Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Within the Sect, hearts are restless, and undercurrents surge.

Especially those Puppet Masters who had benefited from Guo Shiyan’s guidance, reacted fiercely upon hearing the news.

Puppet army formations across various locations fell into paralysis.

Over two thousand Puppet Masters left without notice, quietly departing.

The Golden Core True Masters within the Sect were also anxious due to rumors of True Monarch Red Flame’s attempt to seize a Nascent Soul.

The Upper Sect Spirit Control Sect sent word, sharply criticizing him for acting recklessly and destabilizing the human race’s situation on the frontlines.

They ordered him to immediately rectify internal issues and provide an explanation.

True Monarch Red Lotus’s heart was full of bitterness, with no one to confide in.

Had he not tried to dissuade Red Flame?

But Red Flame’s path was about to end, he had already gone mad, and could not heed any advice.

Should they turn against each other and cause sect members to harm one another?

Doing so would only lead Bright Flame Sect to collapse faster and more completely.

As for True Master Profound Ice.

Yes, his contributions were outstanding.

But however great his contributions, could they compare to the importance of a Nascent Soul younger brother of the same Sect?

"What wrong have I done?"

True Monarch Red Lotus’s eyes regained firmness, as if convincing himself.

"If blame is to be had, it should only be on Profound Ice for being unappreciative and arrogant! If he had cooperated obediently and offered his flesh body, would things have come to this?"

He redirected all his failures and anger onto Shen Xuan.

"Profound Ice, do not let me encounter you again! Otherwise, I will certainly strike without mercy, to vent my heart’s wrath!"

However, at present, he had no choice but to suppress this boiling murderous intent.

The immediate priority was not to pursue True Master Profound Ice.

Currently, Bright Flame Sect is in turbulence.

Externally, the Demon Race forces press at the borders, internally, there is discord and disloyalty.

Mishandling the situation even slightly could lead to the Sect’s annihilation.

Vengeance against True Master Profound Ice must wait until the Demon Race army retreats, True Master Shou Yang forms his Nascent Soul, and Bright Flame Sect regroups and regains strength.

At that time, when he has free hands, he will surely find True Master Profound Ice and demand repayment for today’s humiliation with interest!

For now, however, he had a plan, to have someone else do the killing for him.

True Monarch Red Lotus casually flipped his hand, and a Jade Scroll recording frontline intelligence appeared in his palm.

Outside Purple Flame Immortal City, a mysterious Divine Power Realm Body Refining Cultivator appeared, killing the Bloodthirsty Poison Mosquito King and tens of thousands of its followers.

Reportedly, the Demon Race’s Thunder Peng Emperor and Poisonous Mosquito Emperor were furious over this incident, and are investigating the person’s background everywhere.

"Profound Ice, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

He seemed to envision how this piece of Shen Xuan’s intelligence, once passed through special channels into the hands of the Demon Race.

True Master Profound Ice pursued by Thunder Peng Emperor and Poisonous Mosquito Emperor, in a miserable state.

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At this time, Shen Xuan was already on his way to Moonrise Immortal City.

Moonrise Immortal City is the core of the moderate sect, Moonrise Sect.

Moonrise Sect depends on Myriad Phenomena Daoist Palace, one of the five major sects in Qin Country, and has always been at odds with Bright Flame Sect, with tense relations.

Choosing this city as a stepping stone not only allows avoidance of Bright Flame Sect’s influence but also serves as a passage to Qin Country’s heartland.

Qin Country’s territory is astonishingly vast, enough to accommodate over ten Song Countries.

From the border area of Bright Flame Sect to the central region of Qin Country where the five major sects are located, the journey is long, with a large swath of primitive wilderness known as the Land of Absolute Spirit lying in between.

These places have thin and chaotic Spiritual Qi and extremely harsh environments, serving as a paradise for Demon Beasts, Evil Cultivators, Demons, and even the true Demon Race.

Dangers abound.

The peril is several times greater than when traveling from Wei Country across the border to Qin Country.

Even Golden Core True Masters must tread carefully when passing through here, constantly alert, avoiding many known dangerous places and desperate regions.

Shen Xuan did not wish to take risks lightly again.

He chose a relatively safe route.

First to Moonrise Immortal City, then consider further.

Concealing his aura, flying invisibly at low altitude.

Shen Xuan’s journey was well considered.

Options before him were limited.

The first was to return to Cyan Cloud Sect in Song Country.

This path was the safest, with old foundations.

Yet, it was the smallest stage, with the most constraints.

To him, it was akin to drawing a prison cell, so he directly excluded it.

The second was to go to the Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion recorded in the Jade Scroll given by Liu Qiunian.

Fortune may be there, but the risk was equally unknown.

After consideration, Shen Xuan decided to set it aside for now.

It wasn’t that he distrusted Liu Qiunian.

The Liu Family lacked the courage or necessity to calculate against him.

The key was, with his current array skills and own strength, he had no absolute confidence in cracking the array restrictions left inside and outside the Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion.

The third was to find another place in Qin Country and continue cultivating in solitude.

To cultivate to his current realm, he required a Tier Three Upper Grade Spirit Vein Taoist venue.

Moreover, long-term isolated cultivation, without communication with the outside world, just blindly cultivating in hardship, is actually unwise.

Such extreme loneliness, like an invisible heart prison, easily breed anxiety and induce a Heart Demon.

Therefore, he needed to cultivate quietly in a safe, stable, and resource-rich Immortal City.

Proper exchange with fellow cultivators was essential.

As for going to the frontlines to battle Transformed Great Demons for resources.

It was simply not under consideration.