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Chapter 18

Seeing Xia Wuji's arrival, Liu Xun smiled and said, "Young Master Xia, you're here. Please sit down."

Xia Wuji didn't mind that Liu Xun didn't get up to greet him. He casually pulled a chair and sat down at the table. He smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, how come you have time to invite me to dinner today?"

Seeing that Xia Wuji didn't have any etiquette, Liu Xun, who had recently gotten used to being flattered by others, had a gloomy expression. He snorted in his heart, "What an uneducated person!"

But he didn't show it on his face.

Now that it was confirmed that Xia Chenxiao was dead, it could be said that the Xia family was completely finished.

The most important thing now was to get the Xia family's assets as soon as possible before the other families got the news.

Etiquette and lack of etiquette were not important at the moment.

Liu Xun smiled and said, "When Uncle Xia was at home, he often had contact with the Liu family. The two families have always been very close. But Uncle Xia left home for a few years, so the contact between the two families has decreased. This time, I invited you here to talk about our relationship. "

As he spoke, he handed over the menu on the table and said, "It's my treat today. Order whatever you want. Later, I'll ask the boss to prepare a jar of Ten Miles of Spring Dawn. Let's drink to our hearts' content tonight."

Xia Wuji didn't look at the menu. He smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, you're too polite. If you have something to say, say it first."

"Hahaha, Young Master Xia is really generous."

Liu Xun laughed and said, "In that case, I'll say it directly."

Xia Wuji nodded with a smile. He looked like he was all ears.

"It's still the same thing. The Liu family hopes to buy the 26 front houses of your Xia family on Fairy Street. What do you think, Young Master Xia?"

Liu Xun said with sincerity, "Don't worry. As long as you're willing to sell, the Liu family will definitely not treat you badly in terms of price."

Xia Wuji smiled and said, "No problem. I agree to sell."

Liu Xun was taken aback by his straightforward answer.

"You agree?"

One had to know that he had previously refused to sell it no matter how much money he offered.

He thought that Xia Wuji wouldn't let go, but he didn't expect that Xia Wuji would agree so readily. He couldn't believe it for a moment.

"What's there to disagree with? As long as the price is right, it's not impossible to sell it to you right now."

Xia Wuji said.

"Really?"

Liu Xun's eyes lit up.

"Really."

Xia Wuji nodded.

"Alright!" Liu Xun slammed the table. "My Liu family is willing to pay sixty thousand taels of silver for all twenty-six storefronts!"

Xia Wuji looked at him with disdain and said with a cold smile, "You want to buy the twenty-six storefronts of my prosperous Earth-level Fairy Street for sixty thousand taels of silver. Official Liu's calculations are really successful."

Liu Xun didn't blush. This was just a casual remark. Then he said lightly, "How much do you want?"

"Ten thousand taels of silver per room. I can only give you six rooms for sixty thousand taels of silver."

Xia Wuji said very sincerely.

"Ten thousand taels of silver per room!" Liu Xun stared. "Why don't you just rob me!"

Xia Wuji grinned. "I don't dare to rob you, Official Liu. I'll say it here. If you only have sixty thousand taels of silver, I can only sell you six rooms. This is because of the friendship between my father and your Liu family. Otherwise, I wouldn't be willing. "

Liu Xun's face twitched slightly.

There was a ghost friendship between the Xia family and the Liu family!

Except for meeting Xia Chenxiao at the banquet on the day of his sister's marriage to the Mayor, they basically didn't have any contact.

Liu Xun naturally understood the principle of asking for a sky-high price and asking for a low price.

"I won't be long-winded with you. Three thousand taels of silver per room. I want all of them."

Three thousand taels of silver per room. This price was much lower than the market price.

Xia Wuji stood up and said, "Official Liu is not sincere at all. I'll take my leave now."

Then he walked out.

"Wait!"

Liu Xun's face suddenly became gloomy. As he spoke, a majestic aura spread out.

Feeling the aura behind him, Xia Wuji stopped and turned to look at him calmly. "Official Liu wants to use force?"

Liu Xun was inwardly surprised: This kid actually ignored the pressure of his powerhouse.

But after thinking about it for a while, he felt relieved.

Although his father was dead, as a cultivator family, he must have some magic treasures.

This kid must have some magic treasures that can block pressure.

A touch of greed rose in Liu Xun's heart.

But his expression didn't change. He restrained his aura, stared at Xia Wuji, and said in a slightly low voice, "Give me a definite answer. How much are you going to sell the 26 rooms?"

Xia Wuji said indifferently, "At least 210,000 taels of silver. But I don't want silver. I want the equivalent of 420 Spirit Stones."

Liu Xun asked curiously, "What do you want Spirit Stones for?"

The whole Blue Moon City knew that Xia Wuji, the young master of the Xia family, was a good-for-nothing cultivator. At the same time, he was also a good-for-nothing martial artist. He didn't need Spirit Stones at all.

Now that Xia Chenxiao and Lin Ru were dead, what did he want Spirit Stones for?

"Don't worry about that. It's my business."

Xia Wuji said, "Just tell me if you agree or not."

"Deal!"

Liu Xun immediately made a decision.

He only needed Xia Wuji's agreement. As for the price, it was really not a big deal.

The reason why he had discussed with this guy for so long was that he wanted him to carry out his plan as soon as possible.

"Let's draft a sales contract immediately. As long as both parties sign it, it's settled. I'll pay you the Spirit Stones in ten days."

As long as Xia Wuji signed this contract, he would be able to get all 26 storefronts of the Xia family without having to pay a single cent.

"Ten days later?"

Xia Wuji raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, ten days." Liu Xun nodded. "420 low-grade Spirit Stones is not a small number. I need time to collect them. But as long as ten days … No, seven days, I can collect them all in seven days. I'll send them to you personally. "

But Xia Wuji didn't fall for his trick at all. He said directly, "Then come and sign it with me in ten days."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Wait!"

Liu Xun hurriedly stopped him.

"Is there anything else?"

Xia Wuji frowned.

"Young Master Xia, don't be in such a hurry to leave. We can talk about this later. For example, I can pay you a deposit first. "

Liu Xun suppressed his anger and said with a smile.

This kid didn't give him any face at all.

"Deposit?" Xia Wuji pondered for a moment, then nodded. "That's not impossible. Then pay a hundred low-grade Spirit Stones as a deposit. "

A hundred low-grade Spirit Stones!

Liu Xun's face twitched. He didn't want to pay a single Spirit Stone.

Besides, he was embarrassingly short of money. Not to mention low-grade Spirit Stones, he couldn't even take out two hundred taels of silver.

"I can pay you a hundred taels of silver as a deposit …"

A hundred taels of silver as a deposit?

Xia Wuji knew that this guy wanted to get something for nothing. He didn't want to hear him out and turned to leave.

This time, Liu Xun didn't stop him. He sat motionless in his seat and said to Liu Shouren, who was guarding the door, "Come in."

"Young Master."

Liu Shouren walked in and closed the door.

After confirming that Xia Wuji had gone downstairs, Liu Xun said with a gloomy face, "Carry out the second plan."

"Yes, Young Master."

Chapter 19

That night, the twenty-six facades of the Xia family began to be haunted, making the twenty-six tenants unable to do business and suffering heavy losses.

The next night, the haunting continued.

These few days, it was time for Xia Hu to collect the rent, but the haunting caused some of the tenants to hesitate and delay when it came to paying. Some even threatened to cancel the rent.

Xia Hu told Xia Wuji all the news. Xia Wuji narrowed his eyes.

Haunting again!

Sure enough, ghosts could be manipulated!

He realized that there were too many things in Blue Moon City that no one knew about, or rather, he didn't know about.

He thought for a moment and said, "Leave them alone for now. Let them be."

But on the third day, the gang that collected the protection fee suddenly intervened.

They said that because the twenty-six facades were haunted, the surrounding tenants did not dare to do business and closed their doors, which directly reduced the gang's income. They began to collect more than five times the protection fee from Xia Wuji's twenty-six tenants.

This time, the tenants were not happy. Xia Hu came to collect the rent, but he directly refused to pay the rent.

They said that unless the Xia family settled this matter, the rent would not be paid.

Xia Hu did not make a decision on his own. He came back and told Xia Wuji about it.

Xia Wuji sneered and said, "Tell them that if they don't want to pay the rent, our family will not collect it, but they must move out immediately. Otherwise, lock the door with a big iron chain."

