Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1364: Chapter 873: Hidden Sword Mountain Disciple

Her gaze shifted beyond the array, watching the group of black-cloaked Foundation Establishment cultivators.

She could precisely lock onto Zhang Mo, as the other Foundation Establishment cultivators had a close connection with him, their threads were particularly thick, which proved that these Foundation Establishment cultivators were centered around Zhang Mo.

Upon observing the threads on Zhang Mo, she saw many threads extending, densely packed, each thread connected to a person.

Some of the threads were outside the array, while others were inside, with some even extending eastward.

"These are indeed people from the Unpredictable Ghost Sect, but it’s not Mo Xuanyu. Mo Xuanyu surely wouldn’t have so many connections!"

Carefully distinguishing the threads on Zhang Mo, she suddenly noticed a particularly unique thread.

Feeling the aura transmitted by that thread, her eyes lit up, "Mo Xuanyu!"

Unfortunately, the other end of that thread was very far from here, and she couldn’t pinpoint Mo Xuanyu’s location, only that he was in the north.

Leaving the matter of Mo Xuanyu aside for now, the ghostly woman continued to observe the causal threads on Zhang Mo.

She naturally couldn’t see through the causality clearly, but she could infer some things through the connections between certain threads.

As she continued her deduction, her face grew increasingly grim.

"No, if no external force intervenes, Lotus Heart Valley is doomed, and I will once again become a ghost soldier of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect!"

"Damn it!"

The ghostly woman’s heart sank to the bottom. She had only just managed to escape Mo Xuanyu’s control and didn’t want to fall under another’s control now.

"There must be a way!"

Her figure became blurry once more, and she left the courtyard, searching everywhere for the key to breaking the situation.

Inside Lotus Heart Valley, it was a scene of devastation, death and destruction everywhere. Countless broken corpses lay sprawled across the streets, while blazing fires consumed shops and houses, and thick smoke seemed to engulf the entire Lotus Heart Valley.

Within the thick smoke, many cultivators were still fighting, the sounds of screams, cries for mercy, and mocking laughter echoing unendingly.

Suddenly, a sword light shot skywards, killing three black-cloaked cultivators.

The ghostly woman followed the sword light, and saw an extraordinary cultivator wielding a Green Spear Sword, unleashing fierce sword light at will.

This cultivator wore a First Rank Top Grade vestment robe, his eyes sharp as lightning, exuding a fierce aura. His sword light was even fiercer, as if imbued with a certain realm, sending chills to those who beheld it.

His cultivation seemed only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, yet he had slain several late-stage Qi Refining black-cloaked cultivators.

"This person is extraordinary, but he is not the one to break the situation!"

The ghostly woman shook her head slightly, her figure disappearing silently into the chaotic streets like a shadow.

The combat grew more chaotic, and despite the ghostly woman’s exceptional invisibility technique, she was still affected by the chaotic mana fluctuations, revealing her form.

However, as she was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the black-cloaked cultivators in Lotus Heart Valley were in the late-stage Qi Refining, she could still search for the one to break the situation amidst this chaos.

...

Spirit Origin Land.

At this time, Yang Jizhen was still unaware of the situation in Lotus Heart Valley. He had just gone to Tianshu Tower to review the intelligence on Lotus Heart Valley from this period.

However, the intelligence gathered by the Secret Martial Guards was also inaccurate, only inferring that a mysterious force might be planning to attack Lotus Heart Valley.

As the Immortal Cultivator’s workshop closest to the Sea of Spirit, Lotus Heart Valley had long been a key surveillance target for the Secret Martial Guards.

But since the Secret Martial Guards’ hidden guards were all Martial Artists, the information they could collect was rather general, making it difficult to obtain significant news.

Therefore, they could only analyze to infer the movements of various forces.

Zhang Mo was hidden in the shadows, and it was impossible for the Secret Martial Guards to gather any information related to him, naturally making it impossible to infer his plans and purpose.

Yang Jizhen left Tianshu Tower somewhat disappointed, and as he was about to head to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau to consult Yang Zhenshan on some issues, suddenly a stream of light flew out from the Reception Hall.

The stream of light flashed quickly, landing in Tianshu Tower.

Yang Jizhen looked towards Tianshu Tower in confusion. In Jade Capital, individual flying was forbidden, one could only ride carriages in designated areas, such as crossing rivers or leaving the city.

Just as he was puzzled, another stream of light suddenly flew out from Tianshu Tower, heading towards the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

"What happened?"

Yang Jizhen was somewhat puzzled.

He thought for a moment and then headed towards the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau as well.

...

Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

Yang Chengye rushed over urgently, while Yang Zhenshan was in his study drawing talismans.

For years he hadn’t given up on the art of talisman making, instead using it as a way to cultivate his mind, much like calligraphy.

However, he could currently only draw four types of Second-Order talismans, namely the Cloud Ascension Talisman, Golden Saber Talisman, Small Teleportation Talisman, and Mysterious Thunder Talisman.

"Grandfather, something has happened in Lotus Heart Valley!" Yang Chengye entered the study and said.

Yang Zhenshan remained as calm as still water, methodically continuing to draw the talisman, "What happened?"

"The Secret Martial Guards reported that someone is attacking Lotus Heart Valley. It’s already in turmoil, the Guardian Array has been activated, and many are attacking it." Yang Chengye replied.

The information returned by the Secret Martial Guards was not detailed because there was only one hidden guard inside Lotus Heart Valley holding a Jade Token, and this hidden guard was one of the navy soldiers who traversed the Stormy Sea Area with Yang Zhenshan back in the day.

He now had a cultivation at the Heavenly Gang Stage but was just a low-level Martial Artist in Lotus Heart Valley, working as a runner in one of the taverns.

"Many black-cloaked cultivators have infiltrated Lotus Heart Valley, committing wanton slaughter. Currently, the entire Lotus Heart Valley is like hell!" Yang Chengye said.