129: Fortune telling

Canglan Continent, Listening Wind Teahouse.

This teahouse seemed ordinary, but it was one of the gathering places for the most well-informed Cultivators in the Canglan Continent.

At this moment, many Cultivators were sitting around, discussing a major event.

The spiritual tea on the table had already gone cold, but no one cared.

“Have you heard? Something big... happened to the Yang Family!”

A thin Cultivator lowered his voice, but his eyes flashed with excitement.

“More than just heard! It's already spreading like crazy throughout the Canglan Continent!”

“Exactly! Who doesn't know by now? That arrogant Young Family Master of the Yang Family, Yang Kun, along with dozens of elite guards, was wiped out in a single move in front of the mountain gate of some... Wending Sect!”

“Both body and soul were utterly destroyed!”

A fat Cultivator next to him was spitting as he spoke, gesturing wildly: “It's said that from a great distance away, a palm struck out. He didn't even have time to bring out his life-saving trump cards before he croaked on the spot!”

“Hiss—”

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.

A white-haired old Cultivator stroked his beard and pondered: “Yang Kun was that old monster Yang Potian's lifeblood. His talent was said to be excellent, and he must have had plenty of life-saving treasures on him!”

“To make it so he didn't even have time to use his trump cards... what exactly is the background of this Wending Sect? Why have I never heard of it before?”

“Fellow Daoists, have any of you heard of it?”

Everyone shook their heads one after another.

“Heh, this Wending Sect really has guts! They've truly poked a hole in the sky this time!”

“Do you think this Wending Sect really doesn't know the Yang Family's power, or... do they truly have the confidence to contend with the Yang Family?”

“Confidence?”

The white-haired old Cultivator sneered: “Yang Jinshao is at the Mid Heaven Immortal stage! He has several Heaven Immortal Guest Elders under his command, and the number of Great Emperor Realm experts is countless! I heard he has already ordered all forces to be mobilized to search for the Wending Sect's location. He plans to personally go and slaughter the Sect, leaving not even a chicken or dog alive!”

“It seems another Sect in the Canglan Continent is bound to be destroyed!”

...“The Sect actually possesses such a spacetime supreme treasure!”

As soon as Yang Hao stepped into the great dao spacetime pagoda, he couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

Cultivating inside for a year, only one day passes in the outside world!

Moreover, one's bone age does not change!

This was equivalent to extending one's lifespan in a roundabout way. With an almost infinite lifespan to pursue the Great Dao, why worry about not succeeding?

“...This is too insane!”

“However, I like it!”

An uncontrollable excitement surged in Yang Hao's heart.

Xiao Bufan, who was leading the way, grinned upon seeing this and patted his shoulder: “Junior Brother Yang, this great dao spacetime pagoda is but the tip of the iceberg of our Wending Sect! Revered Master has many more heaven-reaching methods! You will find out for yourself in the future.”

“Mm!”

Yang Hao nodded heavily, his awe and gratitude toward Sect Master Lin Chen deepening.

After Xiao Bufan left, he didn't delay any longer. He found a prayer mat where the power of the stars was most dense and sat down, focusing his mind to begin cultivating the Nine Heavens True Thunder Art.

Not long after he started cultivating, stormy waves rose in his heart.

“So... this is true cultivation!”

When Yang Hao cultivated his Family's techniques in the past, although his progress was decent, he always felt like he was scratching an itch through a boot. It was as if his potential was bound by layers of shackles, making it difficult to Breakthrough.

But now, with every cycle he ran, his cultivation improved at a pace visible to the naked eye.

He had already faintly grasped a trace of the Law of Thunder!

“Before... it was all practiced in vain!”

Having wasted so many years, he felt both fortunate and bitter.

Soon, he cast aside these distracting thoughts and immersed himself in cultivation.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Suddenly, he felt a slight anomaly and stepped out of the great dao spacetime pagoda.

In his robes, a communication jade talisman he carried close to his body, engraved with the Yang Family mark, suddenly emitted rapid flickers and vibrations.

