The old man sat on both sides of the street. Around him were a few cultivators who had set up stalls. One after another, illusory figures became the scenery on the street, spreading across the entire street.
There were many cultivators on the streets, and people were coming and going. Shops, restaurants, and so on seemed to be very big, but they were also very crowded, and they were adjacent to each other.
At this moment, the cultivators were all talking about the Cheng Clan's annihilation. The three major clans of the Hidden Sky City had existed for too long. No one could react to the Cheng Clan's sudden annihilation.
"Fortunately, I didn't pay a visit to the Cheng Clan in time. Otherwise, I might have been implicated. All of you must take this as a warning. In the future, when you visit any clan or power in any region, you must inquire about it." The group of people walked on the street, and the man in the lead said loudly.
The disciples behind him hurriedly complied.
In the restaurant, some people were happy, while others were sad.
Cheng Clan's properties in Hidden Heaven City would be seized immediately, and those people who sought refuge with Cheng Clan wouldn't even know where to cry.
Those who had the ability continued to defend, while those who didn't would lose their lives.
From time to time, there would be sounds of fighting. Originally, martial arts were not allowed in Hidden Heaven City, but now, Yu Clan and Jue Clan did not have the time to care, so Hidden Heaven City became more and more chaotic.
The old man lowered his head. His face was pale and his eyes were numb.
A loud sound came from afar, attracting many people's attention. Then, a loud shout came, "Your Chen Clan is despicable and shameless. Back then, when my clan was at the peak of its glory, you all thought of ways to get close to me. Now, you are hitting me when I'm down. You will not have a good ending."
The old man raised his head and stared into the distance in a daze. This voice … Old Ninth?
"Hmph, the Cheng Clan offended someone, it's only natural that they should be destroyed. My Chen Clan won't wallow in the mire with you. Capture them."
"Mister Lu is not going to pursue the matter. If you dare to attack us, you are disrespecting Mister Lu."
"Seal his mouth and take him away, quick."
Not long after, the noise stopped.
The old man retracted his gaze and swallowed his saliva. Old Nine was finished.
In a restaurant not far away, someone sighed, "The world is so cold. Back then, the Chen Family successfully curried favor with the Cheng Family because their family name is similar to the Cheng Family. All these years, no one dared to provoke them in the Hidden Sky City because of the Cheng Family. Who would have thought that once the Cheng Family fell, they would immediately make a move without mercy. They even want to deal with the Cheng Family's hangers-on."
"The Cheng Clan's people are all dead. The Chen Clan's actions are indeed too much. They probably want to know more about the Cheng Clan's property in the Hidden Sky City so that they can snatch it."
"Hmph, they're not worthy. Isn't the Chen Clan afraid that Yu Clan and Jue Clan will see through them?"
"Do you think only the Chen family is doing this?
Looking at Cang Tian City, the Cheng Clan's hangers-on are being captured everywhere. There are hundreds of thousands of hangers-on, but none of them can escape from Cang Tian City. That Mister Lu didn't do anything to them, but they ended up in a worse state. "
"Actually, it's not just for the property. It's more likely that it's for …" He didn't finish his sentence. Everyone fell silent. It was fine as long as they knew.
The Cheng Clan was able to establish themselves in Cang Tian City by carving Numinous Treasure Formation. Everyone could think of this method, but now that the Cheng Clan's land was sealed, they couldn't enter. The Cheng Clan's people were all dead, so those people could only attack the Cheng Clan's hangers-on.
The people who attacked might not be doing it for themselves. Behind them, it might be Yu Shi and Jue Shi. That was normal.
The entire Hidden Heaven City was in chaos. Hundreds of thousands of practitioners of the Cheng Clan fled like countless crushed stones and splashed water. However, these splashes would soon calm down. No one would remember them, and no one would remember the Cheng Clan.
On the street, the old man lowered his head. His eyes flickered. The sounds of discussion, the sounds of fighting, and the screams of agony caused his mind to be constantly tested.
A shadow shrouded him, and a voice fell, "This item is not bad. How much is it?"
The old man slowly raised his head, "Which item?"
"You."
The old man stared blankly at the man standing in front of him. Fear instantly took over his mind, "Mister … Mister Lu?"
Lu Yin lowered his head and looked at the old man, "Among the hundreds of thousands of practitioners of the Cheng Clan, your cultivation is number one. You have the ability to cross the Bitter Adversity. Why are you so afraid?
What are you afraid of? "
The old man's face turned pale. He subconsciously looked around.
The people around him acted as usual. It was as if they didn't see Lu Yin. The people in the restaurant were still talking and laughing. Not far away, the practitioners who had set up stalls were frowning. No one noticed Lu Yin.
"They can't see me, and they can't see you," Lu Yin said lightly.
The old man trembled, "I … I don't want to die."
Lu Yin smiled faintly, "No one wants to die. I just didn't expect that a Bitter Adversity expert would be so afraid of death."
The old man's lips were cracked, and he swallowed. "I once offended the Yu and Jue families. If not for the Cheng Clan, I would have died long ago. Over the years, I've done many things for the Cheng Clan, and some of them are absolutely unforgivable. Once I'm exposed, death is the best outcome."
Lu Yin understood. Although the three clans had the Three Clan Alliance, they were hostile to each other when the alliance was not in use. This was something that everyone knew.
In fact, this was just a facade that the three clans created for the outside world. They were indeed hostile to each other, but it was not that serious. However, the people below them did not know that these people were just chess pieces. They did not show any mercy at all. From the looks of it, this old man had caused the Yu and Jue families to suffer great losses. Otherwise, a Bitter Adversity expert would not have ended up like this.
