Chapter 3967: Three Thousand Years

Time flew by, and three thousand years passed. In the Northern Sea Immortal Realm, within the Heavenly Morning Sea Domain.

On Green Lotus Island, the door to a certain secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng emerged, a smile on his face. He had successfully cultivated a new cultivation method and mastered a new divine ability. Furthermore, he had successfully cultivated the first six layers of the "Heavenly Soul Treasure Tome," significantly strengthening his divine soul. He had also gained mastery over a new soul-based divine ability.

While soul-based divine abilities were still far inferior to soul laws, mastering an additional soul-based divine ability provided an extra means of attack in combat. Wang Changsheng walked into the courtyard and saw Wang Ruyan sitting in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea.

"Husband, you've come out of seclusion," Wang Ruyan said as she poured a cup of spiritual tea for Wang Changsheng.

After changing her cultivation method, she had not yet begun cultivating the "Heavenly Soul Treasure Tome." Instead, she was focused on refining second-tier immortal talismans, particularly defensive ones. Since she had already mastered soul laws, gaining an additional soul-based divine ability would not make a significant difference. However, second-tier immortal talismans were different; they would be useful to clan members when engaging in battles or attempting to break through to the Golden Immortal stage.

Wang Changsheng walked over, took the teacup from Wang Ruyan's hand, took a sip of the spiritual tea, and asked, "How are Qingshan and the others?"

"They're all doing very well. After taking the first-grade Dao Pills, Qingshan, Meng Bin, Yingjie, Yidao, Qingling, Hongxue, and Haitang have all achieved minor mastery of laws," Wang Ruyan replied.

With the first-grade Dao Pills and Enlightenment Fruits, Wang Qingshan and the other six successfully cultivated their laws to minor mastery. However, none of them managed to grasp a Supreme Law. With minor mastery of laws, they had left most True Immortal cultivators far behind. From this perspective, even with first-grade Dao Pills, Enlightenment Fruits, and soul cultivation methods, it was not easy for True Immortal cultivators to comprehend a Supreme Law. Few True Immortal cultivators in the Qiankun Pagoda had comprehended Supreme Laws. Most prodigies merely cultivated their laws to minor mastery; their strength came from mastering several special laws.

Wang Changsheng nodded with satisfaction. Then, remembering something, he asked, "How is the Meng family doing now?"

"Cui Yao has already made her move," Wang Ruyan replied. "Over the years, the Meng family has frequently clashed with the Heavenly Morning Sect, and we've been secretly fueling the conflict."

The Meng family's territory bordered that of the Heavenly Morning Sect. As the two forces belonged to different factions, their conflicts were deep-seated, and both had shed each other's blood. Cui Yao first sent people to spread rumors that Heavenly Morning Sect disciples were killing Meng family cultivators (indeed, several True Immortal cultivators from the Meng family had mysteriously disappeared). Then, she sent people to spread rumors that the Meng family was killing Heavenly Morning Sect disciples. She set up three ancient cultivator caves, recording their locations on inheritance stones, which coincidentally fell into the hands of both Meng family and Heavenly Morning Sect cultivators. When cultivators from both the Meng family and the Heavenly Morning Sect went to break the restrictions of a certain ancient cultivator cave, they encountered each other. With old enmities flaring up, they immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

Besides the Meng family and the Heavenly Morning Sect, some affiliated forces of the Nine Immortals Sect and the Luminous Moon Alliance also experienced multiple conflicts, all orchestrated by the Wang family's Secret Hall. This wasn't because Cui Yao was exceptionally skilled, but rather because these forces were old adversaries who were already at odds; Cui Yao merely added fuel to the fire. Cui Yao not only smeared the Meng family but also created self-incriminating rumors. She sent people to spread rumors that remnants of the Heavenly Beast Sect had attacked and killed a True Immortal from the Wang family. The Wang family immediately dispatched True Immortal cultivators into the Luminous Moon Alliance's territory, ostensibly to search for these Heavenly Beast Sect remnants. This way, outsiders would perceive it as a conflict between the Nine Immortals Sect and the Luminous Moon Alliance, and wouldn't connect the dots further.

Wang Ruyan took out a blue glowing communication disk, cast a spell into it, and Cui Yao's voice rang out: "Ancestor, we've received word that a caravan from the Heavenly Morning Sect might be returning. It's led by Elder Cui Ming of the Heavenly Morning Sect, a descendant of True Monarch Tianchen."

