Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples

Zhiwei lightly tapped the table with his fingertips, pushing the Middle Grade Spirit Stone in front of Baodingtong, and asked casually:

"You just said that the Emotion Crossing Sect is catching Loose Cultivators everywhere to step on mines?"

"That’s right!"

Baodingtong grabbed the Spirit Stone in his hand, grinning widely and nodding repeatedly,

"The nobles of the Holy Sect are precious, they wouldn’t risk themselves. They planted the Emotion Crossing Seed on us Loose Cultivators, so they’re not afraid we won’t obey. There’s a recruitment point set at Chouyun Pass. They call it recruitment, but actually, it’s just a detainment point to send people to the Celestial Abyss in batches over time."

"Chouyun Pass, huh..."

Chen Ye muttered to himself, suddenly smiling,

"Thank you. It seems we’ll have to avoid Chouyun Pass."

Baodingtong nodded in agreement: "Sir, don’t think that just because you’re a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, you can act without concern... To the Holy Sect, a powerful figure like you is a prized catch. If found by the Great Cultivators of the Emotion Crossing Sect, they’d likely capture you to plant the Emotion Crossing Seed."

"Understood, understood. We’ve traded in the Qi Kingdom for decades, we understand the risks."

Chen Ye feigned a look of lingering fear, pulling out a few Lower Grade Spirit Stones from his sleeve, and dismissing him,

"Alright then, you may go for now. If you hear any news in the coming days, feel free to report back. You’ll be rewarded."

"Got it! You gentlemen enjoy your meal and drinks. I’ll be outside waiting. Just let me know if you need anything!"

Baodingtong nodded with a bow and retreated, closing the door behind him.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Ye reactivated the Sound Insulation Restriction, thoroughly isolating them from the outside noise.

"Master,"

Zhiwei poured tea for his master while pondering,

"Since Chouyun Pass is where the Emotion Crossing Sect forcibly conscripts Loose Cultivators and it’s the first city at the Qi Kingdom’s border, there must be a Great Cultivator stationed there. Should we bypass it and sneak into the Celestial Abyss from somewhere else?"

To Zhiwei, his master’s earlier words to the Wind Messenger about "avoiding Chouyun Pass" were naturally for safety. The Celestial Abyss is vast, and there’s bound to be a weak spot in their defenses.

"Bypass it? Why would we bypass it?" Chen Ye said softly.

Zhiwei was taken aback.

Chen Ye took a light sip of tea, looking towards the direction of the Celestial Abyss in the night,

"The outskirts of the Celestial Abyss are blocked by the Emotion Crossing Sect. If we recklessly search for a gap, not only do we risk alarming them, but we could also get lost like headless flies. Don’t forget, the Emotion Crossing Sect holds much more intelligence than we do now."

"Since they set up a recruitment point, let’s go and turn ourselves in."

"Huh?"

Jin’er, who was helping Qing Jun wipe her mouth, trembled, almost stuffing the handkerchief into the little girl’s mouth,

"Master... are we going to become cannon fodder?"

"Um... Silly Junior Sister, Qing Jun doesn’t eat handkerchiefs!"

Qing Jun looked shocked, her eyes widening, and quickly spat out a sound.

"Ugh, Jin’er wasn’t careful." Jin’er awkwardly smiled. Of course, she knew Qing Jun didn’t eat handkerchiefs, and said softly, "Be good, Senior Sister, don’t move around, Junior Sister will wipe your mouth."

The little girl was displeased; she wasn’t useless!

She unhappily said,

"Junior Sister! I’m the Senior Sister! I’m going to become a gigantic True Dragon! Only a Senior Sister takes care of a Junior Sister, not the other way around!"

Jin’er pouted.

She just wanted to learn how to take care of people... Both Senior Sister and Junior Sister could take care of Master, only she couldn’t do anything.

As for this little interlude, it didn’t affect Master and the First Senior Sister; they were long accustomed to these two lively treasures.

Chen Ye smiled slightly: "Under the cover of darkness is often the safest. We will disguise ourselves as forcibly conscripted Loose Cultivators, infiltrating the cannon fodder group, not only allowing us to openly cross the blockade line into the Celestial Abyss but also using the Emotion Crossing Sect’s intelligence to find people."

"But Master..."

Zhiwei frowned, getting to the core of the problem,

"The Wind Messenger just mentioned the Emotion Crossing Seed. The Emotion Crossing Sect works in mysterious ways; if we are planted with such a demonic restriction at Chouyun Pass, becoming subject to their control, wouldn’t we be trapping ourselves?"