Chapter 918: Chapter 918

"After all these years, your mother has always been at Earth Immortal Perfection. She should indeed break through!"

Nodding slightly, Chen Hai sighed.

The Black Water True Technique he developed, Ye Qingqing was among the few who first received the inheritance.

Watching others’ strength skyrocket while she remained stuck in place, that feeling must be hard to bear.

After all, when Chen Hai was not on Black Water Immortal Mountain, the affairs there were mostly managed by her.

Considering many on the mountain, not just Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci as first-generation disciples, but even the subsequent second, third, fourth, and fifth generations all surpassed her in realm.

Sitting in that position, it’s easy to imagine how awkward she must have felt.

After all, this Primordial Land was a world where the strong preyed upon the weak.

Those with power earned respect; those without were prey and fell to the bottom.

Ye Qingqing’s strength was far from matching the status she held.

No one needed to belittle her; her strength stagnating at Earth Immortal Perfection made her unable to look down on herself.

Although in today’s Black Water Immortal Mountain where Golden Immortals abound, even if she breaks through to be a Heavenly Immortal, it wouldn’t be much, but at least it proves she’s still striving, still climbing to the cultivation peak.

The only thing that brings Ye Qingqing solace might be her son, Chen Bao.

With Chen Bao’s current strength, no one on Black Water Immortal Mountain can surpass him.

With him taking over Ye Qingqing’s responsibilities, the disciples on the mountain naturally submitted convincingly.

As for Ye Qingqing herself, she hardly shows herself before others these years.

Knowing she closed door cultivation this time to break through, Chen Hai felt relieved and naturally said little.

Chen Bao, whom he subdued, still never called him dad, but at this moment, he seemed much more well-behaved.

"Times have changed, and human nature has grown strange!"

"Think of me back then in front of my dad, taking whatever beatings he gave. At seventeen or eighteen, every time I did poorly in exams, he would thrash me!"

"Kids today aren’t even willing to call their dad. It seems each generation is worse than the last!"

Seeing Chen Bao refusing to meet his eye, Chen Hai sighed.

Ultimately, he didn’t keep restricting him, instead waving his hand for him to step aside.

After all, he knew that as this father, he hadn’t fulfilled his duty due to years of seclusion.

His son Chen Bao held resentments and wouldn’t call him dad, which was hard to accept yet understandable.

"Fangxian, Tianci, the time I secluded coincided with the rampant of the Pan Spider Clan."

"Now within the West Barbarian Mountain territory, the eight-armed Pan Spiders are scarce." Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝔫𝔢𝔱

"What’s going on? Do any of you know?"

Moving away from matters about Chen Bao, Chen Hai deliberately changed the subject, looking toward those present in the hall.

"Master, I’m aware of this." As soon as his voice dropped, Ye Fangxian stepped forward.

He cupped his fist and saluted Chen Hai before continuing, "Originally, the Pan Spider disaster spread so widely not because they were so strong, but due to primordial’s fear of Emperor Pan Ancestor behind them."

"The strong, unless threatened directly by the Pan Spider disaster, rarely act personally."

"Over a year ago, Supreme Xuanyuan of Primordial Chaos Daluo appeared, announcing his lecture plans for three years hence, giving Pan Spider Clan a true opponent."

"Around Golden Dawn Island, those islands have mainly defected under the Demon Palace, which also has Primordial Chaos Great Power."

"Facing harassment from the Pan Spider Clan, with their blockade, the Eight-Armed Pan Spiders on our Golden Dawn Island lacked replenishment and grew weaker, gradually pushed out from West Barbarian Mountain territory."

What Ye Fangxian said was already familiar to others present in the hall.

After all, in their long-standing standoff with the Pan Spider Clan, who had subtly held the upper hand, their strength suddenly declined, leaving the Black Water Lineage leaders looking into the cause.

Major powers occupying islands around Golden Dawn Island had prior contact with Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci even before the Pan Spider disaster began.

With the Pan Spiders expelled and control regained over West Barbarian Mountain territory, checking nearby islands quickly had them confirm the Demon Palace’s dominance there.

"Master, the Demon Palace has mastered the situation."

"We’re puzzled why they subdued surrounding islands yet spared our West Barbarian Mountain territory."

"Back then, during our stand-off with the Pan Spider Clan, a Demon Palace emissary reached our defense lines."

"But that individual had no real power and spoke as though above others."

"At the time, unaware of the Demon Palace, we naturally didn’t accommodate. "

"Senior Brother Daniu took action, gave him a beating, thoroughly humiliated him, and drove him from that front area."

"Initially fearing potential reprisal from the Demon Palace, later, no trace of them was seen!"

As Ye Fangxian’s words concluded, Zhang Tianci, standing beside him, followed briskly reporting.

Originally, Zhang Tianci was slightly inferior to Ye Fangxian in strength.

Yet over time, both reached the Mid Period of Golden Immortal Realm, nearly equal in combat strength now.

This cultivation progress means slightly reaching the devil-grade, within other primordial powers.

Of course, compared to Chen Bao, born blessed with innate talents, they still lagged significantly.

"So that’s why! The restraining of the Pan Spider disaster here originates from the Demon Palace..."

Understanding dawned on Chen Hai, and he nodded.

Ye Fangxian’s explanation gave him an overview of why large-scale eight-armed Pan Spiders were absent from West Barbarian Mountain but Zhang Tianci’s addendum made him furrowed in contemplation.

A year ago, a Demon Palace emissary...

Such mention immediately associated Chen Hai with Lady Yuji.

As one of Demon Palace’s masters, Lady Yuji’s position he knew well.

"Her presence in West Barbarian Mountain territory, was it to subdue our power?"

"If true, why did she leave abruptly instead of coming here?"

"Surely, back then she and I were indeed intensely involved."

"Had she found out I had a wife and child, feeling wronged thus walking away?"

With knitted brows, Chen Hai’s thoughts circled.

Yet soon he found a passable reason for Lady Yuji’s unexpected departure.