The Discovery

A furious shout sent cold sweat pouring down the few captains' faces. In the end, unable to withstand the pressure any longer, one captain quietly walked over to the Eighteenth Elder and whispered:

"Elder, the one in charge of Yumu is Captain Yushan!"

As he spoke, he shot the Eighteenth Elder a meaningful look.

The Eighteenth Elder murmured the name softly, then quickly remembered: wasn't he the one with a grandson named Yushan?

Come to think of it, he'd rather liked that grandson at the time.

But the boy lacked talent, so he'd used his position to arrange some easy, undemanding work for him and sent him away.

If he remembered correctly, guarding the Origin World seemed like just the sort of position that suited him.

Could it be—

Looking at the captains' strange expressions, the Eighteenth Elder soon confirmed his suspicion, and his old face flushed red.

But he was, after all, a man capable of becoming an elder of the clan. Yu Hengyue's hide was no ordinary thickness. He gave an awkward laugh, then quickly changed the subject.

When the meeting ended, the nine captains accepted their orders and took their leave. Only then did Yu Hengyue finally pick up his identity token and contact his precious grandson, Yushan.

But to Yu Hengyue's surprise, no matter how he activated the token, Yushan gave no response from the other end!

Yu Hengyue was quick-witted. He immediately realized what had happened. "This is bad. Something's happened to Shan'er. Otherwise, he wouldn't even ignore my communication!"

"Damnable thief! You dared lay a hand on my grandson. If Shan'er loses even a single hair, I'll make you pay with your life!"

"Guards, seal off this entire region and search every inch of it. The moment you find anyone suspicious, seize them!"

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