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Chapter 341 Troubled Times
Humans have the ability to heal themselves, especially Ji You's body, which is inherently full of vitality.

Once the meridians are opened, the life force can slowly heal his injuries.

This is also a major direction of early treatment, because his current condition is so fragile that he can only be allowed to slowly recover his vitality. Only when he reaches a stable state can other methods be tried.

This proves what Lord You said: this matter may take a long time, and the most important thing is patience.

During this time, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu led the people of Lingjian Mountain to Tianshu Academy, and entered the inner courtyard under the pretext of discussing the handling of the remnant clan.

At first, the people in charge of the affairs department really thought they had come for serious business, but after entering the inner courtyard, they insisted on seeing Ji You.

Ding and Zhuo, in particular, insisted on staying by each other's side to take care of the children.

You Yingqiu did not refuse their request, but at the same time, she kept in mind the strange things her master had said, so she chatted with them for a few more minutes.

Even though the young master of Lingjian Mountain was no stronger than the middle realm of Wujiang, he did manage to defend his Daoist temple when the Linxian attacked. This was indeed a bit strange.

"They said that the young master of Lingjian Mountain was not injured and was in charge of the overall situation at Lingjian Mountain. He will come to visit in person once things are stable in the mountain."

"He is indeed still alive."

"Who...is Master referring to?"

"An old friend with terrible drinking habits."

The old man muttered something to himself, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, and took advantage of You Yingqiu's absence to go down the mountain and fetch a pot of wine.

The Dan Sect remains closed to the public.

The six sects of Qingyun allowed the Dan Sect to rebuild, but on the condition that alchemists were not allowed to cultivate. They also joined forces to restrict the furnace with great power, which indirectly helped them survive a calamity.

Although the mountain was still closed, they were less vigilant and would go down the mountain every now and then to buy supplies and collect letters.

Yuan Caiwei received her sister's message several days later and insisted on going down the mountain, but was stopped by her father, Yuan Li.

"It seems that the demons failed in their attempt, but the balance has been broken. Qingyun is no longer the Qingyun it once was. A long period of struggle and chaos will follow. You lack experience in dealing with people and will cause trouble for the Dan Sect. Moreover, if you leave the mountain, your younger brother's mind will wander."

“Father, Ji You saved our entire clan.”

“Of course I know that, so I have arranged for Elder Danyangzi to go down the mountain. His alchemy skills are even higher than yours, so you can rest assured.”

After receiving the imperial decree from the appraiser, Danyangzi left Danshan and traveled through a secret passage to Tianshu Academy, where he examined and treated the patient.

His conclusion was the same as that of the two temple masters.

Ji You was drained to the point of exhaustion, and her body was extremely weak. The best way to nourish her was to first open up her meridians and use her own life force.

Because whether it's elixirs or external objects, they are all external forces to him now, and external forces will inevitably increase his current burden.

The best approach is for the body to recover its own vitality and reach a stable foundation, after which the patient can be given elixirs and undergo treatment.

After that, the Auspicious Hall had a regular flow of people coming and going.

Cao Jingsong, Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu, and the Lu sisters will visit at the time arranged by You Yingqiu.

In addition, there is Kuang Cheng and Wei Rui.

They returned to Shengjing with Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu. After all, Kuang Cheng was already restless, and hearing that Ji You was seriously injured made him even more restless.

Yan Shuyi felt that Ji You had now protected the inheritance of the six major immortal sects. At least on the surface, they would not be able to harm Ji You again. Going back now would be a good opportunity.

Besides these visitors, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu resided in the rear hall of Jixiang Hall, taking turns to look after the guests.

Elder Danyangzi of the Dan Sect lives in the Immortal Guest Garden in the inner courtyard and comes here every now and then.

There was also an old doctor who would come to the Jixiang Hall every evening to treat Ji You. Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu would feel sleepy at this time, and they didn't know why.

In addition, the Heavenly Academy also prepared a memorial service for the victims of this catastrophe.

All the elders, disciples from both the inner and outer courtyards, and those who had perished here were displayed in portrait form on the right side of the Ascension Jade Platform.

However, the matter did not end there.

Those demons who had reached the Immortal Realm were indeed dead, but many things were still not fully understood.

Their entire plan, the unknown details, and whether others were involved.

