Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 315 - 231: No Way to Save the Nation, Calamity Arrives Suddenly

Jin Mansion Living Room, Tao Qian was gazing at a woman who was filled with charms from exotic realms and could be described as irresistibly enchanting.

This woman called "Princess An Ya," the concubine of the Ninth Prince, spoke with utmost directness, not bothering to disguise anything.

Even Tao Qian could not fathom this woman's temperament at that moment.

Was she truly bewildered?

Or was it feigned?

After she spoke those words, though others were also surprised, their reactions were not too great; at most, they muttered something to themselves like "Indeed a barbarian princess, ignorant of proper manners."

However, several cultivators who had access to deeper secrets of the Cultivation World instantly understood what the Rashamon Girl sought.

The Ninth Prince having been rendered unable to continue his lineage by Princess Taiping, naturally, could not engage in humanly relations anymore.

He might not tell the Rashamon Girl the truth, perhaps making excuses like feeling tired, being busy with official duties recently, or complications in his cultivation.

The Rashamon Girl, unaware of the truth, naturally sought secret techniques and magical treasures, which was to be expected.

In this way, her approach was somewhat tactful.

As Tao Qian's thoughts whirled in his mind, he quickly grasped what the Rashamon Girl truly desired.

But understanding was one thing; the awkwardness remained unavoidable.

"Indeed I am aware of quite a few secret techniques concerning the intimacies of the bedchamber, such as the 'Pure Yang Thought Control and Soul Destruction Technique' or the 'Little Desire Heaven Joyful Zen Embodiment Secret Method.'"

"The former bolsters virility incredibly, while the latter is the ultimate secret technique of the Great Da Zhao Temple from the Buddhist Sects, which can certainly bypass the 'Taiyin Xuan Nu Locking Dragon Needle.'"

"Yet even so, I cannot teach them. Although it's unlikely that the bald monks of Great Freedom Temple might discover me through this clue, the risk is still not worth taking."

"Besides, I am currently posing as a True Dragon. The Dragon Clan indeed does not shy from cold, and all creatures can bear offspring with them, but this relies on talents that are variable in size and shape, impressive in strength, and exceptional in nature, not on any secret technique."

"I will not teach, I will not teach!"

Tao Qian complained inwardly while maintaining a very polite smile on his face.

He then directly shook his head and declined:

"Princess, you flatter me too much, to be honest, our Dragon Clan, although proficient in the Yin Yang Dao, has no secret techniques."

"We can propagate our lineage with all creatures and birds purely through our innate talents."

As Tao Qian spoke, all the men in the room felt like they had been shown up.

If it had only been that, it might have been okay.

But right after Tao Qian finished speaking, standing beside him was a female cultivator, whose beauty and complexion were in no way inferior to the charming Fairy Yunrong, the concubine of Prince Zhao.

This stunning female cultivator appeared to corroborate Tao Qian's statement, nodding her head seriously and in agreement.

Immediately, the men felt insulted once again.

The Rashamon Girl was also deeply disappointed, continuously sighing.

Jin Xiuju, Yunrong, and a very graceful lady, rumored to be the foremost actor of Demon City, stepped forward to comfort the young concubine who now had to live like a widow.

Without a host, the atmosphere in the salon did not turn to ice but remained lively.

As it goes, with idle minds, although the young people in the midst didn't have much cultivation, they loved to argue intensely.

Fortunately, they all knew that magical duels were prone to accidents; otherwise, they might have started brawling while talking.

Tao Qian wasn't interested in these; after sitting down, he immediately turned his attention to a small group called "National Salvation Congress."

Initially, they seemed united behind Yu Yan Shi, presenting a united front.

But after managing to gather a million silver banknotes within a few words, several ambitious young men fell into debate.

It was just that Yu Yanshi had used some techniques to keep their tones isolated within that little circle, making them inaudible to others.

Curiosity grew in Tao Qian, and with a thought, he covertly performed a Summoning Demon Technique.

Yuan Gong was right; Tao Qian had refined this secret technique to perfection.

Some demons required him to store them in the Demon Gourd beforehand to be conveniently accessible.

But some special ones did not need this, such as the Eye Demon or the Ear Demon.

What Tao Qian summoned now was an "Ear Demon."

What other cultivators could not see happened—the ordinary ears of Tao Qian suddenly flashed with brilliance, and more ears overlapped, making it seem as if Tao Qian suddenly had four, six, eight ears...

Quickly, as he slightly turned his body, the debate from the members of the National Salvation Congress clearly entered Tao Qian's ears.

The tone and wording were unexpectedly intense.

A young man in a long robe, wearing spectacles and with a middle-parted hairstyle, directly fired at Yu Yan Shi, his spittle flying:

"Yu Yan Shi, don't bring up the disaster victims, disaster relief is important, but we must never collaborate with Zhu Qii, have you forgotten our goal?"

"We aim to save tens of billions of our country's people—our first task is to overthrow this decayed and malodorous court."

"Fortunately, Zhu Yong, that inept ruler, died suddenly, and the Imperial ideology was hit hard again. As long as we persevere, success is inevitable."

"This world belongs to the tens of billions of ordinary people, not to the Zhu Family."

"When I was running the 'Awakening World Newspaper,' I gathered information on uprisings and rebellions in various provinces. Besides the Taiping Army and Devil God Army, there are also numerous passionate heroes and righteous men, dedicated to the people. They disregarded their own safety, followed one after another, even if it meant sacrificing their lives to awaken all people. Over these years, our compatriots' worship and reverence for the so-called Emperor and Imperial Family have dwindled significantly."

