Chapter 48: Yu Wei
The headquarters of the Yuwen family.
Qiu Mo, accompanied by his eight followers, swiftly took the lives of the Yuwen family members. As he moved, the bodies of the Yuwen family members exploded in midair, creating clouds of blood and gusts of wind.
Especially Qiu Mo, with his cultivation level as a Six-Star Earth Soul Immortal, moved at a speed that was akin to teleportation compared to the Yuwen family members. One after another, they were killed by Qiu Mo without even realizing it.
Not a single one of the 500 surviving Yuwen family members was left alive; they were all killed.
The other Six-Star Earth Soul Immortal, Yu Wei, remained on the ground throughout, not participating in Qiu Mo’s massacre. Although both Yu Wei and Qiu Mo came from the Youhan Sect, they were not in the same faction. Thus, Yu Wei only agreed to help Qiu Mo deal with Yuwen Tianlan but would not attack the members of the Yuwen family.
At that moment, Qiu Mo landed beside Yu Wei.
“Yuwen Tianlan doesn’t seem to be here,” Yu Wei said with a faint smile.
With their cultivation levels as Six-Star Earth Soul Immortals, neither Qiu Mo nor Yu Wei could detect the dust formed from the Dimensional Sphere, let alone sense Yuwen Tianlan’s presence.
“Hmph. Yuwen Tianlan is lucky. Just because we didn’t catch him this time doesn’t mean he can escape unscathed. I’ll search the entire Fangyang Star until I find him,” Qiu Mo said fiercely, his killing intent evident.
Yu Wei merely smiled faintly and said nothing more.
Soon after, eight Higher Soul Immortals also descended from the sky and stood quietly beside Qiu Mo.
Qiu Mo used his divine sense to scan the headquarters of the Yuwen family, confirming that no one was left alive. Then he looked at Yu Wei and said, “Yu Wei, please take my eight subordinates and station them in Yangguang City. As soon as you spot Yuwen Tianlan, kill him for me.”
The Youhan Sect, as it had to govern the entire Earthy You Star Cluster, naturally had its own enforcement team that operated in various star systems. Qiu Mo was the leader of one such enforcement team, and these eight Higher Soul Immortals were his subordinates.
Yu Wei smiled slightly before saying calmly, “I’ll do it.”
Qiu Mo nodded in gratitude before shouting coldly, “I’ll fly across the entire Fangyang Star to see where that Yuwen Tianlan can run to.”
If he couldn’t kill Yuwen Tianlan, Qiu Mo wouldn’t feel at ease about the safety of the Zhu family, nor could he return to the Youhan Sect in peace. Especially since Qiu Mo had already slaughtered the Yuwen family, hatred had taken root. Naturally, Yuwen Tianlan would only be satisfied after destroying the Zhu family.
With that, Qiu Mo flew into the air and disappeared quickly.
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Inside the inch-sized realm, in the valley.
Qu Yi looked at Yuwen Tianlan and said softly, “Yuwen Tianlan, everyone in your Yuwen family’s headquarters has died.”
Yuwen Tianlan actually shed tears, his expression filled with deep sorrow. Suddenly, his tears dried up, and his expression turned resolute as he said coldly, “Those who killed my Yuwen family, I must kill them. Although the Youhan Sect is powerful, it’s not invincible. Once I reach the level of Tianxian, I can also destroy the Youhan Sect.”
A heart filled with hatred had taken root in Yuwen Tianlan’s heart.
Qu Yi looked at Yuwen Tianlan, sighed, then said, “Yuwen Tianlan, your Yuwen family is gone. As for the rest of your clan members on various planets, let them fend for themselves. From now on, stay by my side and focus on cultivation. Once your cultivation level improves, the day of revenge will come soon.”
Yuwen Tianlan stared at Qu Yi and nodded.
After that, Yuwen Tianlan sat quietly in the valley, devoted to cultivation.
Qu Yi returned to the lake and lay down on his soft chair, turning to look at the Instrument God.
“Instrument God, it seems that with Qiu Mo’s sudden appearance, he’s likely to launch a massacre on the nearby planets,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Qiu Mo came from the Youhan Sect. Even if he killed all the Earth Immortals on Fangyang Planet and came up with any excuse, no one would dare to challenge him. Thus, on Fangyang Planet now, indeed no one had the ability to stop Qiu Mo’s massacre.
The Instrument God knew that Qu Yi was constantly staring at its body, so it also turned its infantile form around to face Qu Yi.
“Qu Yi, if Qiu Mo wants to kill people, let him. Maybe his arrival is also an opportunity for you. Qiu Mo comes from the Youhan Sect, while the other Six-Star Earth Soul Immortal, Yu Wei, seems to practice fire-based cultivation techniques—he’s clearly an expert in using instruments. This means Qiu Mo and Yu Wei belong to different factions within the Youhan Sect. If given the chance, Yu Wei might discover the secrets of Tongzhou Hall and bring it to Diyou Planet,” the Instrument God analyzed calmly.
Qu Yi was stunned for a moment before laughing. “Instrument God, as expected, you’re always so cunning. If I can go to Diyou Planet and enter the Youhan Sect, the resources there must be vast. Even if I conquer planets like Zhuyan Planet and Fangyang Planet, they can’t compare to the resources of the Youhan Sect.”
