A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 252

Chapter 248 Changes in the Hidden Moon Sect

“Where do we go next?”

Gan Rushuang turned to look.

The others also turned their gazes.

They were unfamiliar with this place and dared not act rashly, needing Han Li to guide their direction and pace.

“First, we’ll take over the Hidden Moon Sect, then use it as a springboard to secretly join the Joyful Union Sect. With identities, things will be much easier,”

Han Li said calmly.

He then opened his right hand and grasped at the mountains below:

“We must occupy at least one-tenth of this southern land.”

The Hidden Moon Sect was like a nail driven into the heart of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance in southern Tiannan.

The Yue Kingdom, occupied by the Joyful Union Sect, was like a nail driven into the heart of the central Tiannan region.

The Joyful Union Sect itself, located in eastern Tiannan, was also like a nail driven into the heart of the Demonic Tianluo Kingdom.

The three Yunmeng sects, located in the Xi Kingdom in northern Tiannan, were also essential nails. They would be taken over later to ensure the interests on Seven Spirits Island.

Then there’s the far west, in the Hurricane Desert.

Once his plan is complete, of the six major regions of Tiannan, only the Righteous Path Alliance remains untouched.

As for why he took over the Hidden Moon Sect first instead of the Falling Cloud Sect? Of course, it was to use the Hidden Moon Sect as a scapegoat. If trouble comes, the Hidden Moon Sect will take the blame, preventing the Falling Cloud Sect and Master Hong Fu from being implicated.

The others, upon hearing this and seeing this, didn’t react much.

Gan Rushuang, however, changed her expression slightly, frowning:

“Can it work?”

Was her man’s ambition a bit too great?

“Wasn’t the current Hehuan Old Demon a halfway monk who joined the Hehuan Sect?”

Han Li withdrew his right hand and put it back behind his back.

He then added,

“Moreover, as long as you take charge of the Hidden Moon Sect, and then contact Old Demon Yunlu, that guy will most likely be willing to introduce you.”

“Besides, what we want isn’t the Joyful Union Sect’s trust, but simply another identity. As long as Old Demon Yunlu and the others are willing to provide cover, showing that we’ve been in seclusion for hundreds of years since joining the sect, and are the Joyful Union Sect’s long-hidden trump card, what can outsiders say?”

The Ghost Spirit Sect had done this before.

The Yan family also had a hidden lineage.

Having the backing of a major sect or family is the best identity card.

If all else fails, the Hidden Moon Sect can be used as a temporary substitute.

Past traces can be completely forged.

You see, he can not only forge traces, but also memories. If the major powers of Tiannan are really eager to know the past of Barbarian Beard and Qingyi Hermit, he can simply alter some people’s memories and send them to them.

“My strength is probably no match for Senior Sister,”

Gan Rushuang said with some worry.

“Don’t you still have us by your side?”

Han Li smiled faintly.

Even though the burly man from the Yan family had already condensed his Nascent Soul, giving the Hidden Moon Sect an additional Nascent Soul cultivator, he was still no match for them.

Not to mention, the enemy was in the open, while they were in the shadows.

“Let’s go, let’s go to the Hidden Moon Sect and see your senior sister.”

He had already drafted these plans in his mind.

Whether they would work or not, they would know once they tried.

…

The far west.

Large enough to be the size of two medium-sized countries.

The population was also considerable.

This place was originally the backyard of the major sects of the righteous and demonic paths, divided up by various forces.

Later, an unknown Nascent Soul cultivator intervened, occupied this place, and seized the position of leader of the Thousand Bamboo Sect. The resources previously offered as tribute were now all left within the Thousand Bamboo Sect. These resources, however, cultivated a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than ten Core Formation cultivators for the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

The righteous Heavenly Extreme Sect and other major sects sent people to secretly investigate, intending to target that Nascent Soul cultivator.

But many years passed in a flash, and there was still no news of him.

These dormant Nascent Soul cultivators are the most troublesome.

After some discussion, the major righteous sects decided to observe for a while longer.

It was at this time that they noticed the migrating Yan family.

After their investigation, they discovered that Yan Xuanhao of the Yan family was not the same person from before. Moreover, since their arrival, the Yan family had been very sensible, only occupying a small piece of spiritual vein land in the far west to develop their family, and had no intention of encroaching on this area. Seeing this

, the major sects such as Tianji Sect did not press their advantage.

In addition, they did not want to alert the person behind the Thousand Bamboo Sect by causing trouble for the Yan family. Some even hoped that the Yan family would confront the Nascent Soul stage sect leader of the Thousand Bamboo Sect in the shadows.

Thus,

the Yan family gradually established itself successfully in this delicate situation, and over the decades, they had multiplied for one or two generations.

In the far northwest, at the location of the spiritual vein near the sea,

there was a Yanling Fortress that the Yan family had rebuilt.

Inside the fortress, the atmosphere was relaxed and lively.

