Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Severely injured and difficult to treat, clever little Tian

“So, Ningyan, Zi’an, and the others are still in jeopardy?”

Wei Shanhai frowned.

Just now, Wei Xinghe had recounted everything that had happened recently,

including his attempt to secretly send his wife and children away, only to be discovered.

“But Madam and Young Master should be fine, otherwise they would have used them to threaten us long ago,” Chief Steward Wei analyzed. “We just don’t know where they are now: have they arrived at the provincial capital, or are they hiding somewhere?”

“In any case, we have to confirm their safety first,” Wei Shanhai said. “Xiaohai, arrange for someone to go to the provincial capital first, and then send others to investigate outside the city.”

“Yes, Grandmaster, I’ll arrange it right away,” Grand Steward Wei agreed.

They had actually wanted to do this for a while, but the Tiancang Sect’s constant vigilance had previously made them hesitant to send anyone out without further ado.

Now that the Grandmaster had returned, with a strong supporter, they could now proceed with many tasks with confidence.

After Chief Steward Wei left to arrange for the staff, Wei Xinghe looked at the old ancestor.

“Old ancestor, are your injuries all right? When can you expect to recover?”

“My injuries, I’m afraid, will never heal.”

At this moment, Wei Shanhai’s face suddenly showed signs of fatigue, his breath rapidly fading, and he seemed to have aged a bit. He slumped down in a chair.

“Old ancestor!”

Wei Xinghe shouted in shock.

“Don’t make a sound.” Wei Shanhai waved his hand and sighed, “Wang Cangyi’s innate sword energy is indeed powerful. I was hit by his sword, and although I avoided most of the damage, my heart meridian was still invaded by his sword energy, and I was seriously injured.”

“With your strength, old ancestor, you can’t expel that sword energy?”

“It’s difficult for me alone.” Wei Shanhai shook his head, “Wang Cangyi’s innate sword energy is very vicious, like the bone-eroding poison, entangled in my heart meridian.

In addition, our cultivation is similar, I am not sure that I can expel the sword energy without damaging my heart meridian. I can only suppress it temporarily with my true energy to prevent it from erupting.”

Wei Xinghe became anxious when he heard it: “Is there no other way?”

“Unless there is the help of another innate realm, who can work together with me inside and outside to protect my heart meridian with gentle true energy, so that I can concentrate on exercising my power and completely eliminate the sword energy.”

Hearing this, Wei Xinghe suddenly felt desperate.

Not to mention the Xiantian Realm masters, who are as elusive as dragons, rarely appearing before ordinary people.

In a remote place like theirs, how could they find a Xiantian Realm master so quickly?

Furthermore, even if such a Xiantian Realm master were to appear by chance,

the risk of allowing the true energy of another Xiantian Realm master to enter the heart meridian would be too great.

The human heart is unpredictable. With malicious intentions, a single thought could completely destroy the ancestor’s heart meridian.

Even a deity would be powerless to save him.

Wei Shanhai understood the difficulty of this undertaking.

However, he remained resolute. Seeing Wei Xinghe’s expression, he offered comfort, “Don’t be so dejected. This isn’t the end of the matter. As long as I’m still alive, I can still protect our Wei family.”

“Ancestor, what will be the consequences if the sword energy isn’t dispelled?”

Wei Shanhai paused before continuing, “Continuously suppressing the sword energy is placing a heavy strain on my heart meridian. Probably, in a year at most, my heart meridian will collapse and die.”

Wei Xinghe fell silent.

He had thought that everything would be fine with the ancestor’s return. He

hadn’t expected the ancestor’s injury to harbor such a serious hidden danger.

His earlier joy vanished. After a moment

‘s thought, Wei Xinghe reluctantly asked, “Ancestor, if I use that treasure, can it heal your injuries?”

“It’s difficult,” Wei Shanhai shook his head. “That treasure is incredibly profound, it’s not ordinary. Back then, I was lucky to comprehend the Silver Moon Battle Formation and the cultivation method I’m practicing now, and advance to the Xiantian realm. Over the past few decades, I’ve been unable to comprehend anything more from it. There’s no need to waste the accumulated knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years.”

Otherwise, his realm wouldn’t have been stuck at the peak of the Xiantian initial realm for so many years.

