Blood God Bead, I Heard

Later, the external Postnatal martial artists and the long-term residents of the city also began to clash.

The chaos in Fengliu Commandery further expanded.

Every day, numerous bodies were dragged out from the corners of Fengliu Commandery.

Just then, someone arrived at the Wu Family ancestral hall.

"You suddenly summoned me, what's the matter?" The newcomer appeared silently and spoke to the Wu Family patriarch, who was anxiously waiting in the ancestral hall.

Upon hearing the voice, the Wu Family patriarch immediately turned around and cupped his hands, saying, "Sir, I summoned you because the Wu Family is about to collapse. I implore you to act soon and end the chaos in Fengliu Commandery."

The newcomer remained unmoved. "The methods Elder Wu left for you should still be able to hold on for a while, right?"

The Wu Family patriarch's face showed bitterness. "Sir, to purchase the Prenatal Pill, our clan has already sold the methods left by our ancestor. We truly have no strength left to withstand the covetous gazes of so many martial artists."

As he spoke, the Wu Family patriarch took out a storage bag.

"Sir, this is the Wu Family's last remaining treasure. Please help our clan."

The newcomer looked at the Wu Family patriarch with amusement. He didn't believe a single word the patriarch had said.

The Wu Family wasn't foolish; how could they be so stupid as to sell off the Prenatal methods left by Elder Wu?

With the Wu Family's resources, they wouldn't need to trade away their most prized possessions just to gather enough spirit stones to buy a Prenatal Pill.

However, seeing the Wu Family patriarch's demeanor, the newcomer still accepted the storage bag.

With a sweep of his spiritual sense, the newcomer chuckled, "You've been thoughtful."

"Don't worry, Elder Wu has always been loyal to the sect. How could I watch your clan perish?"

"Prepare yourselves. In the next few days, the chaos in Fengliu Commandery will end."

After speaking, the newcomer's figure vanished without a trace.

The Wu Family patriarch looked around, and while his heart felt relieved, he also felt a complex bitterness.

The protective methods left by their ancestor, Elder Wu, were indeed still there. But even with those Prenatal methods, if the current situation continued to develop, the Wu Family would still be doomed.

Those few methods couldn't possibly deal with the numerous Postnatal martial artists who had gathered.

To ensure the family's survival, seeking help from a Prenatal expert from the Jade Bone Sect, who was sent to take over their ancestor's responsibilities, was the best option.

But this person was ruthless and unpredictable in temperament, making him impossible to fathom.

The Wu Family patriarch couldn't be sure whether it would be good or bad to live under this person's command in the future.

Yet, they had exhausted their family's wealth without allowing any of their clan's powerhouses to break through to the Prenatal stage. They truly didn't have many other choices.

"The family has lost its Prenatal protection, and now a cruel Prenatal expert has arrived. Fengliu Commandery will be troubled from now on." The Wu Family patriarch shivered inwardly, thinking about how the sect's Prenatal expert had allowed Fengliu Commandery to fall into chaos and watched the sect's Postnatal martial artists and the external Postnatal martial artists fight each other, all to achieve his own goals.

After the sect's Prenatal expert left the Wu Family, he went to the mass grave outside the city.

This place was originally used to discard the bodies of those who died accidentally in the commandery city and whose families could not be found.

But during this period, martial artists in Fengliu Commandery had been fighting fiercely.

Many Postnatal martial artists had died, and a large number of ordinary people were caught in the crossfire.

It wasn't uncommon for entire families to be wiped out.

What was originally a small mass grave was now piled high with unburied corpses.

Everywhere one looked, white bones lay exposed, and corpse fluid flowed freely.

The Jade Bone Sect's Prenatal expert, however, showed no change in his expression and walked through the scene calmly.

He arrived at a tombstone, his figure merging into it, and burrowed dozens of meters underground, reaching a cave.

Inside the cave was a pool of corpse fluid, on which floated more than two hundred bodies!

The corpse fluid was formed from the decay and runoff of the ordinary people's corpses from above, and these two hundred-plus bodies were all those of Postnatal martial artists who had died in Fengliu Commandery during this period!

