The Qi Cultivation Emperor Who Snatches Brides, do you think you're funny?

Upon hearing this, Wang Li was stunned, her face filled with disbelief, as if she had heard the most absurd joke in the world.

Jiang Yang, standing to the side, was also slightly taken aback. He quickly bowed to Wang Zhen to greet his maternal grandfather, but his heart was filled with curiosity about what he had just heard. He wondered to himself: What could possibly happen to the Jiang family? In his mind, the Jiang family was an incredibly powerful force with a special status in the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty. They had a deep foundation and were full of experts. Even the royal family of the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty had to treat the Jiang family with respect and courtesy.

Looking at his maternal grandfather Wang Zhen's serious expression, Jiang Yang had some doubts, but he didn't take it too seriously, thinking that perhaps there was some misunderstanding.

Wang Li was the same. She frowned slightly, her face showing a mixture of doubt and curiosity. She smiled and said to Wang Zhen, "Father, are you joking? How could anything happen to the Jiang family? They are a family that has been protected by many powerful figures and has stood strong in the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty for many years. Don't scare us."

Wang Zhen remained solemn. Looking at his daughter and grandson's indifferent expressions, he sighed softly and said slowly, "Li'er, Yang'er, how could I joke about something like this with you? The Jiang family... was indeed wiped out. The entire family is now in ruins, and its former glory is gone."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang and Wang Li were stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but laugh.

“Grandfather, your joke is getting more and more outrageous. How could the Jiang family, with its strength, be wiped out so easily?” Jiang Yang said with a smile, his face full of disbelief. He felt that his grandfather was just teasing them. After all, in his heart, the Jiang family was like an unshakable mountain in the cultivation world. How could it collapse overnight?

Wang Li shook her head repeatedly and scolded, "Father, what's wrong with you today? You're just talking nonsense. The Jiang family has layers of defenses and elders with high cultivation levels in the family. Who could possibly destroy the Jiang family? Please stop teasing us about this."

Seeing their reactions, Wang Zhen felt both helpless and anxious. He knew that this matter was too shocking for them to accept for a while, but it was indeed an undeniable fact.

His brows furrowed, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes, and he raised his voice, saying, "Li'er, Yang'er, I'm serious! I only just received the news myself. At first, I didn't believe it either, and I even sent people to investigate. But... the Jiang family is now just ruins, with traces of battle everywhere. The corpses of our clansmen are lying haphazardly on the ground, a truly gruesome sight. The entire family is completely wiped out."

Wang Li's smile froze instantly. Her eyes widened as she stared at Wang Zhen, her voice trembling slightly: "Father, you...you're telling the truth? This...how could this be? Who did this?"

A strong sense of unease welled up in her heart. She had only vaguely felt that there might be danger at the academy, but she never expected to hear the news of the Jiang family's annihilation. This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her.

Jiang Yang's smile vanished, replaced by shock. He opened his mouth, then after a long pause, said, "Grandfather, what... what exactly happened? The Jiang family is a prominent and influential family in the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty. Who would dare to be so bold as to lay such a cruel hand on the Jiang family?"

His mind was in a state of confusion. Although he had just been convinced of the power of the Jiang family, his grandfather's expression and words forced him to accept this cruel reality, and he was filled with mixed feelings.

Wang Zhen shook his head and said with a heavy expression, "It's still unclear who did it. The person who did it was extremely ruthless and seemed to be incredibly strong, leaving the Jiang family with no chance to fight back. I learned about this through our Wang family's informants outside. By the time I sent people over, it was already too late. All I saw was a scene of utter devastation."

"Moreover, some people say it's related to the Li family, that the Li family patriarch was involved in destroying the Jiang family!"

Wang Li's body trembled slightly. She thought of her relatives and friends in the Jiang family. Hearing her father's words, an idea welled up in her mind.

Unable to believe it, she shook her head frantically, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Father, how could the Jiang family have been wiped out? I'll go investigate!"

