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Chapter 268 Urgent Killing Intent

Whispers arose from the mouths of the crowd, continuing throughout the night.

Because everyone has different information, the topics discussed also differ.

Was Ji You really the murderer?

How could the privately-run Tianshu Academy in the countryside be so powerful?

All speculations have their believers and their detractors; in some heated debates, one can often see faces flushed with rage.

However, despite the differences in details and differing opinions, there is one issue that has been discussed by everyone.

That's why that person insisted on killing all the Bu family disciples.

You see, they've been finding more and more bodies these past few days, and it looks like the entire Bu family of over twenty people is about to be reunited.

However, no one knows the other party's motives and purpose at present.

Amidst a chorus of puzzled questions, everyone suddenly felt a warmth around their waists. Turning around, they saw their sect's jade tokens beginning to light up...

Meanwhile, Jiang Chenfeng, who was lying in a tent, slowly opened his eyes.

He had woken up two hours ago, but due to his injuries, he could not speak or concentrate.

Only then did his eyes regain their vitality.

After regaining consciousness, he asked Jiang Yan for a sip of water.

At the same time, a rustling sound came from the valley outside, followed by the rising wind and waves that gradually entered Jiang Chenfeng's ears.

What happened outside?

"Someone has discovered clues to the whereabouts of the Bu family patriarch."

Jiang Yan handed him the water, then turned to look outside the tent.

The disciples of the Immortal Sect who were resting earlier had all left the valley, and various elders also took to the air and roared away under the gloomy sky, heading towards the southwest side of the Dongping Mountains.

The previous search was disrupted by the emergence of evil spirits from the mountains and forests, resulting in heavy losses for all the major immortal sects.

But only those elders and high-ranking figures knew that they had not gained nothing.

The location of the ruins cannot be moved; they had already locked onto that area.

The other party must have used a secret technique to conceal all their presence, but based on the analysis of the location of the ruins, some of the disciples who were searching still managed to spot them with their naked eyes.

At this moment, the people from the Heavenly Academy were also speeding westward.

Elder Fang sped ahead, gazing at the vast and chaotic mountain range with an urgent longing in his eyes.

Whether what those injured immortal sect prodigies said was true, and whether the killer was really the Ji You they knew, were all trivial matters to him.

In his mind, the most important thing is to seize the target before others.

Thinking of this, Elder Fang gazed intently at Elder Shang Yang of the Dao Seeking Sect, Elder Yan Rong of the Heavenly Sword Peak, and Elder Huo Ku of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion not far away...

He knew that what these old men, who were just as old as himself, wanted was Bu Qirong, the head of a collateral branch of the Bu family.

"Run for your lives..."

"If we can escape, we'll hide well; if we get caught, we'll just have to leave it to fate."

The entrance to a dark cave deep within the Dongping Mountains.

A thin, middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, watching the few remaining young men in his family scatter in two different directions. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, his goatee twitching slightly.

From the moment they fled into the mountains until now, all the disciples who were sent out have remained silent.

His two sons had also died not long ago, which made him realize that the Bu family's path had reached a dead end.

Letting them flee haphazardly in the chaos was the best option available.

In his view, if one or two of them could escape by chance and leave behind their descendants, it would mean that they had not spent their lives hiding and fleeing like stray dogs.

In reality, Bu Qirong still harbored doubts, particularly about Dou Yuankong, who had exposed them to the world.

Although the Bu family had declined, this branch of the family had no choice but to resort to running a winery to make a living.

Ultimately, they were a renowned immortal family, and in this remote corner of Anyuan, they were practically all-powerful.

After receiving the divine gift, they remained extremely cautious, and all roads leading to the winery were strictly blocked.

If it were true, as the rumors suggest, that Dou Yuankong was merely traveling the world with an old servant, then even if he had twice the ability, he still wouldn't be able to appear on that road.

Even if it happened, they couldn't possibly be completely unaware, to the point that they couldn't even react in time.

But since things have come to this, there's no point in dwelling on them anymore.

"Damn the Immortal Sect..."

"What Qingyun Immortal Rules? They're nothing but decorations!"

"Why should you be the ones to call the shots in this world?!"

Bu Qirong let out a sinister sound, then looked at his younger brother behind him, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and excitement.

