Chapter 206 Self-Destruction as Atonement
The moment the formation stopped, Wei Lingkai's life force ceased to drain away, and his life was temporarily saved.

Yunxi immediately rushed forward and tried to break the chains binding her uncle, but because the formation had stopped operating, the chains only separated from the formation, but were still tightly binding Wei Lingkai.

Cao Yi immediately said:
"Junior Sister Wei, help him out first. Elder Wei is still confronting the Xiao family. He is the best evidence. Even if we want to take action, we must have a legitimate reason."

Yunxi gritted her teeth and replied with a "okay," then helped the unconscious Wei Lingkai out of the room.

This time, Cao Yi was not so gentle. He threw out an array plate that he had carved himself and controlled it to self-destruct, directly destroying the restriction.

The explosion also alerted Wei Chenyin and the Xiao family members who were in a standoff. The moment their divine sense swept over, they discovered the three people coming towards them. The person being supported in the middle was wearing the robe of the Haoran Sect.

Yunxi moved very quickly. The moment her divine sense swept over them, she flashed and brought the unconscious Wei Lingkai to Wei Chenyin's side.

She said with a bad expression:

"My uncle is only half alive."

Seeing Wei Lingkai's expression, Wei Chenyin understood everything. Her sharp gaze swept over Xiao He and the three elders of the Xiao family, her intent to kill already formed.
"We've found the person at the Xiao family. How do you plan to explain this to the Haoran Sect?"

The three elders of the Xiao family truly had no idea that Xiao He would do such a thing. Wei Lingkai still had vitality emanating from him, so they couldn't find a suitable excuse to deny it.

The eldest of the three elders still managed to say:

"This was all done by Xiao He alone."

Yunxi's divine sense had already transformed into needles, silently piercing into the elder's sea of ​​consciousness the moment he denied it. So the elder didn't even have time to utter the rest of his words before collapsing to the ground unconscious.

The turn of events happened so suddenly that Xiao Lei, who witnessed it all, gasped in surprise:

"Third Elder!"

Wei Chenyin flung her long ribbon, throwing Xiao Lei to the ground. She had already found her, and there was no need to make things difficult for a little girl. If she was going to kill someone, she would kill an elder of the Xiao family.

Xiao He was caught off guard by the Wei family's sudden attack. He instinctively took a step back, but Yun Xi had already manipulated the Frostbite Needle to pierce his dantian.

"what!"

Xiao He screamed and knelt on one knee. He then felt a sharp pain in his dantian, and a chill emanated from it, flowing through his limbs and bones.

Why are you being so aggressive!

The female elder of the Xiao family said through gritted teeth.

Wei Chenyin's face was as still as water.

"We're being aggressive? Didn't you just say you had no evidence? Now the evidence is right in front of us. The evil array that drained Ling Kai's life force and spiritual root is still in your Xiao residence. How are you going to explain this? Think it over before you speak."

Yunxi had already fed Wei Lingkai a top-grade Spirit Nourishing Pill, then looked at Xiao He, who was trembling, and said:
"Unlock the spirit-locking ring and chains!"

Xiao He's body trembled violently. He still didn't know whether it was Wei Lingkai's great-aunt or the little girl in front of him who had broken through his dantian. He could only grit his teeth and unlock the chains and spirit-locking ring on Wei Lingkai's body.

The moment the item hit the ground, Yunxi caught it with a flick of her sleeve; it was evidence.

At this moment, an aged voice broke the deadlock:

"I'll handle this." Xiao Ye, whose face looked old, appeared at the scene of the confrontation, being helped by someone.

Xiao He's fear intensified. He tried to stand up, but his body was too stiff to stand. He could only say in a hoarse voice:
"Father, these are all my wrongdoings, I will pay with my life."

Xiao Ye raised his hand to stop his son from speaking:
“The root of everything is me. If my spiritual root hadn’t been destroyed by evil energy, you wouldn’t have wanted to use such an extreme method to help me rebuild it. I’m the one who’s wrong.”

"Father!"

Xiao Ye stopped responding to Xiao He's words. He looked at Wei Chenyin, Yun Xi with her cold face, and Wei Lingkai, who was half-dead, and sighed:

"Fellow Daoists, this was a mistake made by Xiao He in order to save me. It has nothing to do with the rest of the Xiao family. Please do not harm the innocent."

"Innocent?! Isn't my uncle innocent too?"

Your uncle treated Xiao He as a friend and kindly escorted him back to Xiaohe City, only to become a sacrifice for him in saving you. If we hadn't been able to find him, he would have perished silently. At that time, with your spiritual roots rebuilt, would you still have said such things?

Yunxi's voice was icy cold. She knew that the cultivation world was a dog-eat-dog world where there were no eternal friends, but cooperating with evil cultivators for personal gain and hurting her friends who had once helped her was something she could never accept.

Yunxi's anger made her no longer suppress her divine sense power. The pressure of the Nascent Soul stage slowly enveloped the entire Xiao family mansion. The lower-level Xiao family disciples were already lying on the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices and breathing weakly. The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were also pressed to the ground, and the Golden Core stage elders knelt on one knee, barely supporting themselves.

Her oppressive aura bypassed the injured Xiao Ye, Xiao He, and Xiao Lei.

Xiao He showed fear for the first time, and Xiao Lei looked miserable. She had seen Wei Lingkai's appearance, and she could hardly bear to look at him a second time. What had her brother done?
Xiao Ye swayed slightly, but was caught by his daughter. He called out:
"Please, young friend, do not commit any unnecessary killings. I will pay with my life."

After saying that, he struck his own head with a palm, and his body slowly went limp.

"Father!"

"Father! No!"

Two shrill voices echoed in the Xiao residence.

Yunxi then withdrew her divine sense pressure, allowing the Xiao family to escape disaster. She never intended to kill anyone; all she wanted was an explanation.

At this moment, Xiao He could move again. He scrambled to his father's side, looked at his father's pale face, and cried out in anguish:
"Father, this is my fault! Why are you taking my place? Why?"

Xiao Ye sighed, raised his hand and patted the back of his son's hand, saying:
"If a child is not taught properly, it is the father's fault. Everything you have done is because of me. My sacrifice has brought you and your siblings peace and the Xiao family safety. It is worth it."

After saying that, he calmly breathed his last.

At this moment, Wei Lingkai, who had been fed the pill, slowly opened his eyes.

Xiao He held his father's hand in silence for a long time, while Xiao Lei, standing to the side, was already in tears. She couldn't understand how things had come to this. Her father was gone, and her brother's dantian had been destroyed.

Xiao He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction where Yun Xi and the others were. Before he could withdraw the hatred in his eyes, he met Wei Lingkai's unusually calm eyes. The other man's face was as pale as a dead man's, and his white hair made his expression freeze on his face.

Wei Lingkai had already learned about the current situation through Yunxi's telepathic communication. A bitter smile appeared on his lips. His former comrade-in-arms was actually the executioner who wanted him dead, and in such a cruel way. He must have been blind back then.

Yunxi sneered:

"What? You hate my uncle? You think he should just obediently die and provide your father with spiritual roots? And what gives you the right to decide my uncle's life and death? Has he ever done anything to hurt you? Has he ever done anything to hurt your Xiao family?"

"No, it's just that he happened to meet the conditions for you to seize the spiritual root for your father, so you chose to sacrifice my uncle without hesitation."


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