The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

Li Ping composed himself and jumped off the beam.

Looking out, they saw a woman running towards the pool. Judging from her cultivation level, she should be at the sixth level of Qi Refining. However, her steps were unsteady and her figure was staggering, indicating that she was seriously injured.

As the man approached, Li Ping's expression suddenly changed.

The newcomer was a burly man with a rugged face and a thick, stiff beard.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Li Ping.

On a sudden inspiration, he spoke first: "Elder, why are you dressed like this?"

The newcomer gave an awkward smile and was about to explain when he suddenly came to his senses, frowning: "Who are you? Why aren't you fighting the enemy? What are you doing here, hiding?"

"Elder, it's me, Hong Ping," Li Ping said, his expression unchanged, his tone familiar. "You remember me, the one who guards this pool?"

"It's you." The man nodded. "Quickly bring me a mongoose. I need to lead a team out to seek help."

Li Ping feigned agreement, and as soon as he turned around, a blinding blue light suddenly shone behind him.

Clang!

The man slashed with his sword, and the sharp blade energy instantly struck the edge of the pool, leaving a gap about a foot wide.

He looked up and saw that Li Ping had already retreated several feet away.

"Elder, your sword is much slower than it was back then," Li Ping said calmly, hovering above the pool.

"Stop pretending."

Enraged, the man drew his knife and slashed at Li Ping.

As the sword energy was unleashed, the calm pool suddenly churned, and a giant wave ten feet high rose up, blocking Li Ping's path.

The man's heart sank, and he knew something was wrong. He tried to dodge to the side, but it was too late.

With a determined heart, he concentrated all his magical power into the tip of his blade and slashed fiercely at the giant wave.

The broadsword crashed down, instantly creating a massive wave that roared deafeningly, filling the entire room with splashing water.

As the splashing water subsided, the man was seen floating in the pool, blood seeping from his body and staining the surroundings crimson.

"Hmm, that was a bit too much force."

Li Ping hovered above the water and patted the water droplets off his sleeves.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and Mu Jin hurried over.

He looked flustered, and upon seeing Li Ping, he hurriedly asked, "Where is he?"

Li Ping pointed to the male corpse in the pool.

"Dead?" Mu Jin's expression changed slightly.

"Otherwise what?"

Seeing Li Ping's calm demeanor, Mu Jin was shocked and speechless for a moment.

He had just fought this person, who was a genuine mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. How could he have been killed in a single exchange?

"Stop staring blankly." Li Ping kicked the corpse in the pool. "He was already seriously injured when he arrived."

Mu Jin didn't ask any more questions, but just gave Li Ping a deep look before turning and leaving.

Upon seeing this, Li Ping immediately jumped into the water and began to search the corpse.

After exploring the male cultivator's body, a pleasant surprise was indeed found.

"Several hundred spirit stones, a good harvest."

Li Ping was secretly delighted and was about to accept the spirit stones when he suddenly heard Mu Rou's cold voice.

"Have you forgotten the rules?"

Li Ping was startled and quickly turned around, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect towards Mu Rou: "This junior dares not."

"Don't dare? I bet you dare to do anything."

"I'll just keep it for now..." Li Pingqian chuckled.

In mid-air, Mu Rou slowly withdrew her gaze, recalling the giant wave from before.

Such exquisite water manipulation, was it specially given to him by Yuebai?

She couldn't help but look at Li Ping again, a hint of inquiry flashing in her beautiful eyes, as if she were thinking about something.

Meanwhile, on Ebony Island below, the massacre continues.

With the fall of a ninth-level Qi Refining member of the Hong family, Mu Tongshou was freed up to join the encirclement and suppression of those in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining.

His arrival was truly overwhelming; the Hong family cultivators, who had been putting up a stubborn resistance, were instantly routed.

With the pressure on Mu Jin and the other two greatly reduced, they immediately used various methods.

Especially Mu Jin, who could have taken a steady and methodical approach, but instead chose to tackle tough challenges, seemingly to hone his skills.

Before long, the Hong family cultivators were routed and fled in all directions.

