Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Without obtaining definite intelligence, Yu Changsheng dared not act rashly.

They simply rested in the cave for a day.

Fortunately, this place is relatively remote and has a hidden cave entrance, so even passing cultivators would not easily discover it without coming down to investigate.

It also provided everyone with a suitable place to live.

night.

Yu Changsheng and the others extinguished the fire inside the cave.

At this moment, a message jade slip flashed and quickly fell into the cave entrance.

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie each received a message via jade slip.

When the two opened it, their faces darkened.

Xie Quanling was still somewhat dejected at this moment, lying there without making any movement.

Yu Changsheng decided to take a look at the communication jade.

And the contents were indeed almost exactly as Yu Changsheng had predicted.

The person who attacked the Xie family was indeed Feng Piaoge.

However, besides Feng Piao Pavilion, two other major families joined forces, and even people from the City Lord's Mansion were involved.

In other words, this was a premeditated surprise attack.

The Xie family suffered heavy losses, and even the clan leader was willing to sacrifice himself to cover the escape of the others.

Fortunately, the Xie family patriarch managed to buy enough time for the others.

This allowed most of the Xie family's main forces to retreat in time, leaving them with a sliver of hope.

Even so, it was still a huge blow to the Xie family.

Because most of the Xie family's territory was seized by the people of Feng Piao Pavilion.

Apart from those who surrendered, many disciples were killed overnight, which dealt a heavy blow to the Xie family.

Upon seeing this content, Ding Xuan and Yu Jie both felt a chill run down their spines. They couldn't believe that the Xie family, once one of the four great families, had come to such an end.

The remaining people have almost all gone into hiding and are no longer a threat.

At least in the short term, it will be difficult for them to pose a threat to the other two major families and the people of Feng Piao Pavilion.

Yu Changsheng asked:

"Two of the four major families participated in the operation against the Xie family. What about the remaining one?"

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie exchanged a glance; this was indeed a problem.

Is there any company that's standing aside?

But at a time like this, how can one remain uninvolved? Either one must participate, or one will be wiped out like the Xie family.

Ding Xuan said, "I have some connections with the Du family. I can send a message through a jade slip to find out."

However, Ding Xuan's actions were stopped by Yu Changsheng.

"No!"

"We know nothing about the Du family. If we contact them rashly, they could easily find us by following the clues."

"We are in a critical situation right now, and we can't afford to gamble on whether the other side will betray us."

Ding Xuan realized she had been careless and quickly put away the communication jade slip in her hand.

Yu Jie asked:

"What should we do now? We can't just stay here, can we? Miss's condition isn't good either, I reckon..."

Yu Jie looked at Xie Quanling, who was lying motionless on the ground, and found it hard to imagine that the once arrogant and domineering heroine had become like this.

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment and said:

"Right now, the most important thing is to re-establish contact with the other members of the Xie family who have scattered elsewhere."

Ding Xuan nodded and said, "That's right, it's better to meet up with the others as soon as possible."

"No!"

Yu Changsheng categorically rejected the idea.

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie were both completely baffled. "Why is that?"

Yu Changsheng said, "Rushing to join forces with others will only amplify the risks of our exposure!"

"Moreover, the enemy is strong and we are weak at the moment, so we cannot fight head-on. It is better to disperse now, break up into smaller groups, fight independently, and only need to maintain stable contact so that we can receive information at any time."

"You two, immediately find a way to contact more members of the Xie family."

"It's best not to contact them yourself, but rather through people who have already established contact with you, and have them help you make the connection to prevent others from finding our location through the communication jade slip."

"Have these people keep a close eye on the two major families in Sanling Town and track their movements!"

"At the same time, the Du family should also pay attention to their belongings to see if they were also attacked or remained uninvolved."

"In short, the most important thing is information! We must obtain as much information about the outside world as possible without concealing our location."

"good!"

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie listened to Yu Changsheng's long explanation and found it very reasonable, so they nodded emphatically.

The two looked at each other and inexplicably felt as if they had found a pillar of support, and their anxiety subsided.

So they immediately followed Yu Changsheng's method and tried to get the Xie family members who had already established contact with the two to continue contacting more people.

Yu Changsheng then found Lin Hao and said:

"Senior, may I speak to you in private?"

Lin Hao glanced at Yu Changsheng, and the two went to a secluded spot.

