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Chapter 116 The murderer behind the scenes
The old man seemed he didn't dare to discuss the matter further, and hurriedly left under the pretext of exchanging tea.

"If I remember correctly, the Xu family, like the Shen family, should also be an imperial-appointed aristocratic family, right?"

"His family members have even joined a celestial sect. Who on earth is so bold as to dare to attack the Xu family?"

Huang Qingzhou spoke in a deep voice.

When the three immortal seedlings from Anyang County joined the Immortal Sect, the reigning Emperor Yu, Li Cangwu, personally bestowed upon their families the title of "noble family".

Although the Yu Kingdom is now defunct in name only, Xu Jing of the Xu family is still a disciple of Qiyun Valley.

The mastermind behind this attack on the families of the Immortal Sect disciples is definitely not simple.

"What does your father-in-law think was the reason the Xu family was wiped out?"

Shen Wenxing asked.

After a moment's thought, Huang Qingzhou uttered two words: "Blood Toad".

Shen Wenxing nodded.

In recent years, various forces have placed increasing importance on cultivation resources, but in the case of the Yu Kingdom, the Blood Toad is the key to body tempering.

More importantly, the older this stuff is, the better its medicinal effects.

The Xu family has been raising blood toads for many years, and they should have quite a few old blood toads in their home.

For some forces, investing manpower and resources to start raising them now is far less desirable than simply seizing what they already have.

Although the Xu family was also a family bestowed by the emperor, and some of its members had joined immortal sects, it is estimated that there were no powerful figures in the family to protect them, which is why they became the target of the murderer.

"Are we still going over there?"

Huang Qingzhou frowned.

Since the Xu family has been wiped out, the blood toads within the family have probably been completely looted.

Moreover, that place is probably a hotbed of trouble now, and going there rashly might cause offense.

"I'm not going."

Shen Wenxing thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Let's go to another one now."

They took two copper coins from their pockets and threw them on the table. Without lingering, they mounted their horses and headed towards the other family they had arranged to meet.

On the way, Shen Wenxing suddenly frowned and said, "Could the other family my father-in-law mentioned be the Bai family, to which Bai Yue belongs?"

Huang Qingzhou smiled and shook his head: "It's not the Bai family, but it is indeed in Huangyan Town."

“That family is surnamed Huang, which is the same surname as mine.”

"The old patriarch of the Huang family was a peak acquired martial artist. He was a generous and kind elder."

The two chatted idly as they rode their horses toward Huangyan Town.

They didn't arrive in Huangyan Town until nightfall, and after making some inquiries, they finally found the Huang family's mansion.

In recent years, the price of blood toad remains has soared, and the Huang family has made a lot of money from it.

The mansion was built in a very grand manner.

As soon as the two arrived, two martial artists wielding broadswords stepped forward nervously to question them.

"who!?"

Huang Qingzhou bowed slightly and said, "Please inform him that Huang Qingzhou from Yunshui Town has come to pay his respects to the senior."

The two men looked at them suspiciously for a moment, then one of them cupped his hands and said, "Please wait a moment, both of you."

As he spoke, he ran inside.

A moment later, a tall, white-haired but very robust old man walked out of the door.

Two middle-aged men of similar age to Huang Qingzhou followed behind him.

"Truly, my nephew Qingzhou!"

Upon seeing Huang Qingzhou, the old man greeted him with a smile.

Huang Qingzhou cupped his hands in greeting: "Uncle, how have you been lately?"

"Alright, alright," the old man said with a smile, gesturing for his son to go inside.

Huang Qingzhou nodded and cupped his hands in greeting to the two middle-aged men: "My two elder brothers."

The two men returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Brother, please come in."

The group entered the courtyard and went to the side room.

"Nephew Qingzhou, this is...your son?"

The old man looked at Shen Wenxing and assumed he was Huang Qingzhou's son.

“My nephew has no sons, so this is my worthy son-in-law, Shen Wenxing.”

"oh!?"

The old man was slightly taken aback and said, "Are you from the Shen family of Yunshui Town?"

Shen Wenxing cupped his hands and said, "Shen Wenxing of the Shen family greets the old master."

The old man hurriedly returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "I am Huang Yushui. I have long heard of the Shen family’s great name. I never imagined that they would be related to my nephew Qingzhou by marriage."

