Chapter 135: The Divine Whale of the Outer Sea

"Qingyu, how do you think we should handle this?"

Li Changsheng looked at Su Qingyu and asked.

As for the members of Su Qingyu's branch of the family, he had no particular feelings. Whether they lived or died, it didn't matter to him.

However, if these Su family members intended to gain any benefits from him, that would be highly unlikely.

If it weren't for Su Qingyu's feelings, he would have annihilated them the moment they dared to show up.

"Let them develop on their own. From now on, my father, grandfather, and I have no connection with them," Su Qingyu shook her head and said.

She and her family owed nothing to these people. In fact, the resources they now enjoyed were due to her grandfather and father's efforts. The way they had acted recently had left Su Qingyu feeling deeply disappointed.

"Senior Mo, could you please go and send them away?"

Su Qingyu turned to Mo Chengkong and gave a respectful bow.

"Young Lady Qingyu, this servant will handle it immediately," Mo Chengkong quickly sidestepped, not daring to accept the bow from his master's wife. He then hurried toward the front hall.

"Xue'er accompanied me back to the Su family, but on the way, we encountered a mysterious expert, likely from the Diamond Sect. Although Xue'er managed to lure him away, that person was quite powerful. I don't know what happened to her. Could you send someone to investigate?"

After Mo Chengkong left, Su Qingyu turned to Li Changsheng and spoke.

Li Changsheng had been in seclusion these past few days, and she had been waiting outside the cave precisely for this matter.

"I'm already aware of this."

"Xue'er's location is in the outer sea. I'll head there shortly and bring her back."

Li Changsheng nodded.

Front Hall.

The members of the Su family had gathered, their eyes filled with barely concealed excitement.

The Divine Lord Changsheng!

The undisputed top figure in the Cangqing Realm, the head of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion—the largest merchant guild in the region—and someone even the Southern Li Emperor treated with utmost respect!

He was actually the son-in-law of their Su family.

As long as they could establish even the slightest connection with the Divine Lord Changsheng, their Su family would soar to unprecedented heights. Becoming the number one family in the Cangqing Realm was not even out of the question!

At that time, they could all ascend to immortality and gain a lifespan of ten thousand years!

"Elder Qi, do you think Qingyu might hold a grudge against us because of how we treated her?"

"Yes, if we approach her now, and the Divine Lord Changsheng becomes angry, our lives could be over!"

"I heard that in Mingzhu City, the Divine Lord Changsheng used a single sword strike to slay millions of the Demon Prince's subordinates. If he gets mad..."

However, some members of the family still harbored concerns.

If the potential benefits of connecting with the Divine Lord Changsheng hadn't been so immense, they wouldn't have dared to involve themselves in this situation.

"What's there to fear?"

"At the end of the day, Qingyu shares the same bloodline as us. Do you really think they'd harm their own kin over such a trivial matter?"

An elder with a cultivation level at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm stroked his beard and said.

"That Su Can, a mere branch family member, received the Divine Lord's favor and has already advanced to the Divine Transformation stage. I'm Su Zhenghai's younger brother, Qingyu's seventh grandfather! Bones are still connected by tendons, and blood runs thicker than water. I refuse to believe that the Divine Lord would treat us worse than Su Can!"

His words immediately elicited nods of agreement from the group.

Clearly, many of them shared the same sentiment. Otherwise, they wouldn't have rushed over after confirming the Divine Lord's identity through Su Can.

"Enough! Stop arguing!"

At that moment, a cold voice echoed through the hall. A stern-faced man in black robes walked in and said indifferently,

"Young Lady Qingyu has no desire to see you. You may leave now!"

"In the future, don't disturb Qingyu again, or else... heh..."

Mo Chengkong's sinister chuckle sent shivers down the spines of the Su family members.

But some of them still refused to back down.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"We are Qingyu's family! How dare a mere servant like you speak to us in such a manner!"

"Heh..."

