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Chapter 36

Lunar Shadow Tower.

In the darkness, a pair of eyes opened and flashed with sharpness.

The hand holding the voice transmission jade scroll tightened slightly.

"Number 13 actually failed!"

"Damn it, the intelligence was wrong. This Young Master of Xia Family is not as bad as the rumors say!"

"Liu family …"

The person in the darkness loosened his clenched fists.

After a while.

"Number 7."

"Present."

"Target Xia Wuji of the Xia Family. Give me his head within a day."

"Okay."

…

Xia Family.

Xia Wuji stood in the secret room and his mind entered the black fog space.

With his arrival, the black fog dispersed and revealed the space inside.

Two of the nine doors lit up, which meant that he already had two clones.

Of course, one of the mechanical bodies still needed to be restored and could not be used for battle yet.

In the black cauldron, wisps of green gas floated.

With a thought, the words appeared.

Familiar with the words "can be upgraded" behind the realm.

Upgrade!

The green gas decreased and a majestic force flowed into his body. His internal organs were tempered to the maximum.

Visualizing the "Thirty-six Star Transformations" …

One Major Circulation, Two Major Circulations, Three Major Circulations …

His physical body would undergo a metamorphosis every time he completed a major cycle.

In the blink of an eye, thirty-six major cycles were completed and his body had undergone thirty-six transformations.

The last few transformations after each small realm were insignificant. However, one should not underestimate these insignificant transformations, as they allowed one's physical body to reach the most perfect state.

There was still a lot of green gas left and he continued to upgrade.

Realm, martial arts, and martial arts techniques were all upgraded …

Four hours later, the upgrade was completed.

With a thought, the panel appeared.

[Cultivation Technique: Dragon-Tiger Technique]

[Realm: Fifth Firmament of Viscera Refining Realm]

[Cultivation Technique: Thirty-six Star Transformations (Perfection)]

[Martial Arts: Iron Shirt]

[Status: Invulnerable (Perfection)]

[Martial Arts: Golden Bell Shield]

[Status: Sixth Level]

[Martial Arts: Tiger Fist]

[Status: Eighth Level (Tiger Might Kill)]

[Saber Technique: Tiger Saber Technique]

[Status: Eighth Level (Tiger Might Kill)]

[First Clone: Ghost King (Initial Stage of Growth)]

[Ability: Intimidation (Pull the target into the Ghost's Domain and intimidate the target's soul. If the target is a ghost or vengeful spirit, the Ghost King will devour the target and increase the Ghost King's cultivation.]

[Second Clone: Mechanical Body (Recovering)]

[Ability: Critical Hit, Disintegration Recovery]

With a thought, Zhang Xuan exited the space.

Clenching his fists, Xia Wuji felt a sense of satisfaction as he felt the explosive power in his body.

Among all the cultivation methods, the one he was most satisfied with was none other than the Thirty-six Starry Transformations. After the transformation, not only did it temper his physical body to the extreme, but it also tempered his physical body to the extreme.

Moreover, from the surface, it was very difficult to see his strength. His essence, energy, and spirit were completely restrained.

Unless he made a move.

Although he had spent more than 1,000 Spirit Stones on this upgrade, it could be said that the consumption was enormous.

Such a huge consumption of resources was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Even for immortal cultivators, it was unbearable.

Xia Wuji was well aware of this, but he had no choice but to accept it.

Of course, the rewards were also great.

With this continuous breakthrough, not only had his strength and defense reached the extreme, but even the Ferocious Tiger Fist and Ferocious Tiger Saber Technique had improved tremendously.

The Tiger Might Kill had been deduced and improved again, reaching the eighth level.

In the secret chamber, Xia Wuji punched out, and the power of his fist manifested. Above his head, there was no longer just a pair of tiger eyes, but a huge tiger face with unstoppable power. The power of his punch was incomparable to the previous one.

Boom!

The air in the secret chamber vibrated endlessly, and the hard walls were full of cracks.

Xia Wuji was shocked.

Next time, he could not casually test his fist in the secret chamber. Otherwise, the secret chamber would collapse, and the loss would outweigh the gain.

Walking out of the secret chamber, he was about to wash up. After the breakthrough, there was always an unpleasant smell on his body.

