The Fang family's real goal was Baicao Garden, but they thought Ji Qingzhi didn't know it.
Therefore, Ji Qingzhi's casual move based on this had a huge effect.
He himself did not even expect this effect.
For the Fang family, or to be more precise, for Fang Shuyue, his miscalculation of the enemy's strength and means led him and the Fang family further and further down the road to destruction.
Before this, the Fang family had always regarded themselves as hunters, carefully planning the Baicao Garden, and did not dare to make any move that would arouse Ji Qingzhi's vigilance.
But now it's different.
Now, Ji Qingzhi actually developed a greedy heart for the Spring and Autumn Tomb and took the initiative to exchange it for the cave heaven?
With this in mind, the existence of the Contract Dao Instrument makes everything simpler.
Fang Shuyue even felt that Ji Qingzhi was more eager to sign the contract than he was.
After all, in his eyes, Ji Qingzhi was the weaker party and definitely needed more protection than the Fang family.
Of course, we can't let Ji Qingzhi become suspicious.
What kind of thing is it to rush to provide protection to the other party?
Therefore, Fang Shuyue personally took action in this regard, using the tower ship as a transit point to bargain with Ji Qingzhi who was in Taiping Township.
It took five days and five nights, with Fang Shuyue cooperating with Ji Qingzhi's "greed" and Ji Qingzhi cooperating with Fang Shuyue's "stupidity", and the details of the contract were finally finalized.
Fang Shuyue made many demands that were excessive but not completely unacceptable. Ji Qingzhi rejected a small part of them and agreed to most of them.
Five days later, a Taoist contract instrument called 'Curse of Life', which had been signed by Fang Shuyue, was sent to Taiping Township.
The meeting hall of Spring and Autumn Tomb.
Fang Shuyue and the other nine elders sat in silence, each with a different expression.
There is calmness, anxiety, desire, and excitement...
About half an hour later, Fang Manxia appeared and instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Fang Manxia looked around and nodded vigorously: "Ji Qingzhi signed it."
"Are you sure?"
Fang Shuyue's eyes were stern.
"It should be fine."
Fang Manxia replied, "Among the contract-type Dao tools, the Curse Life Contract is an extremely rare one. Fang Qing is only a member of a branch of the clan and has never been on a specific mission outside the clan before. She has no chance to come into contact with the Curse Life Contract... She fully described the strange scene when the Curse Life Contract was signed."
The reason why the cursed life contract is rare is that its refining requires the collection of blood from ten thousand different creatures.
As for which of the ten thousand creatures’ blood it is, only the direct descendants of the Lin family know.
As for the binding effect of the contract...
Whoever of the two parties who signs the contract violates the terms of the contract will have his life span reduced by half, which is extremely powerful.
The Fang family also spent a huge price to exchange it from the Lin family.
The purpose is to ensure that the transaction is completed.
After all, if Ji Qingzhi wanted to make use of the Spring and Autumn Tomb, he would not be willing to waste half of his life.
Once a curse contract is signed, it cannot be violated.
"That's good……"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"However, Fang Ren said that Fang Qing's tone was a little off when she reported this matter."
Fang Manxia frowned and said, "She seems a little confused."
"hehe."
Fang Letian smiled slightly and said, "Fang Qing doesn't know the reason and can't understand the decision of the direct lineage. It's normal for her to feel confused."
"That's true."
Fang Manxia's brows relaxed. "After all, they are all from the Fang family. After the caves are exchanged, there will be some explanations to be given to the side branches."
"There's no rush for this."
Fang Shuyue waved his hand and said, "Now, it's time for us to solve the internal hidden dangers."
As soon as the words fell, everyone was shocked and became solemn.
Who else could be the internal hidden danger of the Fang family except Fang Shuyue, the 'clone of Emperor Yongtai'?
"Le Shan and Le Zhong are not here, so you guys should express your opinions."
Fang Shuyue reached into his bosom and took out a wooden seal. "Do you want to kill Fang Jingyan's soul?"
The signing of the contract means that the exchange of caves has become inevitable.
The Fang family no longer has any scruples.
It is entirely possible to capture Emperor Yongtai's clone on the eve of the exchange of the cave heaven.
