Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 205 Divine Sense Manifests Its Power, Ming Shu Returns, The Whole Family Are All Actors (10 Chapters)

Of the eleven Foundation Establishment level demon beasts, only two were at the second level of Foundation Establishment.

Ren Xiaoyao and Zhou Qingfang were among the first to kill the monster.

However, their strength ranks at the bottom among all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Most of the others have reached the peak of the second level of Foundation Establishment, or are even stuck at the third level of Foundation Establishment.

"You two have arrived just in time. This Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle is too rampant. Let's join forces to kill it."

Upon seeing Ren Xiaoyao and Zhou Qingfang, the patriarch of the Feng family immediately spoke.

The two men exchanged a glance and, without much hesitation, stepped forward to help.

Ren Xiaoyao stared at the Purple Lightning Eagle.

Each of its feathers was like black iron repeatedly tempered by lightning, its entire body displaying a deep purplish-black color, while the edges of the feather tips were swirling with dazzling silver-white electric light.

With a flap of its wings, fine arcs of electricity burst forth from between the feathers, like countless wandering lightning snakes coiling around its entire body.

Its tail feathers have three purple crystal feathers, each about ten feet long, faintly wrapped with purple electric arcs.

His pupils were two dazzling golden orbs, sharp as needles when they contracted, and transforming into vertical pupils covered with thunder patterns when they expanded.

Its eagle claws were as if cast from refined steel, with a cold, dark blue light gleaming at the tips, and naturally engraved with thunder patterns on the surface.

It can easily penetrate high-grade defensive magic artifacts and can also withstand top-tier magic artifacts from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ren Xiaoyao observed for a while and found that the flight path of the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle was completely irregular, sometimes leaping like lightning, and sometimes leaving afterimages in the air.

The combined attack of the Feng family patriarch and his forces often only managed to strike a scattered patch of lightning.

"The five of us will each block one of his routes."

As soon as the hoarse voice of the Old Ancestor Dongguo fell, a bloody aura rose around him, and his withered fingers gripped the void like eagle claws.

All of a sudden.

Five blood-red chains materialized and coiled around the wings of the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle as if they were alive.

"Everyone, please make your move! My spell can only hold him for two or three breaths at most!" The Feng family patriarch said through gritted teeth, his forehead veins bulging.

With a sharp cry, the Purple Lightning Eagle suddenly spread its wings, and the lightning bursting from its feathers scorched the blood-red chains with a hissing sound.

However, before it could break free, Zhou Qingfang had already pounced on it!

With a thunderous crash, he brought down Xuanmo Peak with his left hand. The dark mountain shadow, carrying immense force, pressed down on the eagle's head, forcing Lei Ying to swoop down and dodge.

The green wooden sword in its right hand silently drew an arc of light, and the sword energy grew wildly like vines, slashing fiercely at its wings.

"Whoosh!"

Ren Xiaoyao unfolded his Five Elements Box again, unleashing the Five Elements Sword Formation, and cooperated with Zhou Qingfang to attack his abdomen.

A rusty bronze nail flew out from Dongguo Laozu's sleeve, transforming into a streak of green light that aimed straight at its brow.

Another person was a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qin family of Tongshan County, who also used ice magic to try to slow down the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle's movements.

"Wow!"

It let out a long howl, sensing the danger as well.

next moment.

Its feathers stood on end, and its purple crystal feathers burst forth with dazzling purple light. Combined with the electric arcs around it, they formed a defensive barrier resembling lightning thorns.

Not only did it break the blood-red chains, but it also turned the ice on its feathers into dust.

As for Zhou Qingfang and Ren Xiaoyao's attacks, they all landed on the lightning barrier, resulting in a stalemate where neither could break through.

"Wow~"

The Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle flapped its wings and roared once more.

The lightning barrier erupted, shattering all the magical artifacts, and a shockwave sent all five of them flying.

A flash of lightning, and a sharp claw suddenly appeared above the Feng family patriarch.

An elite magical artifact shield flew out from the sleeve of the Feng family patriarch.

Sizzle~
Several scratches were immediately slashed across the shield's surface, and countless sparks flew out. The Feng family patriarch was also sent flying far away by this attack.

It was as if the Purple Lightning Eagle had been joking with them.

Only now is its true strength being unleashed.

The silvery-white lightning on its feathers was now tinged with a hint of purple.

Upon seeing this, the group's expressions changed drastically, and they once again unleashed their top-tier magical artifacts to attack, but their speed was so fast that they had to dodge repeatedly.

Peng~
With another claw strike, he sent the Qin family's Foundation Establishment cultivator flying. The violent impact caused a metallic taste to rise in his throat, but he swallowed it back down.