“Xiao Hao, over the years, our Yan family seems to have not declined, but rather has become even more prosperous?”

The Yan family patriarch, his white beard gleaming, looked at the family’s flourishing prosperity with great satisfaction.

“Indeed, it has become more prosperous. The Yan family’s current success is thanks to your wisdom and decisiveness, Second Grandfather, in withdrawing from that tiny country of Beiliang in time. Otherwise, the elite direct descendants of the clan would probably have been sent as cannon fodder to the border of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance by those two from the Hidden Moon Sect and the old thief Linghu from Huangfeng Valley. There would be no such good situation as we have now.”

Beside the Yan family patriarch, a burly, imposing man praised.

This man was none other than Yan Xuanhao, the current Nascent Soul cultivator of the Yan family,

and also Yan Ruyan’s cousin.

He was once the number one hidden member of the Yan family.

“I was just opportunistic.”

The Yan family patriarch waved his hand:

“But that Nascent Soul cultivator named Wen Tianren was kind to us that day, pointing us in the right direction.” “

Although the situation in this far west is delicate, it is the most suitable place for a family like my Yan’s to develop.”

“As long as the leader of the Thousand Bamboo Sect in the far west doesn’t show up, we will be safe.”

“…”

“Dozens of local dual-spiritual-root individuals and those with special physiques from other families have married into my Yan family…”

“Dozens of female cultivators with excellent spiritual root aptitude have married into my Yan family…”

These are all forms of wealth.

Even wealth can’t buy them.

“Besides, the annual income of two to three hundred thousand spirit stones is enough for the family’s expenses. Enough to build up a fortune for you and Ruyan.”

“At least we won’t have to live off our savings like we did during the Yue and Beiliang periods.”

“Give us another hundred years or so to develop, until Ruyan also condenses her Nascent Soul. At that time, as long as our Yan family doesn’t go too far and doesn’t try to monopolize the Far West, I think the major righteous sects will turn a blind eye.”

“In my life, I’ve seen the family rise from decline to prosperity, and that’s enough. I’m content.”

He is now five hundred years old.

His time is running out.

He is truly satisfied to have witnessed the family overcome countless dangers and grow to its current state.

“Second Grandfather, the spies from the Hidden Pulse say that the Hidden Moon Sect, in conjunction with the Yellow Maple Valley, is searching for us everywhere. If those people find their way to the Far West, how should we respond?”

“Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as you think. Time is on our side,”

the old man said calmly.

“How so?”

the burly middle-aged man asked humbly.

The old man stroked his beard, looking confident:

“Currently, the situation in Tiannan is tense. The Heavenly Dao Alliance is constantly clashing with the righteous and demonic paths, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance is fiercely fighting with the Mulan people, and chaos is erupting everywhere. It’s no longer the peaceful place it once was. This has made many high-level cultivators afraid to travel freely, and very few come to the far west.”

“Secondly, in the eyes of the major powers, the far west is the backyard of the major righteous sects, and the Thousand Bamboo Sect already exists there, with a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge. Therefore, no Nascent Soul cultivator would be foolish enough to come here to establish a sect. Those two from the Hidden Moon Sect wouldn’t have expected that we would come here to clash with the major righteous sects and the Thousand Bamboo Sect, nor would they have imagined that we would come here to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth.”

“But they don’t know that our Yan family was invited by the Thousand Bamboo Sect’s leader, Wen Tianren!”

“And even if those two from the Hidden Moon Sect attack, what do we have to fear now?”

They’ve already spent money to upgrade the protective array of the fortress.

Did they really think they were still the little brothers who had to rely on Huangfeng Valley and Yanyue Sect when they faced them?

The Yan family patriarch said, “The major righteous sects are hoping our Yan family will take action against Qianzhu Sect, forcing out their leader, Wen, and drawing their hatred.”

The burly uncle immediately shook his head, “How could I be so foolish? We understand the principle of ‘if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold’.”

The old man and the middle-aged man exchanged a glance and smiled.

They knew very well that only as long as Qianzhu Sect existed, their Yan family could continue to develop relatively peacefully in this land.

“We’re just waiting for Ruyan to make another step forward. You should guide her more often.”

“Okay.”

…

Nine Kingdoms Alliance, Northern Liang Kingdom, Linglong Mountain.

Here, the mountains are beautiful and the water is clear, the mountain is filled with spiritual energy, a rare spiritual treasure.

However, what outsiders cannot see is that beneath this spiritual aura, an inescapable gloom lingers.

Several months ago, in the mountaintop council hall, a meeting was held with only seven or eight cultivators participating.

Leading them were a man and a woman.

It was the First Elder and the Second Elder.

Below them were several Core Formation cultivators.

At that time, the First Elder, who sat in the head seat and was dressed in white, as beautiful as a woman, asked the disciples:

“Have you found the Yan family? What did Huangfeng Valley say? Have you found any clues?”

