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Chapter 136 An Undeserved Disaster, A Single Arrow Kills (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

Three days later.

Zhou Shaocheng visited the Yang family again.

Yang Wenfeng talked with him for nearly half an hour and settled on the reward promised by the Zhou family.

The news of the Zhou family's second visit naturally reached the Su family's ears.

As the former dominant family of Yuehu County, they had a considerable number of informants.

Therefore, they could roughly guess the Yang family's decision.

"It seems that the Yang family has chosen to side with the Zhou family. We have sent people to monitor the Yang family's movements. Once we find an opportunity, we will kill them without mercy. We have also increased our monitoring efforts on other families of the sixth rank and above."

I want to know all the powerful families that stand against my Su family.

"Yes, master."

The Su family was also somewhat wary.

Although he was almost insane, he knew that if he really carried out a large-scale massacre and stood against all the families, then the Su family would truly have no way to survive.

By winning over powerful families that align themselves with the Su family and offering them benefits, while suppressing families that stand in opposition, they can leave themselves room to maneuver.

Five or six more days passed.

Yang Shidao and Yang Zhao, along with their families, secretly left the county town.

As for the affairs of the prefectural commandant, he naturally had no time to attend to them.

With the two major powers of Yuehu County at war, the Yang family may also be destroyed. Who would care about the ordinary affairs of the county town?

Although the officials of the prefecture were nominally in charge of Yuehu Prefecture, they all greeted the immortal cultivation families with smiles on their faces.

The officials in the county town were all members of their respective families, and now, amidst the turmoil, they had all returned to their families.

Ordinary families and common people continued to live their lives as usual.

Su family.

"Did Yang Shidao and Yang Zhao, the Prefectural Commandant, leave together with their families?"

Upon hearing the guard's report, the head of the Su family looked thoughtful.

"Yes, patriarch, and they are being very careful, but unfortunately, the people guarding the city have spies from the Su family." The middle-aged guard said.

"I know, you go down first."

"Yes, master."

Immediately.

The head of the Su family summoned a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining from within the clan.

"Patriarch, you wanted to see me?" Su Taiyuan asked, bowing.

"The Yang family sought refuge with the Zhou family. Two members of the family left the county town with their families, presumably to avoid disaster and to preserve a branch of the Yang family."

"Such a thing has happened! The Yang family is truly ignorant of the times. Do they really think that my Su family can't do anything to a mere sixth-rank aristocratic family?" Su Taiyuan said, "Patriarch, I'm going to the Yang family and slaughter them all!"

"Don't be impulsive!" The head of the Su family glanced at him and raised his hand to stop him, saying, "We are at a critical moment now, and there must be no large-scale slaughter in the county town."

"Does the patriarch want me to hunt down the Yang family members who escaped?"

The head of the Su family nodded slightly and said, "Those who are being sent out to avoid disaster must be important figures in the Yang family. Take their heads and throw them into the Yang family's ancestral home so that they know the consequences of standing against the Su family."

"However, don't rush to kill them. Observe their whereabouts first, and wait for them to join their accomplices before taking swift and decisive action to eliminate any future troubles."

If not, then simply bring back the heads of the Yang family members who have sought refuge there.

Su Taiyuan's eyes lit up, and he clasped his hands in a fist and said with a smile, "Patriarch, you have foresight. I will go and do it right away."

Next, the head of the Su family informed Yang Zhao and the others of their whereabouts, as well as several carriages that were traveling with them, so that Su Taiyuan could quickly locate them.

Su Taiyuan left the Su family, flew on his sword, and chased after them along the official road at the east gate of the county city.

In a short while, they spotted Yang Zhao and his group.

They stayed overnight at an inn in a county town along the way.

Su Taiyuan also took the opportunity to descend from the air and gather information.

Using the divine sense of a cultivator to investigate will naturally be invincible.

"Uncle Yang Zhao, how much longer until we reach Qingjiang County?" Yang Shidao asked.

Yang Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "At our current pace, we should be able to arrive before noon the day after tomorrow. Let's rest well today. Even if we can endure it, our families should also take a break."

"We will do as Yang Zhaoshu says." Yang Shidao nodded slightly.

"Originally, we were going to Qingjiang County, but what's the point of going to such a remote and desolate place? It's already one of the counties furthest from the prefectural capital."

Su Taiyuan harbored murderous intent and wanted to kill them all on the spot.

But upon further reflection, what their patriarch said also made sense.

If you want to intimidate them, it's best to involve their cronies as well. They specifically went to such a remote county as Qingjiang, so they must have cronies there.

"Then I'll grant you two more days of life."

Early morning the day after tomorrow.

Xu Chuan routinely divines the fortunes of his family.

[Today's divination: Medium to low. At 9:00 AM, Yang Zhao and Yang Shidao arrived with their families. However, cultivators from the Su family secretly followed them, intending to kill them along with the Xu family. Yang Zhao and his companions were instantly killed, and many of the Xu family's guards also perished.]

Upon seeing this divination result, Xu Chuan was also taken aback, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Why did Yang Zhao and the others suddenly come over, and with Yang Shidao no less?"

He was confident that no one knew about the Xu family's situation at present. Could it be related to the people from the Yang family who came to inquire about the situation a couple of years ago?

Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, then sighed softly.

"Well, it seems that the conflict between the Su and Zhou families in the county town is imminent. A major battle will break out in a few months, or at most half a year. It is unlikely that any family of the sixth rank or above in the county town can escape it."

"Even if you don't want to join, there's no guarantee that the winner won't make things difficult for you later."

"If the Su family cultivators are following them, then they must have pledged allegiance to the Zhou family."

"Did Yang Wenfeng send them here to avoid trouble?"

Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, then discerned the thread of the incident from the subtle clues. "Yang Shidao's talent is arguably the best of this generation; they want him to become the future Grand Elder of the Yang family, right, Yang Zhao?"

“Brother Yang, even if you are unwilling, it concerns the survival of your family, so how can you avoid it?”

Xu Chuan believed that Yang Wenfeng was definitely planning to make Yang Zhao the head of the Yang family.

"Even though the Yang family has suffered heavy losses this time, with these two people still around, the Yang family still has hope of making a comeback."

As for the Su family…

A cold smile crept across Xu Chuan's lips. "You want to wipe out my entire Xu family? How domineering!"

It’s the hour of Mao.

"Mingwei, come to my study."

Not long after Xu Chuan got up, he used his divine sense to send a telepathic message to Xu Mingwei, who was also up and meditating.

"Father, you were looking for me."

“Your father-in-law and Yang Shidao have come to my Xu family to seek refuge. They have the Su family behind them. Go and deal with them secretly so that they can travel freely. When they return, have someone prepare guest rooms for them to stay in.”

"My father-in-law and the others are coming? And the Su family is following them?" Xu Mingwei looked surprised.

“He is a cultivator.” Xu Chuan said calmly. “The Yang family must have sided with the Zhou family. The Su family was dissatisfied, so the Yang family sent them here to avoid trouble and escape this great battle. But the Su family discovered them and probably wanted to kill them, along with the person who took them in.”

"A mere Qi Refining cultivator from the Su family dares to try and destroy my Xu family?!"

Xu Mingwei's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and a cold glint disappeared in his eyes.

"Father, leave this matter to me."

"Yes, they should arrive around 9:00 AM. Estimate the time and find a suitable place to wait."

Xu Mingwei clasped his hands and said, "Yes, I will be right back and should be able to come back for breakfast."

Xu Chuan smiled faintly.

Xu Mingwei left the study and soared into the air on his sword.

Besides cultivating the "Concealing Breath Technique," he was also cultivating the "Nine Flames Technique," a secret art of controlling divine thoughts that was also of great use to his archery skills.

Xu Mingyuan and the others did not need to be in such a hurry. They planned to teach them this technique after they had cultivated to the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

Even if one only cultivates the unity of the three thoughts, it will still be beneficial to them.

Xu Mingwei sped along the official road from Qingjiang County to the prefectural city.

Through its eagle eyes, it spotted Yang Shichang riding a horse more than ten miles away and immediately darted into the nearby mountains on either side.

Russian qing.

Then they saw figures in the air about a mile or so behind them.

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He swept his left hand across his storage bag, and the Ink Dragon Bow flew out, swelling to its normal size before he held it in his hand. The Ink Dragon Arrow also automatically nocked onto the bowstring.

next moment.

His waist and hips sank down, like an old pine tree with its roots twisted, like a bow drawn to the moon, his five fingers gripping the string like a golden eagle seizing a rabbit, and then his magic power was activated, revealing his killing intent!
This was Xu Mingwei's full-force attack using his magical power!
The Ink Dragon Arrow, like a black lightning bolt, pierced through the clouds and flew for over ten miles in an instant.

Su Taiyuan's attention was focused on Yang Zhao and the others. When he noticed them and turned around, his head was instantly pierced by black lightning.

His soul was utterly destroyed.

The body fell from the sky.

"Boom~"

"What's that sound?" Yang Shichang asked in surprise.

"What happened?" Yang Zhao asked from inside the carriage.

There seems to be movement behind us.

"I heard it too." Yang Shidao turned his head to look behind him, but he couldn't see anything at all.

"Ignore it and hurry on your way to avoid any unforeseen complications."

“Yes, Father,” Yang Shichang replied.

The group continued on their way.

Xu Mingwei went to touch the corpse, then took it to the forest. He made a simple hand seal, and a fireball condensed and landed on Su Taiyuan's body.

They waited until it was completely burned before leaving.

He returned to the Xu family shortly after, just in time to have breakfast with Yang Ronghua and Xu Dezhao.

"Father, where did you go?" Xu Dezhao asked in surprise.

"Don't ask any more questions. After you finish eating, go and cultivate," Xu Mingwei said with a stern face.

Yang Ronghua smiled faintly, had someone bring over a set of bowls and chopsticks, and said, "Husband, don't push the children too hard."

Xu Dezhao nodded and said, "Father, we know what we should do, don't worry."

"It's good to know."

Then, the family enjoyed a happy breakfast together.

At the very moment Su Taiyuan died, the person guarding the life lamps of the Su family members quickly reported the matter to the head of the Su family.

"What? Tae-won's life lamp has gone out?"

"How could this happen?!"

The head of the Su family was completely baffled. Yang Shidao and Yang Zhao were both only at the peak of the Innate Realm, and Su Taiyuan would not be so foolish as to fight them in close combat on the ground.

“There’s no way anyone in the county could kill Su Taiyuan. Could it be the Zhou family?” The head of the Su family looked suspicious and muttered uncertainly, “But is the mere Yang family worth the Zhou family going to such lengths?”

Whether it's the Su family or the Zhou family, they treat the other aristocratic families as their subordinates and pawns, so how could they possibly protect their own people?

"Could this be the condition that the Yang family and the Zhou family agreed upon?"

"So be it. Just two fish that slipped through the net. They only caused my Su family to lose a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. They deserve to die!"

"If my Su family wins this battle, we will ensure that the Yang family is wiped out completely!"

　Sigh, even though I'm not very good with my hands, I still wanted to make a splash right after it went on sale, but...
　　It's not a tentacle monster after all.

　　Fellow Daoists, please forgive me for suddenly turning into a two-watch beast!
　　Cherish what you have at the moment!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)