In that case, even if Emperor Yongtai in the capital knew about it, he would not be able to interfere with the exchange of the cave heaven in such a short time.
"I agree."
Fang Letian said with a gloomy face.
Fang Jingyan is from the seventh house and is also his nephew.
But for the sake of the family's interests, even if there is only a chance that Fang Jingyan is the Yongtai Emperor's clone, he will not protect him at all.
What's more, when things got to this point, he had long believed that the real Fang Jingyan was dead.
"I agree."
Fang Manxia nodded.
The rest also spoke one by one.
Even the seventh room had no objection, so they had even less objection.
"good."
Fang Shuyue was very patient. He waited until everyone had voted before slowly closing his eyes.
After just a moment, he opened his eyes again.
There was no movement during the whole process.
"Fang Jingyan's soul has been destroyed."
Fang Shuyue looked around and said, "The contract exchange time is five days later. On the fourth day, the whole clan will hold a meeting."
"If Fang Jingyan died, that would be fine, but if he showed up intact..."
Fang Letian's eyes were extremely cold.
…
…
On this day, the door of one of the stone chambers in Chunqiu Hall was open as usual.
However, Qing Wu, who was in the middle of it, did not plan to go out as usual.
He was struggling over whether or not to attract the demon species.
"The Taoist master already knows the Fang family's plan, so he will definitely not fall into it."
"If the Fang family's conspiracy fails, I'm afraid they will attack me in the next two days."
"It's not certain that they will kill me. It's more likely that they will humiliate me and drive me out of the Spring and Autumn Tomb."
"After all, in their view, the Taoist master just refused to cooperate, but did not see through their conspiracy. If he lets me go, there is still a glimmer of hope for them to continue their plan."
"But the question is, should I take this opportunity to attract the demon species?"
When the time came, Qingwu was a little hesitant.
It’s not that I’m afraid of death.
The nature of the demon minister is that he is not afraid of death.
The reason he hesitated was that he didn't know Ji Qingzhi's plan.
It was obvious that the current situation meant that the damage he could cause to the Fang family was limited.
At least, it cannot be exterminated.
Then, after this incident, the remaining people in the Fang family will definitely understand that this is the magical power of planting demons in the heart of Tao.
It is almost impossible to exterminate the Fang family again.
"Perhaps I should just retreat?"
"At least in this way, the demon in Dao's heart will not be exposed, and the Taoist master still has a chance to exterminate the Fang family..."
Qing Wu's eyes changed and he couldn't make up his mind.
At this moment, a crackling sound was heard.
The other two stone doors opened almost at the same time, regardless of order.
"at the same time?"
Qing Wu's heart moved and he quickly stood up and walked out.
He had met these two members of the Fang family when he came in before.
One is called Fang Lehai and the other is called Fang Jingdao.
"Um?"
Qing Wu pretended to be stunned for a moment, then clasped his fists towards the two of them and said, "Are you two planning on leaving?"
Every person who entered and left Chunqiu Hall alone was encountered by him in this way.
But basically, he would only meet different people from the Fang family once.
So far, the Fang family only thought that he was seriously ill and did not suspect anything.
At this time, the two of them came out together and naturally noticed that something was wrong.
"You never close the stone door?"
Fang Lehai frowned.
"…It's too cramped inside. I can't stand it."
Qing Wu responded casually and said tentatively: "It seems that you two are planning to go out. Why don't you go together? I can also visit you a little."
Fang Lehai and Fang Jingdao looked at each other, both showing displeasure .
They were able to enter Chunqiu Hall at this time, so naturally they were informed of the decline of Dongtian and other things.
The convening of the clan's grand meeting must be related to this matter. How can Qing Wu be allowed to interfere?
"There's no need to visit. My family has important matters to discuss. You'd better stay here and avoid them."
Fang Lehai said coldly, then turned and walked out.
!!!!
Qing Wu instantly grasped the key point in the other party’s words - clan discussion!
The Fang family actually held a clan meeting? !
Regardless of whether it was because the Taoist master angered the Fang family, which led to this clan discussion, this was a godsend opportunity for him!
Absolutely not to be missed!
Qingwu made up his mind and followed without hesitation.
“Stop!”
Fang Jingdao stamped his feet, turned around and forced Qing Wu to stop.
