"Qingyan, let's go now!" Lu Ren said.
Yun Qingyan nodded, but first collected some of Cang Tianhong's blood.
"Qingyan, what are you doing?" Lu Ren asked in surprise.
"That tomb was left by the first sect master of the Azure-Sky Immortal Sect. Its inheritance was surely meant for descendants of the Cang Family. Some of his blood might come in handy!"
With that, Yun Qingyan and Lu Ren vanished.
The instant they left, an elder appeared, his face dark. "Damn it... Tianhong really was killed!"
The Azure-Sky Immortal Sect had been in chaos ever since Lu Ren escaped from the dungeon with Yun Qingyan.
Cang Yingxiong led a host of elders in a search for Lu Ren.
But just as they set out, another report arrived.
Cang Tianhong's Soul Lamp had gone out!
A Soul Lamp going out meant Cang Tianhong was dead.
"Damn it! It must have been Lu Ren! That bastard escaped the dungeon and killed my son!" Cang Yingxiong roared, his fury masking his fear.
When Wang Xingxiu heard the news, his eyes flashed. "Sect Master Cang, Lu Ren relied on being a Battle Body to murder your son in cold blood. Rest assured, as an ancestor of the Star River Imperial Clan, I will see that justice is done!"
Cang Yingxiong cupped his hands. "Star Lodge Ancestor, I ask you to stand up for me!"
Lu Ren was a Battle Body, after all. Even though he had killed Cang Yingxiong's son, that had not changed. Cang Yingxiong would not dare deal with him as he pleased, even if he captured him alive.
But Wang Xingxiu was different. As an ancestor of the Star River Imperial Clan, he had the standing to suppress a Battle Body.
"Rest assured," Wang Xingxiu said calmly. "For now, we must