Chapter 269

Volume 1 Chapter 269: Deservedly So: Xiao Zhenshan’s Family Was Thrown Out of Yuanlong City Again!

In the Reflection Cave on the Back Mountain of Qingyang Mountain.

Qin Fei was furiously roaring.

Xiao Yang actually killed the Divine Martial Realm powerhouse of the Demon Sect!

These guys were supposed to support him!

With their backing, Qin Fei could establish himself within the Demon Sect and compete for the position of Sect Leader against his two brothers.

Especially Elder Chi Long.

He was a big name in the Demon Sect and a man of power.

In the Reflection Cave, Qin Fei glared at the head of Elder Chi Long in the wooden box, his anger boiling over.

“Xiao Yang, I will not rest until one of us is dead!”

Qin Fei gritted his teeth and growled.

If it weren’t for Xiao Yang causing chaos during his Holy Son coronation ceremony, he wouldn’t have been punished by Master Jiang Qitian to reflect on his sins in this cave.

And now, Xiao Yang delivered him such a “great gift.”

Qin Fei was so furious he almost spat blood.

…

Meanwhile, while Qin Fei was boiling with rage, Xiao Yang had returned to Fulong City, meeting up with Liu Qingyun, Ling Xian’er, and Zhao Fan before heading back to Qingyun Mountain.

Life on the mountain was quite peaceful.

Every morning, Xiao Yang practiced his sword skills, spent the afternoons studying the Wujidan Canon, and began alchemy in the evenings.

Days passed like this.

He found each day very fulfilling.

Before he knew it, half a year had slipped by.

During this time, Xiao Yang’s alchemical skills had skyrocketed.

He went from an Alchemist to a Grandmaster Alchemist in just half a month.

Then, from Grandmaster to a Master Alchemist in another month.

After six months, he broke through to the Great Master Alchemist level, just a step away from becoming a Dan God.

Though life on the mountain seemed dull,

various news still continued to trickle into his ears.

This was thanks to his gossip-hungry senior brother, Liu Qingyun.

This guy acted nothing like a Sect Leader of Qingyun Sect, frequently descending the mountain to mingle in the marketplace, hanging around taverns and teahouses.

So naturally, he picked up quite a bit of information.

Turns out, during all the chaos Xiao Yang stirred up, the Sacred Son coronation ceremony of the Qingyang Sword Sect was left with no dignity whatsoever.

Qin Fei was also punished by Jiang Qitian to reflect on his sins on the back mountain.

And those who helped Xiao Yang, Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang, were pretty unlucky too.

They were simply thrown onto Qingyang Mountain by Jiang Qitian to remain there, while all the other Inner Disciples and core disciples of Qingyang Sword Sect were qualified to enter the Yuanwu Immortal Domain for training.

Not so for Song Qiang and Lin Wangchuan.

Jiang Qitian’s stubbornness naturally stirred discontent among the Elders of the Qingyang Sword Sect.

However, all the Elders dared not voice their anger.

Elder Gu Feng went to see Jiang Qitian a few times, trying to win a chance for his disciple Lin Wangchuan to enter the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, but was firmly turned down.

Jiang Qitian’s true character had been revealed by Xiao Yang.

All his pretentious talk about righteous benevolence and lofty ideals was nothing but a façade.

Jiang Qitian and the Qingyang Sword Sect had become laughingstocks in the North.

But so what?

The Qingyang Sword Sect remained the number one sect in the North.

And Jiang Qitian was still the lofty Sect Leader of the Qingyang Sword Sect.

“People without shame are invincible in the world!”

Xiao Yang couldn’t help but sigh.

Jiang Qitian had completely lost face, while Qin Fei embarrassed himself before the world.

Yet, they carried on with their lives, unaffected.

Reputation seemed to have turned into the very last thing they cared about.

The hypocritical Jiang Qitian and the degenerate Qin Fei had both become the topics of ridicule in the Northern cultivation world.

When Xiao Yang heard all this, he simply chuckled and said nothing.

As long as Qin Fei was around, the Qingyang Sword Sect could never truly rise.

As long as Qin Fei existed, the Qingyang Sword Sect would eventually meet its demise.

Having lived life again, Xiao Yang’s sights were no longer set on this tiny corner of the Northern Region.

Beyond the North was the real world, the grand expanse!

During these past six months, surprisingly, Qin Fei hadn’t kicked up any more trouble.

The Demon Sect was weakened; it couldn’t even stir up any chaos.

Xiao Yang’s battle half a year ago quelled the entire Demon Sect.

And news arrived that Li Gaitian had exited his closed-door training.

While others were unaware that Li Gaitian was a mole for the Demon Sect, Xiao Yang knew the truth.

Shifang Qimen still remained the tenth sect in the North.

However, they had their eyes set on the territory of Qingyun Sect.

In those six months, Qingyun Sect began to reclaim its territory.

Yet, Qingyun Sect’s strength was limited, managing to take over only a few nearby cities, while other areas remained dominated by rival forces.

Right now, the pressing issue for Qingyun Sect was a lack of personnel.

Yep, it’s just no one.

Even with the Nangong family having washed themselves clean and becoming disciples of Qingyun Sect, and some members of the Zhao Family from Qingyun City pitching in, it was still not enough.

It wouldn’t be an easy feat for Qingyun Sect to truly rise.

Other sects had people, had resources, what could Qingyun Sect possibly use to contend against them?

Not just Shifang Qimen, but also the Refining Sect, Dan Ding Sect, and Guiyuan Martial Sect had seized a hefty amount of Qingyun Sect’s territory.

