Chapter 298: Chapter 51: Got Hooked! The Mastermind Took the Bait
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"I understand this matter now." Changning Shouzhe had already grasped the situation in his heart, and changed the topic, saying, "Wang Shou Lian, your fourth sister-in-law made some pastries for me. I’m reluctant to eat more, so I saved some for you."
Wang Shou Lian’s complexion subtly changed, forcing a smile: "Thank you, fourth brother, for your consideration. I already ate some dry food on the way."
"You’re a grown man, how can you just eat dry food?" Liu Ruolan reproached gently, "Eat some pastries first to fill your stomach, and later your fourth sister-in-law will personally cook for you."
Wang Shou Lian’s face turned as pale as a sheet, forcing a smile, he said: "Many thanks, fourth sister-in-law."
Wang Zongchang’s legs were trembling, and he said: "Fourth uncle, I’ll go complete the task now."
"Why the rush?" Liu Ruolan, with the demeanor of a senior aunt, replied, "You are all in the prime of youth, you should eat your fill before doing anything. No one is allowed to leave, all stay for a meal."
Then, Liu Ruolan went to prepare the meals.
She said she would personally cook today.
The faces of the three Wang family men were heavy, the atmosphere was oppressive, as if the apocalypse was about to come.
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Almost at the same time.
Northwest of Changning Guard City, there lies a vast and lush pasture.
Here, there are herds of cattle and sheep, as well as groups of sturdy horses, running and being trained under the guidance of the herdsmen.
This is the famous "Huangfu Ranch," one of the main pillars of the Celestial Human Family Huangfu.
The Huangfu Family has rooted itself in Changning Guard for hundreds of years, having completed a Celestial Human succession, it is said to be ever-lasting and holds an unshakable position.
In the middle of this vast ranch, lies a dormant ring-shaped volcano.
This is a ring-shaped volcano, which has resulted in the land of this large pasture being full of volcanic rock, making large-scale farming difficult, and hard to develop into fertile land.
Yet the land contains a large amount of volcanic ash and minerals, making it suitable for mass growth of pasture grass, which benefits the development of animal husbandry.
This makes the beef and lamb produced by Huangfu Ranch of high quality, the horses are also quite robust, resulting in considerable economic benefits.
Right at the center of the ring-shaped volcano, below the crater a hundred yards deep, there is a huge piece of red rock.
On this rock, there is a stone house.
Beside the stone house, there is a red lake spanning dozens of yards. But in this small lake, what has accumulated is not water, but constantly bubbling red magma.
The scorching heat permeates the air, making the entire surrounding distorted.
From time to time, bubbles of magma ascend from the magma lake, bursting and releasing wisps of black smoke. These are ashes formed by the impurities in magma being incinerated by the intense heat.
The whole area around the magma lake is frighteningly hot, ordinary people entering here would be roasted in a short period of time.
Yet, in this absolute terrain, there is a red-haired elder, sitting cross-legged on a piece of exposed red volcanic rock.
The volcanic rock is situated in the middle of the magma lake, where magma bubbles continuously burst as if igniting flowers of fiery red flames. The surrounding air is also fluctuating, showing the extreme temperature.
However, the red-haired elder remains leisurely in this environment, as naturally as a fish in water.
His eyes are closed tightly, his breathing long and constant, he breathes like a dragon.
Every time he inhales, the air carrying extreme heat enters his lungs extensively, every time he exhales, a blast of white air shoots out.
In each cycle of breath, the surrounding air temperature seems to decrease, and the magma in front is disturbed to create waves.
Thus, the cycles repeat.
His face gradually turns red as if drunken, and bluish smoke rises from his head.
Just at this moment.
On the stone steps leading inside Ring Mountain, a majestic middle-aged man in gorgeous clothing is descending swiftly.
His breath is steady, strides strong and confident, though fast, as if walking on flat ground, he exudes an air of composure.
His body is covered in a thin layer of red aura, helping him resist the terrifying heat under the volcano crater.
But even so, when he reaches the stone house by the magma lake, his face is already sweaty, and his complexion heated and reddened, clearly not feeling easy.
Yet he only dares to watch the red-haired elder from afar, not daring to interrupt carelessly.
After a long while, the red-haired elder finishes his cultivation.
He steps barefoot on the boiling magma, walking to the stone house as if on flat ground.
Only then does the dignified middle-aged man in gorgeous clothing bow and say: "Greetings, Ancestor."
As he spoke, he shook open a coat with his own hands to cover the Ancestor.
"Brocade Ring." The red-haired elder casually glanced at him, "You know my ’Red Dragon True Technique’ is at a critical point in cultivation; without important matters, I believe you would not dare disturb me."
"Reporting to Ancestor." The middle-aged man in gorgeous clothing bowed and said, "Does Ancestor still remember the Ping’an Wang Family?"
"Ping’an Wang Family?"
The red-haired elder’s brows slightly furrowed, as if pondering something.
After quite a while, he suddenly understood: "I remember now. That family of explorers called Wang Zhouxuan. Even in a small place like the Changning Guard area, there are already two Celestial Human Families, yet he dared to aspire for Celestial Human status, ridiculous~!"
The man in gorgeous clothing said: "Indeed, according to Ancestor’s directions back then, we took advantage of the beast tide to set obstacles for them at will, causing them to fall."