Chapter 285: The Plot Begins

Just as Duan Fengyun was preparing to leave, he suddenly remembered that Tong Bo had already appeared, so where had Yin Zhong been placed by Men Jianqiu?

Duan Fengyun used his Spirit Sense to feel around, but he did not discover any trace of Yin Zhong.

Duan Fengyun thought to himself:

"It seems Yin Zhong has not yet been discovered by Men Jianqiu; I had better return first."

After Duan Fengyun exchanged greetings with Men Laotou and the other two, he departed.

Seeing that everyone had walked far away, Men Jianqiu called Men Laotou and Dazhu into the room and said mysteriously:

"Dad, Dazhu, guess what I discovered beneath Hell Valley!

I discovered the legendary Zhurong Divine Wood beneath Hell Valley. With this piece of divine wood, we will certainly be able to melt that Cold Iron and forge a divine weapon."

Men Laotou's eyes lit up as he said excitedly:

"What!

Jianqiu, you found the Zhurong Divine Wood.

Ah, may the ancestors bless us; the Men family will flourish in the hands of me and Jianqiu.

Wait, Jianqiu, could you have mistaken it?

Are you sure it is the Zhurong Divine Wood?"

Men Jianqiu nodded and affirmed repeatedly:

"I am certain that black wood must be the Zhurong Divine Wood; I have never felt such a tremendous aura from any piece of wood before.

That black wood must be the Zhurong Divine Wood."

Upon receiving Men Jianqiu's confirmation, Men Laotou said excitedly:

"Then there is no time to lose; let us hurry to the bottom of Hell Valley to retrieve this divine wood, lest others get to it first!"

Having said this, the three of them hurriedly rode their horses toward Hell Valley.

Meanwhile, Duan Fengyun sat in his courtyard and smiled slightly:

"So that fellow Yin Zhong is still inside the wood.

Interesting, interesting, let me go and take a look!"

Although Duan Fengyun had left, his Spirit Sense had never departed; he had been silently observing the three of them all along.

Duan Fengyun shouted out:

"Yueya, I am going out for a while; keep an eye on Duan Tian."

Having said this, Duan Fengyun opened the door and rushed toward Hell Valley at a terrifying speed.

After Tong Zhan and the others carried Tong Bo back to Longze Villa, they found Yinxiu, who was still sipping wine.

Yinxiu smiled with a hint of drunkenness:

"Tong Zhan, Tianxue, why are you running out instead of cherishing your wedding night?"

Seeing the slightly intoxicated Yinxiu, Tong Zhan picked up a water pot from the side and poured the water directly onto Yinxiu's head, saying:

"Yinxiu, wake up quickly.

Something has happened to Big Brother; take a look!"

Having been doused by Tong Zhan, Yinxiu had sobered up. Upon hearing that something had happened to Tong Bo, Yinxiu asked anxiously:

"Where is Tong Bo? What happened to Tong Bo?"

Tong Zhan pulled Yinxiu to Tong Bo's room. Yinxiu looked at Tong Bo lying on the bed and smiled:

"Tong Bo, where have you been these five years? This old man has missed you to death."

Yinxiu walked happily to Tong Bo's bedside, but when he drew near, the smile on his face suddenly ceased.

"Tong Bo, what is wrong with you? How did it come to this?"

After getting close to Tong Bo, Yinxiu felt the aura of death emanating from Tong Bo's body.

Yinxiu turned his head to look at Tong Zhan and asked:

"Tong Zhan, what is going on with Tong Bo?

Why does he have no breath and no heartbeat?"

Tong Bo, Tong Zhan, and Tong Xin were all raised under Yinxiu's watch. Seeing Tong Bo dead now made it difficult for the usually optimistic Yinxiu to accept.

Tong Zhan spoke up:

"I also do not know how Big Brother ended up like this.

When we found Big Brother, he already had no breath.

The person who found Big Brother said she found him beneath Hell Valley; at that time, Big Brother was already on the verge of death.

Yinxiu, please find a way to save Big Brother.

I know you must have a way."

Yinxiu shook his head and said:

"I have no way, but let us bring Tong Bo back to Shuiyue Dongtian first to see if we can use the power of the Tong Clan ancestors to save him."

Upon hearing this, Tong Zhan immediately stepped forward, carried Tong Bo on his back, and said:

"There is no time to lose; we are returning to Shuiyue Dongtian immediately."

Currently, all the members of the Tong Clan in Shuiyue Dongtian were here, and with no one to meet them, Tong Zhan's plan to open the barrier and return to Shuiyue Dongtian was destined to fail.

When the Six Great Elders and others who had heard the news arrived, they looked at Tong Bo on Tong Zhan's back in disbelief:

"Why did it come to this?"

Tong Zhan replied solemnly:

"Let us not talk so much for now; let us return to Shuiyue Dongtian first."

Under Tong Zhan's lead, everyone immediately rushed toward Shuiyue Dongtian.

At this moment, in a fishing village called Yuxi Village, a couple was still taking care of Tong Xin, who was lying on the bed.

Under the couple's meticulous care, Tong Xin opened his eyes.

He opened his eyes and saw this couple, and he asked suspiciously:

"Where is this?

And who am I?"

The kind-hearted couple said:

"This is Yuxi Village. When we were fishing by the river, we saw you lying on the riverbank, so we saved you and brought you to Yuxi Village."

Tong Xin muttered to himself:

"Yuxi Village!"

The reborn Tong Xin had already forgotten all his past memories; now, there was not a single trace of his previous memories in his mind.

Tong Xin sat up from the bed and walked outside to take a look; this was a village completely unfamiliar to him, and he felt nothing toward this place.

It seemed he had no connection to this place at all.

