Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 90 Believe or Not
"Ha, even if I die, you won't survive the Li family's revenge."

Li Xiangming was not afraid at all.

"Let Shiheng go first!"

"You should first seal your dantian."

"fart!"

Geng Shizhe cursed loudly, saying that sealing one's dantian was tantamount to tying one's own hands.

How is this any different from sending someone to their death?

"In that case, you may collect Geng Shiheng's body."

After saying this, Li Xiangming placed one hand on Geng Shiheng's dantian and used the other hand to squeeze Geng Shiheng's throat with force.

"Are you crazy?"

Geng Shizhe panicked and instinctively tried to fly over.

"Come here and you'll die!"

"you"

Geng Shizhe stopped what he was doing and said angrily, "Are you trying to start a war between our two families?"

"From the moment you laid a hand on me, the Li and Geng families have been at war."

Li Xiangming sneered. He wasn't exaggerating; if something happened to him here, a conflict between the Li and Geng families would almost certainly erupt.

Unless one of the old men in the Geng family breaks through to the Golden Core stage.

Geng Shizhe hadn't thought about these things, but the situation was against him, so he had to soften his tone and say, "Let's talk this out and release Shiheng first."

"You should first seal your dantian."

"This is impossible."

Geng Shizhe shook his head vehemently; this was the bottom line.

If he compromises and is killed here along with Geng Shiheng, who will be held responsible?
Here in the deep mountains and forests, if the other party destroys the evidence, the family won't even be able to find their bodies.

Li Xiangming knew this request was excessive, so he compromised and questioned, "Tell me the purpose of your trip. Don't tell me you're hunting Ghost-Faced Dryad Moths."

If the Geng family valued the Ghost-Faced Dryad Moth so much, they would have taken action themselves long ago. Why wait until now?

It should be noted that among the Geng family's Shi generation, there was a Geng Shipei, whose talent was said to be no less than that of Li Xiangren.

Even if this person doesn't make a move, with the abilities of Geng Shizhe and Geng Shiheng, dealing with a Ghost-Faced Dry God Moth in the late stage of the Spirit Summoning Realm wouldn't be difficult.

Why would we need another Li Xiangming?

"Hunting the Ghost-Faced Withered Moth is indeed the purpose of this trip, but we have a deeper objective."

At this point, Geng Shizhe's voice noticeably softened.

What's the deeper purpose?

"Let Shiheng say it; he knows better than I do. I came here with him."

"That's a good idea."

Li Xiangming's face showed a mocking expression, but he did not refuse, and slightly loosened his grip on Geng Shiheng's throat.

"Cough cough!!"

In an instant, Geng Shiheng gasped for air, coughed violently, and his body swayed uncontrollably.

But who has time to worry about that now?
Geng Shiheng forcibly suppressed his physiological reaction and said urgently, "We are here on behalf of the Geng family to cooperate with your Li family."

"Cooperate? Cooperate to kill me?"

Li Xiangming's hand tightened, and Geng Shiheng was instantly startled and broke out in a cold sweat, blurting out, "It's all a misunderstanding!"

Seeing Li Xiangming stop pointing, Geng Shiheng quickly added the rest of his words: "It's really a misunderstanding. We...we were just too excited to see Nie Rong."

"More than two years ago, the Mang Sect, under the orders of Red Stone Valley, attacked and killed a transport team of my Geng family, killing five of my Geng family cultivators and dozens of ordinary clansmen. Nie Rong was one of the murderers!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming frowned deeply. If Nie Rong was really involved, even if he revealed that Nie Rong was a puppet, it would be of no use.

As far as the Geng family is concerned, even if Nie Rong becomes a spare part, he should be stored in the Geng family's warehouse, not in the hands of outsiders.

"Did you witness Nie Rong committing murder?"

After thinking for a while, Li Xiangming had no choice but to resort to shamelessness.

"This"

Geng Shiheng and Geng Shizhe exchanged a glance, speechless. If they were present, they would never have allowed the traitors of the Mang Sect to escape so easily.

"No, but I followed the Mang Cult all the way to your Changyang Valley. Nie Rong has been with the Mang Cult from beginning to end. You say he is not a member of the Mang Cult? I would never believe it even if you beat me to death."

I wouldn't believe it either.

Li Xiangming muttered to himself.

This is troublesome. If this point cannot be explained, even if Li Xiangming takes Nie Rong back to Dangui Mountain, he will not be able to dispel the Geng family's determination to avenge their clan.

Unless Li Xiangming has the ability to kill Geng Shizhe, the dead will naturally not pass on messages to the Geng family, and Nie Rong's existence will also be concealed.

But if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place.

No matter how discreetly Li Xiangming tries to conceal it, the Geng family will eventually discover it, and then the Li and Geng families will become complete enemies. This is definitely not the outcome he wants.

