[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-328":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1611340,2074,"Chapter 325: After the Rain","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-328",328,"\u003Cp>\"I have gathered you all here today to convene a clan meeting because a major event recently occurred in Cloudstream City. I wonder if any of you have heard about it,\" Yan Nantian, the Ancestor of the Yan Family, said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head of the Yan Family said, \"Ancestor, you must be referring to the incident where the Heavenly Azure Sect mobilized a massive force to Cloudstream City to capture Chen Changge, only to return in utter defeat. I heard that even their Nascent Soul Grand Elder made an appearance, but was defeated and forced to retreat by True Lord Withered Glory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a thing actually happened?!\" exclaimed some Yan Family elders who had been in secluded cultivation and hadn't heard the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is truly somewhat unbelievable. Perhaps it is just a wild rumor,\" the Head of the Yan Family added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no smoke without fire. Kuangtu, what are your thoughts?\" Yan Nantian asked, looking toward Yan Kuangtu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your grandson believes it is highly likely to be true. Perhaps some of the descriptions are slightly exaggerated, but the Heavenly Azure Sect's Grand Elder definitely showed up and was forced to retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not too muddled,\" Yan Nantian smiled faintly while stroking his beard. \"After this incident, Cloudstream City is already unstoppable. In the clash between the four great factions, Cloudstream City is likely the one to stand out from the crowd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Xu Family has only been developing in Heavenly Azure Prefecture for a little over thirty years, and they are already about to become a power that controls an entire prefecture?\" a Foundation Establishment elder sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Granduncle, this has little to do with how long they've been developing. The five core members of the Xu Family are all prodigious talents rarely seen in hundreds of years. As long as they don't die prematurely, their rise was only a matter of time. True Lord Withered Glory's strength has grown incredibly fast, and who knows how many Greedy Wolf Prefecture Golden Core cultivators he slew during the War of the Two Prefectures. He already possessed the foundation to become an overlord of Heavenly Azure Prefecture. It's just that they were always far too low-profile before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Right now, the Chen Family is the only Golden Core Aristocratic Family in Cloudstream City. By moving there early, we can secure a geographical advantage,\" Yan Nantian declared. \"If this old man is not mistaken, Cloudstream City will definitely become the center of Heavenly Azure Prefecture in the future. It might even have the chance to become a massive cultivation city like Profound Moon City! You may all freely express your opinions. Our Yan Family is not a dictatorship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Kuangtu, Yan Han, Yan Qing, and several other core disciples of the younger generation all voiced their support one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old man feels it is inappropriate. Relocation is a massive undertaking. We previously suffered significant losses when forced into the seven-city merger. We have only just stabilized. If we move again now, wouldn't we have to start all over from scratch in Cloudstream City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, I disagree too. Our departure will definitely displease the Heavenly Azure Sect. If they pursue the matter, will the Xu Family protect our Yan Family? After all, our relationship with the Xu Family cannot compare to the Chen Family's. They are in-laws with the Xu Family, and since the Xu Family currently only has Xu Chongfei as a junior, they naturally value them highly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" many elders nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hesitation will only lead to disaster!\" Yan Kuangtu immediately retorted, his tone resounding and forceful. \"Today, the layout of Heavenly Azure Prefecture has been completely overturned by the battle in the East City! Although the Heavenly Azure Sect appears to still possess a deep heritage, they are actually teetering on the brink of collapse. Depending on them might buy us temporary peace, but it offers no future on the Great Dao, and we would more likely be buried alongside them when they fall! Right now, aside from the Xu Family as its masters, Cloudstream City only has the Chen Family as a Golden Core Aristocratic Family. If our Yan Family moves there, we can seize the initiative over latecomers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many elders felt that Yan Kuangtu's words also made a lot of sense. In its prime, all factions across the entire Heavenly Azure Prefecture had to bow their heads to the Heavenly Azure Sect. But now, their decline was an unstoppable trend. For the Yan Family, taking a side this time was a golden opportunity. Widespread discussion erupted among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, more agreed to the relocation than those who wanted to wait. After all, Yan Nantian and the future Golden Core cultivators of the Yan Family all supported the move, so naturally, many followed suit. Even within a family, most people still clung to the strong. Kinship existed, but it only went so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the majority agrees, this matter is decided. Shoucheng, as the Family Head, you will spend the next period inventorying our assets and preparing for the relocation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Ancestor,\" Yan Shoucheng replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuangtu, you once participated in the Prodigy Grand Assembly alongside City Lord Ye Fan and the others, so you share some camaraderie. You will make a trip to Cloudstream City and, while you're at it, select a good piece of land for our Yan Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Ancestor. Your grandson will set out shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this clan meeting is adjourned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core members of the Yan Family dispersed. Yan Kuangtu set off for Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner City of Cloudstream City, City Lord's Mansion main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Kuangtu wished to visit Ye Fan. Chen Changge guessed some of his intentions and sent a message to Ye Fan. Receiving the