Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

Chen Qing stretched out his hand and grasped, the terrifying surge of colossal strength causing the bones in the Mystic Gate Realm cultivator to snap violently, breaking thirty-one in total.

"Name."

The Mystic Gate Realm cultivator let out a painful roar, "Lando."

Chen Qing asked, "Royal family?"

Lando shook his head, "No, just an adopted son of the Second Prince."

Chen Qing said, "Now, is the royal family also working for them?"

Lando gave a bitter smile, "It's not that the royal family is working for them, but that they are now the rulers of the Water Country."

"Each one of them is a Dual Grandmaster of Sword Dao and Fist, each at least at the Mystic Gate Realm."

"Now, they are spending nights in the royal palace's inner chambers, wielding great authority, backed by Tai Sui; we have no choice but to serve them just to keep our lives."

Chen Qing spoke indifferently, "Even if you were to be executed by Prince Wen later, would you still remain loyal to them?"

Lando replied with a wry smile, "Prince Wen has joined forces with Qi Country, Li Country, Ye Country, and Sword Travel Palace, completely sealing off the Water Country's escape routes."

"Now that we can't leave, what else can we do but seek a temporary means to survive?"

"And before the likes of such esteemed individuals, Prince Wen might not necessarily win."

"Seeing how much you've asked, you must be a spy for Prince Wen, right?"

"I'd advise you the best thing to do is to kill this troublemaker named Ling Xi."

Chen Qing's gaze fell on Ling Xi, "Who exactly is she, and why are you after a little girl like this?"

Lando laughed spitefully, "Let me tell you, and don't be scared, she is the root of all disasters, the daughter of Tai Sui."

Chen Qing was slightly surprised, "You're saying, this little girl is the daughter of Tai Sui?"

Lando responded, "Yes, she is the incarnation of Tai Sui; these commoners know nothing and are being led into Tai Sui's trap."

Chen Qing shattered Lando in his grasp, "Continuing to question you would reveal nothing more."

He stood in the rain, seemingly indifferent to the world around him, contemplating the connection between these matters.

Tai Sui couldn't possibly have a daughter, and even if he did, she shouldn't be in possession of any part of the Void Gate's authority.

It's more likely that she is the daughter of someone's clone.

Could she be the daughter of someone from the Chaos Sect?

But why then do they not care for her?

Chen Qing turned around, approached Ling Xi—who was somewhat frightened but didn't run away.

"Ling Xi, how old are you?"

Just when Ling Xi was about to respond, Li Dangxian shouted, "Ling Xi, don't bother with him, let's go, leave this place!"

Chen Qing glanced coldly at Li Dangxian and removed the conical hat from his head, "Kid, you're not thankful for me saving you, and I don't mind."

"But Ling Xi and I have a family matter to discuss, it's not your place to interject!"

"Although I somewhat appreciate you, that doesn't stop me from teaching you a lesson!"

Hearing Chen Qing refer to himself, Li Dangxian asked, "Prince Wen?"

After Li Dangxian spoke, the ordinary people around all revealed excited expressions, looking forward to Prince Wen with anticipation.

"Prince Wen has come, we have hope now!"

"Is Prince Wen here to rescue us?"

"With Prince Wen personally here, we will definitely be able to get out!"

However, Li Dangxian's eyes flashed with anger, and he turned his head away in defiance.

Chen Qing, seeing the little girl's face that bore a six out of ten resemblance to his own, "Ling Xi, come here, tell me, how old are you."

Ling Xi timidly said, "Three years old."

Chen Qing remarked, "Your body bears my bloodline; indeed, your growth rate is much faster than that of normal people."

Chen Qing took out a turtle shell Copper Coin, ignited a thread of Spiritual Mechanism Fire, and started divining: whether this little girl named Ling Xi is my daughter.

Great auspiciousness.

Currently, I only have Ling Xi and Chen Dan as my offspring.

Great auspiciousness.

My clone having children is extremely difficult.

Great auspiciousness.

Having affirmed these points, Chen Qing roughly understood.

"Ling Xi, tell me, who taught you to extract food from the void?" he asked.

Ling Xi blurted out, "The Guardian Gods said that my father was Prince Wen and told me to go to Prince Wen Palace to find my father."

"They also said that my father didn't intentionally abandon me—he just doesn't know about me."

"The Guardian Gods said that as long as my father sees me, he will recognize me."

Chen Qing's body flowed with Void Divine Blood, and so did Ling Xi's; how could Chen Qing fail to recognize his own?

The only thing he couldn't quite comprehend was why the Chaos Sect would do such a thing.

"What else did they say?"

Ling Xi, looking fearful, said, "They said, they said that as long as my father accepts me, they will help him quell this disaster."

Chen Qing declared, "This matter does not concern you at all."

The trials and conflicts of the path of cultivation have no relation to a child.

"You all, really underestimate the breadth of my, Chen Qing's, heart!"

"Yan Sisi, who is the sister of my arch-enemy, now holds a high position in Wen Country, ranked as Princess!"

"Let's not involve children in the matters of adults."

Chen Qing took Ling Xi by the hand and placed her on his shoulder, "Let's go, Ling Xi, it's time to go home."

Chen Qing waved his hand and summoned the Returning Home, manipulating it to expand in size to accommodate hundreds of people.

"Board the ship, I will take you to Prince Wen Palace."

The many commoners were overjoyed, cheering as they boarded the Returning Home. Amidst the pouring rain, only Li Dangxian stood still, not moving.

Chen Qing stood at the prow of the ship, casting a cold gaze toward Li Dangxian, "Aren't you boarding?"

Li Dangxian replied coldly, "I don't like you!"

"It's not personal, I don't like any grand Cultivator!"

"Using a whole country as a chessboard, disregarding the lives and deaths of living beings just to fulfill their own will—people like you who sit in high positions, I dislike all of them!"

Chen Qing chuckled, but it was Ling Xi who spoke cutely, "Daddy, let's take Li with us. He's very clever, and he will surely make a fine chancellor for you in the future!"