Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

On the ruins of the encampment, the Primordial Sword Intent drowned out all other sounds.

Qin Mo stood beside the broken array platform, his palm pressed against the ancient broken sword, his Qiankun Dharma Eye sweeping towards the crimson-gold figure.

Xiao Qinghuang's injuries had healed, and her aura had completely changed.

She was originally only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but now she has crossed the middle stage and entered the advanced stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

She maintained her composure despite the two-level advancement, yet the sword intent she exuded made it difficult for the surrounding cultivators to even breathe.

This woman was just seriously injured when she left, and in the blink of an eye she broke through two realms.

Qin Mo narrowed his eyes.

The Xiao family has added another trump card.

Xiao Qinghuang raised the Primordial Returning Origin Sword and gently pressed the blade towards the outside of the mountain gate.

The Primordial Sword Qi burst forth from the sword and swept across the broken mountain path.

The ferocious beast that rushed into the camp didn't even find a way to retreat before its body was pierced by the sword energy.

The roars of the beasts ceased one after another, and large numbers of corpses crashed among the rubble.

Several Xiao family disciples who had been cornered by the ferocious beasts were also protected by the sword energy, and the bleeding from their wounds stopped.

In just a few breaths, all the ferocious beasts in the camp were wiped out.

The Xiao family cultivators gripped their magical artifacts, and none of them dared to move.

The disciples of Beast King Valley, who had been fighting fiercely just moments before, also stopped in their tracks.

Luo Zhenyue looked up at the figure, lowering the black iron halberd in his hand slightly.

He had been fighting Xiao Duanyue for a long time and was injured.

Facing Xiao Qinghuang, who has reached the Nascent Soul stage, continuing to attack would only put Luo Xiaoman in danger.

Qin Mo withdrew his gaze and turned it to Xiao Duanyue.

This guy reacted the fastest.

As soon as Xiao Qinghuang stood up, he clutched his chest and knelt down into the rubble. When he looked up, his voice was already trembling with sobs.

"Ancestor, if you had arrived any later, Second Brother would have killed me!"

Xiao Qinghuang lowered the tip of her sword, her gaze sweeping over Xiao Jingxing before returning to Xiao Duanyue's face.

Explain yourself.

As the two words were spoken, the sword intent was lowered once more.

Xiao Duanyue's shoulders slumped, and the color drained from his face.

He pointed at Xiao Jingxing and said urgently, "He led outsiders into the battle platform and tried to kill me. Second Brother disregarded clan rules; he must give the clan an explanation today!"

Xiao Jingxing straightened up, leaning against the broken wall, the black forbidden mark on his one arm still tightening.

He made the first move.

The sound wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the ruins.

Xiao Duanyue immediately turned around: "You still dare to talk nonsense?"

"You used the Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation to burn your own family to death, and I'm included in that count."

Xiao Jingxing raised his hand to wipe the blood from his chin. "If I hadn't fought back, I would be lying in the fire by now."

Xiao Qinghuang did not speak up for anyone.

She merely raised her eyes, and her sword intent fell upon the two of them.

Xiao Duanyue's nascent soul immediately cracked, and the fire patterns on his body dimmed one after another.

Xiao Jingxing's knees were also bent from the pressure, and the stone slabs under his feet kept sinking.

"Which of you started it?"

Xiao Duanyue gritted his teeth and hurriedly explained, "He suddenly destroyed the array platform, and Xiao Yanshan was also seriously injured by him. I just wanted to defend the base."

Xiao Jingxing stared at him, and the black light in his palm re-gathered.

"Defend the garrison? You even used the Xiao family's personal guards to fill the ranks. The remains of those men are still in the fire; don't you want to go check on them now?"

These words caused the surrounding Xiao family disciples to lower their heads.

Qin Mo could see clearly that many of Xiao Duan Yue's personal guards had indeed died.

However, the causes of death of those people may not all be related to Xiao Duanyue.

Both of them were only talking about what they could say, keeping the rest to themselves.

Luo Zhenyue gripped his halberd tightly; the earthen armor on his shoulder had already cracked.

He initially had a numerical advantage, but the situation changed as soon as Xiao Qinghuang appeared.

Once the other party is willing to make a move, it will be difficult for the people from Beast King Valley to escape unscathed.

