South Sea, Five Dragons Sea Region.
A streak of white light flew over from the distant horizon. Before long, it stopped outside Azure Lotus Island. The white light flashed, revealing a gleaming White Flying Boat, with Wang Tianwen and Murong Yuyao standing aboard it.
Murong Yuyao wore a grief-stricken expression. She had narrowly escaped disaster and encountered Wang Tianwen on the way. Considering the unstable situation in the Central Plains, as well as the many Murong Family personnel in the South Sea—who were the hope for the Murong Family's restoration—Murong Yuyao had asked Wang Tianwen to take her to Azure Lotus Island to seek refuge.
"Fairy Murong, rest assured. Our family has operated Azure Lotus Island for over a century, and several Nascent Soul Cultivators are stationed here. It is as steady as Mount Tai. Stay here with peace of mind. As for your clansmen, we'll send people to bring them here. But as for helping you restore your clan, that must be discussed with our ancestor. I can't make that decision."
Wang Tianwen comforted her softly. He had never expected the Nascent Soul Ceremony held by the Murong Family to turn into a ceremony of mourning before graves. Before the Nascent Soul Ceremony could even begin, the Murong Royal Clan had been exterminated. Situ Mei actually had three Nascent Soul Realm accomplices, said to be from the Devil Sect of the Great Qin Dynasty.
This had nothing to do with Wang Tianwen. The Murong Royal Clan was, after all, a royal clan; it would not be so easily wiped out. Quite a few of its descendants had survived. If the Wang Family protected Murong Yuyao well, they could use the Murong Royal Clan's influence in the Central Plains to expand within the Great Yan Dynasty.
Murong Yuyao nodded without