A thread-like stream of water, no thicker than a hair and stretching over a hundred zhang long, descended from outer space into the atmosphere at blinding speed. It slashed through mountain ranges before vanishing into a verdant landscape.
Still several zhang above ground level, the waterline suddenly exploded into mist. Gu Weichen stepped out of the swirling vapor, signaling with a subtle motion to the green vine growing on a nearby cliff face. A puff of emerald fog erupted from the vines as Lily emerged with large squinting eyes, giving him a tiny finger wiggle before gesturing toward the rock wall.
Curious, Gu Weichen followed silently behind her. They approached the cliff edge without making a sound, hiding behind a stone shaped like reclining bull to peer around the rock face. Two pale-skinned worms were writhing on grass in a small valley beyond the cliffs, accompanied by deep male groans and feminine moans echoing through the air. Gu Xiechen frowned, grabbing Lily's ear and pressing her head against the stone. Such inappropriate sights weren't suitable for young eyes. Lily struggled briefly before succumbing to his grip as her ear flared with pain.
With senses magnified a thousandfold by his innate constitution, Gu Xiechen discerned every detail of the man's face through hundreds of meters distance. Over 180 centimeters tall with perfect proportions and an undeniably attractive physique, the man possessed strength equivalent to elite special forces soldiers but lacked any cultivation abilities. Scanning with his spiritual perception, Gu Xiechen noted his muscles were merely gym-toned tissue without true power potential.
The woman engaging him had average beauty yet a curvaceous figure that promised temptation. Clearly she was in complete control of the encounter, dictating every movement and rhythm of their actions. She possessed formidable cultivation roots with early-stage Yuan abilities, her energy affinity clearly aligned to water and wood elements - which explained why those injured disciples from Nine Infernal Dao were struck by lightning techniques.
Six young men and women sat laughing in a grassy alcove below the cliffs where Gu Xiechen and Lily hid. Their behavior was brazenly indecent as three men's hands wandered dangerously over female companions while reciprocated with equal vigor by their partners' groping touches. The conversations revolved around how long the third lady's new lover would remain in favor, creating an atmosphere of chaotic debauchery.
A man suddenly provoked a woman about the inevitable replacement of her current favorite, prompting her to pounce on him with full-bodied ferocity while two others seized her limbs for restraint. Gu Xiechen frowned at this bizarre spectacle - was this some twisted form of servant entertainment? His spiritual perception confirmed all six possessed Yuan level cultivation: three men at mid-stage and three women at early-stage, their energy patterns clearly sharing a dual cultivation lineage with yin-yang balance.
Seven Yuan cultivators were quite an unexpected gathering. He wondered how the Nine Infernal Dao disciples had managed to escape such odds. The valley below finally grew quiet when one woman declared they should wait until returning home for further activities lest they interrupt their mistress's pleasures. Straightening disheveled hair, she asked if anyone had theories about the sudden appearance of those monstrous beings in Cloud Orchid Mountain - the heartland of the Xianzhi Clan.
One man speculated possible hidden spirit reservoirs nearby might have produced such anomalies through tragic accidents. The debate quickly dissolved as conversations returned to predicting how many days their third lady's new toy would last - three or two at most according to conflicting estimates from both sexes. Gu Weichen discerned the origins of the handsome coach now being used by the third lady, purchased with great expense from an external fitness establishment.
"This makes sense," he mused while scanning for other presence within thousands of li radius. The only discovery was a vacant luxury yacht miles away. With a cold chuckle, Gu Weichen pressed his palm against the cliff below. Instantly, air solidified as frigid energy surged upward, freezing all six revelers mid-motion. Their spiritual cores were locked by Yin essence, rendering any physical or energetic escape impossible.
"A planet's governing structures require control first through its military forces, police departments, and intelligence agencies," he muttered to himself before addressing the fire raven on his shoulder. Lily glanced at the bird with surprise until a spiritual scan revealed its true nature. Her horrified retreat earned her an affectionate pat from Gu Weichen who chuckled, "Innate wood constitution indeed - you've pierced through that creature's disguise."
The self-satisfied fire raven strutted across his shoulder before assuming a comically dull expression. With a leap, Gu Weichen materialized beside the third lady who was just finishing praising her male companion's endurance. The woman screamed in shock as three white sword beams erupted from her scalp - crude yet crystalline constructs infused with intense water/wood elements and faint ginseng fragrances.
"Interesting craftsmanship," Gu Xiechen remarked, snatching all three blades mid-flight. His Yin essence instantly revealed their true forms: one-inch long masterpieces forged entirely from refined plant energy through unconventional techniques. With a sigh of appreciation, he transferred them into his Qinglian Ring before the woman could react.
Spewing blood in distress, the third lady unleashed an ancient glyph with her expelled vital energy. Vines sprang to life across the terrain as translucent white ginseng plants erupted and quickly disintegrated into nourishing vapor. This triggered three thunderbolts striking Gu Weichen's head - a remarkable technique fusing plant energy with lightning.
The water dragon fan deflected all attacks effortlessly before Gu Weichen casually kicked away the terrified man still clinging to his mistress. The victim's screams continued even after being struck by another bolt of Yin lightning, reducing him to crimson mist.
Now fully enraged, the third lady attempted seduction but was met with a brutal stomp that shattered her ribs and collapsed half a dozen meters of terrain around them. "Answer my questions or die," he warned as she trembled in fear. Within moments, he had extracted all information about Xianzhi Clan's dominion over Planet Wol which maintained only a second-tier civilization facade.
The clan's true power lay beneath this illusion created by their progenitor - an interstellar merchant who discovered the incomplete Xianzhi Green Spirit Technique alongside damaged artifacts on the planet millennia ago. Through calculated manipulation and resource exploitation, they had established complete control while deliberately suppressing technological advancement to maintain isolationism required for their cultivation techniques dependent entirely on local ginseng energy.
As Gu Weichen finished extracting data from the woman's memories, a new threat emerged - an elder approaching with over late-stage Xuanjing strength who carried an aura indistinguishable from the ginseng itself but even more intense in its natural clarity.
The confrontation escalated instantly as the elder unleashed both vine-whip strikes and thunderbolts while Gu Weichen countered with his Yin essence techniques, creating a cataclysmic clash that froze entire forests into icy fragments. Within seconds, all four Xianzhi reinforcements were incapacitated through strategic applications of Yin-based attacks.
"You dare challenge my clan?" the survivors shrieked in disbelief before being bisected by twin beams from Gu Weichen's True Magnetic Two-Pillar Sword. "Your dynasty ends today," he declared as he ascended into the skies, leaving behind only scattered remains and lingering questions about this mysterious interloper who had single-handedly dismantled one of the most powerful secret lineages in the galaxy.