From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 206 Roots
"Good news! Something terrible has happened to the Xue family!"

Xu Xiaoniu said excitedly, "Where's Dad? And Zhongche, Zhonghuai, and Xiaoxi? I ​​want to tell them the good news."

"Father is at home with Mother. I'll go call him."

Xu Xiaohou went to call his father, and Xu Xiaoniu went to inform the others.

The group gathered in a secret underground chamber in the core area of ​​Baihe Mountain.

In front of everyone, Xu Xiaoniu announced this exciting news: "News just came from the county government: the Xue family of Yunze Mountain has been wiped out!"

The Xue family was wiped out?!

"what?"

"what happened?"

"Big brother, really?"

"..."

For the Xu family, this was a cause for great celebration. The Xue family was a potential threat; they might discover Xu Zhongxi at any time and bring disaster upon the Xu family.

But the powerful Xue family was wiped out?

This news is so unbelievable that it makes everyone feel like they're dreaming.

"I was shocked when I first heard the news, but it's absolutely true..."

Xu Xiaoniu then recounted his experience attending Jiang Hao's wedding banquet, especially the urgent message from the prefectural government.

"Great, great, that's wonderful!"

Xu Xiaohou thought he would never have a chance to avenge himself. He felt distressed whenever he thought of the Xue family, who were wicked and had harmed countless people, living freely.

Unexpectedly, the Xue family vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Evil has its retribution, and Heaven has eyes!" Zhongche clasped his hands together and knelt down to worship the heavens.

"Xiaoxi doesn't have to hide anymore. My mother was talking about Xiaoxi just a few days ago."

A huge weight was lifted off Zhonghuai's shoulders.

His mother, Fu Zhiyi, often worried about Xiaoxi, which made him feel very sorry for her.

"Our prefect of Yuanli County is quite good; he hasn't tolerated the Xue family."

Xu Fugui spread the Xue family's crimes throughout the region. He described them in such detail that as long as the county government investigated the Xue family, they would surely be able to find out the truth.

For so long, the prefectural government had taken no action, and Xu Fugui assumed that the prefectural government would protect the Xue family.

But suddenly, a thunderous blow completely annihilated the Xue family.

At the same time, Xu Fugui felt the power of the "Prefect". In one fell swoop, the Foundation Establishment family, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was destroyed and disappeared from Yuanli County.

"By the way, you should not get involved in the bounty matter."

The Xue family has been wiped out. The few remaining clansmen who escaped must have found a way to flee outside Yuanli County and dare not show their faces again. The threat to our family is gone.

"We should focus on stable development; there's no need to take risks for a bounty."

Xu Fugui reminded the group.

Those Xue family members who escaped had nothing to do with them.

"it is good."

"Got it, Dad."

The others knew Xu Fugui's temperament; he always sought stability and wouldn't risk anyone's life for a reward or similar reason.

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The residential area of ​​Baihe Mountain.

Fu Zhiyi lives alone in a quiet house.

She lived here without worrying about food or clothing, with maids to serve her, and her daily life consisted of planting grass and growing flowers.

In previous years, she helped take care of her grandson, Liyuan. In recent years, Liyuan has gotten older and doesn't come to visit her as often.

Occasionally, Chungcheol and Chunghae would come to visit her.

She had taken the anti-aging and longevity pills given to her by Xu Xiaohou, and at the age of sixty, she still looked like a beautiful woman, which made the Xu family's wives very envious.

Currently, apart from the old lady Feng Jiazhen, only she in the Xu family has taken the Youth Preservation Pill.

At this moment, Fu Zhiyi was chatting idly with the nanny hired by the Xu family: "My eldest son is over forty years old and still unmarried. I don't know what he's busy with every day. If you know any suitable girls, please introduce them to me."

“Madam, our Zhongche is a handsome man, and with the power of the Xu family, we have no trouble finding someone. The only problem is that we may not be able to find someone worthy of him.”

"That's true. We're not picky, as long as the person is good."

The only thing Fu Zhiyi is currently worried about is Xu Zhongche's marriage.

Besides that, she was also worried about her missing youngest daughter. But no one knew whether her daughter was alive or dead; it had been twenty-one years since then.

During this time, she always felt that her daughter was still alive; it was an intuitive feeling that she had a telepathic connection with her.

Just then, Chungcheol and Chunghae walked over from a distance.

"Mother~~!"

The two shouted from afar.

Behind the two of them followed a girl wearing a veil.

"Jungcheol, Chunghae, what brings you here? What day is it today?"

Fu Zhiyi was puzzled, as her two sons usually only came together during holidays.

"Mother, today is a big day. Look who this is!"

The two stepped aside to let Xu Zhongxi step forward.

Xu Zhongxi stepped forward, removed her veil to reveal her pretty face, and softly called out, "Mother."

"..."

When Fu Zhiyi saw her, she froze on the spot. After a long while, she came to her senses and thought she was hallucinating, so she rubbed her eyes.