It is said that the Immortal Sect is high above, sacred and inviolable.

They were merely a minor branch of a minor family, and now they were being hunted down by the major immortal sects, so they were naturally anxious and panicked.

But having kept it hidden for so long, they also wanted to know just how powerful they had become, given their destiny to become immortals.

The thought that he might be able to tear those high and mighty elders apart filled him with excitement, which also suppressed half of his fear.

Thinking of this, Bu Qirong looked back at the mountains and forests, and a rustling sound began to grow closer.

The sounds then grew more frequent, eventually turning into a series of hurried footsteps...

Meanwhile, on the northwest side of the Dongping Mountains, Ji You and his group, having left the valley east of Zhuiying Gorge, rested near a fault-block mountain.

The deeper you go into the Dongping Mountains, the thicker the vegetation becomes, and the overcast weather makes it difficult to distinguish between night and day.

After spending a long time in such a place, it becomes difficult for people to clearly perceive what day it is.

This feeling was even stronger, especially since none of the three of them had slept well.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu didn't sleep because they were afraid that if they fell asleep, they might dream of something good and have the other hear it.

Ji You's reasons for not sleeping were much simpler: firstly, he was maintaining vigilance regarding the Immortal Sect's search, and secondly, he was afraid of missing the Bu family's whereabouts...

My killing spree in the Dongping Mountains has been exposed, and all the major immortal sects should already know about it. The risk of being targeted is extremely high.

He's not afraid of being hunted down, but once he gets caught, it will be quite troublesome to take action later.

So he didn't want to wake up to find himself followed by some annoying tails.

After this job, I'll go back and sleep with a big one...

Ji You put the money bag he had collected over the past few days back into his storage gourd. Then, he held his breath and calmed himself. Golden divine thoughts began to surge in his eyes and spread outward from him to the surrounding mountains and forests.

Meanwhile, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu were grilling fish not far from where he was meditating, yawning sleepily while their hearts were pounding.

When they rest, they like to clear their minds and recall the scene of drawing the sword. They have always done this before, but until today, they suddenly realized that they seemed to have called for their son-in-law in a moment of panic.

The word itself is nothing special, but the problem is that they are the personal maids of the young master of Lingjian Mountain.

Most importantly, there were many people present at the time.

"Do you think they heard it?"

"Seems to be……"

Zhuo Wanqiu frowned with a serious expression: "This is troublesome."

Ding Yao glanced at her: "The Master didn't say anything before because he was afraid of something happening to the young master. Now the young master shouldn't be in danger so easily. Besides, even if they heard it, they might not dare to tell anyone."

"I'm afraid the appraiser will blame me if he finds out."

"No, the appraiser clearly wanted to tell people, and telling them might not necessarily be a bad thing."

Upon hearing Ding Yao's words, Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't help but look up: "What do you mean, Senior Sister Ding?"

Ding Yao raised her pretty face: "Didn't you notice that Junior Sister Yan and Jiang Yan from the Dao Seeking Sect were looking at you a little strangely?"

After hearing this, Zhuo Wanqiu looked at Ding Yao and thought to herself that even if Yan Qiubai and Jiang Yan's eyes were strange, they were probably not as strange as Ding Shijie's dream.

Of course, she might not be herself, but she didn't dare to try sleeping on it.

Just then, Ji You emerged from the forest, and the sound of her footsteps on the soft fallen leaves instantly startled the two of them.

"Son-in-law, the food is ready."

Ji You approached the two of them: "It seems there won't be time to eat this time."

Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao immediately stood up: "Has the young master found the rest of the Bu family?"

Ji You nodded and looked up at Ding Yao: "Tell me more about the things the Bu family does on a daily basis."

He felt no burden when he killed the evil beings, but these evil beings in the Bu family were ultimately transformed from humans, unlike pure evil beings.

Having never witnessed their evil deeds firsthand, it's inevitable that one would hesitate for a moment before killing them.

Therefore, he often used Ding Yao to increase his murderous intent.

According to the reports Ding Yao gathered from the disciples in the mountains, the Bu family was utterly devoid of any good people. Although their family had declined, they were still, after all, a family with a celestial background.

Bullying men and women, and oppressing the people, are commonplace in their eyes.