news, Ye Fan pondered for a moment before coming to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Friend Yan, it's been a long time since we parted at the grand assembly,\" Ye Fan smiled, clasping his hands in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed. You've gone from being a fellow Daoist friend to becoming my senior,\" Yan Kuangtu teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being called Senior Ye sounds awkward. Daoist Friend Yan, you should just stick to calling me Daoist friend, or City Lord is fine too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then City Lord Ye it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan nodded and sat down, then asked, \"By the way, what brings Daoist Friend Yan here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To tell you the truth, our Yan Family also wishes to follow the example of Senior Chen's clan and relocate to Cloudstream City. I wonder if that would be permitted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan replied, \"Naturally. If the Yan Family wishes to come, I can make the decision to let your clan choose any location in the four major districts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, City Lord Ye. It's just that our Yan Family is currently within Heavenly Azure City. Relocating will cause quite a stir, and it will inevitably attract the attention of the City Lord's Mansion. And the one overseeing Heavenly Azure City is the Heavenly Azure Sect's Elder Bai Yan. He is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator! I'm afraid he might try to stop us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan immediately understood and said with a smile, \"That's simple. On the day your Yan Family relocates, notify Cloudstream City, and I will make a trip over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case, then many thanks to City Lord Ye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the Yan Family began selecting the site for their estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The East District already had the Chen Family, who shared a special relationship with the Xu Family. Chen Changge's potential was not weak, and he was currently the Deputy City Lord of Cloudstream City, so there was no need to go over there and compete with the Chen clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, the Yan Family chose the North District. Just outside the north gate was Cloud Lake, where they could recruit fishery farmers to raise spirit fish, establishing it as a family industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with this relocation, the Yan Family might not be able to keep their previous spirit iron mines and similar resource nodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the discussion was settled, Yan Kuangtu departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, only a few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor of the Yan Family also arrived to discuss relocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Changge naturally welcomed him. The Yan Family's strength was not weak among the aristocratic families of Heavenly Azure City; they had two Golden Core cultivators, and the Ancestor of the Yan Family was at the peak of the mid-stage Golden Core, only a step away from the late stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was at the early-stage Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, this Yan Family was an artificing family, and the Ancestor possessed the ability to forge mid-grade magic treasures. Before the Heavenly Plume Sect was established, he stood alongside Elder Chiyang of the Heavenly Azure Sect as one of the only two third-tier mid-grade blacksmiths in Heavenly Azure Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your warm hospitality, City Lord Chen. Our Yan Family chooses this plot of land in the South District.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location they chose was not far from the Heavenly Plume Sect, but as long as it was unclaimed land, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works,\" Chen Changge said. \"The other Yan Family in Heavenly Azure City is also preparing to move to the North District of Cloudstream City. Your two families can discuss moving together. When the time comes, Cloudstream City will dispatch people of sufficient weight to escort you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we will trouble you,\" the Ancestor of the Yan Family smiled faintly, stroking his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the Tang Family also came to discuss relocating to the West District of Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three families sent messages stating that they were all preparing to relocate in half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of commotion was naturally difficult to hide. After City Lord Bai Yan of Heavenly Azure City learned of it, he did not act rashly but instead sent the news back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just engaged in a direct conflict with Cloudstream City, if the Heavenly Azure Sect made a move now, they would inevitably invite trouble from Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Azure Sect's main headquarters naturally had nothing to fear, but Heavenly Azure City might not be able to withstand an assault from Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Fengyue was infuriated. Without discussing it with anyone, he secretly decided to pay a heavy price to hire someone for an assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary targets were the members of the Xu Family, while the secondary targets were the Golden Core cultivators of the three families. If the Xu Family did not appear, they would slaughter the Golden Core cultivators of the three families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan dispatched Ye Fan, his wife, and Xu Deling to escort them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before their departure, Xu Chuan offered a parting warning: \"The three of you are faintly surrounded by the aura of a deadly tribulation. There will likely be danger on this trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored Master, do you mean the Heavenly Azure Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a very small probability that the Heavenly Azure Sect will act personally. It's highly likely they hired formidable rogue cultivators or assassins. Do not just keep an eye on your surroundings; you must also be on guard against the people of the Yan, Tang, and the other Yan families. Assassin organizations usually possess secret arts for disguising and changing their appearances, making it impossible for people to easily spot any flaws. In short, be extra careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Honored Master!\" \"Yes, Grandfather!