83: Chapter 83 Exposure

Its breathing slowly became heavy, and it lay on its side, looking exhausted.

Su Xuanling stopped crying, and upon seeing the Big Black Ox in such a state, she was instantly terrified.

"Big Black, what's wrong with you? Don't die!"

"Moo~"

The Big Black Ox's condition also attracted Su Xuanming's attention, and he immediately came over to ask, "What happened to Big Black?"

After a round of questioning where the ox's answers didn't match human speech, Su Xuanling's expression gradually softened.

Patting her chest, she replied, "Big Black said it's fine, just a little tired."

"But it was full of energy just a moment ago, wasn't it?"

Su Xuanming frowned slightly, subconsciously glancing again at Zhong Ling, who had been crippled by the Big Black Ox's charge.

Just then, Su Xuanxiao, who had recovered a slight bit of spiritual power, walked over and directly brought his sword down, severing Zhong Ling's head.

The brutal scene caused Su Xuanming's mouth to twitch slightly. He adjusted his stance to prevent his young sister from witnessing such an inappropriate scene.

"Big Black just used a very powerful Demonic Technique, but its current cultivation level can only sustain it for a few breaths, which is why it's so exhausted."

Knowing the Big Black Ox was fine, a relaxed smile appeared on Su Xuanling's small face.

Su Xuanming understood immediately upon hearing this.

No wonder the Big Black Ox was so ferocious, crippling a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator with one charge—it turned out to have used a Demonic Technique.

Although this strengthening effect wasn't long-lasting, under a surprise attack, it was enough to turn the tide!

"Third Sister, you and Fifth Sister rest here and take care of Big Black. I'll go handle the aftermath."

Su Xuanming said softly, then walked towards Su Xuanxiao.

He found his Fourth Younger Brother to be so cautious that he was speechless. Zhong Ling had already been crippled and lay on the ground unable to move.

Yet, as soon as Su Xuanxiao recovered a little spiritual power, he immediately got up and the first thing he did was move forward to finish the job.

After killing Zhong Ling, he then went to kill those Qi Refining Cultivators who were knocked unconscious. Not a single Fang Family or Zhong Family Cultivator was spared.

"Second Brother, what's with that look? You aren't thinking of interrogating them, are you?" Su Xuanxiao noticed his Second Brother's gaze.

Su Xuanming rubbed his temples. "I was indeed thinking of asking a few things, mainly to see if we could get news about Father and Mother from their mouths."

"But I reconsidered and decided against it. These people might not know anything. However, we can deduce that Father and Mother successfully wiped out the Fang Family in Lanshui County, and even took care of the Zhong Family Cultivators along the way."

"Since Father and Mother finished their business, they must have left Lanshui County. This further confirms our guess was correct—Father and Mother just took a detour. We just need to wait for them at home."

As he spoke, he and Su Xuanxiao cleaned up the battlefield, collecting the storage rings and Storage Pouches from the ground.

This battle today had exposed more than half of the Su Family's foundation.

Even if the Su Family's servants didn't leak the news, Su Xuanming's and Su Xuanjing's identities as Cultivators could no longer be hidden. After all, a battle with such a large commotion was bound to attract secret observation from other Cultivators.

And Su Xuanming's wife, Ruan Ning, was actually a Cultivator too.

The couple usually lived harmoniously with Mortals, showing none of the arrogance of Cultivators. Now that their identities were exposed, it would surely shock countless people.

"This ancient mirror seems to be a Second Grade Magical Artifact. It almost reflected my Second Grade Lightning Talisman back out."

Su Xuanming picked up Zhong Ling's ancient mirror Magical Artifact and examined it repeatedly.

He found that the item wasn't damaged, only its internal energy was completely depleted. It only needed Spirit Stones to replenish its energy before it could be used again.

What a treasure!

Su Xuanxiao took it over to look, nodding, "Its grade might reach Second Grade Medium Grade. Second Brother, you keep this, or you can give it to Sister-in-law."

"This item is better left for Father," Su Xuanming shook his head. Such a good Magical Artifact would be wasted in his hands.

