85: Brothers in distress

The next day.

In a small town near Qingfeng Stronghold, an old man and a young man were resting in an inn, having ordered two pots of aged wine, a roasted chicken, and a plate of peanuts.

They were eating with great relish.

The young man drank the aged wine and bit into a chicken leg, "Second Uncle, I wonder how Uncle Xiao from Qingfeng Stronghold is doing. It's been three years since we last met. This time, I must catch up with him and drink ten big bowls!"

His parents had died young, and Xiao Tianxiong was his adoptive father, who had raised him to adulthood.

Xiao Tianxiong had also tried every possible method and used all available connections to send him into the Purple Flame Demon Sect.

The Purple Flame Demon Sect was the top power in Purple Flame County, renowned and one of the seven major Schools in Yunzhou Thirteen Prefectures.

He was extremely fortunate; on his first day in the Sect, he gained the appreciation of the Purple Flame Demon Sect's Sect Master, who took him as a Named Disciple. Before he was eighteen, he was already at the Innate Late Stage.

He was expected to Breakthrough to the Vajra Realm before he turned twenty-three.

"Tianci, you'll see him very soon. He must miss you terribly," the old man said with a smile. He was Xiao Tianxiong's second uncle, Xiao Tianmu.

The young man's name was Ye Tianshi.

After passing the position of Qingfeng Stronghold's leader to Xiao Tianxiong, he had traveled around, not returning for many years.

Hearing that Ye Tianshi was in the Purple Flame Demon Sect, he went to visit him. Coincidentally, the Purple Flame Demon Sect was on its monthly holiday, so they agreed to return to Qingfeng Stronghold together.

The location of Qingfeng Stronghold was not fixed.

But with each move, both of them would receive the latest news.

After they finished eating, they entered the deep mountains.

"Hmm?"

"Such a strong smell of blood!"

This vast smell of blood drifted from the deep mountains, and the air was filled with a pungent odor.

"Tianci, I have an ominous feeling!"

"Let's speed up!"

Xiao Tianmu's face looked grim.

When the two arrived at Qingfeng Stronghold's encampment, they discovered a horrific scene, their pupils constricting.

"No, Uncle Xiao..."

Ye Tianshi frantically ran forward, searching through body after body for Xiao Tianxiong.

Xiao Tianmu also helped to check.

One, ten, a hundred...

"Where is Uncle Xiao? Could he have been cremated to destroy the evidence!"

Ye Tianshi clenched his fists, his eyes wide with rage, his entire body trembling.

"No body is the best news."

"Your Uncle Xiao is a fortunate man and will not easily perish."

"The key now is to find out who massacred Qingfeng Stronghold!"

"Annan Prefecture, impossible."

Given Qingfeng Stronghold's strength, such a fate was impossible.

Even if they couldn't win, escaping wouldn't be a problem.

"It can only be a force from another County!"

Xiao Tianmu was also furious at this moment, but he still kept his composure to analyze.

Xiao Tianxiong was his biological nephew.

He would not let go of the person who killed his nephew.

"Second Uncle, come look, there's writing here!" Ye Tianshi shouted.

There was only a short line of text on it.

It was written in blood.

"Qingfeng Stronghold, attacked the county yamen, committed a serious crime, now exterminated — Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division."

Xiao Tianmu let out a resentful roar: "Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division, this old man will be at odds with you!"

With a furious roar, the mountain birds were startled.

"Go!"

Ye Tianshi followed Xiao Tianmu, quickly leaving Qingfeng Stronghold's encampment.

What happened here quickly spread.

Coupled with the fact that the Demon Suppression Division did not hide it, but rather openly declared:

"We did this."

At the former site of Qingfeng Stronghold, many Jianghu individuals gathered, as well as some major Schools, wanting to verify whether this rumor was false or true.

After all.

Massacring a School was too shocking.

When everyone saw the bodies covering the mountains and plains, waves of putrid stench assailed them, as if they had entered a Hell on earth, everything too gruesome to behold.

"Ugh... Pfft..."

"Ugh..."

Some juniors who came with their elders to observe, those with weaker minds or who were timid, immediately vomited all over the ground, accidentally stepping on soft matter.

It might have been Qingfeng Stronghold's flesh and blood, various scattered organs.

"Is the Demon Suppression Division crazy?"

"What is their intention in so brazenly slaughtering Jianghu forces?"

"Does this Demon Suppression Division truly believe itself to be invincible, not putting any major forces in their eyes?"

