Chapter 1862: Saving Someone

With a single gesture of his hand, the Profound Jade Ice Flame transformed into a streak of white light and vanished into his sleeve. He gazed at the Sea-Overturning Banners, his eyes filled with delight.

Qinglian Island, located in the South Sea, possessed a set of water-attribute spiritual treasures. Even if the family faced a period of decline or scarcity, with a complete set of spiritual treasures at hand, the Wang family could overcome any difficulties.

Wang Changsheng chanted an incantation, and the seven Sea-Overturning Banners glowed brightly. A resonant roar like a tsunami erupted, as countless streams of blue water surged forth. The water violently churned and surged, raising powerful waves.

He lightly tapped his finger, and the seawater abruptly parted, crashing against the ice wall. A muffled rumbling sound filled the air, and the stone chamber shook violently. The ice wall shattered, revealing the stone wall behind it.

Wang Changsheng retracted his incantation, and the seven Sea-Overturning Banners transformed into seven streaks of blue light, vanishing into his sleeve. He put away the artifact refining materials and walked out.

Leaving the Purple Gourd Hall, Wang Changsheng transformed into a streak of escaping light and shot through the air. Not long after, he landed in a valley enclosed by mountains on three sides. The steep rock walls on both sides of the valley were covered with green gourd vines, from which dozens of gourds of various colors hung.

Inside the valley was a vast manor, with pavilions, towers, artificial mountains, and waterside pavilions. Wang Ruyan sat in a stone pavilion, concentrating on playing a musical instrument. The zither's melody flowed like water, sometimes gentle, sometimes turbulent.

After a while, Wang Ruyan lifted her hands, and the music ceased.

“My dear, you are in high spirits. This piece is wonderful.” Wang Changsheng smiled faintly and praised her.

Wang Ruyan smiled sweetly and said, “By my reckoning, Qing Shan and the main contingent should have arrived in the Thousand Gourd Realm by now. I’ve sent Haitang and Yingjie to find our clansmen so we can take over the Thousand Gourd Sect’s main headquarters as soon as possible. I found seven high-level cultivation techniques in the Thousand Gourd Sect’s Scripture Pavilion, including two Heaven-grade techniques: the ‘Eighteen Laws of a Thousand Spirits’ and the ‘Nine Transformations True Dragon Scripture’.”

The Thousand Gourd Sect’s main headquarters contained numerous treasures, such as spirit fields, spirit herbs, and spirit beasts. They couldn’t afford to waste time, so they planned to let their clansmen take over the main headquarters. They replaced the spirit stones for the sect-protecting formation, ensuring that even if they encountered powerful enemies, the Thousand Gourd Sect’s main headquarters could be hidden once more.

The Wang family was in urgent need of high-level cultivation techniques, so the Thousand Gourd Sect possessing two Heaven-grade techniques was truly beyond Wang Ruyan's expectations. Even the Zhenhai Sect only possessed one Heaven-grade technique.

“Two Heaven-grade techniques? That’s excellent news!” Wang Changsheng’s eyes lit up, and his mood brightened considerably.

Just then, a streak of escaping light flew from a distance. Not long after, it landed before them, revealing Ye Haitang. Ye Haitang had found many treasures at the Thousand Gourd Sect’s main headquarters and made a significant fortune. Her expression was anxious, and she was panting, as if something major had occurred.

“What’s wrong, Haitang? Take a breath and tell us.” Wang Changsheng said with a frown.

“Uncle, Auntie, something terrible has happened. Cousin Qing Shan and Fairy Tian have gotten into trouble. Here are the details.” Ye Haitang took out a green jade slip and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, and his expression darkened. Wang Qingshan and Fairy Ziyue had gone to the Crazy Wind True Monarch’s cultivation cave to search for treasures, where they encountered a fifth-tier demonic beast, and their whereabouts were now unknown.

“Qingshan and Junior Sister Tian encountered a fifth-tier demonic beast while treasure hunting, and their whereabouts remain unknown. My dear, we must make a trip.” Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice.

Dozens of streaks of escaping light appeared in the distant sky, as dozens of Wang family cultivators flew over. Wang Yingjie was among them.

