Chapter 105 (The One Hundred and Fiveth Chapter)

Hu Haitian's expression suddenly changed. In a short while, his spiritual power dissipated by 20-30%. What was even more alarming was that he was completely powerless. He managed to support himself against a nearby pillar to avoid losing face.

Who plotted against him?!

Hu Haitian was both angry and flustered. He had put a lot of effort into organizing the ancestral worship ceremony and had even invited influential figures in the city to witness it.

Just when the Hu family's prestige was about to reach another peak, it was now destroyed. What worried him even more was whether these forces would take the opportunity to turn against the Hu family after he was in trouble.

The crowd stirred, and the Hu family members began to discuss the matter animatedly.

The various forces, led by the Baiyan Sect Master, displayed different expressions, each harboring their own agendas.

At this critical moment, the elders of the Hu family stepped forward. The leading elder took charge, saying, "The patriarch may have been overworking himself lately and has developed a minor ailment. You don't need to be nervous..."

Before he could finish speaking, his body went limp, his eyes widened slightly, and he reached out to brace himself against the other side of the pillar, saying in disbelief, "My spiritual power... how could it..."

"Clap clap clap!"

His fall seemed to send a signal, and the Hu family members began to sway one after another. Without any support, they all fell to the ground.

Judging from the sound, it fell very hard.

Qi Qingxiong also fell, not faked, but really fell. His spiritual energy flowed away like water, making his heart feel cold.

Good news: The Hu family is in chaos.

The bad news: he didn't escape either.

Qi Qingxiong looked up, unwillingly gazing at Hu Ruoyan who stood ramrod straight ahead. Apart from her, the entire Hu family had fallen. He knew she would make a move and was even thinking of taking advantage of the chaos, but he never expected to be the one who fell.

Hu Ruoyan seemed oblivious to his gaze. In fact, many people were staring at her back at that moment, so many that she didn't care at all, and that was exactly the result she wanted.

"Hu Ruoyan, it was you who did it, wasn't it!" Hu Ruofeng gritted her teeth, her beautiful face slightly distorted, intense jealousy and shock burning in her heart.

Hu Ruoyan ignored her and silently turned to look at Hu Haitian. The hatred in her eyes was released without restraint, which stung Hu Haitian's eyes.

"You rebellious daughter, what are you trying to do!" Hu Hai was furious, his chest heaving. He had considered that the mastermind might be an elder of the Hu family or some other force, but he never imagined it would be her.

Hu Ruoyan tore away her gentle facade and sneered, "Rebellious daughter? You're right, I'm going to do that heinous thing to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven."

Hu Ruofeng couldn't stand her and started spewing insults.

The lady of the house narrowed her eyes slightly, covered her silly daughter who was about to speak, and warned in a low voice, "Behave yourself."

Hu Ruoyan was clearly well-prepared, having already schemed against so many people with her first move. She didn't care about Feng'er's rude remarks earlier, probably because she had a more important score to settle with Hu Haitian.

At this moment, the matriarch felt a sense of relief: fortunately, Hu Haitian had attracted hatred, but she still hoped that her daughter would be safe and sound.

Hu Ruofeng was about to curse when her mouth was sealed shut. She made two "mmm" sounds and gave up struggling. She was angry at her mother's actions, but it showed on her face.

The lady of the house naturally saw it, but now was not the time to explain. They had to escape this life-threatening crisis first. Hu Ruoyan hated Hu Haitian the most, so the second person she hated was not her, but Feng'er.

After all, he had secretly sent someone to drug her, causing her cultivation to stagnate and lose Hu Haitian's support. Now it seems that he had made a mistake.

Everyone was horrified when they heard Hu Ruoyan's words: Could the heinous act refer to patricide?

"Good, good, good, no wonder he's that woman's child!" Hu Haitian, like them, understood the implication and instantly laughed in anger.

Hu Ruoyan retorted sarcastically, "You're wrong about that. Without you, with just Mother, where would I be?"

Hu Haitian stared coldly at her, knowing that this was not going to end well today. He suddenly turned to the Baiyan Sect Master and the others and said, "If you don't make a move, are you just waiting to be wiped out in one fell swoop?"

The onlookers exchanged bewildered glances, and one of the more powerful figures said, "Patriarch Hu, isn't your conflict with your own daughter a family matter? Why involve us?"

This statement was met with approval from many factions.

Hu Haitian's face was grim. These people, seeing that the Hu family was weak, immediately revealed their true intentions, truly believing that he was unaware of their schemes.

To his dismay, without any bargaining chips, he was truly at a disadvantage and almost immediately found himself in a losing position.

Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and he transmitted his voice to the sect leader of Baiyan Sect: "Others may stand idly by, but don't even think about getting away with it. This rebellious woman must have found out what happened back then. You can't escape responsibility for Xue Lian's death either!"

The sect leader of Baiyan Sect's eyes flickered a few times: "I naturally understand what Brother Hu is saying. I just want to see what other tricks this girl has up her sleeve. Very well, since Brother Hu is in such a hurry, then I will come to assist you."

The two finished their exchange.

Qi Qingxiong took in this scene. Since his spiritual power had dissipated to only half of what it was, he had canceled his plan to snatch the snow lotus and focused on observing the White Rock Sect Master, hoping to find a bargain.

Sure enough, the subtle tension between the Baiyan Sect Master and Hu Haitian did not escape his notice.

He pondered that the two must have reached some kind of consensus.

The next moment, the Sect Master of Baiyan Sect spoke up: "Fellow Daoists, please listen to what I have to say. This time, Hu Ruoyan not only attacked the Hu family head, but also poisoned the rest of the Hu family members. This is not just a matter between the two of them, but should be a public matter. Baiyan Sect has the responsibility to protect the peace of this region. How can I tolerate such a thing happening? City Lord, don't you agree?"

