Chapter 14 Losing a Close Relative
Yan Hong pressed her longsword against Mu Yao's neck and threatened Xiao Bai, "Fox spirit, tell me quickly, where is Qin Wuyan? Otherwise, I'll kill all these people!"
Xiao Bai immediately retorted, "Is this all the power the mighty Burning Incense Valley has? They can't find anyone, so they resort to threatening the common people."
Li Xun sneered: "The common people? They don't distinguish between good and evil, and they praise the Demonic Sect as if they were gods. They deserve to die."
As he spoke, he activated the Profound Fire Mirror, instantly summoning the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons. This was the formation that the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox feared most, but Xiao Bai had also greatly improved his cultivation in recent years and had developed a way to restrain the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons. Moreover, although Li Xun could summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons, his cultivation was far inferior to that of Yun Yilan in the past, and the power of the fire dragons was not that strong.
Xiao Bai waved his hand and cast a spell, quickly repelling the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.
Li Xun was both anxious and angry. He gripped the Xuanhuo Mirror with both hands and once again focused his mind to summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons.
But this time, the fire dragon did not fly towards Xiaobai; instead, it pounced on Mu Yao and the old man.
Xiao Bai was shocked and quickly flew towards Mu Yao's location, but the fire dragon flew even faster. The old man quickly pushed his granddaughter back, and the raging fire instantly engulfed the old man's entire body.
"grandfather!!!"
"Yao'er!!"
"father!!"
A man and a woman rushed over. The man was the tea server at the tea shop, but unfortunately, he was lame and couldn't keep up. His wife, anxious to save their daughter, had already stepped forward and shielded Mu Yao in her arms. But the old man was already entangled in a fire dragon. By the time Xiaobai used her magic to extinguish the fire, his flesh was charred black, and he was lifeless.
"Father! Father!!" The tea server rushed forward and saw that the old man's body was covered with burn marks, knowing that there was no way to save him. His wife, standing beside him, held their sobbing daughter, covering her eyes so that she wouldn't be able to see.
The tea server let out a frantic scream, his eyes bloodshot, completely losing his mind. He snatched a sword from a Burning Incense Valley disciple and charged straight at Li Xun: "You dog!!! Give me back my father's life!!!"
But how could an ordinary commoner like him be a match for a cultivator? He limped and swung his sword, but with a "whoosh," it wasn't him who pierced Li Xun, but rather Li Xun's sword that pierced through his chest!
"The baby's father!!!"
"Father! Father!!" Mu Yao cried out when she saw her father being killed. She tried to go forward, but was surrounded by other disciples of Fenxiang Valley.
"Li Xun! You're not human!!!"
Xiao Bai was furious that he would actually harm innocent civilians. She gritted her teeth in hatred and swung her sleeve to strike Li Xun with a palm. Li Xun quickly dodged, but Xiao Bai's move was too powerful. Li Xun was no match for her and was hit in the chest. Yan Hong rushed forward to support him so that he did not fall down.
"Father...Father..." Mu Yao, trapped by the disciples of Burning Incense Valley, cried out hoarsely. No longer caring about anything else, she began to concentrate her energy and cast a spell to fly over and save her father. Just as she leaped into the air, she bumped into a warm embrace.
Qin Wuyan wrapped an arm around her waist and floated down from the air. He frowned and said angrily, "Do you want to go and die?"
In his haste, his tone became extremely stern. If he hadn't returned in time, she would likely have been killed by Li Xun. How could he easily lose the person he had gone through so much trouble to save?
When Mu Yao suddenly saw Qin Wuyan, it was as if she had seen a savior. She cried out, "Sect Master, please save my father and grandfather!"
Qin Wuyan knew that she was desperate to save her father and was crying miserably at the moment, so he couldn't bear to blame her anymore. He sent her to Xiaobai's side and said, "You just protect her. I'll deal with the others."
Xiao Bai nodded, pulled Mu Yao over, and shielded her behind him.
Qin Wuyan flicked his long sleeves, and the Sword of Longing was already in his hand, pointing directly at Li Xun:
"You who lay hands on innocent civilians, you are not worthy of being called disciples of the righteous path."
