Li Feiyu stood in mid-air, hands behind his back, looking graceful.
Not long after, Old Devil Hehuan and the others emerged from the ground, looking disheveled.
They had taken a hit, and their Qi was still in disarray.
Long Han and Feng Bing were even seriously injured.
"I knew I shouldn't have come. I feel like I've lost a lot. Healing these injuries will take me more than half a month."
Li Feiyu blinked, "I already held back."
He looked at everyone. "Fellow Daoists, you have no objections to what I just said, do you?"
Old Devil Hehuan snorted, "We wouldn't go back on our word!"
Even if they wanted to renege, they would have to be able to win a fight.
At least while Li Feiyu was alive, or still in the Mortal Realm, it was impossible.
Later?
No matter how long they lived, they probably wouldn't outlive Li Feiyu.
When a person dies, the lamp goes out, and the bird flies to the sky; who cares about the future.
"You've achieved your deterrence. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
Old Devil Hehuan had a poor expression, angrily transforming into a rainbow streak and quickly departing.
The other few also left with disappointed looks. Wei Wuya stayed for a while.
"Brother Li, I think you can guess why I stayed, right?"
"Lifespan?"
"You've also seen my condition; I probably only have twenty or thirty years left."
"Among the three Great Cultivators of Heavenly South, I am the oldest, followed by Zhiyang, and finally Hehuan, who probably still has over a hundred years."
"You have traveled to many places. Do you have any Spirit Medicine or Medicinal Pills that can increase Lifespan?"
"Well... if there's no hope of Deity Transformation, adding a little Lifespan is useless. Why bother, Fellow Daoist Wei!"
Wei Wuya's eyes lit up. Your words prove that you do have some!
"I naturally know, but I am not alone. To achieve such an accomplishment, the Sect has also paid a lot, and I must consider the Huayi Sect."
"Give me a few more decades, and even if I can't cultivate a Great Cultivator, I can at least add one Nascent Soul Middle Stage and one Cultivator who has reached the Middle Stage Peak."
"Coupled with the many preparations I've left behind, even if I pass away, I believe the Huayi Sect can continue to exist."
"You don't know, whenever a Sect's Great Cultivator passes away, most Sects experience turmoil in the century that follows, some from within, some from outside."
Li Feiyu nodded, naturally understanding.
After reaching their Peak, most will decline. As long as they don't perish, they have a chance to rise again.
Most forces repeatedly make the same mistakes.
Li Feiyu's transformation of Yue State into a Heavenly South Forbidden Land was also due to future considerations.
While he was here, everything was naturally fine.
If he were no longer here, and generations continued, there was always a possibility of going astray.
Therefore, Li Feiyu demanded that the choice of Sect Master be made with utmost caution.
A good helmsman is the key to a Sect's long-term prosperity.
Moreover, the many foundations he left behind would only be passed on to the next Sect Master. Once controlled, within the Sect's domain, even if the Sect Master's strength was not the strongest, he would possess the power to suppress everything.
Staring at Wei Wuya for a while, Li Feiyu could feel his sincerity.
He sighed and said, "Since Brother Li is so insistent, then take it."
Li Feiyu tossed a Storage Pouch from his sleeve.
Inside were the Pill Formula for longevity pills and the accompanying Materials, with the main ingredient being the longevity fruit.
These were all collected by the Blazing Zenith Sect.
There were longevity fruits in the Void Heaven Palace. Each time it opened, someone would always try to bring out young Spiritual Root seedlings.
However, he didn't often refine longevity pills, so he didn't have any ready-made ones.
If there were False Core or False Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Sect who were close to Breakthrough but just lacked some time, longevity pills would be of great use to them.
As for the vast majority of others, forget it; it would be a waste to give it to them, merely prolonging their suffering.
After all, similar longevity Medicinal Pills could only be taken once.
They also couldn't rely on longevity pills to live forever.
"Thank you, Brother Li."
Wei Wuya took the Storage Pouch, swept it with his Divine Sense, and smilingly took out his own prepared Storage Pouch and handed it to Li Feiyu.
"These are gifts of gratitude, a small token of my respect."
"It seems Brother Li had already guessed that I might have longevity Medicinal Pills when you came, so you prepared the exchange Materials."
Li Feiyu looked at it. Although there were no top-tier Materials, there were quite a few high-quality Five Elements Materials, worth about seven or eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
"I know your Five Elements Sect has always been collecting Five Elements Materials, and for this, I have also collected some through my connections."
"Brother Li, let's part ways here."
Li Feiyu knew that after today, it was very likely they wouldn't meet again. After some thought, he took out a small wooden box.
"Aren't you envious of my Five Elements Dao Tea? Today I'll give you three liang, to complete our acquaintance."
"Thank you."
Wei Wuya accepted it with a smile, then transformed into a green streak and also departed, disappearing into the horizon.
Gu Mingyang flew over and respectfully said, "Master."
"Go back. You still have much to do in the future."
"Yes."