Wang Li said she didn't believe it!

Wang Zhen sighed and said, "The specific situation is still unclear, but judging from the scene, there are probably very few survivors. This matter is too strange, which is why I rushed to tell you. You all need to be careful during this period. I'm afraid that the person behind this has other plans. If it gets involved with our Wang family and you, then it will be terrible."

Jiang Yang clenched his fists. "No, it's impossible! My Jiang family can't be destroyed!"

Jiang Yang's face turned extremely grim. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his disbelief grew stronger. In his view, the Jiang family had been operating in the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty for many years, with numerous experts and incredibly deep resources. Let alone a Li family he had never heard of, they should have been able to put up a fight even against a combined attack from several forces. How could they have been so easily wiped out?

"The Li family? Where did this family come from? I know quite a few forces in the cultivation world, but I've never heard of this name before. How could they possibly destroy the Jiang family?" Jiang Yang said through gritted teeth, his face full of resentment, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and confusion.

He hurriedly took out several jade talismans from his storage ring. These talismans were tokens used to communicate with some important figures in the Jiang family. Jiang Yang infused his spiritual power into the jade talismans, and they flickered with a faint light. However, after waiting for a long time, there was no response. The communication runes that should have lit up were now as still as extinguished candle flames.

Jiang Yang's heart sank, and a bad premonition spread through his mind. But he kept telling himself that it might just be a coincidence, or that the Jiang family members were busy dealing with other things and hadn't had time to check the jade talisman.

"Impossible, nothing could have happened to the Jiang family. Something must have gone wrong." Jiang Yang muttered to himself, trying to activate the jade talisman again, but the result was still the same: nothing came of it.

Wang Li, standing to the side, was also extremely anxious; she too was unwilling to believe the news of the Jiang family's annihilation.

She closed her eyes, calmed her mind, and began to contact those old friends who used to live near the Jiang family through special spiritual energy fluctuations.

A moment later, Wang Li slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with worry and shock. She looked at Jiang Yang and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yang'er, I just asked a few old friends, and they all said that something has indeed happened near the Jiang family. The spiritual energy in that area is currently chaotic, and there are still residual fluctuations of the aura left by a powerful person. Moreover, that aura is extremely powerful and unfamiliar, unlike the methods of any force they are familiar with."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang felt a sudden tightness in his heart. He knew that his mother's old friends were all cultivators who had lived in that area for many years and were very familiar with the surrounding situation. Since they all said so, it was probably a foregone conclusion that something bad had happened to the Jiang family. However, he still could not accept this fact. His mind was like a tangled mess, and he could not sort out his thoughts no matter what.

“Mother, could it be that someone deliberately created this illusion to mislead us? Maybe the Jiang family sensed the danger and moved away beforehand?” Jiang Yang said, unwilling to give up, trying to find a glimmer of hope in this cruel news. Wang Li gently shook her head, her eyes filled with sorrow: “Mother hopes so too, but the situation at the scene… sigh, it really doesn’t seem fake. And if the Jiang family really sensed something beforehand, why didn’t they inform us? This whole thing is strange; we must find out who did it and why they would do such a terrible thing to the Jiang family.”

Jiang Yang took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but his voice still trembled slightly: "Mother, no matter what, I must get to the bottom of this. I need to go to the old site of the Jiang family. Maybe I can find some clues. Even if there is only a sliver of hope, I can't just watch the Jiang family disappear without a trace."

Wang Li nodded and said, "Mother will go with you. More people means more help. But we must be careful. Since the person who made the move is so powerful, there's no guarantee that they won't set some trap for us."

Wang Li was even more shocked.

When Wang Li heard her father mention the name "Li family," her heart skipped a beat, her face turned deathly pale, and an indescribable complex emotion welled up inside her.

She never imagined that this small family, which she had once considered insignificant and even negligible, would be involved in the downfall of the Jiang family.

