I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 507 Xia Wanwan (Seeking monthly votes)
After returning, Lei Shi found the sect leader of Lei Ji Sect. Without saying anything, he asked him to send some precious pills and spiritual medicines to Jiang Yi as an apology, and to fully cooperate with You Ying in escorting the Northern Xuan Demon Clan away from Zhenzhou.

Regardless of what happened in the secret realm, if the Lei Ji Sect wants to avoid getting involved, they must make a show of themselves.

The sect leader of Lei Ji Sect was a Nascent Soul cultivator. Faced with the Grand Elder's instructions, he dared not question them and wisely refrained from asking the reason, immediately instructing his subordinates to make the arrangements.

Lei Shi also specifically instructed the sect leader to retrieve all the magical treasures made from demon seeds within the Lei Ji Sect and temporarily seal them away until this storm passes before using them again.

After doing all this, Lei Shi sent people into the secret realm to find Fu Yunze and inquire about the situation. At the same time, he personally went to the Tongbao Tower branch in Zhencheng and ordered them to immediately send a message to Xia Changying, asking Xia Changying to come to Lei Ji Sect in person and explain things to him properly!

Lei Shi was furious and his attitude was tough. Even though Xia Yanfeng had not yet returned, the manager of Tongbaolou did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He immediately used the emergency communication method to send a message to Tongbaolou in Lizhou next door to inform Xia Changying.

Two days later.

Xia Changying spoke to Xia Wanwan in his own bedroom.

When the Kunlun Heavenly Ranking Competition began, Xia Wanwan originally wanted to go to Zhongzhou to watch the battle and see her former friend and foe, Bei Xuan. However, Xia Changying forbade her to go and instead asked her to accompany the closed-door disciple of the Ziyang Sect's 'Ming Sui Xingjun' on his training trip.

Xia Wanwan was dressed in a bright red outfit, with her weapon-refining hammer shrunk and hanging at her waist. She was originally a passionate and domineering girl, but now she was listless with her head down. Even though her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds and she had entered the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, Xia Wanwan was no longer as cheerful as she had been in the Northern Xuan Zhu Ming Sect.

Her natal demon spirit, the Crimson Flame Spider, just like her, lay listlessly on her shoulder.

Xia Changying smiled kindly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He said to Xia Wanwan, "Wanwan, you are the most talented, most gifted, and most hardworking member of the younger generation of my Xia family. The ancestor is very satisfied with you."

Xia Wanwan used to be so arrogant that she didn't even bother to show any expression when faced with her elders' perfunctory praise. However, after witnessing her ancestor's ruthless methods and insidious schemes in the Ziyang Sect over the years, Xia Wanwan began to feel fear towards him.

"Thank you for the praise, Ancestor. I haven't done enough."

Xia Wanwan feigned fear, but Xia Changying's smile suddenly vanished as the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator relentlessly descended.

"You really haven't done enough!"

Xia Wanwan's scalp tightened, and she quickly knelt down in front of Xia Changying.

"Ancestor, Wanwan knows she was wrong."

Xia Changying stared at Xia Wanwan with a sinister look for a moment before lifting her up with a flick of his sleeve and saying earnestly, "Shen Xingxian is the most beloved disciple of Ming Sui Xingjun, and he has the same style as Ming Sui Xingjun back then. He is the best in terms of family background, talent, appearance, and character. He is also sincere towards you. Why do you reject him?"

Xia Wanwan lowered her eyes and remained silent, her fists clenched. She recalled Shen Xingxian's disappointment and helplessness when she rejected him, his deliberate pretense of indifference, and his comforting smile.

He was indeed a very good choice for a Daoist partner, and the Ancestor did not just choose someone randomly for her in order to gain power or to curry favor with Ming Sui Xingjun.

Lord Ming Sui had nine disciples, five men and four women. Apart from Shen Xingxian, the other four, although quite capable, were not exactly good people when it came to matters of love.

Shen Xingxian is a good person, but Xia Wanwan's heart is not in that.

Her ambition... is to become famous throughout the world, just like Jiang Heying, and to become the number one expert in weapon crafting!
However, Xia Wanwan could not say these things to her ancestor, whose greatest fear was being dominated by a woman.

