Chapter 4551: Arresting Major Criminals

His body glowed with blue light as he stepped into the Ancestral Tablet, appearing at the entrance of the Azure Lotus Pagoda. A handsome young man in a white robe hurried out, looking flustered.

"Patriarch! Ancestor Maoqian was attacked by an evil cultivator and perished. The assailant possessed a high-grade immortal artifact imbued with a primordial spiritual treasure, and a shipment of goods was stolen, including a piece of Profound Primordial Golden Scales Jade." the young man in white said.

Wang Maoqian was the deputy head of the Commerce Hall, responsible for escorting cultivation resources.

"Where was he attacked? How many assailants were there, and do you know their identities?" Wang Changsheng pressed on. With a Grand Luo Golden Immortal now in the Wang family, someone still dared to attack a Taiyi Golden Immortal from their family; they must be severely punished.

"In the Thousand Spirit Sea, there were five assailants. Their identities are unknown, but the leader is a male cultivator at the late Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. His innate immortal artifact is a golden wheel that can unleash intense flames to harm enemies. He wields the laws of magma, fire, and ice. His innate spirit beast is a golden-winged vulture at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. In addition to Ancestor Maoqian, a dozen accompanying Golden Immortals were also killed. This is their information." The young man in white took out a golden jade slip and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng scanned it with his divine sense, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

"Understood. You may return to your post!" Wang Changsheng put away the golden jade slip and exited the Ancestral Tablet.

As he stepped out of the pavilion, Wang Qiulin approached him and asked, "Grandfather, who was killed?"

"Maoqian! Here is the information on the culprits. See if you can deduce their whereabouts." Wang Changsheng handed the golden jade slip to Wang Qiulin.

Wang Qiulin scanned it with his divine sense and nodded, saying, "This information is sufficient." With the help of the Heavenly Dao Plate and array formations, and his mastery of the Law of Destiny, this information was enough for him to deduce the culprits' location.

"Once you've deduced it, send people to capture the culprits. Ensure they are apprehended swiftly," Wang Changsheng instructed. He didn't need to personally intervene to deal with a few Taiyi Golden Immortals.

"Yes, Grandfather," Wang Qiulin agreed and withdrew.

About fifteen minutes later, Wang Qiulin found Wang Yongqian and said, "The culprit is female, disguised as a male using a treasure. She is at the late Taiyi Golden Immortal stage and is currently on Golden Clam Island in the Immortal Spirit Sea."

"Understood. I will immediately send people to the Immortal Spirit Sea to bring the culprit to justice," Wang Yongqian said solemnly. The Wang family had always adhered to the principle of valuing harmony and had never officially shown its fangs to any force. It was time to display their strength and let other forces know that the Wang family was not to be trifled with.

"First, find out which force Golden Clam Island belongs to! Don't walk into an ambush," Wang Qiulin cautioned.

Wang Yongqian nodded and agreed. Before taking action, she would definitely investigate the origins of Golden Clam Island. She took out a golden, shimmering dharma plate, cast a spell, and made a series of gestures.

In the Immortal Spirit Sea, at Jade Sun Market, Azure Lotus Pavilion, fifteenth floor, Su Sheng was reviewing ledgers, a slight frown on his brow. He took out a blue-glowing Transmission Mirror, cast a spell, and Ye Haitang's face appeared on its surface.

Ye Haitang's expression was solemn. She had been ordered to the Immortal Spirit Sea to apprehend the evil cultivator who had killed their clansmen.

"Ancestor Haitang, what are your orders?" Su Sheng asked.

"What is the origin of Golden Clam Island? Do they have any powerful backing?" Ye Haitang asked.

"Golden Clam Island is the ancestral land of the Liu family, which has a Taiyi Golden Immortal. The Liu family is backed by the Heavenly River Sword Sect," Su Sheng said.

"The Liu family! Hmph! Has the Liu family shown any unusual activity recently?" Ye Haitang asked.

"No! Ancestor Haitang, what happened?" Su Sheng asked.

"Someone killed our clansmen and stole a batch of cultivation resources. They are hiding on Golden Clam Island," Ye Haitang's tone was icy.

