Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 64 Precarious Situation

Cao Shenghai said with emotion, "If your grandfather were here, he would definitely be able to tell you everything clearly. There was also a turmoil in Feilong Mountain decades ago, but I was young at the time and my mind wasn't on these things, so I don't know much about it now."

Song Shen glanced at the patriarch of the family. This guy was indeed quite unreliable; when something happened before, he basically just cried.

To be fair,

This Cao family head is a complete waste of space.

The old patriarch was truly miserable; the word "miserable" hardly does it justice.

Every time Song Shen thought about how this innate expert had finally broken through to the realm he had dreamed of all his life, only to lose his life cleaning up after his children and grandchildren, he felt sorry for him.

but,

Cao Zhang's death was indeed a turning point for the Cao family; it was Cao Zhang's death that triggered what followed.

The one who killed the eldest son was Song Shen himself. In that sense, Song Shen also bears some responsibility for the fate of this old man.

But then I thought about it again. I didn't know before I went there. If I hadn't gone that night, given how terrifying Xiang Zai Mountain was, Cao Zhang would still have died.

Thinking of this, Song Shen asked, "Will the patriarch personally take action?"

To be honest, Song Shen was really curious about the strength of this family head, as he had never seen him make a move.

However, judging from Song Shen's perception...

Cao Shenghai, the head of the Cao family, is extremely weak.

He could even be described as incredibly weak, probably only at the Bone Forging level. At his level, he would be nothing more than a floor tile among the heads of prominent families.

Cao Shenghai was indeed somewhat embarrassed and could only cough once, saying, "As the head of the family, of course I have to strategize. These fighting and killing matters can be left to you children and grandchildren."

Song Shen glanced at Cao Yang secretly, and the second young master's lips twitched slightly without him noticing.

He must have realized just how incompetent his father was; "all bark and no bite" doesn't even begin to describe Cao Shenghai.

"Alright, then once the Third Miss recovers from her injuries, we will reclaim the lost territory."

Song Shen nodded.

Cao Yang said, "In that case, Song Shen, you should come with me to the yamen."

Song Shen nodded, got up and followed Cao Yang back to the yamen to deal with the issues that had been put aside for some time.

As soon as we stepped out of the gate, the once eerily quiet street gradually returned to its former bustling state, and the fear on people's faces slowly faded away.

A sense of security.

Song Shen suddenly felt that this might be the meaning behind his wearing the captain's robe.

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"How did someone like Tian Dao Chuan Ying suddenly appear?"

Huang Mansion

Huang Zhan, the patriarch of the Huang family, had a gloomy face and an indescribable expression of displeasure.

Huang Kaiyu, the head of the Huang family, frowned deeply, filled with confusion.

"Father, I've investigated thoroughly recently, and there's no one named Tian Dao Chuan Ying in our Longzhou area."

Huang Zhan smiled wryly and said, "Don't even mention you, even this old man has never heard of such a person."

Huang Kaiyu is fifty years old this year. He is dressed simply and looks very composed.

"Judging from this person's behavior, he seems extremely arrogant. First, he cut off the head of a demon and hung it in the city, then he used the headless corpse to exchange for a reward. It's really a bit pretentious. He even ignored the city lord's request for an audience. Such a person should not be unknown, but we can't find any information about him."

He then let out a heavy snort, "How utterly bizarre!"

Suddenly, Huang Zhan had a flash of inspiration: "Could it be an alias?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Kaiyu also began to ponder.

"If it's an alias, who could it be? Logically, if Xiang Zaishan couldn't even handle that Old Monster Cao, then this person using the alias Tian Dao Chuan Ying should be even stronger than Xiantian!"

Huang Zhan refuted this view.

"No. Xiang Zaishan was killed by Lao Cao's innate sword energy. There is another reason for his death."

Huang Kaiyu asked in astonishment, "Father, are you saying... there are other powerful individuals?"

