Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 46 News of the Clan Chief (Please read on!)
"After nine days, my injuries are finally healed!"

Lu Cheng'an sat cross-legged on the bank of the lava river, breathing softly, a relaxed smile on his face.

His injuries are currently minor, but not fully healed. It will probably take more than half a month for him to fully recover.

"I wonder how things are going in the clan now?"

After thinking about the current situation of his family, Lu Cheng'an's face immediately showed a worried expression.

For the past nine days, the entire Lu family has been shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere. This is not only because the Lu family has lost four more mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators in battle, but also because the patriarch, Lu Wenxing, is not in the family.

Clan leader Lu Wenxing is the backbone of the Lu family. Now that the Lu family is facing such a crisis, his absence from the clan makes everyone in the Lu family uneasy.

Therefore, the cultivators of the Lu family could also ask Lu Wensheng and other elders of the Lu family when the patriarch would be able to return to the family.

In Lu Wensheng's cave dwelling on Chiyan Mountain.

Lu Wensheng sat upright in the main seat, a pleasant smile on his face.

Lu Wenmei and the other elders of the Lu family had no idea what Lu Wensheng was so happy about, so they looked puzzled.

"Elder, what brings you here? Did the clan leader send a message?" Lu Wenmei asked tentatively.

After Lu Wenmei finished speaking, Lu Wenjing's gaze also fell on Lu Wensheng.

The Lu family's crisis is still unresolved, and the only happy event that could bring Lu Wensheng joy is probably the clan leader, who is thousands of miles away.

"It is indeed related to the clan leader. The clan leader just sent back news that the Tianyan Sect's auction started a few days ago, and the clan leader successfully purchased a Foundation Establishment spiritual item at the auction."

Lu Wenxing successfully acquired a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, which meant he had one foot in the Foundation Establishment realm. This news naturally made Lu Wensheng extremely excited.

"The clan leader will not return to the clan for the time being. He will stay in Tianyan City until he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment realm before coming back!" Lu Wensheng said with a smile.

Tianyan City is a major city for cultivating immortality built by the Tianyan Sect, and it is also the place where the Tianyan Sect holds auctions.

There are cave dwellings for rent in the city, some of which are built specifically for those who want to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and they are very expensive.

However, for a Qi Refining cultivator like Lu Wenxing who has no background, being able to rent a cave dwelling from the Tianyan Sect to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm is an extremely worthwhile thing.

Furthermore, if someone rents a cave dwelling from the Tianyan Sect to break through their cultivation realm, the Tianyan Sect will provide certain protection to prevent other cultivators from interfering with their breakthrough.

"Since the clan leader is about to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, I did not tell him about the clan's affairs, so as not to affect his breakthrough."

Lu Wensheng glanced at Lu Wenmei and Lu Wenjing and continued, "The Third Elder sent the message almost at the same time as the Clan Chief. The Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Qingling Chen Clan is not currently in the clan. He is very likely to have gone to the auction held by the Tianyan Sect, just like the Clan Chief."

According to the clan leader, the Heavenly Flame Sect's auction has only just begun and should continue for some time. If the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingling Chen Clan do attend the auction, the clan should be safe for the time being!

After the battle at Black Pine Mountain Market, the Lu, Liu, and Song families all dispatched cultivators from their clans to the Qingling Chen Clan to gather information. The Lu family sent Lu Wenhua, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. The Liu and Song families did the same, sending cultivators whose cultivation levels were all at the late stage of Qi Refining.

After all, the target of their investigation is the Qingling Chen Clan, a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan. If their strength is too weak, they may not be able to obtain any useful information and there is also the risk of being exposed.

Lu Wenhua and the cultivators from the Liu and Song families went to the Qingling Chen Clan eight days ago.

They finally made a discovery: the Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Qingling Chen Clan was not currently with the family.

The Qingling Chen Clan only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge. They are 500 miles away from the Lu, Liu, and Song families. Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator to lead them, the Qi Refining cultivators of the Qingling Chen Clan would never dare to cross such a long distance to cause trouble for the Lu, Liu, and Song families.

After all, the Qingling Chen Clan and the bandit cultivators of Green Flame Valley are different; they have too many things to consider when they make a move.

“This is wonderful. The clan is in a state of panic right now. We should continue to conceal the fact that the clan leader has broken through his cultivation level for the time being. However, we can immediately release the news that the Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Qingling Chen Clan is not here. Let’s stabilize the cultivators in the clan first,” Lu Wenmei said quickly.

"That's what I meant too. We should first inform the cultivators in the clan of the information that the Third Elder found out. However, the clan leader's cultivation has not yet broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm, so the clan's crisis has not been resolved. We still need to explore the retreat route together with the cultivators from the Liu and Song families!"

A solemn expression appeared on Lu Wensheng's face. He said in a deep voice, "Next, I will go deep into the Burning Flame Mountains with the clan leaders of the Liu and Song families to explore the retreat route. You two must handle the clan affairs well. If anything happens, you must send a message to me and Cheng'an in time."

In fact, Lu Cheng'an was the most suitable person to go deep into the Burning Flame Mountains to explore an escape route, since he had a Fire Virtue Spirit Body, which could avoid most of the dangers of the Burning Flame Mountains.

However, only Lu Wenhua and Lu Wenxing knew about his ability. Since neither of them was in the clan, Lu Wensheng naturally wouldn't entrust this matter to Lu Chengan.

Furthermore, Lu Wensheng and other elders of the Lu family were well aware of Lu Cheng'an's injuries. Since Lu Cheng'an's injuries had not yet healed, they naturally could not allow family affairs to delay Lu Cheng'an's recovery.

"Don't worry, Elder, Fourth Elder and I will keep a close eye on the clan and wait for you and the clan leader to return safely!" Lu Wenmei said solemnly.

Lu Wensheng had already made an appointment with Song Yuanshan and Liu Chuyun. After speaking with Lu Wenmei, he hurriedly left Chiyan Mountain.

Lu Wensheng soon met up with Song Yuanshan, and the three of them set off together into the depths of the Burning Flame Mountains.

Their main mission this time was to find a suitable retreat route, since the Burning Flame Mountains were extremely dangerous, and there was a high chance of death if they rashly entered them.

After Lu Wensheng left Chiyan Mountain, Lu Wenmei and Lu Wenjing immediately told the Lu family cultivators the information that Lu Wenhua had found out.

This temporarily calmed down the anxious Lu family cultivators.

Afterwards, Lu Wenmei relayed this information to Lu Cheng'an. Lu Cheng'an knew the purpose of Lu Wenxing's departure from the family, so Lu Wenmei did not hide the fact that Lu Wenxing had successfully purchased the Foundation Establishment spiritual item.

Fire Locust Mountain, the banks of an underground magma river.

Upon seeing the message from Lu Wenmei, Lu Cheng'an smiled with relief and then sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)