Chapter 358 Zuo Qiuming's Lament in the Lively Cave
If we're talking about people Wang Yu can trust right now...
Huang Jiu is the only one!
He was Zuo Qiuming's uncle and Zhuo Shouqing's most powerful trump card. Wang Yu really didn't expect Wei Hao to be able to help him find this person.
"Young friend Wang."
This wasn't Huang Jiu's first time visiting him, but his expression wasn't very natural. Before he could ask any questions, Huang Jiu placed a mirror-like magical artifact on the table.
"If you have any questions, ask that kid yourself. We'll talk after you've finished talking."
"Understood."
Wang Yu's heart stirred.
All the measures set up in the main hall were activated to prevent outsiders from spying on them, and this precious mirror was a magical artifact that could communicate across thousands of miles.
After the mana was injected, there was a rapid response.
Zuo Qiuming's face appeared on the bright bronze mirror, with audio and video synchronized without any delay.
"Fourth brother, you've finally come out!"
Wang Yu frowned as soon as she opened her mouth, but seeing that she was using him as an outlet for her emotions and bursting into tears in the blink of an eye, he didn't have the heart to interrupt her.
After waiting for a full half-incense stick's time, it seemed like it would never end.
"That's enough, let's get down to business."
"What exactly is going on here?"
With Zuo Qiuming's explanation, Wang Yu finally pieced together most of the facts about Cloud City, but there were still some doubts.
He asked, puzzled.
"Zhuo Shouyun convinced your father with such a simple reason? Why didn't he give it to Zhuo Shouqing?"
Speaking of this, Zuo Qiuming didn't understand either.
"His method was a bit slow to take effect and quite difficult, but it was indeed effective. In just a few decades, it even saved someone like me who was considered useless."
"I have now recovered to the level of a mid-grade blood spirit root. My father said he can help me condense a golden core, but he can't afford to nurture me any further unless I can recover to the level of a high-grade spirit root."
A mid-grade spiritual root is a three-element spiritual root.
Foundation Establishment is already quite difficult, and Zuo Qiuming was able to rise to the top like a rocket, which must have consumed a lot of resources. As for forcibly reaching the Nascent Soul stage... let alone his father.
Even if the Zuoqiu clan had an excess of resources, they wouldn't use them like this. How many outstanding members of the clan could be cultivated with the same resources? It's impossible to invest them all in a useless person.
Being in Chiyuan, one places even greater emphasis on individual ability.
I'm not afraid of you having terrible aptitude, since there are plenty of secret methods to modify it. What I'm afraid of is someone who isn't smart enough and has a bad temperament.
The original three young masters of the Rebellious Spirit Sect were known as the useless young masters by outsiders.
It was because he not only had problems with his aptitude, but also with his character. Otherwise, he would have gone to the Blood Pavilion to defy fate long ago. Zhuo Shouqing's failure was destined from the very beginning.
He can't beat Zhuo Shouyun!
After a moment's thought, Wang Yu spoke to himself in the mirror.
"He said it's a secret technique recently developed by the Blood Pavilion?"
"Yes! He was the one who led the deduction."
"But he deliberately refused to let the second son use it, and even used tricks to sow discord between us. The second son must have become suspicious. Is he alright now?"
Wang Yu's lips twitched involuntarily; he had figured it out.
Zuo Qiuming is an idiot.
"Even with such a secret technique, he is unwilling to avert the outcome of fratricide. It seems he has grand ambitions, not only for the inheritance of his lineage, but also for the Blood Demon Body."
His words only made Zuo Qiuming more confused.
“There aren’t enough people, he can’t do it… Besides, the Blood Demon Body belongs to the young sect master, how could he tolerate the birth of a second Blood Demon Body?”
"That's the problem!"
Wang Yu thought of how Lu Chenzhou had been coaxed into becoming an embryo by Zhuo Shouyun.
This reveals the depth of their scheme.
When he was gathering information about Lu Chenzhou, he heard two rumors: that the sect leader was plotting to become a god and wanted to start with innate spiritual bodies.
The young sect leader's Blood Demon Body is one of them.
Lu Chenzhou's innate blood spirit root is the second one.
Both of them were terrified and hesitated to use the resources bestowed upon them by the sect leader to form their Nascent Souls. Zhuo Shouyun took advantage of this to turn Lu Chenzhou into his own.
It now seems that he must have used some method to confirm the veracity of the rumors.
That's why this layout was made.
in addition.
Wang Yu had a pretty good idea of Zhuo Yuanshen's ambitions; he was probably someone who had been lying low for the Blood Demon Body, and who had been able to cruelly devour his own blood relatives since childhood.
How could he possibly submit to someone he considers a piece of trash?
The minimum requirement for the formation of a Blood Demon Body is that it must form a triangle.
Zhuo Yuanshen, Zhuo Shouqing, and Zhuo Shouyun.
All three of them are plotting the same thing!
Zuo Qiuming, who was a bit dim-witted, was still worried about Zhuo Shouqing's safety, and for a moment Wang Yu didn't know what to say.
