Chapter 666: Chapter 665: Major Event in the Qin Family
If one were to use a phrase to describe the feelings of those present, it would probably be "struck by a bolt from the blue".
A terrestrial immortal, aloof from all beings in the Martial World. Before this, who could have imagined that he would be killed by a young man of the Dragon Gate Realm?
No one would.
Even they who witnessed everything, feel an abstruse sense of questioning their own lives.
Several months ago, at the battle of Endless Risky Peak, Kirin, in the form of a lord, defeated a master in the False Divine Barrier Realm, shaking the Martial World, and established an untouchable legend among his peers.
But now, he, still a lord, doesn’t relent in surprising people. He has crossed a big realm and directly slain a terrestrial immortal in the Divine Barrier Realm. The whole process was full of risk, yet there was a sense of ease and satisfaction, as if he were flowing with the clouds and the wind. This was nothing short of reaching into the heavens.
What about Ye Yuanzhen? What about Xie Dongting? Those recent names that have come to light might seem dazzling before this man’s radiance, probably leaving them blind and directionless.
If it’s said that a Lord defeating a master of False Divine Barrier Realm in the past history of Martial World was doubtfully possible, then today’s event is absolutely unprecedented, carrying epoch-making significance!
After the initial shock and surprise of their miraculous survival, the blood of those present started boiling as if it wanted to burst out of their veins.
They suddenly realized that they were witnessing history. They were witnessing the emergence of a persona who is destined to stir up the winds of the Martial World. He would leave a peak work behind for the Martial World, to be passed down eternally.
"Brother Shi, how did you defeat that opponent just now?"
A burly man with thick eyebrows gathered his courage and asked.
His nature was wild by birth and he was a famous figure on the Green Forest Path nearby, but facing this gentle and well-mannered young man in a blue robe, he didn’t even have the courage to look directly at him.
"I just used a little trick," Shi Xiaole said with a faint smile.
His card up his sleeve was the Spiritual Path Martial Arts, which he didn’t want to expose for now.
Everyone nodded thoughtfully, and the burly man even apologized repeatedly.
Everyone has secrets, and he dared to probe into Kirin’s secrets. Thankfully, the latter was a person of the Righteous Path and didn’t hold it against him.
"If you all have nothing to discuss, I will take my leave,"
Sensing people approaching from all directions, Shi Xiaole cupped his fists in salute and took a few steps, vanishing on the official’s path.
"Mommy, is this Brother Kirin an immortal?"
A little girl couldn’t help but ask.
"He, probably is."
A beautiful woman with delicate brows was staring in a certain direction, unable to recover her senses. Those terrestrial immortals are commonly referred to as Earth Immortals, and that blue-robed young man would probably just be referred to as Immortal.
Just because it seemed fitting.
The old storyteller’s face has not fully returned to normal. His old hands were still shaking, not from fear, but from excitement. As of today, he now had new stories to tell that were exclusive to the Martial World.
Those brash Martial World masters who clamored and roared, you all have been running around for a lifetime, but probably have not experienced as much as I have today.
Not long after, several people arrived asking what had happened. They had been farther away in the beginning and didn’t dare get too close to Shi Xiaole, so they didn’t know exactly what had happened.
"What did you say? Kirin killed a terrestrial immortal with only the cultivation level of Dragon Gate Realm?"
After learning about the news, those who came looked astonished and then burst into laughter.
"Where’s Kirin? And where’s the guy he supposedly killed?"
Someone joked, not believing their story at all.
"Kirin just left a while ago, and as for that so-called Earth Immortal, he attempted to chase and kill him, but was killed by Kirin."
"Ohh. Old man, did you think that just because you’ve been telling stories for a long time, your brain has gone confused?"
The previous movements could not have passed unnoticed by the people nearby.
The highest level cultivator among them was a third-level Dragon Gate Realm master. He hesitated and said: "Maybe Kirin really did take action, but the person who was killed might not necessarily be an Earth Immortal. After all, a False Divine Barrier Realm master also has martial power."
Everyone nodded in unison, agreeing with his statement. It was the only explanation, assuming no one present was lying.
"Why don’t you take a look over there?"
A Dragon Gate Realm master, who had been there earlier, blushed with frustration and indignation as he felt his truth was not being accepted. He pointed towards a distant hillside.
The hillside was clearly split into halves, the hundreds of meters long horizontal cross-section there was a stark contrast, diffusing a residual aura that made hearts palpitate.
"If it isn’t an Earth Immortal, who else could have such destructive power?"
This high-level master demanded an answer.
"This..."
The group of people who had arrived fell silent. Some pondered thoughtfully, some knitted their brows, but most of them wore changing expressions, not knowing what to think.
...
Starting from the cottage, Shi Xiaole arrived in front of a large manor by evening.
The mansion was located in the mountains, surrounded by lush woods. One could faintly see a number of pavilions and galleries spreading in the distance. Upon the door plaque next to the stone lions, the characters Qin Mansion were carved.
This was the home of the Qin Family, the number one Martial World influence in the Yuanling region.
Before he even reached the mansion, Shi Xiaole could already sense several eyes from the shadows on him. He smiled lightly and decided to stay put.
He wasn’t afraid of any misunderstanding from the Qin family.
From the foot of the mountain to this place, there were numerous Array Systems, and if someone hadn’t deliberately let him pass, he would have had no chance to walk in easily.
"Brother Shi!"
"Brother Shi!"
In less than a moment, two delighted voices rang out, followed by the opening of the main door, and Yu Zhao and a lovely young girl strode out.
