Just as Chen Shuangbai said.
The moment Fang Xiao stepped into Parasol Tree Valley, his eyes were glued to the Jade Parasol Tree.
This small sycamore tree was only about half a person tall, but its leaves were lush and green, and its stem was like jade. It absorbed and released a huge amount of spiritual energy, and then fed back a lot of it into the earth. A wave of calming and nourishing energy spread out.
Waves echoed through the valley, only to be stopped by the triple formation, creating endless ripples.
The sycamore tree seemed to sense the approaching new presence; its branches and leaves swayed gently, emitting a pleasant rustling sound, as if welcoming, or perhaps scrutinizing.
"This... this is..."
Fang Xiao's voice trembled with disbelief, his golden vertical pupils widened as he stared intently at the Jade Parasol Tree tree, his voice even trembling.
He didn't recognize the name of the Jade Parasol Tree, but he could sense that it was a Spirit Plant plant of considerable status.
Chen Shuangbai smiled slightly, offering no explanation, but simply made a "please" gesture.
The closer he got, the more intense the pure, soul-cleansing aura of life became, calming the restless malevolent Sha Qi within him.
From that day on, the Sha Beast at the Early Golden Core Stage made its home in Parasol Tree Valley.
Judging from his attitude, anyone who dares to get even slightly close will be met with his bared teeth and snarling.
Chen Shuangbai was relieved after locking the Jade Parasol Tree again.
Moreover, with the help of this Golden Core Sha Beast nurtured by the earth's veins to regulate the earth's energy, the growth rate of the Jade Parasol Tree has reached a new level.
But it was at this time...
The suppressed conflicts within the twelve kingdoms were gradually showing signs of erupting.
The resources in this world are finite.
Despite the fact that various sects, including immortal sects, demonic sects, and unorthodox sects, try every possible way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, there is still a limit.
But where on this continent are there not cultivators?
Want to develop, want to go further?
We have no choice but to seek help from outside!
There are many ways to obtain what one desires, among which the most violent and the most profitable are...
That is war!
The shadow of war is not unfounded.
For the past six months, although Chen Shuangbai has stayed at home, his cultivation has not lagged behind, and he has had people come back to report news from both inside and outside the home.
Due to the depletion of Spirit Vein and conflicts over resource allocation, the situation among the twelve kingdoms is indeed deteriorating at a visible rate.
Leaving aside other matters, let's take the Jing Kingdom as an example.
Most of the Spirit Vein within the Jing Kingdom have already been developed to their limits.
The high-level Spirit Vein are basically occupied by five families, with the Jade Spring Sect and the Spirit-Seeking Sect occupying the most.
Some small and medium-sized sects and Lineage are even facing the predicament of shrinking Spirit Vein and declining Spiritual Qi concentration.
Meanwhile, the number of cultivators is constantly increasing, and the demand for resources is expanding daily.
When the pie can't be made bigger, competition becomes the only option.
First, within the territory of the Zhao Kingdom, the fragile balance maintained for decades between the Black River Water Manor and the Profound Firmament Sect was broken.
Taking advantage of the continuous rainy season, the master of the Black River Water Manor stirred up towering waves that flooded three branch residences of the Profound Firmament Sect, and thousands of the Profound Firmament Sect disciples were completely buried in the river.
The Profound Firmament Sect, of course, would not swallow their pride and suffer in silence. They launched a fierce counterattack, killing several of the Water Palace Lord's high-ranking offspring and even extracting their demon souls to refine them into Spirit Artifact.
The Zhao Kingdom state is now engulfed in continuous warfare.
Both factions have their own allies, and these allies also have their own conflicts and ideas of taking advantage of the chaos.
The Zhao Kingdom states of Wu Country and Li Kingdom also clashed again over old grudges and border disputes.
The Huasheng Sect, a major Nascent Soul Transformation Sect in the Xu Kingdom, launched another war against the Hanging Wall Gate, the only sect within the Xu Kingdom capable of rivaling itself.
The Painstaking Heart Sect and Setting Sun Sect of the Wu Country also started fighting.
It is said that the Painstaking Heart Sect discovered that two of its own Foundation Establishment died at the hands of the Setting Sun Sect.
It's infuriating that they kept it from me back then; now I'm so angry that I've started making a scene.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, another of the three sects of Wu Country seized the chance to plunder, joining forces with the Painstaking Heart Sect and Setting Sun Sect to annex the struggling Spring-Returning Mountain.
Yi Chongyue said with some emotion, "According to the scouts, Spring-Returning Mountain couldn't even hold out for half a day before the three sects broke through the formation and looted, burning, killing, and plundering the mountain, emptying it of its resources!"
Chen Shuangbai also sighed with emotion and asked, "What became of Zhang Jing?"
Speaking of this person, Yi Chongyue showed no kindness, cursing, "That ungrateful wretch, seeing the great formation broken, didn't care about anything, directly absconded with a portion of the mountain's resources, and fled with a few disciples."
After listening to Yi Chongyue's account, Chen Shuangbai shared the same opinion.
This True Person Zhang... was incredibly arrogant back then!
But now, Master Gongye Chun has only been gone for less than ten years... and the foundation of Spring-Returning Mountain, built up over hundreds of years, has been completely destroyed!
It can only be said that karma is cyclical, and retribution is inevitable!
He then changed the subject and asked about Gongye Chun's attitude.
Yi Chongyue said, " Martial Uncle Gongye already knows, but he only spat out a curse and then ignored it."
That's good.
They were afraid that Gongye Chun would soften his heart and cause some trouble.
What about the Jing Kingdom?
Chen Shuangbai asked, "What is the attitude of the Spirit-Seeking Sect? Has the Lord of Heart-Eroding Stronghold not shown up yet?"
"And... what are the attitudes of the True Person within the sect towards the current state of affairs in the world?"
Yi Chongyue was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed.
Two powerful Golden Core True Person cultivators, brimming with boundless spiritual energy and radiating Divine Ability power, arrived at Parasol Tree Valley.
Fang Xiao immediately became alert, but upon seeing that it was True Person Bo, he relaxed, disappeared into the earth, and continued cultivating the earth's energy.
Chen Shuangbai Yi Chongyue bowed to the two True Person in greeting.
True Person Bo first looked at the thriving sapling of the Jade Parasol Tree, his eyes filled with satisfaction. Then he looked at Chen Shuangbai, whose cultivation had not lagged behind, and was even more satisfied.
The Grand True Person of Water Magic slowly spoke, saying, " The Spirit-Seeking Sect and the Heart-Eroding Stronghold have been colluding in secret, constantly causing trouble within the territory of my Jade Spring Sect... The sect is considering taking action!"
Both master and apprentice were startled.
Chen Shuangbai raced, and she quickly understood. She asked, "Is the sect worried about... the Transformation Sect?"
True Person Bo nodded, praisingly saying, "Although the Hanging Wall Gate is quite powerful, the leader of the Transformation Sect is a formidable opponent... I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for long!"
"My clan has a grudge against his family. If he manages to rectify the Xu Kingdom, I fear his next step will be to invade my Jing Kingdom!"
"Therefore, before the enemy invades, my Jade Spring Sect needs to first clean up the internal affairs of the Jing Kingdom!"
Rather than sitting idly by and waiting for someone to come knocking on our door before responding, we should take the initiative, eliminate internal threats, and integrate the power of the cultivation world in the Jing Kingdom.
At the same time... it also solidified his position as the ruler of the Jing Kingdom!
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