Chapter 499: Third Elder of the Yin Gui Sect, True Person Yin Chong

"The Yin Dragon Holy Son? The Yin Gui Sect's foundation is not bad. Having existed for so many years, they cannot be wiped out by a mere single battle."

"The Grand Elder is dead, and many disciples of the Yin Gui Sect have died, but for them, it has not been a crippling blow."

"The Heavenly Heart Sect and the Spirit Sword Sect did not make a move against the Yin Gui Sect because they both knew they could not wipe it out, and would instead plunge themselves into eternal doom."

Sects that can exist in this world have endured countless battles; they are not so easily wiped out.

The Heavenly Heart Sect, the Spirit Sword Sect, the Great Qi Dynasty, or the Yin Gui Sect—all have deep foundations.

The previous Chen Chuyang had underestimated them. And the people from Tianwai—wanting to wipe them out would not be so easy either.

There are quite a few old monsters. These people will not appear unless absolutely necessary.

"We cannot underestimate these sects. The gap between the Chen Clan and them is ultimately too vast."

Even the Great Qi Dynasty could not be surpassed. The Condensation Core cultivators of the Great Qi Dynasty—while one could not say they are as numerous as cow hair, there are at least quite a few. In quantity, quality, and every aspect, they are far stronger than the Chen Clan. For the Chen Clan to catch up to the Great Qi Dynasty, the difficulty is no small matter.

Even given another hundred years of development, the Chen Clan might not necessarily be able to catch up.

The vast Great Qi Dynasty had gathered most of its geniuses. Aside from some taken away by the Heavenly Heart Sect and the Spirit Sword Sect, the rest all belonged to the Great Qi Dynasty. Within this dynasty, internal strife was endless. Those people and those families, each with different motives, fought constantly for their own interests, which gave those sects an opportunity to exploit.

A weakened Great Qi Dynasty was still a colossal entity. Even a little something falling from it would be enough to stuff the Chen Clan to death.

"The Great Qi Dynasty controls a great deal of territory and resources, and has no shortage of talent. After Qi Ruohua takes the throne, she will quickly secure that position. When that time comes, she will make a move against those families, and then those sects."

"Through this turmoil, Qi Ruohua deeply understood the danger of those noble families and the harm of those sects. Without eliminating them, Qi Ruohua cannot secure that position, nor can she... control everything."

"Qi Ruohua is a woman with a very strong desire for control. She will not allow unexpected factors to exist within the dynasty."

"As for the Chen Clan, they just need to follow her. Fighting will not require the Chen Clan, but when there are benefits to be had, the Chen Clan will certainly not be left out."

"Ideally, we could obtain the spirit veins of those sects to fuse into Longshe Shan and elevate Longshe Shan's spiritual energy."

To transform Longshe Shan into a true cultivation holy land, spirit veins are indispensable.

Chen Chuyang wanted to change this place and to stay here cultivating all along. Spiritual energy was indispensable.

His cultivation required spiritual energy. Longshe Shan's spiritual energy would soon be unable to keep up.

Fortunately, there was a supply of many spiritual herbs and pills to keep his cultivation up to pace. Longshe Shan had too many things to sustain, and the resources consumed were no small amount.

The spiritual energy needed by all kinds of pets was quite a lot.

He had to scheme for more treasures. Spirit veins were of the utmost importance.

During this trip to the Great Qi Dynasty, Chen Chuyang had not been able to find any spirit veins, and neither had Qi Ruohua. Or rather, she could not touch those spirit veins—they were the foundation of the Qi Family and could not be moved.

There was also the Qi Family treasury, which was not something she could control. Inside it, there might be what Chen Chuyang needed.

"Within the Qi Family treasury lies the Qi Family's foundation."

"Their methods are not weak. The Qi Family is not as simple as I thought."

"Those old monsters will not make a move until the very end."

The more he understood about the sealed world, the more Chen Chuyang realized that this world was not so weak, nor so simple.

After entering, Mu Longhao had been constantly looking for an opportunity to act. He had not immediately wiped out these sects and Longshe Shan because he knew something.

Otherwise, given the temperament of those from Tianwai, they would look down on the people within the sealed world.

"Mu Longhao, and that plague demon beast, must be dealt with early."

Mu Longhao was clever every time. The moment he saw him, he would flee immediately, giving Chen Chuyang no chance to act.

And Chen Chuyang had been keeping his eyes on him all along.

The plague demon beast had hidden itself away, and it was unknown where it had hidden. Chen Chuyang could not find it, and neither could the other forces.

However, was it that they could not find it, or that they did not want to find it? There was a difference between the two.

"Brother Chuyang, what are you thinking about?"

Shang Hongxue asked in puzzlement. Ever since returning, Brother Chuyang had been frowning.

He was often like this.

"Nothing, just thinking about some things. Hongxue, tell my father-in-law not to wander around lately, and not to leave Baihu Cheng either."

"Send more people to watch over Baihu Cheng. If anything happens, notify me at once."

Shang Hongxue said gravely, "Brother Chuyang, is it my father—?"

"It's fine." Chen Chuyang patted her head and smiled. "Just as a precaution."

"You've seen the situation with the Yin Gui Sect. The existence of Ghost King Zhuge Gui drew their attention. I'm worried they might make a move against my father-in-law and the others."

Shang Hongxue knew of Zhuge Gui's existence and also knew some things. Chen Chuyang had told her roughly.

She quickly understood the danger involved and immediately told her father-in-law, Shang Yingnian.

"Brother Chuyang, I've instructed Father. He will be careful."

"Very good."

Holding this girl, Chen Chuyang nestled close to her.

Shang Hongxue smiled and held Brother Chuyang.

The Shang Clan.

Shang Yingnian looked at the information in his hand and exhaled heavily with a grave expression.

Jiang Luolan asked, "What did our daughter say?"

"Take a look."

After reading it, Jiang Luolan fell silent for a moment, then said with a grave expression, "In the coming days, restrain the clansmen from wandering about as much as possible. We've only just settled into Baihu Cheng and haven't established our footing yet."

"If the Yin Gui Sect makes a move against us, we..."

Would be hard to deal with. The Shang Clan's strength was no match for the Yin Gui Sect.

Since their daughter had sent this message, it meant it was said by their son-in-law, and it was not false.

"Let's prepare in advance and keep watch."

"Set up the Shang Clan's Formation as quickly as possible."

Good.

Three days later.

Inside the Yin Gui Sect.

Yin Gui Zhenren looked at the Elder before him and said with a smile, 'Third Elder, you've left seclusion?'

The Third Elder of the Yin Gui Sect, Yin Insect Zhenren, is indeed a seasoned yin practitioner within the Yin Gui Sect.

His strength is not inferior to the Shadow Grand Elder's; he possesses deep cultivation and unfathomable methods.

Compared to the Shadow Grand Elder, he is even more dangerous and terrifying.

Yin Insect Zhenren, as the name suggests, is skilled at playing with insects.

Ghost Insects, or various bugs, once unleashed, will exterminate everything.

This person has been in seclusion for many years, at least fifty or sixty, and has hardly attended to affairs.

This person, however, is not on good terms with Yin Gui Zhenren.

Greetings, Sect Master.

The Third Elder obediently paid his respects, still needing to give face to Yin Gui Zhenren.

Yin Gui Zhenren nodded and asked, 'I don't know why the Third Elder has come.'

The Third Elder went straight to the point and asked, 'Sect Master, have you discovered any trace of the Ghost King?'

Yin Gui Zhenren's expression changed; indeed, this matter cannot be concealed.

The existence of the Ghost King Zhuge Gui has attracted too much attention; it cannot be hidden.