The First Venerable of All Paths

"Snap!"

In the Su family, Su Chongming had lost count of how many tables he had smashed.

"Fang Xuan, you scoundrel, you've gone too far!"

Su Chongming's face was ashen, and his killing intent had solidified into a tangible form.

The secret realm was acquired by the Fang family, and his son Su Mian and younger brother Su Chongshan were killed by Fang Xuan.

The Su family suffered heavy losses in this battle for the secret realm.

This enraged Su Chongming, who wished he could grind Fang Xuan to dust.

"Father, please send a message to my sister."

Having narrowly escaped death in the secret realm, Su Yang's face was contorted as he said, "Anyway, we've completely broken ties with the Fang family, it's a fight to the death. If we don't wipe them out quickly, I'm afraid things might change."

After obtaining the secret realm, the Fang family is destined to rise to prominence in a short period of time.

This is not good news for the Su family.

"No!"

Su Chongming immediately objected, saying, "We shouldn't trouble your sister unless absolutely necessary."

"Why?"

Su Yang said, puzzled, "Things are different now. Ever since Fang Xuan returned to normal, how many times has our Su family suffered at his hands?"

"A swift and decisive action is needed; otherwise, we'll be nurturing a tiger that will eventually turn on us."

Faced with Su Yang's persuasion, Su Chongming sighed and said, "You don't understand. Your sister has just entered the Dao Seeking Sect and her foundation is not stable. If we trouble her now, it will put her in a difficult position."

"Are we just going to stand by and watch Fang Xuan act so arrogantly?"

Su Yang said with a ferocious expression, "First it was my cousin Su Chen, then my second uncle and eldest brother. Do you expect us to wait until the entire Su family is wiped out before you beg my sister for help?"

"shut up!"

Su Chongming scoffed and said, "Fang Xuan is nothing to be afraid of, he's not someone we can handle."

"Do you have a better way?"

Su Yang snorted coldly, saying indignantly, "If Fang Xuan had stayed hidden in the secret realm and never came out, would we have been able to go in and kill him?"

Several days have passed since the Secret Realm Trial.

They had prepared many methods to kill Fang Xuan as soon as he left the secret realm.

But Fang Xuan hid in the secret realm and didn't come out.

This made them feel like they were punching cotton, leaving them frustrated and uncomfortable.

In the past few days, the Fang family has been making continuous moves, sending several clansmen into the secret realm.

Clearly, the Fang family has already begun planning their secret realm.

"If he won't come out, then force him to!"

Su Chongming smiled grimly and said, "The secret realm is good, but it's not necessarily all good."

Su Yang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Father, what are you planning to do?"

"Besides our Su family, the Blood Fiend Gang and the Hundred Beasts Group are all eager for Fang Xuan to die."

Su Chongming said, "As long as we get them to take action, what does it matter if Fang Xuan hides in the secret realm? Once all the Fang family members are dead, he will naturally be willing to come out."

"yes."

Su Yang clapped his hands and said, "I almost forgot about that."

Then, Su Yang added, "But the Blood Fiend Gang and the Hundred Beasts Gang have already failed twice. If they fail again..."

"It's precisely because they failed twice that they're even more eager to get revenge."

Su Chongming said, "Judging by the time, that Blood Fiend Gang member will be out of seclusion soon."

"However, I'm worried that the Li family might side with the Fang family."

Su Yang said hatefully, "If it weren't for that bitch Li Tianjiao in the secret realm, Fang Xuan would have been dead long ago."

"The Li family is indeed a problem."

Su Chongming pondered for a moment and said, "However, I will handle this matter."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Su Chongming said sternly, "If the Li family doesn't know what's good for them, I wouldn't mind turning them into the second Fang family!"

......

"Gentlemen, what do you think of my suggestion?"

The Li family's council hall.

Li Shanya looked at the elders below and slowly spoke.

The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

After a long silence, one of the elders hesitated and said, "Patriarch, the Fang family and the Su family are currently irreconcilable enemies. If we side with the Fang family, it might provoke the Su family's dissatisfaction."

"The Second Elder is right."

Another person chimed in, "I think the wise choice for our Li family is to play it safe and watch the tigers fight from the sidelines."

These words drew nods of agreement from many people.

"I have a different opinion."

At this moment, a middle-aged man slowly spoke.

"Oh?"

Li Shanya looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Li Xuan, what are your thoughts?"

The middle-aged man named Li Xuan said, "Patriarch, elders, what do you think of Su Chongming?"

"Quite shrewd and deep-thinking."

"Ungrateful and treacherous, with the ambition of a wolf."

"He is vengeful and adept at leveraging power."

Soon, everyone began to speak up, offering their opinions on Su Chongming, with varying degrees of praise and criticism.

"The elders' assessments are extremely fair."

Li Xuan said, "As everyone knows, the Su family was originally a vassal of the Fang family, but they rose to power by stepping on the Fang family and became a force comparable to our Li family."

"We will not judge whether the Su family's actions are right or wrong. After all, this is how the struggles between powerful families are."

Li Xuan continued, "But if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. If the Fang family is gone, do you think Su Chongming, with his ambition, will easily let our Li family go? Probably not."

The second elder of the Li family said, "Li Xuan, you don't need to beat around the bush, just say what you have to say."

"Agree to the Fang family's conditions."

Li Xuan said, "Not only should we agree, but we should even cooperate with the Fang family on this basis."

"No!"