Huang Zhan sighed and said, "You have no idea what the Innate Realm is like. In fact, there are very few people in the entire Xinyu who know how powerful a person in the Innate Realm is. Xiang Zaishan could not possibly kill Lao Cao. If Lao Cao's Innate Realm was not genuine, why would I have taken the initiative to admit defeat?"

Huang Kaiyu said in a deep voice, "Father, aren't you also... I think your strength is no less than that of Old Monster Cao."

Huang Zhan interrupted him sharply.

"I said, one's innate nature cannot be insulted! Even if I can reach the pseudo-innate level using secret techniques, I am still far inferior to someone like Old Monster Cao who truly returned to the innate state."

Huang Kaiyu quickly lowered his head.

"Then... Father, do you mean there are other demons attacking Old Monster Cao? Who could it be?"

Huang Zhan said casually, "Nearly sixty years ago, in Feilong Mountain, there were two demons who could summon wind and rain, nicknamed the Snake and Rat Lords. At that time, the world was shocked. These two monsters were at the peak of their strength and age, and no one in the entire Xinyu Jianghu could subdue them. Until Xiang Xuan, a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect who was traveling in the Jianghu, passed by this place and walked into the demon's den under everyone's gaze."

"After that day, the two demons disappeared completely. However, it was rumored by martial artists who had entered the mountains that the two demons were not dead, but one was injured and the other escaped."

Huang Kaiyu breathed a sigh of relief. "Could this Xiang Xuan be the Xuanlong Sword Master from the Ziyang Sect?"

"It was him. He was so young back then, probably not even twenty years old. He might have forgotten about it." Huang Zhan smiled bitterly. What was a simple matter for such a remarkable person was a source of trouble for them that would last for decades.

"What exactly is the relationship between Xiang Zai Shan and those two demons?"

Huang Zhan said with a deep gaze, "Do you remember the Cao family captured a dragon last year?"

"That's true. At the time, I thought it wasn't a dragon at all, just a powerful water beast, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Who knew that Old Monster Cao would break through his cultivation level because of it later?"

"That's right, that's no ordinary water beast. This creature is the youngest son of the Snake King, while Xiang Zaishan is probably the eldest son of the Snake King."

This time, Huang Kaiyu was greatly surprised.

"How did you know such a secret, Father? Could it be that Mr. Mo told you?"

The moment Mr. Mo was mentioned, Huang Zhan's gaze turned as cold as a winter wind.

"Say no more!"

Huang Kaiyu immediately fell silent.

Huang Zhan changed the subject, saying, "This Flying Dragon Mountain is about to undergo a major upheaval. Recently, so many experts and forces have emerged in the city. Perhaps someone is making a move in secret, but they just don't want to reveal their strength."

"Well, what we need to do next is not to rush things, but to wait and see how things unfold."

Huang Kaiyu nodded and said, "Now that the Sword Demon is gone and the Cao family has escaped its great calamity, I'm afraid they will launch an attack to reclaim the assets they lost before."

Huang Zhan's cold, brooding gaze held a hint of mockery.

"Without Old Monster Cao, only that girl in the Cao family is somewhat capable. As for the others? Rely on that good-for-nothing Cao Shenghai? Hmph! Let Xuanzhen deal with Cao Yu. The Ziyang Sect's guide will be arriving soon. Now is the time for my Cao family's treasure tree to show its strength. When the Cao family comes, we can't retreat from any place we occupy! The Cao family now, is it even a respectable family? They're not even as good as stray dogs on the roadside!"

Huang Kaiyu laughed and said, "I will follow Father's orders. If anyone from the Cao family dares to come, I will kill them all. The funny thing is that those fools think they have been saved."

Huang Zhan stroked his beard and chuckled, "From the moment Cao Lie died, the fate of the Cao family was sealed. Whether it's Xiang Zaishan or anyone else, they will all be crushed into dust and swept out of Xinyu sooner or later!"