Chapter 445 - 403: Heaven’s Blessing

Chapter 445: Chapter 403: Heaven’s Blessing

Several hours later, Fanx Shang and Wuh Zilan, carrying the baby boy, arrived at a secluded valley near the Spirit Talisman Sect’s territory.

Here, a mortal old man had been waiting for quite some time.

"Old Hu, the child is entrusted to you." Fanx Shang passed the baby over, "You remember what to do next, right?"

The elderly Old Hu, aged over seventy, nodded repeatedly, carefully accepting the baby: "I know, I know, I will get this done right."

Fanx Shang’s face turned grim: "It’s with your life that you must accomplish this task! Ensure they don’t suspect a thing. If doubt arises, you know the consequences!"

Old Hu’s face grew pale, his body trembled, and he suddenly knelt down: "Rest assured, Immortal Masters, this old bag of bones won’t live much longer anyway. As long as my son can live in peace and wealth, I’m willing to do whatever it takes."

Wuh Zilan sighed softly in her heart, and Fanx Shang nodded coldly: "Rest assured, complete your mission, and your son will become our Sect’s Steward, enjoying endless prosperity. Besides, our Sect will find him several wives for prosperity and offspring. If your descendants gain a Celestial Mandate and possess Spiritual Roots, they can naturally become disciples of our Sect." 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

These words provided immense encouragement to Old Hu, who thought of his descendants’ future success, tears glistening in his cloudy old eyes.

"Immortal Masters, rest assured, just don’t tell my son about this, lest he overthinks and jeopardizes his future."

With that, the old man trembled all over and closed his eyes: "Please, Immortal Master, proceed."

Wuh Zilan couldn’t bear to look and turned her head away, while Fanx Shang steeled his heart and drew his sword.

Several suppressed screams echoed, and Wuh Zilan felt a tremor in her heart.

Parents love their children deeply and make long-term plans for them. Across the world, seas and lands alike, it is the same. Among these ordinary people, some are willing to sacrifice everything, even life, for their children’s future.

Even then, they request not to let their children know, to avoid misfortune.

Even mere mortals can play key roles at crucial moments. Originally, these thoughts came from Senior Brother Lin Le, whose intelligence group maintains a very detailed and covert network of intelligence, gaining from insignificant mortal servants scattered everywhere.

And now, this insight is greatly approved and utilized by their own Master.

Yet another hour passed, within the current territory of the Spirit Talisman Sect, deep inside a forest, Fanx Shang and Wuh Zilan placed down the blood-soaked, tattered Old Hu who carried the baby.

Fanx Shang paused silently, pointed ahead: "You have two more hours, go."

Covered in blood, clothes in tatters, Old Hu nodded, holding the baby and stumbling down the small path through the woods, heading towards the distant village.

The Discontinuity Pill he consumed would extend his life for another two hours, but once time was up, his wounds would burst, and he would die instantly.

Watching the elderly man leave, Wuh Zilan sighed heavily: "I hope all goes well."

"It will surely go well," Fanx Shang said solemnly, "The Spirit Talisman Sect is extensively screening Spirit Seeds, and they’ll arrive here in a couple of days. After so much effort and the support of Senior Brother Lin’s intelligence, this baby will surely flow into the Spirit Talisman Sect like the other two."

More than an hour later, early rising villagers discovered Old Hu, collapsed by the village path, covered in blood and bearing a large wound. The baby in his arms awoke just in time, letting out cries.

The village head hurriedly arrived and inquired about his background.

"... Attacked by robbers on the way, only I with my grandson... escaped..." The old man was already incoherent, speaking in an extremely muddled manner, barely audible except for a few words, "Whole family... dead... grandson..."

He tremulously struggled to pass the baby over, the village head hurriedly accepted the blood-stained swaddling cloth, noticing it contained plenty of gold beads and fine jade.

"... Raise him, the child..."

Old Hu managed to utter one last sentence before his wound suddenly burst, blood gushed, and he died instantly.

Perhaps, having found vitality for his grandson, the old man died with a hint of a smile on his lips.

The village head held the child tightly in his arms and clutched the wealth close, scolding the onlooking villagers: "All of you heard it, this old man entrusted this child to me on his deathbed, so from now on, I’ll be the one to raise him."

Apart from this unexpected fortune, the village head did not anticipate more significant good fortune to land upon him.

Two days later, a group of Immortal Masters from the Spirit Talisman Sect arrived in the village to search for Spirit Seeds, sweeping across babies and children with the Ascension Mirror.

And on this baby, chaotic Spiritual Light unexpectedly emerged!

"This is my child!" The village head was almost dizzy with joy, "Upper Immortal! What reward might there be?"

Some villagers who knew the truth stirred, but were sharply glared at by the village head’s wife, not daring to say more.

Moments later, the cultivators from the Spirit Talisman Sect cheerfully took the baby back to the mountain to report, leaving the village head’s family dancing and a village full of envious residents.

On Kongming Mountain, Grand Elder Zhuang Qing and Sect Leader Yinn Hongbo sat opposite each other, looking somewhat pleased.

Not for anything else, this inspection of the Spirit Seeds surprisingly yielded twice as many new Spirit Seeds as previous years!

With good news arriving, the gloom overshadowing their hearts for most of the year lifted somewhat.

For most past months, the Spirit Talisman Sect’s situation grew increasingly dire. At the core, it was all orchestrated by that conniving Lu Qian!

After receiving Lu Qian’s high-profile invitation to the True Inheritance disciple ceremony, the Spirit Talisman Sect could only reluctantly present the invitation to the Xuanguang Sect, with Grand Elder Zhuang Qing personally explaining at their doorstep.

However, Master Fengfeng’s attitude was extremely cold, only saying he got it.

Afterwards, Yunshan Sect’s nonsensical correspondence, full of trivialities, blessings, and greetings with no substance, arrived steadily at a monthly rate.

Zhuang Qing cursed under his breath, and Yinn Hongbo jumped up in anger, but neither dared delay; with each letter Yunshan Sect sent, the Spirit Talisman Sect forwarded one to the Xuanguang Sect, showing no signs of rebellion.

After a couple of rounds, Zhuang Qing realized, frustratedly shouting in distress!

These letters were not Jade Scrolls, but stationery; sealed with Yunshan Sect’s Spirit Seal Press, opening them would leave marks.

The Spirit Talisman Sect read them briefly and forwarded them to the Xuanguang Sect, proving that the Spirit Talisman Sect had viewed every single letter sent by Lu Qian. Could any other contents have already been removed by the Spirit Talisman Sect?

Recently, Zhuang Qing already sensed an ominous undercurrent.

Due to the Sect’s difficult situation, disciples within were somewhat unsettled. Combined with the invitations and letters, might the Xuanguang Sect have exerted influence in secret, with some disciples already acting as spies for the Xuanguang Sect?

In this manner, the Spirit Talisman Sect truly stood dangerously exposed.

Aware of the strategy to sow discord, but unable to prevent worsening conditions, helpless.

Because the ruler was inherently tyrannical, and the subordinates of the Spirit Talisman Sect were not without guilt!

Ah, won’t ponder this too much for now. This doubled Spirit Seed quantity is truly a divine boon, indicating the Spirit Talisman Sect’s misfortunes finally nearing an end.