Chapter 436 - Approaching Death (2/2)
A ray of mystical light shone brightly above Peak Leader Yang, which transformed into an ancient mirror that fired a ray of light onto the figure of Sacred Leader Qinglong.
Shoosh!
Sacred Leader Qinglong’s appearance experienced a great change in the blink of an eye. His black hair turned white instantly while wrinkles appeared on his face. His powerful aura was replaced by a sense of death, like that of an old man.
On top of that, the sixteen mountains of the Qinglong Sacred Area experienced a tremendous change also.
The aura of each mountain dropped rapidly as countless trees and flowers wilted at a fast pace.
If one were to glance downward from above, the person would discover the sixteen mountains that formed the silhouette of a dragon had turned into a death zone filled with a gloomy aura.
“This…”
“How could this be!”
“The Sacred Leader is really dying!”
The faces of the envoys, custodians, and disciples instantly turned pale.
The Sacred Leader’s death was approaching, what did that imply?
That meant after Sacred Leader Qinglong passed away, the Qinglong Sacred Area would be targeted by the Feiyang Sacred Area, or even the factions from the upper district!
If a Sacred Area was no longer being protected by a Martial Sacred, its survival was at stake!
An explosion took place in Qin Nan’s mind as well.
This mysterious Sacred Leader Qinglong, this old man who had been protecting him despite the pranks he pulled on him, was dying?
At that instant, Qin Nan finally came to a realization.
The reason why Peak Leader Yang and the others dared to challenge Sacred Leader Qinglong was because his death was approaching!
“Fellows, are you still planning to stay at the Qinglong Sacred Area after knowing this?”
Peak Leader Yang let out a yell.
The Peak Leaders, vice-Peak Leaders, Prospective Saints, and the Saint, Zhou Xuan, wore complicated looks. When they had first joined the Qinglong Sacred Area, they had never expected it to come down to this in the end.
Although Sacred Leader Qinglong had taken good care of them, in the end, men would strive for a greater height just like water would always flow to a lower height[1]. They still had a long way ahead, thus they had a chance to strive for greater heights by heading to the East Continent of the upper district. Therefore, they no longer had any plans to stay at the Qinglong Sacred Area, since the sect would eventually be conquered by other sect.
At that instant, the envoys, custodians, and disciples struggled to make a decision.
Fairness?
Relationship?
As a matter of fact, only their own wellbeing mattered in the end.
At that moment, Zhou Xuan took a step forward and spoke in a clear tone, “Fellow disciples, don’t you worry. We’ve already discussed with the Feiyang Sacred Area. If you’ve decide to leave the Qinglong Sacred Area with us, the Feiyang Sacred Area will specifically establish a Qinglong Peak for us. Everything will still be the same for you all!”
The ten Peak Leaders took turns to convince the crowd as well.
“I’ll go!”
“You’re right, there’s no point staying at the Qinglong Sacred Area!”
“I’ll leave too, sigh.”
“……”
The envoys, custodians, and disciples spoke at the same time.
In just a brief while, half of the people of the Qinglong Sacred Area had decided to leave.
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
[1] TL Note: A Chinese idiom. I believe its meaning is quite literal.