The Heavenly Heart Ancestor alone has kept the old man restless and suspicious all these years, and now even calming incense is being burned in this bedchamber.

Seeing Xia Wanwan's passive resistance once again, Xia Changying was furious, but before he could speak, a disciple's voice came from outside. Xia Changying glared at Xia Wanwan, then let the disciple in and retrieved a communication jade slip.

After reading the contents of the jade slip, Xia Changying slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Damn it! When did I send men to ambush and kill Jiang Heying?!"

The messenger disciple knelt down with a thud. Xia Wanwan looked up abruptly and saw her ancestor's face flushed red with anger, his chest heaving violently. He crushed the jade slip in his hand, his arm trembling with tension.

Xia Changying felt aggrieved and wronged. Even if he wanted the Candle Moth Pure Flame on the Crimson Fire Fox, he wasn't crazy enough to risk his life to take it. Moreover, Jiang Heying was the only one who knew Duan Tianxin's whereabouts, so he had to find Duan Tianxin first.

He will not have peace of mind as long as Duan Tianxin is not eliminated.

He had tried various divination methods, but ever since he murdered Duan Tianxin, the divination results had always been that she was dead. Now that the Candle Moth Pure Fire had appeared, it meant that the divination results had been interfered with and could no longer be trusted.

Given Duan Tianxin's abilities, if she were alive and wanted to hide, she would have plenty of ways to do so.

Perhaps the Candle Moth Pure Fire that Jiang Heying possessed was a bait set by Duan Tianxin for him. Once he made a move against Jiang Heying to seize the Candle Moth Pure Fire, the hidden trick that Duan Tianxin had planted in the Candle Moth Pure Fire would ruin his path.

Therefore, he really had no intention of taking action against Jiang Heying in the short term.

"Ancestor, what happened?" Xia Wanwan asked tentatively in a soft voice.

Suppressing his anger, Xia Changying dismissed the disciple who had delivered the message and stared at Xia Wanwan for a moment before saying, "Jiang Heying, kill your father!"

Xia Wanwan's eyes widened suddenly, and her mind went blank for a moment.

Xia Changying said in a deep voice, "Your father had been saying that he wanted to find a different kind of fire to enhance the power of your alchemical fire. The Thunder Pool Secret Realm of the Thunderclap Sect in Zhenzhou has a different kind of fire called 'Flaming Thunder Flame.' This time, he must have entered the Thunder Pool Secret Realm to retrieve that fire. Unexpectedly, the Northern Xuan Demon Clan was trapped in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm for some reason. Jiang Heying went in to find the Northern Xuan Demon Clan. As you know, Jiang Heying has a Crimson Fire Fox by her side..."

Xia Wanwan lowered her head again, the shadow obscuring her face so that Xia Changying could not see her expression.

Xia Changying continued, "Perhaps the conflict arose over the struggle for the strange fire. In any case, Jiang Heying killed your father and is now turning around and accusing me, saying that I sent people to ambush and kill her. Lei Shi Zhenzun of Lei Ji Sect wants me to go there in person to explain."

Xia Wanwan remained silent. Xia Changying walked over to her, placed his hand on her shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

“Wanwan, you must avenge your father, but Jiang Heying is currently very powerful, with the strong support of the Lingxu Sword Sect and the protection of Daoist Chonghe. It will be extremely difficult for her to take revenge. Our Ziyang Sect's resources are also inferior to those of the Lingxu Sword Sect and the Kunlun Secret Realm. Her cultivation will only improve faster than yours. Therefore, if you want to take revenge, you must learn to leverage power and utilize all available resources around you. Do you understand what your ancestor means?”

Xia Wanwan nodded with her head down.

Xia Changying patted her shoulder heavily, "Our ancestor went to Lei Ji Sect, hoping to see your... growth when he returned!"

Xia Wanwan silently cupped her hands in greeting and bowed her head as she saw Xia Changying off.

Even long after Xia Changying disappeared outside the palace, Xia Wanwan maintained her bowed and clasped posture. Water droplets pattered onto the spotless floor tiles of the bedchamber, but the corners of Xia Wanwan's mouth, hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but turn up wildly.

(End of this chapter)