The First Venerable of All Paths

"Activate the Blood Pool?"

Granny Yin was taken aback, then said, "Miss, those people won't agree."

"Do I need their consent?"

Lu Zhaofeng's eyes narrowed, a sharp glint flashing within them: "I am the head of the Lu family!"

"This old servant understands."

Granny Yin nodded and was about to leave when Lu Zhao continued, "Also, send someone to keep an eye on Lu Ren and his group. If they discover Fang Xuan, do everything in your power to save his life."

"Miss, is this Fang Xuan really the one who helped you break the seal?"

Grandma Yin looked on with curiosity.

Seeing Lu Zhao nod, Granny Yin grinned and said, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. This old servant is quite eager to meet him."

"Besides that, you should pay attention to this."

Lu Zhao said in a low voice, "Bai Xuan is not dead yet, and he has joined Lu Ren's side."

"What?"

Granny Yin was startled, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes. She said, "That ungrateful wretch! If I were to encounter him, I'd slap him to death!"

"You can handle this yourself, but remember, you can't let Manman know."

Lu Zhao said somewhat helplessly, "Manman may have inherited some of his talent, and I'm worried that he might try to take advantage of her."

"This old servant knows what to do."

No wonder Miss wanted Chunxing and Qiuju to protect her closely, and was even willing to go against the clan elders to open the Blood Pool.

I just don't want Bai Xuan to have a chance to get close to the young lady.

After Granny Yin left, Lu Zhao stroked the exquisite jade pendant at his waist and murmured to himself, "Brother Fang Xuan, you must still be alive, right?"

"I didn't expect that the Gu family and the Sihai Chamber of Commerce hadn't given up yet."

Looking at the guards at the city gate, Fang Xuan transmitted his voice to Li Guanlan and said, "Four are at the Condensation Realm and one is at the Divine Intent Realm. Be careful."

These people were naturally no match for them.

However, if they discover our identities and summon even more powerful individuals, it will also cause trouble.

Li Guanlan nodded subtly and stepped forward to undergo the examination.

"Take it out of your pocket."

The powerful expert from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, who was at the Divine Realm, stared at Li Guanlan for a few moments before speaking in a cold and sharp voice.

Three guards at the Condensation Realm also quietly stepped forward, subtly surrounding Li Guanlan.

They were ordered to guard the entrance to Mingyue County, and to thoroughly investigate any suspicious persons they found.

Without saying a word, Li Guanlan took his pocket off, revealing a face covered in scars.

Of course, this was deliberately disguised.

Even his cultivation level was only at the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

"Go in."

The expert at the Divine Intent Realm frowned and said, "Remember, don't cause trouble in the city, or you will be expelled from Bright Moon County."

Li Guanlan nodded and stepped into Mingyue County.

Then it was Fang Xuan's turn.

"Name? What brings you to Mingyue County?"

Fang Xuan, who had concealed his face, flicked his whisk, performed a Taoist salute, and said with a smile, "This humble Taoist is Xuan Tian. I have come here by chance, and I would appreciate your help, fellow Taoist."

"Xuantian?"

Shen Yijing waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, go in."

"Amitabha Buddha, thank you, fellow Daoist."

Fang Xuan's smile widened as he swaggered into Mingyue County.

"They're quite good at pretending."

Li Guanlan transmitted his voice, "However, your secret technique won't last long, let's hurry up."

Fang Xuan nodded, and he and Li Guanlan walked one after the other toward the Li family.

At this moment, white banners fluttered in the breeze at the Li family's residence.

Various white cloths were hung on the gate, and a large mourning hall was set up in the main hall, with several coffins placed there.

In front of the coffin in the very center, on the memorial tablet, was written the name of Old Madam Li.

On either side were Li Kui and others, in order.

There were only a few clansmen in the mourning hall, kneeling in front of the memorial tablets and burning paper money.

The atmosphere was cold and desolate.

Since the passing of Old Madam Li, the entire Li family has completely collapsed.

The tribesmen either ran away or fled.

The rest were all collateral relatives who had nowhere else to go but harbored a glimmer of hope.

They planned to help Old Madam Li and the others with their funeral arrangements, then sell all their family property, divide the money, and go their separate ways.

Although the clan's treasure trove had long been taken by clansmen who had fled beforehand, such a large mansion was still worth a considerable amount of silver and spirit stones.

"Butler Sun, a buyer has been found."

At this moment, a servant hurried over and whispered something in Steward Sun's ear.

"Wait outside the door."

Butler Sun tossed a piece of paper money into the brazier and said without looking up, "Go and invite them into the side courtyard. I'll be right there."

"OK."

After the servants left, Steward Sun put a pile of paper money into the brazier.

Flames ignited, and smoke swirled and drifted through the mourning hall.

"Grandma, Master, please don't blame me."

Butler Sun sighed softly and said, "Everyone else has run away, leaving only us old, weak, women and children. But without your protection, how can we survive? This is a last resort."

"But don't worry."

Steward Sun stood up, dusted off his trousers, and said, "After the house is sold, this old servant will give you a grand burial and will not mistreat you."

After Steward Sun left, a cold wind blew by, stirring up the paper money in the brazier and accidentally setting a piece of white cloth on fire.

Manager Sun was unaware of all of this.

At this moment, he is engaged in a heated debate with a buyer, haggling over the price.

