This guy's vengefulness is absolutely terrifying!

Retarded System, you fucking wait!

Sooner or later, I'm going to slap a massive negative review right on your face!

After venting his indignation in a burst of anger, Qi Yuan steadied himself and quickly pulled out a communication talisman from his storage space. Activating it casually, he asked expressionlessly:

"Li Mingwang, where are you guys right now?"

On the other end, Li Mingwang seemed startled. After a moment, he responded honestly:

"Senior Brother Zhang and I are at the Drunken Joy Pavilion. Dao Child, you have to believe me, it really wasn't my treat this time. Senior Brother Zhang himself insisted on finding a girl to help him heal... Oh, right, you definitely won't guess who I ran into there..."

"Cut the crap." Qi Yuan was beyond complaining about this pair of eccentric "Crouching Dragon and Fledgling Phoenix" types. Without waiting for the other to finish, he interrupted directly and ordered coldly:

"I am currently at the City Lord's Mansion. I expect you to appear before me within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, or face the consequences."

"Huh?"

The voice on the other side of the talisman froze for a second, then hurriedly said, "Dao Child, don't light the incense yet! I'll be there right away!"

With that, the sound of crashing tables and chairs came from the other side; clearly, someone had already started running... "Junior Brother Qi, what are you doing?"

Just as he put away the communication talisman, a gentle female voice came from behind Qi Yuan. Turning around, he saw Bai Xirou walking slowly out of the room.

At this moment, she had completely shed yesterday's resentment and haggardness. She looked exceptionally spirited and radiant, her aura having reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, ready to form a Golden Core at any moment.

Although Bai Xirou could attempt a Breakthrough immediately, she decided to wait until they reached Taixuan Holy Land before entering seclusion to form her core, following Qi Yuan's suggestion.

The Spiritual Qi there was more abundant, and after becoming a Taixuan Holy Land Disciple, she could enjoy a slight Luck bonus from the Holy Land, increasing her success rate for the Breakthrough.

"It's nothing." Qi Yuan nodded slightly to Bai Xirou and said casually, "I just called Li Mingwang over to ask him something. He should be here soon."

"I see." Bai Xirou nodded as if realizing something, her beautiful eyes curving into a smile. "Go ahead with your business then. I'm going to say hello to Sister An."

With that, she drifted away with light steps, leaving behind only a slender silhouette.

Before long, two streaks of light flew in from the distance, landing hurriedly in front of Qi Yuan.

The light faded, revealing the figures of two male Cultivators.

One was the Holy Land elite, Li Mingwang, but the other male Cultivator in green robes was not his inseparable companion, Zhang Caiqiang. Instead, it was Qi Yuan's old acquaintance, the Tianji Holy Land Dao Child Pu Genshuo.

How did those two end up together?

Seeing Pu Genshuo's ugly face, where every feature seemed to have its own mind and refused to cooperate with the others, Qi Yuan frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

Even if the other party knew he was the "Qi Da" from Falling Cloud Valley, it wouldn't cause much trouble.

Although Pu Genshuo was also a peerless Prodigy at the Nascent Soul Mid-stage Peak, he was still a bit lacking compared to a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul; otherwise, Qi Yuan wouldn't have bothered going through so much trouble to complete those scammy missions... Before Qi Yuan could speak, Pu Genshuo proactively stepped forward to exchange pleasantries:

"Isn't this Junior Brother Qi? I didn't make it to your Dao Child Ceremony last time, but I did send a gift. Hearing you were nearby today, I made a special trip to see you. Besides, the girls haven't woken up yet..."

Halfway through his sentence, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said in a trembling voice, "Holy shit, weren't you just in the Golden Core Realm a few months ago? When did you become a Nascent Soul Mid-stage?"

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "Senior Brother Piao, we haven't met for many days, yet you are as elegant as ever."

"This Qi has recently gained some insights in cultivation, so I fortunately advanced to the Nascent Soul Mid-stage. It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

"So that's how it is." Pu Genshuo scanned Qi Yuan with a scrutinizing gaze. When he saw what was hanging from Qi Yuan's waist, he was suddenly shocked. "Junior Brother Qi, you... why does that jade pendant look so familiar?"

