The spiritual spring expanded several times over, and the number of golden lotuses also increased continuously. In addition to the original large golden lotus, several more golden lotuses bloomed, shining brightly and looking exceptionally beautiful.
The area of the spiritual land was expanded again, but this time the newly added land area had no spiritual plants or herbs, it was all empty land, the dark soil looked very fertile.
The Netherworld Divine Tree within the secret realm also swayed in the wind, and the main divine tree connected to it also sensed this.
What's going on?
A vibrant life force surged into the trunk, and the enormous canopy emitted bursts of eerie green light, instantly stirring restlessness throughout the Kunlun Mountains.
Shenmu quickly controlled the surging life force, letting it slowly travel along its meridians.
Inside the secret realm, Ning Yao remained as still as a meditating monk, completely unaffected by the outside world, while outside the secret realm, a thunderstorm raged in Yunxiang City.
After a long period of darkness in the afternoon, a heavy rain finally began to fall.
The entire city's population came out to celebrate God's blessing.
Like other parts of the Yan Kingdom, Yunxiang City suffered from drought for nearly a year. However, Yunxiang City has always been a self-sufficient city with no outreach.
The situation is much better in terms of existing resources. Although people live in poverty, they have not been displaced.
The heavy rain is a blessing from heaven for them.
As the holy maiden of her clan, Yun Xiangnan was naturally more excited than anyone else.
Since the unusual movement of the earth's spiritual energy began, and now with the timely rain, it is clear that a great change is about to occur in the Yunxiang clan.
And this dramatic change was influenced by only two people: Ning Wenyi and his daughter!
"Who exactly is it?"
Unconsciously, Yun Xiangnanxi's mind conjured up the image of that young but beautiful woman.
Yun Xiangnanshan was unaware of the changes in the earth's spiritual energy, so she had no idea what Yun Xiangnanxi was thinking at that moment.
"Sister, Lingyu, she..."
Yun Xiangnan came to her senses, exchanged a glance with the clan chief and the high priest, and then said seriously, "No matter what happened between you and Chen Sheng, Lingyu is still your flesh and blood. Back then, you abandoned her and your parents without a word and left home. To be honest, you really have no reason to blame them."
"You've seen Lingyu's reaction now. I've raised her like my own daughter, and I truly feel sorry for her. If you want to resolve things with her, you'll need to see if Lingyu is willing to."
“If Lingyu herself is unwilling, then no one can force her.”
Yun Xiangnan looked sad and nodded, saying, "I know I've wronged her, but she is still my daughter. It hurts me to see her not acknowledge me now."
As she spoke, large tears slid from her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
The high priestess was also a mother and knew how sad she was, but no matter what, a mistake was a mistake.
"To put it bluntly, no matter how miserable you have been all these years, karma is what it is. You chose to leave back then, and now Lingyu is not close to you, and that is the result."
"How do you plan to resolve the consequences of sixteen years of hard work?"
“Nanshan, you’re not a little girl anymore. You’re a mother now and have been through so much. You should be more mature now and stop acting rashly and without considering the consequences like before.”
Yun Xiangnan nodded: "Mother, I understand. I have already captured Chen Sheng and Miss Ning has crippled his martial arts. He is now a cripple, and his life is worse than death!"
The clan chief asked, "Back then, when he approached you, or rather, when he approached Yunxiang City, he had ill intentions. Do you know why?"
Yun Xiangnanshan pursed her lips and said, "He said he is the heir of the reclusive Ning family, and his purpose is to obtain the treasures of our clan's land."
Upon hearing this, the other three immediately frowned.
"The reclusive Ning family? Is it true?" the clan leader asked.
Yun Xiangnan's gaze was deep and cold: "Of course it's true, otherwise how could the target be so clear, heading straight for the treasure of the Yun Xiang clan!"
The high priest sneered, "As expected, he harbors wolfish ambitions. Although the reclusive Ning family and my Yunxiang clan have many connections, that is no reason for him to covet our clan's treasure!"
"He said he's a successor?" Yun Xiangnanxi grasped the key point.
Yun Xiang and Nan Shan nodded: "That's right, he said it himself. He also has the Ning family heirloom, a gourd."
Yun Xiangnan quickly asked, "Where is that thing?"
"Miss Ning accepted it, and it seems that Miss Ning also has connections with the reclusive Ning family..."
"Tell me in detail!"
Yun Xiangnan told the three of them everything that happened after Ning Yao saved her, down to the smallest detail.
She focused on the topic of spiritual energy, but she didn't know it was spiritual energy; she only said it was something as frightening as Yunxiang City.
"She wasn't afraid of the specially made lock, and she knew what to use to lure Chen Sheng. Even when we were close to Yunxiang City, the discomfort I felt suddenly disappeared, while she and her father were completely unaffected."
“Father, Mother, Sister, I won’t say anything else, but just the hundred miles outside the city, how many yellow earth and white bones have been buried? Apart from Chen Sheng, she is the first person to voluntarily break in and survive.”
She paused and continued, "Even Chen Sheng was seriously injured back then and had to recuperate for a long time."
After a long pause, the high priest's voice rang out: "It is no secret that the Yunxiang clan possesses a supreme treasure, but few people know that this treasure is the spiritual energy of the earth's veins."
The words "earth vein spiritual energy" entered Yun Xiang and Nan Shan's ears.
"What is that? Is it a treasure that has protected our clan for thousands of years?"
The clan chief nodded: "Nanshan, don't blame us for keeping this from you. Only the Holy Maiden, the clan chief, the high priest, and some elders from the collateral branches know about this."
"You should know that the position of Saintess should have been inherited by you back then, but you gave it up, which is why your sister inherited the position of Saintess."
"Our ancestor has decreed that this matter concerns the survival of the Yunxiang clan and must not be revealed casually."
Yun Xiangnan nodded. It was indeed she who gave up back then, and she couldn't blame anyone else for not knowing the inside story.
“Do you know that the earth’s spiritual energy is related to the survival of a clan? The moment you stepped into Yunxiang City today, much of the earth’s spiritual energy was absorbed. Now, I can only sense one or two tenths of the earth’s spiritual energy,” Yunxiang Nanxi said.
Yun Xiang Nanshan was shocked: "What happened? The earth's spiritual energy has disappeared, does that mean our Yun Xiang City is in danger?"
Yun Xiangnan nodded, her face solemn: "That's the theory, but I don't think so now."
"That Miss Ning is probably truly extraordinary!"
Yun Xiangnan thought for a moment, then seemed to have made a major decision!
"Father, Mother! Summon the elders! Gather at the Holy Maiden's Palace tomorrow. Your daughter is going to open the forbidden area!"
The clan chief asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Yun Xiangnan's expression was firm: "My daughter must consider the sake of her people!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
