Chapter 266

Sun Tao hosted a meal for everyone; after Liu Qian and the other Sunutang disciples departed along with Sun Tao's several allies,

returning to the courtyard, Sun Tao seized an opportunity to slip past Jiang Ping and entered Xu Yang's room.

"Junior Sister Lin Wei was likely murdered; it is all my fault for not keeping a better watch on her."

Sun Tao blamed himself, saying, "I never expected you would be proven right."

Xu Yang did not know how to offer comfort either.

Kind words cannot dissuade a doomed ghost; since Lin Wei ignored his advice and insisted on continuing to pester Xiao Chen, he had known this result would come.

"If this matter was done by Xiao Hua and his son, I fear it will also implicate me and Sun Tao," Xu Yang pondered.

Xiao Hua and his son are so ruthless; they will surely cut off the roots to prevent regrowth.

Jiang Ping and Zhang Yong were not yet a problem, but he and Sun Tao had once visited Xiao Hua carrying Lin Cheng's letter, and furthermore, he was an insider on the matter between Su Man and Xiao Chen; he might guess that Lin Wei's death was connected to Xiao Hua and his son.

Whether to silence them or to prevent them from growing up in the future to avenge Lin Wei, Xiao Hua and his son have a high probability of eliminating him and Sun Tao.

He is now one of the Ten Heroes, making him an even more urgent target to be eliminated.

If he had done such a thing, he would absolutely not leave behind someone who might threaten his life in the future; he would certainly find a way to eliminate them.

"Junior Brother Xu, how should we explain this matter to Master?" Sun Tao asked, his face full of worry.

He felt little sorrow; at times Xu Yang did not know, he had actually quarreled with Lin Wei several times over the matter of Xiao Chen, and he had long been disappointed in Lin Wei, feeling only guilt toward Lin Cheng.

Xu Yang spoke heavily, saying, "Tell Master this matter was an accident; do not mention the Xiao father and son. Master cannot fight them; if we startle the snake, the first to die will be you and me."

Hearing this, Sun Tao's face changed slightly: "Are you saying they will still make a move against us?"

Xu Yang nodded: "I ask you, if one day you had the strength to crush Xiao Hua and his son, would you take revenge?"

Hearing this, Sun Tao remained silent for a long while.

If he had the strength to easily crush Xiao Hua and his son, he would certainly help Lin Cheng avenge the killing of his daughter.

Xu Yang sighed, saying, "If it was truly Xiao Hua and his son who harmed Senior Sister Lin Wei, then we are in danger. Senior Brother, try not to leave the Shanmen in the future; regarding Junior Sister Lin Wei's matter, it is best to pretend not to care. Perhaps we can live a bit longer."

Sun Tao broke out in a cold sweat and bowed his hands, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Junior Brother Xu; I will be careful."

Had Xu Yang not reminded him, he would not have realized that Lin Wei's incident had already drawn him into the whirlpool of death; perhaps one day he would die without knowing why.

Originally he had planned to continue trying to find people tomorrow to inquire about Lin Wei's news, but now he directly extinguished that thought.

After chatting a few more words, Sun Tao rose and left.

……

The Xiao residence, study.

Xiao Chen respectfully poured a cup of tea for his father and said, "Father, the matter of Lin Wei has already drawn Xu Yang and Sun Tao's attention; today he organized many people to go down the mountain to search. Have you handled the aftermath cleanly?"

Xu Yang's guess was not wrong; Lin Wei was indeed dead, and it was them who did it.

After Lin Wei achieved Gang Qi in her Qi Refining, she came again to pester Xiao Chen; he and Xiao Hua discussed it and could only take ruthless action.

Xiao Hua, expressionless, said, "What are you afraid of? I have already destroyed Lin Wei's body and erased all traces. Let alone them being only a dozen or so people, even if the Ziyang Sect came out in full force, they would not find any trace."

Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief; he also worried that Xu Yang and others would uncover traces; if this matter got out, he and his father would become rats crossing the street, despised by everyone.

"However, that Xu Yang once saw me and Su Man in the city; could he guess something because of that?" Xiao Chen asked worriedly.

Seeking revenge between martial artists is not like a government office handling a case; it does not require witnesses or physical evidence; suspicion that you did it is enough.

Once they can beat you, they will come to your door to take revenge.

Xu Yang is one of the Ten Heroes; in the future he will likely undergo bone marrow cleansing, posing a possible threat to us father and son.

Xiao Hua's expression did not change; he said, "So what if he guesses? That Xu Yang is cautious and timid; without evidence, he will absolutely not make a fuss and bring great disaster upon himself. He will help us warn Sun Tao."

Do you really think your father cannot think of even this, needing you to remind him?

Now the timing is simply not right; they are already on my kill list. When the time is ripe, I will eliminate both of them, removing the trouble forever.

Father will teach you a lesson today; remember: to cut the grass, you must remove the roots."

Xiao Chen bowed his hands and said, "Your son remembers."

Xiao Hua nodded gratified and waved his hand, saying, "Go down. Remember, cultivation base is the foundation; schemes and tricks are ultimately inferior. If you were the Sect Master of the Ziyang Sect, you could go kill Xu Yang and Sun Tao right now, instead of discussing schemes and tricks with Father here."

……

"Trouble has come; I do not know when Xiao Hua will make his move."

Xu Yang felt somewhat irritable; Lin Wei's death had pushed him into a true crisis.

He could not hide inside the Ziyang Sect forever, nor could he keep hiding; Xiao Hua is an official of the Renwudian; wanting him to leave the Shanmen requires only a casual excuse.

The only way to break the situation is to rapidly improve his cultivation base; once his cultivation base is sufficient, even if Xiao Hua attacks personally, he will fear nothing.

【Root Bone: 85】

【Comprehension: 80】

【Cultivation Base: Gang Qi Minor Success】

【Cultivation Method: Fu Yue Xiong Jinggang Qi Pian · Minor Success (364/4000), Jin Gang Gong · Minor Success (26/4000), Phantom Star Gang Fist · Minor Success (687/2000), Blazing Sun Gang Blade · Minor Success (1379/2000), Treading Gang Chasing Wind · Minor Success (543/2000)】

【Skill: Mining lv. 3 (283/400)】

【Remaining Lifespan: 78】

【Martial Dao Immortality Points: 162】

After accumulating for a period of time, the Martial Dao Immortality Points reached over one hundred and sixty.

Xu Yang looked at the panel and pondered for a while; he felt these points would not do much if used to improve cultivation methods; it would be better to directly raise his Root Bone to one hundred, improving the absorption of medicinal effects, so that his strength would increase faster.

"Root Bone, improve!"