The Purple Lightning Eagle then attacked Zhou Qingfang, but fortunately, the Xuanmo Peak in his hand was extremely powerful, suddenly growing to five or six zhang in size, and directly met the attack.

Sparks flew at the point of impact, but it was the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle that was sent flying.

Ren Xiaoyao and Dongguo Laozu seized the opportunity and used their magical weapons to strike the feathers, but they only managed to cut off a few feathers and send it flying.

It did not cause it any significant damage at all.

"Unless you attack the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle's vital points, only those at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or above can break through its defenses head-on," the Feng family patriarch transmitted to the five people.

Qin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, said, "Then let's maintain a stalemate for now and rely on numbers to overwhelm them!"

The Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle was far faster than anyone else present, and its defense was no less than that of the White Scaled Flood Dragon in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, plus the amplified power of its purple lightning.

A cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment would likely face a near-certain death if facing this opponent alone.

At the location of the Foundation Establishment stage monsters, a fierce battle was raging.

Even cultivators in the Qi Refining stage were constantly battling against the endless stream of demonic beasts.

All the prominent families suffered casualties.

The Xu family is doing alright; Xu Mingwei and others are looking after them and have tried their best to avoid death. However, if this continues, their magical power will gradually decrease.

Everyone will be in danger.

The four members of the Demon Flame Bandit Group observed from a distance, not daring to approach.

Leng Mu licked his lips and said in a sinister tone, "This scene is truly spectacular. I wish I could go up and fight it out with you."

Boss, those corpses of Foundation Establishment demonic beasts are all treasures! How about we…?

Xue Ming glanced at them coldly, "Don't cause any unnecessary trouble. Let's first detour into the Cangwu Mountains and see if there are any suitable mountains on the map."

"Alright, I'll do whatever you say, big brother."

"I have a secret technique that can confuse him for a moment, or perhaps kill him."

Qin Jiazhu was planning to wait for the other Foundation Establishment battles to end before coming to his aid. Upon hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, he was taken aback and exclaimed, "I've heard that Fellow Daoist Ren has only been in Foundation Establishment for a few years, yet you possess such a secret technique?"

"Would you all like to give it a try?"

The Feng family patriarch and the Dongguo patriarch looked at each other and then nodded.

"Everyone, go all out! The opportunity will be fleeting!" Ren Xiaoyao said.

What he relied on was naturally his superhuman divine sense and the art of attacking with divine sense.

A silver glint appeared between his brows like a sudden spark.

The immense divine consciousness condensed into a sharp spike, silently and instantly plunging into the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle's sea of ​​consciousness.

Just as it was about to take off, it suddenly froze, as if an invisible hand had grabbed its head.

Thunder Eagle let out a shrill cry, the lightning rings in its eyes twisted violently, and the purple lightning between its feathers also became chaotic and dissipated—

It can defend against attacks from top-tier magical artifacts and spells, but it lacks the means to defend against attacks from divine sense.

In an instant.

Everyone else realized it was a mental attack technique.

These secret techniques are rare, and not everyone has the opportunity to learn them.

However, they also understood that this was not the time to delve deeper, so they launched another all-out attack, targeting the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle's vulnerable areas such as its abdomen, brow, and throat.

At this moment, its consciousness sea was damaged, and it could no longer use the Purple Lightning Barrier for a short time. Even its flight was much slower.

咻咻 咻 ~
In an instant.

The Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle's abdomen was pierced by Zhou Qingfang's Green Wood Sword, its brow was also pierced by a bronze nail, and its throat bone was severed.

The massive eagle carcass crashed to the ground.

A smile appeared on the lips of the Qin family Foundation Establishment cultivator as he and the others landed around the corpse.

Everyone's face was slightly pale, indicating that they had expended a lot of energy.

The Qin family Foundation Establishment cultivator clasped his hands and said, "It was only with the help of you fellow Daoists that we were able to kill this fiend. Otherwise, it was too fast and it might have escaped."

The patriarch of the Feng family said, "It is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Ren's divine sense attack technique. I did not expect that Fellow Daoist has just advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, but his divine sense power is really not weak."

"It was just a small stroke of luck," Ren Xiaoyao said.

The Qin family members, having mastered the Foundation Establishment stage, skillfully sealed the essence of the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle, extracted its inner core, and then collected its corpse.

"The fellow Daoists have all contributed to killing the Purple Lightning Thunder Eagle. If you need any materials from this demon beast, please feel free to ask. You can also exchange them for materials from other demon beasts."

Old Ancestor Dongguo said, "Let's discuss this matter after the battle. First, let's recover our magical power, and then go help the others to end this beast tide as soon as possible."

Even if we can hold on, the sons of each family will not be able to.

The others all nodded.

The five of them were sitting cross-legged when suddenly a fragrant aroma of pills filled the air. Ren Xiaoyao took out a Qingling Pill and swallowed it immediately.

