Cultivation: I can see the proficiency level

In the open square of Fenglei Fortress, there is an evergreen tree planted in the center by the Bian family patriarch in his early years. The tree, which symbolizes the family's longevity, is now about two zhang tall.

Iron Bone Elder was now bound to the tree trunk, his cultivation sealed, and two iron chains pierced his collarbone, firmly binding him to the tree trunk, rendering him unable to move.

The long whip cracked through the air, lashing the Iron-Bone Elder's body and tearing a bloody gash in his skin. The intense pain caused him to twitch involuntarily.

Bian Zeyan, wielding a blood-stained whip, did not stop. He lashed out again, the whip whistling through the air, leaving another bloody gash on the Iron Bone Elder's body.

The beatings continued relentlessly until the person was reduced to a bloody mess.

Seeing that he was on the verge of death, Bian Zeyan stopped, roughly pried open his mouth, and poured in half a ladle of water containing dissolved healing pills, causing Tie Gu Sou to cough repeatedly.

"Don't die, or that little thief won't come back." Bian Zeyan said in a low voice after venting his anger today.

Iron Bone Old Man was covered in wounds, with dense, crisscrossing cuts, old wounds that had scabbed over intertwined with fresh, raw wounds, all caused by Bian Zemin's venting of his anger.

To prevent him from starving to death, Bian would feed him scraps of food every day. During the more than half a month he was captured, Tie Gu Sou was visibly thinner than before, when he was as burly and strong as before.

"You scoundrel who licks the boots of the Lü family... Bah!" Iron Bone Old Man cursed weakly.

He had been captured for more than half a month. As soon as he was brought to Fenglei Valley, he learned that he had been captured by the Bian family. He was then pierced through the collarbone and tied to a tree.

He then witnessed the Bian family storm out of the gate, only to return in sorrow shortly afterward. Upon learning that Wang Mian had beheaded the second son of the Bian family, Tie Gu Sou laughed so loudly that the entire Feng Lei Fortress could hear him.

What followed was Bian Zeyan's daily beatings in his anger. Fearing he would be beaten to death, Bian Zeyan even dissolved healing pills in water and forced them into his water.

The remark about licking Lüjiagou's boots enraged Bian Zeyan, who raised his long whip to strike.

But someone grabbed his arm from behind, and then Bian Dongxu's voice rang out: "Fourth Uncle, why get angry with a dying man? If you hit him too hard and kill him, the bait will be gone."

Hearing this, Bian Zeyan slowly lowered his hand, gave Tie Gu Sou a cold snort, and turned to leave. Bian Dongxu ignored Tie Gu Sou's weak curses and gradually walked away.

Watching the two walk away, the Iron Bone Elder's gaze fell on the distant pavilion, where two auras of Qi Refining Level 6 emanated.

That was the aura of a cultivator from the Lü family.

Tie Gu Sou looked out of the high walls surrounding Feng Lei Valley. He hoped that Wang Mian would not come to Feng Lei Valley, as a trap had been set up there, just waiting for him to walk into it.

"Alas! My old friend, I'm afraid I'm going to implicate your disciple." The Iron Bone Elder's voice was very soft, weak and full of self-reproach.

How could he not come? He had watched Mian Ge'er grow up, and he knew Mian Ge'er's personality and behavior very well. He would definitely feel that he was implicated by him.

Even knowing that the Bian family had laid a trap, Wang Mian would still come to the rescue.

The other end of the square.

Bian Dongxu entered the vermilion pavilion where the Lü family cultivators were housed. He first bowed respectfully to greet them before asking one of them, "Senior, is your mechanical disc still not moving?"

He already knew that the other party possessed a magical artifact called the "Tracing Disc," which could conceal auras and provide warnings from thirty miles away. He subtly tried to borrow it, but the other party refused his request.

If he had this magical artifact, he could search the entire Fallen Mountain and find Wang Mian.

To this day, Bian Dongxu still doesn't understand why the Lü family let the other party go unchecked. Although Lü Xiuzhi was of mediocre talent, she was still the third concubine's daughter of the Lü family. Instead of making every effort to capture her, they let her run wild.

