RETURNING FROM THE IMMORTAL WORLD

Chapter 901 - Chapter 910

Chapter 901 - It's All A Matter Of Face

It seemed that Ao Wei had long guessed that Song Donglai would react like that, so he said seriously, "In the eyes of many people, Han Sen is indeed a lunatic for rebelling against his family. But in my eyes, he's both just and evil with an unsociable and eccentric character. He'll never provoke others on his own initiative if they don't provoke him first."

Still, Song Donglai didn't let go of his prejudice because of Ao Wei's explanation. He retorted back in a heavy voice, "Our Blood Python Array plan is very important; we must not let any outsiders mix in unless we have life-and-death camaraderie with the person. Just think. We're currently facing our mortal enemy, and if some miscalculations do happen, we'll end up very bad off."

"You and Gong Quan have yet to get in touch with Han Sen, so you both don't understand him," said Ao Wei calmly. "But I have a very close bond with him since we are brothers in life-and-death. I can guarantee you that he won't only help us, but he can also be friends with both of you."

Friends?

Gong Quan didn't flinch upon hearing that since he had heard of the relationship between Ao Wei and Han Sen many times, but Song Donglai had not. He felt his scalp tingling on the thought of this lunatic as it was his first time hearing of the idea.

After some time passed, Song Donglai reluctantly nodded and said, "Brother Ao, I'll take your gamble since you said Han Sen is your friend. But if we were to lose, then we three brothers will definitely set off towards the path to the Netherworld. Though if we do win this gamble, we'll be the carps that leap the dragon gate and become the existences in legend."

"I'll take the gamble," firmly shouted Gong Quan.

Ao Wei looked at his two brothers with satisfaction and contained a soaring spirit inside. He then said loudly, "I don't have 100% confidence about the outcome since I'm also gambling. But I'm sure the process will be splendid while gambling with you both, my two brothers!"

"Hahaha..."

The trio burst into wild laughter.

Amid their laughter, the door was knocked and a bald middle-aged man in a black suit came inside. He looked at the trio who were laughing loudly as he quickly came to the front of Song Donglai and respectfully said, "Boss, there's something I need to report to you."

Song Donglai raised his brows and asked, "What is it?"

"Two guests just came to our venue; one of them asked to dine in the boxes we have reserved since the rest of the boxes are completely occupied," reported the bald man.

With a slight change in expression, Song Donglai asked, "Who's he? How does he know we have reserved boxes?"

The bald man shook his head and said, "I only know that this man's surname is Tang. He looks around 21 something and his family seems to have a restaurant business as well. But I dunno about anything else."

"You don't know much about him, yet you reported this matter to me? Is your brain dead or something?" chided Song Donglai angrily. "Tell him we have no boxes left reserved. Let them wait for ordinary boxes and get the hell out if he doesn't want to wait."

"Understood!" answered the bald man immediately.

Inside the reception lounge.

After Manager Wang received the message from her walkie-talkie, she looked at Tang Xiu with a cloudy expression, "I'm sorry. I was just informed that the two reserved boxes have already been occupied by other people who are dining there. Two Sirs, you may have to wait for other boxes! Of course, you can also have a look at other places if you don't want to wait."

Tang Xiu slightly frowned. He didn't care if he really couldn't dine in this place. But he sensed something very particular when he just arrived here, so he was a bit reluctant to leave now. He pondered for a moment before he took out his handset and dialed a cell number.

"Old Cripple, you haven't completely left the Liu Family yet, and there's something I need your help with. I think it can be solved by using the status of the Liu Family in Chang City."

"What instructions do you have for me, Divine Doctor Tang?" asked Yang Shi.

"Have you heard of the Green Lake Agricola? I'm currently in the venue and want to dine here," said Tang Xiu. "But there's not even an ordinary box left at present here. Do you have any way to make the owner of this venue give me a box?"

"Give me a few minutes, Divine Doctor Tang," said Yang Shi without hesitation.

Manager Wang, who stood in front of Tang Xiu, could hear his conversation. She was surprised and amazed—the Liu Family of Chang City? She knew that it was the first family in Chang City, yet this young man surnamed Tang knew someone from this family? If he did, then the Boss must really use that box reserved for the distinguished guests.

Li Qing raised his thumb up and praised, "Making use of your network is kinda great, Brother Tang. You just made Old Cripple submit to you, and you use it now. I'm truly convinced!"

"Then accomplish what I told you well, and work hard for me in the future," said Tang Xiu with a faint smile, "Maybe you can also accumulate personal connections like me later."

Li Qiang rubbed his hands and grinningly said, "Well, people do say that one can benefit from having influential friends, so you'll be my big backer in the future."

"Pfft..."

Manager Wang couldn't help but laugh as she felt that the conversation of the duo was very funny.

In the innermost box of the Agricola.

Song Donglai, Ao Wei, and Gong Quan just tossed down two glasses of wine and were about to continue discussing some more important issues when a mobile phone began ringing. The former grabbed the phone, but when he saw the name on the screen, his expression suddenly changed and made a shushing gesture to Ao Wei and Gong Quan. Then he picked up the call and smilingly said, "Patriarch Liu, it's been a long time since our last meeting. I always think of you! How did you remember to call me?"

"Well, I never went to someone's place except on business or needed some help, Boss Song. It's also because of this issue since a very distinguished guest of my Liu Family wants to dine in your Green Lake Agricola. Could you please arrange a box for him?" the voice of Liu Pinxin, the Family Head of Liu Family was heard from the handset.

Song Dong stared blankly before he hurriedly said, "Since its an honored guest of the Liu Family, then he's also an honored patron of my Green Lake Agricola. May I know when the said party will come over? I'm going to greet him in person."

"He's surnamed Tang and he's already in your Green Lake Agricola."

"A family name Tang?"

Song Donglai suddenly recalled the matter that had been just reported to him. He abruptly got up and said, "I think I know who the person is, Patriarch Liu. Please rest assured. I'll arrange it immediately."

"Thank you."

As the phone call ended, Song Donglai wore a strange expression and said, "It seems like there's quite a great personage coming to my place. To think that he can actually move the Patriarch of the first family of Chang City to speak for him; his background surely must be very extraordinary."

"The Lius of Chang City?" asked Ao Wei with a surprised expression. "That Old Cripple's family?"

"Yeah," affirmed Song Donglai with a solemn face.

"If so, then you've gotta arrange it well!" Ao Wei nodded and said, "The Lius of Chang City are not some ordinary folks, especially that Old Cripple. She has quite deep friendships with the elders of many families under our Occult Sect."

Song Donglai nodded without speaking and quickly left the box. He soon appeared in front of Tang Xiu after the bald big man took him there.

"I'm really sorry for being disrespectful; all the fault is on me. I'm Song Donglai, the owner of this Green Lake Agricola. I didn't know that Brother Tang was visiting my venue, so I didn't greet you! Additionally, I didn't know that you're also a distinguished guest of the Liu Family of Chang City. I hope Brother Tang doesn't feel offended for being neglected previously," greeted Song Donglai politely.

Tang Xiu casually looked at him and said indifferently, "It's alright. Please lead the way!"

"Ugh..."

Right as Song Donglai saw Tang Xiu's face, he didn't exchange more amenities and was somewhat annoyed by Tang Xiu's indifference. However, he didn't want to take it out on Tang Xiu out of respect to the Liu Family. He no longer spoke and directly brought Tang Xiu and Li Qiang to the VIP box.

"Manager Wang, you'll be the host!"

After speaking, Song Donglai cupped his fists to Tang Xiu and Li Qiang, then turned and left.

As for Manager Wang herself, she was secretly shocked and amazed back when Song Donglai appeared. As one who was very experienced in dealing with people, however, she could tell that Tang Xiu and her Boss were in a rather odd situation at this moment. After pressing down her shock, she said, "Two Sirs, the menu will be sent by the waiters immediately. But if you both need anything, please don't hesitate to tell them."

"We know. You can go tend to your own business," said Tang Xiu.

Manager Wang nodded and quickly headed to the outside. In normal times, she was usually the one responsible with entertaining the distinguished guests in the VIP box. However, today her Boss was obviously not happy, so she couldn't risk being partial to these two young men.

After half an hour later, Tang Xiu and Li Qiang were thoroughly enjoying themselves with their meals. The venison dishes of the Green Lake Agricola did indeed taste great. However, Tang Xiu still remembered the peculiar circumstances that shrouded this place, so he abstained from drinking.

'I should take a stroll around after this," thought Tang Xiu.

However, just as this thought fleeted away, the VIP box's door was knocked on. After it was opened, Yang Shi came in along with a fifty-plus-year-old man.

"We're not disturbing you, Divine Doctor Tang?" Yang Shi walked in with her walking stick and asked.

Tang Xiu's eyes swept over before falling on the old man. He inquired, "It's alright. Who's this, though?"

"He's my son, Liu Pinxin, the current Head of the Liu Family, Divine Doctor Tang," said Yang Shi quickly. "Hey, Pinxin! What are you gawking for? Hurry and greet Divine Doctor Tang!"

"Greetings, Divine Doctor Tang," hurriedly greeted Liu Pinxin while cupping his fists.

Tang Xiu nodded at him and, after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Thank you for tonight's matter. Although your mother promised me to leave the Liu Family, I'm going to give you a promise as well. If your family faces difficulties in the future that even your mother can't solve it, you can find me once."

Li Pinxin's eyes lit up and he immediately looked excited. He had already heard about Tang Xiu's identity from his mother, so he knew that this young man was an unfathomable cultivator. Yet, such a powerful person gave his commitment to his Liu Family.

This commitment... was definitely a good deed for the Liu Family!

With a look of gratitude, Liu Pinxin responded, "Thank you so much, Divine Doctor Tang. Also, is there anything else you need here? I'll arrange it immediately."

"There's no need for that." Tang Xiu shook his head.

Liu Pinxin nodded and glanced at his mother, Zhang Shi, and then paced back half a step, no longer speaking.

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "How about I make Pinxin accompany you during your stay in Chang City, Divine Doctor Tang? You can tell him if there's anything you need."

"Hahaha." Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "No need for that! Besides, he's a dignified Patriarch of the first family of Chang City. How could I do that to him? Thanks for the good intention, though. You two can go back."

Chapter 902 - Being Haughty First And Respectful Afterward

Inside the innermost box of Green Lake Agricola, Song Donglai, along with Ao Wei and Gong Quan, were discussing plans for arranging the Blood Python Array and how to arrange manpower to hunt down their powerful enemy easily. They were perfectly aware of the incoming huge gamble they were about to take, and what success or failure signified to them.

If they were to succeed, they would become carps that leaped through the dragon gate and soared to the sky, though a failure would send them straight to the path of no return to head to the Netherworld.

Just at the moment when the trio was about to discuss the details, the box's door was knocked again. The bald stocky man came in and quickly came to Song Donglai and whispered, "Boss, the Liu Family's Head, Liu Pinxin, and the crippled old lady of the Lius are here now. Manager Wang just informed me about it. They went to see that young man surnamed Tang in the VIP box."

"What?" Song Donglai was shaken with disbelief in his eyes. He knew very well the influence and power of the Liu Family in Chang City. Nobody in the entire city dared to provoke the Lius. They were simply a giant here. It was needless to say that about the Liu Family's Head, though that crippled old lady was much more horrifying than the entire Liu Family itself.

And yet... why did they come over to visit his Green Lake Agricola? Was it just because of that young man surnamed Tang?

Ao Wei and Gong Quan stood up with eyes gleaming. The former then said in a deep voice, "With such an elderly visiting, we should go to greet her."

"That's right. Although she's not a member of our Occult Sect, she has a deep friendship with a lot of elders in the sect—A great personage we must look up to, so greeting her with respect is a must."

The duo's eyes were very bright, but there was also surprise in them.

Song Donglai expression changed and he suddenly said, "Do you think it would be more beneficial than harmful for us to bring the Liu Family into our plan, or the other way around?"

"How much do you know about the old lady of the Liu Family?" asked Ao Wei.

"Not much, even though I've been in this city for decades." Song Donglai shook his head and said, "But I know the Liu Family's Head, Liu Pinxin, quite well though."

"Tell us about him," said Ao Wei.

"Liu Pinxin is a man of big ambition," said Song Donglai. "He can be said to be a very resourceful person; he only makes moves after mature deliberation, but I suspect that he's also very strong."

Ao Wei was ruminating for a while before he nodded and said, "Let's meet him first then. We'll decide the rest depending on the situation. But if we eventually want to pull his family, I'm afraid the odds of him agreeing with our plan is very slim. No, let's drop the idea so as not to cause new problems to crop up and complicate things."

