I Just Wanted to Teach Cultivation, But Goddesses Keep Coming!-Chapter 145 Why Stop at the Treasure? Take the Walls Too!

Chapter 145: Chapter 145 Why Stop at the Treasure? Take the Walls Too!

What happened that night did not remain a secret for long.

By dawn, whispers had already begun to circulate.

By early morning, it had become the only thing anyone in Clear Moon City was talking about.

The usually lively streets were even more animated than usual.

Merchants abandoned their stalls to lean closer and listen.

Servants paused in the middle of their errands.

Even cultivators who normally carried themselves with cold indifference could not resist joining the discussion.

"Big news! The Chen Clan was attacked last night by the Wang Clan!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Don’t be ridiculous. Think before you speak. Do you want the Chen Clan’s Foundation Establishment powerhouse to hear you spreading nonsense?"

"I’m telling you it’s true! Thousands saw it with their own eyes! The Chen Clan estate was in chaos. Buildings collapsed, elders were injured, and even the Foundation Establishment seniors couldn’t suppress the attacker!"

"That’s impossible. The Chen Clan has been established for generations. Who would dare provoke them like that?"

"A woman. It was a woman."

"A woman? From where?"

"From the Wang Clan."

The crowd erupted into shocked murmurs.

"The Wang Clan? Aren’t they just a small clan?"

"They were. But last night changed everything."

"They say several Chen Clan elders were punished on the spot. Some even had their cultivation abolished!"

"Cultivation abolished?! In front of everyone?"

"Yes! Completely crippled. No one dared to intervene!"

The more the story was told, the more dramatic it became.

Inside teahouses, storytellers were already embellishing the tale.

"They say when the Chen Clan’s strongest elder stepped forward, his knees buckled before she even made a move."

"The most unbelievable part," one man said in a hushed voice, "is that from beginning to end, no one even saw her."

"What do you mean no one saw her?"

"I mean exactly that. She never revealed herself. Only her voice was heard."

"Just her voice?!"

"Yes! And with only that, she crippled Foundation Establishment realm powerhouses one after another as if she were swatting flies!"

A cold silence fell over the group.

Foundation Establishment experts were already considered pillars of strength in Clear Moon City.

To cripple them so effortlessly and without even showing herself... what kind of terrifying cultivation was that?

"Then... could she perhaps be a Core Formation realm senior?"

"A Core Formation realm senior?! That’s..."

The speaker’s words caught in his throat.

Everyone around them felt their scalps go numb.

Core Formation.

That realm was practically legendary within Clear Moon City.

If such an existence had truly appeared, then the balance of power in the entire region would be overturned overnight.

One had to understand... Core Formation realm experts did not belong in small cities like Clear Moon City.

They were figures who typically resided in powerful, established sects, standing high above ordinary clans.

Their presence alone was enough to deter wars and suppress entire factions.

For a Core Formation senior to appear here, and possibly side with the Wang Clan, would mean that the hierarchy of the region was about to change completely.

"No... that can’t be, right?"

"But if she wasn’t Core Formation, how could she suppress so many Foundation Establishment experts without even revealing her figure?"

The speculation only grew wilder.

Some began to imagine a reclusive ancestor of the Wang Clan emerging from decades of secluded cultivation.

Others whispered that perhaps an external powerhouse had secretly aligned with them.

Whatever the truth was, one thing had become painfully clear...

The Wang Clan was no longer something anyone could casually provoke.

Whether any of it was true no longer mattered. The legend was already forming.

By afternoon, the Chen Clan’s gates were tightly shut, and no one dared approach.

Their silence only fueled speculation.

On the other hand, it was an exceptionally busy day for the Wang Clan.

From early morning until late afternoon, carriages lined up outside their estate gates without pause.

Servants hurried back and forth, announcing names and carefully transporting treasures into the reception hall.

Rare spiritual herbs sealed in jade boxes, sacks of high-grade spirit stones, precious metals, ancient manuals, and refined pills... all were presented with polite smiles.

Every major clan in Clear Moon City had come bearing gifts.

Their intentions were obvious.

First, to confirm whether the rumors were true.

Second, to establish goodwill with the Wang Clan before anyone else could.

"The Li Clan has come to offer gifts to the Wang Clan!" an envoy declared loudly at the gates. "Heaven has eyes. Justice has finally been served. The Chen Clan’s evil deeds have been brought to light, and the punishment was well deserved."

The shift in tone was shamelessly clear.

Not long after...

"Our Ye Clan has come to pay its respects!" another voice announced. "May the Wang Clan continue to prosper and safeguard the peace of Clear Moon City."

Clan after clan stepped forward, each one eager to show support, each one subtly distancing themselves from the Chen Clan as though they had never been friendly in the first place.

And then...

"The Yuan Clan has come to visit!"

The announcement drew several curious glances.

The Yuan Clan, though not the absolute strongest, had always maintained a stable and influential position within the city... consistently ranked among the top three powers of Clear Moon City.

Their patriarch personally led the delegation, his smile wide and his attitude unusually humble.

"Our Yuan Clan brings modest gifts to congratulate the Wang Clan," he said warmly. "Such decisive action against injustice is admirable. Clear Moon City needs righteousness like this."

Behind him, servants carried in spirit beast cores, weapon materials, and several sealed chests that were clearly valuable.

Inside the main hall, the Wang Clan elders kept their expressions steady despite the waves surging in their hearts.

Just days ago, many of these clans would not have shown such courtesy.

Now they seemed to be competing to drown them in endless praise.

The reason was simple...

If the Wang Clan truly had a Core Formation realm powerhouse backing them, then aligning early could determine their survival in the coming years.

By the time the sun began to set, the Wang Clan’s treasury had grown noticeably heavier.