Chapter 344

Chapter 344: So It Was Liu Ruxian Who Took Xiao Zhenshan’s Family?

Xiao Yang had no idea that he was already targeted by the Immortal Gate’s assassination squad.

If it weren’t for Tie Kuangtu’s timely intervention, he might have met a grim fate.

Just to give you an idea, the Immortal Gate’s assassins are even stronger than those in the Sacred Martial Realm.

With Xiao Yang’s current cultivation level, he was definitely no match for them.

Hundreds of miles away from Qingyun Mountain, a fierce battle erupted in a remote mountain range where no one roamed.

That battle ended quickly.

No one knew who was fighting in the mountains.

Only the parties involved knew the outcome.

“That maniac Tie Kuangtu…”

Zhao Jinghong murmured.

He stood atop a peak, a thousand miles away from Qingyun Mountain.

Zhao Jinghong wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth.

He cast a deep glance toward Qingyun Mountain, then turned to leave.

“An assassin is an assassin…”

At the foot of Qingyun Mountain, in a small courtyard, Tie Kuangtu sat beneath an old plum tree.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Zhao Jinghong shouldn’t come looking for Xiao Yang for a while now.”

With a calm demeanor, Tie Kuangtu wiped the blood from his mouth.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind Tie Kuangtu.

It was none other than the Demon Saint, Bai Li.

“Xiao Yang, I hope you don’t let me down!”

As Tie Kuangtu looked up at Qingyun Mountain, his expression was incredibly serious.

Xiao Yang’s opponent was just too powerful.

One wrong move from them could shake the entire Yuanwu Continent.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yang, engrossed in studying the Wujidan Canon, was blissfully unaware of all this.

He needed to grow strong quickly because the woman carrying his child was taken by that crazy Immortal Lord.

He had to rescue Sect Holy Daughter Jiang Yaoguang and their child!

Calm down, calm down!

Every time Xiao Yang thought of Jiang Yaoguang and their unborn child, he couldn’t focus.

Jiang Yaoguang was pregnant with the Innate Hongmeng Dao Embryo.

His child was destined to be an extraordinary being.

He needed to refine the Enlightenment Pill; he had to achieve sainthood.

Soon enough, Nangong Hui returned.

The abilities of the Dark Night Organization were truly astonishing.

Nangong Hui had already discovered who kidnapped Xiao Zhenshan’s family.

Xiao Yang didn’t want to involve himself with Xiao Zhenshan’s family anymore.

However, thinking of his deceased grandfather and the kindness he had shown him, he couldn’t just stand by and watch Xiao Zhenshan’s family face annihilation.

And the one who kidnapped them was someone Xiao Yang had almost forgotten: Liu Ruxian.

Liu Ruxian was a member of the Liu Family from Yuanlong City.

Now, the Liu Family was all but destroyed, leaving only Liu Ruxian.

It was Xiao Zhenshan who had been responsible for the downfall of the Liu Family.

Xiao Zhenshan had driven the Liu Family out of Yuanlong City.

Now, Liu Ruxian had found her backing again and had returned to Yuanlong City to take her revenge.

Xiao Zhenshan’s family had received word in advance, scattering the rest of the Xiao family and escaping Yuanlong City with their wives and daughters.

Liu Ruxian and the Xiao family had a blood feud—there’s no way she’d let Xiao Zhenshan’s family off easily.

She had ultimately tracked Xiao Zhenshan’s family down and brought them back to Yuanlong City.

For now, Xiao Zhenshan’s family was merely imprisoned, with no immediate threat to their lives.

Liu Ruxian intended to kill Xiao Zhenshan’s family on the anniversary of her father’s death, using their blood to honor her deceased family.

“Master, it’s just three days until the anniversary of Liu Ruxian’s father and brother,” said Nangong Hui, glancing at Xiao Yang.

“Liu Ruxian…”

Xiao Yang murmured.

This woman was quite capable, indeed.

Liu Ruxian had originally been Chu Guixi’s partner, then caught the attention of Chu Guiyuan, becoming his woman.

Now that Chu Guiyuan had been rendered useless by Xiao Yang, Liu Ruxian had lost her backing.

But now that she was back in Yuanlong City, it meant she had found a new ally.

Could it be that Liu Ruxian was once again entangled with Chu Guixi?

Even though the Guiyuan Martial Sect had been knocked out of the Northern Territory’s top rankings during the last great competition, their strength was still not to be underestimated.

“Do you know who Liu Ruxian’s backer is?” Xiao Yang asked.

“Well… it’s a bit complicated!” Nangong Hui hesitated.

“Let’s hear it!” Xiao Yang insisted, curious about the complexity.

Nangong Hui thought for a moment and then said, “On the surface, she’s Chu Guixi’s partner, but we discovered she’s also secretly involved with a genius from the Gui family.”

“Good heavens…”

Xiao Yang couldn’t help but admire Liu Ruxian.

It seemed Liu Ruxian was playing both Chu Guixi and that genius from the Gui family like puppets!

“A woman serving two husbands?”

Xiao Yang couldn’t believe Liu Ruxian had such a strategy.

But so what?

“Keep an eye on them. Don’t act rashly!” Xiao Yang said coldly.

“Understood, Master!” Nangong Hui obeyed.

…

Three days later, Yuanlong City.

Since the incident at the Northern Mountain Earth Veins, Yuanlong City had seen quite a bit of damage.

However, Yuanlong City had been fully rebuilt.

Xiao Yang brought Zhao Fan to the gates of Yuanlong City.

When he had left before, the city had been a complete wreck.

But now it buzzed with activity again.

At that moment, the sun was high in the sky.

Yet, inside Yuanlong City, it felt eerily quiet.

As Xiao Yang and Zhao Fan entered the city, they found the streets spotless and lined with shops.

However, all the shop doors were tightly shut.

“Master, what’s going on?” Zhao Fan asked, surprised.

Had they entered a ghost town?

Xiao Yang smiled but remained silent.

He knew exactly where everyone in the city had gone.

He walked leisurely towards the central square of the city.

At that moment, there was a huge crowd at the city’s central square.

In the center was a raised platform.

On the platform were the memorial tablets of the Liu Family.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted in the crowd as people gasped in shock.

Xiao Zhenshan’s family was being dragged out.

They were shackled in chains, barefoot, hair disheveled, looking utterly miserable.

Under the gaze of countless onlookers, the Liu family dragged them onto the platform, forcing them to kneel before the Liu Family’s memorial.

Liu Ruxian was planning to use Xiao Zhenshan’s family as a blood sacrifice to honor her father in front of the entire city!

This was brutal.

She aimed to humiliate Xiao Zhenshan’s family thoroughly before sending them to their graves!

Liu Ruxian’s cruelty sent shivers down the spine of everyone present.

Killing is just a matter of a head drop!

One could only imagine the deep-seated hatred Liu Ruxian felt towards Xiao Zhenshan and his family.

Xiao Zhenshan’s family couldn’t even commit suicide if they wanted to.

Their cultivation levels had all been rendered useless by Liu Ruxian.

She would never let them die so easily.

How could she release her pent-up rage without thoroughly humiliating Xiao Zhenshan’s family first?