Chapter 429: Old Ancestor, Hurry Up and Eat

The performance of these Literature Academy Peak disciples is really too strange; there must be some secret among them.

Chen Qingyu secretly thought to himself, and moreover, according to his speculation, all the strange movements of the Dao Yi Sect are likely closely related to this secret.

Looks like I need to think of a way to investigate the Dao Yi Sect.

Thinking this, Chen Qingyu also lost the mood to continue watching the upcoming poetry gathering, got up and left.

Here at the East Literary Palace, a lot of time has already been wasted, especially the two ancestors.

If this continues, it's estimated that before the Dao Yi Sect even makes a move, the two ancestors of his Qing Yun Sect will directly perish.

Right now it's just a matter of which side's ancestor can outlast the other; at least that's how the Qing Yun Sect sees it.

But as time passes, the situation of the two ancestors is indeed somewhat unfavorable.

Although they won't drop dead directly, their lifespan is indeed being continuously consumed.

With not much lifespan to begin with, consuming it like this makes every second a matter of life.

The most damnable thing is that, as of now, both sides have almost formed a stalemate.

The Dao Yi Sect doesn't move, the Qing Yun Sect doesn't dare to move, and the two ancestors dare not return to the sect to close off and sleep.

Because closing off and sleeping preserves lifespan, putting it bluntly, it's actually a kind of secret method.

Besides worrying about the Dao Yi Sect suddenly acting, another reason is that each awakening is a huge consumption of lifespan.

If the two ancestors had just closed off, and the Dao Yi Sect suddenly attacked, waking the ancestors again would be even more of a loss.

This is also why the two ancestors have never chosen to continue closing off.

Because damn it, we can't grasp the Dao Yi Sect's pulse; who knows what they really want.

So, figuring out the secret behind the Dao Yi Sect seems to have become the best breakthrough.

While thinking in his heart, Chen Qingyu also returned to his residence; meanwhile, inside the spirit city, Dao Yi Sect disciples continued to start the mealtime scramble.

"Junior brother, you're not a match; forget it."

Currently the weakest are actually the Literature Academy Peak disciples; even the Putuo Temple disciples are a bit stronger than them.

After all, no matter how you say it, a Transformation Realm Dragon Claw Hand still has considerable lethal power.

Especially since the Literature Academy Peak disciples have never cultivated the Lock Yang Technique, being caught is practically a death sentence.

"You damned lot, are you even Buddhist? You only go for the lower three paths."

"Hmph, whatever means you use, as long as you can eat, it's fine."

As for that, the Putuo Temple disciples don't care at all; anyway, upon meeting they unleash a Dragon Claw Hand, while the Literature Academy Peak disciples often find it hard to defend against.

Piercing screams rose and fell; in contrast, the Divine Sword Peak disciples were completely unfazed.

Being caught by a Dragon Claw Hand elicits no reaction at all, and the Putuo Temple and Withered Wood Hermitage disciples are likewise helpless.

This Lock Yang Technique is specifically designed to counter their Dragon Claw Hand.

In a Transformation Realm versus Transformation Realm matchup, at the same level, the Dragon Claw Hand has no recourse.

"Damn it, when did those Divine Sword Peak disciples cultivate the Lock Yang Technique."

"No way, I also want to cultivate the Lock Yang Technique."

The Literature Academy Peak disciples secretly decided that they too would cultivate the Lock Yang Technique.

Damn it, without the Lock Yang Technique, it's almost impossible to snag food; that Dragon Claw Hand is simply unsolvable.

For a while, the previously ignored Lock Yang Technique quickly became a required skill for many disciples.

Especially for male disciples, if you haven't cultivated the Lock Yang Technique, you dare not come to grab food, because being caught really hurts.

Obsessed with dry rations, even in the following days, Shen Xian and the other Literature Academy Peak disciples no longer went to participate in the poetry gathering.

They only casually sent a few core disciples to go through the motions.

This made the East Literary Palace instructor see red; "What do you Literature Academy Peak people mean? Are you insulting us?"

Look at those measly two or three Literature Academy Peak menial disciples over there; damn it, is this even coming to participate in the poetry gathering?

Facing the East Literary Palace, these few menial disciples showed no hesitation at all, directly surrendering.

"Please, junior brother, impart your guidance."

"I admit defeat."

"Junior brother, what do you think of this poem?"

"I have surrendered."

"Junior brother, do you have a lower couplet?"

"None, I surrender."

"Wo ri, are you Dao Yi Sect still playing or not?"

"If I can't come up with a reply, can't I still admit defeat?"

"What about Shen Xian? And the others? Sending just a few of you cats and dogs over, what does that mean?"

"Where my senior brother is has nothing to do with you; cut the nonsense, hurry up and do it, my Literature Academy Peak is all surrendering."

Several menial disciples were even too lazy to speak, directly indicating total surrender.

"You..........."

"What are you, you? Just announce it already; this poetry gathering, the East Literary Palace is the Confucian-Dao Champion, and we still have things to do."

Damn it, even the Confucian-Dao Champion title was given away; the East Literary Palace not only felt no joy, but each person felt as disgusting as having eaten a fly.

Confucian-Dao Champion, this is a title the East Literary Palace has long dreamed of.

But now, when the dream becomes reality, the East Literary Palace people find they have no desire to be happy at all.

They indeed wanted the Confucian-Dao Champion title, but not through this kind of charity.

The poetry gathering became more and more bizarre; the actions of the Literature Academy Peak made the strong ones of the East Literary Palace grit their teeth in anger.

On the other side, Chen Qingyu, under the cover of night, sneaked close to the spirit city of the Dao Yi Sect.

I originally wanted to sneak in quietly, but formations were set up all around, and their grades had all reached ninth rank.

Even Chen Qingyu could not possibly sneak in silently.

Forcibly breaking through would be possible, but then Hong Zun and the others would definitely notice.

I thought of countless methods, but the Dao Yi Sect's defenses are so tight they could be described as impenetrable—not even a fly could get in.

But the more this is the case, the more Chen Qingyu feels something is wrong.

Finally, Chen Qingyu thought, since I have no way, why not ask the Old Ancestors to take action?

Even if the Dao Yi Sect notices, as long as we can uncover the secret, it would be worth it.

After personally finding the two Old Ancestors, Chen Qingyun first took out the heavenly materials and earthly treasures and elixirs stored in the Sect that could increase lifespan.

"Old Ancestor, please eat some; at least it can add some days."

The intention was concern, but the faces of the two Old Ancestors, whose deathly aura was growing stronger, were extremely grim.

Damn, the more I hear this, the more I feel something's off.

"You still know we're people who are about to die?"

One of them, full of displeasure, said to Chen Qingyu; hearing this, Chen Qingyu dared not retort, and could only place the heavenly materials and earthly treasures and elixirs before the two, giving an embarrassed smile.

"It's all the Dao Yi Sect's fault for their many tricks, especially that Qi Xiong; he's definitely deliberately stalling for time."

"Old Ancestor, hurry up and eat; at least it can let you live a few more days."

"You............"

"Speak, what business brings you here again?"

They can no longer muster anger; the two of them are now at a loss—should they return to the Sect to enter seclusion, or continue fighting to the death with Yu Mo and the other two here?

If they continue fighting to the death, the two truly have no idea about their lifespan; with every breath they feel their lifespan slipping away, impossible to grasp, leaving them feeling awful.