Chapter 2839: Support for the Nether Tribe

In Red Lotus City, the streets were bustling with people and noisy with carriages.

In a secluded courtyard, which contained a two-story green pavilion and a green stone gazebo, a graceful woman in a purple dress was reporting to Wang Chuanming.

Wang Chuanming's face was ashen, and he exuded a murderous aura.

"So, she was invited to leave the city, and then she disappeared?"

Wang Chuanming said with a grim expression. Before Wang Chuanyun passed away, he had entrusted Wang Chuanming with the care of Wang Shenlong and Wang Shenfeng.

He had found them undemanding positions in the Dark Hall, where they wouldn't have to take risks, would have ample time to cultivate, and would receive excellent benefits.

When Wang Chuanming went on missions, he left them in Red Lotus City, allowing them to cultivate peacefully and occasionally visit teahouses to gather some casual information.

Unexpectedly, upon his return, Wang Shenfeng had disappeared without a trace.

Wang Shenfeng had been invited to visit a Liu family, but she had not returned. When the Liu family elders sent people to inquire, the Wang family learned that the life soul lamp of the Liu family cultivator who invited Wang Shenfeng had already been extinguished.

"That's right. The Liu family cultivator is dead, so it's likely something happened to Shenfeng as well."

The woman in the purple dress looked solemn. The enemy had come prepared, specifically targeting Wang Shenfeng.

It was highly probable that Wang Shenfeng had been killed; otherwise, she would have contacted the Wang family cultivators long ago.

"Investigate this. No matter who did it, I will make them pay with their lives."

Wang Chuanming ordered, his face contorted with fury.

With Wang Shenfeng's death, he felt he had failed Wang Chuanyun.

"Yes, Hall Master," the woman in the purple dress quickly replied, her expression grave. "I have already dispatched many people to gather information. We will certainly bring the culprits to justice."

She understood the importance of Wang Shenlong and Wang Shenfeng to Wang Chuanming and dared not be negligent.

"And don't let the Liu family off the hook. Investigate them thoroughly. I want to know who is targeting our Wang family! Also, find out everything about Shenfeng, from her birth to her present experiences, including everyone she knows."

Wang Chuanming commanded. Remembering the deaths of Wang Chuanfeng and Wang Yongyue, his first thought was that a hostile force targeting the Wang family was responsible.

With two Integration cultivators in the Wang family, not many forces would dare to harm their disciples.

He couldn't understand why the murderer targeted Wang Shenfeng, given her relatively low status in the family. Had she offended a high-level cultivator?

Even so, why would the enemy be so determined to kill her? What deep-seated grudge could this be, and wasn't the culprit afraid of the Wang family's retaliation?

He recalled Wang Yongyue's death and wondered if Wang Shenfeng had discovered some rare cultivation resource that the enemy also coveted, leading to a targeted killing for treasure.

He had given Wang Shenfeng a Nine-Origin Shadow Escape Talisman. If she couldn't escape even with it, the culprit must be a Void Refinement cultivator, and one of considerable power; otherwise, Wang Shenfeng would have had a chance to flee.

Without evidence, further speculation was useless. Everything was just a guess.

"Yes, Ancestor Chuanming," the woman in the purple dress responded and departed to carry out the order.

Dongli Realm, South Sea, Green Lotus Island.

In the deliberation hall, Han Yuxiu and over a hundred clan elders were discussing countermeasures, their expressions anxious.

After Han Yuxiu rushed back from Jade Dust Realm, she immediately used a formation to inform the ancestors in the Upper Realm. Not long after, the life soul lamps of some clan members who had gone to Jade Dust Realm were extinguished, indicating that something had happened to them. Fortunately, the life soul lamps of the six Spirit Transformation cultivators, led by Wang Desheng, were still lit.

Their current task was to wait for the Upper Realm family to send people down. Besides this, Han Yuxiu had made dual preparations, actively preparing for battle and mobilizing personnel from four different realms, ready to support Jade Dust Realm at any time.

