Chapter 272: The Future is Still Long: er 277

Three months later.

When the Thousand Clouds Dao disciples went to conduct their normal array maintenance.

They saw a blood-colored figure suddenly appear before them, and for a moment, they were stunned and unable to react.

It wasn’t until the other party’s arm ruthlessly pierced through his chest.

That he barely managed to hold on to his last breath…

And released the alarm signal.

When that dazzling firework bloomed in the sky.

His consciousness was almost completely blurred, and he fell weakly to the ground, looking at that gradually blurring face… vaguely, he seemed to think that this person looked somewhat familiar.

But when the news spread.

Almost the entire cultivation world was greatly shocked.

Although Su Xun had once said very bluntly that even if they reinforced it… they wouldn’t have much time left.

The blood tide was already surging, and trying to block it was not as good as letting it flow; its infiltration was only a matter of time.

But they never expected.

That the blood tide would break through so quickly… the isolation array, had it only lasted a few short years?

What they didn’t expect even more was that the isolation array, though not completely sealed, prevented the blood tide from pouring in on a large scale.

It had actually transformed into human forms, infiltrating like the barbarians of the past.

Moreover, the human forms they had taken… were clearly those cultivators and even those barbarians who had been swallowed by the blood tide in the past.

But now, their eyes were all bloodshot, their expressions indifferent, and they showed almost no trace of humanity.

Although the bodies they used were still the bodies of those people from before, their inner selves had long been replaced.

Those thousands of cultivators who had fallen in the blood tide had now become the pioneers of the blood tide’s invasion of the Qian Dynasty… they reshaped their forms through the blood tide that had infiltrated.

The Barren Ridge was completely breached in the first instance.

Because no cultivator could resist their attacks…

Even if they were only to fight them at close range, once they were injured, the blood qi gathered within their bodies would dissipate into the air.

At that time, they would instead be absorbed into the bodies of the Qian Dynasty’s cultivators.

Faced with enemies that could not be harmed or killed…

How were they supposed to respond?

No matter how powerful a team was, it would be difficult to contend with such strange and terrifying enemies, right?

And when Su Xun learned of this news.

His heart, tempered by a thousand years of cultivation, did not panic in the slightest; he only sighed softly, lamenting that the time he had left had finally run out.

He asked, “How are those cultivators responding?”

“We are following your previous instructions, and have already set up countless small arrays behind the Barren Ridge. Although their effects are far inferior to the isolation array, they have the advantage of being numerous. Moreover, the blood tide is not yet too large, and it has already transformed into human forms, so it is not a big problem to slightly hinder them.”

The Zhou Clan disciple who had come specifically to report the news looked up at Su Xun with some trepidation.

He had clearly met Su Xun before, but for some reason, seeing him again after several years… he felt that the person before him was imposing without being angry. Even if he didn’t say or do anything, it made him feel a chill in his heart.

Su Xun nodded and said, “I understand. Go back and tell Qingyun that I will go there soon.”

“Yes.”

That disciple hurriedly left.

It was only a few words with Su Xun, but his back was already soaked with sweat.

Was this a young person of his age?

How could he be so terrifying at such a young age?

“Daddy!”

Suddenly, a muffled cry rang out.

In the distance, a two━ or three-year-old pink and tender little girl was calling out indistinctly, and was toddling towards Su Xun.

And behind her…

Su Siqing stood quietly under the corridor, her expression calm and composed.

Even when the little girl accidentally fell halfway, she only worried for a moment. Seeing her pick herself up with a “he-shu, he-shu” and throw herself into Su Xun’s arms.

She then breathed a sigh of relief.

She asked, “Are you leaving?”

She had always been worried before, but when things really came to a head, she actually calmed down.

Perhaps it was because she had already prepared herself in her heart…

Anyway, he was someone she had taken care of since he was a child. Wherever he went, she would follow.

But if it really didn’t work out…

Then it would only be a pity for the child.

And Su Xun embraced their child.

His previous indifference was completely shattered…

A doting light appeared in his eyes, and he held the little girl in his arms and coaxed her softly.

Perhaps the reason why Su Xun had not completely severed his emotions and love during his thousand years of cultivation was because of this child?

Su Momo.

Others did not know the meaning of this name…

But Su Xun knew.

Don’t lose, don’t forget.

Her birth, those cries, forcibly pulled back his increasingly cold thoughts.

