One person: Reborn as Huangxian, seeking the title of Feng Baobao at the beginning

He even doubted whether he had misheard.

The Dong family head knew that Dong Yuxin and Dong Feng had fallen into the hands of these people in the company, but he never imagined that these two would betray the Dong family.

"Impossible...impossible..."

The head of the Dong family kept muttering to himself, his voice gradually fading away.

Shen Tongyu took the lead and entered the Dong family's house.

The head steward and others had been waiting inside the door for the patriarch to welcome the distinguished guest in, but the woman who came later showed no respect and slapped the patriarch twice across the face.

Now that she has barged in with her people, how dare the Dong family stop her?

Even the head of the family couldn't do anything about her, so who would dare to rush up to her?
The Dong family watched helplessly as Shen Tongyu walked straight toward the Dong family ancestral hall.

No one noticed that Dong Yuxin's spirit had been released at some point and was floating in front of Shen Tongyu, guiding her.

After entering the Dong family, Dong Yuxin realized more clearly that she truly had no chance of turning her life around.

The people from the Nine Gates Feng Shui Bureau didn't care about the Dong family's life or death at all. Or rather, under the intimidation of the soldiers in the guard zone behind them, no one dared to make a move.

This wasn't Dong Yuxin's first time visiting the Dong Family Ancestral Hall, but it was her first time entering the innermost part of it.

His physical body is not here; as only a soul, he cannot draw his own blood. So how can the mechanism here be activated?

Wu Xie, Wang Ye, and Qingfeng Daoist were searching the ancestral hall for mechanisms, hoping to find the location of the water-suppressing divine beast.

"Tongyu, what do you think?"

Seeing Shen Tongyu standing at the front, staring at the ancestral tablets of the Dong family, seemingly lost in thought, Ma Xiaoling stepped forward and asked.

Since arriving here, Shen Tongyu has been making almost all the decisions, and she acted decisively when she entered the Dong family. Ma Xiaoling felt that Shen Tongyu wouldn't have acted rashly if she wasn't confident.

"Just find any member of the Dong family outside who knows a little magic, bring them in, bleed them a bit, and the mechanism will open!"

As expected, Shen Tongyu did not disappoint Ma Xiaoling, giving her a firm answer.

Dong Yuxin's spirit turned extremely pale upon hearing Shen Tongyu's direct words.

Even though he had guessed that using blood was the fastest way, he didn't feel anything when he said it himself, but when he heard others say it, he felt it was particularly cruel.

Why could this woman be so cruel to the Dong family?
Zhao Haijiang followed behind Ma Xiaoling, standing in someone else's ancestral hall. No matter how you looked at it, the feeling was extremely strange. And then Shen Tongyu suddenly announced she would bleed the Dong family dry.

At this moment, Zhao Haijiang felt a mix of emotions, thinking that this matter was somewhat outrageous.

Even if it's to find the water-suppressing divine beast, there's no need to use someone else's blood, right?
"Instructor Zhao, think about the suffering that the Xichuan region has endured because of this rainstorm!"

Master Qingfeng wasn't far from Zhao Haijiang. After all, this warning zone instructor was just an ordinary person, so they always had to take extra care of him. Seeing that Zhao Haijiang's expression changed after Shen Tongyu finished speaking, Master Qingfeng walked over to him and placed his hand on his shoulder.

Zhao Haijiang's heart skipped a beat.

He had been on the front lines, witnessing the devastation firsthand. The fleeting sympathy that had just welled up within him vanished instantly.

If we sympathize with the Dong family, what about the other affected people?

Wang Ye has always been extremely proactive.

After Shen Tongyu finished explaining what to do, he flashed and appeared outside the ancestral hall in the next second.

He planned to arrest the Dong family members.

"No need for such trouble, the elites of the Dong family are all in the ancestral hall!"

Xu Yuyi and Hu Jiu'er were the last to enter the Dong family ancestral hall, and it was Xu Yuyi who spoke first.

“There is another passage under the Dong Family Ancestral Hall that leads to the Dong Family, but because the signal in the entire Guanxian County is blocked, these people should still be in the underground passage.”

The Xu family once had an ancestral hall during the Xu family's heyday.

Xu Yuyi may not have seen the Xu family ancestral hall, but he has a family genealogy passed down from the Xu family, which contains comprehensive information.

The ancestral halls of the five guardian families all share some similarities.

The Dong family excelled in this regard; how could there not be a place for Dong family disciples to hide in the ancestral hall?
Xu Yuyi's words successfully drew the attention of everyone present.

As they walked along, everyone seemed to have noticed this problem: those standing on the sidelines were not particularly capable individuals.

