Otherworldly-Cultivator

649  Gu Ya Arrives

As Xue Aotian and Xue Feng walked towards their clan's main hall, they saw several construction workers gathered in front of them, and their wives appeared to be giving them some instructions.

"Why did you gather them here, wife?" Xue Aotian inquired as they approached Yi Qingcheng and Bing Luo, who immediately informed them about Chen Li's request to send people to rebuild those ruins.

"Did they really solve the mystery of those ruins?" Instead, Xue Feng asked with a skeptical look, particularly considering that those ruins had existed in their realm for so long and had claimed many lives, leaving Bai Lanhua and her aides helpless.

"That's true, husband." Bing Luo replied with a nod. "Lan'er had informed our mother that the soul of the owner of those ruins had kidnapped our sect's disciples. She, Long Wang, and the others made the decision to enter the ruins to rescue the disciples, and together they successfully destroyed the owner's soul. Now that the ruins are ownerless, he plans to rebuild them to serve as a basecamp while they train in the Illusory Forest."

"Hmm?" Xue Feng frowned after hearing that, especially since he was still harboring anger towards Chen Li for stealing his daughter, and she also killed his best friend right before his eyes. Besides, his sister also beat him up so hard for him, and he only fully recovered after a few days. "Ouch!"

"You better forget your anger, or your sister will beat you up even worse." Xue Aotian said this to his son while shaking his head. "Did Lan'er say anything else? I'm not sure if Long Wang just wants to use those ruins as a base camp, and he may have other reasons behind his intentions."

"Are you thinking about the treasures inside those ruins?"

"No." Xue Aotian responded to her query by shaking his head. "Don't you know that I'm not that greedy? We already have a lot of things, and our family can live in peace, so I am satisfied with everything. However, I have a hunch that there should be something special about those ruins, and it might be beneficial to all cultivators in this realm."

Yi Qingcheng nodded in understanding at her husband's words. "You yourself should already understand Lan'er's character, and she didn't tell me anything else. If you are curious about it, then you can go see Long Wang directly there, and you might get an answer about it."

Instead, Xue Aotian let out a soft sigh and dismissed it. "Forget it; I'm sure Long Wang will tell us if he finds something useful there, so I'll wait for him to tell us himself."

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After he returned to the Purple Moon sect, Zi Gang ordered Zi Zhun and several elders to prepare the best people to help Chen Li rebuild those ruins.

"Father, is it true that they have fully explored those ruins?"

"That's right." Zi Gang replied with a nod. "Those ruins are safe now, but Long Wang and his men managed to solve their mystery, so he is their new owner. You guys don't need to question anything and focus on helping him rebuild them, which will greatly benefit everyone in this realm."

The elders exchanged glances for a moment, but they immediately agreed with Zi Gang's order, and they rushed off to prepare their best men to help Chen Li.

After they left, Zi Gang informed his son. "Zun'er, I will be leaving with Old Xiong soon, and we will probably be gone for a while, so you have to take good care of our sect while I'm gone. Furthermore, you must prepare our disciples, especially Dongfang Hanyue, for the upcoming competition, as she will be our mainstay."

"Where are you going, Father?" Zi Zun frowned, particularly because it was unusual for Zi Gang to leave their sect for such a prolonged period.

However, Zi Gang had no intention of telling his son, particularly since it involved Chen Li's secret and he hadn't yet received his consent to share it with others. "I will not tell you about this matter for now, and you can find out about it for yourself in the future. Anyway, I will go now to prepare for my departure, and I do not want anyone to disturb me."

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As promised, Xuanyuan Ling immediately gathered quite a few people from her clan as soon as she arrived at her clan residence, and she also gathered some people who were affiliated with her clan before telling them about those ruins. "I know that all of you have many questions about those ruins, but I urge you guys not to ask anything for now, and I want you all to focus on helping Long Wang rebuild them, especially since he and his people are truly powerful. In fact, they are more powerful when compared to our ruler and her aides, and they do not like outsiders to interfere too much in their internal affairs. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, we understand, Ancestor Ling."

