Chapter 482 - Chapter 482: Chapter 478: Emptying the Warehouse_1 (1/2)

Chapter 482: Chapter 478: Emptying the Warehouse_1

But no matter how they scanned back and forth, they found no irregularities.

The two elderly men shared a glance, sighing inwardly.

They were certain one of their predecessors had stolen their Spirit Vein, but what could they do about it?

The spiritual energy in this realm was becoming increasingly scarce. Numerous clans and sects found it difficult to sustain themselves, and had to rely on clans and sects with Spirit Veins for survival.

But their clan had made many enemies over the years. If people got wind of their stolen Spirit Vein, the consequences were unthinkable.

“Chen Zhong, seal the news for the time being. We can’t let outsiders know about our lost Spirit Vein,” one old ancestor said. “Stay calm for now. We will slowly look into the matter and not rush.”

The thief wouldn’t wait around for them to find him. If they caused a ruckus that alerted everyone, that would be the most foolish and disastrous thing to do.

The Clan Leader’s nose twitched, nodding repeatedly.

The ancestor glanced at the dozens of kneeling guards on the ground, waved his hand, and they all disappeared.

Seeing this, the elder seethed with rage. His heart ached so much that his teeth chattered, but he knew he couldn’t voice his anger or complaints now.

The ancestor gave the elder a glance, then vanished from sight.

With the ancestor gone and the dozens of guards missing, the Clan Leader had no choice but to go to the plaza and send everyone home, telling them all was well.

Halfway through, Yingbao turned back. As doubts filled her mind, she began to ponder how to approach Fairy Bilian alone and how to defeat her.

Her body had abruptly ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm, without going through the tribulation of thunder. Her realm was unstable, making her susceptible to sudden destruction. Thus, she had to act cautiously.

But no matter how cautious she was, her current body wouldn’t withstand a single strike from the other party.

Word had it that Fairy Bilian’s cultivation base had reached the Emergence Stage, a whole power rank higher than the Nascent Soul. Therefore, Yingbao didn’t have much chance of victory.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day, someone came to fetch Chen Shuyuan, claiming the fifth elder wanted to see her.

Yingbao followed this person to the fifth elder’s residence and found more than a hundred young boys and girls in the courtyard.

These were primarily the fifth elder’s children or grandchildren, all descendants of his line.

Seeing that the number of people was about right, the fifth elder announced, “Today, Fairy Bilian is making a trip to the Wuji Sect. She wants to select a group of attendants from the younger generation to accompany her. Those willing to go can come and draw lots. Whoever is drawn will accompany her.”

“I’m willing!”

“So am I!”

Hands shot up among the young boys and girls.

Going to the Wuji Sect, the largest sect in all the world. If lucky enough to stay there for cultivation, it was bound to be better than staying in their own clan.

Yingbao was elated. She hurried forward, eager to draw a lot.

She whispered to Xuanwu, “When it’s my turn to draw, make sure I’m chosen.”

Xuanwu responded reluctantly.

It didn’t want its master to go to that place, but there was no choice as the Divine Pupil Fragment yet to be retrieved.

This time, out of everyone in the fifth elder’s house, only three were selected. Each of the other elders also had to select three, making it a total of fifteen people. Including the five from her own house, Fairy Bilian was to take away twenty attendants in total.

When it was Yingbao’s turn to draw, she picked a bamboo stick with a red circle on it.

When she handed in the bamboo stick, a woman standing beside the fifth elder frowned and whispered something in his ear. Then, the fifth elder said, “Shuyuan, you don’t have to go. Give your spot to someone else.”

Yingbao coldly asked, “Why should I give up my spot? What if I don’t want to?”

“Shuyuan!” The fifth elder was angered, his Nascent Soul Realm suppression force swept towards Yingbao.