“But it’s still a solution,” Wei Shanhai said hurriedly. “What if, after this life-or-death experience, you can comprehend a higher realm?”

“You… well, all right. I’ll give it a try.”

Seeing his persistence, Wei Shanhai sighed and agreed.

Just as the Wei family temporarily averted a life-or-death crisis thanks to Wei Shanhai’s return,

rumors of the great war between the Tiancang Sect and the Wei family gradually began to swirl

in the county. Despite the fact that both warring factions were vastly superior to other powers in the county

, smaller factions would logically have stayed away from such a clash of titans, daring not even to witness it.

However, there are always those who fear no death in this world.

Each faction also maintains its own secret spies and death warriors.

Consequently, some insider information about the battle eventually leaked out.

The conversation between the young man in plain clothes and the two Xiantian realm masters was particularly revealing, its undisclosed details shocking the entire city.

It was then that everyone learned of the mysterious Xiantian realm’s prohibitions.

“I never thought the Xiantian realm even had such a prohibition against using force against those below the Xiantian realm.”

“I wonder what kind of power this Holy Mountain possesses to impose such restrictions on the incredibly powerful Xiantian realm!”

“It’s a good thing there’s this ban, otherwise we’d all be dead. That aura was truly terrifying.”

“Yeah, my heart was pounding so hard. If those two had really gotten into a fight, half the county would have been destroyed, right?”

“And what about the Tianji Tower?”

…

Because the Tiancang Sect hadn’t completely withdrawn from the county, the residents dared not discuss it out loud.

But private discussions were unstoppable.

Before long, rumors of the battle spread throughout the county.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There

was no other way. The previous clash of the two Xiantian Realm auras had been so terrifying.

The entire city was utterly hushed, afraid to breathe .

No one wanted those two to actually fight; otherwise, who knew if they would survive the fight.

Now that they knew Xiantian Realm warriors couldn’t freely start a war in the city, everyone felt a genuine sense of relief.

Amidst all the discussions, one person couldn’t help but show a look of joy on his face.

But he quickly suppressed his joy, pretended to be indifferent, and joined the discussion with others.

The next morning, after disguising himself, he followed the crowd and quietly sneaked out of the city.

After leaving the city, he changed his route several times, and even stayed overnight at his brother-in-law’s house in the countryside. After making sure that no one was following him, he headed towards Jiuli Village.

When he arrived in Jiuli Village, he went straight to Lu Qing’s house and happened to see Lu Qing practicing boxing in the yard.

“Young Master Lu!”

“Brother Xiaotian?”

Lu Qing looked up, somewhat surprised.

According to Magu’s original instructions, shouldn’t Xiaotian and his companions have dispersed and hidden after disposing of the Black Wolf Gang’s corpses? Why were they here?

“Brother Xiaotian, why are you here?”

Lu Qing’s heart trembled. Could something have happened?

“Young Master Lu, something big has happened in the city these past two days. I came here specifically to tell you,” Xiaotian said excitedly.

As expected!

Lu Qing’s expression grew serious. “Come, let’s talk inside.”

When he entered, Xiaoyan hadn’t gotten up yet. A freshly prepared breakfast lay on the table.

The steaming aroma made Xiaotian swallow subconsciously.

He had risen early this morning, rushing over before he had time to eat at his brother-in-law’s.

“Brother Xiaotian, have you had breakfast yet? How about some with me?”

Lu Qing noticed his movements and asked.

“No, I’ll tell you what happened first,” Xiaotian insisted, shaking his head.

“Alright, then,”

Lu Qing said, unforced. Seeing Xiaotian’s serious tone, it was clear something important had happened in the city.

Could it be that the Tiancang Sect and the Wei family had finally come to blows?

Just as this thought crossed Lu Qing’s mind, he heard Xiaotian speak.

“Just the day before yesterday, those foreign warriors in the city finally declared war on the Wei family. They gathered a large number of warriors and launched a direct attack on the Wei Mansion…”

Xiaotian’s first words shocked Lu Qing.

However, as Xiaotian continued his story, his expression gradually grew more stunned.

“And so, the two innate masters ultimately failed to clash, allowing us to escape. I took advantage of this opportunity to sneak out of the city and come to tell you this.”

