Chapter 784: Chapter 784

"It couldn’t be a coincidence, Master Qingyang chose his timing well. If he annihilated the Qian Family while the Human Clan and Bloodvine Clan were locked in fierce battle, the Wang Family would certainly not let him off,"

During the race war, Master Qingyang daring to extinguish the Qian Family would cause public outrage, and the Wang Family would not let Master Qingyang off the hook either.

"As true as that is, the stir he caused by destroying the Qian Family was no small matter. The Wang Family has sent people to investigate whether this was an individual act by Master Qingyang. If he’s colluded with the Bloodvine Clan, then the Wang Family will definitely not spare him,"

"Since we know that Master Qingyang was behind it, that means there are survivors,"

"The Qian Family’s ancestor managed to escape with a Secret Talisman and was the one who spread the news. It’s unclear how the Qian Family provoked Master Qingyang. To break through the Qian Family’s Clan Protection Formation, he had to use the high-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, the Qinglian Sword. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy for him to breach the Qian Family,"

Shen Long nodded and dismissed Sun Lin.

"Finally back, we can quietly focus on cultivation for a while,"

Chu Buyu said gravely.

She was only at the early stages of Void Refinement, with limited strength.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Once my wife enters the Middle Stage of Void Refinement, we will then head to the Thunder Continent to seek great opportunities."

Cultivation is the foundation, for if it is too weak, one might not be able to compete for great opportunities even when they appear right before their eyes.

The Cultivation Resources of the Thunder Continent are much more abundant than those of the Green Lotus Continent, and there are more experts. They planned to strengthen themselves before moving to the Thunder Continent in search of great opportunities for Chu Buyu.

After chatting for a while, Shen Long entered a Practice Room and sat down to meditate and restore his mana.

The Heavenly Ghost Mountain Range spans over several hundred trillion miles, the originating place of the Heavenly Ghost Sect and its main stronghold.

Here the air is filled with chilling Yin Qi, and one can hear ghostly wails and howls of wolves.

In the Heavenly Ghost Hall, a full-figured woman in black robes sat in the main seat, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

A tall and thin elder in green robes reported to the woman in black with a respectful demeanor.

"Humph, the Qian Family has brought trouble upon themselves by provoking Master Qingyang, and now they expect us to clean up after their mess. They really think highly of their cunning plans,"

the woman in black robes scoffed with derision.

"Master Aunt Qin, no matter what, the Qian Family has always been a subsidiary force of our Heavenly Ghost Sect. With Master Qingyang wiping them out without regard for us, we can’t just turn a blind eye. Otherwise, what would other forces think of us?"

the green-robed elder said with a wry smile.

"You really believe the Wang Family is after the Qinglian Sword? Master Qingyang is just a Void Refining Cultivator. His annihilation of the Qian Family isn’t enough to agitate the Wang Family. Over tens of thousands of years, how many forces have been wiped out? The Wang Family has never intervened. Feuds are normal, and the Wang Family can’t manage them all,"

the woman in black said with a cold smile.

"Master Aunt Qin, could it be that Master Qingyang has something very precious on him?"

the green-robed elder inquired with puzzlement.

"I’ve heard it’s the Ten Thousand Spirits Command. The Qian Family probably coveted the Ten Thousand Spirits Command, which is why they provoked Master Qingyang. Of course, we cannot completely ignore this. Just make a show of it and symbolically seek out Master Qingyang. We can’t contend with the Wang Family,"

the woman in black instructed.

"Yes, Master Aunt Qin."

The green-robed elder agreed readily, and upon thinking of something, he added, "What if our people find Master Qingyang’s whereabouts?"

"Tell them not to act rashly, and to notify me immediately. I will take matters into my own hands and put an end to Master Qingyang myself,"

the woman in black ordered, her face filled with a murderous intent.

"Disciple understands."

The green-robed elder agreed with a full mouth and withdrew.

"Qin Yao, aren’t you afraid of offending the Wang Family with your actions?"

A mocking male voice came from the woman in black’s direction.

Qin Yao’s eyebrows furrowed, and with a flick of her sleeve, a dense black light shield appeared and enveloped her, she said with a gloomy expression, "Didn’t I tell you not to show up whenever you please?"

"What’s there to fear? He’s long gone. Even if he heard us, we’ll just silence him,"

the man said with nonchalance.