At this moment, a sharp sword light shot out and pierced his back in the blink of an eye.

The assassin's eyes were cold.

However, his expression immediately turned to one of astonishment.

Unlike what he had imagined, there was no feeling of the sword piercing his flesh. There was only the sound of metal hitting each other, as if what he had stabbed was not flesh, but a whole piece of hard metal.

The strong recoil made the assassin's arm numb.

While he was still in shock, Xia Wuji suddenly turned and swept his leg.

It was a very common tiger tail swing.

However, the strength of his leg was too strong and too fast, causing the air to explode.

Pa!

The assassin had no time to retreat and was hit in the waist.

Crack!

With his spine broken, the assassin flew out like a broken sack and smashed into the wall. He spat out a mouthful of blood and slid down the wall weakly, his face full of horror.

Was he even human?

His powerful sword did not even pierce through the other party's skin!

Xia Wuji's face was cold.

If not for the fact that his Golden Bell Shield had reached the sixth level and his body had undergone hundreds of transformations, his defense would have become extremely strong. If that sword had been dozens of times stronger, it would have taken his life.

It was too dangerous.

Xia Wuji walked in front of the assassin and said coldly from above, "Tell me, which organization are you from. If you tell me, I'll leave your corpse intact. If you don't, I'll cut your little brother into eight pieces and feed them to the dogs. Your body will be cut into eight pieces and fed to the wolves! You'll never have peace after death and never be reincarnated! "

The assassin shuddered.

But he did not speak.

Xia Wuji did not speak either. He just looked at him coldly.

Silence …

The assassin's face became paler and paler as he bled.

A black sword had appeared in Xia Wuji's hand at some point.

The assassin's eyes suddenly widened.

Thirteen!

He finally knew why Xia Wuji had said those words.

It meant that someone had tried to assassinate him before.

Unfortunately, they had failed.

When the black sword pointed at his little brother, the assassin began to struggle internally.

In fact, he also knew that death would be the end of everything. He did not care about cutting off his little brother. After all, the body was the body and the soul was the soul. But Xia Wuji's last words made him uneasy.

That was to never be reincarnated.

As an assassin, he knew that he would be killed one day. This day would come sooner or later.

From the day he became an assassin, his life was no longer his own. It could be taken away at any time.

But no assassin was willing to never be reincarnated after death.

This was the biggest knot in his heart.

Xia Wuji said without any fluctuation in his tone, "It's fine if you don't say it. I'll find out. There are only a few underground assassin organizations in Blue Moon City. As long as you're willing to spend money, you'll find out. "

With that, the sword in his hand pierced down.

"Wait!"

The assassin finally spoke.

"Remember your promise, Moon Shadow Tower."

Xia Wuji's eyes flashed coldly. "Who wants to buy my life?"

Assassin: "I don't know. We only care about accepting missions. "

Xia Wuji nodded.

"Very good."

With that, the sword pierced his heart. The assassin died on the spot.

Chapter 37

The commotion just now alarmed Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao. The two of them quickly put on their clothes and went to the living room where Xia Wuji was.

"Assassin!"

Xia Hu looked at the black-clothed masked man and was immediately shocked.

"Young Master, are you hurt?"

"No."

Xia Wuji shook his head.

"Who sent him?"

Xia Hu's face was murderous.

Xia Wuji smiled. "I probably know who it is. You don't have to worry about this. Go and dispose of the body."

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu nodded, then found a sack, put the killer's body in it, and left under the cover of the night.

Yun Qingyao looked Xia Wuji up and down.

"I feel that you seem to have become stronger again."

Xia Wuji grinned. "Of course, I've been practicing hard every day."

As he spoke, he raised his arm and showed it to Yun Qingyao. "Look, it's all muscle. It's very strong. Feel it."

Yun Qingyao blushed. "You're so annoying."

Xia Wuji chuckled.

Yun Qingyao stared at Xia Wuji, and her expression became a little solemn. She said, "I want to cultivate, but I need your help."

Xia Wuji was slightly stunned.

Why was she so serious?

Then he said, "Tell me. As long as I can help, I will not hesitate."

