Chapter 3374: Guests Gather

A millennium has passed.

Xuang Ling Continent, Green Lotus Island.

In a quiet manor, Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao were seated in a green stone pavilion, listening to Wang Yihong's report.

"Representatives from the Han and Li families of the Azure Glaze Sea Region have arrived, as have representatives from forces such as the Xuanqing Sect, Zhenhai Palace, Myriad Spirits Gate, Green Ape Clan, and Snow Clan. They have been settled on Welcoming Guest Peak and Welcoming Immortal Peak. The Ye family has not arrived yet."

Wang Yihong said slowly.

The Wang family was now one of the Ten Great Human Forces on Xuang Ling Continent. According to their overt strength ranking, these ten forces were the Xuanqing Sect, Zhenhai Palace, the Wang Family, Myriad Spirits Gate, Divine Weapon Sect, Seven Star Gate, Nine Flames Gate, Cold Flame Sect, Li Family, and Long Family.

With the rise of the Wang family, the Ximen family had been pushed out of the top ten forces. However, this was not an issue, as the Ximen family and the Wang family were in-laws.

In terms of heritage and historical legacy, Zhenhai Palace and the Wang family had the shortest histories among the ten forces, which was not surprising.

The Silver Shark Clan's heritage and historical legacy were also inferior to forces like the Xuanqing Sect, Myriad Spirits Gate, and Divine Weapon Sect. However, with the emergence of a Mahayana cultivator, they gained significant influence on Xuang Ling Continent. Indeed, strength was the very foundation for confidence and influence.

The Wang family was hosting a Mahayana celebration, sending out invitations far and wide. Even the Cold Flame Sect received one.

Putting aside personal grievances, as Wang Changsheng had advanced to the Mahayana stage, all human cultivators on Xuang Ling Continent would benefit. The Cold Flame Sect dared not fail to send representatives and had to bring a congratulatory gift.

Given Wang Changsheng's current status, if he truly wanted to deal with the Cold Flame Sect, it would only take a few words. There were plenty of forces eager to replace them and carve up the Cold Flame Sect's territory and cultivation resources.

Wang Qingcheng nodded and instructed, "Increase the number of patrols. There must be no mishaps. This is the grandest event since our family's establishment."

Wang Yihong readily agreed. He then took out a shimmering spirit disk, cast a spell into it, and said with a smile, "Senior Lan from Yunhang Mountain has arrived."

"Make sure he is properly settled. Don't neglect him."

Wang Qingcheng instructed.

The Lan family was related by marriage to the Wang family, and Lan Fukong was close to its high-ranking members. In multiple racial wars, Lan Fukong had fought alongside Wang family cultivators.

Wang Yihong left to carry out the order. Not long after, he returned again and excitedly announced, "Xiukun and the others are back! The Ye family has arrived."

"Xiukun? Where are Seventh Brother and Qingxiao?"

Wang Qingcheng felt something was amiss. Due to the long journey, Wang Changsheng had asked the Ye family to pick up Wang Qingshan and others from Qianling Continent before coming to Xuang Ling Continent. Why had only Wang Xiukun returned?

"I'm not sure," Wang Yihong replied. "He's already on his way to report to you in person."

Wang Yihong also didn't know the reason.

Wang Qingcheng waved his hand, dismissing him.

Not long after, Wang Xiukun arrived and gave a detailed report of the events.

"What? The Seven-Flame Golden Peach! It's gone missing?"

Wang Qingcheng said, frowning.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingfu had accompanied Su Yilei on a treasure hunt, supposedly to find the Seven-Flame Golden Peach Tree. They had not returned; more than two thousand years had passed, and there was still no news.

"Yes," Wang Xiukun confirmed. "We returned with the Ye family's Ice Lion. Ancestor Yixin and the others remained on Qianling Continent to continue searching for Ancestor Qingshan and Ancestor Qingxiao."

Wang Xiukun reported.

"Seventh Brother and Qingxiao are also missing? What about Su Yilei?"

Sun Yuejiao frowned and asked. Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi had been missing for years and still hadn't been found. Now Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingxiao were also missing, and they were all high-level combatants of the Wang family.