Li Xun sneered, his face contorted with rage: "Qin Wuyan, if you hadn't always been a coward, hiding and refusing to come out, why would I have killed these people to force you out? Six years ago, you killed my master on Mingling Peak, and ten days ago, when you failed to steal the Xuanhuo Mirror, you killed my son. Today, I will make every member of your Demonic Sect pay for my son's death."
Having said that, he soared into the air and activated the Profound Fire Mirror again with his magic power. Many disciples of the Incense Valley and the Azure Cloud Sect formed a circle on the ground, and everyone concentrated their magic power on the fire dragons in the air. The eight fire dragons grew larger and larger, spewing flames from their mouths. The world was filled with red light. The Eight Desolate Fire Dragons roared in the air, and flames flew out in all directions like a rain of sparks. In an instant, the trees at the foot of Fox Hill were engulfed in flames, and in a short while, the peach groves planted at the foot of the mountain were also quickly turned into a sea of fire.
Qin Wuyan remained calm and composed, flying into the air. The Zhan Xiangsi sword rose upright before him, and with a flick of his wrists, the sword grew higher and larger, seemingly poking a hole in the sky. Qin Wuyan then gathered his strength in his hands, and a deafening thunderclap followed, followed by a bolt of purple-white lightning that struck the magic array formed by Li Xun and the numerous righteous disciples.
The two beams of light, one purple and one red, collided with such force that it shook the earth and mountains.
The fiery clouds dispersed, and a clear light shone brightly.
"Ah!! Ah..." The people in the formation screamed and cried out in horror, all of them falling from the sky by the blast of light.
Li Xun fell to the ground, unable to hold back the spitting out a mouthful of black blood. The other disciples were also struck down by lightning, completely exhausted. Many of them had heard of Qin Wuyan's exploits on Mingling Peak years ago, but this was the first time they had ever witnessed Qin Wuyan fighting against the Eight Desolate Profound Fire Formation composed of hundreds of people single-handedly.
Mu Yao on the ground was initially very worried, but after seeing this scene, she was deeply shocked and stared blankly at Qin Wuyan in the air.
She only knew he was capable before, but she never imagined he was this capable.
Qin Wuyan swung his sword again, this time towards Fox Hill. A huge purple light flew out from his hand, and the raging fire that had been burning at the foot of the mountain was completely engulfed in the purple light. The crackling sound of the fire gradually disappeared.
Everyone was horrified. A Qingyun Sect disciple wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, barely managed to walk to Li Xun's side, and bowed, saying, "Valley Master Li, we Qingyun disciples came to help on the orders of our sect leader, but this demon is too powerful. Why don't we retreat first and discuss a plan to destroy the enemy with our sect leader later?"
Li Xun gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do. Even his newly mastered Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation was no match for Qin Wuyan. Continuing to fight would only lead to his own destruction. He could only wave his hand to signal everyone to retreat, but Qin Wuyan had no intention of letting him go. He suddenly flew in front of him and blocked his way.
Qin Wuyan said coldly, "Li Xun, hand over the Xuanhuo Mirror, and I will spare your life."
"Hahaha..." Li Xun laughed loudly, pointing his long sword directly at Qin Wuyan: "I will never let you obtain the Xuanhuo Mirror, even if it means my death."
He concentrated his power in his left palm and tossed the Xuanhuo Mirror into the air, about to slash at it with his sword. Suddenly, two beams of light flashed, abruptly interrupting Li Xun's spellcasting.
It turned out to be Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan from the Qingyun Sect.
Lin Jingyu seized the Xuanhuo Mirror first, while Zhang Xiaofan, holding the Soul Devourer, said to Qin Wuyan, "Qin Wuyan, for the sake of the old city lord, don't go to such extremes."
Qin Wuyan coldly said, "I'm going to exterminate them all? Why don't you ask Li Xun how many people he injured at my Fox Hill? I didn't kill his son at all. There are countless people in the world who use poison. If he insists that I poisoned him, I have no intention of arguing anymore. But today he came to my Fox Hill and went on a killing spree, not only injuring countless of my disciples, but also harming so many innocent people. I can't let this go so easily."
