Chapter 30: A Hidden Force Behind Everything

With the Su family's current strength, they likely couldn't even match up to the lower floors of Qingyi Pavilion.

The top priority was to fully develop the cultivation of the Su family members.

He immediately sent a message to Huo Xiu.

Huo Xiu was a character he had summoned, so naturally, he could contact him. Qingyi Pavilion was a large and influential organization, and over the years, they must have accumulated a significant amount of treasures. This was a great opportunity to "show respect" to the Su family.

After receiving the message, Huo Xiu assured him respectfully that they would send the resources to the Su family. However, due to the long distance, it would take some time.

Su Xun understood this and didn't say much. What he hadn't anticipated was that the headquarters of Qingyi Pavilion was actually located on the third-most dangerous place in the Central Region, Tian Shen Mountain.

No wonder their influence could extend to all five regions.

Or rather, it was the system's might.

Following that, he instructed Yu Heng, one of the seven formation spirits, to go to the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce in Jinshan Prefecture, retrieve the items, and hand the Grade Nine Returning Source Pill to Su Heng. He also asked Yu Heng to inform Su Heng to head to the Northwest Region first and seek assistance from Qingyi Pavilion when necessary.

Su Heng was different from the others; he still retained his realm comprehension. He only needed to re-cultivate to advance, without the need for secluded comprehension breakthroughs like others.

The resources in the Northwest Region were even richer, and for Su Heng, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

Yu Heng left to carry out the task.

Blood Refining Hall.

"Trash, truly a bunch of trash," the master of Blood Refining Hall raged, smashing things around him.

The other elders held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

After a while, the anger of the master of Blood Refining Hall subsided.

"The Holy Order was obtained by Qianqiu Sect. We must obtain it before Crane Cloud Pavilion acts, or else Blood Refining Hall will be beyond saving." The master of Blood Refining Hall looked at the few remaining elders, his face a terrifying shade.

"Fifth Elder, are you sure Zhou Deyu is in Jinshan Prefecture? And is it true that the Great Elder and the Sixth Elder are missing from Kyushu Chamber of Commerce?" The master of Blood Refining Hall turned to Fifth Elder.

Three elders had gone, and they had botched the mission. Only one had returned alive. If the master of Blood Refining Hall didn't express his anger, it wouldn't be enough.

As for the person beside Zhou Deyu, he had his speculations, but what puzzled him now was why Shen Pingnan was with Zhou Deyu after Qianqiu Sect destroyed Pingnan Academy.

He now had reason to suspect whether there was a hidden force pushing all of this from behind. Otherwise, how could such a small Qianqiu Sect dare to act so audaciously? However, none of this mattered.

"Gather the manpower and head to Jinshan Prefecture. I will personally invite the Ancestor." Saying this, the master of Blood Refining Hall flew towards the rear mountain.

Rear mountain.

"Lord Envoy, spare my life!" The ancestor of Blood Refining Hall knelt before a figure cloaked in black, his face filled with fear.

"Enough. Given the current shortage of manpower in the Holy Family, I'll spare your life this time. However, the loss of the Holy Order by Blood Refining Hall cannot be excused. Regardless, the Holy Order must be retrieved," the figure in black spoke with anger, gazing at the kneeling Blood Refining Hall ancestor.

"Yes, yes, Blood Refining Hall won't disappoint the Lord Envoy or let down the Holy Family," the Blood Refining Hall ancestor sighed in relief, quickly assuring.

"I also need to guard against Crane Cloud Pavilion's interference. For now, I can't spare the manpower to help you. This matter must be accomplished by Blood Refining Hall. If it succeeds, good; if it fails, there will be no reason for Blood Refining Hall to exist," the black-robed figure's voice was laced with surging demonic aura, as if it could devour someone.

After speaking, the figure dissipated into waves of black smoke, leaving the place directly.

The Blood Refining Hall ancestor stood up and awakened the hidden strength of Blood Refining Hall.

Two mid-Profound Origin Realm experts, three early-Profound Origin Realm experts, and several Consummate True Martial Realm experts were present.

These were the reserves of Blood Refining Hall. It could be said that this time, Blood Refining Hall was mobilizing all its forces. After this incident, even if Blood Refining Hall managed to recover the Holy Order, it would still lose over half of its reserves. At least, many of the current members wouldn't survive.

These people were either nearing the end of their lifespans or had drastically reduced their lifespans through breakthroughs. Otherwise, how could they be stronger than Qianqiu Sect?

Northern Territory.

After facing various hardships, Su Mo arrived at a small village in the Northern Territory.

The temperature here was extremely low, with ten months of the year covered in ice and snow. The people here were mostly poor, even worse off than those in the Northwest Region.

On his first day here, Su Mo nearly passed out from the cold. At present, he was just an ordinary human. If it weren't for his decent physical strength, he probably wouldn't survive long here.

An old woman from the village took him in. The village was small, with only dozens of households. The villagers were not well-off, but they were exceptionally hospitable. They offered Su Mo the best bedding in the village and even shared meat that they were saving for the New Year's feast, just to make sure he had enough to eat.

Su Mo noticed all of this. He encountered many people during his stay, and they all had smiles on their faces, full of hope for life. Yet, life bent them like grass. In the eyes of the nobles, major powers, and cultivators, their lives seemed almost worthless.

Confucius, what could be done to change this societal status quo and save these seemingly insignificant lives?

He didn't know, but he was determined to try and make a difference.

He shared the knowledge he had gained in his family, helping the villagers build greenhouses and teaching their children to read. However, the effects seemed minimal.

The people secretly guarding Su Mo occasionally relayed messages back home, easing the concerns of his family members.

Crane Cloud Pavilion.

Located deep within the Falling Cloud Mountains, Crane Cloud Pavilion appeared as an ordinary Taoist temple at first glance. Two children swept at the entrance, and incense smoke wafted from the censer, creating an eerie and tranquil atmosphere.

However, these were all superficial appearances.

Inside the pavilion, an elderly man with a Daoist air sat on a cushion, deep in meditation. After a while, he opened his eyes.

"It seems destined that this calamity would come," the old Daoist murmured to himself, his face marked with indelible sorrow.

Their plans had been disrupted over a century ago, and Yang Yuan's life sacrifice only postponed it by a little more than a hundred years.

For over ten thousand years, their lineage had guarded the Blood Demon Holy Order. During this time, Crane Cloud Pavilion had concealed itself, not intervening much. But over the millennium, their reserves had depleted considerably, and without substantial recruitment, their disciples had weakened.

The current elder had only reached the late Heavenly Origin Realm, a far cry from the Enlightenment Realm cultivation of their predecessors from millennia ago.

"The world might be descending into chaos," the old Daoist sighed helplessly.

Crane Cloud Pavilion was no longer capable of protecting itself. The Blood Demon Family's Blood Slaves had occupied Crane Cloud Pavilion, rendering them unable to intervene in external affairs.

However, what he didn't know was that the Blood Demon Holy Order had fallen into the hands of the Su family. He mistakenly believed it was the Blood Demon Family's doing.