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

Lu Xuan left the Xu family.

No one was alerted.

When I got home, I found that the floors had been cleaned thoroughly.

That's the downside of not having much of a reputation.

Anyone dares to step on your doorstep.

But for Lu Xuan at this point, it's still a bit too early to make a name for himself.

We'll have to wait a little longer.

The strength is not enough.

Despite the state of business in these county towns, most of these industries actually have the influence of powerful figures from the prefectural city behind them.

For example, the Mu family stands behind the Huang family.

The Mu family may not be able to protect the Huang family in every aspect or at all times.

But if something goes wrong, the Mu family won't just sit idly by.

Furthermore, the Xu family might also have some connections in the prefectural city.

Lu Xuan didn't bother to investigate; the other party would just show up on its own.

What I need to do is improve my strength!

Only with great strength can one possibly cope with any crisis.

"I wonder if the medicinal powder I've refined will allow me to break through to the high-level of the second rank."

"If I were to reach the high-level of the second rank, with my strength and the Xuan Tian Martial Bone, my power, when unleashed, would be comparable to a third-rank expert!"

Lu Xuan was making plans in his mind.

With this level of cultivation, Lu Xuan should no longer be afraid in Wuling County.

Seeing Lu Xuan return, the women all breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Qin was also extremely worried, but seeing Lu Xuan safe and sound, she finally felt relieved.

"Qin'er, you should rest for the next few days. Don't open the Treasure Pavilion for now."

Lu Xuan also learned the whole story.

Perhaps Jiang Qin herself didn't know why the Xu family had recently made a move to seize her Treasure Pavilion's trading certificate.

But Lu Xuan made the trip and figured things out.

Once you figure it out, things become much easier to resolve.

Solve the problem at its root.

Lu Xuan also told Jiang Qin what he knew.

Jiang Qin then realized what was going on.

"These...these are all things that the Xu family told the master?"

Jiang Qin was very curious about where Lu Xuan had learned this information.

"Yes, we met a kind retainer of the Xu family; he was a nice person."

Lu Xuan chuckled.

But to Jiang Qin, this meaning seemed very wrong.

Could someone from the Xu family be so kind?

"Fine, anyway, my Treasure Pavilion hasn't had much business lately, so I'll just keep it closed for now."

Jiang Qin nodded, not trying to be brave.

It's better to lay low for now than to rush headlong into a crisis.

Jiang Qin simply stayed at Lu Xuan's house and helped out.

Cooking and the like.

At this moment, Lu Xuan returned to his pharmacy to prepare his Tiger Essence Powder.

The news of Xu's second son being killed at his doorstep quickly spread to all the major powers in Wuling County.

First the Huang family, then the Xu family.

The series of murders caused widespread panic among the city's powerful and wealthy.

After all, if even these top families have been attacked, wouldn't they be even less able to resist when it's their turn?

They could only obediently stretch out their necks and wait to be killed.

Fengwu Hall quickly took over the crime scene at the Xu family's residence and kept all members of the Xu family there, not allowing anyone to leave, saying that they would conduct a detailed investigation.

Furthermore, Fengwu Hall has publicly declared that it will definitely find the culprit behind this and bring him to justice.

On the contrary, it was Yang Qinghou in the county government office.

His face was filled with a heavy cloud of doubt.

"What happened? The Southern Alliance Gang was just wiped out, and now Xu Lao Er is dead too!? Who did this!?"

Yang Qinghou gasped.

He then went to the site in person to investigate.

However, all we can see from the traces at the scene is that it belonged to a master swordsman; the rest of the information is still unclear.

Furthermore, given his status as a county magistrate, he could not stay at the scene for long and was quickly asked to leave.

After all, this matter is not under the jurisdiction of the county government.

That was because Fengwu Hall was not there before.

Now that Fengwu Hall has been established for some time, its personnel and equipment are becoming increasingly abundant, and it seems that it is about to make a real big splash.

Yang Qinghou remained calm, waiting for the exploration of the blessed land to begin.

After all, no matter how well you did before, it will all be in vain.

Once I kill you, then it will all be over.

"Master, send someone to inquire. I'm not worried about the Xu family, but I'm worried about those idiots in the Southern Alliance Gang who might have ledgers or other evidence in their possession."

Yang Qinghou said.

The advisor, Cao Wenzhang, immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, sir."

Yang Qinghou initially suspected that Lin Haichao was behind it all, since Fengwu Hall and Fenghai Martial Arts School had been getting along quite well lately.

Unexpectedly, the incident of bribing the people from Fenghai Martial Arts School to launch a sneak attack did not cause any rift between Fenghai Martial Arts School and Chu Xiao. Instead, it made the two schools cooperate even more closely.

"If it's not Lin Haichao, then who is it...?"

"Now even members of the Mu family are dead in Wuling County... I'd like to see how you, a mere woman, plan to quell this chaos!"

Yang Qinghou was very pleased with himself.

If things don't go well with the Mu family, Chu Xiao's position will definitely be unstable.

The Mu family's influence in Jinyuan City is in no way inferior to that of the Chu family.

But none of that matters.

In five days, the exploration of the blessed land will begin.

Everything will be resolved then.

No matter how well the Fengwu Hall is laid out, it will crumble in an instant!

All we need to do now is wait patiently.