Compared to the Huang family, the Shen family, though a rising star, is vastly different in status.

Despite operating for hundreds of years, the Huang family could at most be considered a gentry and powerful clan in Anyang County.

The Shen family is a prestigious family that can rival the He family of Yunzhong County.

"I heard a few days ago that the Shen family's martial arts school and academy have opened, and I originally planned to send someone to deliver a small gift."

"But I'm afraid this move is presumptuous, and there's been some unrest at home lately, so I can't spare any manpower. It's really a last resort."

Huang Yushui sighed and shook his head, his expression somewhat solemn.

Not peaceful?
Shen Wenxing and Huang Qingzhou exchanged a glance and then cupped their hands in greeting, saying, "Grandpa, are you saying that the Huang family is now also being targeted?"

Huang Yushui nodded slightly and said, "You two have both heard about the Xu family of Chunshui, haven't you?"

Huang Qingzhou said, "We came from Chunshui Town. We originally planned to visit the Xu family first, but we never expected that the Xu family would be wiped out three days ago."

Huang Yushui shook his head with a wry smile.

"Back then, our two families fought for over a hundred years because we both ran the blood toad business..."

"Hearing this news now, I feel a deep sadness in my heart."

"After the Xu family's misfortune, I summoned my two sons and the martial artists in the family back, fearing that one day my Huang family would suffer the same fate as the Xu family."

After hearing this, Huang Qingzhou frowned slightly and asked, "Uncle, do you know who made the move?"

Huang Yushui shook his head: "The other party's methods are too ruthless, leaving no survivors." "But..." He looked up at Huang Qingzhou and said: "Those who have such methods and such strength must be those forces supported by the Immortal Sect."

"They possess immortal techniques bestowed by the immortal sect and desperately need resources to enhance their strength."

"Families like ours, which hold cultivation resources, naturally become easy prey in their eyes."

“In the past, we were governed by the laws of the Great Yu Dynasty and protected by numerous benefits, so there was nothing to worry about.”

"Now..." Huang Yushui said with a bitter expression, "We have no chance to even have a word with the Immortal Sect."

Having said that, he turned to Shen Wenxing: "Young Master Shen, I have heard that the Shen family is protected by the two great immortal sects, Luoxia Mountain and Qiyun Valley. I wonder..."

boom!
Before Huang Yushui could finish speaking, a loud commotion suddenly came from outside the courtyard!

The expressions of the people inside the house changed slightly, and they hurriedly got up and rushed outside!
Under the starry night sky, the imposing jujube wood gate of the Huang family had been smashed to pieces!
The two early-stage Acquired Realm martial artists who were guarding outside the gate were lying in the courtyard, their bodies twisted in a strange way, clearly dead!
On the walls surrounding the Huang family mansion, numerous masked warriors dressed in black had appeared at some point.

Seeing this, Huang Yushui's expression turned solemn.

At this moment, a group of Huang family members rushed over from all parts of the mansion, holding knives, spears, and halberds, and gathered behind the group.

"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

"Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the He family for acting so recklessly?"

Huang Yushui questioned in a deep voice, wanting to use the He family of Yunzhong County to intimidate the other party.

However, the two masked warriors in front of them seemed not to hear at all. They simply glanced around coldly before slowly raising their long swords.

"kill!"

"Leave no one behind!"

Upon receiving the order, the martial artists on the surrounding walls all drew their weapons and leaped down!

In an instant, a bloody massacre began.

Although the Huang family also has some martial artists at the Acquired Realm.

However, in terms of both strength and numbers, they are far inferior to their opponents.

After a brief contact, the situation became one-sided.

Behind Huang Yushui, two middle-aged men rushed forward in a fit of rage upon witnessing the massacre of their clansmen.

Both of them were at the peak of the Acquired Realm. They charged into the group of masked warriors and barely managed to maintain the situation.

But the two masked martial artists in the center of the courtyard clearly didn't want to waste time.

One of them suddenly leaped up, his figure like a roc spreading its wings, instantly covering a distance of more than ten feet, and charged towards the two Huang brothers!
"innate!"

Upon seeing this, Huang Yushui's face turned horrified!

"My son, be careful!"

