Lord Holy Sword is unreliable again.

Half an hour later, Wang Hong arrived at the Lu family ancestral hall.

From afar, a huge crater could be seen in the ground, almost encompassing the entire Lu family compound. The entire Lu family compound was filled with wails of agony as large numbers of Imperial Guards and Iron Fox Guards dug into the ground, searching for the wounded buried beneath.

Wang Hong put away the spirit boat, leaped into the air, and landed gracefully as soon as he heard a series of exclamations.

"It's the son-in-law! The son-in-law is back!"

"Mr. Wang, you're so handsome and dashing!"

"Young Master Wang, I thought you were going to become a son-in-law of the Ji family and weren't coming back to the Lu family!"

The Iron Fox Guards, disregarding the search for the wounded, surged towards Wang Hong like a tidal wave, their cacophony overwhelming him.

Wang Hong thought to himself, "It seems these people have no idea that they almost didn't make it back."

Indeed, with Mo Shi's Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, who could have seen him kidnap someone!

Suddenly, a beautiful figure rushed in front of Wang Hong, her thin and haggard body pulling him tightly into her arms.

Ji Duanyi was excited. She and Wang Hong were of one mind. Ever since Wang Hong was kidnapped, she could feel his surging emotions—he was going through a life-or-death ordeal.

But she had no way to seek help from heaven.

The family has a total of five elders. Before the wedding, two elders betrayed the family and attacked the Lord of Qingyan City together with Lu Feng.

During the fierce battle outside the city, two of the remaining three elders actually joined the Holy Chime. Her father was ambushed and seriously injured by the enemy, and the family was powerless to help her rescue Wang Hong.

Lu Wantang was severely injured by Mo Shi and, together with Qing Yan, received treatment from the Dragon Clan elders in the Qiongqi Clan's Spiritual Energy Tower.

Huang Jiuxiao has not returned for a long time, and he cannot even see Huang Yangqian!

Even though Wang Hong said that the dragon elders could be her helpers, she didn't dare to seek their assistance at all.

Who knows if there are any traitors still hiding?

Elder Hai brought her father back from the carnage. Seeing the pain in her father's eyes, she had no choice but to put everything down and go to the Spirit Tower to take care of him.

She diligently activated the secret technique, sending wisps of pure energy generated by the psionic tower into her father's body.

Elder Hai then took out an exquisite little bottle from the Spirit Energy Tower's treasury, poured out tiny nano-spiritual energy particles that emitted a shimmering, precious light, and gently fed them into Ji Heng's mouth.

Later, with the help of the Dragon Clan's Venerable Illusionary Dust, her father's condition gradually improved, but Broken Wing was still in a state of utter confusion, and Venerable Illusionary Dust was unable to leave to rescue Wang Hong for her!

Just as she was lost in thought, a sudden cry of alarm rang out from the city, and a feeling that made her heart pound went straight into her mind.

She handed her father over to Venerable Huanchen and rushed out.

As they embraced, a torrent of information surged through Wang Hong's mind like a vast ocean, overwhelming her consciousness.

She was glad that she hadn't publicized Wang Hong's affair back then. She had a sliver of hope that Wang Hong could get away with it, that he could use his intelligence to fool Mo Shi, and that he could make a triumphant return in the end!

He did not disappoint her.

But why does holding him in my arms feel completely different from before?

The heart palpitations I felt before are gone.

Wang Hong was also startled. Where had that feeling of butterflies in his stomach and his heart pounding uncontrollably gone?

Could it be the influence of the Soul Eater, or perhaps it's because it became a human's pet?

Do those blessings for a happy marriage still remain?

Wang Hong looked at Ji Duanyi, gently broke free from her embrace, and said with feigned aloofness, "Duanyi, why didn't you come to save me!"

"I...I'm taking care of my father..."

Duan Yi saw Wang Hong's cold gaze, and the icy, agonizing pain dispelled the little happiness and sweetness in his heart.

After a thousand thoughts raced through her mind, Duan Yi clearly sensed that something was wrong with Wang Hong. Relying on that strange intuition, she felt that there was something extremely special and high-level deep within his consciousness.

Anger and hatred intertwined, but the broken wing could only be buried deep in his heart.

Wang Hong suddenly shouted sharply, "Ji Duanyi!"

Duan Yi was startled and quickly grasped Wang Hong's hand, "I'm here!"

Holy energy emanated from between Wang Hong's eyebrows and suddenly entered Ji Duanyi's heart.

It is the holy sword, the power of his inner fire!

Wang Hong felt helpless. He had originally intended to feign indifference, pretend to be a Sigma man in front of Ji Duanyi, and then tell her that he was fine and let Duanyi beat him up.

However, having been afflicted by the Soul-Devouring Seed, the mere mention of the words would trigger excruciating pain in his brain, and the spot between his eyebrows where the Soul-Devouring Seed was located showed signs of erupting.

