Ancestor Above

Chapter 264

264 The only father in the Feiyun state

Lu Qing wanted to check on Kong Tong’s condition. Of course, he was not genuinely concerned about him.

Most importantly, Lu Qing needed to know whether Kong Tong was dead or not. If he wasn’t dead, how badly injured was he?

This was very important and would determine what he would do next.

Lu Qing soon saw Kong Tong.

His disciples and Grand-disciples were quite filial. He didn’t know where they had gotten him a jade bed and let him lie on it.

Kong Tong just lay there with his eyes closed.

However, Lu Qing could sense that Kong Tong was not dead.

It was a pity.

At this moment, a thought welled up in his mind. Should I kill him here?

Judging from Kong Tong’s current state, it was obvious that he didn’t even have the strength to stand up and fight. He was in a state of serious injury, and was completely at the mercy of others. Among the disciples and Grand-disciples who were guarding him, the most powerful one was Yun Xuan. He was no match for Lu Qing and could not protect his master.

If they were worried about the news being leaked, they could kill all the cultivators from the sects present!

However, Lu Qing only thought about it in the end. He did not really put this dark thought into action.

If he really did that, it would be a little too F * cked up.

Moreover, it was both unnecessary and risky.

Killing Kong Tong and all the cultivators of the sects on the scene was something that would be very difficult for outsiders to not know.

First of all, even though most of the demons had fled, there were still some who could observe the situation. Lu Qing was alone. It was not easy for him to kill all the demons who were still alive when the demons were running in all directions.

In addition, he had already sensed that some other human cultivators were approaching from a distance. Of course, most of them were cultivators from the sect. However, there was one person with a special identity-li Chengzong.

Lu Qing could not do anything about the Crown Prince of Great Yan. Could he really kill them? If word got out, it wouldn’t just be a matter of reputation, it would be a big problem.

And the main ‘unnecessary’ referred to Kong Tong’s current state.

Lu Qing could sense that although Kong Tong was not dead, he was severely injured.

If one were to compare injuries of this degree, they would probably be more serious than the injuries that Lu Qing had suffered in the past.

Back then, Lu Qing had been forced to go into seclusion for 50 years because of his near-death injuries. He had used many healing medicines, but he could barely keep his life. In the end, he had no choice but to accept his death.

Kong Tong’s Foundation was slightly stronger than Lu Qing’s back then. However, his injuries were more serious.

If he was unlucky, it was possible that Kong Tong would never wake up again after falling unconscious.

Even if he woke up and returned to the Qingfeng sect alive, he would end up like Lu Qing back then. He could only recuperate behind closed doors and endure for a few years or even ten years. He would still die in the end.

Since that was the case, there was even less of a need to take the risk and kill Kong Tong under the name of treachery.

As for saving Yingying

Earlier, Kong Tong’s disciples and Grand disciples had already done their best, but it wasn’t of much use.

As for Lu Qing, after he inherited the ‘immemorial creation book’, he was very proficient in the wood-element and life-force techniques. Among them, there were very good healing techniques. If he handed Kong Tong over to him, he really did have a certain degree of confidence that he could temporarily suppress Kong Tong’s injuries. With another three to five years of careful recuperation, he might even recover to his original state without leaving behind any residual effects.

This was the ability of a divine-grade cultivation technique.

However, he had nothing better to do.

If he saved Kong Tong, would he be so grateful that he’d work like a dog for him after he recovered?

It did not exist.

He pretended to sigh and said, ” Daoist Kong Tong’s misfortune is truly a great loss for the Feiyun state’s cultivation world.

When the cultivators from the surrounding sects heard his words, a wave of sadness welled up in their hearts.

The power struggle in the upper echelons of the sect was not something that all of these ordinary cultivators could clearly sense. In their eyes, Lu Qing was their Savior. If old ancestor Lu had not arrived in time, sect leader Kong Tong would have died here, just like Wang Yan, let alone be injured. The people who were still alive had to thank Lu Qing.

Moreover, Lu Qing was the sect’s guest Grand Elder. He was one of them.

As for the killing intent that flashed through old ancestor Lu’s mind, no one knew.

In fact, there was.

