Chapter 156: Gallbladder Burst

Xiao Ruyu followed Li Xuanfeng, feeling incredibly agitated. He was a pure-hearted person, and seeing tens of thousands of mortals slaughtered, he had been suppressing a surge of anger with nowhere to vent. Gritting his teeth, he said:

"Brother Xuanfeng, these people from the Tangjin Sect are merely at the Qi Refining stage. The young master in charge is only a small cultivator at the Embryonic Breath stage. They are bait thrown out by the Tangjin Sect and the Qingchi Sect! There are likely a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators following behind. They won't make a move unless they hook a few big Foundation Establishment fish... You and I are only at Qi Refining, but if we plan this properly... we might be able to make them pay a price."

Although Li Xuanfeng was consumed by rage, he had not lost his reason. He said softly:

"Brother Ruyu, rest assured, I have a plan. Never mind that the young master is only at the Embryonic Breath stage; even a Qi Refining cultivator wouldn't be able to escape this time. I will make him die in confusion, with a miserable appearance, just to collect some interest."

Xiao Ruyu glanced at the Jin Geng Longbow on his back and had some guesses. He patted the brocade pouch at his waist, flipped out two pale blue talismans, and whispered:

"I have two Profound Origin Escape Talismans here, best for fleeing. They are my trump cards for saving my life. As long as Brother Xuanfeng can guarantee a fatal strike, we will head west immediately and leave no trace behind."

"I'll trouble you, Brother Ruyu."

Li Xuanfeng took a talisman, feeling more confident. Then he saw Xiao Ruyu say fiercely:

"Brother Ruyu, rest assured, Xuanfeng will not be impulsive."

Li Xuanfeng shook his head. His hatred for the Qingchi Sect and the Tangjin Sect had reached a new height. Gritting his teeth, he said:

After he spoke, a group of people appeared on the horizon, each dressed in golden robes with various blades on their backs. At a glance, one could tell they were from the Tangjin Sect.

At the highest point was a young man of twelve or thirteen, who was activating a blood-red long saber. A massive amount of red blade light surged out, and thousands of blood-colored rays moved nimbly in the air, falling one by one.

A circle of Qi Refining cultivators surrounded the area, staring eagerly at the small town below, which was once again a scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Li Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes for a moment, found a hilltop, and landed. He took a virtual step, pulled the string with his left hand, held the bow with his right, his beard bristling and eyes wide. He didn't even nock an arrow, and not a single glimmer of magic power appeared on the bow. It was as plain and simple as if he were using the bow to shoot a wild rabbit.

"Swish."

There was only the sound of the string striking the air, and a gentle breeze blew through the mountains, causing two broken leaves to fall. Li Xuanfeng put away his bow, the gloom in his expression mostly resolved. He said softly:

"This person is dead. Let's go quickly."

Xiao Ruyu looked at him, not understanding what had happened. The two activated their talismans, turned into two blue rays of light, and headed west like the wind.

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"Wan'er, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Ning Wan frowned slightly, hiding in the air, watching the Tangjin Sect young master looking smug, feeling quite conflicted in her heart.

As a disciple of Yuehu Peak, Li Xia County was originally a place she was supposed to protect, but now it was being sold to the Tangjin Sect for slaughter. Her actions made her feel both embarrassed and unbearable, yet she had to accept the sect's orders to follow in the air, ready to suppress any Foundation Establishment cultivators who might appear at any moment.

She was not a pedantic person, nor was she one of those naive and ignorant sect disciples. If she had to choose between maintaining the Qingchi Sect and the lives of hundreds of thousands of mortals, Ning Wan would choose to maintain the Qingchi Sect without hesitation. However, letting others slaughter the people under her rule just to eliminate a possibility made Ning Wan feel it was quite worthless.

She had broken through to Foundation Establishment more than a decade ago and was the youngest Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Qingchi Sect besides Li Chijing. She was also the one with the deepest cultivation of artistic conception among the Foundation Establishment crowd hiding in the surroundings. She saw the arrow intent heading straight for Senior Situ You's head clearly, but she watched coldly without making a move, a flash of satisfaction even crossing her eyes.

"Such a profound artistic conception, it's either an old Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Zifu Immortal cultivator, yet it didn't contain a trace of magic power. This is because they didn't want to hurt the face of both families, but wanted to punish this guy. Then let him be... If he dies, he dies. His death won't have any impact on the plan..."

After all, Ning Wan had no good feelings for this guy. To be so cruel and vicious at twelve or thirteen, slaughtering the people of her Yuehu Peak—although she couldn't make a move due to the sect, Ning Wan was happy to see this guy die suddenly.

