Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Looting Treasures

"Look, the Netherworld Elder’s soul token isn’t broken!"

"Hiss... So it really was the Netherworld Elder who did it?"

The Nascent Soul Cultivator guarding the Book Collection Pavilion hurriedly said, "Yes, it really was the Netherworld Elder! I saw it with my own eyes! Not only did he empty out the Book Collection Pavilion, he injured me too!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Oh no!"

"Quick, go check the Treasure Pavilion!"

If Feng Youming emptied out the Book Collection Pavilion, would he have spared the Treasure Pavilion?

Hearing this, the crowd was horrified. They had clearly thought of the same thing and immediately rushed toward the Treasure Pavilion.

’Now that the Feng Family has fallen, we have to look out for ourselves. It’d be good to grab some treasures!’

But when they reached the Treasure Pavilion, their worst fears were realized. The main doors of the pavilion were wide open...

Everyone’s hearts sank, and they couldn’t stop their bodies from trembling.

They finally managed to step inside, only to see that the once-packed Treasure Pavilion had been completely plundered. Not a single thing was left.

"AHHHHHH—"

At that moment, the crowd nearly went insane.

"What is Feng Youming doing? Why did he empty the Treasure Pavilion? Where did he hide everything?"

"Quick, go find Feng Youming!"

Someone shouted, but not a single person dared to make a move to go find him.

Feng Youming had slaughtered the Clan Leader and the others. Wouldn’t they just be running to their deaths?

Finally, silence fell over the Treasure Pavilion.

Everyone’s faces were filled with despair, their spirits completely drained.

Who could have imagined that they, once so majestic and imposing, would end up like this...

For now, their only option was to hide this news as much as possible to buy themselves some time.

...

The news of what happened to the Feng Family Elders and the Clan Leader was suppressed by the Nascent Soul Elders, but it was soon discovered anyway.

It all started because Qi Pingting of the Qi Family couldn’t get in touch with her son, Feng Youming.

Left with no choice, she went to the Feng Family to investigate, only to discover that not a single Divinity Transformation cultivator from the Feng Family was left.

She frowned. Just as she was about to demand an explanation, a Feng Family Nascent Soul Cultivator produced a Memory Stone, which contained a recording of Feng Youming ransacking the Book Collection Pavilion.

Immediately after, someone else came forward to accuse Feng Youming of also looting the Treasure Pavilion, not leaving a single treasure behind.

Qi Pingting’s eyes went wide. She couldn’t believe her son would do such a thing, but she could tell from the Memory Stone that the person in the recording was indeed her son—even his aura was identical.

’How could this be?’

Qi Pingting couldn’t understand why her son would do this.

But with the Feng Family in turmoil, she had to report back to her own family immediately and seize the Feng Family’s resources!

So, she suppressed the complex and chaotic emotions in her heart and sent a message to Patriarch Qi.

’If my son really did this, I still have to find a way to protect him.’

’Son, you must hide well. Don’t let anyone find you.’

Meanwhile, when Patriarch Qi heard the "terrible news," he thought Qi Pingting was joking. After confirming it several times, he rushed over to the Feng Family’s estate.

In an instant, the power dynamic within the Secluded Land underwent a massive change.

...

Song Wanning returned to the cave with her bountiful harvest, a smile on her face so wide it could rival the sun.

’It’s not safe to carry so many things on me,’ she thought. So she sent a message to her main body.

Soon, the avatar returned to the place where she had first entered and gave all her spoils to Song Wanning.

Staring at the numerous Storage Rings, Song Wanning was shaken to the core. She gave her avatar a thumbs-up.

’She basically emptied out more than half of the Feng Family!’

’I need to sort through these carefully, keep the most precious treasures, and give the rest to Father.’

"Wan Ning, we have to prepare for the worst. This incident will definitely attract the attention of the other families. I can’t possibly kill every single Feng Family disciple, so the matter of Feng Jinchuan trying to break the restriction will surely be exposed."

"If the other families join forces, there’s no telling how long this restriction will hold."

"Don’t be stingy with these things. Let’s get everyone through this crisis first!"

Magical Treasures and legacies could greatly enhance the disciples’ strength. The Song Family urgently needed to elevate its status so that when these other families emerged, the Song Family would be qualified to take a leading position and guide them against their common enemies.

"I know, don’t worry."

Song Wanning nodded. No matter how many treasures she had, they were useless just sitting in her hands. She wasn’t that short-sighted.

"What about you? Are you planning to stay inside?"

"Mhm, I’m going to wait a few months and come out with Bai Yang. I’ll need him to take the fall for me then!"

The avatar covered her mouth and giggled. She had really figured out how to use Bai Yang!

’His protagonist status isn’t going to waste.’

"Alright, you be careful then!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Song Wanning also smiled at her words.

The two parted ways again, each going off to handle their own business.

The avatar returned to the cave once more. Bai Yang was still unconscious.

Song Wanning fed him an Elixir Pill, and Bai Yang finally, slowly, began to wake up.

When he realized he wasn’t dead, Bai Yang’s eyes reddened. "Master, I thought I’d never see you again!"

That palm strike... he truly thought he wouldn’t survive it.

In that instant, he had resented his Master. Although he knew she was worried about him, if she hadn’t shouted, Feng Jinchuan would never have noticed him.

But now, waking up to see the worried look on his Master’s face, all his resentment vanished.

"It’s good that you’re awake. This is all my fault. I failed to protect you."

For once, Song Wanning’s tone was soft, a hint of guilt in her eyes.

"Master, it’s not your fault. I was just too foolish. I’m just glad I didn’t get you involved..."

Bai Yang was overjoyed. ’Master is finally doting on me like she used to!’

’From now on, I will never disappoint Master again.’

For a moment, the atmosphere between master and disciple was incredibly warm.

It wasn’t until three days later, when Bai Yang’s injuries had fully healed, that Song Wanning suggested they go for a walk.

’Anyway, the loophole won’t open for another few months. This is a good time to make use of Bai Yang’s value again.’

’After he gets out, it will be time to plot a final end to this.’

And so, in the days that followed, while the Secluded Land was thrown into utter chaos, Song Wanning took Bai Yang wandering everywhere, searching for treasures.

Bai Yang’s luck was excellent, so they often found something valuable.

However, during this time, the power structure in the Secluded Land had also changed dramatically.

The Qi Family took over the Feng Family with lightning speed. Under the pretext of sheltering the Feng Family’s members, they seized all of the Feng Family’s resources for themselves.

By the time the other families found out, everything was already under the Qi Family’s control.

It was said that those families came demanding their share of the resources, leading to a chaotic, all-out brawl among the major families.

But when Song Wanning heard this news, she took Bai Yang and snuck into the territories of the other families, finding ways to infiltrate their Treasure Pavilions and Book Collection Pavilions.

This stirred up even more chaos.

In an instant, "Feng Youming" became a figure that everyone in the Secluded Land wanted to hunt down and punish.

And the fact that the Feng Family had been trying to break the restriction was, indeed, exposed.

Strangely, however, this matter didn’t provoke much of a reaction from anyone.