Cultivation begins with alchemy and collecting runes.

"Little Liu, he's in your hands now."

Li Xiuyuan bound the man tightly with the Yimu Green Vine, and then released two-winged Frost Centipedes to slowly torture the man's will with their cold air, planning to interrogate him again later.

They created a soundproof barrier and separated the two of them.

At this moment, most of the Liu family members were dead or injured, and the remaining people had no intention of managing the situation on Li Xiuyuan's side.

In particular, Li Xiuyuan's display of power comparable to a fully refined Qi cultivator, along with the combat strength of several high-grade magic weapons, made the allied cultivators extremely wary.

Nobody wants to get into trouble or create unnecessary problems.

After arranging this person, Li Xiuyuan turned to Liu Feixue and said indifferently, "What has your consideration been, Fairy? If you haven't made up your mind yet, I can give you a hint."

After saying that, he activated the golden sword and drew two bloody marks on Liu Feiyu's chest, then gestured near his genitals on his lower abdomen.

"don't want!"

Seeing her younger brother being tortured by Li Xiuyuan again, Liu Feixue was in unbearable pain and cried out as if she wanted to take the punishment for him.

"I will tell you everything, please, sir, stop torturing Feiyu! He's still so young!"

Liu Feixue wept uncontrollably, her voice choked with sobs, and looked at Li Xiuyuan with pleading eyes, hoping to receive his promise.

Li Xiuyuan remained indifferent. The pitiful sight of the woman before him, with tears streaming down her face, did not soften his heart. Compared to his immortal path, it was insignificant.

"I've made myself clear enough. I only want information about the Demon Flame Sect. If there's even the slightest falsehood, your brother will lose his life!"

Li Xiuyuan looked at Liu Feiyu, who was crying incessantly, and said coldly.

Having said that, he flicked out a soundproof array he had gathered, enveloping the two of them.

Liu Feixue lowered her head and wept. After a long while, she slowly spoke in a hoarse voice, "Half a year ago, a mysterious cultivator said he had found the patriarch on behalf of the Demon Flame Sect..."

"That man wore a long, cloak-like robe that could block divine sense from detecting him. He cultivated the Demonic Flame Technique and exuded a fierce aura. He was arrogant and unruly, regarding the cultivators of his clan as pigs and dogs..."

"The Demon Flame Sect has a total of four cultivators: two at the late stage of Qi Refining, two at the middle stage, and the one with the highest cultivation is the unruly one, who has the highest cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining."

"The Demon Flame Sect cultivators are living in seclusion in the southern mountains not far from Black Wind Market, and they seem to be connected with another force."

Liu Feixue revealed everything she knew, hoping to gain Li Xiuyuan's understanding and plead for her brother's life.

From the very beginning, the two forces made no attempt to conceal anything, including the attack on the medicine garden a few days ago and the whereabouts of the Demon Flame Sect cultivators.

Li Xiuyuan stood still, remaining silent.

What Liu Feixue said was almost identical to what Shui Lian described in the jade slip he gave him, except that there was no information about the "Refining God Grass".

The two sides corroborated each other, and the details were examined to conclude that the woman was not lying.

The other force she mentioned was undoubtedly the group of rogue cultivators from the Heaven and Earth Society!

"The mountains of the South are unruly and rebellious."

Li Xiuyuan memorized Liu Feixue's message and waved his hand to dispel the barrier.

Although he was convinced that she wasn't lying, Li Xiuyuan had no intention of letting the matter rest.

He also needs to question the Liu family's direct descendants he just captured to verify the information.

Thinking this, he walked toward the location of the two-winged frost centipedes.

……

Half an incense stick later, Li Xiuyuan ended the life of the Liu family's direct descendant, whose body was frozen raw by the cold and whose disheveled hair made him look like a demon. After putting away the spirit insects, he slowly walked out of the barrier.

Thinking it over, he roughly corroborated the information he had received and concluded that Liu Feixue was not lying.

At this moment, the chaotic battle in the valley gradually came to an end, and all the cultivators of the Liu family were dead.

Including that passionate young cultivator from before, his death was tragic and unbearable to look at.

With only Liu Ye, the clan leader, and his sister Liu Feixue remaining among the Liu family cultivators, the pressure on the allied cultivators was greatly reduced, allowing them to continue to tighten their encirclement around Liu Ye.

