The First Venerable of All Paths

"Young Master, are you really going to let them go like this?"

On the hillside, watching the Qian family's convoy slowly disappear at the end of the road, Zhan Yi, standing beside Fang Xuan, spoke softly.

"Are you worried that if you let the tiger return to the mountain, the Qian family will make a comeback?"

Fang Xuan smiled slightly and answered his own question, "Don't worry, they don't have the energy or the guts."

Zhan Yi pondered for a moment, then said, "Young Master, are you saying that the Qian family will be plunged into internal strife over power?"

"The strongest member of the Qian family is Qian Huaizhou, who is at the Condensation Realm."

Fang Xuan said, "As for Qian Huaizhong, he's only at the eighth level of the Qi Gathering Realm. But the Qian family still has several elders at this level. Do you think they would want Qian Huaizhong to take over the Qian family?"

"So this is what the young master's purpose was."

Zhan Yi sincerely admired him, saying, "Letting Qian Huaizhou take his own life is tantamount to breaking the Qian family's backbone and planting a nail in their hearts. If they dare to retaliate, Qian Huaizhou's fate today will be the fate of the entire Qian family."

This is the true meaning of killing someone by destroying their spirit.

This not only dealt with the Qian family, but also deterred some other forces.

Kill two birds with one stone.

"Young Master's foresight is truly admirable!"

Fang Xuan didn't respond to that question, but instead asked, "Is the rest of you ready?"

"Young Master, everything is ready."

Zhan Yi said, "But young master, are you sure you don't want me to come along?"

"Your duty is to protect the little sister."

Fang Xuan said, "Moreover, the Hundred Beasts Gang has already been crippled, so dealing with them won't be difficult."

"But those people in Ye Family Village haven't been cultivating for very long, so I'm afraid they won't be of much help."

Zhan Yi still had some concerns.

"It's alright."

Fang Xuan said, "I never expected anything from them. Taking them out was just to give them some experience."

"Since the young master has made his decision, then this subordinate will not try to persuade him any further."

Zhan Yi said, "After we get back, I will tell the brothers to train harder so that they can help the young master as soon as possible."

"Go back and tell your younger sister."

Fang Xuan turned and left, his voice reaching Zhan Yi's ears.

"I'll have her perform a pulse diagnosis when I get back!"

......

"Listen up, all of you!"

At the foot of the Lost Souls Mountain Range.

Grandpa Zhong stood on a boulder, hands on his hips, looking down at the Ye family villagers with a solemn expression.

"This is your first mission, so I have three requirements!"

Master Zhong held up one finger: "First, protect the young master!"

"Secondly, protect the young master!"

Master Zhong held up a third finger: "Third, still protect the young master!"

"If anyone fails to protect my young master and he suffers even the slightest harm, don't blame me for turning against them without mercy!"

Master Zhong coldly shouted, "Have you all remembered?"

"Got it!"

The eighteen villagers of the Ye family shouted in unison, their momentum magnificent.

"very good!"

Zhongye nodded in satisfaction and said, "Now, repeat the slogan to me again."

"Whoosh!"

The eighteen villagers from the Ye family immediately stood with their feet together, their right fists clenched against their chests, their faces solemn and their eyes fervent.

"Love and respect the young master."

Born a young master, die a young master's soul!

They dare to climb mountains of knives and brave seas of fire.

We will defend it to the death and never back down!

Where the young master points, that is where we will go.

I will follow you for life, and never betray you!

The shouts were powerful and resounding, each word sincere and without a trace of pretense, expressing heartfelt loyalty and reverence.

Seeing this, Grandpa Zhong was even more satisfied, his face beaming with satisfaction.

This was a slogan he had racked his brains over countless nights to come up with.

He was deeply loved by the young master.

Suddenly he saw Fang Xuan walking towards him, so he patted his clothes and ran over.

"Young Master, you've arrived!"

Master Zhong, with a fawning expression, said obsequiously, "Young Master, everyone's here. How's it looking? Is it proper?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan's lips twitched involuntarily.

When he first heard these slogans, he was completely distraught.

But Master Zhong insisted on it, and the Ye family villagers seemed to be happy about it, so Fang Xuan let it be.

"Alright, let's go."

Fang Xuan said, "Let's go as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible."

After saying that, he took the lead and plunged into the vast mountain range.

"yes!"

With a wave of his hand, Master Zhong said, "Let's go!"

All the villagers of the Ye family followed closely behind.

"Young master, in my opinion, you don't need to make this trip yourself."

While being carried by the blind man, Zhongye casually pointed out the way and said leisurely, "I'm not bragging, but when it comes to training, I dare say I'm third, absolutely no one dares to claim second!"

"Oh, so who's number one?"

Fang Xuan looked at Zhong Ye with curiosity.

"Of course it's you, young master."

Master Zhong said matter-of-factly, "Young Master, you are like the bright moon in the sky, unattainable in your nobility. With a single thought, ten thousand men follow; wherever your sword points, all races submit!"

"You old codger, you're getting more and more outrageous."

Fang Xuan's face darkened, and he said, "Taking them on a training trip is secondary; my goal is to subdue the Earth Fire."

"Oh, subterranean fire, that's easy..."

Grandpa Zhong's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "What the hell? Subduing the Earth Fire? Weren't we going to wipe out that damn Hundred Birds Gang?"

"The annihilation of the Beast Corps was just a side effect."