With that said, he took a seat again, apparently giving up on the idea of meeting the Liu Family's ancestress.

Song Donglai nodded without speaking. Then he said, "If that is the case, then I'll go see them first. Also, I gotta ask them what background this boy surnamed Tang has. The fact that he can make the Liu Family's Head and their ancestress come at the same time is rather intriguing."

Ao Wei and Gong Quan nodded in unison. They too were curious as to who this great personage could be that was able to make the Liu Family's Patriarch and ancestress come for him.

Two minutes later, under the lead of the stocky bald man, Song Donglai came to the front of Zhang Shi and Liu Pinxin right as they came out of the box. He then spoke with a face full of respect, "I didn't know that Elderly and Patriarch Liu came to visit, so I didn't greet you. Please forgive me."

"And you are?" asked Yang Shi, surprised.

Liu Pinxin knew Song Donglai, so he smiled and said, "He's Song Donglai, the owner of this Green Lake Agricola, Mother. I called him before to arrange the box for Divine Doctor Tang."

Yang Shi instantly understood and she nodded with a smile. "I'm pleased to see you, Boss Song. Your hospitality towards Divine Doctor Tang is quite satisfactory."

Song Donglai's expression changed and he asked hurriedly, "He's Divine Doctor Tang?"

"You actually didn't know the famous Young Divine Doctor Tang, Boss Song?" asked back Liu Pinxin with a smile. "He has a very famous reputation and he's also my Liu Family's honored guest."

The Young Divine Doctor? Tang Xiu?!

Song Donglai zoned out and his pupils shrunk all of a sudden. Waves of panic burst inside his heart. His body violently trembled and he paced back two steps in an instant with a ghastly pale face. He remembered that this Young Divine Doctor Tang also had another identity—a very terrifying cultivator, who had once killed a lot of people of the Occult Sect in Kanas. He was also the fiendish Killing God who sent his henchmen to root out many families under Occult Sect.

'Heaven! Haven't I just treated him coldly?'

'I'm dead! So dead! I hope he has a big heart and doesn't care about it. Otherwise, I can never escape even if I have 100 lives.'

Song Donglai's lips squirmed a few times and dense sweat drilled their ways out of his forehead. He then difficultly spoke, "A-are you really sure that he's the famous Young Divine Doctor Tang Xiu in the Chinese medicine circle?"

Yang Shi and Liu Pinxin exchanged glances. They both could see the strangeness in Song Donglai's mannerism. The latter then asked with a puzzled expression, "Boss Song, looking at your face, why do you seem very afraid of Divine Doctor Tang? He's indeed the Young Divine Doctor Tang Xiu and the Big Boss of the Magnificent Tang Corporation."

Song Donglai reached out to prop himself on the wall while squeezing out a smile that was uglier than crying. He then tremblingly muttered, "I'm dead. I didn't recognize him just now and even held some contempt while looking down on him when I received him. I... I would be very miserable if he harbors some resentment towards me."

Liu Pinxin smiled and said, "I don't think you should worry about that, Boss Song. Even though this is my first time meeting him, I got quite a grasp on his character. Divine Doctor Tang is a broad-minded, genial and kind man. He won't be angry because you don't pay much attention to him. There's no way he would do anything unfriendly towards you."

Kind and gentle?

Song Donglai suppressed his fear and said with an astringent face, "Patriarch Liu, if Divine Doctor Tang is truly kind-hearted and genial, I wouldn't be so scared stiff like this. But in the eyes of the Occult Sect's people like me, he... he's literally a fiendish Grim Reaper—a living Evil Star."

Liu Pinxin was startled and turned around, but found his mother was also surprised. He then immediately asked with a curious face, "What exactly happened? How come Divine Doctor Tang has such an ominous title?"

Song Donglai looked around. After he found that nobody around was paying attention to them, he suppressed his voice and bitterly said, "Don't tell me you both haven't heard of the big incident that happened in the Occult Sect six months ago? A lot of members from many families were massacred, including a lot of powerhouses passing away in the incident. It was all because of him—they were all killed by Divine Doctor Tang."

"What?!"

Both Yang Shi and Liu Pinxin were greatly shocked at the same time with eyes full of disbelief. How could they not know of the tragedy that happened to the Occult Sect six months ago? They had investigated it for a long time, yet they were unable to find the cause. It turned out that it was actually Divine Doctor Tang who did the massacre. But then again, for what reasons did the Occult Sect's people provoke Tang Xiu?

"What exactly was the cause?" asked Yang Shi in a whisper.

Song Donglai hesitated for a moment before he answered, "I don't know the specific causes, but I heard some news from the rumors. Many families under my Occult Sect received a summon from some cultivators to go to Kanas to carry out something big. But for reasons unknown, they got into a conflict with Divine Doctor Tang there. Not only were a lot of Occult Sect's people killed, but even those cultivators who summoned them were all dead as well. I've been under punishment from my family and I haven't returned back for decades, yet my family sent me a warning that I can provoke anyone but I must never provoke the Big Boss of the Magnificent Tang Corporation—Tang Xiu."

Yang Shi was seriously shocked. Although she knew that Tang Xiu was very strong, she didn't expect that he was powerful to the extent that he could easily slaughter so many people from the Occult Sect. What's more, he also ruthlessly annihilated those cultivators.

'He's a big tree—a huge backer'

Yang Shi shifted her way of thoughts and suddenly got excited. It was because she had decided to follow Tang Xiu and her decision proved to be correct. She had faint worries previously, afraid that Tang Xiu only had a few means to propel her cultivation further due to her old age. But now it seemed that Tang Xiu was truly powerful beyond everything she could imagine!

Shooting a deep gaze at Song Donglai, Yang Shi spoke to him in a deep voice, "You didn't say anything about this matter and we didn't ask you about that either. Divine Doctor Tang has picked your place to dine, so you must serve him well and be on good terms with him. We still have time, but we won't stay any longer."

"I will. Please rest assured!"

Song Donglai originally wanted Yang Shi and Liu Pinxin to speak good about him in front of Tang Xiu. But he finally realized that they didn't have that intention at all. It made him vexed inside, though he didn't dare show it.

A short while after the departure of Yang Shi and Liu Pinxin, Song Donglai gritted his teeth and turned his head to speak to the bald middle-aged man, "Go to my office immediately and take two bottles of God's Nectar. There's also some Dahongpao tea in my office. Take it to the Tea Master to brew a pot of tea and deliver it later."

"Understood!"

The bald stocky man didn't dare delay and left in strides.

Ten minutes later, when the bald stocky man along with Manager Wang came to Song Donglai, the latter stopped pacing back and forth and took a deep breath before handling the two bottles of God's Nectar. He then ordered the bald man to leave and led Manager Wang to the VIP box's door and knocked on it.

"Two honored patrons, how were our Agricola's dishes? I hope you both are magnanimous enough to forgive us if there was any slight neglect you felt from our treatment." Song Donglai pretended to not know Tang Xiu's identity and spoke with a beaming smile.

Tang Xiu glanced at Li Qiang who stood in front of them and spoke expressionlessly, "The venison is not bad, but it seems to have many special ingredients put on it, doesn't it?"

Song Donglai's heart suddenly thumped and he gulped upon hearing that being mentioned. He let out a dry smile and said, "You can rest assured that even though some ingredients are indeed very special, it won't have any harmful effects on the human body after we mix them up in our kitchen."

"Relax, I don't have any other meaning mentioning that," said Tang Xiu. "Well? Isn't that Gods Nectar? Does your Agricola also provide Gods Nectar wine?"

"No, no, no," replied Song Donglai in a hurry. "God's Nectar is the best wine available. How can we have such high-grade of wine here? It's just that everyone who dines in our VIP box is our honored, distinguished guests. I also spent great efforts and difficulties to obtain these two bottles of God's Nectar for us to have. Manager Wang, why are you dozing off here for? Quickly pour tea for Mr. Tang!"

"Alright!"

Although Manager Wang didn't understand why her Boss had a 180-degree turn in his attitude towards Tang Xiu, she still respectfully poured the brewed tea into the cups and served them in front of the duo.

Chapter 903 - Ineffable Difficulties

Tang Xiu was somewhat surprised as he could see that Song Donglai was attempting to curry favor with him. Nevertheless, he still felt at ease as he recalled the influence of the Liu Family's Patriarch and Old Cripple, since the eminent families nowadays did have the power to make these "Little Bosses" have great importance attached to them.

Yet, Tang Xiu recalled the unusual circumstances shrouding this agritourism venue and he said immediately, "How about we have a private chat?"

Song Donglai's heart thumped and groaned inwardly upon hearing Tang Xiu. He thought that Tang Xiu harbored a grudge after his disrespectful attitude previously so he wanted to get rid of him secretly. His lips quivered a few times as he put on a long face and said, "I admit that I'm in the wrong and I shouldn't have neglected you previously, Mr. Tang. But please don't stoop to my ignorance and spare me. You have my word that I'll treat you as my ancestor in the future."

Cough, cough...

Tang Xiu, who just took a sip of tea, couldn't help but choke upon hearing his words. He put the teacup down and took a tissue to wipe off the corner of his mouth. With an expression of being at a loss of whether he should laugh or cry, he said, "Boss Song, is it? Since when did I, Tang Xiu, become a petty and narrow-minded man? I want to talk to you alone because of something else, mind you."

Most of Song Donglai's worry was finally relieved upon hearing that as he asked with caution, "Then, what do you want to talk to me about, Mr. Tang?"

Tang Xiu got up and looked at Li Qiang, "You stay here and continue to have your meal. This God's Nectar is good stuff, so drink it to your heart's content. I'm going out to talk to Boss Song."

"Okay."

Li Qiang himself usually hated drinking. But as a salesman, he had to entertain his clients and drink with them whenever he had to. Yet, there was also a type of liquor he didn't hate and even hoped that he'd be able to taste again one day. That's right, he always wants to drink it again.

It was because he had met a certain Big Boss six months ago, who, by coincidence, tried to force him to drink two cups of wine. It was a taste full of flavor that he could never forget—God's Nectar.

The full moon hung high above the lake and the moonlight was as though a downpour of water that sprinkled over the lake's surface. The cool breeze slowly gusted away, creating glistening waves on the rippling surface of the body of water. Tang Xiu stood straight up on the shore of the lake like a tall pine tree with eyes that gleamed with an unusual light. As he did so, he released his spiritual sense to quickly seep into the lake.

He could sense a faint bloody smell from there.

After a long while, he took back his spiritual sense and felt a bit regretful. His spiritual sense was rather weak, so he could only scour ten meters under the lake's surface, making him unable to detect much deeper towards the bottom of the lake.

"Boss Song."

Finally, Tang Xiu turned his head to look at Song Donglai whose face looked restless.

The latter hurriedly said, "Mr. Tang, you said..."

Tang Xiu nodded at him and said, "I know. You want to know why I kept insisting on staying and dining here, even though all the boxes in your place were occupied, don't you? Even I didn't hesitate to use my connections and contacted the Lius in order to do so?"

Song Donglai blanked out and shook his head, "I didn't know that..."

"To be honest with you, the venison your Green Lake Agricola is serving is quite good, but it can't be said to be a delicious dish like some others say. The reason I've been insisting on staying was that I felt a concealed killing intent just as I entered your place. However, this killing intent isn't being emitted from someone, but is rather concealed in the surroundings."

"I don't understand everything you said." Song Donglai shook his head, feeling restless deep down.

He was restless because he knew that Tang Xiu was correct. His Green Lake Agricola did conceal such a killing intent. Not only was it because Ao Wei and Gong Quan brought some experts to hide here, but also, more importantly, it was due to the presence of the Cruor Python in the lake. He was well aware of how powerful this fierce beast was as it would emit a vague but fierce ominous aura even if it was unintentional.

Tang Xiu squinted his eyes and faintly said, "I know that every person and place has their own secrets. This is your place and I shouldn't have asked about that. But you have many guests who dine here, and given my identity, you are required to explain to me the whole situation."

With that said, he took the green notebook and swayed it before Song Donglai, making his expression enormously change instantly. Tang Xiu then continued, "If my guess is correct, you should be from the Occult Sect. But don't worry. I don't mean to be hostile to the Occult Sect's people, even though I have once killed many people from your sect myself."

"How did you guess it?" asked Song Donglai with quivering lips.

"The Occult Sect's concealing and divination traditions and arts are the subjects that many powerful array experts in your sect know best, yet they don't have the best materials for it. I know that your Green Lake Agricola has many jades in storage. Additionally, you have an aura like that of many Occult Sect's people I have met."

