Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 171 Encirclement of the Yan Family, a Foundation Establishment Stage Appears (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The village of Yandeli, in the village of Xiangting, is home to the Yan family.

As night fell, the main hall was brightly lit.

A slightly aged figure sat alone in the main seat, with a few small dishes and a pot of turbid wine on the table, drinking by himself.

"Someone come here!"

Suddenly, the figure looked outside the hall and called out.

"Master, what are your orders?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant entered from outside the hall and bowed respectfully.

"Why isn't Ah Zhen home today? Has she gone out partying again?"

Yan Heng looked at the attendants below and asked indifferently.

"Reporting to the master, Fourth Brother went to the pavilion to gamble last night and has not returned yet!"

"Hmm? Still not back?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Heng's expression immediately turned serious, and he repeatedly pressed for answers.

"They haven't returned yet!"

Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately replied in a solemn voice once again.

"Liu Zhuo, the head of the township pavilion, is a strict man and will not tolerate anyone gambling in the pavilion!"

Yan Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered carefully.

"Who invited Yan Zhen to the pavilion?"

After pondering for a while, Yan Heng asked again in a deep voice.

"Zhao Ze, the thief seeking refuge in Xiangting, has sent someone to invite him!"

"Zhao Ze?"

After a moment's thought, Yan Heng did have some impression of this Zhao Ze; he seemed to be from Shanghuting.

"Shanghuting, Zhao Ze~"

"Zhao Xian!"

Suddenly, Yan Heng exclaimed in surprise, a dark look appearing on his face!

"Could it be that Zhao Xian has already noticed our family?"

Thinking of this, Yan Heng couldn't help but recall the major case of raising bandits to enhance his own power at the end of last year!

The Wu family of Xixiang, a century-old family, was destroyed by Zhao Xian!

"The Wu family~"

"Zhao Xian, are you perhaps eyeing the Yan family again?"

Muttering to himself a few times, Yan Heng couldn't help but look at the servants below the hall and ordered, "Quickly send someone to find Yan Zhen!"

"I will obey the master's command!"

The servant responded and immediately turned to walk out of the hall.

After the servants left, Yan Heng's face also showed a hint of solemnity.

"Zhao Xian~"

A soft murmur echoed through the empty lobby!

No one knew how much time had passed, but the servant still hadn't returned.

The moon was high in the sky, and a howling wind blew in from outside the hall, causing Yan Heng to shiver involuntarily!

"I'm getting old!"

Yan Heng glanced at the brazier in the hall and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Once upon a time, he was also a spirited young man who dared to go shirtless and barefoot in the biting cold wind, playing and frolicking.

Now he is very old!

Even though her face still doesn't look old thanks to the beauty elixir, her health is definitely not what it used to be!

"Someone come here!"

Before he finished speaking, another servant entered the hall.

"Has Su'er returned home these past few days?"

"Master, the young master has not returned home for the past few days!"

"Has anything major happened in the village these past few days?"

Nodding slightly, Yan Heng asked again.

"This morning, the demon-hunting team under the command of the Sergeant returned to Crouching Tiger Village!"

"We'll be stationed on the open ground west of the country house!"

"Many villagers in the village saw it!"

The attendant pondered for a few moments, then spoke respectfully.

"What?!"

Yan Heng suddenly stood up, looking at the servants below with a shocked expression!

A sudden wave of panic immediately swept over my entire body!

"Why weren't you told about this?!"

Looking down at the servants below, Yan Heng shouted angrily!

Upon seeing Yan Heng's anger, the servant immediately knelt down, trembling, unsure of how to respond!

"Where is Yan Su? Bring Yan Su back to me immediately!"

"yes!"

The servant responded and then scrambled out of the hall!

A moment later, a servant of the Yan family came out of the inner gate, carrying a torch and hurrying towards the village house.

Unexpectedly, they were pinned to the ground by two dark figures halfway down the road!

"Who goes there?"

With a cold blade pressed against his neck, the servant of the Yan family immediately cried out, "I am a servant of the Yan family, sent by my master to the countryside to request an audience with Young Master Yan Su!"

"Oh?"

"It seems that old thief has noticed something!"

Suddenly, a soft laugh rang out, and then several figures walked up to the servant, smiling as they spoke.

"Chen Jun, Xu Jun, Cao Jun, since that's the case, let's get started!"

The young man in the lead looked around at the others and smiled calmly.

"We will follow Bozhang's advice!"

One of them immediately spoke up with a laugh.

"Take him away!"

Another person glanced at the servant in front of him and then waved his hand.

Two men from each side stepped out of the ranks and led the servant away!

