The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 975 - 534: Human Ideal Nation (Part 2)

She was more curious: "The Huangfu family is wealthy across the Four Seas, aren’t they envied by others?"

"Yes, how could they not be? A common saying goes, ’An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth.’ Miluo closed his eyes to rest while saying, "In the eyes of Cultivators, this sheep eats grass diligently and grows this fat, isn’t it just waiting for them to slaughter? Initially, they just sent an envoy to the Huangfu family, asking them to submit and regularly pay Immortal Silver to support the immortal sects. According to common sense, mortals have always responded positively to requests from Cultivators, and these few immortal sects even thought about how to spend the Huangfu family’s fortune, after all, this family is indeed wealthy."

"Unexpectedly, the Huangfu family remained unmoved and decapitated the envoy with a single slash. These few immortal sects were instantly enraged and dispatched their disciples, intending to beat this disobedient mortal family into submission." He stopped at this point.

She listened attentively and couldn’t help but ask: "And then?"

"In the end, it was the immortal sects that were beaten and scattered like ashes and smoke."

Ning Xiaoxian was dumbfounded, and asked in surprise: "How is that possible?"

"Indeed, how is that possible? It’s not just you and me, this entanglement alarmed the renowned Immortal Sects on the continent at that time. For the first time, major forces cast their eyes on the shore of Mirror Lake, only to discover the peculiarities of the Huangfu family." Miluo touched his forehead lightly, "According to records from an observer of an Immortal Sect, the Huangfu family took a defensive stance, retreating to their family’s origin without coming out, waiting for these sects to attack. But the most bizarre part is that no matter how many people these rival Immortal Sects sent into the Huangfu family’s ancestral land, it was like throwing a bun to a dog, with no return."

She exclaimed in disbelief: "How could it be so? Even if the Huangfu family hides a great power, can’t the Immortal Sects do anything about that vast ancestral estate? Setting everything ablaze with True Fire, burning both houses and people to ashes, or moving the surface, gathering earth, and breaking rocks—all good methods to deal with mortals."

Miluo laughed: "What you said, the Immortal Sects tried them all, and none succeeded. Whatever Divine Skills were used there, it was like a clay ox entering the sea, with no further news. Yet the whole Huangfu family seemed like a turtle withdrawing into its shell, leaving the Immortal Sects outside with nowhere to bite. They were not stupid either, believing this mortal family could not possibly stay cowered in their ancestral land forever, they sent people to surround the area tightly."

"And what happened later?"

"What happened later was even more bizarre. The ancestral land remained quiet, this went on for about two months, and the various immortal sects relaxed, leaving only guards stationed, while others returned to their immortal sects. After all, the most important task for Cultivators is continuous cultivation. At this time, strange things occurred, with deaths happening one after another within the immortal sects. Unfortunately, the details are no longer traceable, and we still don’t know what the Huangfu family did. During the attack on the Huangfu family’s ancestral land, the elite of each immortal sect had already lost a lot, and after these strange events, these sects declined significantly. Shortly after, before other forces could intervene, the Huangfu family boldly announced taking over their territories."

It’s quite unbelievable. "Not to mention the few immortal sects by the shore of Mirror Sea, but would other famous and great sects on the continent allow a mortal family to take over such a vast territory?"

"Whether it could or could not be done doesn’t relate to it being a mortal, but is only tied to strength and tactics; Cultivators are practical like this. The Huangfu family soon made all forces realize that this is a very generous family, responding to all requests from its allies, yet having many strange means against its enemies. Some Immortal Sects were skeptical, sending people to test them, who also never returned; over time, no one was willing to provoke the Huangfu family anymore."

Miluo rubbed his eyelids, the fading twilight outside the window left deep shadows on his perfect face, giving his profile more depth, "Of course, the reality isn’t as simple as I said, over decades, the Huangfu family used all means to make this vast Mirror Sea theirs. After my father heard the news, he also sent people to contact the Huangfu family, then gave up the idea of attacking them, and instead formed an alliance. Not long after, the Huangfu Family Master declared himself the Mirror Sea King and established the main prefecture in Duling City, and it has been prospering since then."

His voice gradually lightened: "According to the information I have, several hundred years ago, the Huangfu family was always unassuming, yet their bloodline is long and their history ancient. How many years this family has lasted is unknown in exact terms now, but I speculate their history could reach back at least ten thousand years. For mortals with their short lives, this is already out of common sense. Furthermore, I have been collecting information on the Immortal Sects that besieged the Huangfu family back then, but unfortunately, I’ve never succeeded, as if someone deliberately erased the details of the incidents to prevent future generations from knowing..."

She listened, her thoughts swaying. After all, it was more than three hundred years ago, how much truth and detail have been washed away by wind and rain.

History has never been as simple as what later generations know. How many secrets are unfit for light, how many stories lie buried in an abyss where no one knows.

Miluo spoke lightly, yet she could glimpse from between the lines how many cunning plans the ancestors of the Huangfu family devised and how many fierce battles they fought to ultimately win this victory against the Immortal Sects for this land.

Most remarkably, until the end, the Huangfu family always kept their secrets from the world. She does not believe that the Immortal Sects and Demon Sect did not try to capture members of the Huangfu family for interrogation. The means of the Immortals are so formidable, yet they never uncovered the secrets of the Huangfu family, which merely indicates that this secret is only in the hands of the core members of the Huangfu family, perhaps passed down from father to son, to ensure its secrecy and continuity. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)