Chapter 261: Life Grows in Separation! Zhang Wang and Qin Daoyuan

The green mountains remain, the sunset is red several times.

Zhang Fan looked at this former peerless genius of the Qin family; one could already see a few white hairs among his disheveled black hair.

This man, who could completely be called an elder in terms of age, actually didn't ask about the safety of the Qin family as soon as he opened his mouth, but instead asked about his mother!?

"My mother!?"

Zhang Fan's eyes widened, staring fixedly at Qin Wangsun, his expression becoming gradually strange.

He vaguely knew that twenty-some years ago, his mother and Qin Wangsun had had a grievance, and the two had fought several battles in Huizhou Province, almost evenly matched.

At that time, Qin Wangsun had already awakened his supernatural powers. According to the memory Zhang Fan had seen, he had even seen a thousand-year-old demon and received its guidance, so he had faintly suppressed Li Linglong. Later, if it hadn't been for Zhang Lingzong's sudden appearance, the outcome would have been hard to predict.

"Asleep for twenty-some years? And still holding such a grudge? That's not right; if he holds a grudge, he should look for my dad." Zhang Fan muttered in his heart, but on the surface, he shook his head helplessly.

"Is she not doing well?" Qin Wangsun asked in a deep voice.

"She is no longer here." Zhang Fan sighed.

"No longer here? What does 'no longer here' mean?" Qin Wangsun raised an eyebrow, his voice suddenly becoming sharp.

"Senior, she is already dead. No matter what grievances you had with her, I..."

Rumble...

Before Zhang Fan could finish his words, a terrifying aura shot into the sky from Qin Wangsun's body, roaring like a startled dragon, shaking like thunder, actually pressing the surrounding cliffs to shake, the green forest to shudder, and the clouds above to disperse.

"Senior, you..." Zhang Fan's expression changed slightly, and he instantly felt the power of the Zhai Shou Realm, which was like a divine prison.

"Dead? You say she is dead? How could she die? How could she die?" Qin Wangsun let out a shocked roar, the gale fierce, like a mad knife, actually causing the surrounding rock walls and stones to fall.

"She died ten years ago. I was still young then, and I don't know the specific situation." Zhang Fan shook his head.

His Nascent Soul was still incomplete, and he only knew a vague outline of what happened under Long Hu Mountain ten years ago. He couldn't tell Qin Wangsun the explanation Zhang Lingzong had given him...

That his mother died in a car accident because the other party was driving drunk!

A dignified Human Zodiac dying in a car accident—even ghosts wouldn't believe it if he said it; it would simply be laughed at by everyone.

"What about Zhang Lingzong? That trash actually couldn't protect her?" Qin Wangsun roared low.

His eyes were red, filled with anger, and the emotions of anger and sadness intertwined and spread within that body.

"My dad is currently in Ailao Mountain. Senior, do you want to find him and chat, and by the way, ask how my mother actually died?" Zhang Fan said weakly.

To be honest, he also wanted to know this.

"Ailao Mountain..."

Qin Wangsun murmured softly. He looked up at the sky, his long hair moving with the wind, and complex luster flashed in his deep eyes.

"Water has no fixed shape, flowers have an end, we will meet again, but life grows in separation..."

Suddenly, Qin Wangsun let out a long roar to the sky, his voice sounding like crying yet not crying, laughing yet not laughing. Intense emotions filled his belly, and heaven and earth seemed to be infected by him at this moment.

Following that, he launched his figure, like a Great Peng soaring into the sky, leaping off the cliff and disappearing from Zhang Fan's line of sight.

"Is he crazy? What did Mom do to him back then?" Zhang Fan's expression became increasingly strange.

He knew far too little about his parents' past. He couldn't guarantee that one day such a supreme expert would rush out, and he wouldn't even be able to tell if they were friend or foe.

"Zhang Fan..."

Just at this moment, a loud shout came from afar. Zhang Fan looked up and saw Fang Changle rushing over, with a figure closely following him—it was Senior Yu Hua, whom he had met once in Yujing City.

"Senior Yu Hua..." Zhang Fan stepped forward to pay his respects.

That day, at the Jiangnan Province Dao Alliance, although he and the other party had only met in passing, he had gained a lot from listening to him discuss the Nine Great Inner Alchemy Methods.

How long had it been, and the two had actually met again in Huizhou Province? It could be seen that their fate was not shallow.

"Blood light in the ferocious mountain, a land of great calamity for the Daoist sect." Yu Hua's gaze swept across the scene, and he knew that the danger here just now must have been a series of fierce battles, tragic and extreme. The air even still retained the aura of his own kind...

That was a powerhouse of the Zhai Shou Realm!!!

"Senior Yu Hua, I didn't expect us to meet so soon." Zhang Fan whispered.

"I came here specifically from Maoshan." Yu Hua said in a deep voice.

"I have already roughly told Senior about the ins and outs of the matter." Fang Changle gave a wink.

"Human Zodiac... this generation's Human Zodiac has indeed come out into the world." Yu Hua's expression was solemn, murmuring softly.

