Chapter 143: The Struggle of Jiangdong, the Zhou Yu Bloodline

Where is the most hidden place for True Persons to converse?

Very simple: the Foundation Establishment realm.

Within the Foundation Establishment realm, the 【Bi Feng】 never disperses year-round; any soul or divine sense struggles to remain long. Therefore, conversations held here require almost no worry about being overheard.

Thus, at True Person Yu Feng's suggestion, Lu Yang first apologized to the other two True Persons, then transformed into light and fled into the Foundation Establishment realm. In a short while, he saw outside the auspicious cloud formed by his own Dao Foundation a strange beast with a tiger's body, a lion's head, white fur with black stripes, and a long tail walking toward him.

This was precisely Yu Feng's Dao Foundation.

The moment the two made contact, the strange beast dissolved into light and shadow, and Yu Feng's figure stepped out. Without another word, he actually performed a great bow to Lu Yang first:

"The 【Zhou Yu】 bloodline descendant 【Feng】 greets the Daoist friend."

"Zhou Yu..."

Lu Yang's expression remained unchanged, but one hand was secretly behind his back silently calculating. However, he discovered that the karmic weight of this name was incredibly heavy!

"Daoist friend, do not waste your magic power. The karma of Zhou Yu is too heavy; it is not so easily calculated." Yu Feng seemed to guess Lu Yang's thoughts and said frankly: "This concerns 【Cheng Tou Tu】. You, Daoist friend, are now the True Person with the greatest hope of ascending the throne. Naturally, I will explain the karma involved in detail."

Having finished speaking, his expression suddenly became solemn: "Zhou Yu is the predecessor of Tian Wu!"

The moment these words were spoken, Lu Yang immediately raised an eyebrow.

This was only possible within the Foundation Establishment realm; if the two were still in the present world, just this single sentence would trigger karma, causing those with intent to feel an inexplicable sensation.

"Zhou Yu... Tian Wu..."

Lu Yang quickly understood Yu Feng's meaning but could not help feeling incredulous: "The Jiangdong Dao Court... actually has more than one family? There are also dynastic changes?"

This is simply outrageous!

Lu Yang could not understand at all how the Jiangdong Dao Court, a faction with a Nascent Soul presiding and certainly more than one Jin Dan True Lord, could still change dynasties?

"This matter... involves many secrets." Yu Feng sighed: "In short, our Zhou Yu clan was the ruler of the former Jiangdong Dao Court. Tian Wu came later and surpassed us. If not for the last Great Calamity of a thousand years falling upon Jiangdong, our Zhou Yu clan might have already achieved an unparalleled hegemony..."

Speaking to this point, Yu Feng could not help but show a look of hatred.

"... In short, since then our clan was forced to flee far away, and the former foundations were divided among all parties."

"Tian Wu seized the Jiangdong foundation, the Sword Pavilion took the treasure vaults, and the Holy Sect—eh, the Holy Sect's my lords, out of compassion, voluntarily took us in."

Yu Feng spoke very euphemistically, and his tone was full of gratitude.

However, since everyone is from the Holy Sect, Lu Yang could naturally hear through it... after all, it is common knowledge that the Holy Sect values talent capable of being used by the hundred million the most.

As for the last Pure Land—

"【Cheng Tou Tu】?"

"Correct." Yu Feng nodded: "【Cheng Tou Tu】 was the former fruit position of our clan, and also the most important fruit position, but it was lost in the Pure Land."

"The Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land used great magic power to forcibly imprison 【Cheng Tou Tu】. If not for the last emperor descendant of our clan, before dying, destroying everything together and voluntarily erasing all techniques and Dao Foundations related to the fruit position, causing the fruit position to vanish into the world and become difficult to prove again, the Pure Land would likely have gained another Bodhisattva long ago."

"... So?"

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Daoist friend Yu, you surely do not see that after I reached Foundation Establishment, I attracted the response of 【Cheng Tou Tu】, so you voluntarily came to surrender?"

"Exactly so!"

Yu Feng looked magnanimous: "Although our Zhou Yu clan is located in Jiangbei, generation after generation, no one does not miss their homeland, hoping to return to Jiangdong one day."

"And now, another Great Calamity of a thousand years is approaching."

"I am here representing the Zhou Yu clan to surrender to you, Daoist friend."

"If you, Daoist friend, can truly rise with the wind, borrow the fate of the Great Calamity, and prove 【Cheng Tou Tu】, our Zhou Yu clan can also revive once more and regain control of the Jiangdong lands."

