Chapter 2384: Blaming Others

Over a vast, boundless sea, two streaks of light swiftly swept across the sky, moving exceptionally fast.

The two streaks of light belonged to a tall, thin old man in a golden robe and a beautiful young woman in a golden dress. Both were covered in injuries.

"I hope the young master is alright!"

The old man in the golden robe said softly. To fend off Yang Xuemei and her companions, they had suffered severe injuries, lost a comrade, killed two Void Refinement cultivators, and gravely wounded Yang Xuemei.

"Trying to escape? Do you think you can?"

A red streak of light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards them.

The red light was a glowing red scroll, with Ma Qianqian and four other Void Refinement cultivators standing on it, their faces filled with murderous intent.

The old man in the golden robe's expression darkened, and he prepared to make a move.

Just then, the seawater violently churned, and a blue light shot out from the seabed. The two were startled and about to react when they realized it was Jiao Mingzhu.

Jiao Mingzhu's aura was weak, and her body was covered in bloodstains.

"Where is the young master?"

The old man in the golden robe asked in a deep voice, a bad premonition forming in his heart.

"My husband was killed by Liu Yunlan of Thousand Bamboo Island," Jiao Mingzhu began. "She and six Void Refinement cultivators besieged us. Liu Yunlan's physical body was also destroyed, and they are currently..."

Jiao Mingzhu's words were cut short as the seawater below violently churned. A massive vortex, ten thousand zhang in diameter, materialized out of nowhere, creating a powerful current. Countless blue water vapors suddenly surged above Jiao Mingzhu's head, blurring before transforming into a massive, hazy blue hand that slapped her.

With a shriek, Jiao Mingzhu was sent flying backward into the massive vortex, where she was crushed. A miniature merman flew out of her body, only for another hazy blue hand to emerge from the seabed and swiftly seize it.

A stout man in a blue robe surfaced from the sea, his face filled with joy.

"Haha," the blue-robed man laughed heartily, his expression excited. "The wife of the Golden Roc clan's young master! This is definitely a great achievement!"

The old man in the golden robe and the young woman in the golden dress were furious. They didn't care about Jiao Mingzhu's life or death; since Jin Shuo was already dead, what was the point of saving her?

Jiao Mingzhu's words were very important: Liu Yunlan had killed Jin Shuo, and her own physical body had also been destroyed.

With Jin Shuo and Jiao Mingzhu dead, they naturally had no reason to stay and fight to the death; there was no point.

The old man in the golden robe flapped his wings and abruptly vanished from his spot.

The next moment, he appeared above the blue-robed man, his right hand transforming into a claw and reaching for the man's head.

The blue-robed man dissolved into specks of blue light and vanished, clearly a decoy.

"This old man has no interest in getting entangled with you," a joyful male voice came from the seabed. "I'm going back to claim my reward."

At this moment, Ma Qianqian and the others caught up.

The old man in the golden robe showed a look of reluctance and could only escape with the young woman in the golden dress.

"The Liu family of Thousand Bamboo Island!"

The old man in the golden robe secretly noted this down, vowing to settle the score with the Liu family if he ever had the chance.

Ma Qianqian frowned. Jin Shuo had actually been killed by a Liu family cultivator. This significant achievement falling into the Liu family's hands was not good news.

She didn't dwell on it, nor did the other cultivators. As Jin Shuo's cultivation partner, Jiao Mingzhu had no reason to lie, especially since her own physical body had also been destroyed by human cultivators.

After a while, the group vanished into the distant sky.

Ten thousand zhang beneath the sea, inside a colossal blue clam shell, stood Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

"We've waited this long, and finally, they're here," Wang Changsheng sneered. "I hope the Integration cultivators of the Golden Roc clan didn't die. That way, there will be a good show to watch."

Killing Jin Shuo was indeed a great achievement, provided that all the Golden Roc clan's Integration cultivators were dead. Otherwise, they would surely face retaliation from the Golden Roc clan.

He certainly didn't want to be targeted by Integration cultivators, so this credit should go to the Liu family!

One must know that Liu Yunlan's Nascent Soul was still in Wang Changsheng's possession. Wang Changsheng attributing this great achievement to Liu Yunlan naturally had a purpose.

This was a classic "substitute for the dead" strategy. Back in the Eastfence Realm, Wang Changsheng had once controlled a small sect called Cloud Sea Sect by eliminating its leaders and, with the cooperation of insiders, gradually gaining control of the sect.

