Chapter One Fainted

  This night, Fog City was sleepless. For those who had lived under the influence of Zhengyi for generations, they knew what had happened in an instant. In less than a day, the news that Xuanyangzi's wife and Renyao had an affair had spread like wildfire, and the huge green hat made Xuanyangzi completely disappear.

  While everyone admired Ren You's boldness, they were also waiting for Zhengyi Sect's reaction. However, after several days passed, Zhengyi Sect still had no response, as if nothing had happened. Some well-informed people only found out that the sect had changed its leader, but knew nothing else about it.

  This result was far beyond everyone's expectations, and they couldn't help but speculate what kind of means Ren You had used to make the Righteous Sect lose face, yet still have to swallow their pride.

  At this time, after learning that Xiao Ran had accepted Yao as his master, Zhan Wan'er was worried that his identity would be exposed and bring disaster to himself, so he decided to leave Da Shen Hui Tian Qi Yu Jing early. Before leaving, Xiaocui did not follow, looking at the beautiful girl with tears in her eyes, Xiao Ran secretly regretted that if this pretty girl could serve him for a lifetime, it would be great.

  Xiao Ran and his mother, Zhan Wan'er, set out on their journey, riding a majestic dragon horse. After more than ten days of travel, they had already entered Tianqi, which borders Dazhen.

  Too fast!

  The dragon horse ran like a flash of lightning, and Xiao Ran, who was sitting on it, didn't even feel a bit of wind. Soon, the mother and son entered the border fortress of Pan City, which was guarded by Xiao Ran's father, Marquis Xiao Bie Li. However, this time Xiao Ran did not see his father.

  Without meeting her husband, Zhan Wan'er decided to set off immediately. Now that it was midsummer, the weather in Tianqi was extremely hot. As a warrior, Zhan Wan'er didn't mind the heat, but she worried about Xiao Ran who had just recovered slightly and couldn't bear the heat. So she gave up her plan to rush to the capital quickly and instead prepared a luxurious and comfortable carriage, accompanied by a group of knights, to head to the capital city of Tianqi, Yu Jing.

  ……

  In the scorching summer, just after noon, the blazing sun was baking the earth.

  In a dense forest a hundred miles outside the city of Lidian, the trees were lush and shaded, blocking out the sky and sun, leaving only dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves. Countless birds frolicked in the woods, cicadas chirped loudly, and a gentle breeze rustled by, bringing with it a hint of coolness.

  Xiao Ran sat in the carriage, feeling not a hint of the scorching summer heat. Instead, a refreshing coolness emanated from within, creating two completely different worlds between inside and outside. This peculiar effect left Xiao Ran astonished, gazing at his mother who was meditating with her eyes closed beside him. He couldn't help but secretly admire the warriors, whose inner true energy not only made them impervious to the heat but also allowed them to alter the temperature around their bodies.

  Unfortunately, after nearly a month of cultivating the "Gathering Star Fist", Xiao Ran still hadn't opened even one acupoint, which gave him an even deeper understanding of how difficult it was to reach the Small Success realm. Fortunately, he still had his spiritual energy at present, otherwise he would truly be powerless.

  Just as she was lost in thought, the carriage suddenly came to a stop. The voice of the captain of the guard suddenly rang out: "Milady, there are people fighting ahead. Shall we go around?"

  Zhan Wan'er opened her eyes and said calmly, "Don't mind him, let's continue on our journey."

  "Yes!"

  The carriage moved again soon after the sound fell. The fighting sounds were already clearly audible, and at this time, Xiao Ran had eagerly opened the window curtain and stuck his head out. When the curtain was opened, a wave of heat rushed to his face, and he felt like he had fallen into a furnace. In an instant, Xiao Ran's heart became even more fiery, and he hastily cast his gaze towards the scene of the fight.

  At this moment, within a hundred or two hundred meters of his vision, he could see clearly. A shocking explosion suddenly occurred, and immediately, a middle-aged man was seen being slashed away by a purple-robed martial artist.

  A long, deep gash appeared on the chest of the middle-aged man, and his fresh blood spurted out under the scorching sun. The fine horse under him suddenly let out a shrill whinny, then its whole body began to convulse violently, and soon it withered away rapidly, as if all its vital energy had been sucked dry by something.

  Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran's face suddenly changed. This was the first time he saw someone being killed. The bloody scene made him extremely uncomfortable in his heart. A cool stream of air flowed into his back, and the feeling of nausea disappeared instantly.

  Zhan Wan'er withdrew her palm and looked at Xiao Ran, whose face had turned somewhat pale. She scolded him, "You still can't change your habit of watching the excitement. Now you know what it's like, right? The first time someone sees a murder, they're usually like this. Afterwards, it's nothing."

  Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised, his mother seemed to have no intention of stopping him from watching this bloody scene. Thinking back to the bloody scene just now, he looked solemn and said: "Mother, it seems that this place belongs to Father's territory. Who are these people? How dare they commit murder here?"

  Zhan Wan'er gently stroked Xiao Zhan's head and said calmly, "No matter what happens later, you stay in the carriage with your mother."

  Xiao Ran nodded slightly, calming himself down, and then looked towards the scene of the fight again.

  At this point, the outcome of the battle had already been decided. The middle-aged man was mortally wounded, while the purple-robed man, although having landed a critical hit on his opponent, was also badly hurt himself. His entire body had been sent flying, and green liquid was seeping from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he too had suffered serious injuries.

  "Big Brother Zhong!"

  The young woman hugged her five-year-old daughter and rushed over, seeing the middle-aged man lying in a pool of blood. The mother and daughter burst into tears, with sorrowful tears streaming down their faces.

  A middle-aged man said with a sorrowful tone: "Young master, Tingyuan is incompetent and cannot complete your entrustment. I'd rather die than live with this regret!"

  As he was about to burst out laughing, the sound of horseshoes suddenly came from afar, causing his face to change abruptly. Turning around, he immediately saw a horse-drawn carriage rushing towards him from the distance. Seeing this scene, the purple-robed man's face instantly turned gloomy. However, when his gaze swept across more than a dozen guard knights, he let out a sigh of relief.

  Apart from the first person's cultivation being Innate Nirvana, everyone else is a Postnatal Martial Artist. Although he's injured now, these people are not worth worrying about and can be easily defeated with a flip of his hand.

  However, when he noticed the unique aura on these knights, his eyes narrowed again.

  They are soldiers!

  The purple-robed warrior's eyes clouded with worry as he gazed in the direction of the approaching carriage.

  As a military officer, the captain of the guard was extremely sensitive to murderous intent. In an instant, he sensed the killing intent of the purple-robed warrior. His face changed in an instant, and with a wave of his hand, he signaled the carriage to stop. Just as he was about to loudly rebuke him, Wan'er's voice drifted out from inside the carriage.

  "What has happened, Captain of the Guard?"

  "The captain of the guard suppressed his anger and said respectfully: 'Milady, there are people up ahead who are blocking our way.'"

  "Oh?"

  Zhan Wan'er responded with a sound, then lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.

  Phoenix hairpin, temples inserted white jade hairpin, a body of snow-white dress, all over the body as if surrounded by a fairy spirit.

  When Zhan Wan'er appeared, the purple-robed man felt astonished, but at the same time, he was also frightened, as if disaster was about to strike. The purple-robed man looked at Zhan Wan'er with suspicion and uncertainty, but apart from finding her more beautiful than the previous woman, he did not discover anything unusual, yet the sense of foreboding in his heart grew stronger.

  Intuition told the purple-robed man that this woman was extremely dangerous. He made a swift decision and shouted: "Prepare the Soul-Devouring Array!"

  In an instant, the purple-robed man and all his subordinates gathered together, their mouths chanting a strange incantation in unison. In a flash, they saw the veins under their skin writhing continuously, their facial expressions suddenly becoming ferocious, and their eyes turning blood-red.

  "Hmmph!"

  Zhan Wan'er let out a cold snort at this scene.

  In an instant, the purple-robed man and his followers were struck as if by lightning, and in a split second they all flew out.

  The purple-robed man was the first to bear the brunt, and he felt his head splitting with pain, golden stars flashing before his eyes. The injuries he had just suffered suddenly worsened, and a mouthful of green blood suddenly spurted out, splashing onto the ground as his face turned a ghastly pale green.

  How is it possible?

  Just as the man in purple was terrified, more than ten meters away, Zhan Wan'er slightly raised her right hand and pointed at him.

  In an instant, a sword gleam flashed, and a dreamlike sword energy shot straight towards his brow.

  Too fast!

  The man in purple robes wanted to dodge, but found that his body couldn't move an inch. In the blink of an eye, "Puff!" A sword aura pierced through his brow.

  In an instant, the entire forest was eerily quiet. The purple-robed man's subordinates were all staring at this scene in disbelief. Just a moment ago, the majestic and awe-inspiring purple-robed man had been instantly killed by this woman with just one finger. When these people came to their senses, they immediately turned around and ran away.

  For the fleeing black-clothed masked men, War Wanyu's face was expressionless. Her ten fingers moved in rapid succession, and sword energy shot out one after another. In an instant, miserable cries echoed through the dense forest. Within a dozen breaths, not a single person managed to escape within a hundred meters, all falling dead under the sword energy.