It wasn't until the two of them went to Yixianxia that they began to take the matter more seriously.

"Just wait patiently. If he doesn't come, the two of us will go into the mountains to find him. We'll catch him eventually." Lu Xingshan's tone was somewhat impatient.

A brass plate was placed beside him.

The brass plate faintly glowed, and the pointer slowly turned. On it, a tuft of white hair and a few pieces of cloth undulated and hung in the air.

"Senior, please calm down. My uncle has been in trouble for many days, and the culprit is still at large. I have been unable to eat or sleep properly. I hope you can understand." Bian Dongxu lowered his posture.

Now that things have come to this, Bian Dongxu has many regrets. Unfortunately, there's no turning back once the arrow is released; one cannot have peace of mind without cutting off the root of the problem.

The opponent first killed Zhi Qingfu, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and then Bian Zemin, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining. In a short period of time, their strength became stronger and stronger, and Bian Dongxu felt a sense of crisis.

Seeing his attitude, Lü Xingshan spoke calmly: "If anyone comes, I will take care of them myself, so you don't need to worry."

As cultivators at the sixth level of Qi Refining and from the Lu clan of the Immortal Race, the second-generation cultivators of the Bian family were naturally not qualified to order them around. They had their own plans on how to act.

Bian's anxiety has nothing to do with the two of them.

Seeing that Bian Dongxu still wanted to say something, Lü Xingyi, who was meditating on the other side, gently waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

"It is I who have disturbed you." Since the other party had already taken their leave, Bian Dongxu had no choice but to suppress his anger and politely take his leave, leaving behind a bellyful of unsaid words.

The door was closed.

Inside the house, only the Lü family remained.

Lu Xingyi then turned to his cousin, "Brother Xingshan, the other party hasn't come to Fenglei Valley yet. Why don't you and I go to Luopo Mountain?"

The two of them came from Taixi Lake. They were not in a hurry to take revenge. Firstly, because Bian had a plan to capture their elders to lure the snake out of its hole, which would save them time and effort. Secondly, Luopo Mountain was vast, and searching for people in the mountains would be too time-consuming and laborious.

Furthermore, according to what Bian said, the opponent was only at the second level of Qi Refining, yet he was able to kill two of Bian's people who were at the third level of Qi Refining, demonstrating his incredibly sharp swordsmanship. At that time, the two of them decided to wait and see.

While they were observing, the opponent slashed through four more layers of Qi Refining.

Half a month ago, they even noticed traces of sword energy, and only then did the two begin to take the matter seriously. Compared to the sword energy, the grudge of the third concubine's daughter seemed less important.

We can't let them get away.

"Brother Xingyi is right, then the two of us..." Before Lu Xingshan could finish speaking, the tethering disc beside him suddenly emitted a bright light, beeping and trembling, and the pointer spun and trembled before fixing on the outside of Fenglei Valley.

Lu Xingshan's unfinished words were abruptly cut off.

The next moment, he picked up the lever, and as his other hand swept across the storage bag, a shuttle shaped like a blue fish appeared at his feet, and a pair of purple and red scissors appeared in his hand.

He looked out of Wind and Thunder Valley, then turned to look at his cousin, and said, "Brother Xingyi, you are slow. I will go first and capture that man. You follow me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Xingshan stepped onto the flying shuttle and disappeared into the pavilion as a streak of light.

Lu Xingyi nodded in agreement, and then took out a palm-sized gold leaf from his storage bag. The gold leaf instantly grew larger under his feet, and he stepped onto it and soared into the air.

Holding a long spear, he followed the ray of light that was about to disappear from sight.

However, Lu Xingyi's escape speed was not as fast as his cousin Lu Xingshan's. Even when he chased after him with a flying magic weapon, he could only see the distant spiritual light gradually disappear from his sight.

Tiegu Sou, who was tied to the tree trunk, saw the two beams of light rush out of Fenglei Fortress one after the other and knew something was wrong.

The Bian family cultivators also noticed the two Lü family cultivators' hasty departure. After a moment's thought, they also flew out of Fenglei Fortress one after another to give chase.