These events were naturally traceable, because after Ji You severed the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice, the top five realm masters of the six great immortal sects arrested many prisoners.

Those people were first detained in Risheng County and suppressed by the sacred artifact. Then they were sent to a dungeon specially made by the Sixianjian and connected to the great formation.

Each of the six major immortal sects had personnel stationed around the dungeon, keeping a close watch on the inmates while constantly interrogating them.

After the Great Heat, a light rain visited Qingyun.

Led by Si Xianjian Ti Si Mujing, Bai Rulong walked through the long corridor deep inside the dungeon.

To connect to the grand formation, this dungeon was built underground, completely dark except for oil lamps, making it appear extremely gloomy. Walking inside would give one a feeling of being oppressed and unable to breathe.

Before long, Bai Rulong was taken to a separate cell deep inside the prison.

By the dim candlelight, he saw his father in the cage.

Bai Zhengze, the head of the Bai family, looked extremely disheveled.

During the battle at the ruins, his clothes were torn and he looked filthy. In addition, after living in confinement for a long time, his spirit had reached its limit.

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Rulong didn't know what emotions he should express, so he could only remain numbly silent.

Bai Zhengze also saw his son by the candlelight. After staring at him for a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?"

“I want to ask my father why things turned out this way.”

"You think I did something wrong?"

Bai Rulong looked at him and said, "I can't believe that Father is right."

Bai Zhengze sneered: "There is no right or wrong in this world, only winning and losing. We are wrong if we lose. If we win, history will not record it this way."

"How would you write that?"

"Naturally, the Bai family is in charge of Zhongzhou, their power rivals that of the Immortal Sect, and they receive congratulations from all directions."

Bai Rulong stared intently at him, his eyes red: "Is power really that important?"

Bai Zhengze narrowed his eyes: "Without power, you will always be at the bottom. No matter how hard you try, you can only be subordinate to others. Even if you are suppressed by a thousand-year-old family, you still have to be respectful and smile. What I do is for the glory of the family. You should know that there are not many opportunities to overthrow this world. It is worth taking a gamble."

“If my Bai family has a blood feud with others, I can understand it, but is Father only after his own desires?”

“Our family doesn’t really have any deep-seated hatred with others, but we’ve been declining at the bottom of the immortal realm. I’ve cultivated for countless years but still can’t break through to the next level. I can only endure the torment of my lifespan. You’re still young, so you may not be able to understand this kind of suffering.”

Bai Rulong looked at him expressionlessly: "So you used your family members as nourishment for your breakthrough, including your own son?"

Bai Zhengze's face suddenly turned gloomy: "If we win this battle, those people will be invited into the ancestral hall and worshipped by generations of Bai family members. Your brother Sihu will be placed in the first row and regarded as a heroic spirit."

"But didn't Father choose me in the first place?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cell fell silent, as if the candlelight and the air had frozen at the same time.

Bai Rulong looked at his father staring at him and murmured, "When I first entered the Heavenly Academy, I received a pill from my father. I was flattered and overwhelmed, but now I realize that it was something that could turn me into a monster."

Bai Zhengze suddenly laughed: "That's right, because of your laziness, I had no choice but to spare your life, you useless thing, like a tiger."

"But you chose Si Hu and even killed Er Niang, which shows that you didn't like them that much. In your eyes, anyone can be sacrificed."

"Those who achieve great things cannot be bound by trivial matters."

Bai Rulong suddenly exhaled, then slowly stood up and walked out of the cell.

In reality, he doesn't understand anything about world affairs, and he is indeed useless. He doesn't even have much of his own opinion and is easily swayed by others.

So aside from their killings to make medicine and their cruelty to infants, he could somewhat understand his father's desire for power and upward mobility.

However, from his own emotional perspective, he couldn't find a reasonable excuse to convince himself. When Ji You saved him in Zhongzhou, he saw many evil creatures and felt that his father had never intended for him to live.

But when the six major immortal sects issued a proclamation of conquest, he had a glimmer of hope.

He wondered if his father was afraid of failing at the last minute, so he deliberately acted extremely cold and severed ties with him in front of the world, so that even if he failed, it wouldn't implicate him.

But as he kept recalling the past, trying to find more evidence to confirm his guess, he suddenly remembered the box of pills and the phrase "for the honor of the family."

At that moment, he nearly collapsed.

