After coming out of seclusion, Dongfang Wudao looked up at the dim sky with a cynical smile on his face.
A shadow guard stepped forward.
“Divine Son, Miss Shen has gone to the Fortune Realm. Also, members of the Ye Family have gone there too. Recently, some unfamiliar individuals have appeared in the Celestial Realm. The patriarch said it’s all according to your arrangement and leaves it in your hands.”
Dongfang Wudao nodded and thought for a moment.
“How is Dongfang Qingtian?”
“Replying to Divine Son, people from the Zhang Family have been secretly making contact with Dongfang Qingtian, but after learning that he no longer possesses his strength or inheritance, the contact has greatly decreased.”
“How interesting.”
“Have him return in a few days. Beat him up and throw him out.”
“Then send people to hunt him down.”
“Set up a secret realm and have him enter it.”
“As soon as people from the Zhang Family arrive near the secret realm, kill them all.”
“Give Dongfang Qingtian a message—tell him to come back and take a beating. He’ll understand what I mean.”
The shadow guard nodded, eyes filled with admiration.
“Divine Son, Dongfang Qingtian…”
“He knows what to do. Otherwise, he’s just a useless pawn.”
With his hands clasped behind his back, Dongfang Wudao walked toward the Heavenly Hall.
The shadow guard watched him leave.
“The Divine Son is so cool…”
Then vanished.
…
When Dongfang Wudao arrived at the Heavenly Hall, many figures were already gathered there.
Seeing Dongfang Wudao arrive, smiles appeared on their faces.
“Sorry to keep Father and Uncles waiting.”
“Wudao, this entire operation was your arrangement. What follows is yours to handle.”
“Also, I’ll be entering seclusion soon,” Dongfang Beichen added.
The whole hall fell silent. Everyone looked at Dongfang Beichen in disbelief.
The nine elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with envy.
None of them knew exactly how strong Dongfang Beichen had become.
They understood this statement was his way of handing the Dongfang Family’s affairs over to Dongfang Wudao after his retreat.
“It’s getting late. Since some guests have come to our Celestial Realm, if I don’t greet them personally, it’ll reflect poorly on the Dongfang Family.”
Everyone in the hall smiled at Dongfang Wudao’s words.
He stood, and a spatial portal opened before him. He stepped in and disappeared.
At a certain tavern, Dongfang Wudao appeared.
He scanned the surroundings until his eyes landed on three figures and sat down without hesitation.
The three looked at him in surprise, then quickly adjusted their expressions.
They had already seen Dongfang Wudao’s face from what the Ye Family showed them.
“You three seem quite free, having time to visit my Dongfang Family.”
Dongfang Wudao poured himself a cup of tea and spoke directly.
The three instantly tensed up. They had no idea how they were exposed.
“Dongfang Divine Son must know why we’re here.”
“You’re standing right in front of us. Aren’t you afraid we’ll do something extreme?”
“You jest, Seniors.”
“You’re all men of great wisdom. You wouldn’t act recklessly over something so trivial.”
“But you gave the order to kill people from our Zhou Family.”
“The Ye Family told you that?”
Dongfang Wudao didn’t answer directly and instead asked in return.
The three men frowned.
“Yes. I ordered your Zhou Family members killed. They were reduced to ashes.”
Their killing intent surged, faintly surrounding Dongfang Wudao.
But seeing that he remained utterly calm, they felt a chill in their hearts.
This young man was unreadable.
“The Ye Family sent a powerhouse to injure my people—at the Zhou Family estate.”
“After you three vanished, it was still our Dongfang Family that protected the Zhou Family. One of our Grand Elders had ties to someone in your family.”
“Their descendants were engaged. But your Zhou Family proved ungrateful.”
“Feasting from one bowl while eyeing another.”
“So young, yet so cunning. Even managed to flee.”
“My Dongfang Family withdrew from the engagement, yet someone tried to stand up.”
“Tell me, why would the little princess of the Ye Family—daughter of their Patriarch—go to your Zhou Family?”
“You wise elders must have an answer for me, yes?”
“Also, the Ye Family patriarch, Ye Yang, was killed by my command.”
The three widened their eyes and stared at Dongfang Wudao, who remained calm and expressionless. Their hearts pounded faster.
Especially Zhou Yi, who was at the 1st stage Great Emperor Realm. Seeing Dongfang Wudao like this, even he became grave.
“Gentlemen, please.”
Zhou Yi gave Dongfang Wudao a long look before standing and walking out.
Dongfang Wudao took a sip of tea.
The other three cups were now covered in fine cracks, tea spilling across the table.
A shadow guard appeared and watched the departing figures, his gaze filled with killing intent.
“What’s the Ye Family’s situation?”
“Apart from those who went to the Blazing Heaven Realm, no movement.”
“Ye Wentian, the former Patriarch, is handling matters. Also, Feng Xiaoxiao has returned to the Feng Family.”
“Tsk tsk… things are getting much more interesting,” Dongfang Wudao murmured.
The shadow guard felt a chill run down his spine.
So many factions involved, yet Dongfang Wudao only found it ‘interesting.’
“Do you think the Feng Family will also try to kill Zhou Shian?” Dongfang Wudao asked.
“Now that Feng Xiaoxiao has returned, she’ll likely report everything.”
“If I were from the Feng Family, I’d go straight for the Divine Son’s head.”
“But now, those three Zhou Family experts are like mad dogs—biting whoever they find.”
“If I were the Feng Family, I’d ally with the Ye Family and pressure the Divine Son.”
“They know they can’t kill you, but they’ll demand the Dongfang Family pay up in resources.”
“To both families, Zhou Shian no longer matters. But to those three Zhou experts, he’s everything.”
“Divine Son, should we activate our spies within the Feng Family?”
“No need. Not yet.”
“Just spread word that the three Zhou experts have left seclusion.”
“The Ye Family must be hiding Zhou Shian’s whereabouts—but I just told them.”
“Those three aren’t fools. They’ll understand. So, while the Ye Family hunts Zhou Shian, they’ll be hunting too.”
“So Divine Son let Zhou Shian escape on purpose?”
“He had the means to flee. But he only left after Ye Yang’s death. That changes everything. Now the Ye Family hates him.”
“And you forgot one detail: someone avenging her husband.”
“They all know the Dongfang Family can’t be easily touched, so it’ll likely be left unsettled. But Zhou Shian? He’s different.”
“The Feng Family will also try to kill Zhou Shian.”
“And if they learn those three Zhou experts are searching for him… tsk tsk. Three mad dogs going off the leash—that’ll stir up a storm.”
“Especially if they find out both the Ye and Feng Families want to kill their last remnant.”
“Go now. The people sent by the Ye and Feng Families… don’t need to stay alive.”
With that, Dongfang Wudao turned and left the tavern.