Chapter 954

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing called out, "This place is not suitable to stay long, let's go."

Li Chuan immediately sheathed the Corpse King Sword and nodded, "Yes, Lord!"

Xu Zhangqing did not spare another glance at the Wu Tu Shen Mu deep inside the shop entrance, activated the Qing Emperor Escape Art, and with Li Chuan transformed into a streak of green light, rapidly withdrawing from the Dongting Old Site.

The second Wu Tu Shen Mu was completely different from the one encountered by chance in the Deep Yin River back then.

Not only was the surrounding area filled with filthy Qi, but a Refining Void stage Gui Lao had just left; the danger within could not be estimated.

Rather than rashly making contact, it was better to withdraw first and plan for the long term.

Along the way, neither of them spoke much.

Before long, the green light arrived above the Qingmu Sect and descended onto the Sect Master Hall.

Mo Qiu Shui had been waiting for a long time; seeing Xu Zhangqing enter, he hurriedly said, "Sect Master, I investigated the situation of the Water Spirit Qi loss, and the result is quite troublesome."

Xu Zhangqing sat calmly in the Sect Leader Position and raised an eyebrow, "What did you find?"

Mo Qiu Shui said with a grave expression, "Sect Master, the reduction of Water Spirit Qi is not limited to Fengrao Commandery or Dongyu, but the Water Spirit Qi of the Entire Tianyuan Realm is inexplicably decreasing.

I mobilized all disciples of the Rain Water Pavilion to investigate the Four Seas, Spiritual Veins, and Great Spirit Springs; no traces of human intervention were found, nor was the source of the Spirit Qi loss located — it is as if it vanished into thin air."

Xu Zhangqing frowned slightly, his doubts deepening.

He had originally thought it was only a local Spirit Qi anomaly; he did not expect it to affect the Entire Tianyuan Realm.

Mo Qiu Shui continued, "Currently, the concentration of Water Spirit Qi has fallen back to the level of a hundred years ago — that is, before the Yellow Spring Alliance slew the Canglan Dragon Vein.

On the surface, it does not seem severe.

But for Water Spiritual Root cultivators and Lingti cultivation, the impact is enormous."

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly; he naturally understood the drawbacks: "Correct. A hundred years ago, Water Spirit Qi surged; many Water Spiritual Root cultivators borrowed the momentum to break through, their cultivation far exceeding expectations.

Now that Water Spirit Qi has receded, when these cultivators face tribulation again, Spirit Qi supply will be insufficient, and the difficulty of crossing the tribulation will increase greatly.

Even… there may be cases of tribulation failure, body dead and Dao extinguished."

Mo Qiu Shui added, "Not only that; the Lingti cultivated by Wood Spiritual Root cultivators mostly rely on Water Spirit Qi for nourishment.

Now that Water Spirit Qi is decreasing, the quality of Lingti will be greatly discounted, yields will also drop sharply; even my Qingmu Sect's Spirit Fields have shown signs of stunted growth."

These words reminded Xu Zhangqing.

The Qingmu Sect is mainly composed of Wood Spiritual Root cultivators and still has Creation Power to nourish the Spirit Fields, so the impact is not fatal; but the Lingqu Sect focuses on water cultivation, and its disciples are mostly Water Spiritual Root.

This Water Spirit Qi reduction will inevitably hit the Lingqu Sect first and hardest.

Moreover, he had not seen Xu He and Xu Sui for some time; this was a good opportunity to bring Linglong along so the siblings could formally meet.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhangqing instructed, "Lao Mo, continue sending people to investigate.

If it really comes to it, we can only use Spiritual Arrays to forcibly seize Water Spirit Qi."

Mo Qiu Shui deeply agreed, "Understood."

Afterward, Xu Zhangqing's figure moved and he left the Main Hall.

When he found Linglong, she was holding a plump black cat, sitting in the courtyard grooming its fur.

The fat black cat had its eyes closed, looking lazy and content, appearing quite Enjoyment.

Xu Zhangqing spoke, "Linglong, come with me on a trip to the Lingqu Sect."

