Chapter 2209: July Tower, News of the Clan, Meng Bin Eager to Return

Therefore, Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi undertook missions to earn merit points. The couple worked together with a unified spirit, their combined efforts proving highly effective as they strived to establish their own family.

Over the years, True Lord Zixiao's name became widely known throughout this sea region.

Even if Wang Mengbin were to establish his own family, he would still be serving the Han family, so they remained unconcerned. After all, Wang Mengbin did not cultivate the Han family's techniques; he worked for payment, essentially acting as a high-level enforcer.

Bai Yuqi nodded, formed a spell seal, and hundreds of blue formation flags flew up from the seabed, vanishing into her sleeve.

Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi flew northwest, and in less than a moment, they appeared above a deserted island.

The Gold-devouring Beast lay beside the blue-robed young woman's corpse; it had already advanced to the fifth-tier and possessed immense magical powers.

Wang Mengbin took the storage ring from the blue-robed young woman's body, placed her corpse into a storage ring, and prepared to return for their reward. He put away the Gold-devouring Beast and left the area with Bai Yuqi.

More than half a year later, they returned to Jinyan Market.

The streets were bustling with people and traffic, exceptionally lively.

After about a quarter of an hour, Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi arrived at Myriad Gourd Tower and found Han Yurong.

"Madam Han," Wang Mengbin said, "these are the natal magic treasures and corpses of those two evil cultivators. I've destroyed both of their Nascent Souls, so there's only one corpse here."

Wang Mengbin took out the blue-robed young woman's corpse and two dazzling Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, handing them to Han Yurong.

Han Yurong examined them carefully, nodded, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Wang, Fairy Bai, your abilities are growing rapidly. You apprehended them so quickly. Please take out your identity tokens; I'll credit your merit points."

Wang Mengbin took out a square, azure token, which had a gourd pattern carved on its front.

Han Yurong took out a shimmering golden disc. She placed the square token on it, and the disc glowed with a dazzling golden light, revealing countless mysterious runes.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this bottle of Three Lightning Pills is for you," Han Yurong said. "You've earned many merits recently, so this is your reward."

Han Yurong handed the token and a cyan porcelain bottle to Wang Mengbin.

Wang Mengbin expressed his thanks, put away the token and the cyan porcelain bottle, and left with Bai Yuqi.

Soon after, a burly man in a green shirt emerged from the guest room.

"What a pity," the man sighed. "It would be wonderful if they could stay with our Han family."

"A forced melon isn't sweet," Han Yurong replied with a smile. "They are still working for our family now. Fellow Daoist Wang is very capable; several Spirit Transformation evil cultivators have died by his hand." She was responsible for overseeing Wang Mengbin, and the more merits he earned, the more benefits she received.

After leaving Myriad Gourd Tower, Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi returned to their residence.

"Husband," Bai Yuqi said excitedly, a look of longing in her eyes, "at this rate, when you advance to the Void Refinement stage, we'll definitely accumulate a large amount of cultivation resources. It will be much easier to establish a family then."

Wang Mengbin planned to leave the Han family only after advancing to the Void Refinement stage. Beast tides frequently erupted in this sea region, and Spirit Transformation cultivators were merely high-level enforcers with little influence. Advancing to the Void Refinement stage, consolidating one's Dharma Idol, and being free from lifespan limitations would be the best time to establish a family.

Wang Mengbin nodded. He suddenly took out a shimmering blue disc, and his eyes lit up.

"Wife, I'm going to meet a fellow Daoist," Wang Mengbin said. "You should rest well." As he spoke, his features blurred, suddenly transforming him into a short, stout middle-aged man with a round face and large eyes. He changed his clothes and then left the residence.

A few minutes later, he appeared inside a general store. The shopkeeper was an old man in green robes, over seventy years old, but only at the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation.

"Esteemed Senior, please proceed to the backyard," the green-robed old man said courteously. "Senior Lin has been waiting for quite some time."

Wang Mengbin nodded and strode toward the backyard.

The backyard was simply furnished with a green stone table and several green stone stools. An ordinary-looking man in a blue shirt sat on one of the stools, and a delicate set of teaware was placed on the stone table.

"Fellow Daoist Li," the blue-shirted man said, "here is the information you requested."