"Brother, what do you mean?"
Qing Wu frowned, "I came to the Fang family on behalf of the Taoist master, not as a prisoner."
"I didn't say you were a prisoner."
Fang Jingdao said coldly, "But even if you are a guest, you should not pry into the host's secrets."
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to use the word peek?"
Qing Wu narrowed his eyes, "You and I both know why the Taoist Master sent me here and why he has dealings with the Fang family."
"It was your Fang family that sought the Taoist master's help, not us who came here on our own initiative."
"Under the circumstances, I feel it is necessary for me to participate in the Fang family's clan meeting on behalf of the Taoist master."
Qing Wu refused to give in. "But with your current attitude, I have reason to suspect that you are not trying to cooperate with the Taoist Master, but are plotting something else."
"You are looking for death!"
Fang Jingdao's whole body was filled with energy, and his clothes were fluttering.
"You want to die? Fine, kill me."
Qing Wu took a half step forward without any defensive posture. "Once I die, the Taoist master will know the attitude of your Fang family... Even if there is no conspiracy, as long as it can alert the Taoist master, I will die a worthy death."
After these words were spoken, Fang Jingdao and Fang Lehai's expressions changed slightly.
"You can go out, but I need to ask the clan leader whether I can participate in the clan meeting."
Fang Lehai glanced at Qing Wu, then turned and walked out.
Soon, the three of them left Chunqiu Hall.
Because of the time difference, during this short delay, no one from the Fang family was seen outside the mountain.
Fang Lehai signaled Fang Jingdao to keep an eye on Qing Wu, and he jumped down the mountain.
About a cup of tea later, Fang Lehai came back and nodded to the two of them.
"The clan leader said that this clan meeting is related to the cooperation with Master Ji Dao, and Qing Wu can participate."
After saying that, Fang Lehai jumped down again without waiting for a response.
Qingwu was overjoyed.
No matter what the purpose of the Fang family's clan meeting is, or why they are willing to let him participate, it doesn't matter.
Even if we declare war on Taiping Township, we can use him as a sacrifice.
Because, as long as he came into contact with a large number of people from the Fang family at the same time...
The Fang family is finished!
"You seem excited?"
Fang Jingdao was a little suspicious, "Does the Fang family's clan discussion have such a great appeal to you?"
“…”
Qing Wu's heart tightened, but he quickly calmed himself down and said as if nothing had happened: "After all, they are the three legendary ancient clans, so it is normal to be curious about the situation of the other family."
"Really?"
Fang Jingdao looked at Qing Wu deeply and flew down.
Soon, the two entered the clan's main hall at the foot of the mountain.
At this time, all the members of the Fang family in the Spring and Autumn Tomb gathered together.
Including 'Fang Jingyan'.
“This person…”
Xu Chong watched Qing Wu merge into the crowd, feeling a chill in his heart.
He always felt that this person gave him a feeling of déjà vu.
But whether it was the face or the clothes, he was sure that he had never seen them before.
Why is it familiar?
"Quiet!"
Fang Manxia's voice slowly spread.
He waited until the noise in the place died down before continuing to speak.
"The Fang family has been passed down from ancient times and has been immortal for thousands of years."
"We are following the will of our ancestors, and everything we do is to ensure this inheritance."
"Now, our Fang family must be united to survive the disaster and protect our inheritance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fang family was in an uproar.
After all, most of the Fang family members did not know that the Spring and Autumn Tomb was about to collapse.
In their minds, the Fang family is an existence as stable as Daqing, so how could there be a disaster?
Even if there is a disaster, it should be able to be broken with a wave of the hand. Why does it sound like it's very dangerous from what the clan elders said?
The Fang family members were puzzled, but Xu Chong knew what this meant and felt something was wrong.
really.
"Now that things have come to this, it's time to tell you about this."
Fang Manxia did not try to suppress the noise, but instead said in a louder voice, "The Spring and Autumn Tomb will completely collapse in about a year!"
!!!!
The deafening noise came to an abrupt end.
All members of the Fang family stood there in shock, unable to believe their ears.
The Spring and Autumn Tomb is about to collapse?
How is this possible? !
How could the Spring and Autumn Tomb, which has been passed down for thousands and tens of thousands of years, suddenly collapse?