By this time, how could the servant not know that the Yan family was about to suffer a great calamity!

Looking at the procession of over a hundred people, the servant was so weak that he almost collapsed to the ground!

"It's over, the Yan family is over!"

"Whether these people are soldiers or bandits, the Yan family is finished today!"

Before long, the large group of people entered Yande Lane and headed swiftly towards the Yan family.

"Dejing, Ahong, break down the goal!"

Having done this before, Zhao Xian naturally directed and commanded with composure.

Upon hearing this, Xu Dejing, Zhao Hong, Huang Zhong, and the other four, along with guests from the Xu and Cao families, immediately stepped forward!

This group of ten people were all top-notch martial artists!

If ten people join forces, they could not only break down the Yan family's gate, but also massacre the entire Yan family!

"Bo-Zhang is truly a skilled teacher!"

"In just one year, Ah Hong and the others have already reached the Bone Refinement level!"

Watching the group hurry away, Chen Yuancheng's gaze naturally fell on Zhao Hong, Huang Zhong, and the other three, and he couldn't help but praise them!

"Unfortunately, there are no further techniques to advance this path, so we'll stop here!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian sighed and said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuancheng, Xu Dekun, and Cao Quan nodded in agreement.

A first-rate martial artist, the next step is to become a Xiantian martial artist!

That's someone comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Throughout Rongtai County, innate martial artists are even rarer than foundation-building cultivators.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A crashing sound was heard, and then a large hole was seen in the Yan family's gate. A figure immediately slipped inside and opened the gate.

"kill!"

Xu Dejing roared and charged towards the Yan family!

Zhao Hong and the others followed closely behind.

After this group of elite warriors broke through the door, they were replaced by second-rate warriors under the command of Zhao Xian, Chen Yuancheng, and three others.

The second-rate martial artists formed their own battle formations, brandished their weapons, and charged in!

"Elder brother, lead the remaining Daoist followers to surround the Yan family. If any member of the Yan family tries to escape through the back door, kill them on the spot!"

Zhao Xian then looked at Zhao Zheng and immediately gave instructions.

"I will obey Sergeant Bing's orders!"

Zhao Zheng led the men away immediately.

"Father, why don't you go and help my eldest brother too!"

Zhao Xian then looked at Zhao Yi beside him and said with a smile.

Zhao Yi didn't say much, just nodded, and then walked away into the distance.

"Uncle, you and Twelfth Uncle, protect Song Jun and A Ping, and immediately enter the Yan family compound. Anyone who dares to fight amongst themselves over money, kill them on the spot!"

"good!"

Zhao Li and Zhao Ze responded in unison, and immediately walked quickly toward the Yan family with Song Ming and Liu Ping.

Liu Ping was originally stationed in Xixiang and had made great contributions. Now that he was about to achieve great merit, he was naturally summoned by Zhao Xian.

At this moment, the sounds of fighting inside the courtyard had already reached the sky!

"Let's go see Yan Heng!"

At this moment, Zhao Xiancai looked at Chen Yuancheng and the other two, and said with a smile.

Before long, the four of them passed through the dilapidated gate and entered the Yan family's residence.

At the same time, in the void above the Yan family, three figures attacked from the front and back, blocking an old white-haired cultivator in mid-air!

"I never imagined the Yan family would be hiding a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

Looking at the white-haired old man in front of him, Chen Sheng's expression was quite solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Fellow Daoist Xu Daoshan, how have you been?"

The white-haired old cultivator bowed to one of the Foundation Establishment cultivators among the three.

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xu family raised his hand in return, saying with considerable emotion, "I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Yan had already entered the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"The Yan family is truly a force to be reckoned with!"

"This old man, Yan Wang, greets both of you fellow Daoists!"

The white-haired old cultivator didn't say much, but looked at Chen Sheng in front of him and replied solemnly.

"Chen Sheng of Yunwu Mountain greets Fellow Daoist Yan!"

"Liu Jue of Mangshan greets Fellow Daoist Yan!"

Chen and Sheng returned the greeting.

"Fellow Daoists, why have you dared to offend my Yan family today?"

After exchanging greetings, the white-haired old cultivator looked at Chen Sheng and asked in a solemn voice.

"The robbery of Lingmi!"

Chen Sheng didn't try to hide anything and immediately spoke without hesitation.

"I knew this couldn't be kept secret; the truth would eventually come out!"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old cultivator let out a long sigh.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, submit to the law!"

Xu Daoshan did not want to start a fight with the white-haired old cultivator in front of him, so he immediately spoke up to persuade him.

"If you confess your crimes, the Yan family will certainly not be implicated!"

