Chapter 1868 - 1865: Meeting

Chapter 1868: Chapter 1865: Meeting

"Reporting to the Great Elder, as you predicted, Cheng Yu and the others immediately went to Young Master Shang’s room!" In the Elders Council, a master from the Dark Hall reported to the Great Elder.

The Great Elder’s expression was somewhat grim, accompanied by a trace of disappointment. He knew that appointing Ling Feng as the temporary Family Head would surely provoke resistance from Cheng Shang, but he hoped Cheng Shang would prioritize the family’s interests over his personal grievances, rather than resorting to these petty actions.

This was essentially the Great Elder’s final test for Cheng Shang. Unfortunately, Cheng Shang and his biological father failed to understand the Great Elder’s painstaking efforts and instead incited uninformed Cheng family members to "threaten" the Great Elder.

This not only disappointed the Great Elder but also made him feel a sense of relief! Luckily, he conducted this test; otherwise, if Cheng Shang were really allowed to become the Family Head, it would definitely be detrimental to the Cheng family!

"Great Elder, what should we do now?" the master from the Dark Hall asked.

The Great Elder sighed; although Cheng Shang failed his test, Cheng Shang was still the successor meticulously cultivated by the Old Family Head, and the Great Elder was satisfied with Cheng Shang’s abilities.

After contemplating, he said: "Monitor Cheng Shang’s every move secretly. If he refrains from doing anything outrageous, let this matter end here. Hopefully, my previous admonitions will make him restrain himself!"

"Understood!" The master from the Dark Hall nodded and then disappeared into the air.

The Cheng family’s Dark Hall, representing the elite force of the family, is also its most powerful unit, serving as the foundation for the family’s standing in the Ancient Ruins.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng was completely unaware of the commotion outside as he was utterly engrossed in the process of refining the Avatar Embryo.

While refining the Avatar Embryo, Ling Feng constantly sensed the Power of Laws emanating from it. Although only a trace seeped through now, it was just right for Ling Feng, who experienced painful refining alongside blissful enlightenment, tasting a bittersweet sensation.

Refining the Avatar Embryo is a monotonous task with no shortcuts. Fortunately, Ling Feng utilized the power of the Soul Consoling Tree, allowing his Soul Power to remain at peak status and accelerate the refining process.

Regarding external affairs, Ling Feng felt he could leave them to the Great Elder. He only needed to steer the overall direction, for his paramount focus remained elevating his strength.

The Great Elder did not betray Ling Feng’s trust, though initially, he held some intentions of using Ling Feng; he now genuinely treated Ling Feng as the true Family Head.

At the time, Heaven’s Gate allotted very limited time for the Cheng family; less than two months remain, meaning the Cheng family members must act immediately, striving to rescue the Family Head within the planned timeframe of just over a month.

Thanks to the robust support from the Great Elder and Elder Cheng, although the Cheng family initially fell into brief chaos, they quickly stabilized the situation and began operating rapidly.

Under the surveillance of the Dark Hall, the Great Elder found no erratic behavior from Cheng Shang, and three days later, Cheng Shang turned over several individuals supposedly spreading rumors, none of whom were his confidants, leading the Great Elder to complete disillusionment, extinguishing any chances of Cheng Shang becoming the Family Head.

In the ensuing ten days, significant changes arose in the Ancient Ruins; Heaven’s Gate’s emergence shook all powers, especially the Ximen Family and Storm Sect.

Before, Heavenly Gate Cloud, like the Ximen Family and Storm Sect, formed one of the three great powers in the Ancient Ruins. When Heavenly Gate Clouds inexplicably fell, the Ximen Family and Storm Sect experienced a period of anxiety.

Yet they noticed that the force annihilating Heavenly Gate Clouds seemed disinterested in other powers, merely lurking at the former site of Heavenly Gate Clouds, causing them to gradually relax their vigilance. However, Heaven’s Gate suddenly emerged powerfully, seemingly intent on unifying the entire Ancient Ruins!

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This unprecedented tension faced by the Ximen Family and Storm Sect highlighted the first hurdles should Heaven’s Gate aspire to dominate the Ancient Ruins.

On an abandoned star within the Ancient Ruins, what was once a desolate planet today finds itself under high alert by numerous masters, for the leaders of two major powers are scheduled to meet here—none other than the Ximen Family and Storm Sect.

In confronting an unknown enemy, the previously competitive two major powers uncharacteristically chose to set aside past grievances and cooperate fully!

As the Ximen Family’s airship gradually descended onto the planet’s surface, opposite them, the experts from Storm Sect had already arrived.

"Shuang Er, I know you harbored animosities with Storm Sect, but today concerns the future of the entire Ancient Ruins, you must focus on the bigger picture, understand?" Ximen Tian couldn’t help but say to the somewhat sulky Ximen Shuang.

Ximen Shuang nodded and said: "Grandfather, I understand, but... I just can’t swallow this anger, as I nearly faced death under Storm Sect’s pursuit!"

"Now you have two options. One, temporarily let go of hatred, avoid showing all your emotions on your face; acting this way, it’s impossible for you to independently lead the Ximen Family. Two, freely use this opportunity to demand Storm Sect apologize; I could even take the chance to demand the Sect Master hand over Qiancheng, but such actions might result in our family being plotted against during future cooperation, causing incalculable losses!"

Ximen Shuang exhaled, showing struggle in her eyes, then shook her head and said: "Let’s drop it for now; I’ll deal with my vendetta against Storm Sect once matters with Heaven’s Gate are resolved."

An elder smile appeared on Ximen Tian’s face: "Shuang Er, you’ve grown up. I’m proud of your choice!"

Ximen Shuang’s face slightly blushed: "I just chose what I had to do!"

"Rest assured, once this matter is concluded, the account between us and Storm Sect must be settled properly!" Ximen Tian’s eyes flashed a fierce gleam.

When Ximen Tian led Ximen Shuang and others off the airship, they discovered Storm Sect’s representatives had already come forward to welcome them, and leading the way was none other than the one who had pursued Ximen Shuang, Qiancheng.

Besides Qiancheng stood Storm Sect’s Deputy Sect Master.

"I didn’t expect the Deputy Sect Master of Storm Sect to personally greet us; it’s truly an honor!" Ximen Tian exclaimed with a cheerful smile.

The Deputy Sect Master smiled and replied: "Head of Ximen Family, our Sect Master has been waiting for some time, and Qiancheng is here as our Storm Sect’s apology to your family!"