Chapter 3912

With Wang Changsheng absent and this situation arising, Wang Yongqian had many ways to handle it.

Asking Wang Changsheng for a decision would make her seem incompetent, needing to consult him on every matter. If they waited for Wang Changsheng to return before deciding, the enemy's injuries might heal, making it difficult for Cui Yao to curse him to death. This was an opportunity not to be missed.

If the enemy dared to target the Wang family, Wang Yongqian dared to retaliate.

"Chuanming and Mengshan have important matters to attend to. You and Wu Yan are responsible for investigating Du Tianting's true origins. Although Du Tianting is dead, he was active in the Jiuxian Sect's territory and must have interacted with many cultivators. Perhaps you can find some clues."

Wang Yongqian instructed.

Du Tianting had already been killed. Her task was to find the true mastermind. Without conclusive evidence, they couldn't directly assume the Meng family was responsible.

They needed concrete proof.

Only with conclusive evidence could they proceed with further actions; otherwise, they might be unknowingly exploited.

"Leave this to us."

Cui Yao agreed.

"You can start by looking into the Nine Glazed Immortal Fruits. Before the incident, Meng Zisen contacted Ruixue, wanting to buy the Nine Glazed Immortal Fruits at a high price. If the Meng family truly did this, the Nine Glazed Immortal Fruits must be very important to them, likely related to opening the fourth or fifth aperture."

Wang Rumeng added.

Only resources for opening apertures would be valuable enough for the Meng family to take such a risky action. Without good reason, the Meng family would have no cause to send people to attack the Wang family's merchant ship.

Cui Yao nodded and agreed.

"I didn't expect Cui Yao's cursing technique to be so powerful. Didn't you say it required a powerful living being as a medium, like a spirit beast?"

Wang Yulan asked curiously. It was her first time seeing Cui Yao curse a True Immortal cultivator to death.

"That's another type of curse, which would be more difficult against him in his prime. Some advanced curses require the caster's spirit as a medium. Such curses are more powerful, directly obliterating the target's spirit, but they demand a very high cultivation level to perform and come at a great cost to the caster."

Cui Yao explained.

"You've earned merit this time, but this matter must not be publicized. Keep it to yourselves."

Wang Yongqian cautioned.

Wang Rumeng and the other two agreed, naturally knowing not to spread the word.

After a few more instructions, Wang Yongqian dismissed them.

She took out a golden Immortal Transmission Mirror, cast a spell, and Wang Chuanming's face appeared on its surface.

"Family Head, do you need me for something?"

Wang Chuanming asked.

"Nothing specific. Any news about Cangli Island?"

Wang Yongqian inquired.

"Not yet. All major forces are openly and secretly searching for Cangli Island. It's difficult for us to attract attention, which makes the investigation much more troublesome."

Wang Chuanming replied.

"Keep up the hard work, and safety first. Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you."

Wang Yongqian recounted the attack on the family's merchant caravan.

"I'm just giving you a heads-up. Someone might be targeting our family. Be careful in your actions, and don't get targeted or ambushed. I've already sent Cui Yao to investigate this person's background."

Wang Yongqian said.

"Understood. We'll be extra careful."

Wang Chuanming agreed.

Putting away the Immortal Transmission Mirror, Wang Yongqian took out a light-gold magic disc, cast a spell, and Wang Changluo's voice rang out: "Family Head, another cultivator has ascended from the lower realm, but he's a bit special — he's a demon."

There were also demons in the Tianchen Sea Territory, though not many. Human cultivators still constituted the majority.

"Bring him to my residence! I'd like to meet him."

Wang Yongqian instructed.

"Yes, Family Head."

Wang Changluo assented.

Soon after, Wang Changluo entered with a burly, black-robed old man. The man's body was marked with golden demon patterns, his aura was weak, and numerous injuries were visible.

"This old one, Su Tianya, greets Immortal Wang."

The black-robed old man said, cupping his fists.

Wang Yongqian inquired about his background. He came from the Yin Demon Realm, where he had sought treasures and stumbled into a dangerous place. After years of arduous cultivation, he reached the late Mahayana stage, successfully passed the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, and ascended to the immortal realm, landing on the Wang family's Ascension Platform.

"Are you willing to join our Wang family?"

Wang Yongqian asked.

"I am."

Su Tianya readily agreed. The Wang family offered many benefits, and he no longer wished to wander.

"Changluo, take him to rest first. I'll make a decision after I've sent someone to verify his identity."

Wang Yongqian instructed.

Wang Changluo agreed and withdrew with Su Tianya.

"It seems we'll have another True Immortal guest elder, and a demon at that."

Wang Yongqian murmured to herself. Ye Haitang was also a demon, proficient in ghost control and array formations. She then entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged on a golden meditation cushion, and began cultivating.

Blazefire Island, the Meng family's ancestral land.

Atop Blazefire Peak was a vast red estate, featuring pavilions, terraces, and waterside corridors.

Meng Tianfeng and a graceful young woman in a green dress sat in a red stone pavilion, conversing.

"Ancestor Tianfeng, here are five Nine Glazed Immortal Fruits. I asked Senior Brother to bring them back from Jiuxian City."

The young woman in the green dress took out a golden storage bracelet and handed it to Meng Tianfeng.

Meng Tianfeng took the golden storage bracelet and nodded with satisfaction. He seemed about to speak but then hesitated, as if harboring something difficult to express.

"Ancestor Tianfeng, please speak freely. We are family," the young woman in the green dress said.

"Yudie, I shouldn't have told you this, and I don't even know where to begin."

Meng Tianfeng sighed. He briefly recounted the incident, but he exaggerated it, portraying the Wang family as aggressive. He claimed the Meng family couldn't tolerate such provocations, which was why they sent people to attack the Wang family's merchant caravan.

Meng Yudie frowned, her delicate eyebrows knitting together. She, of course, knew that Meng Tianfeng must have embellished the story, but she didn't bother to argue. She would side with her family, not necessarily with what was right. Without the family's nurturing, she wouldn't be where she was today.

Even if the Meng family coveted the Nine Glazed Immortal Fruits and committed murder to seize treasures, she could only support them.

"The Wang family's power is indeed growing, but their contributions are substantial, and they haven't committed any major transgressions. It won't be easy to cause them trouble."

Meng Yudie said with a frown.

"I know it won't be easy. If it doesn't work out, then so be it. What we did was discreet; the Wang family shouldn't know it was us. It won't be too late to deal with them once you reach the Golden Immortal stage. It's just a pity about Tianting; he did so much for the family. The fact that your spirit beast could cultivate into a True Spirit was entirely thanks to him seizing a Nine-Revolving Glazed Pill."

Meng Tianfeng said slowly.

Meng Yudie's delicate eyebrows furrowed further. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "I know Ancestor Tianting was very good to me, but haste makes waste. There's no immediate opportunity to deal with the Wang family. In a while, I'll be going to the Chaos Continent. I'll find a way to weaken the Wang family's power and, if possible, help our family acquire Wuyang City. If that's not feasible, we absolutely cannot allow the Wang family to continue controlling Haoyang City. They killed our kin; this debt must certainly be settled with the Wang family."

"The Chaos Continent is very dangerous. Act within your capabilities and don't push yourself. You are the future of our family."

Meng Tianfeng advised.