Before Yu Changsheng could even speak, Lin Hao unusually took the initiative to ask.

"I didn't expect you to be so concerned about this matter? The Xie family's situation seems to have nothing to do with you, does it?"

Yu Changsheng laughed and said, "That's true, but I, Yu, have always been a chivalrous person. It's not my style to stand by and watch someone die."

Lin Hao scoffed. In his opinion, Yu Changsheng's statement was no different from farting.

Such a statement was naturally impossible for Lin Hao to believe.

However, Yu Changsheng was too lazy to explain further, since Lin Hao wouldn't be able to completely believe anything he said anyway.

"Now that the Xie family is in trouble, isn't this the best time for me to lend a helping hand? As the saying goes, true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. Who knows, one day, the Xie family might be able to grow strong and powerful again and create new glories."

Lin Hao snorted coldly and asked, "What do you want with me?"

Yu Changsheng said, "Right now, I've asked Ding Xuan and Yu Jie to find ways to expand their connections with the rest of the Xie family."

"However, this method has limited effectiveness. I'm thinking, should we take the initiative to go to Sanling Town and check on the situation?"

Lin Hao frowned and said, "You're planning to disguise yourself again and sneak into the city?"

Yu Changsheng laughed and said, "Hehe, senior is indeed insightful, you saw through my thoughts at a glance."

Lin Hao said with dissatisfaction, "Those disguise masks are difficult to make, and each time you use them, they are worn out; they can't be used indefinitely."

"Besides, Sanling Town is definitely heavily guarded now, and no one will be able to enter easily."

"This disguise technique may fool most cultivators' eyes, but a careful examination will still reveal its flaws."

"If people find out, I won't be able to protect you!"

Seeing Lin Hao's strong reaction, Yu Changsheng had no choice but to give up.

"Alright, alright, since that's what you say, let's just forget about it."

"Then, senior, would you be so kind as to summon some of the Holy Maidens' people to come and help?"

Lin Hao warned, "Kid, don't involve the Holy Maiden in this matter. This only concerns you."

"You deliberately disguised yourself, wasn't it to avoid involving the Myriad Manifestations Sect?"

"In short, the Myriad Manifestations Sect cannot get involved in this matter, nor can the Holy Maiden and the Second Elder. Do you understand?"

Yu Changsheng nodded. It seemed that it would be difficult to rely on others to lend a hand.

Lin Hao said, "If you ask me, you should distance yourself from this matter as soon as possible; you might still be able to save your life."

"You might end up being buried with the Xie family."

Yu Changsheng nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, senior. But we've already come all this way, and it would be hard to just leave like this."

"Besides, Wang Haitang is right here in Sanling Town. Eliminating him would be a great gift to the Holy Maiden, wouldn't it?"

Lin Hao asked, "It's not that easy. First of all, Wang Haitang is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and you're no match for him. Besides, he's surrounded by expert guards."

"Even if you wanted to make a move, you would find it difficult to find an opportunity. Even I cannot guarantee that I could injure him among a group of experts."

Yu Changsheng laughed and said, "With your strength, senior, taking the head of an enemy general amidst ten thousand troops is naturally a piece of cake. However, I don't necessarily need to do it myself."

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"Aren't the Xie family members ready-made helpers?"

Lin Hao said, "Them? The Xie family is already struggling to survive; where would they find the energy to deal with them?"

Yu Changsheng smiled slightly, "Could it be that you've forgotten someone, senior?"

"Who?"

"Of course it's Elder Wu! Elder Wu's granddaughter was kidnapped; how could he possibly let it go so easily?"

"If we can get his support, it might be a good opportunity."

Lin Hao closed his eyes and pondered. Elder Wu was, after all, one of the elders of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island.

Although his status was not as high as that of elders like Chen Pingzhen and Wang Donghai, who wielded great power, he was still considered to be in the middle tier among the elders.

Their status is far above the four major families, so they still have some power.

"Indeed, Elder Wu's granddaughter's arrest this time was probably an accident. But an arrest is an arrest, and if we can gain his support, there is indeed a chance."

Yu Changsheng nodded and said:

"The problem is, where is Elder Wu? If he's in Sanling Town, that would be troublesome. That's the most crucial issue right now."

"That's why we're taking the initiative to find Elder Wu's whereabouts. And this information is very likely to be found within Sanling Town."