He quickly shouted a warning, and in a flash, he rushed over as well.

"Father-in-law, please be careful. I'll go help you."

Seeing this, Shen Wenxing understood that even if the two of them didn't make a move, the other party wouldn't let them go.

He immediately darted away.

His speed was much faster than Huang Yushui's.

When the masked man at the Innate Realm reached the Huang brothers, he had already stepped in front of them.

The masked martial artist, blocked by the crowd, squinted at Shen Wenxing and said in a low voice, "Qi Refining Level 3?"

"You don't know what you can do!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly swung his longsword!
A dazzling sword light instantly flew out from his longsword!

As Shen Wenxing dodged, his internal energy surged, and he instantly charged forward!

The enormous fist, carrying an extremely oppressive aura, was aimed at the opponent's head!
Upon seeing this, the masked warrior raised an eyebrow and immediately thrust his sword straight at the enemy!
In his view, Shen Wenxing, unarmed, would absolutely not dare to take his longsword head-on.

As long as he makes any dodging movement, I can instantly change my attack and severely injure or even kill him!

Seeing the longsword thrusting towards him, Shen Wenxing's lips curled up slightly. The next moment, the spiritual energy that had been slowly flowing through his meridians suddenly converged on his right arm!
boom!
The spiritual energy rapidly compressed within the meridians, forming a reddish dragon head phantom on the arm!
This unusual phenomenon is the outward manifestation of the Azure Dragon's Strength.

hold head high!
A deep dragon roar resounded, and Shen Wenxing's fist, enveloped by the phantom of a dragon's head, slammed hard into the opponent's longsword!
The immense force traveled along the longsword to the man's arm, instantly numbing his hand that was holding the sword, causing the sword to fly out of his grasp!

The masked warrior's eyes widened in terror. Just as he was about to step back, Shen Wenxing's other fist came crashing down!

The roar of a dragon rang in his ears. Before the masked warrior could even raise his spiritual energy shield, he felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer!
Everything went black, and I lost consciousness!
The few people present who hadn't yet made a move were instantly stunned.

Clearly, not to mention the other innate expert in the academy, even Huang Qingzhou did not expect Shen Wenxing to defeat an innate expert so quickly!
"Physical training?"

Having witnessed his companion, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, being knocked unconscious by a person at the third level of Qi Refining with a single punch, the only remaining innate martial artist said in a deep voice.

It was his words that made Shen Wenxing realize something.

"You are disciples of the Immortal Sect."

Upon hearing this, the masked man opposite frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "How can you be so sure we are disciples of the Immortal Sect?"

Shen Wenxing said calmly, "Few people in Yangnao Land know about body cultivation; and there are almost no Qi Refining Level 5 experts as young as this."

The masked man did not refute.

He sneered and said, "Knowing that we are disciples of the Immortal Sect, you should understand that you cannot protect the Huang family."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing hesitated for a moment before speaking, "You all first destroyed the Xu family, and then attacked the Huang family. Surely you weren't just after some ordinary blood toads?"

"If I could persuade Patriarch Huang to hand over what you desire with both hands, would you all be willing to give up now?"

Upon hearing this, the masked man on the other side hesitated.

His gaze remained fixed on Shen Wenxing.

In terms of cultivation, Shen Wenxing was only at the third level of Qi Refining, but body cultivators were all freaks, especially during the Qi Refining stage. Once a body cultivator got close, it was simply a nightmare for immortal cultivators.

Although he himself had the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, he could not guarantee that he would be able to kill Shen Wenxing.

More importantly, he couldn't figure out Shen Wenxing's background. Among the twelve immortal sects of Qishan, only the Vajra Sect was good at body cultivation.

The Vajra Sect is notoriously difficult to deal with in Qishan, Danzhou, and he didn't want to provoke them.

Similar to his thoughts, Shen Wenxing also did not want to fight with the disciples of the Immortal Sect.

The full-force attack just now only knocked that person unconscious; this person in front of me is clearly stronger than the one before.

If they can win, that's fine. But if they can't, letting the other party leave and then investigating the Shen family will be an extremely dangerous and troublesome situation.

If things go wrong, all the years of hard work the Shen family has put into this could be wiped out.

Both were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and neither of them spoke.

(End of this chapter)