As the richest man in Floating Cloud City, the Xia Mansion alone had two to three hundred servants and attendants of all kinds, and on weekdays, there were people coming and going, and the atmosphere was lively. But when Yun Che entered, there was only a young servant in blue clothes sweeping the floor in the empty courtyard. Most of the hundreds of houses and pavilions had their doors closed, and the whole place was dead silent. Only those precious flowers and trees that were still in full bloom became the only signs of life.
Yun Che’s heart tightened slightly.
What's going on? Why is it so quiet here? Where are the people from the Xia Mansion? Where are Uncle Xia and the others?
Yun Che sneaked in here, intending to find Xia Hongyi directly and ask him whether Xia Yuanba had come back, but he did not expect to see such a desolate scene. He was stunned and did not hide his figure. The boy who was sweeping the floor turned around and saw him, and immediately shouted in surprise: "You... who are you? When did you come in..."
Halfway through shouting, he saw Yun Che’s face clearly and was stunned for a moment. He said hesitantly, “You… you are not the one… the one…” from the Xiao family.
Although three years had passed, Yun Che's appearance had not changed much except for a bit of coldness between his brows. After all, the higher the level of profound strength, the slower the speed at which age leaves marks on the body. Yun Che currently possessed several major divine techniques and the blood of the Phoenix and Dragon Gods, so he had a lifespan of at least a thousand years.
Yun Che took a few steps forward and said directly: “I am the Xiao Che who was kicked out of the Xiao Clan three years ago! Tell me, what happened to the Xia family? Where is your master? Has your young master come back in the past two years? Why did the Xia family become like this?”
The servant stared at Yun Che for a while, and his face suddenly turned sad: “Master…Master is gone…left a year ago…”
“Gone?” Yun Che frowned: “Where did he go? Why did he leave?”
The servant's voice began to sob, "The master didn't want to leave, but he was really suffering... I have been with the master for more than 20 years. He seemed gentle and kind on the surface, and never looked sad, but I have always known his suffering... More than ten years ago, the mistress passed away, and the master has often been alone in tears since then. For more than ten years, he has not remarried. Later... Later, the young lady entered the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace and became a person who is half out of touch with the world, but the master at least still has the young master... But the young master disappeared again, and no one can see him alive or dead. No one knows where he went or whether he is still alive... The mistress is gone, the young lady has become a person of the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, and the master's only son is missing again, and his life or death is unknown. Even though the master has experienced the ups and downs of most of his life, he can't bear it!"
“…Then where did he go? Could it be that he went to look for your young master?” Yun Che asked anxiously.
"Yes." The servant nodded: "The master said that if the young master is really gone, then what's the use of having a fortune ten times larger? A year ago, the master sold his property, dismissed the servants, and left alone, leaving only me and Lao Liu to guard this empty courtyard..."
“Did he say where he was going?” Yun Che asked anxiously. Xia Hongyi only had one son, Xia Yuanba. The fact that Xia Yuanba had no news and was still unsure of his life or death was indeed an unbearable blow to him.
The servant thought for a while and said, "When the master left, I also asked him where he was going, but he didn't tell me. However, when I helped the master pack his luggage, he held a sandalwood tablet and touched it for a long time. I secretly noticed the tablet. There was no words on it, just a black crescent-shaped pattern carved on it."
Black...Crescent Moon...
Black moon?
Black Moon Chamber of Commerce!
As the largest chamber of commerce in Tianxuan Continent, the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce is present in every town and city in Tianxuan Continent. It is so powerful that it is not only the largest commercial empire in the continent, but also controls the most dense intelligence network in the continent. The income of the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce from selling intelligence every year is also an astronomical figure that is hard to imagine.
Xia Hongyi had a Black Moon Merchant Guild sign, so maybe he had some kind of relationship with the Black Moon Merchant Guild. If he wanted to find Xia Yuanba, relying on the Black Moon Merchant Guild's intelligence network would undoubtedly be the most reliable method.
However, although the Xia family is the richest in Liuyun City, in the eyes of the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, even if it is just a branch of a branch of a branch, it is not worth mentioning at all. How could it have any relationship with the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce? Could it be that he has some friends in the Black Moon Chamber of Commerce, or left some favors?
"Don't worry, your young master will be fine. Uncle Xia is a cautious person, so nothing will happen to him. They should be reunited soon." Yun Che comforted himself. He didn't know where Xia Yuanba had gone. Even Cang Yue had mobilized the power of the royal family to look for him for so long, but he didn't get any news about him.
"The master has been kind-hearted all his life and treated us servants like family members. Why did he end up with his wife and children separated? Alas, God is so unfair. I don't know when the master will come back." said the servant with tears in his eyes.
Yun Che said nothing more. He turned around and left the Xia Mansion, feeling a little heavy-hearted.
“Yuan Ba, where on earth have you been? If you have heard that I am still alive, please come back soon… I did not die saving you. Instead, I met my first relative and got a great opportunity. You don’t need to blame yourself anymore.” Yun Che muttered to himself as he walked on the street.
Not long after, the gate of Xiao Clan appeared in front of him. The two characters "Xiao Clan" were written in a flourish, and everything was exactly the same as he remembered, without any change, as if there was no qualitative change due to the "favor" of Xiao Zong three years ago.
