I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

The Xuan Yu Divine Sect was one of the three major divine sects within the dynasty.

The so-called three great sects are those sects that can directly communicate with the dynasty.

For many years, the imperial dynasty has been above the three great sects.

The three major sects are essentially the sharp swords that the dynasty has released, allowing them to grow freely.

It can be used to defend against external enemies at critical moments.

However, over the years, the three major sects have gradually grown stronger, and with the current weakness of the imperial court and numerous hidden dangers, they are showing signs of breaking free from the control of the royal family.

However, all these things are hidden deep beneath the surface, and no one knows what will happen next.

Even the Xu family couldn't get to the bottom of these matters.

Now, the Xu family's own troubles are also making things very difficult for them.

Although Gu Yun Pharmacy seems to have business all over the dynasty.

However, if you want to buy or sell medicinal herbs, various issues will inevitably arise, leading to conflicts. It's not that easy to make money.

The medicinal herbs planted in various places are often controlled by local thugs or families. It was only because the Xu family had the backing of the Xuan Yu Divine Sect that they were able to resolve some of the conflicts.

The elders of the Elders' Hall would discuss these matters almost every day, make decisions, and then carry them out.

Tonight, Cheng Tiesheng's arrival brought the Elders' Hall a very important piece of news.

"What... Wangshan is dead!?"

One of the elders, with gray hair, had his pupils shrink instantly upon hearing that Lu Xuan had killed Xu Wangshan, and said in shock.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

I just received news a few days ago that my grandson, Xu Dingyan, has been murdered.

Fortunately, he had more than one grandson, and Xu Dingyan was not exactly a good grandson to begin with. Although his death was somewhat painful, it was just that he was dead.

We still need to save face.

But in the blink of an eye...

My son is dead again!?

This person is the Third Elder of the Elders' Hall, and also Xu Wangshan's father, Xu Chao.

There are seven elders in the Xu family's elders' hall.

These seven people are all at least at the high level of the fourth rank.

Furthermore, they have all made significant contributions to the Xu family and achieved many accomplishments.

The leading elder.

He has been in seclusion for many years and is said to be striving to reach the fifth rank, but whether he has succeeded or not, no one knows.

As long as the Grand Elder does not leave seclusion, then in the eyes of outsiders, the Xu family is very likely to have a fifth-grade expert!

When Xu Chao heard the news that Xu Wangshan was also dead, he almost fainted. He slumped into his chair, panting heavily, muttering things like "it's impossible."

"How...how could this happen..."

Xu Chao said in disbelief.

At this moment, Xu Wen, the second elder of the Xu family, spoke up.

"Master Cheng, could you please tell us about what happened back then?"

Cheng Tiesheng made a special trip back today to tell them about this.

The Xu family won't do anything to Cheng Tiesheng.

Although Cheng Tiesheng went with Xu Wangshan, it was a matter of life and death, and Cheng Tiesheng had his own considerations. He wouldn't risk his life for your foolishness.

Therefore, all they needed was Cheng Tiesheng to tell the whole story.

"Okay, that's why I was in such a hurry to get back."

"Not only was Brother Wangshan killed, but Cao Yin of the Jin Hong Martial Arts School was also beaten in two."

Upon learning that Cao Yin had also died, the group felt a little better, at least they had someone to be buried with him.

Afterwards, Cheng Tiesheng recounted the whole story to the original person.

This also includes some of the news they heard when they arrived in Jinyuan City.

At first, Cheng Tiesheng and Cao Yin didn't pay much attention to these messages, but now it seems that they were being arrogant. Each piece of information was quite important, but they ignored it, which is why they put themselves in such a dangerous situation.

Cheng Tiesheng reflected deeply on this matter and vowed never to let such a thing happen again.

"Slayed a fourth-rank expert from the Night Cool Kingdom!?"

"And they even killed that True Immortal Beiling!?"

"And what other Azure Python Sword Master is there?"

Apart from the Grand Elder who was in seclusion, the other six elders of the Xu family were also shocked by this news.

Because each of these points is quite complex.

Let's start with the killing of the fourth-rank expert from the Night Liang Kingdom.

Once this is done, the imperial court will definitely pay more attention to Lu Xuan!

What a tremendous achievement this is!

Then there's the Azure Python Sword Master.

I had heard of this person's name before.

She was an elderly woman who didn't have much talent in swordsmanship. Reaching this level was already her limit; at most, she could only make a name for herself in a small place.

Although it's a small place, the Azure Python Sword Master is still quite powerful; he's no ordinary person.

Killing him would be no easy task.

The most important news, however, came from Master Beiling.

The elders of the Xu family didn't know much about the Azure Python Sword Master, but they did have some knowledge of the Northern Spirit True Person.

Because Master Beiling is an alchemist, Beiling Pill Hall can be considered a competitor of Guyun Medicine Hall.

"Although Master Beiling is old, he is still a fourth-grade alchemist. Who would dare to make a move against him?"