After Li Feiyu returned to the Five Elements Sect, he went to the residence of Poisonous Woman.
Gui Ling and Wood Puppet were also staying there.
Over the years, their injuries had long since recovered, and Gui Ling had even become best friends with Poisonous Woman.
Wood Puppet, on the other hand, remained as reclusive as ever.
"Come out, all of you."
A voice rang out, and soon, several rainbow streaks flashed, arriving before Li Feiyu.
"Master," the three said in unison.
"Follow me to the Chaotic Star Sea. There will be turmoil there. The three of you will guard the Teleportation Array there and stabilize the situation."
"Do not show mercy to anyone who attacks; exterminate them with full force."
"After this is over, I'll give you a long vacation. The Outer Star Sea of the Chaotic Star Sea is vast and boundless, home to many Demon Beasts. You can travel and explore."
"But you must return within a century at most, otherwise, there's no need to return."
Gui Ling and Wood Puppet's faces lit up with joy. Poisonous Woman didn't feel much; as one of Li Feiyu's Spirit Pets, her status in the Five Elements Sect was quite high, and her freedom was also great.
Traveling and exploring also had benefits for her cultivation, so Poisonous Woman did not refuse.
She was still some distance away from being a Level 9 Demon Beast.
"Thank you, Master."
The few of them went to the Chaotic Star Sea via the Teleportation Array. Afterwards, Poisonous Woman, Gui Ling, and the others settled down nearby.
Because they concealed their cultivation, the Core Formation Cultivators guarding there couldn't see through them, but they knew they must be important figures within the Sect, so they dared not offend them.
Afterward, Li Feiyu went to Sangxing Island alone.
Along the way, Crimson Crow was in a great hurry.
"Master, if I miss the birth of my little one, I'll hate you forever!"
"The first offspring is indeed precious. When you have more descendants, and even great-grandchildren, you won't think this way; you'll probably be quite casual about it."
"I don't care about that. The future is the future."
"Hurry up, Master, you're flying too slowly!"
...
Upon arriving at Sangxing Island, Li Feiyu didn't even have time to see Chang Yang before he went to Fire Mulberry Island via a secret Teleportation Array.
They flew directly into the Holy Land.
Gold Source was also here.
Li Feiyu chatted with him, while Crimson Crow went to find Fire Crow Emperor by himself.
Gold Source said, "Why have you come? Is it because Fire Crow Emperor is about to give birth?"
"Ah, yes, she's carrying your Crimson Crow's offspring."
Saying this, Gold Source laughed.
"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Gold Source to be here as well. Weren't you traveling?"
"I stayed at the Blazing Zenith Sect for a while, then returned here. It's more comfortable here."
"It just so happened that Fire Crow Emperor was nearing her delivery, so I stayed."
"That little fellow about to be born is extraordinary. Although still in the egg, its True Spirit Bloodline is not low, and some three-legged Fire Crows in the Holy Land have been affected."
"It is the natural Emperor of our Fire Crow clan."
"And whose offspring do you think it is!"
Crimson Crow was a mutated Fire Crow, and had been carefully nurtured by Li Feiyu, with high growth potential.
His descendants, naturally, could not be underestimated.
Crimson Crow arrived at the top of the Fusang Tree, where Fire Crow Emperor had built a nest specifically for hatching Fire Crow eggs.
"Why have you come?"
"I felt it in my heart. Of course I have to come for the birth of my little one."
"This is my son. You can't snatch him from me!"
"Hmph, we'll see who he's closer to then!"
Crimson Crow released his Bloodline Power, and Fire Crow Emperor was extremely shocked, trembling uncontrollably.
A cry came from within the Fire Crow egg, also trembling incessantly, and emitting bursts of scorching golden light.
Feeling the Sun True Fire, Crimson Crow joyfully said, "As expected of my offspring! Before even truly being born, it has already conceived its innate True Fire, much stronger than at the very beginning."
Jin Yuan sensed the anomaly and smiled slightly, "It seems it's about to be born. Why don't we go and see together?"
"That's precisely what I intended."
The few of them stood guard by the Fire Crow egg.
Three days later.
A slight cracking sound came from the Fire Crow egg, and everyone looked over.
"It's finally going to be born. It sure can stay in there."
Before the words finished, a sudden tremor came from where the crack appeared on the eggshell.
A tiny foot kicked through the eggshell and stretched out.
However, the eggshell was very hard, and it seemed to be stuck. It took a long time for it to slowly retract.
Li Feiyu smiled and said, "Just like Crimson Crow's birth, the little foot came out first."
Crimson Crow scratched his head with a wing, "Is that so? I don't quite remember."
After a while, there was another violent banging. After several consecutive times, a large piece of the eggshell shattered.
The little Crimson Crow tried to stick its head out, but only half of it emerged before it got stuck there.
"It seems not very smart, does it?"
The little Crimson Crow curiously looked at the few people in front of him, chirping a few times.
Seeing that no one was helping him, he struggled and retracted back inside.