"Your eyes are truly sharp," said Song Donglai bitterly. "That's right. I'm indeed someone from the Occult Sect, a member of the Song Family. It's just that I made some mistakes and was driven out by my family, so I've been staying in Chang City for a few decades and finally opened this agritourism here."

Tang Xiu nodded at his explanation and asked, "So tell me now; what is there in this lake, exactly?"

"About this..."

Song Donglai's body trembled and the already surging bad feelings inside his heart became more intense. The Cruor Python was a fierce, ominous beast that could cause calamity in the eyes of many people, to begin with. While Tang Xiu... he had an identity as a member of a certain special bureau of the state, so he was undoubtedly against the idea of having such a beast reared in the city.

Just in case! That if... he knew of the existence of this Cruor Python, the hard work of the three bothers for decades would be down the drain.

'What should I do?'

Never once had Song Donglai ever felt so powerless as he felt now. He could never beat Tang Xiu, and it was unlikely that he had the chance to escape either. More so that the Liu Family was also aware that he and his two brothers were in Chang City. Even if the three of them could now escape, they could trace and track their whereabouts.

"What's wrong? Does Boss Song not want to explain it?" asked Tang Xiu lightly. "If you really can't explain it, then I'll send my men to thoroughly investigate this lake."

"Please don't," blurted out Song Donglai.

Tang Xiu's brows creased and he said thoughtfully, "You don't want my men to act, so tell me about it now! Otherwise, you will find that today's matters won't end up good for you."

Suddenly, his expression changed and the tone of his voice spiked up as he continued, "Of course, it's also fine with me if there's someone else who wants to come to explain it."

"Please let me do the explanation!"

Ao Wei and Gong Quan appeared from the dark corner. As they came to the front of Tang Xiu, they cupped their fists and the former said, "I'm Ao Wei from the Ao Family. Greetings to you Grandmaster Tang."

Tang Xiu turned and looked at them before he slowly asked, "Do you know me?"

"This Ao has heard of the resounding reputation of Grandmaster Tang for a long time. It's truly an honor and great fortune for me to be able to meet you today," said Ao Wei.

"Dismiss the flattery and just answer my question," said Tang Xiu with a faint smile.

Ao Wei nodded to Song Donglai without a word. Then he spoke to Tang Xiu, "Grandmaster Tang, this lake actually has a Cruor Python that we put here when we came yesterday. We three brothers have been raising it slowly for dozens of years."

A Cruor Python? A fierce, ominous beast?

Tang Xiu instantly understood and curiously asked, "What exactly do you wanna do with this Cruor Python? This kind of ominous beast is something only demonic cultivators want to rear."

"We are arranging the Blood Python Array, so as to help us to break through our current barriers. We want to leap through the dragon gate as carps, embarking from our martial art path into the Dao of cultivation to become cultivators like you," smiled Ao Wei bitterly.

"The Blood Python Array?" asked Tang Xiu with astonishment. "What is that?"

Ao Wei was also perfectly aware of their current situation, so he didn't attempt to conceal anything, "The Blood Python Array is a kind of array that is formed by using the Cruor Python's blood essence and mixing it with human blood aligned in an array arranged by jades. It only has one effect—to infuse the blood in order to cleanse our physique and refine our qi essence, leading to qualitative changes in our strength. We learned about this array from an ancient record."

Tang Xiu quickly understood it, yet he frowned and said, "I understand if it needs the blood essence of the Cruor Python. But for it to require human blood, what it will be like?"

"It's by sacrificing eighteen living people," answered Ao Wei.

Tang Xiu's complexion slightly changed and he shouted in a heavy voice, "Do you know what you're talking about? Sacrificing living people for their blood is nothing but a diabolical demonic art and the behavior of those evil cultivators on the demonic path."

"Grandmaster Tang, we know that sacrificing people and their blood is indeed the methods of those evil cultivators of the demonic path, but what if we use the blood and lives of our mortal enemies?" asked Ao Wei.

"Enemies? What do you mean?" asked Tang Xiu with a heavy tone.

"I dare not conceal the truth from you, Grandmaster Tang," said Ao Wei. "We have been in a deep blood feud with the Lian Family in the Occult Sect because of some issues. It's a situation in which one of us perishes once we meet. We can never sacrifice the lives of ordinary people, but we have no mental burden to do it to the Lian Family, our mortal enemy who also wants our lives. It's just that we have already spread out rumors before we came to Chang City, so the Lians must have surely caught the news and already arrived by now. Maybe it won't be long before a large number of the Lian Family's experts storm this place to kill us."

"You aren't lying to me?" asked Tang Xiu.

"Every word I said to you is but the whole truth, Grandmaster Tang," Au Wei said with a severe countenance. "Please think. We could've already accomplished our plan and not have waited until now had we sacrificed the lives of ordinary people and their blood. The main reason why we have yet to fight the Lian Family was not just us waiting, but is rather due to not having enough strength to contend against them. But now, we haven't only trained many trustable and reliable confidants to become experts, but also have invited another expert from the Occult Sect. Hence, we intend to wage life-and-death combat with the Lian Family shortly after we arrange the Blood Python Array in this place, and then break through to a new realm in the battle."

Tang Xiu calmly observed the trio, and only after a long while did he lightly nod and say, "This is the internal fight between you all—the people of the Occult Sect—so I won't involve myself in this matter. But answer a question for me—how long will it take for this issue to be concluded?"

Ao Wei ruminated for a moment and said, "Three days at most."

"Since it's only three days, I'll stay here". Tang Xiu nodded and continued, "I'll leave Chang City after you've dealt with your enmity. But I hope you haven't deceived me, or you'll know what end will await you otherwise."

Chapter 904 - Forceful Medical Treatment

Although Tang Xiu's words were quite harsh and rude to the trio, he truly appreciated them since they were staking everything just to seize the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation. He was as though seeing the scene of a grand festive in the Immortal World, where myriads of living beings fought against the Heaven, facing the world, all while battling against other living beings.

After half an hour, Tang Xiu left the Green Lake Agricola by car but ordered Mo Awu to closely monitor the situation in the venue. He then brought Li Qiang to return to the Chang City Hotel.

"So, has everything been arranged well?" suddenly asked Tang Xiu after taking off his coat and looking at Xue Yue. She had taken a shower, and was now wearing pajamas while sitting on the couch reading a book.

Xue Yu put the book down and nodded, "Everything's done. Also, I got a call from someone surnamed Huang. He invited me to a coffee café on the first floor of the hotel."

Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "This guy is truly impatient, isn't he? So, what then? Did you promise him?"

"If I didn't promise, then how will I play my role in your script?" Xue Yu chuckled and said, "Anyway, do you really plan to use Li Qiang?"

"This guy is talented; taking him to use later might result in a good outcome in the future," said Tang Xiu. "But I think he has some concerns in mind. I can tell that he wanted to speak to me about it many times tonight, but he ended up saying nothing."

"Well, he has an ill family member," said Xue Yu with a smile.

"Did you just use your divination art again?" asked Tang Xiu curiously.

"Nope. It's the finding I got from the previous divination." Xue Yu shook her head. "He seems to be short on money and should've been raising money to treat his family member. Also, I found something else interesting. Back when he betrayed every company that employed him, he always pushed each of its Boss to a miserable fate. He may be hated by those Bosses, but there were also some other variables in them too."

Tang Xiu ruminated for a moment before he suddenly said, "Alright. Let Hei Xiong and Xue Sha take care of Boss Huang, while you and I have a trip to Li Qiang's house then."

"Alright!" gently nodded Xue Yu.

****

At about ten at night, Li Qiang, who was a bit tipsy, returned to his home in the Qingya District. He then opened his bedroom door and saw his wife, Luo Yu, leaning on the bedside lamp while standing in a daze, lost in thought. He let out a faint smile and reached out to untie his tie, saying, "It's so late now, why haven't you rested yet?"

Luo Yu came back to her senses and softly said, "I couldn't sleep since you hadn't come back yet."

Li Qiang wanted to sit down on the bedside as he suddenly realized that he was reeking of liquor. Then he said immediately, "Well, I just had a drink with a client tonight and kinda reek of alcohol. I'll take a shower first and come back soon."

"Okay!" nodded Luo Yu slightly, watching her husband enter the bathroom in the back. There was, however, a distressed and dear love on her face as she did so. She knew that she had been dragging her husband down all these years. Sometimes, thoughts of suicide came to her, but oftentimes when she was about to do so, she could only hesitate. It was not because she was afraid of death, but rather because she didn't want to leave her beloved husband alone in this world.

"Oh..." Luo Yu sighed gloomily and looked up at the ceiling, trying to prevent her tears that were about to burst.

Shortly after, Li Qiang was done with his shower. After he put on his pajamas and was about to get into bed, he gently hugged Luo Yu and said, "I'll probably be very busy in the next two days. But as long as I succeed, I won't only make enough money for your surgery, but we'll also have some left for the post-surgery care. If you feel bored, I'll call my younger sister to come back to accompany you."

"No. Don't disturb Xinjie," said Luo Yu hurriedly. "She just finished her freshman year, and she wants to find a part-time job during her summer vacation in Shanghai. Just let her temper and train herself without disturbance. Besides, the living expenses she has been receiving from you have been kinda not enough, all due to you needing to pay my medical expenses. I really don't want to drag her down again and again."

"You see, Xinjie's reason for staying and working in Shanghai is mainly to earn more money and save the tuition fee for the sophomore year I gave her," said Li Qiang with a smile. "But I just told you that I can make quite a fortune in the next few days, didn't I? We'll solve the problem at hand in the next two weeks, so there's no need for her to work and earn money outside. She just needs to come back to keep you company and taking care of you."

"Is it the sales order you mentioned to me that you're currently negotiating?" asked Luo Yu curiously.

"Yeah." Li Qiang nodded and said, "I haven't only negotiated it, but I'll also shock many people after I disclose what has happened to me these past two days. Well, let's drop it now, shall we? I won't tell you the details for now. Shortly put, you just have to trust me that we can have a good life soon."

"I believe you," said Luo Yu with a smile.

Following that, the couple chatted for a while. Just as they were preparing to rest, the doorbell suddenly rang. Li Qiang, who was drowsy, frowned and said, "Who could it be at this hour?"

"Just go and have look!" said Luo Yu softly.

A short while after, Li Qiang opened the door and saw that it was Tang Xiu and Xue Yu outside. Disbelief covered his face and he asked in astonishment, "Brother Tang, Big Sis-in-law, why are you here?"

Tang Xiu forged ahead into the door and said with a faint smile, "Are we disturbing you and your family's rest by coming this late?"

Li Qiang quickly shook his head and said, "No. I'm just a bit curious how you knew where I live, though."

"Would it be difficult for me if I wanted to investigate someone's address?" asked Tang Xiu with a smile.

Li Qiang recalled Tang Xiu's identity and he immediately let out a dry smile and said, "It's a cinch for you indeed."

"Alright, let's spare the small talk, shall we?" said Tang Xiu as he continued, "If my guess is correct, you should have an ill family member here, right? You've been with me tonight and you also heard that a lot of people address me as Divine Doctor Tang, so I came to your place to dissolve the rest of your worries."

Li Qiang was shaken inwardly and he hastily said, "B-Brother Tang... I... I indeed have an ill family member. It's my wife. She has heart disease, as well as some mild symptoms of kidney failure. However, I just signed the sales contract. With the commission from it, I will have enough money for my wife's surgery."

"What's wrong? You don't believe me, do you?" asked Tang Xiu smilingly.

With his thoughts pointed out and laid bare, Li Qiang let out a dry smile and said, "... Why would I? You're a famous Young Divine Doctor. It's just, can Chinese medicine cure heart disease?"

"Can it? Well, you gotta try to know," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "Alright, get ready. If your wife is still awake, I can treat her soon."

"But, Brother Tang..." Li Qiang hesitated, "The hospital has given her a specialized treatment program, I..."

"I can leave immediately if you don't believe me," interrupted Tang Xiu immediately. "Of course, if you want me to try it, I'll never harm your wife even if I'm unable to cure her illness."

Upon hearing those words, Li Qiang immediately felt at ease and hurriedly said, "Brother Tang, Big Sis-in-law, please have a seat first. I'll call my wife out."

Immediately after, Li Qiang quickly entered the bedroom half-running.

"I've heard everything. Who exactly is that Young Divine Doctor?" asked Luo Yu softly.

"He's the Young Divine Doctor Tang Xiu from the Star City Chinese Medical Hospital. He's also famous as a very amazing practitioner of Chinese medicine in the country," said Li Qiang in a whisper. "Wife, he said that he won't harm you even if he can't cure your heart disease. Would you like to give it a try?"

Luo Yu nodded and said, "I've heard of him too. He's a very amazing young miracle-working doctor. I'm going to try it since you say it's OK."