"In addition, ask someone to tell Liu Shouren that the twenty-six facades of Fairy Street are going to be auctioned."

Auctioned?

Xia Hu was shocked. "Young Master, are you really going to sell them?"

The twenty-six facades were the main source of income for the Xia family.

"Yes, if the price is right, we will sell them."

Xia Wuji said.

"Young Master, there is no need to sell the houses. Even if the tenants cancel the rent, we will not have any rental income in the short term. I can still go hunting."

Xia Hu said.

"Haha." Xia Wuji laughed. "Selling the house can be exchanged for more resources to improve your strength. Once your strength increases, you won't have to worry about not having a house. As long as you're strong enough, even the City Lord will have to make way for you. You can even snatch the position of Gang Leader. Don't you understand this logic? "

Xia Hu suddenly understood. It turned out that the Young Master was in urgent need of cultivation resources to increase his strength. After his strength increased, he was prepared to go all out and directly seize territory.

So this was the Young Master's plan.

His eyes lit up as he nodded repeatedly, "I understand!"

Xia Wuji didn't know that Xia Hu was thinking the wrong way. He waved his hand and said, "Go. Also, find out which gangs are playing with fire. "

"Yes! Young Master. "

Xia Hu immediately left.

Sure enough, less than two hours later, Liu Shouren once again came to Xia family to invite Xia Wuji.

…

Blue Moon Restaurant.

It was still the same private room.

"Young Master Xia, what do you mean?"

Liu Xun asked with a livid face.

Originally, he thought that by doing this, Xia Wuji wouldn't be able to collect the rent and was afraid that the house would be destroyed. This way, Xia Wuji would obediently give in.

But he didn't expect that Xia Wuji's reaction would be so big. He actually wanted to directly auction the house, which immediately disrupted his plan.

"I'm sorry, Lord Liu. The Wang Family and the Han Family are also interested in my 26 storefronts. In order to avoid hurting the harmony between us, I'm temporarily preparing to auction the 26 storefronts on Fairy Street."

Xia Wuji said calmly.

"Auction? You mean you're not going to sell them to the Liu family? "

Liu Xun's face darkened as he said.

"That's not it." Xia Wuji shook his head, "Lord Liu was the first to explicitly propose to buy the storefronts. Naturally, I won't embarrass Lord Liu. If you want to buy them, 500 low-grade spirit stones. This is the price I'm giving Lord Liu as a favor. You know, if you want to auction them, the price will definitely be more than that. "

500 low-grade spirit stones! A favor price?

Liu Xun's face twitched.

But there was no other way. He couldn't force him to press his handprint here and directly seize the storefronts.

If he really did that, once this guy desperately resisted and shouted, not only would he not be able to get any of the 26 storefronts, but he would also cause a lot of trouble for the Liu family.

"500 low-grade spirit stones. The Liu family wants them!"

"But I can only give you the deposit now. The rest will be collected in three days."

The reason why he said three days was that two days later would be the night of the full moon.

According to the information obtained from the Vientiane Tower, Xia Wuji would definitely go to the Taoist temple at the Ten Mile Slope outside the city on the night of the full moon.

At that time, he just needed to arrange for people to deal with him at the Ten Mile Slope.

Xia Wuji nodded, "Okay. The deposit is 100 low-grade spirit stones. This is my bottom line. I can't be less. "

Liu Xun thought for a moment and said, "Deal!"

He had to calm this guy down first.

Then he asked Liu Shouren to collect the 100 low-grade spirit stones as quickly as possible.

This time, Liu Xun came prepared. Liu Shouren quickly collected the 100 low-grade spirit stones.

Liu Xun asked Liu Shouren to draw up the transaction contract. After giving Xia Wuji the 100 low-grade spirit stones, the two of them confirmed it and signed it.

Each side held a copy, and everyone was happy.

Xia Wuji was secretly happy.

With these 100 low-grade spirit stones, his strength could be improved again.

But Liu Xun thought, "I'll leave these 100 low-grade spirit stones with you first. I'll take them back with interest on the night of the full moon."

A cultivator's family should have a lot of treasures. At least, the Qiankun Bag hanging on Xia Wuji's waist was worth a lot.

But he didn't know that at this moment, the 100 low-grade spirit stones seemed to have entered Xia Wuji's Qiankun Bag, but in fact, they were gone.

The 100 low-grade spirit stones all entered the black cauldron and turned into green gas that could be upgraded.

Xia Wuji didn't stay and went back directly.

When he got home, Xia Hu immediately reported the information to him. "Young Master, I haven't found out how the ghost on the door appeared. But these two days, people from the Great Dragon Gang and the Black Tiger Gang have been active in Fairy Street at night.

"The one who asked the tenants for five times the protection fee is the Black Tiger Gang's Sankou Hall. The Hall Master is Fu Xiaojiang, and the hall is located at 68 Tanghu Street."

Xia Wuji nodded.

The Great Dragon Gang and the Black Tiger Gang were the two biggest gangs in Blue Moon City. It was said that there were big shots behind them, and they managed dozens of the most prosperous streets in Blue Moon City, including the biggest money-squandering establishment in Blue Moon City, Blue River Rouge Shop.

But there were many times when they needed to help the City Lord Mansion govern Blue Moon City, such as catching evil spirits, killing ghosts, and so on.

The gangs played a supporting role in the city. More importantly, they were the coffers of some people in power and the strong.

Otherwise, how could the City Lord Mansion and the functional departments allow gangs to collect protection fees under the eyes of the government?

Many people were well aware of this point.

Xia Wuji naturally knew this too.

After Xia Hu left, he immediately went into seclusion to cultivate.

He alternated between his cultivation and the Golden Bell Shield, supplemented by the Thirty-six Star Transformations.

In the end, his cultivation reached the seventh level of the Bone Tempering Realm, his Golden Bell Shield reached the third level, and his Ferocious Tiger Fist and Ferocious Tiger Saber Technique both reached the sixth level.

His overall strength was shocking, and his overall strength also increased sharply.

At night, Xia Wuji had a simple meal, then changed into a night outfit and went out.

The streets of Blue Moon City were still lively, especially Fairy Street, where there were red lights and green feasts, and orioles.

There were immortals from the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion patrolling the streets, so ghosts rarely appeared before midnight. There were more ghosts only in the second half of the night.

Tanghu Street.

Sankou Hall.

Fu Xiaojiang was very happy today. It was not even halfway through the month, but he had collected all the protection fees for this quarter, and had exceeded the quota.

In a moment of happiness, he drank a few more cups and was now a little tipsy.

"Little Red, spend the night with me tonight."

Fu Xiaojiang hugged a graceful woman and laughed

Chapter 20

Fu Xiaojiang's pair of big hands touched her naughtily.

"Hall Master, you're so annoying …"

Little Red's pretty face looked a little red in the candlelight, and she pouted.

At this moment, a masked black shadow suddenly appeared in the room.

Fu Xiaojiang was shocked. He didn't know how this person came in without anyone noticing. Not a single guard noticed.

Although the masked black shadow didn't release any aura, Fu Xiaojiang instinctively felt a sense of danger. He threw Little Red toward the masked black shadow.

"Ah —"

Little Red, who was spinning, suddenly screamed in horror.

The masked man's silhouette flashed. His silhouette drew an arc in the air, and rushed towards Fu Xiaojiang without reducing his speed.

Little Red passed through the shadow of the masked black shadow and was thrown to the wall. With a thud, her head was bleeding and she fainted.

At this time, Fu Xiaojiang was mostly sober. He immediately shouted, "Who are you?"

Although he was asking, he didn't hesitate to throw a punch at the masked black shadow.

The masked black shadow was none other than Xia Wuji.

Seeing Fu Xiaojiang's punch coming, Xia Wuji didn't dodge. Instead, he threw a punch at Fu Xiaojiang's fist.

The seventh level of the Bone Tempering Realm, the perfection of the Iron Shirt, and the third level of the Golden Bell Shield. Under the cultivation of the Thirty-six Starry Changes, his physical defense and strength had reached a certain extreme. Even he himself did not know what level his defense and strength had reached.

Fu Xiaojiang's punch was just what he wanted. It was a good opportunity to test his strength.

The two fists collided.

Bang!

Fu Xiaojiang screamed and his body flew backward.

At the same time, his fist shattered into pieces. The bone stubble on his arm pierced through the muscles of his arm, dripping with blood.

