Asking about longevity

Nanyue City, late at night.

There is an old man with white hair in the Situ family's house.

He sat 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 any manpower..."

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

Fourth Situ Wang nodded: "There is also this reason."

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

The entire second-grade 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 couldn't believe it.

But this news was discovered 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.

Even though he is young, he can be a little bold sometimes.

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

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

But, 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, the clan won't believe it... Thirteen years old..."

Situ Wang shook his head.

Monks live a long life.

The family monks are even richer 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 child 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, so he knows what she is like, so he went to see the situation in person.

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-grade formation master?"

Situ Fang nodded.

Situ Wang lost his elder's airs 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 didn't publicize it everywhere. In Situ's family, only Situ Fang and the two elders who had met Mo Hua knew about it.

Situ Wang was a little distracted and murmured again:

"Thirteen years old, a first-grade 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 young monk. A first-grade formation master is a respectable figure in the second-grade state, and he won't make fun of this kind of thing..."

Situ Fang's beautiful eyes brightened slightly, "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..."

"It is extremely terrifying for such a powerful iron corpse and so many walking corpses to be controlled by others and form a zombie tide."

"Zombies are different from ordinary monks..."

"When you fight against a monk, you usually get injured. You just need to 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..."

There was deep panic in Situ Wang's eyes.

Situ Fang was also a little silent.

"In addition, there is the 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 will not be of any benefit to our Situ family."

Situ Fang was stunned when he heard this.

Situ Wang said silently: "My Situ family has 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 credit for truly eradicating the corpse mines and suppressing thousands of zombies is actually huge.

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

It is possible for the Corpse King to control the iron corpses and control the zombie tide among the walking corpses. It is possible for the monks sent by the Situ family to 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 even more complicated than our Situ family. The distribution of power and the entanglements of interests 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 Taoism and kill corpses and eliminate demons."

"But in reality, this matter is very difficult."

"To wipe out the corpse mine, we need Taoist soldiers and spiritual stones."

"Who will come out with the Taoist soldiers? Who will come out with the spiritual stones?"

"When Dao soldiers go on an expedition, they must have logistics, and there must be compensation for the death and 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, we 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 are unrelated will reach out and want a piece of the pie..."

"We took huge risks, took huge responsibilities, and paid huge prices to destroy the corpse mine. 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 really committed a serious crime and blatantly became a heretic, and the imperial court was furious and issued an order to kill them, otherwise all the officials in the court, with their overstaffed staff, would not take on this hot potato... "

Situ Fang sighed in disappointment.

Situ Wang looked at Situ Fang with some pity.

Although Situ Fang is not the best in talent, he is also the most upright, motivated and responsible disciple in their lineage.

Such disciples are more worthy of training than some disciples who are simply talented but have flawed minds.

What's more, 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 worsens and the situation takes a turn for the worse, the entire Nanyue City will turn into hell on earth. By that time, no one can guarantee your safety..."

"You should also cherish your own future as a monk..."

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

But she thought for a moment and shook her head:

"I am the Diansi 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 hard to do anything..."

"If nothing can be done," Situ Fang said, "I will consider leaving again."

Situ Wang was silent for a moment and sighed:

"That's all."

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!"

Seeing Situ Fang like this, Situ was both relieved and emotional, 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 boundaries...

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 drank 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..."

Head Zhao took a sip of tea and was speechless.

Elder Su couldn't tell the expression on Master Zhao's face, so he considered:

"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? Can they afford to open Jinhua Street? Can they earn so many spiritual stones? Can they live a life of luxury and luxury?"

"There is no production, but huge profits. Nine times out of ten, there is something wrong."

Elder Su looked serious, "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!"

Head 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. Our interests are related, and we have also received a lot of spiritual stones from the Lu family..."

Elder Su frowned and said:

"What does the leader mean by taking the Lu family's spiritual stone and joining forces with the Lu family?"

Head Zhao shook his head and said meaningfully:

"What I mean is that although we have collected the Lu family's spiritual stones, we must not stand in the same boat as the Lu family..."

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

Head Zhao shook his head, "What the sect values ​​is profit, not kindness."

"Then the Lu family's spiritual stone is also a benefit, isn't it?"

Head 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 disrupted 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 because of profit, otherwise you will definitely cause disaster!"

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

Head 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?"

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

Elder Su quickly lowered his head and said:

"Yes Yes!"

Afterwards, 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's affairs?"

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

It would not be safe to collude with the Lu family.

Head Zhao then gave specific instructions:

"If nothing had happened to the Lu family, we would have pretended not to know anything and would have taken the spirit stone when we should have. This is called talking about interests when it is time to talk about them."

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

Elder Su suddenly realized.

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

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone~