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

Lu Xuan, standing on the coffin, wasn't too surprised.

We had already planned everything out before we came.

Even in Lu Xuan's view.

As the third son of the Mu family, Mu Yuanji must have many capable men under his command, but the Mu family also has things to do in Jinyuan City, so they cannot assign too many people.

Therefore, it is quite normal to dispatch two or three people.

Lu Xuan didn't intend to kill everyone in one night.

It would be best to target a few key individuals to disrupt the Mu family's plans.

But looking at it now...

Mu Yuanji seemed to have overestimated himself, as he only managed to find a second-rank martial artist.

It's still the first stage of the second rank.

Including Mu Yuanji, there are only two second-rank martial artists in total.

Looks like we won't have to wait much longer.

"Mantis, spare its life."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Mu Yuanji's lips, and confidence shone in his eyes.

Don't underestimate the mantis in front of you just because it's only at the first stage of the second rank.

But Mu Yuanji was well aware of his strength, and he wielded his twin swords like a raging storm.

Few second-rank masters could withstand it.

In addition, this mantis is also skilled in throwing weapons and has a history of killing mid-level second-rank opponents.

"Yes, sir!"

The mantis let out a low growl and suddenly leaped into the air.

As expected of a mantis, as it wielded its twin blades, its true energy intertwined to form an impenetrable wall of energy.

Furthermore, these air barriers are incredibly sharp, easily capable of shattering metal and stone.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan flipped backward and kicked the coffin of Master Huang towards the mantis.

As for the praying mantis, it doesn't care whose coffin this thing is, it will kill it anyway!

Bang!

The coffin, along with the corpse inside that had been painstakingly sewn together, was also chopped into pieces.

"My old Huang!"

When Madam Mu saw this scene, she wept even more bitterly.

This person is so vicious! Even after Old Huang died, he couldn't let people have peace. He even came to demolish his mourning hall!

Once we capture that person, we must make him experience the most terrible and painful punishment in the world, otherwise the hatred in his heart will not be appeased!

"Second sister, you should leave now. I'll take care of things here."

Mu Yuanji said.

The First Madam has no cultivation level, so it's not safe for her to stay here.

"No! I want to stay here with Lao Huang."

The first wife was very stubborn.

There was some genuine affection involved.

Seeing this, Mu Yuanji had no choice but to give up.

He called over a few guards to protect the First Madam, and with him there to keep watch, the thief shouldn't be able to hurt her.

However, when Mu Yuanji looked at the situation in the mourning hall, his expression gradually became solemn.

Lu Xuan was very cunning. Knowing that he was no match for the mantis's swift blades head-on, he kept dodging and shifting his position.

The entire mourning hall had been almost completely destroyed by the praying mantis.

Lu Xuan even quickly hid to the side, using some of the Mu family guards as shields.

"Get out of the way!"

The praying mantis roared.

But the knife in his hand was faster than the sound, and several Mu family guards were cut down as he struck.

Strictly speaking, the mantises were not considered guards of the Mu family, but rather assassins under Mu Yuanji.

To achieve one's goals, any means necessary!

puff!

Another person was killed by the mantis's twin blades.

Lu Xuan, on the other hand, handled the situation with ease.

He calmly stepped aside.

"Heh, your swordsmanship is quite exquisite; every strike lands on your own people."

Lu Xuan chuckled lightly; his words were sharper than the mantis's own blade.

After more than a dozen rounds, the mourning hall was mostly destroyed, and several of their own men had been killed, yet they hadn't even managed to touch the hem of Lu Xuan's clothes.

He also realized that Lu Xuan had been toying with him all along.

The mantis's eyes gleamed with ferocity.

Mu Yuanji, who was standing to the side, could no longer sit still and drew his precious sword with a whoosh.

He then slashed at Lu Xuan with his sword.

boom!

The blade slashed out.

A sharp blade of energy overturned the floorboards along its path, finally landing on the roof beam.

Instantly, countless bricks and tiles collapsed and fell.

Lu Xuan's figure was buried within it.

"Attack together!"

Mu Yuanji shouted.

The praying mantis standing nearby was also gritting its teeth, feeling utterly humiliated.

With such a record, how can he possibly stay in the Black Blood Hall of the Mu family in the future?

They might even be kicked out of the Black Blood Hall.

In order to maintain the status of his Black Blood Hall, Mantis must do everything in his power to take down Lu Xuan.

Immediately, the mantis secretly took out a pill from its sleeve and swallowed it.

As the mantis swallowed the pill, its entire aura became incredibly cold and sinister.

Even the true energy surrounding the mantis was imbued with a chilling aura, which in turn caused the mantis's true energy to circulate even faster.

Whoosh!

At this moment, the mantis's speed increased even further.

At this moment, Lu Xuan also saw that the mourning hall was almost completely demolished, and given the commotion, it was highly likely to attract the attention of the government.

He immediately let out a low shout.

The Xuan Tian Martial Bone erupted.

Lu Xuan's aura instantly surged by a large margin.

boom!

Its powerful aura crushed the charging mantis.

Originally, the mantis believed that as long as he could make contact with Lu Xuan, he would be able to kill him.

However, at the moment when Lu Xuan charged towards him.

The mantis realized that it was completely wrong.

Lu Xuan deliberately avoided confronting him at the beginning, not out of fear, but purely to toy with him.

Now that things are getting serious...

The cultivation techniques that Lu Xuan himself was using were like a powerful aura that blotted out the sky, pressing down on him.

"not good!"

The mantis sensed the terrifying pressure emanating from Lu Xuan.

He was a suicide soldier, not a dead man.

The mantis realized it couldn't dodge, and faced with Lu Xuan, it could only fight back with all its might.

"Let's give it our all!"

Just as the mantis was about to unleash its strongest hidden weapon attack, a sword shadow suddenly appeared, cutting through the wind.

"puff!"

Lu Xuan's sword was more than ten times faster than before.

Even then, only a few afterimages could be barely seen before the mantis's head flew off.

Before he died, he could still feel the hot blood spurting from his neck splashing onto his eyes.

Bang!

Mu Yuanji's eyes widened when he saw the mantis's corpse lying on the ground.

At that moment, he understood.

The reason why Lu Xuan has not made a move is...

It wasn't because he couldn't defeat the mantis, but simply because he was waiting for him to make his move.

"Oops!"

Mu Yuanji was under the protection of many guards just now.

If Lu Xuan were to attack, he would have a certain reaction speed, and escaping if things went wrong wouldn't be difficult for him.

Now they are outside the protection of the guards.

They had no choice but to confront Lu Xuan head-on.

This also gave Lu Xuan the opportunity to kill him.

This was the opportunity that Lu Xuan had been waiting for.

However, when Lu Xuan displayed his swordsmanship...

A look of surprise flashed in Mu Yuanji's eyes.

"This is the Wind-Shattering Sword Technique... You are...?"

Mu Yuanji had not finished speaking.

Lu Xuan's sword was already slashing towards him.

The sound of wind breaking was still behind them, but the sword had already struck them squarely.

Bang!

Mu Yuanji's inner armor was pierced by Lu Xuan's sword.

puff!

Mu Yuanji recognized the sword; it was a second-grade spiritual weapon that Huang Tianba had commissioned the Mu family to forge!

Huang Tianba did an excellent job in dealing with the Blood Mother Cult, and the Mu family also put a lot of effort into this sword.

If there weren't some good things, how could you expect him to work wholeheartedly?

Unexpectedly, this sword ended up cutting him instead.

Bang!

Mu Yuanji's body was broken in two.

His words just now turned out to be Mu Yuanji's last words.

After all, Lu Xuan's initial display of strength led Mu Yuanji and the others to misjudge his abilities.

Everyone thought Lu Xuan was just an ordinary second-rank expert.

Little did they know, when the power of the Xuan Tian Martial Bone was unleashed...

Both its strength and speed have been greatly enhanced, so this sword strike is a sure-kill.

Furthermore, Lu Xuan had also cultivated the Wind-Shattering Sword Technique to the second level.

Even Chu Xiao probably wouldn't believe it.

A mid-grade Xuan-level sword technique can be mastered to the second level in just two days.

Moreover, he figured it out on his own throughout the entire process, without any guidance from others.

"Third Master is dead!?"

A group of Mu family guards saw Mu Yuanji's body.

At this moment, everyone was shocked.

They were mostly at the initial stage of the first rank, with a few skilled individuals at the middle stage of the first rank. They had just died at the hands of that mantis, who was extremely ruthless when killing his own people, one strike at a time.

However, by the time they realized they needed to run, it was already too late.

Lu Xuan's swordsmanship is extremely fast.

The dozen or so guards present didn't even get out of the main gate before Lu Xuan slashed them all with his sword.

Corpses were piled up all over the ground.

At first, Madam Huang only wanted to kill Lu Xuan.

They never imagined that Lu Xuan could kill everyone.

But when her brother died in front of her.

This matriarch, who had weathered countless storms, finally panicked.

Having lost her support, what abilities could a mere woman like her possibly have?

When Lu Xuan's gaze fell upon her, the First Madam felt a chill run through her body.

"Who...who are you...?"

"What grudge does my Huang family have against you!"

"Hehe, Madam is really forgetful. Has she forgotten this old man so quickly?"

Lu Xuan then removed his mask.

When the First Madam saw Lu Xuan, she couldn't believe it at first.

But upon closer inspection...

He suddenly realized that the mysterious man wielding a sword and slaughtering everyone in front of him was actually the old groom who had raised horses for the Huang family for sixty years.

A lowly servant whom she could once trample on at will, whom she had never taken seriously.

Now, however, he has become the one who controls her life and death.

