Chapter 2219 - 2212: Repaying Kindness with Enmity

"Brother Lei Feng, have a seat." Teng Ao invited Zhang Menglong to sit down, and soon, exquisite dishes appeared on the table. With 100% sensory simulation, the real experience in this virtual space was almost indistinguishable from the real world.

"The taste is really good," Zhang Menglong said, taking a small sip of his drink.

"Brother, I’ll get straight to the point. I saw the item you listed for sale in the trade market. Where did you get it?"

These days, the entire Moyan Family has been in chaos.

Not long ago, they received a clue that the remains of the Moyan Family’s ancestors had appeared in a place called the Holy Soul Alliance. After multiple confirmations, the news was very reliable!

The Moyan Family was at a crossroads; many of the elders’ legacies were cut off, and with the death of the older generation, the inheritance they had was no longer sufficient to maintain their family’s status.

Although many other families were in similar situations, in recent years, many talented individuals had emerged, enough to support their next generation.

However, the Moyan Family’s next generation seemed rather mediocre; they focused most of their energy on business and neglected cultivation.

But no matter how much wealth or many resources there are, they must be guarded by strength.

Finding the ancestral remains gave them huge hope; if some missing legacies could be recovered from the ancestors, the Moyan Family might see a second spring and could even surpass other families, reviving ancient glory.

To ensure the action was foolproof, they sent a group of family elites, including a candidate for the next Clan Leader, Qianxu Moyan. This was to serve as his final test before inheriting the position.

As a precaution, even the Clan Leader entrusted the Qinggu Sword to him, which was one of the Moyan Family’s treasures. Other than the Clan Leader, others needed unanimous approval from the entire family leadership to use it.

Besides Qianxu, the family also dispatched several Realm Breakers to assist him. This time, their goal was to retrieve the ancestor’s remains without fail.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the Holy Soul Alliance, all members of the Moyan Family lost contact. According to the information they received, several other families and academy forces sent people there, and they too disappeared without a trace.

More than half a year passed, and they felt like ants on a hot pan. Leaving aside the uncertainty over Qianxu and others’ fate, if the Qinggu Sword was lost, it would deal a second blow to the Moyan Family’s strength.

Until today, a family member saw the Qinggu Sword at the trade market, so Teng Ao immediately contacted Zhang Menglong. Firstly, the Qinggu Sword had to be retrieved, and secondly, it was a chance to inquire about the whereabouts of Qianxu and the others.

"Actually, I initially wanted to actively seek you out, but your family hid so well that I had no choice but to use this method to lure you to find me." Zhang Menglong directly revealed his purpose.

"You were trying to find us?" Teng Ao’s guard instinctively rose; could this young man be up to no good for the Moyan Family?

"No need to be nervous. I accepted Mr. Qianxu’s commission to bring back your Moyan Family ancestor’s remains," Zhang Menglong replied.

"What about Qianxu?" Teng Ao pressed on. Teng Ao was Qianxu’s younger brother, and the two of them were very close. Teng Ao had always assisted Qianxu in handling all family matters.

"Mr. Qianxu has passed away." Zhang Menglong said regretfully, "To ensure you would believe me when the time came, I also brought all of their belongings out."

"Passed away?" Teng Ao’s eyes went dark. "What exactly happened?"

"This matter is rather complex," Zhang Menglong explained, "Under the Blood Pond of the Holy Soul Alliance, there’s a very strange space. Once you go in, you can’t come out. There, there’s a very powerful Soul Power that erases everyone’s soul directly."

"Did you enter, too?" Teng Ao asked.

Zhang Menglong nodded.

"Then why are you unharmed?" Teng Ao became increasingly wary.

Actually, it was understandable for Teng Ao to react this way; with so many people going in and only him coming out alive, anyone would suspect some trickery.

Otherwise, why did so many Realm Breakers go in, and only this one small Transcender came out alive?

"I barely made it out alive; I almost couldn’t escape. Luckily, my luck held up," Zhang Menglong said. "These matters are very complex and have little to do with Mr. Teng Ao. I’m only fulfilling a commission to bring things back, so please tell me the location of the Moyan Family, so I can complete Mr. Qianxu’s last wish."

Teng Ao was silent for a moment, "I’m sorry, brother. Our family has its rules, and outsiders aren’t allowed to know the location of the Moyan Family, so I can’t tell you the exact location."

"Then how about this: I’ll give you my location, and you can come collect it yourselves?"

"Alright," Teng Ao said, "Brother, give me your current position, and I’ll immediately arrange for someone to come pick you up. Brother, completing the last wish for my big brother and bringing back the ancestor’s remains is a great favor to the Moyan Family, and I hope to thank you properly."

Teng Ao spoke sincerely, but for some reason, Zhang Menglong still felt something was off.

But he promised Qianxu that he would personally deliver the items to the Moyan Family, and handing them off to a middleman seemed inappropriate. If something went wrong or an accident occurred en route, he would have a hard time explaining.

"So be it, anyway I’ve got nothing going on lately. Why not be a guest at your Moyan Family." Zhang Menglong directly shared his current location with Teng Ao.

"Then please rest for the night; I’ll immediately arrange for someone from the family to come get you," Teng Ao said. "Please take care of our family’s items."

"Rest assured, the items in my hands will be safe."

...

Zhang Menglong spent the night at a hotel. The next morning, members arranged by the Moyan Family arrived.

A true powerful hidden family; all those sent to pick him up were Transcender Peak in strength, and the leader was a Realm Breaker. This kind of force could easily sweep through the entire Holy Soul Alliance.

"Sir, we’ve been ordered by Mr. Teng Ao to escort you to the Moyan Family." The leader politely said to Zhang Menglong.

"Alright, let’s go."

"Sir, our family has some rules; during the journey, your electronic devices will be disabled to prevent recording our family’s spatial coordinates. We hope you understand this point."

"No problem, go ahead," Zhang Menglong wasn’t concerned about these matters. After this visit, he might not have any further dealings with the Moyan Family.

Zhang Menglong boarded their spaceship, but at that moment, four electrified barriers surrounded the interior like a prison, confining him inside.

"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Menglong’s face darkened; his premonition from yesterday wasn’t baseless after all.

"Sir, the family’s next Clan Leader is missing, and since you were the only one who came out alive, we hope you’ll cooperate with the Moyan Family’s investigation." The leader seemed unwilling to offer further explanations to Zhang Menglong.

"Move! Back to the family!"