lerbook Chapter 112 112: The search.
Chapter 112 112: The search.
Meanwhile,
Within the confines of the Tang Clan, the old ancestor gritted his teeth, his Dao heart severely damaged. He had lived for thousands of years, weathering countless storms and moving through the treacherous currents of the cultivation world with the wisdom of a sage. All for this? What a non-humorous joke. Who would believe such nonsense, an almost mythical fairy tale?
One might not know but he had seen countless dreams rise and fall, seen peerless geniuses turn to dust, and seen the very heavens tremble before the might of the strong. Yet, today, he had been forced to flee like a stray dog with its tail between its legs. It wasn't just a dent to his dignity. It was a regret that couldn't be washed away by taking a bath in yellow river.
The shame was a bitter draught, burning in his throat like acid. Obviously, it needs to be calmed down, does it not? A little brat unaware of the immensity between heaven and earth, good, good, good.
"Ancestor... What should we do now?" Patriarch Tang asked asked, his voice trembling with fear.
The Ancestor's eyes narrowed, if not for the fact that this stupid guy was his own son, he would have already been beaten to phlp, nevertheless, Old man rubbed his beard, the cold pupils contracting into slits of pure malice.
"Send a message to the Capital Region. Inform the Grand Elder of the Hong Clan about the appearance of the Devil. Tell him that the Wang Family raises the calamity without the fear of heaven and earth. Inform him that the Wang Family is a threat to the entire Qin Empire, and we need to eliminate them as early as possible... Hmm... No, let's rephrase that... Inform them that, The wang family is a heretic, committing the sin of raising the devil with a clear conscience. The punishment must be deemed extermination of nine generations, our Tang clan, but a small orthodox faction is unable to fight the devil with lots of mysterious unfathomable methods."
The Patriarch nodded twice, his face pale. "Yes, Ancestor. I will send the news right away."
The Ancestor turned his gaze to the sky, his expression grim. "The Wang Family must be wiped out. Every last one of them. Men, women, children, even the dogs and cows shouldn't be spared. Nothing must remain."
Dogs and cows as well? At least spare the cows.
The Patriarch swallowed hard, the weight of the order settling upon his shoulders like a mountain. But it is what it is, he dare not alter a single word during reporting... However, just what kind of vendetta was there to even slaughter cows and dogs, yet, he dared not voice his thoughts aloud. "Yes. I will make sure it is done without any delay..."
The Ancestor nodded once, his eyes filled with a cold, unyielding determination. "Good. Good. Good. It's only a matter of their befall... But what made the True Sage realm powerhouse retreat?"
The Elder at the back hesitated before responding. "Ancestor, when the Devil's head was severed, something... changed. The sky tore apart. The air itself seemed to reject our existence. The True Sage must have sensed something far beyond our comprehension."
The Ancestor's fingers tightened. "Beyond comprehension? Nothing is beyond the reach of the heavens. The True Sage was simply... cautious."
But cautious of what? Was there some background to his character? As far as he knows Dragon court is something from the upper realm, capable of providing the resources but unable to make a direct move.
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Just a breath and two days have passed by,
When the Imperial force descended towards the Wang Family followed by other orthodox factions, there was not a single vitality of life. Even dogs and cows were missing.
"What's going on? Did the earth swallowed them?" The General of the Imperial Army asked, his voice filled with confusion.
The entire estate was empty. Not a soul, not even a sound. The wind blew through the open courtyards, kicking up dust that had settled only hours ago. It was as if the Wang Family had simply evaporated into thin air.
"Private world... Hmph... They must have temporarily stayed within the Private world, the aura there will eventually thin out, it's only a matter of time before they will return back to the planes," The Old ancestor Tang said, his voice dripping with disdain.
Cheap mice, only know how to hide behind the holes.
Of course, everyone thought they had gone to the private world, but, a single private world isn't capable of handling so many people given that, cultivation would eventually be stuck due to a decline in aura. The best course would be to hand over the private world to everyone, but that way, everyone would be spread out.
Thus, they had shifted overnight.
The Qin kingdom was a vast territory, outside the central and eastern region, the Wang family shifted to the Northern region.
The northern region is divided into nine provinces, each governed by a powerful noble family. The Wang Family chose the most remote and desolate of them all: the Province of Eternal Frost.
From the name alone, one could easily guess the environment and basic situation. However, that would be foolish to believe so. Despite the name the providence of Eternal Frost is a land of scorching heat and endless deserts, a place where the sun beats down mercilessly and the wind blows like a furnace.
But the truth is far more deeper than one can imagine.
It is believed that from the age of the true eternal, that a single bead of tears from the Eternal Maiden of cold fell to this place, covering it into a soul-freezing aura. But just some century ago—tho a long time, but only a fleeting moment for cultivators—the never-ending, eternal existing tear vanished and the rays of the sun descended.
Of course, no one knew the reason for the tears' disappearance, but the sudden change in environment turned the once-frozen wasteland into a scorching desert.
When wealth is in the pocket, your wife will sit in my rocket. Just as the saying goes, the wang family wasn't someone to lay low or be high profile as well.
They bought a small piece of land around one hundred thousand acres, which is but a humble beginning of a new journey.
Within the new courtyard, the vegetation was none and even the Koi poond have dried up. One might not know but your ancestor can dry up, but the Koi pond must not be used up. It's the rule of Feng Shui.
"Son, this place is a mess," Madam Lian said, her voice filled with disgust as she looked around the barren courtyard. "The spiritual energy is thin, the vegetation is dead, and the heat is unbearable. How are we supposed to cultivate here?"
Madam Cai, on the other hand, was more concerned about her son's well-being. "Son, are you sure about this? This place... it feels wrong."
"Son? Ahem... It's alright. This place is good enough to cultivate diligently." Patriarch Xuhan uttered. Wait a minute... Of course, he is no longer the patriarch but it matters not. For now, he just wants to divert the stupid recurring thoughts of his wife getting pounded by his son, stretching her insides, making her scream in pleasure.
He felt a headache coming on. He just wants to cultivate now, completely detached from the world.
He needed to meditate. He needed to chant the Heart Sutra. He needed to forget the image of his wife's buttocks clapping against his son's hips.
He needed to forget the sound of her moans, the way she begged for more, the way she looked at his son with eyes filled with adoration and lust.
Wrong. The more he thinks, the more he recalls. Very wrong.
**
The monsoon falls, the wind blows, the clouds gather, and the rain pours.
Breathe and breathe out, just like that seven days passed by.
Young Master cultivating within his chamber opened his eyes, his body covered in a golden aura. He has made a breakthrough.
[Cultivation: Early Third Stage Soul Lord Realm]
He had successfully broken through to the Early Third Stage of the Soul Lord Realm.
The energy within his Dantian was vast, like an ocean of stars, each one burning with the intensity of a thousand suns. His meridians had widened, allowing the Qi to flow like a raging river, his bones had hardened, becoming like divine gold.
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A/N: Just want to say, I will try to develop other characters now and will give them screentime. Wish me best on that one. Haha. Let's see how can we develop also sorry for the slow updates. I was pushing ranks with my friends. Once I hit 300 stars, I will be back to writing.