Li Xun said angrily, "Only the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect knows how to refine the poison of the Seven Star Begonia. If it wasn't you, it was one of your subordinates who caused it." He was already seriously injured, and now his anger aggravated his injuries. He coughed up another mouthful of blood. Yan Hong and Zhang Xiaofan quickly supported him and signaled him not to get angry anymore.
Qin Wuyan ignored him and looked at Lin Jingyu, saying, "Sect Leader Lin, among the righteous path, I only respect you as a truly chivalrous person. I took the Xuanhuo Mirror because I urgently needed it, and I certainly didn't intend to keep it for myself. How about this, you lend me the Xuanhuo Mirror for three months, and I will definitely return it after three months. At that time, you can give it to Fenxiang Valley or keep it for yourself, it's up to you. What do you think?"
"Bullshit!!" Li Xun cursed, "If you borrow it, who knows if you'll tamper with it? What you might return to us is a Xuanhuo Mirror that can poison us."
Qin Wuyan glanced at him, knowing that this man's desire for revenge was illogical. He only looked at Lin Jingyu and said, "I must have this Xuanhuo Mirror. If you don't trust me and don't want to lend it to me, I'll just kill you all and take it by force. Sect Leader Lin, you've witnessed my strength. You should understand what to choose."
Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan exchanged a glance. Both understood that even Zhang Xiaofan, who possessed the three volumes of the Heavenly Book's techniques, was no match for Qin Wuyan. The horrific scene of the great war between the righteous and demonic factions six years ago was still vivid in their minds. If they didn't give it to him, he would definitely come and snatch it.
After a moment's thought, Lin Jingyu said, "Alright, I will lend you the Xuanhuo Mirror today. But you must keep your promise and return it to Fenxiang Valley in three months. In addition, I need your guarantee that the disciples of Tianli Divine Sect will not carry out massacres against the three major righteous sects again."
Qin Wuyan chuckled coldly, his tone full of mockery: "You all know better than anyone who has been massacring whom over the past few years. I'll say it again: as long as you don't provoke me, I will restrain my sect disciples from bothering you. But if you come looking for trouble first, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Lin Jingyu said, "Then let us swear an oath here today in the name of the leaders of our two factions. As long as the Tianli Divine Sect does not indiscriminately kill innocent people or provoke trouble, the Qingyun Sect will keep its distance from the Tianli Divine Sect. In addition, I will give you the Xuanhuo Mirror. I also hope that Sect Leader Qin will keep his promise and return it to Fenxiang Valley after you have finished using it." After saying that, he raised his right hand.
Qin Wuyan knew that Lin Jingyu was never a man of his word. After a moment's thought, he slowly stepped forward, extended his left hand, and solemnly said, "Alright, I also hope that Sect Leader Lin will keep his promise."
After the two made a high five to swear an oath, Lin Jingyu handed the Xuanhuo Mirror to Qin Wuyan. Qin Wuyan took it and confirmed it was intact. He then took a piece of silk from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Jingyu: "Although I didn't poison Li Xun's son, I examined him after he was poisoned, and it was indeed the Seven-Star Begonia. Since you gave me the Xuanhuo Mirror, I can tell you the antidote. Gather these herbs within seven days, brew them, and administer the medicine for half a month; this will naturally save his life."
Lin Jingyu took the silk cloth, but before he could speak, Li Xun shouted again, "Qin Wuyan, stop pretending! You're the one who poisoned me, and now you're pretending to be innocent to give me the antidote, just to absolve yourself of any responsibility. Who do you think you can fool?"
Qin Wuyan smiled and said, "I will admit to what I have done, but I will never accept false accusations for things I did not do. Whether you believe me or not, I don't care whether your son lives or dies."
"You..." Li Xun was about to curse again when Yan Hong couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted him, saying, "Senior brother, stop making trouble. Going back to save people is the priority."
As they spoke, Zhang Xiaofan had already gathered all the Qingyun disciples together, and Li Xun, along with Yan Hong, had no choice but to order the Fenxiang Valley disciples to evacuate Fox Ridge Mountain. Although Qin Wuyan's attack was extremely powerful, the righteous disciples resisted with formations, so not many died, but everyone was injured.
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