My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

"Damn it, who made this move?"

"To attack military personnel is suicidal!"

"Investigate this! I need to know which fool has caused this trouble!"

"..."

Those forces in the city who secretly colluded with the evil cultivators were also furious.

This is a critical time, and their attack on the Li family has completely disrupted their plans.

They hated the person who did it to the core and wanted to find them and tear them to pieces.

In Huifeng County, Li Xuancang was leading his soldiers in a relentless pursuit of the evil cultivators, hoping to find them and eliminate any future troubles.

After searching for many days, they still found nothing.

"My lord, the evil cultivator was severely injured by you. He must be afraid of your reputation and has probably already fled Huifeng County."

Unable to find any trace of the evil cultivators, Liu Qingyun suspected that they had already fled Huifeng County.

If he were a heretical practitioner, he would also choose to flee.

Li Xuancang nodded slightly, agreeing with Liu Qingyun's guess.

"Boom, rumble..."

Just then, on the distant official road, a fast horse galloped wildly, its hooves pounding the ground rapidly and shrilly.

The guards on horseback were covered in sweat, their expressions panicked and anxious, and they roared from afar.

"My lord, urgent military news! Something has happened at the manor."

The sound pierced through the wilderness and reached Li Xuancang's ears directly.

His heart sank, and an ominous premonition instantly swept over him. He immediately rushed toward the oncoming guards.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding soldiers also stopped what they were doing, their expressions tense.

The guards didn't have time to rein in their horses and fell heavily to the ground. Ignoring the pain all over their bodies, they scrambled to Li Xuancang's side and reported in trembling voices.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! News has come from the city that an evil cultivator has infiltrated the Li residence and is trying to kidnap the young lady. The guards in the residence fought desperately to stop him, and some brothers have already died in the line of duty. Although the young lady is unharmed, the residence has been attacked, and the whole family is in a state of panic."

The guards quickly informed the Li family of what had happened at their residence.

"What did you say?!"

These few words were like a thunderclap exploding in Li Xuancang's head.

His blood and qi surged instantly, and the solemnity in his eyes was completely replaced by raging fury.

His pupils were crimson, and his fierce battlefield aura erupted without reservation, shaking the surrounding ground and causing the soldiers around him to retreat one after another due to this violent momentum.

The mansion was attacked, the younger sister was nearly kidnapped, and the personal guards were killed in battle.

While he was fighting a bloody battle at the front, the villains took advantage of the situation and extended their clutches to his family, especially his beloved sister.

The thought of his sister in danger, and the thought of his loyal soldiers who had risked their lives to protect their families, made Li Xuancang's heart burn like fire.

Anger and lingering fear intertwined, almost overwhelming his reason.

"Damn it!"

He roared angrily, his voice filled with a destructive ferocity, his killing intent so thick it was impossible to dissipate, the muscles beneath his black armor were taut, and his knuckles were clenched until they turned white.

Without the slightest hesitation or delay.

Li Xuancang leaped onto his horse and pulled hard on the reins. The warhorse, in pain, reared up and neighed loudly.

"Commander Liu, listen to my order: you are in full charge of clearing out this area."

Before he finished speaking, he turned his horse around and galloped towards the city.

The horses galloped, kicking up clouds of dust. Li Xuancang lay prone on the horse's back, his expression cold and terrifying, his heart filled with the urgency to return home and the ruthlessness to annihilate the evil cultivators.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to return to the city immediately, protect his family, find the evil cultivator, tear him to pieces, and avenge the blood debt of his fallen soldiers.

The warhorses galloped, their hooves thundering, carrying boundless fury and anxiety, heading straight for Anzhou City.

All that remained along the way was a fleeting afterimage as the chilling killing intent lingered in the air.

The wind whipped his blood-stained battle robes, and his murderous aura swept across the land. People along the way avoided him, and no one dared to approach.

Li Xuancang traveled day and night, his warhorse collapsing from exhaustion.

