Chapter 1235: Family Crisis

Chapter 1235: Chapter 1235: Family Crisis

Pei Yan didn’t interrupt Ye Ruozai and continued to listen to Ye Ruozai’s account: "In order to investigate the reasons for the failure, I began to trace back causality. In the process of tracing causality, I found my parents. At this time, one of the effects awakened after my divination abilities advanced was the detection of crises. I discovered the possibility of danger to my parents. At that moment, I was just as lost as you, not understanding why my well-protected family might encounter a crisis. So, I tried divining for the families of other members of our team, and the result was that they could also face a catastrophe in the future."

"Whew!" Upon hearing this, Pei Yan’s breathing became somewhat heavy. He looked at Ye Ruozai and asked, "Is it everyone’s families?"

"Almost all the families." Ye Ruozai, who was trying smoking to relieve stress for the first time, was not yet used to it. After responding to Pei Yan, he threw the half-smoked cigarette to the ground and stomped it out. Leaning back against the corridor pillar, he continued: "Now it’s not just about saving my brother. I have to ensure the safety of everyone’s families, so I have further divined about this matter. Fortunately, it didn’t require much effort this time. When I divined about whether the potential crisis was related to my brother’s matter, I got a relatively clear answer that this crisis is indeed linked to my brother."

"Oh!" Pei Yan’s furrowed brow slightly relaxed upon hearing this, seemingly realizing the reason. He then asked, "Now, including my parents, where are they living?"

"In the independent space villa district you visited last time when you went back to visit your family. After our visit ended, the connection with the Daoist Plane was closed, and the flow of time adjusted to the same rate as the Keystone Plane. The hall intended to develop this space into a family residential area for the investigation headquarters’ high-ranking and elite personnel. Most residents here are family members who are aware of their loved ones’ identities. The first reason for choosing this place is that building structures and using the space isn’t a problem, significantly reducing costs. The second reason is better management and protection. I inquired about the situation from Gu Chu a few days ago, and I heard that the basic facilities are almost complete, and they’re starting to set up entertainment features."

After hearing Ye Ruozai’s words, Pei Yan sneered, turned around, picked up the bowl of noodles beside him, and started eating heartily while saying, "Now I know why!"

"Before meeting you, I didn’t know why. But after hearing about your near-miss experience in the Dragon Realm earlier in the hall, I finally understand the root of this incident." Ye Ruozai watched Pei Yan as he came to a realization, covering his slightly clearer head with his hand.

"Delacuri!"

"Delacuri!"

The two simultaneously uttered the name. Chewing the noodles in his mouth, Pei Yan angrily tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks, saying, "In the Dragon Realm, Bai Ze found me in the vast Dragon Palace by using Delacuri’s bloodline tracking. It seems he has been following my trail all along. So, even when I went back to visit family and stayed in the independent space, he must have noticed. Ha! On the surface, he sends us messages claiming to be ready to negotiate with us, but secretly he’s looking for our weaknesses. If he’s sure that independent space is where our families gather, then he’s bound to attack it."

As he imagined this scenario actually playing out, Pei Yan began to tremble uncontrollably with fear, while deep-seated hatred for Delacuri burned within him. The enmity with the Vlad family must be resolved.

"Have you told Gu Chu about this?" After finishing the noodles in his bowl, Pei Yan motioned with his hand to Hu Jiu in the distance.

"No, I’ve been performing crisis assessments for my family every day. They’re not in danger for now. I don’t dare tell Gu Chu because I fear that once the news spreads, it will trigger a chain reaction and cause complications. The more people who know, the more variables there are, so I’m only telling you alone."

"You’ve worked hard. I’ll try to get you some elixirs for replenishing the soul. Since we’ve found the source, we need to discuss with the people at the hall whether we transfer our families or boost defenses; we need their cooperation." Pei Yan finally understood Elder Cen’s wise efforts, seeing Ye Ruozai’s weakened state due to continuous divination. About to face a series of battles, Pei Yan must always maintain a good state to deal with potentially occurring battles. This ability can only be entrusted to Ye Ruozai, who is equally talented and better suited.

After consoling Pei Yan with a few words, Hu Jiu quickly approached him. Pei Yan handed the bowl in his hand to Hu Jiu and whispered a few words in his ear. Hu Jiu nodded to signal his understanding, then ran back with the bowl. Shortly after, Mei Simiao, wearing a jacket, hurried over under Hu Jiu’s guidance.

Hu Jiu continued to stand at the end of the corridor by the steps, keeping watch. Upon witnessing the scene, Mei Simiao quickly understood the meaning. Then, taking out a small stool from his ring, he sat opposite the two and said with a smile: "So, what’s the matter? Ruozai, these days, I’ve noticed you’ve been preoccupied. Though you said nothing, I saw you whispering about something in the hall today. Has anything happened?"

"Yes, it’s about our families...."

Listening to Pei Yan’s account, the smile on Mei Simiao’s face gradually disappeared, not for any other reason but because his own family was also currently in that independent space family district.

"Why have you called for me? It’s not just about the family safety issue, right?" After a moment of contemplation, Mei Simiao said after hearing Pei Yan’s story: "If that’s the issue, it’s not difficult to solve as long as you bring it up. Since that Delacuri has locked on to the independent space through tracking you, we can simply relocate our families in advance. Until the Vlad family is completely destroyed, you should refrain from meeting your family. Rest assured, once this matter is reported, it will likely be approved immediately, as not only your families but the families of myself, Old Gu, and Old Yu have also settled in that independent space. If something were to happen there, it would spell disaster for our investigation headquarters."

"Relocating the families is indeed the simplest and safest solution, but it doesn’t eliminate the root cause. This time we’ve been fortunate that Ye Ruozai’s divination has allowed us to gain an advantage. I think we should seize this opportunity to make sure Delacuri can’t return!" Pei Yan spoke as a fierce and deadly intent surged from him.

"I knew you wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by. For this trap, we need to ensure three things: First, we must guarantee our families’ safety. Second, we need to protect Ye Jiumu. Only then can we strive to deal with Delacuri here, or at least severely wound him so he dare not act wantonly and has to return to the negotiating table."