Tiandu City, the Wang Family.
"Patriarch, this is bad! Something terrible has happened!"
An elder of the Wang Family hurried into the courtyard where Wang Lixing, the family patriarch, lived.
Wang Lixing had been meditating. He furrowed his brow and opened his eyes, then looked at the elder and asked sternly, "Thirteenth Elder, what happened? Why are you in such a panic? What would the younger generation think if they saw you behaving like this?"
The elder of the Wang Family took a moment to catch his breath. Looking at Wang Lixing, he said in a trembling voice, "It's—it's the young master! Just now, his Soul tablet suddenly shattered!"
"W-what?!"
At those words, Wang Lixing's eyes flew wide open. A savage, violent aura erupted from within him, and he shot to his feet.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he glared at the elder. "Thirteenth Elder, are you certain Lingxiao's Soul tablet really shattered?"
The elder swallowed hard and said bitterly, "Patriarch, it's absolutely true! How would I dare joke with you about something like this?"
"Bang—"
As soon as the elder finished speaking, the table beside Wang Lixing exploded into pieces.
Wang Lixing glared at him and demanded, "Where did Lingxiao go?"
The elder shook his head with a bitter smile. "I don't know either."
"Hiss..."
Wang Lixing drew a deep breath, forcing down his fury. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Find out at once where Lingxiao went!"
"I want to know who dared to kill the young master of the Wang Family! Whoever it was, I, Wang Lixing, will tear them limb from limb!"
"Yes, Patriarch! I'll find someone to ask where the young master went!"
The elder hurriedly acknowledged the order.
Wang Lixing said no more. He waved for the elder to investigate, then shut