Crash!

Within the manor of the Liu Family in Lushan City, a loud noise suddenly echoed in one of the halls, sounding as if something had been violently smashed to the ground.

"Who is it, who dares to kill my son, Liu Qiguang!"

The one standing at the head of the hall, roaring in anger, was none other than the current head of the Liu Family in Lushan City, Liu Qiguang. His chest was heaving, and accompanied by his angry voice, it revealed the extreme rage deep within his heart.

When Liu Yu died at the hands of Yun Xiao that day, the soul token he left in the Liu Family had already shattered. At that moment, Liu Qiguang knew that his son could never be alive again.

Of course, Liu Qiguang was enraged at the time. The Liu Family, in this Lushan City, was a renowned and powerful family, and as the family head, his strength had reached the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage, not inferior even to the Second Elder Wu Jia of the Meridian Refining Master Guild.

Liu Qiguang knew his son's character very well, aware that Liu Yu was usually arrogant and had offended many. But because of the Liu Family's background, many who suffered losses dared not seek revenge, given that they had a father like him at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage.

Moreover, during this period, Liu Yu was participating in the disciple selection of the Meridian Refining Master Guild, and Liu Qiguang believed that nothing would go wrong. He wasn't aware that Liu Yu never mentioned some minor conflicts in the guild's hall to him.

Later, when Liu Yu took the family elder Liu Gen to find trouble with Yun Xiao, he still didn't inform his father. He wanted to resolve these "small matters" with his own strength but ended up losing his life.

Because Yun Xiao handled it meticulously, even the landlord of that small courtyard didn't notice anything amiss during this time. How could Liu Qiguang, not knowing where his son died, not be driven mad?

"A bunch of useless people, can't even investigate such a small matter, what's the use of you?"

Having smashed a teacup, Liu Qiguang's entire anger was directed at the Liu Family powerhouses in front of him. At this moment, a figure hurriedly stepped in.

"Family Head, there's news from the Shenxiao Sect!"

The person who came was an elder responsible for intelligence in the Liu Family. He was holding a letter in his hand, and upon hearing the name of the sect he mentioned, everyone present felt a cold shiver. Secretly, they thought the family head had already sought the Shenxiao Sect's help for the vengeance of his son's death?

The so-called Shenxiao Sect was also famous on the Tenglong Continent, ranking alongside the Killing Heart Sect among the top three sects and was a special sect among the thirteen first-rate forces.

No one truly knew the overall strength of this sect, but in terms of intelligence control over the Tenglong Continent, if Shenxiao Sect claimed the second place, no one dared to claim the first. Not even the superpowers Spirit Fighting Commerce and Meridian Refining Master Guild thought they matched Shenxiao Sect in information gathering.

The Shenxiao Sect specifically dealt in selling intelligence. Secrets of the continent, hidden matters of the major sect forces, and even events among the Vein Demons; as long as you could pay a sufficient price, they could get the information for you.

This time, because of the mysterious death of his son, and after seven or eight days of futile investigation, Liu Qiguang had no choice but to seek the Shenxiao Sect's help. The surrounding elders of the Liu Family also knew that obtaining Shenxiao Sect's intelligence must have cost the family head a significant price.

Crash!

The Liu Family elder responsible for intelligence had just stepped into the hall and spoken when Liu Qiguang eagerly leaped forward, snatching the letter from his hand and unfurling it.

"Yun Xing?"

When Liu Qiguang saw the somewhat familiar name, he suddenly couldn't recall where he'd heard it before. In contrast, a Liu Family elder beside him changed his expression dramatically, picturing a figure dressed in black.

"It's the one who took first place in the Lushan City Meridian Refining Master branch examination!"

This Liu Family elder had gone to the Meridian Refining Master branch to spectate. Even though he hadn't witnessed the Refining Tower's examination process firsthand, he would never forget the names of the three who ultimately made it to the list.

Especially Yun Xing, who took first place, was previously unknown but impressed everyone at the Lushan City selection examination. It's said that even Chairman Lu Liancheng placed high hopes on him, expecting Yun Xing to bring glory to Lushan City.

"It's him!"

With the elder's reminder, both the other Liu Family elders and Liu Qiguang immediately understood who this person was, and their expressions varied accordingly.

It had to be said that the Shenxiao Sect was indeed incredibly skilled, managing to ascertain such a matter that occurred in a remote area of Lushan City.

Moreover, even though Yun Xiao had carefully wiped out traces, he couldn't find any signs without meticulous searching, yet it was still discovered by the Shenxiao Sect.

Clap!

After a brief silence, Liu Qiguang suddenly slapped the table beside him hard, sending the teacup flying and splattering water everywhere, which demonstrated his inner fury.

