Chapter 246: Fishing in Troubled Waters, Wealth Found in Danger

"The Divine Thought and spiritual perception of the Emperor Realm are incredibly sharp; they can determine a person's origin based on a mere sliver of Aura or traces."

Zhou Chen smiled mischievously. "Let's see if we can get them to bite each other like dogs. That way, I can continue to find opportunities to fleece them."

Afterward, the two suppressed their Auras and quietly left the Ying Family Territory.

In Ice Emperor City, the Ice Clan's ancestor worship ceremony had just concluded.

Ying Tianji was in high spirits. The ceremony had gone very smoothly, and he felt the cultivation within his body showing faint signs of a Breakthrough.

"It seems the spirits of our ancestors are truly protecting my Ying Family, haha."

Ying Tianji nodded with satisfaction.

However, just at that moment…

A Disciple of the Ying Family was rushing toward him in a state of panic.

"Clan Chief, something terrible has happened!!!"

"Why are you in such a panic? Where are your manners!"

Ying Tianji felt somewhat displeased and frowned.

"The… the treasury…"

The Disciple was out of breath and spoke intermittently, "Reporting to the Clan Chief, the Ying Family… treasury… the treasury has been emptied!"

"What?!"

Ying Tianji's expression changed instantly. Without waiting for the Disciple to finish, he transformed into a streak of light and sped toward the Ying Family Territory.

The other Elders and Disciples of the Ying Family were baffled, but they also followed in Ying Tianji's direction, leaving in an orderly fashion.

However, when they reached the treasury, the scene before them was shocking. The treasury was empty; years of accumulation had completely vanished, leaving behind a messy floor that even a rat wouldn't visit.

Ying Tianji's face turned ashen. Without wasting words, he directly performed the Ice Emperor Origin Tracing Secret Art, conducting a 360-degree scan of the scene with no blind spots.

"The opponents had over a dozen people… very cunning, they didn't trigger the treasury alarms. Hmm? The Aura of the Flame Clan?! The… Jiang Family!"

Ying Tianji trembled with rage, his eyes bloodshot, nearly spitting fire.

"Jiang Wudao, what a clever move. Very good indeed!"

Ying Tianji roared toward the sky, his voice filled with fury and killing intent.

"Old Ghost Jiang, I cannot live under the same sky as you!"

"All members of the Ying Family, prepare for battle! Follow me and slaughter our way to the Jiang Family!"

Without another word, Ying Tianji directly issued the Ying Family's highest-level Demon Slaying Order, leading all the Ying Family experts to charge toward the Jiang Family.

Stealing one's Opportunity is like killing one's parents, let alone this, which was practically cutting off their roots.

When the other Ying Family Disciples learned of the situation, they were also filled with immense killing intent.

They now had only one thought: to avenge this humiliation!

Jiang Family, Discussion Hall.

Jiang Wudao was handling Family affairs when he suddenly felt a terrifying killing intent descend from the sky.

"Who is it?!"

He rushed out of the hall and saw Ying Tianji leading hundreds of Ying Family Disciples, charging aggressively. Behind him was a dense formation of flying ships, with Ying Family Disciples arriving in an endless stream.

"Ying Tianji, have you gone mad? What do you think you're doing?!"

"Jiang Wudao, what do I think I'm doing? You still have the face to ask me that?!"

Ying Tianji roared, "Your Jiang Family is audacious enough to wash my Ying Family's treasury clean while we were worshipping our ancestors! If you don't give me an explanation today, I will wipe out your Jiang Family!"

"What?!"

Jiang Wudao was stunned.

Washed the Ying Family treasury clean?

When did the Jiang Family ever do such a thing?

"Ying Tianji, you've lost your mind!"

Jiang Wudao said angrily, "I know nothing about any treasury! Don't make false accusations. You want to start a war? I'll accompany you to the end!"

"You still dare to quibble!"

Ying Tianji took out a Meteor Stone light orb, which contained the images of Ying Tianji inspecting the scene, along with the captured Aura of the site.