"By the way, sir, where did Eagle Seven Fiends go that day?"

"Reporting to your master, they should have already settled in the city by now."

"That's good."

Within Wuling County.

On the wide street, seven figures were seen entering an inn.

The seven men were all dressed in animal skins, and the weapons they carried on their waists were also wrapped in animal skins. Their wild and untamed aura, which came from the mountains, was almost overflowing from their bodies. They also found the people passing by on the street to be very novel.

What's most eye-catching is that a white-winged eagle is perched on the shoulder of one of them.

"Wuling County is really something else. It's bustling with activity, and even the girls there are much prettier than those in the villages."

"Tsk tsk, it's so moisturized."

Listening to the conversation of the people behind him, he walked ahead and heard the leader of the white eagles on his shoulder turn around and shout angrily.

"Watch your step, everyone! This isn't the mountains, don't do anything reckless!"

"Don't let anyone know we're from the mountains."

The leader of the Seven Fiends of the Sky Eagle frowned as he looked at his group of underlings, who seemed completely naive and had never seen anything like it before. He suddenly felt a headache coming on.

If these kids aren't kept a close eye on and disciplined, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause.

Fortunately, these underlings were all quite obedient.

The leader of the Seven Fiends of the Sky Eagles walked into the inn and slammed a sign on the counter.

"Innkeeper, I'd like to stay at the inn."

"Give me another 100 jin of braised beef."

Upon hearing that there were 100 catties of beef, the shopkeeper instinctively felt that these people were there to cause trouble.

But when he saw the sign on the table...

The shopkeeper's expression changed instantly, revealing a fawning smile.

"Oh, it's you gentlemen. Please wait a moment, I'll make the arrangements right away... Waiter, quickly take you upstairs to rest!"

Night falls.

Jiang Qin and Shen Yue cooked together and prepared a lot of delicious food.

After finishing his meal, Lu Xuan rushed into his training room, where he had almost finished preparing his Tiger Essence Powder.

It should be effective tonight.

Starting from Wuling County, it takes at least a day to travel to Yongkang County.

If the Xu family tipped them off, they should be able to intercept the eldest Xu family member and his men on the way around tomorrow night.

Since even the second-in-command has been killed, Lu Xuan naturally intends to take action and eliminate the eldest brother as well, thus preventing future troubles.

Even whether the eldest son of the Xu family can extricate himself from the situation is still a question.

The situation at that mine is not that simple.

It's very possible that trouble will come knocking on your door no sooner than you leave.

While they might not take away your entire mine, they could certainly prevent you from starting operations and cause you significant losses.

During the day, Ye Luoxin instructed the group in martial arts training.

That night, Liu Qingxue, Shen Yue, and Shen Yu practiced their internal energy cultivation techniques.

The Purple Qi Technique is also an excellent health-preserving exercise, and its relatively gentle nature makes it more suitable for women to practice.

Jiang Qin originally thought that she didn't have any talent for cultivation, because she had tried before and found that she had no reaction to so-called spiritual energy.

But after sharing a room with Lu Xuan last night, Jiang Qin also vaguely sensed that her body seemed to be undergoing some changes.

This piqued Jiang Qin's curiosity, so she gave it a try.

Unexpectedly, this attempt also gave Jiang Qin some insights.

"I think I can sense spiritual energy now..."

"How strange... I couldn't cultivate before... I never thought that at my age, I could still sense spiritual energy and have the opportunity to step into the path of martial arts."

Jiang Qin was somewhat excited.

Although practicing martial arts is very hard, it can make you a superior person. Who wouldn't want to practice martial arts? Sometimes, it's just that you don't have the talent.

Liu Qingxue had a slight guess in her heart.

Since she started sharing a room with Lu Xuan more often, Liu Qingxue clearly felt that her innate constitution seemed to have become more spiritual.

The speed of cultivation is also much faster than before.

Could it be that the master himself has some kind of special constitution?

After thinking it over, this is the only possibility. No wonder the master is so strong...

Jiang Qin also joined the ranks of cultivators.

Ye Luoxin also cultivates on her own at night, and in addition, she also shoulders the responsibility of guarding.

Fortunately, everyone stayed put; otherwise, Ye Luoxin might not have been able to keep track of everything.

Lu Xuan inside the training room.

At this moment, a bottle of freshly prepared medicinal powder was placed in front of them.

"It's done... Tiger Essence Powder!"

Alchemy is a more advanced method of preparation.

Lu Xuan's cultivation level is currently limited, and he is also constrained by the availability of materials, so he can only prepare medicinal powders for his own consumption.

His current cultivation level is not high.

The medicinal powder is also suitable.

At this moment, Lu Xuan adjusted his breathing, tilted his head back, and swallowed the whole bottle of Tiger Essence Powder.

Gudong.

Tiger Essence Powder enters the mouth.

Its ferocity far surpasses that of the previous Bone Refining Powder!

It's even ten times more potent than Bone Refining Powder.

Even Lu Xuan could feel the scorching and violent power within his body.

Lu Xuan remained calm and unhurried, activating his inner cultivation technique and circulating the Heaven-Crossing True Technique.

He refined all the power of the Tiger Essence Powder.

One hour later.

call!

Lu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, which seemed to gleam with a sharp light like a tiger's eyes.

"They broke through!?"

"Second-grade high-level!"