The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 49: The Luochen Clan

Although Feng Yan had done many missions outside of the sect, this was the first time he had traveled so far. Even his scalp was numb after what had just happened, let alone Du Lingfei, who was frightened.

Fortunately, not a single one of the extremely powerful creatures they encountered showed any interest in attacking them. At most, they would look on curiously. Apparently, the aura cast by the group of three caused such a creature to stay away from them.

Bai Xiaochun felt that it was because they were disciples of the Spirit Stream Sect. Although this area was far from a sect, it was still within their influence.

Despite the fear the group felt, they continued to advance. After the first month of travel, they made contact with the sect on a predetermined day, informing them of their current location. The same thing happened after the second month. Around that time they reached the area in the Fallenstar Mountains which was the border of the Spirit Stream Sect region.

Along the way, Feng Yan had considered carrying out a secret attack against Bai Xiaochun, but the things he saw along the way scared him. He had no interest in fighting, and when you paired up with how careful Bai Xiaochun was, and how close he was to sticking to Du Lingfei, Feng Yan was too worried, and couldn't find a chance to move. In the end, he had to delay his time.

When Feng Yan looked at Bai Xiaochun, a terrifying wink was seen in his eyes.

"So, he's really determined to kill me, yeah …." Bai Xiaochun thought, his eyes narrowed. "I hate it so much …." Bai Xiaochun was starting to worry. He was a perceptive person, and was now very sure of what was going on in Feng Yan's head.

The Fallenstar Mountains formed a mountain range that swept from north to south. They looked endless, like huge sleeping dragons splitting the ground.

In fact, even the sky looked different above the mountains, almost like it was dyed with blood.

According to legend, many years ago, a star had fallen from the sky and hit the earth, causing some ground to collapse, and other parts to appear in the form of these mountains.

The mountains were covered with dense forests and filled with ferocious beasts. However, many types of rare plants and vegetation can be found there. Therefore, there were always cultivators who were willing to enter and dared to face danger, no matter how frightening it might be.

"This is the Fallenstar Mountain Range," Du Lingfei said. The long journey had left him exhausted, so to see their final destination after such a long time caused him to sigh in relief.

"The last message sent to the sect by Junior Brother Hou came from this area," Feng Yan said, producing a magical device from his bag of holding: a Feng Shui Compass.

The Feng Shui compass had a silver needle on it, which was currently circling around in circles.

“According to the sect rules, disciples on outside missions should inform the sect about their location every month. This Spirit Stream compass will help us find the last position that Junior Brother Hou knows. " Even as he spoke, the silver needle on the Feng Shui compass suddenly pointed in one particular direction.

"understand!" Said Feng Yan, move. Du Lingfei's expression flickered as he followed behind him.

Bai Xiaochun stared at the Fallenstar Mountains, and the dense vegetation that covered them. It was like a sea of plants, where could be heard the cries of various beasts. Even the occasional roar resounded.

Bai Xiaochun had a very serious expression on his face as he activated the shield from his jade pendant. With that, even a gentle breeze would not notice it. Only then did he carefully follow Feng Yan.

Feng Yan and Du Lingfei continued without pausing for a moment, speeding through the Fallenstar Mountains until they found themselves deep within the valley. The valley was filled with trees that had been growing together for so many years that its branches were intertwined. The knotted and mottled bark adds to the effect; if it was nighttime, the whole scene would be very frightening.

After passing through the valley for two hours, they suddenly stopped. Feng Yan looked down at the Feng Shui compass, a needle pointing towards a tree with a trunk so wide that ten people could circle around it with their hands outstretched.

Feng Yan looked at Bai Xiaochun and then pointed towards the large tree. "Junior Brother Bai, please go investigate."

Bai Xiaochun hesitated for a moment, then looked at the tree. Seeing nothing initially suspicious, he tapped on the jade pendant hanging on his waist, causing the green shield to grow a little stronger. He also placed some paper talismans onto his body before finally approaching.

"It's so scared to die, yet you still want to practice cultivation ?!" Du Lingfei gave a cold harrumph. He had never liked Bai Xiaochun, so even though he himself feared the danger they had witnessed, seeing him so deeply afraid of death made him look down on him even more.

Bai Xiaochun did not have time to worry about Du Lingfei. Carefully approaching the tree, he noticed the part of the bark that seemed to have grown recently. Taking the flying sword, he cut off that part of the tree and discovered that a jade slip was hidden within it.

After releasing the jade slip from the tree, Bai Xiaochun scanned with divine sense, where his expression flickered, and he threw the slip at Feng Yan.

Inside that jade slip was a single fragment of information.

I found some other clues, and I went to the Luochen Clan to get evidence ….