\" they chorused, bowing respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three cupped their hands in a simultaneous salute, then summoned their escaping lights and flew in the direction of Heavenly Azure City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan also stood up, muttering to himself, 'There is a slight concealment of heavenly secrets, but it isn't strong. I wonder if it's a secret art or some kind of dharma tool. This trip should yield some gains.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the interference made it impossible to divine the assassins' exact origins, strength, or the location where they would strike, anyone daring to make a move would definitely be a True Lord-level expert, perhaps even at the Golden Core Perfection stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let the Soul-Gathering Banner refine them, he would obtain at least another mid-stage third-tier yin soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Heavenly Azure City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Fan, Deyue, the two of you head to the Yan Family and the Tang Family. I will go to the other Yan Family. We'll gather outside the city first and then set out together,\" Xu Deling instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Sister Ling,\" Ye Fan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three entered the city, the guarding soldiers naturally didn't dare to block them, respectfully letting them pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Yan Family estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All clan members were fully prepared. Since immortal cultivators had storage pouches, they didn't need to haul belongings like mortals did, so everyone was empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Nantian, the Ancestor of the Yan Family, looked toward the sky and saw a streak of crimson light flying over at extreme speed, stopping above the Yan Family estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Friend Yan, I am not late, am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then without further delay, let's set out immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Nantian nodded slightly. With a sweep of his sleeve robe, he called out softly, \"Everyone from the Yan Family, follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Ancestor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation at the Tang Family and the other Yan Family was much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor of the Yan Family smiled and cupped his hands, saying, \"To think that the one escorting our Yan Family on this journey is Fairy Feng Ling. This old man is truly overwhelmed by the honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your Yan Family relocating near the Heavenly Plume Sect, we can be considered neighbors from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" The Ancestor of the Yan Family chuckled, stroking his beard. \"By the way, Fairy Feng Ling, our Yan Family has some disciples with considerable talent in artificing. I wonder if they might have the opportunity to join the Heavenly Plume Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Heavenly Plume Sect is a sect of the Dao of Artifacts. Naturally, we welcome artificing geniuses. Even if they aren't, as long as their talent is outstanding, we will accept them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, then many thanks to Fairy Feng Ling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Heavenly Azure City, the streets were entirely empty of people as everyone had crowded out to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand spectacle of three Golden Core Aristocratic Families relocating their entire clans was a rare sight scarcely seen in a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless cultivators and mortals flooded the streets and climbed to high vantage points, staring at the sky in sheer astoundment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched as three massive currents of people rose from different parts of the city and began to converge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the east, the Yan Family's black metal tower ship resembled a moving fortress, surrounded by countless gold and green sword lights and soaring figures, displaying strict discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the west, the Tang Family's green-wood flying skiff was nimble and elegant, enveloped by swirling water-blue and vibrant green sword lights, much like forest streams converging into a mighty river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the south, the other Yan Family's crimson flame flying skiff billowed with rolling waves of heat. Scarlet streaks of escaping light filled the sky, looking as if the evening twilight had fallen into the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yan Family! The Tang Family! The other Yan Family! They... they're really all leaving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! That's True Lord Ye Fan of Cloudstream City, along with the Cold Moon Fairy and Fairy Feng Ling. To think the three of them actually came to receive them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavens... Three great Golden Core Aristocratic Families simultaneously abandoning Heavenly Azure City to defect to Cloudstream City... The skies are truly changing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the previous battle at Cloudstream City, True Lord Withered Glory fought toe-to-toe against the Heavenly Azure Sect's Grand Elder, proving he possesses Nascent Soul-level combat prowess. Coupled with the endless stream of prodigies emerging from his clan, who wouldn't yearn to join them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even they feel that Cloudstream City has a brighter future? Then what about us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind your words! Don't bring trouble upon yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could the Heavenly Azure Sect just sit and watch? This journey of thousands of miles won't be easy. Whether they can arrive safely is still up in the air.