Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 159 - 145: The First Essence Blood

A few hours later.

"Boom!" "Boom..."

Above the vast Cang River, several rays of escape light descended from the sky, breaking through the turbulent surface of the river, heading towards the River Heart Water Mansion.

Inside the Cangjiang Water Mansion:

"Master, they are back!"

Lord Baihe, stationed in the Water Mansion, sensed the familiar aura and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Suiyu Mountain was suddenly breached, and Lord Haihe worried it was a diversion tactic.

Thus, while personally leading people to aid, he also left several masters to hold the Water Mansion, with Lord Baihe overseeing the situation.

Now, as Lord Haihe's party returned safely, it was evident the problem had been resolved.

"Master."

"Association Leader."

Soon, several Foundation Establishment masters stationed at the Water Mansion hurriedly arrived at the entrance of the mansion to greet them. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Everyone has worked hard."

Lord Haihe nodded in acknowledgment and, surrounded by everyone, proceeded to the main hall.

After sitting down in the main hall, Lord Haihe recounted the details of this trip, and after hearing it, Lord Baihe and the others were greatly astonished.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu is so formidable? My heavens..."

"A true master hides his strengths! To face four and still win, his magical battle skills are truly astounding."

"Indeed, now it seems that apart from the Association Leader, Fellow Daoist Qingxu is probably the strongest in our Haihe Association!"

The Foundation Establishment masters discussed, and their gaze towards Zhang Yao subtly shifted.

Among everyone present, Fairy Lichen was the most surprised, continuously observing Zhang Yao as if rediscovering him.

"I didn't expect him to be so strong..."

Her thoughts surged, her emotions somewhat complex.

She still remembers the scene when she coincidentally encountered Zhang Yao breaking through the Foundation Establishment on Immortal Gate Island and, seizing the opportunity, invited him to join Haihe Association.

But at that time, she would never have guessed that the newly joined Foundation Establishment cultivator casually recruited was actually a deeply hidden master.

"Everyone..."

Lord Haihe waited a moment, and seeing the discussions had subsided, he continued to speak:

"Feng Dujuan, who was raiding the Black Jade Ore Vein, has been preliminarily confirmed to be a member of the Du Bu Alliance."

"As everyone is gathered here, let's brainstorm and see how we can utilize this bargaining chip we hold..."

Upon saying this:

The Foundation Establishment masters gathered in twos and threes to discuss the matter, some whispering, others using Divine Thought transmission, and soon reached a consensus.

First, we must escalate this matter; whether it's an independent action by the Feng Family or not, it must be elevated to a collective behavior of the Du Bu Alliance, indicating she was under someone's direction;

Second, we shall use this matter as leverage, widely publicize and solidify the excuse, and extort the Du Bu Alliance fiercely; only with enough plundered benefits will everyone have a share.

After all, the opposing side is at fault; unless they want a complete fallout, they can only passively respond.

"Hmm, it seems everyone's opinions are quite unified."

Lord Haihe nodded in satisfaction and said:

"This time, Feng Dujuan was caught red-handed, with irrefutable evidence and no room for denial."

"Such a rare opportunity requires thorough planning; we cannot let them off easily."

He clearly had a plan in mind, and after speaking, he quickly began assigning tasks:

"Lord Peng, since news hasn't spread yet, you personally go to the Feng Family's ancestral land to capture some important direct members and gather more straightforward evidence."

"Lord Cang'er, you have dealt with the Du Bu Alliance most frequently; you'll be the envoy for negotiations this time, remember..."

He issued several orders in succession, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators accepted the assignments.

The meeting ended quickly, and as the Foundation Establishment cultivators departed, Lord Haihe called Zhang Yao to stay.

"Qingxu."

Lord Haihe looked at Zhang Yao and said:

"I forgot to ask you earlier; since you deliberately created a departing gap, luring the hidden raiders into action, the Soul Thought Aura should be collected already, right?"

"It's completed."

Zhang Yao nodded, took out the Soul Thought Bead, and handed it to Lord Haihe.

Lord Haihe stretched out his hand and summoned the Soul Thought Bead into his hand, after inspecting it briefly, he sighed:

"This small bead has stirred so much turmoil."

"When the alarm signal from the Suiyu Mountain Sub-Temple's Array came, I almost thought someone wanted to seize this Soul Thought Bead, thus launching an attack on Suiyu Mountain."

"Oh?"

Zhang Yao's eyes narrowed, and he asked:

"Is it possible that someone is secretly coveting this Soul Thought Bead?"

"Certainly not."

Lord Haihe waved his hand and said:

"So far, within the Da Li Territory, there hasn't been a case of the Soul Thought Bead being seized."

"But you know, there was an attempt to secretly seize the Five Spirit Roots, which made me suspicious, continually suspecting there are hidden forces behind the scenes."

"Now it seems I was overthinking..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yao's expression subtly shifted, deep in thought.

After Lord Haihe stored the Soul Thought Bead away, Zhang Yao suddenly spoke:

"Association Leader, I have a humble request; I wonder if I could trouble you with it."

"Oh?"

Lord Haihe raised his eyebrows, gesturing:

"What is it specifically? Speak freely."

"It's like this..."

Zhang Yao deliberated his tone before speaking:

"I'm cultivating a Daoist technique and require Essence Blood from a Foundation Establishment Stage Demon Beast with a Water Attribute."

"But within the Hundred Countries of Central Plains, Demon Beasts are extremely rare, and I am struggling due to a lack of connections in this area, hoping to seek assistance from the Association Leader."

Demon Beast Essence Blood is also a good material for Alchemy and Artifact Refining and has various uses for Demon Cultivators.

His request to purchase Water Attribute Demon Beast Essence Blood isn't unusual, but he couldn't specify the preference for Dragon Seed Bloodline, as it might induce unwanted associations.