"I don’t want there to be a second time,"

Qin Yao’s tone was ice cold.

"Hmph, if you don’t want to enter the Ten Thousand Spirits Cave Heaven to seek treasure, just kill me. You promised to find me a new body, but you still haven’t,"

the man said, dissatisfied.

"Before the Ten Thousand Spirits Cave Heaven opens again, I will find a suitable body for you. I don’t want there to be a second time, so don’t try to threaten me, or you’ll have no one to blame but yourself,"

Qin Yao replied sternly, dispelling the black light screen and vanishing with a gust of yin wind.

Time flew by, and a thousand years had passed.

Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

Sun Lin was talking to Nangong Ying, who had already advanced to the Refinement Void Phase.

"Haven’t Junior Brother Shen and Junior Sister Chu come out of retreat yet?"

Nangong Ying asked, frowning. He had joined the sect before Shen Long and was his senior at the same cultivation level.

"Not yet. If Uncle Shen and Master Aunt Chu come out of retreat, I will immediately inform Master Uncle Nangong,"

Sun Lin said politely.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu’s status in the Qianling Sect was very high, and after the great clan war, it had risen even further. Sun Lin’s status rose with the tide, to the point that even Void Refining Cultivators were quite courteous to him.

Just as Nangong Ying was about to say something, Shen Long’s hearty voice rang out, "Senior Brother Nangong, long time no see!"

As the voice fell, Shen Long emerged.

After returning from Tianxuan City, Liu Xin held an award ceremony. Shen Long and Chu Buyu had slain dozens of enemies in the Refinement Void Phase and obtained a large amount of cultivation resources, becoming role models for the Qianling Sect disciples.

After the award ceremony, Shen Long and Chu Buyu went into seclusion to cultivate.

After retreating and cultivating for over a thousand years, Shen Long was still in the middle stage of Refinement Void, but his mana had progressed substantially.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’ve come out of retreat."

Nangong Ying’s face showed joy upon seeing Shen Long.

"Senior Brother Nangong, come in and let’s talk! Master Nephew Sun, you may go about your business,"

Shen Long said, leading Nangong Ying into Golden Roc Garden and seating him at a stone pavilion painted green, while Chu Yun came over with tea leaves and utensils to brew tea.

Chu Yun was currently in the middle stage of Divinity Transformation, stuck at a bottleneck.

Soon after, Chu Yun had prepared a pot of Spiritual Tea and poured a cup for both Shen Long and Nangong Ying, then stepped back.

"Junior Brother Shen, my grandparents must have mentioned that matter to you,"

Nangong Ying started.

"Are you talking about the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus?"

Nangong Ming, Nangong Ying’s grandfather, had once invited Shen Long to the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb to break seals and seek treasures, specifically for the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus. At the time, Shen Long was only at the early stage of Refinement Void and refused Nangong Ming’s invitation.

"Exactly! Someone has already gotten to the treasures of the ancient cultivator’s dwelling first. They encountered an Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipede at the late stage of the sixth level, which severely damaged their divine souls. It was only with great difficulty that they fought their way out, and their clones brought them back to the Qianling Sect. I’d like to buy some Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills from you, Junior Brother Shen. Here are two fifth-level Sky Tiger Beasts captured by my grandparents, with White Tiger blood, and the purity of their bloodline has reached level five. There are also some alchemy materials and a ball of sixth-level Spirit Flame. I hope you can help,"

Nangong Ying sincerely asked, taking out a yellow Storage Bracelet and a blue Spirit Beast Bracelet and handing them to Shen Long.

"Fifth-level Sky Tiger Beasts?"

A flash of surprise crossed Shen Long’s eyes as he accepted the yellow Storage Bracelet and the blue Spirit Beast Bracelet.

"Take this bottle of Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills and administer them to Senior Brother Nangong and Senior Sister Qin immediately,"

Shen Long said, as he took out a blue porcelain bottle and handed it to Nangong Ying.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Shen,"

Nangong Ying thanked him. The Qianling Sect’s stockpile of Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills was not large, and it had been used up during the great clan war; otherwise, he would have been reluctant to trade a sixth-level Spirit Flame.

If Shen Long didn’t help, Nangong Ming and his wife would surely die.

"We’re all family here, no need for formalities. Go and give them the elixir to heal. We can talk more later,"

After thanking him again, Nangong Ying stood up and left.