Chapter 472 - 479: Song Wanning’s Ambition

Seeing that Huo Yang was still stubbornly trying to argue, the elders no longer bothered to spare his feelings. They said bluntly, "Huo Jinchuan also told us that you’ve been keeping Fang Meng’er’s body in an attempt to resurrect her, which resulted in Heavenly Punishment..."

"How could anyone else know this?"

"How long are you going to keep making excuses?"

The elders’ faces were etched with disappointment. Even the Ninth Elder and the Fifth Elder looked utterly astonished.

"Clan Leader, is what they’re saying true? Do you have any idea what you’re doing?"

’Resurrecting the dead, incurring Heavenly Punishment, a sharp decline in fortune...’

’Has Huo Yang gone mad?’

Huo Yang’s expression changed abruptly, and a flash of panic and shock crossed his face.

’Besides myself, only three other people knew about this. Song Wanning and Baili Shang are in the Immortal Palace, so it couldn’t have been them.’

’But Huo Jinchuan is definitely in the Immortal Palace as well...’

’Could there be some terrifying figure in the shadows, controlling everything?’

Huo Yang was powerless to argue, because even he didn’t believe the words he would have to say.

In the end, all he could say was, "Perhaps it was that woman, Song Wanning. You’ve all seen how uncanny she is. The things she’s capable of are bizarre and varied..."

’If it’s proven that Huo Jinchuan stole the treasures and can’t return them, my position as Clan Leader will be in jeopardy.’

He had worked so hard to get this far; he absolutely would not allow this to happen.

However, he had yet to realize the gravity of the situation.

The elders sighed and said to him, "Clan Leader, your personal fortune has soured, and it’s even affecting the luck of our entire Huo Family."

"If the treasures aren’t recovered, we can only ask you to voluntarily step down from the position of Clan Leader!!!"

The group stated their demand bluntly, causing Huo Yang’s face to turn pale with shock.

"I’ve slaved away for the Huo Family for hundreds of years, and you’re going to turn on me over this one little thing?"

His eyelid twitched with fury. He felt that these people were utterly ruthless.

"These are over forty of the clan’s most precious treasures. Not even you, the Clan Leader, can afford this price. Asking you to abdicate is already showing the utmost mercy. If this were any other family, they might even be demanding your life!!!"

They were already making a concession out of respect for Huo Yang’s many years of service.

If Huo Yang refused to do this the easy way, they wouldn’t hold back any longer.

"You—"

Huo Yang stared at the group, shocked and enraged, unable to utter a single word for a long moment. Because even the Fifth Elder and Ninth Elder, who had always stood by his side, didn’t speak up for him.

"Fine, fine, fine—I *will* get the treasures back!!!"

He was livid, utterly disappointed in these people.

’I swear I’ll get the treasures back,’ he vowed. ’And when I do, I’ll make every last one of them regret treating me like this!!’

...

Song Wanning was completely unaware of the conflict brewing in the Huo Family.

They found a safe place and took out all the treasures.

Song Wanning wasn’t secretive about it. After all, Baili Shang had also risked his life and put in a great deal of effort to lure out the Huo Family elders.

"These are all the treasures we got from the Huo Family. Pick half of whatever you like."

She magnanimously placed the treasures on the ground. The orbs of light had already dissipated, leaving the individual treasures clearly displayed before them.

"So many?"

Baili Shang’s eyelid twitched. ’Song Wanning is truly ruthless,’ he thought. ’These treasures have a special aura; I can tell at a glance they’re all top-tier.’

’For her to just steal over forty treasures of this quality... isn’t this going to drive the Huo Family insane?’

"You’re incredible!"

He gave Song Wanning an admiring thumbs-up. His admiration for her was like a surging river, endless and unstoppable.

But at the thought of Huo Yang’s inevitable breakdown, the anger in Baili Shang’s heart finally dissipated.

"Pfft!"

Song Wanning let out a laugh, nodding in agreement. "I think so too."

She nodded with a perfectly straight face, thoroughly impressed with herself.

’This feeling of stealing treasures is just too exhilarating.’

"The next time we face Huo Yang, we’ll use these treasures against him."

"If he pushes us too far, we’ll just detonate the treasures. We’ll see if that doesn’t break his heart!!"

Song Wanning spoke with a mischievous glint in her eyes, a wicked grin playing on her lips that made her look utterly diabolical.

Baili Shang couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "I’m just now realizing how vicious you can be..."

"Just tell me, isn’t my idea satisfying?"

Song Wanning raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with a peculiar sparkle.

Baili Shang smiled. "Of course. Extremely satisfying."

"When the time comes, I must personally witness Huo Yang’s breakdown. Only then will the anger from being hunted all this time be vented."

’He lured us here under the pretense of learning the Alchemy Dao, but all he really wanted was to take our lives.’

’Whatever we do, Huo Yang deserves it.’

"Then hurry up and pick."

Song Wanning wasn’t actually that interested in these treasures. She was more concerned with improving her own strength. ’Treasures, after all, are just external objects.’

Baili Shang didn’t say anything. He chose ten treasures that were useful to him and didn’t touch the rest.

Song Wanning understood his meaning. Since he was being modest, she saw no need to be polite either and put the rest away.

Neither of them liked insincere pleasantries; it was pointless.

After dividing the treasures, they rested for a night and prepared to set off again.

"Where are we going now? Back to the Four Domains, or are we staying here...?"

Their goal had been achieved. There seemed to be no reason to stay here any longer.

But Song Wanning shook her head. "Since we’re already here, we can’t just leave like this."

"The reason the Huo Family dared to be so arrogant and try to kill us is simply because people from the Four Domains can’t get in here..."

"And they’ve always looked down on the Four Domains. Whenever they face us, they always act so high and mighty..."

Song Wanning narrowed her eyes. ’If the Spirit Realm and the Lower World are to merge, breaking the barrier is the first step.’

’Once the barrier is broken and Spiritual Energy spills out, the Four Domains are sure to benefit immensely.’

’These people from the Central Domain will no longer be able to look down on the Four Domains. Sooner or later, the Four Domains will catch up to them...’

"You—"

Baili Shang was stunned by Song Wanning’s idea. ’She, a mere little cultivator, actually wants to break the barrier?’

’Even he, who had painstakingly studied Arrays for many years, only knew of a way to pass through the barrier.’

’Song Wanning’s ambition is simply too great.’

He was beginning to find it hard to understand the woman before him.

’She doesn’t seem like the type to meddle or make selfless sacrifices, but her actions are often contradictory.’

"If you don’t want to go, we can part ways right now."

Song Wanning didn’t try to persuade him to stay, but deep down, she hoped Baili Shang would remain.

’It’s just that Baili Shang is skilled in Arrays. He might be able to help.’

’After all, I’m not confident I can do it myself. The only thing I can rely on is my astonishing luck to give it a try.’

Upon hearing this, Baili Shang gave a wry smile.

"We’re already comrades who have been through life and death together. How could I possibly leave?"

"I also want to see just how formidable this barrier really is!"