The group set off once more for the Zhang Family ancestral hall, where the spirit tablets of the Zhang Family's forebears were enshrined. At the highest point of the hall hung a portrait, depicting the Zhang Family's founding ancestor. After achieving heaven-defying cultivation, he had ascended to the Immortal Realm, leaving the Zhang Family to prosper to this day.
After the Zhang Family members respectfully bowed to the portrait, the Zhang Family's First Elder found a yellow scroll. He unfurled it and formed hand seals to cast a spell.
A moment later, a string of black characters floated in the air, recording Zhang Mingzhi's date and hour of birth, as well as the time of his death.
"Zhang Mingzhi has been dead for several months. As expected, someone acted against him in secret. It was clearly aimed at both our families."
The Zhang Family's First Elder looked at the Zhao Family members and offered his explanation.
The Zhang Family was a major clan with countless members. Not every member was qualified to receive the upper echelons' attention.
Especially someone as peripheral as Zhang Mingzhi—if he died and went undiscovered for two or three years, that would be perfectly normal. At most, the family would send a Nascent Soul cultivator to investigate and avenge him.
The Zhao Family members wore gloomy expressions.
Outsiders again?
Why had so many people recently been targeting their two great families?
"Since that is the case, we must investigate this matter even more thoroughly, lest misunderstandings arise between our two families."
After a moment of silence, the Zhao Family's First Elder spoke.
"Our two families should send people to thoroughly examine all the bank ledgers and records to see whether there are any problems."
"As we should."
The Zhang Family's First Elder knew the other side