The blue-shirted man took out a blue jade slip and handed it to Wang Mengbin.

Wang Mengbin scanned it with his divine sense, his brows furrowed, and he asked, "Is this all?"

"Xuanling Continent is very far from the Azure Glass Sea Region," the blue-shirted man replied. "A round trip is not easy, and given the price you paid, this is all the information you can get."

The blue-shirted man's tone was indifferent. He belonged to the Seventh Moon Pavilion, an intelligence organization that collected and sold information.

Wang Mengbin took out a cyan storage ring and tossed it to the blue-shirted man.

The blue-shirted man scanned it with his divine sense and immediately broke into a wide smile. He took out a cyan jade slip, handed it to Wang Mengbin, and said, "This is the situation of the Wang family on Qinglian Island. We spent a lot of time collecting this."

Wang Mengbin had never given up searching for his clansmen. Zhenhai Palace and Zhenhai Sect differed by only one character, and Xuanling Continent was his primary target for inquiries. The Seventh Moon Pavilion specialized in selling intelligence, and Wang Mengbin had spent a fortune to inquire about his clansmen's situation.

Wang Mengbin scanned it with his divine sense, put away the cyan jade slip, his expression unchanged, and turned to leave.

More than an hour later, Wang Mengbin returned to his residence.

He looked excited. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were actually also in the Xuanyang Realm and had even established a family. However, the Xuanling Continent was too far from the Azure Glass Sea Region; with his Spirit Transformation stage cultivation, it would be difficult to reach it safely.

Since Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were on the Xuanling Continent, Wang Mengbin naturally wouldn't stay long in the Azure Glass Sea Region. According to the intelligence, Wang Changsheng had already advanced to the Void Refinement stage.

What he needed to do now was to leave the Han family. Fortunately, he had not cultivated their techniques, nor had he married a female cultivator from the Han family, so leaving should not be very difficult.

"Husband, what's the good news?" Bai Yuqi asked curiously. "You look so happy."

"Wife, my clansmen are also in the Xuanyang Realm," Wang Mengbin replied. "They are on the Xuanling Continent, have already established a family, and there's even a Void Refinement cultivator among them." Wang Mengbin did not hide anything and explained the situation of the Wang family.

Bai Yuqi had long heard Wang Mengbin talk about his family, but she hadn't expected Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to truly be in the Xuanyang Realm.

"Husband, when do you plan to bring this up with the Han family?" Bai Yuqi asked, her expression serious. This matter was significant but sensitive, and it depended on the Han family's attitude. In fact, they had no restrictions on them and could leave the Han family at any time. However, the Han family had taken them in during their most difficult times, providing them with lodging and cultivation resources. Both out of gratitude and reason, they should inform the Han family; it was a matter of courtesy.

"I'll go tell the Han family immediately," Wang Mengbin replied. "However, there's no need to mention our family. Just say we wish to become independent and regain our freedom." Wang Mengbin was now eager to return home. Here, he was merely a high-level enforcer, constantly needing to consider others' feelings. As the saying goes, one who lives under someone else's roof must bow their head.

Bai Yuqi nodded and followed Wang Mengbin to Myriad Gourd Tower to meet Han Yurong, briefly explaining their intention to leave the Han family.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, are you planning to establish a family now?" Han Yurong asked casually. "Which island have you set your sights on?" She had long anticipated this day.

"We don't plan to establish a family for now," Wang Mengbin replied courteously. "I've reached a bottleneck in my cultivation and intend to travel and gain experience. I don't know when I'll return."

Han Yurong pondered for a moment, then said, "This matter is not trivial; I need to report it to my superiors. Rest assured, a forced melon isn't sweet. You've served our Han family for many years, and we will certainly not treat you unfairly. Please return and wait for our decision." For an enshrined cultivator to leave the Han family, they had to follow a procedure; it wasn't something she could decide unilaterally.

Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi agreed, then turned and left.

Han Yurong took out a shimmering blue disc, formed a spell seal, and made a series of gestures.

"Understood," a stern male voice resonated. "I will report it. Send someone to investigate their background. If there are no anomalies, then let them regain their freedom. We can give them a sum of cultivation resources then; consider it fostering good relations."

"Yes, Seventh Uncle-Grandfather," Han Yurong replied. She acknowledged, then put away the blue disc.