Qin Jia, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, looked closely and exclaimed incredulously, "A high-grade Azure Spirit Pill?!"

Ren Xiaoyao replied calmly, "My elder knew that this beast tide would be devastating, so he gave me a few high-grade Qingling Pills before coming here to prevent my mana from being depleted."

After swallowing it, his magic power quickly recovered by 20%, and the rest would have to wait for time to recover slowly.

Such effects are only found in top-grade Qingling Pills.

The lowest quality item can only recover half a percent at most.

After thinking for a moment, Ren Xiaoyao took out a pill and tossed it to Zhou Qingfang, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, I noticed you don't seem to have this kind of pill. This is a mid-grade Qingling Pill. Swallow it."

"I can't accept this."

"There's no need for formalities between our two families. If you hadn't come to inform us, my Xu family wouldn't have known about the beast tide."

Zhou Qingfang smiled slightly and stopped refusing, swallowing the pill and meditating.

The others were envious, but they were too embarrassed to speak up, since they had no connection with the Xu family.

Moreover, they also had pills, but they were low-grade Azure Spirit Pills.

Qin, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, said, "Elder Xu is indeed worthy of being a former Pill Hall Master. Refining such high-grade pills is no challenge for him at all."

Upon hearing this, both the Feng family patriarch and the Dongguo patriarch were slightly surprised.

He instantly understood why the Xu family had been able to rise to prominence so quickly.

After a cup of tea.

The group got up and left.

At this time, most of the Foundation Establishment level demonic beasts had already been killed.

Only the three demonic beasts—the White-Scaled Flood Dragon, the Vajra Violent Ape, and the Blood Python Tiger—remained.

The White-Scaled Flood Dragon possesses a remarkable dragon bloodline. If it can advance to the third rank, its bloodline can be further purified, and it might even transform into a true White Flood Dragon.

Unfortunately, it was already at its wit's end.

The same goes for the Vajra Violent Ape. Its defense is even stronger than that of the White Scaled Flood Dragon, and its attack power is even more terrifying. At this moment, it is still in a berserk state.

If there were only three or four early Foundation Establishment cultivators, they wouldn't be able to stop it at all.

Upon seeing the last three battlefields, Ren Xiaoyao, Zhou Qingfang, and the others immediately decided to work together to eliminate one of them first.

They then joined forces to attack the White-Scaled Flood Dragon.

In just a dozen breaths, the white-scaled dragon perished on the spot.

Then there's the King Kong Violent Ape.

Finally, a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators besieged the Blood Python Tiger. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators had consumed a lot of their magic power and could only block it from the outside.

Only about twenty people actually made a move.

Even with its power unleashed, its body ablaze with crimson flames and its tigerish might overwhelming, the Blood Python Tiger could not withstand this overwhelming force and perished here.

Without the deterrent effect of the Foundation Establishment level demon beasts.

The Qi Refining demon beasts scattered and fled, many of them running back to the Cangwu Mountains.

All the cultivators breathed a sigh of relief, their magical power nearly exhausted.

Many of them were seriously injured, some even had their hands and feet bitten off by the monsters.

"The reinforcements took the injured cultivators and warriors from the vicinity back to the city for treatment. The various households in Tongshan County cleaned up the battlefield and collected resources for unified allocation later."

Those who still have the strength can go and hunt down the scattered monsters.

Whatever he obtains belongs to him.

Cao Jinming's voice echoed in the sky outside Tongshan County.

Many cultivators were tempted, but considering their own conditions, they ultimately returned to the county town to recuperate.

"Mingxuan, take them back to the city. Mingyuan, Mingxian, let's hunt down a few more monsters," Xu Mingwei decided immediately.

The two nodded.

The three of them swallowed two high-grade Rejuvenation Pills and then set off separately.

Seeing Xu Mingwei and the others leave, Xu Mingxuan scanned the crowd.

Seeing that two innate teams, one grandmaster, and one immortal cultivation team had died, his eyes dimmed slightly, and he sighed, "You all come back to the city with me. Those who need to heal their wounds should heal, and those who need to cultivate should cultivate in seclusion."

"Yes."

The Xu family members all clasped their hands in greeting, their faces solemn.

A beast tide wiped out thousands of martial artists in Tongshan County, and countless ordinary people perished.

Of all the families that came, only the Xu family brought martial artists because they had a magic boat; the rest were cultivators.

However, in terms of casualties among cultivators, the Xu family suffered the fewest.

The rest range from seven or eight to more than a dozen.

This is a great battle, and also a test. Those who survive will be given resources and focused on developing.

"Mingqing, what's wrong? Aren't you happy that you survived?" Xu Mingxuan asked.

"War is too cruel."

