Chapter 718 - 712: Well-Intentioned Efforts
“Let’s go, take us to Azure Dragon Square!”
Qin Feng extended his hand inviting the Old Family Master and Qin Yang to levitate with him onto the back of the White Dragon and then signaled the rest of the clan members to mount the other giant dragons to follow.
“It would be good for these clan members to travel to the Otherworld. Not only will it broaden their horizons and temper their temperaments, but it will also expose them to different cultivation systems, which will be beneficial for them!”
On the back of the White Dragon, Qin Feng strongly agreed with the Old Family Master’s decision.
“Ah, that’s true, but if we really let them travel on their own, they’re bound to encounter difficulties. When that time comes, there won’t be anyone to rescue them. Even if they carry protective treasures, it’s not guaranteed they can ensure their safety. I’m afraid there might be casualties among these younger disciples!”
The Old Family Master sighed deeply, “By the time we return to our family, who knows how many of them will be left!”
“These matters are inevitable; there’s no need for you to be so concerned!”
Qin Feng laughed and said, “Besides, why mourn for things that haven’t yet happened? Haven’t I told them they could pick some protective treasures in the market?
With those items, generally speaking, as long as they don’t seek death themselves, unless they’re extremely unlucky, they should be able to return to the family.
Even if something does happen, there’s nothing we can do. The cultivation world has always been cruel. Even the Major Sects suffer heavy losses when they go on expeditions. We, the Qin Family, are merely traveling after the war without taking part in any battles, which is already considerably fortunate.”
He shook his head and then continued, “As the wars for expedition in various realms of the Void intensify, it will be inevitable for the Sect to mobilize all its forces to partake in the war sooner or later!
Now is a good time for them to experience various matters during their growth stage, which is also a great opportunity to enhance their strength.
If they can’t even handle such light trials now, how will they face expeditions in the future?
We are destined to engage in major wars with other Great Worlds sooner or later, and even with my current cultivation, I would only be considered ordinary. Low-level cultivators wouldn’t stand out at all in an army of hundreds of millions.
If we don’t take the time to let them practice now, how many will survive once they truly enter the battlefield?”
“You’re right!”
The Old Family Master nodded, “I understand the reasoning, naturally, or else I wouldn’t have taken them out voluntarily.
It’s just that after so many years of looking after the family, there have rarely been any major mishaps or deaths among the family cultivators.
Knowing the risks yet having to come here, and bringing along the most talented young members of the family, among which seven or eight are my direct descendants.
The thought that they might never return to the family weighs heavy on my heart!”
“…”
Qin Feng quietly glanced at the clan members riding the few giant dragons behind, especially focusing on one of the young boys.
If he had not guessed wrong, this spirited-looking young boy might be the child the Old Family Master had accidentally fathered in recent years!
Although the Old Family Master was ashamed to bring it up himself, and Qin Feng, even upon returning to the family, would not inquire about such private matters, his status and power sometimes inadvertently made him privy to certain secrets.
Not to mention anything else, just the Curse Technique he learned from the Three-legged Death Crow allowed him to have a sharp sense of bloodline aura.
He was certain that if the youth’s essence blood were used to perform a Bloodline Curse, the Old Family Master would definitely be affected.
The connection between their bloodline auras was excessively close; placed before a cultivator proficient in curse techniques, or before a Great Power skilled in the Path of Destiny, these things were like bright lights in the dark night, utterly impossible to conceal!
“Cough…”
The Old Family Master caught his gaze, his face flushed red immediately, and he hastily gave a light cough as a reminder for Qin Feng not to get distracted.
Although in terms of the cultivation world his age was not considered large, and even by his cultivation, he was quite young—having reached the Purple Mansion Late Stage at a little over two hundred years old was quite impressive.
However, the Qin family previously had been too weak. He looked after the family for over a hundred years and had sent off several generations. Now, from his generation, only he was left; the Third Elder and other peer elders had not survived these years.
Now, besides the Old Family Master, the longest surviving members were Qin Long and some clan members of his generation.
It could be said that Qin Guanbao was now seen by the younger members of the family as an ancestor-like figure.
There was no helping it, he had ended up being the only one left of his generation.
And yet this revered ancestor had unexpectedly fathered offspring.
Although the boy was much younger than Qin Feng, when it came to seniority, he was of the same generation as Qin Long, and Qin Feng had to address him as “Clan Uncle.”
Seeing the Old Family Master’s embarrassed expression, Qin Feng inwardly laughed, but he didn’t tease him further; instead, he quickly changed the subject to relieve the Old Family Master’s embarrassment!
“Currently, the Beast Taming Sect controls two worlds—besides the Red Flame Demon Realm, there is also a Medium World called Fengyue Continent.”
Qin Feng said, “Unlike the Red Flame Demon Realm, which requires joint development with various factions, the Fengyue Continent is completely under the control of our Sect!
