Chapter 1436 - 420: Wait, So Who Exactly Are Your Wife and Child? (6k)_3

Zhou Qing was filled with lingering fear, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

—If a being at the level of Supreme Realm Perfection were to set their sights on him, the consequences would be unimaginable!

To ensure safety, his pupils suddenly split, transforming into a pair of blood-colored Heavy Pupils as they scanned the surroundings.

Only after confirming that Shen Yunlan had no further tricks did he finally let out a long breath of relief.

Second Grandfather then waved his hand, pulling Shen Yunlan’s Storage Bag from below into his hand, and with a thought, the scattered Array Discs and Array Flags flew back and were collected by him.

"We need to leave quickly!"

Without hesitation, he tore open a spatial rift, and Zhou Qing quickly followed.

"Swish!"

The rift closed, and the figures of the two completely disappeared, leaving the place in chaos...

...

Shen Family, Soul Lamp Tower.

In the dim tower, hundreds of Soul Lamps burned quietly, each representing the life of an important figure of the Shen Family.

The flames flickered between light and dark, casting an especially eerie reflection on the ancient stone walls around.

Guarding the Soul Lamp Tower was a white-haired Elder in a gray robe, currently sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion with his eyes closed, resting.

Suddenly—

"Sizzle!"

A Soul Lamp located high up suddenly flickered violently, its flame dimming abruptly, as if suppressed by an invisible force, threatening to extinguish at any moment!

The gray-robed Elder’s eyes shot open, his murky pupils reflecting that Soul Lamp, his face changing drastically!

"How, how is this possible?!"

Trembling, he stood up, staring intently at that Soul Lamp—the base of which was inscribed with the name "Shen Yunlan"!

Soon, the glow of the Soul Lamp became weaker and weaker, the flame at its wick flickering unsteadily like a candle in the wind.

Cold sweat beaded on the grey-robed Elder’s forehead, his lips trembling: "No, this can’t be, absolutely not..."

Finally, in the Elder’s terrified gaze, that faint wisp of flame gave a slight flicker—

"Poof!"

It was completely extinguished!

Inside the lamp, the last wisp of blue smoke curled up lazily, dissipating into the air.

—With the extinguishing of the Soul Lamp, the person is dead and the path erased!

The gray-robed Elder shivered all over, staggering back two steps, then suddenly regaining his senses, dashed madly out of the Soul Lamp Tower, running furiously towards the core area of the Shen Family!

"Something has happened, something terrible has happened!!"

Soon after—

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The urgent and heavy tolling of the bell resounded throughout the Shen Family, becoming more pressing with each strike...

...

In a private room of an inn in the Fifth Tail Central Domain.

Sunlight streamed through the intricately carved window grilles, casting dappled shadows on the sandalwood table.

Several large bowls of stewed meat were laid out on the table—chunks of sauce-red beast meat immersed in rich soup, still steaming.

Several plates of roasted spirit beast legs, their oils dripping into the plate below.

Zhao Muye sat carelessly, a few fresh bruises on his face, yet they didn’t affect his appetite at all.

His muscular arms were knotted, as he grabbed an entire beast leg and tore at it with large bites.

His other hand was also busy, occasionally picking up a wine jug and taking a swig, with his Adam’s apple bobbing, making a clicking noise.

It was evident he was quite carefree.

Bai Xiang, also a burly man, was slowly picking up dishes, forming a stark contrast with Zhao Muye.

It was hard to tell who was from the Human Race and who from the Demon Race.

Yu Yan sat opposite, holding a Qingci tea cup with her delicate fingers, sipping on Spirit Tea.

She wore a light azure long dress today, with only a white jade orchid hairpin in her hair, which accentuated her elegantly refined temperament.

Watching her cousin behaving like this, she shook her head helplessly.

—If she hadn’t stopped him in time this time, with her cousin’s reckless nature, he would have suffered an even greater loss in front of Yama.

She sighed lightly, about to speak, when she suddenly frowned, as if sensing something.

Then she put down her teacup, flipped her slender hand, and took out a delicate two-tone Jade Scroll.

This was a unique communication tool of the Yu Race, with a body interwoven with green and white, as warm and smooth as jade.

As Spiritual Power was infused, the surface of the Jade Scroll rippled, and a message with a hint of excited emotions slowly emerged:

"Yan’Er sister! Do you still remember the life-saving benefactor I often mentioned to you?"

"It’s the dashing young master who descended from the sky and slashed the forbidden creature with one sword, whom I encountered while training on the outskirts of Desolate Forbidden years ago!"

"We have kept in touch over these years, although... he doesn’t reply often, but every time he does, my heart races. Today, he finally took the initiative to ask me out!"

"Dear sister, you’ve always had the best eye, come quickly and help me see what kind of person he is. If he truly is as good as I think... you might soon have to start calling him brother-in-law~"

"Remember! This is a secret between us sisters, don’t tell anyone else, especially those old fossils in the clan! Also, don’t bring any men along, lest they scare him!"

After reading the rapid-fire message, Yu Yan couldn’t help but hold her forehead and sigh.

—Yu Zhu, the apple of Third Uncle’s eye, a romantic daydreamer spoiled by the family.

Since the "hero saves the beauty" incident years ago, this cousin has completely fallen for the romantic fantasy she wove herself.

They exchanged communication Jade Scrolls, but these years it’s been mostly Yu Zhu sending messages, with almost no reply from the other side.

The rare one or two sentences, she would ponder over them for more than half a month as if they were profound truths.

—But the cooler he acted, the deeper she fell.

"Sigh..."

Yu Yan sighed lightly, but the communication Jade Scrolls of the Yu Race had limited transmission distance, meaning her cousin should also be in the Fifth Tail Central Domain.

"When did she come? Could she also be on a family mission to recruit that Array Master from the Shen Family?"

But she herself had not received any family directives.

After a brief consideration, she tapped the Jade Scroll with her fingertip, replying: "Alright, cousin, where are you right now?"

Soon, the Jade Scroll flickered, and an address was transmitted over.