His body flew backward and hit the wall behind him. Then, he bounced back and fell to the ground.

"So weak?"

Xia Wuji was slightly stunned.

As a gang hall master, he should be at least a high-level Viscera Refining Stage master. How could he be so weak?

At this time, Fu Xiaojiang's heart was in turmoil. He was extremely shocked.

His opponent must be a Body Completion Stage master! Otherwise, he couldn't be so strong!

But why would a Acquired Stage master attack a Hall Master?

Could it be one of the commanders of the Great Dragon Gang?

However, now was not the time to think about this. He endured the pain in his arm and was about to roll to his feet when he saw a blur in front of him. He saw a foot getting bigger and bigger in his eyes.

Bang!

His head was kicked by someone, and he immediately fainted.

Xia Wuji did not kill him. What he wanted was not his life, but his money.

Since the gang didn't play by the rules, he wouldn't play by the rules either. Since they dared to mess with the Liu family and cause him to suffer losses, he would take those losses back from them.

After rummaging through the room, he found a large iron box under the bed.

He took it out and smashed the lock with his fist.

Inside was a stack of banknotes. Counting them, there was actually more than one hundred and seventy thousand taels of silver. It should be the protection fee that had not yet been handed over to the gang.

Unfortunately, other than the banknotes, there was nothing else.

However, Xia Wuji was already very satisfied. 170,000 silver taels was already a huge sum of money.

He then took the banknotes and swaggered off, disappearing into the boundless night.

After a long time, someone discovered what had happened in the Sankou Hall.

Huang Jian, who had returned from the Rouge House, was shocked to find the two gatekeepers unconscious on the ground.

He hurried inside and found Xiao Hong unconscious, and Hall Master Fu Xiaojiang lying in a pool of blood. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

Huang Jian looked at Fu Xiaojiang and then looked outside. His eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

On the surface, he was Fu Xiaojiang's butler, but in reality, he had been secretly helping Vice Hall Master Li Hu because Li Hu was his illegitimate son.

If he killed Fu Xiaojiang, Li Hu, as the Vice Hall Master, would have a chance to become the Hall Master.

Being in the gang for many years, Huang Jian was also a ruthless character. He pulled out a knife from Fu Xiaojiang's scabbard hanging on the wall and first cut his own stomach. Blood immediately flowed out.

The sharp pain made him groan.

Then he viciously chopped at Fu Xiaojiang's neck.

Poor Fu Xiaojiang's head was chopped off while he was unconscious. Blood spurted out and dyed a large area of the green brick floor red.

Then, Huang Jian threw the knife on Fu Xiaojiang's corpse. Only then did he fall to the ground and cover the bloody wound on his stomach with his hand.

"Murder!"

Terrified screams came out of the Hall of Three Mouths, startling countless gang members.

In an instant, countless members of the Hall of Three Mouths swarmed in from all directions.

"Ah? Hall Master Fu is dead! "

"Master Huang? Why are you here? "

"Quick, chase! That person killed Hall Master Fu and injured Third Master Huang. Quickly chase after him! "

Huang Jian endured the sharp pain and pointed outside with cold sweat dripping down his body.

"Quick, quick, the murderer fled in that direction. Everyone, chase!"

A group of gang members immediately chased in the direction Huang Jian pointed. Unfortunately, the real murderer was right in front of them and no one suspected anything.

After working for most of the night, they didn't even find the murderer's shadow.

However, in the latter half of the night, they encountered Devil and a gang member's soul was eaten.

If the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion hadn't arrived in time and scared Devil away, there might have been more deaths.

The next day, the news that Hall Master Fu Xiaojiang was killed in the Hall of Three Mouths spread like wildfire.

However, no one thought that it was caused by Xia Wuji.

At this moment, Xia Wuji asked Xia Hu to bring more than 100,000 silver notes to the Wanfu Building and the Treasure Tower of the World to exchange for low-grade Spirit Stones.

Xia Hu exchanged a total of 309 low-grade Spirit Stones.

Each low-grade Spirit Stone cost a total of 550 taels of silver notes.

This was something that couldn't be helped.

Under normal circumstances, one piece of silver notes could be exchanged for 500 taels of silver. However, using silver notes to exchange for Spirit Stones would cost 550 taels of silver. This was the market price.

After returning, Xia Wuji left five pieces of low-grade Spirit Stones for each of Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao. He refined the rest of the Spirit Stones into Azure Qi to increase his strength.

The 299 low-grade Spirit Stones pushed his cultivation to the First Firmament of the Viscera Refining Stage. His Golden Bell Shield also reached the fifth level.

[Martial Arts: Dragon-Tiger Art]

[Cultivation Stage: First Firmament of the Viscera Refining Stage (Upgradeable)]

[Martial Arts: Iron Shirt]

[Status: Invulnerable (Complete)]

[Martial Arts: Golden Bell Shield]

[Status: Fifth Level (Upgradeable)]

Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao could clearly feel that Xia Wuji's aura was changing. It seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. However, they didn't know Xia Wuji's true strength.

They only thought that Xia Wuji's cultivation of the Divine Hammer Nine Transformations allowed his body to transform quickly, which led to his strength becoming stronger and stronger.

Although it was fast, it wasn't unacceptable.

In Xia Wuji's words, he had been accumulating strength for so many years. Now, he had accumulated enough strength.

Xia Hu didn't think too much about it. Even if his Young Master had reached the Innate Stage, he would only be shocked and then happy.

Yun Qingyao, on the other hand, thought too much. She knew that Xia Wuji must have some secrets. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate the Divine Hammer Nine Transformations in such a short time.

However, she didn't want to reveal it. Everyone had their own secrets. She also had her own secrets.

"One has a Berserker Body and the other has a Martial Body. What kind of realm will they grow to in the future?"

Yun Qingyao's clear eyes revealed a hint of a smile.

It seemed that watching Xia Hu and Xia Wuji grow and transform could make her happier.

In the blink of an eye, the night of the full moon arrived.

Chapter 21

The afterglow of the setting sun covered the earth like golden light, gilding everything in gold.

Xia Wuji informed Xia Hu that he would not be back at night. After Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao warned him to be careful, he put on a black outfit and carried his thick machete out of the city.

At night, the gates of Blue Moon City would be closed, so he had to leave the city before the gates closed.

Under the setting sun, the weather was a little warm. Xia Wuji carried his thick machete and walked at a moderate pace on the official road. After walking for five li, he turned into a narrow path and headed towards the Ten Li Slope.

Not long after Xia Wuji left the city, people came out of the city one after another. Soon after, they dispersed and hid in the distant mountain forest.

Arriving at the Ten Li Slope, Xia Wuji quickly found the ruined Daoist temple on the hilltop.

The Daoist temple had been in disrepair for a long time. Even the plaque on the door was rotten, and the writing could not be seen. Inside, there were cobwebs everywhere, and the dust on the ground was very thick. It could be seen that on normal days, other than some mosquitoes and poisonous insects, even animals were not willing to come here.

Looking at the half-collapsed clay statue, Xia Wuji suspected that there would be a vicious ghost here.

The question was, what would a ghost do here?

Burn incense? Or fulfill a vow?

Xia Wuji shook his head in his heart.

He somewhat suspected that the information Du Ming gave him was false.

But since he was here, he would wait and see.

With the Ghost King's clone, he was not too afraid of vicious ghosts.

The only thing he needed to be careful of was people.

He did not go anywhere, and just waited in the main hall.

After cleaning the ground, he spread out a piece of animal skin, untied his thick machete, and sat down.

Gradually, the last ray of the setting sun disappeared into the horizon, and the curtain of night quickly covered the entire world.

Not knowing when, the full moon rose, covering the dark earth with a layer of moonlight.

The distant mountain was pitch-black, like a fierce beast quietly creeping on the ground.

The wind rose.

It blew away the warmth, bringing with it a trace of coolness.

In the night wind, there was a rustling sound coming from the foot of the mountain. Under the moonlight, three figures with light footsteps and fast figures rushed from the foot of the mountain to the top.

Sitting on the animal skin, Xia Wuji's expression changed slightly, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

So it really came!

Xia Wuji knew that Liu Xun must have been behind all of this. From the fact that the shop was haunted, the fact that Sangou Hall charged five times the protection fee, and the fact that the tenant threatened to cancel the lease.

And when he threatened to auction off the 26 storefronts, Liu Xun happily paid 100 low-grade spirit stones as a deposit to sign the contract, he knew that Liu Xun had the intention to kill him.