Outside, in the living room.

Tang Xiu could clearly hear the couple's conversation and, after they came out, he observed the complexion of Luo Yu as he nodded and said, "A Yin-Yang deficiency and renal function decline. Can I check your pulse?"

"Alright!" Luo Yu extended her wrist after taking a seat in front of Tang Xiu.

Quickly after, Tang Xiu let out a smile and took out a box of silver needles from his interspatial ring and said, "You only have a very common heart disease, a very easy case for me. That's right—Li Qiang, boil some water. We're going to use it a bit later."

"Got it!" replied Li Qiang immediately as he dashed to the kitchen.

A smile began outlining on the corners of Tang Xiu's mouth. He grinned and said softly, "Take off your pajamas quickly. I need to take out the heart pacemaker in your chest. Also, you may feel some pain, but please endure it."

"Pardon? You... Do you want to take out the pacemaker device in my heart? This..." Luo Yu was scared stiff and dumbfounded, looking at Tang Xiu with a dumbstruck expression.

Tang Xiu glanced at the kitchen door and immediately stunned Luo Yu, making her faint. With Xue Yu's help, he undressed Luo Yu out of her pajamas and moved lightning fast. He constantly pierced the main acupoints in the area around Luo Yu's heart with silver needles, before taking out a sharp scalpel...

"HEY! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!!"

A few minutes later, when Li Qiang came out of the kitchen with a half-pot of hot water, the scene he saw made him scream and fly into a rage as he roared and dashed forward.

"If you don't wanna have your wife have complications, just shut up!" shouted Tang Xiu back.

Li Qiang put the hot water pot on the floor and watched Tang Xiu's hand that kept dancing and moving smoothly with the scalpel. His eyes were seething in rage, but he forcefully suppressed it and angrily growled, "Divine Doctor Tang, I don't give a fucking shit whether you're a true miracle-working doctor or not. But if something goes wrong with my wife, I'll drag you to hell with me!"

"Noisy," hummed Tang Xiu apathetically as he kept moving the scalpel's tip to take out the pacemaker device from Luo Yu's chest, quickly injecting his Primal Chaos Force into her body to stop the bleeding and support the repairment of her heart.

Time fleeted by, and, after more than 20 minutes, Tang Xiu finally ceased injecting his Primal Chaos Force. He then took out the needle thread and carefully began to suture the wound. Both his hands were very steady and calm. Even though the stitching wasn't dense, the effect was remarkable. After he was done with the suturing process, he washed his hands in the basin of warm water and looked at Li Qiang, stating, "There are 12 silver needles around the heart of your wife's. Keep in mind that you must not pull them out in the next 24 hours. I'll come back here 24 hours from now; at that time, you'll know if my treatment worked or not."

Li Qiang truly wanted to put up a desperate fight with Tang Xiu so much. Tang Xiu actually dared to do such a surgery to his wife without his or his wife consent, even using such a crude and superficial method. However, at this point, he could only accept the state of his wife. He could only pray to the Gods, to Heaven for a blessing and protection of his wife—for her to be safe and sound in the end.

Chapter 905 - I'm Not A Man If I Don't Avenge This Enmity!

Tang Xiu acted irresponsibly and directly set off with Xue Yu after treating Luo Yu. The only thing he left was a prescription with a few simple explanations.

Inside the spacious hall, Li Qiang wanted to cry yet no tears came out. It never occurred to him that today's encounter would lead to bizarre and strange events that eventually ended up with his wife getting surgery. The series of sudden changes caught him by surprise and, for a time, he didn't know what to do to cope with the aftermath.

'Should I call the cops, or call the ambulance?'

The thoughts kept swirling in his mind, but Li Qiang couldn't make up his mind at all. He didn't dare to rashly do anything against Tang Xiu's words either. It would be very troublesome if his wife's life fell into danger if he were to pull out those silver needles.

'What should I do?'

Without him realizing, he took out a cigarette before he recalled that his wife would be exposed to the second-hand smoke. Then he threw the cigarette down with a vexed expression.

'It's all my fault for not having power nor ability. If I were to be just like those from the Liu Family who possess such power, this fucking Tang punk couldn't have easily... Huh? The Liu Family's people..."

He seemed to recall something and quickly grabbed his smartphone and took out a business card. He dialed the numbers on it, quickly contacting the owner of the Green Lake Agricola, Song Donglai. From him, he smoothly obtained the cell number of the Liu Family's Patriarch, Liu Pinxin. Of course, he could get the number smoothly because Tang Xiu made Song Donglai think that he was Tang Xiu's man.

"Hello, may I know who I am speaking with?"

After his call got picked up, Liu Pinxin's voice came out from the phone. This man seemed to have not been resting given the tone of his voice.

Li Qiang took the handset and cautiously said, "Hello, Patriarch Liu. My name is Li Qiang who dined with Tang Xiu in the Green Lake Agricola tonight. Did I... not disturb your rest?"

"You are... Mr. Li?" asked Liu Pin from through the phone. He sounded surprised.

"That's right, that's me," replied Li Qiang quickly. "I really apologize for disturbing you so late, but I have something I need to ask you, so..."

"Hahaha... Brother Li! Please say it freely. I won't hide anything from you as long as I know the answer," Liu Pinxin's hearty laughter came out of the phone.

...B—brother Li?

Li Qiang couldn't help but shiver inwardly. Given Liu Pinxin's identity, wealth, power, and influence, his existence was probably nothing but an ant in this man's eyes. Never once did it occur to him that such a famous bigshot would address him as 'Brother Li' one day.

'This should be because of Tang Xiu, shouldn't it?'

A complicated expression filled Li Qiang's eyes. Then he asked again, "Patriarch Liu, I don't understand something here. Why did you give such respect towards Tang Xiu tonight? It wasn't only you, but even your mother seems to attach great importance to him. Even if he is the owner of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, I think your family is comparable to his Tang Family. Even if he's indeed an expert in Chinese medicine, he can't be as good as the experts and professors in the big hospitals, can he?"

Liu Pinxin fell into silence for several seconds before he slowly asked, "Are you not very familiar with Divine Doctor Tang yourself?"

Li Qiang's heart thumped and his eyes gleamed with intelligence as he said, "I'm really not familiar with him. The reason why we got acquainted today was due to a very special reason. However, he wants me to work for him in the future. He said that he wants to train me into his confidant, so I want to ask you about him more."

Liu Pinxin's shocked voice came, "Divine Doctor Tang wants to train you to be his confidant?"

"That's right," replied Li Qiang with a dry smile.

The reply brought intense envy in Liu Pinxin's voice as he sighed, "Brother Li, I didn't expect you to have such good luck and be able to make Divine Doctor Tang favor you. If I were in your shoes, I'd take his offer to work for him even if I must resign from my position as the Liu Family's Head. I can answer your question, but you must not forget me after you've grown with him, Brother Li."

LI Qiang was frightened by his reply. It took him a long time to reply, stutteringly and with hesitation, "No... no problem. I won't forget you if I really get riches and honor by working under him."

Liu Pinxin was very happy with the reply. He cleared his throat and said, "Since Divine Doctor Tang wants to train you as his close confidant, it means that you have something extraordinary in you, Brother Li. Nevertheless, I believe you'll also find out his true identity sooner or later, so I'll tell you about it in advance. It's under one condition, however. You must never disclose it to anyone else."

"Please tell me. I'll never disclose it to another soul," replied Li Qiang quickly.

"Divine Doctor has another title—Grandmaster Tang," said Liu Pinxin. "He's a Daoist cultivator who has mysterious powers. Someone who possesses a very formidable strength and extraordinary power. I'm afraid that we, ordinary people, are probably nothing but ants in his eyes."

"What's Daoist cultivator? Is it the likes of Daoist Priests in Taoist monasteries?" asked Li Qiang, confused.

Liu Pinxin's tone sounded forced as he replied, "How can the Daoist priests in the ordinary Taoist school compare with Grandmaster Tang? He's a true Daoist cultivator, a great figure who pursues strength on the path of cultivation. From the perspective of mortals like us, he's practically a living celestial immortal. That's right, you also know there are a lot of Xianxia novels on the internet too. Search and read about it. He can be said to be such an existence."

Xianxia novel?

Li Qiang then ended the call with a confused expression. He quickly turned on the computer and searched with keywords "cultivators" and "Xianxia novels" on the Internet. Soon after, tons of search results popped up.

Li Qiang spent two full hours reading. He looked at the countless information he had found by searching the keywords, yet his heart was shivering at the moment. The revelation of Tang Xiu's identity made him shocked to an unprecedented height. Never did he expect that this world really had entities such as those celestial immortals in myths and legends. He even unexpectedly had just encountered one.

He might not believe it had the news came from someone else, but since it came from Liu Pinxin, the Patriarch of Liu Family, he had to believe it. This man had too high a status, making it impossible for this man to deceive him. Moreover, he just realized that looking at all the events that unfolded today, Tang Xiu's identity as a cultivator was probably the truth.

A true supernatural-like person!

Li Qiang shut the computer down. He then looked up to see his wife who had fallen into a deep sleep on the sofa. After checking her breathing and measuring her body temperature with a thermometer, he found that his wife seemed to be biologically stable. It caused his restlessness to slowly dissipate.

The next day came.

Li Qiang hadn't stepped out of his home even half a step. Although his wife had woken up at noon, he still stayed at her side to protect her. He already asked a good friend of his to buy all the herbs needed in the prescription in the Medicine Market.

"How are you feeling, wife?" asked Li Qiang immediately with a concerned face. He had brewed the medicinal herbs and now looked at his wife who was taking a bowl of the herbal medicine.

Luo Yu let out a light smile and said, "I feel great. I've never had a very comfortable feeling like this for so many years. I used to feel dreary and depressed like being pressed by a boulder. But that boulder suddenly disappeared and I feel very relaxed now. Also, after I took this bowl of herbal medicine, I felt warm and nice, definitely more energetic than before."

After hearing her explanation, Li Qiang finally confirmed that Tang Xiu's treatment was really effective. It was much better than the effect of the surgery in a hospital. Excitement filled his face and he said, "Oh, you gotta wait a bit more, though. Divine Doctor Tang said that the silver needles on your body can only be pulled out at night. I'll call him later to ask whether he'll come in person."

"Alrighty!" nodded Luo Yu with a smile.

****

Chang City Hotel.

After Tang Xiu and Xue Yu came to the dining hall on the second floor, they saw the beaten and bruised Boss Huang. He was now hiding in the corner and making a phone call. The dishes in front of him were steaming hot, wafting out their strong fragrance, yet he didn't seem to have the appetite in the slightest.

"He seems to have gotten beaten very miserably, Tang Xiu." Xue Yu pulled Tang Xiu's arm and spoke softly with a smile.

"He's a lascivious man and lustful in nature. And this time, he got blinded by lard and wanted to scheme you," replied Tang Xiu with a smile. "Besides, for such a man, it is hard for them to be taught a lesson unless they pay a price. I'll tell you a secret, though. He'll completely lose his manhood ability in half a year."

"Damn, you're really rotten," said Xue Yu with a chuckle.

"Not really." Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "It's got little to do with me. It was the work of Xue Sha and Hei Xiong. Alright, let's not talk about this guy and just dine first. We'll go out this afternoon and visit Li Qiang's home again. Although I already cured his wife's heart disease, she still must undergo rehabilitation for a period of time later. I need to explain it to them when I take out the silver needles."

Xue Yu nodded in response and glanced around the dining hall before she suddenly asked, "As far as I know, Awu is usually with you. But I haven't seen him ever since you came back. Where did he go?"

"I ordered him to monitor some people," answered Tang Xiu with a smile. "Wait for some time, and I'll take you to see a good show tomorrow."

"What good show?" asked Xue Yu curiously.

"A struggle," said Tang Xiu briefly.

"A struggle?" asked Xue Yu, puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Yeah. The struggle to survive, the fight to go against the world, and the struggle for the opportunity to chance upon the Great Dao," said Tang Xiu with a chuckle. "Well, I won't spoil you the details for now, though. You'll know everything by tomorrow evening."

"Then don't continue," said Xue Yu with a smile. "Anyway, ancestress sent someone to call me last night to ask me when you are going to Nine Dragons Island. She seems a bit anxious."

Tang Xiu ruminated for a moment before replying, "We'll set off to Nine Dragons Island after we come back from Kanas. The reconstruction project over there should be in the final stage and it would require me for the final touch. Otherwise, it won't become the ideal blessed land in my vision, a heavenly paradise."

At the corner of the dining hall.

