Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 954 Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Destiny Lies Within Me
Yun Bi and Yun Chuan surveyed the surrounding area. Judging from the traces of the battle, it was very likely the work of the Earth-Shaking Tiger, because there was a large amount of earth-attribute spiritual energy left on the battlefield, and most of the forest showed traces of earth-attribute magic.

The two eventually confirmed that this was indeed the work of the Earthshaker clan.

The destroyed flying boat belonged to the Thousand Array Alliance. It was sent by the Thousand Array Alliance to Dali Mountain to repair the array. There were two second-tier array masters, thirty-two first-tier array masters, four Foundation Establishment cultivators, and over a hundred late-stage Qi Refining cultivators escorting the flying boat.

However, this group of people all perished in the attack by the Earthshaking Tiger Demon Clan.

It should be noted that some of the people on this flying boat are renowned figures from White Cloud Immortal City. The two second-tier array masters are outstanding members of the Thousand Array Alliance, and the four Foundation Establishment cultivators are not unknown individuals either.

The news that such a force had been ambushed and killed by the Earth-Shaking Tiger Demon Clan around Baiyun Immortal City caused an uproar in the city, with countless people discussing it.

The conflict between Baiyun Immortal City and the Earthshaking Tiger Clan has lasted for more than 20 years. Baiyun Immortal City has always suppressed the Earthshaking Tiger Clan in Dali Mountain. However, this time the Earthshaking Tiger Clan has actually come to their doorstep, which makes many people feel puzzled and uneasy.

However, this was only the beginning. In the following two months, more than a dozen ambushes occurred around Baiyun Immortal City. Any large flying ships or large groups of cultivators that flew out of Baiyun Immortal City were attacked by the Earth-Shaking Tiger Clan.

In just two months, nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators in Baiyun Immortal City died in a series of ambushes.

Furthermore, one of them was a disciple of True Lord Baiyun.

The Baiyun Daoist sect repeatedly sent teams to track down the assassin, but to no avail.

This bizarre situation plunged the entire White Cloud Immortal City into panic.

Inside the Jade Palace of the White Cloud Dojo, six disciples of True Lord White Cloud sat in the hall, the atmosphere extremely solemn.

Baiyun Zhenjun recruited a total of fifty-six disciples, but only ten remain today. No, there are nine left, as one was ambushed and killed outside the city just a few days ago.

Apart from three disciples who were stationed at Mount Dali with True Lord Baiyun, the remaining six were all gathered here today, including True Lord Yunge, who was in charge of Qingli Immortal City.

The six people sat in the hall. On the left were Yunhai, Yunbi, and Yunchuan, and on the right were Yunge, Yunfan, and Yunzhe. In addition, Yunqiao, Yunqian, and Yuncui followed Baiyun Zhenjun to Dali Mountain.

Those who can be accepted as disciples by True Monarch Baiyun are naturally outstanding individuals and the best among cultivators.

Among them, Yunhai, Yunge, and Yunqiao have already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and can break through to the Golden Core Realm at any time. However, being able to break through to the Golden Core Realm does not mean that they can successfully condense a Golden Core and survive the Golden Core Tribulation.

At this moment, Yunhai's expression was extremely grim. Since True Lord Baiyun was not in the Immortal City, he was in charge of all matters concerning the Immortal City.

Now, the teams that went out of the Immortal City were ambushed by the Earthshaking Tiger Clan one after another, which made him feel very uncomfortable and very angry.

"Fellow disciples, do you have any ideas?"

He had a square face, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and exuded an aura of authority without anger.

Everyone frowned, looking very somber.

This is not their fault, because they had already tried every method they could think of, but still could not find any trace of the other party.

The other party was clearly hiding around Baiyun Immortal City, but they just couldn't find any trace of them.

They even tried the tactic of luring the snake out of its hole, but the other party didn't fall for it.

Yun Ge pondered for a moment and said, "Senior brother, we've already tried to lure them out, but they didn't fall for it. It's very likely they have an inside man in the city!"

"An inside man?" A cold glint flashed in Yunhai's eyes.

"Impossible, what force in the city would cooperate with the demon race?" Yun Fan found it hard to believe.

"But how could they have evaded our probing if no one had been there to pass on messages? And during this period, every ambush they launched was incredibly accurate, whether the troops were heading south, north, or east."

"This shows that they had long been aware of the movements of these teams, and even knew when they left the city, where they went, and how strong they were. Otherwise, they would never have been able to launch so many attacks without any flaws."

Yun Ge said in a deep, solemn voice.

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

Yun Ge's words make a lot of sense, and are very likely true.

The White Cloud Immortal City is protected by a magic array, making it impossible to use spying spells from outside the city to spy on what's happening inside. In particular, the White Cloud Dojo has a special array designed to counter spying spells.

In this situation, the other side could still accurately grasp the movements within the city, which is almost impossible except for the presence of an inside agent.

