The Meng Family's Loyalty and Sacrifice, Chaos Emerges!
Qin Lu exclaimed in surprise--
This was one of the few times he lost his composure since he Qi Condensation...
Emotions such as longing, excitement, and fervor welled up within him, mixed with a hint of murderous intent—not intense, but extremely pure!
The Heart of a Wood Demon was obtained from the spirits of plants and trees.
Plants and trees are inherently without intelligence, so how difficult it is for them to transform into spirits and monsters! Therefore, they are exceptionally precious and are one of the most suitable treasures for cultivators of the Wood Dao!
Moreover, plants and trees that have become spirits generally possess profound cultivation levels...
Qin Lu sensed it only slightly and knew that this was definitely not Second-Tier item; it was highly likely to have come from the remains of a Third-Tier great demon...
But who knows how many years have passed, and how much of its essence has been lost...
Therefore, his aura was only revealed to be around the Second-Tier.
Such a treasure naturally tempted Qin Lu to kill and silence him. Not to mention him, even Dao Foundation Realm cultivator would be tempted if they saw it!
The Dao Foundation the Dao Foundation, the basis for attaining the Way.
To forge Dao Foundation, one must either comprehend one's own Dao or acquire a treasure suitable as a Dao Foundation...
And this Heart of a Wood Demon is the best object to support the Dao Foundation!
Furthermore, both belong to the wood element, which aligns with the Qin Lu!
in this way--
How could Qin Lu not be fanatical! This was a matter concerning his future Dao Path!
Where did you get it?
"How many people actually know about this thing? And what is it that you seek by offering this treasure?"
Upon hearing this—
Meng Ao lowered his head even further.
How could he, as a soldier, not sense the overwhelming killing intent that had surged within him just moments before?!
He knew he had to die here today, taking this secret to his grave, so that the Meng Family could have a chance to rise again!
My death today is for the sake of the Enze Lineage...
"Ancestor..."
"I found this item a few days ago by chance in the home of a wealthy mortal. After obtaining this treasure, I exterminated his entire family..."
Those who know of this treasure are fewer than a handful.
"They are all members of the Meng Family. If the Ancestor requires it, I and the other members of the Meng Family..."
I'd rather die!
"What you request is simply to recommend one of our clan's most outstanding talents to serve as a general, join the army, achieve merit, and bring glory to our family..."
Speaking of this--
Qin Lu was surprised and even somewhat moved.
Who would have thought that such a ruthless person would have such a loyal and righteous subordinate...
But after all, secrets can't stay hidden forever. Qin Lu didn't dare gamble on even the slightest possibility of exposure. This wooden heart was something he...
It's so precious!
"You're very good..."
Qin Lu gave him a deep look, as if trying to etch Meng Ao's image into his mind.
Although his cultivation level was low, his decisiveness was as lofty as a mountain supporting the sky!
"Meng Ao..."
"You have proven the loyalty of the Meng Family."
"Out of consideration for your loyalty, I will give you one hour to settle your affairs, personally eliminate your relatives, and then I will treat you with some dignity..."
"Or perhaps, commit suicide and die!"
"I will personally oversee your Meng Family. As long as you do not rebel, my Beichuan Qin Family will guarantee your Meng Family's glory!"
"Supreme glory!"
Hearing Qin Lu's assurance--
Meng Ao, fully aware of the gravity of the situation, rose and bowed deeply to him...
"Thank you so much, Ancestor!"
That concludes the discussion.
Meng Ao turned and walked away, leaving behind a resolute silhouette.
Afterwards, with Qin Xiao as a witness, Meng Ao returned to his post...
After explaining the reasons to several cousins and relatives, they all gave a bleak smile. Although there was some sadness, they faced death with equanimity...
As the saying goes: When the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die!
If they don't maintain their dignity, someone else will do it for them...
Finally, there was his first wife.
The woman who spent her life with him, in the end, touched his face and died with a smile...
A woman follows her husband after marriage.
