Chapter 83: Discussion

Song Qingming had not learned any profound concealment techniques, so the cultivation on his body naturally could not be hidden from the old Clan Leader, Song Gushan, an expert at the peak of the ninth layer of Qi Condensation.

"I just successfully broke through last month. It can be considered somewhat lucky." Song Qingming replied modestly.

Hearing Song Qingming open his mouth to confirm his cultivation, Song Gushan slowly revealed a trace of joy on his face, and then continued to say: "After you left, there was no news from you on the mountain for these few years, and everyone was somewhat worried for you. Seeing you return safely today, my heart can finally be put at ease."

Hearing the sincere words of concern from the old Clan Leader, Song Qingming hurriedly bowed and lowered his head, "Qingming thanks the Clan Leader for his concern."

Next, Song Gushan asked about Song Qingming's situation of going out for training in these few years. Song Qingming did not hide anything and told everything about his time in the Flying Cloud Guard in these few years.

Hearing Song Qingming talk about the great battle against the demonic cultivators in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range after he joined the Flying Cloud Guard, Song Gushan, an old cultivator who had cultivated for nearly a hundred years, also felt somewhat heart-pounding. It was truly not an easy thing for Song Qingming to survive on such a dangerous battlefield.

Half an hour later, Song Qingming finally finished talking about all his experiences in these few years. The old Clan Leader, Song Gushan, also took the opportunity to guide his cultivation situation.

Seeing that it was getting late, Song Qingming felt it was not good to keep staying here to disturb the old Clan Leader's cultivation. Seeing that the old Clan Leader had no other matters to instruct, he stood up to bid farewell and returned to his cave dwelling.

The moonlight was already in the sky. Song Qingming, who was cultivating in the cave dwelling, suddenly received another sound transmission talisman.

Song Qingming opened the spirit talisman to take a look. His face, which was somewhat depressed because his cultivation had been disturbed, changed instantly, and a trace of a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. He ended his cultivation, stood up quickly, and left the cave dwelling.

In the Moon-Gazing Pavilion in a corner of Funiu Mountain, Song Qingming and his Big Brother, Song Qingshi, and Fourth Brother, Song Qingshi, each held a cup of spirit wine, chatting happily about Song Qingming's experiences in these few years.

Song Qingming had been close to these two elder brothers since he was young. When they were on Funiu Mountain, they often drank and chatted together, joking about each other's lives.

After Fourth Brother, Song Qingshi, drank a cup of spirit wine, he made two "tsk tsk" sounds and said to Song Qingming:

"Seventh Brother, this pot of Golden Flower Spirit Dew you brought from Guiyun Market truly tastes good. It tastes much better than the spirit wine Fourth Uncle sent to the mountain. Fortunately, Thirteenth Uncle is still in closed-door cultivation. If he were here, this pot probably wouldn't have a few sips left, and it would all have entered his mouth."

Thirteenth Uncle, Song Changxiong, was also a person who loved spirit wine. Song Qingming and these three brothers loved this matter of pushing cups and changing lamps, all of which were taught by this elder.

Song Qingming smiled and said, "It's fine, let's drink with peace of mind. I still have a pot left on me. After Thirteenth Uncle comes out of closed-door cultivation, we will just gather again and help him celebrate properly."

"Thirteenth Uncle is in closed-door cultivation this time. I don't know if he can break through to the late stage of Qi Condensation. In case he doesn't succeed, Qingming, you had better not go find Thirteenth Uncle first."

After hearing their conversation, among the three, the eldest, Song Qingshi, who was the most meticulous, opened his mouth to appropriately remind Song Qingming.

Song Qingming nodded and immediately understood Song Qingshi's intentions.

"Seventh Brother, unexpectedly, in just a few years, you have broken through to the seventh layer of Qi Condensation. Fourth Brother is truly happy for you. Our Qing generation will have to rely on you to shoulder the heavy burden in the future." After Fourth Brother, Song Qingshi, drank a few cups of spirit wine, he also began to open his heart in his words.

