505: C505 The Declining Longevity Sect

C505 The Declining Longevity Sect

A month later.

Phoenix City.

This was an ancient city. Regardless of whether it was the tall city walls made of limestone or the tall city gates, they were both filled with an ancient aura.

"According to the legends, there was once a sacred beast, a phoenix, that appeared in Ancient Times. It was said that there was already a city here at that time. However, after the ancient war, the city was destroyed. The current Phoenix City is the legend of Ancient Times. It was rebuilt on the ruins of the original city. "

"Later on, our ancestor founded the Longevity Sect. This Phoenix City wasn't far from our sect, so we had a very close relationship with each other. Later on, this city became the first city outside our sect."

A group of four people walked into the ancient city. Zou Qingqi introduced the origin of this Phoenix City to Lin Cheng and Green Snake.

Lin Cheng nodded slightly when he heard this. It was just like how the Jiangzhou City was the number one city outside of the Unification Sect, and it was also the closest city to the Unification Sect. At the same time, it was also the largest city in the vicinity, and it was extremely bustling. It seemed like this Phoenix City was the same as well.

Just by looking at the bustling crowd at the entrance of the city, one could tell how bustling this ancient city was.

"Originally, there were at least a hundred cities like this in the territory of the Longevity Sect. However, since the decline of our sect, these cities have nothing to do with our Longevity Sect."

Zou Qingqi sighed lightly.

Lin Cheng raised his brows and immediately understood what was going on.

The scope of the Longevity Sect that Zou Qingqi was talking about was obviously referring to the territory of the Longevity Sect, which was also the sphere of influence.

When the Longevity Sect was prosperous, these cities naturally belonged to the Longevity Sect. Although there were still divisions of countries and territories in the world of ordinary mortals, it didn't matter which country these cities belonged to. In the end, they all belonged to the Longevity Sect.

This was just like the Dongluo City that Lin Cheng had reincarnated into. It was a small city that belonged to the Stellar Country, and the entire Stellar Country was within the territory of the Unification Sect. Therefore, the Dongluo City actually belonged to the Unification Sect.

In fact, not only the city, but also those mountain ranges. As long as it was within the sphere of influence of the sect... Naturally, all of them belonged to the sect. For example, the Tianluo Secret Realm. Even though there was an unknown distance of thousands of miles between them and the Unification Sect, it was still within the sphere of influence of the Unification Sect. Therefore, the Unification Sect naturally thought that the entire secret realm belonged to them!

Thinking about it, it was the same situation in the Longevity Sect.

But now that the Longevity Sect had fallen, it was naturally impossible for them to be as powerful as the Unification Sect. Those countries and cities that had originally pledged their allegiance to the Longevity Sect would no longer be as loyal and respectful to the Longevity Sect. They might even turn to other sects.

However, from Zou Qingqi's emotional state, Lin Cheng could tell that she was helpless. However, there wasn't much resentment and resentment in her voice. This made Lin Cheng look at Zou Qingqi in a higher light.

Whether it was in Cultivation Realm or in the mortal world, it didn't matter. The strong were respected. With the decline of Longevity Sect, the number of experts in the city might not even be as many as the experts in a city. Think about it, how could the city lords and even the emperors of those countries be willing to become the vassals of Longevity Sect?

Zou Qingqi clearly understood this principle, so she only sighed with emotion, but she did not feel indignant or resentful, because she knew that only powerful strength was the foundation.

"But you all can rest assured that in this Phoenix City, the voice of the Longevity Sect still has some weight. Senior Brother Lin, if you want to find out more information, this place isn't any worse than any city." Zou Qingqi said with a smile.

" Then I will have to trouble Fellow Taoist Zou. " Lin Cheng nodded and smiled.

Fellow Taoist Zou was still the same.

Zou Qingqi sighed in her heart. It seemed like she still did not dispel the grudge in Lin Cheng's heart.

After that, the group of four entered Phoenix City. Zou Qingqi brought them to an auction house to gather information. When the manager of this auction house saw Zou Qingqi, he was slightly stunned for a moment. After that, he welcomed them with utmost respect and enthusiasm. However... There was also no news of the Spirit Cattail here.

"Senior Sister Zou, please rest assured. I will do my best to find out more about it. As long as there is any news, I will inform Senior Sister Zou immediately!" The steward patted his chest and promised.

After that, Lin Cheng witnessed Zou Qingqi's power and influence in Phoenix City.

As soon as they left the auction house, they saw a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes waiting outside. When he saw Zou Qingqi, he immediately cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Senior Sister Zou, do you have any orders from the sect?"

If it was only based on his age, he would undoubtedly be much older than Zou Qingqi. He could definitely be regarded as Zou Qingqi's father, but he addressed Zou Qingqi as senior sister. Furthermore, he appeared extremely natural and did not have the slightest bit of shyness or embarrassment.

Lin Cheng wasn't surprised by this. The Cultivation Realm respected strength, especially amongst fellow disciples. No matter how big the age gap was, as long as one was of the same generation, the status of the person who was stronger than the Cultivation Level would be respected by those who were weaker than them.

It was just like when Lin Cheng was in Unification Sect. Among the outer circle disciples, countless of them had already reached the middle age of the Cultivating Warrior, but when they saw the inner circle disciples, they still had to respectfully address them as senior brothers and sisters.

