[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-qinghe-song-clan":3,"chapter-the-qinghe-song-clan-the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Qinghe Song Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1927339,2615,"Chapter 84","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>The last one to arrive late was the Great Elder, Song Gubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he saw Song Gubai's figure, Song Qingming was so surprised that he almost stood up from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to four years ago, the appearance of this Great Elder of the Song family had aged a lot. His hair and beard had all turned gray, and wrinkles were also crawling all over his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal cultivators, as long as their lifespan is not near the end, their appearance will absolutely not show such old age. This Great Elder who had worked hard for the Song family for many years was already about to enter the end of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Gubai's lifespan was not much left. Song Qingming calculated carefully in his heart that he was already one hundred and twelve years old this year. Looking at the Great Elder's state, I am afraid that he could no longer easily fight with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elderly cultivators with little lifespan left have already had their essence and blood severely decayed. Using magic power at will will also affect their remaining lifespan. In Song Gubai's current state, it is estimated that he can only persist for at most three to five years. If he consumes his own vitality again, it is very likely that he will sit and transform in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this old man who taught him since childhood being eroded by time like this, Song Qingming couldn't help but feel a bit sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bottom-level Qi Refining cultivators, although they are immortals in the mouths of mortals, cannot establish a foundation and go further, and one day they will all turn into a handful of yellow soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, the Great Elder Song Gubai found that his essence and blood began to accelerate decay, and he also knew that his lifespan was not much left. In the past few months, he had not walked around everywhere and had been recuperating his body in his own cave dwelling. Except for the Clan Leader Song Gushan, other cultivators on the mountain did not know his current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the door and seeing everyone looking at him with unusual eyes, Song Gubai put on a smile on his face and said loudly: \"Everyone, I am truly sorry, I came a bit late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Elder, please sit down quickly.\" Second Elder Song Changfeng hurriedly stepped forward and helped the Great Elder to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the faces of Song Qingming and the others in the meeting hall changed, no one went to ask. The Great Elder's lifespan was not a secret in the Song family. Those of them who had been cultivating for many years naturally knew it very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they cannot establish a foundation and attain the Dao, they will all face this day sooner or later. There is really no need to be compassionate. If everyone keeps asking with concern, it will only make the Great Elder feel more sad in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Great Elder took his seat, the Clan Leader Song Gushan said directly: \"This time I called everyone here, there are also two important things that need to be discussed with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first thing is that Qingze has decided to join the Carefree Sect. Some of you may already know about this, but I still want to say one more thing. Qingze was born in our Song family after all. Even if he joins the Carefree Sect in the future, he is still a member of our Song family. Everyone should not have too much prejudice against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, except for Song Qingming and Ninth Uncle Song Changxin, the faces of several Song family elders at the scene were not very good. After all, a person they had cultivated with care for decades had chosen to leave the family on his own initiative, so they naturally wouldn't feel good in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth Uncle Song Changxin rarely participated in family affairs and didn't care much about this matter either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Song Qingming was a bit puzzled about Third Brother Song Qingze taking the initiative to join the Carefree Sect, he also understood his choice very well. After all, Song Qingze's talent far exceeded that of their peers, and if he stayed in a small family like the Song family, the chance of establishing a foundation in the future would definitely be slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After choosing to join the Carefree Sect and becoming an inner disciple, it would be completely different. With his talent, he would definitely be able to successfully cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining within ten years, and he would also have a great chance of obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill in the Carefree Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large and small immortal cultivation families under the Carefree Sect have a chance to select personnel to join the Carefree Sect directly every ten years. After these people enter the Carefree Sect, they will directly become inner disciples of the Carefree Sect, and their chances of establishing a foundation are far greater than those of outer disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side is the family that cultivated him, and on the other side is his own Dao path. How to choose, even if it were Song Qingming, it would be very difficult for him to make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Song Qingze chose his own Dao path, even if he faces the accusations of his clansmen in the future, it is naturally something he should bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that everyone had not spoken, Song Gu then continued to talk about the next thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second thing is that there will be some changes in the family's elders. Everyone also knows that the Great Elder is a bit old and not suitable to work hard on the mountain all the time. From now on, the Great Elder will no longer participate in family affairs. I have already discussed it with the Great Elder. The matters in his hands will be taken over by Changfeng from now on, and the family's law enforcement and monster hunting matters will be handled by Changxin for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Qingming has already broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. According to family rules, I want him to start serving as a family elder from today. Does anyone have any opinions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging glances about this matter, everyone nodded one after another and agreed to the Clan Leader's arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when they saw Song Qingming sitting here at the beginning, they had already roughly guessed the Clan Leader's intention. Only Song Qingming, the person involved, didn't expect that the Clan Leader would let him serve as a family elder so quickly, and he felt a bit panicked in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Song Gushan had no choice but to make such an arrangement. A few months ago, after Great Elder Song Gubai told him about his physical condition, Song Gushan originally wanted to arrange for Song Changfeng to take over the Great Elder's position and let Song Qingze become an elder to fill Song Changfeng's position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Song Qingze suddenly proposed to join the Carefree Sect, which disrupted the original arrangement of Clan Leader Song Gushan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Gushan and Great Elder Song Gubai were of the same generation, only ten years younger than him, and his lifespan was also nearly a hundred years old. Originally, Song Gushan planned to let Second Elder Song Changfeng take over as Clan Leader after he sat and transformed, and Song Qingze would serve as an elder like Song Changfeng to temper himself first, and then succeed as Clan Leader in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Great Elder could no longer manage things, and Song Qingze was going to join the Carefree Sect, it made Clan Leader Song Gushan a bit of a headache. Fortunately, at this time, Song Qingming returned, and his cultivation base also broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining, which finally gave Song Gushan some comfort in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Qingming's hesitant look, Song Gushan smiled and said to him: \"Qingming, you don't have to have too much pressure. Let's do this. You just came back, so we won't arrange specific matters for you to manage for the time being. The family has rented another shop in Qinghe Market, and your Fourth Uncle alone is a bit busy. You go there first to help the family manage it. I will write a letter to Changqiu and ask him to fully cooperate with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Elder Song Gubai also followed and said: \"This time letting you come out to serve as a family elder is also something the Clan Leader has thought about carefully. We will all grow old eventually. Among the younger generation, there is currently no other suitable person to serve as an elder. Only you are more knowledgeable, so I can only trouble you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Leader, rest assured, Qingming will naturally work hard and not fail the family's heavy trust.\" Hearing the love and care in the words of the old Clan Leader and the Great Elder, Song Qingming nodded heavily and agreed, and there was a trace of firmness in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Great Elder stepped down, there was a new elder, Song Qingming, in the family. After a little training, he might be the next person like the Great Elder. Even if Song Qingze left, the Song family would not reach the point of not being replaced in time. Several other elders had long felt the Clan Leader's intention to let Song Qingming shoulder the heavy responsibility in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1606,"2026-06-14T03:09:34.521Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7cc995dd594c51878602c7665d99f7597635645a6126cf0938792818b0a8fc65","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-85","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-83",846,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-qinghe-song-clan-cover.jpg"]