CHAPTER 419: CHAPTER 278: FUJI’S NEW DISCOVERY_2

Xia Yan rubbed his backside, looking at Li Yueqi’s departing figure with some inexplicable feelings.

"What did she talk with me about?"

On the cliff, Elder Han and the great turtle Zhu Luo sat at the edge, watching the commotion in the valley.

"I didn’t expect you to join in the children’s antics." Elder Han laughed.

"In my eyes, you’re no different from the children. When you came to ask me on behalf of Li Jue that night, it was quite off the mark."

Zhu Luo glanced at Elder Han.

Elder Han was a bit embarrassed, but not too much, as Zhu Luo was speaking the truth.

Zhu Luo has shared life with the Beast Taming Sect. When Elder Han was young, it looked the same. When Dongqi was around, it looked the same. Now that we are in the Four Continents, only unknown creatures like Fuji are older than it in the eyes of the old ascenders.

"Actually, it’s not just random antics. This time I tagged along just because it reminded me of some things." Seemingly having taken a nap, Zhu Luo was silent for a while.

"Things from when?" Elder Han asked.

"Many things, from the times of Dongqi, from your childhood, from the sect leaders’ childhoods."

Without waiting for Elder Han to ponder the meanings in his words, Zhu Luo continued.

"In this world, fate exists, some have more, and some have less. Those with much achieve great things, while those with little have thin fortune and shallow lives. Cultivators from the Celestial Sect and Dragon Tiger Mountain spend their whole lives engaging with these things, but ultimately, all they can do is observe.

"I have lived long, and I understand these things a bit. I can see fate now."

"Here?" Elder Han was puzzled.

"Indeed." Zhu Luo nodded slightly. "If the affairs of this world were likened to a book, some are born protagonists. They carry the world’s fate and can shoulder it. Every word and deed of these people carries weight, and casual comments today might overturn the world tomorrow.

"I have seen and read about such people and such books too many times. The emperors of Dongqi, the sect leaders of various clans, the Barbarian King from the West, the Demon Venerable of the North—they are stories.

"But books vary in size, and stories differ in length. For instance, your book is not as well-written as Li’s, which is why you are an Elder, and he is a Sect Leader."

"That’s a valid point, Elder." Elder Han chuckled.

"It’s not a point against you. You’re wondering why I’m joining in with these kids’ antics, but I’m just speaking out from emotion. The fate of this era rests on their shoulders." Zhu Luo said with a smile.

"Who?" Elder Han glanced down.

"The little girl from the Sword Sect carries the most, just like that boy named Zhang. They naturally draw people to them, even if they themselves don’t realize it." Zhu Luo looked towards the valley.

"So they enjoy the antics. Let them be, we as elders should just prevent them from straying too far. Preaching too much merely annoys them."

Down below, Chen Qin seemed to notice something and turned his head to look over, waving a greeting after seeing Zhu Luo and Elder Han, and the two responded with a smile.

"Moreover, my intuition tells me this story will be interesting. It might bring some new changes to the stagnant waters of the Four Continents, not just sect leadership shifts but greater changes.

"The story is so intriguing that I want to keep watching. Plus, I need to exert some effort as well."

"After all, my lifespan is nearing its end." Zhu Luo’s eyelids drooped again.

Elder Han, who had been listening to Zhu Luo’s chatter with a jug in hand, suddenly became tense.

The lifespan of the great turtle Zhu Luo has always been a sensitive topic within the Beast Taming Sect.

Everyone knows it cannot live forever, but they all wish it could live on and continue witnessing the future of the Beast Taming Sect.

With this mention of fate, Elder Han was momentarily at a loss for words.

"You?!"

"Yes, it’s coming to an end, probably a few thousand more years, three or four at most." Zhu Luo nodded regretfully.

Elder Han, "..."

Elder Han didn’t know what to say, but surely this old turtle could still see him off.

He suddenly realized that discussing age with an ancient Mahayana turtle was indeed an unnecessary task.

"Well, there’s no need to hurry. Maybe in a few hundred years, the path beyond Mahayana will appear. By then, you could truly have longevity equal to the heavens."

"You’re still good with words, child." Zhu Luo nodded.

"Being good with words is useless; it doesn’t make one a Sect Leader." Elder Han remarked self-derisively.

"Indeed."

Elder Han, "..."

Perhaps today the task of joking was complete, as the two moved on to serious matters.

"Have all the elders been sent out?" Zhu Luo asked.

"Yes, sent out. They all carry the item, and every town now has someone guarding it. If those from the Hundred Demons Sect dare to come bearing Innate Qi, they won’t escape this item’s surveillance."

Elder Han spoke as he pulled out a small round box from his bosom.

The round box was flat, with a regular Qimen Bagua pattern on the back, while its front was a crystal stone screen. If a large amount of Innate Tao Embryo presence approached, a small dot would flash brightly on it.

This was an invention after the discovery of the Hundred Demons Sect’s tricks, jointly created by the Celestial Sect, Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, and Dragon Tiger Mountain.

It was reportedly inspired by something called a Fuji Radar.

As for what radar actually is, they did not ask.

In short, this item was inspired by Zhang Ze, developed through Secret Techniques, and can vaguely sense the power of Innate Tao Embryo.

Due to the limited quantity and in order to act discreetly, these were issued to stable-minded elders in the Six Sects, commanding them to watch over each town and sift out the infiltrating Hundred Demons Sect’s Dark Helm.

Of course, the vigilance of the Six Sects is not limited to these radars; there are also some sinister devices.