315: The strength of the Wei family

"Hmph, as long as you know your place."

Wei Chaogui said coldly, believing Xiao Weiqing had chickened out.

"Actually, I don't care what you say about me, because I never argue with idiots."

"However, I am very unhappy about what you said regarding Wei Lan and Aunt Wei."

Xiao Weiqing spoke to himself, slowly coming to a halt in front of Wei Chaogui.

"Idiot?"

A junior whispered, seemingly unable to believe his own ears.

The younger generation, including Wei Hong, Wei Qifan, and Wei Yingying, gaped in shock. Someone was actually calling Wei Chaogui an idiot to his face in the Wei Family residence.

Wei Zhiyuan and Nan Yu were equally stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.

"Heh..."

"Hehehe~~"

"Hahaha... Hahaha..."

Wei Chaogui laughed out of extreme anger. It had been years—so many years—since anyone had insulted him like that.

"Good! Very good!"

"Excellent!"

Suddenly.

Wei Chaogui's eyes turned ice-cold, radiating killing intent as he lunged forward.

"No!"

"Don't!"

Wei Zhiyuan and Nan Yu's eyes were filled with despair.

Wei Hong, Wei Qifan, and Wei Yingying had looks of pity on their faces.

"Please, show mercy!"

Wei Chaosheng, however, looked panicked, his voice even carrying a hint of a plea.

Then.

Xiao Weiqing, expressionless, extended his palm. Moving faster than his opponent, he gently pressed it against Wei Chaogui's chest.

The next second.

"Boom~~~"

Veins popped on Wei Chaogui's face as his features contorted. He spat out a mouthful of blood that seemed to contain fragments of internal organs, and he went flying like a cannonball.

"Rumble~~"

The powerful impact acting on Wei Chaogui's body caused the building behind him to collapse.

Silence!

The scene was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone gaped, as if they had seen a ghost.

Xiao Weiqing ignored the crowd and did not linger, turning to walk over to Wei Chaosheng.

"Weiqing, he..."

"Sixth Uncle, don't worry. He won't die. He'll just be bedridden for two months."

"Let's go. Time waits for no one, and Wei Lan might be in danger at any moment."

Wei Chaosheng swallowed hard. This man, who commanded respect in Xinchang Prefecture and was the public spokesperson for the Wei Family, took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Alright, let's go. We're leaving."

After the two left.

"Father!!!"

"Dad!!"

Wei Qifan and Wei Yingying ran toward the ruins to find Wei Chaogui.

"This child... what happened in the two years since we last saw him?" Nan Yu murmured.

"I... I don't know. I'll ask the Old Master later. But this is a good thing—a wonderful thing. Lan Lan can be saved," Wei Zhiyuan said joyfully.

Back then.

Wei Lan had entered the Illusory Moon Secret Realm early despite their objections. They had been worried sick every day. Knowing her daughter best, Wei Zhiyuan could guess Wei Lan's choice; there was a high probability she had participated in the first-class assessment.

Nearby, Wei Hong watched Xiao Weiqing's departing back, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

If Xiao Weiqing had sent Wei Qifan flying, or even him, Wei Hong could have accepted it. From the talent Xiao Weiqing displayed two years ago, Wei Hong knew it was only a matter of time before Xiao Weiqing's strength surpassed theirs.

Therefore, Wei Hong had long given up on opposing Wei Lan; there was no need to seek trouble.

But.

What was the situation now? The one he had sent flying was Wei Chaogui, who was at the Peak of the Seventh Realm.

What had happened to this world?

On the other side.

Wei Chaoming saw Wei Chaogui being swatted away by Xiao Weiqing like a dead dog.

For some reason, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Comparing it to himself.

Years ago, he had been sent flying by Ning Xing. Now, Ning Xing had already broken through to the Eighth Realm, and upon entering it, he already possessed the strength of the Eighth Realm Peak. Thus, being swatted away by Ning Xing wasn't considered shameful.

But what about Wei Chaogui? He was swatted away by Ning Xing's disciple.

According to Xiao Weiqing, he would have to lie down for two months to recover. Back then, he himself had fully recovered after just one month.