"His whereabouts are still unknown," Wang Xiukun stated gravely. "Ancestor Yixin and the others visited the Su family several times but never saw Su Yilei. Ancestor Yixin was worried, so she sent me back with the Ye family's Ice Lion to report to the family."

Wang Xiukun said gravely.

Sun Yuejiao immediately contacted the family members guarding the soul lamps and quickly received a reply: Wang Qingshan's and Wang Qingxiao's soul lamps had not extinguished, indicating that they were unharmed.

"Could they be like Mengbin and Yuqi? Trapped in a spatial storm and either ended up elsewhere or were confined in a forbidden area?"

Wang Qingcheng guessed.

He took out a yellow communication disk, cast a spell into it, and asked, "Mother, has Father come out of seclusion?"

"Not yet?" Wang Ruyan's voice replied. "What happened? Or has a Mahayana cultivator arrived?"

Wang Ruyan's voice sounded.

Wang Qingcheng dared not delay and recounted the events.

"Qingshan and Qingxiao are missing! I understand. Do not leak this information. We will find an opportunity to go to Qianling Continent to look for them later."

Wang Ruyan instructed.

"Yes, Mother," Wang Qingcheng replied.

Wang Qingcheng agreed and sent Wang Xiukun away to rest.

On Green Lotus Peak, Wang Ruyan sat in a stone pavilion, her delicate brows furrowed.

Wang Changsheng walked out of the pavilion, a smile gracing his face.

After over a millennium of secluded cultivation, his cultivation had advanced slightly. Mahayana cultivators cultivated at a much slower pace, which explained why they often traveled widely, seeking opportunities. Relying solely on arduous cultivation, Wang Changsheng wouldn't be able to reach the mid-Mahayana stage even in ten thousand years.

"Wife, what happened?"

Wang Changsheng noticed Wang Ruyan's troubled expression and asked, frowning.

Wang Ruyan truthfully recounted the situation. Wang Mengbin and three others had successively gone missing, their whereabouts unknown, which was far from good news. The problem was that they had disappeared in the Azure Glaze Sea Region and Qianling Continent, respectively. The Azure Glaze Sea Region was manageable, being adjacent to Xuang Ling Continent, so the Wang family could send more experts to search there. However, Qianling Continent was too far from Xuang Ling Continent; a round trip would take several millennia, making it very inconvenient.

"Qingshan and Qingxiao are also missing!"

Wang Changsheng frowned. He had entrusted Ye Yuhan to bring Wang Qingshan and others when she went to Qianling Continent. It was a great pity that Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingxiao would not be present at his Mahayana celebration.

"Indeed!" Wang Ruyan said. "I heard they went to search for the Seven-Flame Golden Peach. Su Yilei also disappeared and has not returned. Their soul lamps have not extinguished, so it's possible they are trapped in some forbidden area."

Wang Ruyan analyzed that their soul lamps not extinguishing meant they were still alive. If there had been no news for several millennia, they were likely trapped somewhere.

"Let's finish the celebration first," Wang Changsheng said gravely. "Then we'll ask Fellow Daoist Ye for help in the search."

Wang Changsheng said gravely. The Ye family's influence was considerable; if they were willing to help search for Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingxiao, it would be much easier.

Wang Ruyan took out a blue-glowing communication disk, cast a spell into it, and Wang Qingcheng's voice sounded: "Mother, True Monarch Wanhai, Martial Uncle Chen, and Senior Ye have arrived."

"Please invite them in quickly. I will wait for them on Green Lotus Peak."

Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Qingcheng agreed and cut off the communication.

"It seems True Monarch Seven Swords has perished. He didn't come to the celebration."

Wang Ruyan analyzed.

They had invited True Monarch Seven Swords, but he had not come. Based on the timing of True Monarch Seven Swords' own Mahayana celebration, it was possible he had died during his fifth Grand Heavenly Tribulation.

Wang Changsheng nodded, understanding that the demise of older Mahayana cultivators and the emergence of new generations was a normal occurrence.

Not long after, Chen Yueying, Ye Yuhan, and True Monarch Wanhai arrived at Green Lotus Peak.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wang!"

True Monarch Wanhai clasped his hands and congratulated him.