Li Xuancang didn't linger at all; he abandoned his warhorse and ran back to the prefectural city.

As Li Xuancang approached the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city immediately recognized him.

Sensing the terrifying killing intent emanating from him, they dared not obstruct him in the slightest and immediately opened the city gates to let him pass.

Passersby quickly made way for him; everyone could see that this centurion, exuding an aura of murderous intent, was on the verge of exploding in rage.

Ignoring the strange looks from the crowd, Li Xuancang headed straight for his home.

When they returned to the mansion, the entire Li family was still immersed in grief.

"The master is back."

When some of the maids saw Li Xuancang return, they shouted loudly, their voices filled with surprise and relief.

Li Xuancang was the backbone of the Li family; as long as he was there, everyone felt at ease.

"Xuan Cang is back."

Upon hearing this, Li's father, mother, and eldest sister hurriedly came out of the room.

Seeing their son covered in sweat and looking exhausted, the family felt a pang of heartache, knowing that he must have rushed back without stopping.

"Father, Mother, Eldest Sister, are you alright?"

Seeing that his family was unharmed, Li Xuancang finally felt relieved.

"We're fine, it's just..."

Just as Mr. and Mrs. Li were about to speak, they burst into sobs.

They were safe and sound because Li Xuancang's personal guards risked their lives to save them, sacrificing eight of their lives in the process.

"Where's my little sister?"

Li Xuancang was very worried when he didn't see Li Ling'er.

According to the information we received, it seems that the evil cultivators came specifically for Li Ling'er.

"Inside the house."

Li Xuancang was still worried, so he went straight to his sister's room.

He knocked on the door and said, "Ling'er."

Upon hearing Li Xuancang's voice, Zhang Cuier hurriedly opened the door.

Li Ling'er was sitting on the edge of the bed, her face still somewhat pale, not yet recovered from the shock.

She had no injuries and Zhang Cuier stayed by her side at all times.

Li Ling'er looked up and saw Li Xuancang covered in dust and with red eyes. Her nose tingled, and she quickly stood up: "Brother."

Li Xuancang strode forward, carefully examining his sister from head to toe. He reached out and gently patted her shoulder, his voice losing its coldness and revealing only undisguised fear and heartache.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt? Were you scared?"

He dared not imagine that if his personal guards had failed to hold back the evil cultivators, or if his sister had truly met with misfortune, he would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Seeing her brother's tense expression, Li Ling'er quickly shook her head.

"Brother, I'm fine, don't worry."

Li Ling'er, in turn, comforted her brother.

Li Xuancang could see the lingering fear in her eyes, and his guilt and anger intensified.

After comforting his sister, Li Xuancang turned and headed straight for the front yard where the wounded and the fallen soldiers were.

All the wounded soldiers were lying in bed, and the military doctors were doing their best to treat them.

Nangong Zhan, who was the most seriously injured, was wrapped in bandages all over his body. His face was as pale as paper, and his breath was weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

The remains of the other fallen soldiers have been collected and neatly laid out to one side, covered with white cloth.

Upon seeing this, the military doctor wanted to salute Li Xuancang, but was stopped by him.

"How are they doing now?"

The military doctor dared not conceal the truth and answered honestly, "Sir, their injuries are too severe, and it is unknown whether they will wake up."

Many of them are critically injured and on the verge of death; many may never wake up again.

"Is there any medicine that can cure this?"

Li Xuancang pressed for an answer.

After a moment's thought, the military doctor said, "If we have Yellow-grade healing pills like the Qi-Nourishing Pill, they can wake up quickly."

Elixirs are divided into several levels, including Unranked, Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow, etc.

Yellow-grade pills are already extremely precious, with even some centurions possessing only a handful, which can only be exchanged for through battle merits.

Li Xuancang's eyes were resolute as he gave instructions to the military doctor.

"I will do everything I can to treat them and cover all the expenses for their injuries. I will make sure their lives are saved."

After saying this, Li Xuancang turned and headed towards the military camp.