"Now that Zhu Yong is dead, and a bunch of princes and the old Emperor are squabbling over that damn throne, their brains might as well be battered out, completely unable to focus on the changes in the people's mindset—this is our best opportunity."

"Yu Yanshi, if you're unwilling to listen to this, then I, Li Wenyan, will just leave the National Salvation Congress," he said. "I refuse to believe that in such changing times, the so-called Emperors and Princes can continue to oppress the common people and prosper from it."

The members of the National Salvation Congress had clearly heard such statements before, hence they showed no surprise.

However, Tao Qian raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

The memories of his past life and those of the Hero he originally was suddenly made it hard for Tao Qian to distinguish between them.

He suddenly felt an impulse to sit beside those few people and join in their discussion.

Nevertheless, he suppressed that urge and just continued to listen sideways.

Despite being angrily criticized by his companion, Yu Yanshi didn't get annoyed. Instead, he responded calmly with a serious expression:

"If I remember correctly, Brother Wen Yan, you joined the Heavenly Talisman Sect, not the Shenxiao Sect that practices the impetuous Thunder Skill."

"Brother Zhichang, who's earnestly working in the south, indeed comes from the Shenxiao Sect, but even he doesn't have a temper as explosive as yours."

"When did I, Yu Yanshi, ever say I wanted to collaborate with Zhu Qi? I'm merely using the convenience of his Prince Zhao Mansion to look after the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims around Demon City. Do you object to this as well? You have a moral obsession that needs to change, even if it's for the sake of the disaster victims."

"And what you've mentioned, yes, that's one of the goals of our National Salvation Congress."

"But it's only one of them. If there hadn't been that earth-shattering disaster, that Ancestor God Forbidden Technique, and if the Longevity Barrier hadn't broken, this certainly would be our highest goal."

"Now that you've joined the Heavenly Talisman Sect and are aware of the vastness of the Cultivation World, having seen the Demons entering the Human World, you should realize how complex and rotten the situation is in those 67 provinces, and what kind of dilemma the billions of common people face. Is it solely an issue of imperial power?"

After Yu Yanshi finished speaking, Tao Qian had just heard a familiar name and didn't have time to think further.

He then heard another person from the National Salvation Congress continue the conversation.

Unexpectedly, it was a woman.

At first glance, she seemed delicate and pretty, yet her sharp, slanted eyebrows soon revealed a bravery unmatched, showing that she was as competent as any man.

Her voice was steady, not hasty, but strangely persuasive.

"Brother Wen Yan, don't be in such a hurry. Brother Yu is making sense."

"If there were no Cultivators, no Immortals, no Demons in this world, then our only adversary would be the corrupt imperial power."

"Unfortunately, the Cultivation World is right before us. Let's not talk about us, even Jin Mansion has recruited a Kitten Demon and a Bo Dragon as a Tribute. Jin Tianyang is just a mere wealthy merchant, nothing more than a lapdog of the Ninth Prince."

"If we think about saving the nation and the world, there's too much to consider. After overthrowing the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, what kind of new nation can we provide for the billions of people? A new Emperor? A new system? Or shall we just copy the governmental structure of the Western Countries?"

"We have too many adversaries—Twelve Major Daoist Sects, Buddhist Temples, several Great Demon Sects, Devil Clans, Alien Species, immeasurable major families like the Zhang Family, the Xiu Family, the Si Family, plus countless heresy and heterodoxy..."

"The real world is extremely cruel, with various great powers combined into one. If we don't have the power to resist, even if we overthrow the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty and establish a new dynasty tomorrow, we'll still fail."

"Any of these forces could send a mere Tribulation Immortal to destroy our lifetime of efforts."

Upon hearing this, Li Wenyan, like the others, fell silent.

After a while, he spoke grudgingly:

"It's the same old story; each of us is aware of this."

"Heh, a power to contend with Cultivators and Tribulation Immortals? The only option is to join them, and become Tribulation Immortals ourselves?"

"If we truly became Immortals, who then would retain any humanity? Who would even glance at the tens of billions of ants struggling in this human purgatory?"

"At most, we'd just sigh at how time changes and all living beings suffer."

"Don't think too much or too far ahead. If we can overthrow this oppressing dynasty that torments all people, exterminate that bunch of misbehaving nobles, and those ridiculous warlords, I, Li Wenyan, am prepared to sacrifice myself."

At the moment he uttered these last words, this man, despite only being in the Qi Refinement Realm, erupted with a force that even made Tao Qian take notice.

It was then that Yu Yanshi also seemed to be moved by his speech.

Suddenly, with a laugh, he patted Li Wenyan on the shoulder and then said mysteriously:

"Don't be discouraged. Who said that to contend with them, we have to join them?"

"The so-called person who tied the bell must untie it. Remember, before the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique shattered, our only adversary was indeed the corrupt dynasty."

"If that's the case, why don't we reconstruct that Forbidden Law Barrier again..."

As Yu Yanshi was speaking, he suddenly changed his expression, as if sensing something, and abruptly stopped talking while twisting his head to look toward the center of the living room.

Before him, Tao Qian had already sensed something earlier.

Without any warning, the Cultivation Tribulation Technique inside him automatically activated.

"Trouble is coming!"

Following this sensation, Tao Qian's gaze sharply locked onto Rashamon Girl, Princess Zhao.

Then, he shifted his attention to a seemingly charming and fragile actress.

Initially, Tao Qian's senses confirmed she was a mere mortal.

But now, he felt an intense sense of danger from her.

The source was not his own perception, but the warning released by the "Innate Spiritual Sensing" that Senior Sister Lingji had gifted him.

"People of the Xie Family?"

"Or from the Evil Sect?"

Instantly, Tao Qian's eyebrows knitted tightly, and his mind churned.

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