After listening to Xiaotian’s story, Lu Qing fell into a long silence.

There was no way. Xiaotian’s words contained too much information, and he needed to sort it out first.

Seeing that he was silent, Xiaotian did not interrupt, but waited quietly.

He knew that Young Master Lu was no ordinary person, and he knew much more than he did.

He didn’t need to say anything, just wait for him to think.

However, while waiting, Xiaotian smelled the aroma of food on the table and felt even hungrier.

Finally, his stomach growled uncontrollably.

This sound also woke Lu Qing from his thoughts.

He looked at Xiaotian, who was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile, “Brother Xiaotian, you’re welcome. You can eat something first.”

“Yes, young master.”

This time, Xiaotian didn’t hesitate and picked up a bun and started eating.

After he finished two buns and drank a bowl of porridge, Lu Qing asked, “Brother Xiaotian, you said that Xiantian Realm cultivators can’t attack those below the Xiantian Realm without permission, and can’t fight in the city. Are you sure about that?”

“Yes!” Xiaotian nodded seriously. “That’s what the master from the Tianji Tower said when the two Xiantian Realm cultivators were about to fight. He broke into the Wei Mansion and said it himself. He said it was some kind of Holy Mountain ban. Everyone in the city heard it.

And in the end, the two Xiantian Realm cultivators didn’t fight, and the outsider left in anger.”

Lu Qing’s fingers tapped lightly on the table.

He hadn’t expected such a ban to apply to the Xiantian Realm.

What kind of place was this Holy Mountain?

It could actually restrain all the Xiantian Realm cultivators in the world, and it seemed that those Xiantian Realm cultivators didn’t dare to openly defy it.

What kind of terrifying power would have to have such a deterrent effect ?

It seemed that this world was indeed full of secrets, harboring many unknown and formidable forces.

Even becoming a Xiantian Realm cultivator didn’t guarantee freedom of will.

However, this ban was a good thing for Lu Qing right now.

At least it gave him a bit more confidence in dealing with Wang Cangyi.

Of course, this didn’t mean that Lu Qing wasn’t afraid of Wang Cangyi anymore.

A cornered dog will leap over the wall. The Xiantian realm isn’t made of clay. Anyone who can reach that realm is inherently proud and independent.

Once someone is truly angered and harbors murderous intent, all prohibitions are meaningless.

If they truly want to kill, it’ll only take a moment.

Could that holy mountain still resurrect the dead?

So, one must still have the proper respect for the Xiantian realm.

“Young Master Lu, now that the Wei family’s ancestor has returned, the Wei family’s crisis is considered resolved. When can my Master Ma return?”

Xiaotian was a sharp-witted man.

Although he hadn’t personally seen Madam Wei and her son at the Daji mansion,

he had guessed something from some clues and subsequent events.

He knew his master’s disappearance was probably related to the Wei family’s mistress and the young master.

“There’s no rush. You just said that the mysterious Xiantian Realm cultivator said before leaving that he wouldn’t give up. Clearly, the situation in the county is still very tense. Under these circumstances, it’s best for Master Ma not to show up. He’s safe where he is right now anyway,” Lu Qing said.

Xiaotian agreed and stopped asking.

He just wanted to know that Master Ma was doing okay.

After finishing his meal, Xiaotian said goodbye and left.

He wanted to go back to the county to get more information.

Lu Qing couldn’t persuade him to stay, so he could only ask him to be careful.

After Xiaotian left, Lu Qing dug Xiaoyan out of bed and woke her up. After washing her and having breakfast, he took her and Xiaoli to the courtyard halfway up the mountain.

The news Xiaotian brought was very important.

Especially about the ban on the Xiantian realm, he must tell the master.

When they arrived at the courtyard halfway up the mountain, the master was drying the medicinal herbs.

After Lu Qing told the master the news Xiaotian brought,

he asked, “Master, you have been traveling for many years, and have you heard of this ban? What kind of forces are the Holy Mountain and Tianji Tower?”

The old doctor was also very surprised after hearing what Lu Qing said.

He was even more confused when he heard his question.

He shook his head and said, “I have never heard of these two names, let alone such a ban.”

(End of this chapter)