Chapter 228: Chapter 228: The Feng Family’s Secret

So, it was true. The Feng Family really did have a hand in the Song Family’s destruction in her past life.

They had even colluded with the He Family...

’The He Family!’

Song Wanning’s fists gradually tightened, the darkness in her eyes deepening.

’What a fine He Family!’

’If I don’t get revenge for this, I, Song Wanning, will never rest in peace!’

After engraving all the memories and storing them away in a corner of her Sea of Consciousness, she withdrew her hand.

In this life, Feng Youming hadn’t yet had the chance to conspire with Ye Chuxue and Bai Yang, but no one could predict what would happen next.

She had to remain on guard.

As for Feng Youming... 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

He had been reduced to an idiot, staring blankly into the air.

The Soul Searching Technique was incredibly tyrannical. In a mild case, the victim would become an imbecile; in a severe case, their soul would explode, resulting in death. She had already controlled it as best she could.

Song Wanning took out an Elixir Pill and stuffed it into his mouth. The bleeding from his limbs stopped instantly, and his complexion gradually improved. He no longer looked as pale and on the verge of death as before.

Feng Youming raised his head and gave Song Wanning a foolish grin. His bruised and swollen face looked utterly comical.

The once dashing and arrogant Feng Youming was gone forever.

Song Wanning stared at him with a profound, dark gaze.

She finally understood the source of the contradictory feeling she got from Feng Youming.

The "great" Feng Family he always boasted about were actually deserters from the great ancient war.

After the world was split in two, the Lower World experienced numerous great wars. Because the Heavenly Dao Rules were incomplete, other races set their sights on this realm.

To protect their world, the Human Clan, Demon Clan, Demon Race, and Spirit Race all put aside their differences to resist the foreign invaders.

But a few families deserted on the eve of battle, becoming fugitives as their entire clans fled.

The ancestors of these families found a Secluded Land, rich in Spiritual Power, like a paradise hidden from the world.

As a result, these families were indeed spared from the conflict. They lived peacefully in the Secluded Land, recuperating and growing stronger, passing down their lineage from one generation to the next.

Feng Youming had been exceptionally talented since childhood. Adored by everyone, he had broken through to the Divinity Transformation realm with ease.

Coupled with the fact that there were only a few families in the Secluded Land, he was inexperienced, which gave him an air of pure foolishness.

But if the Secluded Land was so rich in Spiritual Power, why was the Feng Family so desperate to leave and establish a new clan territory?

It was all because it was impossible to ascend from the Secluded Land.

Even the passage to ascend to the Spirit Realm was blocked, let alone the Immortal Realm. Thus, their ancestors had all perished, filled with unwillingness...

For the cultivators there, the higher their Cultivation, the more hopeless they became.

They couldn’t ascend, and the territory was small... No matter how long they lived, there was little point.

Over time, the people inside had actually grown used to it.

That is, until a few years ago, when the Feng Family Patriarch accidentally discovered a loophole.

After some research, the Clan Leader found that the loophole appeared once every six months and only allowed one person to pass through at a time.

He was overjoyed. He ventured out alone into the outside world, and seeing it brimming with hope, his own heart came alive again.

But his ambition was vast; he came up with the idea of bringing his entire clan out with him.

To achieve this goal, he even captured several genius Array Masters, sending them one by one through the loophole into the Secluded Land and forcing them to break the restrictive seals.

Meanwhile, the Feng Family’s own Array Masters were also working at full capacity to break the seals. After all, with so many clan members, sending them out one by one would take hundreds of years.

But what made him even more impatient was the dragon vein beneath the Song Family’s land. He wouldn’t feel at ease for a single day until he had it in his hands.

Recently, the restrictive seals had weakened considerably, so the Clan Leader was paying even closer attention to the matter. That was why he had entrusted Feng Youming with the task of coming out to scout the situation.

Song Wanning now understood the whole story. She found it utterly laughable.

’They hid away to drag out a pathetic existence during a time of crisis, and now they want to crawl back out and seize a dragon vein?’

’The Feng Family sure has some nerve!’

With a grim expression, she left Feng Youming in the stone chamber and went to find Mu Yuan, telling her everything in detail.

With all the mysteries solved, Mu Yuan actually let out a sigh of relief.

"It’s good to have a target. What was frightening before was being completely clueless, unable to tell friend from foe."

"I suspect that besides the He Family, other families are also collaborating with the Feng Family!"

The Feng Family Patriarch had been in the outside world for several years. She didn’t believe someone so meticulous would only approach the He Family.

"That’s right. And if the Feng Family could discover the loophole, it’s not impossible that the other families could too..."

Mu Yuan’s idea was even bolder. Which of those families in the Secluded Land wasn’t racking their brains trying to get out?

They might have discovered the loophole long ago as well.

If that was true, the problem was far more serious than they imagined.

"If that’s the case... the Song Family..."

Song Wanning’s heart sank. The dragon vein was the fuse; anyone who saw it would be tempted.

If they truly went mad, those people might not even need an excuse to attack directly.

"There are too many Divinity Transformation cultivators in the Secluded Land..."

A trace of worry appeared on her face. She had originally thought simple revenge would be enough to protect the Song Family, but now she realized she had been naive.

The enemy was too powerful.

Hearing this, Mu Yuan’s expression darkened. "How many?" she asked.

"The Feng Family alone has over twenty... and even more at the Nascent Soul realm..."

Song Wanning’s expression was grave. With that kind of strength, unless the entire Human Clan cooperated, the balance of power would be completely overturned the moment those families emerged.

"That many?"

Mu Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, a flash of astonishment in her eyes.

’Wouldn’t that be nearly a hundred Divinity Transformation cultivators if you added all the families together? And all those at the Nascent Soul realm on top of that...’

Song Wanning nodded grimly. "Not only that, but they also have many Magical Treasures and inherited legacies..."

The Secluded Land had escaped the great wars, so their legacies were never broken...

Add to that the rich Spiritual Power, abundant resources, and lack of major conflicts... Most of their cultivators could reach the limits of their natural talent.

Mu Yuan’s expression shifted repeatedly. She never imagined the Song Family would provoke such a powerful enemy.

’In comparison, the so-called top-tier families seem like a joke...’

"I will discuss this with your father. We can all come up with a countermeasure together then."

"For now, we must accelerate our cultivation. Regardless of their level, all disciples must make cultivation their top priority!"

Mu Yuan calmed down. ’To get the dragon vein, the Feng Family will surely resort to all sorts of schemes. The fact that the seals aren’t broken yet is the only time we have left.’

"Yes. I’ll leave this matter in your hands. Also, try to find a way to gather more reliable allies!"

Some families were on bad terms with the Song Family, but others had decent relationships. If possible, it would be best to get them on the same side.

"I know. But... what about Feng Youming? How should we handle him?"

"Keep him alive for now. He has a greater purpose!"

Song Wanning’s expression turned cold as she whispered something in Mu Yuan’s ear.

"This... Taking his Nascent Soul with you, won’t it be..."

Hearing this, Mu Yuan frowned with worry, startled by her daughter’s bold idea.

"Why don’t we just let him stay here by the Spirit Vein? I’ll watch over him."

If she could, she didn’t want her daughter to face even the slightest risk.

But Song Wanning shook her head. "The Feng Family Patriarch will definitely be monitoring Feng Youming’s situation since he came out this time."

"If he stays here indefinitely and can’t be contacted, it will certainly arouse suspicion..."

"Don’t worry. His Nascent Soul is already imbecilic, and I have my Sword Spirit to protect me. He can’t harm me!"