Luo Xiaoman also noticed this.

She glanced at Qin Mo several times, her hand pausing beside the storage bag.

The precious treasure in Qin Mo's possession might give his elder brother another trump card to save his life.

She wanted to ask for it back, but the words stuck in her throat.

Qin Mo noticed her movement and raised his hand to press down on the broken sword.

It's not time to hand over the items yet.

Xiao Qinghuang's gaze passed over Xiao Duanyue and landed on Xiao Jingxing.

"Where are the people who came in with you?"

Xiao Jingxing's breath hitched for a second.

Xiao Qinghuang raised her sword and pointed it at him, her voice still calm: "Speak one by one."

Xiao Jingxing raised his head, his eyes filled with suppressed anger.

"They all died at Xiao Duanyue's hands."

Xiao Duan Yue's expression changed, and he clutched his chest, cursing, "Don't try to pin this on me! When your men charged into the array platform, I was outside holding off the beast horde. How could I have had time to kill them?"

"You're activating the killing formation outside the platform; who can get close to you?"

"Xiao Yanshan controls the array plate, and he's also the one drawing the fire veins!"

The two of them took turns talking, their voices growing faster and faster.

Xiao Qinghuang raised her hand and pressed down.

The entire ruins immediately fell silent.

She looked at Xiao Jingxing: "Your men are dead, where are their bodies?"

Xiao Jingxing stopped abruptly.

Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Duanyue immediately said, "They were all burned to ashes by his black fire. Sister, he clearly disposed of them so thoroughly to avoid leaving any evidence!"

"Shut up."

Xiao Qinghuang turned her head to the side.

Xiao Duanyue's voice immediately stopped, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

Xiao Jingxing braced himself against the ground and said urgently, "Those people were caught in the fire formation. Xiao Duanyue knew their location, but deliberately pushed the fire veins towards them. He wanted to use the formation to kill me and also wanted to pin the blame on Chu Wuming."

"Chu Wuming?"

Xiao Qinghuang's gaze shifted to Qin Mo.

Qin Mo stood behind the broken pillar, his expression unchanged.

Xiao Duan Yue quickly chimed in, "It's him! This man broke into the Xiao family, killed Xiao Cheng Yue, and even led the Beast King Valley to attack our stronghold. Second Brother only joined forces with him to protect the Xiao family. Eldest Sister, you can't be fooled by them!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhenyue's halberd fell heavily to the ground.

"Xiao Duanyue, if you dare to throw dirty water on my sister again, I'll tear you apart right now."

Xiao Qinghuang looked up at Luo Zhenyue.

Luo Zhenyue's body tensed up instantly, and earth elemental energy solidified around him.

He didn't back down, but he also didn't make another move.

Luo Xiaoman quickly stepped in front of her brother, her hand gripping the Myriad Beast Ring.

Qin Mo raised his hand, and five-colored qi and blood swept past his side, gently pushing Luo Xiaoman to the back.

"Don't move."

Luo Xiaoman glanced at him, and finally put away her magical artifact.

Xiao Qinghuang looked at Xiao Jingxing again.

"None of your men survived. Xiao Duanyue claims you disposed of the bodies to cover up the crime. How do you explain that?"

Xiao Jingxing slowly raised his one arm, and a black, forbidden light gathered in his palm.

"The explanation is simple. He killed my men and wanted to kill me. He orchestrated this chaos today."

Xiao Duanyue angrily said, "You conspired with outsiders, and you dare to turn around and accuse them?"

"If you're innocent, why are you in such a hurry to interrupt?"

Xiao Jingxing stared at him.

The crying expression on Xiao Duanyue's face disappeared, and his nascent soul avatar once again raised the fire energy.

The air around them tensed up again.

Xiao Qinghuang raised the Primordial Returning Origin Sword, its tip pointing towards the two of them.

"Go on."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it drowned out all the arguments.

"Anyone who dares to make up another word, I'll take their life first."

Xiao Duanyue's Adam's apple bobbed, and Xiao Jingxing's palm tightened.

The two stared at each other across the shattered array platform; their brief alliance had been completely torn apart.

Qin Mo gripped the ancient broken sword and stood aside, waiting for them to continue biting each other.