Looking around, several Foundation Establishment middle and late-stage cultivators also looked thoughtful, obviously noticing something, but not a single one was willing to offend that unknown Foundation Establishment or even Zifu cultivator for the sake of an unknown Embryonic Breath cultivator. Even the Tangjin Sect cultivators were watching coldly. Ning Wan laughed secretly in her heart.

Below, Senior Situ You suddenly groaned. The circle of Qi Refining cultivators around him turned their heads to look at him, but Senior Situ You waved his hand, smacking his lips in confusion, thinking to himself:

"It truly is strange; why is it so bitter in my mouth?"

Feeling increasingly panicked, Senior Situ You shook his head, finding his mouth getting more and more bitter. He shouted:

"Someone come and check the magic tool, I have some things to do."

Immediately, someone stepped forward to take the long saber. Just as Senior Situ You's hands left the magic tool, he suddenly panicked. He reached out and touched his mouth, only to find his fingers covered in pale yellow liquid.

"This is... bile?! No!"

Senior Situ You screamed suddenly, his chest swelling as if it were filled with air. He collapsed to the ground, withered, shouting:

"Oh no!"

"Ancestor! Ancestor, save me!! I!"

After speaking, his whole body was already swelling like a balloon. The Foundation Establishment cultivators above projected their spiritual sense one after another, but not a single one was willing to reveal their figure and make a move, just watching him explode with a bang like a balloon.

"Boom!"

Flesh and bones splattered, splashing the surrounding Qi Refining cultivators with blood. The group stared blankly at the blood mist in the air, wiping the blood off their faces in confusion. Among them, the Qi Refining cultivator holding the magic tool opened his mouth, as if to call out something, but heard a cold voice:

"Continue!"

The crowd didn't dare to be negligent, lowering their heads one after another, using spells to clean the blood stains on their bodies, and then went about manipulating their magic tools as if nothing had happened.

Only a tracking mark marking the enemy flew up from Senior Situ You's bone fragments, but it couldn't find any trace of magic power, spinning blankly in place before dissipating into thin air.

"A dignified young master... died quite stiflingly."

A Qi Refining cultivator on the side muttered to himself, feeling terrified, thinking:

"I thought this young master, although born of a concubine, was deep-thinking, clever, and possessed spiritual apertures, and that I could find a good future by his side. I didn't expect him to die outside like this. Life will be difficult from now on."

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Xiao Ruyu and Li Xuanfeng landed in the mountains. Li Xuanfeng said dully:

"He's dead, but it was just to vent my anger on him... It's meaningless. In the end, it's still our incompetence."

Although Xiao Ruyu didn't understand how he killed the Tangjin Sect young master, he felt desolate in his heart and replied:

"This was a muddled account from the start. If you count it up, who isn't guilty? You and I only killed the culprit on the surface, but the people behind are still holding magic tools and slaughtering. It's not something you and I can resist."

Li Xuanfeng had no intention of talking more with him. The two had been out for just over two hours. He cupped his hands and said:

"Xuanfeng still needs to go and collect the corpses, so I won't talk more with Brother Ruyu now."

Xiao Ruyu hurriedly cupped his hands, watching Li Xuanfeng walk away. After a long while, he turned around and said to Xiao Yongling behind him:

"Clan Uncle..."

"You... have you had your fill?"

As soon as Li Xuanfeng left, Xiao Yongling appeared, staring at Xiao Ruyu, and said softly:

"You were only able to escape because you took advantage of the infighting between the two sects. Don't do such dangerous things next time."

Obviously, he had also been quietly following the two. The Xiao family's cultivation method was gentle and good at concealment, so they hadn't been discovered by the two.

Although Xiao Ruyu felt that the people of the two sects couldn't figure out how the young master died at all, he didn't contradict his elder's words and said softly:

"Ruyu will remember."

Only then did Xiao Yongling nod, looking in the direction Li Xuanfeng had left, and said softly:

"Although Li Xuanfeng is not stupid, he carries a heart full of courage. It is innate. It can make this person, but it can also kill this person. Although today's matter was settled by his miraculous archery, if one day this person is harmed by others, it will definitely be by utilizing his courage."

Xiao Ruyu also regarded Li Xuanfeng as a true friend and shook his head unbearably. Xiao Yongling glared at him and instructed:

"Your purity is the same... Although you are not stupid, with a lifespan of hundreds of years, if your personality is too obvious, you will sooner or later be harmed by others!"

Xiao Ruyu laughed when he heard this and said respectfully:

"In my nephew's view, there are a hundred kinds of people in this world. If everyone were cautious and sought profit while avoiding harm, then it would be meaningless!"

"You child!"

Xiao Yongling was immediately amused, touched his head, and murmured softly:

"As an elder, I just hope you live well... I am not forcing you..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 157 =====