Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 268 - 266: The Chen Lingxiang Family Moves In, Entering the Five Poison Sect Headquarters! The Deeply Hidden Five Poison Sect Leader
Above the sky, two figures were rapidly flying through the air.
The journey of ten thousand miles was not short, so the two did not plan to reach the foot of the Hundred Poison Mountain Range in one go. Instead, they stopped occasionally to resupply.
To ensure their condition was at least at ninety percent.
After some thought, Lu Ye sent a communication to Red Cloud Fairy, informing her that he would not be within the Sect for the next few days.
This was to avoid any inquiries if she sought him and couldn’t find him, leading her to send messages asking about his whereabouts.
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At the same time, within the Five Poison Sect.
When news reached the Five Poison Sect Leader of a purple lightning phenomenon in the Northern Territory, indicating someone had likely broken through to the Grandmaster level, rumored to be the Sect Leader himself.
Beneath the black robe, the Five Poison Sect Leader revealed a cold smile.
"I have ascended to Mortal Realm Grandmaster?"
No one knew that he had already successfully ascended almost four months ago! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Some of the rumors circulating externally about the Five Poison Sect Leader preparing for a breakthrough were even spread by his own orders!
Creating the illusion that he had yet to break through!
Even slightly experienced Innate Realm or Postnatal Realm individuals would hide their trump cards; how could the dignified leader of the Five Poison Sect not do the same?
Moreover, behind him, there was an old remnant soul of the Celestial Demon Divine Sect eyeing him, and he had to hide.
Though it was a remnant soul, it had recovered to the point where it could now display power comparable to a Mortal Realm Grandmaster Second Layer.
Furthermore... that old thing had low-grade Divine Techniques!
These are top-tier secret scriptures in the entire Northern Territory, even Xuanzhou, with barely one or two existing!
The Five Poison Sect Leader not only needed to kill the old thing above him but also had to obtain the low-grade Divine Techniques before doing so.
Thus, upon hearing the noisy external rumors about his ongoing breakthrough, the Five Poison Sect Leader coldly chuckled to himself.
It seemed the deception was successful.
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Elsewhere, in a small town called Cyan Wind Town, hundreds of wealthy individuals arrived recently.
Not only did they purchase several abandoned mansions throughout the town, but they also seemed unconcerned about spending silver.
As long as the items were suitable, they paid and left with them.
Within one of the mansions, many were busy clearing moss and weeds around the premises.
Chen Lingxiang, carrying a wooden bucket, was wiping various parts of the courtyard.
Watching the busy figures around her, Chen Lingxiang showed deep regret and said, "I’m sorry, because of me, the Chen Family had to leave Luohua City."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples of the Chen Family raised their heads.
"Sister Lingxiang, it’s not much about you; people always meet new friends. It’s the Five Poison Sect’s actions that are too vile."
"Yes, Sister Lingxiang, you don’t need to blame yourself. The Five Poison Sect won’t last long!"
Seeing the unconcerned expressions of the Chen Family disciples, Chen Lingxiang’s eyes reddened slightly, and she sighed, "In the end, it still affected the family. I, Chen Lingxiang, feel deeply ashamed. From this day on, regardless of how the Chen Family develops in the next five years, I will not take a share of the profits; all will go to my brothers, sisters, and family elders."
The words left many Chen Family disciples shocked. Those relocating were from the main lineage living in the ancestral residence, as well as important side branches.
The other branches continued to spread across various villages and towns and other cities, still running many Shang Pavilion shops and earning silver taels.
After all, the Five Poison Sect knew capturing key figures of the Chen Family’s main lineage, like Patriarch Chen, the Chen Family Ancestor, or the Celestial Maiden of the Chen Family, could potentially threaten the Mysterious Grandmaster.
Kidnapping unknown branch members... would only invite unnecessary trouble.
As a genius of the Chen Family, Chen Lingxiang’s annual share of silver was no small sum, always over a hundred thousand taels.
In five years, it could conservatively amount to five or six hundred thousand taels.
Even some Postnatal Realm family elders were surprised.
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Two days later.
When Lu Ye and his companion arrived beneath the Hundred Poison Mountain Range, they immediately noticed that the entire mountain range’s vegetation exhibited a ghastly green hue.
It was immediately apparent these differed from ordinary vegetation outside.
Upon seeing this, Youluo took out an Antitoxic Pill without hesitation, ingesting one while mentally calculating the time.
To avoid being poisoned from forgetting about the pill’s expiration...
Due to the notorious reputation of the Hundred Poison Mountain Range, ordinary martial artist explorer teams generally avoided this area. Poison resistance is an attribute that ninety-nine percent of people in the world lack.
"The Five Poison Sect Headquarters is in the middle of the mountain range. After passing through a Poisonous Miasma Forest, there’s a swamp where they’ve placed numerous poisonous creatures."
After a pause, Youluo unusually spoke with some solemnity, "The most terrifying thing is, their sect seems to have an extremely terrifying Five Poison presence!"
"When the Five Poison Sect Leader wanted to capture me quickly, he intended to summon it... sensing danger, I took a hit and fled."
An extremely terrifying Five Poison creature...
In Lu Ye’s mind, he naturally thought of the Bloodthirsty Centipede he discovered in a village before, which was presumably a similar energy source they planned to retrieve.
Nodding slightly, Lu Ye said softly, "In that case, you wait outside while I go inside and take a look."
"How about I go? I’m familiar with the inside." Youluo volunteered herself.
"I’ll go. When I reach the outside of the Poisonous Miasma Forest you mentioned, you can stop and prepare to assist." Lu Ye rejected the proposal.
Her Antitoxic Pill wasn’t foolproof; if she couldn’t withstand possible poisons inside the headquarters, it would be troublesome.
About the time of one tea later.
The two figures silently entered the Hundred Poison Mountain Range, arriving at the edge of a large miasma-filled forest.
The forest was surrounded on all sides, and to proceed further, one must cross through the miasma.
Simultaneously, Lu Ye used his strong perception to sense several poisonous scorpions and several fierce beast venomous snakes, ready to strike.
"Find a good hiding spot for yourself. If there’s any situation, I’ll contact you with the Communication Jade."
Having finished transmitting the message, in the next moment, Lu Ye darted into the Poisonous Miasma Forest...
Behind, Youluo showed a hint of worry.
If it were somewhere else, she wouldn’t worry at all about Lu Ye’s strength.
But here... it was undoubtedly one of the three most perilous places in the Northern Territory, excluding the Forbidden Land!
The other two being the heavy grounds of the Myriad Laws Sect and the headquarters of the Three Yin Sect!
...
As Youluo worried, Lu Ye, who had entered the forest, swiftly and silently dispatched the poisonous beasts along the way with lightning speed.
The miasma poisoning the forest mixed several toxins.
Presumably, they accounted for the possibility of intruders taking Antitoxic Pills, increasing the likelihood that these pills wouldn’t work.
However, the mixed toxins that entered Lu Ye’s body through his pores and nose dissipated instantly.
Lu Ye did not need to hold his breath and could effortlessly penetrate the Poisonous Miasma Beast Forest that turned many pale with fear.