"Xiao Xi, is that you, Xiao Xi?!"

She trembled with excitement and gripped Xu Zhongxi's hand tightly.

The touch is incredibly realistic.

"Mom, it's me."

"you are back?"

Fu Zhiyi's voice trembled, and two tears welled up in her eyes: "Where have you been all these years? Your mother has been so worried about you. Have you eaten? Are you hungry? Your mother will make you your favorite osmanthus cake..."

Xu Zhongxi has not yet regained her past memories, but she can feel her mother's deep affection for her.

That is a mother's love for her children that no other emotion in the world can replace.

After a while, everyone in the Xu family heard the news that Xu Zhongxi had returned.

Even Xu Xiaoyun and Xu Xiaoan didn't know about Xu Zhongxi's situation before. When they learned that she had returned, they rushed to visit her.

Since Xu Xiaoyun and Xu Xiaoan had not developed spiritual roots and were not cultivators, Xu Fugui did not let them know so many "secrets".

Given their circumstances, knowing too much wouldn't be beneficial.

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In the dead of night, the two were flying stealthily close to the ground.

One was Xue Yimiao, and the other was Xue Changqing, a member of the Xue family at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

During the day, Xue Yimiao used every means to escape from Yan Yijin and then hid in Niutou Mountain, which is more than 200 miles away from Yunze Mountain.

Fearing discovery, she concealed her presence and hid.

Xue Changqing was also one of the Xue family members who managed to escape. After meeting Xue Yimiao, the two reunited.

They dared not show themselves during the day, and only left Niutou Mountain when it was late at night and all was quiet.

At first, they didn't even dare to fly. They walked for half the night in the wilderness on foot, and only dared to fly when they were further away from Yunze Mountain.

They flew close to the ground, maintaining a slow and steady speed so as not to make any noise that would disturb others.

"Elder, where are we going now?"

Xue Changqing asked Xue Yimiao.

The two had no specific destination; they simply flew in a direction away from Yunze Mountain.

The Demon Slayers are definitely searching for them everywhere; they could be discovered at any moment. Especially along the border of Yuanli County, many people are guarding them, waiting for them to walk right into their trap.

They knew they were in a dangerous situation, so they were more cautious.

"..." Xue Yimiao remained silent, she didn't know where to go either.

After a moment, she said helplessly, "Let's take it one step at a time. As long as we weather this storm, we'll have a chance to escape."

Yuanli County is very large. As long as she finds a safe place to hide and stays there for a year or two, the Demon Subduing Division will lower its guard.

"The direction ahead is Tonggu County, right?"

Xue Yimiao suddenly realized that they were heading in the direction of Tonggu County.

"Yes, elder. We'll be in Tonggu County in about three or four hundred li."

"Let's go, first to Tonggu County!"

Xue Yimiao has a deep memory of Tonggu County.

A year ago, when Nightmare had just fled from the Xue family, Xue Yimiao discovered that Nightmare came from Tonggu County, so she searched Tonggu County for a long time.

"It's all because of her. If she hadn't betrayed the family, my family's secrets wouldn't have been leaked so easily."

Xue Yimiao thought to herself.

The troubles the Xue family has encountered in the past year are all due to nightmares.

As dawn approached, the two arrived in Tonggu County.

"Find a place to hide and continue your journey at night."

They could travel more easily at night when it was dark, and were more likely to be discovered during the day.

Xue Yimiao didn't know why she chose to come to Tonggu County. Perhaps it was her resentment towards the nightmare that made her unable to forget this place.

The two found a desolate mountain outside Tonggu County and hid in a cave deep in the forest.

Daylight passed.

Night falls.

Xue Yimiao and Xue Changqing pondered their next destination.

"Elder, why don't we just hide here? The Demon Slayers are looking for us everywhere, I'm afraid..."

Xue Changqing suggested.

During the day, he saw several groups of people flying overhead in the dark, and one of them almost spotted them.

No matter where they go, the Demon Slayers are searching everywhere. The defenses on the border of Yuanli County are certainly even tighter.

Unbeknownst to them, the county government's Demon Subduing Division had issued a bounty on their heads, and it wasn't just the Demon Subduing Division members who were looking for them, but also many independent cultivators.

The rewards from the Foundation Establishment Pill are incredibly enviable.

Besides, this is a reward from the county government, so we can get the Foundation Establishment Pill openly and honestly, and no one will fight over it.

If others were to find out that you possess the Foundation Establishment Pill through other means, it could very well lead to your death.

"Okay, let's hide here for now."

Xue Yimiao nodded in agreement.

In the dead of night, Xue Yimiao investigated the situation nearby.

"That's Baihe Mountain, occupied by the Xu family of Tonggu County. The Xu family only has one Qi Refining stage cultivator, a county-level Demon Subduing Official, and his son is a cultivator."

Besides the Xu family, Tonggu County also has the Jiang family (the county magistrate's family) and the Pei family (the county governor's family)...