The stark contrast between before and after forced the First Madam to blurt it out unconsciously.

"It's you!"

"land……"

puff!

Lu Xuan severed the First Madam's head with a single sword strike.

He put the mask back on.

He just wanted to see what kind of expression the First Madam would have.

Now that I've seen it, all I feel is shock and disbelief, and a desperate struggle before I die.

Much the same.

Killing them would bring some peace.

Lu Xuan then delivered several more sword strikes to each of the corpses that remained in place.

After searching Mu Yuanji and the others' belongings.

That's how a fire was set on fire, setting the entire Huang family mourning hall ablaze.

Last time they burned down the ancestral hall, and now they've burned down Huang Tianba's mourning hall.

"Alright, the Huang family matter is settled."

Lu Xuan is quite old, and he's not one to fuss over trivial matters.

"Unfortunately, with my current strength, it wouldn't be so easy to force my way into the county government and kill Yang Qinghou."

"Even if it succeeds, the imperial court will definitely investigate it thoroughly afterward."

"After all, Yang Qinghou is still a county magistrate."

"Just bear with it a little longer."

The fire at the Huang family's residence.

The fire turned the sky red throughout Wuling County.

Chu Xiao, who was in Fengwu Hall, also saw the fire.

When Chu Xiao saw the Huang family's house on fire, his first thought was of Lu Xuan, and it turned out he was right.

But with such a major incident, the Fengwu Hall and the yamen could not remain indifferent.

They all immediately sprang into action.

The area around the Huang family's residence was placed under martial law.

However, Chu Xiao did not rush in with his men.

"The fire is too big now. Let's wait until it gets smaller before going in."

Chu Xiao said.

Fengwu Hall took over the scene, and even the constables from the yamen could only step aside.

Yang Qinghou would naturally not oppose Chu Xiao on this matter.

Because of the Black Soul Cavalry incident, Yang Qinghou was also severely weakened.

All their power was being accumulated, waiting for the opportunity to strike and eliminate Chu Xiao during their exploration of that blessed land.

Furthermore, he has already reported Chu Xiao's situation to higher authorities.

The higher authorities will also make corresponding arrangements.

Now, Chu Xiao is left to handle all matters of discipline and order within Wuling County.

The Huang family was wiped out.

Lu Xuan was also in a great mood.

Not only that.

He also found silver notes worth 30,000 taels and more than 100 spirit stones in Mu Yuanji's storage ring.

Mu Yuanji was only a second-rank martial artist, but he still needed these valuables.

However, once you reach the second rank, relying solely on cultivation techniques to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is extremely slow. You still need to use spirit stones as an aid, as these spirit stones are the hard currency for subsequent cultivation.

Receiving this money made Lu Xuan even happier.

The Huang family lived in a relatively remote area.

When Lu Xuan returned to the South District and headed home.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he heard some noise coming from the alley in the distance.

"What do you want to do?"

"Take these jewels; I won't pursue the matter."

"If you dare to cause any further trouble, I will definitely report you to the authorities and have you all imprisoned!"

A familiar voice came through, its tone trembling noticeably, but the speaker managed to maintain composure.

"Hehe, it's just a long time in jail. A few of us brothers just got out."

"We brothers want the money."

"People...we need them too..."

In the alley.

The elegant and beautiful woman living in the courtyard next to Lu Xuan's, Jiang Qin's face was also filled with tension and vigilance.

Beneath his sleeve, he secretly gripped a dagger.

Opposite her, four burly men with ill intentions, also grinning maliciously, gradually approached Jiang Qin.

"Don't come any closer... I'm calling for help."

"Heh heh, go ahead and yell! The louder you yell, the more excited I get. The more people who come, the better. Let them all see what kind of spring scenery is under Boss Jiang's robe!"

The leader grinned wickedly, then strode forward.

He reached out and grabbed at Jiang Qin's chest.

Although Jiang Qin usually looks delicate, she did not flinch at this crucial moment.

With her teeth clenched, she pulled a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it viciously at the attacker.

But the other party is not an ordinary person either.

Facing Jiang Qin's dagger thrusting at him from close range, he raised his hand and grabbed Jiang Qin's wrist.

"Tsk tsk, Boss Jiang not only bewitched me, but he also wants my life... Since that's the case, then I'll..."

The burly man laughed wildly.

But suddenly.

A strong, powerful hand suddenly gripped his wrist, and at that moment he felt as if his bones were about to be crushed.

He immediately widened his eyes, staring incredulously at the person who had just arrived.

"Who...who are you?!"

The burly man roared angrily.

"Heh, you dare to harass my woman and then ask who I am?"

Lu Xuan smiled faintly, pulling Jiang Qin behind him with one hand.

He also used all five fingers to squeeze the other person's wrist, making a sound of bones squeezing.

Jiang Qin also looked at Lu Xuan in front of her with a surprised expression. Hearing Lu Xuan's domineering words, she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.