And the best place to kill him was naturally outside the city where no one was watching.

He stood up and gripped the hilt of his machete as he stared at the mountain path ahead.

Tap tap tap …

The footsteps became clearer and faster.

In the blink of an eye, three figures appeared in his line of sight. Then, in a flash, they surrounded him from three directions.

Obviously, it was to prevent him from escaping.

The three men in black were all masked, revealing only their eyes.

Judging from their auras, these three were not weak. They had probably broken through the Viscera Refining stage and entered the Acquired Body Opening stage.

It was obvious that they had the intention to kill him.

They were assassins!

He did not hide when he left the city. With the Liu family's spies, they would definitely know.

But they might not know that he was at the Ten Mile Slope.

Now that the assassins had appeared at the Ten Mile Slope, it was obvious that they had expected him to appear here.

And only Du Ming of Vientiane Tower knew that he would appear at the ruined Daoist temple at the Ten Mile Slope on a full moon night.

Even Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao did not know. Before he left, he only told them that he would not return at night, but did not say that he would leave the city. Otherwise, they would have stopped him, or Xia Hu would have followed him.

Xia Wuji did not expect that Vientiane Tower would provide the Liu family with the information that he might appear at the Ten Mile Slope.

"Vientiane Tower …"

Xia Wuji narrowed his eyes.

Holding the machete with a thick back, he looked at the three and said calmly, "You sent three Acquired Experts to kill me. Don't you think too highly of me?"

In fact, he did not expect them to answer him. He just wanted to try.

As far as he knew, assassins usually did not talk to their targets.

But he did not expect that they would talk to him.

"The descendants of cultivators have many magic treasures to protect themselves. It is not too much to be cautious."

This was said by one of the experts facing him.

Xia Wuji's eyes lit up slightly. He continued calmly, "Since the three of you are so cautious, it is obvious that you want to kill me. Can you tell me who wants to kill me?"

"Sorry, I can't say."

The person opposite him said.

"The Liu family?"

Xia Wuji asked.

"… You have asked too many questions. It is time to go."

The person opposite him paused for a moment and then said.

But this small pause had already told Xia Wuji the answer.

Just as the other party was about to draw his sword, Xia Wuji hurriedly said,

"Wait."

The person paused. Xia Wuji immediately said, "Are you assassins? Or which gang are you from? "

This person actually said so much to him, which made Xia Wuji suspicious of the identity of the three people.

The man snorted coldly, "You have so many questions. Take your questions and ask your father below. "

As he spoke, he pulled out his long sword and suddenly stabbed at Xia Wuji.

A beam of cyan sword light flashed by.

Clang ~

Sparks flew.

Xia Wuji blocked the machete in front of his chest. The tip of the sword pierced the machete.

Xia Wuji's body shook as he felt a strong force coming at him. Then, he dispersed the force.

"What a strong force!"

The person in front of him was shocked.

Everyone in Blue Moon City knew that the Young Master of the Xia family could not cultivate. He was also a good-for-nothing when it came to martial arts.

According to the information, Xia Wuji was only at the Third Firmament of the Qi and Blood realm.

But because he was the son of a cultivator, he might have some defensive Dharma treasures. That was why they, as Postnatal experts, were sent out to make sure nothing went wrong.

But now, the Young Master of the Xia family did not use any Dharma treasures. It was just pure strength.

How could a good-for-nothing have such strong strength?

Clearly, everyone had been deceived!

The Young Master of the Xia family was simply a powerhouse!

He immediately shouted without hesitation, "You are strong! Let's attack together! "

Soon after, another sword thrust forward. The sword produced three sword flowers, which were like three cold stars that suddenly arrived.

This time, Xia Wuji did not block. Instead, he suddenly swung his machete horizontally, slashing at the sword with great force.

Who cares what flowers you are using? I will break it with force.

Clang!

That person suddenly felt a strong force coming from the long sword. The web between his thumb and forefinger went numb, and the long sword flew out of his hand.

The other two also pulled out their long swords and stabbed at Xia Wuji from both sides.

Xia Wuji took a step forward.

Tiger Step!

His body turned into a shadow and suddenly crashed into the chest of the person in front of him. The moment he landed, he followed up with an elbow strike.

The ground trembled.

Crack!

That person's chest caved in and his eyes bulged. His broken sternum pierced his heart, and he died on the spot.

At that moment, the swords from both sides had just pierced through his shadow.

At that moment, Xia Wuji turned and swung his machete at the person on his right.

That person was shocked. His body could not retreat in time due to inertia, so he could only block with his long sword.

The other person on the left did not hesitate to stab Xia Wuji in the chest.

The timing of this sword was very good. It was irresistible and came like lightning. It had the intention of besieging Wei to save Zhao, but at the same time, it was also a real killing move.

Xia Wuji could either abandon his machete and retreat to dodge or be pierced by this sword.

Normally, he would dodge. After all, no one wants to choose to die together with others in a situation where they have the advantage.

But what shocked the two was that Xia Wuji did not dodge. He still maintained his current attack. The machete fell on the long sword of the person on the right.

With a "clang" sound, the long sword was cut off by the machete.

The thick machete did not slow down and fell on the waist of the person on the right.

Puff!

Blood spurted out, and the waist of the person on the right was cut open.

If he had not bent down and retreated in time, he would have been cut in half.

At this time, the eyes of the person on the left flashed with a touch of joy.

Although his companion was seriously injured, his sword really pierced Xia Wuji's chest.

It was worth it to exchange his companion's injury for his life!

But after the long sword pierced in, a scene that shocked him appeared.

Although the sharp long sword pierced Xia Wuji's clothes with a powerful force, it could no longer pierce through, as if it had pierced a piece of hard steel.

Chapter 22

With the help of the moonlight, he seemed to see a layer of golden light on Xia Wuji's skin.

This is … the Golden Bell Shield?!

The man was shocked.

Someone could practice the Golden Bell Shield to such an extent that it could take a full blow from a Postliminary Realm warrior!

How could this be?

This Young Master of the Xia Family had hidden himself too deeply!

What shocked the man even more was that Xia Wuji suddenly turned around and grabbed his sword with his bare hands.

His palm emitted a faint golden light as he grabbed the sharp blade and pulled it back. The huge force pulled the man over.

The masked man was shocked.

He hurriedly let go of the sword in his hand.

Damn it, this Young Master of Xia family is not a trash. He is a hidden abnormal warrior!

He didn't want his sword or his companion. His life was more important.

He quickly retreated and was about to escape.

Escape?

A cold light flashed in Xia Wuji's eyes.

Since you are here, you still want to escape?

He threw the long sword in his hand at the masked man.

The experienced masked man seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. His body swayed to the left while he was escaping. The long sword whizzed past his body and disappeared into the night.

Xia Wuji's eyes lit up slightly.

Fierce Tiger Steps!

He took a step forward like a fierce tiger coming down the mountain.

He punched at the man's back.

This punch directly smashed the air and made an explosive sound. The fist didn't reach the masked man, but the force of the punch had arrived.

Immediately after.

Bang!

The back of the masked man's heart was punched by Xia Wuji, who had arrived at a high speed.

The masked man's back caved in and his chest exploded with a bang. The powerful force of the punch had smashed his heart and penetrated it. Blood spurted out in a straight line.

The black masked man was immediately sent flying and fell to the ground. His limbs twitched and he died.

Xia Wuji turned around and walked towards the masked man whose waist was seriously injured and intestines were broken.

"Tell me who you are and I'll give you a quick death."

Xia Wuji said indifferently.

All of this happened too quickly. In just a few blinks of an eye, the result had become like this. The black-clothed man's eyes were filled with fear and disbelief.

Knowing that he couldn't escape this calamity, the man in black didn't beg for mercy. He directly used his Qi to break his own heart meridian. Blood gushed out from his mouth, and he fell to the ground, dead.

He had committed suicide!

Xia Wuji's expression turned ugly.

However, his face soon turned pale and he felt like vomiting.

Whether it was his predecessor or the current him, this was his first time killing someone.

Then, he forcefully suppressed it.

"It's just killing people. There will be more killing in the future …"

After a moment, although his face was still a little pale, he had already calmed down, and his eyes were deep.

Searching the corpse after killing someone was a good habit to cultivate.

When he uncovered the masks of the three people, he discovered that they were three middle-aged men, but he did not recognize any of them.

