Chapter 371 (1/2)

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From Dong Ziming's words, Xiang Shaoyun had a rough idea of what was going on with the Dong Clan and Dong Ziwan. The Dong Clan was under a.s.sault by the Tai and Xing Clans, but they were still capable of fighting back. However, completely destroying the two clans proved quite impossible for them as well.

The two clans had always been their two strongest subordinate clans, and they occupied two of the most important cities of the Five Denseforest Cities. With the two working together, the Dong Clan now only had the remaining three cities under their control.

If the Dong Clan ancestor was still alive, the two clans would never dare to revolt. Unfortunately, the ancestor was dead, causing the two clans to break free and betray them. As for the Illusionary Palm Society, it was also a tier-5 organization. The Dong Clan was planning to form an alliance with the Illusionary Palm Society through marriage to solve their crisis, but Dong Ziwan had disobeyed the clan and had run away from home.

Dong Wu had been ordered to search for her and bring her back, but Dong Ziming had insisted on tagging along. Unfortunately for them, the Tai Clan's Emperors had found out and went after them, thus leading to their meeting with Xiang Shaoyun's group.

”Where is your sister?” Xiang Shaoyun asked.

He did not care about the Dong Clan and was only worried about Dong Ziwan's well-being. After all, they were companions who had gone through a dangerous situation together. He would not watch on if she was in trouble.

”From what the Tai Clan people were saying earlier, things are not looking very well for her either. She is probably at the Cleargrace Ridge not far from here. The Tai and Xing Clans have already sent their Kings over to capture her,” replied Dong Ziming. From the tone of his voice and how he was addressing his elder sister by name, it was quite obvious he did not have a good opinion of her.

”Where is this Cleargrace Ridge?” Xiang Shaoyun asked.

”Go in that direction for half a day, and you will be there,” said Dong Ziming without hesitation as he pointed in a certain direction.

Xiang Shaoyun then flew up and called out to Jin Wo, ”Jin Wo, come with me. Devouring Ghost and Big Brother Du, stay behind to watch over them.”

Jin Wo then transformed back into his beast form and started flying toward the ridge with Xiang Shaoyun on his back. Devouring Ghost was worried to let Xiang Shaoyun go without him, but after a slight hesitation, he had still decided to stay behind.

He had already killed three Emperors. It was unlikely that the enemy had sent out more Emperors to deal with a few youngsters. After all, Emperors were considered trump cards for tier-4 and tier-5 organizations and would not be casually mobilized. Thus, having Jin Wo alone by Xiang Shaoyun's side should be enough for now.

But he was still worried, so he told Du Xuanhao, ”Follow them and protect the young master secretly.”

Du Xuanhao did not wait and left directly.

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At the Cleargrace Ridge was a secluded and beautiful valley where flowers bloomed abundantly. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds. b.u.t.terflies were fluttering about, and rabbits were hopping around on the ground. A young lady's melodious singing voice was ringing in the air; everything was like a scene out of a painting.

The Cleargrace Ridge was well-known for its exceptionally beautiful scenery with a lot of cities nearby. There were also very few demonic beasts, and one could say that it was a serene and peaceful place.

A graceful young lady was strolling amid the flowers, shutting her eyes occasionally to smell the fragrance in the air. From time to time, she leaned down to get a closer look of the beautiful flowers, her every move radiating boundless charm.

Her long hair swayed about as she walked barefoot, her skin as exquisite as ivory, her beauty irresistible. This young lady was none other than Dong Ziwan. She had appeared within the territory of Cloud Margin City back then because of her ancestor's death. The ancestor had always doted upon her, and in her sorrow, she took a trip to take her mind off the pain when he had pa.s.sed away. That was how she had come to know Xiang Shaoyun.

”I wonder how that scoundrel is doing now,” Dong Ziwan wondered as the image of a handsome face surfaced in her mind.