavenly Pond hot springs, but as an ally of the Ji Clan,

Tang Luo believed he had at least that much clout, as for the promise made to Lu Xiaotong.

He would definitely keep it–the Void Grandmaster would never go to Zhongzhou to trouble Yiqi and the Heavenly Dragon.

But it was uncertain whether the Devil Lord Gou Chen or the King of the Void would do the same.

If it were up to his own nature, after placing the clan leader into the Heavenly Pond hot springs, it would be time for the Devil Lord Gou Chen to emerge.

However, there was now a more important trust to uphold; the clan leader’s last words, uttered through excruciating pain, must be conveyed and fulfilled.

Although he had his doubts about whether Tang Cunfu would make a good successor as the clan leader, since this was the decision of the clan leader and the Elder Council, he had no choice but to comply.

Although it would be more logical to visit Chengzhou before heading to Beimang, regrettably, Tang Luo had no knowledge of Chengzhou’s Spirit Realm coordinates, not to mention its seal and Boundary Breaking Stones, thus he had to go to Lingxiao Sect in Beimang first and then inquire from the Ji Clan.

As he had to find cities every day to decoct medicine, Tang Luo’s flight speed was delayed; during this period, Tang Zhi sometimes regained consciousness, but recalling Lu Xiaotong’s instructions, Tang Luo did not speak with him. Instead, he wrote the methods for delaying the illness on the back of his hand.

According to what Lu Xiaotong had said, if one could maintain a state of deep meditation, it could maximize the efficacy of the medicine and prolong Tang Zhi’s life.

But the conditions were extremely harsh–enduring severe pain while maintaining a meditative state was difficult to imagine actually doing.

Yet, Tang Luo had faith in Tang Zhi, because he told him that in at most five years, he would find a new path, achieve enlightenment, and become a king!

To exchange five years of agony for the chance to witness the rise of the clan’s new Saint, Tang Zhi had agreed; since then, he had remained still like deadwood.

Only during momentary periods of wakefulness could one hear the even breaths of meditation, indicating that the clan leader was truly trying to tread that arduous and demanding path.

In truth, he could gather enough Spiritual Power to become a king and achieve enlightenment in at most four years, but he had deliberately stated five years to encourage Tang Zhi to hold on for one more year!

Because the Poison Spirit Body, Meng Jiao had said that any poison he laid, no matter how difficult it might be for others to cure, he could cure it himself.

If a half-trained Poison Spirit Body possessed such abilities, then how much more so the successor to Medicine God Sect?

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Longzhou Calendar, year 1792, January 15

On the snow-clad Lingxiao Peak, the Void Grandmaster, with a bamboo chair on his back, had arrived, and this time, it was different from before.

Those greeting him were all elders of Lingxiao Sect, and naturally, Saint Child Ji Fu and Dao Child Ji Chen were present as well, creating a grand reception.

“Pay respects to the Void Grandmaster (Tang Tianjiao)!”

The disciples of Lingxiao Sect roared their greetings, and as Tang Luo reached the holy peak, after he explained his purpose to Ji Fu, the source of the Heavenly Pond hot springs was promptly arranged for him.

Although they were not as proficient in medical arts as factions like Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, the Ji Clan, which owned the Beimang Medicine Mansion, also had some capable physicians. However, after examining Tang Zhi’s condition and the prescription provided by Lu Xiaotong, they found it impossible to make any changes.

To alleviate the Herbal Spirit Poison from Yiqi’s Heavenly Dragon was not difficult, but to eradicate it was almost impossible; the prescription Lu Xiaotong provided was nearly the optimal solution at present.

This made Tang Luo have a faint realization; the young medical officer was perhaps a descendant of one of the Medicine Kings from Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion.

Otherwise, how could someone so young have read through the Hundred Herbs Medicine Scripture and been consulting at the sect gate?

After settling Tang Zhi, Tang Luo was invited to participate in an internal banquet of Lingxiao Sect. This “internal banquet” was in fact a closed-door meeting to discuss strategic planning.

Through this universal campaign against the Tang Clan, the Ji Clan had established a preliminary trust in the Tang Clan as an ally.

Because what the Ji Clan feared most at that time was the Tang Clan panicking and then spreading the news of the Han Clan, stirring the waters.

Such an action would inevitably attract attention from the Three Realms Holy Land, and if the conflict escalated, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Some particularly radical members within the clan believed that they should preemptively dispatch strong individuals to obliterate the Tang Clan entirely, to avoid future troubles.

