I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

"Senior brother, your injuries haven't healed yet. Don't talk anymore, just rest."

Although she had a lot to say, Zhu Wanqing was worried about Duan Feng's injuries, so she quickly helped him lie down.

Ma Ke then seized the opportunity to say, "Miss Zhu, in order to completely heal Brother Duan's injuries, I still need to find a few medicinal herbs. I'll leave Brother Duan in your care for now."

"Brother Feng, you're too kind. It's only right. You're troubling me too much," Zhu Wanqing said gratefully.

Ma Ke solemnly instructed, "Now that such a big thing has happened at the Xue family, and you just happened to have a conflict with them today, it's inevitable that people will wonder if you are related to that cultivator."

"So at this juncture, it's best not to go out and show your face in public. If anything happens, just tell me directly."

Zhu Wanqing nodded solemnly: "I'll do whatever Brother Feng says."

Ma Ke bid farewell and left, but instead of searching for the so-called medicinal herbs, he went straight to the Xue residence.

By this time, the area around the Xue residence had become much more lively. The people who had been frightened and fled earlier were returning one after another and starting to discuss the matter.

"The Xue family, who are used to being arrogant and domineering, have finally gotten their comeuppance today. Their entire mansion has been razed to the ground."

"Who says otherwise? They even demolished the Yuelai Inn at noon today. I heard it was because Master Xue took a fancy to a woman from the martial arts world. But who would have thought she was no pushover either, and they ended up fighting quite a bit."

Unfortunately, the Xue family is protected by cultivators; how could ordinary martial artists be a match for immortals?

"Hehe, as the saying goes, there's always someone better. I wonder when they offended an even more powerful cultivator, so that even immortals can't protect them anymore."

"Exactly. In this life, it's best not to be too arrogant, or you might run into someone you can't afford to mess with one day."

"Hey? Do you think that immortal took away the Xue family's countless gold and silver treasures?"

"Tch, do you think immortals are like you? How could they possibly look down on such vulgar mortals?"

"Doesn't that mean the Xue family's gold and silver treasures are still buried under those ruins?"

Many people realized this and their minds started to work.

Finally, some of the bolder ones began to approach and observe further, but some江湖人士 (jianghu figures) didn't care about such things anymore; as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

Soon, more than a dozen figures rushed into the ruins of the Xue family and began searching. Some were ruthless and even captured Xue Tiande's concubines to interrogate them about the layout of the mansion in order to conduct a targeted search.

Just then, a figure soared in like a roc, raised his hand, and a fireball crashed down.

"All irrelevant persons, leave immediately, or you will be killed without mercy," Ma Ke shouted in a chilling voice.

"Cultivation, the path of immortality cultivators."

"Run!"

The terrifying destructive power of the cultivators was right before their eyes. These people were already terrified and dared not hesitate for a moment. They rushed to escape.

Even the onlookers outside consciously moved away.

Ma Ke quickly gathered the remaining members of the Xue family together, and many of them recognized him as another cultivator sent by the Ziyang Sect.

I heard that he was kicked out more than a month ago for disobeying the young master's orders, but I didn't expect him to come back at this time.

"What happened? How could this happen?" Ma Ke asked anxiously.

These people seemed to have found their leader, and they recounted the whole story one by one.

Ma Ke sighed, "I never imagined that even my senior brother couldn't withstand a single blow from him, so I'm even less of a match for him. In that case, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to ask Senior Brother Xue, or even for the sect to intervene directly."

"The best course of action now is to get the news to the Ziyang Sect as soon as possible. However, I must remain here to prevent any villains from coveting the Xue family's assets."

"Who among you is willing to make a trip to the Ziyang Sect? I'm sure Senior Brother Xue will reward him handsomely."

"I, I'm willing to go."

"I'm willing too."

Many people were eager to try, and even some maids stepped forward, because they knew that even if the Xue family fell, their fate would not change; they would still be lowly servants, and might even be worse off.

