Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 333: Chapter 305: Vast Sea Demon Thieves

On the second floor of the tavern, Chu Mu took a seat and casually ordered a pot of Spirit Wine and a few plates of Spiritual Food. A tavern attendant called out the order and departed.

The tavern was bustling, just like Jingmen had been. Cultivators came and went in an endless stream, filling the air with a cacophony of voices. A wide array of information reached Chu Mu’s ears amidst the noise.

He took out his Sound Transmission Order. After a year in secluded meditation to heal his injuries, he had accumulated a great number of messages.

Xu Yuan and his wife had long since evacuated with the Righteous Alliance. They had settled in at Qingxi Mountain and were safe.

The other messages were mostly from the several Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Xie Family.

He pondered for a moment before replying to them one by one. Suddenly, a sound transmission from Xie Cangfeng came through.

Chu Mu was surprised. His Sound Transmission Order was limited to a five thousand-mile range, and as far as he knew, after the great defeat at Jingmen, the remnants of the Xie Family’s forces had turtled up outside the Northeast Three Provinces.

Furthermore, the Righteous Alliance was now geographically split in two. The two factions were truly worlds apart, the distance between them immense!

In other words, Xie Cangfeng, the Vice Hall Master of the Righteous Alliance’s Artifact Hall, was somewhere near this Ancient Ridge.

After several exchanges via sound transmission, about a quarter of an hour later, a slightly stooped figure appeared at the top of the stairs.

"How have you been, my friend?"

Seeing Xie Cangfeng looking so drained of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, Chu Mu asked.

"Nothing more... than a dog who has lost his home!"

Xie Cangfeng let out a long sigh, his face etched with sorrow.

Chu Mu fell silent. He had a rough idea of why Xie Cangfeng had become this way.

The so-called Righteous Alliance was, in essence, simply an alliance of a few major Cultivation Immortal Clans.

Even after the war with the Longevity Sect began, it was mostly a case of every clan for itself.

The former Jingmen battlefield, for instance, was really a war between the Xie Family and the Longevity Sect. The same was true in other regions of Great Chu.

The only difference was who was on offense and who was on defense.

During the Vast Sea incident years ago, the Xie Family, located in the heart of Great Chu, had already suffered the most severe losses.

And now, after this disaster at Jingmen, judging by the current situation, the Xie Family was well and truly... just as Xie Cangfeng had said... a dog that had lost its home!

It was no wonder Xie Cangfeng was in such a state.

After all, not everyone could accept such a reversal of fortune—a fall from the Cloud Realm to the bottom of a ravine.

"I suffered a setback some time ago and have been in seclusion healing for over a year. Brother Xie, could you fill me in on the current situation?"

After a few cups of Spirit Wine, Xie Cangfeng seemed to be getting drunk. Shaking his head, he slurred, "What else is there to say? Isn’t the situation here at the Ancient Ridge Ji Family Castle obvious enough?"

"Those fence-sitting Vast Sea Demon Thieves... in my opinion, they just don’t want peace in Great Chu. They’re probably just planning to profit from our conflict..."

"The Vast Sea?"

Chu Mu was startled. He knew that the fundamental reason for the current, strange stalemate probably lay in that very sentence from Xie Cangfeng.

"When the Righteous Alliance was first established, our momentum was incredible! We advanced from both east and west, forcing the Longevity Sect into one retreat after another. Several of their Nascent Soul Great Powers even fell. It’s rumored that our Alliance’s Nascent Soul masters even probed the defenses of the Longevity Sect itself..."

"We were on the verge of destroying the Longevity Sect and restoring order under the Righteous Alliance."

"But then the Vast Sea Demon Thieves betrayed us. With a pincer attack from the north and south, the situation was instantly reversed."

"Now, after this disaster at Jingmen, the Longevity Sect has the upper hand. Yet the Vast Sea Demon Thieves are making eyes at our Alliance again. Rumor has it they’ve already reached an agreement to join us against the Longevity Sect once more..."

"And through it all, it is only our East Lake Xie Family that has borne this great disaster..."

Downing another cup of Spirit Wine, Xie Cangfeng was overcome with grief and indignation. He kept cursing the "Vast Sea Demon Thieves," drawing the attention of the other Cultivators in the tavern. However, upon sensing his openly displayed Foundation Establishment Cultivation, they all quickly averted their gazes, not daring to stare.

