263: Be more careful in your next life!

'Is it the Xiao Family? Or some Foundation Establishment Hall Masters?'

To be able to reach into the Red Pine Sect and deliver the message to him immediately, someone within the Sect must be involved.

"Since you want to see me so much, then I shall grant your wish!"

Liu Xuan got up and left, first pretending to go to the Sect's storage warehouse, then leisurely flying toward the location specified by the other party.

He flew very slowly, maintaining the flight speed of a Qi Condensation stage cultivator to avoid scaring them off.

Ling Meng and Ling Lu were such well-behaved and sensible girls; it was best to rescue them safely, otherwise, no matter how many people he killed for revenge later, it wouldn't mean much.

Suburbs.

A small manor was surrounded by vast farmland, where the big yellow rice was almost ripe, creating a sea of gold.

Liu Xuan stopped above the farmland, opposite the manor, black vortexes appearing in his pupils as his Divine Sense swept across the surroundings.

Good heavens!

He didn't know until he looked, but one look gave him a shock; there were actually four Foundation Establishment Cultivators hiding inside the manor!

One of them was Xiao Mingcheng of the Xiao Family, and another was an acquaintance, Jiang Yang, the Master of the Pill Refining Hall.

Liu Xuan didn't recognize the remaining two; judging by their cultivation, one was in the Early Foundation Establishment Stage, and the other was at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and their auras were unfamiliar to Liu Xuan, so they must be from an outside Sect.

Furthermore, a faint Formation barrier covered the entire manor; according to Liu Xuan's analysis, it was likely a type of Formation that restricted magic power and blocked transmissions.

After confirming there were no other traps, Liu Xuan flew directly into the manor.

"Father!"

"Father!"

Two fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls ran toward Liu Xuan. Ling Meng looked around, her small Face full of worry, and hurriedly warned:

"Father, they captured us just to lure you out, be careful!"

Ling Lu's eyes were red, her mouth pouted as she cried uncontrollably, and she nodded along upon hearing her sister's words.

"It's all my fault! I was playful and insisted that sister accompany me to buy a little rabbit, boo hoo hoo..."

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Amidst the applause, the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators appeared one after another. Xiao Mingcheng clapped his hands and laughed:

"You actually dared to come alone; you truly are a person who values relationships and righteousness!"

Liu Xuan shielded his daughters behind him. "Xiao Mingcheng, if you dare to touch me, are you not afraid of the Immortal Master punishing you?"

"You even dare to defy the Immortal Master's decree; who gave you the guts?!"

With this shout, Xiao Mingcheng's expression changed drastically; even now, he still harbored that fear.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao! At this point, why are you wasting words with him?"

Jiang Yang, standing beside Xiao Mingcheng, bowed to the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators. "Fellow Daoist Qian, Fellow Daoist Meng, this person is highly regarded by True Person Xiao, and he likely has some Divine Soul locking mechanism on him, so I ask for your assistance."

"Once it is done, according to our previous agreement, all the treasures on him will belong to you, and we two will give each of you an additional 100,000 Spirit Stones."

The two nodded in satisfaction and looked at Liu Xuan simultaneously. Two translucent ice swords flew out, locking onto Liu Xuan. Before the Flying Swords arrived, a cold aura that seemed to freeze everything rushed toward Liu Xuan.

"Cold Ice Sword Intent, are you from the Ice Pool Sect?"

Facing the incoming Flying Swords, Liu Xuan felt no fear and even had the mood to ask.

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

The ice swords stopped abruptly three feet in front of Liu Xuan, then shattered and vanished.

The Divine Soul magic power attached to them by the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators shattered as well, and their Faces turned pale simultaneously as their auras became slightly chaotic.

"This guy is strange!"

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, Fellow Daoist Jiang, please attack together!"

Before Xiao Mingcheng and Jiang Yang could react, a pale red killing intent enveloped the entire manor, and Xiao Changfeng, dressed in black robes, appeared beside Liu Xuan.

