The First Venerable of All Paths

"Young Master, you wanted to see me?"

As soon as Zhan entered the room, he bowed respectfully to Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan tapped his fingers on the table and asked, "How's your cultivation going, brothers?"

Zhan Yi said, "Thanks to the young master's personal guidance, the other eight brothers have all broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm."

"You certainly didn't disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

All ten guards have now broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm.

Of course, the resources consumed in this process are also considerable.

"What are your orders, young master?"

Observing Fang Xuan's expression, Zhan Yi cautiously probed.

"Pick a few brothers to prepare."

Fang Xuan's eyes were deep as he said calmly, "Tonight, take them out for some training."

"Yes, young master!"

Zhan Yi accepted the order and withdrew, quickly selecting six bodyguards who were ready to go.

That night.

Fang Xuan looked at the six masked guards in black before him, his Yuan energy contained, with no trace of his aura leaking out.

If one did not see it with their own eyes, they would only mistake them for the Six Paths Shadows.

This is precisely the ability of cultivating the Illusionary Formless Technique, which allows one to minimize their own presence.

"Set off!"

Fang Xuan, also dressed in black, waved his hand and quietly left the Fang family with six bodyguards.

......

The Qian family.

They were originally an insignificant family in Qingyang County.

However, since aligning themselves with the Su family, the Qian family has experienced extremely rapid growth in recent years.

In just three years, they became a second-rate family in Qingyang County.

The patriarch, Qian Huaizhou, has even broken through to the Condensation Realm.

There are no fewer than ten Qi Gathering Realm martial artists in the clan.

just.

The Zhenyao Pavilion, which had been entrusted to the Qian family for management, was forcibly taken over by the Fang family, and the Second Elder was killed on the spot, his body thrown at the gate.

This made the Qian family a laughing stock for a time.

What the Qian family couldn't understand was that the Su family was telling them to swallow their anger and not provoke the Fang family for the time being.

As a result, the head of the family, Qian Huaizhou, chose to go into seclusion.

At this moment.

Inside one of the Qian family's rooms, a young man was pouring himself a drink.

He was Qian Huaizhou's son, Qian Cheng.

"Young Master!"

An old servant pushed open the door and stood cautiously in front of Qian Cheng.

"How's it going?"

Qian Cheng glanced at the old servant and said calmly, "The Fang family must have suffered a huge financial loss, right?"

"Young Master, the plan... has failed."

The old servant lowered his head, not daring to look Qian Cheng in the eye.

"What?"

Qian Cheng was taken aback, then shouted angrily, "Where's Niu San? He can't even handle such a small matter! Bring him to see me right now!"

"Niu San was sold to the slave market."

The old servant said with a bitter tone, "The others were also crippled and expelled from Qingyang County."

"this......"

Qian Cheng was so frightened that he dropped his wine glass on the table and said in a trembling voice, "How dare the Fang family?"

"With a Divine Realm expert now in charge of the Fang family, what wouldn't they dare to do?"

The old servant sighed and said, "Young master, I've said it before: although you want to share the burden of the master and thereby curry favor with the Su family, such methods are useless against them."

"How could I have known the Fang family would be so decisive!"

Qian Cheng roared, then said nervously, "Did Niu San say that I ordered him to do it?"

If Niu San were to expose them, given the Fang family's current power, they probably wouldn't let them off easily.

The old servant said, "Young master, rest assured, I will take full responsibility for this matter and will not implicate you."

"Okay, that's good."

Qian Cheng said, "Uncle Fu, don't worry. With the Su family backing us up, even if the Fang family comes knocking, I will definitely protect your life."

"I'm afraid the Su family won't even be able to save your life."

Just then, a mocking voice reached Qian Cheng and his companion's ears.

"Who?"

Qian Cheng was startled and looked towards the door.

The door was pushed open, and a young man in black slowly walked in.

It was Fang Xuan.

"It's you?!"

Upon seeing Fang Xuan, Qian Cheng's expression changed drastically, revealing a look of panic.

"Young Master, run!"

The old servant was the first to react, his inner energy surging forth as he unleashed a palm strike directly at Fang Xuan.

Judging from the level of his Yuan Power, he had already reached the Qi Gathering Realm.

Fang Xuan's expression remained unchanged in the face of the old servant's attack.

Only the curve of her lips became more pronounced.

"laugh!"

Just as the old servant's hand was about to land on Fang Xuan, a cold light emerged from behind Fang Xuan and pierced straight through the old servant's hand.

The old servant screamed, but then raised his other hand and struck Fang Xuan's head again.

"Pfft!"

A flash of cold light cleaved the old servant's hand at the wrist, sending it crashing to the ground.

"Bang!"

A dark shadow flashed by, sending the old servant flying and smashing the table.

A table full of delicious food was spilled all over the floor.

"Gathering Qi Realm!"

The old servant looked at Zhan Er, the masked man in black beside Fang Xuan, his eyes filled with despair.

The opponent's cultivation level and movement technique were both superior to his own.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to leave oneself completely defenseless.

"Fang Xuan, how dare you!"

After his initial panic subsided, Qian Cheng said, his voice trembling with fear, "This is the Qian family home, not a place where you can run wild."

