Chapter 41: Ambush

“Yuwen Ningfei, get in here at once!”
A day later, Clan Head Yuwen Qitian shouted loudly, his voice reaching every corner of the Yuwen family’s headquarters.
All members of the Yuwen family knew their leader was extremely angry at the moment, so none dared speak, fearing they might invite disaster upon themselves.
Yuwen Ningfei, who had been kneeling all day, immediately stood up upon hearing the call and flew into Yuwen Qitian’s room.
“Clan Head!” As soon as he entered the room, Yuwen Ningfei knelt down again.
Seeing this, Yuwen Qitian, though filled with anger, found it hard to vent it. He said in a deep voice, “Stand up and tell me everything that happened in the Lanlin Mountains.”
The matter of the Yulin minerals not only meant the Yuwen family missed out on profits but also left them with a humiliating reputation on Fangyang Star—being outshone by a newly formed Xiyang Alliance.
Therefore, as Clan Head, Yuwen Qitian was determined to restore their honor.
Yuwen Ningfei stood up and clearly described the events, sharing every detail he had observed without reservation.
There was a brief silence between them.
Suddenly, Yuwen Qitian sneered coldly and said outright, “I see now. The Zhu family and Tongzhou Hall are both on Zhu Yan Star. The Zhu family must have put pressure on Tongzhou Hall, forcing them to change their decision. Hmph! Originally, Tongzhou Hall planned to share the profits from the Yulin minerals among the six major forces on Fangyang Star. It was because of the Zhu family’s secret schemes that our Yuwen family’s share was taken away.”
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ningfei’s eyes lit up. He said, “Clan Head, I’m now certain there must be a conspiracy behind that bidding process.”
Hearing this, Yuwen Qitian stood up and said softly, “It’s not bad that you figured that out. But you can’t stop this conspiracy. Since Tongzhou Hall has already established ties with the other five forces, it’s no longer appropriate for our Yuwen family to force them.”
Yuwen Ningfei’s expression darkened, and his anger became evident as he said grimly, “Clan Head, is there any other way we can save the situation?”
The Yuwen family couldn’t afford to lose the Yulin minerals they had secured, nor could they lose their family’s honor.
“Yes. As long as we eliminate the Xiyang Alliance, Tongzhou Hall will naturally return the share that belongs to our Yuwen family,” Yuwen Qitian said coldly.
By now, Yuwen Qitian had decided to take action against the Xiyang Alliance.
Hearing this, Yuwen Ningfei immediately stepped forward and declared, “Clan Head, I’m willing to take on the blame and purge the Xiyang Alliance members completely.”

Yuwen Qitian remained silent for a while before saying, “Since the Xiyang Alliance has decided to seize our Yuwen family’s Yulin Mine, it means they are no longer afraid of our retaliation. I think the headquarters of the Xiyang Alliance is located in the Haifeng Mountain Range, and the various small factions that make up the alliance have already moved their elite forces there, ready to resist our attack.”
“Ah… Patriarch, can’t we attack the Xiyang Alliance now?” Yuwen Ningfei shouted angrily, clearly dissatisfied.
Yuwen Qitian smiled—a cold smile—and said menacingly, “Since the main forces of the Xiyang Alliance are in the Haifeng Mountain Range, there’s naturally no defense left in other places. The Xiyang Alliance is just a coalition of small factions from the Xiyang Continent. We’ll first eliminate those small factions, and then we’ll see how the Xiyang Alliance can develop.”
Hearing this, Yuwen Ningfei’s anger subsided as he understood Yuwen Qitian’s plan: first eliminate the outer forces of the Xiyang Alliance, then concentrate on attacking its headquarters.
“Patriarch, please give me a chance to atone for my sins. I want to destroy the Xiyang Alliance,” Yuwen Ningfei pleaded again, his expression full of urgency.
Yuwen Qitian glanced at Yuwen Ningfei, seeing his murderous intent, and nodded with a smile. “Yuwen Ningfei, this is your last chance. If you fail, you’ll face double punishment and be imprisoned for 100,000 years.”
“Yes, Patriarch!” Yuwen Ningfei replied sharply, his eyes gleaming with fierce determination.
Satisfied, Yuwen Qitian nodded again and said coldly, “Besides your team, I’ll send three more teams. The Xiyang Alliance has six major factions: the Zhu Family, Yuanxing Sect, Lanling Palace, Baixueshan, Tianyi Sect, and Yudan School. Yuwen Ningfei, you’ll lead a team of family guards to attack Lanling Palace. The other three teams will attack Baixueshan, Tianyi Sect, and Yudan School. Once we destroy the foundations and strongholds of these four small factions, I wonder what the Xiyang Alliance will have left to grow its strength or retaliate against our Yuwen family.”
“The Patriarch is wise,” Yuwen Ningfei immediately said.
While the two were talking, a speck of dust rose from the floor of the room and drifted outside.
The Cunjie Ball had been in the room for a day already.
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By the lake of the Cunjie Ball.
Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun walked along the flower-lined path by the lake, chatting leisurely.

