The Quest for Immortality

Mr. Witch is a devout ”Shaman,” concerned with the major plans of the common people.

Discussing something as small as cultivation, or something as easy as Core Formation with him, indeed seems narrow.

So, Dan Zhu no longer mentions the matter of the ”Golden Core” in front of Mo Hua.

And as long as the Golden Core isn’t mentioned, with Mo Hua’s vast knowledge, wide experience, and abundant encounters, his complex and insidious nature, and his profound and keen Divine Sense.

As someone in Foundation Establishment, he is more than sufficient to serve as Dan Zhu’s ”Gentleman.”

Dan Zhu is also very perceptive; he can basically understand whatever Mo Hua says, and can even infer other things from it.

Their relationship is rather harmonious, like ”both teacher and friend.”

After spending some time together, Mo Hua unexpectedly discovered that his perception of Dan Zhu was actually biased.

Dan Zhu is a simple and kind person.

But strictly speaking, Dan Zhu is not ”simple.”

He is intelligent, sensitive, and actually, in many matters, Dan Zhu’s heart is clearer than anyone else’s.

Including, his father’s regard and dissatisfaction with him.

Appreciating his talent, but dissatisfied with his indecisiveness.

His brother’s care and estrangement towards him.

Born from brotherly affection, leading to care, yet estrangement due to the struggle for the chieftain position.

Tribal people’s praises and jealousy towards him.

Praising his talent and kindness, meanwhile being deeply envious of this Young Master who, was born with everything without effort, obtaining what most people won’t ever have in a lifetime.

Dan Zhu understands all these things in his heart.

But because of ”kindness,” he is unwilling and dares not to think about them.

From the depths of his heart, he still hopes that this world is full of good people, and that everyone can get along peacefully.

He is unwilling to perceive others’ malice.

Unwilling to label others as ”bad people.”

In fact, Mo Hua found that deep down, Dan Zhu is actually puzzled about his ”Mr. Witch” as well.

Dream revelations, chance encounters, so-called Divine Lord’s revelations, these are all too coincidental.

Dan Zhu should instinctively have perceived something amiss.

But perhaps from the first meeting, Dan Zhu felt that he was a ”good person” and could be a ”friend.”

Out of trust for his ”friend,” he subconsciously refused to think or believe that all of this was simply his Mr. Witch ”meticulously” plotting to deceive him.

Others cannot see these things.

But with strong Divine Sense, meticulous and keen thoughts, and by comprehending causality, connecting different things, understanding the relationship between causality and human nature.

Mo Hua gradually deeply sensed the essence of human nature, and saw deeper into Dan Zhu’s heart.

Mo Hua feels a bit heartbroken.

Dan Zhu really is a ”good young man”...

And in the Danque Tribe, his outcome is very likely not good.

This time, Mo Hua doesn’t use Heavenly secret Calculation or Demon Bone Divination Skill, but purely through human nature, performs a simple causality deduction.

Human nature determines fate.

Mo Hua doesn’t know the Great Chief well, but can roughly infer that as the chieftain, his motives must be for the Danque Tribe.

If as a chieftain, he grows old and his several children vie for the chieftainship.

Even if it is against his will, he fundamentally cannot prevent it.

Lofty talk and harmonious words, no matter how much, are just hot air.

There is ultimately only one chieftain position, this is the harshest reality.

He also cannot allocate a territory and tribe to each son and have them divide it equally.

This would be tantamount to splitting the Danque Tribe into three, leading to its collapse.

After all, the war between the Taoist Court and the Great Wilderness is still raging.

It’s uncertain when the flames of war might reach them.

Dividing the family at this time would be akin to ”courting death.”

Therefore, he must choose, among his sons, someone strong in cultivation, character, and capabilities to be the Danque Tribe chieftain.

Otherwise, in the current chaotic state of warfare, the survival of the Danque Tribe is indeed in jeopardy.

In this Barbaric Wilderness, there’s no such thing as the ”eldest legitimate son” succeeding; all respects the law of the wild, the strong become leaders.

But this concept of ”strength” is not singular.

Being individually strong in cultivation doesn’t necessarily make one a good leader.

Among the three sons of the Danque Tribe Great Chief, the eldest son is bravely valiant, the third son is shrewd, and the fourth son has an exceptionally high talent; all are outstanding individuals, but all have their flaws.

The eldest son is bravely valiant, making great achievements in external wars, but is hot-tempered and dislikes trivial matters.

The third son is shrewd, managing internal strategies, balancing various interests, but slightly overcalculating and hard to focus on the bigger picture.

The fourth son is blessed with remarkable talent, the people’s darling, but too kind-hearted.

Any choice is possible.

But not choosing any is equally permissible.

Both sides of the hand are flesh, and standing in the Great Chief’s position, it is indeed a difficult choice.

If the wrong choice is made, disputes will incessantly arise.

If the decision is postponed, bigger disasters may be invited.

If he does not choose, then those three sons might kill each other until only one remains, forcing a choice even if not intended.

It seems cruel, but this is reality.

Human nature cannot resist the devouring of power.

The result deduced by Mo Hua according to the current situation is mostly like this.

The eldest Young Master, Dan He, is leading troops outside, Mo Hua has not met him and knows not his thoughts.

But the third Young Master, Dan Bie, Mo Hua has met, and he understands his mindset somewhat.

Dan Bie’s heart is now wavering between ”brotherly affection” and ”power struggle.”

He is finding it hard to choose, but the situation will push him forward, step by step, until he makes the coldest choice.

If he does not choose, the Elders around him, his subordinate clans, retainers, and guards will force him to choose.

His cause and effect are mostly determined.

His heart will also drive him towards his destiny.

And the most painful is actually Dan Zhu.

Dan Zhu’s heart is wise and kind.

The choices before him are almost two paths:

Maintain his kindness and lose in the power struggle, ultimately either submitting or dying.

Given his stunning talent in Tao Cultivation, even if he chooses to submit, the end result can only be death.

His two brothers, emotionally and rationally, cannot afford to let go of this ”genius.”

But if he chooses the other path, he would completely sever his inner kindness and confront his brothers with blades.

Given his wisdom and capability, if he really resorts to all means, he could likely kill his two brothers.

But then, he would no longer be the Dan Zhu he was.

His inner kindness would entirely extinguish, becoming cold and cruel in the bloody mess, thus emerging as a great hero who kills his brothers to seize the throne.

In a sense, for the present Dan Zhu, both paths are very tragic.

And all of this is still at a ”budding” stage now.

The ordinary cultivators of the Danque Tribe don’t know about Heavenly Mechanism Causality and mostly remain unaware.

This killing and cruelty within power and brotherhood is still shrouded in a veil of ”tenderness” in its latent period, showing no obvious signs.

But with time, all conflicts will gradually intensify.

Each person’s cause will transform into their effect.

Everyone will head towards their destined fate...

This is also a common occurrence frequently staged among tribes.

In Mo Hua’s eyes, through the vague blaze, he can vaguely see in the shadows of causality, the Danque Tribe engulfed by Karmic Fire, the blood from fratricidal conflict staining the tribe’s totem...