Chapter 5742: The Lei Clan
Long Zhantian's voice trembled, his eyes turned red. He finally received news of his wife, and he was overwhelmed with excitement. To think that his wife had risked her life to traverse the cracks between worlds to save him and their son – that was like facing certain death. It felt like a knife in his heart.
Later, she peered at the disappearance of the Tianwu Continent, an event that occurred after the Cataclysmic Battle of the Tianwu Continent. She must have thought their son had died. How painful and desperate she must have been at that time.
"Luo Zichuan, I beg you, please tell me where she is?" Long Zhantian choked up. He wished to see his wife immediately, to tell her that their son was alive and not just alive, but thriving.
Luo Zichuan patted Long Zhantian's shoulder and said, "I don't know her exact location, but don't worry, we have a way to find her."
Hearing Luo Zichuan's reassuring tone, Long Zhantian felt somewhat relieved, but he quickly sensed something was off.
"Luo Zichuan, if you don't know where she is, how do you know about Ning Shuang's situation?" Long Zhantian asked.
Luo Zichuan explained, "To talk about this matter, we need to mention our conflict with the Bi Clan."
It turned out that the Bi Clan possessed a mysterious treasure known as the Heavenly Dao Wheel, which was initially meant to be shared among the entire Purple Blood lineage. However, due to its control method, it ended up being controlled by the Bi Clan and became their private treasure.
The Heavenly Dao Wheel could calculate the Heavenly Dao, deduce a person's past and future, and locate enemies. It only required a person's blood along with the Bi Clan's secret method to perform calculations.
In fact, the Heavenly Dao Wheel was now useless in the hands of the Purple Blood lineage. Everyone here was part of the same group, so there were no enemies to use it against. Moreover, within this group, the Heavenly Dao Wheel could only be used to deduce those who were imbued with the power of the grand world's Heavenly Dao. Those in the small worlds couldn't deduce themselves.
Until Luo Zichuan's arrival, when tensions arose between the Luo and Bi Clans, the Bi Clan secretly kidnapped Luo Changwu, Long Zhantian's son, using his blood to deduce the origin of the Luo lineage through the Heavenly Dao Wheel.
Through the Heavenly Dao Wheel, they found that there were no issues with the Luo lineage. But when Luo Zichuan learned about this, he was furious.
It was an outrageous insult – to doubt them in such a manner, and not just doubt, but to use such a humiliating method to verify their legitimacy.
The anger of the Luo family was palpable, and they were about to settle the score with the Bi Clan. The Bi Clan argued that they were doing it for the greater good of the Purple Blood lineage, stubbornly refusing to admit their wrongdoing.
The two families had never been on good terms to begin with, and as the conflict escalated, it nearly erupted into a full-blown blood battle.
What was most infuriating was that the Bi Clan claimed there weren't many scenes of Luo Zichuan in Luo Changwu's fragment of the Great Dao. They demanded that Luo Zichuan undergo the verification of the Heavenly Dao Wheel as well.
Their alleged verification appeared to be about confirming Luo Zichuan's origins and intentions, but in reality, they were trying to use the Heavenly Dao Wheel to unearth any shady dealings he might have been involved in.
The Heavenly Dao Wheel had astonishing predictive abilities. Regrettably, Luo Changwu was straightforward, and their attempts to deduce what they wanted from his images were unsuccessful. Now, they were attempting to deduce Luo Zichuan, clearly seeking trouble.
Even the clan leader was shocked at the situation and thought the Bi Clan had gone too far. However, what surprised everyone was that Luo Zichuan unexpectedly agreed to their demands.
In full view of everyone, he took out a drop of his blood and dripped it onto the wheel. In order to ascertain everything about Luo Zichuan's past, the Bi Clan spared no expense, employing eight top-tier experts to manipulate the Heavenly Dao Wheel.
The result was that an image of Luo Ning Shuang appeared in the projection. It turned out that Luo Zichuan had a moment of insight – if the Heavenly Dao Wheel was truly that extraordinary, why not use it to ascertain whether his daughter was alive or dead?
Luo Zichuan recounted this to Long Zhantian, explaining that what he saw that day was incomplete and fragmented. In the last scene, Luo Ning Shuang wore a purple-gold crown and held a purple-gold staff, leading numerous powerful members of the Purple Blood lineage to collectively peer into the image of the future generation.
The purple-gold crown and staff were symbols of the Purple Blood lineage, representing power and prestige. When Luo Ning Shuang discovered the Tianwu Continent, it was as if her body had been hollowed out in an instant. When Luo Zichuan saw her collapse, his heart was filled with indescribable pain.
However, just then, the eight experts from the Bi Clan experienced massive blood spurts. They had already realized something was amiss and attempted to retract their power. But something strange happened with the Heavenly Dao Wheel—it couldn't be stopped. It continuously drained their strength, and in the end, the image disappeared. They had nearly been drained dry.
The experts from the Bi Clan cursed Luo Zichuan as despicable and shameless, accusing him of not using his own blood. However, Luo Zichuan retorted that it was indeed his own blood. He urged the Bi Clan to persist a little longer, claiming that they would soon be able to see the images they sought.
Luo Zichuan actively encouraged the Bi Clan to continue, mentioning that he had another drop of blood from Luo Ning Shuang. Both drops of blood originated from Luo Ning Shuang's lifebound jade pendant.
Luo Zichuan was eager to know what happened afterward. He understood that Luo Ning Shuang must have believed her son and husband were dead, and he feared that in her despair, she might do something rash.
However, the Bi Clan vehemently objected. The Heavenly Dao Wheel had consumed an enormous amount of energy, and it wouldn't be usable again for three to five years. Moreover, after the bizarre incident earlier, the Bi Clan's members were reluctant to take the risk. They feared being drained of their life force.
Luo Zichuan said, "Although I don't know where Ning Shuang is, I once consulted with the clan leader. He told me that the family she's with is the Lei Clan, a branch of the Purple Blood lineage."
"The Lei Clan?"
"This jade pendant was given to me by the clan leader. It's the emblem of the Lei Clan. I initially intended to search for Ning Shuang myself, but it seems more fitting to entrust her to you." With these words, Luo Zichuan handed a jade pendant to Long Zhantian.
On the jade pendant was a depiction of a purple thunderbolt symbol, exuding an ancient aura.
"Although it has weathered countless ages, it has been nurtured within the Divine Pond. Its spirit remains intact. However, given the vastness of the Nine Heavens, finding them won't be an easy task," Luo Zichuan explained.
"Father-in-law, rest assured, I'll take care of this matter," Long Zhantian carefully stored the jade pendant away, excitement evident on his face. With a lead, there was hope.
"Then I entrust this to you. If you find Ning Shuang, tell her that as her father, I apologize for my shortcomings. When you meet her, I'll personally apologize to her," Luo Zichuan said.
"Father-in-law, you're being too hard on yourself. If that's the case, I'll take my leave now," Long Zhantian replied.
Luo Zichuan nodded understandingly and warned, "The journey is perilous, be cautious. By the way, aren't you going to bid farewell to Long Chen?"
Long Zhantian glanced at Long Chen's figure and smiled, "No need. My son will surely understand."
Long Zhantian bowed to Luo Zichuan again, then dashed off. Watching Long Zhantian's departing figure, Luo Zichuan sighed after a long while.
After the sigh, he couldn't help but smile wryly. He once hated this son-in-law to death, but looking back now, he realized that he had sometimes been utterly foolish.
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