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The letter was sent by someone asked by Old Man Lin.

The envelope was covered in sand and dust, and the edges were wrinkled.

He unfolded the book; there were three lines of text. Chen Xiaohu read them twice, folded it up, stuffed it into his pocket, picked up the large, azure-blue sword from the wall, and went out the door.

The mountain gate of Lingxi Mountain is magnificent.

Blue stone steps lead into the clouds and mist, and the gilded characters on the archway read "Lingxi Su Family".

Two members of the Su family leaned against the stone beast, one of them cracking sunflower seeds, spitting the shells all over the ground.

Upon seeing Chen Xiaohu coming up the mountain, the one eating sunflower seeds raised his eyelids and glanced at him.

"What do you do?"

"Looking for someone."

"Who should I look for?"

"Su Lingwei".

The two stopped eating sunflower seeds and exchanged a glance.

The man slowly straightened up, patted the sunflower seed crumbs off his hands, and stretched his hand forward.

"According to the Su family rules, outsiders are not allowed to enter the mountains—"

He didn't finish speaking.

Chen Xiaohu walked past him expressionlessly.

The man's face stiffened, and he raised his hand to deliver a slap.

"You bastard, how dare you ignore me!"

This palm strike used spiritual power, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Without turning his head, Chen Xiaohu grabbed his wrist and pulled him to the side.

"boom--!"

The Su family member crashed onto the stone beast's base, slid down, and fell to the ground, losing consciousness.

Sunflower seed shells were scattered all over the ground.

The other man looked shocked, immediately realizing he was no match for the man in front of him. He quickly turned and ran towards the mansion inside the mountain, not forgetting to shout back:

"You dare trespass on the Su family property? You're dead!"

"Just you wait!"

Chen Xiaohu ignored him and let him go and spread the word, then walked step by step up the steps into the mountain.

A moment later, a bell rang from the mountaintop—not to welcome guests, but to warn them.

"Thump—!"

"Thump—!!"

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, the walls of the Su family compound emerged from the clouds and mist.

A row of people stood under the gate plaque.

The leader was a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back. He looked past Chen Xiaohu down the mountain with a furrowed brow, seemingly unable to believe that this mere kid dared to trespass on his Su family's property.

Could it be that he's eaten the gall of a bear and the gall of a leopard?

Chen Xiaohu stopped in front of the courtyard gate, his gaze calm.

"My friend has been kidnapped by your Su family. I'm here to take her away and hand over Su Lingwei."

The middle-aged man did not speak immediately.

His gaze finally fell on Chen Xiaohu's face, and after carefully examining him, he frowned and asked:

"Just you?"

Chen Xiaohu did not answer the question, but coldly said:

"Hand over the person, and I'll leave immediately."

"otherwise……"

He pulled the knife from the ground, pointed the tip at the row of people, and showed no fear on his face.

"I'm going to storm this Su family today!"

The middle-aged man's lips curled into a sneer. He couldn't understand where this guy, who was only at the Spirit Sea Realm, got such confidence. He immediately turned around and waved to the people around him.

"Hurry up and finish him off, beat him half to death and throw him out."

"yes!"

After saying that, the middle-aged man walked into the house.

The captain and vice-captain of the guard team are both at the Spirit Sea Realm, plus more than a dozen Spirit Guiding Realm warriors. Dealing with a Spirit Sea Realm warrior is a piece of cake.

Before he could get far, figures flew past him and landed in front of him.

One by one, the Su family guards lay on the ground with bruises and swelling on their faces, including the two captains and vice-captains who were at the Spirit Sea Realm. However, they were in a worse state, with their hands and feet twisted.

"Butler, this guy's acting strange! He's incredibly strong!"

"We can't even withstand one of his punches, he must be hiding his strength, ouch, my legs..."

The middle-aged man's surname was Zhou. He had been in the Su family for thirty years. Although he was not a member of the Su family, he held a high position in the family.

He turned around and looked at Chen Xiaohu, who was unharmed, and his expression finally became serious.

In the blink of an eye, he could kill two martial artists of the same realm. Such strength could not possibly belong to an unknown person. Only the four great academies could cultivate such a prodigy, but... so what!

The era of the four great universities has passed; now it is the era of these ancient clans!

"This arrogant young man has some skill, but the Su family is not a place you can just barge into."

The steward surnamed Zhou took out a blood-red broadsword, unleashing the aura of a peak Spirit Sea Realm expert. Without pausing, he immediately used an A-level martial skill, the frenzied blade slashing straight at Chen Xiaohu's face.

But Chen Xiaohu showed no intention of avoiding it.

The blade struck his head squarely, but instead of the expected bloody scene, there was a metallic clang.

"Clang—!"

The blade remained on the skin's surface, and no matter how much force was applied, it could not advance an inch.

Just as Butler Zhou was in shock, Chen Xiaohu punched him hard in the abdomen, sending him flying. After crashing into the Su family mansion, he broke through more than a dozen walls before finally coming to a stop.

The Su family guards lying on the ground looked terrified.

What terrifying strength! Butler Zhou is at the peak of the Spirit Sea realm. Even the most outstanding talents of the main family can withstand dozens of moves from him. He would definitely be a master in the outside world.

Now, it has been resolved in a single move.

Such a commotion quickly shook the entire Su family. Dozens of auras no weaker than those at the peak of the Spirit Sea realm rose from the depths of the mansion, rushing towards this side and surrounding Chen Xiaohu.

An elderly man with a youthful face and white hair descended from the sky, frowning as he stared at the silent young man below.

He had already learned what had happened from the younger generation around him, so he did not take action immediately.

"Young man, you've come for that girl Su Lingwei. I'd like to know if this is an order from the Spirit Suppression Bureau or your own personal action?"

Chen Xiaohu raised his broadsword and pointed it at the old man: "I'm not here to waste my breath on you today. Either you release the people, or I'll die here. If I can drag your entire Su family down with me, my life will be worth it."

Upon hearing this, someone immediately objected and angrily retorted:

"What arrogance! Who do you think you are, daring to say you'd make my entire Su family pay with your lives? Do you really think things are still the same as before?!"

"Third Elder, let's just make our move! Stop wasting words with this brat."

There are also students from the Su family at Zhenling Academy.

A young man recognized Chen Xiaohu and quickly whispered in the ear of another clan elder.

The two elders exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed deeply.

Killing this kid would be as easy as turning one's hand, but the consequences...

Aside from the mysteriously missing Jiang Qin, this year's Zhenling Academy only has two other prodigies left. One of them is now under house arrest by the Su family and is practically crippled. Even if questioned, he can be dismissed as a matter of internal Su family affairs.

But if we were to ruin this last prodigy, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Spirit Suppression Bureau and the Spirit Suppression Academy.

In such turbulent times, no matter how critical the border situation may be, the higher-ups will certainly spare the time to eliminate the Su family and deter those who seek to harm others.

Now is not the time to completely tear off the mask of civility.

"Someone, bring Su Lingwei out here."

"But elders, this..."

"Go quickly!"

"……yes!"

One of the middle-aged men, who knew the inside story, turned around with difficulty and ran towards the depths of the mansion.

Not long after.

He then dragged a badly injured person out.

When Chen Xiaohu saw Su Lingwei's current state, anger flared in his eyes...