novelsite Chapter 2634 The ruthless way
Chapter 2634 The ruthless way
Chapter 2634 The ruthless way
The five-day agreement between the Yi and Murong families finally came to an end under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Half of the Murong family's blood relatives' Nascent Souls were lost, and the foundation of the Nascent Soul offerings that came with them was severely damaged.
Three True Immortals who secretly wanted to take advantage of the chaos all became protectors of the Yi family.
The Wang family, who instigated this incident, were exterminated by the Three Immortals—not a single one was spared.
This wasn't Yi He's idea, although he could have made that request.
Anyway, the three immortals heard what he said and knew that the Yi family ancestor valued "subjective initiative" very much, so who would be willing to follow in his footsteps?
When the two True Immortals from the Murong family returned, they found that not only had the mountain-protecting formation been broken, but there was also a cacophony of weeping throughout the land.
One tribe of people died completely, all of them suddenly and violently.
The two immortals were not angry, and the key was that anger was useless—if you can slaughter someone else's entire family, you should be prepared to do the same.
They could only reassure the villagers and inform everyone to prepare for relocation as soon as possible!
Where to move? I really don't know, nothing's been decided yet, but leaving is the right thing to do.
A disciple at the high-level Golden Core stage, having just collected enough family contribution points, applied for deep seclusion.
Interrupted by this order, he was somewhat indignant. "Ancestor, why did this happen so suddenly?"
The elder replied expressionlessly, "Nothing is a given. Many people asked the same question when they were driven away by the Murong family."
This is the clear justice of Heaven, and retribution is inevitable. Fortunately, he could see it clearly enough.
The key to his upright attitude was that Qu Jianlei's Time-Traveling Divine Power had truly frightened him.
A bloody scene is nothing to worry about; a Nascent Soul cultivator who has lived for over a thousand years has witnessed countless life and death events.
Just like Han Li's move, which was also very brutal, the Grand Elder was able to withstand it.
Although he couldn't do it, it was due to an absolute difference in their levels of understanding, which is not difficult to comprehend.
However, the power of time exceeded the imagination of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and it also reminded him of just how powerful the methods of a True Venerable could be.
This is a difference in understanding the rules; simply raising one's level is useless!
What's particularly terrifying is that the supernatural power this person unleashed demonstrated a mastery of the rules of time.
Although the remnants are a small world, their inheritance is orderly, and the Nascent Souls are all at a high level of cognition and can access the origin or rules.
They are also very clear about which rules are scarcer and more difficult to understand.
Just as Qu Jianlei had imagined, the Grand Elder fully understood the terrifying nature of this move.
This gap is not just limited to a matter of level; it can evoke a profound sense of despair.
Now that the Grand Elder has recognized the situation, he will naturally put away some useless thoughts, and he will not dare to have any thoughts of courting death.
Then cooperate honestly. The resistance of the tribesmen must be firmly suppressed—don't make trouble, it's already not easy to survive!
Meanwhile, Yi He is facing the last controversial force – the Cui family.
This is a force that is both friend and foe; it has some connections with the Kong family, but is also related to the Wang family by marriage.
The Wang family is a Golden Core family, and the Yi family is also a Golden Core family, but the Wang family has seven True Persons.
Therefore, the Cui family could form a marriage alliance with the Wang family, while the Yi family was not qualified—there must always be a limit to how far a marriage can go.
What the Cui family immortal meant was, "You can wipe out the entire Wang family without any problem, but my female cultivators from the Cui family can take their children back to the Cui family."
Is the child of the Wang family bloodline? That doesn't matter, they can just change the surname, after all, the child is also half Cui family blood.
However, Yi He felt it was inappropriate. He first stated, "I have been suppressed by powerful beings before. Putting myself in their shoes, I also like to persuade people with reason..."
"The relationship between the Cui family and the Kong family is a matter between your two families. I just want to ask one question... Has the Cui family ever taken care of the Yi family?"
"Since you've never taken care of me, what right do you have to come to me begging for favors? Do you really think I can't destroy your Cui family?"
"Don't worry, I don't need those two True Venerables. Do you really think I have no other friends since I came back this time?"
He spoke with such confidence that it goes without saying that Master Jiao was an old friend.
Although the sunset didn't come along, there's still the wind to forget, isn't there?
Ashura was left there, but he knew a little about the Imperial warships.
“In that case, Ancestor, don’t be in a hurry,” Cui Zhenxian said good-naturedly. “Is the stone you’re inhabiting a Nightmare-Transformed Demon Essence?”
“Yes, the crystallization of a Nascent Soul Demon,” Yi He found it somewhat laughable. “The Cui family’s foundation is indeed profound. What are you trying to say?”
The Nightmare Transformation Essence is a truly valuable item, coveted even by the Out-of-Body Heavenly Demon, and Qu Jianlei once dared not easily show it to others.
But now... quite a few people know that Qu Zhenzun has the Creation Compass, so who would dare to snatch the broken sword and the ritual artifact?
“The Yuan Ancestor is not afraid,” Cui Zhenxian said calmly, naturally replacing “Yuan Ancestor” with “those two” in his mind.
"But does the Yuanzu know that the Murong family are not locals... Where did they come from?"
"Do I need to know?" Yi He calmly retorted. "Let me tell you, I hate people like you who keep me in suspense the most!"