Yun Xuan was not too sure. However, when his master was on the verge of death and Lu Qing had killed two great demon kings, he was worried that old ancestor Lu would take this opportunity to get rid of the roots and kill them, the so-called sect master’s line.

Lu Qing had not attacked. Instead, he had said those words. This made him feel more relaxed.

After that, he laughed at himself-with his current state, what right did he have to make the other party kill him without any hesitation?

Yun Xuan’s position in the sect was quite high, and he could be said to be the number one person below the Golden core stage. He had already tried to break through to golden core twice, his cultivation was high, and he held real power in the sect. In fact, many of the conflicts between the sect leader, the hai clan, and the Lu clan were actually handled by him.

It was true that Kong Tong was the sect leader, but usually, there were very few matters that Kong Tong would personally manage. Most of the matters were delegated to Yun Xuan. In a sense, Yun Xuan could be regarded as the acting sect leader of the Qingfeng sect all these years.

It was also because of this identity that he could clearly sense what the future of the Feiyun state would be like.

His master’s body was already in such a state. There was a 50% chance that he would not be able to live, and the remaining 50% chance that he would not be able to live for more than ten years. And in these ten years, he could forget about fighting with anyone.

Without Kong Tong, what would the sect leader’s line rely on to unite?

For other cultivation families, even if their strongest master died, they could still rely on their bloodline to remain United. As long as they did not die directly, perhaps in the future, another peerless talent would appear in the family, or perhaps they would have some fortuitous encounter that might turn the tables.

However, without their sect leader, how could they talk about cohesion? As the so-called ‘second in command’, Yun Xuan did not think that he could lead people to continue to oppose the hai and Lu families after losing his master.

That was impossible.

Not to mention anything else, just the cultivators present today, which one of them wasn’t a direct descendant of the sect leader? However, he could imagine that when they returned to the sect, these people would most likely become the so-called Lu clan.

To put it bluntly, this matter could not even be considered a betrayal. They were all cultivators of the sect, so how could there be any betrayal? The so-called “this line” and “that line” were just a group of people who came together because of the inheritance and benefits. Wouldn’t things change as they wished once the benefits were transferred?

He could no longer gather these people, and the sect leader would be too severely injured to manage. Even if he died in the future, the line of the sect leader would naturally collapse completely.

...

Just now, everyone had seen how Lu Qing had unleashed his divine might and killed the two peak-stage demon kings. Not to mention others, even he, Yun Xuan, would fall in love with him. He felt that the old ancestor Lu was like a god who had descended to the mortal world.

Yunxuan sighed in his heart. I’ll just take it one step at a time in the future.

......

Li Chengzong, who was approaching from afar, quickly came to Lu Qing’s side. He bowed and said, ” “Senior Lu’s magic power is unparalleled!”

His attitude was very humble and he didn’t put on any airs of a Crown Prince.

After watching Lu Qing fight against two great demon kings alone, he knew that he had to rope in old ancestor Lu.

Just by looking at Lu Qing’s current combat strength, he felt that Lu Qing was already one of the top cultivators among the Golden core cultivators. From what he could remember, even Yunxiao sect’s genius ‘cloud-treading sword fairy’ Bai Nantian was probably just like that. As for Bai Nantian, he was known as Yunxiao sect’s top genius that only appeared once in five hundred years. He was half a step into the nascent soul realm and had a high chance of truly attaining the nascent soul realm. He was known as an invincible figure below the nascent soul realm.

On the other hand, Lu Qing, who had displayed similar combat strength, was said to have just entered the later stage of the Golden elixir realm.

When old ancestor Lu reached the peak of the Golden elixir realm, how powerful would he be? Besides, from the looks of it, his chances of attaining the nascent soul realm might even be higher than Bai Nantian’s!

This was a golden thigh!

And most importantly, it looked like this thigh was about to rise. If old ancestor Lu had already become a nascent soul cultivator, even if he was the Crown Prince of Great Yan, he wouldn’t be able to hold his leg so easily. It was the most suitable time to hug her. There was still a chance for both parties to help each other. For example, if Lu Qing wanted to reach the nascent soul realm in the future, he could help coordinate the various resources he needed in Yan city. By then, old ancestor Lu would have to be grateful, right?