Lin Hao asked, puzzled:

"But if Elder Wu knew that his granddaughter had been kidnapped, how could he still be sitting peacefully in Sanling Town? He would definitely send out a large number of people to search for her."

Yu Changsheng sneered, "This is very likely where Wang Haitang is playing tricks. If I'm not mistaken, Elder Wu is probably being kept in the dark right now."

Lin Hao asked, "Known nothing? What do you mean?"

Yu Changsheng said, "Wang Haitang most likely used a set of excuses to deceive Elder Wu, to keep Elder Wu calm for now, and this reason is very likely to be the only one..."

In the city lord's palace.

Wang Haitang carefully brewed the tea and placed it on the table.

Before him stood an elderly man in white robes, glaring angrily at Wang Haitang.

"Elder Wu, please calm down. I have already sent people to search with all my might."

"Find? You've been saying you'd find them for me since yesterday, and what's the result? We haven't seen a single person! Is this how you find people?"

Wang Haitang also said helplessly:

"The Xie family is extremely cunning. They have now scattered and are hiding everywhere. It is difficult to find even one of them."

"But please rest assured, Elder Wu, I have sent most of the cultivators from Sanling Town out to search, and I expect to have results soon."

"snort!"

Elder Wu's face turned ashen; he never expected such a thing to happen.

His own granddaughter had been kidnapped outside Sanling Town!

The key point is that even with two Nascent Soul cultivators protecting them, this kind of thing still happened.

Afterwards, Elder Wu went to the Xie family to demand the return of the people, only to find that the Xie family had already fled.

Left with no other option, Elder Wu had to go to the City Lord's Mansion to ask Wang Haitang for an explanation.

Only then did I realize that the four major families had fallen out!

The Du and Xie families had long been wiped out, and most of their members had fled.

Elder Wu then realized that he had accidentally handed his granddaughter over to the Xie family.

At this moment, he also suspected that the Xie family was using their granddaughter as a hostage, so that she could be used in a crucial moment.

Wang Haitang told him the same thing, saying that in the moment of crisis, Xie Quanling deliberately kidnapped Wu Qianqian as a hostage, which allowed Xie Quanling to escape unscathed.

However, Wang Haitang assured him that he would find Wu Qianqian as soon as possible.

He grabbed Xie Quanling and made her apologize to him personally.

Elder Wu was also present and didn't care about Xie Quanling's fate. He only regretted why he had stopped reprimanding Xie Quanling for her nonsense and hadn't personally sent someone to protect Wu Qianqian. Otherwise, Xie Quanling wouldn't have been able to get her so easily.

"Alright! I'll leave this matter to you!"

After Elder Wu got up, he quickly left.

After he left, Wang Haitang looked at his retreating figure and sneered.

"Old man, you've been completely fooled by me and you don't even realize it. You're incredibly stupid."

"I'll deal with you after I've cleaned up this mess!"

A subordinate who had come over said:

"Lord, Li Muling and Xuan Yuanhai have arrived. They have urgent business to discuss with you."

Wang Haitang frowned and said, "Why aren't they hurrying to take over the territories left behind by the two great families? What are they doing here?"

"Alright, let them in."

"yes!"

Soon, Li Muling and Xuan Yuanhai entered the room. The two hurried inside and immediately found Wang Haitang.

"Lord, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."

Wang Haitang asked, "What urgent matter could there be now?"

"Xie Mengtian is not dead."

"He's not dead!"

Wang Haitang's eyes widened instantly, and he hurriedly asked:

"Are you kidding me? A dozen powerful cultivators ganged up on him and still couldn't kill him? Didn't you say you personally witnessed Xie Mengtian self-destruct and die?"

Li Muling was also puzzled, as he had indeed witnessed it firsthand, with more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators surrounding and attacking him.

Xie Mengtian was quite talented, so he unleashed his cultivation, intending to perish together with Xie Mengtian.

However, the others weren't stupid either, so they immediately moved away.

In the end, they were only slightly affected.

When everyone returned to clean up the battlefield, they found that there was no trace left.

Everyone thought that Xie Mengtian had died by self-destruction, leaving not even a trace behind.

Li Muling personally confirmed that he had indeed not seen any traces before leaving with peace of mind.

But who would have thought that yesterday someone would attack a Li family stronghold, wiping out everyone there? (End of Chapter)