Rape, kidnapping, and extortion are not uncommon.

So, setting aside any necessary connection between them and the babies used as containers, the evil deeds they committed in Anyuan City alone were enough to warrant their deaths.

As Ji You listened to Ding Yao's description, he couldn't help but take out the page he had written earlier from his pocket.

After several days of arduous travel, the tally marks on the paper have been crossed out one by one, and now only the last two tally marks remain.

The family of over twenty people will soon be reunited.

Thinking of the joyous scene that would soon unfold in the Bu family, Ji You felt a surge of emotion.

Afterwards, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu packed the baked food into their storage gourds and followed Ji You away.

However, before they had gone very far, they sensed countless auras rising into the sky and rushing in the opposite direction from where they were going.

Upon seeing this, the two stopped and looked at Ji You with some confusion.

Having personally experienced the feeling of being torn apart by the son-in-law, they never doubted the accuracy of Ji You's divine sense again. But they didn't know why those immortal sects were chasing in the opposite direction at this moment.

Ji You then looked at them and said, "There are three spots this time."

Why are there three locations?

"The Bu family probably knew this was their last chance. They had given up on hiding and planned to escape in batches. They had no plan and no cover. They were probably just gambling on their luck."

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu exchanged a glance after hearing this: "So, the Immortal Sect chased the wrong people? We went to the location where Bu Qirong was?"

Ji You shook her head: "Quite the opposite."

"?"

"The location where Bu Qirong's aura was previously detected was behind us, and the Immortal Sect was searching in all directions, so the place where the Immortal Sect went should be Bu Qirong's hiding place."

Ding Yao opened her mouth slightly after hearing this: "Then why don't we just go and arrest Bu Qirong?"

Ji You looked up at the direction the Immortal Sect was pursuing: "Bu Qirong must have used some kind of magic weapon or secret technique, making it difficult to lock onto his aura. But even if he is locked onto, he won't be caught immediately. Killing those should still allow us to catch up."

Whether the Bu family is facing an opportunity or a calamity depends on the perspective and stance of each individual.

For Ji You, leaving no survivors was the best course of action.

But now there are presences from three directions, and he is alone and cannot be in two places at once.

Therefore, his only chance is to find a time difference.

The place where the immortal sects flocked must be where Bu Qirong is, but he may not be caught immediately.

In particular, given that Bu Qirong has already reached the Heavenly Realm according to intelligence and has been corrupted, he may not be so easy to capture. However, the Bu family members who left in batches may actually have a chance to escape and ascend to heaven.

In the vast world of Qingyun, it is extremely easy to hide someone, but if you really let one go, it will not be so easy to find him again.

So he figured he should kill the fleeing ones, and he could catch up with them if he was fast enough...

In the howling night wind, Ji You walked up the mountain, his figure passing through the dense shade of trees.

The dazzling gaze, like a ghostly lamp, shimmered with golden light as they sped along...

Before long, amidst the rustling of wind and the cries of cranes, Ji You's golden pupils locked onto a group of fleeing figures.

High in the sky, he reached out and drew his sword, which suddenly condensed into sword energy that shot straight into the heavens before slashing down fiercely.

boom!
Amidst the fierce sword cries, the oncoming cliff was sliced ​​apart, and the figures rushing below were instantly engulfed by the surging air currents.

Then a terrified roar shook the surroundings, and figures surging with murderous aura rose into the sky from the shockwave.

Ji You descended on the wind, his iron sword whistling wildly.

With a buzzing sound, the sword energy surged like waves, pressing down fiercely on the figure exuding murderous aura.

The first evil creature that soared into the sky was not weak, but it still couldn't withstand the intense sword energy. With a thud, it was slashed down, and the scorching blade sliced ​​open its heart.

At this moment, a sharp claw came whistling in. Ji You stepped on the ground and turned around, his toes creating a sonic boom. With a whip kick, he slashed the evil seed that was attacking from behind and sent it flying.

"Young master, behind us!"

"?"

With a "thump," Ji You stomped the ground and leaped forward, simultaneously twisting his waist and turning around, changing from a crouching forward charge to a head-tilting backward flight.

Before them, a malevolent aura rapidly approached, and a ferocious figure emerged from the black mist.

