Chapter 3086: Inheritance of the Dharma Jewel

"You can't confirm the origin of this token either?" Wang Yihong asked, puzzled.

"No, each faction has more than one type of token. Take our family, for instance; tokens from different halls are all unique. Even if they're all keys to secret realms, their appearances vary. Fortunately, we have clues. By investigating along the lines of the Nine Swords Sect and True Monarch Nine Swords, we might be able to uncover the token's origin," Wang Chuanlin analyzed.

Regardless of whether it's True Monarch Nine Swords or the Nine Swords Sect, as long as the token is related to either, it will benefit sword cultivators. This is especially true for the Nine Swords Sect, which has produced Mahayana cultivators.

"I'll assign this task to Yier. Chuanlin, you assist Yier and ascertain the token's origin as soon as possible. Zong Que, you all pay attention to any information regarding the Nine Swords Sect and True Monarch Nine Swords," Wang Yihong instructed. This order would be disseminated, ensuring that the heads of all family halls would keep an eye out for any potential clues.

Wang Yier and the others agreed and departed one after another.

"By my reckoning, it's been nearly a thousand years since Patriarch Mengbin and the others left! Why haven't they returned yet? I hope they're alright," Wang Yihong murmured to himself, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Seven Void Refinement cultivators, including Wang Yingjie, Wang Mengbin, Wang Qingfeng, Dong Xueli, and Liu Hongxue, left the Xuanying Continent to travel for many years in Qianyuan Continent and the Azure Glaze Sea, but there has been no news from them since.

He took out a cyan communication disk, activated it with an incantation, and a respectful male voice sounded: "Patriarch Yihong, the Qianyuan Sect is holding a celebration for newly promoted Void Refinement cultivators and has invited our family to attend."

"Let Guanglin and Guangqi go! Oh, and tell Guangqi to rein it in a bit; it'll be troublesome if he causes trouble one day," Wang Yihong instructed.

Wang Guangqi and Wang Guanglin had already advanced to the Void Refinement stage and were working in the Rites Hall, responsible for receiving guests and attending celebrations.

The Qianyuan Sect was an affiliated force of the Wang family. Sending Wang Guangqi and Wang Guanglin was already a great show of respect to the Qianyuan Sect; not every faction's celebration merited the personal attendance of Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao.

Wang Guangqi and Wang Guanglin were the deacons of the Rites Hall and would eventually succeed Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao in managing it.

The older generation of Void Refinement cultivators in the family were all training successors to take over their positions in the future. Once they stepped down, they could join the Elder Council to participate in major family decisions, and the Elder Council held the right to elect the family head.

Wang Guangqi was a philanderer, leaving romantic entanglements wherever he went. He enjoyed the thrill of pursuing beautiful women, a man who could navigate countless temptations without getting emotionally entangled.

"Understood." Putting away the communication disk, Wang Yihong left the meeting hall and returned to his residence to cultivate.

At the Bloodblade Sect, within a secluded manor, True Monarch Bloodblade sat in a cyan stone pavilion, his gaze grim.

Li Yihong was reporting to True Monarch Bloodblade that they had dispatched more personnel for patrols and located where Sun Wang had stayed. However, without determining the exact site of Sun Wang's death, they naturally couldn't find the culprit.

They made an unexpected discovery: the Intelligence Hall received news that the Icy Sea Realm now belonged to the Cyan Lotus Wang family.

True Monarch Bloodblade had ascended from the Icy Sea Realm. Back then, the Bloodblade Sect was the dominant power. If the Wang family now controlled the Icy Sea Realm, they must have certainly destroyed the Bloodblade Sect.

"Is the news true?" True Monarch Bloodblade frowned. He didn't care about the lives of his lower-realm disciples; he wouldn't even bat an eye if all life in the Icy Sea Realm perished.

What he cared about was the Wang family. Since the Wang family had destroyed the Bloodblade Sect, they must know about True Monarch Bloodblade. This implied that the Cyan Lotus Immortals had long been aware of him, and there might even be Wang family spies within the Bloodblade Sect. Perhaps Long Qingfeng had been captured by a Wang family cultivator.

Li Yihong shook his head, "I can't be sure. This information was leaked by a disciple of the Zhenhai Palace. It won't be easy to verify."