Speaking to the end, Yu Feng became excited.

Lu Yang even nodded repeatedly while listening, showing a smile on his face to cooperate, and even clapped his hands twice when hearing key points, but simply did not speak.

Gradually, Yu Feng also reacted.

"Daoist friend Duanmu Yuan Tu?"

Yu Feng spoke here, but saw that Lu Yang was still smiling. He changed the subject: "Daoist friend Yu Feng, how long has your Zhou Yu clan joined the Holy Sect?"

Yu Feng was stunned by these words: "It has been several thousand years."

"Then you are old Holy Sect people." Lu Yang nodded, then stared straight at Yu Feng: "For so many years, have you learned nothing at all?"

Yu Feng finally realized the truth.

The next second, he hurriedly took a Dao scripture out from his sleeve: "I heard that Daoist friend favors formations and talisman arts. This time, I specially brought one as a gift..."

"Brother Yu is too polite!"

Lu Yang immediately laughed loudly, took the Dao scripture, and affectionately patted Yu Feng's shoulder. Yu Feng could only, while accompanying the smile, secretly criticize in his heart:

Truly a True Person of the Holy Sect!

Always waiting until seeing the rabbit before releasing the hawk. If I had known earlier, why say so much? Give benefits directly, and he would be closer to me than to his own brother!

The next second, Lu Yang put away the Dao scripture, approached with an eager smile, and said: "Speaking of which, Brother Yu, how many Foundation Establishment True Persons are there in your lineage? Are there any in the late Foundation Establishment stage? If so, could you have the elders come to assist me? There will surely be generous rewards in the future!"

You really are not polite!

Yu Feng decisively shook his head: "Our clan is not what it was in the past. Now there is only one ancestor in the mid Foundation Establishment stage. Unfortunately, his lifespan is nearly exhausted, and he cannot move lightly..."

"Oh."

Lu Yang's expression quickly became cold: "Daoist friend Yu, I am currently bearing the heavy mission of exterminating the Divine Martial Gate. Let us discuss other matters later."

Facing the Holy Sect's characteristic trait of turning face and not recognizing people, Yu Feng was also an old True Person of the Holy Sect and was already accustomed to it, so he simply clasped his hands: "Then let us discuss in detail later. After all, our Zhou Yu clan is the former imperial descendants of Jiangdong, the former masters of 【Cheng Tou Tu】. Daoist friend, you need us."

Having spoken, he voluntarily fled out of the Foundation Establishment realm.

Lu Yang remained on the spot, his face showing a look of contemplation: "One 【Cheng Tou Tu】, and the karma involves not only the Pure Land but is actually connected to Jiangdong..."

With karma this heavy, 【Cheng Tou Tu】 is probably not an ordinary fruit position.

Lu Yang also saw some clues from his own innate divine ability; ordinary innate divine abilities probably would not have so many mysteries like his.

"Very well, no rush."

Lu Yang saw clearly and naturally could not believe Yu Feng's words about surrender; the other party obviously had other plans and simply needed his help.

Although Yu Feng spoke flowery words, acting as if he must have their support to ascend to the Jin Dan throne, Lu Yang's mind was clear. In this relationship, he was the one holding the initiative; they were the ones seeking him, not he seeking them.

If he doesn't seize this chance to squeeze out a big profit, he isn't truly a Saint Sect member!

At that moment, Lu Yang suddenly felt a stir in his heart—he sensed the previously calm Web of Cause and Effect rippling, one of its karmic threads shifting.

"So it's come."

The matter of Zouyu vanished instantly from his mind. Lu Yang's lips curled slightly as his gaze turned toward the far north. He knew the man would not let this opportunity slip away.

Luo Han Fu Long Luo Han!

"If I hid within the Saint Sect, he'd have no way to act—but now that I've stepped out, how could he possibly ignore it? This was surely within Master Chongguang's expectations."

The Saint Sect does not harbor useless people.

Since Master Chongguang has invested, he naturally expects a return. Lu Yang must prove his worth to him, or he will not continue funding.

And Luo Han Fu Long Luo Han is his touchstone for Lu Yang!

The next instant, Lu Yang suddenly raised his eyebrows, for near Luo Han Fu Long Luo Han, he sensed another familiar and deeply memorable karmic thread.

"... Him?"

——Guangming has arrived too.

(End of Chapter)