Previously, Shen Tongyu and the others thought that the Dong family head had foreseen something and had moved all the Dong family's elite disciples away.

For them, as long as they don't leave Guanxian, it's not a big deal; they'll all be caught eventually anyway.

Unexpectedly, these people were indeed moved, but they were moved to the underground of the Dong Family Ancestral Hall.

It's likely that the head of the Dong family never expected that Shen Tongyu and his group would head straight for the Dong family ancestral hall upon arrival.

"Dong Yuxin, I reckon you might not know exactly where the Water-Suppressing Divine Beast is, but you should at least know where your Dong family's elite disciples are hiding and fleeing, right?"

Wang Ye's gaze fell on Dong Yuxin, a mocking sneer playing on his lips.

Since the Dong family has already abandoned us like a discarded pawn, why bother caring about anything else related to the Dong family?

"Turn the candlestick three times to the left, then three times to the right, and the entrance to the passage will appear."

Dong Yuxin's voice was full of exhaustion. Standing in the Dong family ancestral hall, he revealed this secret belonging to the Dong family. In a sense, he had completely broken with the Dong family and abandoned them.

It is said that the soul should not have any feelings, so why does his heart still ache faintly?

Master Qingfeng was standing closest to the candlestick. As soon as Dong Yuxin finished speaking, he almost immediately walked to the incense table in front of him and, following the instructions, turned the candlestick three times to the left and then three times to the right.

A series of "click" sounds rang out. At the deepest part of the ancestral hall, the floorboards popped open, revealing a step that could only accommodate one person at a time.

In the darkness, unable to see where the passage led, Shen Tongyu was the first to descend the steps.

The footsteps were particularly clear in the darkness, and Wang Ye and Wu Xie quickly followed.

Master Qingfeng and Ma Xiaoling went down as well. Zhao Haijiang looked at the entrance of the passage, then glanced at the Dong Family Ancestral Hall outside, gritted his teeth, and followed them down.

At this moment, only Xu Yuyi, Hu Jiu'er, and the spirit of Dong Yuxin remained in the Dong Family Ancestral Hall.

"The Dong family isn't the only one eyeing the water-suppressing beast. Why are you singled out the Dong family?"

Looking at Xu Yuyi, Dong Yuxin was filled with remorse, even at this point. He regretted not eliminating Xu Yuyi from the beginning, which led to the Dong family's current predicament.

"What's the rush? Do you think the other three families can escape? Dong Yuxin, just watch the Dong family be destroyed. How long do you think your share of the water-suppressing divine beast can help your Dong family survive?"

The water-suppressing beast and its guardian are inextricably linked, complementing each other. If something happens to the water-suppressing beast, how could your Dong family, as the guardian, possibly stand idly by?

Faced with Dong Yuxin's obvious provocation, before Xu Yuyi could even speak, Hu Jiu'er spoke first.

Her words shocked Dong Yuxin. "What do you mean by that?"

Although Dong Yuxin had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, she didn't dare to think about it too deeply.

Anyway, with the head of the Dong family around, it seems that he, who hasn't even fully awakened his bloodline power, can't be of much help.

But when the facts were laid bare before him, he still couldn't believe it.

"Go down there, and you'll understand."

Why bother pretending here?

Seeing Dong Yuxin's shocked expression, Hu Jiu'er rolled her eyes, her face full of disdain.

"You're not from one of the five guardian families, so who are you?"

Dong Yuxin ignored Hu Jiu'er's sarcasm; all she wanted was an answer.

He was eager to know.

Hu Jiu'er wasn't going to put up with him. She casually took out a small white paper cutout the size of her palm, made a hand seal, and Dong Yuxin's soul was forcibly pulled into the paper cutout before he even had a chance to resist.

Looking at the paper figure in her hand, Hu Jiu'er crumpled it up twice and tossed it to Xu Yuyi, saying, "Take this. You can throw it out to protect yourself in a pinch!"

She said this expressionlessly, showing no discomfort whatsoever about sealing a living soul into a paper doll.

Even Xu Yuyi, looking at the paper figure in his hand, didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, the two of them also entered that passage.

It's unclear what the person in front did, but a dim yellow light appeared on the walls on both sides of the passage. Although it wasn't very bright, it brought a glimmer of light into the darkness.

The passageway closed automatically as soon as the two entered.

A breeze blew in from the depths of the passage, bringing a strange coolness.

Xu Yuyi took out a white ribbon from his pocket, blindfolded himself, and tied it tightly behind his head.

"What are you doing?"

Hu Jiu'er was surprised that Xu Yuyi would do this, and a rare look of doubt appeared on her face.

The path leads down stairs, and the lighting is poor, making walking difficult. Now that Xu Yuyi is blindfolded, Hu Jiu'er is worried that he will fall and tumble down the stairs.

