293: Chapter 293 Cultivation Level Greatly Increased

At the critical moment!

A flash of black light flickered, directly severing one of Yu Songjian's arms!

Although Yu Songjian had reacted quickly, he was old and slow after all.

Lin Xiao easily covered the distance of over ten meters and stopped the old man before the blood could gush out.

But after Yu Songjian let out a miserable scream, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth...

Not good!

Lin Xiao suddenly realized that this guy was also a descendant of the Yu family; his blood would be just as useful!

"Ding-ling!—"

Sure enough!

An inconspicuous man hiding in a corner not far away rang a bell!

Lin Xiao took a look and discovered that the guy was actually Yu Songjian's son!

"Wives, everyone get out!"

Lin Xiao realized the opponent intended to perish together and hurriedly told Xiao Qingxuan and the others to leave the tomb.

The women were already on high alert; their reactions were quick as they turned and rushed out of the tomb.

Almost simultaneously, four medicinal men of various sizes rushed out from the inner tomb chamber!

Lin Xiao thought they would come for him, but these four medicinal men actually lunged straight into the Yu clan members!

Several women were the first to be bitten to death and drained dry, and then several men were not spared either.

So ruthless?

Lin Xiao was speechless; he had actually seen through it long ago—these four medicinal men only had mystic grade aptitudes, so it was impossible for them to kill him.

Thus, Yu Songjian's plan was to let them gorge themselves on blood and then self-destruct together.

But after all, he was not a martial arts expert and didn't realize that this plan was completely self-defeating!

With all this back and forth, the speed was too slow; he could completely escape!

Lin Xiao swung his blade directly, splitting Yu Songjian in half.

Immediately after, he activated Jinghong and, with a burst of speed, rushed out of the tomb chamber.

Ignoring the various screams coming from inside, Lin Xiao directly shut the tomb's main gate!

"Boom! Boom!..."

Not long after, as if the earth were shaking and the mountains were swaying, several muffled thuds echoed from within the tomb...

Almost everyone in the majority of Yu Prefecture City heard it; it was like a death knell from hell.

It was as if announcing that the Yu family's three hundred years of tyranny over this land had finally come to an end.

Two full days passed.

Only then did the poisonous gas inside the tomb completely dissipate.

Under Lin Xiao's instructions, inspector general Prefect Fan Hai incinerated all the corpses in the entire cave in one go.

Including some "expired" medicinal men that were already rotting away.

Some of Yu Songjian's words were not lies; the Yu family descendants indeed hadn't produced any more geniuses, and the usable medicinal men were becoming fewer and fewer.

Of course, even those seven, as long as they didn't encounter a Great Grandmaster like Lin Xiao, were enough to withstand most powerful enemies.

Seeing that the Yu family had been wiped out, the other local nobles were so terrified that they didn't dare mention revenge again.

For three consecutive days.

Lin Xiao had Mu Wanying lead a squad of soldiers to directly arrest these powerful local tycoons; any who dared to resist were killed on the spot.

Xiao Qingxuan, meanwhile, took Yu Yingying and Xie Juner along to follow behind and raid their homes one by one.

Land and property were confiscated one after another, to be reserved for later distribution.

The commoners of the entire Yu Prefecture City could not believe that within a few days, those high-and-mighty landlord lords had actually seen their families destroyed!

For a time, the city was full of praise for Lin Xiao, with everyone singing the praises of the Zhenbei Army!

The temporary Generals Mansion.

Inside the study.

Lin Xiao played with an exquisitely crafted metal jar inlaid with turquoise, amber, and other gems.

[Corpse Insect Gu Jar: A vessel used for raising and refining Corpse Insect Gu. Grade: Earth Grade]

This was the item that Dragon Seeking and Point Locating had helped him find in a hidden compartment inside the tomb.

Lin Xiao suspected that this should be what was needed for refining medicinal men.

It was just that the Yu family members had all died in the explosion; the surviving Yu Yingying and a few minor characters outside had no idea how to use this thing.

"I'll ask Liao Meier another day; that woman might know something."

Speaking of which, he had almost forgotten that woman; surely she wasn't still keeping watch over Prince Bai's coffin?

Lin Xiao heard someone coming outside and put the jar away first.

"Husband, were you looking for me?"

Zhao Caiwei had a smile on her face, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of constraint.

Lin Xiao stood up and walked to the woman's side. "Still unhappy about yesterday's battle?"

Seeing she was seen through by the man, Zhao Caiwei didn't hide it and nodded.

