Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 71 Night Raid on the Xu Family (110 Chapters Updated Upon Release)

[Your avatar "Striped Giant Tiger (Green)" has awakened a wisp of Qiongqi true blood, reaching its current limit. Deduction complete.]

[Remaining Spiritual Energy: 1452 points.]

[The innate talent "Tiger Bone" has been upgraded to "Tiger Shape".]

[The effects of the talents "Tiger Roar" and "Tiger Ferocity" are enhanced.]

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As the familiar coolness dissipated, Liu Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

It feels comfortable, clear, and much stronger.

"Awakened a wisp of Qiongqi's true bloodline? That's one of the Four Ancient Fiends!"

Looking at the contents of the panel, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

This simulation went smoothly without any setbacks or disturbances, and the True Blood was awakened with only 4 points of spiritual energy.

The power of the incarnation has also increased from a spirit to a great spirit.

It's no longer the worst of the four incarnations.

The innate talent of "tiger bone" has been upgraded to "tiger shape," which means...

A comprehensive improvement encompassing skin, flesh, bones, internal organs, blood, and marrow.

The "Demon Tiger Force" within his body nearly doubled in size, saving him one or two months of hard work.

Now, he has gathered the "hawk," "snake," "tiger," and "spider" forms, combining the strengths of all four forms in his body. He is now much closer to achieving the perfect physical form than before.

If we take into account the "Poison Devouring" talent, the time saved in refining the Peach Blossom Miasma...

About... half a month.

Moreover, the enhancement effect of "Tiger Roar" and "Tiger Fierceness" was increased by about 50%.

With increased energy and stamina, the transformation time was extended considerably.

An hour or two is no problem.

"An hour should be enough to take care of the Xu brothers... right?"

Liu Sheng licked his lips, closed his eyes, and waited for nightfall.
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Yongningfang, the Xu family mansion.

"Hasn't the fourth brother been found yet?"

Xu Qichun's face was gloomy, his expression as calm as ever.

In just a few days, he lost a lot of weight, his eyes became sunken, and his temples turned quite white.

Half of his body was hidden in the shadows, and the light and shadow on his face flickered with the lamplight.

He exuded an aura of coldness, madness, and cruelty, like a wounded beast licking its wounds and temporarily lying dormant.

"They searched the entire city, but couldn't find any trace of him."

The servants and guards in the house have all been questioned, and they all say he didn't go out that day; he simply disappeared when he woke up.

Xu Qixia touched the fresh wound on his face, a hint of anxiety in his eyes:

"No one's seen, no body found... Where on earth has this kid hidden?"

"I'll hide it in the garden thirty paces away!"

On the roof beam, Liu Sheng gently tapped his claws, spinning silk and weaving a web, leisurely picking at the silk with his steps.

He transformed into a black spider and infiltrated the area, eavesdropping for a while.

It has to be said that he was lucky; he just happened to catch the two brothers talking.

So Liu Sheng temporarily suppressed his murderous intent and eavesdropped.

Perhaps we can obtain some key information and analyze their true relationship with the Wu family.

"We must find him! Otherwise, you and I... will both die."

At this moment, Xu Qichun turned his head and looked at Xu Qixia, his tone cold and hard:

"Don't forget, the reason the Wu family stepped in to save you and me was entirely because of the fourth brother."

"Damn it! The Wu family deserves to die! That bastard deserves to die too!"

Xu Qixia slammed his fist on the table, furious and helpless, and growled:

"My mother should have strangled him when he was born! Every day he lives is a disgrace to our Xu family!"

"But it was this very humiliation that saved our lives, and that's how the Xu family came to be where it is today..."

Xu Qichun closed his eyes, his cheeks twitching, revealing a look of grief, indignation, and pain:

"Back then, my mother was violated by that old scoundrel Wu, and she became pregnant..."