Now, it seemed like this man in luxurious clothes was also a disciple of the Longevity Sect. However, Lin Cheng found out that this man's strength wasn't low. He probably had a Cultivation Level at the seventh and eighth level of the Incarnation Stage. According to common sense, this man should be at the seventh and eighth level of the Incarnation Stage. It was somewhat inappropriate for him to address Zou Qingqi as senior sister, because the gap between the two of them was not very big. It was not the difference between the Cultivating Warrior and the cultivator. Instead, the age gap between the two of them was a little bigger.

However, when he thought about how Zou Qingqi was the Longevity Sect's Eldest Senior Sister, Lin Cheng felt relieved. This had nothing to do with strength, but rather, it had something to do with status.

"Uncle Wu, you are too polite. I have already told you many times. You can just call me by my name. How can you call me senior sister?"

Zou Qingqi pouted, "How can I address myself by your name?"

The man shook his head and said, "That won't do. You are our sect's Eldest Senior Sister. Not to mention that our sect is still here, even if our sect is no longer around, you will still be everyone's senior sister!"

Zou Qingqi was just about to say something when the man asked, "Senior sister Zou, is there any instructions from the sect?"

"I am only accompanying two friends back to the mountain, so I did not disturb Uncle Wu." Zou Qingqi shook her head helplessly.

"I see!"

The well-dressed man suddenly understood and his gaze fell on Lin Cheng and Green Snake. With a smile on his face, he said, "I think the two of you are Senior Sister Zou's friends. I am the steward of this Phoenix City. If the two of you need anything, you can give me any orders! "

Lin Cheng slightly nodded his head in greeting, "Wu Fellow Taoist is too polite."

"Uncle Wu, we will be going up the mountain soon. You don't have to stay here with us." Yes, ___ said.

"In that case, I will take my leave." The man cupped his fists at Lin Cheng and the others before leaving with a smile.

"Longevity Sect is indeed worthy of being one of the three major sects in the north. Even a steward has such strength!"

Green Snake couldn't help but say as he looked at the man's back.

Zou Qingqi shook her head, "Sister Green Snake is too kind. This Uncle Wu of mine is not an ordinary steward. If it was according to the names of other cities, he could be said to be the City Lord of Phoenix City. The previous steward of Phoenix City was a Peak of Incarnation Stage Cultivation Level. The Longevity Sect has fallen into decline a long time ago."

Green Snake was startled when he heard this, and then he felt relieved.

A city like Phoenix City, which was equivalent to the entrance of a sect, was indeed impossible to have a city lord. This city must belong to the Longevity Sect, so it was reasonable to send a steward to oversee it.

Lin Cheng smiled and said, "Fellow Taoist Zou is really awe-inspiring."

Zou Qingqi said helplessly, "Senior Brother Lin, don't tease me. This place isn't far from our sect. If Senior Brother Lin doesn't have anything else to do, should we continue our journey?"

"Alright!"

Lin Cheng nodded.

Although he already knew that Longevity Sect had fallen, it wasn't until he entered the mountain gate that he finally understood the extent of Longevity Sect's decline.

According to the location of the Dongzhou, the Longevity Sect was located between the Myriad Sword Sect and the Unification Sect. The Unification Sect was located in the North of Dongzhou, while the Myriad Sword Sect was located in the central region. The Longevity Sect was located between the two.

According to Zou Qingqi, the mountain range in this region could be said to be the remaining mountain range of the Boundless Mountain Range. As such, there weren't many mountain peaks here, and the mountain range couldn't be considered too majestic.

The mountain gate of the Longevity Sect was located at the foot of one of the mountain peaks. Looking from afar, it looked somewhat desolate.

When the group of people entered the mountain gate, Lin Cheng discovered that the disciples of the Longevity Sect who were in charge of guarding the mountain gate... Most of them were only Chakra Stage Cultivating Warrior, and there was only a Core Sea Stage cultivator among them. And it was only a Third Level Core Sea Stage Cultivation Level. Such strength... Any random Incarnation Stage cultivator would be able to trample the entire Longevity Sect!

Just by looking at this scene, Lin Cheng had the most direct feeling about the decline of the Longevity Sect.

Along the way, Lin Cheng felt even more deeply.

He discovered that not only was the strength of the disciples weak, even after passing through the mountain gate, the spiritual energy was not much denser, and there was not much difference between this place and Phoenix City.

This made Lin Cheng frown. If the spiritual energy was not dense enough... Cultivating in this place wasn't much different from cultivating in the outside world. If this continued, unless there were sufficient resources, and at the same time, the talent of the disciples must be extraordinary. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for experts to appear.2

In this case, there was no need for the Longevity Sect to exist anymore. No matter how Zou Qingqi and the others wanted to revitalize the sect, they could only do so in vain.

"Ever since that incident, all of our grand formation has been destroyed. Not only the Mountain-protecting Great Array, even the Spirit-cohering Array and the Illusory Array have been destroyed!"

Seeing the change in Lin Cheng's expression, Zou Qingqi couldn't help but smile bitterly. " Fortunately, the two mountain peaks near the herb garden weren't affected too much. In addition, most of the disciples had already left, so the remaining people had all turned to those two mountain peaks. They barely managed to maintain the existence of the sect! "

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