Even if Yun Qingyao was not his family, just the fact that he had deduced the Nine Transformations of the Divine Hammer into the Thirty-six Star Transformations that she gave him was already a big favor.

Therefore, as long as Yun Qingyao's request was not excessive, he would not refuse.

He would definitely help if he could.

Besides, this little girl was his family.

What else was there to say?

Seeing Xia Wuji agree without hesitation, Yun Qingyao was slightly relieved.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "My master said that my Spiritual Root is only at the Ninth Rank. Normally, such a Spiritual Root is unable to cultivate, but my master gave me a cultivation method that can allow me to embark on the path of cultivation."

"Moreover, if I follow the path my master has pointed out to me, this path will become wider and wider, and I might even surpass those peerless geniuses in the future."

"Oh?" Xia Wuji's eyes lit up. "You can surpass those peerless geniuses?"

Yun Qingyao nodded. "However, I would need to undergo many transformations. This kind of transformation would require me to use other people's Spiritual Roots to repair my Spiritual Roots …"

She paused and looked at Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji: "And then?"

Yun Qingyao blinked her big eyes and asked, "Aren't you going to ask if this is a demonic cultivation method?"

Xia Wuji was a little stunned. "What does it matter?"

Yun Qingyao said, "Of course it matters. A demonic cultivation method harms others to benefit oneself, while a righteous cultivation method … is upright and upright."

Xia Wuji smiled and said, "What upright and upright? In my eyes, cultivation is about benefiting oneself. Taking from others, from heaven and earth, isn't it all for the sake of strengthening oneself in the end? Cultivation is also about cultivating one's heart. The so-called demonic and righteous cultivation methods are just different cultivation methods. The key is whether one can break through the bottom line of one's heart. "

Yun Qingyao's beautiful eyes flickered under the light, somewhat bright.

"I'm relieved that you can think this way."

When she said this, she was really afraid that Xia Wuji would object.

If Xia Wuji objected, then her plan would be greatly discounted, and she would have to change her previous plan.

Now it seemed that she seemed to have worried too much.

Yun Qingyao continued, "This cultivation method is more cruel. It takes the spiritual roots of others to make up for one's own spiritual roots. Master said that this is the only way I can solve the problem of my spiritual roots, but I can promise you that I will only take the spiritual roots of bad people."

Xia Wuji waved his hand and said, "This is your cultivation method. You don't need to tell me. You just need to tell me how to do it."

In his eyes, cultivation was a battle. You had to fight against heaven, against earth, against people, against demons, and against yourself.

Once you lost, you would be doomed eternally. There was no room for regret.

To some extent, cultivation was like a cruel war.

Once you embarked on cultivation, you were destined to walk on bones all the way. If you didn't step on other people's bones, you would become the bones on the road of cultivation. There was no other way.

All you had to do was try your best to survive on this almost endless road.

A strange look flashed across Yun Qingyao's eyes. She looked at Xia Wuji with a gentler gaze.

"You just need to catch people with spiritual roots. I have my own ways to deal with the rest. The higher the talent of the other party's spiritual roots, the better. Of course, in the future, as my cultivation gets higher, I will need the other party's cultivation to be higher as well. "

Xia Wuji raised his eyebrows. "It's that simple?"

Yun Qingyao smiled and nodded. "It's that simple."

"Good!"

Xia Wuji nodded.

"Do we need to tell Xia Hu about this?"

Yun Qingyao shook her head. "No need. The fewer people who know about this, the better. It's best not to tell him. I'm afraid that he will make things worse. Only the two of us know about this. "

Xia Wuji thought about it and nodded in agreement.

He sighed in his heart. This girl could think so much. She had really grown up.

She had really grown up …

As he thought about this, his eyes subconsciously glanced at Yun Qingyao's breasts.

Seeing that Xia Wuji agreed, Yun Qingyao also heaved a sigh of relief.

Xia Wuji suddenly remembered the light green sword he obtained in the Hong Family's underground secret room. He took it out from his Heaven-Earth Bag and handed it to Yun Qingyao.

"Since you want to cultivate, I have a small gift for you. The color of this sword is not bad. It's quite nice. I'll give it to you."