Thump thump thump ~
There were more impacts and sprays of flames. After half a day like this, the little Crimson Crow finally emerged from the egg.
Although just born, he had been nurtured in the egg for decades, so his feathers were quite full, and nine golden feathers on his head swayed in the wind.
His aura had reached the Late Stage of a Level 1 Demon Beast.
Flapping his wings, he stared at the few people, circled around them, and then his belly rumbled.
Finally, he came to the scattered eggshells and began to eat them piece by piece.
After eating, his aura increased by a few points.
The little Crimson Crow looked at the few people. In his perception, the two bird-shaped ones were the closest to him.
One had accompanied him for decades, while the other had a powerful aura and a Bloodline that made him feel even closer.
Fire Crow Emperor and Crimson Crow made a decision: let the little Crimson Crow choose who to follow.
No one could interfere.
The little Crimson Crow turned his head, his eyes full of intelligence. Finally, he came to Crimson Crow's head and stopped there.
Crimson Crow burst into laughter, very happy.
The little Crimson Crow also, based on an inexplicable feeling, felt that staying by Crimson Crow's side would be more beneficial to him.
Fire Crow Emperor was a little disappointed.
"Chirp chirp ~ (You heartless little thing, I've hatched you for so many years for nothing.)"
Angrily, she flapped her wings and left to go into seclusion.
She had already reached the Level 7 Peak. After giving birth to the little Crimson Crow, she had now recovered and felt that the time for Breakthrough was approaching.
If it hadn't been for the imminent birth of the little Crimson Crow, she would have gone into seclusion long ago, focusing solely on Breakthrough.
Crimson Crow took the little Crimson Crow flying, not only flying wildly around Fire Mulberry Island but also flying outside the island.
"Little one, Dad will take you to see the colorful world outside!"
"Chirp chirp ~"
The little Crimson Crow happily flapped his wings.
Whoosh whoosh ~
A golden rainbow streaked across the sky, soaring high over the sea.
Its broad wings beat against the waves, dispersing the flowing clouds.
It ascended to the Nine Heavens to swallow clouds and mist, and descended into the deep sea to incinerate giant Demon Beasts!
In addition, Crimson Crow shared a drop of longevity liquid he had saved with the little Crimson Crow.
After the little Crimson Crow swallowed it, his whole body trembled, and golden light flickered around him.
"Chirp chirp ~ (My choice was indeed not wrong!)"
"This is a strong and wealthy good dad!"
The little Crimson Crow felt even closer to Crimson Crow.
After playing for more than a day, Crimson Crow took the little Crimson Crow back to Fire Mulberry Island.
"Master, Master, please give my son a name, a domineering one."
Li Feiyu smiled and said, "It's better for parents to do such things themselves."
The little Crimson Crow looked at Li Feiyu. Is this Dad's Master?
Then isn't he Dad's Master?!
Then he must be even more powerful and wealthy!
"Chirp chirp ~"
The little Crimson Crow greeted Li Feiyu, who chuckled, "He's a clever little fellow."
Crimson Crow was extremely proud.
Then he started thinking about the little Crimson Crow's name.
"A domineering name~~"
Jin Yuan said, "Our three-legged Fire Crow clan mostly uses 'Jin' as a surname."
"Jin, ah, then... Jin Ritian, how about that, Master? Isn't it domineering enough!"
Li Feiyu's eyes were glazed over, his mouth twitching uncontrollably, then he laughed and scolded, "I told you to read more books normally. You messed up at the crucial moment, didn't you?"
Jin Yuan burst into laughter.
Crimson Crow felt a bit embarrassed, "What's the use of me reading when I have you, Master?"
The little Crimson Crow looked at his father, then at Li Feiyu.
His little abacus started calculating. It seemed that "Overlord" was more reliable. Is it still too late to change fathers now?
Hmm, in the future, I'll stay away from this uncultured father when there's nothing important.
Poor Crimson Crow, in just one day, his status plummeted!
He even experienced his own offspring going from admiration to abandonment.
Li Feiyu said, "Your surname is Chi, and your offspring's surname is Jin. If people knew, they'd think he was born to Old Wang next door!"
Crimson Crow was stunned, "Master, who is Old Wang next door? I'll go kill him!"
Li Feiyu didn't know what to say.
"Let me do it."
"Let's call him Crimson Heaven, meaning 'piercing the sky,' hoping the little fellow will have a great future!"
"Chirp chirp ~ (Thank you, Overlord!)"
What the hell is Overlord?!!
Li Feiyu's face twitched again. This little fellow was also a bit unreliable.
Disdain also exists in a hierarchy, and Li Feiyu stood at the very top!
Crimson Crow thought for a moment, then whispered, "It's almost the same as the name I picked, just missing 'Ri'. Chi Ritian isn't bad either!"
Li Feiyu glared fiercely, and Crimson Crow immediately fell silent.
Ri what Ri, if you Ri again, I'll seal your books, believe it or not?!!