While chatting with other Void Refinement cultivators, a Zhenhai Palace disciple inadvertently mentioned that the Wang family controlled the Icy Sea Realm and that his master had ascended from there.

"I understand. It seems we have a mole within our ranks; otherwise, Long Qingfeng couldn't have escaped. You personally investigate and find a way to expose the mole," True Monarch Bloodblade instructed.

His first reaction was that the Wang family had intercepted and captured Long Qingfeng. He was naturally unwilling to accept that his destined opportunity had been taken by the Wang family.

"Yes, Master." Li Yihong agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

Chu Feng walked out, smiling, and said, "I thought the Bloodblade Sect was impenetrable, but it seems it's been infiltrated like a sieve."

"Hmph, you don't need to concern yourself; I'll handle it myself." True Monarch Bloodblade snorted coldly. He took out a pale golden magical disk, activated it with an incantation, and instructed: "Go personally and kill that disciple named Liu Yue from Zhenhai Palace. Search his soul to see if the Wang family truly controls the Icy Sea Realm."

He dispatched a clone to handle this matter. The clone was currently at the early Void Refinement stage, so dealing with a Soul Transformation cultivator would be no problem.

"Understood." Putting away the golden magical disk, True Monarch Bloodblade's gaze flickered with surprise and uncertainty.

"There's no need for all this trouble, is there? You could just use a Realm-Breaking Stone and send a separated soul to the lower realm," Chu Feng said dismissively.

"Sending a separated soul to the lower realm carries some risk; if it fails, the separated soul is destroyed. I don't want to waste a separated soul for this matter. I'm not concerned about the lives of the lower-realm disciples; rather, if the Wang family controls the Icy Sea Realm, they must know of my existence. This indicates they've been targeting me for a long time," True Monarch Bloodblade explained.

If it were an ordinary Integration cultivator, he wouldn't be afraid, but Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had Chen Yueying backing them. If he were to directly conflict with the Wang family, he would likely find it difficult to maintain a foothold in the Xuanying Continent, unless the Xuanqing Sect assisted him.

True Monarch Bloodblade's eyes darted around, his thoughts unclear.

In the Azure Glaze Sea, on Golden Crow Island, within a secluded small courtyard with cyan tiles, Cui Yao, Wang Qingfeng, and Dong Xueli sat in a cyan bamboo pavilion while Wang Yonghao reported to them.

Wang Qingfeng held a pale blue orb in his hand, shimmering with spiritual light.

Wang Yonghao had gone out to sea to hunt demon beasts and obtained a Legacy Orb. He immediately rushed back to report.

"A Legacy Orb! Dispersed Cultivator Thousand Puppets?" Wang Qingfeng's expression turned thoughtful.

Dispersed Cultivator Thousand Puppets was a Void Refinement cultivator skilled in puppetry. She hadn't appeared for many years, and it was rumored she died during a grand heavenly tribulation, though this remained unconfirmed.

"The Azure Glaze Sea is rich in cultivation resources, and incidents of murder and treasure appropriation are common. Some evil cultivators also use Legacy Orbs as traps to lure and kill treasure-seeking cultivators," Cui Yao warned.

Some ancient cultivators, before their passing, would use Legacy Orbs to record their location and cast them into the sea. Those with destiny who found the orb could receive their inheritance. However, some evil cultivators also used this method to set up traps and lure low-level cultivators to their deaths.

"Whether it's an opportunity or a danger, we'll only know if we go. Let's make the trip! If it were an Integration stage evil cultivator, they should have fabricated a cave abode for a Mahayana or Integration cultivator. Perhaps I'm just worrying unnecessarily, and it really is Dispersed Cultivator Thousand Puppets' secluded cave abode," Wang Qingfeng said gravely. Their injuries had already healed after taking the Azure Marrow Pills.

"I'll go with you! It's better to have someone to look out for each other if anything happens," Cui Yao offered.

"No need. Even if there's an ambush, as long as they're not Integration cultivators, we can handle it. Just wait for our news!" Wang Qingfeng declined. They carried seventh-tier talismans, giving them a chance to escape even if they encountered an Integration cultivator. Bringing Cui Yao along would only make things more difficult.

Cui Yao didn't insist, merely reminding Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli to proceed with caution.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli left Golden Crow Island to search for Dispersed Cultivator Thousand Puppets' secluded cave abode.