58: Chapter 59 Provocation (Part 2)

Chen Fan did not leave directly but hid far away, quietly observing the situation at the Treasure Pavilion.

Just as he had expected, shortly after, a group of Cultivators from the Wang Family arrived and surrounded the Treasure Pavilion tightly.

"Fellow Daoists, what is the meaning of this?"

Xue Wentian was shocked and hurriedly walked out of the shop, looking like he wanted to smooth things over.

"Meaning? Our Wang Family Cultivators died tragically, and someone saw that it was done by the Cultivators of your merchant house." The tall Cultivator leading them sneered.

"Second Elder of the Wang Family, do you have concrete evidence?"

"Of course I do. Look at what this is." The Cultivator surnamed Wang threw out a token.

One could see the three small characters 'Treasure Pavilion' engraved on it.

"This item was found in your shop. What else do you have to say?"

Chen Fan, watching from afar, had a strange look on his face. He hadn't discarded any token at the time; it seemed the Wang Family also wanted to take the opportunity to stir up trouble.

"There must be some misunderstanding. We should investigate this properly."

"No need. Today, all the Cultivators in your merchant house are murderers. You are not welcome here, so please hand the people over." The Cultivator surnamed Wang extended his hand, and the Wang Family Disciples behind him quickly surrounded the place.

"How unreasonable! A mere Foundation Establishment Family dares to cause trouble for the Treasure Pavilion? Have you forgotten that our headquarters has a Core Formation Cultivator?"

"Core Formation Cultivator? That is just a rumor. Who knows if it is true?" The Cultivator surnamed Wang sneered coldly.

As he spoke, he ordered the Family Cultivators to prepare to force their way into the shop.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, aren't you going a bit too far?" Xue Wentian slapped his Storage Pouch, summoned two Flying Swords, and blocked the other party.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, you are merely at the 12th Level of Qi Refining, while I am at the Peak Qi Refining Stage."

The Second Elder surnamed Wang sneered coldly and gave a slight signal to the Family Cultivators behind him.

"You dare!" Xue Wentian's expression darkened. No longer holding back, he ordered the shop's Cultivators to resist.

In an instant, the sounds of fighting erupted. The clashing of Magical Artifacts and the explosions of Talismans were endless.

In no time, many Cultivators were injured and had fallen to the ground.

Xue Wentian's strength was average. After a few rounds, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"How unreasonable." Shopkeeper Wang, Wang Qingya, could no longer hold back and walked out slowly.

"Shopkeeper Wang, this matter started because of you. Our Wang Family Cultivators cannot die in vain. Please hand over the murderer and restore peace to Qingyang Market."

After saying this, the Second Elder surnamed Wang's face twitched slightly, looking like he would not let the matter rest.

"Hmph, it seems you are just here to cause trouble." Wang Qingya's expression darkened, and she released the pressure of the Peak Qi Refining Stage.

"Shopkeeper Wang, do you not hold our Foundation Establishment Family in your eyes? Today, I want to see how capable you really are."

The Second Elder surnamed Wang chuckled and also released the pressure of the Peak Qi Refining Stage, summoning a Magical Artifact to engage in battle with her.

"So it is only the Peak Qi Refining Stage."

After seeing Wang Qingya's true strength clearly, Chen Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was going according to plan; he just needed to wait to reap the benefits.

An hour passed, and both had exhausted much of their magic power, with neither able to do anything to the other.

Just as they were deadlocked, Wang Qingya stopped holding back. She slapped her Storage Pouch, and a small cauldron emitting a cyan light flew out rapidly.

She struck it with magic power, and after a "hum," it grew to ten zhang in size, like a small mountain.

"Bang!"

The Second Elder surnamed Wang could not hold on for long, and the Medium Grade Magical Artifact in his hand shattered with a "bang."

The powerful impact caused him to involuntarily spit out a mouthful of blood.

"It is actually a High Grade Magical Artifact. No wonder it is so powerful. I will avenge this grudge in the future."