Chu Mu silently activated the privacy Restriction around their table. His brow was furrowed in thought, his mind racing as he began to dissect every word Xie Cangfeng had just said.

He hadn’t said much, but what he’d revealed was terrifying.

He remembered clearly. Back when he first sensed this war was coming, he had even marveled at the strategic geographical position of the Vast Sea Land.

The Vast Sea Chen Family was located on the Sea Border, while this war originated with the Longevity Sect in the Northern Border.

The Vast Sea Chen Family could have effortlessly profited from the conflict.

When the war later broke out, he’d found it unbelievable to hear that the Vast Sea Chen Family had joined the Righteous Alliance.

No matter how great the potential spoils of war, they couldn’t compare to the advantages of playing the waiting game and selling their support to the highest bidder—a luxury afforded by their unique geographical position.

The Vast Sea Chen Family’s geographical position meant that both the Righteous Alliance and the Longevity Sect had no choice but to try and win them over.

And when they later betrayed the Righteous Alliance, he was even more baffled.

But now, Xie Cangfeng’s words seemed to provide the answer.

A rough but clear line of reasoning began to form in his mind.

’Did they join the Righteous Alliance at the start just to instigate this war?’

’Their betrayal of the Righteous Alliance could only mean they didn’t want the Alliance to destroy the Longevity Sect.’

’And now, after the disaster at Jingmen, they’re abandoning the Longevity Sect to help the Righteous Alliance. There’s clearly only one possible reason.’

’The Vast Sea Chen Family doesn’t want this war to end. They don’t want either side to win.’

"Those Vast Sea Demon Thieves! Their savage ambition is plain as day!"

"You just wait and see, my friend. The Vast Sea Demon Thieves won’t come to a good end. There will be a reckoning..."

Xie Cangfeng continued to curse, as if to vent the sorrow and resentment in his heart.

Chu Mu pursed his lips and slowly asked, "My friend, could you tell me about this Vast Sea Chen Family?"

"I’ve heard they’re a clan that cultivates a bloodline. Is that true?"

"Hmph, bullshit bloodline Clan! They’re just a bunch of Demons!"

Xie Cangfeng cursed again, then looked at Chu Mu, his eyes hazy with drink:

"Do you know how many years the Vast Sea Chen Family has existed?"

Before Chu Mu could answer, Xie Cangfeng continued, "A full thirty thousand years."

"Longer than any other Clan has existed! Longer than the Longevity Sect has existed!"

"It’s said that the main reason for the fall of the Celestial South Sect in the past was the Vast Sea Chen Family!"

"The Vast Sea Chen Family reveres the Flood Dragon and cultivates the Flood Dragon Bloodline. You have to understand, the Flood Dragon is the Royal Family of the Demon Beasts!"

"In the Vast Sea, all Demon Beasts revere the Flood Dragon. The Vast Sea is boundless, and the terror of a Flood Dragon is beyond our imagination!"

"Furthermore, with bloodline Cultivation, the bloodline is inevitably diluted over generations. They must constantly replenish their Flood Dragon Bloodline to maintain its potency. Only by doing so can they ensure the continuation of their lineage..."

"For the Vast Sea Chen Family to have existed for so long... isn’t there something suspicious going on?"

Xie Cangfeng had grown reckless, saying whatever came to mind.

Every sentence he spoke was more shocking than the last.

Finally, Chu Mu could only ask, "My friend... what are you implying?"

Xie Cangfeng raised his cup, his voice low and haunting.

"My friend... do you think they are truly human? Or are they Demons?"

That one sentence made Chu Mu’s heart tighten.

He took a deep breath. Everything Xie Cangfeng had said, piece by piece, now formed a clear picture in his mind.

’If what Xie Cangfeng said is true, with no embellishment... then anything is possible.’

’The future of this war that has engulfed the Great Chu Cultivation Immortal World... is truly impossible to predict!’

"HAHAHAHAHA..."

Xie Cangfeng laughed heartily. "One day, my friend, you should take a trip to the Vast Sea. The Cultivation Immortal Realm over there... it’s a completely different world!"

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