Chapter 1646: 627: Hope for Infant Transformation

Chapter 1646: Chapter 627: Hope for Infant Transformation

They directly extended an olive branch to the siblings, aiming to recruit them.

“This…”

Gongsun Yuanji’s expression shifted, indicating his interest.

Unexpectedly, Gongsun Yuanzhi shook her head and refused, saying, “I appreciate Senior’s kindness, but we are always part of the Gongsun Clan, and residing at the Zhou Family wouldn’t be appropriate!”

“Sister, you…”

Gongsun Yuanji looked at his sister with a complex expression, surprised at her words.

Zhou Chun was also a bit taken aback but nodded and said, “Very well, since Miss Gongsun is not interested, I won’t insist. I wish you both a safe journey.”

“Then we won’t disturb Senior any longer.”

Gongsun Yuanzhi replied respectfully and pulled Gongsun Yuanji’s wrist, signaling him to leave.

With the situation as it was, Gongsun Yuanji had no choice but to bow to Zhou Chun and leave with his sister.

After the siblings left the Green Lotus Mountain Range, Gongsun Yuanji quickly led his sister to a deserted mountain and looked at her indignantly, asking, “Sister, why did you reject Senior Zhou’s kindness so hastily? We have been expelled from the Gongsun Clan anyway, joining another faction as guests wouldn’t be a problem!”

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yuanzhi shook her head repeatedly and replied somberly, “Brother, you are confused! Think about it, besides our ability in setting up the Forbidden Formation, what else do we have that would make it worthwhile for them to recruit us at great cost?”

“You’ve seen Zhang Liang’s skills over the past two years. Despite lacking a master to guide him, and his learning being somewhat scattered, he can already set up some ordinary Forbidden Formations to an adequate standard. Zhang Liang alone is enough to handle the formation setup on those remaining Spirit Land of the Zhou Family!”

“In this situation, what motive do you think they have to spend great resources to recruit us?”

Gongsun Yuanji’s face changed, and he asked in shock, “Sister, you mean that Senior Zhou is interested in our clan’s formation heritage?”

“Apart from that, I can’t think of anything else that would interest them!”

Gongsun Yuanzhi replied with a somber tone.

But after considering for a while, Gongsun Yuanji regained his composure and rationally questioned, “That shouldn’t be the case! From my previous conversation with Zhang Liang, it’s evident that the Zhou Family already possesses a decent formation heritage, just lacking someone with true talent to systemize it and establish a master-disciple inheritance system!”

“Moreover, sister, we have both practiced secret techniques. If someone forcibly searched our souls, our Divine Souls would instantly collapse, and we’ve vowed not to transmit our clan’s knowledge to outsiders. It’s impossible for them to acquire the Gongsun Clan’s formation heritage through us!”

Gongsun Yuanzhi, unable to refute him, simply replied, “Anyway, caution doesn’t harm. Although we’ve been expelled from the clan, we must abide by clan rules and prevent the ancestors’ hard-earned legacy from being stolen by outsiders!”

Gongsun Yuanji also realized this, nodded, and stopped discussing the matter further, saying, “Alright, sister, what you said makes sense. However, the three millennium-old Spiritual Medicines we acquired this time won’t last long for you. I suggest we stay longer in the Jingguo Country Cultivation Realm and take up more formation setup commissions. After all, many families here are busy rebuilding their mountain gates, and we can raise our prices!”

“There’s no need for that. Three Spiritual Medicines are sufficient for my needs over the next ten years. During this time, I should be able to complete the formation book and restore the incomplete formation, thereby somewhat redeeming my guilt for losing the clan’s treasure, offering an explanation to the clan.”

Gongsun Yuanzhi shook her head slightly, disagreeing with his proposal.

Yet Gongsun Yuanji firmly refused to heed her, his expression resolute as he said, “Sister, you mustn’t die so soon, especially before the clan finds that person! I will ensure you live to see the day that person is dealt with by the clan!”

Having said this, he didn’t look at Gongsun Yuanzhi’s suddenly pale face, decisively waving his hand, “This is settled. Let’s head to the nearby marketplace now!”

Not discussing the plans of the Gongsun siblings, after confirming the Mountain Protection Array’s usability, Zhou Chun boldly began recruiting people and launched the reconstruction work.

Several development plans for the Green Lotus Mountain Range had already been drawn up by the Zhou Family in recent years.

Primarily, the focus would be on two aspects.

On one hand, it meant leveraging the Zhou Family’s craft heritage, utilizing the expansive area of the Green Lotus Mountain Range to breed various Demon Beasts, ensuring a stable supply of Demon Beast materials and mounts, and broadening the reputation of “Beast Taming Zhou Family.”

On the other hand, it involved extensively opening Medicine Gardens and woodlands, planting various Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Woods.

Besides the main Spirit Vein centered around Green Lotus Peak, the Green Lotus Mountain Range contained numerous branch sects. Previously, many of these sects were developed into private caves by the cultivators of the Green Lotus Temple, managed and passed down through generations of masters and disciples.

The Zhou Family couldn’t have as many disciples as the Green Lotus Temple, rendering most of these branch sects temporarily unusable.

Thus, to prevent waste, planting Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Woods was deemed the best solution.