"Do you need assistance?" Su Sheng asked.

"No, we can handle it ourselves!" After Ye Haitang said this, the mirror surface dimmed.

On Golden Clam Island, in a secret chamber, a graceful young woman in a golden dress and a tall young man in a green robe were speaking. The young man in green was full of worry.

"We should leave the North Sea Immortal Realm quickly! Staying here will only lead to capture. Don't forget, Immortal Lord Jiugong is a Taiyi Golden Immortal stage diviner, rumored to have mastered the Law of Destiny." The young man in green was deeply troubled.

"Leaving the North Sea Immortal Realm now would make it easy for the Wang family to intercept us. We are operating with altered appearances; they don't know our true identities. I refuse to believe they can deduce our whereabouts. Besides, this is the Liu family's territory. The Liu family is backed by the Heavenly River Sword Sect, and the Heavenly River Sword Sect is backed by the Myriad Beasts Palace. We should blame ourselves for trusting false information; the Wang family's caravan didn't have any Profound Jade Ganoderma Elixir at all." The young woman in the golden dress was filled with regret.

They had heard that the Wang family's caravan contained Profound Jade Ganoderma Elixir, which was why they attacked it, hoping to obtain the elixir to reach the Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage in the future. Who would have thought the information was false?

"Is the Liu family reliable? They won't betray us, will they? I just feel uneasy." The young man in green was full of apprehension.

"I saved his life back then, and he doesn't know what wrong we've committed. We are merely guests, and they are accommodating us. Besides, even if the truth comes out, we can offer the Profound Primordial Golden Scales Jade to the Myriad Beasts Palace in exchange for safety," the young woman in the golden dress said nonchalantly.

"But I heard that Immortal Lord Jiugong has mastered the Law of Destiny, and his divination abilities are very strong," the young man in green said with a frown.

"It's not as if I haven't dealt with diviners before! Without knowing our names and birth dates, even if they've mastered the Law of Destiny, they can't deduce our whereabouts based solely on our innate spirit beast and immortal artifact. Don't scare yourself," the young woman in the golden dress said carelessly.

They wandered everywhere, and honestly, if it hadn't been for the Profound Jade Ganoderma Elixir this time, they wouldn't have attacked the Wang family's caravan. If they had known this outcome, they would never have attacked the Wang family's caravan.

Just then, a piercing wail of ghosts echoed, followed by loud alarm bells.

The young man in green's face tightened, and he said, "This is bad, the Wang family cultivators are here."

"Don't scare yourself. Let's go out and see," the young woman in the golden dress said.

They left their dwelling and were surprised to find the sky had darkened. Wailing sounds filled the air, and dark clouds loomed.

Outside Golden Clam Island, Ye Haitang and Wang Mengbin stood high in the sky, their expressions indifferent. Ye Haitang had already set up a grand formation using five ghosts, sealing off Golden Clam Island. Not even a fly could escape.

A streak of blue light flew from the island, flickering to a stop high in the sky, revealing a tall, thin elderly man in a blue robe.

"This old man is Liu Yiqing. I am unaware of any offense committed against you two fellow Daoists of the Wang family," the old man in the blue robe said with a frown.

"Hand over the culprits who murdered our clansmen. If you harbor them, you will be apprehended along with them," Ye Haitang said coldly.

"What culprits? Nonsense. Our Liu family has never killed any of your clansmen," Liu Yiqing said with a frown.

"Just because you didn't kill them doesn't mean no one else did. Have you had guests on the island, or perhaps cultivators passing through? The culprits are still on the island. Be honest and hand them over, or I will wipe out your Liu family too." Ye Haitang's tone was icy. The Liu family was different from other forces; directly eliminating them would formally put the Wang family at odds with the Myriad Beasts Palace. Ye Haitang would not act against the Liu family until she had proof of their involvement, adhering to the principle of catching a thief with stolen goods and a cheater red-handed.

"What a big mouth. Is your Wang family truly so capable?" A cold male voice rang out.

As soon as the voice fell, Heavenly River Sword Lord flew from a distance, flickering to a stop high in the sky.