Boss Huang's face looked a bit angry after he hung up the call. He was played and tricked by a woman and two punks that thrashed him last night. It made him furious and flipped out. Therefore, he called his henchmen to catch up with him. They must find those assholes who pummeled him and the slut who tricked him last night.

"You motherfuckers. Don't let me find you all, or I'll definitely kill you."

Boss Huang threw the handset on the table before grabbing the chopsticks and taking a bite from each dish. But the wound on the corner of his mouth was affected every time he opened his mouth, causing him to gasp and writhe in pain.

'I swear I'm not a human if I don't have my revenge on this shit!' vowed Boss Huang inwardly while suppressing the pain. After losing the thought to dine, he then glanced up, his vision falling on Tang Xiu and Xu Yu nearby.

Chapter 906 - The Joy of Having Several Partners

With seething rage inside, Boss Huang strode to Tang Xiu and Xue Yu. He already figured out this issue. Xue Yu must have set him up with that pigeon and those two big men who trounced him yesterday, completely playing him. He pointed the duo and hissed in rage, "You two actually dare to pit me, you wretched bastards. This Big Daddy will change my surname to yours if I don't kill you today."

"I don't think that you're that stupid, though." Tang Xiu shook his head and smiled. He flipped the menu while shaking his head and smilingly said, "You wanna change your family name to ours? Nope! We dare not agree with the plea! We haven't planned to have children yet; and there's no way we must have a son, nor grandson all of a sudden, don't you think?"

A cunning look flashed in Xue Yu's eyes and she cooperated with the play, "I don't want it either. Besides, if I had a lustful pervert as a son or grandson, I'd definitely choke him to death!"

Tang Xiu didn't expect that Xue Yu could say such a vicious strike and glanced at her with a happy smile. He then turned to look at Boss Huang and smilingly said, "Did you hear her? You're not even qualified to become our offspring, so get the hell out. It's not a fun sight if you get choked to death here."

Boss Huang's complexion flushed red and shame gleamed in his eyes. His glare at Tang Xiu and Xue Yu was as though he could murder them. He laughed in a fury and said, "Good. Just great. You guys have planted the seed, but just wait. This is not over yet."

After saying that, he turned back to his dining table, picking up the briefcase and grabbing a phone on the table, striding away without finishing the dishes.

Tang Xiu watched his back as he left. He then shook his head and said, "He becoming a business owner actually proves his ability, no matter how mediocre it is. Pity that he has such bad conduct and is driven by his lust—those will give him a bad end in the future. Alright, let's drop the subject about him, shall we? It's just a waste of our time."

"Got it!" nodded Xue Yu gently with a smile. In her eyes, Tang Xiu was too excellent and too dazzling, so she couldn't glance at other men anyway.

As day replaced the night, Tang Xiu and Xue came again to Li Qiang's house. After Tang Xiu pulled out the silver needles from Li Qiang's wife, Luo Yu, and checked up on her condition, he let out a happy smile and said, "There's nothing serious with her anymore. She only needs to rest to convalesce for the next two or three months. I guarantee her health will be the same as a normal healthy person in two-plus months. She must keep taking the herbal medicine in my prescription, however, as its efficacy is not only to nourish the heart but also to treat kidney deficiency and kidney failure."

"Brother Tang, can my wife really be like other people in the future?" asked Li Qiang hurriedly. "Then... can she bear a child also?"

"That's naturally not a problem," said Tang Xiu smilingly.

Li Qiang looked excited and said, "That's great! We have literally gone everywhere to seek medical help; each place concluded that she hadn't only had contracted heart disease, but also had problems with the function of her kidney so she couldn't have a child. Brother Divine Doctor Tang, it's all thanks to you. Thank you!"

Tang Xiu waved and said, "Dispense the polite remarks with me. It's enough for you to push that Boss Huang to the pit and then come to work in my Magnificent Tang Corporation."

"I give you my word that I'll accomplish that," replied Li Qiang firmly.

Knock, knock...

A knock was heard at the door and someone called out from the outside, "Hey, Brother. Are you at home? Please open the door."

Li Qiang was in a daze, but he immediately replied with happy surprise, "That's my younger sister! She's back." Striding fast to open the door, he looked at the tall girl standing outside with a beaming smile as he greeted her, "Xinjie! I never thought you would be back this quickly. Hurry up and get inside. We got some honored guests at home."

"Honored guests? Who are they?"

The tall girl smiled in response and moved quickly inside. After she came to the living room and clearly saw Tang Xiu there, she was slightly stunned and called out with incredulity, "Tang Xiu? Why are you at my house?"

Tang Xiu also looked at who just arrived and likewise showed a strange expression, "Is this your family, Li Xinjie?"

"Yeah," answered Li Xinjie.

Li Qiang and Luo Yu, who sat on the sofa, exchanged a puzzled look. After some time, the former asked with a slightly astonished expression, "You also know my sister, Brother Tang?"

"Well, we both are students at Shanghai University," answered Tang Xiu with a light smile.

"No way, right?" Li Qiang was amazed and said, "Your name is known far and wide as the owner of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, yet you're still a student of Shanghai University? You... you didn't just make fun of me, did you?"

"Tang Xiu didn't kid you, Brother," interjected Li Xinjie. "He's a freshman at Shanghai University like me. We'll be sophomores after this summer."

Tang Xiu also smiled and said, "What's wrong? I can be the owner of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, but I can't be a student at Shanghai University? Our forefathers have said that there's no end to learning. Only by learning more when one is still young will he be able to go further in the future and have greater achievements. This line also needs to be presented to you. You will join Magnificent Tang Corporation in the future; even if you're a sales expert, you still must work and learn at the same if you want to move fast and climb higher."

"Umm, I know." Li Qiang firmly nodded and replied with all seriousness.

Li Xinjie, on the other hand, was shocked and asked in surprise, "You just said that my Brother will work for your Magnificent Tang Corporation, Tang Xiu? That reminds me, how did you guys get acquainted? Why did you come to Chang City?"

The series of the question made Tang Xiu smile and he replied, "There was something I had to do here, and I just happened to meet your brother. He's definitely a good salesman, so I want him to work for my company."

Li Xinjie instantly understood and happily said, "Thanks a bunch, Tang Xiu. I know that my brother is great."

Li Qiang let out a hollow laugh in response. He glanced at his wife, Luo Yu, and said hurriedly, "Xinjie, we must thank Brother Tang properly since he has cured your sister-in-law's heart disease. He's our family's great benefactor."

Li Xinjie zoned out and immediately said with joy, "Sis's heart disease has been cured? That's great! Thank you, Tang Xiu! Thanks a lot. Damn, I should be the one to blame here. I already knew that you're a famous Divine Doctor, yet I've never once asked you to help treat my sister-in-law."

"It's alright, please don't say any thanks again." Tang Xiu waved and said, "That's right. Lemme introduce you to her, Xue Yu. She also is a student at Shanghai University and is Mu Wanying's roommate."

Mu Wanying?

Xue Yu's expression slightly changed, yet she concealed the surprised expression on her face.

Li Xinjie herself had noticed the suffocating beauty of Xue Yu right as she came home. Although she had been suppressing her suspicion and doubt inside her heart, she now realized that Tang Xiu definitely had an extraordinary relationship with this woman named Xue Yu, given how Tang Xiu introduced her.

"You are..." said Li Xinjie while hesitating.

Tang Xiu was silent for a moment and said, "She's my woman."

"What did you say? If she's your woman, then... what about Wanying?" exclaimed Li Xinjie.

"She knows about her too," said Tang Xiu.

Disbelief covered Li Xinjie's face and she asked incredulously, "Wanying knows her? Does she also know Wanying?"

Xue Yu stretched her hand out and calmly interjected, "I know Mu Wanying. She's Tang Xiu's nominal, true girlfriend, the most beautiful flower of Shanghai University as well as the First Belle of Beijing. She's also a very outstanding woman."

Li Xinjie's lips squirmed and he couldn't help but ask, "Then, why are you..."

Xue Yu calmly cut her off, "What you wanna ask is—why am I still willing to be with Tang Xiu, right? Well, I can answer that. I chose and am willing to be with him, more so that I want to be with him for the rest of my life. I'm not the only one like this, but also his other women know that there's also Mu Wanying, yet they still are dead set on being with him."

"You guys..." Li Xinjie was shocked. She truly couldn't understand this celestial maiden-like beauty whatsoever.

Tang Xiu himself didn't want to engage more in such a topic and remarked, "By the way, I've done what I must do, so please remember what I told you. You must pay attention to rest and convalesce in the next two or so months. And keep taking that herbal medicine for three months. We will take our leave since we still have other matters to tend to."

Shortly after, Tang Xiu left with Xue Yu.

Inside the hall, Luo waved and called Li Xinjie to her side. She took her hand and asked, "Xinjie, you seem to be very familiar with Divine Doctor Tang, aren't you?"

"How could I possibly be unfamiliar with him, Sis? His true girlfriend is my dormmate and we're like sisters," answered Li Xinjie with a forced smile. "It's just... I didn't expect him to also have some other women besides Wanying. More so that this woman of his is no worse than Wanying, be it her appearance, stature, or bearings."

For a short while, Luo Yu was silent before she shook her head and said, "Xinjie, you must remember that his affairs are his, not ours. Even if you do have a deep friendship with this girl named Mu Wanying, it's best not to involve yourself in the matter, else you'll end up the one embarrassed."

Li Xinjie nodded without a word.

****

The next day.

Tang Xiu and Xue Yu just checked out of the Chang City Hotel and walked out of the hotel's entrance. However, Tang Xiu didn't expect that there were some people with outlandish attire in the vicinity, looking like small gangsters.

"Trouble comes knocking," whispered Xue Yu.

"They might be troubles for others, but it's nothing much to us," said Tang Xiu lightly. "Alright, let's go! We'll head to the Green Lake Agricola directly. The play we'll watch should unfold tonight."

Creak...

A Mercedes-Benz offroad-car stopped in front of them. Tang Xiu and Xue Yu directly boarded it. Tang Xiu watched those gangsters in the vicinity move quickly, including their two black SUVs behind them. After watching, he let out a sneer and ordered, "Jin Shi, drive slowly and let those bunches follow us."

"Would you like to notice Xue Sha and Hei Xiang in order to deal with them, Boss?" asked Jin Shi.

"No need." Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "That man surnamed Huang wants to play now, so we'll accompany him."

A major event was bound to unfold at the Green Lake Agricola. Those who would come to the party should be powerful characters, including some martial art experts. If this Huang guy were to direct his henchmen to rush into the Green Lake Agricola, then a fun yet awkward predicament would unfold for them.

"You know, Tang Xiu. That smile of yours looks rather insidious and sinister," said Xue Yu smilingly.

"Is it? Why don't I feel it so, though?" asked Tang Xiu with a strange smile.

"It's obviously there. I seem to see that Huang pervert having some bad luck soon from your smile," said Xue Yu smilingly. "There's something I wanna ask, though. Will cleaning him up now affect your plan? After all, you wish to have Li Qiang work for Magnificent Tang Corporation, to begin with."

Chapter 907 - Cannon Fodders

Tang Xiu himself was very concerned about the life and death Boss Huang. After all, Li Qiang would follow him soon. Yet, an idea suddenly popped up inside his mind after he found this man wanted to retaliate against him. It was a good idea and it would kill two birds with one stone.

"Nothing will be affected."

Tang Xiu lit up a cigarette and looked out the window. Then he spoke again, "That Huang guy won't die, just taught a lesson at most. However, those gangsters under him won't be as lucky as him."

Quickly, the Mercedes-Benz was just a few kilometers away from Green Lake Agricola. Jin Shi, who was driving, noticed Mo Awu in the front on the roadside, so he immediately stopped the car on the side of the road.

"Boss, the Green Lake Agricola is now temporarily closed," respectfully reported Mo Awu to Tang Xiu while standing outside the window.

"How's the situation in there?" asked Tang Xiu.

"Hidden killing intent, no less," answered Mo Awu. "Song Donglai, Ao Wei, Gong Quang and 64 experts trained by them are all concealing themselves. While there's also another kung fu master surnamed Han who came yesterday. This man, added with the Song Donglai trio, adds up to a total of 68 people there. The entirety of the Agricola is in a battle formation. It's now easy to enter but difficult to come out."

"Get in the car!" Tang Xiu lightly nodded and said, "Let's go inside."

Mo Awu complied and, after he sat shotgun, the Mercedes-Benz Suv drove toward Green Lake Agricola. As they entered the wide road, the entrance of the venue soon came into view, but there was no usual lively scene this time. Even those security guards who were responsible for guard duty were all gone.

Tang Xiu unleashed his spiritual sense right as he got out from the car and covered the surrounding area of 200-plus meters. Within his observation range, he saw tens of stalwart men armed with weapons hiding in hidden corners, including some of them who had noticed their arrival.