Yun Qingyao took it and scanned it with her divine sense. She smiled and said, "Middle-grade Dharma artifact. It's not bad. Thank you."

"You can tell its grade?"

Xia Wuji was a little surprised.

"Of course."

Yun Qingyao proudly raised her delicate neck.

This attitude was very suitable for her current identity.

"Don't forget, I'm someone who wants to cultivate."

Xia Wuji smiled and nodded. "Not bad. You do look like an immortal cultivator."

With a pfft, Yun Qingyao was amused by him.

After a while, Xia Hu returned.

"It's settled?"

Xia Wuji asked.

"Yes."

Xia Hu nodded.

Xia Wuji took out a stack of banknotes from his Heaven-Earth Bag and handed it to Xia Hu. "Leave ten thousand taels for you to buy demonic beast meat. The rest can be exchanged for Spirit Stones."

So much money?

Xia Hu was stunned.

Young Master didn't rob them, right?

But he didn't ask. If Young Master wanted to tell him, he would tell him. There was no need for him to ask.

He immediately put away the banknotes.

"Inform the Liu family tomorrow. Tell them that if the money isn't paid, the store will be auctioned."

Xia Wuji said.

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu nodded.

"Oh, right. Here are a few swords. Keep those you like. Sell those you don't like. Buy whatever weapons you like. In addition, take these gold ingots and exchange them for Spirit Stones. "

As Xia Wuji spoke, he took out the things in his Heaven-Earth Bag.

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu put them all away in one go.

As for the steel swords, he didn't even look at them. He wasn't interested in swords.

It felt good to finally be emptied.

Xia Wuji let out a long breath in his heart.

This storage bag was very convenient, but it was too small. Just putting a few things in it made it seem very crowded.

If there was a chance in the future, he must make a big one.

It must be very, very big …

Chapter 38

Early the next morning, Xia Wuji woke up and practiced his martial arts and saber techniques in the courtyard.

In the morning, Liu Xun's butler, Liu Shouren, came.

In the living room.

Liu Shouren clasped his fist and said, "Young Master Xia, my family's Young Master sincerely wants to make friends with Young Master Xia. You see, let's just forget about this matter. You can return the 100 low-grade spirit stones to us. Our Liu Family is willing to bear part of your losses.

Xia Wuji snorted in his heart. You don't want to make a deal just because you say so?

This time, not only will I make you suffer, I'll also make you bleed!

And after that, I'll take your life!

If you dare to spend money to hire someone to kill you, then you should be prepared to be killed.

Not only the Liu family, but also the Vientiane Tower and Lunar Shadow Tower. This debt must be settled.

At this moment, his face revealed a regretful expression. He shook his head and said, "I don't want to make things difficult for the Liu family, but the 26 storefronts must be sold."

Liu Shouren was surprised and asked, "Why?"

Xia Wuji sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, I don't want to hide it from Lord Liu. Back then, my father had borrowed money from his sect to build up the family business. Now it's time to return the money, but my father isn't home now, so I have to return the money. "

"Your father borrowed money from his sect and hasn't returned it yet?"

Liu Shouren stared at Xia Wuji with wide eyes. "Is this true?"

Xia Wuji's face darkened and said, "How can this be false?"

"So, I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this matter."

"Since Young Master Liu didn't keep his promise and unilaterally broke the contract, in order to return the money as soon as possible, I can only auction these storefronts. I hope they can fetch a high price, otherwise I'll suffer a great loss."

Then, he sighed heavily.

Liu Shouren kept staring at Xia Wuji, but this guy pretended to be real. It was really hard to tell if he was real or not.

But, in short, Xia Wuji didn't agree to this matter.

"So, there's no room for negotiation in this matter?"

Liu Shouren stared at Xia Wuji and said coldly.

"Of course."

Xia Wuji said, "You have to fulfill the agreement. This is the leeway."

Liu Shouren's face darkened.

If he could fulfill his promise, he wouldn't need to stay here and talk to this guy.

Young Master Liu really couldn't afford that much money.

Besides, the price of five hundred low-grade spirit stones for twenty-six storefronts was too high.

He then cupped his fists and said, "I will report this matter to my Young Master. Goodbye."

"Take care, I won't see you off."

Xia Wuji said indifferently.