Tong Xin turned his head to thank the couple:

"Many thanks to you both for saving my life. One day, when I recall my past, I will definitely return to thank you both."

After speaking, Tong Xin strode away, because he felt that someone of vital importance to him was moving away from him.

The first person to arrive at Hell Valley was, of course, Duan Fengyun, whose speed was unrivaled in the world.

Duan Fengyun searched the bottom of Hell Valley for a long time and finally found the pitch-black Zhurong Divine Wood that Men Jianqiu had mentioned.

Duan Fengyun reached out his hand and used his Spirit Sense to feel what was inside the black wood; just as Duan Fengyun had expected, there was a faint but rhythmic heartbeat inside the black wood.

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Yin Zhong, oh Yin Zhong.

I never expected that after you were reborn, you would actually turn into a piece of wood. It seems the Spirit Mirror does not want to let you off easily either."

After the words "Spirit Mirror" left his lips, Duan Fengyun saw something faintly glowing ahead.

Duan Fengyun walked closer and saw that it was indeed the Tong Clan's supreme treasure, the Spirit Mirror.

Duan Fengyun did not dare to take the Spirit Mirror away now; this was a vital item for resurrecting Tong Bo.

Duan Fengyun picked up the Spirit Mirror and threw it up above Hell Valley.

Duan Fengyun muttered to himself:

"Tong Zhan, I have saved you the time of searching for the Spirit Mirror; hurry and use the Spirit Mirror to resurrect Tong Bo."

At this moment, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang in Duan Fengyun's ears; it was the group from Men Laotou's side.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun flew behind a rock and watched silently.

Upon seeing the black wood, Men Laotou immediately jumped off his horse and ran to the black wood with an excited face.

Men Laotou touched the black wood cautiously and said:

"This is the Zhurong Divine Wood, this is the Zhurong Divine Wood.

Good daughter, with this piece of Zhurong Divine Wood, we can forge that piece of Millennium Cold Iron into a divine weapon. With this divine weapon, I can become a master sword smith of a generation.

When the time comes, we will take this sword to the Ririsheng Guild, and Boss Qin will surely pay a high price to acquire this sword.

By then, we will truly have wealth and glory."

Hearing Men Laotou say he wanted to give the Nether Sword to himself, Duan Fengyun couldn't help but complain inwardly:

"My Master Men, I have no such luck to enjoy this sword; you had better leave it for your future son-in-law."

Men Laotou looked around with shifty eyes, and after finding no one else, he said urgently:

"Let's quickly move this black wood home.

To avoid any complications, we will light this Zhurong Divine Wood as soon as we return and begin casting the sword."

Men Jianqiu and Dazhu nodded, then tied the black wood to the horse.

After the black wood was tied on, the horse seemed to have suffered some kind of shock, constantly letting out neighs.

Men Laotou, however, believed that it was the aura of the divine wood that had frightened the horse, so he stepped forward to soothe the horse.

After stabilizing the horse's emotions, the three of them immediately mounted their horses and hurried toward the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop.

At this moment, Tong Zhan, leading the Tong Clan, had just arrived at the barrier outside Shuiyue Dongtian.

Yinxiu, who was looking around, suddenly saw a mirror glowing in the water and shouted:

"Tong Zhan, look, what is that in the water?"

Tong Zhan looked in the direction Yinxiu pointed, and sure enough, the water was shimmering; there must be something inside.

After walking closer, Tong Zhan saw the glowing Spirit Mirror.

Joy appeared on Tong Zhan's face as he said:

"The Spirit Mirror!"

After Tong Zhan cast an Array Formation seal, the Spirit Mirror flew directly into his hand.

Tong Zhan held up the Spirit Mirror and said:

"Everyone, it is the Spirit Mirror!"

Looking at the recovered Spirit Mirror, the group discussed it with great joy.

"Tong Zhan, talk later, let's save Tong Bo first!"

Yin Tianxue said.

Tong Zhan nodded, struck to open the barrier of Shuiyue Dongtian, and the group immediately rushed into Shuiyue Dongtian one after another.

After entering Shuiyue Dongtian, Tong Zhan immediately brought Tong Bo to the altar.

Yinxiu also brought all his tools to the altar, and after Yinxiu had filled Tong Bo's major acupoints with Silver Needles, he muttered in his mouth:

"May the ancestors bless us!"

But Tong Bo had long since died; no matter how Yinxiu tried to treat him, it was already of no use.

Half an hour later, Yinxiu shook his head and said with a dejected look:

"I have done my best; Tong Bo has long since lost all signs of life, and I cannot save him."

Tong Zhan stepped back a few paces after hearing this, while Dou Dou hugged Tong Bo's corpse and wept bitterly:

"Tong Dage, you promised you would marry me, how could you leave me?

Tong Dage, wake up and look at me.

Tong Dage, please don't die!"

Long Po turned her head to look at Tong Zhan and said:

"Tong Zhan, as the Clan Leader of the Tong Clan, you must have a way to save Tong Bo.

The Tong Clan must have a way to bring Tong Bo back from the dead.

He is the last of the Long Family's Bloodline; the Long Family has protected the Tong Clan for generations, are you of the Tong Clan going to watch with your own eyes as the Long Family line ends?"

Tong Zhan replied with moist eyes:

"Long Po, I also want to save Dage.

But birth, aging, sickness, and death are ordained by Heaven.

The Tong Clan has rules; members of the Tong Clan cannot act against Heaven, otherwise the Tong Clan will suffer divine retribution.

Please, Long Po, try to understand!"

Long Po looked desperate after hearing this, but she said in a faint voice:

"Since you will not take action to save Tong Bo, then I will find a way to save him myself."

Brought to you by the great author Duan Fengyun, from "Crossing the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud"