Chapter 307

Yuan Qiang bowed very low, even more respectfully than before.

Beside Xu Yang lay piles of gleaming white silver, but he didn't dare to take a second look.

"Master Xu, how did you do it?" A-Xian couldn't help but ask.

Xu Yang moved his gaze away from the secret manuals, looked faintly at A-Xian, and said: "I am, after all, a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect; I do have a few friends."

He didn't intend to admit that he had wiped out Qingfeng Stronghold alone.

Once these words were spoken, A-Xian, Yuan Qiang, and the others were all stunned.

That's right, who stipulated that Xu Yang had to level Qingfeng Stronghold alone? He could have invited helpers.

"Stop looking. My friends have already left. You hurry up and bury the corpses, and by the way, help me collect the weapons and other valuable items. Where is your Yuan family's cargo?"

Xu Yang pointed to the cave containing the animal skins.

"Master Xu, don't worry; I will handle it cleanly."

Although Xu Yang said he had invited helpers, Yuan Qiang's attitude remained unchanged, and he led his men away.

"Keep your hands and feet clean. If anyone steals or pilfers, don't blame me for chopping off your claws," he warned.

The group soon got to work, digging pits to bury the corpses, collecting weapons and the silver on their bodies, and then moving things from the treasury.

Xu Yang continued to immerse himself in the secret manuals.

【Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade · Not Yet Entered (0/170)】

"What a profound Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade; it's a pity that Tang Chuan didn't even learn the basics."

Xu Yang put down the Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade manual, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

When he fought Tang Chuan, Tang Chuan's blade technique was truly mediocre, so he hadn't held much hope for Tang Chuan's martial skills; he was just using the manuals to farm points, studying them with an indifferent attitude.

Who would have thought that after reading it through, the sophistication of Tang Chuan's blade technique far exceeded his imagination. What Tang Chuan knew was merely the fur of the Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade; he hadn't even reached the first realm of this blade technique.

This was a martial art whose sophistication far exceeded all his other martial skills, even the Pure Origin Gold-Splitting Finger was inferior.

The Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade had three realms; the first realm was the Earth Fiend Realm, which required the cultivation of Earth Fiend Blade Gang.

The Earth Fiend Blade Gang was at the same level as the Blazing Sun Blade Gang, meaning the first realm of this Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade was the highest realm of the Blazing Sun Gang Blade.

Tang Chuan hadn't even cultivated the Earth Fiend Blade Gang and was still at the Blade Qi realm, so Xu Yang said he had only learned the fur.

The second realm was the Earth Fiend Three Harmonies, and the third realm was the Earth Fiend Six Harmonies.

Only by cultivating the Earth Fiend Six Harmonies could this blade technique be considered Major Success.

"I didn't expect such a harvest!"

Xu Yang picked up the manual and studied it carefully again.

The identity of the Blazing Fire Blade Guest was too sensitive, and the Blazing Sun Gang Blade was basically unusable; a new blade technique could just make up for the shortcoming of not being able to use the Blazing Sun Gang Blade.

【Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade · Entry (710/1700)】

As the saying goes, one thing leads to another. After reading it several times, relying on his powerful comprehension and the realm of the Blazing Sun Gang Blade, Xu Yang had forcibly pushed the realm of the Earth Fiend Six Harmonies Blade to Entry, and the progress had reached over seven hundred.

If he found a place to cultivate carefully, the progress would be even higher, but this wasn't the place; he could only start cultivating after returning to the Profound Heaven Sect.

"Master Xu, everything has been packed up."

At this moment, Yuan Qiang appeared and told Xu Yang he could leave.

Xu Yang packed up the silver notes, elixirs, secret manuals, and the old ginseng, let Yuan Qiang carry a chest of silver, and then went down the mountain.

Yuan Family!

Since Xu Yang left, Yuan Gang and his son had been waiting for news.

Now, rumors were already spreading in Qingyang City that Elder Liyang no longer cared about the life or death of the Yuan family, which was why he sent a disciple with Minor Success Gang Qi cultivation to solve the Qingfeng Stronghold matter.

Many families were waiting for the outcome of the Qingfeng Ridge matter to start annexing the Yuan family's business.

"There is still no news. Did Xu Yang fail?" Yuan Yi said worriedly.

The Yuan family had no foundation; being able to become a family was still supported by the late Yuan Jie.

If those families in Qingyang City made a move, the Yuan family wouldn't be able to resist.

"Father, you should hurry and write to Elder Liyang. If we really wait for those families to make a move, even if Elder Liyang comes forward, we will have already become enemies."

