Listening to Luo Yin's eloquent talk, the coldness in Zhang Qing's eyes gradually dissipated.
"I come from a village on the edge of the Jiang Kingdom. A place that no one has passed through for more than a hundred years. Suddenly one day a monk came."
"He flew down from the sky. People in the village thought they saw an immortal, but they were wrong."
"The monk sanctimoniously tested the spiritual talent of all the boys in the village, and finally selected three of them, and then..."
Luo Yin's eyes turned red, "He wiped out the entire village in front of those three people. One hundred and twenty-five people couldn't even struggle, so they fell in the ruins."
"I was the only one who survived besides the three boys. Because my parents were worried, they buried me in the cellar, because I was very good-looking at that time."
Saying that she is good-looking brings no joy to Luo Yin.
"When I heard that the monk was only testing the boy's spiritual roots, my parents hid me. When I was underground, I could hear the cries of the three boys. When I climbed out, there was nothing. "
"Later, by chance, I picked up the inheritance of a senior and embarked on the path of cultivation. After refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, I recalled what happened back then every day."
"Because I was young, I forgot a lot, but as I practice, I can remember what happened when I was very young, and I also understand why the monk did what he did."
"He is not looking for someone to inherit his inheritance, but for the spiritual roots in their bodies."
"He will refine them into... elixirs."
"And one of those three boys is my brother, my only relative in this world."
To outsiders, this may be just a story without any strange color, but for those who are involved in it, it is the most tragic past.
Zhang Qing was silent for a long time. Not everyone in Yunmengze came from the same four clans as him. From the moment they were born, family members would test their spiritual roots and use the best resources to guide them and lay the foundation. , and it was only in the later stages of Qi training that they were allowed to go out to practice after they had the strength to crush casual cultivators.
It can be said that Chihu has done the best to protect their safety. Everything is done step by step, and they are informed bit by bit of the cruelty of the spiritual world without dying.
But for more monks, especially casual cultivators, the cruelty of the spiritual world begins from the moment they possess spiritual roots.
Even Zhang Yunyuan, who has never left Chihu Lake, knows that not all monks are good people, especially for mortals who have little resistance. Some monks are more likely to release their inner evil thoughts and desires.
The Zhao family rules Jiang State, why is it forbidden for mortals to move around? Create countless road signs as a rule?
The biggest reason is actually for the benefit of mortals. Only in this way can they most conveniently detect where monks are committing crimes. Once the population moves in large numbers, even the Zhao family will be powerless and they will not be able to expend too much energy. and manpower to track down loose cultivators who may be far away.
However, this was the first time Zhang Qing had heard of refining people into elixirs.
"Such a method can already be called evil cultivation, right?"
There is only one short sentence in the family files about the evil cultivator, which is as evil as a demon.
"You are eager to build the foundation just to take revenge?"
Luo Yin nodded quietly, "I also want to know if my brother is still alive."
"How many years has passed since you left the village?" Zhang Qing asked aloud, and Luo Yin also fell silent.
"Almost...twenty years."
Tears dripped down the cheeks silently. How could people still be alive after twenty years, and at that time they were just three children who were ignorant of the world and had no ability to resist.
Zhang Qing did not continue to talk about the blow, "I still need you here in Fengyuefang City, so I will help you build the foundation in the shortest possible time, but you only have one chance."
"If it fails, there will be nothing left. If it succeeds, I don't recommend you to be so anxious to find a foundation built twenty years ago."
"Thank you, sir." Zhang Qing didn't notice Luo Yin's quiet change.
Looking in another direction, a figure turned back with a gentle smile as if he was aware of it, with somewhat doubtful eyes.
"Let's go." The two of them continued to walk towards Fengyu Tower. They were silent all the way, but Zhang Qing was already thinking about another thing.
Shui Dongliu, will he know the Shui family's plan?
On the other side, Shui Dongliu also asked the people around him about Zhang Qing's identity with some confusion.
"That's Mr. Jing. He's been very popular in Fang City recently. He can smash out a hundred thousand spiritual stones without blinking an eye. There are rumors that he knows 99% of Yun Mengze's secrets."
"Ha." After hearing 90%, Shui Dongliu shook his head boredly.
Ten percent of Yunmengze's secrets are in the hands of four clans.
"How are you preparing the 20,000 Mushan spiritual trees that the clan needs?"
"Negotiating with the Zhao family? They don't want to let go. They seem to want more support from us in the south before they are willing to trade to us."
Shui Dongliu's eyes turned evil, "What do they know?"
"They probably don't know, but the number of 20,000 can make them doubt the importance of what we are doing. It is inevitable that the lion will open its mouth."
"We can't compromise on this. Tell them we can increase the price and give them spiritual stones."
The person next to me asked doubtfully: "Won't you come forward in person?"
Shui Dongliu shook his head, "I have to wait. The 20,000 spirit trees are just preliminary. If I show up now, the subsequent transaction with the Zhao family will not be that simple. They will definitely be able to choke our necks."
"What exactly is the family going to do? These spirit trees shouldn't be used in the new clan land, right?"
Shui Dongliu fell silent, "I don't know everything, and I can't tell you, brother. Anyway, this matter is very important."
In Fengyu Tower, Zhang Qing took off his mask and left again. When he appeared, he was already in the high-rise building of the Zhang family.
"Elder of the clan."
After a while, Zhang Qing learned some things that he didn't know during his absence.
First of all, in the south, the Zhao family's mood of resistance was low, and they withdrew many people to prevent the Gu family and the Shui family from occupying their mortal city. In addition to the three major families, there were even some families who had many foundation-building monks cultivating immortals. The family also needs them to hammer and take back the city.
Secondly, in the south, the Jinlan Sect, which had been silent for a long time, finally no longer chose to be out of sight, out of mind, and summoned the four major families, the Lingyue Chamber of Commerce, the two Dafang Cities, and the Bailu Wang Family to discuss the matter of demons in the Jinlan Mountains.
I believe there will be a result soon.
In the end, it still had something to do with the south, but Zhang Qing also knew that it was the Shui family's relocation of clan territory.
The Shui family had concealed this matter for a long time, but it was eventually leaked out, causing panic among many people in Yunmengze.