What she found even more unbelievable was that Jiang Yu, the Jiang family's abandoned son whom she considered a thorn in her side and whom she wished to get rid of as soon as possible, was actually in the Li family.

Countless past images flashed through her mind in an instant, and the cruel things she had done to Jiang Yu surfaced one by one, like sharp blades piercing her conscience, even though her conscience had long been eroded by power and desire.

Back then, in order to ensure that her biological son could inherit everything from the Jiang family without any obstacles, she meticulously plotted to frame Jiang Yu. Not only did she make him suffer cold treatment and bullying in the Jiang family, but she also cruelly drove him out of the house and sent people to hunt him down, wanting to put him to death and eliminate any future troubles.

All of this is because of Jiang Yu's innate, brilliant mind.

What a precious and coveted treasure it is! Possessing it would make cultivation twice as effective, granting one extraordinary talent and insight.

Wang Li knew its value, so she would stop at nothing to possess it, so that her son could shine brightly in the cultivation world and become a pinnacle of existence with this exquisite heart.

But now, the Li family, to which Jiang Yu, whom she had once trampled on and nearly killed, belonged, was rumored to be the culprit behind the destruction of the Jiang family. How could she possibly believe that?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Wang Li screamed frantically in her heart, her body trembling slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of panic and fear.

She was afraid that all of this was true, afraid that Jiang Yu, whom she had once humiliated to the extreme, now possessed the power to destroy the Jiang family and would come back to seek revenge.

Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat seeped out on her back, and the cold sweat slid down her spine, making her feel a chill to the bone.

"Father, are you sure it's the Li family? Could it be another family with the same name?" Wang Li asked Wang Zhen, trying to remain calm, but her voice still trembled slightly.

She desperately hoped it was just a misunderstanding, a family with the same name, but deep down she knew things were probably not that simple.

Wang Zhen noticed his daughter's unusual expression and felt a little suspicious, but at that moment, he was preoccupied with worry about the Jiang family's tragedy and didn't think much of it. He simply frowned and said, "I also hope it's a mistake, but all the information we have points to the Li family. Moreover, it's said that the Li family patriarch personally took action, and his methods were ruthless, leaving the Jiang family with little chance to fight back. I'm still sending people to investigate the specifics further, but this matter is too strange. Li'er, do you know something?"

Wang Li was startled and quickly shook her head in denial, saying, "No, Father, what could I possibly know? I just heard the news and I'm just too shocked. It's just that I've never really heard of the Li family before, and I find it hard to believe they have such capabilities."

She said this, but her heart was in turmoil, her thoughts in complete chaos.

She couldn't help but recall Jiang Yu's appearance when he was a child, a well-behaved and sensible boy who seemed somewhat timid because he had lost his birth mother.

At first, she pretended to be nice to him, but after discovering his extraordinary talent, her greed grew wildly like weeds and could no longer be contained.

From then on, her attitude towards Jiang Yu changed drastically, and various forms of torment and framing followed. Now, has the child she once had such a good grip on truly grown to the point where he can overturn everything?
"Mother, let's hurry up and go to the old site of the Jiang family. Speculating here won't solve anything." Jiang Yang's voice interrupted Wang Li's thoughts. She came back to her senses and looked at her son's anxious and angry face, feeling a pang of guilt.

She knew that Jiang Yang was unaware of the vicious things he had done to Jiang Yu. If he ever found out the truth, how would he view his mother?
"Okay, let's go now." Wang Li suppressed her complicated emotions and said through gritted teeth.

Without further hesitation, the mother and son sped off in the direction of the Jiang family's residence.

Along the way, Wang Li's mood grew heavier and heavier. She looked at the familiar scenery along the way, but everything felt so strange.

She once thought that everything she did was for her son's future, to gain a higher status and more resources in the cultivation world. But now, for the first time, she began to doubt whether what she was doing was really right.

The downfall of the Jiang family was like a heavy hammer blow to her seemingly solid heart, creating cracks and allowing the guilt and fear buried deep within her to slowly spread.

(End of this chapter)