Asking About Longevity Chapter 492

Chapter 492 Undercurrent

 Nanyue City, late at night.

In the Situ family's house, there is an old man with white hair.

He was sitting at the table with a solemn expression. The tea on the table was cold and he didn't have time to take a sip.

Situ Fang frowned slightly and asked:

“Elder Wang, what do the clan say?”

The old man named Situ Wang frowned, shook his head and sighed:

 “The clan can't spare anyone…”

Situ Fang frowned and said, "Our Situ family is a third-grade family after all. It's impossible that we can't build more than ten foundations. Don't the clan members not believe it?"

 Si Tuwang nodded: "There is also this reason."

 He sighed, "Eighty iron corpses, tens of thousands of walking corpses, this... is too outrageous..."

 The entire second-level state may not be able to gather the strength to compete with it.

Situ Fang sighed slightly.

 She actually didn't quite believe it, or rather, she didn't dare to believe it.

 But this news was found out by Mo Hua and sent by the Bai family brothers and sisters. Even if she couldn't believe it, she knew that there was a high probability that it would not be false.

 Ink painting works unexpectedly.

Although he is young, he is still a little bold sometimes.

 But when he does things, he often makes decisions before acting, and is thoughtful and considerate.

Since I got to know Mo Hua, everything he says and does is quite reliable and should not be false.

 It's just that others may not believe it…

Situ Wang said: "I heard that this news was discovered by a young monk?"

Situ Fang nodded.

"how old is he?"

Situ Fang was silent for a moment and whispered: "Thirteen..."

Situ Wang was a little speechless and said helplessly: "Thirteen years old... Even if I believe it, my clan won't believe it... Thirteen years old..."

Situ Wang shook his head.

 Monks live a long life.

 The monks in the family are rich in wealth and have favorable conditions.

 Generally, monks under the age of twenty look very young and are still considered children.

Situ Wang was not sure that a thirteen-year-old boy could find out about such a big matter.

It's just that he and Situ Fang are from the same family, and he has watched her grow up since he was a child. He knows her character, so he made this trip himself to see the situation.

Situ Fang could only say:

 “Mo Hua, he is a first-grade formation master.”

Situ Wang was stunned, "Who?"

 “This little monk you are talking about.”

Situ Wang's palms trembled, “Thirteen years old? First-class formation master?”

Situ Fang nodded.

Situ Wang lost his airs as an elder and couldn't help but asked in a low voice:

"seriously?"

Situ Fang was helpless, "I can still lie to you. If you don't believe me, you can ask Elder Jin."

Mo Hua is young and highly talented, making him easily jealous.

Situ Fang did not publicize it everywhere. In Situ's family, only Situ Fang and the two elders who had seen Mo Hua knew about it.

Situ Wang was a little absent-minded and murmured again:

“Thirteen years old, first-level formation master...how does this little monk's head grow...”

Situ Fang said:

"His words should have some weight now..."

Situ Wang frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded slightly:

“If that's the case, we can't treat him like an ordinary monk. First-grade formation masters are all well-known figures in the second-grade states, and they won't make fun of this kind of thing..."

Situ Fang's beautiful eyes slightly brightened, “That elder…”

Situ Wang still shook his head, "I can only try my best, but whether the clan agrees or not is not up to me."

“Is it because of the corpse disaster?” Situ Fang frowned.

"That's right..." Situ Wang sighed, "This matter is too dangerous..."

“Such a powerful iron corpse, and so many walking corpses, controlled by others to form a zombie tide, is extremely terrifying.”

 “Zombies can be different from ordinary monks…”

“When you fight against a monk, you are usually injured. Just find a way to treat it. It's not a serious problem.”

“But when fighting zombies, once you are injured and bleed, infected with corpse aura, and the corpse poison attacks your heart, and then spreads, the consequences will be beyond your control..."

 Situ Wang had deep panic in his eyes.

Situ Fang was also a little silent.

 “In addition, there is one most important thing...”

Situ Wang looked at Situ Fang and didn't want to speak, but after thinking about it, he said bluntly:

“This matter is of no benefit to our Situ family.”

Situ Fang hesitated when he heard the words.