"With the connections behind us, the favors of a fourth-rank expert, even we dare not act rashly."

"That Lu Xuan is actually a fourth-grade alchemist himself!"

"Such an extraordinary person actually lives in seclusion in the small city of Jinyuan."

"Could it be that someone deliberately sent this person to deal with us?"

After a brief moment of shock.

Xu Chao finally came to his senses.

Even if there is a deep-seated hatred, this matter must be put aside for now. We must first thoroughly investigate the problem and see if someone is deliberately causing trouble behind the scenes.

That's the most important thing.

For Xu Chao, however, pushing Lu Xuan into this position was the real thing he should do.

"I agree with the Fourth Elder's guess. In my opinion, this person's identity must be extraordinary, and there must be other forces behind him!"

"We must capture this person and interrogate him to find out who's behind it; otherwise, with the enemy in the shadows and us in the open, we'll inevitably suffer setbacks at every turn!"

Xu Chao said in a deep voice.

The Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder both nodded in agreement.

"It doesn't look like it to me."

"In fact, this person gave us many opportunities."

Second Elder Xu Wen spoke slowly.

Based on previous information...

Lu Xuan did not start by going on a killing spree.

"Moreover, the Rift Sky Martial Arts Academy also sent people to Jinyuan City today, which means they have clearly handled the matter very well."

"It did not lead to his death."

Xu Wen said.

His gaze also turned to the rest of the people present.

The expressions of the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder did not change much.

The sixth and seventh brothers, however, nodded slightly.

The sixth brother didn't say anything.

The seventh brother said, "That is indeed possible."

"What opportunity? In such a small city as Jinyuan, there is such a powerful person who killed several people without saying a word. Wangshan has already told him that the past will be forgiven, but he has been deprived of his right to buy medicine at Guyun Pharmacy."

"Has the Third Elder forgotten that Wang Shan also enforced family discipline on Xu Jing?"

Second Elder Xu Wen said.

"So what if we enforce family rules? Xu Jing is a member of the Xu family, and it is our family that should enforce family rules. When did it become the place for outsiders to speak?"

Third Elder Xu Chao slammed his hand on the table.

"What if Xu Jing isn't an outsider to Lu Xuan?"

"If Xu Jing has already attached herself to Lu Xuan, then Wang Shan's actions are tantamount to driving Lu Xuan to his death."

Xu Wen said slowly.

"That's right, when I saw the situation at the time, it seemed to be true."

Cheng Tiesheng hadn't left yet, and immediately recalled what he had said.

He wanted to see what kind of decision the elders would ultimately reach, so he could be mentally prepared.

To be honest, Cheng Tiesheng couldn't tell at this moment whether Lu Xuan or the Xu family was stronger. But what Cheng Tiesheng knew was that if the Xu family wanted to fight Lu Xuan to the end, even if they won, they would have to pay a huge price in the end.

"That makes it even simpler. This Xu Jing is a traitor, colluding with foreign forces and harming her own kind. She deserves to be killed!"

Anger blazed in Xu Chao's eyes.

Clearly, he couldn't wait to give the order immediately to tear Xu Jing to pieces and to bring Lu Xuan to his side, then devour him alive.

"If Lu Xuan came here specifically to target us, why did he place an order for eight million taels of silver at my Gu Yun Pharmacy in the first place?"

"They even gave away a fourth-grade pill at the auction to enhance the reputation of my Ancient Cloud Pharmacy?"

Xu Wen said.

"Yes, the Tiger Essence Powder that caused a stir for a while was also made by that Lu Xuan, who directly sold the prescription to us."

The Seventh Elder seemed to have remembered this matter and quickly spoke up.

This is also very important information.

"May I ask, Master Cheng, what were Lu Xuan's last words?"

Second Elder Xu Wen asked another question.

"He means he wants you to give him an explanation."

"Otherwise, he'll come to the capital to find you himself."

Cheng Tiesheng said.

I can't remember the exact words, but I'm sure I've conveyed the meaning correctly.

"furious!"

Xu Chao's face turned angry.

They actually dared to come to the capital to find them.

They're completely disregarding the Xu family!

"I think we can take a step back to move forward in this matter."

"Let's appease Lu Xuan first, then conduct a covert investigation. If it's confirmed that he was indeed sent by outside forces to cause trouble, then we'll take him down with swift and decisive action!"

"Given the current situation of our Xu family, we cannot afford to make too many enemies."

Xu Wen made the decision directly.

The proposal was made first.

There's no time to waste on things like this.

"What about the deaths of Wang Shan and the others!?"

"Is that all?"

Third Elder Xu Chao was immediately enraged.

"That's true at the moment."

"We'll make a decision after we've investigated the matter thoroughly."

Second Elder Xu Wen glanced at Xu Chao indifferently, leaving no room for compromise.

This is for the sake of the entire family; there's not much face to be given away.