Chapter 1575: Fellow Daoist, Are You in the Wrong Place?

Chapter 1575: Chapter 455: Fellow Daoist, Are You in the Wrong Place?

Little Yaoyao nodded, her small hand tightly gripping the ship’s rail: “I know, Father has never broken a promise he made to me.”

Waves of clouds surged as the flying ship continued its journey forward.

Yu Yan quietly got up, looking toward the rear, continuously praying in her heart.

…

Nanhuang State, Fifth Tail region!

The once-dominant Shen Family had long since declined, and their former glory was carved up by various forces.

Now, instead, the Xiao Family, once second only to the Eight Great Families, seized the opportunity to rise and became the new ruler of this region.

The Liu Family, although the main culprit, profited significantly and did not move their entire family here.

After all, they had been operating in the Sixth Tail for many years, with deep roots and would not relocate for a hollow title.

Thus, the vast area of Fifth Tail now belonged to the Xiao Family.

However, too many Spirit Severing Realm experts fell with the Shen Family in the past, and the entire ancestral land was shrouded in obsessions and resentment, forcing the Xiao Family to choose another auspicious location as their base.

After several years of development, the present Xiao Family residence was majestic, its scale no less than that of the former Shen Family.

And today, a figure wearing a bronze mask, with a head full of gray hair, quietly appeared at the main gate of the Xiao Family.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp as lightning, and with a single step, he astonishingly passed through the Four-Color Restriction that the Xiao Family took pride in.

More eerily, the dozens of guards at the gate failed to notice anything unusual.

At this moment, inside the grand hall of the Xiao Family.

The Family Head, Xiao Tiance, was frowning as he examined a series of jade scrolls.

This newly risen overlord bore a determined look, exuding an intimidating aura without anger, and his dark green long robe added to his authoritative presence.

Below him, two Spirit Severing Realm elders stood with their hands at their sides, and the atmosphere inside the hall was so tense it almost suffocated.

“Useless! All of you are useless!” Xiao Tiance suddenly erupted in anger, violently tossing the jade scroll in his hand to the ground.

“Looking for so long and still can’t find a heavily injured Shen Canghai? Where could a wastrel run to?”

The jade scroll hit the ground, making a crisp sound, piercing through the silence of the grand hall.

Great Elder Xiao Yuanshan stepped forward, cupping his hands: “Family Head, please calm down. After all, the Shen Family patriarch was a late-stage Supreme Realm expert.”

“Back then, he even made a wager with the Liu Family patriarch that whoever reached Great Perfection first could obtain the other half of the Inscription-level Divine Techniques from the other.”

“Such a person, even severely injured and on the brink of death, is not easily found by us.”

The other elders nodded in agreement.

Xiao Tiance snorted coldly: “How could I not know? But this is an order from both the Liu Family and the Yan Family!”

“Our Xiao Family wants to secure its place among the Eight Great Families, can we do it without their support?”

The Second Elder, Xiao Yunhai, rolled his eyes and offered a suggestion: “Family Head, in my opinion, instead of searching for the Shen Family patriarch aimlessly, it would be better to first find Zhou Qing.”

“This individual is closely related to the Shen Family. If we can capture him, it might lead us to Shen Canghai.”

Family Head Xiao Tiance snorted coldly: “You think too simply. Zhou Qing possesses two Inscription-level Divine Techniques, and even the Celestial Phoenix Palace is hunting him.”

“Unfortunately, the Celestial Phoenix Palace is too far from us, beyond our reach.”

He stood up, pacing with his hands behind his back: “They say a strong dragon cannot overpower a local snake. For our Xiao Family to establish a foothold in Nanhuang State, we rely on the support of the third-ranked Yan Family and fifth-ranked Liu Family.”

Great Elder Xiao Yuanshan nodded in agreement: “Family Head is right. Last time Yan Family’s prodigy, Yan Xiang, saw Zhou Qing in the Desolate Forbidden area, leading to a massive search, but no trace of him was found yet.”

He stroked his beard and continued: “Instead of spending energy searching for him, we should focus on locating the Shen Family patriarch.”

“That old thing was severely wounded by several Supreme Realm experts joining forces and hasn’t recovered to this day.”

“But if we delay any longer, once he recovers, a Supreme Realm madman without any attachments, both the Yan Family and the Liu Family are truly in trouble.”

Second Elder Xiao Yunhai gave it some thought: “I was indeed shortsighted. However…”

He shifted the topic, “In recent years, several of the Liu Family’s mines have been frequently sabotaged, with all the guarding cultivators killed. Could it be the work of the Shen Family patriarch?”

“Ridiculous!” Xiao Tiance sneered, “You underestimate a Supreme Realm old monster. Such petty revenge actions, how could it be Shen Canghai’s doing? It’s probably the remnants of the Shen Family causing trouble.”

He waved his hand: “Enough, let’s not talk about these matters. There are still several places that haven’t been searched; now listen to my arrangements…”

Once Xiao Tiance finished his instructions, the elders left, and the grand hall fell silent.

He sat alone on the family head’s throne, frowning deeply, his fingers continuously massaging his temples.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and a fiery red spear, surrounded by flame patterns, appeared in his hand.

He then flashed to the other end of the grand hall, vigilantly eyeing the corner.

Beside a coiling dragon stone pillar, a figure wearing a bronze mask had appeared unbeknownst to anyone.

That person stood with arms crossed, the gaze beneath the mask cold and sharp as a blade.

Xiao Tiance’s face darkened, the flame patterns on the Blaze Dragon Spear in his hand flaring more intensely, its tip pointed directly at Zhou Qing: “What is your purpose in trespassing into the restricted area of my Xiao Family?”

Zhou Qing stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly: “I came here simply to ask you for some information, and I will leave once I’m done.”

“Oh?” Xiao Tiance’s eyes flashed with keen light, “What do you wish to ask?”

“I heard from your conversation earlier that the Shen Family patriarch is still unaccounted for?” Zhou Qing’s tone revealed no emotion.

“Indeed, he still hasn’t been found.” Xiao Tiance replied while secretly observing the deadly aura around Zhou Qing, suddenly frowning, “Are you from the Blood Contract Pavilion?”

Zhou Qing’s heart stirred, and he asked in return: “Has the Blood Contract Pavilion also gotten involved?”