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you should say these words to the child!"

The white-haired old cultivator grinned, raised his hand, and unleashed a beam of spiritual light towards Chen Sheng opposite him!

After all, among the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, Xu Daoshan, Chen Sheng, and Liu Jue, Chen Sheng naturally has the lowest cultivation level!

This white-haired old man is the Yan family's trump card; his existence is known only to Yan Heng within the entire Yan family.

Even Yan Su, the current prodigy of the Yan family, was unaware of this!

In the blink of an eye, the four Foundation Establishment cultivators were already fighting in mid-air.

Brilliant beams of light shone through the air, dazzling and captivating!

Below, Zhao Xian and his three companions had just entered the courtyard when they were shocked to discover the fierce battle taking place in mid-air!

"If Bozhang hadn't invited the Fourth Elder and the elders from the Liu and Xu families, tonight would probably be the night we all perish!"

Seeing this scene, a hint of panic flashed in Chen Yuancheng's eyes, but he then spoke solemnly.

"Capture and kill the entire Yan family as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian gave a wry smile and immediately led the way forward.

With the addition of these four men, even the most valiant and skilled warriors of the Yan family gradually fell to their hands.

"I surrender!"

Suddenly, a guest dropped his sword, raised his hands, knelt down, and shouted.

"Kill them all!"

Zhao Xian did not agree and immediately shouted coldly.

"Pfft!"

Zhao Ji rushed forward and slit the guest's throat!

Seeing this, the remaining guests of the Yan family knew they had no way to escape and had no choice but to fight to the death!

In an instant, the fighting intensified!

Zhao Xian and his three companions walked over the rows of fallen corpses toward the main hall of the Yan family.

Upon reaching the main hall, Zhao Xian immediately prepared to ascend the steps, but Chen Yuancheng unexpectedly grabbed him.

"There's a killing formation set up inside!"

Chen Yuancheng raised his head towards the hall and said with a solemn expression.

"How can we break the formation?"

Zhao Xian stopped and asked in a low voice.

"We'll wait for those venerable ones to break the formation!"

Chen Yuancheng tugged at Zhao Xian's robe, and together with Xu Dekun and Cao Quan, they all stepped back.

However, they didn't go too far, retreating only a few feet.

Meanwhile, the battle in mid-air had become even more intense!

A series of explosions, like thunderclaps, resounded!

Many Daoist followers in Yandeli got out of bed in the middle of the night to investigate.

"It's the Yan family!"

"Something's happened to the Yan family!"

In an instant, exclamations of surprise rose and fell among the Taoist followers.

Although Yandeli is the settlement of the Yan clan, the relationship between the Yan family and its members is not very good!

Many of the Yan family's followers are surnamed Yan!

Many of the Daoist followers in Yandeli merely peeked around, but none of them dared to approach the Yan family.

After an unknown amount of time, three figures gracefully landed and appeared in front of Zhao Xian and his companions.

"Greetings to the three venerable ones!"

The four of them bowed deeply in unison.

"The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Yan family has been killed. The rest is up to you, Bo Zhang!"

Chen Sheng looked at Zhao Xian and said solemnly.

"Lord Chen, there's a killing formation set up in the main hall!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian naturally rose to report.

"A killing formation?"

Chen Sheng sneered and raised his hand to send out a flying sword!

"boom!"

In an instant, a thunderous roar was heard, followed by a series of crackling explosions!

"Alright, the killing formation has been broken!"

"The three of us are waiting for your return at Yuan Cheng's residence!"

After saying this, the three masters once again flew away on their swords.

"Walk!"

The four of them immediately strode towards the main hall!

Yan Heng cannot die; he must be captured alive!

"Zhao Xian, you've arrived!"

As the four men entered the hall, Yan Heng looked out, his eyes filled with boundless hatred!

"I never expected that even the Chen, Xu, and Cao families would come!"

Yan Heng then looked at the three people beside Zhao Xian and then smiled with considerable surprise.

"Your master has already acknowledged the theft of the spiritual rice!"

Zhao Xian looked at Yan Heng and said calmly.

"So what?"

Yan Heng looked at Zhao Xian again and asked a question.

"If you surrender, the Yan family might still be able to preserve some of its bloodlines!"

"Where is Su'er?"

"He has been imprisoned in a country house!"

Zhao Xian continued in his reply.

Before the others could act, Yan Su had already been captured by Zhao Xian and handed over to He Qingyan, the steward of Wohu Township, for safekeeping.

"What will you do with Su'er?"

Yan Heng asked again.

"If you confess and accept your punishment, he will live!"