"Yeah?"

Fang Xuan smiled calmly, looked at the old servant, and said, "Old man, you'd better not waste your energy. Your communication talisman won't be able to get through."

The old servant remained unmoved and instead threw out the communication talisman in his hand, but it was blocked by a layer of light.

"A formation?"

The old servant's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "When did you set up this magic array?"

What do you think?

Fang Xuan picked up a stool and sat down, looking at Qian Cheng, who was still in shock.

"Young Master Qian, please sit down and let's talk."

Qian Cheng said in a trembling voice, "I...I don't have much to talk about with you."

"Fang Xuan, if you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, when my Qian family arrives, you will die a horrible death!"

Faced with Qian Cheng's threat, Fang Xuan poured himself a glass of wine and said calmly, "It seems that Young Master Qian still hasn't come to terms with reality."

"I dared to come because I was absolutely certain I could leave."

He glanced at Qian Cheng and said, "And you, you can't keep me here."

"you......"

Qian Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Fang Xuan, what exactly are you going to do?"

"Isn't Mr. Qian asking a question he already knows the answer to?"

Fang Xuan toyed with his wine cup and said, "First, you led people to injure two members of my Fang family, and then you sent people to cause trouble at the Zhenyao Pavilion. It's time to settle these two debts."

"Young Master Fang, this matter has nothing to do with my young master; it was all done by me alone."

The old servant struggled to his feet and said, "If you're going to kill, kill me alone. Don't hurt my young master."

"right!"

Qian Cheng quickly said, "These things were all done by that old man; I knew nothing about them."

"Alright."

Fang Xuan said, "Stop putting on this master-servant show of affection. Since I'm here today, I'm naturally going to take something with me."

Fang Xuan waved his hand, and Zhan Er walked towards Qian Cheng.

"Fang Xuan!"

Qian Cheng was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, saying, "If you dare to kill me, neither the Qian family nor the Su family will let you get away with it!"

"rest assured."

Fang Xuan said slowly, "I still have a use for your life."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Er appeared before Qian Cheng like a ghost and struck Qian Cheng's dantian with a palm.

"Pfft!"

Qian Cheng coughed up blood and flew backward.

"You...you destroyed my dantian?"

Qian Cheng's eyes widened, and he said sharply, "Fang Xuan, I will absolutely not let you get away with this!"

After saying that, Qian Cheng spat out another mouthful of blood and immediately fainted.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan shook his head, got up and walked towards the door.

"Please pass on a message to Qian Huaizhou for me."

Without turning his head, Fang Xuan said, "If they dare to use any more underhanded tactics against my Fang family, then the Qian family has no reason to exist."

Only after Fang Xuan left and removed the formation did the old servant realize what had happened.

Outside the door lay more than a dozen corpses.

No wonder no one warned Fang Xuan before he arrived.

The Qian family's patrol team was completely wiped out.

"What ruthless methods!"

The old servant sighed deeply, his heart filled with regret.

If you know today, why should you be in the beginning.

......

"Young Master, there is something I do not understand."

Zhan Er asked in confusion, "Why not just kill Qian Cheng instead of sparing his life?"

"Killing is not the goal; deterrence is."

Fang Xuan said, "Although the Fang family is not afraid of the Qian family now, the Qian family is, after all, a dog raised by the Su family, and there is more than one of them."

"But if we cripple his cultivation today, the Qian family will surely retaliate as well."

Zhan Er still didn't understand.

"The Qian family will certainly retaliate, but they need the Su family's permission."

Fang Xuan's eyes gleamed as he said, "But for Su Chongming, the most pressing matter is the Three Clans Grand Competition. He won't create any unnecessary trouble at this time. So the Qian family has no choice but to swallow this insult."

"I see."

Zhan Er said, "Young Master's vision is truly admirable."

"These are just some underhanded tricks that can't be brought to the table."

Fang Xuan sighed softly and said, "If my Fang family weren't currently weak, I would have wiped out not only the Qian family, but even the Su family!"

"Young Master has exceptional talent. Given some time, he will be able to destroy the Qian and Su families sooner or later."

Zhan Er said, "Of course, before we have enough strength, I still hope that you, young master, can be patient."

Fang Xuan nodded.

He bears a heavy responsibility for his clan, and he will not completely break ties with the Su family until he has absolute strength.

At least, everything will have to wait until he develops his natal flying sword.

"Oh, right."

Fang Xuan said, "Send the things we got from the Qian family's treasury to Ye family village."

His visit to the Qian family this time was certainly not just to warn Qian Cheng.

They even broke into the Qian family's treasury and looted everything inside.

"Give them all away?"

"Give it all away."

Fang Xuan said, "I want them to improve their cultivation as much as possible in the shortest amount of time."

Fang Xuan placed high hopes on Ye Family Village.

It could even be said that he valued the Ye family villagers far more than the Fang family.

If this group of people grows up, they will become Fang Xuan's most terrifying asset, enough to shock the world.

"Next, we must focus on preparing for the battle for the secret realm."

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He must seize control of this secret realm in this battle.

Only in this way can the Fang family truly establish itself.