True Monarch Tianchen was a Golden Immortal cultivator of the Heavenly Morning Sect, who had reached the Golden Immortal stage many years ago. "Who sent back this information? Do we know where this caravan went?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"It was Maowen who sent back the news," Cui Yao replied. "This Heavenly Morning Sect caravan went to the Scarlet Sun Sea Domain and is now on its way back, though the route is unknown."

Wang Maowen was collecting cultivation resources in the Scarlet Sun Sea Domain, while also secretly gathering intelligence; his identity was covert. He encountered Cui Ming purchasing cultivation resources in the Scarlet Sun Market and immediately reported it to the family.

"Understood. Prepare to activate the spy we've planted in the Heavenly Morning Sect," Wang Ruyan instructed.

True Immortal cultivators from the Secret Hall personally took action, infiltrating several Mahayana-stage Heavenly Morning Sect disciples. Through coercion and enticement, one disciple defected to them and helped gather information. This individual was merely a disposable pawn. Once they annihilated the Heavenly Morning Sect's caravan, this spy could be sacrificed. At that point, the Heavenly Morning Sect would either attribute the blame to the Meng family or the Nine Immortals Sect, but certainly not the Wang family. The Wang family's territory was too far from the Heavenly Morning Sect for them to suspect the Wang family.

"Yes, Ancestor," Cui Yao acknowledged.

"It's a good chance to stretch my legs. I'll go myself!" Wang Changsheng declared. The Heavenly Morning Sect had Golden Immortal cultivators, and no one could guarantee there wouldn't be one on the merchant ship; it was better to be cautious. He took Wang Tunian with him and teleported away from Green Lotus Island.

On Blazing Fire Island, Blazing Fire Peak.

In a vast estate, Meng Yuhua and a curvaceous young woman in a silver dress were sitting in a green stone pavilion, discussing something. "The Jiang family has a Golden Immortal cultivator? That's wonderful!" Meng Yuhua exclaimed excitedly.

Meng Tianfeng, Meng Tianmei, and Jiang Tianhai had gone to the Scarlet Sun Sea Domain to attend an auction, where they met their demise, with the perpetrator unknown. The Green Lotus Immortals had also happened to attend the auction, leading the Meng family to suspect them, but there was no evidence. Gao Shuyao is a Golden Immortal cultivator; without concrete evidence, the Meng family was powerless against the Green Lotus Immortals.

After Meng Tianfeng and Meng Tianmei met their demise, Meng Yudie instructed Meng Yuhua to return to the Heavenly Morning Sea Domain to manage the Meng family. For several millennia, the Meng family frequently clashed with the Heavenly Morning Sect, losing several True Immortal cultivators. Honestly, the Meng family suspected the Wang family was fueling these conflicts, but they had no evidence. Furthermore, the Wang family had also clashed with the remnants of the Heavenly Beast Sect, making it appear, from all angles, to be a struggle between the Luminous Moon Alliance and the affiliated forces of the Nine Immortals Sect.

"Ancestor Tianfeng only recently advanced to the Golden Immortal stage. He's willing to help you deal with the Wang family, but not right now. Senior Uncle Gao has operated in the Chaos Continent for many years; touching the Wang family is like touching the Gao family, and taking Haoyang City won't be easy," the young woman in the silver dress said.

"It's fine, we can wait. We've waited so many years; this little bit of time doesn't matter," Meng Yuhua said, her expression agitated. With a Golden Immortal cultivator in the Jiang family, dealing with the Wang family would be an easy matter.

The young woman in the silver dress nodded and said, "By the way, I heard there's been considerable friction between your Meng family and the Heavenly Morning Sect? Maintain restraint. The Heavenly Morning Sect has Golden Immortal cultivators, and it will be difficult to conclude if things escalate."

"Madam Jiang, rest assured, we will exercise restraint. However, I always feel like someone is fueling the conflict; I suspect it's the Wang family," Meng Yuhua said.

"Regardless of whether the Wang family is behind it, what's needed now is time. Ancestor Tianfeng has not been in the Golden Immortal stage for long, so it's not convenient to make a move against the Wang family for now," the young woman in the silver dress said sternly.

Meng Yuhua nodded and readily agreed.