The First Venerable of All Paths

"Young Master Su Zhe, it was they who caused trouble at the Zhenyao Pavilion and even killed our people."

Old Qian did not notice Su Zhe's unusual behavior, but pointed at Fang Xuan and the others and said, "They are so arrogant and domineering that they simply do not take the Su family seriously."

"Fang Xuan, you...you have such audacity!"

Su Zhe said, his voice stern but his tone weak, "Do you know that this Precious Medicine Pavilion is my Su family's territory? You've caused trouble and killed people here; where do you place my Su family?"

"The Su family's territory?"

Fang Xuan chuckled softly, looking at Su Zhe: "Are you sure?"

"That's natural."

Su Zhe, as if struck by a sudden thought, coldly snorted, "I admit that this Precious Medicine Pavilion did indeed belong to your Fang family before, but now it belongs to my Su family!"

Mentioning the Su family, Su Zhe gained even more courage and said, "Fang Xuan, I'm not afraid to tell you that my Su family is no longer what it used to be, while your Fang family is nothing but a bunch of clowns. If you know what's good for you, get out of the Zhenyao Pavilion right now."

"Young Master Su Zhe, and our people, cannot die in vain."

Old Qian said from the side, "They must be made to pay compensation so that they will learn their lesson. Otherwise, anyone will dare to stomp on the Su family's head."

"That's natural."

Su Zhe crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "Fang Xuan, if I remember correctly, your Fang family owns a mine outside the city. Since you killed so many people from my Zhenyao Pavilion today, you should take that mine as compensation."

"Su Zhe, you really have a huge appetite for money."

Fang Yong angrily retorted, "That mine was painstakingly acquired by my ancestors, and you dare to take it? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!"

The others also glared angrily at Su Zhe.

"Why wouldn't you dare?"

Seeing that Fang Xuan remained silent, Su Zhe assumed that Fang Xuan was afraid and said even more smugly, "If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price."

"that is."

Old Qian said in a gloomy tone, "The Fang family is already in dire straits, barely able to save themselves. It would be better to hand these things over to the Su family as a way to avoid further trouble."

"How annoying."

Fang Xuan said calmly, "Kill them."

"Whoosh."

Zhan Yi darted out like a ghost.

The dagger in his hand flashed with a cold light and sliced ​​through Old Qian's neck.

"Pfft!"

The flesh tore open, and fresh blood gushed out.

Old Qian clutched his neck, staring at Zhan Yi in disbelief.

"You...you dare to kill me?"

He had barely finished speaking when he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

His eyes were wide open and he was still staring blankly.

"Fang Xuan, you dare to kill someone right in front of me?"

Because Su Zhe was close by, he was also covered in blood, and his face turned pale with fright.

He took several steps back, his voice filled with fear.

Old Master Qian is one of the elders of the Qian family, and also a member of the Su family.

Su Zhe never expected that Fang Xuan would be so bold as to kill Old Qian right in front of him.

"What is there to be afraid of?"

Fang Xuan stood up and walked step by step toward Su Zhe.

"Just a barking old dog, let's kill it."

His aura grew increasingly sharp and cold.

As Fang Xuan continued to approach, Su Zhe retreated, his panic becoming increasingly apparent.

"Fang Xuan, what do you want to do?"

Su Zhe said in a trembling voice, "I'm warning you, I'm a member of the Su family. If you dare to touch me, the Su family will never let you off the hook."

"The Su family?"

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a smirk as he said indifferently, "Then I'll trouble you to go back and tell Su Chongming that whatever the Su family owes the Fang family, I, Fang Xuan, will settle accounts with them one by one!"

After saying that, Fang Xuan waved his hand, and a surge of violent Yuan energy rushed out, directly blasting Su Zhe out of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

Countless bones in his body were broken.

What made Su Zhe even more desperate was that Fang Xuan's palm strike just now seemed to contain an extremely destructive sharpness that completely destroyed his dantian.

"Fang Xuan, you actually crippled my cultivation?"

Blood spurted from Su Zhe's mouth and nose as he roared ferociously, "You just wait! The Su family will not let you get away with this!"

"I'll be waiting."

Fang Xuan said, "Fang Ren and Fang Yong!"

"exist!"

Fang Xuan said expressionlessly, "Break all the limbs of the Su and Qian families and throw them out of the Precious Medicine Pavilion. Anyone who resists, kill them!"

"yes!"

Soon, all the members of the Su and Qian families who remained in the Zhenyao Pavilion were dealt with.

Several of them tried to resist but were killed on the spot.

The servant who hit Master Zhong, in particular, had his fingers broken one by one, making his life a living hell.

"Young Master, the investigation is complete."

Zhan Yi said, "The Qian family was originally an insignificant family, but because they sided with the Su family, they have been openly and secretly targeting and suppressing our Fang family's business for the past three years. There were even two members of the Fang family whose Qi Sea was shattered because of a conflict with the Qian family."

"The Qian family."

A cold glint flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes as he glanced at the Qian family's corpses and said in a cold voice, "Send their bodies back to the Qian family and tell them to come and apologize within three days, or else make sure the Qian family disappears from Qingyang County forever!"

"yes!"

After dealing with these matters, Fang Xuan said, "Let's go to the West Market!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious.

The Chengxi Fangshi (West City Market) was one of the Fang family's most important businesses.

It was also given to the Su family as a betrothal gift.

Over the past three years, the Su family has handed over other businesses to other people to manage.

