Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Xue Family’s Revenge (Please save, please vote!)
Emerald Feather City, the Black Evil Gang’s meeting hall.
"Gang leader, it has been confirmed. The one who killed the Life-Seeking Demon God is Shi Xiaole."
A man with bowed head spoke to the stern man in black sitting at the head of the table.
The leader of the Black Evil Gang nodded and gestured for the man to leave.
"Gang leader, after all, the Life-Seeking Demon God was one of our eight Demon Gods in the Black Evil Gang. We must not let his death go unavenged, otherwise we would be unable to face our fellow brothers. Furthermore, it will make other powers in the city believe that our Black Evil Gang can be easily bullied."
A bald man with a scarred face stood up, speaking with murderous intent.
The leader of the Black Evil Gang stroked his hand, turned and looked at the rest of the gang: "And what are your opinions?"
An elder pondered for a moment and said: "I don’t think it’s wise. That youngster is immensely talented. Despite his young age, he has already showcased extraordinary martial arts skills. It would be better if we avoided offending such a person."
The bald man immediately argued back: "You’re just scared, but I’m not. Besides, as long as we eliminate that kid in advance, what use is his talent!"
"And what if we fail to kill him?"
A disagreement began to build up between the two, eventually turning into a heated argument.
Seeing this, the leader of the Black Evil Gang hushed the crowd. When everyone’s gaze was on him, he slowly said: "There’s news that you may not know. Shi Xiaole is not only a disciple of the Huajian Sect but also the Young Master of the Golden Phoenix Tower."
As soon as this statement was made, the entire meeting hall lapsed into silence— even the bald man was now quiet.
The Golden Phoenix Tower had been rapidly developing in recent years, and even they, based in Emerald Feather City, had heard about it.
If the news was true, then it wouldn’t be about the Black Evil Gang seeking revenge on Shi Xiaole, rather it would be the Golden Phoenix Tower coming after the Black Evil Gang.
After all, the Black Evil Gang was the one who initiated the conflict.
Watching everyone’s reactions, the leader of the Black Evil Gang smirked. He thought to himself, you think the Golden Phoenix Tower hasn’t done anything? I merely capitulated early and sent over a large number of benefits.
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Shi Xiaole left Emerald Feather City without stopping, walking warily through the dense forest while he coughed up blood.
"Damn it. Even though I narrowly won against Lian Tu’s attacks, I sustained heavy injuries as well. I am afraid that I will need a month’s rest to recover."
Sitting under a large tree, Shi Xiaole looked pale and weak.
This area was covered by a canopy of trees, an ideal rest stop. Without any hesitation, Shi Xiaole began to heal his injuries, quickly immersing himself entirely in the process.
Whoosh!
At this critical moment, a poisoned dart suddenly flew out from the darkness, aiming at Shi Xiaole’s forehead at an unbelievable angle.
Everything happened so suddenly that Shi Xiaole was in the middle of his healing process. The person in hiding smirked coldly as if already visualizing the scene of Shi Xiaole falling dead to the ground.
"I’ve been waiting for you for a long time."
Unexpectedly, Shi Xiaole who was in the midst of healing suddenly drew his sword, directing it straight at the flying dart.
"You fell for it!"
The person hiding in the dark changed his expression, turned around, and ran without thinking.
However, Shi Xiaole had previously used the Stone Qi Cyclone to lock onto his position. With the assistance of his powers, every movement within a 10-meter radius was clear to him. There was no escape.
Using the Flying Phoenix step method, Shi Xiaole’s attacks were Taiyue Three Green Peaks from the get-go, each move intending to kill.
Clang, clang, clang, three times.
The hidden man demonstrated a nine-level Qi mastery. Using a long sword, he blocked the first two attacks. However, the third got him, piercing through his shoulder. His face tightened, he roared: "You damned kid, don’t go too far."
"You want to kill me, and I am going too far for hunting you down?"
Shi Xiaole responded with mockery, attacking more ferociously.
The man kept running, throwing darts at Shi Xiaole intermittently.
However, to his shock and horror, no matter when he threw or what method or angle he used, he could not even harm a hair on Shi Xiaole’s body.
The young man’s reaction speed was the fastest he had ever seen in his life.
At one moment, Shi Xiaole pierced the man’s other shoulder, causing him to burst into laughter: "You are a fool, you are done for."
As he spoke, he suddenly threw a pill from his sleeve. With a booming noise, the pill exploded into a cloud of black fog, enveloping Shi Xiaole.
"Just a mere poison, and you thought you could harm me?"
Unbelievably, the black fog caused no harm to Shi Xiaole. Instead, due to this negligence, the man himself was fully subdued by Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole had previously received a bottle of detoxification pills from Zhang Yuanshan. As a precaution, he had already taken one beforehand. Therefore, the poison was of no use to him.
"Who sent you?"
Shi Xiaole stepping on the middle-aged man, asked from a higher position.
"Ha ha ha. You are indeed cunning, Mr. Shi. I get it. You have always been pretending earlier and even got heavily injured from the challenge with Lian Tu just to lure me out."
The middle-aged man let out a bitter laugh, but his eyes were filled with intense fear.
Shi Xiaole didn’t argue, he suddenly thought of something, and grabbed the man’s chin, checking his mouth with a branch from the ground for any hidden poisonous pill before he finally stopped.
