"Hey, have you heard? Something happened to the Yang Family!"

"What happened? Wasn't the Yang Family recently unstoppable in Ancient Moon City? Who would dare to provoke them?"

"Hehe, this isn't just provocation. I heard that the Yang Family, including the Family Head Yang Dingshan and the ten Great Elders, all died overnight. The Yang Family is finished!"

"Is that so? That's great!"

"I don't even know which big figure the Yang Family offended to get wiped out like that. This is truly delightful news!"

"It's said that it was that young man Star, who defeated Yang Wanliu a few days ago in the arena!"

"Impossible, right? That Star only has the cultivation at the Mid Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm. Could he really kill Yang Dingshan?"

"..."

At this moment, the sun was rising high in the east, and within Ancient Moon City, such discussions were everywhere. After all, the Yang Family had such a huge upheaval that it couldn't be concealed at all.

Some of the ordinary Yang Family cultivators, after discovering the change at home, didn't even dare to handle the corpses of Yang Dingshan and a few Great Elders, fearing their lives would be taken by the unknown demon lurking somewhere. One by one, they fled in panic. As time went by, the tragic change in the Yang Family was known to all.

The Yang Family, under Yang Dingshan, were all ruthless individuals, especially Yang Wanliu, who was notorious for his lustful nature. Countless girls from Ancient Moon City suffered at his hands, so most people didn't have a good opinion of the Yang Family.

But the Yang Family's overall strength was formidable, having recently annihilated the Hu Family, one of the two prominent families in Ancient Moon City, dominating the city without challenge. No one dared to provoke them easily.

Yet this time, they were massacred overnight, and the remaining remnants couldn't cause any waves. The so-called "the wall falls and everyone pushes," especially such a hated wall; the cultivators of Ancient Moon City were even more eager to push it down.

When it came to the ruthless person who wiped out the Yang Family, people were puzzled. According to escaping Yang Family members, it was done by that young man Star, who dismembered Yang Wanliu in the arena that day.

But many people saw clearly that day. Star was just a cultivator at the Mid Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm. Defeating Yang Wanliu might not be surprising, but Yang Family's master Yang Dingshan was a genuine Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm expert.

Didn't they see that after Yang Dingshan made his move, Star dared not even fight and fled in despair? So, even though the Yang Family people insisted, the cultivators of Ancient Moon City were skeptical.

"Is it really... Brother Star?"

In a rather secluded small inn, a woman with slightly rough yellow skin listened to the surrounding discussions, her bright eyes slightly flickering.

Tap, tap, tap!

As people were fervently discussing, a sound of footsteps suddenly echoed from outside, drawing their attention. They instantly saw a figure walking in quickly, seemingly scanning the surroundings.

"May I ask who is Miss Ying'er?"

The newcomer ignored the slightly puzzled looks of the crowd, seemingly failing to spot who they were looking for, and directly asked, which made Hu Ying'er shiver slightly.

The subtle movement did not escape the newcomer's sensing. Seeing this, he moved his gaze towards Hu Ying'er, stepped forward a few paces, bowed, and asked, "Are you Miss Ying'er?"

"You... Who are you?"

Without knowing the person's intentions, Hu Ying'er wouldn't directly admit anything, no matter how innocent she might be. After all, the fall of Yang Family's powerful members remained a rumor. Who knows if this was an attempt to lure herself and Brother Star out?

"Young Master Xingchen sent me. He asked me to tell Miss Ying'er that the Yang Family is destroyed, and you can safely retrieve your parents' remains!"

This person, being rather insightful, saw that Hu Ying'er hadn't admitted her identity but still recognized her at a glance. He went ahead and said what he came to say.

"What? Star?"

As the words left his mouth and the surrounding crowd heard the name they were just discussing, everyone gasped, especially when comparing his words to the circulating rumors - the answer was all but confirmed.

"It really was Star who did it?"

Many people gasped and then showed signs of horror. That young man named Star clearly possessed some terrifying, unknown methods. Otherwise, how could he have eliminated Yang Dingshan of the Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm?

Thinking of certain things, the numerous cultivators in this inn turned their eyes simultaneously to the rough-skinned girl, seemingly realizing something.

"This girl appears to be the one who went onstage in the arena before Star that day!"

Many people in the inn watched the arena battle that day, and before Xingchen went on stage, it seemed there was a girl who had a good relationship with him who was first defeated by Yang Wanliu.