Yang Hao frowned slightly.

This jade talisman was used for communication between him and Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu had watched him grow up and was fiercely loyal. If it weren't for an urgent and major matter, he would never disturb him.

He sent a wisp of Divine Thought into the jade talisman.

The next moment, Uncle Fu's familiar and anxious voice came through.

“Young Master, are you alright?!”

“I'm fine.”

“That's good!”

On the other end of the jade talisman, Uncle Fu clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

After a short pause, Uncle Fu added: “The Eldest Young Master has been murdered... the Immortal Lord has already ordered a thorough investigation...”

Following that, Uncle Fu recounted how the Immortal Lord was enraged and had dispatched all the experts to find the Wending Sect's whereabouts.

“...So, Father doesn't know that Eldest Brother's death is related to me?”

“He only knows that the person who killed Eldest Brother came from the Wending Sect.”

“But they know nothing about what kind of Sect the Wending Sect is, where it comes from, or its current location.”

“The Wending Sect is located in a remote area. It will take them more time if they want to find it.”

“...”

Yang Hao analyzed the current situation while listening to Uncle Fu.

“Second Young Master, what's wrong?”

Seeing that Yang Hao hadn't spoken for a while, Uncle Fu asked worriedly.

“No, it's nothing. Please continue.”

“The Immortal Lord is worried about your safety and has strictly ordered this old servant to contact you immediately and have you return to the Family at once! Second Young Master, it's too dangerous outside. Please come back quickly!”

“Uh...”

Yang Hao didn't agree immediately.

He knew his father's character well. He and his Eldest Brother had never gotten along, and his father knew this too.

Was he really calling him back so urgently out of pure concern for his safety?

Or... was he suspecting something?

“Fine, I'll head back immediately.”

Ultimately, after much consideration, Yang Hao decided to return for a visit.

Only by going back could he completely dispel his father's doubts. Besides, even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs; even if his father knew the truth, he was the only son left, so he wouldn't actually kill him.

Furthermore, his Eldest Brother had brought it upon himself, and he couldn't be blamed.

He had a clear conscience.

“You've really decided to go back?”

Hearing that Yang Hao wanted to return to the Yang Family, Lin Chen immediately frowned.

Lin Chen didn't have much of a reaction to Yang Hao's report about the Yang Family mobilizing all their experts to find the Wending Sect. Instead, it was Yang Hao's safety that caused him some concern.

After a moment, Lin Chen said: “Wait a moment, let me perform a divination.”

“Revered Master, you know how to perform divination?”

“I don't, but someone does!”

Lin Chen chuckled, and a moment later, he had Yu Xuanji summoned over.

After Yu Xuanji busied himself for a while and a few drops of sweat appeared on his forehead, he smiled and said: “Sect Master, rest assured. Yang Hao will not be in danger during this trip. On the contrary, it will be beneficial for him.”

“What kind of benefit?” Lin Chen's gossiping curiosity was instantly piqued.

“Eh, Sect Master, aren't you omniscient? Why are you still asking me?”

“...This Sect Master... of course knows!”

Lin Chen curled his lip: “I was just testing you!”

“...”

Yang Hao was quite surprised to see that his Revered Master, as a Sect Master, had no airs at all.

“Revered Master, then I shall head back.”

“Go on, and come back soon.”

Watching Yang Hao's departing figure, Lin Chen's eyes gradually narrowed.

According to Yang Hao, the Yang Family had several Heaven Immortal Realm experts. The Yang Family Head, Yang Jinshao, was at the Mid Heaven Immortal stage, and there was also a Peak Heaven Immortal Old Ancestor who already had one foot in the True Immortal Realm.

If even that Old Ancestor were to be mobilized... Lin Chen wasn't sure if he would be their match.

However, he also had some desire to verify his own strength. With the ten thousand calamities untainted robe, even if he couldn't win... he wouldn't be killed.

In short, he had been in an invincible position from the very beginning.

“I'm actually looking forward to it a little.”

The corners of Lin Chen's mouth curled up slightly.