As for the mortal family members of the Liu family cultivators, they were all wiped out as soon as the battle began.

Dark clouds pressed down on the moon, dimming the light of the sky.

Liu Ye was also covered in wounds at this moment, and it was unclear when he lost an arm and a hand.

They looked like they could die here at any moment.

I just don't know what other tricks he has up his sleeve.

If Xiao Feng and the other man hadn't been wary of his dying counterattack, they would have ended his life long ago.

Xiao Feng and his companion continued to harass the enemy from a distance using magical artifacts, while ordering their clansmen to push them away and unleash low-level spells and talismans as feints.

These persistent, fly-like attacks left Liu Ye feeling extremely frustrated.

His cultivation was far superior to that of Xiao Feng and the other two, but due to his injuries, he was helpless against their harassment tactics.

Unable to use his strength, he could only rage in frustration, uttering vulgar language in an attempt to provoke the two into a direct confrontation.

But the three of them were all old men who had cultivated for decades. How could they be like young people who would get carried away by emotions and lose their composure?

The two only responded verbally, using harassment tactics to give Liu Ye no chance to retaliate or catch his breath.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Xiuyuan planned to make his move and finish things off.

Although the three had agreed beforehand that he would divide up the Liu family's readily available resources such as spirit stones and magical artifacts, while the two allied forces would split the resource points equally.

However, as the clan leader, Liu Ye naturally possessed the most abundant resources, and Li Xiuyuan had no intention of giving up Liu Ye's storage bag.

Li Xiuyuan patted his storage bag and threw out the set of Green Wood Vine Armor Formation Chess, which tightly bound Liu Feixue and her brother.

With a thought, he commanded the Dark Flame Flying Wheel and the Azure Feather Robe, using the Wind Control Technique and Fire Escape Technique, and wielding the Blood Slaughter Blade and the Golden Light Sword. He leaped five zhang away and arrived at Liu Ye's location in a few flashes.

Without saying a word, he manipulated the golden sword and the blood-slaughtering blade to slash at Liu Ye's heart.

The swords and blades moved with overwhelming force, as if judges from the underworld were demanding lives. Two streaks of light, one gold and one red, flashed by.

Ye Feng and Xiao Feng naturally sensed the power of Li Xiuyuan's attack, and a deep sense of apprehension flashed in their eyes, so they dared not make a move to snatch it.

The two of them stopped at the same time as if by magic, which stunned Liu Ye, who had been teased until he was exhausted.

By the time he came to his senses and felt Li Xiuyuan's imposing presence, it was already too late.

"boom!"

The golden sword directly sent the yellow longsword flying dozens of feet away, where it embedded itself in the ground, humming continuously.

This was still because Li Xiuyuan's cultivation was stronger than Liu Ye's, and he was seriously injured, so he couldn't exert much of his strength in the rush.

After knocking away the yellow longsword, Li Xiuyuan's Blood Slaughter Blade slashed towards Liu Ye's protective shield.

"break!"

This small shield was merely a high-grade magic weapon, far inferior in quality to the Blood Slaughter Blade. Moreover, it had already been mostly damaged under the combined attack of Xiao Feng and his companion, and could not withstand the sharpness of the blood-red longsword in the slightest.

With a single blow, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and both the man and the shield were cleaved in two.

Liu Ye's body fell to the ground, blood flowing everywhere, and he continued to convulse.

Li Xiuyuan moved swiftly, snatching the storage bag from his waist and putting the two broken shields and the yellow longsword into it.

After doing all this, he walked calmly to Xiao Feng and the other man, and smiled slightly.

The entire process, from the moment he made his move to the moment he killed Liu Ye, took less than ten breaths.

They only came to their senses when he stood in front of Xiao Feng and the other person.

Their eyes were filled with awe. Liu Ye's cultivation was far superior to theirs, yet he was easily defeated by Li Xiuyuan. How much more so were the two of them?

This left the two of them speechless with shock; in their eyes, Li Xiuyuan was extremely dangerous.

After a long while, they came to their senses, as if they had been impolite.

Ye Feng, being quick-witted, laughed and said, "Lord Li has quelled the Liu family rebellion and pacified the rebel army. My Ye family is extremely grateful!"

