Knowing she had no way out, Nalan Hongjing appeared particularly calm.
Upon careful consideration, perhaps death was the most suitable path for her.
After all, it was highly unlikely that her mother could survive under Luo Liuxi's hands, and she didn't know where her own path would lead.
An immortal journey without the companionship of loved ones was meaningless; it was better to end it all and accompany her mother on the road to reincarnation, avoiding loneliness.
"I want to know, is Elder Chen's method of prolonging life real?"
Nalan Hongjing asked softly, kneeling on the ground.
Chen Changsheng calmly replied, "Don't expect too much. I can't extend your mother's life, and I don't have any method of prolonging life. Everything is just your wishful thinking."
"As for Miaomiao and Yuniang, their situations are special, not as you imagine."
His immortality stemmed from the Immortality System, while Miaomiao and Yuniang's immortality was due to the system's shared immortality slots.
There was no such thing as a method of prolonging life.
Chen Changsheng currently had four shared immortality slots, one given to Miaomiao, one to Yuniang, and two still vacant.
Although the vacant slots could extend the lives of others, he would never consider giving one to Nalan Hongjing's mother.
Rather than giving her hope, it was better to extinguish her thoughts directly, so she could die swiftly.
"A misunderstanding sparked an internal strife within the Daoist lineage? I see. Thank you, Elder Chen, for clarifying."
Nalan Hongjing smiled sadly, not knowing how much of his words she believed. The nascent soul within her body suddenly shattered, and her cultivation and life force declined at an alarming rate.
She chose to sever her own cultivation and vitality, not allowing Chen Changsheng to act.
"Please, Elder Chen, bury me and my mother together. The other disciples of Jing Shui Sect are innocent. I hope the Ancient Immortal Daoist lineage can show mercy."
"Nalan Hongjing thanks Elder Chen!"
Nalan Hongjing knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Chen Changsheng, her life force completely extinguished at that moment.
As her forehead touched the ground, it was stopped by a gentle surge of true energy.
"I grant your request."
Chen Changsheng did not accept her bow.
With a gentle wave of his sleeve, a jade coffin flew out, taking Nalan Hongjing into it.
Being able to repent at the end and choose to sever her own life force showed that Nalan Hongjing's Jing Shui Heart inheritance was indeed powerful. At this moment, she was not influenced by demons or evil paths, and was in her most calm and lucid state.
When Chen Changsheng flew back to the Jing Shui Sect.
The battle between Luo Liuxi and Yuan Xianglan had already ended, but the elders and disciples of the Jing Shui Sect surrounded Luo Liuxi.
Even though Luo Liuxi had explained the cause and effect, they still couldn't restrain their agitated emotions, and they all glared at Luo Liuxi with faces full of anger.
Yuan Xianglan's life force was declining, returning to her withered state, but she still had a breath left.
She spoke softly to the indignant elders and disciples of the Jing Shui Sect, "Retreat, it's my Hongjing's problem. She cultivated evil arts to extend my life. Don't make things difficult for Daoist Master Luo anymore."
After speaking, she looked at Luo Liuxi, a smile appearing on her aged face.
"The Jing Shui Sect disciples were unaware of this matter. If the Ancient Immortal Daoist lineage doesn't believe it, investigate as you please. The fault lies in Hongjing cultivating evil arts, and also in this old body of mine being useless, needing my daughter to extend my life."
Luo Liuxi nodded slightly, not speaking.
She turned to look at Chen Changsheng, who was flying over.
He arrived with a jade coffin, looking calmly at Yuan Xianglan.
"Senior Yuan, I'm very sorry, but I must act according to the rules. Your daughter's last wish was to be buried with you."
Upon learning that the Ancient Immortal Daoist lineage was founded by a group member and was recruiting third-generation elders, the newcomers were extremely excited and eagerly applied.
The second-generation elders were busy traveling around the Immortal Cultivation World, investigating and vetting group members in various regions.
The first-generation elders only needed to wait for news, which was quite comfortable and pleasant, no longer having to do everything themselves like they did in the past.
Chen Changsheng's life returned to tranquility, and he wandered around Taiping City every day.
Unknowingly, Taiping City had developed into a giant city, but Yuan Rao forcibly slowed down the development of the fifth district.
Because the larger the city's scale, the more things needed to be done.
Not only did the difficulty of expansion and management increase, but there were also issues of security inside and outside the city, as well as corruption among district managers.
If the internal affairs were relaxed for the sake of expansion, what would be created would not be an immortal city, but a city of desire that devoured people without spitting out bones.
Chen Changsheng wandered around every corner of Taiping City when he had nothing to do. Besides enjoying himself and killing time, he also wanted to observe the situation in various areas of the city.
Once corrupt management was discovered, they were directly sent to the Monster Suppression Division's prison.
Strict regulations could punish and warn against corruption in the city, reducing the occurrence of such shady deals.
"It's strange. In recent years, there have only been trivial matters in Taiping City, and very few demons or evil cultivators have invaded. Do you think these demons and evil cultivators have all been taken away by the Sacred Flame Sect?"
Chen Changsheng asked a group of beautiful women under the pavilion in the backyard of the Dao Treasure Pavilion.
These years, he had been wandering around Taiping City every day, thinking of catching a few demons and evil cultivators to practice with.
As a result, let alone demons and evil cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, even those in the Golden Core stage were extremely rare.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qianqian's expression immediately became solemn, "I vaguely feel uneasy. I talked about this with the Sixth Princess some time ago. She said that the Divine Envoy Kingdom has also not seen any demons or evil cultivators causing trouble recently. These demons and evil cultivators seem to have suddenly disappeared."
Luo Liuxi gently picked up a piece of pastry and said softly, "Something abnormal must be happening, but this matter should be asked of Yingmei. I haven't found any information here."
Wu Yingmei shook her head, "I can't calculate it either, but it involves extremely deep karma. Taiping City must be prepared at all times. The winds and clouds of heaven and earth are surging, and a major event is about to happen."
These words made everyone present tense.
Wu Yingmei's divination was very trustworthy. If she said that a major event was about to happen, then a major event was bound to happen, it was only a matter of sooner or later.
"Is the location of the event in Taiping City?" Luo Liuxi frowned.
Wu Yingmei nodded slightly, "Yes, so I suggest gathering the major sects of the Ancient Immortal Daoist lineage and sending as many people as possible to Taiping City to sit guard, in case of unforeseen circumstances."