They didn't have any symbols on them, nor did they have any valuables. Apart from the two remaining swords, they had nothing else.

Xia Wuji guessed that the three of them should be assassins, not gang members.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have killed himself so cleanly.

The hope of finding some clues from these three people was dashed.

But it didn't matter.

It was fine as long as he knew who hired them.

"The Liu family …"

Xia Wuji's lips curved into a cold smile.

Although he didn't get anything, the two decent swords were worth a few dozen taels of silver. Xia Wuji didn't waste them and put them away.

He didn't pick up the corpses and just left them here.

This way, the evil ghosts might like this place more.

… …

The moon tonight was very round. The bright moon emitted a faint blue light, giving people a cold feeling.

Liu Xun stood in the courtyard, looking up at the round moon in the sky.

It was rare that he didn't need to work the night shift tonight. He could enjoy a peaceful night with his wife at home.

However, he didn't know why, but he had an inexplicable sense of irritation.

He felt like something was about to happen.

But what could it be?

Other than the ten thousand taels of silver allocated to the City Guard to buy cultivation resources, which he had misappropriated, there was also the matter of killing that kid from the Xia family.

The former shouldn't be a problem. With his sister here, even if the City Lord knew, he wouldn't say anything.

As for the latter, the Lunar Shadow Tower sent out three bronze plate assassins. Killing a Martial Disciple should be a piece of cake. There shouldn't be any problems.

"Could it be that I'm too old? How easy is it to think about problems? "

"Hmm … It's very likely that the pressure from the night patrols was too great. Recently, there have been more and more ghosts in the city. The fairies from the Fairy Pavilion went to the capital to report on their work and still haven't returned. The Heavenly Eagle Pavilion is too busy … "

Liu Xun shook his head.

However, when he thought about how he would soon be able to get his hands on the twenty-six storefronts of the Xia family and add a large amount of wealth to the Liu family, his mood immediately became much better.

He looked up at the round moon that was as bright as jade and smiled slightly.

How could he not drink a few cups on such a beautiful day?

He walked into the house and said, "Housekeeper, prepare a few dishes. I want to drink a few cups with the Madam."

"Yes, Young Master."

Liu Shouren's voice came from the house next door. Then, the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.

… …

The round moon rose higher and higher, and the blue halo around it grew larger and larger.

In the dilapidated Taoist temple of the Ten Mile Slope, Xia Wuji was admiring the bright moon in this strange world. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, clearing his mind and making his heart tremble.

It's here!

Ding ding dang dang … …

The sound of jade pendants colliding with each other could be heard.

Xia Wuji's vision blurred, and the dilapidated Taoist temple suddenly became much bigger.

The jade pavilion was brightly lit, decorated with lanterns and streamers. Colorful satin hung in the corridor, and a big red "Xi" character was pasted on every window.

"What is this? Marriage? "

Xia Wuji was slightly surprised.

Even though he was in the brightly lit Ming Hall, he knew clearly that this was a dilapidated Taoist temple, not a festive mansion.

Everything was just an illusion created by ghosts.

Needless to say, it looked quite real.

However, there was no one in this beautiful mansion, and it seemed a bit lonely.

"Husband, such a beautiful day, why are you still standing there like a fool? Come in quickly. "

A sweet voice sounded in his ear.

Xia Wuji turned his head and saw that the door of the room with the red "Double Happiness" was wide open.

In the crimson room, a beautiful woman was sitting on the edge of the bed. She lifted the veil and looked at him with charming eyes.

Xia Wuji smiled slightly.

It's her!

With the Ghost King's clone, he could tell at a glance that this beautiful woman was actually an evil ghost. Her body was not emitting crimson light, but curling black Qi.

Without hesitation, he immediately walked toward the female ghost.

The female ghost's face was full of joy.

This young man's Yang Qi was as strong as a raging fire. Once absorbed, it could improve one's cultivation.

Seeing Xia Wuji walking toward her, the female ghost's eyes became more tender. Her seductive look was natural, and she seduced Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji walked in front of the female ghost and looked at her beautiful face. Suddenly, his face changed and he felt a little nauseous.

The female ghost was stunned.

What did she mean? Why did she have such a look of disgust?

Could it be that this face was not beautiful enough?

She had made this face based on the appearance of a beautiful fairy from an immortal sect. How could it not be beautiful?

Chapter 23

The female ghost did not know that when Xia Wuji got closer, the illusion in his eyes disappeared. The face that he saw was not the face that she created, but the original face of the evil ghost.

Her eyes were bleeding, her face was pale, her cheeks were red, and her long scarlet tongue was swaying in front of her chest.

Obviously, this was a hanged ghost.

"Ai, this is so uncomfortable!"

Xia Wuji shook his head.

If not for the Ghost King's clone, he would have seen a stunning beauty.

Everyone liked beautiful women, even if they could not get their hands on them, they would still want to take a few more glances.

Because they were pleasing to the eye.

Of course, if not for the Ghost King's clone, he would not have come here.

Looking at the female ghost, Xia Wuji sighed, then reached out his hand towards the female ghost's chest …

The female ghost was stunned.

What did he mean? His face was full of disgust, and he was in such a hurry to attack her chest?

There was not even a prelude and he wanted to start? Shouldn't he first flirt with her with soft words, then do that thing?

Who would have thought that such a handsome guy was actually a pervert!

Men were indeed not good things, they were all pig trotters!

However, since he took the initiative, it saved her a lot of trouble.

"Husband, why are you in such a hurry … ah!"

The female ghost continued to seduce Xia Wuji with her charming eyes. Suddenly, her face froze, and her face was full of fear.

She saw Xia Wuji's hand go straight through her chest, grabbing her "heart".

Xia Wuji's eyes lit up.

It really was ghost blood! He did not expect to get it so easily!

A whirlpool appeared in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, the ghost blood was sucked in.

The Yin Corpse Water and Soul Breaking Grass that had been stored in the Ghost King's space instantly merged with the ghost blood, forming a ghost body in an instant.

The body was wrapped in a black robe, and it looked like there was nothing inside, but the ghost body was real.

The Ghost King's clone was formed!

[First clone: Ghost King (early growth stage)]

[Ability: Scare (Pull the other party into the ghost domain, forming a psychological scare; if it is a ghost or vengeful spirit, it will be directly swallowed by the Ghost King, increasing the Ghost King's cultivation)]

A ghost domain with a radius of three feet appeared, and the Ghost King wearing a black robe floated beside him.

"Kekeke, tell me, how many times do you want to die!"

A terrifying sentence came out of the Ghost King's mouth.

Xia Wuji was stunned.

The face of the Ominous Ghost that had lost its ghost blood was filled with fear, but it couldn't say a single word. Then, it quickly turned transparent and disappeared from his hand.

Xia Wuji felt that the Ghost King's avatar's ghost body seemed to have become more solid.

The evil ghost disappeared, and the whole illusion disappeared with it. Xia Wuji was still standing in the ruined Taoist temple.

The three corpses were still not far away.

However, at this time, the three corpses were somewhat shriveled, as if all of their essence had been devoured by some kind of creature.

However, Xia Wuji's attention was clearly not on the disappearance of the illusion and the three corpses. Instead, he was thinking about what the Ghost King's clone had said, "Kekeke, tell me, how many times do you want to die?"

The Ghost King's clone's consciousness was his own.

But did I say that? Why did it feel so ridiculous?

His subsoul existed in the Ghost King's clone, so the Ghost King's every action was no different from his own.

But he didn't want to say these words. These words had been spoken purely by the Ghost King's clone.

Could it be a remnant of the Ghost King's consciousness?

How could this be!

He hurriedly checked …

A moment later, Xia Wuji sighed in relief.

It turned out that the Ghost King's clone wasn't a pure puppet with no consciousness, nor was it a pure clone.

Instead, it was a puppet clone that had retained some of the original owner's characteristics and had formed a new personality. It had some autonomy.

Xia Wuji felt that this clone was a little crooked.

But he could control it as he wished, no different from his own body.

If he didn't control it, the Ghost King's clone would be able to move freely, just like the original owner. Everything it did was actually Xia Wuji's true intentions.

Besides this opening sentence, there was nothing else.

Xia Wuji didn't care. In any case, the life and death of this clone was in his hands. With a thought, he could destroy this clone.

But at this moment, his expression suddenly became startled.

He actually found some fragments of the female ghost's life.

After the woman's wedding night, when she woke up the next morning, she found that her handsome husband was actually a three-zhang long flower snake. But she didn't know why he was killed on the bed.