"The wives by Husband's side are all exceptionally talented; I am already older and my martial arts aren't good either. I really don't deserve Husband..."

"Nonsense!"

Lin Xiao frowned and said, "According to what you're saying, is there only interest between us and no true feelings? What kind of snobbish person do you take me for?"

"I didn't mean that!"

Zhao Caiwei hurriedly shook her head in a panic. "Husband, don't misunderstand, I..."

Lin Xiao directly silenced her with his lips...

The two embraced and lingered for a while, after which Zhao Caiwei's heart finally felt at ease.

She could feel that Lin Xiao still liked her.

"Caiwei, actually, regarding the matter of practicing martial arts, I've wanted to mention something to you for a long time."

Lin Xiao said seriously, "You actually aren't suited for practicing the spear. Did you know that?"

Zhao Caiwei looked helpless and nodded. "Of course I know... but to enter the Cold Iron Guard, one must practice the spear. I had no choice."

"Then if I let you practice a new Heaven Grade technique now, would you be willing?"

"A Heaven Grade technique!?"

Zhao Caiwei's beautiful eyes lit up with joy, but then quickly dimmed. "Husband, I'm already at this age; I'm afraid it's too late."

Lin Xiao directly took out the "Spirit Transferring Heavenly Pearl" that he hadn't decided how to use yet.

"Do you know what this is?"

Zhao Caiwei naturally hadn't seen it and shook her head curiously.

Lin Xiao then explained that this item could transfer the cultivation of one technique to another.

Hearing this, Zhao Caiwei's face was full of disbelief.

"There is actually such a treasure in the world!? Where did Husband get it from?"

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I also obtained it by chance. With it, you can immediately switch to practicing a different martial art, and it will only be stronger, not weaker."

"Husband, this item is too precious; you shouldn't use it on me..." Zhao Caiwei, however, didn't dare to accept it.

Lin Xiao knew it would be like this and said, "How do you think Wanying and Yaner surpassed their peers in martial arts at such a young age?"

"You are my woman. As long as you are single-minded toward me, you naturally deserve it!"

Zhao Caiwei's heart felt as if it had eaten honey. Her beautiful eyes gazed at the man, seemingly infatuated.

"What's wrong? Can't do it?" Lin Xiao teased.

Zhao Caiwei broke into a smile through her tears and shook her head. "I can. As long as Husband doesn't dislike me, I will follow Husband for a lifetime."

"Then that's settled."

Lin Xiao didn't waste words and directly spent 5,000 prestige to buy the "All-Encompassing Phenomenon" from the mall, which he had kept locked.

A few minutes later...

In the courtyard, a Great Grandmaster-level aura suddenly manifested!

Lin Xiao looked at the woman sitting cross-legged in the courtyard and couldn't help but be stunned!

Something's not right; the woman's original cultivation was less than 50 years. How could it suddenly become so much stronger?

[Technique: All-Encompassing Phenomenon (66 years of cultivation), one of the supreme martial arts of the Daoist Sect. It allows one to control objects with Qi; everything in the universe can be used by me! Grade: Heaven Grade]

[Traits: Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers (Special), Comprehensive Understanding (Special), Hidden Weapon Master (Special)]

Lin Xiao analyzed it and suddenly realized!

That's it; the woman already possessed the "Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers" top-tier throwing talent trait. Learning this All-Encompassing Phenomenon naturally yielded twice the result with half the effort!

Zhao Caiwei was clearly also exceptionally pleasantly surprised by the unprecedented surge of surging true qi within her body!

Swapping an Earth Grade technique for a Heaven Grade one and skyrocketing nearly twenty years of cultivation—this was a complete transformation!

She couldn't help but raise her hand, and some scattered withered yellow leaves on the ground swirled up fiercely with the wind!

With a single thought, the light leaves transformed into countless yellow flying daggers, "Dong, dong, dong," smashing a rockery in the courtyard to pieces!

The object-controlling technique of "All-Encompassing Phenomenon" was clearly just learned, yet it felt as if she had practiced it for over sixty years, being perfectly proficient!

Zhao Caiwei stood up in surprise and joy, showing a brilliant smile to Lin Xiao. "Husband, did you see that!?"

Lin Xiao was about to nod and offer a few words of praise when he suddenly sensed an unusual aura.

"Who's there?"

From outside the courtyard wall came a voice saying, "Immeasurable Celestial Worthy."

Soon, a middle-aged Daoist in a purple robe, with a dignified appearance, floated down into the courtyard.