But Luo Nan Shan had underestimated the people acting behind the scenes.
The existence of those Nine Heavens Universe cultivators had been reported to the families backing them at the appointed time. Someone in the Nine Heavens Universe had also secretly helped them. In the end, the Nine Heavens Universe learned of the upheaval at the Heavenly Gate, and the Spiritualized Universe cultivators launched an assault. The Luo Family had to defend the Heavenly Gate while facing pressure from some of the Nine Heavens Universe's family powers. Ultimately, they failed, and their family was destroyed.
Luo Nan Shan died in battle. Large numbers of Spiritualized Universe cultivators poured into the Heavenly Gate, drawing the attention of Shocking Gate Supreme Lord. The Heavenly Gate was sealed outright, completely cutting off the passage between the Nine Heavens Universe and the Spiritualized Universe.
This move only blocked the passage; it could not resolve the Spiritualized Universe's hostility toward the Nine Heavens Universe. Of course, how to deal with that was no longer the Luo Family's concern. Luo Ning got no answers. He only knew that Luo Nan Shan was dead, the Luo Family had fallen, and he could not return to the Northern Region. If he did, he would be hunted by the family powers backing the Nine Heavens Universe cultivators stranded outside, as well as by those he had offended in the Luo Family's name.
He could only return to Young Master Lord Tower. It was the only place that could protect him.
Lu Yin took out Huaisi and contacted someone—Ling Lan, the second-in-command of the Spirit Treasures Trade Association.
She had used his influence to contact the Luo Family, hoping to secure the Spirit Treasures Trade Association a chance to enter the Spiritualized Universe and search for the Spirit Curtain. Lu