Because the spatial nodes between those two worlds overlap, the Sect didn’t need to expend a large amount of resources to build another Space Gate but continued to use the one leading to the Red Flame Demon Realm to connect both worlds. Then, they built several Teleportation Arrays between the Red Flame Demon Realm and the Fengyue Continent, making travel convenient between the two realms!”
“So I will first send you to the Red Flame Demon Realm, let these clan members experience some trials there, and then proceed to that continent!”
At this point, he paused slightly before continuing, “However, the Fengyue Continent was only recently conquered by the Sect, and there are still many scattered forces hiding in the shadows planning to counterattack, so that side is even more dangerous than the Red Flame Demon Realm.”
“Is that so?”
Qin Guanbao slightly frowned, “It seems we need to take good care when we go there, perhaps it’s best to have them undertake a few tasks together before letting them act separately once they are familiar with the situation of that world.”
“You make a good point, Elder. These are words of wisdom, and Brother Yang should learn more from this!”
Qin Feng glanced at Qin Yang with a chuckling smile and said, “Brother Yang is no longer the inexperienced young man he used to be. In facing situations, he should not rush forward impulsively, lest he gets stuck and eventually suffer a crushing defeat!”
“…”
Qin Yang’s facial muscles twitched, “Why do I feel like there’s more to your words?”
“Ha ha… Anyway, you better be careful after you go there. Although the main forces of various tribes have been defeated and chosen to submit, there are still many experts secretly organizing resistance. Even under the backlash from the World Will of that place, some chaos might still arise, so don’t be careless!”
He said all this mainly to Qin Yang.
Although Qin Yang had already advanced to the Purple Palace Late Stage, he had only recently made the breakthrough. In his cultivation, he had used many precious Spiritual Elixirs and resources. Although he had tried his best to refine them, it was inevitable that his cultivation was somewhat inflated, affecting the stability of his Daoist Heart, so he gave these words of caution.
“However, you all shouldn’t worry too much. The Sect has long been prepared for this, not only arranging various countermeasures but also, Sister Xiaoxi is still in that world and hasn’t returned yet!”
Qin Feng smiled, “Once you arrive, contact her first. Have her arrange a few tasks for the clan members. After they’re familiar with everything, we can discuss further!”
“Miss Xi is still there?”
The Old Family Master was also pleased to hear this, “In that case, no worries about lack of care.”
Although Qin Xi was in the Otherworld, the Sect had long made contact between these worlds, so she hadn’t completely lost touch with the Sect and the family. It was just that travelling frequently between the two worlds was not very convenient.
Because Qin Xi had sent several letters to the family through the Sect, the Old Family Master was aware of Qin Xi’s cultivation progress.
With even Qin Yang having reached the Purple Palace, how could she, one of the few disciples in the Creation Lineage, be lagging behind?
In fact, thanks to Elder Liuling, most of the personnel from the Creation Lineage had undertaken tasks in that world. With Elder Liuling taking care and arranging for them, it was impossible for his disciples to be at a disadvantage; each had made significant progress.
Both Qin Xi and Wen Qing’er, who were among the first to go over, had not only formed their Dharma Images but also possessed uncommon combat power within their realm.
Although these two girls hadn’t participated in the trial of the Five Domains nor received the blessing of the Heavenly Dao Qi Fortune, under the arrangements of Elder Liuling, their cultivation progress was in no way inferior to disciples like Ma Xingkong and Liu Wuxiang, who did receive Qi Fortune blessings.
There was no helping it, the number of disciples from the Creation Lineage was small, enabling Elder Liuling to make appropriate arrangements and give proper care—a privilege not envied by disciples of other lineages.
The Giant Dragon flew at a high speed. Amidst their conversation and the excited voices of the clan members behind them, they soon arrived over Azure Dragon Square.
With Qin Feng leading the way, they didn’t need to stop and walk from outside the Market into the square, but directly landed in a large cluster of buildings inside, guided by an Elder who managed the Market.
This place was one of the locations where the Beast Taming Sect received guests, housing not only splendid architecture and beautiful scenery but also exceptionally abundant Spiritual Energy.
Qin Feng had sent a Sound Transmission Talisman before departure, so the Deacon Elder here had already arranged accommodations for them!
“You can stay here for now. If it’s alright, go walk around the Market, see how much it has changed from before. I’m not very comfortable showing my face in the Market right now, so I won’t accompany you shopping.”
Qin Feng forced a smile. If he were to appear in the Market and was recognized, it might cause a massive stir, drawing massive crowds just to see him.
Given his high notoriety and the number of people who knew him, he didn’t want to resort to disguising himself just to walk around, which would be too uncomfortable, so he opted to leave first and would come back later with the Old Family Master to tour the Beast Taming Sect and let the younger generation of the family broaden their horizons by experiencing the prosperity of the Sect!