"Klan Luochen ..." he muttered after a while. Then he turned around to gaze deeper into the Fallenstar Mountains.

These mountains are huge, and filled with many natural resources. Considering that this place was on the edge of the territory of the Spirit Stream Sect, where it bordered the territory of the Blood Stream Sect, it was only natural that the Spirit Stream Sect would have a guarded area. Those guards were none other than ... The Luochen Clan.

The Luochen Clan was a relatively large clan, one that had stood guard in the Fallenstar Mountains for a thousand years. Every generation of clans had a Foundation Establishment patriarchy. In general, the sheer threat posed by such people is more than enough to assist them in their guardianship duties.

In fact, mission instructions were even said to make contact with the Luochen Clan if they encountered danger.

However, Hou Yunfei's jade slip seemed to indicate that the Luochen Clan. After that when he lost contact.

"What are you guys thinking?" Feng Yan asked. "Should we go check on the Luochen Clan?" Feng Yan casually glanced at Bai Xiaochun and Du Lingfei.

Bai Xiaochun immediately said, “Older Brother Feng, Elder Sister Du, after finding this jade slip, our mission is complete…. We must put safety first. What's the point of happening? " This entire place made Bai Xiaochun feel as if an invisible pressure was weighing down on him.

Du Lingfei hesitated for a moment. If they returned now, they would only be able to obtain the minimum number of merit points. However, if they investigated further, they might be able to earn more.

Feng Yan could see that Du Lingfei was hesitating, and he frowned, thinking about how returning now could reduce the chances of him having to kill Bai Xiaochun.

After a while, he said, "i think we should go to the Luochen Clan and take a look. We came all the way here, how could we just go back now? Once we know exactly what befell Junior Brother Hou, we might even be able to get help from the Luochen Clan to find him. If yes, we will be given more points.

"Next ...as long as we don't go into the depths of the Fallenstar Mountains, we should be relatively safe. Moreover, if you are worried about the Luochen Clan, don't forget that all of the cultivator clans in the Spirit Stream Sect region have special seals inserted into their blood, so it is impossible for them to turn traitors. How can they treat us with disrespect? " After he finished speaking, Feng Yan looked slowly towards Ling Lingfei.

He's nodding. Anyway, what he said made sense. "Very good. We will go to the Luochen Clan to take a look. Who knows, maybe Junior Brother Hou left the Luochen Clan, and then disappeared. "

Seeing that he had agreed, Feng Yan smiled. Then he turned to look at Bai Xiaochun, and his gaze became slightly colder.

Frowning, Bai Xiaochun asked: "We finished the mission, why let ourselves get dragged into a side problem?"

"If you're so scared, then don't come with us" Du Lingfei said, turning his cold shoulder to Bai Xiaochun as he left.

“Junior Brother Bai,” Feng Yan said, “I am responsible for evaluating our performance in this task. We should have made the decision unanimously. If you don't come with us, it will be difficult to conduct my evaluation. " With a mysterious smile, he began to follow Du Lingfei. In his opinion, Bai Xiaochun would definitely come along. If he had not done so, Du Lingfei would have been able to justify the fact that they had neglected the task. When that happens, the Hall of Justice will definitely not let things slide.

Bai Xiaochun's face darkened, and his blood started flowing in his veins as he stared with red eyes at Feng Yan who was walking away. He might fear death, but at this point, he came to the conclusion that he needed to take control of the situation. Only by resolving the matter with Feng Yan could he ensure that his own position was stable.

"Feng Yan, you are forcing my hand!" he thinks. After standing there quietly for a while, he lowered his head for a moment, then stepped forward to follow Du Lingfei and Feng Yan. Soon, they disappeared into the forest.

Four hours later, they were still rushing. Nightfall, and sunset, ensure that the forest slowly becomes darker.

"Here!" Feng Yan suddenly said. The three of them stopped walking and looked into the forest. Up ahead, the trees were thinning, and many limestone rocks were seen protruding out from the ground.

A large number of courtyards are visible, which are arranged in the larger form of a large house that can accommodate hundreds of people. At this time of night, the clan would usually be the most active, but suddenly, the house was completely dark and silent. Considering the darkness of the sky, the entire place seemed almost abandoned.

The only light provided was two lanterns hanging on the main gate. Although there was no wind, the two lanterns moved back and forth, casting twinkling shadows onto the stone guardian lion below.

That scene caused the faces of Feng Yan and Du Lingfei to blink.

As for Bai Xiaochun, as soon as he stared at the house, a feeling of impending danger appeared in his heart. It felt like every inch of flesh on his body wanted to scream.

"There's something strange about—" said Feng Yan, his heart pounding. However, before he could even finish speaking, the main gate slammed open, and a vile wind blew. At the same time, a figure appeared silently through the gate.