Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 431 - 298 Talents from All Sides Gather in Gao City, Demon Flesh as Provisions_2

After reading these, Tao Qian had some guesses about the intentions of these four groups of people.

There couldn't be any accidents; these four groups must have all come for the "Ancestor God Treasure" hidden in Gao Ren City, now in his hands.

The Alchemist Gao Family had taken the lead, but other Great Sects, as well as these Hidden Dragons and True Dragons striving for power, had no reason not to make some estimations.

Right now!

Throughout the seventy-two provinces, those searching for the Ancestor God Treasure were probably everywhere.

Yang Tingjian and Li Fulian were respectively supporting Si Xixin and Zhang Mazi, these two Hidden Dragons.

It seemed likely that Xie Lingzhu would be no exception: the Xie Family, Guanyin Temple... With just a thought from Tao Qian, another name automatically leaped into his mind.

"Yuan Mingzhen!"

"It seems that the downfall of the Zhu Royal Family has not caused any trouble for this Devil Concubine with the Hidden Dragon Heavenly Phoenix Destiny."

"Even, it might have been a boost—this woman might have already become the new master of Imperial City, right?"

After muttering to himself, Tao Qian quickly looked towards the last cluster of information.

He was fine not looking, but once he did, he couldn't help showing a look of surprise on his face.

"From the southern city, only two people came, one in Cavernous Mystery, one in Transcend Mortality."

"Having checked against the Primordial Human Record, their identities are confirmed."

"Zhong Ziyang, one of the True Disciples of Taishang Dao, has already entered the world."

"This man is a talented recruit who was originally an Alchemist from the medical lineage of the Zhong Family, later meeting an extremely high-ranking Elder in Taishang Dao who allowed him to bring his arts and take discipleship. Precisely because he has cultivated both the Taishang Dao and medical magic skills and walked the world for a year, affected by the corrupt world and the people's immersion in pain with no salvation, he publically vowed: If the world is not at peace, the people are not at ease, he shall never return to his sect."

"The Taishang Dao Method is no ordinary matter; not making a vow is one thing, but once a vow is made, it must be fulfilled."

"Because of that vow and the number of civilians he has saved in his life, he has been favored by Human Dao Fortune. Assisted by the Taishang Skill, he easily found a True Dragon, Ying Qingdi."

"Rumor has it Ying Qingdi is a descendant of the Ying Family, after the demise of the Ancestor Emperor their clan dissolved, and their bloodline descendants scattered across the seventy-two provinces, with authenticity hard to discern. In towns and Fan City, many claimed to be descendants of Ying's Family, most being impostors."

"A Hidden Cultivator from the Primordial Sect confirmed through a divination: Ying Qingdi indeed has the bloodline of the Ancestor Emperor."

"Once this was confirmed, coupled with the talent that Ying Qingdi displayed, within a matter of months, including Zhong Ziyang, many more True Inheritors from Great Sects and even Elders joined the ranks of cultivators going to offer their services... Although still a nobody within the seventy-two provinces nationally, he has now caught the attention of Daoist, Buddhist, Demon, and Devil factions."

"The Primordial Human Record assessed that Ying Qingdi is also one of the Hidden Dragons, at the top echelon. As of the upheaval in Demon City, he has been ranked number one in the record."

"The National Salvation Congress has decided to send comrade Yu Yanshi to negotiate a potential cooperation."

...

When Tao Qian read up to this point, he inexplicably felt something.

The Human Dao Destiny surging within him was also confirming this feeling.

This was truly the era of grand contention.

Si Xixin, Zhang Mazi, Yuan Mingzhen, Ying Qingdi... these people will soon be vying for the world under the impetus of various powers.

And he, Master Tao, although what he had done previously seemed quite shocking in both process and outcome,

When zoomed out to the entire Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, it lost its dominance.

At least, he didn't have many major forces betting on him in union.

"Looking back, it turns out that my role, by speaking through Heavenly Destiny Emperor Zhu Yong and starting the Yang Sui Uprising, abolishing the national title and imperial system, had been that of an opener."

"Although I trapped the Alchemists and led to huge changes in the seventy-two provinces, I'm still just a Spirit Treasure Cultivator on my own, commanding but a few big and small cats, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call myself a bare pole commander."

"And these Talents and Hidden Dragons, not only do they come from terrifying backgrounds, they also have large armies, territories, and the backing of many Great Sects."

"In the days to come, the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty will probably experience a long period of tumultuous upheaval, truly chaotic, and also truly fascinating... One of them will eventually reunite the seventy-two provinces and establish a new dynasty; if they really achieve this, they will have accomplishments comparable to the Ancestor Emperor."

"It seems reasonable, no wonder each of them has sent people out, searching far and wide for the Ancestor God Treasure."

"The Nine States' Twelve Treasures must be the second treasure to have appeared after the 'Mountain and River Map'; thus, this little Gao Ren City has suddenly attracted so many Talents, and perhaps the other Eleven Artifacts are also such lively scenes."

These thoughts, though complex, seemed to take a long time.

In reality, not even a few breaths had passed.

Tao Qian even had the luxury to consider whether or not to let Lian Jing'er transfer all the records and evaluations of Hidden Dragons and True Dragons from the "Primordial Human Record" to satisfy his own curiosity.

But on further reflection, these were temporarily irrelevant to him, Master Tao.

Even without the influence of the "Nine Toad Bead," Tao Qian had no desire to compete for the Central Plains.

In some ways, Tao Qian and his disciple Duobao were quite alike:

Lazy, sly.

Even if placed in that position, they were unlikely to fit the part.

As these thoughts reached this point, Tao Qian suddenly looked towards the two hundred thousand disaster victims within Gao Ren City.

He had killed the people of the Gao Family very gladly.

But wrapping things up was a conundrum.

He had no idea how to deal with these two hundred thousand people.

Leaving them in the city was definitely not an option. Once the news of him slaughtering the Gao Wan family spread, the Gao Family would surely send people. It wouldn't be surprising if that "Gao Zhan" from the Ultimate Happiness Realm came personally.