Chapter 420: Chapter 235: Young Below, Old Above

“Not willing to leave?”

Upon receiving Master Qian’s report, Zheng Fa was somewhat astonished.

Zhou Qianyuan, having such sentiments towards the Jiushan Sect, was understandable to him, but Master Qian and the others… it was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Since these people were unwilling to leave, Zheng Fa had no intention of forcing them. However, when he returned to the main hall of Heavenly Palace Island, his face wore a contemplative expression.

“What are you thinking about?”

Seeing his expression, Zhang couldn’t help but ask.

Zheng Fa explained Master Qian’s situation, which Zhang had observed all along, so naturally, she wasn’t surprised, instead just smiling: “This is you winning over people’s hearts.”

Hearing this, Zheng Fa smiled and shook his head, sitting back at his low table, with words that were quite lucid:

“People’s hearts, naturally, do play a role, but not a large one.”

“In the end, the Jiushan Realm is just a bit more stable than the outside world.”

Zheng Fa had come to realize on the way:

In his view, the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor targeting him was terrifying.

But for other cultivators? The Great Freedom Demon Ancestor coming?

Nowhere would be safe!

The situation in the Xuanwei Realm is nearing out of control, which sect under the Hundred Immortals Alliance wasn’t having their entire household uprooted?

The Xuanwei Realm, a terrifying place indeed.

Moreover, Master Qian’s disciples are not high in cultivation and only know how to farm. Without the stable environment of Jiushan Realm… it indeed is difficult to live well.

Seeing him so clear-headed, even Zhang shook her head and sighed, “Isn’t the stability of the Jiushan Realm also thanks to your efforts?”

Zheng Fa smiled.

These words, though, weren’t an exaggeration; the Jiushan Realm had been won from many cultivators.

“People are indeed influenced by emotions, but ultimately it’s because of personal benefits…” Zheng Fa softly said.

After finishing, he glanced at the flying sword beside Zhang.

Understanding this, he didn’t harbor much hope for the Blood River Ancestor.

If one’s life and death are under the Demon Ancestor’s control, then it’s difficult to draw them to your own side.

Furthermore, even if the Blood River Ancestor was willing, he wouldn’t be rest assured…

Seeing his look, Zhang’s Mountain and River Seal flashed, landing on that flying sword.

A roar came from the sword, but no second sound occurred, obviously being isolated from perception by the Mountain and River Seal.

“What are your thoughts on the Blood River Ancestor?”

“Letting him go, or destroying the flying sword, is not the best strategy,” said Zheng Fa, “The Great Freedom Demon Ancestor is interested in my Jiushan Realm, likely wanting to probe the reality of Jiushan Realm through the Blood River Ancestor.”

“…”

“He also can’t escape the control of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor, now we can only suppress him for now.”

Zhang slightly nodded.

“But Sister, this flying sword is not completely useless to us.”

“Hm?”

“My Positive and Negative Five Elements Divine Light seems to have improved, using it now, I can faintly sense the internal structure of this flying sword.”

Hmm… Xuanwei characteristic X-ray!

Zhang suddenly stood up, looking at Zheng Fa, her face bearing an incredulous expression.

“…Is it really so?”

Seeing her somewhat disbelieving in himself, Zheng Fa thought for a moment, then suggested, “Why don’t you let me try it with the Fei Xian Pen?”

The Fei Xian Pen was Zhang’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, almost equivalent to another self, and cultivators usually do not easily let others touch it, especially since Zheng Fa now claimed he could see through Lifebound Magical Treasures.

This statement in the Xuanwei Realm would indeed be a taboo.

If it were someone else, he wouldn’t have made this proposal.

But Zhang was different.

Indeed, Zhang directly took out the Fei Xian Pen and handed it to Zheng Fa, without any hesitation.

Zheng Fa’s thoughts stirred, and the Positive and Negative Five Elements Divine Light was emitted, landing on the Fei Xian Pen.

Zhang felt as if she had lost control of her own Lifebound Magical Treasure, and only moments later could she sense the spirit of the Fei Xian Pen again.

Zhang couldn’t help but sigh, “Your Five Elements Divine Light is getting stronger and stronger.”

She remembered, previously Zheng Fa saying that using Five Elements Divine Light to control Nascent Soul Magical Treasures, the limit was just a brief moment.

Now, however, it had lasted nearly ten breaths.

“This Divine Skill is probably based on my cultivation.”

Just like the Five Elements Divine Light, the Rainbow Transformation Skills as well, Zheng Fa’s cultivation didn’t greatly affect the power of the Divine Skills, but it did affect the duration significantly.

So this improvement in Five Elements Divine Light, Zheng Fa already attributed to his understanding of the Five Elements Spell.

“Zhang, your Fei Xian Pen… besides using the Vermilion Bird Beak for the pen body, it seems to have also merged with a type of bamboo? Uh, there seems to be another spiritual material acting as adhesive… perhaps produced by your Golden Core?”

Hearing this, Zhang gently nodded, clearly Zheng Fa was very accurate.

Zheng Fa then accurately described the materials used in the pen tip, pen top, construction, and all were accurate.

“In the future, other people’s Magical Treasures, in your eyes, seem to have no secrets.”

Zhang fell silent for a long while before speaking.

“I don’t know how high the Demon Ancestor’s cultivation is, to be honest, whether he will descend or not is out of my control, and our worries are useless.”

Zhang agreed, “For this matter, we still have to rely on the Xuanwei Five Sects… What we can do is just do our best to help.”

“Yes, the most important thing for our Jiushan Sect, in fact, is to strengthen ourselves.”

“What we can do now, are just three directions…”

“One, the first thing to do, is to cultivate Fusang Wood.”

This matter, originally Zheng Fa wasn’t urgent about, but now with the threat of the Demon Ancestor, it has become very important.

According to Master Cheng Kong’s words, if there is a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, Jiushan Realm’s resistance against the outside world would be much stronger.

Fusang Wood is even considered the strongest among Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots.

If Jiushan Realm had the Fusang Wood, it’s not to say it could completely stop the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor, but at least it would be a lot safer.