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1065.1 Heart seeking death
Having received this promise, Ling Cang was finally relieved of his worries and let out a long sigh of relief. He emerged from his dejected and helpless state, and his condition improved significantly in a short period of time.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you need. You can tell me directly now."
Xiao Yan nodded. The value that Ling Cang, a former elder of the Spirit Clan, could bring to the alliance was immeasurable, and there was still much for him to do.
In the following month, Guiyuan Prefecture officially got back on track.
As per Little Fairy Doctor's original plan, the original factions began to disperse and merge, fully implementing the "One Prefecture, Nine Pavilions" system she had prepared. Of course, it was quite chaotic at first. Misunderstandings between the factions and inevitable conflicts between humans and magical beasts occurred constantly. However, thanks to the extremely harmonious atmosphere created by the upper echelons of each faction, who all tried their best to restrain their disciples, and led by the core figures at the top, the situation was finally brought under control as much as possible.
On the other hand, Ling Cang indeed cooperated fully with Guiyuan Prefecture's work, just as he had said. He provided Guiyuan Prefecture with everything it needed, including the Ling Clan's original library, martial arts academy, combat skills academy, and even the key points, diagrams, and flags of the Ling Clan's protective formation.
The Ling Clan's clan emblem, which Xiao Yan had always been concerned about, had been drawn up by Ling Cang, who was originally in charge of the matter. The whole process went very smoothly, and there was no intention to tamper with it.
Ling Cang was a smart man and wouldn't do anything unnecessary when the situation was already settled. On the contrary, he was truly doing his best and was even a little worried that if Xiao Yan's clan mark showed any abnormalities in the future, Xiao Yan would take his anger out on the Ling clan.
After obtaining the fourth racial mark, Xiao Yan only lacked the Thunder Clan's mark among the five Dou Di descendant bloodlines. If he were to acquire the Thunder Clan's mark as well, Xiao Yan would become the only person on the Dou Qi Continent capable of using all five racial marks simultaneously. In future battles, the combined effect of the five racial marks would further enhance Xiao Yan's combat power.
Ling Cang even personally appeared to appease the numerous descendants of the Spirit Clan. It was precisely because of his help that Guiyuan Prefecture was able to complete the reorganization of the Spirit Clan at the fastest speed.
The initial feedback to Xiao Yan was that it would take at least a year to truly establish himself within the Spirit Clan. However, with Ling Cang's cooperation, this timeframe was rapidly reduced to two or three months.
Ling Cang frequently appears in the original Spirit Realm, now the Guiyuan Realm, making a grand entrance.
His cooperation was so admirable that many disciples of Guiyuan Mansion mistakenly regarded him as an important elder of Guiyuan Mansion.
A month later, Xiao Yan and Ling Cang, who had been busy all day, returned to Ling Cang's original residence. No matter how cooperative he was, Ling Cang was, after all, a four-star Dou Sheng level expert, and the necessary restrictions were never lacking. Although Xiao Yan trusted him, he still took basic precautions, and after finishing his daily tasks, he still needed to escort him here.
On this day, when Ling Cang, who had been very cooperative, returned to the special residence that had been tailor-made for him, he suddenly said to Xiao Yan, "Lord Xiao Yan, please wait a moment, I have something I want to say to you."
Now that Xiao Yan was alone, he didn't react much to Ling Cang's sudden request. Although Ling Cang was stronger than him, there were many restrictions imposed by Yan Jin, and numerous powerful Guiyuan Mansion experts were present. Even if Ling Cang wanted to attack him, he wouldn't let him succeed in the short term. Once the Guiyuan Mansion experts arrived, everything would be under control. Of course, this was only the worst-case scenario. Judging from his interactions with Ling Cang recently, he was a smart man and would never do something so foolish.
"What is it, Elder Lingcang? Please speak freely."
"Over the past few days, I have revealed all the secrets of the Spirit Clan. Much of the Spirit Clan's accumulated wealth over the years was used up after the surprise attack on the Pill Tower, and the rest is now entirely under your control. As for the clan's protective array, that Mu Wei is indeed quite capable, and it's only a matter of time before he takes control of it as well."
Everything Ling Cang said was true, but his tone was too calm. Seeing his expression, Xiao Yan couldn't help but have a guess.
"All of this is thanks to Elder Ling Cang. Xiao Yan will never forget his promise to you."
Upon hearing this, Ling Cang smiled slightly. Although he had cooperated fully with Guiyuan Prefecture's work these past few days, they had never experienced genuine laughter. They were merely like intelligent puppets, meticulously following a pre-set route and fulfilling their requirements.
"Lord Xiao Yan has a great reputation, and I naturally trust him. Please forgive me for not being able to keep you company any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan sensed an aura emanating from Ling Cang—a feeling of having no attachment to the world and only wanting to die.
"Xiao Yuan toiled for the Spirit Clan his whole life, but ultimately his mindset wasn't steady enough. He left without finishing his work, leaving this vast Spirit Clan to this old man like me. Now that I've done everything I could, it's time to apologize to the ancestors of the Spirit Clan."
Xiao Yan also subconsciously tried to dissuade him, saying, "Elder Ling Cang, in my opinion, things haven't gotten that bad yet."
"This old man is truly exhausted. Every day I remain in this world brings more suffering. Lord Xiao Yan, would you allow me to do this?"
In truth, Ling Cang's survival was far more important to the entire Guiyuan Mansion; after all, as long as he existed, he was an extraordinary spiritual totem. However, now that he had explained everything to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan felt a pang of reluctance to refuse him. Xiao Yan's heart was filled with complex emotions—respect, wariness, scrutiny, and a trace of sympathy—emotions he himself couldn't quite define.
Finally, Xiao Yan slowly nodded: "In that case, Elder Ling Cang, please do as you see fit."
With Xiao Yan's permission, Ling Cang bowed to him with utmost respect.
Then Xiao Yan sensed a soul fluctuation from him. It was an extremely strong fluctuation, but the person affected by this soul fluctuation was not Xiao Yan. Instead, it was a self-destructive soul power rising up.
A warm glow suddenly emanated from Ling Cang's body, and his face seemed to have washed away all fatigue, regaining its youthful appearance. The power within his body was stagnant, unable to find any release, until finally Xiao Yan heard a crisp cracking sound.