Fang Xuan moved with incredible speed, heading straight for the Hundred Beasts Gang's lair following the route provided by Master Ming.

Although the villagers of the Ye family had not been cultivating for long, they were naturally strong in physique, and after receiving cultivation techniques from Fang Xuan, their internal energy and blood increased exponentially.

Despite the complex terrain, their speed was no slower than Fang Xuan's.

On the contrary, they were even more at ease in the mountains and forests, running like wild beasts.

"But subterranean fire is no simple thing."

Zhongye said, "One wrong move and you could get burned."

Fang Xuan said, "Can't you wish me something better?"

"Oh dear, look at this old servant's mouth."

Master Zhong lightly patted his mouth and said, "With the young master personally taking action, not to mention earth fire, even heavenly fire would obediently submit."

"Heavenly Fire? I wouldn't dare dream of that right now."

Fang Xuan shook his head and said, "I am already blessed by the heavens for being able to subdue a kind of earth fire."

The different fires of heaven and earth are divided into three types: heaven, earth, and man.

Heavenly fire is a celestial object, possessing the power to destroy the world.

Earth fire, formed from special earth veins, is extremely rare, though not as good as heavenly fire.

The fire of a martial artist's pill, or the beast fire carried by a demon beast, both belong to the category of human fire.

Fang Xuan is currently unable to refine pill fire, and beast fire is of little help to him, so he can only focus on earth fire.

"Oh, right."

Fang Xuan looked at Nannan, who was following closely behind, and asked, "Which direction is your Ye Family Village in?"

Upon hearing this, Nannan looked up, her face full of confusion.

"I...I don't know."

Seemingly ashamed for not being able to answer Fang Xuan's question, Nannan lowered her head.

"Young master, I know."

A villager from the Ye family raised his arm high.

This person's name is Ye Zhuang.

As his name suggests, he was as robust as an ox, with a powerful and vigorous aura.

In terms of physical strength alone, even a Body Refinement Realm expert is no match for him.

Fang Xuan witnessed Ye Zhuang tear a second-tier blood beast in half in the secret realm, and was immediately amazed.

He was the oldest among the eighteen villagers in the group.

"Ye Zhuang, tell me."

Being singled out by Fang Xuan made Ye Zhuang blush with excitement, as if he had received a great compliment.

He pointed southeast and said, "If we go in this direction, it will only take three or four days to get there."

"However, Ye Family Village is gone."

Upon hearing this, everyone in Ye Family Village lowered their heads, their expressions somber.

Fang Xuan unfolded the map, pointed to a location, and asked, "How far is Ye Family Village from here?"

The location he pointed to was the stronghold of the Beasts Guild.

"It will probably take two days to travel."

Ye Zhuang estimated for a moment and said, "If we speed things up, we can get there in a day."

"Okay then."

Fang Xuan put away the map and said, "After we finish this business, I'll take you back to have a look."

"Really, big brother?"

Nannan suddenly raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Fang Xuan.

All the villagers of the Ye family looked at Fang Xuan with excitement.

Including the blind man carrying Master Zhong on his back.

"Of course."

Fang Xuan rubbed Nannan's head and said, "Anyway, it won't take more than a few days."

"Great!"

The little girl immediately jumped up with joy.

The villagers of Ye's family were overjoyed.

"Alright, that's settled then."

Fang Xuan said, "Let's speed up and get to Phoenix Cry Mountain before dawn."

In an instant, nearly twenty figures transformed into a whirlwind and swept through the mountains and forests.

Some passing monsters, seeing the group's menacing aura and the terrifying presence emanating from them, immediately tucked their tails between their legs and burrowed deep into the mountains, never daring to emerge again.

Fengming Mountain.

A mountain peak on the outskirts of the Lost Souls Mountains.

In fact, geographically speaking, Fengming Mountain is located at the border of Qingyang County and Liusha County.

However, taking the main road would require a long detour.

Choosing to travel through the Lost Souls Mountains will save a lot of time.

As dawn broke, Fang Xuan and his group finally arrived at the foot of Phoenix Cry Mountain.

"Is this Phoenix Cry Mountain?"

Looking at the majestic mountain peaks standing before him, Fang Xuan was also filled with awe.

The mountain is shaped like a bird of prey, as if it is flapping its wings and soaring.

"When I was a child, my grandfather told me that Phoenix Mountain was formed by a phoenix fighting with other mythical beasts."

Ye Zhuang said, "Whether it's true or false, we don't know."

"I have heard this rumor."

Fang Xuan laughed and said, "However, the phoenix is ​​a legendary ancient divine beast, how could it possibly appear here?"

If that were true, Phoenix Cry Mountain could not possibly be occupied by a small Hundred Beasts Guild.

"Young master, this old servant will send someone to investigate first."

Zhongye said, "I'm worried that those bastards from the Hundred Beasts Gang might set a trap here."

"Need not."

Fang Xuan said, "The Hundred Beasts Gang doesn't have many members, and we've wiped out most of them. Even if they receive the news, the remaining ones are not a threat."

"Let's go."

Immediately, Fang Xuan took the lead and set foot on Phoenix Cry Mountain.

"what?"

The moment his foot landed on Phoenix Cry Mountain, Fang Xuan's body trembled violently, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

Grandpa Zhong looked at Fang Xuan with a worried expression.

"fine."

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a smile as he said, "This time, we've really come to the right place!"