Chapter 2034: We need a place to settle and make a living

The team transporting the Wang family's immortal crystals naturally had family experts protecting it.

However, according to Wang Yu's account, this group used some unknown bewildering smoke.

Even Wang Yu's third brother, who was an Immortal King expert, couldn't withstand it and was directly dazed unconscious.

When they finally woke up, the people were unharmed, but the immortal crystals were gone.

Listening to Wang Yu's account, the people present occasionally chimed in agreement, and finally concluded it must have been that bandit gang.

Because, according to rumors, the most headache-inducing aspect of this bandit gang is their myriad strange methods.

Moreover, they are extremely despicable, truly indefensible.

Ye Zhangqing, listening to the discussion from the side, felt increasingly that something was off.

This method inexplicably gave him a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

He increasingly felt an indescribable feeling.

After the family's immortal crystals were stolen, Wang Zhi's mood naturally worsened, and in the end he didn't even speak to Ye Zhangqing.

Only after Ye Zhangqing rushed into the Fire Room did Wang Zhi hurriedly leave.

First he returned to his residence in Lingcheng, then told his wife everything that had happened at home.

After such a major incident, he certainly needed to go home.

"Then be careful on the road, daughter; son, you don't need to worry, I'll take good care of things here."

Huh???

"You're not coming back with me?"

"I'm staying here."

"You want to eat?"

"No.................."

Wang Zhi bade a resentful farewell to his wife and children, then after eating the last meal at noon, he hurried home.

As an expert with Immortal King Perfection cultivation, Wang Zhi's return to the Wang family took little time, since they were not far apart.

When Wang Zhi rushed back to the family, the Wang family members who had been robbed, including third brother Wang Peng, had already safely returned home.

In the main hall, Wang Zhi looked at Wang Peng seated below, saw he had no injuries, and first asked with concern.

"How are you, is your body alright?"

"My body's fine, but my heart feels heavy."

Upon hearing this, Wang Peng truthfully replied that this mental harm was far worse than bodily injury.

Without even seeing the perpetrator, they were waylaid in such a confused manner; Wang Peng simply couldn't swallow this anger.

They were nothing but a bunch of bandits, indeed a bunch of shameless bandits; if they had skill they should fight openly with real weapons.

Seeing Wang Peng suppressing his anger, Wang Zhi comforted him a few words, then immediately asked whether any clues had been found.

In response, all the Wang family members present shook their heads helplessly.

From the outset of the incident, the family had already launched a full-scale investigation.

But this group was too professional, leaving no trace at the scene.

Moreover, after the incident they vanished without a trace, making investigation impossible.

Hearing this, Wang Zhi frowned slightly; with no leads at all, it would be somewhat difficult to handle.

Moreover, several days have passed since the incident; that group has likely already fled far away.

Now trying to find them would undoubtedly be even harder, like looking for a needle in the sea.

Wang Zhi remained silent, as did the others; the main hall fell into a deep silence for a moment.

A batch of immortal crystals, while not enough to hurt the Wang family's vitality, still leaves a heavy feeling in the heart.

They could no longer remember how many years it had been since they last encountered such an incident.

If they couldn't find the culprits, the Wang family's reputation would surely suffer, especially as the other great immortal clans might laugh at them.

Just as everyone remained silent, suddenly an Elder hurried in.

Without even bothering to salute Wang Zhi, they immediately spoke.

"Patriarch, we've found something."

"Speak."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhi's eyes narrowed as he replied.

"Someone spotted suspicious people on the outskirts of Wuji Shanmai, likely the very bandits who stole the immortal crystals."

"Good."

Hearing this, Wang Peng sprang to his feet, gritting his teeth.

Although it's not yet certain whether it's really them, having a clue is better than none.

After holding in anger for so many days, they indeed needed an outlet to vent it.

Wang Zhi also knew this; after a brief pondering, he planned to personally lead people there.

Regardless, they needed to go see for themselves to know the truth.

If it is them, that's best—capture them directly; if not, it's still better than doing nothing.

Immediately, Wang Zhi led the majority of the Wang family's experts toward the outskirts of Wuji Shanmai.

Without overthinking, he just wanted to capture the thieves as quickly as possible.

But just as Wang Zhi's party left the Wang family, not far from the Wang family's territory, two figures Ye Zhangqing knew all too well watched the scene from a distance.

"Junior brother, the Wang family people have left, right?"

"Yeah, at least most of them have left."

"Do you think what we're doing is too much? We just stole a batch of their immortal crystals, and now we're even eyeing their family treasury—this......................"

"Senior Brother, what are you saying? The Wang Family possesses a supreme treasure named Primordial Chaos Spiritual Liquid; this thing is indeed excellent material for crafting Xiūliàn Mi Jing."

"When Shīzūn and them establish Dao Yi Shengdi in the Immortal Realm, won't they need to use it?"

"But I always feel that doing this is a bit too much, bullying people."

"These two figures are none other than Zhao Zhengping and Xu Jie."

"After leaving Cooking King Immortal City, at first everyone was fine; everything was normal, just touring the Immortal Realm."

"But once, everyone brought up the matter of Dao Yi Shengdi."

"Xu Jie unexpectedly said, although Ye Zhangqing is doing well in the Immortal Realm, after all he has no foundation of his own; bluntly speaking, that's just relying on others."

"An indisputable remark, but when heard by everyone, it completely changed its meaning."

"For a moment, Yun Xiantai, Hong Zun, and others all had the same idea: to establish Dao Yi Shengdi in the Immortal Realm."

"This would also give them and Ye Zhangqing a foothold."

"But creating a sect is no easy task; all sorts of cultivation resources and treasures are needed, right?"

"So from then on, rumors of a band of bandits spread in the Immortal Realm."

"And the news that Wang Zhi and them just received was also deliberately released by Yun Xiantai and them."

"The purpose was to draw away most of the Wang Family's strong ones, then strike at their treasury."

"The Wang Family's Primordial Chaos Spiritual Liquid—everyone is coveting it; this thing is indeed a necessity for crafting Xiūliàn Mi Jing."

"After confirming that Wang Zhi had led people away, Zhao Zhengping and Xu Jie also hurried back, relaying the news to Yun Xiantai and them."

"Everything was proceeding according to plan."

"After Xu Jie and the other told Yun Xiantai the news, Yun Xiantai looked at the assembled crowd and spoke in a deep voice."

"Everyone, the glory of our Dao Yi Shengdi in the Immortal Realm starts from now; Ye Xiaozi is in the Immortal Realm, and we also want to give him a place to establish himself; our target is the Wang Family Treasury."

"Yes."

"Everyone was full of confidence, voicing their agreement; as night fell gradually, streams of black figures, taking advantage of the darkness, began rushing toward the Wang Family Land."

"But most of the strong ones were not in the Wang Family; they noticed nothing unusual, and tonight the Wang Family's defensive forces were weak."