The Second Elder's Injuries
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Kong Wenxuan and the clan chief met the severely injured Second Elder Kong Changlan in a still intact house in the city.
On the surface, the Second Elder appeared to be unharmed, but his face was deathly pale, and his Law Power fluctuated wildly. His Spiritual Consciousness scattered around him would sometimes dissipate and sometimes stir up a gust of wind, showing signs of getting out of control.
It was obvious that although Second Elder Kong Changlan did not directly fight the Third Tier Flame Sparrow and therefore had no direct injuries, he was desperately squeezing out his Law Power and Spiritual Consciousness in order to activate the unfinished Third Tier treasure array "Mountain and Water Layered Waves Formation" and to activate the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Taming to resist the frenzied attacks of the Third Tier Flame Sparrow Demon Beast.
It even damaged his Dantian and sea of Sea of Consciousness, which led to his current state of loss of control over his Law Power and Spiritual Consciousness, causing his Law Power to fluctuate wildly and his Spiritual Consciousness to spread out of control in all directions.
Without a doubt, this has damaged the very foundation and the very source!
As a result, the Second Elder Kong Changlan's face, which was already much younger, became somewhat aged again, and his hair turned much whiter, making him look almost as old as someone in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Such injuries would likely be beyond the complete recovery even by Fifth Tier elixir like the "Nirvana Pill".
"Second brother, what's wrong with you...?" When the clan leader Kong Changgeng saw the condition of the second elder Kong Changlan, his expression changed immediately, and his voice trembled.
Since the First Elder Kong Changsen and the Third Elder Kong Changfeng failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, one died and the other was seriously injured, the current generation of cultivators with the character "Chang" in Lineage names are basically only the Clan Chief Kong Changgeng and the Second Elder Kong Changlan, with at most half of the First Elder Kong Changsen, who is seriously injured and may die at any time.
It can be said that most of the clan members of the same generation as the clan leader have already passed away.
Seeing the Second Elder's current state, Clan Chief Kong Changgeng naturally found it difficult to suppress his emotions. After all, if the Second Elder Kong Changlan were to have another accident, he would truly be the only remaining cultivator of the Chang generation in the Kong Household.
By then, he might not even be able to find anyone of his generation to reminisce about the glorious past.
"Cough cough... Fourth Brother!" Second Elder Kong Changlan coughed. This time, he did not call him Clan Chief, but directly addressed him as Fourth Brother. Although Clan Chief Kong Changlan was the first to reach Foundation Establishment, he was younger than several other elders, so he was ranked as Fourth Brother.
"I regret it a little... cough cough..." Second Elder Kong Changlan said between coughs, "I should have listened to you before, and shouldn't have been so demanding in building the city walls and setting up the formations... cough cough... I should have focused more on speed, built up the county walls first, established the framework of Peacock County, and completed the ' Mountain and Water Layered Waves Formation ' first."
"Cough cough... If that's the case, even if that Third Tier Flame Sparrow demonic bird attacked this time, with the well-prepared Third Tier ' Mountain and Water Layered Waves Formation ' and the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Beast Taming supported by the formation, we would definitely be able to completely suppress and kill it... Cough cough... We wouldn't... We wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties and losses!"
"Second brother, stop talking. You protected the county town and held off the attacking Third Tier demonic birds. You've done nothing wrong!"
As the clan leader spoke, he took out a bottle of healing pills from his Storage Bag and said:
"Take the medicine first to treat your injuries."
Second Elder Kong Changlan waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. I've already taken some medicine, and I have no injuries."
"I know my own problem; it can't be fixed by these healing pills."
"However, Fourth Brother, you don't need to worry. I won't die. It's just that my Dantian and Sea of Consciousness have cracks, making it difficult for me to make any further progress in my cultivation. But my Foundation Establishment Realm stage cultivation and lifespan are still temporarily unaffected."
"If I can see Lineage Lineage successfully expand its territory, build our own Peacock County Kong Household, and continue to develop, advance, and become stronger, I will be very satisfied."
As he spoke, the Second Elder Kong Changlan, turned to look at Kong Wenxuan, who was following behind the clan leader, and waved with a smile, saying, "Wenxuan, the Lineage is fortunate to have you, so that an old fellow like me can witness the day when the Lineage becomes a ' True Spirit Lineage.' I believe that you will also be able to lead the Lineage to a higher and farther position! It's a pity that this time we couldn't protect the house where you lived and cultivated on the mountaintop."
Kong Wenxuan stepped forward, smiling, and said, "Second Elder, rest assured. With you, the Lineage leader, and all the elders like my eldest uncle, second aunt, and third aunt, as well as the efforts of the clan members, I believe the Lineage will continue to reach new heights and go further. This is not just my achievement alone."
"Second Elder, don't overthink it. Your injuries can definitely be healed with some pills. If Fifth Tier Nirvana Pill doesn't work, we'll buy a Sixth Tier pill, and if that doesn't work, we'll buy a high-grade Seventh Tier pill."
"Those high-grade pills are said to contain the power of creation; I believe they will definitely be able to heal your injuries."
"At that time, you will be able to work with me and our clansmen to propel the Lineage to greater heights and further achievements!"
"That's right!" Clan Chief Kong Changgeng nodded in agreement. "Second brother, don't worry. Our Lineage is now a ' True Spirit Lineage,' and we're about to establish Peacock County. The entire county will support our Kong Household, so even Seventh Tier pills are definitely within our reach."
Upon hearing this, Second Elder Kong Changlan smiled and shook her head. She knew very well that Seventh Tier pills were already high-grade pills, and were priced in high-grade Spirit Stone. Their Kong Household was merely a newly promoted Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage. Even if they had expanded into Peacock County, how could they afford Seventh Tier pills?
However, she didn't dwell on the matter, and changed the subject with a smile, saying, "I'm fine, you've come back just in time. Ever since that Third Tier Flame Sparrow breached the county town, there have been many prying and covetous eyes around."
"Now that you are here, the task of protecting the city's various resources and spiritual objects is entrusted to you."
"I also need to hurry and check the extent of the damage throughout the city, the specific details of the destruction of the 'Crystal Wall,' and the damage to the ' Mountain Formation ' set up in the nearby mountains."
"The repair plan, as well as the plans for the subsequent construction of the city wall, the county town, and the layout of the treasure array, must be revised and rearranged as soon as possible."
"This time, we'll listen to you, Fourth Brother. Let's finish the layout of the county town walls as soon as possible, and set up the Third Tier ' Mountain and Water Layered Waves Formation ' first. Don't set the bar too high or too detailed."
As the Second Elder Kong Changlan spoke, the fluctuating Law Power energy around his body gradually subsided, and the Spiritual Consciousness emanating from between his brows also gradually receded. Although his face was still pale, he at least looked much better.
She stood up and prepared to leave, calling out as she did so, "Yujin, what's the situation with the statistics I asked you to compile? How many people were killed or wounded? How much property was lost? What's the damage to the city walls...?"
"Second Elder..." Upon seeing this, the clan leader reached out to grab the Second Elder, but in the end, he lowered his hand, sighed, and shook his head.
He was also aware of the Second Elder's injuries. There were indeed no external or internal injuries on his body. The real problem was the injuries to his Qi Sea and Sea of Consciousness, which were difficult to treat and would affect his future cultivation, but would not affect the Second Elder's mobility.