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Chapter 50: Prince Xue's Reluctance
Chapter 50: Prince Xue's Reluctance
"Speak, what is the purpose of your visit to the Gu family?"
Gu Qingfeng released his grip and asked coldly once more.
This time, Prince Xue dared not waste any more words or threaten his captor. He realized that the person in front of him truly had no fear of the Qingyang Sect. If he persisted, he would be the one to suffer.
"The Qin family was wiped out, and the Sect Master learned that the White Stone Dao is under the control of the Gu family. Therefore, he sent me to the Gu family to request that they prepare three thousand pure boys and girls to be sent to the Qingyang Sect!"
"Three thousand pure boys and girls!?"
Gu Qingfeng's face darkened.
"What do you need three thousand pure boys and girls for?"
"I don't know—ah!!! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
As Prince Xue shook his head, he felt excruciating pain shoot through his arm again. His face contorted, and he let out a piercing scream.
Gu Qingfeng's expression was grim as he slowly crushed the bones in Prince Xue's arm.
"It seems you're still not being honest. You treated my words as nothing. I don't want any more lies from you."
With that, Gu Qingfeng finally released his grip.
Prince Xue's face was deathly pale, his body drenched in sweat and blood. His weak voice was now filled with fear of Gu Qingfeng.
Before Gu Qingfeng could ask again, Prince Xue hurriedly spoke.
"Ancestor, the Ancestor of the Qingyang Sect, needs three thousand pure boys and girls for cultivation!"
"Who is the Ancestor of the Qingyang Sect?"
Gu Qingfeng's eyes narrowed.
Prince Xue replied, "The Ancestor is the powerful figure who founded the Qingyang Sect. He refers to himself as the Qingyang Ancestor, and I know no more than that."
Qingyang Ancestor!
Upon hearing this name, Gu Qingfeng's expression changed, and his gaze turned icy as he looked at Prince Xue.
"The Qingyang Sect has existed for hundreds of years. Ordinary Bone-Forging Realm martial artists live for no more than a hundred years, and even Viscera-Forging Realm martial artists live for only two hundred years at most. Could it be that the Ancestor of the Qingyang Sect is a Blood Qi Grandmaster?"
Gu Qingfeng had heard of the Qingyang Sect's origins. They had roots in Guangyang Prefecture for hundreds of years and were considered one of the major forces in the region. However, he found it hard to believe that the Qingyang Sect had a Blood Qi Grandmaster. If they did, the Qingyang Sect would not be confined to Guangyang Prefecture; they could have risen to the top of Taishan County and even Qingyun Province.
"I am not lying. The Qingyang Ancestor, though not a Blood Qi Grandmaster, has long abandoned the martial path and instead cultivated evil into his body, becoming a warlock. Over the years, all the forces under the Qingyang Sect have provided a certain number of pure boys and girls each year to aid his cultivation. This is why the Qingyang Ancestor has lived for hundreds of years!"
Fearing that Gu Qingfeng wouldn't believe him, Prince Xue revealed everything he knew.
Warlock!
This was the second time Gu Qingfeng had heard this term.
He never imagined that the Qingyang Ancestor was a warlock. Cultivating evil into the body to become a warlock—no wonder he had lived so long.
Gu Qingfeng's eyes turned cold. "The Qingyang Ancestor cultivates using living people. How is this any different from a malevolent spirit? Does the court turn a blind eye to this?"
"Warlocks and malevolent spirits are difficult for common people to encounter, but for major sects and noble families, their presence is no secret. Martial arts have their limits. Even with extraordinary talent, what can one do? Achieving the status of a Xiantian Grandmaster only grants about three hundred years of life, and a Blood Qi Grandmaster only about five hundred years. Only by cultivating evil into the body and becoming a warlock can one truly transcend the ordinary and have a chance at immortality!"
"The common people are like livestock. Even if countless are slaughtered, it matters not. Do you think the court is unaware of such matters, Lord Gu?"
“
In fact, that’s not quite true.”
“The imperial court has the Evil Suppression Bureau, which employs many sorcerers. More people have died at the hands of these sorcerers than you could imagine.”
“How many people does my Qingyang Sect kill in a year? The court doesn’t care. Not to mention the Evil Suppression Bureau, many of the major noble families and sects kill far more people than we do.”
“As long as the commoners aren’t completely exterminated, the population will replenish itself over time.”
Xue Wang’s face was filled with disdain and contempt as he spoke.
Of course, this disdain was not directed at Gu Qingfeng, but rather at the common people. To him, ordinary people were no different from livestock.
Gu Qingfeng remained silent for a moment before asking, “You’re not a sorcerer, are you?”
“Becoming a sorcerer is no easy feat. Suppressing evil spirits is fraught with danger. Only those who have made great contributions to the sect are eligible to undergo the ritual to incorporate evil spirits into their bodies.”
“Moreover, the ritual to incorporate evil spirits is not guaranteed to succeed. In recent years, only the old patriarch of the Qingyang Sect has managed to succeed.”
“But regardless, as long as one person can achieve it, it proves that the path is not impossible.”
Xue Wang shook his head and continued, “Lord Gu’s strength is unparalleled. To have reached such a realm at your age, you will likely have the opportunity to advance to the Viscera Refinement stage, and perhaps even the Grandmaster realm in the future.”
“But even reaching such realms is ultimately futile. In a few hundred years, you will still turn to dust.”
“Only by incorporating evil spirits into your body is true immortality possible.”
“However, to incorporate evil spirits, you must have the corresponding secret techniques. If Lord Gu is willing to join the Qingyang Sect, I believe the old patriarch would not hesitate to share the secret techniques for incorporating evil spirits.”
“Furthermore, with Lord Gu’s strength, the probability of success is very high.”
At this moment, Xue Wang still tried to recruit Gu Qingfeng to the Qingyang Sect.
There was no other way. If he couldn’t bring Gu Qingfeng into the Qingyang Sect, he would likely not survive to leave the dungeon.
Gu Qingfeng did not answer but continued, “How powerful is the old patriarch of the Qingyang Sect?”
Xue Wang replied, “The old patriarch’s strength is unfathomable. He has been at the peak of the Golden Bone stage for hundreds of years.”
“Ten years ago, a newly ascended Cleansing Marrow realm expert attacked the Qingyang Sect. The old patriarch personally faced him, and after a fierce battle, he managed to subdue the Cleansing Marrow realm expert.”
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng had a better understanding.
Although the old patriarch of the Qingyang Sect had been at the peak of the Golden Bone stage for hundreds of years, his martial arts progression had halted after incorporating evil spirits into his body.
According to Xue Wang, ten years ago, the old patriarch fought a newly ascended Cleansing Marrow realm expert and managed to subdue him.
This suggested that the old patriarch’s strength was around the Cleansing Marrow realm, but not much stronger than an average Cleansing Marrow realm expert.
Given his current strength, Gu Qingfeng believed he had a good chance of defeating the old patriarch in a life-or-death battle.
With this thought in mind, Gu Qingfeng had a plan.
He then asked Xue Wang more questions about the Qingyang Sect, and Xue Wang answered them all.
At this point, Xue Wang realized what was happening. He looked at Gu Qingfeng with a face full of unwillingness.
“Why does Lord Gu insist on being an enemy of the Qingyang Sect?”
(End of Chapter)
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