The city lord, caught off guard, was dragged into the mess and felt somewhat annoyed. He didn't want to get involved in this mess, but the sect leader of Baiyan Sect must have seen through it, yet he mentioned him without any regard for the consequences. As the city lord, he couldn't hide from everyone.

"What the sect leader says makes sense. Protecting the peace of this region is the city lord's duty," the city lord said with a forced smile.

Upon receiving a satisfactory answer, the Sect Master of Baiyan Sect ignored the City Lord's displeasure and turned to ask for the opinions of the other forces: "What do you all think?"

What else could we do? We simply agreed.

The White Rock Sect is the overlord of this area; everyone has to beg for food under its rule, so no one dares to oppose the leader of this power.

Those who had previously thought the sect leader's silence was due to their disagreement with the Hu family suddenly changed their tune: "We also believe this is a public matter, not a family matter."

Seeing the situation turn around, Hu Haitian felt a little relieved. At the same time, he glared at these opportunists and began to plan how to deal with them.

At this moment, Hu Ruoyan suddenly said, "Today, I am here to avenge my mother who died unjustly. The guilty ones are Hu Haitian and his gang, and the innocent will not be implicated. Do you fellow Daoists also want to get involved?"

She suddenly turned to look at the group of people, her face revealing a shocking murderous intent and ferocity, as if she would not hesitate to raise her knife if they dared to take a step forward.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat; there was an aura emanating from her that was almost like that of a Golden Core cultivator!

There is only one Golden Core cultivator near Baiyan City, and that is the sect master of Baiyan Sect. This is the fundamental reason why he can roam freely and even enslave this place.

Could it be that Hu Ruoyan has become the second Golden Core cultivator?!

Xie Wenheng stared blankly at the woman in front of him. He was captivated by her beauty and had always been tolerant of her. Even when she refused the marriage proposal, he took it as a ploy to win her over and believed that she would eventually become his woman.

However, looking at the powerful aura emanating from Hu Ruoyan, he suddenly realized that he was terribly wrong.

Just as everyone hesitated, the Sect Master of Baiyan Sect sneered, and the pressure of a Golden Core cultivator spread out, clashing violently with Hu Ruoyan's pressure: "You mere Pseudo-Core Realm cultivator, how dare you be so presumptuous in front of this Sect Master! Suppress her!"

The Pseudo-Core Realm is only one step away from the true Golden Core Realm, but ultimately cannot be compared with cultivators who have achieved the Golden Core Realm.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; this woman was no threat.

Seeing Hu Ruoyan retreating step by step, her space compressed to barely a tiny breathing area, everyone became even more convinced.

Hu Ruoyan's defeat was inevitable, but she showed no sign of admitting defeat. A smile suddenly bloomed on her face: "If you fellow Daoists insist on being my enemies, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Before anyone could figure out the meaning behind her words, a sudden change occurred. The Baiyan Sect Master's aura suddenly dissipated as he was struck by Hu Ruoyan's attack, instantly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Father!"

"metropolitan!"

Everyone was shocked; a true core cultivator had actually been defeated by a fake core cultivator!

The sect leader of Baiyan Sect was in turmoil. His spiritual power was also flowing out, and the speed was like a flood that had been released, which could not be stopped.

Ignoring his injuries, he immediately sat down cross-legged to examine his body.

Immediately afterwards, the other members of the group changed their expressions and showed the same symptoms as the Hu family: they were weak all over, their spiritual energy dissipated, and the better ones could stand against the wall, while the worse ones collapsed to the ground.

The only person who could stand up straight was Hu Ruoyan.

Hu Haitian watched this scene, his face darkening. The strong sandalwood scent in the air disturbed his peace of mind. Suddenly, he paused, as if he had thought of something.

"You rebellious woman, you tampered with the incense online!" Hu Haitian exclaimed in shock and fury.

Hu Ruoyan raised an eyebrow haughtily and said, "Yes, it's a pity you've realized it now, but it's too late. I replaced one of the auxiliary ingredients in the incense sticks with a spirit-deficient flower. After it's made into a finished product, the taste is exactly the same as before, except that it has the added effect of causing people to lose their spiritual power. Aren't you very angry? So angry that you want to kill me?"

Hu Haitian's neck veins bulged, making him look like a ferocious snake, and he roared, "I should have strangled you when that bitch gave birth to you!"

Dragons have reverse scales; touching them means certain death.

Hu Haitian's words, "bitch," struck a nerve with Hu Ruoyan.

She had intended to play with him for a while, but he insisted on courting death. Her face was expressionless, her eyes bloodshot: "Hu Haitian, you and the Baiyan Sect Master caused my mother's tragic death. Today, I will slaughter the entire Hu family and kill everyone here to appease my mother's soul!"

The crowd felt a chill run down their spines. At this moment, their spiritual power was negligible, and their bodies were powerless, leaving them no choice but to await their fate.

Qi Qingxiong heard the sickly older brother sobbing.

Qi Qingxiong: To be honest, he also wanted to cry.

"You rebellious daughter, how dare you!" Hu Haitian's eyes were bloodshot and red, even redder than Hu Ruoyan's.

Hu Ruoyan cried out, "All clansmen, come out! The time has come for us to avenge our grievances!"

Everyone: We're doomed, she has helpers.

Are you calling them?

At the entrance of the ancestral hall, snow-white lotus flowers floated around Lou Yuqing and Ling Yunxiao.

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Author's Note: I lost my phone during the Qingming Festival.

Please, I need some comfort! [crying emoji]