Chapter 60: Yu Clan Crisis

That may be so, but Yu Changsheng was not reckless enough to immediately draw his blade and charge the Chen Family, fighting all comers.

That would not be thunderous means, but idiocy.

The Chen Family was no small clan in Haoyue City; they might lack a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but they absolutely had Qi Refining Peak experts, plus other Qi Refining cultivators — alone and outnumbered, how could he contend?

Moreover, he did not intend to go as Yu Changsheng; don a mask, hang a Disguise Pendant, and he was Immortal Master Luo!

The next day, having settled other miscellaneous matters, Yu Changsheng proposed to Wei Lao the idea of temporarily leaving the sect.

"Oh? Ran into some trouble?" Wei Lao lay on the rocking chair, cradling a Small Xuan Turtle, stroking its shell, eyes narrowed as he asked.

"This disciple has some matters to handle." Yu Changsheng laughed sheepishly.

Seeing his expression of having unspeakable difficulties, Wei Lao did not intend to press further; he flipped his palm and took out a Jade Slip from his Storage Ring.

"These past half month you tended the spirit beasts in the Beast Garden very well; this old man has nothing else to help you with. This Jade Slip records a Divine Sense Technique, a secret manual unique to our Beast Taming Peak. Take it and cultivate it; perhaps it will come in handy if you encounter danger."

Hearing this, Yu Changsheng was stunned — there was such a good thing?

He had also gone to the Scripture Pavilion to look at Divine Sense techniques recently, but the contribution points required for exchange were frightening; accumulating enough would take at least a year or two.

Yet now one was simply given to him? Although he did not know the quality of the technique in Wei Lao's Jade Slip, Yu Changsheng still received it gratefully.

"Many thanks, Wei Lao!"

"Mm, go on. Be careful in all things."

Finished speaking, Wei Lao closed his eyes; Yu Changsheng cupped his fists and took his leave.

"Why let him leave?"

"Are you really that at ease?"

"He is the finest seed you have seen in several hundred years."

After Yu Changsheng left, the Small Xuan Turtle Wei Lao was stroking suddenly poked its head out, staring fixedly at him, and actually spoke in a human voice.

Wei Lao raised a finger, curled it, and flicked the turtle once, saying casually: "Flowers raised in a greenhouse never grow strong."

"Hee hee hee, if he dies outside, I want to see just how you will cry." The Small Xuan Turtle retracted its head from the pain, laughing aloud.

"If he dies, it only proves the one we wait for is not him."

Wei Lao spoke no more, gently rocking the chair, basking in the sun.

Meanwhile, Yu Changsheng, having left the Beast Garden, made another trip to the Affairs Hall.

Because Outer Sect Disciples must complete one sect Quest each month, feeding beasts in the Beast Garden does not count as a sect Quest; since he planned to go out, he might as well accept a Quest along the way.

"This Quest will do."

Yu Changsheng picked the simplest Transformation Mission, and its Spot was also in Haoyue City — just right.

After receiving the Quest from the Affairs Hall, he quietly made his way to Yu Fang Market, and conveniently stopped at First Grade Medicine Hall to buy some injury-healing Pills, for his father or other clan disciples.

"Time to go home."

In the dense forest, Yu Changsheng summoned the Iron Eagle King, and taking advantage of the night, flew eastward.

Haoyue City, the Yu Clan.

"Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

"Are the Chen Family people still causing trouble outside?"

Yu Chenghe leaned on the armrest, sat down, and asked with a somewhat pale complexion.

"Indeed. Who knows where our Yu Clan offended them, to push things this far — you don't suppose they'll charge into our home, kill and burn, do you?" Yu Zhi Guo paced before Yu Chenghe, face full of worry.

"They won't go that far. Haoyue City is not ruled by the Chen Family alone, and we have the defensive Formation Array Father set up; without Foundation Establishment or multiple Qi Refining Peak experts attacking, it cannot be breached in a short time."

Yu Chenghe raised his head, caught his breath, and asked: "During this time, has anyone been sent to the Wei Family for aid?"

Although the Yu Clan has stood in Haoyue City for only a hundred-odd years, they have friendly clans — for instance, the Wei Family, also a Qi Refining clan; the two have even intermarried.

"The Wei Family? I sent someone, but there's been no response; don't know if they're unwilling to help us." Yu Zhi Guo lowered his head, speaking softly.

Yu Chenghe frowned slightly, as if sensing his eldest brother's unnatural expression, and said: "Eldest Brother, are you hiding something from me?"

Yu Zhi Guo started, saying: "Nothing, nothing at all?"

"Really?" Yu Chenghe's gaze involuntarily turned severe.

Though by status he was the younger brother, in means he far surpassed Yu Zhi Guo — otherwise their father would not have chosen him as Clan Head! Shaken by Yu Chenghe's aura, Yu Zhi Guo immediately wilted, stammering: "Just... sent an extra disciple to notify Changsheng."

"After all, this is the Yu Clan's affair; how could we leave him out? Younger brother, you agree, right?"

Hearing this, a breath stuck in Yu Chenghe's chest; his face darkened, and he hurriedly covered his mouth.

"Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

"You, Eldest Brother, you're confused!"

While coughing, he pointed at Yu Zhi Guo and shouted: "Why do you think the Chen Family outside dares not launch a strong attack to kill?"

"Isn't it because our Changsheng is in the Wanxiang Sect, having become an Outer Sect Disciple!"

"At this juncture, you still let him know; with his temperament he certainly won't stand by. If he leaves the sect and meets with mishap, our Yu Clan is truly finished!"

Scolded thus by Yu Chenghe, Yu Zhi Guo's hands trembled; he instantly understood the reason.

"This, this... I didn't think that far at first!"

"I thought with Changsheng's status coming back, he could surely protect our clan and make the Chen Family retreat!"

Yu Chenghe took a deep breath and said: "How could it be that simple? The Chen Family is watching Changsheng right now."

"My fault, my fault! All because I, Eldest Brother, acted on my own!" Yu Zhi Guo slapped his own head, crying out in anguish.

"Sigh." Yu Chenghe let out a long sigh and said: "Things have come to this; we can only ask Father to emerge from seclusion."

Their father, Yu Tairan, was also the Yu Clan's strongest cultivator; his cultivation base had reached Qi Refining Peak, and he had researched swordsmanship for a hundred-odd years.

Now Yu Tairan, suffering from lacking a Foundation Establishment Pill, his lifespan constantly draining, usually remained in Closed-door Cultivation in the depths of the rear courtyard, using the Turtle Breath Technique to try to live a few more years, until some descendant distinguished themselves.

As a result, this turtle-breath seclusion lasted decades; after Yu Changsheng was born, he only saw him a few times, once guided his swordsmanship, then disappointedly returned to seclusion.

And the clan's current upheaval, Yu Tairan knew nothing of.

"Father, he, he."

Yu Zhi Guo really wanted to ask, "Father, if you come out, can you beat them?" but he still obediently shut his mouth.

A Chen Family Qi Refining Peak has appeared right outside; the two of them are only at Qi Refining Seventh Layer, the only one who can negotiate with the other party on equal terms is Father.

"Don't be afraid, I said Haoyue City isn't decided by the Chen Family alone; they only have two Qi Refining Peaks, can they truly afford to fight it out?"

"Our Yu Family doesn't have any treasures worth them coveting."

Yu Chenghe glanced at him, then rose and walked toward the rear courtyard.

(Chapter End)