However, the West City Market was personally managed by the Su family, and outsiders were not allowed to interfere.

Taking back the western part of the city will not be an easy task.

"Young Master, it won't be easy for just the few of us to take back the West City Market."

Fang Zhi said, "How about we gather the strongest members from the clan, or perhaps we should consider this further?"

"I had already made arrangements for this."

Fang Xuan was the first to walk out of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion, his unquestionable voice reaching everyone's ears.

"I must reclaim the western market town before nightfall!"

......

Chengxi Fangshi.

Unlike the luxurious Lanyue Tower, this place is bustling with noise, with vendors hawking their wares and people haggling over prices.

Shops lined both sides of the street, selling elixirs and weapons, trading martial arts techniques and ores, and even conducting black market transactions in secret.

At the entrance to the market, two guards dressed in Su family attire held long swords, their eyes sharp, and their auras already at the Body Refinement Realm.

Anyone entering the market must undergo strict inspection.

Fang Xuan, dressed in white and carrying a sword case on his back, walked towards the market.

"Someone from the Fang family?"

Upon seeing this, the guards at the door immediately stepped forward to stop them, their hawk-like eyes scanning Fang Xuan and his companions back and forth.

Upon noticing the unique clan emblem on Fang Xuan and his companions' clothing, he pointed to the sign next to them and sneered, "See this sign? Fang family members and dogs are not allowed inside."

One of the guards seemed to recognize Fang Xuan, and the mockery on his face intensified.

"Isn't this the infamous good-for-nothing, the idiot young master of the Fang family in Qingyang County?"

His tone was full of mockery.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: go back to where you came from, and stop making a fool of yourself here."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ren and the others were immediately enraged.

"How dare you insult my young master! You're courting death!"

As they spoke, the six of them stepped forward in unison, unleashing their Body Refinement Realm cultivation without any concealment.

"Comparing numbers? Don't you even know where you are?"

The guard immediately whistled.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

In an instant, more than a dozen figures rushed in from all parts of the market like arrows, forming a standoff with Fang Ren and his group of six.

The atmosphere immediately became tense and confrontational.

"What's going on? Who's making a scene here?"

The crowd parted, and a figure stepped out.

One of the Su family guards said, "Commander Su Hu is from the Fang family. It looks like he's here to cause trouble."

"Young Master, it's Su Hu!"

Fang Ren's expression was solemn as he said in a low voice, "This Su Hu was originally the commander of the Su family's guards. His cultivation had already broken through the Qi Gathering Realm, and his strength was extremely formidable."

"Besides him, the Su family also sent a Qi Condensation Realm expert to guard this place."

Fang Zhi said, "It might be difficult for us to take back the market using the previous methods."

At this moment, Su Hu spoke up.

"Young Master Fang Xuan, for the sake of the long-standing friendship between our two families, I advise you to go back."

Su Hu was tall and imposing, with a powerful aura.

"Otherwise, if things really escalate, you'll be the ones who suffer."

His tone was slightly sarcastic, showing no regard for Fang Xuan and the others.

They were just a group of junior members of the Fang family at the Body Refinement Realm; he could take care of them all without even lifting a finger.

If it weren't for the patriarch's order that it was not advisable to clash with the Fang family now, he could have crippled Fang Xuan today.

"That's not necessarily true."

Fang Xuan said, "I'm here today to take back this market. You have half an hour to evacuate all members of the Su family."

"Of course, not a single brick or tile from the market can be taken away."

Su Hu thought he had misheard.

"Take back the market town?"

Su Hu laughed and said, "Young Master Fang Xuan, you must have forgotten that this market town has been owned by the Su family for three years."

"Bullshit!"

Zhongye was displeased upon hearing this.

He held up two pieces of paper in his hand and said, "This West City Market is just being handed over to your Su family to manage. These are the house deeds and land deeds. You Su family members, get out of here."

"House deed and land deed?"

Su Hu scoffed and said, "This stuff isn't very convincing."

The Su family guards also joined in the mockery.

This infuriated Fang Yong and his group.

"It seems that your Su family has no intention of handing over the market."

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "But it doesn't matter. I didn't come here today to reason with you."

"You have to hand over this market town today, whether you like it or not!"

His tone was firm and unwavering, showing no sign of backing down.

Master Zhong gave a thumbs-up, his face full of flattery: "Young Master is so domineering!"

"What arrogance!"

Su Hu snorted coldly and said in an unfriendly tone, "I'd like to see how you plan to take this market town today!"

He simply waved his hand.

Seven or eight more figures leaped onto the rooftops of the buildings on either side.

Holding a longbow, the arrows were pointed directly at Fang Xuan and the others.

A chilling and sharp aura emanated from the arrow, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Boy, three breaths."

A murderous glint flashed in Su Hu's eyes as he said, "If you don't leave now, then none of you are leaving."

"Oh no, it's an armor-piercing bow!"

Fang Li's expression changed, and he shielded Fang Xuan behind him, shouting, "Protect the young master!"

Armor-piercing bow, a weapon capable of penetrating elemental armor.

It is also a nightmare for low-level martial artists.

They hadn't expected that the Su family would have arranged archers in the market.

"Young master, perhaps... we should retreat first."

Zhongye hid behind Fang Xuan, tugging at Fang Xuan's sleeve and saying, "Once they fire their arrows, we'll all be dead here."

"An armor-piercing bow?"

A glint of light flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes.

"Battle One, it's up to you!"