"No matter who he is, daring to kill my son, Liu Qiguang, he deserves death!"

The so-called enmity of killing one's son cannot coexist under the same sky. Even if Yun Xing was the first in this Lushan City examination, Liu Qiguang had no intention of letting it go, instead, a surge of enmity arose deep within his heart.

"That's right, as long as we keep it secret, the Meridian Refining Master Guild won't possibly suspect us, will they?"

The Liu Family's Great Elder, who had a good relationship with Liu Gen who died at Yun Xiao's hands, was also full of anger. He knew that Liu Gen went out with Liu Yu that day, and it was likely that they both died at Yun Xing's hands.

Tap tap tap!

Just when all the Liu Family elders were seething with righteous indignation, another sound of hurried footsteps came, causing them all to turn their gazes over, and their expressions shifted at the sight of the figure rushing into the hall.

"Fa... Family Head, the Ea... Earth Treasure Pavilion has been robbed!"

The person was the steward in charge of the Liu Family's Earth Treasure Pavilion, and upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed because the Earth Treasure Pavilion was where the Liu Family stored their Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, many of which were rare treasures in the outside world.

"What was stolen?"

Even the Family Head Liu Qiguang couldn't ignore it, and he directly asked in a deep voice, not bothering to scold the steward, as several items in there were extremely important to him.

"Strangely, only some fire attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were stolen, and nothing else... not a single item was missing!"

Hearing this, many Liu Family elders breathed a sigh of relief, but the Family Head Liu Qiguang, once he calmed down, showed a trace of anger on his face.

"Damn it, now any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come to my Liu Family and make trouble, don't they?"

The angry Liu Qiguang cursed directly in front of all the Liu Family elders, which showed just how furious he was. Having just endured the enmity of a son's murder, and now the Earth Treasure Pavilion being robbed, if he didn't recover the situation, the disgrace to the Liu Family would be irrecoverable.

"Everyone, time is of the essence. We must set out immediately to find that bastard Yun Xing and tear him to pieces, or else my anger will not be quelled!"

Liu Qiguang waved his hand grandly and then said no more, leading the way out of the hall. He knew that only by finding and killing Yun Xing could he protect the Liu Family's face. This time, he was determined to win.

Even though Yun Xing had the record of killing Liu Gen, who was at the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage, Liu Qiguang had no fear. This time, the Liu Family's elites were all dispatched, and with him as an Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage expert leading, how could he fear that Yun Xing would escape even to the heavens?

...

While the Liu Family was figuring out the truth and setting out to hunt down Yun Xiao, inside the Meridian Refining Master Guild branch in Lushan City, there was a conversation imbued with special meaning.

"Chairman, we have some developments on the matter we entrusted to the Shenxiao Sect to investigate!"

In a room, the Great Elder of the Meridian Refining Master Guild held a letter in his hand, speaking to Lu Liancheng at the head seat. From his words, it was clear that they, like the Liu Family, had resorted to the intelligence giant, the Shenxiao Sect.

"Is it him?"

However, Lu Liancheng's reaction was different from that of the Liu Family's head, Liu Qiguang. He didn't reach out to take the letter from the Great Elder but instead asked with intention, his voice carrying a hint of weariness.

"It's him!"

One asked strangely, the other answered inexplicably. If an outsider were present, they might not understand what these two powerful figures in the Lushan City Meridian Refining Master Guild were talking about.

"For now, don't let anyone else know about this!"

A gleam flashed in Lu Liancheng's eyes, as if weighing someone's performance in this examination, ultimately making such a decision.

After all, with Wu Jia and Liang Li's remains gone, that murderer named Yun Xing had now become the representative of the Lushan City Meridian Refining Master Guild, potentially bringing endless glory for Lushan City.

Cutting off the potential rise of Lushan City for the sake of two already deceased old bastards, Lu Liancheng could still distinguish between importance and triviality. At this point, perhaps turning a blind eye was the most correct decision?

"Chairman, I just received news that the Liu Family head, Liu Qiguang, seems to have taken the Liu Family's experts and left through the North Gate, and it seems their target is also Yun Xing!"

As the Great Elder of the Meridian Refining Master Guild branch, he wasn't easy to deal with either. He knew that since they could buy information from the Shenxiao Sect, the Liu Family certainly could too. The information would be there for anyone capable of paying the price.

Both Lu Liancheng and the Great Elder knew that the Liu Family's princely heir passed the examination on the first day but did not appear on the fourth day, indicating an accident. The greatest accident, like that of Wu Jia and Liang Li, was being killed. Otherwise, why wouldn't he attend the final assessment?