The Song Family.
The Song Family head, Song Muyang, was drinking tea and admiring the flowers in a pavilion when he suddenly felt the Jade Talisman he wore shudder. A dazzling burst of spiritual light flared from it.
Song Muyang froze, then looked astonished.
"This is... The Zhang Family actually activated their emergency Jade Talisman! What happened? Did something terrible happen to them? This talisman was something Grandmother specially requested from the Old Ancestor for the Zhang Family all those years ago."
"They would never activate it lightly unless the Zhang Family faced imminent destruction!"
"No, I have to report this to the Old Ancestor at once..."
Thinking this, Song Muyang wasted no time. With a flash, he appeared in an elegant courtyard.
"Muyang, what brings you here?"
A deep voice suddenly came from the Main room in the courtyard.
Song Muyang drew a quick breath and hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the Old Ancestor: the Zhang Family just activated the emergency Jade Talisman you had Grandmother pass to them all those years ago."
"I'm worried something terrible may have happened to the Zhang Family, so I hurried over to report it to you!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, the voice inside the room fell silent in surprise. A flash of light followed, and a figure appeared before Song Muyang. It was the Song Family Old Ancestor, Song Yuchen, a peak Divine Separation expert!
Song Yuchen looked at Song Muyang, his brows slightly furrowed. In a deep voice, he said, "When I gave that talisman to the Zhang Family, I told them they must not use it unless they faced a life-or-death crisis."
"Since the Zhang Family activated it, it seems they really are in serious trouble."
As he spoke, Song Yuchen glanced at Song Muyang again. After a moment's thought, he said,