Chapter 2143

Everyone wasn't particularly concerned about the beast clan's plan.

Even if it's a pie dropped from heaven, you still need the ability to catch it and eat it, so a little struggle is no big deal.

Qi Xiong also agreed; since securing the Lingtai Dong is a foregone conclusion, the next step is just working out the details.

Qi Xiong then spoke up.

"Fine, then we'll compete for the Lingtai Dong; the question is who should go?"

Speaking of which, it's a bit embarrassing; these fellow disciples, though they train diligently without slacking, are still stuck at the Ancestor realm.

It's not lack of effort; it's just their limited talent.

With their limited talent, cultivation speed drops markedly after the Ancestor realm; even with abundant resources, it's still slow, and without them it would be slower still.

At present, only Sect Master Yun Xiantai, in his role as master, is in seclusion attempting to break into the immortal realm, and it's uncertain whether he'll succeed.

Sending everyone would clearly be impossible, and it would be pointless even if they went.

The disciples below will definitely need to be carefully selected, but the choice of leader.......................

You should know, even the first batch of disciples who joined the sect have, at most, only been around for about a year.

That's still insufficient for Qi Xiong to trust them completely; the leader must be one of our own, someone wholly trustworthy.

As soon as that was said, everyone fell silent over the candidate selection; for a moment it seemed there really wasn't a good choice.

Just as everyone remained silent, a voice slowly spoke up.

"I'll go."

"Huh???"

Looking toward the sound, everyone discovered the speaker was Ye Zhangqing, who at that moment was leaning on the recliner and had somehow sat upright.

Though he still appeared lazy, as if just waking up, his expression was extremely confident.

But seeing that the volunteer was Ye Zhangqing, everyone present felt conflicted.

Deep down, everyone was reluctant to let Ye Zhangqing take any risk; it had always been that way before.

Ye Zhangqing also guessed what everyone was thinking.

But times have changed; now it's different from before; those once dismissed as "Wu Xia A Meng" have become the highest cultivators and strongest fighters among us.

Even the old ancestor Yun Xiantai, now before him, Ye Zhangqing could say without exaggeration that he is not a match for him in a single exchange.

Therefore, for this Lingtai Dong, it's best that I go, and I have the greatest confidence.

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Zhangqing gave a slight smile and said.

"Why are you all staring at me? Isn't my going the best solution?"

"But................"

"Rest assured, didn't the sect master just say that when the Lingtai Dong opens, the highest cultivation of those who enter won't exceed the Sovereign King realm, and even if they soar, it's just the Sovereign King realm perfected."

"Below the Sovereign King realm, who could be my opponent?"

Ye Zhangqing's words are full of confidence, and indeed the fact is exactly so.

At the same level, aside from Tianlin and a few others, others pose little threat.

Even if Wuji Xiancheng sends out a Heavenly Pride with Sovereign King realm cultivation, before Ye Zhangqing it's nothing special.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing speak so lightly, full of confidence, everyone was also influenced, as if it really were so.

Moreover, everyone realized that Ye Zhangqing is no longer the junior who needed to grow under their wings.

Unbeknownst to them, Ye Zhangqing's cultivation has surpassed theirs, and to this day he has become someone they need to look up to.

With Ye Zhangqing leading the team, the chances are clearly higher, and there is no more suitable candidate.

Everyone exchanged glances, then all nodded in agreement; seeing that, Qi Xiong didn't waste words and spoke directly.

"Alright, then let Elder Changqing take charge; as for the other personnel, he'll decide them himself."

Since it's decided that Ye Zhangqing will lead the team, Qi Xiong won't worry about the other personnel; let Ye Zhangqing handle it himself.

The matter of the Lingtai Dong was thus settled.

As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a great commotion within the Dao One Immortal Sect.

It's not because the Lingtai Dong is so attractive; for most disciples, a Lingtai Dong of this Xiūliàn treasure land lacks much appeal, let alone being precious.

What truly excites many disciples is that the leader of this expedition is actually Ye Zhangqing, Yè Chánglǎo.

Just thinking about being able to follow Ye Zhangqing in the campaign at the Lingtai Dong makes many disciples excited beyond measure.

After all, with Ye Zhangqing around, who would worry about not having food? That's impossible.

However, the disciples also understand that naturally not everyone can go; ultimately, only a small number will be fortunate enough to be selected.

So many disciples have already started rolling up their sleeves, just waiting to see how the quota will be determined.

If it's an arena battle, then it'll be no mercy—anyone who gets in the way will die.

Still unknown is how much the disciples anticipate this.

The other half, the Immortal Beast that had bidden farewell to Qi Xiong, after winding around, under the guidance of a disciple, finally managed to obtain that batch of beastfolk previously captured and imprisoned.

Outside the Formation, watching as the beastfolk were released one by one, this Immortal Beast couldn't help but feel joy.

This joy didn't last long; the next second, only over a thousand beastfolk emerged, then the Formation closed, and it gave a doubtful look to the disciple who had brought it here.

"Little brother, why did the Formation just close?"

"What's the point of keeping it open if there's nothing left?"

"Gone? No, back then my beastfolk....................."

Upon hearing that reply, the Immortal Beast was dumbfounded; the batch of beastfolk originally captured by the Dao One Immortal Sect numbered a full ten thousand.

Even accounting for possible casualties in battle, it shouldn't have dwindled to just a tenth, right?

His eyes full of suspicion, the disciple said without changing expression.

"Only these remain."

That's indeed the case, after all the consumption of ingredients is still huge every day; if we had come a few days later, there probably wouldn't be much left of these over a thousand heads.

Finally, this Immortal Beast led the remaining over a thousand beast race members and silently departed from the Dao One Immortal Sect.

The joy in its heart had long since vanished completely, leaving no trace.

Over ten thousand beast race members, but in the end only over a thousand remained alive; from these beast race members it learned that the rest of its kin had been used as food by humans.

"Just how many people does this Dao One Immortal Sect have, to consume so much each day?"

Along the way, this Immortal Beast kept pondering this question, based on the beast race's understanding of the Dao One Immortal Sect.

The number of people in this Sect should not be large; after all, they only opened the mountain to accept disciples twice.

Each time they accepted disciples into the Sect, the number was only a few hundred to a thousand; with so few people, how could they consume so much food?

Impossible; besides, Human Race cultivators can easily break through a few times and then directly stop eating grains, and their ordinary eating is merely to satisfy their palate.

"Something's off.................."