...

Moreover, he had already learned that there were many forces in the Qingfeng sect, and even in the entire Feiyun state, fighting for leadership. Previously, he and Wang Lian had analyzed that the final winner of the Feiyun state would still be Kong Tong. After all, his cultivation was the most profound, and he had the natural leadership of the sect leader. In the future, if he was lucky and had the right opportunity, it was not impossible for him to reach the nascent Soul Stage.

However, after today, everything would be like fleeting clouds. The only father of the Feiyun state in the future would be this man before him.

As these thoughts ran through his mind, li Chengzong’s attitude became even more respectful.

Lu Qing looked at him with a faint smile and said, ” “Your Highness, why don’t you go and gather the scattered cultivators? Otherwise, many of our fellow cultivators would have died while the demons were fleeing.”

“As you wish.”

Li Chengzong had originally planned to stay here and try to get closer to old ancestor Lu. But after hearing these words, he thought about it and decided to follow his orders. This way, it would be easier for him to leave a good impression.

He had indeed done the right thing. Lu Qing’s opinion of the Crown Prince changed slightly when he saw that the Crown Prince had started to work without saying a single word.

After sending the Crown Prince away, Lu Qing surveyed his surroundings and realized that there was nothing important happening nearby.

He coughed lightly and said, ” yunxuan, you and the Crown Prince will deal with this matter together. Gather the cultivators of the same sect as soon as possible. After cleaning up the battlefield, join up with the North and Northwest armies. We’ve already achieved our goal of conquering the northern wilderness, so there’s no need to continue wasting our time.”

Lu Qing did not have any status. In fact, he did not even participate in the expedition to the North barren forest in name. He did not even have the status of a commander. However, now that he was standing here giving orders, who would dare to waste half a word?

Didn’t he see that the Crown Prince was obediently doing what he was told?

Yunxuan was helpless and could only nod,”I will obey old ancestor Lu’s orders. However, my master will do as you say.”

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qing waved his hand and interrupted him. “Find a few people and send your master back to the mountain. Don’t go, there are many fellow sect members here who still need you to take care of them.”

Qianqian felt suffocated, but in the end, yunxuan could only say, ” “I understand.”

......

There was nothing much to do on the battlefield now that the battle had ended.

However, he still had some six hours of resurrection time that he had exchanged this time. He couldn’t waste it.

Lu Qing led Ming Chao and began to chase after the demons that had escaped.

He had really caught up to a level-three great demon.

The demonic Wolf was rather unlucky. Lu Qing used his lignified hand to grab it. Then, he lifted it into the air and used the fire of the Starwood to kill it.

This time, he was still a little more careful and did not make the scene too ugly. He left the wolf skin that was relatively intact, which could be used to make good things.

Of course, the most important thing was a level three demonic core.

Lu Qing had spent a lot of time tracking and chasing after them. He estimated that he did not have much time left to resurrect.

Since he would not have the chance to chase after another stage three great demon, Lu Qing was prepared to return home.

He handed all the spoils of war to Lu mingchao and ordered, ” “Go back as soon as possible and meet up with your brothers and sisters-in-law. Don’t take out the demonic core. I’ll leave it with you and we’ll talk about it when we return to Yuyan mountain.”

Ming Chao nodded obediently and asked, ” “Father, are you going back?”

“Yes.” Lu Qing said, ” when you return, tell your brother and sister-in-law that our Army can withdraw.

“Understood.”

......

Lu Qing watched as his daughter left. He then switched off the battle mode and teleported back to Yuyan mountain. He appeared on the mountain behind his seclusion.

As he stood in the chamber and felt the surging power in his body, Lu Qing felt both gratified and regretful.

He was much, much stronger than when he was at his peak.

It was a pity that this power would end in less than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

If he wanted to use it again, he could only take out the resurrection exchange tab.

He did have another one, and it was a powerful version that could revive for three days. However, the revival exchange option was not easy to obtain, so it had to be used at the most crucial moment.

However, the more he thought about it, the more he yearned for the day he could truly be resurrected and regain his freedom.

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This chapter is 4K, I’ll try to make a 6k tomorrow.