Because he suddenly realized that he should actually be playing the role of Bai Sihu.

The reason he didn't eat it at the time was because he always felt it was strange that his father always favored Bai Sihu more, and that he shouldn't be the one to receive this elixir.

Bai Rulong walked out of the dungeon and remained silent for a long time after seeing the sunlight. Then he slowly bowed to Mu Jing and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mu Tisi. I know that the six major immortal sects have issued an order that no one is allowed to visit."

Mu Jing shook her head: "Young Master Ji has helped us a lot with our mission to the Snow Region, the transportation of demon stones, the extermination of evil species, and disaster relief in Xinyuan. Since Young Master Bai is his friend, he will definitely help us if he can."

After a moment of silence, Bai Rulong asked again, "Do you think what my father said makes sense?"

"Just an excuse."

Is it an excuse?

Mu Jing looked at the distant sky: "Humiliation? Oppression? You aristocratic families do not engage in production but enjoy the offerings of the world. Although there are indeed high and low statuses, at least you can die peacefully and will not starve or freeze to death. It is really ridiculous to use this kind of argument as a banner."

After hearing this, Bai Rulong clenched his fist: "Perhaps I really don't understand Father's painstaking efforts for the family?"

"Young Master Bai, do not be misled. Your relatives have all been devoured. What Bai family is there to speak of? That is merely your father's desire. The Bai family you envision consists of the people you know, your brothers and sisters, your uncles and aunts. The Bai family he speaks of is only himself; it is not the same."

"I see……"

Bai Rulong murmured something and returned to the Heavenly Academy as if he had lost his soul.

The next morning, he made a special trip to the Auspicious Hall to visit Ji You, who was still unconscious. Afterward, he left the Heavenly Academy alone and returned to the dilapidated Bai family in Zhongzhou.

The outer academy disciples who were in the same year as Ji You had already completed their term, and even without this catastrophe, they should have left the academy.

In addition to interrogating the demons who were captured on the spot, the Immortal Sect was also constantly searching for the demons who had escaped.

Within just three days, thirteen of the thirty-six fugitives had been executed.

The world of Qingyun is indeed vast, but just like the comment Ji You received when he killed five Wujiang to protect Danshan, where can one escape after offending a celestial sect?

The only remaining hidden members of this group are the five members of the Du family from Liangzhou, the ten members of the Li family from Zhongzhou, and several other heads of aristocratic families involved in the matter.

Perhaps driven to desperation by the relentless pursuit, these people engaged in continuous killings on their escape route.

As a result, people in Zhongzhou, Liangzhou, and even Qingzhou and Yongzhou were filled with fear and unease.

Although the sacred artifacts have been revived, and those without the Immortal Realm are no threat to the Immortal Sect, they are still an insurmountable force for those aristocratic families who have already suffered heavy losses.

After all, these people possessed extraordinary cultivation levels and extremely high combat power.

Under the cover of dark clouds, the Li family fled all the way, detouring from Liangzhou to the northeast of Lingzhou, then through the northwest of Qingzhou, and once again entered the vicinity of the ruins.

Dozens of elders from the Heavenly Academy and the Chen Clan of Immortals pursued them here, but unexpectedly encountered a group of elders from the Dao Seeking Sect, Spirit Sword Mountain, and Mountain and Sea Pavilion.

After a brief conversation, they learned that the other party had come here in pursuit of the remnants of the Du family.

After the Heavenly Dao Sacrifice was severed, the disciples of various sects rushed back to their sects. In addition, the sea of ​​malevolent energy from the human race's altar spread into the forest, so the area around the ruins was left unguarded.

They are unaffected by the malevolent energy, yet they can block the pursuing powerful enemies, making them an excellent choice indeed.

But in doing so, they became trapped beasts.

Moreover, the malevolent energy within the ruins will eventually dissipate, at which point they will have nowhere to escape.

Therefore, the pursuing group was not in a hurry, but chose to hold their ground.

The surrounding aristocratic families also suffered greatly. Although they could not fight them head-on, they sent countless disciples from collateral branches to help the Immortal Sect trap the demons.

Just as expected, the malevolent aura was indeed gradually dissipating, and the encirclement began to slowly advance.

However, as Yuan Li, the leader of the Dan Sect, said, although the demons have been killed one after another, the problem is that the balance that Qingyun has maintained for thousands of years has been broken, which will inevitably cause greater disputes. This is unavoidable.