"Brother Shi, where on earth have you been these past few months? We’ve been looking for you many times, but never found you, we thought something had happened to you."
The lovely young girl spoke very quickly.
Yu Zhao patted Shi Xiaole’s shoulder, exhaling in relief, but his face was filled with questions.
"It’s a long story. I’ll explain more later."
There were many listeners around, and Shi Xiaole didn’t want to expose the existence of the Yiling Barrier. He asked: "Where’s Miss Qin?"
The two of them changed their faces instantly, with Yu Zhao saying in a low voice: "Let’s talk about it inside. A lot has happened to the Qin family recently, it was almost..."
The three of them entered the mansion.
Along the way, they saw many people. Everyone nodded in recognition after seeing Yu Zhao and the other one, and then turned their gaze to Shi Xiaole, filled with curiosity and puzzlement.
When they came to a secluded courtyard, Shi Xiaole finally saw Qin Xiangyu. However, her condition was remarkably poor, her face pale, and her internal energy was extremely disordered, obviously she was severely injured.
"Brother Shi, as soon as you entered the five miles territory of the Qin family, I received news and guessed it was you. I’m really glad that you are safe. I apologize for Xiangyu’s poor health. I hope you understand."
Qin Xiangyu apologized with a weak smile.
With Shi Xiaole’s current perceptiveness, he instantly saw that there was a severe problem with Qin Xiangyu’s legs, her blood circulation was slack, and her meridians were blocked. In layman’s term, she was disabled in both legs.
"What has happened during this time?"
Shi Xiaole had been rushing here and had no idea about what had happened to the Qin family.
Qin Xiangyu sat down in a stone chair, chuckled without saying anything.
It was the lovely young girl who clenched her teeth and said: "It was the Qiu Family, the Xue Family, and the He Family. These three major families launched a surprise attack on the Qin family two months ago."
There were four major families in Yuanling, with the Qin Family in the lead, leaving Qiu Family, Xue Family, and He Family.
During their last encounter outside the Southern Star City, the twenty top Lords who had blocked the path of Shi Xiaole and the other three with the Tianxuan Battle Array were people from the three major families.
It turned out after the failure of that operation, the Qin family received the news from Qin Xiangyu. Furious, they took the lead in attacking the He family, the weakest among the three major families, and launched a counterattack.
However, the Qin family underestimated the determination of the three major families and their fear of Qin Xiangyu. They conspired in secret and launched a night raid on the Qin family even at the risk of mutual destruction.
This battle lasted for three days and nights, with all four major families suffering heavy casualties.
Even the Qin family’s Ancestor, who had been in seclusion for years, was disturbed and fought a deadly battle with the other three peak Earth Immortals from the three major families.
Fortunately, the Qin ancestral master’s skill was profound, and with the home field advantage plus the assistance of many Array Systems, he managed to wound the three peak Earth Immortals, leading the Qin family to victory.
After the battle, the position of the Qin family became more stable. Sadly, the Qin family’s best talent, Qin Xiangyu, was severely injured in the battle. Worse still, someone plotted against her and disabled her legs.
At present, the whole Qin family is fuming. Many younger generations have even declared their intention to annihilate the three major families.
"Over the years, the Qin family has been amiable to others, yet the three major families have persistently seen us as a threat and wish us dead. Now, they’ve harmed cousin."
Yu Zhao clenched his fists. His temper, usually stable, was filled with barely suppressed anger.
Having a clear idea of the situation in mind, Shi Xiaole squatted down and said to Qin Xiangyu: "Can I take a look?"
"Brother Shi, do you want to help me?"
Qin Xiangyu gave a pale smile.
The poison that invaded her was deep into her meridians, and even the Ancestor had no solution. Nevertheless, she didn’t want to reject Shi Xiaole’s goodwill, so she nodded her head.
Pressing his hand on her legs, Shi Xiaole silently circulated Vigorous Air and at the same time activated Life and Death True Intent.
Hiss Hiss Hiss.
Under the continuous conversion of Life and Death Dual Qi, the black mist located at the meridians of Qin Xiangyu’s legs remained as solid as Mount Tai, without a bit of erosion. This situation made Shi Xiaole frown.
The Life and Death True Intent has failed.
He could feel the astonishing toxicity contained in that black mist. Perhaps, only his immune body could resist it.
Thinking of this, Shi Xiaole asked the lovely young girl to bring him pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote a prescription. Of course, the prescription was just a disguise. The real remedy was Shi Xiaole’s blood.
With his blood as the antidote, along with the Life and Death True Intent to assist, it should be able to revive the dead meridians of Qin Xiangyu.
The three of them, Qin Xiangyu, were half-skeptical, yet Yu Zhao took the responsibility of handing the prescription to the doctor of the Qin family. Regardless of the result, this was a token of Shi Xiaole’s goodwill.
...
Among the four major families, the Qiu Family.
In a neatly arranged study, a furnace of musk was burning.
Three majesty figures surrounded a table, sitting in silence.
"So, what are we going to do now?"
The most hot-tempered He family head couldn’t help himself and was the first to speak.
"We’ve completely torn our faces this time. Once the Qin family catches its breath, they won’t let us off the hook. So, we only have two choices."
The scholarly-looking head of the Qiu family held up a finger: "First, our three families should immediately leave Yuanling and live elsewhere under concealed identities."
"Second, rather than ending up in a lose-lose situation, we might as well risk everything for a final chance."
By the end, the benign face of the Qiu family head bore a vicious look.
The always silent head of the Xue family suddenly looked up and laughed: "Brother Qiu, I know you. It seems like you have a plan to bring down the Qin family?"
