Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"All dead?"

Yan Caizhi was suddenly startled and immediately stared at the young man opposite her with an incredulous gaze, her small mouth unconsciously agape, "You... what do you mean by that? The Wu Clan—"

She hesitated, seemingly unable to believe the news she had just heard.

As a major clan of the Ling Shu Immortal City and being well-acquainted with the Wu Clan due to the longstanding good relations between them, the roots of their powers intricately intertwined, Yan Caizhi was far from being unfamiliar with the Wu Clan.

It was not an exaggeration to say that in terms of the number of powerhouses and the depth of the family's foundation, the Yan Clan was far behind the Wu Clan.

Not to mention, with at least three individuals within the Wu Clan on the verge of breaking through to the Unity Realm Stage, the Yan Clan was out of their reach.

How could such a powerful clan just disappear without a trace, all of a sudden and without making any noise?

"In these last few days, there hasn't been any major disturbance in Ling Shu Immortal City, right? And even if someone took action, it shouldn't have been carried out so decisively—wouldn't that be a slap in the face to that high-ranking individual?"

Yan Caizhi was completely baffled.

The room fell into a deep silence bit by bit.

After a short while.

Tap, tap—

With a series of rapidly approaching footsteps.

"Zhi'er, you are here, ha ha, my nephew is here too." A hearty voice instantly broke the silence.

Yan Zhan's figure quietly appeared outside the door, his face adorned with a faint smile.

Barely had he spoken when the young man, seemingly seeing a savior, immediately 'plop' fell to his knees, weeping bitterly, "I hope uncle will remember our past affection and take me in."

The smile on Yan Zhan's face instantly froze.

"Nephew, don't panic, what exactly happened?"

He asked in shock while signaling Yan Caizhi softly, "Zhi'er, quickly help your Brother up."

"Uncle..."

...

...

Time trickled away slowly.

The young man, like pouring out beans from a bamboo tube, trembled as he told everything he knew, including the terrible changes that occurred within the Wu Clan, how his father had desperately sent him away, and his father's final instructions, among other things, leaving virtually nothing out.

After listening, Yan Caizhi felt a chill all over.

On her fair and delicate cheeks, fine hairs stood on end, clearly visible.

She couldn't help but think of the previous instructions from her parents for her to leave the Yan Clan.

"Is this the so-called disaster, which is so terrifying? But now the Yan Clan seems to be at peace, and in the past few days, my father hasn't urged me to leave. Could it be because of Huang Liang Village, or maybe—"

Yan Caizhi shivered and couldn't help but stealthily glance towards her father beside her, her eyes filled with both fear and curiosity.

At this moment, however, Yan Zhan, although looking calm, was experiencing a tumultuous storm within his heart.

"The Wu Clan is probably truly finished."

Yan Zhan murmured, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.

He was acutely aware of the power of those eerie demonic insects, having just witnessed their ferocity. Ordinary cultivators at the Dharma Phase Realm had no chance of resisting against these creatures and could only succumb to being devoured and replaced.

Had he not timely obtained the Immortal treasure, the White Bone Nail, from Huang Liang Village, the fate of the Yan Clan would still be uncertain. Even if they managed to kill that demonic insect, the devastation would likely be extreme.

One demonic insect was already this terrifying.

And if he hadn't misheard, the number of demonic insects that had taken over the Wu Clan was far more than one.

"Perhaps it's best to leave Ling Shu Immortal City? Now that I have the White Bone Nail, it's not impossible for me to protect Zhi'er and her mother thoroughly."

A conflicted look crossed Yan Zhan's face.

But just then.

Boom!

A domineering energy that felt like divine might, filled with an intense Dao principle fluctuation, suddenly erupted from deep within the Yan Clan's territory. It swept mightily over the three in the room, including Yan Zhan, and continued unstoppably towards somewhere even more distant.

For a moment, all the powerhouses of the Yan Clan turned pale, and their bodies involuntarily knelt down, trembling uncontrollably.

That was a fear that originated from the depths of the divine soul, an instinctual submission of a lower life form to a higher one.

"Unity Realm Stage!"

"Elder!"

"..."

Cries of astonishment rose one after another, and without exception, these voices carried an irrepressible excitement and thrill.

At this moment of impending storm, with the clan elder stepping into the Unity Realm Stage, everyone knew all too well what this signified.

On the spot.

Yan Caizhi looked up timidly, casting a gaze of extreme terror toward Yan Zhan:

"Father, what is this?"

However, it was as if Yan Zhan had not heard his daughter's voice at all; he only kept gazing in the direction of the clan's inner grounds, his eyes full of incredulity.

"The elder has advanced to True Immortal? How could it be so quick, could it be because of Huang Liang Village..."

In just a moment, he realized the crux of the issue.

After all, the clan elder had just forcibly contended with that beast using a secret method, nearly draining himself. In such a state, not to mention advancing to True Immortal, it was already remarkable to maintain his current cultivation level.

Therefore, there was only one possibility left—he had been to Huang Liang Village last night!

With this thought.

Yan Zhan couldn't help but slightly curve the corners of his mouth; the gloominess in his heart from hearing the news of the Wu Clan's destruction dissipated at this moment.

True Immortal! It was all worth it!

The decision to hand over the Huang Liang Talisman to the elder now seemed wiser than ever.

If it weren't for the concern of his nephew beside him, he would have probably already burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Coming back to his senses.

Yan Zhan suppressed his excitement, gently patted Yan Caizhi's shoulder, and spoke with relief, "That was the elder ascending to True Immortal. If we talk about who made the greatest contribution, it all lies with Zhi'er."

After speaking, without waiting for Yan Caizhi's response, he turned his attention to another young man and said with a tinge of apology, "Nephew, I have matters to attend to and must excuse myself for now."

"By the way, you may stay here at ease for now."

As soon as his words fell, Yan Zhan hurriedly left the room, leaving Yan Caizhi and the young man looking at each other in bewilderment.

A long time passed.

Only then did the young man come back to his senses.

He exhaled a breath of turbid air and glanced briefly at Yan Caizhi, his eyes filled with complexity.

The words just now still echoed in his ears, and he naturally understood what had just happened.

Now, the Yan family had suddenly leaped to become a family of a True Immortal, and this Miss Caizhi's status was no longer the same. The key point was that it all happened right in front of him.

Considering his own situation, the disparity between them was like heaven and earth.

An involuntary resentment rose in the young man's heart, but in the next instant, that resentment all turned into helplessness.

"Maybe it's all fate," he murmured to himself.

His thoughts returned to reality.

"Congratulations, Miss Caizhi, my felicitations!"

The young man bowed to Yan Caizhi, deliberately lowering his stance, somewhat ingratiating, "By the way, Miss Caizhi, what did Uncle mean by 'the greatest contribution lies with you'? What exactly does that mean?"

After pondering for a while, he couldn't hold back and asked the question that was in his heart.

The birth of the True Immortal of the Yan family apparently had something to do with Miss Caizhi? How absurd could this be?

Opposite the man.

"Father said the credit goes to me?" Yan Caizhi's brows furrowed, seemingly puzzled by his words.

But the next moment, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through her mind, and a familiar name suddenly surfaced in her thoughts.

Huang Liang Talisman!

Having understood this, she stared unblinkingly at the young man and asked in a quiet voice, "Brother, do you remember the old man from that day?"