Liu Shouren was only the steward of the eldest young master of the Liu family. He didn't have the authority to make any decisions. His purpose in coming here was to sound Liu Shouren out.

He was very clear about this.

Next up would be Liu Xun himself.

He wasn't in a hurry and just waited at home.

Soon, Xia Hu returned.

"Young Master, a total of 163 spirit stones have been exchanged."

Xia Wuji took them and kept thirteen of them. He put the rest into the black cauldron.

"You can use these."

Xia Hu and Yun Qingyao were different from him. They didn't consume as much spirit stones as him.

13 spirit stones were enough for them to use for a few months.

But he only needed a little more time.

"150 spirit stones should be enough for me to advance to the next level."

In the secret chamber, Xia Wuji thought to himself.

He knew very well that the higher the cultivation, the more resources he would consume.

But he was still in the Viscera Refinement Realm and hadn't stepped into the Body Completion Realm yet.

Thinking of the massive amount of resources he would need in the future, Xia Wuji felt his scalp tingle.

Forget it, I'll advance first.

150 spirit stones had all turned into green Qi.

With the green Qi, he had to advance to the next level.

Advance!

As the green Qi decreased, a majestic force surged into his body.

Xia Wuji started to visualize the stars in the sky and used the "Thirty-six Star Transformations".

One by one, his body transformed again and again.

After 36 cycles, Xia Wuji opened his eyes.

Level 6 of the Viscera Refinement Realm!

His strength increased again.

"Although my current strength is not bad, it's far from enough to deal with the Vientiane Tower and the Lunar Shadow Tower!"

Xia Wuji thought to himself.

He knew very well that the Vientiane Tower and the Lunar Shadow Tower were both powerful organizations. He didn't know how powerful the Lunar Shadow Tower was, but he knew that the Vientiane Tower was a huge entity. It wouldn't be easy to move it.

Although he couldn't move it, it didn't mean that he wouldn't do anything.

The remaining bit of green Qi in the black cauldron couldn't advance any martial techniques or levels.

There was no need to stay in the secret chamber.

When he walked out of the secret chamber, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Hearing the voice, Xia Wuji knew who had come.

The young master of the Liu family, Liu Xun!

Did he come personally … …

When Xia Wuji walked out of the room, he saw Xia Hu standing in front of Liu Xun and the two middle-aged men with city guard badges hanging from their waists.

Xia Hu had improved a lot in the past few days. Although he hadn't reached Liu Xun's level, the "Giant Spirit Sky-Devouring Secret Manual" seemed to be tailor-made for him. He could cultivate with half the effort, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.

He had already reached the ninth layer of the Bone Tempering Realm.

Adding his natural brute strength, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage even if he were to fight someone at the peak of the Viscera Refining Realm.

The two men Liu Xun brought were only at the first layer of the Viscera Refining Realm. Liu Xun himself was only at the fourth layer of the Viscera Refining Realm, and he had just broken through two days ago.

If a fight really broke out, Xia Hu alone would be able to take them all down.

"Oh, isn't this Lord Liu?" Xia Wuji smiled as he walked. "Did you come personally to deliver the money? You could've just asked your housekeeper to do this. Why did you have to come personally? "

Before Liu Xun could say anything, Xia Hu, who had just seen Xia Wuji, immediately said, "Young Master, they kicked down our front door."

Xia Wuji turned around and saw that the door was indeed crooked. He immediately flew into a rage. "Who did this? Our family spent three hundred spirit stones to get an immortal to examine the feng shui and build this door. This kick ruined the feng shui. "

"I kicked it. What are you going to do about it?"

Liu Xun looked coldly at Xia Wuji.

"It was you!" Xia Wuji's face turned cold. "You don't have to say anything else. Pay up! I won't extort you. Three hundred spirit stones. Not a single one less! "

Liu Xun's lungs were about to explode from anger.

Anyone could tell that Xia Wuji was spouting nonsense.

How was this not extortion?

Then what was extortion?

Three hundred spirit stones! The entire Xia Manor wasn't even worth fifty spirit stones. He wanted three hundred spirit stones just to examine the feng shui of the door. Wasn't he afraid that the wind would bite his tongue?

"What if I don't pay?"