I both pity their misfortune and am angry at their lack of resistance.
It's possible that Zhuo Shouyun even knows Zhuo Yuanshen's schemes. The situation is currently unpredictable, and he has been away for thirty years, making it truly difficult to see clearly.
"You should not get involved in this matter. The right path is to form your core as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will regret it when your lifespan is nearing its end."
But this—
"Brother Ming, there's something I'd like to ask you."
Wang Yu abruptly interrupted the conversation. He only had eyes for the Elders' Council seat and Fu Xiao, and had no intention of getting involved in Zhuo Shouqing's trivial matters.
I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates.
We've already done more than enough to help.
Just in time for Guiling City to be reclaimed, he had previously earned nearly 20 million spirit stones, completing the resource accumulation for the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages.
After Situ Hong went to Tianbao City.
Conservatively speaking, he can still get ten million low-grade spirit stones. Not counting what he spends, he will still have about half left. That's how much of this resource he has.
It was also because he was good at managing his business and knew how to make money.
Given Guiling City's original earning power, he would be grateful to have earned ten million, so he really doesn't owe Zhuo Shouqing anything.
"you say."
Wang Yu's words abruptly interrupted Zuo Qiuming's carefully crafted emotions, almost causing him to choke on his breath.
"That's right, I need seats in the Cold Blood Peak Elder Council. The Zhuo family has four seats, but they won't give them to me. The four Cold Blood clans and the Mountain Lord's lineage each have two seats."
"The Zuoqiu Clan has four seats; could you find a way to give me one?"
Wang Yu felt a little embarrassed when he said this.
After all, Zuo Qiuming didn't owe him anything, and whether the other party could do it was unknown. But after learning that he had a way to restore his spiritual root aptitude, he knew that this right had definitely been restored.
Now that everyone is locked up in Xianyin for cultivation, it must be that his father has rekindled his hopes and expectations, but he is not sure whether he will agree.
"Elders' Council seats?"
Zuo Qiuming thought for a moment, then suddenly shouted.
"Uncle, are you there?"
"Get to the point."
Huang Jiu walked over and looked at Zuo Qiuming expressionlessly, clearly having some issues with him. Mingzi, on the other hand, laughed indifferently.
“I remember you have my mother’s token. Whoever my fourth brother chooses, use this token to send them back to Xianyin. I’ll handle things within the clan. Just make sure you don’t let anything slip.”
Huang Jiu opened his mouth, looking at Wang Yu with a speechless expression.
He thought to himself, "How did you manage to coax Zuo Qiuming into becoming an embryo too?"
They won't let me say.
This means they're not even going to sign a contract, letting Wang Yu get a huge advantage without any cost. Little did they know that Wang Yu was filled with mixed feelings.
Then he recalled that night when Zuo Qiuming went to the Dharma Hall to exchange for the "Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Mantra" for him, and he felt he owed more and more favors.
It's not easy to repay it.
"This matter is very important, thank you for your righteous help."
"It's alright. Five Yin Peak, Heavenly Corpse Peak, Fierce Darkness Peak, and Barbarian Ghost Peak all have elders' seats of my Zuoqiu clan. Losing one is no big deal, but if you ever don't want it anymore, remember to return it."
"That's natural."
Wang Yu nodded repeatedly. Of course, he couldn't occupy the position forever, nor could he pass it on to others without permission, unless he one day started a branch and established a Cold Blood Wang Clan.
The chances are extremely slim, so don't overthink it.
"Once I secure the seat, I will maintain a consistent opinion with the elders of the Zuoqiu clan in any meeting decisions."
"That's good too, it saves me a lot of trouble."
With this matter settled, half of the pressure on Wang Yu's heart immediately disappeared, and he was about to stop outputting his magic power when...
Zuo Qiuming suddenly said.
"By the way, you haven't told me about the second son's condition yet. How is he?"
"Well... I don't know either."
Wang Yu shook his head.
“I’ve only been back for two days, and I don’t know the situation as well as you do. I only heard that Zhuo Shouqing returned to the Guifang ancestral land a few months after the Battle of Cloud City, so he should still be alive.”
"That's good."
Upon hearing this, Zuoqiu Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
In his mind, as long as a person is not dead, there is still room for redemption. However, he was imprisoned in Xianyin and forced to cultivate, so he could not get out at all.
After much thought, the solution still lay with Wang Yu.
"Fourth brother..."
"No need to say more. I will do my best to protect Zhuo Shouqing while ensuring my own safety. You'd better not have too much hope for this."
This answer was given out of consideration for the third brother.
How exactly to do it is another matter entirely.
after all.
Wang Yu didn't think he could handle things with ease. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with. If he really had time to spare, Zhuo Shouqing's grave would be overgrown with weeds.
Zuo Qiuming readily agreed with a look of delight.
End the call.
Huang Jiu couldn't help but start complaining.
"Don't help Zhuo Shouqing anymore. When that kid attacked Yunshang City, he saw that the situation was not good and retreated early, abandoning me in the formation."