It wasn't until the fire engulfed the entire mourning hall and cries of alarm rang out that Steward Sun belatedly realized what was happening.

The Li family is completely finished!

"Ha, this mansion is about to be reduced to ruins, and you still dare to ask for two thousand yuan stones?"

The buyer stood up abruptly, saying, "Now, even giving it to me for free would be considered impure!"

As soon as the buyer left, Steward Sun collapsed to the ground, looking as if he had lost his parents.

"Butler Sun, the fire is too big, what should we do now?"

"What's the point of even doing it?"

The steward, as if waking from a dream, scrambled to his feet and said, "Let's run away quickly!"

"What about the coffins of the old lady and the others?"

"They're already dead, why bother with them?"

Butler Sun ran outside frantically, saying, "Escape is the priority, or it will be too late."

When Fang Xuan and Li Guanlan arrived at the Li family's residence, the entire mansion had already been engulfed in flames.

Countless people are watching from the sidelines, offering their opinions and comments.

After hearing the gist of the story, Fang Xuan shook his head and sighed.

"He only has himself to blame; he has no one else to complain about."

Li Guanlan transmitted his voice, "Come with me."

The two slipped out of the crowd, circled around, and then entered the Li family's house through the back door.

The raging inferno not only did not harm them, but also provided better cover for them.

Following the route he remembered, Li Guanlan arrived at a collapsed building with ease.

"This is the location of the Li family's treasure vault."

Li Guanlan flicked her jade hand, releasing her soul power to push away the flames in front of her.

"However, the things inside have already been taken by others."

Li Guanlan walked into the ruins, and just as the flames were about to sweep in again, Fang Xuan had a sudden thought, and the little fire bird immediately perched on his shoulder.

With a single opening of its small mouth, it continuously sucked in the surrounding flames.

Immediately, the firebird flapped its wings and flew out, creating a barrier that blocked all the flames.

Li Guanlan nodded to Fang Xuan to express his gratitude.

Arriving at the base of a wall, Li Guanlan roughly determined the location, manipulated the Soul-Controlling Hairpin, and began digging.

"I'll do it."

Fang Xuan stepped forward and took over Li Guanlan's position.

With a thought, he unleashed the Phoenix Cry Sword, slashing it towards the ground.

"Snap!"

After several sword strikes, penetrating three meters into the underground soil, the Phoenix Cry Sword seemed to have struck some hard object.

"Huh, there really is something."

Just as Fang Xuan was about to activate the Phoenix Cry Sword, Li Guanlan said, "Wait, this thing cannot be broken open by brute force, otherwise it will damage what's inside."

Fang Xuan was taken aback, then manipulated the Phoenix Cry Sword to clear away the scorched earth around him, revealing a hard stone slab.

The stone slab is engraved with various inscriptions, resembling some kind of formation.

"A small defensive formation?"

Fang Xuan was somewhat surprised and said, "This thing has been set up for quite a while, hasn't it?"

"According to my sister's memory, it should be over a hundred years old."

As Li Guanlan spoke, he gently pierced a node in the formation with his Soul-Controlling Hairpin.

As the cracking sound rang out, the stone slab split open in the middle, revealing a small storage room underneath.

The storage room was small and contained only one item.

It was a jar.

What made Fang Xuan's expression turn serious was that the jar was covered with all sorts of talismans.

Even the body of the jar has some inscriptions.

With his keen eye, he immediately recognized that these talismans and inscriptions all had a sealing effect.

Moreover, it was created by a master.

This means that what's in the jar is not simple.

However, the jar was extremely well-sealed and sealed with talismans, so Fang Xuan couldn't sense even a trace of its aura.

"What is this?"

"have no idea."

Li Guanlan shook his head and said, "My sister has no memory of this jar; she only told me that I must take it with me."

"All right."

Fang Xuan's expression shifted, and he said, "It seems someone has come in. Let's leave here first."

Li Guanlan quickly and carefully picked up the jar, put it into his storage ring, and then left with Fang Xuan along the route they had come from.

Just as they stepped out of the Li family mansion, a figure suddenly blocked their way.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

This person was shrouded in a black robe, exuding a chilling aura.

"It's none of your business."

Li Guanlan pulled Fang Xuan away.

"The item is in their hands, stop them!"

Just then, a cry of surprise came from behind, and the person blocking their way struck Fang Xuan and Li Guanlan with a palm strike without hesitation.

Fang Xuan pulled Li Guanlan away from their original spot, avoiding the opponent's attack.

"They came for that jar too."

Fang Xuan asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Let's go first, don't get entangled with them!"

Li Guanlan made a decisive move and prepared to take to the air.

But a large, dark hand suddenly descended and pressed down on the two of them.

A cold glint flashed in Li Guanlan's eyes, and the Soul-Controlling Hairpin shot out with a whoosh, about to pierce the giant hand.

however.

Li Guanlan clearly underestimated the power of this large hand.

Not only was the Soul Hairpin sent flying, but it also knocked her directly to the ground.

Fang Xuan flashed forward, caught Li Guanlan in his arms, and landed steadily.

"Are you alright?"

Li Guanlan shook his head and said, "This person is very strong, no less than Liu Ming."

Fang Xuan looked up and his expression became serious.

In mid-air, three figures shrouded in black robes surrounded them.

A cold and eerie atmosphere locked onto the two of them.

"Three experts at the fifth level of the Divine Intent realm!"