“Moreover, this is not something that one or two people could do; it is very likely a force within the city!” Yun Ge said again.

Yunhai asked, "Junior Brother, which faction do you think it is?"

Yun Ge fell silent, and the others also fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Yun Ge spoke again: "There aren't many forces that can monitor the entire city. Tianji Pavilion and Wanbaohang can, but they definitely won't do it!"

"Only two forces remain: the Thousand Array Alliance and the Cloud Wilderness Alliance. The Thousand Array Alliance controls the array within the city, and everyone's entry and exit from the city is under their control."

"The Cloud Wilderness Alliance has many cultivators; they can monitor the entire city!"

Yunhai frowned even more deeply. "It can't be the Yunye Alliance. The Yunye Alliance has many members and a lot of gossip. If they really did something, we would know!"

"The Thousand Array Alliance! That's impossible too."

The Thousand Array Alliance is not a separate force, but a force under the White Cloud Daoist lineage. The people in charge of the Thousand Array Alliance are these few individuals.

To be precise, the Thousand Array Alliance was personally overseen by Yunhai.

Yunhai, Yunge, and Yunqiao respectively lead the Thousand Array Alliance, the Cloud Wild Alliance, and the White Cloud Chamber of Commerce. Strictly speaking, these three forces are all institutions under the White Cloud Daoist lineage.

However, there are still some differences in control. The Baiyun Daoist lineage has the strictest control over the Qianzhen Alliance, since the Qianzhen Alliance controls the formations of Baiyun Immortal City. Next is the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce, and finally the Yunye Alliance.

The Cloud Wilderness Alliance is a force composed of immortal cultivation families and independent cultivators. Although the White Cloud Daoist lineage can command the five elders of the Cloud Wilderness Alliance, it does not have much control over the lower-level cultivators of the Cloud Wilderness Alliance.

"We can't be sure yet; we need to investigate before we know!" Yun Ge said.

Yunhai thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's investigate then. However, to avoid causing unnecessary disturbances, we must investigate discreetly for now!"

"I understand!" Yun Ge accepted the task without hesitation.

……

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in White Cloud Immortal City is a very special place.

Although the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is very tall, taller than all the buildings in the White Cloud Dojo, it does not occupy a large area. The main building is just that one pavilion, and there are a few other very ordinary pavilions.

Compared to the sprawling buildings of Wanbaohang, Tianjige's territory is really small.

Moreover, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is very mysterious in White Cloud Immortal City. Few people know the inside story of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and even fewer have seen anyone from it. It is as if the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is just an empty building.

Of course, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is not an empty building. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion in White Cloud Immortal City has a Pavilion Master and eight Heavenly Secrets Envoys.

They do go out, but they rarely reveal their identities to others.

The Tianji Pavilion is a building supported by nine giant bronze pillars. Each pillar is engraved with flowing star patterns, which are the Twenty-Eight Mansions of Mars cast in silver. When the new moon arrives, silvery-white light will seep out, as if thousands of stars are twinkling inside the pavilion.

On the rooftop terrace, there is a bronze observatory with a diameter of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), inlaid with star positions forged from various precious spiritual stones. Each star is suspended in mid-air and connected by spiderweb-like silver threads.

The entire Tianji Pavilion is a collection of mechanisms and formations. Once it is activated, the bronze gears will emit a piercing grinding sound, and the formations will radiate a dazzling light.

However, due to the concealment of the formation, outsiders could not detect anything unusual about the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

At this moment, on the top floor of the Tianji Pavilion, the Pavilion Master, Master Cangji, sat on the "Xuanji Jade Throne" in the center of the pavilion. He wore a wide, smoky blue robe with finely embroidered hexagrams on the cuffs, and the black jade pendant at his waist jingled softly like the whispers of stars.

He had a pale complexion, sharply defined eyebrows, silver hair mixed with stray indigo strands at his temples, and eyes as black as pools with shimmering light spots floating in their depths.

He used his thin, pale fingers to pluck at the silvery-white threads, his palm occasionally emitting a hazy light.

Suddenly he stopped, looked up at the gloomy sky, his clear eyes like an ancient sword tempered with frost, as if they could pierce through the thick clouds and see through the stars hidden in the heavens.

"Shouichi!"

He called out in a clear voice. A handsome man dressed in a blue robe walked up from the lower level, "Greetings, Pavilion Master!"

"The secrets of heaven are becoming increasingly chaotic, and there is a great upheaval that may be about to erupt in White Cloud Immortal City!" said True Man Cangji.

Shouyi asked, "Does the Pavilion Master have any instructions?"

Master Zangji said, "I need to activate the Twenty-Eight Destiny Plates to examine the changes in celestial secrets over the next few years. Go and prepare!"

“Yes!” Shouyi replied.

The path of destiny is both elusive and absurd.

However, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is in charge of the Way of Destiny.

A moment later, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion emitted a clicking metallic scraping sound, and a bright radiance bloomed on the top-floor stargazing platform, with twinkling starlight and interwoven silver threads.