Although Hu Ying'er's appearance has changed greatly from that day, many people, influenced by their first impression, can still make out a trace of the girl's silhouette from back then, leaving no doubt now.

"Brother Xingchen, he... where is he?"

Hu Ying'er didn't bother with the expressions of the people around her. At this moment, she didn't think about hiding her identity anymore. After all, the Yang Family was already destroyed, and in this Ancient Moon City, no one would yell to attack or kill her anymore.

"Well... I don't know either!"

The person scratched his head, then handed over an object in his hand, saying, "Young Master Xingchen asked me to give this to you. He said it's the Waist Storage of the Yang Family Head, and you should find it useful!"

"Hiss... Yang Dingshan's Waist Storage!"

Hearing these words, the crowd gasped in shock, and certain people's eyes revealed a hint of greed, but they quickly hid it themselves.

If a girl only in the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage could be disregarded by them, then the person behind her couldn't be taken lightly.

Joking aside, even if Yang Dingshan in the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage could be killed, and ruthlessly wiped out the entire Yang Family's strong practitioners, they wouldn't dare make a move on Hu Ying'er right now, even if given the courage.

"He... finally left, didn't he?"

Holding the Yang Family Head's Waist Storage, Hu Ying'er's mind wasn't on the vast wealth inside it, nor did she care about the onlookers' envious gazes. She suddenly felt a deep sense of melancholy.

Although Miss Hu is only fourteen or fifteen years old, it is the age when young love begins to blossom. The bits and pieces of time spent with Yun Xiao in recent times had made her develop a peculiar sentiment towards the boy she had known for less than three months.

Even though Hu Ying'er knew that she and Brother Xingchen were probably from two different worlds, hearing the words of the newcomer, she still felt a sense of loss.

"Brother Xingchen, will I ever see you again?"

Her jade-like hand tightened around the Waist Storage. For some reason, at that moment, the softness belonging to this side of Hu Ying'er's personality seemed to fade slightly, replaced by a resolute determination.

In fact, possessing the Double Flower Pure Lotus Body, Hu Ying'er already had a significant difference compared to ordinary cultivators. As long as she worked hard in her cultivation, her future achievements would surely be more brilliant than those top talents from prestigious forces.

Because of this, Hu Ying'er collected her melancholic feelings, knowing that only by reaching a certain height herself would she have the chance to see Brother Xingchen again. This height required her to continuously climb to reach it.

Hu Ying'er's figure soon disappeared from the secluded inn. It can be imagined that after the news spread, the Hu Family would surely return to this Ancient Moon City. However, with the loss of so many strong members, it would probably take quite some time to recover the former glory.

......

Unaware of the events happening in Ancient Moon City, Yun Xiao was currently outside the city's North Gate, recovering his Meridian Qi in a small hill.

In fact, with the Thunder Wings Yun Xiao could currently activate, he could only fly a few miles at most. So last night, after barely flying out of Xu Huang and the others' sight, he crashed outside the city's North Gate.

There's no denying Yun Xiao's acting skills are excellent. Knowing he wouldn't hold out for long, he still wasted some time spouting bold words.

This created a misconception for Xu Huang and Xu Dian, making them think Yun Xiao was confident and fearless, unaware that he had only flown just outside the North Gate before crashing, and his Meridian Qi was in utter disarray.

The weakened Yun Xiao knew he couldn't stay here long. If those two strong practitioners in the Origin Seeking Realm found him, in his current state, he would truly be doomed.

Fortunately, his previous performance convinced Xu Huang and Xu Dian, and he encountered no danger throughout the night. After recovering for some time, he could at least manage a fight.

This time, Yun Xiao wasn't seriously injured. Compared to the severe injury he suffered at Xia Yong's hands, this was negligible. Currently, he had already opened his eyes and held a strange iron token in his hands.

"What's the use of this thing?"

Looking at the delicate "Thunder" character on the iron token, Yun Xiao felt a bit puzzled. This was the only thing he kept from Yang Dingshan's Waist Storage, and it might be related to Thunder Mountain's Thunder King Valley.

"Hmm?"

Just as Yun Xiao was pondering over the Thunder-character iron token, a special aura suddenly emanated from it. His gaze then shifted from the token to the northwest direction.

"Is that... the location of Thunder King Valley?"

Recalling Yang Wanliu's words, a hint of excitement flashed in Yun Xiao's eyes. He vaguely guessed that the Thunder-character iron token might indeed be related to Thunder King Valley. Otherwise, why would it create such a connection?