He threw it directly in front of Jiang Wudao: "The scene has the Aura left behind by your Flame Clan! See for yourself; the evidence is as solid as a mountain. Do you still want to deny it?!"

When Jiang Wudao saw the Meteor Stone, he was completely dumbfounded.

Meteor Stones not only record the scene but can also store the Aura of the location, making it nearly impossible to fake.

This… what on earth is going on? Could an Elder have done this secretly behind my back?

"Ying Tianji, this is a misunderstanding. I truly didn't do it, and it wasn't our Jiang Family. Can't you see through such a simple diversion?!"

"Shut up!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Tianji's explosive temper flared up. His Spiritual Qi surged as he attacked directly, unleashing an Imperial Rank Top-Grade Cultivation Technique, the Ice Soul Spirit Blade. A terrifying chill swept through the Jiang Family Territory.

Boom, boom, boom!

The remaining Jiang and Ying Family Disciples quickly scattered, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

"You're looking for death! As if I'd be afraid of you!"

Jiang Wudao was also enraged and stopped explaining. He summoned his Imperial Rank High Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Myriad Fire Tripod, to block the attack.

"Since you insist on fighting, then let's have at it!"

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Below them, the Disciples of the two Great Emperor Clans initially tried to maintain restraint. However, no one knew who struck first, and gradually, they all began to fight as well.

The entire Jiang Family Territory erupted with world-destroying power.

Anyone unaware would have thought the two Great Emperor Clans were conducting a joint exercise.

—

On a certain mountain peak not far from the Jiang Family Territory.

Zhou Chen and Miao Dandan stood at the summit, watching the battle in the direction of the Jiang Family from afar.

"Master is too amazing; they've actually started fighting."

Miao Dandan marveled.

Zhou Chen laughed and said, "I was also taking a gamble. I didn't expect that old geezer from the Ying Family to be so hot-headed. Then again, if a Family treasury were emptied, anyone would go crazy."

"Find a safe place to wait for me. I need to head over there."

Zhou Chen keenly felt that this might be a good Opportunity.

After all, once the misunderstanding was cleared up later and the Flame Clan saw that the Ice Clan's treasury had been stolen, they wouldn't give anyone another chance to take advantage of them.

"Master, are you serious? There are too many people over there!"

Miao Dandan looked at him with a worried face. If he were discovered, even someone as strong as Zhou Chen would likely face a grim end.

Zhou Chen said calmly and with confidence, "Don't worry. The more chaotic the place, the safer it is. The Jiang and Ying Families are in the middle of a heated battle; I'm just going to add some fuel to the fire. If it's truly impossible, I won't force it."

Afterward, Zhou Chen found a hidden valley and settled Miao Dandan there.

"Master… be careful. This servant will wait for you."

Before Miao Dandan could finish, Zhou Chen's figure had already vanished.

Miao Dandan looked in the direction Zhou Chen had left with admiration, her eyes sparkling with stars.

Just who exactly is the one from the Demonic Sect!

Jiang Family Territory.

At this moment, Jiang Wudao and Ying Wu Dao were fighting so intensely that the sky turned dark, with no intention of stopping.

"Ying Wu Dao, I'll say it one last time: we did not steal the Ying Family's treasury!"

Jiang Wudao roared.

"Keep quibbling!"

Ying Wu Dao wouldn't listen to Jiang Wudao's explanation at all and continued his assault.

However, both sides tacitly refrained from summoning their respective Old Ancestors; otherwise, it would inevitably become a war of extermination, which wouldn't be so easily resolved.

Just as the two were locked in an inseparable battle…

Under the cover of the Divine Concealment Art, Zhou Chen had already quietly slipped into the Jiang Family treasury.

There was currently no one guarding the Jiang Family treasury's defenses. Zhou Chen very easily broke the Restriction and entered the treasury.

Unlike the Ice Clan, the Flame Clan's security awareness was quite high; they had left a fire-attribute demon spirit at the Quasi-Emperor Realm to guard it.