Xu Linglong stood up holding the black cat and asked excitedly, "Father, are we going to find Mother?"

Xu Zhangqing smiled slightly, "First, we haven't seen your mother in a long time.

Second, the Lingqu Sect is greatly affected by the Water Spirit Qi reduction this time."

Xu Linglong nodded, "We should go take a look."

Xu Zhangqing said no more, activated the Qing Emperor Escape Art, and together with Xu Linglong flew toward the Qingxi Valley where the Lingqu Sect is located.

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Qingxi Valley, mountains clear and waters beautiful.

Originally the Spirit Qi was extremely abundant, but now one can clearly feel the thinness of the Water Spirit Qi.

Xu Zhangqing and Linglong had just arrived at the Lingqu Sect when two figures rushed over swiftly — they were the now-adult Xu He and Xu Sui.

"Father!"

The two shouted in unison, their voices full of joy.

Xu He stood tall and straight, his eyebrows and eyes carrying a heroic air.

Xu Sui's appearance was clear and beautiful, her eyebrows and eyes carrying a trace of coldness.

This scene stunned Xu Linglong; even Chi Ye in her arms was not held securely, falling to the ground with a "thud."

Unlike ordinary cats landing nimbly and lightly, Chi Ye was like a heavy stone, bouncing several times on the ground before slowly flipping over, then opening sleepy eyes and meowing dazedly, "Is it time to eat?"

Xu Linglong looked at Xu He and Xu Sui before her, eyes full of shock, and stammered, "Father, who are they?"

Xu Zhangqing was about to explain when a figure walked out from the Lingqu Sect's Main Hall.

"Linglong has come."

Ruo Qunshuang wore a gentle smile, quickly stepped forward, first affectionately patting Xu Linglong's head, then leading her to the side.

"Mother."

Xu Linglong called out obediently, but her gaze still clung to those two.

Ruo Qunshuang explained, "Linglong, this is your biological younger brother Xu He and biological younger sister Xu Sui.

They are the children your second mother left behind, likewise your father's own flesh and blood."

Hearing these words, Xu Linglong's pupils suddenly contracted.

She had never imagined that a younger brother and a younger sister would suddenly emerge.

This sudden kinship made her feel both joy and a certain helplessness.

Ruo Qunshuang instructed, "From now on, you are the closest brothers and sisters; you must take good care of each other."

Xu Linglong took a deep breath: "I understand, Mother."

On the other side, Xu Zhangqing stroked Xu He and Xu Sui's heads: "How has your cultivation been recently?"

Xu He replied respectfully: "Reporting to Father, all is well.

It's just... recently the Water Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth seems to have decreased, and Spiritual Power circulation during cultivation feels somewhat sluggish."

Xu Sui followed up: "Same as Elder Brother, I've felt it too.

Fortunately, we have the Xuanhe Spirit Clan bloodline in our bodies, so we don't mind it much; we're just worried about the other senior sisters and senior brothers in the sect."

Xu Zhangqing understood in his heart; the Xuanhe Spirit Clan bloodline is extremely special — in an era of scarce Water Spiritual Energy it instead holds an advantage, and this is why the two are not greatly affected.

Then he looked toward Xu Linglong, who was standing together with Ruo Qunshuang, and said with a smile: "That is your Eldest Sister, named Xu Linglong.

In the future, if there's anything you don't understand, you can all go to her."

Xu Linglong mustered her courage, walked up to Xu He and Xu Sui, and revealed a somewhat shy yet sincere smile on her face: "Younger Brother, Younger Sister, I... I am your Elder Sister."

Upon hearing this, Xu He and Xu Sui both showed smiles on their faces and shouted in unison: "Elder Sister!"

Afterward, the family gathered together.

Xu Linglong actively took Xu He and Xu Sui's hands and chattered away beside them, chatting from cultivation to daily life; the previous unfamiliarity vanished completely.

Seeing this scene, Xu Zhangqing pulled Ruo Qunshuang into his embrace, his heart filled with guilt!