Although they still had Elder Liyang as their backing, they couldn't just wait for those families to make a move before counterattacking.

The Yuan family was hanging by a thread; becoming enemies was not wise.

Yuan Gang said in a deep voice: "Keep your composure. If there is no result, how can I speak to Elder Liyang? There are three leaders in Qingfeng Ridge; Xu Yang needs to take it by strategy. How could it be solved in less than three days?"

He knew what Yuan Yi was saying just as well.

But if he wrote to Elder Liyang for every little thing, it would only invite annoyance.

No matter how anxious he was, he had to wait for Xu Yang to produce a result before he could go to Elder Liyang to cry and complain. By then, Qingfeng Stronghold, Xiao Hua, and the rest would all be in trouble.

"Master! A-Xian is back!"

At this moment, an excited shout came from outside.

Yuan Gang and his son stood up with a start.

A-Xian returned so quickly; could it be that Xu Yang failed and was killed? Otherwise, how could it be so fast?

The father and son walked out of the hall and saw the family servant A-Xian rushing over, covered in dust.

"Reporting to Master and Young Master, Qingfeng Stronghold has been wiped out, the cargo has been transported back, and the heads of the three leaders of Qingfeng Stronghold are being escorted back with the convoy," A-Xian said, kneeling on one knee, excited.

As a servant of the Yuan family, he shared in the Yuan family's honor and disgrace; with the matter resolved, he was naturally excited.

He actually did it!

A sharp light burst into Yuan Gang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Take everyone and come with me out of the city to the mountains to welcome Little Brother Xu!"

He wanted to build up momentum so that everyone waiting to see the Yuan family's joke would know that Elder Liyang was still backing the Yuan family.

Daring to move against the Yuan family—Qingfeng Stronghold was the outcome.

"He actually wiped out Qingfeng Stronghold alone and beheaded the three leaders."

Yuan Yi looked incredulous: "With this kind of talent, if he is recommended to Elder Liyang, Elder Liyang will definitely take him as a disciple."

Ten Elites geniuses were rare to the outside world, but in the Profound Heaven Sect, ten would appear every two years.

Except for the top three, ordinary Ten Elites geniuses were just so-so to a peak elder.

Yuan Gang nodded: "This is not the talent of the tenth on the Ten Elites list; I think even the top three are probably just like this."

In his heart, he had already made up his mind to bind Xu Yang and the Yuan family together.

Xu Yang had talent but no background.

The Yuan family had connections but no genius to maintain them; it could be called a match made in heaven.

A-Xian looked strange; did the Master and Young Master think that Xu Yang leveled Qingfeng Stronghold alone?

"Do you know how Xu Yang wiped out Qingfeng Stronghold?" Yuan Gang suddenly looked at A-Xian.

A-Xian said: "He invited a few Profound Heaven Sect disciples and joined forces to wipe out Qingfeng Stronghold."

Yuan Gang:???

The father and son were both stunned; was this what Xu Yang meant by taking it by strategy?

It was indeed very wise.

They hadn't thought of it at all, thinking Xu Yang was going to face Qingfeng Stronghold alone.

There were so many disciples with Minor Success and Major Success Gang Qi in the Profound Heaven Sect; he hadn't even thought of inviting people.

"Stop everything!"

Yuan Gang waved his hand, and the gathered servants stopped.

He still wanted to build momentum for Xu Yang and the Yuan family, but how could he do that now? It wasn't Xu Yang alone who wiped out Qingfeng Stronghold.

"Father, are you still going to win him over?" Yuan Yi asked curiously.

Yuan Gang said irritably: "If I don't win him over, should I offend him? Go and get the gift you prepared. No matter what, he helped the Yuan family establish prestige; the proper etiquette cannot be lacking."

Yuan Yi nodded and left.

The convoy stopped in front of the Yuan family gate, and Yuan Qiang stepped forward to lift the curtain: "Master Xu, we have arrived."

Xu Yang nodded, put away the secret manual in his hand, and stepped off the carriage.

"Little Brother Xu, thank you for your hard work."

Yuan Gang smiled and stepped forward, inviting Xu Yang to the banquet already prepared.

"Clap, clap!"

After three rounds of drinks, as Yuan Gang clapped, a servant brought a medicine bottle and stood beside Xu Yang.

Yuan Gang said: "Inside this is a Profound Origin Qi-Transforming Pill; it's a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, Little Brother Xu."

For a Gang Qi martial artist, a Profound Origin Qi-Transforming Pill could be said to be more useful than several hundred taels of silver.