37: I'd like to be your ladder!

Xia Yuanhong led several people deep into the mist with great determination. The deeper they went, the more everything around them began to change. The once desolate campus now surprisingly showed signs of life.

Although they were just some unknown flowers and plants, they still highlighted the vibrant energy of the place.

Going further in, they could see trees growing densely, and the mist quietly receded. A forest unexpectedly appeared before their eyes, lush and green, completely different from everything they had just seen.

Xia Yuanhong stood on a tree, looking at the distant myriad trees sprouting, the vast and boundless forest, seemingly without end. He reached out and touched the tree; the bark felt very rough, tightly adhering to the trunk.

“I didn’t expect the vitality here to be so strong. No wonder Tang Zixing took such a big risk to steal this thing.”

The Tang Zixing Xia Yuanhong spoke of was the one who betrayed the Tang Family back then!

“Which direction are the Tang Family members hiding in?”

Xia Yuanhong withdrew his hand and asked the person next to him.

One person immediately pointed in three directions ahead, “The Tang Family has ambushed people in these three places, but they are all being watched by our people! In one of them, there is only one person acting alone, and he is a Fourth-Grade Major Achievement Cultivator!”

“Oh?”

Xia Yuanhong raised an eyebrow, “Have you seen this person? Is he a direct descendant of the Tang Family, or one of their retainers?”

“He is a direct descendant! This person’s public identity is a Little Commander from another Municipal Demon Subduing Division!”

“A Little Commander... and a Fourth-Grade Major Achievement Cultivator from another Municipal Demon Subduing Division...”

The smile on Xia Yuanhong’s lips grew wider, “The Tang Family’s preparations are really thorough this time. It seems they are determined to win this time?”

Before this round of Demon Subduing Division assessments, the commotion within Xuanyuan City was already significant. Anyone with even a little Family background knew that the entire Xuanyuan City would face a turbulent storm.

First, there was the personnel transfer of the Qin Family, the top of the Four Great Families. All their direct descendants and retainers serving in the Xuanyuan City Demon Subduing Division were transferred away by a single order in a short period, causing the Qin Family’s strength in the Xuanyuan City Demon Subduing Division to be directly emptied.

Afterward, news suddenly came from Yanjing that they were intentionally promoting Song Family members. The Song Family was already divided into several branches, and further news leaked out that Yanjing was indecisive.

Most of the Song Family’s attention was drawn away, and they now had no time to spare for these matters, only focusing on internal strife, wanting to push their own branch’s power forward.

Two of the Four Great Families had already been eliminated. As for the Xia Family, they had not been targeted by any means, as the Xia Family’s current situation was very peculiar.

In terms of the entire Family, the Xia Family was not very strong. Firstly, their personnel were sparse, and most of the older generation had already died, leaving only Xia Yuanhong’s father, who had been in seclusion at home for many years, living a reclusive life.

Now, most of the Xia Family’s affairs were decided by Xia Yuanhong. Although a few people from the same generation had also joined the Demon Subduing Division, their positions were all lower, and they could not provide much help.

However, for Xia Yuanhong personally, he was very strong, because he had latched onto a powerful backer, one strong enough to allow him to stir up huge waves in Xuanyuan City!

If Xia Yuanhong’s predictions were correct, the changes in the Qin and Song Families were all orchestrated by the Tang Family, all for this snatching.

“First the Tang Family, then Xuanyuan. This saying has been passed down for so many years, and the internal strength of the Tang Family is still so strong...”

Xia Yuanhong seemed to be filled with emotion, his gaze also looking forward, “Indeed, only by attaching oneself to Yanjing can one be truly powerful. It’s a pity for the Qin Family, who only have the title of being first, but now all their strength has been drained, and they can only watch helplessly. Heh, how laughable!”

After speaking, Xia Yuanhong told everyone to conceal their Qi and continued to rush forward... Before long, Fu Liang and his group also arrived at this place, standing before a patch of lush greenery, a few of them also somewhat shocked.

One must know that after the descent of demons, lands infested by them would fall into barrenness. Normally, seeing a few blades of grass in such a place would be good enough, yet here there was a vast forest!

“Is this... the power of Myriad Things Grow?”

Song Wushuang looked at everything before her, a touch of emotion on her enchanting face, “The Tang Family possessed such a thing back then; no wonder even after being suppressed and reduced to Xuanyuan City, they could still become one of the Four Great Families and stand firm. If this thing hadn’t been stolen, they would still be the number one in Xuanyuan City today.”

Qin Wan nodded, “If my Family hadn’t received the news at the time and secretly assisted, Tang Zixing wouldn’t have been able to escape the Tang Family’s encirclement so easily and take all the stolen items out. It’s just that if the Family elders were to see today’s scene, they would probably regret not having snatched Myriad Things Grow from Tang Zixing.”

Fu Liang weighed Tang Chenyi on his shoulder and sighed, “One life falls, Myriad Things Grow... What we see now should be the world Tang Zixing exchanged with his own life. It is said that Tang Zixing heard that Myriad Things Grow could recreate life, which is why he stole this thing, but it’s unknown if that’s true or false.”

The other two remained silent.

Fu Liang carried Tang Chenyi and strode forward, “Let’s go, let’s go directly to open the last thing Tang Zixing left for this world.”

“Wait.”

Qin Wan suddenly spoke, calling him to a halt, “Are we just going in directly like this? Not to mention how many contingencies Tang Zixing left behind, both the Tang Family and Xia Yuanhong are interested in Myriad Things Grow. If we go ahead first, we’ll only be scouting the way for them. I’m afraid that the moment we clear all obstacles and see Myriad Things Grow, that will be the moment we die!”

“I know!”

Fu Liang’s steps did not stop, and he continued to walk forward, “It’s precisely because they are wary of Tang Zixing’s methods that they won’t rush in. This is our only chance to get Myriad Things Grow! Let’s go, let’s give it a try. The time for yellow earth to turn into white gold has arrived!”

Song Wushuang and Qin Wan exchanged a glance and followed him.

What Fu Liang said was correct. If it weren’t for their fear of Tang Zixing’s methods, the Tang Family members would probably have already entered the area and taken Myriad Things Grow. How could they still have a chance?

But precisely because of their apprehension, they would think of letting others go in first to scout the way, like a mantis stalking a cicada, only appearing at the end to snatch the spoils!

This, invisibly, left an opportunity for Fu Liang and his group!

Fu Liang hummed a song as he walked, not concealing his tracks at all, acting very openly, as if afraid others wouldn’t know!

He was in a very good mood right now, so good that he already had a premonition that his chances of winning this time were the greatest!

Young Master Lu, oh Young Master Lu, this time I’m betting everything on you!

Please don’t be shy!

Whatever Divergent Thunder Skill, whatever Myriad Things Grow, just come and take it all!

I, Fu Liang, am willing to be your stepping stone, to send you straight to the clouds!