In a realm where strength defines fate and bloodlines reign supreme, the Wen Clan has long lingered in obscurity—dormant, scattered, and teetering on the brink of irrelevance. That is, until Wen Wuxing, a once-ordinary patriarch of humble standing, awakens a mysterious System born from the remnants of a fallen immortal’s legacy. With it, he gains access to a boundless portable realm, clan-building rewards, and a divine tool: the Veil of Shadows Pavilion, an information force capable of peering into heaven’s secrets.
As his enemies lurk in the shadows, plotting the Wen Clan’s extinction, Wen Wuxing orchestrates a silent revolution. Each birth, each victory, and each alliance strengthens the clan, earning divine rewards, guardian beasts, and mysterious peaks of power. Behind the veil, he engineers victories, defeats mighty foes, and quietly controls a kingdom from the shadows.
Yet, his greatest secret remains hidden—even from his loyal kin. The System, a power so profound it could alter the realm’s balance, must remain veiled... for now.
As the Wen Clan rises, battles rival sects, and ascends the cultivation ladder, the world shall tremble at the name Wen Wuxing, the enigmatic patriarch who defies destiny and reshapes the world in his image.
Heaven may have abandoned them—but they have Wen Wuxing.

The silver mask lay motionless on the jade table, its featureless surface reflecting the flickering lantern light. Wen Wuxing sat across from it, fingers tapping rhythmically against the armrest of his chair. Wen Qian stood beside him, her sharp eyes fixed on the artifact that had been left behind.


"Phantom Hand," she murmured, the name foreign on her tongue yet heavy with meaning.


"A name lost to time," Wuxing replied. "Or one that was never meant to be known."


The Veil of Shadows had spent years cataloging the factions that had moved against the Wen Clan. The Zhao Clan, the Imperial Court's shifting tides, lesser sects vying for power—but none of them operated with the invisible precision that this assassin displayed.


This wasn't an act of a desperate rival. This was a predator toying with its prey.


Hidden Quest Progress: The Phantom Hand Moves – 2% Completion


Wuxing ignored the system notification. It was confirmation of what he already knew—this enemy would not be unmasked easily.


"Investigate everything," he ordered. "Cross-reference every attack on our clan that lacked a clear perpetrator, every unexplained disappearance. This entity has been moving in the shadows for too long. It is time we start pulling at the threads."


She turned to leave but hesitated. "Patriarch… the Phantom Hand's technique. It wasn't just an illusion. It felt… otherworldly. Almost as if they were beyond this realm."


Wuxing's gaze darkened. "Then let's find out if that realm is watching us as well."


The night deepened over the Wen Clan's territory, but the air remained restless. Despite the successful battle at Skyfire Peak, despite the upcoming Imperial Tournament, there was an undeniable pressure pressing against the clan's very existence.


Urgent Quest Triggered: The Whispering Relic


Objective: Retrieve an ancient relic hidden beneath the Wen Clan's ancestral grounds.


A new piece in the grand game had just moved.


Chapter 19 - Threads in the Darkness