In the version Fang Changle told, the instigator of everything was of course the Human Zodiac. Anyway, he was a Wu Wei demon; he certainly wouldn't mind a few more seven, eight, nine, or ten lives on his hands.

Furthermore, as the head of the Thirteen Zodiacs, Fang Changle's framing was equivalent to indirectly making a name for him, adding to his prestige within the Wu Wei Gate. He should thank Fang Changle; sending a silk banner wouldn't be too much.

"You guys can really cause trouble. You shouldn't have, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this kind of thing." Yu Hua looked at the mess everywhere and said in a deep voice.

"Senior, eliminating demons and defending the Dao—we are duty-bound..." Fang Changle was righteous.

"Alright, there are no outsiders here; who are you saying that to?" Yu Hua glanced sideways and interrupted Fang Changle.

"Do you know that people died?"

"Those who died are not ordinary people. The Qin family head might be one thing..." Yu Hua said in a deep voice.

"Song Yunqi and Ji Huanshan are both members of the Supernatural Association. Supernatural powers are heaven-sent; between life and death, they will affect the balance in the dark."

Heaven gives birth to all things; between life and death, there exists a certain invisible cycle.

Just like withered leaves falling, they will become nutrients in the soil, nurturing new roots and seedlings, repeating endlessly.

Supernatural powers are heaven-sent; after extinction, they will produce invisible influences, layer upon layer, like the operation of heaven's secrets, difficult to fathom.

Such influence is extremely far-reaching.

Precisely because of this, the Daoist sects viewed Ming Shenshou, the Lord of the Jianggong, as a thorn in their side. After Meng Qinghuan died that day, they mobilized a large force, sending an investigation team south to Yujing City, and even Huo Hu Fa Wang, the Deputy Xu Xu Guanzhu of the Bai He Temple, followed in secret.

Now, Song Yunqi and Ji Huanshan had died here. The Dao Alliance Headquarters would surely be shaken. Who knew what kind of variables there would be!?

As for Qin Ming...

"This Qin Ming was the designated successor of Qiyun Mountain. I have seen him before; he indeed had fortune on his body, not a bird in a cage." Yu Hua said in a deep voice.

"You should know that not long ago, Qiyun Mountain just lost a direct disciple."

Zhang Fan knew that Senior Yu Hua was talking about Meng Qinghuan, who was also an existence who had awakened heaven-sent supernatural powers, and had his heart dug out alive by the Human Zodiac right in front of him.

Such disciples, even among the Ten Great Daoist Mountains in the world, were treated as precious treasures.

Meng Qinghuan had died, and the forty-nine days had not even passed.

Now, the designated successor, Qin Ming, had also died.

"So he died, so what? It has nothing to do with us." Fang Changle said casually.

"Foolish!" Yu Hua glared.

"The Qiyun Mountain Xu Xu Guanzhu is famously overbearing and protective of his own. Now that their successor is dead, but you guys are still alive and well—can you say it has nothing to do with you?" Yu Hua said in a deep voice.

"Qiyun Mountain Xu Xu Guanzhu?" Zhang Fan's gaze narrowed slightly.

He had vaguely heard that the Qiyun Mountain Xu Xu Guanzhu's name was 【Mo Ranchen】, and he had a very high seniority and old qualifications among the Daoist sects in the world, considered a figure of the same generation as Jiang Your Majesty, the Bai He Xu Xu Guanzhu. "What kind of talk is this?" Fang Changle stared: "Isn't this unreasonable?"

"Reasonable? Who are you reasoning with? In front of that person, you don't even have the qualifications to speak." Yu Hua could not help but shake his head.

"Junior brother, has your brain been flooded with water from cultivation? Reason has never been spoken with the mouth."

A trace of solemnity appeared in Yu Hua's eyes. He had heard many legends about this Qiyun Mountain Xu Xu Guanzhu in Maoshan.

It is rumored that when Mo Ranchen was young, he once hid his name and stayed in an obscure Daoist temple to cultivate. As a result, he discovered that a nest of yellow-skinned rats had cultivated into monsters in the back mountain of this temple. Consequently, he exterminated that nest of yellow-skinned rats and burned the entire Daoist temple with one fire. Those Daoist priests died, were injured, or fled.

"Almost a demon." Zhang Fan listened and could not help but click his tongue.

"Senior, can such a person also be..." Fang Changle's words were not finished before he was shouted down by a sharp look from Yu Hua.

"The Ten Great Daoist Mountains in the world have orderly inheritance and their own laws. To be able to become a mountain temple master, how could he be an ordinary person? It is not for you to talk nonsense."

"There are no outsiders here." Fang Changle laughed dryly.

"Leave here first. The Huizhou Province Dao Alliance will handle the aftermath." Yu Hua said in a deep voice.

Fangya Mountain had caused such a big commotion, and so many people had died. It wouldn't be long before the Huizhou Province Dao Alliance forces arrived. He feared that by then, they would have to deal with them for a long time.

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"Senior, what about the Qin family..." Fang Changle said in a deep voice.