"It's not that the war was too cruel, it's that Father and my eldest brother protected the Xu family too well. When I was your age, your third brother was drafted into the army."

I have witnessed even more brutal wars.

Mingqing, whether you were fortunate or unfortunate to be born into the Xu family during this period is hard to say.

"Why do you say that, Third Brother?"

"Now that the Xu family has developed to this point, it can no longer remain unknown in the countryside as before, when the Xu family would basically not encounter any danger."

All we need to do is focus on development and building a solid foundation.

Now that they have come into the sights of the major families of the Great Wei, it is impossible for them to keep a low profile.

In order to strengthen their power and arm themselves, the number of cultivators and martial artists in the clan must be constantly increased.

Although there is no shortage of various cultivation resources for the time being, if we do not want to sit idle and run out of resources, we can only continue to move forward and compete for various resources.

Sometimes struggle can be avoided, but sometimes it is unavoidable and one can only fight.

It's a fight to the death, there's no turning back!

Xu Mingxuan raised his head and looked at the blood-red setting sun, and said calmly, "Father brought most of the Xu family's elite this time so that you would be tempered by blood and fire."

This is to prepare you for the future.

"Third Brother, Mingqing will cultivate diligently and protect the Xu family in the future!"

Xu Mingxuan patted his head and said with a smile, "Third brother believes in you. After all, you are our family's little genius."

nightfall.

When Xu Mingwei and his two companions returned, each of them had killed at least three or four mid-to-late stage demonic beasts, which could be used to refine a considerable number of mid-to-high-grade magic weapons.

In addition, Xu Mingshu was also brought back.

Xu Mingshu was traveling when she heard about the beast tide in Tongshan County, so she came to take a look. As a result, she met Xu Mingwei and immediately followed him to Tongshan County City.

Xu Mingxuan was quite surprised, "Ming Shu, what are you doing here?"

"I just happened to run into them, so I brought them back with me," Xu Mingwei said casually.

Xu Mingxuan nodded. "Do you miss home? You've been traveling for over a year, but you haven't changed much. Tell me about any interesting things that happened."

Xu Mingshu pouted, "What interesting things happened? Does being chased by powerful families count?"

"Oh, and he also killed a few rogue cultivators who coveted me."

"Fourth Sister, which aristocratic family dares to hunt you down? Mingqing will help you get revenge. Most of the aristocratic families have come to Tongshan County for this beast tide."

“Mingqing, stop fooling around. The beast tide just ended, and you’re already bullying us. You’ve gone from being right to wrong.” Xu Mingyuan said, “However, the Xu family isn’t easy to bully. Tell me which family you are.”

“The Taishu family.” Xu Mingshu hesitated for a moment, but finally said.

Xu Mingwei frowned. "A third-rank aristocratic family, Uncle Hei Yan?"

"That's right. I heard that there were special minerals in Qiyun County, so I went to take a look. As a result, I encountered a cultivator from Taishu's family and got entangled with him."

I didn't want to cause any more trouble, but they actually tried to capture me, seal my magic, and force me to submit. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I killed them all.

He was then chased for quite some time before escaping into the mountains.

Xu Mingshu huffed and puffed, then turned around and said again, "But it also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as I found a spirit iron mine in the mountains."

"Spirit Iron Ore?" Xu Mingyuan's eyes lit up.

"It is Black Cloud Spirit Iron. It is not large in scale. A small portion of it was swallowed by the Iron-Eating Flying Ants, which caused them to lay eggs. Now they have grown to a scale of two or three thousand."

Then, for one-third of the Black Cloud Spirit Iron, I had them collect the rest, intending to take it back for Ling'er to use in weapon forging.

Xu Mingshu continued, "I must say, the Iron-Eating Flying Ants are incredibly fast at mining spirit iron ore, and they can even remove impurities, spitting out only pure spirit iron."

Xu Mingwei smiled slightly, "This is their talent. Even we cultivators find it extremely difficult to mine spirit iron ore."

Even small mines can take two to three years to develop.

"Rest today, everyone. It will take another two or three days to get back. You can take some time to explore the city," Xu Mingyuan said.

The next day.

Xu Mingshu took Xu Mingqing shopping.

As soon as the beast tide receded, the city lost the somber atmosphere of the previous days and returned to its former prosperity and liveliness.

Afterwards, we ate at the famous Bamboo Grove Pavilion in the city.

After your meal, take a stroll along the corridor and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden.

"Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, and enjoy life to the fullest," Xu Mingshu said with a faint smile.

"Fourth Sister, you've traveled for so long, you must have been to many places and eaten a lot of delicious food." Xu Mingqing stopped and turned to look at her.

"That's natural."

"I want to travel to the Great Wei in the future, and even beyond!" "That's ambitious, but if you want to go outside the Great Wei, wait until you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage. The Qi Refining stage is just too dangerous." Xu Mingshu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyebrows formed crescent moons.