'They carry guns?!'

Tang Xiu didn't expect that Song Donglai's men would have guns and some may have sniper rifles. Inside the range of his spiritual sense coverage, there were a total of four snipers hidden in every direction, each with their guns aimed towards the gate.

"Someone is coming, Boss."

Jin Shi, who followed behind Tang Xiu, suddenly spoke.

Tang Xiu nodded and looked at Song Donglai who came from a nearby location towards his position. He only came alone without his two friends. Not even his men were seen.

"Mr. Tang!" shouted Song Donglai respectfully as he came before Tang Xiu with a smile.

"You have a good arrangement here." Tang Xiu smiled and said, "This battle array formation is quite interesting."

"You're kidding me, Mr. Tang," said Song Donglai with a forced smile. "It's all we can do while we know nothing about how many people from the Lian Family will come. If too many of them come here or the ancestor of Lian Family is the one who comes, I'm afraid that we'll fall into a dire strait. If Mr. Tang is able to, would you..."

Tang Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him and shook his head, "I have no enmity with the Lians; neither do I have any reason to get rid of them. The enmity between you and them are yours to resolve. I only came here to be a witness and will not participate in the fight."

"Mr. Tang, you..." said Song Donglai said bitterly.

Tang Xiu interrupted him once again and calmly said, "Actually, there will be no advantages for you guys if I act and help you. You guys want to chance upon that opportunity—that is, to be genuine Daoist cultivators—which is something you must rely on yourselves for. If you rely on me and have the Lians dealt with easily, you will lack this sense of tempering. It will lead to problems in your mind's state later. Your battle with the Lians now is yours to take on."

State of mind? A battle and struggle with oneself?

Song Donglai faintly realized the notion of what Tang Xiu wanted to express. After being silent for a while, he said, "If so, could you please comply with one request of ours, Mr. Tang? It's a very simple issue. If we brothers are all killed here today, could send our bones back to our families? Fallen leaves eventually return to their roots, and our families are the final resting place for us to sleep."

"I give you my word!" Tang Xiu nodded.

Song Donglai gratefully looked at Tang Xiu and suddenly said, "Mr. Tang, if we brothers are all killed in this battle, we'd like you to have this Green Lake Agricola! It's a token of our gratitude for your word."

"I can't." Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "A man may love riches, but he must obtain them in a proper and just way. If we are enemies, I can kill you and take possession of your property. But I can't accept your offer. If you guys all die in battle, the Green Lake Agricola will be your Song Family's industry, no less. Nevertheless, I wish for you to survive. I hope you can snatch that slim chance of survival to enter the Dao through martial arts and become a true cultivator."

"Donglai will always bear Mr. Tang's instructions in mind," said Song Donglai respectfully.

"Although I will not intervene in the issues between both you and them, I don't mind to have a deal with you on the premise that you can survive and successfully break through the Qi Refining Stage," said Tang Xiu with a smile.

"What transaction?" asked Song Donglai, confused.

"I'll sell you a cultivation technique for cultivators," said Tang Xiu smilingly.

Song Donglai's body trembled violently and an ecstatic look filled in his eyes. He then hurriedly asked, "Mr. Tang, so long as we can break through the Qi Refining Stage as you told me, we will buy that cultivation art regardless of the price."

"Alright. You can continue your preparation!" Tang Xiu said with a smile, "It's improper for us to stay here since this place is about to become a battlefield. But keep my words in mind—I won't intervene in the battle between your side and the Lians, but neither of you can affect ordinary people. Else, I won't hesitate to eliminate anyone who becomes a threat to public safety."

"Understood," replied Song Donglai with a serious expression.

Tang Xiu put his hand around Xue Yu's shoulder and embraced her as he walked towards the depth of the Agricola. With Xue Sha and Hei Xiong following him, the group of six crossed the venue and came to the edge of a hill. The Blood Python Array may be powerful to others, but it was full of flaws and loopholes in Tang Xiu's eyes. He brought his people outside of the array easily and they quickly came to halfway up the hillside several hundreds of meters away.

"This place is quite good."

As they came to a relatively flat spot halfway up the hill, Tang Xiu's gaze swept over the few large bluestones. He immediately jumped to one of them and looked down towards the Green Lake Agricola at the foot of the hill with his hands behind his back.

"Those people who have been tailing us should have arrived outside Green Lake Agricola. What are you going to do next?" asked Xue Yu.

"Then I surely must find a savior for Boss Huang," said Tang Xiu smilingly.

Having said that, he took his handset out and dialed Li Qiang's cell number. After the latter picked up his call, he said, "Contact the owner of Green Lake Agricola, Song Donglai, now. Tell him that some people just arrived at his farming venue and to not stop him. Take them to some spacious hall and provide them with dishes and liquor. Consider it as the cannon fodder I gift them. Do remember, your first priority after you come here is to protect the safety of Boss Huang and gain his trust."

"I must go there now?" asked Li Qiang.

"Yup. Get here now," said Tang Xiu with a smile.

At the gate of Green Lake Agricola, two black SUVs were been parked outside. In the passenger seat of the car in front was a stalwart middle-aged man with a terrifying scar on his left cheek. He was now frowning and took his mobile phone out. After dialing a cell number and getting his call got picked up, he said, "These people just entered Green Lake Agricola, Boss."

"Don't alert them and wait for me there!" Boss Huang's deep voice came replying from the phone.

After more than half an hour, a black Audi and two gold-colored vans arrived. Boss Huan then came out of the Audi and asked, "Where are those bastards now?"

"They are inside and have yet to come out, Boss," answered the scarred face big man.

Boss Huang sneered, "I've visited this Green Lake Agricola a few times and this road is the only path to come in and out of this place. Since they are still inside, I'll kill them today. Wait and be ready to move. But keep my order. Trash the men to death but don't ever touch the woman. I'm gonna fuck her unless she does 108 poses for me."

The scar-faced stalwart man grinned, "If you get tired with your playing, can you give her to us to play? I saw that woman myself, and damn... she's the best beauty I've ever seen in my life."

Boss Huang shot him a glance before he took a cigarette and lit it up. After taking two puffs, he nodded and said, "Wait till I get done and am tired of her, then you can have your wish."

Several minutes later, Boss Huan entered the Agricola with more than 20 gangsters armed with clubs. But something puzzled him. It was almost noon now, and the business should be bustling here. So how come there were no guests right now?

"Something's wrong here."

When he walked past the corridor and came to the spacious hall inside, his pace abruptly came to a halt and he shouted in a deep tone.

"Something's wrong? What is it, Boss?" asked the scar-faced big man, confused.

Boss Huan carefully observed the situation in the surroundings and said in a heavy voice, "Don't you see? We've been inside for a few minutes, yet we haven't seen anyone's shadows whatsoever? I told you that I've been here a couple of times. This place has good business with a lot of guests, security guards at the gate, and many staffers. But now, there's nobody here."

The scar-faced stocky man's heart suddenly thumped upon hearing it. He then immediately asked, "Could it be that we entered their trap, Boss?"

Boss Huang took a deep breath and immediately replied with a cautious face, "Let's get the hell out of here first and head outside."

At this moment, Song Donglai came with the middle-aged Manager Wang. After seeing Boss Huang and his men, he smiled and called out with a crisp voice, "Aren't you Boss Huang? What brings you here today? But... what kind of song are you singing today? I don't think I've offended you, and yet, how can you bring so many men here? Do you want to smash my Agricola or something?"

Boss Huang himself knew who Song Donglai was. He was well aware that this man also had some abilities and influence in Chang City, so he let out a dry smile and said, "You misunderstood me, Boss Song. How could I take my men to smash your turf? It's because some punks were running to your place and we came to pursue them."

Song Donglai intentionally showed a sudden understanding look and said, "Ah! I know who you are talking about. I only have a group of guests today. It's just that they seemed to have some unexpected accident all of a sudden and then left!"

Chapter 908 - Invisible Infiltrating Attack

Boss Huang was dumbfounded. He watched Song Donglai, but his expression and tone didn't seem to show that he was lying. He hesitated and turned to look at the scar-faced big man.

The latter hastily said, "I dare swear that those people have never left this place, Boss. We stayed outside the gate ever since they entered. If what you said is true—that the Agricola only has one entrance—then they must be still here."

"Those guests left as early as half an hour ago." Song Donglai shook his head and said, "They left their cars here and hurried back behind the hill. They looked very flustered though."

They just ran?

Boss Huang was stunned yet again, as well as the scar-faced man, both at a loss of what to do.

After a long period of time, Boss Huang then looked around before he asked, "Boss Song, this place of yours is kinda different from its usual vibe today. There used to be a good business here, as it was full of patrons at lunch if I recall correctly? How come it looks deserted today? Not only are there no patrons, but also none of the service people."

Song Donglai happily said with a smile, "Boss Huang, you truly are a very informed man! Don't you know that I have suspended my business for three days? I'm going all out on prepping the next big plan of mine."

"You have a big plan? What is it?" asked Boss Huang with a puzzled expression, "I've been occupied by many issues, so I didn't have the time to visit and dine here."

Song Donglai clapped and smilingly said, "Arriving early isn't as good as arriving at the most opportune moment. It's a truly good fortune of mine to have you come here today, Boss Huang. My big plan is that our chef here has been studying new recipes, resulting in quite the achievements recently. I believe that once the new menu is introduced to our patrons, everyone will greatly welcome it!"

Boss Huang smiled and said, "Ah... then why would my visit today be your great fortune? It is indeed a happy event to have a new menu, though."

"Well, everyone knows who you are, don't they, Boss Huang?" Dong Songlai said, "You're a bigshot who literally has tasted all kinds of delicacies. We have just researched this new product successfully, and then you happened to come here. Isn't this good fortune for me? I was worrying that nobody would be eager to taste it, yet you finally came. So be it then. Please stay and try our new dishes along with these brothers you brought today. You can't rest your worry about the expense, it's all on the house. Just taste the dishes and tell us your opinion."

"What?"

Boss Huang looked at Song Donglai with a dumbstruck expression. Never did it occur to him that he would run into a situation like this. He came to Green Lake Agricola this time to enact revenge, yet he ended up unable to find his enemy at all, instead getting to freely dine and drink here?

He turned his head to look at the more than 20 men behind him whose faces looked enthusiastic. He hesitated for a while before he nodded and said, "Boss Song, we can't refuse your kindness for inviting us. Since that punk and prostitute have already run away, then I'll find them the next day to settle the account."

"Alright, please follow me to the Dining Hall then," said Song Donglai with a smile. "You can wait there first while waiting for the dishes from the kitchen. I'll tell the staff to prepare and send them over. Ah, that's right. Since Boss Huang has greatly helped me deal with my issue today, I also have an unopened God's Nectar bottle here. Shall the two of us friends drink two cups of the wine later?"

"God's Nectar?" Boss Huang's spirit soared and he gulped down without him realizing. He nodded without hesitation and said, "Great, that'd be great! I love God's Nectar wine."

****

Chang City.

On the road dozens of kilometers away from Green Lake Agricola were six Wrangler SUVs speeding up toward the venue, only leaving the deafening sounds of their roaring engines behind.

Inside the third car, Lian Bai sat with a cigarette clamped between his lips. His eyes were gleaming with killing intent, and the bushy scenery that brushed past outside didn't attract him enough to even spare a glance.

The enemy had killed his younger brother. This blood feud was absolutely irreconcilable.

As the Patriarch of the Lian Family, Lian Bai had gone through many hardships and difficulties in life, yet the most difficult thing to bear was to see his younger brother die at the hands of those bastards. He could've acted outrageously if these people were just ordinary folks, but these three enemies were not.

'The Ao, Song, and Gong Families...'

Lian Bai threw the cigarette butt out of the window. The killing intent that already filled his heart was raging stronger.

'I'll first remove Ao We, Song Donglai, and Gong Quang. I've spent quite a lot to bring out the two ancestors who have always been in seclusion for many years, as well as many experts of the family. I swear I'm not a human if I can't slaughter the three of you!

'With the three of you dealt with, then your three families' turn will come. My Lian Family isn't afraid of any of your families. But, I can't face the three of them at the same time. Just wait for me to build up my force. I'll root out your three families by bloodshed one day.'

Suddenly, a blazing flame emitted out of his palm. The egg-sized flame sent out intense heat and caused the temperature inside the SUV to rise instantly.

"Patriarch," called out Lian Peng, sitting in the passenger seat, in a low voice.

Lian Bai looked at him and immediately retracted the flame back. He then asked in a deep voice, "How far are we from our destination?"

"More than 30 kilometers," answered Lian Peng.