“Just you wait; once I refine the Breaking Realm Dan, everyone will have to kneel and sing my praises!”

On the Back Mountain of Qingyun Mountain, sitting under a large tree, Xiao Yang opened his eyes.

“Master…”

Seeing Xiao Yang wake from his meditation, Zhao Fan promptly approached.

He hesitated to speak.

“Just say what’s on your mind.”

Xiao Yang glanced at Zhao Fan.

“Uh… Master, three people came down the mountain, claiming to be your parents and younger sister, this…”

Zhao Fan cautiously observed Xiao Yang’s reaction.

“Eh?”

Xiao Yang frowned upon hearing this.

He thought he had completely severed ties with the Xiao family and wouldn’t see any of them again, but who knew they would come looking for him again?

What are they trying to do, milk him for more resources? Does my wool grow on trees?

Xiao Yang was speechless.

How dare the Xiao family poke their heads back into his life? Who gave them the courage?

“Just some irrelevant people, tell them to scram!”

Xiao Yang replied indifferently.

“Yes, Master…”

Zhao Fan turned and left.

…

“Xiao Yang, you ungrateful wretch! You don’t recognize your own parents anymore?!”

Outside the Qingyun Mountain gate, Xiao Zhenshan was shouting angrily.

Two disciples from the Nangong family were stationed at the gate.

Now that the Nangong family had cleared their name, their members had become disciples of Qingyun Sect.

The two disciples were both Dragon Transformation Realm martial artists.

They firmly blocked Xiao Zhenshan from entering the mountain.

“Brother, we really have nowhere else to turn. Please, just come out and see us!”

Xiao Yue looked utterly haggard.

“Yanger, just come out and see your mother!”

Chen Ruolan’s face was pale; her usually well-groomed hair was a mess, and her clothes were crumpled.

It was clear they’d been through hard times recently.

Xiao Zhenshan attempted to charge past the gate, but was stopped by the two disciples.

Xiao Yang had spent the last six months focused on studying the Wujidan Canon and experimenting with his elixirs.

He had crafted numerous spirit pills to help martial artists boost their power.

The disciples of Qingyun Sect were quite fortunate.

Xiao Yang utilized these pills to assist them in advancing their cultivation levels.

Over the past six months, these disciples had made great strides.

“My Master said, you’re all irrelevant people, so you can get lost.”

Zhao Fan stepped out from the gate, raising his voice.

“Ungrateful wolf, how dare he treat me like this?”

Xiao Zhenshan roared in fury.

“Brother, are you really that cold-hearted?”

Xiao Yue cried out.

They refused to leave.

“Get rid of them!”

Zhao Fan said impatiently.

The two Qingyun Sect disciples immediately obeyed, striding forward to usher them away.

Even these gatekeepers of Qingyun Sect were no match for them and were swiftly driven off.

At this moment, inside the gate, Xiao Yang watched this unfold with a cold expression.

In just half a year, had Xiao Zhenshan’s family truly fallen to such a state?

What on earth had happened?

As Xiao Zhenshan and his family were being expelled, Liu Qingyun returned from outside.

“Master Liu, Master Liu, save us!”

Xiao Zhenshan rushed towards Liu Qingyun as if grasping at a lifeline.

“Isn’t this the head of the Xiao family? What brings you here?”

Liu Qingyun curiously inquired upon spotting Xiao Zhenshan.

“We want to see Xiao Yang; please let us meet him!”

Xiao Zhenshan had ceased his shouting and was forced to show humility.

“What happened?”

Liu Qingyun asked with interest.

Xiao Zhenshan then began to recount their misfortunes.

Over the past six months, the Xiao family had been continually attacked by external forces in Yuanlong City.

They quickly realized something was off.

They repeatedly sent people to Qingyang Sword Sect, hoping to seek help from Qin Fei.

But their people could get nowhere near Qin Fei.

Qin Fei didn’t care one bit about their lives.

The once obedient and compliant adopted son had transformed entirely.

They had been so kind to Qin Fei in the past, giving him the resources they received from Xiao Yang to help him advance.

They treated Qin Fei better than their own son.

They thought he would become their family’s pillar.

They believed Qin Fei would appreciate their sacrifices and return the favor.

Little did they know they had raised a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

But they woke up too late.

Xiao Yang had already discovered he wasn’t Xiao Zhenshan’s biological son.

No longer could they use familial bonds to imprison Xiao Yang and drain him dry.

Over a month ago, Xiao Zhenshan and his family were once again expelled from Yuanlong City.

Previously, when they were driven out by the Liu family, they could still find help at Qingyang Sword Sect and ask Xiao Yang for help in driving away the Liu family and reclaiming Yuanlong City.

At that time, Xiao Yang was still the Sacred Son of Qingyang Sword Sect.

And Qin Fei had been quite nice to Xiao Zhenshan and his family, putting on a show of obedience to manipulate them against Xiao Yang.

But now, Xiao Yang had completely cut ties with them.

Qin Fei was no longer interested in them either.

This time, no one would step up for them.

Actually, they still hadn’t given up hope on Qin Fei.

They first went to Qingyang Sword Sect.

But they couldn’t even reach the foot of Qingyang Mountain, being ruthlessly expelled by the disciples at the gate.

They never expected Qin Fei to be so heartless.

They were turned away at the gates of Qingyang Mountain and embarrassed enough to come look for Xiao Yang at Qingyun Sect.

Inside the gate, hearing all this, Xiao Yang felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

Xiao Zhenshan’s family truly brought this misfortune upon themselves!

Their pitiful fate was entirely their own doing.