Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1538 - 956: Zhao Tianhai’s Death

Da’an Dynasty, beneath Sky Blue Mountain.

Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi walked along the streets of the small town, gazing at the verdant Sky Blue Mountain to the north.

After a hundred years, Sky Blue Mountain had undergone great changes. The sect that once resembled a mountain village had transformed into a grand and prestigious establishment, with magnificent pavilions and halls ranging from the mountainside to the peak, exuding an impressive aura.

Unfortunately, Yu Qingyi was somewhat disappointed as she looked at them; she only longed for the peaceful small sect of the past.

”Not going up to take a look?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

Yu Qingyi shook her head slightly, ”No, all my senior uncles have passed away; no one would recognize me now!”

”Hehe, there are still a few people who recognize you!” Yang Zhenshan said with a smile.

The last time they visited the Sky Blue Sword Sect was sixty or seventy years ago, when Hua Jinqiu introduced several outstanding disciples to Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi.

He still remembered that Hua Jinqiu had adopted a child named Hua Mingzhu at that time.

Unfortunately, they only met Hua Mingzhu once; even if they met again, there wouldn’t be any past feelings to recount.

”Let’s go then, and explore other places!”

Yu Qingyi was merely reminiscing without any complex emotions.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, then wandered around the town like a Jianghu Martial Artist.

They came to Da’an not only to reminisce about the past but also to experience the everyday life of the worldly society.

Although the Spirit Source Land now had hundreds of thousands of people, it lacked the worldly warmth of the mundane world.

They stayed in the small town for three days and were about to leave when Yang Zhenshan suddenly felt someone summoning him.

”What is it?”

On the country road, the two rode on horseback, and Yu Qingyi asked when she noticed Yang Zhenshan stop.

”Someone is looking for me, I’ll go check it out!”

Yang Zhenshan said.

”Alright!”

Yu Qingyi brought his horse over and said.

In a flash, Yang Zhenshan returned to the Spirit Source Land.

In Da’an, he couldn’t capture the summons from the Sea of Spirit due to the distance, but he could capture the summons from the Spirit Source Land.

The so-called summons were transmitted by crushing a soul crow.

The person summoning him was none other than Xuanzhen.

Yang Zhenshan appeared in the lakeside pavilion of the Wuzhen Taoist Palace, where Xuanzhen had already prepared tea.

”What’s the matter?” he asked as he sat opposite Xuanzhen.

Xuanzhen said, ”Something happened in White Cloud Immortal City?”

”White Cloud Immortal City?” Yang Zhenshan was surprised.

”Mm, Yun Xiao told me, Zhao Tianhai is dead! You know Zhao Tianhai, right?” Xuanzhen said.

Yang Zhenshan was taken aback; he certainly knew Zhao Tianhai, who had become quite infamous in the Ten Thousand Treasures Store in recent years.

Moreover, Zhao Tianhai was a newly appointed Seventh Rank Guest Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, and a guest elder capable of refining top-grade Demon Yuan Pills!

”How did he die?” Yang Zhenshan’s expression became serious.

”Killed by Yun Ge!” Xuanzhen said.

Yang Zhenshan wondered if he had misheard, ”Who did you say?”

”Master Yun Ge!” Xuanzhen confirmed.

Yang Zhenshan narrowed his eyes, ”Are you joking?”

”Is this something to joke about?” Xuanzhen said.

Yang Zhenshan’s mind was a bit overwhelmed.

Yun Ge killed Zhao Tianhai?

How did this happen?

Yun Ge was a disciple of the White Cloud True Monarch, overseeing the White Cloud Commerce, stationed at Qingli Immortal City, and rarely returned to White Cloud Immortal City.

Zhao Tianhai was a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, a Seventh Rank guest elder capable of refining top-grade Demon Yuan Pills.

He couldn’t fathom a reason for Yun Ge to kill Zhao Tianhai.

By rights, Yun Ge should have been trying to flatter Zhao Tianhai; for top-grade Demon Yuan Pills, with Yun Ge’s personality, he would have endured any indignity.

These two should have had no prior interaction, and if they did, it would have been Yun Ge seeking out Zhao Tianhai.

”Are you sure Yun Ge killed Zhao Tianhai?” Yang Zhenshan still found it hard to believe.

”Yes, this is what Yun Xiao said!” Xuanzhen confirmed again.

Yang Zhenshan stood up, stroking his beard, and began pacing back and forth in the hall.

”Something’s not right, why would Yun Ge kill Zhao Tianhai? Did they have a deep-seated enmity?”

”If there truly were a deep-seated enmity, Yun Ge would have acted against Zhao Tianhai long ago, not waiting until now!”

”Forget it, give me a moment, we’ll go find Yun Xiao to get some clarity!”

Guessing wouldn’t yield any answers; better to ask Yun Xiao directly, or visit the Ten Thousand Treasures Store to assess the situation.

Of course, before that, he had to bring Yu Qingyi back; he couldn’t just leave his wife behind.

He returned to Yu Qingyi, explained the situation, and took her back to the Spirit Source Land before heading with Xuanzhen to find Yun Xiao.

”What exactly happened?” Yang Zhenshan inquired directly upon meeting Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao responded with irritation, ”Didn’t you say you were going to the Ten Thousand Treasures Store? Something happened there, and you didn’t know?”

Yang Zhenshan rubbed his nose. Alright, he had indeed told Yun Xiao and others he would spend a few years at the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, but in reality, he spent most of his time at the Spirit Source Land; claiming he was at the Ten Thousand Treasures Store was just a cover.

”Get to the point, there’s no need for so much idle chatter!”

Yang Zhenshan said dismissively.

Yun Xiao didn’t bother arguing with Yang Zhenshan; after all, it wasn’t the first time Yang Zhenshan had done such things.

Previously, Yang Zhenshan claimed he would be stationed at the Illusion Moon Sect, yet he was seen in Yang Family Town and then at White Cloud Immortal City, while purporting to be in seclusion for training at a retreat on Moon Mountain, when in fact he wasn’t there at all.

”The matter is somewhat complicated; let’s sit and discuss it slowly!”

Yun Xiao gestured for the two to sit down, speaking leisurely.