?61: Chapter 61: The Onslaught Begins 61: Chapter 61: The Onslaught Begins Summoning winds and conjuring rains, planting beans into soldiers—these are the legendary abilities of Immortals.

    Though Ye Xuan was a cultivator, he could summon winds and conjure rains, but planting beans into soldiers was beyond his reach.

    However, setting up a Confinement and Killing Array was well within his means.

    Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the void, his palms drawing circles, as blood runes emerged from the void and swiftly merged into the jade in front of him.

    Twelve pieces of jade radiated with blood light, fluttering and hovering around.

    As Ye Xuan’s sword fingers tore through the void, the jade suddenly vanished, sinking completely into the void in all directions.

    Buzz!

    The void shifted, ripples spread, and once Ye Xuan had finished, the entirety of the villa within a kilometer radius suddenly fell into a tranquil atmosphere—except for the invisible blood light crisscrossing and winding through this space.

    Trapping Spirit Array!

    The array Ye Xuan set up had the power of illusion and some capabilities to kill enemies.

    The jade stones were merely a medium; the true methods were imbued within them with the Blood Evil Energy.

    Two Jade Sword Pendants, originally clear and green, turned blood-red after Ye Xuan inscribed three arrays on them, bringing him to nod in satisfaction.

    Ye Ling’er had been watching on the side, gaining some understanding of Ye Xuan’s mystical methods; naturally, she didn’t show too much surprise.

    “Ling’er, you and mother must wear these two pendants, never part with them, day or night,” Ye Xuan instructed solemnly as he handed over the pendants to his little sister.

    “Okay.”

    Ye Ling’er obediently responded and took the Jade Sword Pendants.

    She wanted to say something more to Ye Xuan, but seeing him deep in thought, she swallowed her words.

    “Big brother, I’m going to check on mother,” Ye Ling’er said, her eyes filled with a complex expression.

    She was about to silently exit Ye Xuan’s room, but just as she reached the door, she suddenly turned back to Ye Xuan, her voice hesitant, “Brother, you once said that if you were gone, I should take good care of mother.

    Are you really going to leave one day?”

    Ye Xuan, lost in thought, was jolted by Ye Ling’er’s voice.

    He looked at his little sister, his gaze growing complex, and after several moments, he slowly shook his head with a sigh, avoiding an answer to her question.

    “Brother, it’s late, you should rest early,” Ye Ling’er forced a smile and quickly left Ye Xuan’s room.

    Although Ye Xuan didn’t provide an answer, how could Ye Ling’er not perceive his attitude?

    Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the void, his aura showing slight fluctuations.

    He desperately wanted to tell his family that, in fact, the ‘him’ from four years ago had already died—he could never return.

    From the moment he entered the Blood Sea Battlefield, his life was destined to be spent in relentless combat.

    Battling against Primordial Spirits, contending with Heaven and Earth, stepping over the bones of countless strong foes until reaching the Nine Heavens—this was his path.

    And everything in the Mortal World was merely a fleeting stage; he ultimately did not belong here.

    Ding-a-ling-a-ling!

    A jarring ringtone sounded in the dead of night.

    Seeing that the caller was Azure Dragon, Ye Xuan showed no look of surprise.

    “Hello,” Ye Xuan answered the phone.

    “Mr.

    Ye, Liu Jundie has reported to me about the matter with the Leng Family.

    I hope you can let this go,” Azure Dragon stated bluntly.

    “Why?” Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

    “Mr.

    Ye, you may not be aware, although our Wu’an Office has eight major departments, most of its members are from Ancient Martial Families, and these families, being aloof from worldly affairs, have always maintained a cooperative relationship with Xia Country.

    It is the presence of these Ancient Martial Families that instills fear in some foreign superpower organizations toward our Xia Country,” Azure Dragon spoke up quickly, hoping Ye Xuan would consider the bigger picture.

    “Mr.

    Ye, although I don’t know what you plan to do by investigating the Leng Family, their foundation is profound.

    No one knows if there are any Innate Martial Artists among them.

    Moreover, you have already killed Leng Qingxue.

    How about we just let this matter go?” Azure Dragon continued to urge.

    The Ancient Martial Families are an interest group as a whole.

    From ancient times to the present, they have had a presence in every dynasty.

    If Ye Xuan truly collided with the Leng Family, it would be a case of pulling one hair and moving the whole body.

    “Let it go?”

    Ye Xuan chuckled lightly, his voice sinister, “I killed that woman, even if I’m willing to turn hostility into peace, how would the Leng Family let the matter drop?”

    If Azure Dragon could see the smile on Ye Xuan’s face, he would have been utterly horrified.

    However, over the phone, he assumed that Ye Xuan was willing to let the matter go, which made Azure Dragon say eagerly, “Although this is not an easy situation to handle, Mr.

    Ye, you are a Guest Elder of our Earth Group.

    The Leng Family wouldn’t dare to attack you openly.

    I will personally apologize to the Leng Family, and surely, we can let this matter rest.”

    “Apologize?”

    Ye Xuan’s smile grew more sinister, and his voice suddenly turned ice-cold.

    “There’s no need for apologies.

    I will handle this matter personally.”

    Even over the phone, the ominous tone in Ye Xuan’s voice sent a shiver through Azure Dragon’s body, his voice was filled with astonishment as he asked, “Mr.

    Ye, what exactly do you intend to do?”

    “Whoever harms my mother, I will annihilate their entire clan.”

    Ye Xuan hung up the phone casually, leaving Azure Dragon on the other end stunned and speechless for a good while before he finally snapped back to reality and quickly tried to call Ye Xuan again.

    After a long wait, Ye Xuan’s phone remained unanswered.

    “Big trouble is brewing!” Azure Dragon murmured, his voice quivering.

    After dialing several phones calls consecutively and finding no other recourse, Azure Dragon could only report the situation to several higher-ups.

    ...

    At that moment, Xia Country’s Grand Marshal Li Linguo’s expression was calm as he listened to Azure Dragon’s report.

    Ten minutes later, Li Linguo’s eyes narrowed slightly, his voice filled with gravity, “Aside from actions that endanger Xia Country, you can handle all of Ye Xuan’s affairs as you see fit.

    If even you can’t resolve the issue, we few old men are still here.”

    Li Linguo casually hung up the phone, his aged palm continually tapping the desk until much later, a soft mumble spilled from his lips.

    “The power structure of Xia Country should change.

    These Ancient Martial Families who dismiss everything, it’s time for someone to teach them a lesson.”

    ...

    Receiving the command from Li Linguo, Azure Dragon was in a daze.

    He could hardly imagine that Li Linguo, as the Grand Marshal of Xia Country’s military, would issue such an order.

    But an order is an order, no matter Azure Dragon’s confusion, he had to carry out Li Linguo’s command.

    A compilation of information about the Leng Family gathered, sent directly to Ye Xuan’s cell phone via text message, and a silent slaughter was about to commence.

    ...

    At the same time, at Fengming Mountain, the Taian branch of the Leng Family.

    An ancient and simple manor stood on the mountainside, with green stone slabs for floors and various Ancient Martial Weapons displayed, where dozens of imposing Ancient Martial Artists sat cultivating or moving with punches and kicks, all accompanied by booming sounds reverberating through the air.