Chapter 141: The Struggle in Jiangdong, the Bloodline of Zouyu

Where was the most hidden place for conversations between True Persons?

It was very simple—within the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Inside the Foundation Establishment Realm, the 【Bi Wind】 never dispersed throughout the year, making it extremely difficult for any soul or divine sense to linger for long.

Thus, one could almost speak without worrying about being eavesdropped on.

Therefore, at the suggestion of True Person Yu Chong, Lü Yang first apologized to the other two True Persons.

After that, he turned into light and entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Not long after, he saw, outside the auspicious clouds formed by his Dao Foundation, a strange beast approaching him.

It had the body of a tiger, the head of a lion, white fur with black patterns, and a long tail.

This was precisely Yu Chong’s Dao Foundation.

As soon as the two made contact, the beast turned into light and disappeared.

Yu Chong stepped out from it without saying a word and actually gave Lü Yang a grand bow first:

“Zouyu bloodline【Chong】, greets Fellow Daoist.”

“Zouyu.”

Lü Yang’s expression remained unchanged, but one hand was secretly calculating behind his back.

However, he discovered that the karma of this name was unimaginably heavy!

“Fellow Daoist need not waste your magical power. The karma of Zouyu is too heavy and not so easily calculated.”

Yu Chong seemed to have guessed Lü Yang’s thoughts and said calmly, “This concerns 【City Wall Soil】. Fellow Daoist is now the most hopeful candidate for ascension, so I will naturally explain all the karma involved.”

After speaking, his expression suddenly turned solemn:

“Zouyu is the former incarnation of Tian Wu!”

At those words, Lü Yang immediately raised an eyebrow.

It was fortunate they were inside the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If they were in the real world, this single sentence could have triggered karma and caused someone with intentions to sense it.

“Zouyu… Tian Wu.”

Lü Yang quickly understood Yu Chong’s meaning but still found it unbelievable:

“The Jiangdong Dao Court… actually had more than one ruling family, with dynastic changes?”

This was utterly absurd!

Lü Yang simply couldn’t fathom it.

How could a force like Jiangdong Dao Court, with Nascent Soul cultivators and surely more than one Golden Core True Lord, experience dynastic turnover?

“This matter… involves many hidden secrets.”

Yu Chong sighed, “In short, my Zouyu clan was the original ruler of Jiangdong Dao Court.

Tian Wu rose later to seize power.

If it weren’t for the last millennium’s great calamity falling upon Jiangdong, my Zouyu clan might have already achieved unparalleled dominance.”

Speaking of this, Yu Chong couldn’t help but reveal a look of deep hatred.

“…In the end, our clan was forced to flee to distant lands, and our former foundations were divided among various factions.”

“Tian Wu took Jiangdong’s legacy.

The Sword Pavilion claimed the treasury of treasures.

As for the Saint Sect… the esteemed seniors of the Saint Sect, in their boundless compassion, took us in.”

Yu Chong spoke very tactfully, and his tone was full of gratitude.

However, since they were both people of the Saint Sect, Lü Yang could naturally hear the truth behind the words.

After all, it was well known that the Saint Sect valued useful talents above all else.

As for the final pure land—

“【City Wall Soil】?”

“Correct.” Yu Chong nodded, “【City Wall Soil】 was the fruit position of my clan in the past, and also the most important one.

However, it was lost in the Pure Land.”

“The Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land used great magical power to forcibly seal 【City Wall Soil】.

If it hadn’t been for our clan’s last imperial descendant self-destructing before death, actively erasing all techniques and Dao Foundations related to this fruit position, making it hidden and hard to claim again, the Pure Land might have already produced another Bodhisattva.”

“…So?”

Lü Yang narrowed his eyes, “Surely, Fellow Daoist Yu didn’t come to pledge allegiance just because my Foundation Establishment triggered a response from 【City Wall Soil】?”

“Precisely so!”

Yu Chong looked resolute, “Although my Zouyu clan now resides in Jiangbei, none of us through the generations have ever stopped longing for our homeland, hoping to one day return to Jiangdong.”

“And now, another great calamity is approaching.”

“I have come on behalf of the Zouyu clan to pledge our allegiance to you, Fellow Daoist.”

