Wang Wenqing and Daoist Li Hanguang took turns speaking.
Old Zhang listened with rapt attention. In the end, he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked the question in his heart.
What responded to Old Zhang was Wang Wenqing's nod.
"I know him." Wang Wenqing smiled and admitted it, but he didn't further explain his relationship with Qin Ye. He knew Qin Ye preferred to keep a low profile and didn't like being disturbed by outsiders.
Then Wang Wenqing changed the subject.
"May I ask who this fellow Daoist is?"
"He is the grandmaster of my Maoshan Sect. He has now stepped down and is serving as one of the Ten Great Elders of Bureau 749." Daoist Li Hanguang introduced him to Old Zhang.
Wang Wenqing suddenly understood. "So he is a junior of Fellow Daoist Ling. As expected of the Maoshan Sect. Though thousands of years have passed, it still produces talents in abundance."
"Fellow Daoist Wang overpraises. Maoshan Sect merely benefits from its sect heritage. Let us not speak of this." Daoist Li Hanguang cupped his hands and bowed.
"For today's matter, thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang, for your help. Without you, it would've been difficult for us to seal Old Master Hu San."
Seeing Daoist Li Hanguang and the others about to salute, Wang Wenqing waved his hand and said, "It was but a small effort. No need to be polite. Subduing demons and eliminating evil is our duty as cultivators."
He looked toward the seal of Old Master Hu San.
"Rather than thanks, I think we should first focus on how to handle Old Master Hu San."
At this moment, everyone descended from the Nine Heavens and landed atop a mountain peak.
Old Master Hu San was also sealed and brought down, placed next to a rock on the mountaintop. At a glance, Old Master Hu San was tightly wrapped.
Layers inside and outside. Like a huge yellow rice dumpling.
But if examined closely, this giant dumpling was not calm. It buzzed and vibrated, as if the Old Master Hu San inside hadn't given up resistance and was still trying to break free.
Wang Wenqing said in a deep voice, "If the situation is as Fellow Daoist Ling said, our seal might not be able to hold him."
Daoist Li Hanguang's expression was solemn, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Wang's thinking is the same as mine. It's just a matter of time before Old Master Hu San breaks free. Before that, we must quickly come up with a countermeasure."
The contents of their conversation made the family guardian deities' hearts sink.
Their strength was not as high as the two of them, and they couldn't estimate the current power of Old Master Hu San. But Wang Wenqing and Daoist Ling were different, the guardian spirits trusted their judgment.
The Hui Family Elder said, "Fellow Daoists, what do you think is the way to solve this right now?"
Old Master Hu Ba then thought for a moment, then followed up, "To deal with Brother Hu San, besides sealing, is there a way to cure him?"
Daoist Li Hanguang shook his head.
How could he not understand Hu Ba's eagerness to save his brother? But he still spoke truthfully, "To cure a disease, one must treat the root cause. At present, we don't even know the reason for Old Master Hu San's mutation, so we simply cannot cure him."
Old Zhang put down the phone in his hand and took over the conversation, "I think, if we want to know the reason for Old Master Hu San's mutation, we have to start with the black liquid. I just contacted Director Lin of the central bureau, and he's sending people over."
"First, to collect samples of the black liquid and take them back for research. But this will take time—at least ten days to half a month…" As Old Zhang spoke, he glanced at Daoist Li Hanguang, "In my judgment, the seal won't last ten or fifteen days. At most, seven or eight days."
As soon as he finished speaking, whether it was because the "yellow rice dumpling" heard the discussion outside, or for some other reason, it suddenly buzzed and vibrated.
Daoist Li Hanguang's expression tightened, and he changed his statement in a deep voice, "Maybe just three or four days. Even one or two days isn't impossible."
Old Zhang sighed as he heard that. "Three or four days? That's even less than I expected. If it's like this, we definitely won't make it in time to find the cause and cure him."
"But it shouldn't be just three or four days. Ancestor, I was just about to say that Director Lin is also sending someone to bring a sealing technique over."
Old Master Hu Ba added, "I also contacted our clan earlier to bring the sealing technique over."
The other guardian elders also voiced that they had contacted their clans to bring sealing methods.
Immediately, old Master Hu Ba said, "I want to gather the sealing techniques collected by our Northeast clan for thousands of years—these are methods that can even seal mortal-realm immortals. I believe they can help delay for a day or two more. What do you two Daoists think?"
Wang Wenqing heard this and pondered for a moment, then spoke softly, "Delaying three or four days, or five to six days, doesn't make much difference. After all, the final goal is either to completely seal him or to cure Old Master Hu San."
Daoist Li Hanguang followed up, "The key is still to use this period of time to come up with a solution."
His tone was full of emotion. If no solution could be found, the situation would escalate to a critical point, unable to deal with Old Master Hu San.
The present mortal-realm immortals fell into silence.
If the situation reached that point, the consequences would bring immeasurable disaster to Da Xia. At that time, not only the transcendent circle, but even the mundane world would be affected.
That result must never happen.
Not to mention Old Master Hu San, just the transcendent circle being exposed to the public would trigger a chain reaction.
"Why not try taking him to the 'Spiritual Valley of Hell'?" Old Zhang proposed.
At the same time, afraid Wang Wenqing and the others didn't know, Old Zhang explained the 'Spiritual Valley of Hell,' including the recent changes there.
"It could work as a method—but the risk is too great." Daoist Li Hanguang shook his head.
"The 'Spiritual Valley of Hell' is key to Bureau 749's training of cultivators. Although the Immortal Pool inside can heal injuries, the situation with the black liquid, everyone here is aware of it."
"If it pollutes the Immortal Pool, even if Old Master Hu San is cured, it wouldn't be worth it."
Daoist Li Hanguang didn't hide anything, and said bluntly in the end, "This method is not reliable enough. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Wang?"
Daoist Li Hanguang looked at Wang Wenqing. Seeing Wang Wenqing in deep thought, he couldn't help but speak, "Fellow Daoist Wang, don't tell me you want to ask him to make a move?"
"That's right." Wang Wenqing turned his head and finally nodded, saying, "I think he might have a way."
Old Zhang and the others' hearts shook. The one who could be referred to as he by both of them, there was only one person they knew of.
Immediately, Old Zhang's expression turned hesitant. In the end, he couldn't hold back and asked, "Ancestor, are you talking about the Night King?"
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