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The Cultivation World, which had been at peace for many years, suddenly exploded with a major event as if a thunderbolt had struck on flat ground.
The Nine Truth Palace Enforcement Hall mobilized its full force, and, led by several Golden Core Executors, they surrounded the estates of the Sima family in Pingjiang and the Wu Family.
In Pingjiang, located just over three hundred kilometers from Tongcheng, the Sima family, on the surface, appeared to be merely a slightly larger family clan. The entire village bore the Sima surname, and not a single outsider bore a different one. They engaged in various occupations—some in commerce, others in farming—covering a wide range of industries.
To any outside observer, it would be hard to associate this village with the Cultivation World; at most, one might simply think this village notable for its singular surname and large family size.