Looking at the two snake whips on the lower body of the flower snake, she thought of the various shameful actions with her handsome husband the night before. She felt so humiliated that her mind collapsed, and she directly hanged herself.

"This female ghost was actually from Blue Moon City …"

But in the memories of his predecessor, he had never heard of such a thing happening in Blue Moon City.

"Looks like this matter has been covered up by someone. I wonder which family she is from. If I know about this, maybe I can find out …"

Xia Wuji shook his head inwardly.

Someone could control ghosts, and now there was a snake demon.

There were many immortals in Blue Moon City, but there were many ghosts. This was very contradictory in itself.

Not only that, there were also vicious ghosts and ferocious devils appearing recently.

However, Blue Moon City was still bustling with activity. The brothels and rouge shops were still open every night. The people's lives didn't seem to be affected.

Everyone seemed to have great confidence in the immortals of Heavenly Eagle Pavilion and Fairy Pavilion, as if these ghosts weren't even worth mentioning in front of them.

But the problem was that Heavenly Eagle Pavilion and Fairy Pavilion had always been in Blue Moon City, and the ghosts had always been there.

This didn't make sense.

These ghosts weren't crops in the field. After one crop was harvested, another would grow.

He felt that the water in Blue Moon City was deeper than what it seemed on the surface.

"The Ghost King grows by devouring ghosts. It can also obtain some of the ghosts' memories when they were alive. Maybe in the process, I can find the reason why my predecessor's mother was killed, or even the murderer behind it."

Lin Ru's soul was devoured by a vicious ghost. There were too many mysteries in this.

After all, Lin Ru wasn't an ordinary person. She was a cultivator at Mortal Realm Stage Two. Normally, ghosts wouldn't want to get close to cultivators. Cultivators had many ways to harm ghosts.

However, the ghost came and successfully devoured Lin Ru's soul.

If it was before, Xia Wuji wouldn't have cared too much about this. But now that he had the ability to investigate, it was different.

After all, she was his predecessor's mother. Some karma should be repaid if it was within his power.

With a thought, he recalled the Ghost King's clone.

It was still the first half of the night. There was still a long way to go before dawn.

Xia Wuji could only sit cross-legged on the animal skin and close his eyes, quietly waiting for the arrival of dawn.

In the middle of the night, a cold wind blew. Xia Wuji suddenly opened his eyes.

What entered his eyes were three illusory ghost bodies.

Xia Wuji didn't care. These were just three ordinary ghosts.

With the Ghost King's clone, he had a strong control over ghosts.

The three ghosts were extremely greedy for Xia Wuji's majestic Yang Qi. Seeing that he wasn't moving, they immediately rushed up.

With a thought, Xia Wuji summoned the Ghost King. The Ghost Realm automatically appeared with the Ghost King. The three ghosts entered the Ghost Realm and were immediately caught by the Ghost King and sucked into its stomach.

The ghost bodies became more solid, and the Ghost Realm also became a little bigger.

Chapter 24

In the latter half of the night, wild beasts attacked.

There were grey wolves and wild foxes.

However, as if sensing the dangerous aura emanating from Xia Wuji, these wild beasts did not attack him in the end. Instead, they carefully dragged the three corpses away.

The next day, just as dawn broke, Xia Wuji opened his eyes.

Standing up, he picked up the animal skin on the ground and shook it, then rolled it up and put it into his Qiankun bag.

Walking out of the run-down Taoist temple, he looked at the first glimmer of dawn on the horizon and breathed in the fresh air between heaven and earth, feeling relaxed.

Carrying the machete on his back, he went down the mountain.

There was still some time before the city gates opened.

Xia Wuji was not in a hurry. He slowly walked down the mountain.

When he slowly reached the city gates, the sun had just risen.

Under the morning sun, farmers and hunters outside the city gathered at the city gates. They wanted to enter the city early to sell some farm products and game.

Their faces were full of smiles. The sun painted their faces with a layer of red, making them look bright.

With a series of rumbling sounds, the heavy city gates opened. The farmers who were rushing into the city to sell things rushed into the city like a swarm of bees.

Xia Wuji followed them into the city.

Not long after entering the city, Liu Xun received the news.

The morning sun shone on the Liu residence, turning it crimson.

"Young Master, there's news."

Outside the room, Liu Shouren knocked on the door and said.

Inside the room.

At this moment, the pink bed curtain was shaking.

Hearing the news, the bed curtain shook.

Liu Xun, who was on the bed, had some sweat on his forehead. The room was filled with a steaming hot smell, mixed with the smell of sweat, rouge, and other strange smells. There were also some strange sounds.

"Coming, I'll be done soon."

Along with a long breath, they started to put on their clothes.

After a while, he opened the door and walked out.

Seeing Liu Shouren standing at the door, he asked while buttoning, "How is it, what did the Lunar Shadow Tower say?"

Liu Shouren shook his head, "It's not news from the Lunar Shadow Tower."

"Not news from the Lunar Shadow Tower?" Liu Xun was slightly startled. Could it be related to the city guards?

"What news is that?"

Liu Shouren didn't dare to keep him in suspense and directly said, "Young Master, Little Blackie saw Xia Wuji return from outside the city just now."

Pa!

Liu Xun's hands trembled, and the buttons on his shirt were torn off.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!" Liu Shouren said, "In addition to Blackie, I also sent Zhang Shan. He also saw it. If Xia Wuji hasn't left yet, he should be having breakfast under the big banyan tree on Fenghui Street."

Crack!

Liu Xun clenched his fists, making cracking sounds. His face was gloomy.

"In that case, the Lunar Shadow Tower didn't send anyone last night?"

Liu Shouren hesitated for a moment before saying, "… I think so. The Lunar Shadow Tower has always had a good reputation, so under normal circumstances, they wouldn't go back on their word. "

"Then why is he still alive?"

Liu Xun's face was very ugly.

The person in charge of the Lunar Shadow Tower had promised to make Xia Wuji disappear from this world. But now, Xia Wuji was having breakfast under the big banyan tree.

"Go to the Lunar Shadow Tower right now and ask what's going on!"

"Yes, Young Master."

Liu Shouren bowed and replied.

Then, he turned and left.

Liu Xun's eyes were gloomy. He pulled his shirt off in frustration. Not only did the morning air not feel cool, it felt even hotter than before!

Paying 100 low-grade spirit stones as a deposit was just a stopgap measure. He didn't even think of paying for the next step.

As long as Xia Wuji was dead, he would be able to get his hands on the 26 storefronts of the Xia family on Fairy Street with the help of the contract he had signed with Xia Wuji.

If Xia Wuji didn't die, it meant that he had to pay the remaining 400 low-grade spirit stones according to the contract in the next two days.

This was an extremely bad deal for him, because the 26 storefronts of the Xia family on Fairy Street were not worth 500 low-grade spirit stones according to the market price.

Moreover, the Liu family couldn't gather the funds to buy so many low-grade spirit stones in such a short time. He still hadn't made up for the money he embezzled from the City Guards.

"The Lunar Shadow Tower is such a bastard!"

Liu Xun gritted his teeth and ruined his plan completely.

Fenghui Street.

Just as Liu Shouren said, Xia Wuji was having breakfast under the big banyan tree.

This was an outdoor breakfast spot, so there were many people eating here.

Breakfast was very simple, mung bean porridge, fried dough sticks, and buns.

Xia Wuji liked this place very much. Eating the fried dough sticks and buns made him feel a sense of familiarity.

"Hey, did you hear? The Xu family was haunted again last night. "

The person eating breakfast at the next table said.

"Haunted again? The Xu family hasn't been very stable recently. It's said that this happened a few times already. What happened? "

"Damn, this time it was very fierce. Old Master Xu and the second branch died, the first madam was so scared that she fell ill, and the first young master of the Xu family went to the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion early in the morning to seek help from the immortals."

"Ah? Old Master Xu died? I remember that two days ago, Old Master Xu even asked the immortals to perform a ritual to release souls. There were many ghost-suppressing talismans outside the house. How could this happen? Could it be that those talismans were fake? "

"Who knows? Maybe the ghost was too fierce, so the talismans couldn't suppress it. That's why people died."

"Then what ghost is it? Why is it so fierce?"

At this time, someone said, "Some say that the fierce ghost is Old Master Xu's concubine, and some say it's the first young master's concubine. Who knows?"