"Kill me or butcher me, as you wish. But if you think you can force any information out of me, you’re dreaming."
The middle-aged man’s face turned menacingly hard.
He thought that with this, the inexperienced Shi Xiaole would at least hesitate, or choose to end him instantly, which would be a preferable outcome.
But the next moment, a scream like a pig being slaughtered came from the middle-aged man’s mouth.
Shi Xiaole had picked up his hand and slowly plunged the sword tip into one of his fingers.
The saying goes, "the fingers’ pain pierces to the heart," the pain from this wound was unimaginable for ordinary people. Despite being a hardened man, the middle-aged man was in such pain that he was covered in cold sweat, his lips turning blue.
"I don’t want to waste my breath."
Shi Xiaole said coldly.
He has always distinguished between friends and foes, and never hesitates using any means against his adversaries. Since the enemy clearly wants to kill him, being polite would only be foolish.
"I, I won’t..."
Another scream followed.
In the process that followed, Shi Xiaole tortured the man, until his body, soaked in cold sweat, began to tremble instinctively.
However, this person was indeed persistent, never revealing the true culprit.
Shi Xiaole chuckled, then suddenly said, "What did Elder Xue give you to make you so loyal to him?"
"What did you say?!"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man’s face changed, his pupils contracted. By the time he realized he’d been fooled, it was already too late. He felt as if his heart were filled with ashes.
Shi Xiaole’s suspicion of the Xue family wasn’t baseless.
Looking at his past actions, the forces he had offended amounted to the Black Evil Gang, the Xue family, and the Changfeng Sect.
As for those from the Spring and Autumn Hall, their previous attempt to kill him was likely due to fear of his talent. But now that the Golden Phoenix Tower was watching over him, it was unlikely for them to infiltrate here.
It’s also unlikely for the Black Evil Gang, as Shi Xiaole had previously taught them a lesson.
Since Shi Xiaole hadn’t had a direct confrontation with the Changfeng Sect when he was attacked last time by darts, only the Xue family remained.
"You scoundrel, you killed two descendants of Elder Xue, causing his family line to stop. This deep hatred is irreconcilable. He will never let you go. Elder Xue has already made a perfect plan, not only you, but everyone around you will die!"
The middle-aged man burst into malicious laughter after his secret was exposed.
"What do you know?"
"I won’t tell you. But I’ll wait for you in the underworld and see how you lose everything, experiencing the pain of the world..."
Shi Xiaole did not have time to listen further, ending the man’s life with a swift stroke of his sword.
From the man’s words, he had an ominous feeling that the Xue family not only wanted to kill him but also his family, and they had probably already made their move.
The only family member he had in the world was naturally, Su Yanru.
Was the Xue family going to strike against the Golden Phoenix Tower?
The power of the Xue family was not inferior to the Golden Phoenix Tower. Besides, Elder Xue could do anything out of desperation.
Sensing a potential crisis, Shi Xiaole remained level-headed and analyzed the pros and cons. He then decided to go back to the Huajian Sect and notify Yu Fangge first.
With the strength Yu Fangge demonstrated that day, he would be an indispensable powerhouse in a critical moment.
The journey which usually took two 2-hour periods was covered by Shi Xiaole in less than one. Ignoring the puzzled looks of the disciples, he rushed directly to the Sect Master’s study.
Half an hour later, Shi Xiaole left Huajian Sect alone and hurriedly headed for Feiyan City.
Shi Xiaole’s worries weren’t baseless. At that moment, the Golden Phoenix Tower was indeed facing an unprecedented crisis.
"Master, our thirteen shops in the east of the city, eleven inns, and five taverns and three warehouses in the west, have been attacked. We have suffered heavy losses."
In the Golden Phoenix Tower, four masters and ten elders sat together, listening to Chief Steward Meng Qi’s report.
It was clear that everyone’s face was filled with a thick sense of menace.
Since half a month ago, most of the properties of the Golden Phoenix Tower in Feiyan City had been maliciously sabotaged by the Spring and Autumn Hall and a group of mysterious people.
Up to this day, the direct losses had reached an astonishing amount of millions of taels, not even counting the injuries and deaths, compensation, and the destruction of their shops.
"What about the Spring and Autumn Hall?"
Su Yanru asked.
Meng Qi sneered, "The brothers in our tower have been holding back their anger for several days now. The Spring and Autumn Hall has also suffered heavy losses."
Hearing these words, everyone felt slightly relieved, but their anger was far from subsided.
The third Master suddenly asked, "Have you identified the identities of those who acted together with the Spring and Autumn Hall?"
Meng Qi glanced at Su Yanru surreptitiously. Seeing her nodding, he took a deep breath and said, "It’s the people of the Xue family from Moyun City."
"The Xue family from Moyun City?"
The three vice-masters and ten elders looked at each other in confusion, not understanding how the Xue family would get involved with the Spring and Autumn Hall. In their memory, the Golden Phoenix Tower had no feud with the Xue family.
Su Yanru sighed quietly.
She knew that once the truth was exposed, Lele would become the target of public criticism. But as the Master of the Golden Phoenix Tower, she had to reveal the truth both for emotional and rational reasons.
Of course, Su Yanru had already determined that even if it cost her life, she would help Shi Xiaole through this crisis and would not allow anyone to harm him!