"I understand, Fourth Sister. I will definitely succeed in Foundation Establishment in the future." Xu Mingqing's eyes were full of light.

"What a joke."

Suddenly, a sharp, abrupt laugh rang out.

The voice carried undisguised contempt, like a cold pebble thrown into a calm pond.

Not far away, along the winding corridor, five or six young men and women dressed in brocade robes were walking leisurely.

The leader, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, had a handsome face, but the deliberately raised arch of his eyebrows and the unrestrained sarcasm on his lips made him appear rather mean.

He toyed with a jade-shaped bone fan in his hand, his steps leisurely, as if the land beneath his feet was naturally meant for him to walk like this.

The man and woman behind him were of similar age, their faces either bearing the same mockery or the leisurely air of watching a show. Their gazes swept over Xu Mingshu and the other woman without restraint, as if examining a novel object.

“If Foundation Establishment is something that can be achieved with just a few words, then wouldn’t Foundation Establishment cultivators be everywhere?” the leading youth said.

Xu Mingqing looked at the other party, sensing his Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation, and said disdainfully, "I don't need someone like you to judge me!"

But you don't even dare to say it.

"I'm afraid that's all they'll get to is Qi cultivation."

"What did you say?!" The young man's chest heaved, his knuckles turned slightly white from clenching his fists, and his throat bobbed as if he were about to burst through his teeth.

"What, did I hit a nerve?" Xu Mingqing's voice was not loud, but it carried an all-knowing tone.

"Judging from your angry and embarrassed appearance... I suppose even if there really is a chance to establish your foundation, your high and mighty elders might not be willing to give it to someone like you."

These words were like a drop of water thrown into a pot of boiling oil!

"presumptuous!"

"Arrogant little thief!"

The men and women around the young man immediately erupted in anger, shouting and cursing, their spiritual energy fluctuations revealing their fury.

The youth's face drained of all color in an instant, then turned purple as a surge of anger rose within him!

"No one has ever dared to slander our Taishu family like this! Who are you from? State your name if you dare!"

A haughty woman in purple shouted.

Her face was ashen; she was clearly enraged by Xu Mingqing's blatant revelation and provocation.

"Why should I tell you anything about Taishu's family?"

Xu Mingshu was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected to run into Taishu's family while having a meal.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. Cousin Yuan, teach him a lesson!" said the woman in purple.

"If you want to take action, don't let someone else do it for you. Don't worry, even if you're a woman, I won't hold back," Xu Mingqing sneered.

"You mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator dares to speak to me like that? If you're so capable, then don't let the woman in red beside you make a move," said the woman in purple.

"Don't worry, you're not worthy of my fourth sister's help."

Just when things were at their most critical, the young man in the lead, Taishu Yuan, suddenly calmed down and said, "The various prefectures and cities still show such disrespect to my Taishu family. Which third-rank aristocratic family are you from?"
The Liu family? The Qin family? Or someone from the Prince's mansion?

"Neither. It's the Xu family of Dongxi in Yuehu County!"

"The Xu family, where the Arrow Demon Xu Mingwei resides!"

The people around him seemed to have been doused with cold water, and immediately calmed down, their faces showing surprise.

Although the Xu family is a newly established family, before it has officially advanced, it has already destroyed a Foundation Establishment family. In just a few years, it has produced two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Its momentum is so strong that many prominent families say it has the potential to reach the third rank.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't need my older brother to stand up for me!" Xu Mingqing said.

"Don't be too smug. So what if it's the Xu family? In terms of strength and foundation, they are far inferior to my great-uncle's family."

"But can you all represent Taishu's family?"

Tai Shuyuan, the woman in purple, and the others blushed again, clearly furious.

Of the few people present, Taishu was considered one of the direct descendants, but he wasn't someone who was highly regarded.

In families of cultivators, talent and aptitude are everything.

Even if they are from a collateral branch, as long as they have enough talent, they will be given special attention and training.

Even the status of an entire collateral branch might be elevated because of him alone.

"Yuan'er, I heard your voice from far away. What are you shouting about? Have you forgotten what your father said? Don't cause trouble!"

The Taishu family members were all startled by the sound, and saw a middle-aged man dressed in a black brocade robe with cloud patterns emerge from the corner of the corridor.

His face was chiseled, his short beard was like a halberd, and a jade dragon-patterned token hung at his waist. As he walked, his sleeves fluttered in the wind, and there was a faint sound of metal striking metal.

"Uncle Three!"

Tai Shuyuan snapped his folding fan shut, instantly dispelling his previously chilling, venomous aura. The group of disciples behind him bowed in unison.

Their movements were so synchronized, as if they had rehearsed them hundreds of times.

