Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 1101: Chapter 69: The Fox Charging Power_2

However, since the arrival of that beautiful maiden, for at least two days out of three, she could be seen chatting leisurely by the Qilin’s side.

“The decline of the Qilin Clan was something I had long anticipated,” the Qilin snorted coldly, “If it had been a fair defeat by the imperial clan, it would have been acceptable.”

“Taking advantage of Emperor Ying Long’s absence, stealthily supporting a Jiaolong prince and launching a coup from above… I must say, acquiring power without legitimacy will surely bring disaster.”

Long Hu only smiled at these words. She knew this was her father’s former great general, who, unable to accept the usurpation and subversion within his clan after her father’s fall into the Mortal Realm, chose to remain in the Mortal Realm rather than return.

Now that the Qilin Clan in the Eastern Emperor Realm had declined once again, this elder was not saddened but rather pleased, believing his prophecy had been fulfilled, visibly improving his mood.

Although Long Hu found this amusing, she also recalled her own betrayal of the Azure Dragon Clan, gaining a subtle understanding.

“The emperor seeks to find the former emperor, a task both difficult and easy,” the Qilin continued, “The restrictions outside the Shushan Demon Locking Tower are loose externally but tight internally. Entering is easy, but rescuing the former emperor from within is extremely difficult.”

“But I heard my aunt succeeded once,” Long Hu said somewhat unwillingly.

“That’s because she conducted extensive probing and research on the Demon Locking Tower’s restrictions, and coincidentally found a perfect opportunity when a Shushan Immortal was not guarding the tower, allowing her to infiltrate and act,” the Qilin said dismissively, “But such an opportunity no longer exists.”

“First, Long Eyebrow Immortal has resigned from the position of Sect Guardian Immortal, handing over all authority to the Sect Leader Su Jian, and has since been on duty in the lower levels of the Demon Locking Tower every day for twelve hours. The only recent outing resulted in the theft of a valuable treasure from the sect, making it nearly impossible for him to leave the tower again anytime soon.”

“Second, according to your aunt’s investigation, the restrictions on the Demon Locking Tower have recently been fully overhauled by a highly skilled Array Master, sealing all the previous loopholes, rendering the previous intelligence efforts in vain.”

“Lastly, and most crucially, the former emperor does not wish to leave the Demon Locking Tower.”

Long Hu fell into silent desolation.

She knew that her father chose to be trapped in the Demon Locking Tower, ostensibly as a wager with Long Eyebrow Immortal, confining himself if he could not defeat Long Eyebrow.

But in reality, it was due to the failure of an expedition, which led to her mother being ostracized, exiled, and even dead in the Eastern Emperor Realm, leaving him with a long-lasting regret, leading him to spend his remaining days in atonement.

Her aunt had attempted many times to persuade him, but to little effect. She even forcibly rescued him once, but after wandering outside the tower for half a day, her father ended up dueling Long Eyebrow for hundreds of rounds, only to be imprisoned again in the Demon Locking Tower.

To Long Hu, this biological father had the grace of giving her life but lacked any nurturing affection, his importance in her heart not even a fraction of Long Long’s.

Going to the Demon Locking Tower to see him once was not only a daughter’s duty but also an attempt to seek his strength.

If he was willing to come out and help his daughter find her husband, that would be ideal; if he insisted on staying in the tower to atone for his mother, so be it.

“I still wish to see my father,” Long Hu insisted, “It is filial duty and cannot be violated.”

She knew this Qilin elder valued loyalty and righteousness above all, so she deliberately invoked filial duty, and sure enough, after a moment of contemplation, he shook his mountain-sized body and stood up.

“Since the emperor has decreed it,” he said, opening his golden eyes, his voice like a booming bell, “I am but a humble servant bound to follow.”

Having persuaded the Qilin elder to assist her, Long Hu turned to seek out her aunt Hu Li.

“Hmm.” Hu Li pondered for a moment, then said, “If it’s just to see your father, you don’t really need the elder’s help.”

“If father is willing for us to rescue him, isn’t it better to have more people?” Long Hu countered.

“The restrictions on the Demon Locking Tower have changed dramatically, all previously discovered flaws and loopholes have vanished,” Hu Li sighed softly, “And with Long Eyebrow Immortal staying in the lower levels of the tower day and night, you’ll have to wait for the right moment to sneak in with me.”

