Chapter 1194: Chapter 509: Sacrifice is Necessary [Subscribe Please]_4

Therefore, his affairs after passing were treated on the same level as the previously departed Zhou Jiapeng, with three days of mourning across the entire clan to honor this veteran elder of the Zhou Family.

“Now that Sixth Brother is gone, among the family members of our generation, it’s really just you and me left, Thirteenth Brother!”

At the Zhou Family Ancestral Tomb, Zhou Zhengyong and Zhou Chun stood together before Zhou Zhengyuan’s freshly buried grave. Both of them gazed at the newly piled mound before them, feeling somewhat melancholic.

Then Zhou Zhengyong muttered, “Among the many peers in our generation, neither you nor I were the ones with the best aptitude. Who would have thought that now it’s just the two of us who’ve made it this far and lived to the end!”

The peers he spoke of clearly referred to those clan members born before the Zhou Family relocated to Jiufeng Ridge.

Like Zhou Zhengqing, although he was technically of the same generation, there was actually a gap of twenty to thirty years in their ages, so he couldn’t truly be counted as one of their peers!

After hearing Zhou Zhengyong’s words, Zhou Chun sighed with emotion and lamented, “Indeed, who could have predicted that in the end, the ones with the greatest achievements among our generation would be Brother Yong and me!”

As he spoke, one name after another and one face after another flashed through Zhou Chun’s mind.

Zhou Zhengkang, Zhou Zhengtao, Zhou Zhengjie…

In those days, within the Zhou Family, these peers competed alongside Zhou Chun, all hoping to receive the clan’s support to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment.

Ultimately, it was Zhou Chun who laughed until the very end, becoming the one unanimously favored and supported by the elders.

Zhou Chun didn’t let down those elders’ expectations either, successfully elevating the Zhou Family to unprecedented heights, repaying their efforts and expectations with his accomplishments!

“But that’s different. Thirteenth Brother, you achieving Golden Core was entirely due to your own abilities. I’m only alive today because I’ve basked in your blessings!”

Zhou Zhengyong lightly shook his head, speaking his heartfelt thoughts with a look full of emotions.

He understood very well that, with his unremarkable aptitude among their peers, the reason he made it this far was entirely thanks to the good relationship he’d established with Zhou Chun before his rise to prominence and Zhou Chun’s subsequent support and care.

Otherwise, he likely would have ended up like those peers who had long passed away, unable to succeed in Foundation Establishment and succumbing early to their limited lifespan.

“Luck is a form of strength too, Brother Yong. The fact that you’ve made it this far speaks volumes. Why belittle yourself?”

Zhou Chun gently shook his head, softly comforting Zhou Zhengyong.

Zhou Zhengyong, however, merely moved his lips and, in the end, sighed lightly without continuing to speak.

After reminiscing and paying their respects together at Zhou Zhengyuan’s grave, the two left.

A month after Zhou Jiapeng’s passing, the second Mysterious Heart Purple Return Pill that the Zhou Family had long acquired was delivered.

Since this pill had already been promised to Zhou Zhengqing, once it arrived, Zhou Chun personally handed it over to him.

Having reached a considerable age, Zhou Zhengqing quickly went into seclusion upon receiving the elixir.

Yet Zhou Chun didn’t remain within the family waiting for the outcome of Zhou Zhengqing’s seclusion; instead, after briefing Zhou Mingde, he silently set off for the Great Zhou Kingdom.

On this trip to the Great Zhou Kingdom, Zhou Chun was determined to find Luo Qingni to refine the Ancient Dust Pill and Foundation Establishment Pill, as well as urge Sun Yuanjing to speed up the collection of Taiyi Profound Gold Qi, even if it meant offering extra payment!

Additionally, he intended to purchase and exchange materials for Zhou Mingde’s Lifebound Dharma Treasure, as well as collect several remaining ingredients for his own Lifebound Dharma Treasure.

To achieve these goals, Zhou Chun brought with him all the precious spiritual objects and a substantial amount of Spirit Coins from both his personal collection and the Zhou Family’s treasury.

He had made meticulous preparations, resolved to complete the Reforging of the Shattered Cauldron and the refinement of his Lifebound Dharma Treasure in the Great Zhou Kingdom, returning to Jingguo Country in his strongest state to confront the changes at the Green Lotus Temple.