It was a simple thought.
A pleasant breeze would blow down, but what if the wind stopped now?
Then, naturally, one would have to dig and see what was going on!
The little husky's front legs began to churn frantically, quickly digging a hole!
The little husky disappeared into the pit, and fresh soil continued to fly out!
Ten seconds later.
The little husky had dug over five hundred meters underground!
And then.
It saw a coffin.
Meanwhile, Patriarch Tian Qing inside the coffin was utterly ecstatic!
Because he realized that the heavenly treasure was getting closer and closer to him!
Although he didn't know why the heavenly treasure had suddenly descended, that no longer mattered!
Patriarch Tian Qing quickly circulated his cultivation technique, drawing the heavenly treasure towards him!
As his technique circulated, the entire coffin trembled slightly!
The little husky's eyes lit up with excitement!
So the pleasant breeze was coming from this big box!
If there was so much wind even through the box, wouldn't there be even more if it opened it?
No sooner said than done!
The little husky circled the coffin, trying to find a way to open it.
Soon, it found one.
There were several large nails, as thick as fingers, driven into special positions on the coffin. Each nail protruded about an inch from the coffin surface.
The nails faintly emanated a green light, resonating with the formations on the coffin surface.
However, the little husky had no concept of formations.
It only knew that if it removed these things, it could open this big box!
So, it grabbed the tip of a nail in its mouth and gave its head a mighty shake!
Patriarch Tian Qing, sensing the anomaly from within the coffin, felt his heart lurch!
Someone was trying to remove the coffin nails?
Patriarch Tian Qing panicked!
If all the coffin nails were removed, the lid would automatically open. If his physical body were exposed, he would be doomed!
No, he had to find a way to save himself!
His thoughts were correct.
But he had completely underestimated the husky's speed in removing the nails...
The second nail!
The third nail!
The fourth nail!
...
The husky shook its head repeatedly, quickly pulling out all the coffin nails!
"Screeeech!" The heavy coffin lid slowly creaked open.
The unprepared little husky was knocked aside and rolled several times before stopping.
Seeing the coffin lid open, Patriarch Tian Qing was filled with terror.
No—!
Patriarch Tian Qing, his face contorted with fear, tremblingly reached out to try and close the coffin lid.
But his hand quickly turned to dust, scattering into the air.
His physical body began to rapidly decay and dissolve!
Due to the peculiar nature of his cultivation technique, his soul was inextricably bound to his body.
His soul dissolved along with his physical body, until it vanished...
To his death, he never managed to touch the opened coffin lid...
The coffin was clean, not a speck left.
The little husky got up and flew into the coffin. Seeing that it was empty, it was stunned.
Not only was there no more of the pleasant breeze, but there was nothing else to be seen.
It was just an empty big box.
After a moment of thought, a flash of inspiration struck!
If there was a box here that blew wind, perhaps there were other boxes buried around?
Action was better than thought!
So it began to dig horizontally with renewed vigor!
Before long, the little husky unearthed another fresh coffin.
To be precise, it was a side of a coffin.
The little husky rejoiced internally: Just as it expected!
Under normal circumstances, it would now dig around the coffin and then try to open the lid.
But when the perpetrator of all this was a husky...
It eyed the coffin for three seconds, then retreated a few steps.
Then it frantically began to dig upwards towards the surface!
After digging back to the surface, it paced forward a few steps with its short legs, then continued to dig downwards...
Thanks to its innate ability of 'silence,' the entire process was quiet...
Outside the Purple Cloud Sect.
Daoist Tian Qing arrived with a host of elders in a grand procession!
The disciples guarding the Purple Cloud Sect were dumbfounded.
Hadn't these guys been completely subdued before?
Why were they so arrogant and powerful now?
Did they have some perverted hobby?
Just as the disciples were about to inquire, Daoist Tian Qing spoke first.
"Tell that woman of Purple Cloud to get out here!" Patriarch Tian Qing stepped forward, exuding an imposing aura.
A quarter of an hour later, Patriarch Tian Qing appeared with the elders.
She had been comforting her little fox when she suddenly received news that people from the Tian Qing Sect had arrived.