Lian Bai was silent for a moment and then slowly said, "Keep in mind what I told you. Spare no attention to anyone if you're in danger and give your all to escape as fast as possible. I've been feeling a bit uneasy and restless recently. It's like there's a trap waiting for us."

"This is indeed a trap actually," said Lian Peng, "However, traps also have differences in scale. If the trap is too small and feeble to deal with huge prey, then it will be useless. We've invited the two ancestors to come out this time. Those three will surely meet their maker even if they have the ability to fly."

Lian Bai was silent for a moment. He then slowly said, "Yet, we can't be careless. Xiao Ya is a new face, so just let him go to scout ahead and get some news. With his abilities, those who can catch him are far and between even if he does run into problems."

"Xiao Ya is indeed a genius for practicing the Shadow Art." Lian Peng said with a smile, "Even if Song Donglai's place is ridden with crisis and dangers, it won't be a problem for him."

Quickly, the six cards parked a few kilometers away from Green Lake Agricola before a young man clad in a black training suit and black longsword came out from the second car. He looked around before quickly dashing towards Green Lake Agricola.

He was Xiao Ya—a genius of the Lian Family had been training since he was a child due to his special abilities. Through inhuman training, he had transformed into a man who possessed terrifying abilities in assassination, tracing, and investigation. He even had taken an assassination mission from abroad and earned the nickname of "Revenant Shadow" in just three years, propelling himself to a spot in the top 20 hitmen worldwide.

A few minutes later, Xiao Ya was closing in towards Green Lake Agricola. His figure suddenly swayed a few times and flickered before it disappeared under the sunny day, leaving only rippling fluctuations in the air which indicated that he had easily entered the venue.

'It's really a trap.'

Xiao Ya continued to appear in the hidden corners of the Agricola as he saw more than a dozen experts hiding there. He quickly grasped the general situation in the site as well as its interior. Right as he was about to lurk away from the place, however, his complexion suddenly changed.

'What the fuck is this?'

An invisible energy shield blocked his way out.

Inside a hidden room in the depths of Green Lake Agricola, Ao We's expression greatly changed and he shouted in a deep voice, "Go out and inspect the outside quickly! Go see who the other party is. Someone wants to leave the Blood Python Array."

"Yes!"

The four stocky big men rushed out of the room at the same time. The quartet searched for ten minutes, yet they couldn't find the sign of anyone who was attempting to leave.

"There's nobody here, Boss!" One of the stocky men reported using a walkie-talkie.

"Someone's definitely attempting to leave the site!" replied Ao Wei in a heavy voice, "The Blood Python Array was touched and he's still constantly attacking the energy shield created by the array. Do a careful search and assign more men to your team. You must find this person!"

"Understood!"

The number of men increased to more than 20 in search now. Yet, no matter how hard they look for the infiltrator, they couldn't even find his trace.

Gong Quan silently appeared at the Agricola's gate with a dagger wielded backhandedly. A cold gleam flickered in his eyes as he observed the surroundings. Suddenly, there was turbulence from the rippling air a few meters away from him, causing his expression to change. Almost without hesitation, he dashed toward the rippling air as though an arrow released from a bowstring.

"DIE!"

The dagger swept over without a specific target. But after Gong Quan waved it for several seconds, a bloody trail suddenly appeared out of thin air. In a flash moment after, Xiao Ya in a black exercise suit appeared and, at the same time, threw two darts in his hands to Gong Quan's glabella and throat.

"SHIT!"

Gong Quan himself possessed astonishing strength. After all, he had already broken through the martial art grandmaster level. He could sense that danger approached him and he stiffly moved lightning-fast half a meter to the side, avoiding his glabella and throat getting pierced by the darts. Yet, due to the lack of a warning of an attack, the dart still scratched his cheek and left a wound.

"Who are you?" shouted Gong Quan while glaring at Xiao Ya after he flashed back more than seven meters away.

Xiao Yan frowned deeply. But he disdainfully looked at Gong Quan before his figure suddenly disappeared without a trace. His speed was very fast, and he pushed deeper into the Agricola site hastily in the absence of Gong Quan's ability to see him.

"Invisibility? Damn! Everyone, listen! Pay attention to your surroundings. One bastard has infiltrated the place. He has the ability to stay invisible!"

In a flash, most of the people in the entire site heard his shout.

Inside the dining room, Boss Huang and his more than 20 henchmen were waiting for the dishes and wine to be delivered, yet not even one had been sent to them, causing him to be a bit displeased.

"Who's shouting?"

The scar-faced big man heard the shout, but he couldn't hear it clearly, so he immediately asked with a confused face.

"It seems like someone is yelling, but I can't hear what he shouted," replied Boss Huang curiously. "It's really weird! This Agricola today is truly a bit... strange!"

Chapter 909 - Nine Fetuses of Hundred Ghosts Streamer

Hundreds of meters away from the flat open space halfway up the hillside, Tang Xiu calmly watched the situation in Green Lake Agricola with his arms crossed behind his back. Others may not be able to see clearly, but he could very clearly see the short-lived fight between Gong Quan and Xiao Ya.

"Invisibility Art?"

He didn't expect that there was such a sophisticated invisibility technique on Earth that even he himself was unable to notice how the youth clad in black sneaked into the Green Lake Agricola.

Behind him, Mo Awu frowned and said in a deep voice, "That's the Revenant Shadow, Boss."

Tang Xiu turned his head and curiously asked, "Do you know him?"

"This guy's appearance matches with the intel report I once read." Mo Awu nodded and said, "And his invisibility technique is identical with the Revenant Shadow's. He can disappear and appear out of thin air. This man is ranked in the world's top 20 assassins list—a cold-blooded beast that has left a record of inhumane massacres in Southeast Asia and some parts of Africa. He's just any other lunatic killers. He doesn't only kill the target of his mission, but also massacres innocent people wantonly. As far as I know, the number of innocent victims who have died under his hands has exceeded a thousand."

Tang Xiu's complexion turned cold and he asked, "So, he's the Lian Family's man as well?"

"I don't know about that." Mo Awu shook his head and said, "His origin is very mysterious. Even the assassin organization he once belonged to never knew the true details about him. It's like he just appeared out of thin air, wantonly did the slaughters in various countries around the world, and then disappeared without a trace a few years later."

Tang Xiu nodded in response and no longer spoke.

Inside Green Lake Agricola, Xiao Ya's whole face was grim. Even though he activated his invisibility technique and hid in the hidden spot, he couldn't help but feel restless. He used to be killing people wantonly, yet he had never been as fearful as he was now. It was because he found that this agritourism venue was too bizarre. He could smoothly come inside, but he couldn't leave at all.

'What the hell is that energy shield exactly?'

Xiao Ya looked at the corner of the wall a dozen meters away from him with two stalwart men with machetes vigilantly looking around, though they were particularly suppressed their aura. He didn't attack those two stocky men, since there were six experts from the other two directions hiding, ready to ambush. Once he killed those two big men, those from the other two directions would discover him immediately.

Through his observation, he could tell that these enemies were not too strong. Yet somehow, he was restless and frightened. It was as if there was some terrifying thing was staring at him somewhere. As if it was in waiting to strike him at any time.

'I must get out of this place and find a way to inform the Patriarch. Otherwise, any of family members who rashly rush over will probably be wiped out.'

A few kilometers away from Green Lake Agricola.

The six SUVs had parked on the roadside, and Lian Bai was now smoking. His eyes kept flashing from time to time and apparently ruminating over some issues.

"Bai'er."

Two white-haired old men came. They had a suffocating aura that exuded out of their tall bodies as they walked with very stable footsteps.

Lian Bai quickly threw the cigarette butt and reverently replied, "Ancestors."

The Lian Family's two ancestors were called Lian Wentian and Lian Wenxin. The former then asked, "What's the situation? You already know where they are; why haven't you left?"

"I've sent Xiao Ya to Green Lake Agricola to scout ahead," said Lian Bai. "He should be able to easily find out the situation there given his abilities. However, he has been there for a while without returning yet."

"All the elite forces of our family have come out this time; why are you so careful just to deal with those brats of the several families under the Occult Sect?" questioned Lian Wentian apathetically. "I tell you, just go and directly behead them in an irresistible destructive manner."

"You also know that we must know our enemies and ourselves to be ever victorious in battle, Ancestor," said Lian Bai quickly. "I have no doubt that we can completely neutralize these bastards. But I'm also the family's head, so I must consider the members of our family. We can make a better operation plan after we grasp our enemy's situation, so as to reduce the losses of some of our family members."

Lian Wentian thought for a while before he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. We're all aware of Xiao Ya's ability. Since he hasn't yet returned, that means that Green Lake Agricola is not a simple situation either. Alright, let's wait then! We'll directly storm over if Xiao Ya hasn't returned in 10 minutes."

Lian Bai pondered about it and then said, "Then we'll rely on you, Ancestor."

Lian Wenxin, who kept his silence the whole time, suddenly interjected with his cold voice, "My Nine Fetuses of 100 Ghost Streamer still lacks 39 souls. If the number of enemies is less than 39, you must catch and give me some commoners. I don't want to come out from seclusion just for the sake of dealing with some trivial things like your enmity."

Lian Bai was shaken inwardly, but he still respectfully replied, "You can rest assured, Ancestor. I'll definitely help to collect 39 souls for you. Each will be done as per your custom, tormenting and killing them afterward."

Lian Wenxin nodded with satisfaction before he praised, "It's truly a wise decision to entrust our Lian Family to be helmed by you. You have to be tough and go all out if you want our family to be the strongest one in the Occult Sect. So long as the family can become strong, even if we wantonly slaughter and turn the world upside down, what about it?"

"I understand," replied Lian Bai respectfully.

More than 10 minutes passed by. The Lian Family's people drove the six SUVs towards the Green Lake Agricola even though Xiao Ya hadn't come back yet. It was because the two ancestors had spoken, so Lian Bai decided to launch the attack even if he was still a bit concerned and worried. They believed that every trick and scheme was futile in the face of absolute power. As long as they were powerful enough, even if the Green Lake Agricola had a huge trap waiting for them, it wouldn't pose a threat to them.

At present, inside the inner hall of Green Lake Agricola, Li Qiang, who had arrived in a hurry, accompanied Boss Huang with a beaming, smiling face. The latter, however, was in a foul mood. He probably recalled how he had been beaten the day before yesterday, so he gave a cold shoulder and face to Li Qiang the whole time.

"Boss Song, when will your newly created dishes be delivered, exactly? We've been waiting for a long time and we can't wait forever here, can we?" shouted Boss Huang with a dissatisfied and unhappy expression as he saw Song Donglai entered the hall.

"Soon. They will be coming soon and your wait will be over soon, Boss Huang," replied Song Donglai with a smile. "Ah, you're coming too, Young Qiang? Do you also know Boss Huang?"

Li Qiang himself had discussed the plan with Song Donglai on the phone, so he played his script, "Of course I know Boss Huang, Cousin. He's my Big Boss, to begin with. Ah, that's right. Since my Boss has come to dine here, then you have to give at least... well... 40% discount."

Song Donglai chuckled and crisply replied, "Today is on the house, mind you."

"You both..." interjected Boss Huang with astonishment.

"Young Qiang is my younger cousin," replied Song Donglai with a smile.

Boss Huang suddenly understood. His expression when he looked at Li Qiang turned more at ease. He then nodded and said, "Li Qiang, take that sales contract out if you brought it. I'll sign it."

Li Qiang took the briefcase and took out the proposed sales contract from the inside. He then placed it in front of Boss Huang and smilingly said, "I've already brought it, Boss. As long as you sign it, I'll give it my current company and resign after I receive my money. Then I'll work for you afterward."

For a while, however, Boss Huang hesitated. He shot a glance at Song Donglai first before he finally signed his name on the contract.

Ring, ring, ring...

Song Donglai's mobile phone suddenly rang in his pocket. He grabbed it and picked up the call. His complexion suddenly changed and his breathing turned short as he said, "Young Qiang, quickly take Boss Huang to leave this place. Hurry up! This place is going to be full of danger soon!"

Li Qiang pretended to look puzzled and asked, "What do you mean, Cousin? How come some dangers are coming to your place? The society is governed by law nowadays. Are there some people coming here to make trouble for you?"

"Spare the chit-chat, will you?" Song Donglai pretended to be angry, "Just hurry up and leave this place with Boss Huang! Otherwise, you won't be able to escape later."

Boss Huang stood up and asked with knitted brows, "What exactly happened, Boss Song? We've been waiting here and we are yet to have our grub whatsoever!"