"True Person Xiao!!"

"Greetings, Immortal Master!"

Jiang Yang and Xiao Mingcheng's Faces were filled with terror, and they knelt instantly.

Their terrified expressions held deep confusion; they had clearly inquired beforehand that Xiao Changfeng was in seclusion, so why would he appear over such a trivial matter?

Yesterday, Xiao Mingcheng had even gone to the mountaintop to pay respects under the pretext of reporting important matters, but he hadn't even managed to see him.

"Qian Rui of the Ice Pool Sect and Meng Hao of the Ice Pool Sect, pay respects to True Person Xiao!"

The other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators also knelt; in front of a Golden Core True Person, any resistance was meaningless.

Xiao Changfeng wore a warm smile and pointed a finger, a blood-colored sword light passing through Jiang Yang's body.

"Sizzle, sizzle~"

His Divine Soul shattered, his dao foundation dimmed, and his magic power turned into chaotic Spiritual Qi that leaked from his body and returned to the heavens and earth.

"This..."

Xiao Mingcheng was trembling all over with fear; he hadn't expected the True Person to kill Jiang Yang directly without asking a single question!

"I was wrong!"

"Sect Master! I know I was wrong! Please give me a chance!"

Now he no longer cared about why all this was happening; he just wanted to survive first.

No matter what, he was one of the only two Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Xiao Family; even if he had killed Liu Xuan, the True Person shouldn't kill him!

Qian Rui and Meng Hao were also scared out of their wits, both terrified by Xiao Changfeng.

"Xiao... True Person Xiao, we were just passing by, invited here by Jiang Yang and Xiao Mingcheng, it has nothing to do with us! We..."

Before they could finish speaking, two more blood-red Flying Swords flew out and pierced directly into their foreheads.

In a short moment, three Foundation Establishment Cultivators had died, more than the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had died in the long war at the border.

Xiao Changfeng retrieved the Storage Pouches from the three and, while checking them, said to the trembling Xiao Mingcheng who was kneeling on the ground: "Tell me! Who else was involved in this?"

Xiao Mingcheng was silent for a long time, then suddenly pointed at Liu Xuan with red eyes, "Old Ancestor, are you really going to kill your own clansman for an outsider?!"

"Liu Xuan and the Liu Family have occupied the West Courtyard and South Courtyard, and the Liu Family faction has seized the power of the Sect."

"That would be one thing! But Feiyu City was built, what a huge profit! It was all divided up by the Liu Family faction, while we, the dignified Xiao Family, can't even get a few sips of soup!"

"Old Ancestor! It's not that I want to target Liu Xuan, it's just that the entire Xiao Family can't stand it anymore!"

"May I ask, whose Sect is this today? Is it surnamed Liu? Or is it surnamed Xiao?"

Xiao Mingcheng spoke with deep sincerity, tears streaming down his Face, as if everything he did was for the sake of the Family.

"Are you implying that everyone in the Xiao Family was involved?" Xiao Changfeng asked casually while still looking through the three Storage Pouches.

"Uh..."

Xiao Mingcheng's excited expression froze, and a chill went straight from his heels to his crown.

Xiao Changfeng, the Old Ancestor of the Xiao Family! He really had the intent to kill; he was very likely to die here today just like the other three!

Intense regret rose in his heart. He had misjudged from the very beginning; the Old Ancestor valued Liu Xuan far more than he had imagined!

Even if they had succeeded in killing Liu Xuan today, they would likely have been purged by the Old Ancestor afterward; none of the participants would have had a good ending.

The only way out was to set aside his Face and defect to the Liu Family faction; only then would he have a chance to survive in the Sect.

"Mingcheng knows he was wrong! Please punish me, Old Ancestor!"

Xiao Changfeng nodded indifferently, having finished checking the three Storage Pouches. "Watch out in your next life!"