Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 682 - 297: Nascent Soul Monsters of the Righteous and Demonic Paths

Yet another batch of cultivators from the Six Immortal Sects showed up, headed by a Core Formation powerhouse.

The Ice and Fire Elder himself stepped out to greet them warmly.

Once he deactivated the array and ushered the Water Dragon Sect’s flying boat into the grand hall, all onlookers shifted their attention elsewhere.

"I wonder which Uncle is leading this time."

Ji Yuan turned to Li Changhe at his side and asked.

"Celestial Chef Uncle, who has a pretty good temperament, so you can relax."

Li Changhe clarified.

"That’s good."

Hearing that name, Ji Yuan immediately relaxed.

This Celestial Chef Zhenren is a plump and agile fellow, much like how Hua Yaoyue adores wine, Celestial Chef adores food.

He went so far as to forge his lifebound magical treasure into a cooking pot.

Not much time passed since the Water Dragon Sect’s flying boat had landed.

A carriage drawn by a Tier Three Demon Beast known as the Green Feather Eagle soared in from the north, coming to a halt right over the Alchemy Square.

"Spirit Control Sect folks are here as well."

Li Changhe transmitted, adding: "Looks like the world’s upheavals are happening quicker than I thought."

"What do you mean?"

Ji Yuan realized certain secrets stayed within Nascent Soul clans, unknown to most outsiders.

"All the families are moving toward the markets, signaling the Demon Dao’s assaults on the Immortal Sects are way more brutal than we imagined. No idea which Immortal Sect will fall first."

Li Changhe’s tone dropped noticeably as he spoke these words.

Should the Water Dragon Sect get breached, the Li Family would face devastating losses for sure.

After all... amid such immense pressure, who could escape unscathed?

"I just hope it’s not our Water Dragon Sect."

Ji Yuan paused briefly before transmitting back: "If Water Dragon Sect truly gets breached, what happens next? Surely our sect has backup strategies, doesn’t it?"

Li Changhe mulled over the query for a bit.

"Every sect likely has its escape route, but I’m in the dark. Dad keeps sect lifeline issues from me."

"Got it."

Ji Yuan decided to consult Hua Yaoyue upon his next return.

While chatting, Ji Yuan abruptly pulled a communication talisman from his storage bag.

"Brother Ji, where are you? I’ve arrived!"

Liu Yuan’s voice rang out, laced with excitement.

"Liu Yuan’s here?!"

Li Changhe’s eyes brightened at the news.

Since Ji Yuan and Liu Yuan were buddies, he counted himself as one too.

In Li Changhe’s eyes, anyone Ji Yuan befriended had to be trustworthy.

"East city wall, hurry over, we’ve been waiting a bit."

Ji Yuan grinned after replying, spotting a dazzling white sword light streaking through the skies over the Alchemy Square.

It descended right before him, shifting into a green-robed swordsman’s form.

Even before the arrival could utter a word, Ji Yuan flung a jug of spirit wine toward him.

Liu Yuan snatched it single-handedly, popped the seal, and guffawed, "Truly, only Brother Ji understands me. I’ve been dying for a taste of this."

With those words, he raised the jug, chugged half in one go, belched contentedly, and then nodded to Li Changhe.

"Brother Li’s here too. Seems we’ve got some real companions now."

"Back in the sect, all my usual pals had headed out, leaving no one to chat with."

Saying so, he plopped down beside the pair.

"Brother Liu, what’s the sect’s situation like now?"

Li Changhe had gathered plenty of intel, yet it remained hearsay.

And whatever was shared wouldn’t match Liu Yuan’s firsthand account.

Liu Yuan reflected briefly on the question before responding:

"The battles rage fiercely. Demon Dao strikes hit every couple of days. Before departing, I heard elders debating shrinking the array’s range."

Ji Yuan mused inwardly, Just as I figured.

Simultaneously, gratitude surged for Hua Yaoyue relocating Wuyou Island early.

"No Nascent Soul cultivators getting involved, yeah?"

"Nope, just Foundation Establishment and Golden Core ones."

As if remembering more, Liu Yuan added, "Plus, sect spies have turned traitor to the Demon Dao."

"What, even now?"

Li Changhe appeared shocked by this revelation.

"Didn’t they do full sweeps earlier? How are there still traitors?"

"Reports say they flipped lately without Demon Dao contact yet. They sneaked into the Sect Protection Array’s core hub at great risk, aiming to disable it and open the gates for Demon Dao."

Liu Yuan’s gaze grew grave while recounting this.

"Despicable traitors—others choose death over yielding, yet these yield before dying."

"It’s pretty common, though; forests harbor all sorts of birds."

Li Changhe brushed it off casually.

"That sums up the sect. With the array shrunk, without Nascent Soul moves, they likely won’t crack our Sect Protection Array. What about here?"

Liu Yuan posed the counter-question.

Ji Yuan and Li Changhe then outlined the Alchemy Square’s circumstances.

Liu Yuan chipped in with occasional queries.

Once finished, Ji Yuan eyed him and abruptly inquired, "Did you sign up for a demon hunting squad?"

"How’d you guess? I didn’t bring it up."

Liu Yuan replied, mildly astonished.

"So it was you."

Li Changhe pieced it together too.

"Stay cautious, safety above all, rest is minor."

Li Changhe once regretted Ji Yuan skipping the demon hunting squad.

But seeing the scene now, he deemed Ji Yuan’s decision wise.

"No worries, I at least returned alive from Shang Mountain."

"..."

Calm gradually settled over the Alchemy Square thereafter.

As additional Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Six Immortal Sects poured in, Ji Yuan’s shift schedule stretched from monthly to every month and a half.