The Bei Ming Family had once been at the height of its power, only to be suddenly destroyed. Given the Bei Ming Family's status, there had been no need for it to collude with the Essence Fire Race. Even if there had been a few traitors, it could simply have purged them. There had been no reason for the entire family to be exterminated.
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Bei Ming Family's destruction had another cause. Colluding with the Essence Fire Race had merely been an excuse. However, far too much time had passed, and no one knew the specific truth.
"When did the Bei Ming Family's Myriad Flames Codex appear? Fellow Daoist Zeng, didn't you bid for it?"
Wang Qingshan asked with a smile.
"More than ten years ago, I believe! We had no idea at the time. The cultivation method was bought by someone from the Li Family. Over the past hundred years, items belonging to the Bei Ming Family have occasionally appeared in the world. I estimate that someone obtained the Bei Ming Family's treasures."
Zeng Yusen answered truthfully. Thinking of something, he said, "The Bei Ming Family's Profound Nether Bottle, one of its five clan-guarding treasures, was refined with a great deal of Profound Nether Heavy Water. Relying on this treasure, the Bei Ming Family's Body Integration Cultivators once killed Alien Races in the Body Integration Realm."
"The Profound Nether Bottle?"
Wang Qingshan nodded thoughtfully. Thinking of something, he asked, "Is Madam Liu a Ghost Cultivator? Is Daoist Zhang one as well?"
Zeng Yusen nodded. "Madam Liu raised many Ghosts, and the Yin Qi around her is rather heavy. However, I've known her for a thousand years, and she's a good person. Daoist Zhang isn't a Ghost Cultivator, but he has a fairly