Humanity has written its history for thousands of years, and this kind of pattern always appears after each period of turmoil...

As autumn approached, Qingyun, recovering from the disaster, did not find peace for long, as prominent families from various regions began to make frequent movements.

For example, the Guo family of Zhongzhou claimed that one of their daughters had gone missing, and countless scions of noble families appeared around those families whose clans had been wiped out.

Other families were not to be outdone, claiming that treasures had been stolen, relatives had been assassinated, and a variety of other reasons emerged, leading to numerous conflicts.
"What a turbulent time! The calamity has just passed, and the world is already in chaos."

As Prince Chong stood in his residence, facing a group of pro-Immortal officials including Wei Li, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Wei Li then looked at King Chong and said, "Turbulence can sometimes be an opportunity."

“Indeed, turmoil is also an opportunity. Since the Immortal Supervisor took office, our Immortal Clan has been neglected. The game is in chaos, but it will inevitably create countless more powerful families. We should place our bets carefully.”

"The Li family has now been wiped out, leaving behind a large amount of wealth. Although the He and Zuoqiu families have also suffered heavy losses, they are backed by the Immortal Sect. I think the Central Plains will inevitably be devoured by them. When the zombie horde attacked, we accepted the favor in Shengjing, but we still need to maintain it properly afterward."

After hearing this, Wei Li raised his head and said, "There is also Youzhou. Youzhou has always been dominated by the Chu family, and now it will definitely be closely watched. As for the other six states, they are also worth plotting against."

As these pro-immortal factions predicted, the various disputes continued to escalate.

Other weaker aristocratic families did not sit idly by, but instead secretly united and fought each other, and old friendships and feuds began to be reborn at this moment.

As for Youzhou, having lost the Chu family, it was like a piece of pastry without an owner, and soon attracted countless aristocratic families to send people to settle there.

Furthermore, Liangzhou and Qingzhou, which were almost completely destroyed, saw the continued presence of powerful families, and the impact of these activities began to become increasingly profound.

It felt as if those sorcerers had reshuffled the world, and although they failed to reap the final rewards, they had truly dragged Qingyun into a chaotic world.

In fact, according to the rules, with the immortal sects guarding Qingyun, the pie is far from being divided among the aristocratic families.

The problem is that, after this great calamity, the Immortal Sect seems to have no time to worry about so many things.

Because the dispute arose suddenly, people soon learned that internal strife had also broken out in the Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

Furthermore, the Chen Clan's announcement of a temporary closure of the mountain for unknown reasons further fueled this fierce chaos.

Under the cover of night, several figures moved stealthily through the former site of the Li family. After a moment of searching, a magnificent blade of energy descended from the sky, and blood splattered everywhere in an instant.

At the same time, howling sounds suddenly appeared from all directions, and someone gathered a sharp beam of immortal light, coming with murderous intent.

The Li family is a thousand-year-old clan with a profound heritage. They possess countless secret techniques, ancient texts, and private treasures. Even a slight revelation of these treasures would be enough to propel a young family to new heights.

At that moment, a young cultivator seemed to be carrying something in his heart, and he sped away frantically.

But before he could get very far, a beam of divine light crashed down, instantly turning him into a cloud of blood mist. The object in his hand quickly attracted several figures who fought over it.

Meanwhile, in Chu City of Youzhou, several dark groups of people began to gather outside the city. With the sound of a porcelain cup shattering, killing intent surged instantly.

In the blink of an eye, spells and flashes of swords roared a hundred times.

Blood splattered everywhere on the white marble road in an instant, and the stench filled the entire city.

The outer city of Chu City was mostly inhabited by distant relatives of the Chu family with very thin bloodlines, and there were also quite a few ordinary people. At this moment, they were all hiding in their homes, trembling with fear.

Just as Bai Zhengze and Bai Rulong said, in Qingyun, where class divisions are extremely clear, upheaval is rare, and every time it occurs, it is worth taking a gamble.

boom! ! ! ! !
As the war intensified, a deafening roar came from the northeast, startling everyone in the surrounding area.

In the capital city of Shengjing, countless diners in teahouses and taverns couldn't help but lower their heads, watching the tea and wine in their cups tremble continuously for several hours.

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