Long Hu felt a tinge of disappointment but quickly rallied her spirits and said:

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Aunt.”

“By the way, about that Heaven-Mending Stone issue, I also found some information for you.” Hu Li suddenly remembered something and continued, “It was around the time Long Eyebrow Immortal recently left the mountain that the Shushan Shangqing Faction lost a treasured item.”

“A fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone?” Long Hu asked.

“More or less.” Hu Li nodded, “Although there is no concrete evidence, it’s roughly like that.”

“Previously, the Demon Locking Tower’s restrictions relied almost entirely on a seal-type treasure for suppression. Although there were numerous flaws, they were barely able to maintain it.”

“Since Long Eyebrow Immortal left the mountain, the Demon Locking Tower’s restrictions have changed significantly, with all the flaws being patched one by one…”

“Auntie means,” Long Hu quickly speculated, “because that seal-type treasure was stolen, leading to the flaws in the Demon Locking Tower’s restrictions, Shushan had no choice but to invite someone to overhaul them, which resulted in all these flaws being mended?”

“Perhaps.” Hu Li sighed again, “Speaking of seal-type treasures, ones that can complete restrictions even without understanding formations, the first thing that comes to mind is a Heaven-Mending Stone fragment.”

“What’s even more interesting is that similar incidents also seemed to occur on the same day at Kunlun and Penglai.”

“Auntie is saying… they also involve stolen Heaven-Mending Stones?” Long Hu asked in astonishment.

“More or less.” Hu Li speculated, “Think about it, if the Three Sects all have a Heaven-Mending Stone, then if you want to steal them all…”

“You must act simultaneously.” Long Hu immediately said, “Otherwise, if one sect’s Heaven-Mending Stone is stolen, the other two will be alarmed immediately. Just transporting the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments away would render all previous intelligence useless.”

“So, given it’s on the same day, the likelihood it involves Heaven-Mending Stones is quite high.” Hu Li took a jade slip from the bookshelf, handed it to Long Hu and said, “Kunlun’s Changgeng, Shushan’s Qing Heng, and Penglai’s Jingyun – you can take a look at the information on these three.”

If there really is an organization in the Cultivation Realm dedicated to stealing Heaven-Mending Stones, then Long Long might also be a member of this organization… With this thought in mind, Long Hu took the jade slip and began to examine it carefully.

Kunlun’s Changgeng, with remarkable Daoist Heart Clarity; having a dazzling career history, nearly gliding through everything.

Upon reflection, Long Long also had a flamboyant nature and made quite an impression within the Azure Dragon Clan. Could he be connected to this Changgeng?

Reading further, Shushan’s Qing Heng, the Tai Yin Sword Master, who was once mistreated by the sect, endured hardships, and later made a triumphant comeback. His story is spread and worshiped by many grassroots cultivators in Shushan.

Once again comparing, Long Long is also of resilient and steadfast character; he once led me on arduous journeys through the South State while being hunted by the Feathered Clan, facing myriad hardships, but I never heard him complain even once.

Seeing the third piece of information, Penglai’s Jingyun, with exceptional wisdom, rumored to be a rare master in formation studies in Penglai, with a reputation well-known across the Cultivation Realm.

Long Long… Long Long is also very intelligent! When he learned various Dragon Clan Magic, he was no less proficient than other clan cultivators!

The more Long Hu looked, the more they felt that these three shared numerous common traits with Long Long and might have been nurtured by the same organization.

As long as these three are found, it should be possible to trace it back to Long Long!

“How do we find these three?” The little fox asked Auntie once again, face calm but with a tail joyfully wagging beneath their skirt.

“Well, we don’t know where they are currently.” Hu Li said, rubbing her chin, “But since it’s about the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments, once collected, they would definitely head to the Southeast Heaven Pillar fracture to mend the heavens.”

“So we have to go to the Southeast Sky Leak?” Long Hu cautiously asked, “Will there be many forces lying in wait over there?”

“Not yet.” Hu Li replied, “The matter of the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments hasn’t spread widely, most forces in the Cultivation Realm only know that the Three Pure Orthodox Sect has had treasures stolen.”

“To investigate the situation over at the Sky Leak, you don’t need to go personally; I can arrange for others to do it.”

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