Situ Wang said silently: "I, the Situ family, have held positions for many generations. Our ancestors started from Daoting Town Demon Division. They have a strict style of work and hate evil as much as hatred..."

“But no matter what, a family is a family after all, and the interests of the family need to be put first…”

 “This matter is of little benefit.”

Situ Wang paused and then said:

 “At least in the face of risks, this benefit is not big...”

The achievement of really wiping out the corpse mines and suppressing thousands of zombies is actually huge.

 But the price paid and the risks taken were several times greater.

 The Corpse King controls the iron corpses and the walking corpses among the corpse tide. It is possible that the monks sent by the Situ family will be wiped out.

 The Situ family cannot afford this risk.

 "That Daoting..." Situ Fang frowned.

"The same goes for Daoting." Situ Wang said, "Even if Daoting knows and believes it, he may not take action aggressively after weighing the pros and cons."

Situ Wang said in a deep voice: "The Daoting is more complicated than our Situ family. The distribution of power and the entanglements of interests inside are difficult to understand..."

Seeing that Situ Fang didn't quite understand, Situ Wang explained more clearly:

"Morally speaking, it is natural to follow the laws of Tao and kill corpses and eliminate demons."

 “But in reality, this matter is very difficult.”

“To destroy the corpse mines, we need Taoist soldiers and spiritual stones.”

“Who will come up with Taoist soldiers? Who will come out with spiritual stones?”

“When Dao soldiers go out on an expedition, they must have logistics, and there must be compensation for the death or injury of Dao soldiers. And all these aspects, including the mobilization of manpower and material resources, are inseparable from the spirit stone.”

“If there are heavy casualties, you will have to bear a huge responsibility.”

“Once something is successful and you get credit, suddenly many more people will come to share the credit. Even people who have nothing to do with it will reach out and want a piece of the pie..."

“We took huge risks, assumed huge responsibilities, and paid huge costs to eliminate the corpse mines. In the end, it is very likely that the credit will belong to others...”

 “Who would want to do such a thing?”

Situ Wang sighed:

“Unless the Lu family has really committed a serious crime and blatantly followed the heretical path of evil spirits, and the imperial court is furious and orders a killing, then all the officials in the imperial court, with their overstaffed staff, will not take on this hot potato..."

Situ Fang sighed in disappointment. Situ Wang looked at Situ Fang with some pity.

Although Situ Fang's talent is not the best, he is also the disciple of their lineage with the most upright character, the most motivated and strong sense of responsibility.

 Such a disciple is more worthy of training than some disciples who are simply talented but have a defective mind.

Moreover, the two of them are from the same family, and he is the elder, so Situ Wang doesn't want her to take risks.

"The water in Nanyue City is too muddy. Even if we can afford it, there is no need to get dirty..."

Situ Wang thought for a moment and said tactfully:

“Girl Fang, according to my wishes, you should also take the opportunity to leave...”

His brows furrowed deeply:

“If the situation really gets worse and takes a sudden turn for the worse, the entire Nanyue City will turn into a **** on earth. By that time, no one can guarantee your safety..."

 “You should also cherish your own monastic future...”

Situ Fang was startled and said sincerely, "Thank you, Uncle Wang!"

 But she thought for a moment and shook her head:

“I am the magistrate of Nanyue City. Although my cultivation level is not high, I still have to fulfill my responsibilities and my due efforts.”

Situ Wang frowned, "It's something that can't be done..."

 “If something cannot be done,” Situ Fang said, “I will consider leaving again.”

Situ Wang was silent for a moment and sighed:

　　“That's all I have to do.”

 He took out another jade slip and said helplessly:

“I will compile another letter and pass it back to the clan, so that they can take care of the overall situation and send more people over. The Taoist Military Department will also take a walk..."

 “But how much help it can get depends on God's will...”

Situ Fang was overjoyed and quickly raised his hands and said:

 “Thank you, uncle!”

 Situ was both relieved and emotional to see Situ Fang like this, but when he thought about the corpse mine, his eyes were full of worry and his expression was not optimistic.

Eighty iron corpses, tens of thousands of walking corpses...

 The slightest mistake will lead to a catastrophe that will devastate state borders...

Situ Wang shook his head and sighed: "It's difficult..."

 Nanyue City, Nanyue Sect, in a teahouse filled with smoke.