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exclamations and widespread discussions echoed through every street and alley of Heavenly Azure City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were stunned by the grand scene of the migration, some realized that Heavenly Azure Prefecture was undergoing a massive upheaval, some began to secretly worry about their own futures, and others had a flicker of temptation in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three currents of people didn't linger within the city. Instead, according to plan, they quickly converged toward the designated open area outside the north gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky outside the city gradually became crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yan Family's black tower ship, the Tang Family's green-wood flying skiff, and the other Yan Family's crimson flame flying skiff—three massive dharma tools of wildly different styles—hovered in a triangular formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding them were thousands of sword glares and airborne figures in a continuous, multi-colored expanse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Friend Tang, Daoist Friend Yan,\" Yan Nantian smiled and cupped his hands at the other two. \"For this journey, our three families will need to work together with one heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally,\" the Ancestor of the Yan Family nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor of the Tang Family remarked, \"Fortunately, we have the three Daoist friends from Cloudstream City. Otherwise, if we were to hit the road alone, I'm afraid the dangers would far outweigh the chances of survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several Golden Core cultivators conversed among themselves while their respective families performed final headcounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was confirmed to be in order, the Golden Core ancestors of the three families notified Ye Fan and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping his gaze over the massive contingent of thousands of cultivators and several large flying skiffs, Ye Fan took a deep breath and shouted loudly, \"Move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move out!\" the three ancestors echoed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, this colossal migration fleet—a magnificent, long dragon formed of sword lights, figures, and flying skiffs from three Golden Core Aristocratic Families—surged mightily toward Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the sheer size of the contingent, their traveling speed naturally couldn't compare to how fast Ye Fan and the others had flown when they first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey would take the better part of a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The migrating army moved like a flowing stream of morning twilight, sweeping grandly across mountains and rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though massive, the three families were well-trained, maintaining basic formations and vigilance as they traveled. This was especially true for the three ancestors, whose divine sense constantly swept their surroundings, faintly keeping watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of the Tang Family's formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plain-looking male cultivator in a green shirt was riding his flying sword alongside the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura was only at the Mid Foundation Establishment stage, and his demeanor was utterly unremarkable, indistinguishable from the surrounding Tang Family disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-shirted cultivator kept his eyelids half-lowered, seemingly focused only on the flying sword beneath his feet. Whenever companions occasionally spoke to him, he responded with only nods or shakes of his head, remaining a man of few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the fleet flew over a valley with somewhat complex terrain and rising mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-shirted cultivator moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no warning, no leakage of spiritual light from gathering energy. Even his killing intent was flawlessly concealed right until the very instant he struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire being seemed to transform into an ethereal shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sizzle—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ultimate streak of absolute, ultra-condensed black light—so fast that it surpassed the reaction limits of the vast majority of Golden Core cultivators—shot fiercely out from his sleeve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the black light first appeared, it was as thin as a hair, but in an instant, it transformed into a three-foot-long, pitch-black flying sword entirely devoid of luster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade radiated a bone-chilling, deathly stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonishingly, this was a flying sword at the mid-grade magic treasure tier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying sword twisted slightly along a bizarre and profound trajectory, using the faint mist to bypass the senses of nearly everyone present as it stabbed with peerless precision straight toward the center of Xu Deyue's back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike took the art of assassination to the absolute zenith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing, the angle, the concealment, the explosive force—every single aspect had been tempered through a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the attacker's cultivation instantly skyrocketed from his disguised Mid Foundation Establishment stage to a terrifying ninth layer of the Golden Core stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right as the tip of that black flying sword was about to touch the dharma robes on Xu Deyue's back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Om—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, icy hum of a sword erupted from within Xu Deyue's body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a streak of sword light as bright and pure as a cold moon shot out, meeting the incoming black gleam head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang—!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp, ear-piercing sound of clashing metal violently exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black and moon-white lights slammed brutally into each other!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no heaven-shaking explosion; all the power was focused entirely on a single point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the collision, the moon-white sword light flickered violently. A terrifying shockwave of residual energy erupted, blasting Xu Deyue backward over a hundred feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her delicate body trembled slightly, and a thin trail of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had blocked it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person's assassination arts were truly formidable. Had it not been for Xu Chuan's prior warning, Xu Deyue would have genuinely been doomed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tang Family members closest to the clash bore the brunt of the impact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators were blown away like fallen leaves caught in a hurricane, screaming as they tumbled through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their protective spiritual barriers shattered instantly, and many vomited blood while still in mid-air, having clearly suffered severe internal injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insolent rat!