The next day.
Early that morning, Lingtian City erupted into an uproar.
The Long Family, which had entrenched itself in the city for nearly ten thousand years, had offended a mysterious expert. All five of its Void Refinement Cultivators, including its patriarch, Long Jianjiu, had been slain.
Some of its low-ranking direct descendants had not escaped death either.
Rumors flew thick and fast.
Some said an old enemy of the Long Family had come calling, while others claimed it was an expert passing through. Most, however, said Baihua Peak had brought in powerful reinforcements-and a Dao Integration Realm cultivator at that!
The Dao Monarchs of the city's Elder Council had all kept their lips tightly sealed, with no one stepping forward to uphold justice. This only seemed to confirm the speculation.
Now, anyone or any faction that had previously clashed with Baihua Peak trembled in fear and quietly moved out of Lingtian City. Even the surviving Long Family cultivators dared not remain, breaking up into small groups and fleeing in different directions.
A mighty lineage had crumbled to dust just like that.
Chen Lin had no intention of paying any attention to these matters. He had already taken Shang Xuelian and the others into the Spirit Demon Sea Domain.
"My lord, my master's secluded cultivation site is near the space node where we entered this place back then."
As they landed on a deserted island, Shang Xuelian spoke respectfully.
"It was there?"
Surprise immediately crossed Chen Lin's face.
After arriving in this plane, he had spent his time around that area too, yet he had never discovered her. They truly had lacked the fate to meet.
"Yes, my lord."
Shang Xuelian answered at once.
Then she explained, "However, to evade the Long Family's pursuit, my master chose a place on