Moreover, Nie Rong's presence in Changyang Valley is not exactly a secret, and concealing his existence is unrealistic.

Suddenly, Li Xiangming remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Weren't you not here? How did you find the Mang Cult?"

"I went there with a rogue cultivator."

Geng Shiheng did not lie, and there was nothing to hide about this matter.

"Was that person wearing a straw raincoat?"

"you know?"

Geng Shiheng was somewhat surprised. It was raining at the time, and the other party was indeed wearing a raincoat, and had been wearing it for several days, all the way to Changyang Valley.

"I understand, you're talking about Tang Xueyan."

"Tang Xueyan?"

"I didn't see you at the gathering in Changyang Valley. Did you miss the small contest of magic?"

"Changyang Valley is crowded and has many eyes, making it difficult to hide, so I did not go in."

"That's right. The person you're with is called Tang Xueyan, and she's a disciple of the Northern Cold Sect."

"Northern Cold Sect?"

"Does this sound familiar? A few years ago, when the Mang Sect was active in Zhangning Prefecture, it wiped out several small sects, including the Beihan Sect. This incident caused quite a stir at the time, and even the Hengyue Sect personally intervened to attack the Mang Sect. You must have heard about it, right?"

Geng Shiheng tried hard to recall and actually remembered some details. At that time, there was indeed a sect called Beihanmen that was brutally killed by the Mangjiao.

"The Mang Cult indiscriminately slaughtered the Northern Cold Sect, but the Northern Cold Sect was not completely eradicated. Tang Xueyan was one of its remaining disciples."

"Over the years, Tang Xueyan has been single-mindedly seeking revenge for her sect. She bought information about Xu Zibu and followed a protector of the Mang Sect named Madam Zhen, waiting for an opportunity to act."

"I see!"

Geng Shiheng suddenly realized why the other party had been able to follow Mangjiao so closely; it turned out they had intelligence support.

Thinking of this, Geng Shiheng shook his head again: "Perhaps you are right, but I don't care about Tang Xueyan."

"Aren't you curious about how Tang Xueyan managed to stay safe among those ruthless and insane Mang Cult thieves?"

"What do you mean?"

"Madam Zhen has always known that Tang Xueyan is following her. She has thought about how to get rid of this trouble, but someone is stopping her, and that person is Nie Rong!"

Li Xiangming slightly altered the facts, concealing Madam Zhen's playful personality.

"Nie Rong?"

Geng Shiheng was surprised and subconsciously asked, "Why is Nie Rong stopping Madam Zhen?"

"Because Nie Rong and Tang Xueyan are fellow disciples of the Northern Cold Sect."

"This is impossible!"

Geng Shiheng blurted out, unable to believe it. Nie Rong was clearly a member of the Mang Sect, so how could he have become a disciple of the Beihan Sect?

"This is absolutely true. Nie Rong was captured by Madam Zhen and subjected to evil magic. In addition, Madam Zhen used Tang Xueyan's life as a threat to force Nie Rong to serve her. However, Nie Rong never joined the Mang Cult and never harmed the Geng family."

Li Xiangming was unaware that Geng Shicheng had been beaten to death by Nie Rong, yet he spoke with an air of righteous indignation.

Of course, Geng Shiheng was also unaware of these things. Upon hearing Li Xiangming's words, he couldn't help but look at Nie Rong.

"Nie Rong, have you ever killed members of the Geng family?"

Li Xiangming asked on behalf of Geng Shiheng.

"No."

Nie Rong, being a puppet, was controlled by Li Xiangming and could do whatever he was told.

"This"

Geng Shiheng was speechless for a moment.

"If you don't believe me, you can confront Tang Xueyan. Nie Rong is definitely a disciple of the Northern Cold Sect."

Li Xiangming became more and more confident as he spoke, and Tang Xueyan probably believed it even more firmly than he did.

"Also, didn't you want to know how the Li family saved you?"

"Let me tell you, Nie Rong was instructed by Madam Zhen to attend the small magical duel in Changyang Valley. During the event, I received him and deliberately left clues. It was by uncovering these clues that the Li family learned Madam Zhen's true identity and was able to catch up with the Mang Sect."

"In other words, you were saved because of Nie Rong. If Nie Rong were to die here today, your Geng family would be ungrateful villains."

"shut up!"

Li Xiangming put a big hat on them, and Geng Shiheng and Geng Shizhe's faces turned green.

"Who knows if you're telling the truth or not?"

"Since you don't believe me, then it's a fight to the death! We'll die together, and the Li and Geng families will die together in Pu County!"

Li Xiangming's face hardened.

"Wait a minute, I believe you, I believe you, okay?"

(End of this chapter)