Six stone gates forcibly suppressed Jiang Feng’s true form, the Ice Phoenix. The six chains suddenly tightened, seemingly about to drag Jiang Feng into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
"Please show mercy, my lord!"
At this moment, Luo Hu, who had been silent, suddenly moved. The White Tiger Killing Patterns around him abruptly activated, and a terrifying aura of killing intent spread out, shattering one of the six chains!
Luo Hu sliced through the chain and then cupped his hands and bowed to Wang Yang, pleading.
Wang Yang squinted his eyes slightly; the sealing technique of the Six Paths Stone Gates was something that even in the Primordial Continent, barely anyone could break. Yet, Luo Hu could do it.
It seemed that within the sealing White Tiger Killing Patterns, there might be the primordial force of the Heavenly Dao hidden!
In this plane, seeing such primordial force was indeed enough to surprise Wang Yang.
It appeared that the White Tiger’s bloodline must also be that of the pure Divine Beast lineage from ancient times. With such a bloodline, if he received the fortune of the ancient battlefield, his future would be limitless.
He might even have the potential to reach the highest existence in this plane, the Ancestor of the Realm!
"Fine! But this time, you will owe me a favor!"
From their interactions until now, Wang Yang could see that Luo Hu valued loyalty and righteousness, and would surely repay any kindness shown to him manifold in the future.
Establishing this cause-and-effect relationship in advance might be the best choice.
Wang Yang formed a seal gesture with both hands, and the Six Paths Stone Gates gradually became illusory and slowly disappeared. Jiang Feng’s body fell heavily to the ground and transformed back into her human form, a woman of the Human Race.
"Now, can you tell me the information about the final key?"
Wang Yang clasped his hands behind his back, looking calm and collected. The ancient battlefield held no value for him, but for Luo Hu, Su Yue, and Chen Lin, it was a tremendous opportunity.
"The final key is in the hands of the Yang Family from the former dynasty. However, we speculate that it is not in the branch of Ice Cold City because this branch’s bloodline bears the Royal Family’s Holy Word Curse, preventing breakthroughs to Earth Immortal!"
Luo Hu’s words shocked Wang Yang. The Yang Family’s bloodline was imprinted with the Royal Family’s Holy Word Curse; once they broke through to Earth Immortal, the bloodline would ignite.
But the jade pendant and the long spear carried by Chen Lin, representing both the Tuoba Family and the Hidden Dragon Army, clearly indicated that she was descended from the Yang Family branch!
Yet Chen Lin had already broken through to Earth Immortal without showing any signs of the bloodline curse igniting.
The Holy Word Curse cast by the Royal Family was not something an ordinary Saint could easily dissolve. The curse contained the unique fate power of the Royal Family.
Utilizing the force of destiny of the entire world to cast the Holy Word Curse Technique, it was challenging even for Wang Yang to remove.
This made Chen Lin’s identity more complex!
"My lord, we suspect that the final key is in the hands of the Tuoba Family, the War Gods of the military!"
Seeing Wang Yang’s distraction, Luo Hu did not understand but still stepped forward and continued.
Wang Yang came back to his senses and nodded. Judging from the current situation of the Yang Family from the former dynasty, they indeed did not have the strength to guard the final key.
"Are there any clues?"
"No clues, but we have a plan!"
Su Wan’er spoke up. She had gathered this information about the Yang Family from the former dynasty, so she had also been collecting related intelligence, pondering and coming up with a strategy.
"Please speak in detail!"
"Although we do not know the whereabouts of the Tuoba Family, someone within the Yang Family from the former dynasty surely knows and may even continue to maintain contact. We just need to gain their trust!"
How to gain their trust?
Wang Yang inquired, knowing this was the key without needing Su Wan’er to explain. However, the Yang Family from the former dynasty, being part of the Imperial Kinsmen and Nobility, had a high status. It would be as difficult as reaching the heavens to infiltrate them.
The Tuoba Family and the Hidden Dragon Army had always been a significant threat to the Great Tang Royal Family. Although the Yang Family from the former dynasty had long lost aspirations of restoring their rule, the Royal Family would never allow these two forces to operate openly.
Any news would lead to the Royal Family using all their might to eliminate them.
"This will depend on you, my lord. With your strategic mind, you will surely come up with an excellent plan!"
Su Wan’er smiled coquettishly. Though the Yang Family from the former dynasty had no experts to guard them, they were almost in a state of isolation, merely running some small businesses in Ice Cold City to maintain their livelihood, never involving themselves in unrelated matters.
Gaining their trust, let alone establishing relations, seemed an insurmountable task.
"It seems you have come up with a good plan!"
Wang Yang smiled helplessly, and Su Wan’er secretly rejoiced. Luo Hu and the others also nodded with smiles, evidently agreeing with the plan.
"This plan will certainly take time to execute, so prepare yourselves. Also, I have a suggestion for you all!"
"Please speak, my lord!"
The four of them exchanged glances and nodded. Gaining the Yang Family from the former dynasty’s trust was not an overnight task, not to mention relying on the Yang Family to find the Tuoba Family and seize the key!
"To be precise, I have a suggestion for Lady Wan’er. Refrain from intervening in the matters of the Human Race. Summon back your Nine Lives Ice Wolf incarnations quickly; your every move is under surveillance. How did you learn of the Eight Trigrams Map, such a secretive matter?"
"Even if you know, the Great Tang Royal Family must also know, yet they have remained inactive. Why do you think that is?"
Upon hearing this, Su Wan’er’s face changed dramatically. Wang Yang’s words awakened her. If she could obtain such information, the Royal Family, with their extensive reach, certainly knew as well.
"The Royal Family wants to use us to find the key and discover the Tuoba Family’s trail?"
Su Wan’er tentatively voiced one possibility, and Wang Yang smiled, nodding ambiguously.