Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?! Chapter 406: Take Life and Death Lightly, Fight If You Disag

No wonder!

Jiang Yuanxin said, no wonder Lin Yao greatly admired Xuanyuan Yangguang’s Slaughter Dao and was very pleased when she heard him speak of fighting violence with violence.

It turns out her obsession and extremity stem from an irreconcilable hatred.

Thinking like this, Black Tortoise Pavilion is indeed quite pitiful. If they hadn’t ddled and let the Demon Race fend for themselves, the Human Race wouldn’t have faced a catastrophe.

"Lin Yao harbors a heart inclined toward slaughter. Pity that fate played its tricks, she couldn’t unleash her fervent spirit on unseen battlefields and was chosen to bear the responsibilities of Black Tortoise Pavilion.

As Young Pavilion Master, she had to engage in cultivation that completely contradicted her inner Dao, while helplessly watching all her kin perish in the unending conflict with the Demon Race. The relentless pursuit of Black Tortoise Pavilion, rooted in their belief that they were the sinners of this world and the Human Race.

If, back then, they hadn’t strongly advocated for accepting Demon Cultivators, this world would still belong to the Human Race, prosperous and thriving. It is likely because her mindset didn’t align with her cultivation Dao, Lin Yao, a genius destined for Ascension, was halted at the Mahayana Realm."

Feeling a sourness in his heart, Jiang Yuan could only suppress all emotions with a sigh.

Elder Qin found a relatively light-hearted topic, "When Lin Yao was young, she had a beloved. The young man’s extraordinary talents were celebrated, and back then we, old friends, were also brimming with youthful vigor. So even cherished fantasies of becoming Dao companions with her, yet all were defeated by the charismatic young man.

However, just when we thought their love had deepened to marriage, Lin Yao severed her affections and entered closed-door ditation.

Later, we learned that the young man wasn’t human, though not a Demon Cultivator, he was a spirit of the land. Out of admiration for Lin Yao and knowing her dislike for Demon Cultivators, he concealed his identity to approach her.

Lin Yao hated being deceived the most, yet was deceived most deeply by soone she trusted, who sincerely wished to beco Dao companions and share life together.

It can be said, throughout her life, few things were ever her way, she was bound by duty for years, never truly living for herself.

Qingfeng Hall’s decision for a sect-wide retreat is partly due to her discontent.

By then Lin Yao had fulfilled her mission and elevated the new Pavilion Master, but her cultivation made no progress, and she requested guidance from old friends in Cloud Concealnt Sect.

Cloud Concealnt Sect excels in understanding destiny, they were the prominent advocates against allowing the Demon Race to settle.

However, destiny is unspeakable, the higher the Realm of Cloud Concealnt sect mbers, the more they spoke in mysteries. At that ti, their sect had the weakest comprehensive strength and wasn’t extrely precise, hence, inevitably, their influence wasn’t taken seriously.

When the Human Race faced constant defeat and couldn’t recover, recalling the reluctant withdrawal of Cloud Concealnt Sect, many sect cultivators resented Black Tortoise Pavilion while holding extre admiration for Cloud Concealnt Sect."

"Ha, isn’t it just a bunch of fence-sitters?" Elder Lu smiled and shook his head, "Just finding an excuse when sensing unfavorable circumstances, shirking their own responsibilities, not worth ntioning."

Elder Qi nodded in agreent, "Indeed, back then all those sects unanimously supported Black Tortoise Pavilion. When things turned awry, they pushed Cloud Concealnt Sect forward as a scapegoat. Later, Cloud Concealnt Sect failed to truly understand destiny several tis and were subsequently criticized harshly, weren’t they?"

Jiang Yuan leisurely sipped his Spirit Tea, noting that the task countdown had halved; a bit more inquiry into past events might complete the task!