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You court death!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two furious roars exploded like claps of thunder, erupting at almost the exact same instant as the collision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan at the vanguard and Xu Deling on the flank reacted with extreme speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan's qi and blood roared around him as pale golden light instantly coated his entire body. His figure shot backward like a cannonball, throwing a thunderous punch right at the green-shirted assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom of a fire phoenix materialized with an angry screech behind Xu Deling. Two condensed pillars of crimson-gold light fired from her eyes, striking later but arriving first, tearing through space to pierce toward the assassin's head and dantian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-shirted assassin never expected their reaction to be this fast, leaving him no time to cast an evasion technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped his storage pouch, sending out a black shield—also at the mid-grade level—to block their combined assaults. Then, borrowing the momentum of their strikes, he attempted to launch himself out of their encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Deyue's counterattack arrived in the blink of an eye. Hundreds and thousands of cold, solitary sword lights sealed off the surrounding space, forcing him back inside once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this occurred in the flash of a lightning bolt and the spark of a flint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only at this moment that the ancestors of the three families fully realized what was happening, their faces instantly turning unfathomably ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Tang Yuanli, the Ancestor of the Tang Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching a 'clansman' from within his own ranks suddenly erupt with Golden Core cultivation to ruthlessly assassinate Xu Deyue, a wave of cold chills shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face went from shocked to an ashen green, and then rapidly paled to a deathly white!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassination happened inside the Tang Family's group!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killer had disguised himself as a Tang Family disciple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the Tang Family knew about it or not, they were definitely going to be blamed for it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancestor Tang felt a mix of shock, rage, and sheer terror. He was so angry he nearly spat blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which vile rat dares to impersonate my Tang Family to carry out such a despicable act?! Leave your life here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuanli bellowed fiercely, murderous intent surging in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to charge over, Xu Deling shouted to stop him, \"Stay back! He's at the ninth layer of the Golden Core stage, a supreme expert who has achieved Great Accomplishment in a divine ability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Ancestor of the Tang Family stopped dead in his tracks, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only at the peak of the early-stage Golden Core. Against such an expert, he would likely be slaughtered in a single move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yan Family and the other Yan Family were similarly shocked, thinking inwardly, 'To think the Heavenly Azure Sect actually hired someone of this caliber for an assassination. What an incredible extravagance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? Why are you trying to assassinate a member of my Cloudstream City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-shirted assassin let out a cold laugh and said aloofly, \"Where the flowers of The Other Shore bloom, I send you to the afterlife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan and his group had never heard of this, but Yan Nantian and the others were old antiques who had lived for five or six hundred years; they naturally knew about the two great assassin organizations: The Other Shore and the Netherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are an assassin from The Other Shore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although your cultivation is low, old timer, you have quite a bit of knowledge,\" the green-shirted assassin replied. His eyes darted around as he continuously searched for a suitable escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike the Xu Family, who rose to prominence merely a decade or two ago and knows almost nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who ordered you to come here?\" Ye Fan demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you even believe me if I told you?\" the green-shirted assassin chuckled. \"The Mo Family, the Heavenly Azure Sect, the Lei Family, the Greedy Wolf Sect, the Nie and Chao families... There are plenty of factions targeting your Xu Family. Go ahead and guess for yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the green-shirted assassin chose Ye Fan's direction to flee, because, in terms of sheer realm, Ye Fan was indeed the weakest link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being the weakest did not mean he could be easily killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a third-tier physical body was merely for show!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the green-shirted assassin's strength was truly terrifying. Even Xu Deling was somewhat weaker than him. A moment later, he managed to break out of the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was about to activate his evasion divine ability, a silver cone of divine sense violently pierced into his sea of consciousness, making him let out a wretched scream on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suppressive sealing force descended from the heavens, blasting him straight down into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wound a member of my Xu Family and still think you can leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd looked up, only to see a young man in white robes standing high in the sky, his hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he formed hand seals, merging three Withered Silence Seals into one. In the blink of an eye, the attack shattered the green-shirted assassin's defensive light screen, critically injuring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, the Life and Death Seal heavily wounded the assassin's divine soul again, causing him to fall directly into a coma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan pointed a finger, sending a streak of spiritual light into the man's body to seal his dantian and sea of consciousness. Only then did he stow away the Heavy Profound Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to concealment, Xu Chuan was even more adept than these assassin organizations. With his divine sense secret method in hand, he possessed the perfect tools for assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ninth-layer Golden Core True Lord-level assassin was absolutely ranked among the very best top-tier assassins in The Other Shore, yet he was effortlessly subdued by Xu Chuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored Master!