The Qin family, after all, was a Xuan Sect family, and their ancestors had produced Three Tian Shi-level figures. They had extensive connections within Huizhou Province and great influence.

"The Qin family!?" Yu Hua pondered slightly, then shook his head.

"The Qin family is finished!"

The inheritance of a mountain, a sect, and a clan relies on the incense not being extinguished, and on talent not being cut off.

The Qin family's forces had suffered heavy losses; Qin Ming was dead, and Qin Wangdu was also dead.

Such a family was destined to have no future.

"Fangya Mountain, I fear I will never come to this kind of place again in this life."

Zhang Fan looked back deeply, but in his mind, the figure of the Human Zodiac appeared. That one glance, meeting eyes, the familiar feeling lingered in his heart again, unable to be waved away.

Half an hour later, the large forces of the Huizhou Province Dao Alliance arrived in a mighty force, immediately sealing off the entire Fangya Mountain.

After all, the appearance of both the Shen Monkey and the Human Zodiac was a major event. Not only Fangya Mountain, but the main traffic arteries, high-speed rail, and airport entrances of Annan City were all strictly checked.

The night was deep.

The Qin family mansion was already in chaos. The high-ups in the clan had received notification from Huizhou Province. For them, this was not only bad news, but also a death warrant for the family.

After all, the Qin family had deep roots in Huizhou Province. Relying on Qiyun Mountain to operate for many years, although they appeared prosperous, they were secretly hiding dangers and waves, and they did not know how many opponents and enemies they had provoked.

Now, the clan's strength had suffered heavy losses, and they were leaderless. Even Qin Ming, the link to Qiyun Mountain, had died in Fangya Mountain.

This was simply an unbearable blow to the Qin family. It wouldn't be long before they were divided and eaten up by opponents lurking in the dark.

"What now? So many people died, Qin Wangdu is simply the sinner of our Qin family."

"What's the use of saying this now? The father and son both died in Fangya Mountain. The urgent matter is to think about how to remedy it."

"Remedy? This is already a disaster that leaks to the sky; how can it be remedied? Better to seek help from Qiyun Mountain. Considering the incense relationship, perhaps they can preserve our Qin family."

"Does the Qin family still have value in the eyes of Qiyun Mountain? Perhaps they will consider the incense relationship and preserve the safety of one branch, but wanting to continue the prosperity is ultimately impossible."

"The Qin family is finished, failing the ancestors... preserve the incense; as long as we are alive, there is still hope."

Inside the deliberation hall, the high-ups of the Qin family did not sleep all night. They seemed to see the building about to collapse.

A night of debate finally set the tone for the Qin family's future: closing the doors and lurking was the way to save their lives. All industries and foundations were to be closed, and the disciples and sect members were to be divided into three waves, heading to other regions to preserve the fire.

In fact, this was also the method of the Long Hu Zhang family after the great Daoist calamity back then.

The Southern Zhang and Northern Zhang also came from this.

The moon was dark and the wind was high, and the Qin family mansion was brightly lit.

Everyone was busy, busy leaving this old home, busy running for that glimmer of survival.

As long as they were still alive, there would be a day to revitalize the Qin family.

At this moment, in the large courtyard, only one child was sitting cross-legged under a big tree, looking up at the tree with withered leaves, lost in thought.

"Why are you still here?"

Just at this moment, a slow voice came from behind.

Qin Daoyuan looked back and saw a young man walking over, calm and composed—it was Zhang Wang.

"They are all packing things, but I have nothing to pack..." Qin Daoyuan murmured softly, as if speaking to himself.

"And, no one wants me."

The Qin family was currently in a critical moment of survival. What they were preserving were elite fire seeds. No one would care about an abnormal, stupid junior like him.

"I'll give you something."

Zhang Wang smiled slightly, took a stone out of his bosom, three feet square, but it was engraved with mysterious talismans.

"What is this?" Qin Daoyuan asked in surprise.

"This is a Three Tian Shi Talisman left by your Qin family ancestors." Zhang Wang whispered.

"Three Tian Shi Talisman?" Qin Daoyuan showed a strange expression.

He had heard that the Qin family ancestors had produced a Three Tian Shi, who left behind a stone talisman before he died, hidden in this mansion, as an opportunity for future generations.

However, for so many years, no one had ever found it.

"How do you have this kind of thing?" Qin Daoyuan asked in surprise.

"I found it in your house." Zhang Wang laughed lightly.

"Why give it to me?" Qin Daoyuan held the Three Tian Shi Talisman in his hand and murmured softly.

"It has a fate with you."

Zhang Wang whispered solemnly and pointed: "Take it and walk north all the way; that is your blessed land."

Qin Daoyuan was slightly startled and looked north.

He stood up abruptly, bowed deeply to Zhang Wang: "May I ask for your honorable title."

"No need to remember, you need to sit and forget!" Zhang Wang waved his hand.

Qin Daoyuan seemed to understand yet not understand. He bowed again, did not look back, walked out of the Qin family gate, and gradually disappeared into the vast night.

"In this world... there is one more Three Tian Shi!" Zhang Wang looked at the vast night and grinned.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 262 =====