Chapter 562: Chapter 257: Autumn Cicada’s Advancement, Celestial Master Hall, Grandmaster Yu’s Origins

The panel trembled, with a surge of yellow light, followed by lines of text appearing:

[1: In the Gongsun Family’s Treasure Vault, there is a segment of Phoenix Blood Wood, which was obtained by the Gongsun Family ancestor from a Barrier Gate in the Blood-colored Forbidden Area]

[2: In the underground secret chamber of the Yinan Tribe, the secrets of successive Purple Mansion breakthroughs are hidden, requiring the Chief Token for entry and exit]

[3: The Court has restarted plans to attack the Yinan Tribe]

[4: The Seven Strange People of Lingnan, Qiuu Shou’e, carry an unknown secret]

[5: After Young Master Cao failed to inherit the position of Patriarch of the Cao Family, he repeatedly contacted your Fu Family, attempting to become an Honored Guest Elder and was repeatedly rejected, leading to resentment towards your Fu Family. Second Elder Gongsun Run, upon learning of this, enticed him with the promise of helping him establish a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, successfully recruiting Cao Xueyang to work secretly for him.]

[6: Second Elder Gongsun Run recently sent a Communication to the Cui Family, inciting them to declare war on your Fu Family.

At the same time, a bounty was placed on the Seven Strange People of Lingnan.

Led by Cao Xueyang, they have secretly headed to the Yu Family Territory at Dragon Taming Mountain, aiming to destroy the Yu Family in one fell swoop, preventing your Fu Family from successfully advancing to the Eighth-Grade]

[7: ....]

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When Fu Changsheng’s gaze fell on the sixth piece of information, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Courting death!"

The Yu Family was not only a Ninth-Grade Noble Family under the governance of his Fu Family, but Qingru and he also shared decades of bonds, akin to family, and his own children resided in the fief.

Family had always been his reverse scale.

Those who touch it must die!

Fu Changsheng’s mind whirled quickly, realizing that returning at his current speed would definitely be too late.

The nearest location to Dragon Taming Mountain was Cloud Mountain guarded by Molan. Even if it meant sacrificing a Tier Two Spirit Vein, he couldn’t let anything happen to Qingru and the others.

Fu Changsheng flashed a few times, returning to the backyard of his shop. After closing the Array, he swiftly took out a Communication Jade Talisman, invoked a Technique into it, and moved his lips.

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Dragon Taming Mountain.

In the rear mountain, Yu Qingru, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened her eyes. She looked down to see the Communication Jade Talisman, specifically for her and Fu Changsheng, lighting up, her face lighting up with joy:

"Changsheng is finally out of seclusion?"

After ten years.

Their daughter Ningning had already come of age.

To say she didn’t miss them, naturally, would be false.

Yu Qingru impatiently invoked a Technique into the talisman. With a buzz, the Communication Jade Talisman trembled gently, and then Fu Changsheng’s voice came through:

"Qingru....."

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Yani Hualin, a hundred miles away from Dragon Taming Mountain.

Two rays of rainbow light came speeding from a distance, the Spirit Light receding to reveal a man and a woman, the two being Qiuu Shou’e of the Seven Strange People of Lingnan and Chun Erniang, who specialized in robbing handsome men.

At the very moment that the two appeared.

Cao Xueyang slowly emerged.

Cao Xueyang’s gaze swept over Qiuu Shou’e, feeling somewhat nervous as his cultivation was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, while Qiuu Shou’e was at the Foundation Establishment Peak, the strongest in battle among the Seven Strange People.

Even before reaching Foundation Establishment, he had heard of Qiuu Shou’e’s name.

Qiuu Shou’e, orphaned at three, had his entire inheritance swallowed by his second uncle’s family under the pretext of raising him. From the age of five, he worked at home, getting up earlier than the chickens, sleeping later than the dogs, eating worse than the pigs, and only eating a black bun once a year during the holidays.

Fortunately, his parents had arranged a Child Bride for him before they died.

Qiuu Shou’e barely survived to the age of independence.

Unexpectedly.

His bride caught the eye of Landlord Qin.

His second uncle’s family took the silver coins, sold the Child Bride to Landlord Qin, and at Qin’s behest, threw him into a dry well in the backyard, sealed the exit, intending to starve him to death.

Qiuu Shou’e, however, was favored by fate.

In the dry well, he somehow obtained a fortuitous encounter, successfully drawing energy into his body. However, when he emerged, he found that his wife had died in loyalty to him.

For this.

Qiuu Shou’e not only personally slaughtered his second uncle’s whole family, but also sacrificed Landlord Qin and everyone in the village. From that day forward, he embarked on the path of a Blood Cultivator, with countless souls lost at his hands.

Upon first meeting such an evildoer, Cao Xueyang dared not display the airs of a noble scion, respectfully cupping his hands:

"Fellow Daoist Qiuu, when might your other five brothers arrive? Second Elder Gongsun has sent a communication, urging early action before the Fu Family can react."

Qiuu Shou’e remained silent with eyes closed.

With innate charm, Chun Erniang coquettishly said:

"I say, Young Master Cao, why the hurry? The Yu Family only has three Foundation Establishment cultivators, even if my other brothers haven’t arrived, just the three of us can annihilate the Yu Family."

As she spoke.

She almost reached out to touch Cao Xueyang.

Cao Xueyang quickly stepped back.

Every man who fell into Chun Erniang’s hands ended up utterly exhausted. Such a fortune he could not bear.

Chun Erniang covered her mouth and laughed, even more intrigued.

Just then.

From the horizon, a single leaf Flying Ship sped toward them, and on it were the remaining five of the Seven Strange People of Lingnan. Except for Qiuu Shou’e at the Foundation Establishment Peak, Chun Erniang in the Late Stage, the other five were all in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. However, these five were quintuplets, practicing the Spirit Rhinoceros Five-Source Skill that allowed their cultivation to combine, with combat power surpassing Chun Erniang at the Late Stage.

This force was more than sufficient to conquer the Yu Family.

Cao Xueyang also felt his confidence grow.

Once everyone had gathered.

Qiuu Shou’e finally opened his eyes, casting his gaze upon Cao Xueyang, who promptly and obediently offered a Hundred Treasures Pouch:

"Fellow Daoist Qiuu, here is half of the reward promised by our patriarch."

Qiuu Shou’e waved his hand, his Divine Sense sweeping over it, then nodded slightly to Chun Erniang and the others, before turning into a flash of blood light and charging toward Dragon Taming Mountain.