At the same time, the last Qi Refining Ninth Level member of the Hong family also collapsed, freeing Mu Yusheng.

At this point, it can be said that the overall situation is settled.

The Hong family disappeared from the eight islands in the outer sea.

The follow-up work continued until dawn.

Li Ping stepped out of the pool and saw that the island was littered with corpses, blood flowed like rivers on the ground, and the air was filled with a strong stench of blood. The entire Ebony Island had become a living hell.

"What's wrong? Are you having second thoughts?"

Mu Yusheng walked to Li Ping's side, and seeing him silent, he suddenly chuckled: "It's alright, you'll get better with more experience in the future."

He paused, then said in a deep voice, "Take a good look at this, and remember it. If you don't want Crescent Island to end up like this, then work hard to cultivate."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder." Li Ping bowed respectfully.

"Go ahead, Mu Jin is waiting for you over there." Mu Yusheng pointed towards the heart of the island.

Li Ping nodded and quickly left.

From a distance, he saw the Mu family members gathered together, pointing and gesturing around a pile of things.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the ground was covered with treasures such as spirit stones, pills, and talismans. It seemed that all of the Hong family's savings on Ebony Island were stored here.

Li Ping roughly estimated that it was worth about 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones.

"Brother Li, could you look for any items related to the layout of that cave?" Mu Jin said.

Li Ping squatted down and searched carefully, but found no clues.

"I'm afraid we'll have to find a breakthrough with Hong Peng."

……

……

Qing Teng Island, in a small courtyard.

Three days later, the imprisoned Hong family cultivators had long since overcome their initial fear.

They were gathered together, whispering about how the Mu family would deal with them in the future.

Suddenly, a cultivator pushed open the door and entered: "Hong Peng, come out."

Hong Peng was taken aback upon hearing this, and then ran out in a few quick steps.

He was taken to a dimly lit hut, where he met Li Ping and Mu Jin.

"You seem to be in good spirits," Li Ping smiled.

Hong Peng remained silent, only nodding reluctantly.

"Tell me, what exactly is the layout inside the cave?" Li Ping asked.

Hong Peng lowered his head even further and remained silent.

"Don't you want to know what state the Hong family is in now?" Mu Jin asked.

"How is the Hong family?" Hong Peng asked anxiously.

Mu Jin paused deliberately, whetting his appetite, before smiling and saying, "As you wish, there isn't a single Hong family cultivator left on Ebony Island. The Hong family members outside have probably been wiped out by the clan in the past few days."

"How could this happen?"

Hong Peng's eyes reddened, and he collapsed to the ground.

He slammed his fist on the ground and couldn't help but roar to the sky.

"Uncle, our Hong family has truly made a mistake in taking this step."

I regret my actions.

Hong Peng muttered to himself, and it took him a while to recover.

"Where are the ordinary people of the Hong family?"

Mu Jin waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Hong can rest assured. Fights at sea will not harm mortals. My Mu family can still uphold this rule."

"Let them fend for themselves?" Hong Peng pressed.

"Hey, you make it sound like my Mu family is some kind of ruthless family," Mu Jin said. "Let me tell you the truth, my Mu family will take care of all the mortals in the Hong family and guarantee that they will not be harmed."

Hong Peng felt a sense of relief and was about to let out a long sigh when he heard Mu Jin say coldly, "However, all members of the Hong family must change their surname to Mu, and the clan will be divided into thirty branches, all of which will be merged into the Mu family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Peng turned pale and his heart sank to the bottom.

If one changes their surname, their ancestors cannot be worshipped. If one splits into different clans, their bloodlines cannot be united.

After being merged into another clan, a hundred years later, future generations only knew of the Mu family and were unaware of the Hong family.

A murderer loses his life, but the Mu family's plan severs the Hong family's lineage for generations to come; it is a true plan to wipe out the entire family.

How cruel the Mu family is!

Hong Peng looked up at the two expressionless young men and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Brother Li is right, Hong Peng, you still care about the Hong family." Mu Jin suddenly spoke, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"What do you mean?" Hong Peng suddenly looked up and stared intently at Mu Jin.