After having a child, he finally understood…

What it meant to be a father.

He loved Su Siqing, loved her to the bone.

But if there was only one chance for one of the three of them to survive, or even if there was only one chance for one of the mother and daughter to survive, he would not hesitate to give that chance to Little Momo.

He believed that even if it were him, his Senior Sister Siqing would make the same decision.

Before having a child, they could not understand this deep affection and concern…

But now, they both understood.

“Don’t worry, for Little Momo’s sake, I will definitely survive, and besides, I already have an idea in my mind.”

Su Xun smiled at Su Siqing, and put Su Momo on his shoulder.

He took her and jogged outside…

The deliberate bumps made the little girl giggle happily.

The father and daughter were peacefully enjoying their family time.

It was as if the external threats had never existed for them.

Soon…

Momo was tired from playing.

She nestled in Su Xun’s arms, sucking on her finger and falling into a deep sleep.

While Su Xun was holding her, he took out the spirit stone in his hand.

His consciousness once again entered the small world.

Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect.

Ancestral Hall.

The ancestral hall was still very deserted now, with only a few people.

Su Yuan, Lin Hao…

Now, there was one more Zhou Xiaofan.

And at this time, Han Lin was diligently cleaning this place.

Clearly… because he had experienced the bitterness of human indifference, he held the greatest respect for this elder who was both a teacher and a father figure.

When Su Xun appeared.

He respectfully saluted and said, “Disciple greets Dao Ancestor.”

Su Xun nodded and said, “Zhou Xiaofan’s sacrifice was not in vain. Through him, I have a general understanding of the characteristics of this blood tide.”

Han Lin’s eyes couldn’t help but light up, and he said in surprise, “Dao Ancestor, do you have a solution?”

“Zhou Xiaofan’s method is feasible.”

Su Xun said, “Using the human body as a purifier to purify the blood tide… it’s just that the blood tide is too turbulent, and Zhou Xiaofan alone is too weak to purify this large amount of blood tide at the same time, which is why he failed.”

Han Lin seemed to be lost in thought.

“I need a large number of Great Vehicle Cultivators, but what I need is not just Great Vehicle Cultivators!”

Su Xun asked, “Right now, how many cultivators in the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect are expected to break through to the Great Vehicle Stage?”

Han Lin thought for a while, muttering a few names, and then said, “Including this disciple, there are a total of forty-seven people!”

“How long will you need?”

“How long?”

“Yes, how long will you need to all reach the Great Vehicle Stage?”

“This…”

Han Lin hesitated for a moment, and said, “As for this disciple, I’m afraid it will take at least a thousand years. As for the others, this disciple doesn’t know, but it may be slightly longer than this disciple.”

“I’ll give you fifteen hundred years!”

Su Xun said seriously, “Fifteen hundred years from now, we will completely eliminate the blood tide!”

“Yes!”

Su Xun’s figure disappeared.

Leaving Han Lin with a look of shock…

His conversation with Su Xun just now had undoubtedly completely changed his worldview.

He spoke of fifteen hundred years so casually.

Could it be that such a long time was just a fleeting moment for the Dao Ancestor?

Little did he know, Su Xun was laughing bitterly in his heart.

Fifteen hundred years.

I wonder how many years it will take me to cultivate to the limit.

Forget it… for the sake of my child having a stable living environment in the future.

The blood tide must die.

The only problem at the moment is that he doesn’t know if the small world can support fifteen hundred years, but he thinks it shouldn’t be a big problem.

Indeed, the isolation array in reality had lasted for two thousand years. Later, it was the Barbarian King who caused trouble, and Su Xun counteracted, which led to the complete shattering of the isolation array.

But in the small world, the only possible troublemaker, the Barren Holy Palace, had already completely shattered at the first moment the blood tide raged.

Holding his daughter in his arms.

Su Xun manipulated his main body with his Nascent Soul, and took out a spirit stone.

He had already consumed more than a hundred high-grade spirit stones. Now, fifteen hundred years was just a moment plus the consumption of more than a hundred high-grade spirit stones for him.

Time accelerated again.

No one noticed…

Although Su Xun was still here, he was no longer in this place.

After a few breaths.

When Su Xun opened his eyes.

Looking at the small body in his arms…

A slight dazed look appeared in his eyes, and then he slowly woke up.

He reached out and gently smoothed her forehead.