"At worst, we can slaughter the entire Murong family, and someone will come looking for us... You can also notify them!"
He's really not buying it. What kind of bloodshed haven't he seen? Why would he play games with me like this?
“Lord Yuanzu, that’s not what I meant,” Cui Zhenxian could only smile wryly upon hearing this.
Do you know which family recruited you back then?
“At first, I only knew it was the Upper Realm,” Yi He replied casually, “but now I know it should be the Path of Ruthlessness.”
Cui Zhenxian gave a wry smile, "Since you know about the Path of Ruthlessness, do you understand that there are also Nascent Soul Grandmasters over there?"
“Hmm,” Yi He replied dismissively.
Back when he went on his expedition, he truly didn't know that, as a rogue cultivator, his access to information was certainly not as good as that of these aristocratic families.
When he arrived at the battlefield, he gradually learned some things, but it wasn't very interesting.
With two True Venerables by his side during this return, he was able to sort out the relationship between the Remnant and other worlds.
The Path of Ruthlessness may indeed have True Venerables, but so what? They are not the power of this realm.
Based on past experience, this force has a small number of Nascent Soul Grandmasters, far fewer than the Lingyun Sect.
Sensing his attitude, Cui Zhenxian's expression changed slightly. Was he really that confident?
But he still insisted, "I can provide information about the ruthless path in exchange for the lives of the Cui family's married-out daughter and her descendants."
"A few lives...is that just an excuse?" Although Yi He was a remnant soul, he had not lived for thousands of years in vain.
He stated bluntly, "I've already said I don't like beating around the bush. Just say what you want to say."
"As expected, I couldn't escape the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor," Cui Zhenxian readily admitted.
"Actually, I don't like beating around the bush either, but the return of these gentlemen is just too powerful..."
The two True Venerables acted with ease, capturing True Immortals tens of millions of kilometers away from within the great formation with a flick of their wrists, killing True Immortals as easily as killing chickens.
The purpose of Cui Zhenxian's arrival was already questionable. How could he dare to directly state his demands in the face of such an unscrupulous person?
Now that things are out in the open, he revealed that the Murong family must have migrated from the world where the Ruthless Path is located.
Why they migrated to this small world is unclear to most people.
However, people felt that the Murong family acted in a high-profile manner, which did not seem like they had come to avoid trouble.
The rapid development of the Murong family has caused some older, established families to feel somewhat uneasy.
If the Murong family brings in the power of the outside world, wouldn't the resources of this world become even more strained?
At that time, due to the division of interests, opposing camps will inevitably be formed—this world and the outside world.
Those most worried about this are the established families of this world, and the Cui family is just one of them.
Normally, this kind of thing shouldn't be a concern for the Yi family, but this time, two True Immortals from the Murong family perished because of the Yi family.
Cui Zhenxian knew that Yi He was not easily fooled, so she spoke very bluntly: The Murong family has admitted defeat now, but what about in the future?
He wasn't instigating the two True Venerables to continue targeting the Murong family; rather, given the current situation, even annihilating the entire clan wouldn't have made a difference.
If it truly affects the plans of other worlds in this realm, it will inevitably face retaliation sooner or later—at the very least, someone will come to demand an explanation.
By then, the True Venerable will have already left, leaving only you, the Primordial Ancestor... how will you deal with it?
Yi He immediately grasped the key point: "You want to instruct us to deal with the world of the Ruthless Path?"
“Where would I have the guts?” Cui Zhenxian said seriously. “I just hope that those two great venerable ones will come and visit from time to time.”
Yi He pondered for a moment and then sent out his divine sense, "Wen Tian, go and invite the two patriarchs of the Kong family."
He couldn't just believe everything he heard; he had to hear what the Kong family thought.
The two True Immortals from the Kong family said that this possibility objectively exists, but if the other party can come to Ziyi, can't we go over there too?
In fact, the Kong family also migrated from outside, but it was during a period of large-scale development, so they could be considered as original inhabitants.
They even vaguely hoped that once the two worlds had a stable connection, they could go there to find their relatives.
Of course, the Kong family did not believe that if this matter came to pass, they would certainly not be threatened; they were just relatively unconcerned.
The two families have different backgrounds, so their attitudes differ somewhat.
However, Kong Jia Zhenxian also believed that this was a significant hidden danger for the Yi family, and that eliminating the Murong family would not be of much use.
By the end, Yi Wentian couldn't help but worry, "Ancestor, when will those two Great Venerables leave?"
“They won’t stay long; they have other things to do,” Yi He said casually.
"They've already done more than enough by offering help; do you expect them to take responsibility for you for the rest of your life?"
“Then…never mind,” Cui Zhenxian sighed with regret. “Lord Yuanzu, our two families should visit each other more often in the future.”
He also figured out that the other party was just a remnant soul, and the entire Yi family's four major branches only had a mere four Golden Core cultivators.
However, the other person was able to strike up a conversation with him, and they had a very good relationship.
As long as Yi He is alive, even if people from the outside world come, they will have to think twice before taking action.
Therefore, even though the Cui family has a double-digit number of Golden Core cultivators, they still need to maintain good relations with the Yi family.
"Hehe," Yi He chuckled dismissively, "So, are you going to bring your married daughter back with you?"
“Of course,” Cui Zhenxian answered readily, then paused and muttered, “The outcome is already decided, fellow Daoist, do not worry!”
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