Pingchang City.

Like most of the Great Noble Families, the Zhang Family resides on the edge of the city wall.

This isn't out of some selfless duty to "personally guard the country's gate."

But rather to lean against the ancestor's graves within the city wall, ensuring the family's safety.

Especially now.

They don't have a single Cultivator in the Three Elements Realm.

They can only rely on the ancestral protection from the tombs, with hundreds in the Four Viscera Realm and three in the Three Elements Realm.

Though such protection will completely vanish with the arrival of Red Sun.

Actually.

Among their living contemporaries, there are more than a hundred in the Four Viscera Realm, with over thirty at Great Perfection.

Indeed, a strong foundation!

Their middle-tier combat power remains unscathed, still maintaining the level of a grand family, yet they lack top-tier combat power.

Don't be fooled by the more than thirty in the Four Viscera Realm Great Perfection; there's no chance of breaking through to the Three Elements Realm, as it's practically impossible.

Because most of them are too old.

Their Essence, Qi, and Spirit are weak, making it impossible to step into the Three Elements Realm.

In recent years, the younger generation at Four Viscera Realm Great Perfection, whom they fully cultivated, has encountered various "accidental" incidents.

The only two who were relatively well-protected are now at the final sprint.

But the probability is estimated to be quite low.

"No news from the Manor yet?" Gui Pu's expression grew grave, his face exceedingly somber.

"I don't know either."

The Sword Fairy sighed.

She certainly knew what had happened.

The message received via the Communication Token revealed that recently, the blacksmiths have been busy wooing the Elder Sister Ancestor.

It's rumored to have gone trending.

The young blacksmiths have one common trait: forgetfulness.

Laughing and joking as they did one task, then without a care moved on to the next one.

Who would bother about you?

Of course, even if they wanted to care, there's nothing they can do.

This is all decided by the Lord of the Manor.

But as for what the Lord of the Manor is thinking, how could we possibly know?

Judging by the situation, is the Lord of the Manor trying to extort a fortune?

Or doesn't care at all?

Gui Pu pondered a moment: "Tonight, we'll strike again, attacking the families in the city."

"Again?" The Sword Fairy felt the frequency was a bit fast.

"Yes, it's the only way."

Gui Pu's face gradually grew cold:

"We just lack Cultivators of the Three Elements Realm, but we are assured at the Four Viscera Realm level."

"Their ancestors of the Three Elements Realm, if slightly careless, could even let Embers run wild, leading to their entire clan's annihilation."

"Thus, Cultivators of the Three Elements Realm find it hard to extricate themselves."

This is their last chance.

If there are no opportunities, try to create opportunities.

Otherwise, it's waiting for the extinction of one's clan.

Every time Red Sun brings about the rise and fall of noble families, it's as realistic and cruel as this.

"Alright then." The Sword Fairy said: "I've almost finished refining and created a dozen middle-grade matching Magical Artifacts."

Gui Pu displayed a satisfied smile: "Good, now with these Three Elements Realm Magical Artifacts, you can exert three strikes of the Three Elements Realm."

Most of their resources have been invested in the Sword Fairy.

Every bit of increased combat power counts.

Suddenly, Gui Pu said: "By the way, next time we get in touch, inform the Manor that we are willing to provide a certain level of resources and compensation!"

"Even part of our family's assets, shops!"

The Sword Fairy: "..."

Oh my God!

The reward for this mission really makes people's mouths water.

And there are shops included!

Not to mention this, with a family history of thousands of years and such vast heritage, moving their other assets to the Manor would be like ascending to the skies in a single step?

"Everything is negotiable!" Gui Pu said.

He knew that group of greedy Demon Cultivators was probably waiting for them to make the request, asking for their help.

But they really couldn't wait any longer!

Besides, the other side should also be quite anxious, for after Red Sun, it will be their turn.

Yet do they feel no sense of urgency at all?

Could it be they have some trump card?

With such thoughts, he compromised.

...

That night.

Demon Cultivators struck again.

The entire area was heavily marked by the massacres of the Blood Separation Flower.

Among the three Great Families, the Xu Family was unexpectedly attacked.

Many youths were killed.

This even caused their ancestral elder to go berserk, leading to the Great Cultivators of the Three Elements Realm being exhausted.

And the Cultivators in the entire city were increasingly furious.

"Such boldness!"

"They actually came again!"

"Are they trying to send the Xu Family's ancestor into a frenzy and annihilate the whole family?"

The entire Pingchang City was directly rocked.

The laid-back Ning Zheng took the fall once again.

He, while fishing, didn't even know, but even if he knew, it would still be the same words:

Please, intensify the efforts!

And everyone had various thoughts:

In the city, with two of the three Great Families under attack, weren't they going to attack the last one, the Zhang Family?

Of course, maybe not.

The decline of the Zhang Family also made them very relaxed during Red Moon.

Because their ancestor didn't take the stage.

They had plenty of idle combat power, unlike other families who were in a frenzy.

Of course, no one suspected it was done by the Zhang Family.

Because the traces of the Demon Cultivators were too obvious!

If the Demon Cultivators acted, they would definitely leave nothing behind; how could they possibly collaborate with other families in the city to divide the wealth?

...

...

Sword Casting Manor.

It still maintained a calm routine.

The Hidden Vein, that area yet to determine how to approach, and the Red-clothed Sister still had to ponder slowly.

This is the first pure NPC map accessible.

Many people were enthusiastically figuring out how to interact with the Hidden Vein disciples made of Scarecrow.

And these worldly peaceful Hidden Vein disciples, unbeknownst to them, were already marked by certain things, and their tranquil days would soon be over.

The blacksmiths finished their gossip and resumed their daily lives.

Forging those who forge, taking tasks those who take tasks.

Hairpin Lady Tower.

"Help me with the sewing here."

"Here too, thank you, Erya."

"There's a fee, ten times of sewing for one Magic Coin." Erya patiently relayed Su Yuniang's words to each Money Lolita.

These Hairpin Ladies silently cursed Su Yuniang for taking advantage.

Making them work during the day, and go out at night to gather materials, using them to the max.

But Erya blushed slightly.

These past few nights, she went out gathering with Brother Dizzy.

Watching the splendid starry sky, picnicking, playing, and listening to many stories she hadn't heard before.

It was an unprecedented experience.

She also asked Dizzy why he didn't escape.

Dizzy told her that outside this world might be more dangerous.

Erya vaguely sensed Dizzy's timidity, cowardice, lacking the courage to explore the outside world on his own.

But this is exactly the mindset of an ordinary person.

How could a modern office drone, who has barely killed a chicken a few times, have the guts to explore?

Even Erya herself felt somewhat timid.

She didn't want to run either.

But in reality?

The two of them had already been rooted by Continuing Ash Talismans, becoming Earth-bound Spirits.

Erya's Continuing Ash Talisman came from Su Yuniang.

Dizzy's Continuing Ash Talisman came from Dizzy himself; he borrowed from afar to let some blacksmiths help him root.

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