Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 125 - 117: Journey to Taiyun Valley—A Father Poisons His Son, Scheming for the Cloud Mushroom Fruit

Chapter 125: Chapter 117: Journey to Taiyun Valley—A Father Poisons His Son, Scheming for the Cloud Mushroom Fruit

Unknowingly.

Two months flickered by.

Suddenly, there was a sound of air breaking within Taiyun Valley. A vortex entrance appeared in the originally sand-filled cave. As soon as the entrance emerged, a burst of abundant spiritual energy assaulted the senses, revealing a spirit plant standing three zhang tall.

Four fruits, mostly red, hung on the spirit plant’s canopy. The fruits bore cloud patterns, resembling Cloud Mushroom Fruit. Old Monster Xin’s eyes sparked with brilliance:

"Is this... Cloud Mushroom Fruit?!"

This is an auxiliary spiritual object for Foundation Establishment’s purification.

For ordinary people.

If they really can’t afford the Foundation Establishment Pills.

With this auxiliary object, they can still boldly attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Old Monster Xin originally thought Foundation Establishment was hopeless.

Now the opportunity stood before him.

For a moment.

He was nearly moved to tears with excitement.

Immediately.

He suddenly glanced in the direction of Taiyun Valley’s entrance, a flicker of murderous intent in his eyes:

"My dear disciple, blame it on your unfortunate fate!"

Old Monster Xin struck a technique on the array, closing the sand vortex, and picked up the Communication Jade Talisman, speaking quickly. A while later, Tianli, who had been crouching outside Taiyun Valley for two months, ran in with excitement.

"Master, has the array been cracked? Is there truly a high-tier spiritual object inside?"

Old Monster Xin answered without addressing the question:

"Lier, have the tribe’s people contacted you in this time? Or have you been in contact with the tribe?"

"No, Master," Tianli shook his head like a rattle: "Before we set out, you repeatedly instructed not to contact anyone without your consent, and I remembered."

"Hmm, that’s very good. The cave’s array has been unlocked, you can go inside now to see what it is!"

"Yes, Master."

Tianli turned excitedly, just as he took a step, he felt a stabbing pain in his abdomen. Looking down, he saw a bright, gleaming blade piercing through his back. Tianli turned his head with immense difficulty, a face full of disbelief:

"Master, for....."

He couldn’t complete his sentence.

His body fell heavily to the ground with a thud, completely lifeless.

There was no grief on Old Monster Xin’s face.

Such a treasure as the Cloud Mushroom Fruit, undoubtedly the fewer people who know the better. Immediately, he patted the Spirit Beast Bag on his waist. With a buzzing sound, Spirit-devouring Insects swarmed out, engulfing Tianli’s corpse and devouring it in an instant.

.....

Celestial Yang City.

Liya, the most recent Foundation Establishment Elder guarding the Life Soul Tree for the past twenty years, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the recently extinguished Tianli’s Life Soul Lamp, his brow furrowing slightly:

"Tianli was at Eighth-Layer Qi Cultivation, how could he suddenly perish?"

His gaze instinctively turned towards the Life Soul Lamp engraved with Old Monster Xin’s name, its flame burning steadily.

Liya pondered for a moment.

He struck a technique onto the Communication Jade Talisman, quickly speaking a few words. Soon, footsteps sounded outside the Soul Hall, and a technique from Liya opened the array light curtain, allowing a man in black robes to flash inside.

Liya spoke in a deep voice:

"When did Tianli leave Celestial Yang City? With whom did he go, and for what purpose?"

"Reporting to the Elder, Tianli left Celestial Yang City over two months ago with his master Old Monster Xin. As for the purpose, I will investigate immediately."

"Hmm, once you discover something, report back to me at once."

"Yes, Elder!"

The man in black vanished in a flash.

Liya stared at Old Monster Xin’s Life Soul Lamp, deep in thought.

Years ago, the tribe’s two Saint Heirs were he and Old Monster Xin. In terms of aptitude, he was slightly inferior to Old Monster Xin. Twenty years ago, he never expected the Elder Council to bestow the Foundation Establishment Pill upon him. Upon breaking through to Foundation Establishment and being promoted to Elder, he learned that.

During Old Monster Xin’s youthful adventures.

He had once gone so far as to fatally harm his own brother for a Celestial Mulberry Fruit.

The Elders, observing in secret, contemplated this and only then gifted the Foundation Establishment Pill to himself.

Though Tianli wasn’t a candidate for the tribe’s Saint Heir, his talent was notable.

