Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 63 Earth Dragon Turns Over

Cao Shenghai has not slept for three days.

The Cao family's mines, fishing grounds, security escort agencies, shops... fell one after another.

The name on the notice board is about to be his next. Every time he thinks about how his great-grandfather entrusted the huge family to him, but in his hands, the family was embroiled in internal strife and infighting. His eldest son died suddenly, and his father finally broke through to the Innate Realm. He thought the family was gaining momentum, but he died tragically at the hands of demons just over a month later.

Having sponged off his parents to this extent, even at his advanced age, Cao Shenghai felt a little ashamed.

His father named him Cao Shenghai, which means "his virtue is as vast as the sea, bringing blessings to the region".

—Hoping that he can use his kindness and generosity to protect the Cao family and bring blessings to their descendants.

As a result, he could only be described as having a moral character as thin as paper, bringing disaster upon his descendants.

The family was embroiled in internal strife under his leadership, the business gradually declined, his eldest son died suddenly before his eyes, and his father went out to fight demons for him but ended up with no remains.

He is not the sea; he is a nearly dried-up ditch, unable to even bear the weight of his own life.

Hu Yong entered and said, "Master, it's time to eat. You haven't eaten or slept properly for several days."

Cao Shenghai shook his hand wearily, "No need, I'm going to die anyway, let's not waste any more food."

After saying that, he suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "So... how's the tunnel construction going?"

Hu Yong said, "Don't worry, sir. He was able to communicate with people this morning. He will definitely be able to get some of our descendants to escape."

Cao Shenghai nodded and said, "First, help me send Yu'er away. She... will definitely avenge my Cao family in the future!"

After speaking, he took out a letter and placed it on the table. Thinking about the fate he was about to face, he still felt his mouth dry. He then picked up his teacup and whispered, "I'll give this letter to Miss later. Sigh, I really hope I can die to save my clan!"

Just as Hu Yong was about to say a few words to comfort this incompetent head of the family, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

Cao Yang stumbled in.

"Father! That devil..."

Click!

The teacup fell to the ground and shattered.

"Has that demon arrived?"

Cao Shenghai's eyes widened.

Cao Yang was breathless. "No...no..."

"Who was killed?" Cao Shenghai's face turned ashen, his legs trembling. He was now suffering from a serious condition where his heart would race whenever he heard news.

"That demon... has been killed!"

"What?"

Not only did Cao Shenghai shout loudly, but even the old butler, who was always known for his professionalism and propriety, lost his composure.

"It's absolutely true. The demon's head was hung on the east city wall last night. It turns out that this demon was a snake demon. No wonder it was so ferocious."

Cao Shenghai thought he was dreaming.

"Are you kidding me?"

"How could this be false? I heard about it at the city patrol headquarters this morning, but at first I thought it was fake news. After checking from various sources, I can now be sure it's true. It's all over the place, only our household doesn't know."

"Do you have any proof?" Cao Shenghai stared intently at Cao Yang.

"No... The head has already been taken by the city lord's mansion and will soon be hung at the execution ground, which will serve as a proper punishment."

Cao Shenghai felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his mind went completely blank.

"Who...who killed him?"

"The Legend of the Eagle in the Heavenly Blade"

Cao Shenghai and Hu Yong exchanged a glance. "Does our Great Yong have anyone with the surname Tian?"

Cao Yang said helplessly, "His nickname is Heavenly Blade, and his real name is Chuan Ying."

"Heavenly Blade, Eagle's Cry... there's no such master in Xinyu," Cao Shenghai murmured. "Could he be from the prefectural city?"

Cao Yang sat down with a wry smile and said, "Don't even mention you, the whole of Xinyu City wants to know who this person is. But one thing is for sure, before the announcement, no one knew that such a person existed."

Cao Shenghai was silent for a moment: "No matter who it is, the entire Cao family owes him a hundred lives."

Cao Yang continued, "Indeed, it's a pity that this person is elusive. Once things have settled down, we must find him and repay him handsomely."

Cao Shenghai instructed, "Old Hu, go and tell them to put the escape on hold for now."

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noon.

Song Shen used his movement technique to speed along the long street, and in no time, he completely shook off the few people following him.

sloppy.

It was wrong of us to let our emotions get the better of us and hang that devil's head on the city wall.

How can he claim the reward money if the head is missing? This was the first question Song Shen realized afterward. So while the whole city was speculating about who Tian Dao Chuan Ying was, he could only slink back and carry Xiang Zaishan's headless corpse back to the yamen to claim the reward.

The government office was quite accommodating; in fact, the city lord even wanted to meet him, which Song Shen politely declined.

When he left, the yamen's experts followed and kept watch, but Song Shen managed to shake them all off.

Thankfully, I got the money.

Somewhat disheveled, Song Shen changed into brand new clothes and returned to the Cao residence.

But the entire household was no longer filled with the previous dejection and death; hope returned to everyone's face.

As Song Shen entered the inner hall, Cao Yang immediately rushed up to him excitedly, saying, "Did you hear that?"

"I heard that." Song Shen nodded. "That devil was killed."

Cao Yang exclaimed excitedly, "I never imagined that the Cao family would survive!"

Song Shen laughed and said, "Perhaps it's because the old man's spirit is watching over us from heaven."

"yes--"

Cao Yang was filled with strange feelings and still couldn't understand how his family had been saved.

As they were talking, Butler Hu strode over and called out, "Young Master, Master Song, the Master wants to see you."

"Okay, I'm coming."

Cao Yang responded and led Song Shen into the inner courtyard. Cao Shenghai exclaimed excitedly, "That fiend has truly been slain! Heaven has eyes!"

Cao Shenghai spent the entire day frantically searching for information, until the tenth person who went out to inquire returned and told him that Xiang Zaishan was indeed dead. Only then did Cao Shenghai begin to have doubts.

Later that evening, as the families who had left gradually returned and the neighborhood finally became alive again, he slowly began to believe it all.

Song Shen didn't speak. He knew best whether Xiang Zaishan was dead or not, and he was waiting to see what Lao Cao would say next.

"However, our business isn't over yet. Since the disaster struck our manor, our family's assets have been seized everywhere. We were powerless against that tyrant's rampage. But now that the crisis is over, we're going to take back all the assets we lost!"

Cao Shenghai said viciously.

Indeed, the Cao family is no longer in dire straits, but the problem is that they have lost all their assets. After all, the Cao family still needs to survive, and the assets must be recovered, otherwise the entire family will starve.

Cao Yang resolutely declared, "That's only right!"

Cao Shenghai pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's recall everyone still in the city. Hmm, Xiao Yu's injuries haven't fully healed yet, so we should spend the next few days preparing for battle!"

Cao Yang said in a deep voice, "We need to hurry. The situation inside the city is extremely complicated."

Cao Shenghai asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"There's a big secret at Flying Dragon Mountain." Cao Yang, being a member of the government, naturally had better access to information. "Flying Dragon Mountain is about to undergo a major upheaval. A great treasure hidden deep in the mountains is about to appear in the world. Many experts have appeared in the city. It seems they are all waiting for something big to happen."