Except for those who had already known about this and had gone through this mental journey, almost all members of the Fang family fell into great confusion and panic.
no way.
For them, Chunqiu Tomb is the place where they have lived their entire lives.
Although this mountain of graves is very depressing and life in the tombs is very stifling, there is one thing that everyone has to admit.
That's a sense of security.
The existence of the Spring and Autumn Tomb gives all members of the Fang family an unparalleled sense of security.
They have never felt any threat from outside, and the idea instilled in them since childhood is that all they need to do is to be better than their fellow tribesmen.
Now, this sense of security is suddenly gone. How can they accept it?
It can be imagined that after the dead silence, there will definitely be an even greater outbreak of noise.
However, Fang Manxia spoke first.
"But, the clan leader and our twelve clan elders have found a way out for the Fang family."
"——A new cave!"
"This cave may not have the rules of a hundred times the age like the Spring and Autumn Tomb, which can allow you to gain powerful strength in a short period of time, but it can also provide enough protection for the Fang family."
"At least, our family can still pass on its legacy intact."
"You don't need to worry about this."
Fang Manxia looked a little old, but her voice with distinct feminine characteristics slowly calmed the panic in everyone's hearts.
There are even many people who have started to wonder what the rules and environment of the new cave will be like.
Another person who felt uneasy was Qing Wu, just like Xu Chong.
Saying in front of me that the Spring and Autumn Tomb is about to collapse?
And he said in front of me that he had found a new paradise?
What does this mean?
This shows that the Fang family is not afraid of destroying themselves, and they want to let the Taoist master in Taiping Township realize that something is wrong.
What on earth happened that made the Fang family so sure that they could kill me and the Taoist master?
Qing Wubai was puzzled.
At this time, Fang Manxia spoke again.
"Before changing the cave, we still need to go through a baptism of blood to celebrate the Fang family's rebirth from the ashes!"
"The tribesmen who survive can move to a new cave and start a new life."
“——Do it!!!”
Fang Manxia shouted sternly.
The sound arrives, but the people arrive first.
Eleven figures moved at the same time.
Qingwu thought it was directed at him.
But he was wrong.
He was on an independent platform near the patriarch.
However, Fang Shuyue and ten clan elders went to the gathering place of the seven clan members.
——Crash!!!
The figure was thrown into the air.
At the critical moment, these clan leaders and elders did not care about much else and directly used force to force the seven clan members away.
Only one is left.
——Emperor Yongtai’s clone, Fang Shuyue.
“…”
Xu Chong looked at the eleven people surrounding him and was shocked.
It happened so suddenly that he had no time to avoid it.
Well, even if he noticed it in advance, he couldn't avoid it.
The gap in strength is there.
Not to mention these eleven people, he could not fight against the Fang family's disciples who kept coming to surround him alone.
"Yongtai, have you ever thought that this day would come?"
Fang Letian laughed, with a hint of resentment in his arrogant expression.
Yongtai child?
The Fang family members were all stunned.
Of course they knew who the young Yongtai represented, Emperor Yongtai.
But the question is, isn’t that person from the seventh house? How did he suddenly become Emperor Yongtai?
Everyone helped the crooked member of the seventh family up and asked questions.
However, the people in Room 7 were even more confused than them.
As people from the same family, they were most familiar with Fang Jingyan, but even they did not know when Fang Jingyan became Emperor Yongtai.
"Yongtai?"
Xu Chong tried to look confused, "Fourth Uncle, what are you talking about?"
"The great Emperor of Daqing called me Fourth Uncle many times just to survive."
Fang Letian laughed and said viciously, "You killed Fang Jingyan with your own hands and used the Wuxiang Yi to disguise yourself as him. Don't you think I don't know?"
"Fourth Uncle misunderstood. Jingyan has always been Jingyan..."
"shut up!"
Fang Letian interrupted fiercely, "The clan leader has already used the Soul Locking Seal to kill Fang Jingyan's soul. If you are really Fang Jingyan, how can you be alive and talking to me at this time?!"
“…”
Xu Chong's expression changed rapidly.
Although he didn't know the details, he had to admit that he was really exposed.
The Soul-Locking Seal was a knot that he simply couldn't get around.
But the problem is...
Why is there no soul warning?