The head of Nanyue Sect is having a secret conversation with Elder Su.

The head of the Nanyue Sect, whose surname is Zhao, is more than 280 years old in the middle of the foundation period. He has been in charge of the Nanyue Sect for 110 years. He has great prestige among the sect.

“Do you know about the Lu family's affairs?”

After the two of them finished drinking tea, Head Zhao got straight to the point.

 Elder Su frowned, "What did the leader say?"

 “It's about the mine.” Head Zhao said.

Elder Su pondered for a moment and said slowly:

 “I just heard some rumors…”

 Zhang Zhao took a sip of tea and was speechless.

 Elder Su could not tell the expression on Master Zhao's face, so he considered it and said:

“The Lu family… really have a problem?”

Head Zhao glanced at him and said calmly:

"The Lu family has no problem. Can they occupy so many mines, afford Jinhua Street, earn so many spiritual stones, and live a life of luxury and luxury?"

“If there is no production but huge profits, there is a problem in nine cases out of ten.”

 Elder Su looked solemn, "What problems will the Lu family have?"

Head Zhao shook his head slightly, "There are just some gossips, there is no truth, and I can't say it."

 He glanced at Elder Su and said:

"I know that you have a good relationship with Lu Chengyun. I called you here because I wanted to tell you something."

Elder Su said respectfully:

 “Please give me some advice, Master!”

Headmaster Zhao nodded slightly, and then said in a low voice:

“Our Nanyue Sect, from top to bottom, has a good relationship with the Lu family and has related interests. We have also received a lot of spiritual stones from the Lu family..."

Elder Su frowned and said:

“What does the leader mean by accepting the Lu family's spiritual stone and joining forces with the Lu family?”

Leader Zhao shook his head and said meaningfully:

“What I mean is that although we have received the Lu family's spiritual stone, we must not stand in the same boat as the Lu family…”

Elder Su was startled, "Isn't this? It's not very kind..."

 Head Zhao shook his head, "The sect is focused on interests, not kindness."

“Isn't the Lu family's spiritual stone also a benefit?”

Leader Zhao explained:

"The spiritual stone is a benefit, but it is only a short-term benefit. The survival of the sect is the fundamental benefit."

“The wealth of spiritual stones can indeed bring temporary prosperity.”

"But if the position of good and evil is messed up because of the spirit stone, and affects the life and death of the sect, then we must be decisive and decisive, and sacrifice small gains for the greater good!"

Elder Su was startled and thoughtful.

Head Zhao sighed:

 “Many monks don't understand this truth.”

“So in Nanyue City, the sects and families are booming and falling, but only our Nanyue City has survived for hundreds of years.”

“The Lu family won't last long as we do.”

Head Zhao looked at Elder Su and warned:

  “When it's time to talk about interests, talk about interests, when it's time to talk about principles, talk about principles.”

 “Don't break your principles for the sake of profit, otherwise you will be in great trouble!”

Elder Su nodded solemnly, "Master, I remember it."

Leader Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and sighed happily:

"I have passed the prime of life, and the position of the leader must be passed on. You are not as considerate as others, but you value love and righteousness, and are proficient in formations. With practice and practice, you may become the leader of Nanyue Sect in the future. The position is yours..."

Elder Su never expected that he would hear such words and couldn't help but ask:

"Master, are you... drawing a cake for me?"

Leader Zhao glared at him, "Do you think anyone is qualified to let me draw cakes? I have high hopes for you!"

Elder Su quickly bowed his head and said:

"Yes Yes!"

 After that, Head Zhao gave a few more instructions.

 Before leaving, Elder Su was still a little confused:

“Master, what should our Nanyue Sect do about the Lu family?”

It would be unwise to break up with the Lu family.

It is not safe to collude with the Lu family.

Leader Zhao then gave specific instructions:

"If nothing happens to the Lu family, we will pretend to know nothing and take the spiritual stone when we should. This means talking about interests when we should talk about interests."

“If something happens to the Lu family, we will have to cut ourselves off from them and even suppress them at any cost. This means we should be principled when we should be principled..."

Elder Su suddenly understood.

 As expected of a leader, he is quite flexible in grasping the balance between interests and principles.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone~

 (End of this chapter)

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