"That's good." Xuanyuan Ling nodded in satisfaction and ordered them again. "All right, you guys can go prepare all the necessary materials, and Ning'er will lead you to those ruins after everything is ready."

"Yes!"

After they all left, Xuanyuan Ling rushed to Xuanyuan Ling'er's room, where Xuanyuan Ning and Xuanyuan Xing were taking care of her. "How is she?"

Xuanyuan Xing immediately explained. "Mother, Lingyan is fine, but she probably won't wake up for a few more days, especially since her soul is too weak right now."

"That's good." Xuanyuan Ling responded with a sigh of relief, took out a pill, stuffed it into Xuanyuan Lingyan's mouth, and assisted her in swallowing it. "I hope she won't be disappointed with herself when she wakes up later, as it could affect her mentality as a cultivator and make it difficult for her to improve like us."

"Grandma, Lingyan is a strong woman, so I'm sure she won't be disappointed with herself." Xuanyuan Ning said this while rubbing her daughter's head. "Instead, the previous incident will spur her spirit, and I fully believe that she will wake up with a stronger mentality, so you don't need to worry about her. However, I am worried about Liuli, especially since her mentality is not as strong as my daughter's, and I'm afraid that the previous incident will bring her down."

Xuanyuan Ling nodded in agreement with her granddaughter. "I am also worried about Liuli, but I believe that Xue Lan can do something for her."

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In addition to the three clans, the members of the Di and Yang clans were also getting their men ready after Di Xiong had informed them about the ruins. This excitement led them to select the best and most trusted individuals to assist Chen Li in rebuilding the ruins.

In addition, Chen Li asked Huo Qingya to contact her parents, and Shen Linghua unhesitantly agreed to his request. She and her husband, Huo Lingxun, immediately ordered the best and most trusted people in the Eastern Volcano City to prepare everything before leaving for the Illusory Forest.

In addition, Chen Li reached out to Sikong Ye and Ouyang Qibo, urging them to head to the Illusory Forest as soon as possible, particularly considering their previous assistance to him. Upon receiving the news, they promptly closed their shop and rushed off to the Illusory Forest.

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Meanwhile, Shou Huang appeared disheartened, as he had been unable to meet Di Jing for several days, and his leader abruptly ordered him to return to their clan's residence. Although he did not want that, he could not go against Shou Xun's orders, so he reluctantly left the Bright Moon Sect after he met Leng Qiaolan.

On the other hand, Leng Qiaolan was furious because Shou Huang had not succeeded in helping her get information about the people living in Zhulin Zhuzhai, and she immediately went to find Wang Yu to make a new plan.

However, Leng Qiaolan felt even more furious because she couldn't find Wang Yu, and the people in the Wang Clan didn't know where he was either. But alas, the person she was looking for was in Chen Li's hands, and the man she usually met was Sun Xing'er's clone.

Since she was too lazy to deal with Leng Qiaolan, Sun Xing'er's clone, who disguised herself as Wang Yu, had no intention of meeting her, and she played a prank on her instead.

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Imperceptibly, two days had passed, and Chen Li let out a low sigh as a new quest notification suddenly appeared.

[Quest: Become Strong IX: Killing Two Hundred Beasts in the Earth Realm]

[Time Limit: Ten Days]

[Reward: Battle Package IX x1]

Suddenly, Xiao Shijian appeared beside Chen Li and told her. "Gu Ya has entered the southern region; do you want me to do something to him?"

"Yes." Chen Li immediately agreed to that. "However, don't capture him right away; instead, wait for him to meet up with Hua Gaoyun and Li Jingyun first. Moreover, Wu Laochen, Ruan Dongcheng, and Sheng Du are likely to join them. Therefore, I will use my clone to inform Leng Yueyan and the others about this matter, and we will get rid of those people in one fell swoop."

"All right." After he said that, Xiao Shijian disappeared from Chen Li's sight, and he himself rushed to complete his new quest.

- To Be Continued -

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