Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

"This time, the one going to subdue the Medicine Valley's Foundation Establishment, was his junior fellow apprentice, Zhang Jianfeng!"

That was fine, it wasn't the State Preceptor's direct disciple, so even if he killed him, it wouldn't matter much.

After all, he was now the Protector of the dignified Young Master of the Taihao Tribe.

Still, this identity was quite useful.

"What does he count as, anyway. Gather the troops and follow me!"

Yu Chengfeng was overjoyed, fearing only that Chen Qing wouldn't agree.

Following Chen Qing on a run before had given him plenty of Spirit Stones and Spiritual Medicine; he couldn't wish for anything better.

Going with Chen Qing, just cheering him on could get him treasures; he couldn't even ask for it.

"Alright, I'll go give the order right away!"

Yu Chengfeng just turned to leave but was stopped by Chen Qing, "Wait a minute, doesn't the Medicine Valley have three Mystic Gate experts? How could Zhang Jianfeng dare?"

Yu Chengfeng said, "The info says that early yesterday morning, these three Mystic Gate experts received orders from the royal city and had already headed there!"

Chen Qing asked, "Is that the order of the State Preceptor?"

Yu Chengfeng shook his head, "No, it's the King's order. This morning, my grandfather and the other eighteen Mystic Gate realm members left in the clan, along with three Grand Elders, had all gone to the royal city."

"They also received the King's order."

"The King only issues a decree once every few years; no one dares defy it."

Only then did Chen Qing understand, it seemed that the situation was already very clear.

King Wu was really preparing to raise Gu.

Summoning all Mystic Gate and above level experts and leaving a group of Foundation Establishments to fight among themselves.

To cultivate a fierce character who could lead a large number of Ghost Face Realm warriors into the Death Realm.

Chen Qing estimated that King Wu didn't really expect anyone to become the Lord of the Dead World, likely just wanting to preserve the young talents of Nanli Wu Country.

Damn it, that old bastard thought the whole world wasn't chaotic enough, huh?

Leaving behind a group of young and hot-blooded Foundation Establishments, all wanting to make a mark in the Death Realm, wouldn't the whole Wu Country be thrown into chaos?

Of course, this was just from Chen Qing's perspective, who had only lived for twenty-three years.

For those old monsters who had lived for eight hundred years, Chen Qing still found it difficult to fathom their minds.

Perhaps, to existences like King Wu, anything below the Mystic Gate realm made no difference.

It was as if he himself was clearly a person of the Void, having stayed in this world for eleven years, yet hadn't come into contact with any high figures from the Void side.

He had only been given a Void Flower, and nothing else.

Hadn't even met anyone, let alone been advised a word or two.

Nor was he told what could be done, what couldn't.

Would anyone come to bail him out if he caused trouble?

Forget about the Jiguang Sect, this sect, from beginning to end, had an air of eeriness about it.

Covered the heavens once, and even after decline, had produced peerless Heavenly Pride capable of dominating an age.

Not being able to figure it out, Chen Qing simply chose not to think about it.

Didn't Sun Wukong rely on the real and fake Monkey King, directing and acting a play himself before understanding the Buddha's mind?

Now wasn't the time yet.

He had to take over the Medicine Valley, after which he was confident that with the treasures stored there, he could reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

After checking his own condition, feeling his spirit in great shape, Chen Qing stepped out of the door and saw over a dozen Foundation Establishments hurrying over.

Seeing the busy arrangements by Yu Chengfeng, Chen Qing asked, "How many people is Zhang Jianfeng bringing?"

Yu Chengfeng said, "The message says fifty Foundation Establishments!"

"After all, it's Hidden Sword Mountain where the State Preceptor resides; its background is very deep."

Chen Qing immediately ordered, "Bring one hundred people, and let's go to the Medicine Valley to render justice for them!"

Yu Chengfeng immediately understood Chen Qing's intent, "Right, right, we're going to enforce justice there. That Hidden Sword Mountain is too shameful, attacking without cause!"

He immediately ordered, "You, you, you, and you all, quickly wake those Foundation Establishments still in retreat, gather one hundred people, and we shall ride the Golden Crow to the Medicine Valley to uphold justice!"

After all, it's a top-tier tribe, even daring to move against Hidden Sword Mountain where the State Preceptor resides.

Indeed, its background wasn't shallow.

If it were before, Chen Qing certainly wouldn't have had such an opportunity, but now, being able to openly confront such great power without worrying about future repercussions was delightful.

What the Taihao Tribe did, what's it to me, Chen Qing?

I was just a little Protector.

Yu Chengfeng, having tasted success following Chen Qing last time, gathered a hundred and five people within just an hour.

After learning that Chen Qing was Hao Chengtian's Protector, they obediently stood in place, waiting to set off.

Reaching the Spiritual Beast Garden, Chen Qing fed the Golden Crow full, then mounted its head, reaching the city and shouted, "Quickly get up, we're going to support the Medicine Valley!"

Over a hundred people landed on the Golden Crow's back, yet it wasn't too crowded. The Golden Crow immediately flapped its wings and rushed towards the Medicine Valley's direction.

The Golden Crow took flight, like a red cloud passing through the sky, extraordinarily beautiful.

Chen Qing sat on the Golden Crow's neck, feeling the fierce wind, and his heart surged with heroism!

Without Mystic Gate realm on the battlefield, few on this land could contend with him; even if there were, wasn't there still the Golden Crow?

From Chen Qing's observation, the Golden Crow's combat power at least equaled Mystic Gate Realm, but seldom would spirits beasts be used in intertribal conflicts.

Using spirit beasts, even defeating the opponent, wouldn't gain one's respect.