Su Clan Patriarch

Many visiting cultivators were indignant to see their hidden treasures being unearthed, but due to Su Junhao's intimidation, they could only dare to be angry but not speak out.

All the houses had been searched, but no clues were found. Su Junhao then turned his gaze to the numerous foreign cultivators below.

He knew in his heart that he couldn't afford to offend all these foreign cultivators to death just yet.

Firstly, the Su Clan will still need them in the future.

Secondly, if these outside Rogue Cultivator are provoked and a mutiny breaks out, the thief, if he is among them, might escape in the chaos.

Su Junhao said loudly.

"Please rest assured, everyone, your treasures will be returned in full. The Su Clan is a reputable and righteous family; we would never resort to robbery to steal your valuables."

"I have summoned everyone late at night for a reason, and I ask for your understanding. Tonight, a cultivator who has Bandit Cultivator broke into the spirit fields and stole some spirit medicine. Although the spirit medicine are not particularly valuable, the Su Clan is a prestigious Golden Core cultivator Lineage, and we will not tolerate such a petty person's audacity. The Su Clan will definitely find the cultivator who has undergone Bandit Cultivator."

"Now, please hand over your Storage Bag so that our Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Su Clan can inspect them. If there are no problems, you will not only clear your names but also retrieve your treasures."

Song Wen glanced at Su Junhao in mid-air, his expression quite puzzled.

Why is the Su Clan afraid to speak out about Yellow Essence Fungus's theft?

Is it to save face for the Su Clan?

Or is it because these Yellow Essence Fungus cultivated on living people have special uses that cannot be easily disclosed?

Seeing the Su Clan making such a fuss, Song Wen felt a surge of secret pleasure.

The more nervous the Su Clan is, the more important Yellow Essence Fungus is to the Su Clan.

Isn't revenge all about making your enemies feel pain?

Consider it interest collected from the Su Clan when they tried to forcibly take me away outside East Birch Market.

Upon hearing this, most of the visiting cultivators were indignant.

The Su Clan actually suspected them of being thieves!

These people are all only at the Qi Refinement Refining stage; how could they possibly break into the heavily guarded spirit field and steal the spirit medicine?

Moreover, given the Su Clan's grand scale and extensive mobilization, the stolen items could hardly be ordinary.

Do the Su Clan really think everyone else is stupid?

Despite their resentment, the situation was beyond their control, and they had no choice but to submit.

Most of the visiting Rogue Cultivator removed their Storage Bag, awaiting a search by the Su Clan cultivators.

Seeing this scene, Su Junhao, who was in mid-air, frowned even more deeply.

He used his Divine Sense to probe the group of foreign cultivators no less than ten times, but still found nothing.

This made him suspect that the thief wasn't hiding among these wandering Rogue Cultivator. If the thief wasn't among them, then mobilizing so many people tonight would be a waste of time and effort.

Not only did they offend the many non-family cultivators, but they also wasted a lot of manpower and time here, allowing the real Bandit Cultivator to take the opportunity to escape.

Now we can only hope that the subsequent body search will uncover some clues.

The Su Clan dispatched ten men and ten women from their clan to begin searching and inspecting each cultivator with a different surname.

Storage Bag, outer garments, underwear, shoes and socks... all were thoroughly inspected by the Su Clan cultivators.

Half an hour later, Su Junhao's face was ashen.

A search of all the non-clan cultivators yielded nothing except some personal secrets.

After a long silence, Su Junhao finally spoke.

"Everyone return to your rooms. Without orders from the Su Clan, no one is permitted to step outside."

Then, he turned to the members of the Su Clan and spoke.

"You must guard this place well and not let a single person leave. If there is any disturbance, immediately crush the Lineage's emergency Jade Slip."

Before he finished speaking, Su Junhao's figure vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing Su Junhao leave, everyone followed his instructions and returned to their respective residences.

However, the doors and windows of the house were broken, and the walls were collapsed; it didn't look like a habitable place at all.

Fortunately, since everyone was a cultivator, the hardships of living outdoors did not affect them in any way.

The summit of Clearpeace Mountain.

The Su Clan's main council hall.

At this time, there were four people inside the hall.

The Su Clan head, Su Anping, the eldest elder, Su Wenshi, the second elder, Su Junhao, and a middle-aged man dressed in a gray robe with a Confucian air about him.

The latter is Su Yuanzheng, the fourth elder of the Su Clan.

And the Fifth Elder, Su Xiuyong, who was stationed in the Northern Lands Market and had not returned, these five people were the ones who actually controlled the power of the Su Clan.

There was also a Third Elder Su Jingtong, but he died in the Crimson Blood Spirit Crystal Mine.

Su Anping turned his gaze to the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder and asked.

"Have you found any clues about the Bandit Cultivator?"

The two looked dejected and shook their heads.

"We've thoroughly searched Clearpeace Mountain, the residences of visiting cultivators, the town of the Su Lineage, and even the surrounding area for miles, but we haven't found any clues."

Upon hearing this, the four fell silent for a moment.

The Yellow Essence Fungus is related to the ancestor's longevity. Now that all the high-age Yellow Essence Fungus have been lost, the <Devouring Essence Array>, which has been prepared for many years, will definitely be affected.

With Su Gan nearing the end of his lifespan, and the Su Clan still unable to produce a new Golden Core expert, coupled with the recent mishap in the matter of extending his lifespan, the future of the Su Clan is likely to be fraught with difficulties.

Elder Su Wenshi suddenly spoke.

According to the Fifth Elder, Su Xiuyong, four days ago, a second-tier Alchemist appeared in the Northern Lands Market, searching everywhere for Yellow Essence Fungus). This person killed Su Wei and Su Gu.

"Furthermore, some clansmen reported that four days ago, a stranger appeared in Su Clan Town, inquiring about Ghost Needle Grass and Yellow Essence Fungus."

"The person who appeared in Su Clan Town, Northern Lands Market, and stole Yellow Essence Fungus tonight should be the same person."

A murderous glint flashed in Su Anping's eyes.

"Alchemist!"

"Then thoroughly investigate all non-family Alchemist in the Su Clan, regardless of whether they are first-tier or second-tier; better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

"The area within several miles of the spirit field is riddled with various formations. This person was able to infiltrate the spirit field silently and accurately locate the Yellow Essence Fungus, so it's impossible that they were completely ignorant of the Su Clan. Moreover, they've appeared in the market and town, so the thief is very likely hiding within the Su Clan's territory."

The Second Elder, Su Junhao, and the Fourth Elder Su Yuanzheng, exchanged a glance and replied.

"Yes!"

After saying this, the two turned and left the council hall.

After the two left, Elder Su Wenshi said.

"The chances of finding Yellow Essence Fungus are slim. We should report the theft of Yellow Essence Fungus to the Ancestor as soon as possible and plan a backup plan. The matter of extending the Ancestor's lifespan cannot be compromised in the slightest."

Su Anping nodded.

The two took off on their swords and headed towards the valley where their ancestor Su Gan, was in seclusion.

The valley east of Clearpeace Mountain.

Nestled deep within a lush bamboo forest, a charming wooden house sits.

A crystal-clear stream flows in front of the wooden house, and the babbling water makes the bamboo forest seem even more peaceful and serene.

Su Anping and Su Wenshi leaped down and landed in front of the wooden house. The two bowed to the house in respect.

"Ancestor, we two have something important to report."

"Squeak!"

The wooden door opened without any wind.

An elderly man with a sage-like appearance and a kind face, with white hair and a long beard, floated out of the wooden house with his feet off the ground.

"You two have both come here today; has something significant happened within the clan?"