Seeing that Ji Duanyi was about to ask another question, Wang Hong immediately grabbed her hand, exerted a subtle force, and gently squeezed her palm, his tone becoming more serious as he said, "Don't worry, I'm fine! Where is your father?"

"He's in the Psionic Tower..."

"Take me there! I want to take care of him with the Holy Sword!"

After offering some words of comfort to the Iron Fox Guards, Wang Hong and Duan Yi headed towards the very center of Starship City.

Wang Hong felt something was very wrong; his emotions were being amplified!

He wanted to gently comfort Duan Yi, assuring him that he was alright, but when the words came out, he couldn't control himself at all!

The two remained silent throughout the journey.

Duan Yi followed beside him with his eyes lowered, glancing at Wang Hong's profile several times before silently looking down again.

That familiar scent was right beside me, yet it felt like there was an invisible veil between us.

"Huh?" Wang Hong suddenly slapped his forehead. "Broken Wing, I forgot to ask you, what's the situation in Starship City now?"

Ji Duanyi looked at Wang Hong with a worried expression, "After you were kidnapped by Mo Shi, the enemies in Starship City were quickly wiped out."

"Lu Feng had already been subdued by my father and Lu Xuan before the incident occurred, and is now imprisoned in the Spirit Energy Tower."

"Most of the defecting Xuanhu Guards and the allied forces of the Divine Beast Clan were executed. No abnormalities were found in their bodies, and the true reason for their defection remains unclear."

"The losses were too heavy. Most of the people who came to Starship City were the elite of the clan, and the rebellion caused a lot of internal strife, which was forcibly suppressed by Huang Jiuxiao."

"The various tribes tortured the captured enemies, but they could not obtain any useful information. Forcibly searching their souls would cause their souls to collapse and die."

Wang Hong nodded and then asked, "Where are Huang San and Yun Ying?"

"Those two led experts from the Wind and Cloud Palace to find you. I heard that the patriarch of the Leopard Clan even personally went to investigate," Broken Wing said with a smile. "I will inform them of your return now."

Duan Yi hesitated again, then said, "Qingxiang and Lu Shu were taken away together and imprisoned along with Lu Feng!"

Wang Hong murmured softly, "Fragrance..."

He and Lu Qingyuan had promised to take care of Qingxiang and help her save the Lu family...

A huge tower appeared before Wang Hong.

"Holy Sword, tell me about the Psionic Tower."

The message from the Holy Sword was brief.

The Psionic Tower, a magnificent project of the Celestial Craftsmanship Pavilion.

[It can absorb the power of the universe and transform it into nano-spiritual energy, increasing the concentration of spiritual energy in heaven and earth, and producing nano-spiritual sources and spirit stones.]

There is no other information.

It seems the psionic tower is the most important thing! But why are there no serious signs of battle here?

The tower, thousands of feet tall, was shrouded in thick fog. Its base was heavily guarded, with numerous Foundation Establishment stage experts patrolling alongside heavily armored soldiers. Moreover, there were even several Golden Core stage cultivators protecting it!

A large number of cultivators, their auras weakened and their faces pale, surrounded the Spirit Energy Tower, lying all over the ground. Wang Hong stood on the ground, and the line seemed to stretch endlessly.

The Golden Core elder at the entrance looked dejected.

Seeing Duan Yi walking hand-in-hand with a man, the man stood up and shouted sternly, "Who goes there! Produce your token!"

Duan Yi shook his head helplessly and handed over his identity token.

"Ah! Young clan leader, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now!" The elder looked embarrassed, and although he was not old, he still had a lot of wrinkles.

Ji Duanyi nodded gently: "Elder Hai, from now on I will present myself as a woman!"

"The past is dead, and the future is like this: today we are born!"

A magnificent and resounding voice came from Wang Hong's mouth, and Elder Hai looked at Wang Hong in surprise.

In the past, if Wang Hong had spoken such profound and mysterious words in such a serious manner, Ji Duanyi would have ridiculed him. But in this situation, she felt only deep worry.

The ominous premonition grew stronger.

Wang Hong was also shocked. Damn it, who let me say that?!

Mo Shi's words were indeed what he thought, but I didn't mean to say those words at all today!

Elder Hai's aura suddenly surged, and he murmured repeatedly, "All that has passed is like yesterday's death; all that is to come is like today's birth!"

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Suddenly, the knot in his heart untied, and he burst into wild laughter, his joyful chanting echoing through the sky.

In an instant, the world changed color.

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the clouds churned. A mysterious and profound aura surged from Elder Hai's body, soaring straight into the heavens.

The barrier that had bound him to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core for a hundred years shattered with a sudden enlightenment!

"This aura...is it Ji Lianhai?"

"He's been stuck at the Golden Core Perfection stage for a hundred years, how could he suddenly...?"

"Who said that proverb?"

Streams of divine thoughts intertwined and collided in the void, carrying surprise, shock, and a trace of apprehension that even they themselves were unaware of.