Song Qingming shook his head and said, "Fourth Brother, you are drunk, right? My cultivation is just lucky. With Third Brother here, where can it be my turn to shoulder the heavy burden?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words of Song Qingming came out, Song Qingshi and Song Qingshi, who were just smiling, suddenly stiffened their faces and put down the wine cups in their hands.

Song Qingming looked at this atmosphere and felt full of confusion on his face. He did not know which sentence he had said wrong just now.

"Seventh Brother, you might not know yet since you just returned. Your Third Brother has already decided to join the Xiaoyao Sect. It is estimated that he will leave Funiu Mountain in at most one or two months. Just now, hearing you say that the Clan Leader summoned you today, we thought you already knew about this matter."

Big Brother, Song Qingshi, saw that Song Qingming seemed not to know about this matter, so he hurriedly explained a few words, which solved the confusion in Song Qingming's heart.

"Seventh Brother, from now on, he is no longer our Third Brother. It was a waste of our respect for him for so many years. This kind of person will only live for his own path of Dao, and he has never had us brothers in his eyes." Fourth Brother, Song Qingshi, said with some indignation in his heart.

Song Qingshi sighed and said, "Fourth Brother, Qingming just returned, so say less. Besides, even the Clan Leader has already agreed to this matter. This is Qingze's own choice. No matter what you say, you cannot change this matter."

Third Brother, Song Qingze, wanted to join the Xiaoyao Sect. Suddenly hearing this shocking news, even Song Qingming, whose mentality was already very steady, revealed a look of surprise.

Since Song Qingming was sent to Funiu Mountain, Third Brother, Song Qingze, had always been the role model for their generation of cultivators, and the family elders had always been cultivating him as the future Clan Leader.

For more than twenty years, the resources the Song family invested in him were far from what brothers like Song Qingming could compare to. Whether it was the cultivation technique or the resources needed for the breakthrough, they were all prepared very properly for him.

The family's unsparing help allowed Song Qingze to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Condensation at a young age. For so many years, his path of Dao had always been very smooth.

The family spared no effort to rack their brains to cultivate him, but he unexpectedly made the decision to join the Xiaoyao Sect. This was no wonder that Song Qingshi, who had always taken Song Qingze as a role model, changed his attitude toward him like this.

Although there were waves in Song Qingming's heart, he thought about it and still did not open his mouth to say anything. He just picked up the wine cup in his hand and greeted the two brothers to continue drinking.

Song Qingshi also hurriedly opened his mouth to change the topic. The three of them drank until the morning sun rose before returning to their respective cave dwellings.

Not many days later, Song Qingming heard the news of Thirteenth Uncle coming out of closed-door cultivation. It was just a pity that although Thirteenth Uncle's cultivation foundation was already very stable, he did not have spirit items like mid-grade spirit stones to assist in the breakthrough, so this breakthrough still failed.

Song Qingming was also afraid that Thirteenth Uncle would feel somewhat embarrassed after seeing his cultivation, so he did not choose to go and disturb him now.

Returning to Funiu Mountain for only ten days, Song Qingming received news from the Fourth Elder again, asking him to go to the family discussion hall. Song Qingming hurriedly walked out of the cave dwelling.

Just as he walked into the discussion hall, Song Qingming saw the old Clan Leader and the Fourth Elder sitting upright in the discussion hall.

He thought it was just the Fourth Elder who had something to find him for, but he did not expect that the Clan Leader was also here, which made Song Qingming feel somewhat puzzled in his heart.

"In a while, several elders will come here to discuss matters. You have already broken through to the late stage of Qi Condensation and are also qualified to discuss the affairs of the clan. You might as well stay here and listen for a while."

Seeing that Song Qingming was the first to arrive here, Song Gushan beckoned to him and pointed to a chair not far from his side, signaling Song Qingming to sit down first.

Seeing this situation, Song Qingming did not think much and walked directly over and sat on the chair that Song Gushan pointed to.

Not long after, Second Elder, Song Changfeng, and Third Elder, Song Gulan, also arrived at the discussion hall. What made Song Qingming feel very surprised was that Ninth Uncle, Song Changxin, who rarely participated in family discussions, also rarely came here this time.

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