Then Taishu Yuan pointed at Xu Mingshu and said, "It's not that we caused trouble, it's that the other party provoked our Taishu family."

The middle-aged man looked in the direction of the sound, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his gaze ignored Xu Mingqing, fixing directly on Xu Mingshu, who was wearing a crimson robe with gold trim.

"It's you!" His eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he shouted fiercely, "I taught you to escape that day, now let's see where you run to!"

"It's really troublesome!"

Xu Mingshu grabbed Xu Mingqing by the back of his collar, made a hand seal with her fingertips, and the long sword beneath her feet soared into the air with a "clang".

Seeing a streak of blue light shooting towards her from behind, she unfurled the black demon flag from her sleeve in the wind.

Suddenly, a cold wind howled, and rolling black clouds, like giant pythons, coiled around the pursuing blue light, lifting it away.

Taishu Yuan and his group were all stunned.

They told us not to cause trouble, so why did Uncle San start a fight without saying a word?
Who is this woman, and what grudge does she hold against my third uncle?!

The middle-aged man with a short beard chased after Xu Mingshu, with Taishu Yuan and the others following behind.

"Roar!"

The middle-aged man with the short beard summoned a purple-gold shuttle, the tip of which crackled with lightning into a ferocious beast's head, tearing towards the dark clouds.

Unfortunately, he was only using a high-grade magic weapon, which, while powerful, was still inferior to the Black Fiend Banner.

This magical artifact combines offense and defense.

The dark clouds protecting it make it difficult to break through with ordinary attacks.

Xu Mingshu led Xu Mingqing and flew towards the camp of the various families.

"Fourth Sister, something's not right. Shouldn't I be the one to teach Taishu's family a lesson? Why did a middle-aged man suddenly appear and the two of you start fighting?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday that someone from Taishu's family was harassing your sister? I killed him. That person was his father."

Xu Mingqing suddenly realized, "So it's the hatred for killing my son!"

“I said, Fourth Sister, you are the same. Father always said to leave a way out for others, but you leave no room for maneuver at all.”

"My father also said, 'If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.'"

"But you can't wipe out the entire Taishu family. Killing the young will only provoke the old ones, and killing the old ones will only bring out even older ones. In the end, it will be the Foundation Establishment cultivators who will personally hunt you down."

"Stop nagging. You've had such bad luck just going shopping and having a meal. This is going to escalate."

Xu Mingshu and the short-bearded middle-aged man clashed frequently, and the aftershocks of their battle were intense. In an instant, one cultivator after another in the camp took to the air.

"Hey, it's Taishu Ze from the Taishu family! Who's fighting him? How dare they provoke the Taishu family!"

"Dark clouds obscure the view, making it impossible to see anything."

"This magical artifact is truly exquisite; it feels extraordinary!"

After Xu Mingwei and the others took to the air, although they did not find Xu Mingshu in the dark clouds, they recognized the magic weapon as their own Black Fiend Banner.

Xu Mingyuan shook his head and chuckled, "Big brother, it seems our fourth sister has run into an enemy. She's having a bit of bad luck."

The Taishu family members also noticed, and a middle-aged man immediately shouted, "Third brother, stop right there! What kind of behavior is this, causing trouble in the city!"

Taishu Ze then realized that he had arrived above the aristocratic camp, surrounded by onlookers.

The cultivators from all the sects looked on with expressions of anticipation and amusement.

Meanwhile, his elder brother, Taishu Feng, and several elders of the Taishu family stood not far away.

"Brother, the woman who killed my son is in the dark clouds. I will kill her today!"

"They're here?"

The middle-aged man frowned. They had initially thought the other party was a rogue cultivator, but his presence here clearly indicated that he belonged to a powerful family.

at the same time.

Xu Mingwei said, "Ming Shu, come over here."

As the dark clouds dispersed, Xu Mingshu's figure was revealed. Her striking red outfit and dazzling beauty immediately caught the attention of many cultivators.

"Big brother!"

Xu Mingshu immediately flew over with Xu Mingqing.

"Witch, don't run!" Tai Shuze suddenly fired a cold arrow, a sword light heading straight for Xu Mingshu's back and heart.

钉~
A streak of green light suddenly shot out, knocking him away before flying back into Xu Mingyuan's hand.

Xu Mingwei said sternly, "Fellow Daoist Taishu, you want your third brother to stop? If there is a next time, I, Xu, will also take action."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, is that woman a member of the Xu family?"

"It is indeed my fourth sister, Xu Mingshu."

At this moment, Taishu Yuan and the others also arrived at the scene. Seeing this, they looked at each other and could only stand obediently to the side, not daring to utter a word.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, do you know what your fourth sister has done?" Taishu Feng said coldly, "She killed my fourth brother's only son!"