The second eldest of the Li family immediately said, "Given the current situation, cooperating with the Fang family is tantamount to suicide. Don't forget, the Su family has already latched onto the coattails of the Dao Seeking Sect."

"Besides, the Fang family has offended quite a few people now."

The Second Elder continued, "The Blood Fiend Gang and the Hundred Beasts Clan alone are forces that the Fang family cannot handle. Cooperating with them will only put our Li family in danger."

"I agree with the Second Elder's statement."

One of the elders said, "Fang Xuan's suggestion seems to allow our Li family to remain neutral, but the Blood Fiend Gang and the Hundred Beasts Group won't see it that way. The Su family certainly won't see it that way either."

"Fang Xuan exchanged three secret realm slots and some resources for the Li family to remain neutral and not favor the Su family. In effect, he was binding our two families together."

The second elder said, "Although this child is young, he is actually quite cunning."

Upon hearing this, the entire council hall fell silent.

Seeing this, Li Xuan had no choice but to shut up.

"Why wouldn't you want something that's free?"

Just then, a faint voice rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the girl in green by the window.

Sunlight streamed through the window, bathing her in a mysterious glow.

"Whether we cooperate with the Fang family or not, it doesn't change the fact that the Su family will target us."

Li Tianjiao said, "But before that, we can send three clansmen into the secret realm to cultivate every year and get some substantial benefits. I don't know why you object."

"Miss, you are unaware of this."

The Second Elder sighed and said, "The secret realm is not an absolutely safe place."

"As long as three experts at the Divine Intent Realm join forces, they can still forcefully open the secret realm."

The second elder said, "How will our Li family conduct ourselves then?"

"Do you really think the Fang family will let others destroy the secret realm?"

Li Tianjiao said, "And you all seem to have forgotten the most crucial point."

Her gaze swept around, and she parted her lips slightly, slowly uttering two words.

"Fang Xuan!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Fang Xuan, no more than sixteen years old, possesses an innate Dao physique, ascended the Martial Tower, made a name for himself in the province, and defeated powerful enemies. In just a few months, he turned the tide for his family. These achievements are not something that ordinary people can accomplish."

Li Tianjiao said, "Furthermore, now that he has become the master of the secret realm, as long as he is in the secret realm, even a martial artist at the Condensation Realm is no match for him."

"For the Li family, it would be the best choice to befriend such a promising genius in advance."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Li Shanya glanced at his granddaughter. Although he knew she was telling the truth, he still felt very uncomfortable.

"No one can predict the future."

The Second Elder said, "Our primary concern is the entire family."

"It is precisely for the sake of the family that we are cooperating with the Fang family."

Li Tianjiao gently raised his chin and said in a low voice, "Adding flowers to brocade is far less valuable than providing charcoal in the snow. Everyone should think about it carefully."

After saying that, Li Tianjiao glanced at Li Shanya before getting up and leaving.

The elders of the Li family looked at each other, about to speak.

"Cough cough."

At this moment, Li Shanya coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.

"I think you all have valid points."

After a pause, Li Shanya said, "However, Tianjiao is right about one thing: adding flowers to brocade is far less important than providing charcoal in the snow."

"So, Patriarch, you're supporting cooperation with the Fang family?"

The Second Elder's expression changed, as if he was somewhat unwilling.

"Agree to his conditions for now, but don't cooperate."

Li Shanya shook his head and said, "After this incident, the Su family will definitely not let it go. They might even join forces with the Blood Fiend Gang's Hundred Beasts Group to target the Fang family."

"If the Fang family can survive this ordeal, the Li family will reconsider the cooperation."

Just as the Second Elder was about to speak, Li Shanya said, "This matter is settled, there's no need to discuss it further."

"yes!"

......

"Bang bang bang!"

Inside the secret realm, Fang Danian's punches were as swift as the wind as he engaged in a fierce battle with a blood beast.

Each punch contained immense power, causing the third-tier blood beast to retreat continuously.

"One punch to split the mountain!"

Fang Danian suddenly roared, his fist intent boiling, and he threw a punch.

"Thump!"

The blood beast let out a miserable howl, its massive body was thrown out and crashed to the ground, where it struggled for a few moments before falling silent.

Fang Danian maintained his punching posture, his body surface radiating with qi and blood, and his internal energy circulating continuously.

"Snap!"

As a soft sound came from Fang Danian's body, his body trembled violently, and a huge aura spread out.

"We've broken through!"

Feeling the power within his body increase several times over, Fang Danian's face lit up with excitement.

After more than twenty days of tireless cultivation, Fang Danian successfully broke through to the Qi Gathering Realm.

And all of this is thanks to Fang Xuan.

"I wonder how the young master is doing now."

Fang Danian looked into the depths of the secret realm, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

Since the Fang family members entered the secret realm, Fang Xuan has been training deep within it, and there has been no news of him since.

at the same time.

Deep within the secret realm, beside a pool of water.

Fang Xuan sat cross-legged, and the surrounding Yuan energy surged in and entered his body.

"Pop!"

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of porcelain shattering came from inside Fang Xuan's body, and his aura suddenly surged.

"Four Realms of Body Refinement!"

Fang Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with sword light, piercing two holes through the tree in front of him.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan smiled slightly.

"I've finally grasped the basics of the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Nothingness Technique."

During this period, he began to cultivate the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Void Technique, and today he can be considered to have entered the threshold.

The sword bone can release even more innate sword energy.

Just then, Fang Xuan frowned and looked into the depths of the secret realm.

"This is the third time. It seems I have to go and take a look."