\" Ye Fan was overjoyed, hurriedly cupping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather,\" Xu Deyue and Xu Deling called out as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestors of the other three families and all their disciples bowed respectfully. \"Greetings, True Lord Withered Glory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuanli dripped with cold sweat as he immediately stepped forward and bowed. \"True Lord Withered Glory, this assassination was absolutely not the doing of my Tang Family. I beg for your clear judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not blind yet. The price to hire an assassin of this caliber would likely drain the entire treasury of your Tang Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The True Lord is wise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one is allowed to speak of this matter to outsiders. If any other faction learns of this, whoever leaked it will die, even if they are a Golden Core cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue on your journey. This True Lord will go on ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, Xu Chuan swept up the green-shirted man with a wave of mana and instantly vanished into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan turned around to scan the disciples of the three families, his voice heavy. \"You all heard my Honored Master's words. Today, treat this as if nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Xu Family is clear in our rewards and punishments. By settling in Cloudstream City, you will find that we will not suppress you like the Heavenly Azure Sect did. You are free to develop to your utmost and compete with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, by entering Cloudstream City, you must abide by our rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Xu Family will absolutely not give you any face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Daoist Friend Ye. We understand,\" Yan Nantian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestors of the Yan Family and Tang Family echoed their agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let us resume our journey. Those who are injured, go rest on the flying skiffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three families arrived at Cloudstream City. They then split into three routes, entering through the south, west, and north gates respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ye Fan and Xu Deling present, they could naturally open the city protection grand array directly to let them pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After guiding them to their chosen clan territories, Ye Fan and the others took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three families began to settle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a massive commotion could naturally not be hidden from the residents of Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half an incense stick's worth of time, the news of the Tang Family, the Yan Family, and the other Yan Family relocating their entire clans from Heavenly Azure City caused a sensation throughout the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people broke into widespread discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the news spread rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Fengyue soon received the intelligence. Learning that the assassination had failed, he was consumed by furious indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the news caused an uproar, many Foundation Establishment clans quickly followed suit, and a massive number of rogue cultivators flocked toward Cloudstream City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its reputation as the number one major cultivation city in Heavenly Azure Prefecture gradually began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xu Chuan, he returned to the Xu Residence to deal with the assassin from The Other Shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a thorough search and expending some effort to forcefully crack open the assassin's storage pouch, Xu Chuan found a compass dharma tool. The effect of concealing heavenly secrets had originated from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then woke the man up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassin instantly realized his predicament, but he remained surprisingly calm. Without yelling or making a fuss, he said indifferently, \"True Lord Withered Glory's reputation is indeed well-deserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worthy of being an assassin. Your disposition is quite good,\" Xu Chuan said. \"This True Lord will ask, and you will answer. You might still have a chance to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask whatever you wish, True Lord. Right now, I am nothing but a fish on your chopping block.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I call you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People of The Other Shore go solely by codenames. The True Lord may call me Black Wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that disguise technique of yours a secret art of The Other Shore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The True Lord is interested? Unfortunately, the organization's cultivation methods, secret arts, and divine abilities all come with restrictions. Even as a high-ranking member of The Other Shore, I can only pass them down to members of the organization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's simple. I'll just join then. With you leading the way to bypass some of the restraints and restrictions, there shouldn't be a problem, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the True Lord not joking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind's eyes revealed a look of utter astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan merely smiled without answering, and continued his questioning, \"What kind of dharma tool is that compass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is