While tangled in indecision, an envoy from the Tang Family arrived at Beimang, stating that they wished to invite someone in charge to discuss matters in Longzhou, and they promised not to reveal any information about the Ji Clan, which somewhat surprised the Ji Clan.

Afterwards, the news Ji Xuanyuan brought back only increased the Ji Clan’s respect for the Tang Clan as an ally.

Decisive and loyal, willing to sacrifice existing clan strength to ensure the ally’s safe development, even renting the Minor Spiritual Realm in Chengzhou was only a temporary measure.

Where could one find such a good ally? According to the information relayed by the Wind Media Department, Tang Zhi had arranged for the Tang Clan’s best clanspeople to go to Chengzhou and Yuanzhou.

In fact, in the eyes of the Ji Clan, the Tang Clan as an ally helping them with the Fire-Stealing Grandmaster and the Void Grandmaster representing two prime war powers was already an unexpected bonus.

Not to mention retaining a complete inheritance and a vast amount of resources–if the clan members were ambitious, it was possible to recover the Tang Clan’s peak combat power within fifty years.

Therefore, although the Tang Clan was currently in decline, in the eyes of the Ji Clan, their status as allies had become even more significant.

Of course, Ji Fu benefitted the most, transforming from a business decision criticized for ten years into a visionary success.

So much so that rumors within the Ji Family hailed that Ji Fu had eyes that could see into the future–otherwise, how could he have discovered the unpolished gem of the Tang family in Xiling from a remote valley in Longzhou?

To such rumors, Ji Fu merely smiled, aware that only he knew the actual situation at the time.

Although there was indeed an element of coveting Tang Luo as a peerless talent who might attain formidable combat power in the future when they formed the alliance, it was mainly brokered through the coordination of Elder Xu.

But looking back now, his estimation of Tang Luo was still off the mark–within just ten years, the latter had already become a grandmaster.

Such speed was truly shocking.

What intrigued the Han Family even more was how Tang Luo had taken the step of Void Body Refinement.

But there was no need to express such curiosity too eagerly–at least not until after the banquet.

Therefore, the internal banquet on the fifteenth of the first lunar month was enjoyable for all, with Tang Luo naturally sensing the atmosphere of “acceptance” and “one of us” that the Ji Clan had cultivated.

However, the undercurrent of yearning was too strong, so Tang Luo understood that the Ji Clan must have had a request for him.

The next morning, Ji Chen came to knock on his door, saying that the Master Lingxiao had requested to see him!

…

Chuanyuan City

When one was in trouble, help came from all quarters.

Ultimately, the Human Race was still the overlord of the current era in Xiehe, and although the formation of millions of Blood Slaves and eight Heavenly Demons was terrifying, the idea that they could firmly withstand Longzhou’s Human Race was laughable.

Just in Chuanyuan alone, there were hundreds of spontaneously organized family reinforcement armies, not to mention reinforcements from other states.

The widely connected Liu Clan tapped into their thousand-year network, barely managing to quell the Blood Slave army.

But post-battle Chuanyuan City no longer bore its once glorious visage.

The land was tainted by Blood Fiend, emitting a foul stench, with blood clouds lingering overhead that would not disperse easily, dimming even the daylight.

The world was filled with Evil Qi, an atmosphere that could not be purified in a short time. Breathing exercises that were normally completed in three hours now required at least six and needed constant vigilance against Evil Qi’s intrusion to prevent devastating internal energy misdirection.

The once thriving city had turned into a wasteland, bereft of spirit–for martial practitioners who deemed cultivation above all else, remaining here was meaningless.

As a large number of lower-tier martial practitioners left, Chuanyuan City grew increasingly feeble. Even though Liu Tang offered extremely generous terms to retain people for Chuanyuan’s rebuilding.

But who would reside long-term in a place unsuitable for cultivation? Hence, those who remained had abandoned the path of martial arts.

It was apparent to any discerning eye; after two major battles against Heavenly Demons, the once glorious Liu Clan had completely fallen.

Liu Tianwang of the Chuanyuan Liu Clan, with a family of six grandmasters, had become nominal with the death of grandmasters Liu Xian, Liu Pi, and Liu Yu.

Now, it was such a distressing situation that lay before Liu Tang.

Was the Chuanyuan Liu Clan still the Chuanyuan Liu Clan if they relocated from Chuanyuan?

Looking at the now barren, blood-tainted grasslands, Liu Tang knew it was time to make a decision.

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