Xue Yimiao had investigated the situation in Tonggu County, so she knew these things.

She also knew about the sacred sites of the Jiang family, Cangwu Mountain, and the Pei family, Hongfeng Mountain.

There are not many cultivators in Tonggu County, and there are no Foundation Establishment cultivators, so it is impossible for anyone to discover her.

"Where did that nightmare go?"

She couldn't help but think of the nightmare again.

She searched the entire Tonggu County but found no clues related to the Nightmare. Could it be that the Nightmare didn't return home after leaving Yunze Mountain?
Just then, someone flew in from a distance.

Sensing the presence, Xue Yimiao quickly landed and hid nearby.

"brush--!"

Someone flew by in the air but didn't notice Xue Yimiao. That person was at the peak of Qi Refining.

Xue Yimiao was, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Her spiritual power was much stronger than that of a Qi Refining cultivator at the peak, allowing her to detect her opponent in advance.

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"Huh, are there cultivators on Hundred Valleys Mountain?"

Xue Yimiao was just a short distance from Baihe Mountain, and she took the opportunity to hide in the forest of Baihe Mountain.

Only when she got close to Baihe Mountain did she notice the slight fluctuation of spiritual energy.

"No, it seems to be a sacred place."

Filled with curiosity, she flew into the depths of Baihe Mountain under the cover of night.

Her investigation revealed that Baihe Mountain was merely a wild mountain without any spiritual sites, occupied by the Xu family, to which Xu Xiaoniu belonged. Since the Xu family only had two cultivators, Xue Yimiao paid them no attention.

She passed through the residential area of ​​Baihe Mountain and saw rows of exquisite houses.

"For an ordinary family with only two Qi Refining cultivators to build their territory like this, it seems they have quite the ambition. If more Qi Refining cultivators emerge, or even Foundation Establishment cultivators are born, the Xu family's future is promising."

She carefully probed with her divine sense.

This level of probing is impossible for ordinary people to detect, and even low-level Qi Refining cultivators would find it difficult to detect.

However, the Qi Refining cultivators of the Xu family all practice the "Meditation Soul Refining Technique," and their spiritual power far surpasses that of their peers, making them incredibly sharp.

Xue Yimiao was careless. She thought there wouldn't be many cultivators in Baihe Mountain, but when she lightly swept her divine sense across the area, she discovered several Qi Refining cultivators.

"what happened?"

Taken aback, she turned to leave, intending to flee before anyone noticed.

However, a familiar aura appeared in her senses.

"Nightmare?! How could she have one?"

Xue Yimiao searched for the nightmare for a year, never expecting that the nightmare would actually be in Baihe Mountain.

This is the Xu family's territory.

Could it be that the Xu family gang's nightmare escaped from Yunze Mountain?

Because Xu Xiaoniu was involved in the Xu family, Xue Yimiao was worried about being discovered by Xu Xiaoniu when she went to Tonggu County to investigate. Therefore, she did not go deep into Baihe Mountain, but secretly sent people to find out some information about the Xu family.

Moreover, based on her judgment, the demonic cultivators she sent wouldn't capture members of powerful families like the Xu family.

She had instructed her demonic cultivators to only capture girls from poor backgrounds and absolutely not to touch members of cultivation families. Poor people are easy to bully, but offending members of cultivation families would easily earn you a grudge.

"She's from the Xu family? Could the person who secretly spread rumors about my Xue family also be from the Xu family?"

Thinking of this, Xue Yimiao's anger flared up.

At the same time, Xu Zhongxi also noticed the sudden sweep of divine sense.

She had just reunited with her mother, Fu Zhiyi, and was living with her in the same house. Otherwise, she should be hiding in the Hundred Valleys Mountain Spirit Land right now.

She had already reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation, and with the help of the "Meditation and Soul Refining Technique" for cultivating immortality, her senses were extremely sharp.

"Foundation Establishment Divine Sense?!"

Not only did she sense the Foundation Establishment Divine Sense, but she also felt that the aura was somewhat familiar.

"It's...the Lord?!"

The familiar figure flashed into her mind, and she was terrified. She flew out of the room and headed towards the core area of ​​Baihe Mountain.

She's only at the Qi Refining Perfection Realm, so she's definitely no match for someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

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"Nightmare, it really is you!"

Xue Yimiao saw the nightmare and her eyes widened.

If she had captured Nightmare sooner, perhaps the Xue family wouldn't have met such a tragic end.

"Stop running! Pay for the Xue family's lives!"

The consequences of her Xue family being wiped out were so terrible that she had nowhere to vent her pent-up resentment.

Seeing Xu Zhongxi now, she finally found a target to vent her hatred.

"who?!"

In the core area of ​​Baihe Mountain, a massive aura soared into the sky, confronting Xue Yimiao.

Foundation Establishment Realm, Xu Xiaohou!
(End of this chapter)