  When the screams stopped, Xiao Ran couldn't help but get off the carriage. However, when he saw the black-robed warriors lying dead on the ground, his face changed color. Although he had already had a first experience, this time Xiao Ran felt much better in his heart, but seeing so many dead people still gave him a great shock.

  Xiao Ran looked at Bai Yi's snowy white clothes with some surprise, as if he was seeing her for the first time. Before, she had given him the feeling of a gentle and considerate mother, but this time he discovered that his mother also had an unknown side to her. With a wave of her hand, dozens of people fell dead, yet her expression didn't change - what kind of ruthless methods were these?

  Xiao Ran took a deep breath and walked to the side of Zhan Wan'er, taking another glance at the corpses on the ground. His face suddenly revealed an unusual color. Xiao Ran discovered that these people all had a striking characteristic - their skin was emitting a eerie, pale green color that made his heart feel chilled.

  She swallowed her saliva and said with a lingering fear: "Mother, what kind of people are they? Why do they all look so scary?"

  Zhan Wan'er glared at him for a moment, then calmly said: "They must have cultivated some special technique, if I'm not mistaken, they should all be Soul Sect members."

  "Soul Clan, are they very powerful?"

  A curious expression suddenly appeared on his face.

  Zhan Wan'er shook her head and said, "It's just a second-rate sect, nothing special."

  After finishing, she patted Xiao Ran's head and then turned to the approaching captain of the guard: "In such hot weather, these corpses will soon rot away. Find a place to bury them all."

  The captain of the guard hastily summoned several guards and was busy cleaning up the scene.

  At this time, Xiao Ran and Zhan Wan'er arrived in front of the young woman. Looking at the middle-aged warrior who only had a weak breath, he turned his head and said: "Mother, is this person not dead yet? Can we save him?"

  Upon hearing Xiao Ran's words, the grief-stricken young woman immediately regained her composure and hastily said: "Madam, you must save Big Brother Zhong."

  She carefully examined the middle-aged man, shook her head and sighed: "His internal organs were all shattered, his body was also contaminated with dead energy, I couldn't do anything about such a serious injury."

  Upon hearing this, the little girl in the young woman's arms cried even more sorrowfully, constantly shaking the middle-aged man's body. "Waaah... Uncle Zhong, Xiang'er won't let you die, Xiang'er won't let you die!..."

  Zhan Wan'er sighed and said: "Why do the people of Hunzong want to kill you mother and son?"

  The young woman smiled bitterly: "In the past few months, the people of Soul Sect have been searching for boys and girls everywhere. I was worried about Xiang'er, so I thought of taking her to her grandfather's place to avoid the storm temporarily. Who would have thought that we still encountered them halfway."

  "Gathering young boys and girls? Does this Soul Sect want to use them for a blood sacrifice? War Bixia muttered to herself, furrowing her brow, and continued: 'Where is your husband? How can you, as a woman, undertake such a great offering alone?'"

  The young woman sighed: "Xin'er has been suffering from a strange illness since childhood, with thin and small meridians, unable to cultivate. Some time ago he went to Da Sheng to ask for medicine for Xin'er, if he were here today, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

  Zhan Wan'er carefully sized up the little girl, then asked curiously: "Who is your man, that you believe in him so much?"

  The pale face of the young woman revealed a hint of a smile, and her eyes showed a foolish color as she said: "He is the young master of the Tian Ding Sect. If he were here, these two people wouldn't dare to do anything to us mother and daughter."

  At this time, Xiao Ran was shocked and said: "The Tiandian Sect is a well-known sect in the same vein as the Orthodox Sect, one of the three major orthodox sects under Tianyuan. How dare a small second-rate sect like the Hunzong pursue and kill your mother? Are they not afraid of death?"

  Zhan Wan'er said calmly, "It's precisely because their husbands are the young masters of the Tian Ding Sect that these Soul Clan experts want to kill them and silence them. Otherwise, they would be waiting for a disaster to befall them."

  Xiao Ran was shocked and asked: "Why is this?"

  Zhan Wan'er smiled slightly and said, "Because the leader of the Tian Ding Sect is notoriously protective of his loved ones. If he finds out that someone from the Hun Zong wants to harm his granddaughter, even if it's just a misunderstanding, he will definitely lead people to destroy the Hun Zong in the shortest time possible."

  "This is also too overbearing, does he like to exterminate entire families?" Xiao Ran was shocked.

  Zhan Wan'er said calmly, "Overbearing? He hasn't done such things a few times. The sects he has exterminated are not less than a hundred. Since then, no one dares to provoke him. In the past few decades, there has been no news of him exterminating anyone's family again. However, this Soul Sect is going to be in trouble. Whether it's a coincidence or not, they will definitely be exterminated this time."