Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 50: Longyan’s Decision 1

Not much later.

In the private room of the inn where Wang Shouzhe and his group were staying, Wang Zhong, who had quickly changed outfits halfway there, placed the spoils of war, Qian Gold and other things used as bait on the table. His voice trembled slightly, “Family Head, I have successfully completed the task.”

Clearly, for the head of household Wang Zhong, today’s events were somewhat overly thrilling and stimulating.

“Wang Zhong, you have done well,” Wang Shouzhe complimented, then sternly said, “But remember to keep this matter a secret. We are dealing with the accomplices of those devils who had injured Old Ancestor Longyan in the past. We doing this out of revenge.”

He was very satisfied with Wang Zhong’s overall execution of the task. Among the two heads of household who had followed him, Wang Yong had more talent and strength. However, Wang Zhong was more intelligent and calm in handling a task of this difficulty.

Wang Zhong had grown up listening to stories about Old Ancestor Longyan’s contributions to the clan and admired her greatly. Upon hearing this, his eyes filled with hatred, “Those thieves deserved to die. Family Head, you can rest assured, this matter will never leave my lips, even if it cost my life.”

Soon after, Wang Shouzhe waved and awarded him 20 Qian Gold. Overwhelmed with joy, Wang Zhong expressed his gratitude before leaving.

When it was only Wang Shouzhe and Old Ancestor Longyan left, Wang Shouzhe put out another round of booty on the table and began to carefully inspect it.

Truth be told, this operation was somewhat rushed and reckless for Wang Shouzhe, but he felt compelled to do it. After all, this was about venting some pent up anger for Old Ancestor Longyan, who had been tortured by Yin Sha for a full fifty years. Who could imagine the pain she had sufferered?

As for capturing that “Independent Cultivator” and forcing him to reveal the identity of his mastermind, Wang Shouzhe had naturally considered this. However, doing this was too risky and could easily lead to the downfall of his clan. Also, even if he forced them to disclose information, what then? This “Independent Cultivator” was obviously just a pawn, the real mastermind was undoubtedly in the Spirit Platform Realm.

If not handled well, it would result in the loss of everything they had. It’s better to avoid any association.

Old Ancestor Longyan agreed with this. Killing one of their minions had already eased a lot of her anger. Her deep affection for the clan made her reluctant to see Wang Shouzhe take unnecessary risks.

“They’re common items, various Qian Gold coins, pearls, a Little Pei Yuan Dan, and other miscellaneous items. There’s no letters or identity seals.” Wang Shouzhe catalogued the spoils, taking out the valuable items. Aside from the miscellaneous items, the most noteworthy were an old-fashioned bound book and an object resembling a jade gourd.

The book had no title. Upon opening it, it was discovered to be a guide on how to refine the Yin Sha energy of the world into one’s body, gradually changing their mysterious energy to the attribute of Yin Sha.

Furthermore, this book also mentioned a unique secret technique on how to hide the Yin Sha energy within one’s body, making them appear to others as a regular Profound Martial practitioner.

From this, one could see that Old Ancestor Longyan’s sense of smell regarding Yinsha energy was extremely sharp. Maybe it was far surpassing that of ordinary Spirit Platform Realm elders.

Upon seeing the book, Wang Shouzhe’s heart started to pound. An idea emerged from within, nevertheless, this idea was …

“Shouzhe, you seem hesitant. Have you discovered something?” After a short period of recuperation, Old Ancestor Luo Yan, who had just opened her beautiful eyes, asked.

Despite only having killed two Qi Refinement Realm minions, she had prepared for any unexpected circumstances by launching a surprise attack at full force. As a result, she was feeling a bit unwell.

“Old Ancestor, take a look at this book, please.” Wang Shouzhe respectfully handed her the book.

At first, Old Ancestor Longyan glanced at it calmly. Shortly after, her eyes also became uncertain. After a long silence, she closed the book and began thinking. Clearly, this matter was deeply affecting her.

Wang Shouzhe did not disturb her but waited patiently by the side.

After a while, Old Ancestor Longyan slowly opened her eyes and looked at Wang Shouzhe, “Shouzhe, what do you think of this?” With his continual performances, she began to hold him in higher regard. On such a critical matter, she even wanted to hear Wang Shouzhe’s opinion.

After a brief consideration, Wang Shouzhe responded, “Before making a decision, let’s think through the situation. Judging from the book, it appears to be a Cultivation /Method from the Yinsha Sect for tempering Yin Sha energy, converting it into Yin Sha Mysterious Energy. Given to temporary recruits among the outer disciples, it is likely used to cultivate external minions and is not the core Cultivation Method of the Yinsha Sect.”