The person who spoke first sighed and said, "Ai, there are too many ghosts in Blue Moon City recently. I really don't know when it will be peaceful again."

"Don't worry, it's said that the fairies of the Fairy Pavilion are coming back from the capital. In the past, as long as the fairies took action, Blue Moon City would be peaceful for a while."

"That's true. The fairies of the Fairy Pavilion are very powerful. No matter how powerful the ghost is, it won't be able to withstand a single blow from them."

Then, the group of people continued to eat breakfast while talking about family matters.

Xia Wuji, who was eating breakfast, was moved when he heard this.

If the Ghost King's clone wanted to grow faster, devouring ghosts was undoubtedly the fastest shortcut.

With so many ghosts in Blue Moon City, it was undoubtedly the best resource for the Ghost King's clone to improve.

Moreover, if it was done properly, he might be able to get rid of ghosts and improve the Ghost King's clone's strength while earning some money.

With money, he could continue to improve his cultivation.

Not only him, Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao also needed to improve.

Without money, no matter how good one's cultivation aptitude was, it was just empty talk.

"But this matter still needs to be done."

After that, he quickly finished his breakfast and went back.

When he got home, Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao were eating breakfast in the dining room.

"Young Master, you're back. I'll get you some rice."

Seeing that Xia Wuji had returned, Xia Hu immediately stood up.

"No need, I've already eaten." Xia Wuji waved his hand and looked at Yun Qingyao. Seeing her rosy complexion, he smiled and said, "You've recovered well."

In his heart, he was a little surprised. Could this little girl's ninth-grade spirit root really be able to cultivate?

He felt that Yun Qingyao's body was faintly filled with an otherworldly aura. It seemed that her temperament was getting better and better, and she was getting more and more beautiful.

Chapter 25

Yun Qingyao smiled and said, "The Evil Expelling Nourishing Ointment you brought back is very useful. The effect is quite good."

Whether it was the current food, the Evil Expelling Nourishing Ointment, or the Blood Qi Pill, these were all rubbish to her in the past. Now, when she ate them, they tasted quite good and were quite effective for her current body.

She had yet to cultivate and could not abstain from eating.

However, eating ordinary things caused a slight change in her state of mind.

As the saying goes, one enters the mortal world in order to leave the mortal world. She felt that this kind of enlightenment in the mortal world was making up for her Great Dao foundation, making it thicker and more solid.

The only regret was that this body's cultivation potential was too low.

With a Grade Nine Spirit Root, it was extremely difficult for her to absorb the Spirit Qi in the world. Even if she used Spirit Stones to cultivate, the effect was minimal.

Until now, she had not refined much Spirit Qi, not to mention refining these Spirit Qi into Dharmic powers.

The Spirit Root was equivalent to the medium channel between the human body and the world.

If the medium channel was too small, only the size of the eye of a needle, and there was only one channel, no matter how dense the Spirit Qi was, it could not be refined through the medium channel.

This was the case for a Grade Nine Spirit Root.

The medium channels formed by those outstanding Spirit Roots were as thick as toothpicks, and there was more than one channel. The Spirit Qi of the world could pass through more easily, and it could be refined strand by strand.

For example, Grade Seven, Grade Six, and Grade Five Spirit Roots.

The higher the grade of the Spirit Root, the larger the medium channel.

The medium channels formed by those top-notch Spirit Roots were large and thick. During cultivation, they could almost be described as breathing in and out Spirit Qi. Naturally, their cultivation would improve by leaps and bounds.

If an ordinary person knew that they had a Grade Nine Spirit Root, they would definitely give up on cultivating. This kind of potential could not be changed fundamentally.

But that was not the case for Yun Qingyao.

Giving up was impossible. Moreover, changing one's potential was not too difficult. It was just a little troublesome.

She looked at Xia Wuji, her beautiful eyes shining as she thought to herself.

This guy's strength had increased tremendously in the past few days. If he was a little stronger, he should be able to help her carry out her plan.

Xia Wuji did not know what Yun Qingyao was thinking and said casually, "It's good that it's effective." Then, he turned to Xia Hu and said, "After dinner, I have something for you to do."

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu quickly gobbled up the rice in the big bowl.

He used a basin rather than a bowl.

Xia Wuji sighed in his heart. After cultivating the 'Giant Spirit Heaven Devouring Secret Manual', Xia Hu's appetite had increased even more. Perhaps these simple meals would not be enough to support his consumption. He should buy some meat, or even find a way to buy some demon beast meat.

Ordinary meat did not cost much, but the meat of demonic beasts was much more valuable. He still had more than two hundred taels of silver in his pocket, which should be able to support him for some time.

Seeing Xia Hu gobbling up the food in the big bowl, he took out two hundred taels of silver from his Qiankun Bag and handed it to him.

"Spend some money and have some small gangs spread the news that I learned the Ghost Extermination Technique from a very powerful Immortal Daoist. No matter how strong the ghost is, I can exterminate it. Hmm … You can have them say that someone saw me wantonly killing ghosts on the ten-mile slope in the south of the city last night."

"Ah? Young Master, did you go to the Ten Li Slope outside the city yesterday? "

Xia Hu asked in shock.

"Yes. What's so surprising about that?"

Xia Wuji nodded.

He really did go!

According to the hunters outside the city, people often died on the Ten Li Slope. Moreover, there was a mass grave not far from the Ten Li Slope. There were many wild ghosts there.

He originally thought that the young master went to a place like the Yichun Brothel to listen to some music and relax. In the past, when the young master had not made any progress in his cultivation, he would go there.

Therefore, he did not pay too much attention to it.

However, he did not expect the young master to go to the Ten Li Slope outside the city last night!

Xia Hu hurriedly looked Xia Wuji up and down. He even leaned in close and sniffed his body.

Fortunately, there was no evil aura on him.

It seemed that the young master was not haunted by ghosts.

Xia Wuji was speechless. He took a step back in disgust.

Xia Hu did not mind. He asked in surprise, "Young Master, did you really learn the Ghost Extermination Technique from an Immortal Daoist?"

Yun Qingyao also looked at him in confusion.

"Of course."

Xia Wuji nodded.

"Ah, that's great!" Xia Hu's face was full of joy. Then, he thought of something and asked in confusion, "Young Master, how strong are you that you can exterminate ghosts? This is too exaggerated. Won't it cause you trouble? "

"No trouble."

Xia Wuji shook his head. "Just do as I say."

"Remember, it's okay to exaggerate. The most important thing is to make people believe you."

"Yes, Young Master." Xia Hu took the banknotes and said, "But these small things don't cost so much."

Xia Wuji said, "Buy some meat with the rest. It's best if it's demonic beast meat. It's time for your strength to increase."

Xia Hu was stunned. Then, his face lit up. "Thank you, Young Master."

"We're family. No need to be so polite. Go."

Xia Wuji waved his hand.

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu turned and said to Yun Qingyao, "Little Sister, wash the dishes."

After speaking, he immediately left the house.

"Making me wash the dishes again."

Yun Qingyao pouted.

She turned to look at Xia Wuji. Her eyes lit up. "Brother Wuji …"

"I'm going to cultivate."

Xia Wuji immediately left.

In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared.

In the dining room, Yun Qingyao curled her lips. But her eyes were smiling.

This feeling of living in the mortal world … was actually quite good.

… …

Zhao Family.

After two days, the swelling on Zhao Chuan's face had subsided.

At this moment, he was sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, leisurely drinking tea.

Thinking of his bodyguard, Zhao Long, Zhao Chuan couldn't help but sigh.

Although Zhao Long's life was saved, he still couldn't speak, let alone eat. Moreover, he still couldn't see. It would be difficult for him to recover in a short period of time.

Ever since he returned home, the anger in Zhao Long's heart had never disappeared.

He, a martial artist at the fifth level of the Viscera Refining Stage, not only did he fail to defeat that trash, Xia Wuji, but he was also defeated by Xia Wuji using quicklime.

Zhao Long's anger attacked his heart, making it difficult for his wound to heal. Otherwise, he might be in a better condition now.

His thigh bone and pubic bone were crushed. Even with the Bone Strengthening Pill, it would take at least two months to heal.

After he healed, he didn't know if he could recover to his original state.

Zhao Chuan silently sighed.

Without Zhao Long, it was very inconvenient to go out. Previously, many things were handled by Zhao Long who was at his beck and call.

He really wasn't used to suddenly not having Zhao Long.