Thinking of this.

Wei Chaoming felt as if the lingering pain in his chest had vanished, and his blood and Qi flowed smoothly... Wei Chaosheng led Xiao Weiqing to a simple small courtyard.

"This is the Old Master's residence. The entrance to the ruins is inside."

"Grandpa lives here?"

Xiao Weiqing was a bit curious. This courtyard could be described as dilapidated; it didn't even have decent electronic products, and its decor was inferior even to that of the Old Era.

Nowadays, technology on Planet Blue was developing rapidly, and advanced alien technology could be seen even in the homes of ordinary civilians.

"The Old Master's grandfather's family was quite poor in that era. This courtyard was built by the Old Master based on his childhood memories."

"The Old Master says that in this courtyard, he can remember things from his childhood, reminding him never to become arrogant at any time."

Wei Chaosheng added, "You should know that the Old Master also stumbled upon the Red Eye Bloodline by accident back then. In his own words, it was just dumb luck."

"The Old Master has always kept that in mind and often tells me that one must never forget their roots."

Xiao Weiqing nodded.

Indeed, one must not forget their roots; once you do, it's easy to lose your way.

"Let's go."

Wei Chaosheng pushed open the courtyard gate and led Xiao Weiqing into the backyard.

The backyard.

An ordinary wooden door stood on the ground, three meters high and two meters wide.

"Click~~"

The door was opened.

A passage appeared, glowing with a faint light inside.

"Let's go in."

The two entered the passage one after the other.

Unlike typical ruin passages.

Xiao Weiqing stepped in and was on solid ground the very next second.

"Sixth Uncle, why are you here?" a young girl asked. She was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and her eyes kept darting toward Xiao Weiqing with curiosity.

"Business. You don't need to worry about it, just Cultivate well." Wei Chaosheng patted the girl's head with a smile.

"Got it. Goodbye, Sixth Uncle."

The girl stuck out her tongue and left.

Xiao Weiqing scanned the surroundings.

This ruin wasn't large; indeed, as Wei Cangbai had said, it couldn't even really be called a ruin. One could see from one end to the other.

It was no more than five kilometers from north to south.

And no more than ten kilometers from east to west.

It was just a large field of grass.

In the center was a cluster of modern buildings.

Wei Chaosheng said, "All the children of the Wei Family under the age of 18 Cultivate Spiritual Qi here."

"Originally, all core members of the Wei Family lived here. However, as the concentration of Spiritual Qi dropped again this year, we all moved out, leaving only the juniors behind."

Xiao Weiqing nodded. Children were the future. He could feel that the Spiritual Qi concentration here was significantly higher than outside, about three times as much.

If what Wei Chaosheng said was true, the concentration must have been even higher in the past.

As the two walked forward, boys and girls occasionally bowed and greeted Wei Chaosheng, and he responded to each one.

Finally.

Wei Chaosheng brought Xiao Weiqing to a semi-circular building, about ten meters in diameter.

This building had only one entrance.

The entrance was guarded by two middle-aged men, both at the Sixth Realm.

"Sixth Master."

"Thank you for your hard work."

At that moment.

Xiao Weiqing turned his head to look at the roof of a five-story building to the right.

He raised an eyebrow.

There were two more people in the shadows, and they were even stronger: one at the Peak of the Seventh Realm, and one surprisingly in the Eighth Realm. Moreover, this Eighth Realm expert was very young, even younger than Wei Chaosheng.

The Wei Family's strength was greater than imagined, and they hid it very deeply.

Seeing this, Wei Chaosheng thought to himself, 'As expected,' and explained, "That is the Old Master's ninth son, and also my younger brother of the same mother."

Xiao Weiqing showed a hint of confusion upon hearing this.

As far as he knew, only Wei Chaosheng and another woman remained from the Old Master's first wife's lineage. The ninth son had once been brilliant, but was said to have perished young due to heaven's jealousy.

Wei Chaosheng explained with a smile, "The Old Master is quite cautious. There are many eyes watching the Wei Family's Secret Realm from the outside."

"So, after Ninth Brother's Second Awakening, he went into hiding in the shadows."