Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Dare to Dig Up My Grandfather’s Grave, I’ll Take Your Lives

The Xiao family members have returned.

Chu Guiyuan took the Liu family father and son away.

The Liu family was forced to roll out of Yuanlong City overnight.

Xiao Yang stomped on the Liu family’s eldest son, Liu Rulong, killing him on the spot, and the Liu family didn’t dare to utter a sound.

Chu Guiyuan didn’t step in for the Liu family.

Even though the Liu family’s youngest daughter, Liu Ruxian, was Chu Guiyuan’s partner, he was only interested in her due to her special physique.

Chu Guiyuan formed a partnership with Liu Ruxian because her physique could aid in his cultivation.

That’s also why Liu Ruxian eventually betrayed Chu Guiyuan.

Chu Guiyuan couldn’t care less about the Liu family father and son; he only saved them out of respect for Liu Ruxian.

Xiao Yang knew about Chu Guiyuan’s messy situation but didn’t want to interfere.

He chose not to remind Chu Guiyuan.

When Xiao Yang entered the city, it caused a commotion throughout Yuanlong City.

Once the news spread that the Liu family was kicked out of Yuanlong City, the whole city lit up like it was a festival, even more lively than New Year’s celebrations.

Countless people in the city applauded in delight.

After entering the city, Xiao Yang didn’t follow his father, Xiao Zhenshan, and the rest back to the Xiao family ancestral home in the east.

Instead, he headed directly to his grandfather’s old house in the south of the city.

Years ago, his father Xiao Zhenshan and second uncle Xiao Zhenhai engaged in a constant power struggle for the position of family head.

His grandfather, tired of it all, took Xiao Yang away from the ancestral home to live in this place in the south.

Even after Xiao Yang joined the Qingyang Sword Sect, his grandfather continued to live here until his passing.

Xiao Yang hadn’t returned here in several years.

Everything was just as it was when he left.

The place hadn’t suffered any damage from the Liu family.

Perhaps it was because this old house was quite ordinary, and the Liu family simply looked down on it.

The items inside were covered in dust.

In a corner of the yard stood an ancient tree that had weathered many storms.

The leaves of the old tree were nearly gone.

Xiao Yang stood in the yard, looking up at the old tree, recalling the moment when his grandfather held his warm hand and brought him here for the first time.

His grandfather pushed open the wooden door, and the first thing Xiao Yang saw was this old tree in the yard.

Now, his grandfather was gone, but the old tree remained.

The yard was overgrown with weeds and scattered leaves.

A rancid smell hung in the air.

Xiao Yang began to clean the house and tidy up the yard.

Meanwhile, the Liu family father and son had left Yuanlong City overnight to summon Gui Teng’s elder brother, Gui Qianjue.

The members of the Xiao family working in the Northern Hill Mine were rescued.

Hundreds of Xiao family members had been thrown into the Northern Hill Mine by the Liu family, but fewer than two hundred made it through; the rest had perished there.

As soon as Xiao Zhenhai returned to the ancestral home, he got into a fierce argument with his older brother, Xiao Zhenshan.

He accused Xiao Zhenshan, the Xiao family head, of neglecting the lives of the Xiao clansmen and abandoning everyone to run away.

Xiao Zhenhai even shouted that Xiao Zhenshan wasn’t fit to be the family head.

“I didn’t run away; I went to seek help from Qingyang Mountain. If it weren’t for me, Xiao Zhenshan, you’d still be mining in the Northern Hill Mine!”

Xiao Zhenshan stood his ground and didn’t give in to Xiao Zhenhai.

Xiao Zhenhai was momentarily speechless from the rebuttal.

It was an undeniable fact that Xiao Zhenshan, along with the Qingyang Sword Sect, had come back to Yuanlong City and rescued everyone.

Though Xiao Zhenhai was furious, he had to hold back; even if he was unwilling, he had to endure.

The Xiao family began to regain control over Yuanlong City.

Although the Xiao family ancestral home had been occupied by the Liu family, it hadn’t been damaged.

Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie, Jiang Ting, Qin Fei, and the others moved into the Xiao family ancestral home.

Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang wanted to leave the group with Xiao Yang, but he didn’t want them following him; he needed some time alone.

Qin Fei began to stir up trouble.

He secretly contacted members of the Demon Sect within Yuanlong City.

Qin Fei even utilized some deeper hidden forces.

