e definitely been tampered with. Otherwise, Captain Sean's distress signal wouldn't have been blocked."A cold light flashed in Kate's eyes, and she said faintly.What should we do now"Just wait, Teache...After Ripples and Number Five were taken away by Elder Yue, they went to a place with spiritual energy to cultivate. They said it had spiritual energy, but in reality, it was nowhere near as powerful as the cultivation world. It was about the same level of spiritual energy concentration as in the mortal realm compared to the cultivation plane.

With this meager amount of spiritual energy, Ripple drew in Qi into her body, becoming a formal member of the Hidden Pavilion and having an independent courtyard to live in.

While Number Five's spiritual root was just the opposite of hers, being an ice spiritual root, by the time Ripple had spent five years solidifying her cultivation at the third level of Qi Refining, this one had only just managed to draw in qi into her body.

This day, Lian Yi just finished her duties when she was summoned to see Elder Yue.

"Greetings, Elder Yue."

The ripples bowed respectfully.

She wore a well-tailored black robe, with a bright red sash around her waist. Her face was stunningly beautiful, perhaps because she possessed the fire spirit root, her appearance became even more striking.

"Xiao Liu, are you ready In a few days, you'll be on a mission."

Elder Yue looked at the outstanding ripples in front of him with some reluctance, but since the樓主 had spoken, he could only follow suit.

"Yes, Elder Yue."

"Your mission this time is to successfully marry into the Wen family and become the future wife of the head of the Wen family. You need to find out everything about the Wen family and uncover what they are hiding."

"Yes! May I ask, Elder Yue, what is it that I seek"

The ripples still respectfully asked.

"A piece of jade."

What are the characteristics

The ripples asked.

When you see this, you'll understand.

Elder Yue pretended to speak in a profound manner.

"Yes, Xiao Liu understands."

"Our people are in Wengjiabao, they will help you complete the mission."

"Yes."

"Go ahead!"

Elder Yue waved his hand.

After paying her respects, Lian Yi withdrew from Yue Elder's courtyard.

Three days later, Lian'er quietly left her own courtyard, wearing a red wedding dress. She sat in a flower sedan chair and was carried to the gate of Wenjia Fort with the sound of gongs and drums.

"Miss Hua, please alight."

A voice, old and hoarse, rang out from outside the palanquin. Then a rough hand lifted the curtain, and Lian Ri descended from the palanquin.

"This granny, the bride's feet mustn't touch the ground, it's bad luck."

The ripples, speaking in a soft voice from behind the red canopy, said...

"That's just what ordinary folks say. Wenjiabao has its own rules."

Grandma's voice held a hint of condescension, not giving Ripple a second glance.

Ripple explained that since she was marrying into the Wen family, she naturally had to follow their rules. Therefore, she lifted her foot and stepped out of the sedan chair.

The insole of the red embroidered shoes is stitched with three pearls, which emit a reddish glow under the firelight, attracting all eyes.

Ripples stepped out of the flower sedan chair. Through the red veil, she saw at least ten other flower sedan chairs surrounding her, obviously all going to marry into Wenjia Fort.

Her ripples of eyes flashed. If the message she received was correct, there were only three unmarried young masters in Wenjia Fort at present. Bringing so many brides into the fort at once, one couldn't help but wonder if each Wen family young master would choose several wives, making it seem like an imperial concubine selection. She didn't like this arrangement at all.

"Ladies, it's rather late tonight. Please check into the outer courtyard of Wenjia Fort first. After your identities are verified and you pass a physical examination, you will be allowed to enter the inner fort."

A middle-aged man stood high up and shouted.

"Humph! You people from Wenjia Fort are too much! I'm here to get married, not to be humiliated by you. And you dare to examine my body Do you think you are the emperor!"

A sharp voice pierced the air, and all the brides turned their heads to follow its source. The next bride to speak pulled off her veil and flung something to the ground with a gesture of anger.

With a deafening boom, something exploded, sending a cloud of white smoke that instantly obscured everyone's vision.

"Ah! Help!"

"Don't step on me!"

"Someone pulled me!"

The surrounding screams rose and fell in waves. Lian Ri subconsciously leaned back against the flower sedan chair behind her, then twitched her nose, realizing the white smoke was poisonous.

I didn't expect anyone to have such a deep grudge against Wenjia Fort, they were so bold as to launch indiscriminate attacks.

Liàn Yī has already entered the Qi Condensation stage, and by now she is considered quite a master. However, she is currently playing the role of a weak and delicate bride, so after inhaling a wisp of poison smoke, she pretends to faint on the ground.

"Bold bandit! You dare to provoke the Wen family fortress!"

A majestic voice emanated from within Wujia Fort, followed by a gust of wind that instantly dispersed the white smoke.

The ripples beneath the red hat's brim twitched. It was a wind spell just now, a technique she could perform with her current skill. But to ordinary people, it would appear as if she possessed profound internal energy.

“Lord of Windfort, you hoard resources and refuse to share, only allowing marriage within your lineage. The children born are nothing but weaker than their predecessors. I want to see the day when your power crumbles! Hahaha!!!”

A boisterous laugh echoed in the air, but unfortunately, the sound abruptly ceased the next second. Immediately after, ripples smelled a metallic scent of blood.

Carry them into the fortress to be treated.

Yes, Lord!

After the sound of agreement, ripples felt herself being carried into the room. Someone then took her pulse and shoved a pill into her mouth. Then, the people in the house left.

Ripple sensed that someone was still in the room, so she didn't open her eyes. She kept pretending to be unconscious from the poison, while pondering what the woman who had just caused a commotion had said.

Wenjia Fort controls some kind of resource, though what it is remains unknown. It must be something valuable, however, since the First Floor in the world went to such great lengths to get her in.

Secondly, to prevent this kind of resource leak, the descendants of Wengjiazhuang rarely marry outside the family. After several generations of breeding, they have almost all become close relatives.

Close relatives cannot marry, otherwise their offspring will inevitably have problems. That's why the Wen family took a large sum of money to marry a wife from outside this time.

And those who had their eyes on Wenjiabao, naturally seized this opportunity, including the first floor in the world.

Presumably, Wenjia Fort has also realized this, which is why they keep the new brides outside the gate and verify their identities. Otherwise, they wouldn't be allowed to enter Wenjia Fort at all.

The person who started the commotion just now clearly didn't expect that the Wen family would be so cautious. Knowing they couldn't get in, they decided to stir up trouble and poison all the new brides, just to see if anyone would dare marry a woman into the Wen family afterwards. This move is truly cruel; they don't even value human life.

The Wen family had anticipated this move beforehand, which is why they quickly provoked the people of Wen Manor to kill. It was a warning shot, but the Wen Manor still did not give the poisoned bride any opportunity. All were kept in the outer courtyard.

Because the wind was magic, Lian Ri confirmed that there were cultivators within Wenjia Fort. Although she didn't know their cultivation level, they shouldn't be underestimated.

Next, she could only take it one step at a time. At least because of that person's actions, they managed to enter Wujia Fort smoothly, though only the outer courtyard.

The next morning, Ripples opened her eyes and slowly sat up. At the same time, the door creaked open gently.

"Miss, are you awake"

"I'm awake, how come I'm lying in bed I remember yesterday just getting off the flower palanquin, and then a white smoke appeared."d you had something to ask me. Go ahead,"Zhang Xuetao didn't know how to start the conversation, so he let the other party speak first."I want to know, are you Zhang Dashuai's son The rumors spreading...