After their deaths, their bodies were all collected by the Jade Bone Sect's guarding disciples and handed over to the Jade Bone Sect's Prenatal expert, who then brought them here.

The Jade Bone Sect's Prenatal expert looked at the pervasive corpse qi surrounding him and took out a blood-red treasure bead from his storage bag.

He tossed the bead into the air. It flew up, emitting a chilling red light that enveloped the entire cave.

Within the red light, the corpse qi, corpse fluid, and the essence from the bodies were all absorbed by the bead. The bead's menacing glow became increasingly eerie and cold.

"Excellent, excellent. With the essence of numerous ordinary people and Postnatal martial artists, the Blood God Bead is finally nearing completion."

"However, this is also thanks to Elder Wu's sudden passing."

"Otherwise, as a Prenatal expert of the righteous Jade Bone Sect, it wouldn't be easy for me to go on a killing spree and refine artifacts using the flesh and blood essence of Postnatal martial artists."

"Like this, going with the flow, I only had to slightly let things be, and I obtained a large number of bodies. It's truly for the best."

The Jade Bone Sect's Prenatal expert smiled, though with a hint of regret.

Compared to the bodies of Postnatal martial artists, using the body of a Prenatal martial artist would have been the best.

Unfortunately, Elder Wu was, after all, a Prenatal expert of the sect. He had worked hard and made great contributions, so the sect would not allow him to use Elder Wu's body for refining. Otherwise, there would be no need for such trouble.

In the evening, the Jade Bone Sect's Prenatal expert appeared outside the gates of the Beginner Martial Arts Academy.

The martial artist guarding the gate immediately opened the gates and called out enthusiastically, "Vice Dean Qi, you're back? How was it in the commandery city?"

Qi Lin sighed, "It's not good. I just came back from there. The situation in the city is getting more chaotic."

The guards heard this and also expressed worry, "It's been so long, and it's still chaotic? Does the sect not plan to deal with it?"

"Who knows? Perhaps the sect has other ideas."

"In any case, we in the academy should not meddle too much and just focus on cultivating martial artists for the sect."

"You all need to be careful too."

"If someone attacks the academy, it will be up to you then."

"However, don't be too impulsive. Staying alive is the most important thing." After a few words with the guards, Qi Lin left.

Watching Qi Lin depart, the guards at the gate couldn't help but sigh. Vice Dean Qi was truly the gentlest among the four deans and vice deans, and he even cared about them.

Meanwhile, in the independent courtyard where the Postnatal martial artists of the academy resided.

Zhang Wan was training his second sister and third brother.

While they honed their skills, he imparted life wisdom to them.

Things like: "You can't judge a book by its cover"; "Always be on guard"; "Know how to avoid disaster and seek good fortune"; "Act within your means"; "Know how to hide your trump cards"; "Always prioritize survival above all else," and so on.

Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan were young and might not understand the full meaning, but after hearing it so many times, it would surely have some effect.

After finishing the training with his second sister and third brother, Zhang Wan retreated to his bedroom. He quietly cultivated spirit plants using the Extreme Cultivation Method while drawing fire talismans.

A few days later, Zhang Wan heard that the Jade Bone Sect had sent a new Prenatal expert who displayed great power in the city. He had killed a large number of Postnatal martial artists who were causing trouble, thereby quelling the chaos in Fengliu Commandery.

Fengliu Commandery had thus returned to its former peace.

He also heard that local powers, led by the Wu Family, wanted to hold a banquet for the newly arrived Prenatal expert. However, their request was sternly rejected. The Prenatal expert publicly criticized the poor governance of the Wu Family and other powers, which had allowed Fengliu Commandery to descend into such chaos! He demanded that they restore Fengliu Commandery's prosperity in the shortest possible time as a way to atone for their mistakes!

At the same time, there were also personnel changes at the Beginner Martial Arts Academy.

Vice Dean Qi was transferred away. It was rumored he was assigned to a position elsewhere, but his specific destination remained unknown.