"If they can hold out for a while and help me break that great formation, even if Lu Chenzhou and Fu Xiao join forces, they may not be able to defeat me. They underestimate the strength of the Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm."
Hearing this, Wang Yu scratched his head, not expecting there to be this part.
It's too late to say anything now.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Yu simply took out the spirit wine and drank with Huang Jiu. He also instructed the servants to order delicacies from the sect's market.
We drank until dawn, then went to find the elders.
That night, Huang Jiu complained.
He cursed Zhuo Shouqing with every derogatory term he could think of, such as misjudging people, being timid and cowardly, lacking the courage to fight to the death, and distrusting him.
It's clear they were really suffering from being cooped up for so long.
Wang Yu also inquired about Fu Xiao's intelligence, his usual methods, and so on.
According to the information obtained during Huang Jiu's magical duel.
This person is proficient in the Five Elements magic, especially skilled in Wood element supernatural powers and Yin element supernatural powers. He is also skilled in knife skills, and his natal magic weapon is a [knife and staff], which is truly rare.
Moreover, they possess a large number of talismans for self-defense, and their combat skills were earned through hard work and fighting from the bottom up, making them exceptionally experienced in this area.
According to Huang Jiu's judgment, he could defeat Fu Xiao in a one-on-one fight.
But this is based on the battle situation that day; he doesn't know if there are any hidden, useless trump cards.
Telling Wang Yu this should only be taken as a reference, not as the basis for deciding the outcome.
After pouring out his grievances...
As dawn approached, both of them used their magic to regain some clarity.
Huang Jiu said, "After I accompany you to find the elder of the Zuoqiu clan, I will return to Xianyin to live out my remaining years. I don't want to stay in this place for even a moment longer."
"That's good too. I hope we'll meet again someday."
"It will happen; I still have hundreds of years to live."
"Hahaha, let's go."
Having resolved a major concern, Wang Yu felt much more relaxed. However, as soon as he stepped outside, he saw two figures, one large and one small, sitting on the back of the dragon sparrow, landing together.
It was Yu Tangtang and Tantai Chan.
"Why are you here?"
Yu Tangtang looked indignant, put her hands on her hips, and looked up.
"Wang Yu, why didn't you tell me you left the Blood Abyss? I should have come to visit you the day before yesterday."
"I have something to do, you'll have to wait here for me for a while."
Hearing him say that, Yu Tangtang became even angrier.
Tantai Chan quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
“Miss Tangtang, it’s only half a day. We’ve waited thirty years, so we can’t wait this little while.”
"Little Chan'er knows how to talk."
"snort--"
Yu Tangtang proudly turned her head away from Wang Yu and swaggered inside. She happened to see Xue Yu peeking in from the doorway and immediately exclaimed excitedly.
"Oh! Little fox, come quickly into Sister Tangtang's arms."
"Rubbing~"
As the playful figures walked further and further away, Huang Jiu wisely walked a short distance ahead, refraining from peeking into their conversation.
"Congratulations on reaching the Core Formation stage. Shouldn't you address me as Elder Tantai now?"
Wang Yu stepped forward and said jokingly.
Yes.
During the thirty years he was in the Blood Abyss, Tantai Chan also formed her core. Because of Yu Tangtang's connection, even though the slave contract was dissolved, that affection still remained.
With her years of savings as a second-tier high-grade alchemist, plus Yu Tangtang's connections, she was quite confident in acquiring a high-grade Core Formation spiritual item.
Breaking through to the Core Formation stage was within his expectations.
in addition.
After regaining her freedom, Tantai Chan did not leave Yu Tangtang's side and still considered herself a maid. However, having regained her freedom, her spirit and energy were completely different.
He just smiled when Wang Yu teased him.
"Master Alchemist, when are you going to teach me alchemy? My alchemy skills have improved so slowly over the past thirty years."
No rush.
Wang Yu raised an eyebrow and understood what Tantai Chan meant.
His hands wandered restlessly around her slender waist.
"When it comes to alchemy, one should burn incense and bathe before starting, so as to increase the chances of success."
"Is that so~"
Amidst their intimate whispers, Wang Yu took a few deep breaths, then pinched the buttocks, feeling their elasticity before speaking.
"Wait here for me, I'll be right back."
It's time to let out the anger I've been holding in for thirty years.
Without enough water, it simply cannot be extinguished.
Upon hearing this, Tantai Chan simply nodded and watched him and Huang Jiu disappear towards the summit of Hanxue Peak. After a long moment of daze, she finally entered the main hall of the mansion to play with Yu Tangtang.
On the road.
Huang Jiu nudged Wang Yu with his shoulder and winked.
"Good lad, not bad at all."
"Senior Huang, please don't joke around. I'm very angry right now. Let's finish this quickly."
"Oh, very well, let's see what you've got."
at this time.
Elder Zuoqiu sneezed suddenly, sensing that a bloody disaster was approaching.
Code 2, timed at 8.
I'll continue writing after I wake up. Today, I'll write three chapters, totaling 12,000 words, around noon and in the evening.
Reject the rumors spread by humans and machines, thank you!
(End of this chapter)
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