Meanwhile, in the Lu family’s territory in Penglai:

Qin Ruqing was sitting cross-legged in a quiet practice room.

Her breathing was calm, and her figure was nearly blending into the air.

Suddenly, she felt a twitch in her forehead, causing her to concentrate.

Her previously serene state vanished, and her figure became clear.

She slowly opened her eyes, now showing a mix of confusion and seriousness.

Qin Ruqing placed her hand on her chest, where she had just felt a sudden palpitation.

At the same time, her eyelids twitched, as if something bad was about to happen.

In her previous life, she might have pondered whether it was her left or right eye twitching, perhaps messaging friends and then dismissing it with a smile.

But now, she held onto that fleeting palpitation firmly, not willing to let it go.

For cultivators, sensing the Dao is serious business. Dreams or palpitations are never without reason.

Qin Ruqing had been deeply immersed in understanding the Dao recently, and what she sensed was unlikely to be a simple coincidence.

Qin Ruqing stood up and quickly deduced that something bad had occurred.

What could it be?

Was it someone from the Lu family planning to attack her?

Unlikely.

They hadn’t had the chance to learn her method for awakening the spirit, so they wouldn’t strike now.

Was it the Feng family plotting against her?

Not likely either.

If the Feng family wanted to take action, they had numerous opportunities when she was at their territory.

They wouldn’t wait until now.

Moreover, her three friends were still with the Feng family, who had better ways to coerce her.

Was it the Fifth Lingyu causing trouble?

That was possible, but he had tried to undermine her so many times before that this warning didn’t seem strong enough.

So, was it the Qin family?

Was something happening to the Qin family?

Qin Ruqing furrowed her brow and immediately focused on this last possibility.

It seemed quite likely.

However, many were keeping an eye on the Qin Clan, but few were truly daring enough to take action at this moment—except the Fang Clan.

Only the Fang Clan had the reason and motivation to strike before she returned to her clan.

They couldn’t tolerate her living another day; each day she remained was another day they felt threatened.

But wanting to act and actually taking action required an opportunity, and what was the trigger that drove the Fang Clan to act this time?

The answer was easy to guess: the Lu Clan.

Qin Ruqing quickly pinpointed this answer after a sweep of the secret chamber.

The change in the Lu Clan’s attitude was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

They could no longer tolerate the situation.

However, the agreement with the Lu Clan had been reached only recently.

How had the Fang Clan learned about it so quickly?

As this question whirled in Qin Ruqing’s mind, she swiftly took out a communication stone.

She searched purposefully and found several messages from the Qin Clan.

“Qingqing, the Ancestor’s Nascent Soul formation opportunity has arrived. We need the Ice and Fire Cave. We are now heading to the Ancient Secret Realm in the Eastern Domain’s Mount Buzhou.” From Third Aunt Qin Dexin.

“Qingqing, my child, the Ancestor has left the clan for the Nascent Soul formation. Return quickly to see her.” From her father.

“The clan is well. Focus on dealing with the Lu Clan and do not worry.” From the Ancestor.

A quick glance at these messages made Qin Ruqing understand the sequence of events.

Ancestor Wenxuan had left the clan, and the Fang Clan, having learned of this and sensing the significant opportunity due to the Lu Clan’s change in attitude, would not let this perfect chance slip away.

Qin Ruqing pocketed the communication stone and immediately left the secret chamber, heading straight towards the center of the Lu Clan’s territory.

On the way, she encountered a familiar senior Lu Clan member, possibly one of the order’s priests.

Qin Ruqing stopped her and coldly said, “I want to see your clan leader.”

The Lu Clan member was initially displeased by the abrupt order but was unnerved by Qin Ruqing’s icy, sharp gaze. Without further protest, she led Qin Ruqing to the clan leader.

Upon entering without waiting for an announcement, Qin Ruqing’s first words to the Lu Clan Patriarch were:

“Fang Clan has acted against the Qin Clan.”

“One of your clan members has leaked information.”

“Tell that person to clean their neck and wait for me. If our Ancestor is safe, it’s fine. If not, I will take their life.”

Qin Ruqing left this cold, threatening message with a calm demeanor.

The Lu Clan Patriarch, stunned, could only watch with her mouth agape as Qin Ruqing left.

These few urgent and concise sentences carried an immense amount of information.

But before she could respond, Qin Ruqing had already turned and left.

It was as if she had come solely to deliver this message:

One of your clan members, I, Qin Ruqing, will take their life first.

Feng Qinxue received the news and intercepted Qin Ruqing before she could leave Penglai.

Qin Ruqing paused and looked at Feng Qinxue, who furrowed her brows and said, “Even though the Fang family is urgent, it’s unusual for them to directly attack the Qin family at this moment. Did something happen in your clan that gave them an opportunity?”

“Ancestor is undergoing nascent soul formation in the ancient secret realm on Buzhou Island,” Qin Ruqing briefly and calmly explained the situation.

“That’s problematic,” Feng Qinxue said.

She was quick to understand the situation. Looking seriously at Qin Ruqing, she asked, “If the Fang family acts, it will be a thunderous strike. They are a Golden family with a Transformation Stage Cultivator above Nascent Soul Stage. Will you be able to handle it?”

No one doubts Qin Ruqing’s strength, but she is still very young, making people question whether she can face a Transformation God.

“I don’t know,” Qin Ruqing honestly shook her head.

“Well, if you need it, the Feng family can…” Feng Qinxue looked at Qin Ruqing quietly, curious about what more she might say.

However, Feng Qinxue hesitated.

Even as a leader of the Celestial level, she couldn’t make such promises lightly.

Understanding this, Qin Ruqing smiled slightly and interrupted Feng Qinxue, “Thank you for the kind offer, but this is a matter for the Qin family. We won’t involve others.”

Feng Qinxue was relieved but also felt embarrassed, as if Qin Ruqing had seen through everything.

She thought for a moment and said, “The Feng family controls a secret teleportation array. Use it to get there.”

This was the maximum help the Feng family could offer without compromising their position.

Qin Ruqing accepted the offer without refusal.

The Feng family didn’t need to get involved, so their help was purely out of goodwill, which she appreciated.

The old teleportation array, though somewhat outdated, soon hummed to life after being fed a large amount of resources.

Qin Ruqing wasted no time and soon arrived on a desolate island in the sea.

This should be Buzhou Island.

The vast ocean was unfamiliar to her, but she had changed since before.

She closed her eyes briefly, then opened them with a flash of green.

Qin Ruqing had received guidance from the sea breeze.

Instead of acting immediately, she took out a communication stone and sent a message to an old friend she hadn’t reached for a long time.

“Third Elder, there’s a major job here. I wonder if you’re willing to take it.”

After sending the brief message with an address, Qin Ruqing wasted no time and flew rapidly in a specific direction.