He aimed to eliminate Xiao Yang.

“Xiao Yang, if I don’t kill you, I, Qin Fei, won’t be a human!”

Qin Fei clenched his fists, filled with determination.

…

The next morning, Xiao Yang prepared some things to commemorate his grandfather.

When he reached the Xiao family cemetery outside the city, what he saw was a complete mess.

The family grave had been dug up; footprints were everywhere, and shattered coffins and bones were scattered on the ground.

“What the hell!”

Xiao Yang was furious.

“Oh no, Grandpa…”

His heart sank; he hurriedly discarded his belongings and rushed in, a wave of rage surging within him.

His eyes widened, veins bulging at his temples.

He saw that his grandfather’s grave had been unearthed, the tombstone broken in pieces, the coffin shattered, and his grandfather’s bones thrown around carelessly.

“Damn it!”

Xiao Yang turned red with rage.

“Grandpa, I’m useless; I let you not find peace even after your death…”

Xiao Yang clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, blood slowly seeping through his fingers, yet he felt no pain whatsoever.

Everything around seemed to freeze; only the terrible fury in his chest roared wildly.

When he noticed the lonely skull on the mound of dirt beside the grave pit, he finally exploded.

“Roar…”

Xiao Yang howled at the sky, a deafening scream filled with endless rage.

“No matter who dares to dig up my grandfather’s grave, they must die!”

Xiao Yang was pushed to the limit.

A violent aura erupted from him, surrounding him in a storm of dust and debris.

After venting for a moment, he approached to pick up the skull from the mound; his hands trembled.

Suddenly, a cold light broke through the dirt, shattering the skull and instantly piercing toward Xiao Yang’s brow.

Someone was hiding beneath the skull’s mound of dirt, taking advantage of Xiao Yang’s fury and distraction to launch a sneak attack.

“What…”

A thought crossed Xiao Yang’s mind, and a stream of Sword Light burst forth from him, blocking his brow.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing rang out as the Sword Light that attacked Xiao Yang was sent flying.

He stumbled back, drenched in cold sweat.

In that split second, he experienced a brush with death.

If he hadn’t trained in Sword Intent and learned to Use Intent to Control the Sword, the speed of his strike wouldn’t have been so fast, and he wouldn’t have been able to block that sudden strike.

The distance had been too close.

If he were a Sword Cultivator at the Heavenly Martial Realm, even with peak powers, he absolutely wouldn’t have been able to block that strike.

Because the speed of using Qi to control the sword was too slow; you needed to control the Qi first and then use it to wield the sword.

Under those previous circumstances, had Xiao Yang been using Qi to wield the sword, he wouldn’t have even had time to launch his attack before being pierced through the head.

At that moment, a figure burst out from the dirt mound, sword pointing directly at Xiao Yang.

Others emerged from different mounds as well.

Figures flashed quickly, and sword energy swirled.

Seven figures cloaked in sword energy surrounded Xiao Yang.

“Guiyuan Martial Sect?”

Seeing their attire, Xiao Yang’s anger surged.

“Dare to dig up my grandfather’s grave, I’ll take your lives!”

A terrifying killing intent erupted from Xiao Yang.

Not far from the Xiao family cemetery, on a small hill under a large tree, stood Qin Fei.

“Xiao Yang, how the hell are you so lucky…”

Qin Fei glared at the figure in the cemetery from a distance, grinding his teeth.

If he couldn’t even take down Xiao Yang like this, Qin Fei felt incredibly frustrated.

He had already gathered the members of the Demon Sect hidden within Yuanlong City last night.

To ensure nothing went wrong, he had even used some Demon Sect disciples lurking within the Guiyuan Martial Sect.

He purposely dug up the Xiao family grave and also disturbed Xiao Yang’s grandfather’s grave.

He knew how important Xiao Yang’s grandfather was to him.

He did this to completely provoke Xiao Yang.

Then, when Xiao Yang was driven to the peak of rage and distracted, his ambushing men would strike.

Who would have thought Xiao Yang could react so quickly under these circumstances?

Xiao Yang’s speed in drawing his sword was simply astounding.

He realized he had severely underestimated Xiao Yang.

But it was fine; he had more plans in store.

If one attempt failed, there would be another.

Just thinking about how Xiao Yang had forced him to personally eliminate the shadow he cared so much about in the ancient ruins under Qianlong Pool made him wish to tear Xiao Yang to pieces.