My parents endured immense shame and humiliation to give birth to this bastard child, all for the sake of us three brothers.
Over the years, we've wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces, yet we've had to take extra care of him and be considerate in every way! Outsiders think the three of us are just being kind to our younger brother, but little do they know our true feelings.
Even when the women in his family were coveted and defiled by him, he could only turn a blind eye and remain silent—how pathetic!

what?
So there was more to the story than I thought?

hiss~
The Xu family is full of ruthless people.

Liu Sheng stumbled upon a major piece of gossip, instantly resolving many of his previous doubts.

For example, the first three of the four Xu brothers all look very similar, at least 60-70% alike.

Xu Laosi, standing next to his three older brothers, was not at all like a brother.

It turns out it's a different kind of thing.

Back then, the mother of the Xu brothers became pregnant after being raped by someone from the Wu family.

They had Xu Laosi (the fourth son) so that their three sons could benefit from the Wu family's influence.

In other words, Xu Laosi is actually a descendant of the Wu family.

On the surface, the four people appear to be close brothers.

In reality, it was a system of one master and three servants.

The Xu family's four beasts—tiger, wolf, snake, and dog—were actually the true core of the family, with the dog being the most prominent.

The three brothers, Xu Qichun, Xu Qixia, and Xu Qiqiu, were merely "household servants" prepared by the Wu family for Xu Qidong.

No wonder Xu Qidong acted so recklessly; the root of the problem lies here.

Having clarified the relationship between the Xu brothers and the Wu family, Liu Sheng no longer delayed and prepared to take action.

At this moment, Xu Qichun suddenly took out a jade bottle and said in a deep voice:
"Old Wu is a womanizer by nature and has no self-control. In recent years, he has been consuming a lot of pills to nourish his kidney yang. Young Master Zheng offered him the 'Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill' before, and he has benefited a lot from it."

However, ever since he was beheaded by the murderer Wu Song, no one in Shanyang County knows how to refine the 'Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill,' so Old Thief Wu is bound to be short of it."

"If that bastard really gets into trouble, we'll offer the 'Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill' to that old thief Wu... in exchange for a chance to live?"

Xu Qixia's eyes widened as he took the jade bottle, pondered for a moment, and then frowned:
"But this prescription..."

"On the night Young Master Zheng died, I searched his study and found the prescription for the pill."

Xu Qichun flicked his fingers on the table, his expression deep and serious:

"With Doctor Guo from Huichuntang helping us with the medicine making, we only need to prepare the materials."

The most crucial ingredient is the main ingredient… the bone marrow of a live tiger, which must be extracted.

Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill?!

Upon hearing the familiar name, Liu Sheng paused for a moment, then quickly realized who it was.

Back then, Tong Bapi and his son stole a baby tiger in order to curry favor with "Young Master Zheng," which brought about a tiger disaster that killed and injured hundreds of people, ultimately leading to the destruction of their family.

Unexpectedly, the former magistrate's son's purpose in refining the "Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill" was actually to curry favor with...

The Wu family of the inner city!

Now, in order to protect themselves, the Xu brothers have also set their sights on the "Tiger Marrow Warming Yang Pill".

That's really interesting.

Unfortunately, they had no future together.

"roar-!"

The next moment, a tiger's roar reached the ears of the two Xu brothers.

The sound was like thunder, earth-shattering.

The shock made their muscles and bones feel weak, and they stood frozen in place.

Immediately afterwards, a foul wind arose, and white mist rose.

A huge, colorful shadow suddenly leaped down from the roof beam and pounced towards the two of them.

It was a magnificent, four-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) striped tiger!
"How can this be?!"

Xu Qichun's eyes widened, and his usually composed face revealed a look of shock and astonishment as if he had seen a ghost.

The entire study was less than four zhang tall; how could this giant tiger have been hiding on the crossbeam?

How can it be!

His response was a short, agonizing scream, and... a human head that rolled to his feet.

His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes still open.

The second son, Xu Qixia, died.

It's now available! True to my promise, there will be 10 chapters today, and I'll finish them all tonight!

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