At this moment, Luo Qian walked over. "Second Young Master, this is the list of Martial Artists who perished in this battle."

Although the Su Family won this battle, many Su Family Martial Artists had died or been injured during the fierce fight against the two families' Cultivators.

Su Xuanming's heart sank slightly. "Bury them all with full honors. For those who still have Family, give them extra compensation."

"Yes!" Luo Qian responded gravely.

Su Xuanming turned to look at Su Xuanxiao, his expression serious. "Fourth Brother, there is something I need you to do immediately."

...

In the Jiang Family.

Jiang Wuyu sat in the main hall, leisurely sipping spiritual tea while awaiting news from the Fang and Zhong families.

However, what he finally received was from a servant of the Family, who walked into the hall with a look of horror.

"Family Head, we just received news that everyone from the Fang Family and Zhong Family is dead!"

"What did you say?"

Jiang Wuyu's tea-sipping motion paused, and his Foundation Establishment pressure spilled out of his body. "Both families are completely wiped out? Explain it clearly to me!"

The servant's face turned deathly pale with fright, and he stammered out the news he had just learned.

"Two Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators led their clansmen to besiege the Su Family, and the result was the complete annihilation of both families?"

After hearing this, Jiang Wuyu felt like he was listening to a fairy tale.

Especially the number of Cultivators on the Su Family's side, which completely didn't match his understanding of the Su Family.

Among Su Yang's descendants, it wasn't just Su Xuanheng and Su Xuanxiao who had Spiritual Roots—Su Xuanming and Su Xuanjing also had Spiritual Roots!

This was impossible!

Jiang Wuyu's eyes became particularly terrifying. He was already at Foundation Establishment; how could he not know how low the probability was for descendants to have Spiritual Roots?

Even if both parents were Cultivators, whether the offspring had Spiritual Roots was still up to fate, and the probability was pitifully low.

Yet, among Su Yang's five children, four had Spiritual Roots?

He even suspected that Su Xuanling also possessed a Spiritual Root, but she simply hadn't revealed it to the outside world yet, just like her older siblings who had hidden it from everyone!

"The Su Family..."

Jiang Wuyu's breathing grew ragged, and the teacup in his hand shattered with a loud crack. "The Su Family must have a great Opportunity, one that can greatly increase the probability of descendants having Spiritual Roots!"

If he could grasp this Opportunity, how could the Jiang Family worry about rising up?

Thinking of this, he trembled with excitement. He considered whether he should just destroy the Su Family directly?

But upon second thought, he still hadn't figured out what it was that could increase the probability of descendants having Spiritual Roots.

Was it spirit plant, Medicinal Pills, or a one-time Heaven And Earth Treasure?

What if it was just one Heaven And Earth Treasure, and Su Yang had already consumed it? Even if he destroyed the Su Family, what would be the use?

Conversely, his tyrannical actions would frighten away the various great families cooperating to build Qingyuan Market.

"I must investigate clearly first."

Jiang Wuyu forcibly calmed himself down. He had almost let impulse cloud his judgment; acting rashly was a major taboo for a Cultivator.

He looked at the shattered teacup in his hand; the tea had already dripped onto his clothes.

Jiang Wuyu didn't care in the slightest and immediately stood up to head to the Su Family residence.

As soon as he arrived at the Su Residence gate, he saw the scorched and pitted ground, upon which the residual aura of violent lightning still lingered.

"Junior Su Xuanming pays his respects to Senior Jiang."

Su Xuanming walked out of the Su Residence to meet him, cupping his hands in a salute toward Jiang Wuyu.

"You knew I would come?"

"Senior is mistaken. Junior was just here busy with clean-up duties and happened to see Senior."

Su Xuanming wore a smile, his demeanor composed.

How could he not know Jiang Wuyu would come? After all, such a huge event had occurred at the Su Family.

Moreover, before the Zhong and Fang families made a move against the Su Family, they surely consulted with Jiang Wuyu. Therefore, the matter of destroying the Su Family had been approved by Jiang Wuyu!