This damned Xia Wuji was still the Young Master of the Xia Family. He actually used quicklime? He didn't have the martial virtues that a martial artist should have!

Despicable! Shameless!

Zhao Chuan put down the white jade teacup and leaned back. He lay on the recliner and looked at the blue-green patterns on the roof of the pavilion in boredom.

"Perhaps it's time to cultivate another confidant …"

Zhao Chuan slowly closed his eyes and thought to himself.

Chapter 26

"Young Master, Young Master, there's news."

A servant hurriedly ran to the pavilion, bowed and said to Zhao Chuan with a flattering face.

"What are you yelling for! Just spit it out. "

Zhao Chuan was bored. He opened his eyes and glanced at him impatiently.

"Young Master, I just got a piece of news from the streets. It said that the Young Master of Xia family, Xia Wuji, has a powerful Daoist priest as his master and learned the Ghost Extermination Technique."

The servant, Li Er, quickly said in a flattering manner.

"Hmm? There's such a thing? "

Zhao Chuan was surprised and turned to look at Li Er.

"It's true. I heard it with my own ears. Many people said so at that time."

Li Er said with certainty.

"However, it's not over yet. They also said that after the Young Master of Xia family learned the Ghost Extermination Technique, he can exterminate the ghost no matter how strong it is."

"Tsk!" Zhao Chuan snorted, "No matter how strong the ghost is, he can exterminate it. Bragging to the heavens! … "

At this point, he suddenly thought of something and his eyes flashed, "No matter how strong the ghost is, he can exterminate it … Hmm, that's a good way to put it. Very good, very good, hehe."

Then he sat up straight.

However, his body suddenly sat up straight like a corpse coming to life. Li Er was shocked and involuntarily took a step back.

Zhao Chuan then turned to Li Er and said, "Go, call a few more people. If someone tells you when you go out, just say that the Young Master of Xia family does have this ability and that you've seen it with your own eyes. There's only one goal, and that is to let everyone believe that Young Master Xia does have this ability. "

"Ah?" Li Er was stunned, "Young Master, why? Why are you speaking up for him? "

"Just go when I tell you to go. Why are you spouting so much nonsense?" Zhao Chuan's face darkened and said, "Go, you'll be rewarded when you come back!"

Reward?

Li Er's eyes lit up. He quickly bowed and said, "Yes! Young Master! "

After that, he ran away like a wisp of smoke.

Zhao Chuan poured himself a cup of tea and slowly took a sip. His face was full of pride.

"Xia Wuji, it seems like there are quite a few people who want you dead. Someone actually said that you have learned the Art of Exorcism. They are clearly sending you to your death."

"Recently, there have been many ghosts and demons in Blue Moon City. Ferocious ghosts have been wreaking havoc, and the lords of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion have had their hands full. The Demon Suppression Division is also at their wit's end. At this critical juncture, you happen to be able to exterminate the ghosts, and you're so awesome. Even if you know it's fake, the Demon Suppression Division will still 'invite' you to exterminate the ghosts."

"Aren't you very capable? Let's see if you'll be finished this time! Once you die, your Little Qiu Yue will still be mine … Hehe … Cough cough, cough cough cough. "

Just as he was feeling proud of himself, he accidentally choked on the tea in his mouth and coughed until his face turned red.

…

The Liu family.

Liu Shouren was back.

"Eldest Young Master, the person in charge of the Moon Shadow Tower has confirmed that they sent three Postliminary Realm experts last night."

Liu Shouren said respectfully in the central room.

Liu Xun frowned. "They sent three Postliminary Realm experts? Where are they? "

Liu Shouren said, "The three of them didn't return. The Moon Shadow Tower has already sent people to the scene to confirm. There will be news soon."

Liu Xun's face darkened. He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, what did they say about the failure of this mission?"

Liu Shouren said, "They said that they'll wait until the scene is confirmed before making any arrangements. When the time comes, they'll send experts to assassinate them. They'll definitely give Young Master a satisfactory answer within two days. "

Hearing this, Liu Xun's expression became a little better.

However, Liu Xun's expression was a little strange. Liu Xun asked, "Is there anything else?"

Liu Shouren said, "Eldest Young Master, Little Black just sent me a message. He said that this morning, there were many rumors that the Young Master of the Xia family, Xia Wuji, learned the art of exterminating ghosts from a very powerful Daoist priest. No matter how strong the ghost is, it can be exterminated. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Hm? There's such a thing? "

Liu Xun was stunned. "Did you find out who spread this rumor?"

Liu Shouren said, "A few people from a small gang. They said that last night, someone saw Xia Wuji wantonly killing ghosts at the Ten Mile Slope in the south of the city. One punch for one, one saber for two. All the ghosts were no match for him. They said it so vividly."

"One punch for one, one saber for two?" Liu Xun sneered. "Since when were ghosts so easy to kill? If that's the case, then what's the point of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion's immortals? "

"However, who on earth is deliberately spreading this rumor? What's their intention? "

Liu Shouren shook his head. "I'm not sure yet. However, I think that this might have something to do with the Zhao family. "

"I heard that two days ago, the Second Young Master of the Zhao family, Zhao Chuan, brought Zhao Long to the Xia family. Then, they escaped with their faces covered in dirt. It's said that they were beaten up by the Xia family. They looked very miserable. Therefore, I think that Zhao Chuan is deliberately framing the Xia family so that the Young Master of the Xia family will suffer. "

"He was beaten up by the Xia family? There's such a thing? " Liu Xun was stunned. "I heard that Zhao Long is very strong. He's not much weaker than me. Is that Xia Hu of the Xia family that strong?"

In his opinion, Zhao Long was beaten up by Xia Hu. Only Xia Hu, who was born with brute force, could possibly pose a threat to Zhao Long.

However, he didn't expect that Xia Hu's strength was actually so strong.

As for Xia Wuji … he was only a Martial Disciple. If it wasn't for his identity as the Young Master of the Xia family, he would be practically useless.

"It's not Xia Hu. It's said that it's Xia Wuji."

Liu Shouren said.

"What? Xia Wuji? "Liu Xun looked at him in surprise.

How could this be!

For some reason, at the mention of Xia Wuji, Liu Xun's heart suddenly thumped. He felt that this Xia Wuji seemed to be gradually getting out of his control.

"Are you sure?"

Liu Xun stared at Liu Shouren.

Liu Shouren bowed and said, "That's the news I received."

Liu Xun frowned. "You didn't mention such a big thing until now? Tell me, what's going on? "

Hearing Liu Xun's reprimand, Liu Shouren panicked and hurriedly said, "Young Master, this is actually not a big deal. The so-called attack by Xia Wuji was actually a sneak attack. He used the despicable method of sprinkling lime powder to catch Zhao Long off guard."

No wonder. It turned out that he used the despicable method of sprinkling lime powder.

Liu Xun relaxed.

He thought that Xia Wuji had really suddenly become powerful.

"Young Master, I was just thinking that since everyone thinks that Xia Wuji can catch ghosts and kill ghosts no matter how strong they are, it would be a waste of his ability if we don't arrange some ghosts for him to kill."

Liu Shouren cupped his fists and said.

"Young Master, didn't you say that there have been many evil ghosts roaming around Rouge District these past few days? Even the immortals of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion can't do anything about it? Why don't you put in a few good words for him at the City Lord's Mansion and praise his ability greatly? Then, ask the Demon Suppression Department to issue an official document for this kid to assist in the case. When the time comes, won't it be obvious whether he has the ability or not? "

Liu Xun's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea …"

"If he dies during the case, it'll be just what I want. If he doesn't die … then let him put in more effort!"

"There have been so many evil ghosts these past few days. No matter how many magic treasures his dead father left behind, how many times can he withstand?"

"When the time comes, he'll still die!"

"As long as he dies, those twenty-six storefronts will all belong to my Liu family! Moreover, the Lunar Shadow Tower will owe me an explanation and a favor. "

The more Liu Xun thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. The corners of his mouth gradually curved upwards.

Feeling happy, he directly said to Liu Shouren, "Mm, you did well. Take fifty taels of silver from the accounts room as a reward for you. Also, I'll agree to the matter between you and Widow Wang. "

Liu Shouren was instantly overjoyed. He bowed and cupped his fists. "Thank you, Young Master!"

"Hahaha."

With his mood at ease, the energy that made his whole body hot and dry this morning came back.

Liu Xun turned and returned to his room, closing the door. "Little darling, I'm here again."