"I just received the news that my mortal enemies unknowingly have found that I've been hiding here for decades," smiled Song Donglai with a forced, bitter smile. "I didn't expect that they would find me either. Regardless, you gotta hurry up and leave this place. My enemy has a substantial background."

Boss Huang still looked hesitant before he nodded and said, "If that's the case, then we won't disturb you any longer. We'll come back to patron your place again some other day, Boss Song."

Having said that, he called out his group of more than 20 men and quickly walked outside. Just as they came to the parking lot, however, they saw six SUVs come at them.

Song Donglai, who followed behind with four stalwart men, also saw the approaching SUVs, and shouted, "Young Qiang, bring Boss Huang back quickly! Dammit, how come they got here so fast?!"

Li Qiang instantly grabbed Boss Huang's hand upon hearing it and ran towards Song Donglai. But more than twenty henchmen hooligans exchanged dismayed glances. However, there was no look of fear on their faces since they often fight in the brawl. Such an occasion was like a regular meal to them. Not to mention that the arriving people were not their enemies. Even if they had enmity with them, they were not afraid since their side's numbers were larger.

Creak...

After the SUVs stopped, Lian Bai came out of the car in strides. His eyes were full of killing intent as they fell on Song Donglai. He tightly gripped his fists instantly and ferociously shouted, "Song sonuvabitch! I've been looking for you for 21 years and finally found you. The blood feud of killing my younger brother, the hatred of killing my clansmen—I'll pay you back a hundredfold today!"

Song Donglai watched more than 20 people come out of the six cars. His expression enormously changed when he saw the two ancestors of Lian Family. As more than 20 people dashed from the interior of farmhouse, he shouted in a deep voice, "You also know what happened in the past, Lian Bai. Your younger brother was at fault and in the wrong! He was guilty of doing evil deeds and slaughtering people wantonly. We, three brothers, happened to witness his evil doings, and naturally couldn't stand idly by. He deserved his death for the crimes he had done!"

Lian Bai strode over and ferociously yelled, "Nobody has the right to criticize and order my Lian Family of how we do things, ever! In short, the blood feud between us is way too deep and must be put to an end today. But be rest assured! I won't kill you immediately; I will torture you! Your fate will be worse than death and I'll offer your soul to my ancestors!"

Chapter 910 - Soul Devourer

Song Donglai was restless inwardly, while fear gleamed in his eyes. The Lian Family was indeed under the Occult Sect and they looked like they did things in a just and correct way, yet they secretly committed evil and wicked deeds behind the scenes. It was something that he and his two brothers were very aware of.

He still remembers the members of the Lian Family he has killed in the past. Some of them used demonic tools to commit their atrocious inhumane deeds. Song Donglai then inhaled deeply to calm down his restlessness and sneered back, "Who'll live or die today is still hard to say now!"

"Do you think we are afraid of you since you've set up a trap here?" shouted Lian Bai as he ferociously laughed, "Where are those two fuckers beside you? Ao Wei and Gong Quan? Make them roll out too!"

Not far away from them, Gong Quan came with a dozen of his confidants. Yet he didn't even spare a glance to the aggressive and threatening Lian Bai's group, and kept observing and sensing the air fluctuations in the surroundings with full vigilance. For him, the hidden assassin he just encountered was the most dangerous existence.

Halfway up the hillside.

Tang Xiu wore a profound expression and his eyes kept lingering on the Lian Family. Several hundreds of meters of distance were not far to him, and he could sense that the surrounding temperature drop all of a sudden right as these people arrived. It was like there was some hidden death qi coming from the Lian Family's direction.

Is it the Ghost race, the resentful specters, or one who has cultivated a ghost cultivation technique?

It never occurred to him that such an interesting matter would present itself to him; after all, he was only here to watch and observe the battle. All that which has been unfolded piqued his interest as to what other existences Earth had. Not only has he found the traces of immortals and the legacies they left behind, but now has also encountered such a rich death qi. Could it be that a ghost race cultivation technique also exists on Earth?

Xue Yu, who stood beside Tang Xiu, also watched as the two sides drew their weapons and aimed them at each other. She then asked, "Tang Xiu, which side do you think is more powerful?"

"Dong Donglai and his people will definitely die this time if there's no unforeseen accident," answered Tang Xiu.

"Is it because of those two old men?" asked Xue Yu in surprise.

"That's right." Tang Xiu nodded and explained, "I've seen the ancestors of some families under the Occult Sect. They're so decrepit and just half a step from their grave, yet they possess horrifying strength. Nearly all of them are martial artists who have embarked on the cultivation path. Although most of them don't have any cultivation techniques, making it nearly impossible to break through the Foundation Establishment stage, many of them could still contend with those at the Foundation Establishment Stage just by their Qi Refining Stage cultivation."

"So, are you really not going to help Boss Song?" asked Xue Yu.

"No." Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "Song Donglai actually possesses great talent—he reached the martial art grandmaster level at less than 50 years old. It's not an easy feat to achieve. This time, he wants to take advantage of the Blood Python Array to chance upon the opportunity with his two brothers—an endeavor they must only rely on themselves with, no less."

Xue Yu didn't ask again, yet she was mulling over some thoughts inside her mind.

Tang Xiu turned to look at her and said again, "Do you think I should help him because I, at least, are familiar with him?"

"Yeah, he's very respectful to you." Xue Yu nodded.

Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "There was once a time when countless people respected me. Those who once begged for my help were too many to count, just like the school of fishes that cross the river. I also could have saved countless people if I wanted to, yet I just watched them die. It's not that I have a heart made of stone, but it was because the Heavenly Dao is merciless and ruthless. Ever since I set my foot on the cultivation path, I've been struggling and fighting on my own—though of course, there have been some exceptions to the case, regardless."

"Which exceptions?" asked Xue Yu.

Tang Xiu smiled and said, "They are those whom I care about. Even if they are cripples or the so-called dregs on the cultivation path and are unwilling to get into danger, I will always help them. I'll provide them all the cultivation techniques, resources, and experiences. I'll also guarantee their safety."

"I suddenly feel that I'm very lucky," said Xue Yu softly.

"You know, luck is oftentimes an important factor in success," said Tang Xiu with a chuckle.

In Green Lake Agricola.

The Lian Family's ancestor, Lian Wenxin, slowly walked to Lian Bai's side and likewise, watched the people in front of him as though they were already dead. He slowly took out some black ink from his green long robe and said in a grim voice, "What a waste of a quarrel, using just words. Just annihilate all the enemies today and don't delay their move to reincarnation."

Lian Bai unsheathed his saber and shouted ferociously, "KILL THEM ALL!"

Dozens of meters away, Boss Huang and his more than 20 henchmen were originally harboring the thought of watching the fun, even though they were also a bit restless. However, when the Lian Family's ancestor spoke, a chilling current seeped into their mind, sending a chill down their spines.

The combat between martial artists always involved the glints and flashes of cold steel with a foul wind and a rain of blood in its wake. When arms were flying and blood splashing and the two sides suffered casualties and injuries during the fight, Boss Huang and his henchmen felt as though they were falling into ice holes, filled by a fear that nearly made them scream out.

Li Qiang suddenly grabbed Boss Huang and said in a pressed voice, "Boss, tell your men to help my cousin quickly! Otherwise, the other party will probably not let us leave if he gets defeated."

Boss Huang was hardly able to turn head as he looked at Li Qiang with a face full of fear, saying, "These people... are from the martial world! How can I help them? Don't tell me you want me to send them to their deaths?"

"Even if they can only gang up against one man, that's still great merit as long as they can bring down some of them!" said Li Qiang hurriedly, "Besides, I must take you to hide somewhere right away. If there are too many people with us, we'll be easily exposed even if we're hiding."

Boss Huang's lips squirmed a few times and he immediately shouted, "All of you, go there and help Boss Song. Anyone of you who can injure those people, I'll reward you a million yuan. 2 million yuan for whoever can kill one of them. Hurry up!"

People do say that there will always be one who is brave enough to take the risks if the rewards are generous enough.

These rabbles were henchmen—gangsters raised by Boss Huang himself. They usually help Boss Huang to deal with some unspeakable shady deals, which has earned them tens of thousand yuan each time. It was not a small amount of money in and of itself, but when they heard Boss Huang's promise, their eyes shined brightly. Although they realized that they were far from being a match for those people, they were actually smart enough to gang up against one of them.

The number of men under Song Donglai was many times more than those of the Lian Family's. Although the gap of strength between them and the Lian Family's people was quite big, the number of people was indeed able to make up for the differences in individual combat prowess, albeit barely. More than 20 hooligans divided into three groups and ganged up on the three experts from the Lian Family quickly.

Pew, pew, pew...

With a fluctuation in the air, Xiao Ya soundlessly appeared next to the scar-faced big man, while his sharp dagger pierced the latter's stomach like a venomous snake. After pulling out the dagger, he moved lightning fast and kill the other three rabbles.

"Gunshots?!"

Amid the chaotic scene of battle, the experts of Lian Family who had the upper hand and were dominating the battle had their complexions slightly changed. They could clearly hear the faint gunshots, while some of them who were proficient in firearms were aware that it was not coming from ordinary pistols, but from a very powerful sniper rifle.

"Xiao Ya! Deal with those snipers!" shouted Lian Bai after his saber cleaved down the enemy and turned to glance around.

"CRUOR PYTHON!"

Ao Wei, who had yet to make an appearance on the stage, appeared from the direction of the lakelet. Behind him were strong stocky men lifting a big steel cage two meters in width and height, dashing into the fray. As they were closing on the fighting crowd, Ao Wei ferociously roared and cleaved the chain outside the steel cage and opened its door.

Whoosh!

A more than three meters long blood-colored Cruor Python violently raged and slithered out of the cage. Its mouth opened, exhibiting its chilling, cold fangs at the moment it flashed behind a member of the Lian Family and instantly bit on the left side of his neck.

Aaaaargh....

A horrifying and shrill scream came from the man. The Cruor Python didn't stay still and flung toward the other member of the Lians.

"Fucking asshole!"

The Lian Family's ancestor, Lian Wentian, who had just killed several men under Song Donglai, noticed the bloody-colored python who had just appeared and already killed two of his family members. He immediately wielded a longsword and hurled lightning fast towards the Cruor Python. He had encountered such a ferocious ominous beast before, so he had no fear in facing it.

The battle between the Cruor Python and Lin Wentian caused the spot to be devoid from anyone else. The anaconda-like Cruor Python was far more powerful than all of the fierce beasts Lin Wentian had killed before. At the moment when a man and a beast were deadlocked in their fight, Lian Wenxin, who had killed a dozen people, finally opened the dark ink bottle in his hand and instantly threw it into the air.

"Soul Guardian—DEVOUR!"

Lian Wenxin rose up into the air and, as his roar echoed around, the black ink bottle opened and unleashed a murky-grayish weapon all of a sudden. At the same time, the Nine Fetuses of Hundred Ghosts Streamer the size of a palm instantly appeared from the black bottle, while the gushing eddy that came out with it grew bigger and stronger.

Halfway up the hill, Tang Xiu's complexion suddenly changed greatly. His pupils contracted, and disbelief filled them as he could sense the thick death Qi repeatedly surging out at the moment the Nine Fetuses of Hundred Ghosts Streamer unleashed into the air.

"The Ghost race tool?"

He easily recognized this Nine Fetuses of a Hundred Ghosts Streamer, since it radiated a very powerful ghosts' aura containing the grief of the souls within it.

"What is this Ghost device?" asked Xue Yu confused.

Tang Xiu's eyes were flickering, containing some killing intent within them. He replied with a heavy voice, "It's a device that uses human souls—the souls of those who have been inhumanely tortured with countless cruel and brutal methods. Their souls then turn into wraiths before they get absorbed into this ghost device, which then forms it into a powerful weapon. This Ghost Streamer has at least devoured several hundred human souls, all of them which were tortured inhumanely before they got murdered, making their souls still even be tormented now."

"That evil?!!" Xue Yu exclaimed, "Isn't that the likes of the demon in the legends?"

"True. There's not much of a difference between Ghost and Demonic tools, to begin with." Tang Xiu nodded and said, "Both are just two forms of power, but they are a similarly diabolical evil object. This Lian Family is under the Occult Sect on the surface. I didn't expect that some of them have refined such a Ghost device. This makes it obvious that this family is wicked!"

"So, what should we do?" asked Xue Yu quickly.

"What should we do? Hmph... What other than making sure whether this Ghost device was made or was just refined by the Lian Family?" snorted Tang Xiu coldly. "If they are the ones who did that, or by something else... hmph... then they are damned! All the deceased souls, even the souls of the Lian Family's deceased members, all must have been swallowed inside that Ghost device!"

After he said that, Tang Xiu's figure instantly flew down.