Being in the same cave, does the Fang family also have means to circumvent the warnings of the Yangshen's soul?
Or can this crisis be overcome?
What abilities do you have that can help you get through this crisis?
The realm of strength can be ruled out first.
It would be difficult to deal with any one of the elders at random.
That's not a state of mind, but a side technique?
Spectrophotometry?
Break the sky with one hand?
No, it's impossible.
Speculating and transforming into shadows is invisibility, not disappearance.
The Hand that Breaks the Sky can only move within the cave and cannot freely pass through the Spring and Autumn Tomb wrapped in the forbidden coffin.
These two side skills can only allow you to hold out for a longer period of time at most.
Under the premise that the Fang family has set their sights on him, he will never be able to rest easy by relying solely on side tricks.
In other words, this aspect of oneself can be ruled out.
If it's not yourself, then it's something external, or someone else...
Thinking of this, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed through Xu Chong's mind.
Is it the person who is obviously a stranger, yet feels familiar?
"Haha, I underestimated you."
Xu Chong chuckled and his expression instantly became indifferent.
As he spoke, he untied the formless clothes that concealed his breath.
The majestic power of heaven gushed out, causing the eleven people to become alert and take a half step back together.
“This majesty…is indeed you!”
Fang Shuyue's face looked stern.
"How did you find out my identity?"
Xu Chong looked expressionless as he looked at Qing Wu in the distance, "Is that the guy?"
"That's Ji Qingzhi's guard. He has nothing to do with this matter."
Fang Shuyue seemed extremely patient, "The one who noticed your true identity was Fang Lezhong."
"When Lin Kuang was captured, he still had obvious physical features, but why was there no blood or flesh left when he sought his own death?"
"It's really disappointing that the dignified Emperor Qing left such an obvious flaw."
"Haha, go ahead."
Fang Shuyue chuckled and asked, "Your Majesty, you pretended to be Lin Kuang and got yourself into the Spring and Autumn Tomb. What do you want to do to the Fang family?"
"Does it matter what I plan to do to the other family?"
Xu Chong pointed at the surroundings with a smile on his face, "You don't think I can handle all of you by myself, do you?"
These words, which were obviously a sign of weakness, made everyone more serious.
This is a step backward to advance.
The more they said this, the more vigilant the Fang family became and they dared not act rashly.
“I think there is another more important point.”
Xu Chong pointed at Qing Wu in the distance and said, "You have been plotting against Baicao Garden from the beginning to the end. Has anyone already known about this?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you."
Fang Shuyue glanced at Qing Wu who was standing there in a daze, and said nonchalantly: "Now, we want to get your magical powers more."
"Nothing?"
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows and deliberately said in a loud voice: "Brother over there, did you hear that?"
Did you hear that?
Qingwu's eyes began to focus.
nonsense!
Of course I heard it!
But the question is, who are you? !
A big doubt arose in Qingwu's mind.
He is a demon minister who unconditionally follows the will of the Demon Lord physically and mentally.
So he knows a lot of things.
This includes the supernatural power of incarnation.
It also includes the fact that Ji Qingzhi and Emperor Yongtai are the same person.
But the problem is, the Taoist master is obviously Emperor Yongtai, so who is that person in the distance?
Didn’t the Taoist Master say that that was the previous Taoist Master Lin Kuang?
How could a branch of the Lin family have the same majesty as the Taoist master?
Qingwu was a little confused.
But soon, he decided to put aside his doubts and complete his task first.
If he waited until that unknown person was captured by the Fang family, he would probably miss this good opportunity.
Anyway, that person can't be the Taoist master himself.
As long as one is not the Lord of Tao, there is no one in the world who is not mortal.
So, let’s die together!
Qing Wu flew up and stood in the air.
"Patriarch Fang, I have a few questions and I hope you can give me an explanation."
Qing Wu spoke loudly, trying his best to attract the attention of everyone in the Fang family.
"First, the cooperation between the Taoist master and the Fang family is clearly about jointly dealing with the clone of Emperor Yongtai. Why did you ignore the previous advice and decide to take action without authorization?"
"Secondly, what this Emperor Yongtai's clone said, that your Fang family has been plotting against Baicao Garden from the beginning to the end, is that true?"