Alchemy Master

Chapter 658, Collective Evaporation

Translator: Silavin

The siege of the Xing Family residence had just concluded. When everyone believed the matter had finally reached its conclusion, yet another momentous event unfolded.

The Ouyang Family had collectively evaporated into thin air!!!

When the Feng Family’s powerful cultivators arrived at the Imperial City, the Ouyang Family estate stood utterly empty, not even a single servant could be found.

The situation was extraordinarily bizarre.

The Feng Family Elder, who had received Feng Wentian’s orders, surveyed the pristine Ouyang Family courtyard, his brow furrowed deeply. The entire Ouyang Family compound showed not the slightest sign of disorder, revealing absolutely no traces of evacuation.

Consider this: the Ouyang Family, counting direct lineage, branch lineages, guards, and servants, comprised several thousand people in total. How could so many individuals simply vanish into thin air?

Moreover, this occurred merely a day and a half after the siege of the Xing Family residence!

After turning the Ouyang Family estate inside out, the Feng Family Elder could only helplessly use the Communication Array to report the situation back to the Feng Family.

Within Feng Wentian’s courtyard, the Thirteenth Elder delivered his report.

“What!? Not a single person from the Ouyang Family remains!?” Feng Wentian’s eyes suddenly narrowed to slits.

Setting aside the mystery of how the Ouyang Family members had vanished, this situation alone confirmed Qin Yichen’s accusations! The Ouyang Family had fled in guilt!

*Rumble!* Feng Wentian’s fist clenched abruptly. Instantly, terrifying thunder roared throughout the surrounding Heaven and Earth, the entire space trembling as if about to shatter.

Whenever he contemplated how Feng Qianxue’s Martial Soul had been possessed, the rage within his heart became utterly uncontainable!

“Ouyang Haotian! Ouyang Family! I shall eternally imprison you in the Myriad Poisons Realm, generation after generation suffering the corrosion of myriad toxins!” These chilling words emerged from the Feng Family Patriarch’s lips. Even the standing Thirteenth Elder could not suppress his shiver. “Activate the Family kill order. Spare no cost in searching for every member of the Ouyang Family! Not one shall escape!”

“Yes!” The Thirteenth Elder’s figure retreated.

Though Feng Wentian had not explained the underlying reasons, judging from his fury, this incident involving Feng Qianxue must have been Ouyang Haotian’s doing.

Watching the Thirteenth Elder depart, Qin Yichen, standing beside Feng Wentian, furrowed his brow, a cold gleam flickering in his eyes.

His hatred for Ouyang Haotian rivalled that of Feng Wentian.

However, the current situation perfectly mirrored his previous life’s events. Ouyang Haotian had vanished, and the Ouyang Family had disappeared without trace.

Even with the Feng Family’s full effort to search, they likely would not achieve any results.

“Senior Feng.” He called out to Feng Wentian. After drawing his attention, Qin Yichen continued, “I wish to visit Heavenly Dragon Imperial City!”

“Unnecessary.” When speaking with him, Feng Wentian’s tone softened slightly, though inexplicably, his voice carried a hoarse quality. This revealed the profound anguish this Father endured upon learning of his Daughter’s circumstances.

“Rest assured, not one person from the Ouyang Family shall escape!” As he spoke these words, a murderous gleam flashed through Feng Wentian’s eyes.

Even the most benevolent individuals, under certain circumstances facing particular people, would reveal their Demonic nature.

Clearly, he intended to eradicate the entire Ouyang Family!

“Senior Feng.”

Qin Yichen’s expression grew solemn. “The Ouyang Family’s actions suggest long-premeditated planning. Their collective disappearance is certainly no coincidence. I wish to examine the Ouyang Family Residence. Perhaps, I can discover some clues! This matter cannot be delayed. The longer time passes, the more obscured the clues become.”

“But…” Feng Wentian frowned.

He did not dare distrust Qin Yichen now; rather, he worried about Feng Qianxue’s condition.

Reconstructing a Martial Soul! He had never even heard of such a phenomenon. Should Feng Qianxue experience any complications upon awakening, he truly would not know how to respond.

“Elder Feng, please rest assured. Qianxue’s integration with the True Phoenix requires several more days. I shall return as swiftly as possible.”

Qin Yichen promised.

Feng Wentian ultimately agreed, additionally dispatching two Martial Emperors to escort him to the Heavenly Dragon Imperial City.

Clearly, he deeply feared Qin Yichen might encounter danger en route.

Under the protection of two Martial Emperors, the trio journeyed to Heavenly Dragon Imperial City.

Upon returning to Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, Qin Yichen did not immediately visit anyone else, instead proceeding directly to the Ouyang Family Residence.

A Feng Family Elder remained stationed there, keeping everything undisturbed.

Entering the Ouyang Family Residence, Qin Yichen’s brow furrowed slightly after a single glance.

[It’s too pristine. Every room showed no signs of belongings being moved…]

In one great hall, he even discovered a tea set where the cups, though the tea had dried, still contained tea leaf residue.

This indicated someone had been drinking tea and conducting business here.

If the Ouyang Family had truly evacuated urgently, who would have the leisure to brew tea for conversation?

In the kitchen, he found both prepared meals and food still cooking…

Though several days had passed, the kitchen’s traces indicated someone had been preparing meals at the time.

Suddenly, before one table, Qin Yichen crouched down.

Beneath the table surface, soup stains and scattered food remnants were visible. Yet when Qin Yichen stood up, the table’s surface appeared completely clean and tidy, bearing no items whatsoever.

Qin Yichen’s brow creased.

This situation clearly showed evidence of spilled dishes, so why was the table completely empty?

Had the Ouyang Family members, during their evacuation, still remembered to take those few bowls of food?

This obviously defied logic.

If they would take even the food, why would they abandon an entire house full of clothing and accessories?

Subsequently, under the Feng Family Elder’s guidance, Qin Yichen entered one of the Ouyang Family’s private rooms.

Inside lay various Treasured Wonders, numerous High Grade Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques, diverse Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques, many Spirit Seeds, and he even discovered a bottle containing approximately thirty to forty drops of Spirit Liquid!

These items represented priceless treasures, yet the Ouyang Family had taken nothing.

The objects within were even arranged neatly, showing no signs of being searched through.

After thoroughly exploring every corner of the entire Ouyang Family Residence, aside from several illogical circumstances, Qin Yichen made no other discoveries.

Emerging from the Ouyang Family Residence, Qin Yichen appeared deeply troubled.

He also questioned the Feng Family Elder. According to reports, the evening before the Ouyang Family’s collective disappearance, the Residence had shown no abnormalities. Lights burned brightly throughout the Ouyang Family Residence. However, after nightfall, when dawn had not yet broken and the Feng Family people had arrived, and the Ouyang Family Residence, inside and out, was completely deserted.

“Something’s wrong.” Qin Yichen, who had been listening to the Feng Family Elder’s account, suddenly halted his steps. “Even if the Ouyang Family wanted to relocate, why would they bring those guards and servants? Wouldn’t the Ouyang Family consider them burdensome?”