“Your Wuma Heavenly Clan has really gone all out to build ties with them, I’ve never seen your Clan Leader be so generous before.” the Chu Clan Leader said.
“Sigh, don’t even mention it.”
“When we got the news, all the guests happened to be present, I figured it was just a ruin, nothing world-shaking, so I brought them along.”
“You know Chizhou Upper Realm as well as I do, it’s never produced any remarkable ancient ruins.”
“But who’d have thought this ruin would be so extraordinary, to be honest, our Clan Leader regrets it to death.”
“Words spoken are like water spilled, no taking it back now.” As he said this, the Wuma Supreme Elder’s face was etched with helplessness.
Hearing this, the Chu Clan Leader’s expression twitched, he barely held back a laugh.
Knowing the Wuma Clan Leader as he did, he was certain the man’s guts were green with regret, probably wishing he could throttle himself.
It was only because the people present were of such high status, otherwise, that stingy old coot would’ve surely reneged.
Imagining the old man’s pained grimace, the Chu Clan Leader genuinely wanted to laugh, that guy was just too miserly.
That’s exactly why he was so eager to see what that old miser looked like right now.
“Since they can share the treasure in that ruin, I assume those people are pitching in, helping crack the ruin’s arrays too.” the Chu Clan Leader said.
“Yes.” The Wuma Supreme Elder nodded, then added, “Truth be told, getting Liangqiu Chengfeng was largely thanks to the Li Heavenly Clan.”
At this, the Chu Clan Leader gave a slight nod, though his gaze deepened.
This ruin was so highly valued that even the Li Heavenly Clan was investing effort, this wasn’t good news for him and Chu Feng.
Amid their casual chat, they finally reached the Zhongling Mountain Range.
The Zhongling Mountain Range was vast, yet sparsely populated, beautiful but resource-poor, it rarely saw visitors, one of the few tranquil spots in Chizhou Upper Realm.
But now, it was completely sealed off, swarming with Wuma Heavenly Clan members.
At least half the clan’s experts were currently stationed here.
Yet those experts were all busy breaking into the ruin.
That’s why, when someone spotted traces of Su Rou and Su Mei, they didn’t call on the experts here, instead trekking far to fetch the Supreme Elder stationed back at the clan.
Because those Wuma Clan experts had no time to spare for Su Rou and Su Mei.
And the clan’s Criminal Punishment Hall didn’t dare disturb them.
Otherwise, if their Clan Leader and Supreme Elders were off chasing those witches and the ruin got cracked open, with outsiders snagging the treasure, their Clan Leader would go on a rampage.
Once they grasped the situation, both the Chu Clan Leader and Chu Feng realised something.
This ruin was likely far more significant than they’d imagined.
Upon arriving, the Supreme Elder naturally went to inquire about Su Rou and Su Mei’s whereabouts.
He didn’t take the Chu Clan Leader or Chu Feng along for the inquiry.
For now, Chu Feng and the Chu Clan Leader rested in a temporary grand hall.
“Chu Feng, are you sure the secret realm in the Spirit Beast Treasure Map is here?” the Clan Leader asked with concern via secret transmission.
Chu Feng pulled out the Spirit Beast Treasure Map, opening it to examine.
He didn’t bother hiding it, the map’s secrets were visible only to him, others couldn’t discern its mysteries.
“It’s definitely here, but for now, I can only confirm the secret realm is in the Zhongling Mountain Range, not its exact location.” Chu Feng said.
“That’s not ideal.” The Chu Clan Leader’s brow creased slightly.
They’d come to Chizhou Upper Realm for that secret realm.
But now, not only had the Wuma Clan found it, even the Li Heavenly Clan and other powerful factions had their eyes on it.
In this scenario, they were at a disadvantage, it’d be tough to claim the treasure inside.
“Senior, maybe the ruin the Wuma Clan found isn’t the secret realm in the Spirit Beast Treasure Map?” Chu Feng said with a smile.
“You’re quite the optimist, if this little Zhongling Mountain Range hid two treasure troves, that’d be a miracle.” The Chu Clan Leader shook his head, he thought the odds of that were next to nil.
“Brother Chu.”
“This is bizarre.”
Just then, the Wuma Supreme Elder walked in, his face tinged with melancholy.
“What’s wrong, Brother Wuma, was the intel wrong?” The Clan Leader stood and asked.
“If only it were wrong, the problem is, dozens of our clan members have spotted those two witches in the Zhongling Mountain Range at different times, some even got injured by them.” the Wuma Supreme Elder said.
“So those two witches caught wind of this, they’re really here for the ruin’s treasure?”
“Those two witches are bold as brass.” the Chu Clan Leader marvelled.
“Who says they aren’t? The issue is, they know this Zhongling Mountain Range holds not just our Clan Leader, but experts from various factions too.”
“Yet knowing this, they haven’t fled, there are only two reasons, either they’re fools, or… they’re far more formidable than we thought.”
“I lean toward the latter, because they’re clearly in the Zhongling Mountain Range, yet all these experts here seem oblivious.” As he spoke, the Wuma Supreme Elder’s melancholy deepened.
“No, this must be reported to the Clan Leader, we need Master Liangqiu Chengfeng to step in and track those witches down.”
“Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I can’t bear that responsibility.”
With that, the Wuma Supreme Elder hurried out.