Zhao Xian replied in a cold voice.

"Hehe~"

Upon hearing this, Yan Heng sneered, "You'll release Yan Su?"

"Will they let the Yan family go?"

"Ha ha!"

Yan Heng slapped the table in front of him and burst into laughter.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an arrow shot out and struck Yan Heng in the arm!

The immense force caused Yan Heng to stagger and fall backward!

"Clatter!"

Several more arrows flew out, pinning Yan Heng to the ground!

Zhao Xian slowly lowered the Thunder Pattern War Bow, while on the other side, Chen Yuancheng flicked his sleeve, and a streak of green light flew out!

In the blink of an eye, Yan Heng was bound to the ground, and the blue light dissipated, turning into a long green vine whip!

"His dantian has been shattered!"

Zhao Xian said calmly, while Cao Quan stepped forward quickly, raised his hand and pointed, a golden light flew out from his fingertip, hitting Yan Heng's dantian!

Spots of blood splattered onto the exquisite blanket. Yan Heng, enduring excruciating pain, roared, "Zhao Xian, the fate of my Yan family today will be the fate of your Zhao clan tomorrow!"

"Mr. Chen, please stop his bleeding and prevent him from dying!"

Zhao Xian remained unmoved, and simply looked at Chen Yuancheng and smiled.

A moment later, the fighting outside the hall also stopped, and Zhao Xian ordered Yang Zhi to stay there to guard Yan Heng.

He and Chen Yuancheng then began to plunder the Yan family's wealth.

As the four walked out of the main hall, they saw Zhao Cheng, Zhao Ji, and others outside the courtyard beginning to clean up the battlefield!

Zhao Xian summoned Zhao Hong and the other three, gave them a few instructions, and then continued walking deeper into the Yan family mansion.

After taking only a few steps, a fierce argument broke out ahead. Two Taoist priests were seen facing each other with knives, and a box of broken talisman coins lay on the ground.

Song Ming, Liu Ping, and the others were also there. They saw Zhao Li and Zhao Ze holding knives and loudly ordered the two to put down their weapons!

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Dekun's eyes revealed a hint of coldness. The two people fighting amongst themselves were his guests!

"Young Master!"

Upon seeing Xu Dekun arrive, both guests turned to look at him, causing him to chuckle awkwardly.

"a shame!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Dekun merely glanced at the two of them and said coldly.

"Lord Zhao, do as ordered!"

Immediately, Xu Dekun looked at Zhao Xian and replied in a solemn voice.

"Execute my two uncles!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian naturally said nothing more, as this was a rule set before the battle!

Upon hearing this, both of the Xu family guests paled in surprise!

In that instant, Zhao Li and Zhao Ze charged forward with their knives.

The two Xu family guests panicked and lost their strength. In just a few rounds, they were both killed on the spot!

"I trouble Lord Song to continue the inspection. Anyone who dares to fight amongst themselves will be executed!"

Xu Dekun looked at Song Ming and bowed respectfully, while Zhao Xian also looked at Song Ming and nodded slightly.

The group left the place in turn, but no one paid any attention to the talisman coins on the ground.

"Squeak~"

"Squeak!"

A golden chipmunk, about the size of a raccoon, sniffed around in the yard, occasionally stopping to dig a couple of times and making a call or two.

Zhao Xian and his three companions followed behind the chipmunk, their expressions calm and unhurried.

Before long, the chipmunk stopped in front of a wall and kept squeaking!

"Here!"

Cao Quan chuckled lightly, strode forward, and with a slight thought, his divine sense swept towards the wall in front of him.

Before long, they discovered a hidden magic array.

"It's a killing formation!"

After a moment of probing, Cao Quan looked at Zhao Xian and the other two with a helpless expression and said...

"Let's get started!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuancheng raised his hand and unleashed a wind blade that flew towards the wall!

Seeing this, Zhao Xian and the other two also began to cast spells.

In an instant, fireballs, wind blades, and golden arrows rained down.

After being attacked by the four men in succession, the wall finally collapsed with a crash after about a quarter of an hour!

Amidst the ruins, a hidden underground cave came into view.

"Mr. Xu, I'm so sorry to trouble you to go first!"

Chen Yuancheng looked at Xu Dekun and gave him instructions.

Xu Dekun nodded, a thin layer of golden light appearing on his body, and then he walked towards the cave.

Zhao Xian and the other two followed behind Xu Dekun.

Before long, the four of them appeared in the cave.

A vast expanse of spiritual fields came into view for the four of them.

"Jade Pearl Rice!"

Xu Dekun looked at the spiritual rice in the spiritual field and immediately exclaimed in surprise!