This time, he intended to control the Liu family.

Wang Changsheng hadn't destroyed Liu Yunlan's Nascent Soul back then because he didn't want to give the Liu family an excuse; he also wanted to give them some hope, as the Liu family had suffered heavy losses in the race war.

Wang Changsheng would first pin the credit on Liu Yunlan, then later control her, and through her, control the Liu family. The prerequisite for this was to eliminate the Liu family's Void Refinement cultivators.

Of course, even if he couldn't control the Liu family, the Liu family would be targeted by the Golden Roc clan in the future and would definitely have a hard time.

Regardless, the Wang family would suffer no losses, and Wang Changsheng would still make a fortune.

Wang Ruyan nodded. "The Golden Roc clan excels in escape speed," she said. "It's already so difficult for us to pursue Void Refinement cultivators; Jin Ao should be able to escape."

"Let's go!" Wang Changsheng said. "It's time for us to return as well. Our harvest this time is significant enough."

Wang Changsheng performed a hand seal, and the Sea-Escaping Clam rapidly flew forward.

The Sea-Escaping Clam's concealment effect was excellent, making it difficult for Void Refinement cultivators to detect its presence.

On Heavenly Roc Island, the island was ablaze, and more than half of it had been reduced to ruins.

Liu Yumei and Chen Yihang were directing the Zhenhai Palace disciples to scavenge for treasures. The Golden Roc clan had left in a hurry, leaving behind many valuable items.

True Lord Taiyang and his three companions had gone to pursue Jin Ao and his two companions. It was unknown if they would be able to kill them.

Two streaks of light flew in from the distance, landing above Heavenly Roc Island. They were Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

"Junior Brother Wang, Junior Sister Wang, how was it? What about Jin Shuo?"

Liu Yumei was full of anticipation. If Wang Changsheng could kill Jin Shuo, it would definitely be a great achievement.

"His escape speed was too fast; we couldn't catch him at all," Wang Changsheng explained. "We encountered other Void Refinement foreign cultivators. We wanted to stop them, but their escape speed was too fast, and we couldn't catch them, so we had to return."

Liu Yumei didn't think much of it; if it were her, she would certainly claim credit for killing Jin Shuo.

A streak of green light flew in from the distance. It was Liu Qingfeng.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Liu!"

Wang Changsheng and the three others quickly bowed in salute, their expressions respectful.

"Were there other cultivators intercepting them, so you couldn't catch up?" Liu Qingfeng asked.

"No, their escape speed was too fast," Wang Changsheng replied. "Martial Uncle Liu, how are Jin Ao and the two others?"

"I killed Yan Chen," Liu Qingfeng said with a hint of regret. "Unfortunately, her Nascent Soul self-destructed, and I couldn't capture it alive. I wonder how Fellow Daoist Zhao and the others fared." Yan Chen was extremely unyielding; her physical body was split in half by him, and her Nascent Soul immediately self-destructed.

"Heh heh, this old man killed Peng Zhai," a joyful male voice came from the sky. As soon as the voice faded, True Lord Taiyang flew in from the distance, landing above Heavenly Roc Island.

True Lord Taiyang's face was beaming with joy, looking to be in an excellent mood.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao possesses formidable divine abilities!"

Liu Qingfeng was somewhat surprised. Although Peng Zhai was injured, he was still an Integration cultivator skilled in escape speed, making him difficult to catch. Remembering True Lord Taiyang's Nine Serpent Drum, he understood.

Since True Lord Taiyang possessed a powerful treasure like the Nine Serpent Drum, he likely had other formidable treasures as well.

Bai Ruohan and Li Qingyue flew in from the distant sky, both of their expressions grim.

"What happened? Fellow Daoist Bai, what about Jin Ao?" Liu Qingfeng asked with a light laugh. He knew the outcome just by looking at their expressions.

"His escape speed was too fast; we couldn't catch him," Bai Ruohan said with a hint of regret. "However, we did manage to injure him."

"Hmph, if you can't kill him, you can't kill him," Liu Qingfeng scoffed. "But I killed Yan Chen and even got her storage ring."

Just then, Yang Xuemei flew over. Her face was pale, but her eyes were filled with joy.

"Martial Uncle Bai," Yang Xuemei reported, her voice weak, "Jin Shuo was killed by Fairy Liu of Thousand Bamboo Island. This was personally stated by Jin Shuo's cultivation partner, Jiao Mingzhu."