The old man knelt down, "I beg Mister Lu to spare my life. I'm willing to do anything for Mister Lu."
Lu Yin looked at the old man, "Do you know the Cheng Clan's secret scroll?"
The old man was confused, "No, I don't know."
Lu Yin frowned, "Does the Cheng Clan have a habit of recording the scenes of unlocking sourceboxes?"
The old man was equally confused, "This, I've never heard of it."
Lu Yin asked a few more questions, but the old man still did not know anything.
Lu Yin believed that the old man really did not know, but this was strange. This person was at the Bitter Adversity level, and the Cheng Clan should have asked him to do anything unless it involved core secrets.
Could it be that the Cheng Clan's secret scroll recorded the scenes of unlocking sourceboxes was something that only the Cheng Clan members did?
"Is there a Bitter Adversity expert in the Cheng Clan?"
The old man nodded, "Yes, there is. Other than Hundred-Kill Libra, there is also the Second Master, but he was also killed by the Cheng Clan. Only Hundred-Kill Libra knows the details."
"The Second Master is a low-key person, and we don't know what he does. The things that you asked were most likely done by the Second Master."
Lu Yin showed the old man the portrait of the middle-aged man who had unlocked the skeleton.
The old man looked and exclaimed, "Traitor?"
"Traitor?"
"Yes, this person is a traitor of the Cheng Clan. He stole our secrets. For countless years, the Cheng Clan has been looking for his whereabouts, but they could not find him. After I joined the Cheng Clan, the first task I received was to track this person. This task has been going on for many years. I heard that some of the retainers of the Cheng Clan could not find any trace of this person even after spending their whole life.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, "How far back can you trace this person?"
The old man thought for a moment, "Very far back. As far as I know, two Primordial Realm experts and a Bitter Adversity expert have died. When they were alive, they were also tracking this person."
"All of us retainers of the Cheng Clan have this task. Some of us are scattered in the other three regions, and even joined Yu Jiuxiao to find this person." Speaking of this, he looked at Lu Yin carefully. Was this person really so important?
The Cheng Clan had never given up searching for countless years, and this Lu Yin was also looking for it. The Cheng Clan's secret scroll?
Could it be that this person stole the Cheng Clan's secret scroll?
Could it be that this secret scroll contained the secrets of the Cheng Clan's carving method?
The old man's expression changed, and he did not dare to think about it anymore.
"What else can you tell me about this person?" Lu Yin asked indifferently.
The old man thought for a moment and told Lu Yin about how he had been searching for this person for so many years. He knew that the more he said, the more useful it would be to Lu Yin, and the higher the chance of him surviving.
He did not dare to talk about conditions.
No matter how many people came and went on the street, no one saw Lu Yin and the old man talking.
After a while, the scene in front of the old man changed. He appeared above the yellow sand, and half of his body was in the sand. Behind him was the huge Cang Tian City.
He came out and left Cang Tian City.
The old man was overjoyed. He rushed into the yellow sand without hesitation and fled. The further he was from Cang Tian City, the better.
In Cang Tian City, another young man appeared in front of Lu Yin.
This person was not a retainer of the Cheng Clan, but one of the young people from the Jiuxiao Universe that Lu Yin had caught on the cliff of Tian Que. This person came from Guhong Island.
He had been locked up in Mount Supreme and was released inexplicably. He saw Lu Yin at a glance and hurriedly bowed, "Senior."
Lu Yin nodded, "How are you doing inside?"
The young man did not understand why Lu Yin let him out, and he did not know how to answer.
Lu Yin smiled, "Look around. Can you recognize where this is?"
The young man raised his head and looked around. This is a city?
He tried hard to find a place that he could recognize, but he could not find it. However, the people around them acted as if they did not see them.
"This is Cang Tian City."
The young man exclaimed, "Cang Tian City in the Western Region?"
Lu Yin put his hands behind his back, "Contact Guhong Island. Tell them that I am looking for them."
The young man was overjoyed, "I can contact Guhong Island?"
Seeing that Lu Yin did not answer, he suppressed his excitement and took out the pocket watch from his cosmic ring. He immediately contacted Guhong Island.
He did not know what had happened, but if he could contact Guhong Island, there was hope for him to leave alive.
Didn't Luo Ning leave?
However, he did not know whether Luo Ning was dead or alive.
This was Cang Tian City. This person could actually come to Cang Tian City in the Western Region, and from his tone, it seemed that Guhong Island would definitely recognize him. What did he do in the Jiuxiao Universe?
The young man had too many questions. It was obviously impossible to ask Lu Yin, so he could only ask Guhong Island.
Grandpa, pick up, pick up.
The pocket watch vibrated and a screen appeared, revealing an old man with an excited expression.
"Grandpa."
"Yushu, you finally contacted Grandpa. What happened?
What happened in the Consciousness Universe?
Where are you now? "The old man asked a lot of questions in one breath.
The young man was about to cry, "Grandpa, I thought I would never see you again."
The old man was excited, "Grandpa also thought I would never see you again. Good grandson, tell Grandpa, where are you now?"
"I am in Cang Tian City."
The old man was shocked, "Why are you in Cang Tian City?
You? "
The young man wanted to tell him what had happened during this period of time, but he heard a cough and felt a chill down his spine. He quickly said, "Grandpa, there is a senior looking for you."
The old man's expression changed. He suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice, "Who?"
"Lu Yin."
The old man's pupils shrank, "Who are you talking about?"