In the distance, the outline of the back mountain of the Xiao Sect can be vaguely seen. Three years ago, Xiao Lie and Xiao Lingxi were imprisoned there. Because of the serious crime of "stealing the valuable gifts of the Xiao Sect", they were imprisoned for a full fifteen years. And since it was related to the Xiao Sect, the Xiao Sect would never let them leave early. And all this was a despicable frame-up staged by Xiao Yunhai, Xiao Yulong and others and Xiao Kuangyun. If Xia Qingyue's master Chu Yueli had not been present at the time, Xiao Lingxi's fate would have been many times more miserable than a simple imprisonment. At that time, no matter how angry and resentful he was, he had no power to stop it.
Therefore, during these three years, he was madly longing for power.
And for their own benefit, Xiao Yunhai and others even framed and persecuted their own people... unforgivable! This resentment has been hidden deep in his body and mind since he was kicked out of the Xiao Clan, and it has never faded.
Looking towards the back mountain, Yun Che whispered softly again: “Grandpa, little aunt, I’m back… I’m back…”
He wanted desperately to rush to the back mountain as fast as possible to hug the two people whom he had missed so much after three years of separation. However, thinking of the oath he had made to the Xiao Clan that everyone in the Xiao Clan would kneel down and beg them to leave the back mountain, he suppressed his excitement, walked to the gate of the Xiao Clan, and kicked it.
The door was not closed tightly. Yun Che kicked it open...
Today, Xiaomen is very lively. Because today is the day for the annual competition among the younger generation of Xiaomen! The competition location is on the square in the middle of Xiaomen. In the center of the square, waves of disciples are competing fiercely. There are several rows of seats on both sides. The sect leader Xiao Yunhai, the first elder Xiao Li, the second elder Xiao Bo, the third elder Xiao Ze, and the fourth elder Xiao Chengdu are all there.
When the door was kicked open, all eyes suddenly turned cold and instantly focused on the direction of the door.
"How dare you! Who are you to challenge my Xiao Clan!" The great elder Xiao Li stood up suddenly and shouted angrily.
Yun Che glanced around. He had not expected that when he returned, these people would actually arrive in such a large number. It was as if they had gathered together to welcome him. He walked in slowly, with a sneer on his face, and said in a low voice: “Old dogs of the Xiao Clan, it’s only been three years since we last met, have you forgotten me so quickly!”
Xiao Yunhai, Xiao Li, Xiao Bo, Xiao Ze, Xiao Cheng… All of them were in sight, not one was missing! Back then, they had been working together to oppress Xiao Lie, who was the strongest in the sect. Three years ago, they had framed Xiao Lingxi in order to please Xiao Kuangyun and let Xiao Kuangyun take Xiao Lingxi away! Even after Yun Che had exposed the frame-up, they still shamelessly imposed the crime…
No one can escape from paying the debt!
"Xiao Che?" Xiao Li was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter: "I thought it was someone so arrogant, it turned out to be you, the bastard who was driven out three years ago! Tsk tsk, I thought that after leaving the Xiao Clan, you, a waste, would either become a beggar or be beaten to death. I didn't expect that you would come back alive and well... and even have the guts to provoke me!"
In the Xiao Clan, the highest level of profound strength was only at the Spiritual Profound Realm. In terms of profound strength alone, Yun Che had completely crushed the entire Xiao Clan. No one could sense the profound strength aura on Yun Che’s body… Of course, they could not possibly think that this piece of trash that they had disdained in the past had profound strength that surpassed theirs. They would only think that he, who was a cripple of his profound veins, had no profound strength aura at all.
"Xiao Che, I told you three years ago that you have been kicked out of Xiao Sect and you are not allowed to enter Xiao Sect again!" Xiao Yunhai stood up. Being called an "old dog" by a loser certainly did not make him feel good. "Not only have you trespassed into my Xiao Sect, you are also insulting my people... Did you get desperate outside and come back to die?"
“No!” Yun Che sneered, “I’m here to collect debts from you old dogs! Old dog Xiao, how has your son Xiao Yulong, who is blind, deaf, dumb, and crippled and a eunuch, been doing these past few years… Oh no, no, no, I should be asking, is your son, who turned into a pile of rotten meat three years ago, still alive now?”
Yun Che’s words were like a poisonous sting that pierced Xiao Yunhai’s most painful nerve. His whole body trembled and he shouted in anger: “Xiao Yang, take him down for me… break his limbs!!”
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Yang's Xuanli had just broken through to the fourth level of the Ruxuan Realm, and he also ranked in the top 30 in today's competition. He was feeling very proud of himself, but dealing with a piece of trash with crippled Xuanmai and no Xuanli aura at all was like a piece of cake.
“Hehe…” Xiao Yang sneered as he approached Yun Che, twirling his wrist nonchalantly, “Xiao Che, I suddenly admire you a little. You are a loser who has been alone outside for three years, yet you are still alive. It’s fine that you are alive, but you have become bolder and dared to challenge our Xiao Sect. Today, let me, your grandfather, teach you a lesson! Last time, you walked out of the Xiao Sect, but this time, I will make you crawl out like a poor turtle!”
After Xiao Yang finished speaking, he casually reached out to grab Yun Che's throat with his right hand, and a vortex of profound energy of moderate size emerged in his palm.
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