860: Chapter 230 Can’t Die…_3 860: Chapter 230 Can’t Die…_3 Although Qing was not aware of what had transpired between the Dragon Turtle and Yue Ying, it was clear that the Dragon Turtle had the ability to directly detain Yue Ying, yet chose not to do so.
Just this point alone was sufficient to show that the Dragon Turtle had moral boundaries!
An absolute genius among the Four Spirits, a supremely powerful race with principles, what more could the Tian Nu Clan desire?
Yue Ci’s face showed a trace of reluctance, “Elder Ancestor, that is a Hexagram symbol!”
Elder Tian Nu looked back at her and chuckled, “Is a Hexagram symbol more important than our clanspeople?”
They even sent out Yue Ying!
No matter how good or important a Hexagram symbol is, it is still an external possession, and external possessions are not worth it!
At this moment, the Tian Nu Clan should not be preoccupied with desires of what they don’t have, but instead focus all their efforts on repairing the world, developing their race, and fixing the damage brought by the war.
The Tian Nu Clan is too weak!
The population is only slightly more than that of the Divine God Beasts, yet their combat power is far too inferior!
Elder Tian Nu’s gaze wandered through the breach in the barrier to somewhere unknown.
Storms are brewing in all heavens and myriad realms, with broken worlds everywhere—perhaps it’s time to let our people venture out?
Repairing the world is the true cultivation path of the Tian Nu Clan.
Su He watched as Elder Tian Nu departed, looking at the jade bamboo and flowing water before him, and suddenly burst into laughter.
He roughly understood.
Is this how the old fogeys handle things?
The outcome remains unchanged, Yue Ying still has to follow him, and the Hexagram symbol has been lent out in advance.
His original deal with Yue Ying was a fair trade, but now he has been entrusted with a responsibility, and he must put in even more effort.
Things have clearly become more troublesome, yet he felt very at ease.
He also experienced the inexplicable feeling of being someone’s dependable support.
Thinking about it, he really hadn’t gained anything!
The Hexagram symbol was borrowed, its ownership still belonged to the Tian Nu Clan, and he was in fact helping them guard it in their time of weakness.
The risk was borne by the Dragon Turtle Tribe.
And Yue Ying was already meant to be taken away.
Does this count as being sold out, yet happily helping others count the money?
Su He smiled wryly.
His gaze fell back on the Kui Trigram, another unexpected development.
The Little Kui Trigram was joyfully absorbing the Tao Rhythm of the Kui Trigram.
He couldn’t store the Kui Trigram inside his body, just like the previous Tai Trigram—it didn’t belong to Su He, the compatibility wasn’t right, Su He couldn’t take it with him.
He could only, thanks to the unique nature of the Little Sixty-Four Hexagrams, temporarily store the Hexagram symbol in his Inner World.
Su He might really be suited for being a bandit.
The seized Hexagram symbols would surely rise in grade, and after the increase in grade, even those that were previously incompatible became perfectly suited for him.
He manipulated the Little Kui Trigram and reluctantly collected the Kui Trigram into his Inner World, riding upon it like riding a horse.
The Little Kui Trigram had no shame or feeling of being humiliated, becoming the cheerful leader of the Little Sixty-Four Hexagrams, advancing hand in hand with the Gradual Symbol, and starting to rapidly revolve around Tai’a Mountain.
The Gradual Symbol was brought back by Su Huanian and had likely been refined by Tan Tai during ancient times.
It had advanced several times and started shifting from Symbols to Hexagrams.
It shouldn’t take too long to absorb the Tao Rhythm, and if it were not for using the Power of the World to suppress the Golden Crow previously, along with Su He’s own entanglement in Xuanwu cultivation, he would have finished gathering it long ago.
The Kui Trigram was a complete Symbol.
Even if Su He devoted himself entirely, the absorption of the Tao Rhythm would not be quick.
Without a special opportunity, it might take three to five years.
But it didn’t matter.
How many years had it been from ancient times to now?
He had already obtained four Hexagram symbols, and once all of them were fully condensed, perhaps he could immediately form the third Opening Heaven Divine Artifact.
Even if the four Hexagram symbols were not enough, borrowing Aunt’s Hexagram symbols, five in total, would suffice.
Opening the Third Layer of Heaven has become an utterly advantageous situation!
At this moment, the only thing left was the advancement of the Inner World.
Su He slowly closed his eyes, and his consciousness settled on the Intention Orifice, looking towards the Bright Mirror.