If they could receive a small reward from the young master, a cultivator, at this time, perhaps their suffering would finally come to an end.

In order to get the message out, Ma Ke sent out several groups of people and summoned the hiding government officials to maintain order. He himself was responsible for deterring some troublemakers.

Sure enough, some people were still unwilling to give up and tried to sneak in to dig for treasure in the dead of night, but Ma Ke showed no mercy and killed them on the spot.

Upon learning that the cultivator was stationed at the Xue residence even at night, no one dared to make any moves, and several days passed peacefully.

So, that evening, Ma Ke took some time to return home.

"I've gathered all the medicine. I'll treat Brother Duan's injuries now."

"Brother Feng, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? Let me get you something to eat first, and we can talk after you've eaten," Zhu Wanqing said quickly.

"Miss Zhu, you don't need to worry, I've already eaten."

"Brother Feng, is there anything else I can do to help?" Thinking that Brother Feng had been gone for several days and had rushed back so late today, he must have gone through a lot of trouble. Zhu Wanqing was touched and wanted to do something.

Ma Ke said, "These medicinal herbs don't need to be boiled; we have to use another method, which I can only do myself. Miss Zhu, why don't you go and boil more hot water? After I finish treating Brother Duan's injuries, I can let him take a medicinal bath, which will help him recover faster."

"Okay," Zhu Wanqing quickly agreed.

After closing the door, Ma Ke immediately inserted a silver needle behind Duan Feng's ear and cast a spell to put him to sleep, then treated him again with the Life-Giving Technique.

Actually, there's no need for such trouble. The Life-Giving Technique can fully heal Duan Feng's injuries in one go, even eliminating the scars. However, this would easily expose his identity as a cultivator.

Knowing too much is not a good thing for either of them, so to this day, he has not even told her his real name.

The Life-Giving Technique quickly healed him, but Ma Ke didn't rush out. Instead, he cultivated in his room and then took a moment to go out the window and wander around the Xue residence, just in case anyone foolish enough to come and dig for treasure while he was away.

It wasn't until late at night that Ma Ke, covered in sweat and looking exhausted, opened the door. Zhu Wanqing, who had been waiting anxiously, quickly came to greet him.

"Brother Feng, are you alright?"

Ma Ke waved his hand: "It's nothing, I just need a rest."

As he spoke, he went back and removed the silver needle from behind Duan Feng's ear. After a short while, Duan Feng slowly opened his eyes.

"Senior brother, how are you?"

Duan Feng sat up abruptly and exclaimed in amazement, "Brother Feng's medical skills are truly miraculous! I feel much better, and I can even circulate my internal energy."

"Once I'm healed, I'll definitely have a good drink with Brother Feng."

Ma Ke sighed slightly and said, "I'm afraid there won't be a chance this time. I plan to send you away first thing tomorrow morning."

"Why is that?" the two asked, puzzled.

Ma Ke explained, "Although the Xue family has been wiped out, their eldest son is still cultivating in a cultivation sect. They should receive the news soon, and the local government will definitely find a way to give him an explanation."

"After your conflict with the Xue family, they got into trouble. No one is more suitable to frame you than you. So, the longer you stay in the city, the more dangerous it becomes for you."

"It's truly hateful. They didn't care when the Xue family snatched people in the street, but now that they've gotten their comeuppance, they're even trying to find a scapegoat to die with them." Duan Feng slammed his fist on the bed in anger.

"They're all in cahoots," Zhu Wanqing sneered, then said, "Brother Feng is right. Now that Senior Brother's injuries have almost healed, we should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the authorities find us, it will implicate Brother Feng as well."

Although Duan Feng was reluctant, he could only nod in agreement.

The next day, Ma Ke dressed the two of them up, bought them two horses, and then sent them out of the city.

The next step is to eliminate Xue Wenzhou, who has been brought out, so that the feud between him and the Xue family can be put to an end.