"Even a hundred years later, the lingering effects haven't dissipated; this Dongyue City and its surrounding area remain the main battleground, which is why I think you should head directly to the vicinity of Dongyue City."

"What do you think of this explanation?"

He took a sharp intake of breath.

Regarding the internal forces in the Central Plains, he had a rough understanding. Although he wasn't very familiar with the Southern Border, he had previously mingled with Cen Yueyue for quite some time and knew a bit through observation.

As for Dongyue, he was truly clueless. He had no idea that the seemingly low-profile Dongyue was fighting so fiercely. This isn't just fierce; it's...

Madness.

Hundreds of thousands of cultivators had died miserably. This was almost a level of annihilation, with the population reduced to about thirty percent. Even in the war-torn final days of certain historical dynasties, such horrific scenes hadn't occurred.

Although he hadn't seen these so-called Primordial Giant Beasts himself, from his senior sister's rather wary tone he knew they were definitely not to be trifled with. In that place, they were treated on par with the Guardian Sect Beast. He could completely imagine the brutality of that battlefield.

"It's truly stacking buffs."

He silently muttered in his heart.

There were already internal and external troubles, and the Southern Border folks playing with poison and Gu Worms were wreaking havoc indiscriminately. What was initially an internal conflict turned into an external one. Initially, the internal war was holding back a bit, but as soon as they saw you coming, they went full throttle.

The two sides were tangled up, with natural disasters combined with human misfortunes. His senior sister referring to the Earth Dragon likely meant an earth dragon turning over, probably an earthquake, and it was likely a terrifyingly large one.

This sort of thing could trigger tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. From his senior sister's tone, it was likely that earthquakes were rare locally, and then a sudden one caused many volcanic eruptions.

Volcanic ash blanketing the sky for decades. I remember from my days that volcanic eruptions on certain small islands left them clouded for months, living under a perpetual haze, with volcanic ash accumulating over ten centimeters.

The scale of volcanic and earthquake eruptions within Dongyue was probably much larger—Earth wailing and bleeding likely meant earthquakes causing fissures, mixing a lot of underground water and mountain mud into slurry. The local groundwater resources system was likely completely destroyed.

The so-called poison was easier to understand. After a volcanic eruption, the air would fill with harmful gases like sulfur dioxide and methane, and floating particles imperceptible to the naked eye, which people of this era would naturally perceive as lingering poisons enveloping the land for decades.

On top of this, a bunch of Primordial Giant Beasts leaped out, flying in the sky, running on the ground, and even swimming in the water, clashing in a chaotic brawl. A massive amount of population deaths followed with plagues, and then, with people from the Southern Border carrying those Gu Worms...

He couldn't help but shiver.

Honestly, without even experiencing that war firsthand, even just thinking about that scene slightly made him realize how ridiculous it really was. It was a miracle that all Dongyue didn't end in genocide, just considering the putrefying colossal beasts' corpses was enough for anyone to have a hard time.

However, he could guess about seventy to eighty percent of his senior sister's intentions.

"Because this place is so harsh, it's actually the best place to go?"

Correct.

Liu Xianzi nodded slightly.

"What, are you scared?"

It wasn't a goad; she asked very genuinely. If Jiang Feng said he wasn't afraid at this time, she wouldn't have believed it for a moment, and Jiang, being quite honest, said:

"Scared, Senior Sister, are you trying to give me training, or trying to sacrifice me? That place doesn't seem like somewhere humans should go, no matter how you look at it."

"I waded through the muddy waters back in the day, along with Master and many senior brothers from the Mountain Gate, putting in significant effort to slay those Primordial Giant Beasts at the Purple Cloud Palace."

Someone said nothing.

Now he understood why everyone from Swordmaster Peak was such a good fighter, so reckless; even his own senior sister was outrageous, managing to get out unscathed from such an environment a hundred years ago.

What kind of monsters are they?

He didn't speak immediately; watching the youth's eyes flickering, she knew Jiang Feng was thinking about how to proceed, pondering the intention, so she didn't speak immediately, giving ample time for him to think.

After a while, their eyes met again, and from his junior's eyes, she saw a trace of realization.

"It's because of Cen Yueyue, right?"

He slowly came up with such a statement.

"When it comes to poison, it must be quite bothersome to deal with in front of us, whether it's blood poison or Gu Poison, including airborne toxins; all can cause trouble. But not Cen Yueyue."

"With her here, these Gu Poisons and Worms are actually tonics for her. With her leading me deep into it, our journey should be unhindered. The reason is simple; because Southern Border people left Gu Worms there many years ago, she wouldn't even need a map; she could just follow the scent to reach the deepest parts."

"Furthermore, this was once an abandoned capital, a core site for countless family battles, large numbers of people migrated here, indicating there wouldn't be any permanent forces here. In such a harsh environment, it's instead a natural barrier."

"The only people we might encounter would just be scavengers looking to scrounge up leftovers, but they shouldn't pose much threat. At present, the internal focus of Dongyue should be on the borders, and you mentioned that those with high cultivation levels are monitored by experts from various families."

"Talented experts among peers would definitely rush to the border at the first instance, preparing to meet peer experts from foreign clans, making this particular area even more deserted."

"Moreover, it lies on fertile land."

Liu Tangxi took a leisurely sip of her tea, not speaking, but judging from her eyes, Jiang Feng felt he hit about seventy to eighty percent of it accurately.

"Strictly speaking, describing this place as former dynasty ruins is more appropriate. Numerous cultivation families once established sect locations nearby, with local dynasties also setting up their capitals here. In other words, even in times of war, when evacuation happened, it couldn't be possible to move everything cleanly."

"On this vast land, there are bound to be countless Cultivation Sect relics, including dynastic ruins; whether they're placed on the ground or hidden underground, the treasures should be innumerable."

"Senior Sister, are you hoping I utilize this opportunity well?"

After Jiang Feng finished, she set down her teacup.

"Yes."

"Although dangers lurk in these premises, if the residual toxins don't affect you two, it would instead become your unique safety measure. Currently, there's not much I can teach you."

"Before taking you as my disciple, I already said. What I teach is only the sword. I know nothing beyond that, but you can't just persist only in the Sword Dao."

"Because..."

"You can't master the skills I have; let's discuss once you reach Nascent Soul."

A single statement instantly pulled down the corner of someone's rising mouth.

Though it wasn't pleasant to hear, compared to his senior sister and Liang Yu, his talent in Sword Dao was indeed a notch lower, so he needed to learn various techniques to continually grow and enhance himself.

"In the upcoming days, handle all the matters in the mountain by yourself."

"Yes."

"Fully comprehend the newly learned cultivation techniques, don't forget what you've learned from Yu Ying, and also, bring Ao Qing along on this journey; it needs a chance to break through the current realm."

"Huh? It's going too?"

"Why not?"

"No, no, that's good news."

Raising eyebrows, hearing this news certainly made someone reveal a smile, knowing Senior Sister Ao Qing's strength far surpasses his; even someone like Deacon Ma, at the peak of Nascent Soul, could be crushed easily by her. With her overseeing, wouldn't it be...

"It's not going along with you; once you reach Dongyue, it'll follow the scent to seek the inheritance and what can let it break through. Don't count on it to work for you."

"Oh."

The tone noticeably had a hint of disappointment.

"Prepare everything thoroughly, plan your route well, and, by the way, spend some affectionate time with those girls of yours. If possible, leave a seed, lest my Swordmaster Peak ends up with no successors."

A tranquil remark caused several blue veins to appear on someone's forehead, and before it was over, Liu Xianzi added another.

"Prepare the liquor supply for the next two years for me."

"..."

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