The Cultivator surnamed Wang looked unwilling, waved his hand, and prepared to lead the Family Cultivators away.

"Second Elder, do you think the Treasure Pavilion is a place you can come and go as you please? This time, I must teach you a lesson. All merchant house Cultivators, listen to my orders: except for the Second Elder, kill all other Cultivators!"

In an instant, screams rang out repeatedly, and all the Wang Family Cultivators who had followed him fell to the ground, dead.

"You..." The Second Elder Wang looked at the corpses everywhere. Stung by anger and with his blood and Qi churning, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You may go. I will spare your life today."

Wang Qingya's gaze was cold as she headed back into the merchant house.

"Hmph."

The Second Elder Wang flicked his long sleeves, feeling very unwilling.

However, just as he was heading towards the stronghold in the city, a black-clad Cultivator appeared before him, blocking his retreat.

"Who are you?" The Second Elder Wang's expression stalled; after all, he had been severely injured in the previous battle.

"I am ordered by the Young Miss to kill you. We, the Treasure Pavilion, must cut weeds and eliminate the roots."

After speaking, the black-clad Cultivator released the pressure of the 12th Level of Qi Refining and slapped his Storage Pouch to summon six Flying Swords.

After forming a series of hand seals, the sword formation rumbled.

"Sword formation, attack."

"Ah, brat, you are ruthless."

Elder Wang hurriedly summoned a Vajra Shield protective Magic Treasure.

But just at this moment, a rumbling sound came to his ears. He saw that, from who knows when, a small golden pagoda emitting wisps of lightning had descended from the sky.

This item was the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda that Chen Fan had purchased in Daoxuan City. It was of high quality and powerful.

After a "bang," the protective shield shattered instantly.

"Pfft!"

The powerful backlash caused him to spit out another mouthful of blood.

"Die."

Chen Fan continued to urge the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, smashing it squarely onto his chest.

The Second Elder Wang could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a thud.

At this moment, a Flying Sword lightly grazed his neck, and his round head rolled onto the ground.

"Duobao Pavilion, I will make it impossible for you to gain a foothold here."

Chen Fan flicked his sleeves, took the opponent's Storage Pouch into his possession, and then headed towards the small courtyard he had rented in the market.

...

The death of the Second Elder of the Wang Family immediately caused a huge uproar in the Wang Family.

The Grand Elder looked grave. That was a Peak Qi Refining Stage Cultivator who would soon be attempting Foundation Establishment; who could have imagined he would fall in such a way?

Not daring to hide anything, he immediately reported to the Family's Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor.

"There is actually such a thing?"

"This matter is absolutely true. If it were not for Wang Qingya relying on a High Grade Magical Artifact, the Second Elder would not have fallen."

"Since the other side has resorted to killing, then let us go to war!" The Foundation Establishment Elder of the Wang Family's expression darkened as he said calmly.

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

...

Not long after, the Treasure Pavilion's Cultivators were attacked by the Wang Family's Cultivators from time to time.

The business, which had originally been improving, gradually cooled down.

However, even so, the Wang Family was unwilling to let it go and released word that any Cultivator going there to buy Cultivation resources must pay a tax.

"Young Miss, if this continues, I am afraid our merchant house will not be able to sustain itself!" Xue Wentian looked anxious.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingya's expression was equally ugly. She could not understand why they had become irreconcilable with the local cultivation Family overnight.

"No one has ever targeted our Treasure Pavilion like this before. It seems it is time to meet the Wang Family's Foundation Establishment Elder."

Saying this, Wang Qingya tidied up, put on a veil, and prepared to go out.

"Young Miss, should we send more Cultivators? Recently, some Loose Cultivators have been very restless."

"No need, four people will suffice."

Wang Qingya waved her hand slightly.

During these days, Chen Fan had been keeping an eye on every move of the Treasure Pavilion. Seeing her go out, he quickly guessed what she wanted to do.

"Offending Chen has no good ending. This is your own doing." Chen Fan's expression was cold as he followed quietly.