"Personnel from Heavenly Waves Realm, Ice Sea Realm, and Thousand Gourd Realm have arrived," a clan elder reported. "A total of twelve Spirit Transformation cultivators and over a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators."

"If we mobilize so many people and they are all wiped out, our strength will be severely depleted. Perhaps we should send only a portion to assist and keep the majority of our forces. That way, even if something happens to those dispatched to Jade Dust Realm, we won't suffer a devastating blow."

"Exactly. We've already reported to the ancestors, and the Upper Realm family will surely send people down. There's no need to act rashly. We should wait for the ancestors to resolve this, responding to movement with stillness."

The Lower Realm had been peaceful for too long, and most clan members did not wish to stir up trouble. As long as they diligently cultivated to the mid-Spirit Transformation stage, they could ascend to Xuanyang Realm using the Soaring Spirit Formation, so why create more complications?

"As the saying goes, 'When the lips are gone, the teeth feel cold.' If we do nothing, the Dongli Realm could become the second Jade Dust Realm."

"Precisely. The Lizard Tribe is inherently a great enemy of humanity. We cannot stand idly by. The human race in Jade Dust Realm is almost completely wiped out; the Dongli Realm must not suffer the same fate."

"Hmph, if we wait for the ancestors to do everything, what good are we?"

Some clan elders disagreed, believing that with the family's current strength, resolving this matter was not an issue. They argued against passively waiting for the Xuanyang Realm clan members to descend and advocated for proactive action.

Han Yuxiu's willow-like eyebrows furrowed. "Alright, stop bickering, all of you. Proceed according to the plan. Just execute the orders."

With Wang Desheng absent, her seniority was the highest.

Just then, a middle-aged man with resolute features strode in quickly. "Ancestor Yuxiu," he said gravely, "there's someone outside claiming to be Ancestor Qingshan, but his appearance is different from Ancestor Qingshan's."

Portraits of Wang Changsheng and others were hung in the ancestral hall for future generations to revere, and all clan members had seen their likenesses.

"I'll go out and see for myself. I hope it's Ancestor Qingshan."

Han Yuxiu transformed into a streak of light and flew out.

Outside Green Lotus Island, a young man in a green robe with refined features stood suspended in the air. It was Wang Qingshan, whose separated soul had descended to the Lower Realm.

Shortly after, Han Yuxiu and others flew out.

Wang Qingshan wasted no words, reiterating the report Han Yuxiu had made to the Upper Realm family. This dispelled Han Yuxiu's wariness, as only she and the Upper Realm elders knew the details of that report.

"Greetings, Ancestor Qingshan!"

Han Yuxiu and the others quickly bowed, their expressions respectful.

"Dispense with the formalities. Have you obtained the Dark Nether Ghost Wood? Have Desheng and the others returned?" Wang Qingshan went straight to the point.

"My husband and the others are still in Jade Dust Realm. The life soul lamps of some clan members in Jade Dust Realm have been extinguished, and we haven't yet obtained the Dark Nether Ghost Wood," Han Yuxiu reported truthfully.

"Take me to Jade Dust Realm immediately. The Dark Nether Ghost Wood absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Lizard Tribe," Wang Qingshan commanded. He had to reach Jade Dust Realm as quickly as possible. With Han Yuxiu leading the way, he could avoid a lot of trouble. He hoped Wang Desheng had managed to obtain the Dark Nether Ghost Wood.

"Yes, Ancestor Qingshan."

Han Yuxiu agreed, gathered over a dozen Nascent Soul clan members, and set off with Wang Qingshan for Jade Dust Realm.

They first needed to reach Thousand Gourd Realm and then use a Realm-Breaking Ruler to open a realm passage to Jade Dust Realm.

On her return journey, Han Yuxiu had specifically sent people to set up formations along the way, allowing them to teleport all the way, saving considerable time.

Opportunity favors the prepared, and Han Yuxiu had long been ready.