Ji Youpeng gripped his longsword tightly, his blood boiling, and unleashed a slash of sword energy forward.

Bu He is Bu Qirong's nephew and a cousin of Bu Yao, Bu Sheng, and Bu Hui.

In truth, he never understood why his family members were dying one after another when the Immortal Sect clearly wanted information about their destiny with the immortals.

What puzzled him even more was that all those immortal sect elders were openly visible, so who could have killed Bu Yao and Bu Sheng?

Only now did Bu He look at the sword energy that was slashing towards him.

The person he knew was named Ji You.

There were many rumors about him back then.

Later, he went to see the Heavenly Dao Society with Bu Yao and Bu Sheng, and witnessed the scene where he won the top spot in the Heavenly Dao Society rankings.

Stupid!
The sharp sword energy slashed down fiercely, and before the blade even arrived, the hard flesh on his chest had already burst open, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

Bu He reacted quickly, his two claws, surrounded by murderous aura, clamped down on the descending sword, blocking the sword's energy at the cost of shattered hand bones. But then he saw that scorching body come with the sword, pressing down like a cliff.

With a "bang," the iron fist came along with the sword.

Bu He felt a sudden tightness in his chest, as if his internal organs had been ripped out.

At this moment, Ji You gripped his sword in his right hand, and taking advantage of the distance from the punch, the sound of the sword rang out again.

Bang!

The iron sword pierced the neck, severing the hard bone with a piercing clang...

On the west side of the Dongping Mountains, Bu Qirong's cousin Bu Yingxiong and his group were also fleeing. When they reached a riverbank at the foot of a solitary peak, they suddenly heard a series of chaotic shrieks and turned to look.

Right where they had run to, countless scarlet eyes emerged from the woods.

At the same time, sword energy and magical spells began to roar up under the gloomy sky.

Upon seeing this, a sly glint appeared in Bu Yingxiong's eyes.

He knew that chaos had broken out in the mountains, his two nephews had appeared, and countless cultivators were now focusing their attention on the depths of the mountains, which increased his chances of survival.

The Bu family is almost extinct; they need to leave an heir for the family.

Although he is nearly 100 years old, he is willing to take on this responsibility.

In fact, this old clan uncle had no great ambitions from the beginning; he didn't even understand why the Immortal Sect would hunt them down.

He found a way to make himself stronger, which he considered to be his family's skill.

Those immortal sects, each claiming to have a clear Dao heart, ruthlessly killed them for this very reason; it's utterly shameless.

At this moment, all he could think about was escaping as quickly as possible, finding a secluded place, continuing to lord it over others, and personally leading the family to proliferate and expand.

However, just as he was enjoying his dream, he noticed that his son Bu Zun's eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

Bu Yingxiong was extremely fond of women and had harmed many respectable women in Anyuan City.

It was precisely because his Dao heart was flawed that his cultivation level was not as high as his son's.

If it weren't for the divine intervention that restored his strength and vitality, he might have already died of old age.

Therefore, he, as the father, cannot sense anything that his son can sense.

"What happened?"

"Buhe's breath is gone..."

"?"

Bu Yingxiong looked in the direction his son was looking and saw continuous sounds coming from the mountains and forests in front of him.

Because of the abundant spiritual energy flowing through the Dongping Mountains, strong winds howled from all directions, one after another rushing out from the west, causing the ancient trees in the forest to rustle loudly.

As the wind died down, a wisp of heat suddenly rose from the oncoming breeze.

Before Bu Yingxiong could react, he saw a figure rushing towards him at lightning speed, and at the same time, a heavy beam of light shot into the sky.

The son, Bu Zun, was instantly on high alert. His entire body was filled with murderous aura, and his skin and flesh were stretched as he trembled. With a shriek, he swung his claws.

That was sword energy. Although Bu Yingxiong was not very knowledgeable, he had seen it before on his escape route.

At that moment, his eyes reflected the image of his son being cleaved away by a sword as heavy as a mountain.

Bu Yingxiong was stunned when he saw the man wave at him without even turning his head.

He was certain he hadn't moved, but for some reason his vision suddenly shifted wildly until he came to a complete stop, where he saw a solitary body standing on the ground.

(End of this chapter)