the Heavenly Star Disk, an imitation of the magic treasure-grade Heavenly Star Disk held by the leader of The Other Shore. It can conceal heavenly secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Golden Core-level assassins and above are rewarded with this dharma tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, its effects fall far short of the one in the leader's hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. However, to be able to imitate a divination-type magic treasure, your Other Shore must have its own blacksmiths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is correct. He is a third-tier high-grade blacksmith. However, he always hides behind a mask. Rumor has it that only the leader and the vice leaders know his true identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many Nascent Soul stage cultivators does The Other Shore have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind fell silent for a moment before finally answering, \"Three. I've heard the leader is at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul. The two vice leaders are both at the early-stage Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone in the organization who can step into the Nascent Soul stage can become a vice leader and command a region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One last question. Where is your headquarters located?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know the exact location either. I only know that it is in the central region of the Heavenly South!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been decently cooperative,\" Xu Chuan nodded slightly, smiling. \"Do you wish to live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally. I am not far from Golden Core Perfection, and I still have a chance to step into the Nascent Soul realm in this lifetime. How could I be willing to perish so hastily?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, dying at the hands of a monster like True Lord Withered Glory would also be my, Black Wind's, honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your will to survive is quite strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I didn't plan on letting you live. Although you kill for hire, as an assassin, I imagine you have long since stopped caring about life and death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind's eyes widened. Deep down, he wanted nothing more than to curse the man's mother: 'You're the one who doesn't care! Your whole family doesn't care!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the chance to live, who wouldn't want to live?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by living is there infinite possibility!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by living can one enjoy all the splendors of the world!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But after some thought, keeping you alive might bring my Xu Family greater benefits. If you agree to open your divine soul and let me plant a restriction, I will spare your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to betray the organization?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all. You are of the greatest use only by staying within The Other Shore. If you left, you'd just be a Golden Core stage thug. In fact, I could even help you stand higher within The Other Shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, by forming a Nascent Soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The True Lord possesses a Nascent Soul formation opportunity? And you're willing to take it out to help me?\" Black Wind was shaken to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether I have a Nascent Soul formation opportunity is none of your concern. But whether I'm willing to offer it depends entirely on your usefulness to my Xu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind's expression fluctuated wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he finally said, \"I am willing to become the True Lord's eyes and ears within The Other Shore and handle matters for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand the times. Then open your divine soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Chuan planted a restriction deep within his divine soul before lifting the seals on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Wind immediately felt the mana in his dantian surge, realizing he could wield his divine sense once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master.\" Black Wind took out a jade talisman from his storage pouch and handed it to Xu Chuan. \"This is a Natal Jade Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master only needs to touch my divine sense within the jade talisman with your own divine sense. Even if we are separated by millions of miles, your subordinate will be able to sense it, and I will find a way to rush over to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was equivalent to an enhanced and upgraded version of the Xu Family's divine sense jade pendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little toy is not bad. Does it have any restrictions? If not, leave behind the method for crafting it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does not. Your subordinate will tell you right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Master have any other orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, you will gather all kinds of intelligence within The Other Shore. For example, which family wants to assassinate whom, as well as the intelligence The Other Shore gathers from all across the Heavenly South.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you obtain anything, pass the information out every so often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if it is inconvenient, you may delay it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before you leave, I will forge one of my own Natal Jade Talismans to give to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are safe, touch it once in the middle of every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have trouble and information will be delayed, touch it twice in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three times means The Other Shore has accepted an assassination contract related to my Xu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four times means you yourself are in grave danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subordinate understands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you may rest in this room for a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",6282,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.416Z",1,"novelbin.me","1cf1d43f32345f5eab33c82835735e566299fbdfd622f0be26c5bd9f94e9fbec","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-329","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-327",454,null]