Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Get Out of Here Quick

After returning to the Xiao Family, Su Han issued a series of orders.

Lian Yuze and those younger members of the Xiao Family who had gone to the Demon Beast Mountain Range for training had now been confirmed as future disciples of the God-Slaying Pavilion.

Su Han left behind a large number of Demon Crystals and Spiritual Objects, and then had Lian Yuze take as many as a hundred million Gold Coins to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to purchase materials required for Artifact Refining and Alchemy.

In fact, after the trip to the Demon Beast Mountain Range, he had already acquired a large number of materials, such as Demon Crystals and those Spiritual Objects.

If it had been another alchemist, given the quantity of pills needed for sect missions, these materials would probably not be sufficient.

But Su Han was different; he had reached the level of Furnace Mastery in both alchemy and artifact refining. Moreover, his Cultivation Base had once again surged, reaching the limit of one hundred and eight Meridians, making the success rate for refining pills below the Gold Rank reach a full one hundred percent.

The reason why the industries of Alchemist and Artifact Refiner were so expensive was mainly due to the low success rate.

Of course, even so, these two industries were still extremely popular in the Dragon Martial Continent.

At this moment, the Demon Crystals were ready, and the Gold Coins were secured; the only things missing were the pills and the weapons.

As for the matter with Liu Qingyao…

In his grief, Su Han also felt a wild joy.

Because, as early as ten thousand years ago, he thought that Liu Qingyao had already died, having laid in that black coffin for ten thousand years.

But this time, Su Han felt that Liu Qingyao had not died.

Or rather, she had been resurrected by that Super Powerhouse who created the Realm Within a Realm due to certain events!

Although he was currently mourning, as long as Liu Qingyao was alive, he had a great motivation.

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In the blink of an eye, another half month had passed.

One day, visitors arrived at the Xiao Family.

“The first Guest Elder of the Liang Family actually came to visit our Xiao Family in person. This truly brings honor to our humble home!”

In the main hall of the Xiao Family, Xiao Hengshan looked at the middle-aged man with an unsightly complexion below him and offered a polite greeting.

However, it was not entirely out of courtesy; in terms of strength, the Liang Family was much stronger than the Xiao Family. If Xiao Yuhui hadn’t become the Direct Disciple of the Cold Cloud Sect Master, the Liang Family would not have even bothered to regard the Xiao Family.

The visitor to the Xiao Family was the first Guest Elder of the Liang Family, a strong practitioner at the Early Stage of the Dragon Pill Realm, Zhen Pu.

Accompanying him were two Peak Dragon Spirit Realm experts, as well as several people from the Liang Family who were at the Early and Mid-Stage of the Dragon Spirit Realm.

Just from these people alone, one could glimpse the underlying strength of the Liang Family.

Xiao Hengshan, as the Head of the Xiao Family and currently the strongest individual in the entire Xiao Family, only had a Cultivation Base at the Peak of the Dragon Spirit Realm, which was lower than that of a Guest Elder of the Liang Family, let alone comparing with the strength of the Liang Family Patriarch.

With the Cultivation Base and pedigree of the Liang Family Patriarch, he could have established his own sect, but the Liang Family did not do so.

Because founding a sect was quite costly in terms of financial resources, and without an overwhelmingly strong power to protect the sect from being destroyed, few people would establish one.

Apart from Zhen Pu and others, Su Yunchen, Su Yunpeng, and Su Yunlie from the Su Family of Yuanshan County were also present at the Xiao Family.

“I wonder, what brings you to the Xiao Family this time?” Xiao Hengshan asked.

“Do you really not know why we have come?” Zhen Pu’s expression grew colder.

Xiao Hengshan’s heart skipped a beat, but his face remained unchanged, still speaking with a smile, “I really do not know why, as per the status of the Liang Family, you should not deign to visit our Xiao Family.”

“Hmph!”

Zhen Pu snorted coldly, saying, “Several months ago, the young master of the Liang Family Patriarch, Liang Shaohui, came to Yuanshan County with the intention of participating in the Cold Cloud Sect’s assessment. However, he disappeared before the assessment took place. After investigating, my Liang Family discovered that the last place the young master visited before he vanished was your Xiao Family.”

“How is that possible?”

Xiao Hengshan glared, “Zhen Pu, you can’t spout nonsense. Liang Shaohui indeed visited our Xiao Family, and he was with the younger generation of the Su Family as well, but they left shortly after. I even offered to have them stay for meal which they declined.”

“Is that so?”

Zhen Pu swept Xiao Hengshan with a glance, exuding an imposing aura, seemingly wanting to put some pressure on Xiao Hengshan.

Between the Dragon Pill Realm and the Dragon Spirit Realm, there is a huge difference, akin to a qualitative change.

Even if Xiao Hengshan were at the peak of the Dragon Spirit Realm, Zhen Pu could easily kill him if he decided to make a move.

“What did the young master come to the Xiao Family for?” Zhen Pu asked again.

“It seems he heard that Xiao’s daughter was exceedingly beautiful, so he wanted to propose to Xiao’s daughter, but Yuran rejected him. He seemed extremely furious, and stormed off in a rage.”

After finishing, Xiao Hengshan seemed to recall something and added, “Oh, that’s right, before leaving, Liang Shaohui even threatened me, saying if I didn’t marry my daughter to him, he would surely annihilate our Xiao Family. Although our Xiao Family’s foundation is not strong and pales in comparison to the Liang Family, I would kindly remind you that it’s about time you took control over your young master.”

“How our young master conducts himself is none of your business to lecture on,” Zhen Pu said with a chilly expression.

Xiao Hengshan shook his head, then crossed his arms, adopting an indifferent demeanor.

In the past, Xiao Hengshan would never dare to speak to someone from the Xiao Family like this.

But things were different now. The Cold Cloud Sect had been promoted to an eighth-rank sect, and the Sect Master had broken through to the Dragon God Realm. His eldest daughter was the Sect Master’s direct disciple, and his son-in-law had an aptitude so extraordinary that he was considered a freak.

Even now, the Liang Family wouldn’t dare to do anything to the Xiao Family, not to mention the terrifying extent his son-in-law would reach once he grew stronger.

“What are you here for?” Xiao Hengshan’s gaze suddenly swept toward Su Yunchen and the others.

He was moderately polite to the people of the Liang Family, but he wasn’t nearly as courteous to Su Yunchen and his group.

“Feigning ignorance?”

Secretly cursing, Su Yunchen spoke up, “Su came for the same reason as Senior Zhen. Hearing that the wayward son disappeared after visiting the Xiao Family last, I wanted to ask Patriarch Xiao what exactly happened.”

“You, Su Yunchen, dare to question me?”

Xiao Hengshan glared, impatiently saying, “Go away, go away, go away, don’t bother me here. You can’t find your son and you come asking me? If someone else loses their son, should they also come asking me? Would I be able to do anything else, or should I just help you look for sons, huh?”

“You!”

Both Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng’s faces turned red, yet they were too angry to speak.

Zhen Pu dared to speak to Xiao Hengshan in such a manner, but they certainly did not dare.

Even though Su Yunlie’s adopted son had also entered the Cold Cloud Sect and thereby had some support, compared to Xiao Yuhui, he really couldn’t hold a candle to her.

“What about me?”

Xiao Hengshan looked at Su Yunchen, coldly scoffing, “You think now that you’re the Family Head of the Su Family, I have to be all polite with you? With your status, you’re still not enough.”

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