"I heard about this yesterday, but it seems that it's your great-uncle's family that's making trouble. I know my fourth sister's character."

Although she acts impulsively, she would never kill unless it was truly excessive.

As for your nephew's character, I think you know it too.

If your great-uncle's family truly insists on making a scene, I, Xu Mingwei, am willing to fight you to the death!

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Taishu, your Taishu family is a third-rank family, while the Xu family has only just been promoted to the fourth rank. There is no need to be afraid. In terms of numbers, your Taishu family still has the upper hand."

Liu Wuqing suddenly spoke up, looking like he was egging them on.

This time, the Taishu family naturally sent top-tier Qi Refining stage experts as well. He was eager to see how well the Taishu family could fight Xu Mingwei.

This allows us to determine the difference between Taishu's family and our own Liu family.

Tai Shuhua stepped forward, his eyes flashing like lightning, and stared directly at Xu Mingwei, saying, "I've long heard of the Arrow Demon's name. Today, I'll see if you're as powerful as the rumors say."

"Wait a minute!" Xu Mingyuan suddenly said, "My elder brother would love to fight, but we need an explanation for what happened today."

"What kind of explanation do you want?" Tai Shufeng asked.

"Will this battle settle old scores, or will Taishu and my Xu family become enemies?"

Xu Mingyuan said calmly, "My fourth sister was almost kidnapped by your great-uncle's family when she went out to travel. To be honest, your nephew deserved to die."

"If you don't believe me, Fellow Daoist Taishu, you can ask everyone here whether they think your Taishu family or my Xu family is in the right."

The surroundings were completely silent.

The Taishu family fell silent, except for Taishu Ze, who shouted, "Bullshit! The hatred for killing my son is irreconcilable!"

"Indeed, that's true, but this matter must have a result. Should we fight to the death with a fourth-rank family over a spoiled brat, or should we settle the conflict with a single battle?"
First of all, let me clarify that my fourth sister is the only sister among all of us brothers, and also my father's only daughter!

"Master Xu's only daughter, her status and position are unmatched by anyone," someone whispered.

Xu Mingyuan glanced at the nearly insane Taishu Ze, and then asked, "Fellow Daoist Taishu, have you thought it through? Do you want a fight to the death, or a friendly spar?"

Just as Taishu Feng was about to speak, Taishu Ze said, "Brother, I will avenge my son myself. I choose to fight to the death with that witch!"

Then he said to Xu Mingyuan, "Do you dare to make her come out and fight me?"

Upon seeing that Xu Mingshu was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, Taishu Feng immediately said, "What Fellow Daoist Xu said makes sense. This matter should indeed have a result."

Let the parties involved resolve this themselves!
Life and death are determined by fate!

We won't get involved!

Afterwards, all grudges between our two families were resolved!

Xu Mingyuan hesitated for a long time before transmitting his voice, "Ming Shu, your second brother has found a way to solve this problem once and for all."

"Second brother, you are too cunning. You deliberately brought up a fight to the death, luring Tai Shuze into your trap."

In this way, I killed him in public, with all the noble families as witnesses, and the Taishu family could only swallow this bitter pill.

Otherwise, if a conflict were to occur, my Xu family would not be able to actually kill someone at this moment.

"And Taishu Ze holds a high position in the Taishu family. If he continues to incite his clansmen, my Xu family will definitely face trouble later."

"You've broadened your horizons on this trip!" Xu Mingyuan praised. "Remember to act more convincingly later."

"rest assured."

Xu Mingshu suddenly stepped forward and said resolutely, "Second brother, you don't need to make things difficult for me. Eldest brother, you don't need to stand up for your little sister. Everyone should take responsibility for their own actions."

I will settle my own scores. If I implicate my family, I will have no face to face my father again.

The members of the various noble families instantly felt a sense of shared experience.

He even developed a sense of admiration for Xu Mingshu.

Liu Wuqing's eyes lit up, and with a "snap," she closed the jade fan in her hand. "What an extraordinary woman who is willing to die for her family!"
However, it would be such a pity to die at such a young age.

If your elder brothers are unwilling to intervene, I, this young master, can help you resolve this feud. What do you say?

Xu Mingshu glanced at Liu Wuqing. He was handsome, but more on the effeminate side. She couldn't help but ask Xu Mingwei, "Big brother, who is this sissy? He's so arrogant!"

Liu Wuqing's smile froze. Although he still smiled, the smile did not reach his eyes, instead highlighting the coldness in them.

"What a fiery temper! I like it!"

Previously, Liu Wuqing admired her more, but now he wanted to take her back and properly discipline this feisty woman.

Xu Mingwei said coldly, "Ruthless Young Master, you want to take my sister back? Do you want to fight me again now?"

"Xu Mingwei, with pressure from two third-rank aristocratic families, I'm afraid your Xu family can't withstand it."