"Around five to six hundred years ago, after Lin Yao retired and the new Pavilion Master took office, she left us old friends to testify, and requested guidance from Cloud Concealnt Sect’s Sect Leader Ge Lin. She intended to abandon her current cultivation Dao post-retirent and join the Death Warrior Team to continue Black Tortoise Pavilion’s unfinished endeavors.

Yet, as a Mahayana Realm Cultivator, any action would surely provoke the Demon Race’s old monsters to erge and counteract her efforts. Lin Yao feared neither death nor errors that might derail her intentions.

In his youth, Ge Lin had a profound affection for Lin Yao. Knowing it wouldn’t amount to anything between them, he couldn’t sever his emotions. Hence, when she requested help, he sacrificed his Lifespan to understand destiny and told them to patiently wait.

He said if truly committed to doing sothing for this world, then start nurturing strength and wait for the opportune ti.

He declared the Demon Beast’s rampant disorder will co; by then, the earth will sink, where new dangers and opportunities coexist. When needed, co forth and fight fiercely to possibly earn a sliver of hope for this world."

Elder Lu poured him hot tea and continued, "Therefore, Lin Yao temporarily gave up her slaughter inclinations; by then, our Qingfeng Hall disciples suffered heavy losses while traveling outside; though touching Dao made us indifferent to life and death, not seeking or competing, it didn’t an we disregarded everything and let things happen, or ignore the lives of sect disciples.

So, after discussions, Qingfeng Hall decided on a sect-wide retreat and cultivation. Without urgent matters, none went out, devoting full effort to nurturing strength and waiting for the right mont."

Oh my, I thought they had just given up; turns out they were just hiding and sharpening their claws!

"So... are you elders sure you don’t want a peach?" He glanced at the three elderly leaders, the one with least Lifespan left had only three and a half years, the one with most less than ten.

For cultivators like them, living a couple of thousand years, a few years might not even suffice for a retreat.

In the blink of an eye, Lifespan reaches its end, what if they can’t wait to erge? Their peak state would just dissipate like the wind?

Seeing his concern, Elder Lu smiled, "Let’s follow nature’s course, Ge Lin deliberately read destiny for Lin Yao; since he said we could help, surely it wouldn’t be wrong. Perhaps the heavens want us to take a bold gamble when our Lifespans are nearly depleted."

"The junior is taught." Jiang Yuan indeed felt very convinced.

Not comnting on what Dao they persist in, seeing through life and death, fearless in action, is far stronger than those cultivators who fear death more as they live longer.

"We old fellows have only about three to five years of Lifespan left; if there’s a change, it will surely be a catastrophe sweeping the whole world. By then, upheaval might not be impossible, the outside world will likely be very dangerous, Lin Yao wished to take you as a closed-door disciple, despite your disinterest, how about us at Qingfeng Hall? Would you like to stay and ditate?"

Elder Qi looked at him with a smile, "Looking at you more, we feel you are familiar like an old friend, since fate brought us together, why not stay? Once us old folks move, it will be a decisive battle against the Demon Race, Qingfeng Hall disciples would be prioritized for protection to preserve heritage, so stay here no matter what happens outside, we can assure your safety within the sect."

Affinity’s effect truly works well, each elder treated him kindly, but Jiang Yuan couldn’t stay here and abandon his roots.

Moreover, hearing them speak, nearly in two or three years, a great change was imminent; he must hurry to upgrade his courtyard to ensure everyone’s safety!

Seeing his polite refusal to remain, Elder Qi showed slight disappointnt, handed over a light blue outfit with glittering silver patterns, "Since we lack a ntor-disciple bond, without troubling your efforts to co a long way to deliver news from outside, a junior’s gift is due; this set of Celestial Silk Garnt is for you to wear for pleasure."

[Celestial Silk Garnt: Qingfeng Hall, ninth-grade Artifact Refiner Qi Xiu personally crafted. Able to ward against water and fire; able to adjust temperatures to the most comfortable state. Evasion 10%; Attack Power 200; Physical Strength 100, suitable for daily attire]