"No wonder we never noticed the Yan family cultivating spiritual fields; it turns out these spiritual fields were underground!"

Zhao Xian also showed a hint of surprise on his face.

The cave ceiling is adorned with moon-shaped pearls, their bright light illuminating the underground cave as if it were daytime.

The brilliance of this moon is enough to rival the sunlight!

The four of them slowly crossed the spirit field and appeared in front of several hidden cave chambers.

"The Yan family's true strength must lie here!"

Xu Dekun chuckled and led the way.

After an unknown amount of time, the four of them stared at the spirit-suppressing wooden box in front of them and fell into silence.

"How come there are only one hundred mid-grade spirit stones?!"

After a long silence, Cao Quan asked, looking utterly puzzled.

"The Wu family may not have the same deep-rooted resources as the Yan family, but they still possess a hundred mid-grade spirit stones!"

"This looks like an account book!" Zhao Xian picked up the booklet from the wooden box and said with a smile, "Perhaps it can clear up our doubts!"

Zhao Xian opened the booklet and immediately began to read it carefully.

"I see!"

A short while later, Zhao Xian handed the booklet back to Chen Yuancheng.

"Most of the Yan family's wealth accumulated over the years has been given to Yan Heng's eldest daughter, Yan Qing, to support her cultivation at the Yunlan Sect!"

"In addition, a portion was offered to that true disciple of the Yunlan Sect!"

"This is the ledger of the mid-grade spirit stones that the Yan family has given away over the years!"

Looking at Cao Quan, Zhao Xian began to explain.

"Not bad, at least we still have these several thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I didn't notice any talisman coins!"

Xu Dekun also chimed in with a comment.

"The talisman coins are commonly used items; they should all be outside!" Zhao Xian pointed outside, then looked at another spirit-suppressing wooden box. "Each of you can choose one of these magical artifacts!"

"And give two more items to Song Jun and Liu Ping!"

After saying that, Zhao Xian began to pick.

Zhao Xian now possesses three low-grade magical artifacts: one for offense, one for defense, and one to aid in cultivation. However, he is currently lacking a flying artifact.

Unfortunately, after searching around, Zhao Xian could not find a suitable flying artifact, so he had to choose a water jade with three magical restrictions.

It's perfect to give to my younger sister Zhao Yu, who has a water elemental root, as it can assist her in her cultivation.

After Zhao Xian finished choosing, he then selected a low-grade magic artifact for Song Ming and Liu Ping respectively.

Then, Chen Yuancheng, Xu Dekun, and Cao Quan made their choices in turn.

"These elixirs~"

Cao Quan then pointed to the wooden box next to him.

"One plant per person!"

Zhao Xian took the lead in making his selection, but unfortunately, he didn't know much about medicinal herbs.

With a slight thought and a flash of golden light in his eyes, the spirit-sealing wooden box inside the chest immediately emitted rays of spiritual light of varying brightness.

Zhao Xian immediately selected a wooden box with the most concentrated spiritual light and put it into his storage bag.

Then the remaining three people each chose one item.

Furthermore, Zhao Xian collected all of the Yan family's cultivation techniques.

Once the inventory is cleared out, several copies will be made and given to Xu Dekun and Cao Quan.

Everyone had finished making their selections. Zhao Xian and Chen Yuancheng collected all the remaining spiritual items, which they would later hand over to Chen Sheng and the others.

"This sacred field is approximately three acres in size!"

"But it's very valuable!"

Looking at this spiritual field, Xu Dekun suddenly spoke, a hint of longing in his eyes!

"These all need to be discussed further!"

Zhao Xian smiled and continued walking towards the cave entrance.

Chen Yuancheng followed closely behind, while Xu Dekun and Cao Quan exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.

When we emerged from the cave, the sun was already rising in the east.

When Zhao Xian and the others returned to the main hall, Zhao Hong and the other three had already led the group to collect the Yan family's wealth.

"Lord Zhao, four people were fighting over the valuables; they have all been killed!"

When Song Ming saw Zhao Xian and his three companions arrive, he immediately went forward to greet them.

"That's to be expected!" Zhao Xian looked around and continued with a smile, "Has the amount of untapped wealth in the mansion been tallied?"

"Counting is underway!"

Song Ming immediately agreed.

"Ah Hong, the rest will be arranged by Mr. Song. You all need to cooperate fully!"

Zhao Xian then looked at Zhao Hong beside him and gave him instructions.

"I will obey Sergeant Bing's orders!"

Zhao Hong and Song Ming responded in unison.

"Lord Chen, let us go and pay our respects to Lord Chen and the others!"

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