Back then, he suggested Tianli choose another master, but Tianli stood his ground, believing that once a master, always a father. Yet, unknowingly, he always felt Tianli’s death was rather suspicious:

"I hope it’s not as I think."

...

Fu Changsheng and the others had piloted the Flying Ship for two months.

Granny Yu stood up, glanced at their position:

"Half a day south from here, and we’ll reach Taiyun Valley. Fellow Daoist Fu, should we rest for the night and set out again tomorrow?"

Along this journey.

They feared missing the opportunity when the Cloud Mushroom Fruit would mature.

The three took turns piloting.

Day and night without rest.

After two months of continuous travel.

Even he felt a bit tired, so he naturally had no objections.

The Flying Ship landed.

Everyone found a cave to settle in.

Fu Changsheng patted his storage bag, with a flash of Dawn Light, instantly unfurling eight array flags, placing them in different positions, and struck the Array Plate with techniques one after another.

With a buzzing noise.

An array light curtain rose, enveloping the cave mansion.

As he retracted his Dharma Seal.

The light curtain faded away.

Yu Qingru glanced over, surprised:

"It’s actually the Tier Two Reversed Five Elements Array, Fellow Daoist Fu, could it be that you’re also an Array Master?!"

Fu Changsheng quickly shook his head.

The three chose a spot, began meditating and cultivating.

After several Minor Circulations.

As dawn was breaking.

Fu Changsheng’s consciousness focused on the panel, immediately moving with intent:

"Redeem intelligence"

Buzz!

The panel trembled.

A flood of yellow light surged.

Then line after line of text appeared:

[Inside Taiyun Valley, the Celestial Yang Tribe’s Old Monster Xin successfully dismantled the Cloud Mushroom Fruit’s Defense Array, the Yellow Sand Array. After killing his accompanying disciple Tianli, Old Monster Xin entered the cave, restored the Yellow Sand Array, and set up a Tier Two Four Symbols Xuanwu Array as a Defense Array, awaiting the Cloud Mushroom Fruit’s maturity.]

Simultaneously.

The clan’s Contribution Points on the panel were instantly cleared to zero!

Fu Changsheng looked at the intelligence, a chill running down his spine. Were it not for the intelligence reminding them, they would never have imagined the Celestial Yang Tribe beat them to it.

The Celestial Yang Tribe had three Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed.

Which meant.

Their journey was destined to be in vain!

Wait!

"No!"

After carefully studying the intelligence.

A glimmer of hope ignited within Fu Changsheng.

The intelligence mentioned Old Monster Xin killed his disciple, suggesting he never intended to tell the Celestial Yang Tribe about the Cloud Mushroom Fruit.

Judging by his willingness to kill for it, evidently, the Cloud Mushroom Fruit was crucial for him, implying Old Monster Xin had not yet reached Foundation Establishment!

Which meant they still had hope.

However.

Fu Changsheng did not know how to dismantle the Four Symbols Xuanwu Array, and he had to find a good way to discreetly remind Granny Yu and the others to make early preparations.

At this moment.

Granny Yu and her granddaughter had also awakened.

The pair were somewhat excited at the prospect of gathering the Cloud Mushroom Fruit soon. Fu Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Granny Yu, before coming, you mentioned you’ve been to Taiyun Valley three to four years ago. During these years, have you returned to this place?"

Granny Yu shook her head.

Firstly, this place was at the border of the Cloud Soaring Tribe and Celestial Yang Tribe, too dangerous.

Secondly, frequent visits might accidentally reveal the location of the Cloud Mushroom Fruit’s cave.

"Granny Yu, three to four years is a long time. Located near two tribal areas, even though you set up the Yellow Sand Array, if an Array Master passed by and noticed traces of the formation, it would be like leaving no silver at all. Based on your prediction, the Cloud Mushroom Fruit is about to mature any day now. I think we must prepare for the worst."

Yu Qingru immediately understood the implication of Fu Changsheng’s words:

"Fellow Daoist Fu, you mean someone might have gotten there first."

Granny Yu also calmed down from her excitement.

She then wasn’t in a hurry anymore and resumed seated meditation, looking approvingly at Fu Changsheng:

"It’s still Fellow Daoist Fu who is thoughtful. Since I was able to discover the Cloud Mushroom Fruit back then, in three to four years, the nearby two tribes might have learned of it as well. As Fellow Daoist Fu mentioned, better safe than sorry, we must devise a plan for the worst-case scenario where someone is lurking there."