“Haitang, take some people and guard the Thousand Gourd Sect’s main headquarters. Inventory all cultivation resources, and absolutely do not allow other forces to seize it. We will go look for Qingshan and Junior Sister Tian.” Wang Changsheng instructed.

“Understood, Uncle. Auntie, please rest assured!” Ye Haitang patted her chest and agreed, confident that with the sect-protecting formation active, it would be no problem.

Wang Changsheng gave a few more instructions, then he and Wang Ruyan glowed with a dazzling blue light across their bodies. The two transformed into a long blue rainbow, piercing through the air and vanishing into the distance.

In a narrow valley within the Bell Chime Mountain Range, a silver cascade hung inverted from the rock face, plunging into a massive pool a thousand feet in circumference, sending countless sprays of mist flying. Over a hundred cultivators were gathered in the valley, most of whom had a green lotus embroidered on their sleeves.

Wang Huayang, having cultivated for over a hundred years, was currently at the sixth layer of Core Formation. He was stationed here by order, having discovered a secret realm entrance behind the waterfall. Wang Qingqing had repeatedly given strict orders that no one was allowed to enter to seek treasures. Naturally, this exclusion did not apply to high-level cultivators of the Wang family. He was well aware of the value of a secret realm and dared not be careless.

A streak of red escaping light appeared in the distant sky, flying rapidly towards their location. Wang Huayang quickly received reports from his subordinates and ordered to heighten vigilance. Not long after, the red streak of light halted. The red streak of light was, in fact, a crimson fire cloud, upon which stood three Nascent Soul cultivators, two men and one woman. Leading them was a burly man in a red robe, with a fleshy face and broad shoulders, currently at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

“I am Wang Huayang of the Qinglian Wang family. May I know your purpose, esteemed seniors?” Wang Huayang asked courteously.

“Are you in charge here?” The burly man in red frowned as he spoke, his expression showing some displeasure. They had previously intended to plunder the Ye family at Xuanyang Manor, but Wang Youwei had gotten there first.

“Yes, precisely. We are stationed here by order.” Wang Huayang replied neither subserviently nor arrogantly.

The burly man in red shifted his gaze and said in a deep voice, “Hmph, your Wang family seems to be everywhere, taking all the benefits. What’s here? If it’s a mineral vein, letting us mine a bit isn’t asking too much, is it? We traveled all the way from the Dongli Realm to eliminate demons and devils. We can’t have come all this way for nothing.”

Wang Huayang glanced at the storage bead bracelets on the hands of the three and inwardly sneered. These fellows were clearly in the Thousand Gourd Realm to snatch benefits, and trying to take them from the Wang family was simply too audacious.

“I apologize, but this is the property of our Wang family. I ask that you seniors depart from this place soon.” Wang Huayang said courteously.

The burly man in red’s face turned cold, and he retorted, “You claim this is the Wang family’s property, but how are we to know you aren’t imposters? We’ve heard rumors of malevolent cultivators impersonating Wang family disciples, committing wicked deeds. If you won’t open the formation, is it because you have something to hide?”

“Nonsense! We are genuine disciples of the Qinglian Wang family. Our family’s Nascent Soul cultivators are already en route.” Wang Huayang said with a cold face. He could see that these fellows were delirious from profiteering during wartime and wouldn’t leave without securing some benefits; they might even resort to slaughter.

“Is that so? We don’t see them anywhere.” The burly man in red sneered, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. This was a desolate wilderness; if they simply killed all the cultivators, no one would ever know it was them.

“What? You dare to seize property belonging to our Wang family? Are you so brazen as to have consumed the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard?” A cold, emotionless female voice suddenly drifted from the distant sky.

No sooner had the words faded than Wang Qingqing and Guangdong Ren flew from the distant horizon, landing before them.

Upon seeing Wang Qingqing and Guangdong Ren, the burly man in red’s eyes filled with apprehension, and a fawning expression appeared on his face. He said, “Ah, so it truly is the Wang family’s property. My apologies, a complete misunderstanding.” He chanted an incantation, and the crimson fire cloud transformed into a streak of red escaping light, piercing through the air and vanishing into the distance.