Their lives as low-ranking Warrior were destined to be those of slaves; if their descendants wished to rise in status, someone always had to make a sacrifice...
On this day, the Meng Family was shaken!
But just as fearless, not a single member of the Meng Family showed any apprehension...
Furthermore, no member of the Meng Family harbored any resentment. Their family members had never feared death, and they were willing to die if the Lineage needed them!
"My son..."
"Your father is useless; this is the only way I can pave the way for you..."
"With this bond of friendship intact, your Dao Path is not yet severed!"
final--
After Meng Ao finished explaining his final arrangements...
The throne has been formally passed to the eldest son: Meng Wu!
He then stood atop a sacred mountain, and after gazing upon its magnificent landscape, he calmly drew his weapon and committed suicide atop the cloud-shrouded peak...
Later, this mountain was called: Meng Mountain!
The government granted the Meng Family the privilege of establishing a clan and a business, and bestowed upon them many elixirs, Spirit Stone, and talismans...
And a Dharma Sect that allows one to reach the Qi Condensation Realm!
Once Meng Family are settled--
Qin Lu then went into seclusion. With Huang Liang and Zhang Xuan around, there was no need to worry. In fact, the two of them often went out to take advantage of the chaos!
Every now and then, they would raid the surrounding area or wipe out a few True Martial clans.
They even orchestrated a scheme to annihilate several supply troops of the Daliang state, causing them heavy losses and resulting in deaths, either directly or indirectly, at the hands of these two...
There are no fewer than tens of thousands, perhaps even over a hundred thousand!
Among them, there are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, Warrior alone!
Of course, they weren't the only ones doing this; it was happening all over the Zhengyuan Dao District!
All cultivators who participated in the first wave of decapitation operations and have survived to this day...
now--
Everywhere they went, slaughtering people, destroying cities, and wiping out armies happened almost every day, resulting in hundreds, even millions, of deaths and injuries!
Some small Lineage Cultivator even find daily pleasure in slaughter...
After all, we don't usually have this kind of opportunity!
Slaughtering a small city can easily yield some low-level spiritual items, which is quite a sum for some newly established Immortal Clan!
Even worse--
They somehow acquired demonic Dharma Sect and used them to sacrifice the lives of an entire city in order to forge demonic weapons!
After all, Second-Tier Law Artifact are rare, but mortals with two legs are everywhere, and they're not mortals under our jurisdiction anyway...
What harm would it do to slaughter them?!
Compared to fighting to the death with cultivators of the same level, things like massacring cities and annihilating clans are more troublesome and arduous...
But the benefits are obvious, and the risks are minimal, so why not give it a try?!
Furthermore, based on the latest news...
The first battlefield, the Jade Tiger Pass battlefield, is nearing its end...
Wu Yong, the guardian cultivator of the Daliang Pass, has died in battle!
He became the first Dao Foundation Realm cultivator to fall in this war, killed by Xia Yuan, Dao Foundation cultivator from the Xiashang Dao Academy!
Its Jade Tiger Pass--
It was broken through by the Nine Provinces Cauldron, a magical Law Treasure passed down to him!
Later, a million-strong army entered the pass and engaged in a bloody battle with the Daliang army...
The corpses numbered in the millions, and the blood flowed like rivers, forming a blood lake within the pass. The souls and bodies of the dead gathered together, showing a faint tendency to transform into a treasure land!
rumor--
The remains of Wu Yong, a Dao Foundation cultivator, were sealed within the Blood Lake...
Nourishment from its Dao Foundation ensures that the Blood Lake never dries up!
Dao-Seeking Peak --in the secret room.
Qin Lu took out the Heart of a Wood Demon. After several days of nurturing, although it had not recovered to the Third-Tier, it had recovered a significant amount of its original essence...
in addition--
Based on his research over the past few days, Qin Lu has roughly estimated its age and its predecessor.
It is estimated that this Heart of a Wood Demon has existed for at least three thousand years, and should have originated from an ancient tree of the Yang Wood type, whose cultivation level in its lifetime was...
It has probably reached the peak of the Third-Tier!