“The Yuwen family is indeed taking action. Then you four have a chance to prove yourselves. With all four members of the Yuwen family’s team dead, I’m sure they’ll be furious. Their Earth Immortals must come out now,” Qu Yi said with a faint smile.

“How could the Yuwen family tolerate the death of their team? They’ll surely retaliate fiercely against the Xiyang Alliance,” Jin Zun said.

“And moreover, the Yuwen family will assume that the Zhu family must have hired an Earth Immortal to help the Xiyang Alliance fight against them,” Mu Zun said with a laugh.

In an instant, the five of them burst into laughter.

At that moment, Qi Shen, who had been lying on a soft chair, shouted, “You five idiots, why are you laughing? It’s disturbing my sleep. Alright, quiet down. That Yuwen Ningfei has already led his team away.”

Although Qi Shen was sleeping, he was constantly monitoring what was happening outside the Cunjie Ball.

Qu Yi and the others shrugged, sat down on the ground, and waited quietly.

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Yuwen Ningfei, Yuwen Shuyu, Yuwen Chuke, and Yuwen Henglin—four high-ranking Soul Immortals of the Yuwen family—received orders from their clan leader, Yuwen Qitian, to lead one team each of the family’s guard forces and secretly head to four locations on the Xiyang Continent. These four locations were the headquarters of the Blue Spirit Palace, White Snow Mountain, Tianyi Sect, and Jade Dan School.

Each guard team consisted of 100 people, all Soul Immortals ranked from four to six stars, with dozens in each rank. As for those ranked one to three stars, the Yuwen family sent them to handle family affairs.

The four teams dressed casually, dispersed, and left the Yuwen family one after another, flying in different directions before heading to their respective meeting points. Acting together would expose them.

Yuwen Ningfei’s team was heading to the headquarters of the Blue Spirit Palace, the Blue Spirit Caves, located east of the Jade Beast Forest. As Yuwen Ningfei flew alone in the air, he didn’t notice that there was a speck of dust on his shiny boots.

When he reached an unnamed, towering mountain, Yuwen Ningfei landed and sat on a rock at the summit.

“Since my guards can’t keep up, I’ll wait here for two days before flying to the Blue Spirit Palace,” Yuwen Ningfei said softly.

Then, he sat down on the summit and began to cultivate in deep concentration.

Suddenly, someone appeared on the summit.

Jin Zun!

“Who?” Yuwen Ningfei sensed something strange. Without opening his eyes, he shouted.

At that moment, Yuwen Ningfei opened his eyes.

The Shangjin Sword that Jin Zun held in his hand was swung with full force. Those ten sword auras, resembling real swords, flashed like lightning and pierced into Yuwen Ningfei’s body under his terrified gaze. Jin Zun was already a lower-tier Human Soul Immortal. Relying on the mid-tier immortal artifact, the Shangjin Sword at the level of a Earth Soul Immortal, the sword auras he unleashed equaled the strength of a one-star Earth Soul Immortal. Yuwen Ningfei didn’t even have time to react—Jin Zun’s appearance was too sudden, and the power of those sword auras was that of an Earth Soul Immortal. As a higher-tier Human Soul Immortal, he simply couldn’t resist. As the sword auras entered his body, his body exploded into a cloud of blood. Yuwen Ningfei’s Soul Flower was also struck by the sword auras and instantly shattered. Thus, a higher-tier Human Soul Immortal fell.
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By the lake in the Cunjie Ball.
Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun were strolling leisurely along the flower-lined path by the lake.
“Jin Zun, do you feel a sense of achievement?” Qu Yi asked with a smile.
Just now, Jin Zun had sneaked out of the Cunjie Ball to launch a surprise attack and succeeded. Upon returning, his face was filled with joy.
“I didn’t kill him head-on; it was just a successful ambush. Where would I get a sense of achievement from that? But I do feel satisfied,” Jin Zun said indifferently.
“Go!”
Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun immediately cheered loudly.
“Esteemed one, let me be the next to launch an attack.”
“Esteemed one, leave that Yuwen Chuke to me.”
“Esteemed one, Yuwen Henglin seems to carry a strong killing intent and must have taken many lives. I’ll go deal with him.”
Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun quickly shouted at Qu Yi, wanting to launch surprise attacks on the other three Human Soul Immortals of the Yuwen family just like Jin Zun. Qu Yi smiled helplessly and nodded.
According to Qu Yi’s plan, he only intended to kill all four leaders of the Yuwen family who had gone out on missions. As long as those four leaders died, even if the four guards rushed to the meeting point, they wouldn’t attack the four headquarters of the Xiyang Alliance without orders. Seeing the three of them vying to kill, Jin Zun smiled slightly and then took out the space ring of Yuwen Ningfei he had obtained earlier.
“There are actually 200,000 Origin Stones in this ring, along with some rare medicinal materials. It’s quite a big gain,” Jin Zun said with a smile, winking at the other three on purpose.
It was a display of pride. Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun pretended not to see or hear anything, continuing to admire the flowers by the lake.

Seeing this, Qu Yi said cheerfully, “Alright, the next target is Yuwen Shuyu. Mu Zun, since you’re going to launch a surprise attack on him, go ahead and take the Dimension Ball to chase after Yuwen Shuyu.” Mu Zun nodded.