Reincarnated as a Divine Tree-Chapter 235Vol. 1 - - Buried

Even as his pursuers closed in, Liu Ziqi refused to yield. His eyes scanned the area desperately, searching for a familiar figure.

As long as Ziming and the family totem existed, there was hope for the clan’s revival.

At that moment, a clansman dragged a corpse forward and reported to Chen Xingzhen.

“Patriarch, this one tried to sneak into the ancestral hall. He’s been dealt with.”

Chen Xingzhen’s brows lifted slightly in surprise. "How come I didn’t know about this?"

Since the Divine Tree hadn’t raised an alarm, however, it meant the tree was aware of the matter. In that case, the Divine Tree itself had probably allowed this person in.

Though most of the clansmen had been sent out, the family was still powerful. Sneaking into the ancestral hall was nothing short of courting death.

Chen Xingzhen responded casually.

"Drag him to Chaotic Burial Mountain and bury him."

Before his words had faded, a voice rang out from the front. Liu Ziqi's eyes widened as he shouted in anguish.

“Ziming!”

Staring at the now lifeless figure, Liu Ziqi felt despair wash over him.

He didn’t know what other tricks the Chen Clan had up their sleeve, but now, even the last shred of hope for his family was gone.

With Ziming dead, the revival of the family totem was doomed to fail.

The remaining clansmen were completely surrounded by Chen family warriors, leaving no chance of escape.

In that moment, Liu Ziqi understood.

The family had reached the end of the road.

As this realization sank in, his heart turned to ashes.

Even when his family was defeated and forced to flee in the past, Liu Ziqi never lost heart because he believed he could restore the clan to its former glory. But in the end, he failed.

Looking at the pale faces of his clansmen behind him, filled with terror at the thought of death, Liu Ziqi summoned his last shred of courage and roared,

"Liu family warriors, charge with me!"

"Kill!"

The same word echoed from Chen Xingzhen’s lips.

The outcome was already decided. Liu Ziqi and his men were nothing more than cornered beasts making a desperate stand.

Chen Xingzhen’s gaze remained calm, unshaken by the scene before him.

Clan wars had always been cruel.

All he could do was ensure that his family grew stronger while he still drew breath—so they would never fall into such a plight.

Blood and qi surged as the remaining Liu family members were eliminated one by one.

Even the leader, Liu Ziqi, gradually faltered under the relentless siege of his clansmen.

As his life force ebbed away, Liu Ziqi’s eyes brimmed with unwillingness. "I still have grand ambitions left unfulfilled. I still have so many things left to do. I don’t want to die..."

But his unwillingness was soon shattered by a single strike of the Northern Dipper Seven-Star Fist.

Crushed were not only his defiance, but also his very body.

“Bury them all.”

Chen Xingzhen waved his hand as he looked at the countless corpses strewn across the ground.

Since they came, let them rest here.

This is the greatest solace our clan can offer its enemies.

Out of sight of the crowd, several intact soul forms were drawn by an unknown force and drifted toward the ancestral shrine.

The body returns to the earth; the soul returns to me!

Ji Yang silently vowed in his heart.

…

“Uncle Yanwu, how did it go?”

Three days later, in a courtyard of the Xie family estate, Xie Hongyuan asked the returning Xie Yanwu.

Xie Yanwu shook his head.

"There were some unexpected developments. We didn’t make a move.”

Xie Hongyuan's gaze remained calm as she replied,

“Please explain in detail, Uncle.”

Changes in plans were to be expected—that was why she had requested that the clan send two uncles on this mission.

She trusted that, with their judgment, they would make the choice that would benefit the family the most.

Xie Yanwu slowly began his account. When Xie Hongyuan heard that the person sent by the Shi family was Shi Chengzong, she showed no surprise.

That man was well-known within the Shi Clan. Even if he was at the late stage of the Innate Realm, however, there was no reason to fear him with the combined strength of Uncles Yanwu and Yanggong. After all, Shi Chengzong was no longer young, and his blood and vitality had begun to wane.

However, when Xie Hongyuan learned that Shi Chengzong had broken through to the Innate Realm of Perfection, astonishment flashed in her eyes, but it quickly faded.

A martial artist who has reached the Innate Realm Perfection stage must have comprehended the complete Innate Realm, which grants a tremendous surge in power. This is fundamentally different from the partial states clan warriors might achieve through other means.

The two uncles' decision not to act was the correct one. Otherwise, if a fight broke out, the clan could suffer significant losses—a risk not worth taking.

“So, does that mean the Liu family now controls Chaotic Burial Mountain?”

Xie Hongyuan asked, her voice calm. Based on her deductions, such a conclusion was hardly surprising.

The Liu clan already had two Innate Realm martial artists and more than ten at the Blood Coagulation Realm. With the Shi family’s support, the Chen Clan would surely fall short in terms of strength.

Unless their clan totem intervened, that is—but according to prior assessments, the Chen family’s totem had very little incense power remaining. Moreover, Shi Chenghou surely carried a Clan Divine Stone, so even if a fight broke out, he would not necessarily fear the Chen family’s totem.

Thinking of this, a faint crease formed between Xie Hongyuan’s brows. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

If the Blood Rice fell into the Liu family’s hands, reclaiming it would be a formidable challenge for her clan.

Before Xie Yanwu could finish, Xie Hongyuan spoke up, sounding a bit self-reproachful:

"This is partly my fault. I never expected Shi Chengzong to have already reached the Innate Realm of Perfection. I’ll report the situation to the clan later.”

Xie Yanwu shook his head.

"No, that's not it. The Chen family is still controlling the Blood Rice. A few days ago, two of their clansmen reached the Innate Realm.”

Surprise flickered in Xie Hongyuan’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but press further.

Even with two more Innate Realm martial artists, the Chen Clan should still be no match for someone at the Perfection stage of the Innate Realm.

But when she learned that Shi Chengzong had fallen at Chaotic Burial Mountain, her gaze froze, and a hint of disbelief clouded her expression.

Even in Yong’an City, an Innate Realm Perfection martial artist was not to be underestimated. Without intervention from those at the Qi Manipulation Realm, an Innate Realm Perfection expert was the pinnacle of a clan’s combat strength. How could someone like that die so easily?

"Because of Shi Chengzong, the two of us didn't dare get too close, lest he notice us. But when we finally arrived, we discovered his aura had vanished—he was nowhere to be found. We don't know how the Chen family dealt with him, but we used the power of the clan's totem to confirm that he is dead..."

After hearing the full account, a trace of shock flickered in Xie Hongyuan’s eyes.

The ability to eliminate an Innate Realm Perfection martial artist suggested that the Chen family was far from simple. Perhaps they still possessed some hidden foundation left behind from earlier generations.

"All right, I'll take my leave. I still need to visit the clan leader.”

“Safe travels, Uncle.”

Xie Hongyuan bowed respectfully.

Once Xie Yanwu had departed, Xie Hongyuan finally managed to calm her thoughts. Still, this matter had truly exceeded her expectations.

Overall, though, this was good news for the clan.

If the family could cooperate with the Chen Clan and keep the Blood Rice under their control, they could secure a steady supply.

However, this meant that her previous plan was no longer viable. To obtain more Blood Rice, she would need a different approach.

Her eyes shifted slightly, and an idea quickly formed in her mind. Still, she would have to report this to the clan first, even though the matter was now fully under her authority.

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