I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 252: The Tide of Beasts Recedes

Huaxiu's strength remained unchanged, with nothing out of the ordinary. As for Master Qin, he had been afflicted with the snake poison of the Purple Mansion stage when he sought help from Huaxiu. This had affected his foundation, so it was normal for his strength to not have improved over the years. However, Elder Hu was different. It wasn't strange that his strength hadn't improved, but what was strange was that Lin Qing sensed that there seemed to be something wrong with his body.

This issue was somewhat similar to the snake poison that Master Qin had been afflicted with in the past, but there were some differences. The key point was that Elder Hu seemed to be completely unaware.

Lin Qing glanced at Master Qin and thought about the matter of Qingfeng Sect merging with Xianxia Sect. He had some inexplicable speculations.

But now was not the time to discuss this, and Lin Qing didn't want to get involved in such matters either. He composed himself and said to the three of them, "Alright, let's focus on the important matters at hand."

The four of them sat down in the room where they had previously discussed matters. However, Lin Qing no longer felt surprised by this room. From then on, he was the one doing most of the talking, and the others simply followed his lead, accepting whatever he said.

Soon, an agreement was reached. The elite forces of several factions in Zhao Kingdom would join forces to drive the demonic beasts out of their current territory and restore peace to Zhao Kingdom.

For years, the stronghold of the demonic beasts had been located in the original sect of Qingfeng Sect. The first step of the agreement was for Lin Qing to lead the Purple Mansion stage cultivators to infiltrate the demonic beast stronghold and eliminate the Purple Mansion stage demonic beasts.

Of course, this was not due to Lin Qing's arrogance. After thirty years of attrition, the strength of the demonic beasts was no longer what it used to be.

In the later stage of the Purple Mansion stage, there was only one left, and there were only two in the middle stage. As for the early stage, there were still five, but they were not to be feared.

After killing these Purple Mansion stage demonic beasts, the remaining elite disciples would gradually advance and drive out the demonic beasts that currently occupied various parts of Zhao Kingdom. With one or two years of effort, Zhao Kingdom would be able to restore its former peace.

After reaching an agreement, the three parties issued a joint conscription order.

This time, it was different from the attack on Wuji Sect in the past. This conscription order had great coercive power. Under the three major forces of Zhao Kingdom, all the cultivation families had to contribute their manpower. Even the market established by wandering cultivators had to provide personnel. It could be said that no one could escape.

However, upon receiving this conscription order, the cultivators of Zhao Kingdom did not resist, because it was related to dealing with the tide of beasts and concerned everyone. No one could avoid it.

Once the conscription order was issued, the entire Zhao Kingdom was set in motion. The balance that had been formed over the past thirty years was once again broken. For some wandering cultivators, this was another opportunity no less than the attack on Wuji Sect.

But...

Perhaps it was because the power of Zhao Kingdom was too great now, or perhaps the demonic beasts themselves felt that their strength was insufficient. Three days after the conscription order was issued, many demonic beasts began to retreat.

At first, many cultivators were puzzled, but after a few days, they understood.

It turned out that the Purple Mansion stage demonic beast had led the other Purple Mansion stage demonic beasts to directly withdraw. They didn't even retreat to the depths of the mountains and forests, but ran straight to the Endless Sea. After the Purple Mansion stage demonic beasts had withdrawn, the other Qi Refining and Foundation Building stage demonic beasts naturally followed suit.

For a while, many prepared individuals felt disappointed. The battle hadn't even started yet, and these demonic beasts were already not cooperating.

At this moment, Lin Qing and a few others were flying over the original Qingfeng Sect, looking at the empty sect below, feeling somewhat nostalgic.

The beast tide came and went quickly. The speed of this evacuation was so fast that Lin Qing couldn't believe it. But today, after flying over Zhao Country with other Purple Mansion cultivators to inspect, it was indeed confirmed that the demonic beasts had all retreated. The entire Zhao Country had returned to the hands of cultivators, and if one wanted to encounter demonic beasts again, they would have to go deep into the mountains to find them.

"It's really hard to believe that the beast tide has receded like this," Elder Hu said at this moment.

As he spoke, he added, "It feels like a dream. The beast tide that troubled our Zhao Country for thirty years has disappeared within a few days. It's truly unimaginable."

At this moment, Sect Master Qin looked at the original Qingfeng Sect, but couldn't bring himself to smile.

In recent years, the Qingfeng Sect had been occupied by demonic beasts, and everywhere had been destroyed beyond recognition. And when these demonic beasts left, it seemed like they deliberately left behind filth at the entrance of his Qingfeng Sect, causing him to inhale sharply and shake his head.

But then he thought about how the Qingfeng Sect had already merged with the Xianxia Sect, and he felt somewhat relieved.

Sect Master Qin wanted to go down and take a look, and Elder Hu followed him, leaving Lin Qing and Cultivator Hua in the sky.

At this moment, Cultivator Hua said to Lin Qing, "Although this beast tide has caused great losses, it has also brought many benefits to Zhao Country. The cultivators have been tempered, and the strength of Fellow Daoist's family has grown rapidly. Even if Yan Country wants to attack Zhao Country again, the chances of success are not high."

Lin Qing nodded. Unlike the others, Cultivator Hua always had the best interests of Zhao Country in mind.

Looking at the Sect Master of Qingfeng Sect below, Cultivator Hua couldn't help but express a hint of regret, saying, "I really don't understand why Sect Master Qin made that decision back then. If they hadn't merged with the Xianxia Sect, the Qingfeng Sect would have been able to restore its sect. Why does he have to go down and take a look now, with Elder Hu following him?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing smiled and said, "Perhaps Sect Master Qin had his reasons."

"Oh?"

Cultivator Hua looked at Lin Qing, but Lin Qing didn't reveal his speculation in his heart. He just said with a sense of intuition, "Time can change many things. Perhaps Sect Master Qin has placed his hopes on time."

"This..." Cultivator Hua remained silent for a long time, then smiled. "That is indeed a clever move."

"Yes," Lin Qing nodded. However, this time he was speaking to Cultivator Hua, "Some things may seem strange and incomprehensible at the moment, but after some time, it will be fine. People are always changing, and the world is constantly changing. Those who need to come out will come out."

Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Cultivator Hua smiled and looked into the distance, silently contemplating something.

But Lin Qing didn't stop there. He thought of something that happened in the past and began to speak, "Fellow Daoist Hua, let me tell you something. My first wife was a mortal, and the children she gave birth to were also mortals. After giving birth to two mortal children, I couldn't bear to let her continue giving birth, so I stopped. And when these two children grew up and left my side to go to the mortal realm, it has been several decades since then. During this time, I haven't seen them at all. At that time, I was busy with my own cultivation, busy with the future generations of my family, and busy trying to advance the family further."

"What surprised me was that when I finally saw these two children again, they gave me a great surprise. To be honest, I was overjoyed when I found the spiritual vein in our Lin family's mountain back then, and now I can't forget it. What made me even more joyful and surprised was the way this spiritual vein was obtained. It was something I never expected. It was actually found by my two mortal sons. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to find the spiritual vein. It's like planting a seed casually, and I never expected it to survive and grow into a towering tree that covers the sky, which actually helped me a lot."

Listening to Lin Qing's words, Cultivator Hua was extremely serious.

Finally, Lin Qing said, "Although they have been dead for a long time now, I still unconsciously think of them and smile in my heart."

(End of this chapter)