“If you can truly rise with the momentum of the great calamity and claim 【City Wall Soil】, my Zouyu clan can also revive and reclaim the land of Jiangdong.”

By the end of his words, Yu Chong was visibly excited.

Lü Yang listened attentively, nodding repeatedly, even showing a cooperative smile on his face, and clapping softly at key moments, but he never spoke.

Gradually, Yu Chong realized what was happening.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan Tu?”

Yu Chong spoke up, but Lü Yang still wore a faint smile as he shifted the topic:

“Fellow Daoist Yu, how long has your Zouyu clan been part of the Saint Sect?”

Yu Chong was stunned for a moment, “It has been several thousand years.”

“Ah, then you’re truly old members of the Saint Sect.”

Lü Yang nodded, then stared straight at Yu Chong:

“After so many years, have you learned nothing?”

Yu Chong finally came to a sudden realization.

In the next moment, he hurriedly took out a Dao book from his sleeve:

“I heard that Fellow Daoist enjoys studying formations and talismans, so I specially brought this as a gift.”

“Brother Yu, you’re too kind!”

Lü Yang immediately burst into laughter, warmly patting Yu Chong’s shoulder as he accepted the Dao book.

Yu Chong could only accompany the laughter while silently complaining in his heart:

As expected of a True Person of the Saint Sect!

Always refusing to act without seeing tangible benefits.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have wasted so many words.

If I had offered the gift right away, he’d probably treat me better than his own brother!

In the next moment, Lü Yang put away the Dao book, leaned in with a cordial smile, and asked:

“Speaking of which, Brother Yu, how many Foundation Establishment True Persons are in your branch?

Are there any at the late Foundation Establishment stage?

If so, could you have them assist me? I will certainly repay the favor generously in the future!”

You really are shameless!

Yu Chong decisively shook his head:

“My clan is not what it once was.

Now, we have only one ancestor at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but his lifespan is nearly exhausted and he cannot be moved lightly.”

“Oh.”

Lü Yang’s expression quickly turned cold:

“Fellow Daoist Yu, I am currently tasked with eliminating the Divine Martial Sect.

Let’s discuss other matters later.”

Facing the Saint Sect’s characteristic ruthlessness, Yu Chong, an old True Person of the Saint Sect, was already used to it.

He simply cupped his hands and said, “Then let’s discuss it in detail another time.

After all, my Zouyu clan is the former imperial lineage of Jiangdong, the former master of 【City Wall Soil】.

Fellow Daoist will need us.”

With that, he took the initiative to leave the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Lü Yang remained in place, his face showing a thoughtful expression:

“【City Wall Soil】… its karma not only involves the Pure Land, but is also linked to Jiangdong.”

With such heavy karma, 【City Wall Soil】 was likely no ordinary fruit position.

Lü Yang had already noticed this from his own innate divine ability.

Ordinary innate divine abilities probably didn’t possess such profundity.

“Well, no rush.”

Lü Yang saw things clearly and naturally didn’t believe Yu Chong’s so-called pledge of allegiance.

The other party obviously had other plans and simply needed his help.

Although Yu Chong spoke so grandly, as if Lü Yang had to rely on their support to ascend to the Golden Core stage, Lü Yang was well aware that he held the true advantage in this relationship.

They needed him, not the other way around.

If he didn’t seize this opportunity to extort them heavily, he wouldn’t be a true member of the Saint Sect!

Just then, Lü Yang suddenly felt a ripple in the originally calm web of karma.

One particular karmic thread began to shift.

“…As expected, here they come.”

Zouyu’s matter was instantly thrown to the back of his mind.

Lü Yang’s lips curled slightly as he looked toward the far north.

He had known the other party wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by.

Fulong Arhat!

“I’m hiding in the Saint Sect, so he can do nothing. But now that I’ve come out, how could he sit idly by? This must have been within True Person Chong Guang’s expectations as well.”

The Saint Sect never raised useless people.

Since True Person Chong Guang had invested in him, he naturally wanted to see a return.

Lü Yang had to prove his worth to secure continued investment.

And Fulong Arhat was the test stone given to Lü Yang!

In the next moment, Lü Yang’s eyebrows suddenly raised.

Because near Fulong Arhat, he sensed another familiar and deeply memorable karmic presence.

“…It’s him?”

—Guang Ming had arrived as well.