"You can try!" Xu Mingwei said, "Do you have more late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Liu family present, or more arrows? One arrow can easily take down one person. I don't think it will be a problem!"

This is no exaggeration. Many people have witnessed Xu Mingwei pierce through someone's mid-grade defensive magic weapon with a single arrow, and that was with him holding back.

If you don't hold back.

Easily killing twenty or thirty late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is no problem.

"You!" Liu Wuqing was quite annoyed.

Xu Mingyuan chuckled and said, "Young Master Wuqing, today my Xu family and Taishu family are resolving their conflict. Your Liu family should not get involved."

After all, our two families have no grudges against each other.

“That’s true. No matter how strong you are, Xu Mingwei, your Xu family is no match for my Liu family now. My Liu family has no reason to deal with your Xu family.”

After speaking, Liu Wuqing unfolded the jade fan in his hand again, and his face returned to its calm and composed expression.

"Ming Shu, are you really going to fight him to the death?" Xu Mingwei turned to stare at Xu Ming Shu and said seriously, "Even if it means death?"

"What does death matter? We cultivators are born between heaven and earth, seeking only freedom. Those Taishu family members, we killed them back then, and I have no regrets!"

Such integrity puts many male cultivators to shame.

Many female cultivators' eyes lit up with a sharp light, as if they had seen a benchmark for female cultivators!
With a wave of the Black Fiend Banner in his hand, he stared directly at Taishu Ze and said, "The Black Fiend Banner stirs up wind and clouds, I laugh and ask you, men, who dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with me!"

"What a splendid line, 'I ask with a smile, how dare you stand shoulder to shoulder with men!'"

Many people applauded and praised it.

"Big brother, second brother, little sister is going!"

Xu Mingshu looked dignified and righteous.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan both looked reluctant and their eyes were filled with grief, as if they were watching Xu Mingshu die.

Xu Mingqing's lips twitched slightly, and he thought to himself: Why are my older brothers so dramatic? I don't even get a chance to appear.

Immediately, he said, "Fourth Sister, no, I'll fight in your place!"

Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingwei, and Xu Mingyuan all turned to look at Xu Mingqing, which made him shudder. He weakly said, "Fourth Sister, I was just kidding. You're back safe and sound!"

Xu Mingshu confronted Tai Shuze in mid-air.

Xu Mingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoist Taishu, don't forget what you said. Life and death are determined by fate. After this, the grudges between our two families will be wiped away!"
“That’s natural,” Taishu Feng said, stroking his short beard.

"Witch, today I will make you pay for my son's life!"

Taishu Ze shouted angrily, his beard and hair bristling, and a silver glint suddenly appeared from his sleeve.

Like a flash of lightning, before the sword even arrived, its chilling aura had already pierced towards Xu Mingshu.

Xu Mingshu made a hand seal, and the black Fiend Flag in her hand fluttered in the wind, releasing a burst of black fiend energy that easily blocked the sword energy.

Tai Shuze's longsword only managed to disperse a portion of the black evil energy before a tremendous force sent Xu Mingshu flying.

"You're only relying on your powerful magical artifact. You'll die no matter where you run to today!"

Tai Shuze grinned maliciously, and a purple-gold shuttle suddenly appeared in his palm. The shuttle was wrapped in purple lightning and fire. With a flick of his finger, the purple-gold shuttle turned into a meteor and rushed straight towards Xu Mingshu, who was shrouded in black evil energy.

He was distracted by controlling the flying sword and the purple-gold shuttle, unleashing a frenzied attack from the magical artifacts.

The black aura gradually thinned, and Xu Mingshu was seen inside several times.

Taishu Feng said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, since it is a life-or-death battle, everything that the dead should belong to the victor."

"Hmph, don't be too smug until the very end!"

It only takes a moment.

The black aura released by the Black Fiend Banner was completely dissipated under the repeated attacks of the flying sword and the purple-gold shuttle.

"Where do you think you're going to hide!"

Tai Shuze was overjoyed as he saw his chance for revenge within reach.

Just now.

A faint light appeared between Xu Mingshu's brows.

"Ugh!"

Taishu Ze felt as if his mind was being pierced by a thousand needles, and the two magical artifacts immediately lost control and fell to the ground.

Even his entire being is like that.

Just now.

The Black Fiend Banner suddenly expanded like a dark cloud obscuring the sun, and a black fiend dragon with gleaming scales formed from condensed black fiend energy roared out.

He swallowed Taishu Ze whole.

Under the corrosive influence of the dark aura, he lost his breath in just a few breaths, and a cold corpse fell from the sky.

The whole place was silent.

After the black dragon swam away, it hovered above Xu Mingshu's head, roaring in all directions.

(End of this chapter)