Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Spring goes and autumn comes, and in the blink of an eye, countless years have passed.

Inside Qinjian Villa, in a pavilion in the middle of a lake covered in ice and snow, two old men in thin clothes were playing chess.

Their hair has turned grey, but they are in good spirits, and their eyes sparkle with the wisdom and composure accumulated over the years.

On the chessboard, black and white pieces are intertwined, and with every move, spiritual energy stirs up on the frozen lake.

“You’re going to lose again today!”

One of them was an old man wearing a purple robe, with clean beard and eyebrows, and an immortal look, he spoke calmly.

Another old man in blue clothes and with white beard and eyebrows shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Alas, my chess skills are not good enough. I accept my defeat sincerely."

After saying that, the old man in blue threw in the towel and admitted defeat. At this moment, the chessboard in front of the two of them turned into spiritual power of heaven and earth and dissipated into the air.

The purple-robed old man stood up, looked at the distant sky, and sighed.

"It has been decades since the eldest lady and the owner of the manor left. Time flies."

The old man in blue also stood up, stroked his beard lightly, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, they were away for quite some time because of the alliance plan of the villa."

"However, during the time they were away, Lingxiao Palace was indeed much quieter."

The purple-robed old man sighed.

"Their departure has made the High Heaven Palace wary. They think that Qinjian Villa has really climbed up to the Four Sacred Grounds, and they dare not act rashly."

"But this balance is not a long-term solution. Once High Heaven Palace confirms that we are just bluffing, I am afraid there will be a bigger storm waiting for us."

The old man in blue nodded, his expression solemn.

"I know that, but what better way can we have at the moment? Unless..."

The purple-robed old man turned to look at him, a questioning look in his eyes.

The old man in blue took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"If it really doesn't work, we can only contact Xu Hanchang and ask him to ask the Great Xuantian Sect to help on behalf of the eldest prince."

The old man in purple robe was silent. He knew that this was a last resort, but it seemed to be the best option to save Qinjian Villa after the failure of his eldest lady and the owner of the villa.

"Although the outside world believes that Xu Hanchang is the best of the younger generation in my Qinjian Villa."

"But only we know that Xu Hanchang only listens to orders and does not obey instructions. He always does things his own way. Unless the owner of the manor personally sends a message to request, he will not care about the life and death of Qinjian Mountain Manor."

The old man in blue sighed.

"I know what you said."

"But now the situation is pressing and we have to consider all possible options."

The two looked at each other and saw the helplessness and anxiety in each other's eyes.

They all clearly realized that the future of Qinjian Villa was full of uncertainties and challenges, and they, as the elders at the top of Qinjian Villa, had to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

After a moment's silence, the old man in purple robe waved his hand.

"Forget it. We old guys can't discuss these things. There's no point in talking about them now. Let's focus on the current situation first."

The old man in blue nodded in agreement.

"Well, let's take it one step at a time and make plans after the owner and the eldest lady return."

Having said that, the two old men changed the subject and started talking about other things.

They talked about the younger generation in the villa, their respective cultivation experiences, and also talked about Zhou Yiqiao.

The purple-robed old man suddenly remembered something and asked.

"By the way, how long has Zhou Yiqiao been in seclusion?"

The old man in blue recalled.

"Before the young lady left, she asked us to protect her. Counting the two years she protected her, it has been almost a hundred years, right?"

The purple-robed old man nodded slightly and pondered.

"A hundred years of seclusion is not a long time, but it is definitely not a short time either."

"The eldest lady lent the blessed land left by the mistress to Zhou Yiqiao. Even if she is in seclusion to advance to the Void Refining Realm, the time should be about right, right?"

The old man in blue stroked his long beard, his eyes full of reminiscence.

"Back then, the young lady retreated and achieved a breakthrough, which took her only fifty years at most. By this calculation, Zhou Yiqiao's aptitude is much worse than that of the young lady."

"Be careful!"

The old man in purple robe suddenly raised his voice, a hint of severity flashed in his eyes, and he interrupted the old man in blue robe.

“Although there are differences in aptitude, the path of cultivation is more about perseverance and understanding.”

"Zhou Yiqiao played a huge role in overthrowing the Great Elder, and between him and the Young Miss... In short, don't judge hastily."

Upon hearing this, the old man in blue quickly bowed and apologized.

"Brother Zhang is right. I was wrong."

"Zhou Yiqiao is indeed a promising kid, but we are worried that he has been in seclusion for too long, and if something goes wrong..."

The two were discussing when suddenly, a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy came from the direction of Qing Jimeng's residence.

Then, layers of dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and a heart-pounding atmosphere spread.

The purple-robed old man and the blue-robed old man's faces suddenly changed. They looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

"Is this... the aura of the Purple Thunder Tribulation of Nirvana?"

There was a slight tremor in the purple-robed old man's voice.

The old man in blue also had a serious look on his face.

"It seems that Zhou Yiqiao is about to advance. This kind of heavenly tribulation is very serious. Let's go and take a look."

The two of them flashed and turned into two streams of light, flying rapidly towards Qing Jimeng's residence.

When they approached Qing Jimeng's residence, they saw that the dark clouds in the sky had formed a huge vortex, and the center of the vortex was facing the Bixiao Cave below.

Waves of purple lightning flashed in the clouds, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

The old man in purple robe and the old man in blue stopped and hovered in mid-air, staring solemnly at the scene before them.

"The power of this annihilation purple thunder tribulation is even stronger than the heavenly tribulation we experienced when we advanced to the next level."

The purple-robed old man said in a deep voice.

The old man in blue nodded, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

“Not to mention that it’s stronger than the two of us old guys, although the momentum of this thunder tribulation is not as huge as the one caused by the eldest lady, I always feel that the destructive power contained in it is purer and more concentrated.”

The old man in purple was startled and turned to look at the old man in blue, his eyes full of disbelief.

"You mean..."

The old man in blue smiled bitterly and nodded.

"It seems that what Brother Zhang said is correct. Zhou Yiqiao is indeed outstanding for being favored by the young lady."

“Although this annihilation purple thunder tribulation is not the largest scale of the heavenly tribulation, its pure and concentrated destructive power indicates that Zhou Yiqiao has found a new way in the way of cultivation and may have touched upon some more peculiar realm.”

"It seems we have to be prepared to take action at any time."