CHAPTER 213: CHAPTER 212: CHESS PIECES AND DISCARDS (4TH UPDATE, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

Qinglian smiled and flicked her fingers, instantly creating a water veil.

Within the water veil, at the moment Lu Xuanji was rescued by Bai Ling’Er, a figure of ice and snow appeared, wielding the Ice Soul Divine Thunder, striking Zhao Lei’s body.

Zhao Lei, already greatly depleted of True Essence from his battle with Lu Xuanji, couldn’t withstand such a deadly blow. Although the shield absorbed most of the force, he was still injured and fled.

As for the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall, they were mostly slain by Ye Wanyi and the Grand Elder working together.

Then, Ye Wanyi and the Grand Elder, taking the cultivators of the Lu Family with them, disappeared and went into hiding.

The entire process was clean and efficient, without the slightest muddle.

Lu Xuanji fell silent.

Perhaps this was the real Ye Wanyi!

Ye Wanyi often said that her aptitude was poor, her comprehension mediocre, and her potential low. However, in fact, being a Dual Spirit Root Cultivator, Ye Wanyi’s aptitude surpassed many cultivators. Her so-called poor aptitude was only when compared to Celestial Spirit Root, Anomalous Spirit Root, and top-tier Dual Spirit Roots.

It’s like a person always saying, "I earn so little, only three hundred million a year."

Later, when she crafted her Upper Grade Purple Mansion and transformed from Water and Fire Dual Spirit Roots to an Ice Spirit Root, her aptitude and potential further leaped, and her combat power correspondingly increased.

Yet Lu Xuanji subconsciously treated her as merely a pretty face.

"So, does this mean I, the Lu Family, am now safe!"

Lu Xuanji said.

"Yes, you’re safe now!" Qinglian said.

"Thank you!"

Lu Xuanji said.

"I will make you even more grateful to me!" Qinglian laughed, saying, "Let’s go, I will take you to kill. A gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years, but a villain and a woman seek revenge all day long. Now, let’s head to the Dan Yang Sect and exact our vengeance!"

"But here, without you overseeing, won’t there be danger?"

Lu Xuanji expressed concern.

"What danger could there be? As long as I’m alive, Purple Sun Mountain is safe." Qinglian chuckled, "Remember to trust your subordinates, your subordinates, and your wife. Even without you, they are doing just fine. A man should be confident, confident for three hundred years, reversing fate and condensing the Golden Core. But being confident to the point of not trusting anyone is a mistake!"

"Some people are very powerful and can stand on their own. It’s just that some people overshadow their light, making them appear ordinary!"

"Let’s go!"

With that, a golden escape light flashed at their feet, it was the Vertical Earth Golden Light, and in terms of speed and skill, it was top-notch.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they descended upon the Dan Yang Sect.

At this moment, the Dan Yang Sect was on high alert, with arrays activating, one after another, like a massive turtle shell slowly opening.

"Who is this before us?"

At this moment, a Golden Core Ancestor opened his mouth to inquire.

"I am Qinglian, invited by Jin Xi to protect, but unfortunately, a few little demon imps were beaten to death in three blows and five kicks." Qinglian spoke, her voice booming like thunder, "There was also a Demon Cultivation who directly possessed the genius Zhao Lei, leading the Law Enforcement Hall’s cultivators to exterminate the Lu Family!"

"Poor Zhao Lei, a life-and-death brother to Lu Xuanji, was possessed by a Demon Cultivation to aid the wicked. Now, I ask the Dan Yang Sect to hand over that demon imp, so Lu Xuanji can avenge Zhao Lei."

"Dan Yang Sect, hand over that Demon Cultivation!"

Rumble!

Not only that, but there was also a faint aura of destruction exuding, coming to suppress.

"Zhao Lei, possessed by Demon Cultivation, why am I not aware of this!"

"If he wasn’t possessed, why would he go to wipe out the Lu Family!"

"Poor Zhao Lei, just possessed by the Demon Cultivation like that!"

The chatter continued, but the discussion didn’t last long before reaching a conclusion.

Soon, a Purple Mansion Cultivator was thrown out; it was Zhao Lei.

At this moment, Zhao Lei’s body was sealed, his mouth shut, like a pig or sheep waiting for slaughter.

"Lu Xuanji, you may go and avenge your friend now!"

Qinglian smiled and said.

"Thank you very much!"

Lu Xuanji stepped forward, walked to Zhao Lei’s front, and said, "Demon imp, for killing my friend, today I will avenge him!"

Drawing the Li Fire Sword, one sword strike beheaded, and instantly a head rolled.

Zhao Lei perished.

Qinglian asked, "Feeling better?"

"Feeling better!"

Lu Xuanji said.

The feeling of turning a deer into a horse is delightful.

Right in front of the True Masters, to call someone a counterfeit directly.

By leveraging the name of avenging Zhao Lei, directly annihilating Zhao Lei, it felt truly exhilarating.

Whether or not it was a possession by Demon Cultivation, those Golden Core Ancestors couldn’t see it? They could, but they still chose to acquiesce to Qinglian Ancestor’s words.

What happened in the world before is unimportant; what’s important is what needs to happen.

"Let’s go!"

Qinglian said.

Lu Xuanji nodded.

Just like that, the two disappeared, leaving only Zhao Lei’s corpse lying there, until much later when a cultivator came out to clear away his body, then threw it into a mass grave.

What is a Purple Mansion Cultivator, or a Golden Core Seed, still just the front pawns of testing the Golden Ancestor. Since the test failed, the pawns became abandoned pieces, just right to sacrifice a pawn to save a chariot.

...

Back at Purple Sun Mountain, Lu Xuanji suddenly asked, "Am I not like Zhao Lei, just a pawn? If I become useless, will I also be abandoned and discarded?"

"Yes!"

Qinglian said coldly, she could have said no, but at the moment of speaking, she gave Lu Xuanji the most brutal answer.

"Do you feel aggrieved, unjust, upset?"

Qinglian asked again.

"Yes!"

Lu Xuanji asked.

"I value you because you have value to be utilized, you have the potential to step into Nascent Soul Divinity Transformation, you qualify to become a Dao companion of mine!" Qinglian said, "Having the value to be utilized, having the value to become a pawn, at least you have an opportunity to rise, at least someone is willing to be your backer and provide you with shelter!"

"Because you have utilitarian value, the Lu Family has been able to live peacefully these years, able to flourish and even surpass its former peak." Qinglian said, "Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

Lu Xuanji smiled.

It’s like when Jing Ke was offered a treat by Prince Dan, given money and beauties directly. Why was Jing Ke, such a lowly wandering scholar, treated that way? Wasn’t it to utilize Jing Ke, wanting him to repay the kindness with his life.

One day while watching a dance, Jing Ke praised the beautiful hands of a zither maiden. When Prince Dan found out, he actually had the maiden’s hands cut off and placed on a platter to be sent to Jing Ke.

If Prince Dan truly valued Jing Ke, he would have just given the zither maiden to Jing Ke, so why cut off her hands and send them over bloodily? This was nothing but Prince Dan warning Jing Ke.

In essence, Jing Ke and the zither maiden are the same; when there is utilitarian value, they come to play the zither, and when there is none, they get their hands chopped off.