The Diyou Planet Cluster ruled by the Youhan Sect contained at least fifty thousand galaxies, and each galaxy had tens of thousands of cultivation planets. Therefore, the resources gathered by the Youhan Sect from the entire cluster were far beyond what a few Fangyang Planets could offer.
Cultivation requires resources. To raise the cultivation levels of his five avatars, Qu Yi needed a great deal of resources. If he could go to the Youhan Sect, that would be ideal. “It seems I need to inform Lord Huo, asking him to instruct Zhen Nantian to persuade Yun Zhouzi to leak some information about Tongzhou Hall’s ability to quickly craft immortal weapons,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Hearing this, the Weapon God immediately flattened its infant form and fell back into sleep.
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Qiu Mo flew alone in the air, having arrived at the Ten-Star Lake. The V-shaped lake, surrounded by rippling waters and abundant spiritual energy, provided the lake with an abundance of resources. At this moment, Qiu Mo arrived above the Five-Star Lake and descended directly to the headquarters of the Ten-Star Lake, the second-largest force on Fangyang Star. Lake Master Xiang Yuanzi was discussing matters with many elders. Suddenly, Qiu Mo appeared before Xiang Yuanzi, thrusting a yellow sword into his chest—though not killing him. “Who are you? Release Lake Master immediately!” Nearly twenty elders stood up angrily, shouting in unison. Qiu Mo pulled back his sword, glanced at them disdainfully, and sneered, “I am Qiu Mo from the Youhan Sect. A few days ago, I already destroyed the Yuwen family.” Ah! Everyone in the hall, including Lake Master Xiang Yuanzi who had recovered, stared at Qiu Mo in terror. In fact, the people of the Ten-Star Lake had been discussing whom the Yuwen family had offended, why they were destroyed, and who had done it. Now that the elite of the Ten-Star Lake knew the truth—that it was a Earth Immortal from the Youhan Sect—they felt icy fear. What was the Youhan Sect? It was the actual ruler of the entire Diyou Star Cluster. “Elder Qiu Mo…” Xiang Yuanzi looked at him in panic, wanting to plead but unable to speak. Qiu Mo smiled faintly and said plainly, “I’m not here to kill you people of the Ten-Star Lake today. I’m here to give you a warning. The Zhu family of Zhu Yan Star is descended from my old friend Zhu Li. I don’t want you people of the Ten-Star Lake to take any action against them. Also, if Yuwen Tianlan appears on Fangyang Star, you must unite with Earth Immortals from other factions to kill him. If I find out you let Yuwen Tianlan live, I will personally destroy the Ten-Star Lake.”
It turned out that in these past two days, Qiu Mo had flown all over Fangyang Star yet still found no trace of Yuwen Tianlan. However, Qiu Mo realized he must return to Youhan Sect without taking the people of the Zhu family with him. To ensure their safety even after his departure, Qiu Mo came up with a plan: he would personally visit various planets and communicate with the major forces there to safeguard the interests of the Zhu family. At the same time, if any of these forces encountered Yuwen Tianlan, they were required to work together to kill him.
Xiang Yuanzi and the other elders immediately nodded upon hearing Qiu Mo’s words. “Elder Qiu Mo, rest assured. I will definitely convey this to Lake Hao Bo, the elder of Ten-Star Lake. As soon as Yuwen Tianlan is found, we will unite with other Earth Immortals to kill him. Moreover, we will never interfere with the Zhu family’s influence on Fangyang Star,” Xiang Yuanzi quickly assured him.
Lake Hao Bo was precisely the Earth Soul Immortal of Ten-Star Lake.
Qiu Mo nodded and then disappeared.
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Qiu Mo also personally visited the other four major forces on Fangyang Star: Huangyuan Sect, Yuheng Sect, Simai Sect, and the Murong family. Just as he had done at Ten-Star Lake, he first used his overwhelming strength to intimidate these forces, then revealed his identity, which terrified them even more.
After that, Qiu Mo explained his purpose to the powerful members of these forces. The interests of the Zhu family must not be violated, and if Yuwen Tianlan appeared, all forces were to unite to kill him.
After receiving Qiu Mo’s message, the five major forces on Fangyang Star, though dissatisfied, still complied earnestly. Given Qiu Mo’s high cultivation level and his affiliation with Youhan Sect, no one dared to defy him.
After touring Fangyang Star, Qiu Mo returned to Yangguang City and rejoined Yu Wei and the other nine people. Then, he went to Jubian Star, Anyang Star, and Xiulei Star—planets where the Zhu family also had interests. Just like on Fangyang Star, he informed the major forces there to protect the Zhu family’s interests and work together to kill Yuwen Tianlan.
After completing all this, Qiu Mo, Yu Wei, and the eight enforcement members returned to Zhuyan Star.
Yu Wei, who had just left the Huoxia Merchant Alliance in Yanhua City, immediately said to Qiu Mo, “Qiu Mo, you go to the Zhu family’s headquarters. I won’t go. I’ll explore Yanhua City. I’ll meet up with you when you return.”
Hearing this, Qiu Mo understood that Yu Wei didn’t want to accompany him to the Zhu family’s headquarters. After all, the Zhu family had nothing to do with Yu Wei, so there was no need to waste effort.
“Okay, I’ll be back soon,” Qiu Mo replied calmly.
Yu Wei nodded, watched the nine people from Qiu Mo leave, and then wandered around in Yanhua City. Before long, Yu Wei’s immortal perception picked up some news that excited him greatly.