And they had spoken very rudely!
"Fellow Daoist Tian Qing, what is the meaning of this visit today?" Patriarchess Zi Yun asked indifferently.
Although she desperately wanted to curse, she still had to maintain her immortal maiden image.
"No particular meaning," Patriarch Tian Qing said smugly. "As the saying goes, 'courtesy demands reciprocity.' Today, I've merely come to return the favor for what you did to us before."
Zi Yun narrowed her eyes at his words.
Although she detested the old scoundrel Tian Qing, she knew he wasn't a brainless fool.
Normally, after witnessing the prowess of her prized disciple, he would have tucked his tail between his legs and behaved himself.
Now, his uncharacteristic arrogance and provocation – could he have some trump card?
"No need to guess, I'll tell you the truth," Patriarch Tian Qing said proudly. "Our Patriarch Tian Qing has been resurrected and will be here shortly!"
Patriarch Zi Yun and the elders were all startled!
Adding 'Patriarch' after a sect's name could only mean the founder of the sect.
But the founder of the Tian Qing Sect had died over three thousand years ago!
Had everyone in the Tian Qing Sect gone mad?
Their lies were so unsubtle.
"I know what you're thinking," Patriarch Tian Qing said smugly. "Just yesterday, our ancestor was resurrected! If you cooperate obediently, you might just keep a small part of your lives. Otherwise..."
Patriarch Tian Qing trailed off, but the threat was clear.
Patriarch Zi Yun and the elders felt a jolt.
Patriarch Tian Qing didn't seem mentally unstable. Could Patriarch Tian Qing have truly been resurrected?
But for someone who had been dead for over three thousand years to suddenly come back to life, it was too incredible!
However, when you think about it, such things hadn't happened in the history of the cultivation world.
Some powerful figures, on the brink of death, used secret arts to enter a state of suspended animation, and then waited for an opportunity to 'resurrect' and return to the world.
If that were the case, then things would be dire...
According to records, Patriarch Tian Qing had been at the tenth level of the Nascent Soul stage back then!
Even if his cultivation had declined somewhat after being in suspended animation for over three thousand years, it wouldn't have fallen too much.
Ye Fan was no match!
Patriarch Zi Yun secretly signaled an elder, telepathically instructing him to inform Ye Fan and the other disciples to escape through the secret passage immediately!
If what the other party said was true, then the Purple Cloud Sect would be finished today!
Given the gravity of the situation, Patriarch Zi Yun dared not gamble.
Since the Patriarch hadn't arrived yet, Patriarch Tian Qing didn't dare to act rashly.
He feared that Ye Fan might suddenly rush out and kill him before the Patriarch arrived...
With neither side making a move, they faced each other in a tense stalemate.
"Speaking of which, my dao companion also died a long time ago," Patriarch Tian Qing eyed Patriarch Zi Yun with ill intent. "Patriarch Zi Yun, your appearance is quite suitable for me to take as a dao companion. If you cooperate, hehe..."
"Do you believe I'll dig your eyes out?" Patriarch Zi Yun shot him a cold glance.
"I like that look of disdain you have for me," Patriarch Tian Qing continued to say with a lecherous gleam in his eyes. "That makes it more interesting!"
"Beep beep beep." Just then, Patriarch Tian Qing's communication jade pendant rang.
Patriarch Tian Qing's heart leaped with joy!
It must be the Patriarch emerging from seclusion!
With that thought, he deliberately switched the communication jade to video mode.
He wanted to put the Purple Cloud Sect under insurmountable pressure!
Upon connecting, the image appeared.
However, this image was not quite what Patriarch Tian Qing had expected.
"Sect Master, bad news!" The face of the remaining elder of the Tian Qing Sect appeared in the video, filled with horror. "Something terrible has happened! The Patriarch is gone! The sect is gone too!"
Behind the remaining elder was the Tian Qing Sect's stronghold.
But what was once a well-maintained stronghold was now a complete ruin...
At that moment, a dog's head peeked out from behind the remaining elder's shoulder.
It looked at everyone present with curious eyes...