"Senior Brother Piao, you must have seen wrong." Qi Yuan's expression remained calm. "There are many similar jade pendants in this world. How can you be sure it's yours? If you call out to it, will it answer?"

"You're right, maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me." Pu Genshuo nodded dubiously and muttered, "My Nine Luminaries Li Luo Pendant is currently in someone else's hands; it's unlikely you'd have it..."

Thinking of this, he immediately relaxed and resumed a warm expression. "Junior Brother Qi Yuan, we are both Dao Children of our respective Holy Lands. Since meeting is fate, why don't we go to the Drunken Joy Pavilion together for a drink to celebrate, what do you say?"

Qi Yuan didn't bother with him. Glancing at Li Mingwang standing aside, he asked in a deep voice:

"Li Mingwang, let me ask you, is the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family, Wang Family Ancestor, really dead?"

"The Old Ancestor of the Wang Family?"

Li Mingwang was stunned, seemingly not expecting his Dao Child to suddenly ask such a bizarre question. However, seeing the other's serious expression, he didn't dare to be negligent and nodded with absolute certainty:

"Wang Family Ancestor is definitely dead. After confirming his crimes, I was the one who personally cut off his head on the spot."

"That old monster wasn't in the Nascent Soul Realm. I've never heard of a Golden Core Cultivator surviving a decapitation. He's definitely dead as a doornail."

Seeing that he didn't look like he was lying, Qi Yuan's brow furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

Unlike Nascent Soul Cultivators, Golden Core Cultivators do not have the ability to survive independently of their physical bodies. Even if they have refined a Clone, once the main body dies, the Clone will also vanish.

Unless it's some kind of Heaven-Defying technique that allows a Cultivator to become immortal through a Clone... but a secret technique of that level would be at least Saint-grade. If Wang Family Ancestor really had such an ability, he wouldn't have chosen such a crude ghost-path evil technique to prolong his life... While his thoughts were racing, the nearby Pu Genshuo curiously pulled Li Mingwang aside and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Li, what's the deal with the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family your Dao Child just mentioned?"

Li Mingwang had some favorable feelings toward Pu Genshuo, a fellow brothel-goer, so he didn't hide anything and immediately recounted the deeds of the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family... "How outrageous! I didn't expect such an evil person to be hiding in Puzhou City."

Pu Genshuo was filled with righteous indignation as he listened, cursing, "Brother Li, you did well!"

"It's a pity letting him die so easily was too good for him. If it were me, I'd have to first extract his soul and refine his spirit, making sure that old dog could never be reincarnated!"

Wait!

Hearing this, Qi Yuan, who was deep in thought, suddenly had his eyes light up. He grabbed Pu Genshuo's sleeve and asked:

"What did you just say? Say it again!"

Seeing Qi Yuan so excited, Pu Genshuo gave him a confused look and subconsciously repeated:

"I said, making sure that old dog could never be reincarnated."

"And the sentence before that?"

Pu Genshuo scratched his head. "Oh... the previous sentence, I said I'd have to first extract his soul and refine his spirit."

"Exactly!"

Qi Yuan slapped his thigh in excitement. "Then we'll just summon the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family's soul back and kill it one more time!"

????

Little did he know, the two people beside him were dumbfounded.

Holy shit!

Just what kind of grudge is this?

No matter how you looked at it, the Wang Family was just an ordinary cultivation family in Puzhou City, like ants by the roadside.

As the Dao Child of Tai Xuan, he had not only specifically issued a mission targeting the Wang Family, directly leading to their destruction...

...but even afterward, he wouldn't let the dead rest, wanting to summon the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family's soul back to kill him again... Was there really a need to be so ruthless?!

Thinking of this, Pu Genshuo and Li Mingwang's eyes were filled with strangeness as they looked at Qi Yuan, carefully recalling if they had offended him in any way before.

If they had, they had to make amends as soon as possible. This guy's desire for revenge was simply terrifying!