Where is the secret of heaven?

Master Zangji observed the twinkling starlight, his spiritual sense connecting with the numerous starlight beams like a net.

Suddenly, his body was engulfed in solidity, and his calm face revealed astonishment and confusion.

"How could this be?"

"why?"

He murmured incredulously.

“Sect Master!” Shouyi noticed his unusual behavior and couldn’t help but ask.

Master Zangji ignored him and instead used his pale and thin fingers to repeatedly pluck at the silver threads.

"The Sun Dao Sect, the Sun Grotto Heaven!"

"That's it, that's it!"

His eyes suddenly brightened, shining like cold stars, and his emotions became agitated. His fingertips suddenly dug into his palms, and the fragments of stars in his pupils suddenly exploded, like a celestial disc that had been frozen for thousands of years suddenly cracking open, revealing a ray of light from ten thousand years ago.

"Shouyi, your destiny with immortality has arrived!"

He turned around abruptly, his eyes fixed on Shouyi like stars.

Shouyi stared at him in astonishment.

He had never seen this side of the Pavilion Master before, and for a moment, he was terrified by the Pavilion Master's excited and ferocious face.

"Your subordinate is willing to fight for the immortal destiny for the Pavilion Master!"

However, he reacted quickly and immediately bowed and said.

"Haha~~ Destiny is in my hands, destiny is in my hands!"

Master Zangji laughed loudly, his face showing a frenzied excitement.

No one could understand his feelings at that moment, because no one could see the secrets of heaven like him!
This was an incredible opportunity; how could he not be excited, how could he not go crazy!

After a long while, Zangji Zhenren calmed down and looked at the starlight floating in mid-air once again.

"Send word to search for any trace of the Sun Cave Heaven!"

“Sun Cave Heaven?” Shouyi hesitated for a moment and asked, “Is it an ancient formation in the Ten Thousand Scales Mountain Range?”

“No, that’s just the outpost of the Sun True Sect; there’s no grotto-heaven there,” said Master Zangji.

Shouyi asked again, "Are there any other clues?"

Master Zangji was taken aback, but quickly calmed down.

"There seem to be no other clues!"

He examined each of the silver threads. "That ancient array has long been disconnected from the Sun Cave Heaven, but the node of the Sun Cave Heaven is near the Cloud Mountain Range!"

"No, no!"

He suddenly remembered something and looked at the starlight again.

His initial purpose was simply to check on the recent changes in the situation in Baiyun Immortal City, and he did not expect it to be related to the Sun Cave Heaven.

But now he is certain that the recent events in Baiyun Immortal City are related to the Sun Cave Heaven.

What does this mean?
This indicates that someone has discovered traces of the Sun Cave Heaven, and that the Sun Cave Heaven is very likely located near White Cloud Immortal City.

They targeted White Cloud Immortal City in order to seize control of the Sun Cave Heaven.

The opponent is definitely not the Earthshaker Tiger; the Earthshaker Tiger doesn't have such abilities.

Someone is framing us, trying to make Baiyun Immortal City and Earthshaking Tiger fight to the death so they can reap the benefits.

Master Zangji seemed to be deep in thought; these were all his deductions based on the divine revelation.

The secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and destiny is irreversible.

He can glimpse the secrets of heaven, but he cannot see the whole picture.

The Sun Cave definitely exists!

But he didn't know exactly where the Sun Cave was located.

He couldn't be sure when the Sun Cave Heaven would appear.

Since the Sun Cave Heaven is connected to the White Cloud Immortal City, he should focus his attention on the White Cloud Immortal City.

"This matter cannot be rushed! We must wait for the celestial handle to shift."

He calmed down completely, and his eyes returned to their deep, dark depths.

……

The night is like ink.

A hazy, faint light filled the White Cloud Immortal City, which was surrounded by darkness.

In a secluded manor, in a dark, secret room, an elderly man with white hair sat on a cushion, his eyes slightly closed, his breathing steady.

Opposite him was a hazy, gray shadow, whose face, figure, and even the style of its clothes were indistinguishable.

"The White Cloud Dojo has already discovered the problem, and I can no longer provide you with information!" The old man opened his eyes, revealing a pair of murky eyes that held a sharp glint.

"Then let's move on to the second step! Hahaha~~ drag Wanbaohang down with us!" The shadowy figure's voice was extremely high-pitched, sounding unlike anything a human could make.

“Wanbaohang is not so easy to deal with!” the old man said.

"Don't worry, we're not stupid. Why would we go against Wanbao?" the shadowy figure said.

The old man stared at the shadowy figure. "What do you want to do?"

The dark figure lunged forward, revealing a pair of brutal, blood-red eyes. "That's none of your business. All you need to know is that we will never betray your trust. We have that much credibility!"

The old man looked into his eyes for a long time before finally saying, "I hope so!"

(End of this chapter)