230: The new head of the Ge family

The Red-Robed Man was also somewhat excited to see this scene; he felt that this drop of essence blood was a perfect match for the Ge Wenxing before him.

This proved that the current Ge Wentian had completely transformed into an invader!

He only lacked the invaders' Cultivation method; for now, Ge Wentian was not yet a full-fledged invader!

With a thought from the Red-Robed Man, the essence blood vanished into Ge Wentian's forehead in the blink of an eye.

In the unseen realm, a faint, ethereal connection formed between the Red-Robed Man and Ge Wentian. Over time, as Ge Wentian's strength grew, this connection would deepen.

After the essence blood entered Ge Wentian's forehead, his frenzied expression vanished, replaced by one of pure enjoyment.

The red mist, which had been somewhat repulsive before, began to actively gather toward Ge Wentian. The wounds on his body started to heal, and a few Cultivation methods appeared in his mind—though these methods were completely different from his previous Laws of immortal cultivation.

This sudden change made Ge Wentian realize that his Opportunity had arrived. However, he had no time to offer his thanks, as the energy within the essence blood began to explode.

Under this powerful energy, Ge Wentian's Aura began to climb steadily. With every increment of his Aura, the connection in the Red-Robed Man's mind grew a fraction stronger.

Seeing this, the Red-Robed Man cast aside his concerns and began to absorb the red mist within the rift to restore his own condition.

This place was originally the Ge Family's Forbidden Ground. Without explicit orders, no one would dare step foot here.

By the time the Red-Robed Man finished his recovery, no one had discovered that this forcibly breached rift had not closed.

The Red-Robed Man, of course, didn't care. To him, the current Ge Family was like ants; as long as he controlled Ge Wentian, the Ge Family held no further value.

After an unknown amount of time, Ge Wentian's steadily rising Aura began to weaken. The Red-Robed Man also woke up, took another deep breath of the air within the rift, and wore an expression of enjoyment.

"It seems I cannot let the Ge Family be destroyed just yet. This place is a rare find!"

The Red-Robed Man murmured to himself, surveying his surroundings once more as he began to plan his next moves.

He was exposed now, and war was imminent. If Wenshan Daoist found out where he was hiding, it would be a question whether he could even leave Leshan Prefecture alive.

"Ge Wentian, next, your master will push you forward to take control of the Ge Family. Remember, you must not expose your identity!"

Ge Wentian nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, though a hint of doubt still lingered in his eyes.

"Is there a problem?"

The Red-Robed Man noticed Ge Wentian's hesitation and asked in a low voice.

"Master, the Ge Family does not know me. Moreover, as far as I know, there are still some powerful beings among the Ge Family's upper echelon. I fear..."

"No matter! The current Ge Family exists in name only. If there are still voices of opposition, simply kill them!"

The Red-Robed Man waved his hand, his tattered long robe fluttering as he turned and walked into the densest part of the red mist.

Seeing this, Ge Wentian said no more and slowly backed out of the rift, not forgetting to close it as he left.

Originally, Ge Wentian didn't know how to operate the rift's opening mechanism, but after mastering the invaders' energy, he discovered that it only required channeling this red energy.

Stepping out of the rift, a look of ruthlessness instantly appeared on the young man's face. In Ge Wentian's memory, he had no childhood; since he was small, he had been forced to absorb various mixed energies.

It wasn't until he was ten years old that he began his Awakening of the Spiritual Root. Originally, Ge Wentian thought he could escape that way of cultivation, but little did he know that age ten was only the beginning of the nightmare.

Just after his Spiritual Root awakened, he was sent into this rift by the Family Head at the time, Ge Zhicheng. From then on, he lived inside this rift every day.

In Ge Wentian's heart, he felt only resentment toward the Ge Family, not gratitude. Therefore, the life or death of the Ge Family meant nothing to him!

Jade Emperor City, Li Residence

Wenshan Daoist saw that enough time had passed and slowly stood up. Looking at the still-unconscious Li Mu, a black hole gradually appeared in his palm.

As soon as this black hole appeared, it exhibited a very powerful devouring force, moving toward Li Mu's forehead.

Li Mu's brow instantly furrowed, and fine beads of sweat broke out. Before long, a faint wisp of red mist drifted out from Li Mu's forehead.

It moved toward the black hole in Wenshan Daoist's palm. Seeing the red mist, Wenshan Daoist wore an 'as expected' expression. He then increased the suction, and the red mist emerged even faster.

It didn't last long before the red mist was completely devoured by the black hole. Li Mu's furrowed brow gradually relaxed, though there was still no sign of him waking up.

"You may come in!"

Wenshan Daoist did not choose to wake Li Mu immediately; instead, he called in everyone waiting outside before taking further action.

As his voice fell, the room door was instantly pushed open. Zhao Yaru, Xuanyuan Qing, Li Han, and the others walked in one by one, their eyes immediately landing on Li Mu lying on the bed.

Seeing that Li Mu was still unconscious, a flash of disappointment flickered in their eyes.

"Senior, how is it? What is my husband's condition?"

Xuanyuan Qing asked nervously, while Li Han quickly approached Li Mu to examine his internal condition once again.

The result was the same as what he had found before going out. He turned to look at Zhao Yaru and gave a slight shake of his head.

Seeing this, Zhao Yaru thought that even Wenshan Daoist had no way to cure Li Mu, and an air of disappointment instantly enveloped her.

Wenshan Daoist looked at them and smiled without speaking. The others were somewhat bewildered by this sudden laughter and looked at Wenshan Daoist in confusion.

"May I ask why the Senior is laughing?"

Li Han asked in confusion, but Wenshan Daoist did not answer his question directly. Instead, he used action to clear their doubts.

Wenshan Daoist waved his hand, and a unique energy instantly manifested in his palm. This energy was something those present had never heard of, let alone seen.

"This is Attribute Power. What I am demonstrating now is the power of the Water Attribute. Watch closely, everyone; this will be of great help to your future cultivation!"

As his voice fell, everyone involuntarily held their breath, filled with curiosity about this newly appeared power.

This was completely different from the Spiritual Qi they currently interacted with. Li Han, being an Alchemist, was most sensitive to the energies of heaven and earth. After sensing it for a moment, he said softly,

"This seems to be pure Attribute Power!"