The old ancestor Longyan nodded in approval at Wang Shouzhe’s words. Indeed, if those were the core cultivation methods of the Yinsha Sect, they would never be so easily leaked.

After a pause, Wang Shouzhe asked again, “Just how confident are you with such a rudimentary refinement method, old ancestor?”

The old ancestor Longyan meditated for a moment and replied, “This Yinsha refinement method, although elementary, is used to cultivate independent cultivators. However, it is ultimately a transmission of the Yinsha Sect and is not to be taken lightly. For ordinary independent cultivators, their understanding of Yinsha power is not deep enough to switch too quickly. However, I… I should be able to do that quite quickly!”

Wang Shouzhe understood.

The old ancestor Longyan had been tormented by the poison of Yinsha for fifty long years, struggling day and night against it. The poison of Yinsha had now spread all over her body, even permeating all five organs and six entrails.

Her understanding of the poison of Yinsha surpassed not only those of the outer sect disciples of the Yinsha Sect but also the inner sect disciples and even the core disciples.

“The old ancestor’s hesitation means there must be a drawback,” said Wang Shouzhe, deep in thought. “If the old ancestor converts the power of Yinsha, I’m afraid it would be difficult to advance her cultivation realm.”

“Indeed,” the old ancestor Longyan agreed, “After all, this secret technique is not the core cultivation method of the Yinsha Sect; it cannot support me on the Celestial being’s path. If it was just this, I would be satisfied to recover to the mid-stage of the Spirit Platform Realm. However, this would mean that I have fully betrayed my sect; I have failed my master’s kindness. Moreover, I have to conceal my actions to avoid being mistaken as a spy of the Yinsha Sect.”

These were all drawbacks, especially since the old ancestor Longyan had a very strong sense of belonging to the Purple Abode Academy. She joined the academy at eighteen, and by the age of sixty, she had already reached the mid­stage of the Spirit Platform Realm. The master, Cang Lan, had even gifted her the Spiritual Artifact Turtle Scale Treasure Shield, demonstrating the high expectations placed on her by the Purple Abode Academy.

If it were not for her mishaps fifty years ago, with the talents of Old Ancestor Longyan, she might be an important figure in the Purple Abode Academy by now.

“In this case, do not practice this method,” said Wang Shouzhe after considering for a moment. “Anyhow, we do have a solution for that. As long as the old ancestor’s injury heals, there may still be a chance to advance after steady accumulation.”

“No, I still want to cultivate the power of Yinsha,” the old ancestor Longyan hesitated for a moment, but eventually, she made up her mind. “The previous solution was too time-consuming and resource-demanding. If I transform the Yinsha power within me for my own use, a significant amount of resources can be saved.”

One other consideration she did not mention was that she did not want Wang Shouzhe to bear such a tremendous pressure. Even if he could bear it, it would be better to use those resources within the family.

“Master, /Master, Longyan is reckless once again. I will repay your kindness and virtue in my next life.” Sadness flashed across the eyes of the old ancestor Longyan, loaded with deep remorse.

“Sigh!”

Wang Shouzhe sighed softly in his heart, knowing that once Longyan had made up her mind, not even the resurrection of the old ancestor Zhou Xuan could possibly dissuade her.

However, from Wang Shouzhe’s perspective, whether it is Yinsha Mysterious Energy or Purple Abode Mysterious Energy, both are some form of power. There is no right or wrong in power. What matters most is the user’s mindset.

“This jade gourd bottle,” old ancestor Longyan picked it up, analyzed it, and said, “It should be a container used to store Yinsha Qi. It still contains some Yinsha power, which is of great use to me. Shouzhe, I’ll decode the conversion method of Yinsha and the method to conceal it. You should take some rest.”

With that, she proceeded to leave Wang Shouzhe and return to her room.

Wang Shouzhe was a bit stunned. His old ancestor Longyan was incredibly decisive. Once she made up her mind to do something, she would act immediately sans any discussion.

He quietly collected the gold notes and other miscellaneous prizes. His thoughts swam, recognizing that though old ancestor Longyan’s choice had many drawbacks, the benefits were also evident.

First, it could save a considerable amount of resources. Secondly, her recovery would undoubtedly be much faster than the original plan. Once her chronic ailment was completely cured, it might mean the end of the Zhao Clan and the Liu Clan.

This was probably one of the significant reasons for old ancestor Longyan’s decision. She was in a hurry to avenge her grievances.