They remembered that not long ago, the Demon Suppression Division had just annihilated the Cao Gang, the largest force in Canglan County.

How long had it been since then, and they were at it again.

As for attacking the county yamen, it was merely a tactic for the Demon Suppression Division to fabricate charges.

They didn't believe it one bit.

If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext.

A Vajra Realm expert frowned deeply and cupped his hands to several acquaintances, "This matter is serious, I need to go back and report to the Sect Master. I'll take my leave now!"

The people around also quickly dispersed; this dreadful place reeked of corpses, and one could not stay long.

With the publicity from major forces,

The news of Qingfeng Stronghold's extermination spread with astonishing speed.

Almost half of Yun Province knew about it.

On the other side.

Chu Jiang sat cross-legged on the Azure-Eyed Golden Eagle, resting with his eyes closed.

First annihilate Qingfeng Stronghold, then Sword King Sect.

Since they dared to provoke the Zhennan Wang, they had to be prepared for annihilation.

Below, Wang Chao led over a hundred Demon Suppression Guards, riding Swiftwind Horses, galloping at full speed.

Behind them, two blood-soaked figures were being dragged along.

Although Xiao Tianxiong had just joined the army of those with their shoulder blades pierced, his body was extremely battered, with not a single intact piece of flesh, his skin and flesh tearing as he was dragged along the ground.

In contrast, Jin Rilun's condition was much better than Xiao Tianxiong's. As a Grandmaster Late Stage, his vitality was extremely vigorous, and his resistance to wear and tear was several times stronger.

"You bastard, let me go!"

"If you have the guts, fight me..."

"Are you going to answer..."

"This Stronghold Leader would rather die than submit!"

"Ah..."

Suddenly, a sharp turn in the road slammed Xiao Tianxiong into a large rock.

Already covered in injuries, he was even worse off.

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you!"

"I am doing it on purpose, what are you going to do about it?" The Demon Suppression Guard dragging Xiao Tianxiong sneered, urging his Swiftwind Horse to go even faster.

"You..."

Xiao Tianxiong was furious, but he couldn't do anything. His True Qi was locked, his shoulder blades pierced. He could only be slaughtered at their mercy.

"I say... don't waste your energy shouting!"

"Save some strength to protect your Physical Body."

"Don't die on the way!"

Jin Rilun gasped. After being dragged for a long time, he had already summarized a set of experiences: while the horses galloped at high speed, he minimized the friction between his Physical Body and the ground.

Taking advantage of the last bit of recovery function in his Physical Body, he barely survived with a certain special frequency.

This way, the pain in his Physical Body would also be less.

As a Grandmaster, no matter what the situation, he could quickly adapt.

"Who are you? Does this Stronghold Leader need you to teach him?" Xiao Tianxiong said.

"This Grandmaster..."

Jin Rilun originally wanted to mention the Zhennan Royal Family, but it was because of him that he ended up in this predicament, so he swallowed his words.

"This Grandmaster is a Loose Cultivator, a Martial Arts Grandmaster!"

"If you acknowledge this Grandmaster as your elder brother, this Grandmaster can teach you a few tricks to lessen your pain." Jin Rilun squinted at Xiao Tianxiong.

"Bullshit! You look younger than me, and you want me to acknowledge you as my elder brother? Bah..."

"Grandmaster? I'm an immortal descended from Heaven."

Xiao Tianxiong tilted his head slightly, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Which Grandmaster wasn't a prominent figure, getting whatever they wanted, and how could they have their shoulder blades pierced and be reduced to such a miserable state?

He didn't believe it.

His biggest dream was to achieve the Grandmaster realm, and this feeling was like his dream had been shattered.

It turned out that the Grandmasters, who were incredibly powerful in his eyes, were just so-so in the eyes of a higher level; he would rather deceive himself.

As time passed.

Xiao Tianxiong felt like he couldn't hold on much longer, his flesh and blood a blur, bones exposed.

He looked at Jin Rilun and found that although he looked miserable, there was hardly any pain on his face. Could there really be some secret?

But he had just cursed him out, so he couldn't acknowledge him as his elder brother.

He hardened his heart.

He decided to tough it out.

Half an hour later, Xiao Tianxiong's face was pale, and his spirit was scattered.

He looked at Jin Rilun again, his eyes having changed.

Is he really a Grandmaster?

Immediately, he broke into a big smile.

"Please, elder brother, teach me!"