The Core Formation cultivators below all shook their heads upon hearing this.

A middle-aged Core Formation cultivator stepped forward to report:

“Reporting to the Grand Elder, Senior Brother Lei Wanhe of Huangfeng Valley has cooperated with our investigation and found no trace of the Yan family’s large-scale migration. It’s as if they vanished without a trace.”

“How is that possible?”

The Grand Elder frowned, his face showing displeasure:

“If the Yan family wanted to develop their clan, they would definitely choose the best spiritual mountains and treasure lands. But the Tiannan region is only so big, and the good spiritual veins have already been divided and occupied by various forces. Where could those Yan family members hide? Our Yanyue Sect and Huangfeng Valley searched together, how could we not find any clues?”

The burly man beside him also seemed to be deep in thought:

“The Yan family offended the Wang family of the Ghost Spirit Sect back then. The Wang family hates the Yan family to the bone. Therefore, the Yan family would never dare to go to the Tianluo Kingdom, Yue Kingdom, Yuanwu Kingdom, and other countries in the heart of Tiannan.”

After all, those are areas where the demonic path is active.

“The righteous path, too, cannot accept the Yan family because their ancestors came from the demonic Ghost Spirit Sect. Because of this prestigious lineage, they cannot be accepted.”

“The only places the Yan family can go are the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the borderlands of my Nine Kingdoms Alliance, and the neutral Dongyu Kingdom…”

Dongyu Kingdom is located in the Fallen Demon Valley, a land area of four to five million li.

In ancient times, it was the core area of Tiannan, the location of the Spirit Misty Garden.

Later, it was ravaged and became a neutral territory recognized by all major powers, where no one was allowed to establish sects or lineages.

Dongyu Kingdom is also the only country without a major sect.

It is a place where many large and small cultivation families can find respite.

“Any clues in Dongyu Kingdom?”

“Reporting to Uncle-Master, we have sent people to investigate the four major mountain ranges of Dongyu Kingdom, including the million-li ring mountain surrounding the Fallen Demon Valley. We have not found any trace of the Yan family.” “

Then where did they hide? Could they really have gone to the Heavenly Dao Alliance?”

The Nascent Soul cultivator frowned in thought.

The Grand Elder’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Back then, Gan Rushuang’s betrayal of the Hidden Moon Sect left Wei Lichen of the Wei family unable to explain himself.

After apologizing, it was decided that Yan Ruyan would replace Gan Rushuang as compensation.

However, she couldn’t be a concubine; she had to be a wife.

After all, Yan Ruyan was a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. If she conceived a child with a husband possessing the same Heavenly Spiritual Root, there was a very high probability that the child would also have the same Heavenly Spiritual Root. Furthermore, the Yan family also had a Nascent Soul cultivator named “Yan Xuanhao” within the Hidden Moon Sect.

Under these circumstances, taking a concubine would be disrespectful to both the Yan family and the Hidden Moon Sect.

However, Wei Lichen also proposed to marry into the Hidden Moon Sect and become a member.

Wei Lichen’s purpose was obvious.

He simply wanted to wait until she passed away so that the Wei family and the Huayi Sect could absorb the Hidden Moon Sect and the Yan family from top to bottom.

Wei Lichen had indeed made a clever plan.

It appeared to be just marrying into the sect, but in reality, it was a win-win situation.

But she didn’t refuse.

Because her time was running out.

The time for the seal of the Fallen Demon Valley to loosen was approaching again.

Wei Wuyai, one of the three great cultivators of Tiannan, who was also troubled by his lifespan, would most likely try to enter.

Going in alone was too risky; she couldn’t. If she could befriend the Wei family and team up with Wei Wuyai, or even get his help, her chances of surviving the Fallen Demon Valley and finding the longevity elixir would increase significantly.

She only had a hundred years left to live.

However, what Elder Ni Cai never expected was that not only had Gan Rushuang defied her, but the Yan family had also betrayed her and the Hidden Moon Sect.

The Yan family could have clearly gained enormous benefits from this marriage alliance.

Why did they disagree?

Why did they secretly transfer all their direct descendants?

Why did they abandon the sect?

“Find him! We must find him before the Fallen Demon Valley opens. I want to ask Junior Brother Yan what he’s thinking. Tell Huangfeng Valley, Qingxu Sect, and the other sects that I will reward them handsomely if they find him.”

The Grand Elder took a deep breath and said calmly.

“Yes.”

The Core Formation stage cultivators all responded in unison.

After everyone left, the Grand Elder sat back on his throne, exhausted.

…

“We’ve arrived.”

At the foot of Linglong Mountain, a group of people appeared.

It was Gan Rushuang, Han Li, Manhuzi, Qing Yi, and Yuan Yao.

Yan Li, Mei Ning, and Wen Siyue were watching from a nearby town.

“Use the Shapeshifting Technique to sneak up and reduce the chance of accidents.”

“Okay.”

(End of Chapter)