Xiao Feng realized what was going on, and cursed inwardly as a sycophant. He smiled, bowed, and said, "Lord Li is awe-inspiring, and the Liu family traitors are truly courting death."

"Fellow Daoists, you should hurry up and deal with the remaining members of the Liu family."

Li Xiuyuan smiled and spoke to the two of them, as if nothing had happened before.

"What Lord Li says is true. I will go and find out about the remnants of the Liu family right away."

Ye Feng smiled obsequiously, then turned and led his family members toward the valley.

With Liu Ye's death, the war of annihilation came to an end, and Li Xiuyuan planned to deal with Liu Feixue and her brother.

He believed that his previous move was enough to deter Xiao Feng and his companion, and that even if they had ten times the courage, they would not dare to break the agreement and embezzle the spirit stones and magical artifacts of the Liu family cultivators.

If they don't know what's good for them, Li Xiuyuan wouldn't mind giving them a good talking-to.

Judging from the two companies' resources, they are unlikely to still have trump cards like the Heavenly Thunder Talisman and the Law-Breaking Poison Cone, so they are not enough to make him wary.

Li Xiuyuan walked up to Liu Feixue and said coldly to her, "Fellow Daoist Feixue is indeed a man of his word. I will keep my promise and release your prodigy brother."

"But then you won't be able to leave."

Li Xiuyuan stared expressionlessly at the pitiful female cultivator before him.

"To save Fei Yu's life, I will repay your kindness by weaving grass and carrying a ring in my mouth. If you find my looks appealing, I am willing to serve you as your slave!"

Liu Feixue hurriedly said, afraid that Li Xiuyuan would change his mind. Wasn't she just trying to save her brother's life by compromising herself?

Finally, she tried to use her looks to seduce the ruthless thief in front of her.

"sister!"

Liu Feiyu, who was also bound by the formation, looked dejected and glared at Li Xiuyuan with hatred.

"What a touching display of sibling affection! But my family never turns its back on outsiders. You can go in peace..."

Li Xiuyuan kept his eyes tightly closed, his mind focused, and he was not moved in the slightest by this emotional drama.

He was not tempted by Liu Feixue's beauty and did not show any mercy. Before he could finish speaking, a golden light flashed on the golden sword in his hand.

Liu Feixue's eyes widened, her small mouth slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but the golden sword did not stop.

*Pfft*, *Thump*.

A golden light flashed, and Liu Feixue's head fell to the ground.

Blood gushed out from his neck, covering Liu Feiyu's entire body and turning him into a blood-soaked mess.

The boy stood there, stunned, seemingly unable to accept that his sister, with whom he had lived and depended on since childhood, had passed away.

Li Xiuyuan waved his left hand, dispelling the array's restrictions, and quietly released Xiao Liuzi.

Liu Feixue's body, no longer bound by the array, fell to the ground. Only then did Liu Feiyu come to his senses, grabbing his older sister's body and bursting into tears.

"Stop crying. We said we'd let you off the hook. Now you can go."

Li Xiuyuan said indifferently that he would not be moved by the life or death of a stranger.

Hearing his enemy's words, Liu Feiyu finally came to his senses. Holding his sister's body, he walked silently out of the valley, his overwhelming hatred buried deep in his heart.

This naive young man matured overnight, possessing dual spiritual roots. If he has the right opportunities, he will surely achieve great things in the future.

It's a pity that the most heartless people in the world are those who cultivate immortality.

Li Xiuyuan closed his eyes tightly, then slightly opened them. A ripple of emotion stirred within him, only to be extinguished by his boundless coldness.

*Pfft!*

Hidden in the shadows, Xiao Liuzi swiftly fired several ice arrows, aiming directly at the boy's chest.

*Pfft!*

Liu Feiyu had only taken a few dozen steps carrying his sister's body when an ice arrow pierced his heart. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and died from the cold.

"Cut the weeds without leaving a trace; this is an ironclad rule in the cultivation world. Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

……

With the addition of Xiao Feng and Ye Feng, two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, to the siege of the Liu family remnants, the two led their clan cultivators in a fierce attack. The remaining Liu family cultivators were powerless to resist and were all killed.

Half an incense stick later, after several bloody massacres of the Liu family, the Qi-refining Liu family, which had ruled this place for hundreds of years, vanished into thin air and was submerged in the long river of the history of cultivation in the Chu Kingdom.