"I need to sense the location of the water-suppressing beast. As soon as I entered this place, I sensed the aura of the water-suppressing beast guarded by the Xu family. I believe that I can find the water-suppressing beast without the help of the Dong family!"

Xu Yuyi spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice filled with seriousness, yet tinged with a faint sadness.

He knew that the water-suppressing divine beast was no longer complete here.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuyi couldn't help but cough violently. When he took his hand away, his palm was wet, and a faint blood seeped through it.

He was thankful that although the water-suppressing divine beast was shattered, it had not been completely destroyed. It was precisely because of this that Xu Yuyi was able to hold on until now; otherwise, he would probably have died long ago.

The Xu family's bloodline might be able to temporarily replace the water-suppressing divine beast and hold out for a while, but ultimately it's only a temporary solution.

Xu Yuyi felt somewhat confused.

Can he really find all the water-suppressing mythical beasts?
What exactly did the Dong family and other families do?
Why did the water-suppressing mythical beast end up in pieces?

He dared not think too much, yet he couldn't help but think about it, and he himself was already at the end of his rope.

Shen Tongyu walked at the very front, the steps stretching downwards as if there were no end in sight.

Ma Xiaoling followed beside her, her brows furrowing slightly as she watched the passageway appear unchanged.

"Tongyu, although this place is a sanctuary prepared by the Dong family for their elite disciples, it shouldn't have taken this long to reach the end, right?"
I suspect there's another way out. Let's stop and see if there are any other mechanisms!

Continuing blindly like this is not a solution, so Ma Xiaoling proposed a new plan in an attempt to break out of the current predicament.

"Then let's look for it!"

Shen Tongyu had no objection to Ma Xiaoling's suggestion. She also looked around at the surrounding walls and steps before nodding in agreement.

Wu Xie and Wang Ye carefully searched the walls on both sides of the passage for any possible mechanisms, while Qingfeng Daoist and Ma Xiaoling searched forward together.

Although Zhao Haijiang was with these people, he wanted to help in this situation, but he didn't know where to start. He wanted to ask, but seeing that Wang Ye and the others were busy, he eventually stood quietly to the side.

From the moment he stepped into this underground passage, Zhao Haijiang made up his mind that no matter what happened, he would never show any shock or disturb the actions of the Nine Gates Feng Shui Bureau members.

Shen Tongyu stood still, motionless, slowly looking back at the passage she had come from.

Just then, a series of light footsteps approached from afar, and then Xu Yuyi, whose eyes were covered, and Hu Jiu'er, who was beside him, appeared in front of everyone.

"Make way, let Xu Yuyi come over here!"

Shen Tongyu seemed to have thought of something, and without asking any further questions, she shouted loudly.

Finding the people the Dong family is hiding is not the key; the most important thing is to find the location of the Dong family's water-suppressing divine beast.

At first, they seemed to have overlooked the fact that among the water-suppressing divine beasts of the Dong family, there was a portion of the Xu family's water-suppressing divine beast. It wasn't just the Dong family who could find water-suppressing divine beasts; Xu Yuyi also possessed this ability.

Wang Ye and the others were wondering what Xu Yuyi was doing dressed like that, but when Shen Tongyu shouted, they immediately realized what was going on and quickly moved to the sides of the passage, afraid that they would disturb Xu Yuyi.

Hu Jiu'er helped Xu Yuyi as the two walked step by step down the passage.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Wu Xie estimated that they were now about fifty meters underground. The passage stretched downwards without any gentle slope.

Logically speaking, a life-saving shelter built for one's own disciples shouldn't be a passage that leads straight downwards. If Wang Ye and his companions weren't extraordinary individuals, an ordinary person would surely not be able to withstand such a deep underground journey.

Zhao Haijiang was panting heavily, pressing his chest repeatedly in an attempt to calm himself down, but the process was incredibly difficult.

Having gone so far underground, the air had become noticeably thinner, and he was really about to give up.

Fortunately, Master Qingfeng, who was walking beside Zhao Haijiang, noticed his unusual behavior immediately and quickly took out a talisman and stuck it on Zhao Haijiang's back.

In an instant, his breathing became smooth, and the suffocating feeling he had just experienced vanished. Zhao Haijiang turned to look at Master Qingfeng, his face full of gratitude.

"Instructor Zhao, you don't need to be so polite. There's probably still a long way to go. Stay close to me, and if you feel unwell, be sure to tell me immediately. Don't try to tough it out."

This place is different from outside; a slight mistake could cost someone their life.

Master Qingfeng solemnly instructed Zhao Haijiang.

This is not a place where you can just tough it out. (End of Chapter)