Status: Perfect
Boundary Status: Opening Two-fold Heaven (63%), Xuanwu (Entry-level +)
As the Inner World cultivation progressed further, it became more difficult, but these days, with the help of Yue Ying, he had not fallen behind much.
Already at 63%, if Su He didn’t strive for perfection, he had a chance to open the Third Layer of Heaven within three to five years.
Even the pursuit of perfection shouldn’t take much longer.
After entering, Xuanwu added a plus sign, not to imply a clickable increase in attributes, but to indicate that Su He’s Xuanwu realm exceeded the entry level.
As to what extent, that was hard to gauge; hence, it was simply marked as “+”.
Su He gathered the many celestial cuisines he had preserved.
These were for Phoenix Chao Fei, prepared by Elder Tian Nu.
Whether Phoenix Chao Fei would eat them was his prerogative, but preparing them was a matter of etiquette.
Soon, six or seven chubby children, about six or seven years old, flapped their wings toward Su He, each cuddling a plump Guardhouse, looking like chubby New Year dolls.
Su He glanced sideways.
These children must be counted amongst the most gifted in the Tian Nu Clan.
With Su He’s current realm, a mere glance was enough to see through the statuses of these little ones.
Bright halos flickered above their heads, a sign of clear minds and high comprehension.
Green vapors coiled around their bodies, indicating a natural affinity with The Great Tao; they also absorbed Spiritual Energy and cycled True Yuan faster than others.
They were true geniuses.
Was Elder Tian Nu not afraid he’d lead them astray?
To the Divine God Beasts, was the Tian Nu Clan akin to a little cheat code?
Outside the ancestral land.
Elder Tian Nu waved his hand, repairing a damaged piece of the earth, as the molten lava subsided and the land grew.
By his side, Yue Ying remained silent, seemingly devoid of any expression.
Driven to repair the world with all her might, her hair had whitened considerably.
Over the exhausting journey, she had overextended her Origin.
She was depleting it now as well, in the act of mending and healing her clansmen.
Death Qi was even emanating from her, suggesting not an immediate death from overuse of her Origin but rather a wilful acceptance of death, wishing to transform her entire being into life energy for her kin!
The elder looked at her, lamenting that she didn’t even possess the courage or will to live anymore.
The elder closed his eyes briefly before reopening them with a glance that now carried a chill, his voice turning colder, “Yue Ying!”
At the sound of the elder’s voice, Yue Ying’s body trembled, and she stopped in her tracks, too frightened to turn around; she simply bowed her head and quivered as she listened to the elder’s reprimand.
The elder had never before spoken to her with such icy detachment.
“The responsibility for this catastrophe isn’t entirely yours, but you must bear at least half of it!”
Yue Ying quaked even more, with tears cascading down, biting her lip and her complexion deathly pale.
She shook her head frantically, unable to control the flow of tears.
More than half!
More than half!
It was all her fault!
If she hadn’t dallied, sending the Mystery Yellow Order to the ancestral land sooner, none of this would’ve happened.
Her clansmen died because of her!
“I have given you to Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend!” Elder Tian Nu’s voice was cold.
“It doesn’t matter what relationship you had with the Daoist Friend before.
You know your role.
He saved our clan; your assistance in organizing his Inner World and solidifying Laws is natural.
Right now, I would gladly kill you, but you are the Daoist Friend’s property; if I did, our Tian Nu Clan wouldn’t have a suitable replacement.”
Yue Ying was stunned, her tremors turned to confusion as she looked at the elder.
She saw only coldness in Elder Tian Nu’s eyes: “If something happens to you and we breach the agreement with Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend, consider the consequences!”
“We dare not provoke Houdou, nor offend the Four Spirits Divine God Beast who suppresses it as if in play.
Have you thought about the outcome for our clan?”
Yue Ying’s body jolted abruptly, her overflowing Origin was suddenly locked in place, forcibly restrained.
“It’s not just you!” Elder Tian Nu watched her.
“Without mishaps, there will likely be more clansmen sent to Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend over time.
If you still have a conscience, then muster the courage of a Junior Clan Leader.
Any clansmen sent there will be under your management.
Teach them the rules, the principles, survival…
everything!”
Elder Tian Nu scrutinized her: “Our Tian Nu Clan nearly perished because of you.
Whether we can rely on Dragon Turtle as a mountain for support, that’s up to you!
Now look around at the current state of our Tian Nu Clan.
Without the Four Spirits as our support, could we survive?”Yue Ying stood there, motionless and dazed.
But in her eyes, the vacant look slowly focused.
To become a downright dependent…
Could dependents protect our clansmen?
She must not die…