Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 458: Chapter 43 Start of the Battle_2

“So that’s how it is.”

Master Lu immediately understood.

But he couldn’t help frowning: “A traitor… That is indeed a serious problem.”

The cultivators around him also started to frown.

Although it’s possible to deal with strong opponents head-on, underhanded ones are often more difficult.

If people were under the influence of the Incense Fire Dao’s spell, it could be identified with another spell.

But if there were those willing to be traitors, that would be the most troublesome of all.

Seeing the increasingly solemn expressions on the faces of the cultivators around him, Xiang Huang hastily smiled and hinted:

“We don’t need to be overly worried though. The Well God Lineage, Chipo Lineage, and Shihuo Lineage, these three powers may seem formidable, but we have increasing numbers on our side. Our Prince You of Qiao State, the current guardian, has specifically invited us here to discuss the causes behind the falls of Wei and Xu States, to prevent similar incidents from happening again.”

“So you all need not be so pessimistic.”

At Xiang Huang’s words, a majority of the cultivators nodded in agreement, but a white-haired elder disagreed:

“What Prince You worries about is not unreasonable, but is there a solution to deal with traitors? We can’t meet here, share our insights and strategies, only for the Kingdom of Immortals to find out right after, making our gathering meaningless.”

The elder’s words seemed to be a signal, prompting several other Nascent Soul Masters to voice their agreement.

“Master Huang is right, we ought to resolve the issue of the covert accomplice!”

“I fear that Prince You is willing but powerless… this can be understood, after all, if a cultivator is determined to be a traitor, it’s really difficult to expose him unless he makes mistakes or his plot is about to succeed. We can’t blame Prince You for this.”

Hearing these words, Xiang Huang’s face darkened slightly. He was about to lose his temper.

Seeing as members of the royal family he valued decorum, he decided to pretend everything was fine: “Master Huang, Patriarch Yu… have valid points. Perhaps we can discuss potential solutions with Uncle Wang later.”

The Nascent Soul Masters who were echoing the sentiments earlier suddenly had a slight change in expression.

The white-haired elder had a slight pause, evidently cautious of Prince You.

But he soon noticed a relaxed white-robed cultivator behind Xiang Huang. His eyes lit up as he slightly bowed to the white-robed cultivator: “This must be Brother Tang from Jin. Truly extraordinary and unworldly!”

Upon hearing this, the white-robed scholar turned his gaze to the elder and gently smiled, “You flatter me.”

But then, he spoke no further words.

The expression on the elder’s face turned sour.

Just when he was about to say something, a deep and profound voice echoed from deep within Linglun Mountain.

“Fellow cultivators, please come over here.”

“It’s Prince You!”

The Nascent Soul Masters present exchanged glances then flew towards the voice from deep within Linglun Mountain.

However, the white-robed Tang Ji remained unhurried, leisurely tailing behind Xiang Huang.

Seeing the sparse cultivators around him, Xiang Huang finally couldn’t help expressing his gratitude to Tang Ji.

“Thank you for speaking up for me earlier.”

Tang Ji casually laughed, “It was nothing.”

Deep down, however, he was disappointed by the behavior of these Chu Dynasty Nascent Soul Masters.

Despite the dire circumstances, there was little unity in Chu. The noble families and the royals were still at odds with each other, hence their decline wasn’t surprising.

But this had nothing to do with him.

Or rather, it had nothing to do with Jin.

Soon after…

He arrived at the peak of a mountain deep in Linglun Mountain with Xiang Huang.

All of them were Nascent Soul Masters and didn’t need any palaces. Each found a place to sit cross-legged.

Tang Ji’s gaze swept over one man among them. His expression turned slightly serious.

This man, like Xiang Huang, was wearing a python robe and a crown.

His features were somewhat similar to Xiang Huang’s.

This was the chief commander of Chu against the invasion of the Kingdom of Immortals.

The royal member of Chu protecting Qiao State, Prince You.

Prince You gave an elusive impression, seemingly more formidable than Xiang Huang.

“He truly lives up to the reputation of the elders among the Chu’s Nascent Soul cultivators.”

Tang Ji thought to himself.

Prince You, on the other hand, wasted no time and got straight to the point:

“The reason for gathering everyone here is twofold. Firstly, we need to plan our counter-strategies against the Kingdom of Immortals. Secondly, we need clarity. Despite our reinforcements at Little Zhou Villa, it was still taken over. The unexpected losses in Wei and Xu States previously raised questions too. We need to understand the Kingdom of Immortal’s strategies to counter them.”

Tang Ji, following behind Xiang Huang, couldn’t help but think deeply.

Ten years ago, the Kingdom of Immortals suddenly launched an attack against Chu.

The initial strategy of the Kingdom of Immortals was simple. Their vast army, bolstered by conquering other countries, launched a frontal assault.

The numerical superiority did pose a significant challenge for Chu at first.

However, after taking over Wei State, the Kingdom of Immortals, perhaps taking Chu lightly, divided their army into three to simultaneously attack the eastern and northern fronts of Chu.

While the royal family and noble families of Chu state were often at odds with each other, they had no choice but to join forces. They took advantage of the home ground and quickly reached a stalemate with the Kingdom of Immortals.

Both parties had their victories and defeats, but it was difficult for either side to overcome the other in a short time.