Protect Our Clan Leader

The shadow murmured to itself for a moment, then suddenly flickered on the spot and disappeared.

The next instant.

Beside the King of Zhennan, Yun Xiayang, the space slightly rippled, and a cloud of black smoke burst forth like lightning, directly lunging at the King's head.

The black smoke emitted a dense ominous aura, causing the King's heart to skip a beat. He swung the Taoist Longsword in his hand, instinctively releasing a flash of sword light.

However, as if the smoke had anticipated this, the sword containing True Sword Intent cut through empty air.

In the blink of an eye, the black smoke had reached the King of Zhennan, enveloping his head, then squeezed into his brow like flowing water, heading straight for the Spiritual Platform's Purple Abode.

The King of Zhennan lost consciousness instantly, his body plummeting straight downwards.

"Xia Yang!"

Queen Lan Xin was right beside him, but couldn't react in time, stunned and furious.

She acted swiftly, tearing through space to appear in the sky below, attempting to catch the falling man.

However.

At that very moment.

The rampant demonic energy, violent winds in the high altitude, and continually torn and disrupted space finally caused a quantitative change to lead to a qualitative one.

A Space Vortex suddenly formed, rapidly growing larger and swallowing the falling King of Zhennan, Yun Xiayang.

Watching the King of Zhennan vanish in the Space Vortex, Queen Lan Xin was dumbfounded and bewildered.

Why did they suddenly encounter a Space Vortex?

Is Xia Yang's luck really that bad?

Inside the flying boat, the Hundred Refinements True Monarch, perceiving the fluctuations of the Space Vortex, rushed out immediately. Seeing the scene, he was also stunned and at a loss.

The two Void Realm powerhouses exchanged glances for a long time, until Queen Lan Xin finally sighed, "There's nothing we can do, notify Her Majesty and have her order a full-scale search."

Saying this, she took out the emergency Jade Talisman she had brought specifically and sent a message to the Immortal Dynasty.

The Space Vortex is somewhat similar to a tornado; it moves continuously, sucking in objects from the surrounding space, but after some time, it spits them out again.

Of course, how intact they are when spat out is another matter.

Given the power of the King of Zhennan, even if caught in the Space Vortex, he should be able to protect himself, though he might get repeatedly buffeted inside and become dizzy, sustaining minor injuries.

The problem is, his condition wasn't normal when he got sucked in, and where the Space Vortex might dump him is unknown. If he ends up on the Demonic Dynasty's side, that would be a major issue.

"There's no point in rushing this. We should go to the Wang family first," suggested the Hundred Refinements True Monarch, "Ningxi and Rich are with the Wang family now, those two are full of clever ideas, they might think of something."

"That's all we can do."

The Jade Talisman shattered, the message had been sent to the Immortal Dynasty, and Queen Lan Xin had done what she could. The rest was up to Yun Xiayang's fate and whether the Immortal Dynasty's response was quick enough.

At that moment, the two powerhouses avoided the Space Vortex and continued to protect the flying boat as they flew away.

With them here, the journey of the flying boat was finally smooth, without any further issues.

But poor Yao Bai Chan.

After the flying boat landed, the news of the King of Zhennan's disappearance struck him like a bolt from the blue.

He was like struck by lightning, not knowing what to do.

Going to the Wang family and actually losing the King of Zhennan? That's far worse than losing cargo!

What kind of luck is this, encountering the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins abnormalities twice in such a short time, something others might not see in hundreds of years?

Boohoo~~ This captain's job can't be done!

To hell with who wants it! He's done for!

…

Due to the attack on and sudden disappearance of the King of Zhennan, chaos naturally ensued upon the Immortal Dynasty receiving the news. The Immortal Emperor, upon receiving the news, promptly employed various methods to search for the whereabouts of the King of Zhennan.

This, for the moment, is set aside.

At roughly the same time.

The Daqian Liaoyuan County, Green Luo Guard, and the northern part of Longzuo County formed a large triangle, enclosing a vast sea area.

This large sea area was once chaotic and backward due to rampant 'pirates,' with nearly severed trade routes.

However, after the Wang family and Daqian Officials jointly developed Green Luo Guard and cleared away the pirates, this sea area entered a period of great development.

The coastal areas of Liaoyuan County and northern Longzuo County were revitalized by this, gradually overcoming poverty and forming a series of industry chains centered on the ocean and maritime transport.

This vast region, although still far from being as developed as Changning and its surrounding areas, was relatively advanced compared to the entire Da Qian.

The Changning United Headquarters, an aggregation of foundational joint industries between the Changning Wang family and several in-law families, represented the interests of various families and clans.

Having developed over hundreds of decades, it has now become a gigantic entity with important family members and elites from the in-law families working within the Headquarters, including people from the Wang family. Its finances are under the control of Wang Shouzhe's father's first wife, Gongsun Hui.

Gongsun Hui, having previously managed the finances of the Keep Achieving Commercial Firm, had demonstrated her commercial acumen and ability, earning ample prestige. Besides, being Wang Shouzhe's father's first wife, her status was esteemed, which naturally garnered the high recognition and trust of the various in-law Prominent Families upon her entrance into the Changning United Headquarters.