He laughed bitterly, his voice was a little hoarse, and he said bitterly, “It’s good, I didn’t forget…”

When Su Momo had a good sleep, how could she know that on her favorite father’s body, fifteen hundred years had already passed.

“I’m leaving.”

Su Xun looked up, and there was a hint of unfamiliar alienation in the depths of his eyes, which slowly turned into intimacy.

He smiled at Su Siqing and Lu Xiaoyue on his lap.

A few years had passed…

He protected Lu Xiaoyue even better than Luoxingzi, allowing Lu Xiaoyue to maintain her girlish heart to this day. Seeing Little Momo sleeping so soundly, she couldn’t help but lie down on Su Xun’s lap and take a little nap.

Now that she was awake.

She didn’t get up, looking at Su Xun’s face, she only felt that it was indeed so good-looking from any angle. She hadn’t seen enough of it after so many years.

“When will you be back?”

Lu Xiaoyue asked.

“If it’s fast, a few days will be enough. If it’s slow, it may take a few months.”

Su Xun smiled and looked at Su Siqing, and said seriously, “But I will definitely come back.”

“It’s best to come back in a few days, because Momo has never been away from you for too long.”

Su Siqing said.

Indeed…

Although he had been in seclusion for a thousand years, a thousand years in the small world was only a moment in the main plane. On the contrary, in the main world, Su Xun had accompanied Su Momo almost every day. He had accompanied his daughter throughout her entire infancy.

“If you say so, then I definitely have to hurry back.”

Su Xun smiled at them.

He waved his hand…

His figure had already disappeared into thin air, and Momo, like a falling leaf, floated into Su Siqing’s arms.

And at this time.

Su Xun’s figure had already appeared in the Great Qian Capital.

Inside the Heavenly Capital Hall at this time.

The civil and military officials, and the elders of the Seven Clans, were already arguing heatedly.

Some radicals were clamoring to send troops to catch these blood people off guard.

While the civil officials coldly mocked, fight? How do you fight?

If you kill them, you will also die… if you can’t kill them, you will still die. Even if you injure them, you will still die.

In this situation, unless you go to the battlefield with wooden swords, you will surely die!

It was just a futile act of bravery to die in vain.

It didn’t even count as a bit of courage.

And the elders of the Seven Clans were also frowning. They had all personally been to the front lines… naturally, they knew that these were enemies a hundred times more terrifying than the barbarians.

They had no chance of winning at all.

Especially those small arrays, they could not stop them for too long.

The preparations they had made over the years were almost completely useless in the face of these blood people… for them, reaching the Qian Capital was almost like entering an uninhabited land!

They had no way to deal with them at all.

Even if they rushed in to die together with these blood people, it would only accelerate the speed of their self-destruction.

The blood people were almost their nemesis.

In this situation, the things they could do were already quite limited.

And Zhou Qingyun looked solemn, watching the civil and military officials arguing below…

She couldn’t help but think of Su Xun’s figure in her mind.

He must have a way to solve the blood tide…

It was just a pity that the time left for him was too short.

In the past two years, Zhou Qingmao had also gone to the Taiyi Sect several times.

She could naturally clearly see the difference in Su Xun, which was changing with each passing day. She also knew that he must have paid a very heavy price.

But if he could be given a few more years…

Perhaps, the blood tide would really not be a flaw for him.

And just at this moment.

The arguing gradually stopped.

Everyone stopped their fierce arguments. Even the military generals who were arguing the most red-faced had slowly shut their mouths under a strange pressure.

Even they themselves didn’t know where this pressure came from… clearly… there was nothing…

But they just didn’t know what was going on, they always felt as if something was pressing on their hearts. Even with the greatest anger, they didn’t dare to breathe loudly at this moment.

And at this moment, outside the hall, a figure slowly walked in.

His expression was calm and composed.

He walked into the hall…

Facing Zhou Qingyun’s face, which had suddenly become joyful.

He smiled slightly at her.

He laughed bitterly in his heart. Qingyun… it seems that I will have to let her put down her official duties and spend some time with me properly after this.

He could hardly remember what he had experienced with her.

Even if a cultivator’s cultivation was extremely high, the time of fifteen hundred years was indeed too long…

But he still remembered her as a person.

Then he would pretend that everything before didn’t count, and everything after that could start again.

The future is still long.

Su Xun stopped thinking about it, glanced at everyone, and said lightly, “There’s no need to argue. I already have a way to eliminate the blood tide!”