"A servant? It's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to Mo Chengkong like that!" Mo Chengkong's expression turned icy. Although he referred to himself as a servant in front of Li Changsheng, that didn't mean he would tolerate such insolence from these insignificant pests.

Bang!

A crisp sound echoed through the hall.

The individuals who had spoken were sent flying by a blood-red light, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Pfft!"

They spat out blood, their faces filled with disbelief.

"How dare you injure us like this?"

Their injuries were severe enough to require decades to heal completely.

"Mo Chengkong?"

At this moment, Su Qingyu's seventh grandfather seemed to recall something and whispered to a young man beside him, "Wasn't the Blood Demon of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion named Mo Chengkong?"

The young man trembled, his legs shaking uncontrollably, rendering him unable to speak.

The rest of the group also began to quake, too afraid to utter a word.

"That's all. If you dare to approach again in the future, you know the consequences!"

Li Changsheng was unaware of the events in the front hall. Instead, he was heading straight for the outer sea of the Starry Sea.

With his current strength, riding his jade boat at full speed, it took him less than half a day to reach the Starry Sea.

In the past, when he had come to the Starry Sea, he was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator, navigating the treacherous waters of the inner sea with caution. But now, he could soar across the ocean surface with impunity. Even the faintest aura he exuded was enough to terrify the sea beasts into submission.

"The outer sea is indeed different."

As soon as he arrived, Li Changsheng sensed the presence of several Unity Realm beasts. Unlike the savage creatures of the Devil's Sea, these beasts possessed intelligence comparable to humans.

Upon sensing that Li Changsheng was not to be trifled with, they quickly slipped away.

"The outer sea is vast. It's better to find a beast and ask for information."

Li Changsheng murmured to himself.

With a simple gesture, a powerful suction force emanated from his hand, pulling in a small, palm-sized turtle emitting a faint blue aura. Despite its struggles, the turtle was unable to escape.

The little turtle's eyes displayed a clear sense of human-like fear.

"I know you can understand human speech. I'll ask, and you'll answer."

Li Changsheng looked at the turtle in his hand and said calmly,

"In the past four months, has there been a man hunting a woman who entered the outer sea? The man's strength is around half-step Earth Immortal, and the woman is at the Great Ascension stage."

A telepathic message entered Li Changsheng's mind:

"Senior, there were indeed two people who entered the outer sea two months ago. However, they have been venturing deeper into the outer sea and have already entered the territory of the Divine Whale. I advise you not to go there."

"The Divine Whale is incredibly powerful, and we smaller beasts do not provoke it as long as we stay out of its territory."

"Those two entered the Divine Whale's territory over a month ago. By now, they are likely dead."

Despite its small size, the turtle was no weakling, possessing the strength of an early-stage Great Ascension cultivator.

When Li Changsheng had entered the outer sea earlier, all the other sea beasts had fled. But this little turtle, confident in its ability to conceal its aura, had been caught.

Li Changsheng frowned slightly.

"How strong is this Divine Whale?"

The turtle shook its head repeatedly, transmitting its thoughts: "The Divine Whale's strength is unfathomable. I have no way of accurately gauging its power."

"Take me to the entrance of its territory. I'll go in myself, and then I'll release you."

"Deal!"

Without hesitation, the turtle transformed into a massive creature hundreds of meters in size and carried Li Changsheng toward the depths of the outer sea.

When they reached a small island spanning hundreds of miles, the turtle refused to go any further. It set Li Changsheng down and transmitted again:

"This is where those two entered."

"That's all I know."

Li Changsheng released the turtle but left a restriction on its body.

If he discovered that the turtle had deceived him, he could end its life with a single thought.

Concealing his aura, Li Changsheng cautiously began searching deeper into the outer sea.

Finally, on the thirteenth day, he detected Ximen Xue's aura, though it was extremely faint.

Li Changsheng's eyes turned cold as he dashed toward the small island where Ximen Xue's aura was emanating from.