Liu Xun looked coldly at Xia Wuji. "Not only that, you have to return the one hundred spirit stones I gave you. Otherwise …"

Before he could finish, Xia Wuji interrupted him. "I want to sell my twenty-six storefronts. It's only right that you buy them with money. We agreed to pay in three days. Otherwise, it's considered a breach of contract. The deposit won't be refunded. It's written clearly in the contract.

"But that's that. You have to solve the problem in front of you first. My door can't be kicked down so casually. Destroying the feng shui is more important to my family than the sky. You have to pay me back the three hundred spirit stones immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. "

Chapter 39

Liu Xun snorted disdainfully. "Then I really want to see how you'll treat me. This money … I won't compensate you!"

"You won't compensate me?" Xia Wuji's gaze suddenly turned cold. "Big Tiger, break his legs!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Xia Hu did not say another word and smashed a fist over.

Liu Xun, who was close at hand, was sent flying by Xia Hu's punch. The tall and burly Xia Hu rushed over like an arrow.

The two captains of the City Guard Army were stunned.

F * ck!

He really dared to hit him?

This was the young master of the Liu family, the commander of the City Guard Army, and the elder brother of the City Lord's concubine. He dared to hit him?

Was there really such a reckless person who wasn't afraid of anything?

This master and servant of the Xia family must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts.

Just as the two captains were about to move to stop him, they heard Xia Wuji say coldly, "If you dare to move, I'll hit you too!"

The two captains paused.

Liu Xun was sent flying by Xia Hu's punch and landed at the gate. He grimaced in pain as he landed on the ground.

He never expected that Xia Wuji would actually dare to hit him without any scruples.

According to the laws of Great Chu, it was illegal to enter a private residence without a search warrant and without the owner's permission. If the owner attacked the owner, the owner would kill the owner in self-defense and would not be punished.

However, it was a different story once he stepped out of the gate.

If he dared to hit him outside of the gate, he would be hitting the commander of the City Guard Army in public. He would be going against the entire City Lord's Mansion.

Liu Xun couldn't care less about the pain. Then, with a lazy roll, he walked out of the door.

Xia Hu stood at the gate with an unfriendly expression. However, he didn't recklessly go up.

Don't be fooled by his big build and his usual silly look, but he was still very clear on when to strike and how hard to strike.

Liu Xun, covered in dirt, got up and held his stomach. He stood outside the gate with bloodshot eyes and roared hysterically.

"Ah!!! Xia Wuji, you dare to hit me? You and I are absolutely irreconcilable! Huang Cheng, Xu San, I order you to beat this Xia Wuji to death!!! "

"Ah? This … "

The two of them hesitated.

Xia Hu's strength was there for all to see. Even Liu Xun, a commander at the fourth layer of the Viscera Refining Realm, was not a match for him, let alone them.

"This is an order!"

Liu Xun roared, "Beat him to death, and I'll promote you to Deputy Commanders!"

Deputy Commander!

Their eyes lit up as they looked at each other.

While Xia Hu was far away from them, they should be able to take down Xia Wuji …

Then, without hesitation, he pounced on Xia Wuji.

In their opinion, as long as they could deal with Xia Wuji, then no matter how capable Xia Hu was, it would be useless.

At such a distance, Xia Hu wouldn't be able to save him even if he wanted to.

Of course, it was impossible to beat Xia Wuji to death. That would be against the law.

However, as long as they could restrain him, then Xia Hu would be cautious and hand Xia Wuji over to Liu Xun. Once the mission was completed, they could even be promoted to Deputy Commander. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

However, to their surprise, Xia Hu, who was standing at the door, didn't move at all. Instead, he stood there and looked at the two of them indifferently. No matter how they looked at it, there was something wrong with his gaze.

This, this shouldn't be a problem, right …?

Forget it, let's capture Xia Wuji first.

Just as the two of them rushed in front of Xia Wuji, Xia Wuji snorted coldly, "You're courting death."

Swish, swish —

The two of them saw a blur in front of their eyes. Their stomachs were kicked by Xia Wuji, and they were instantly sent flying.

Along the way, they spat out mouthfuls of blood. It was bright red and glaring like a fairy scattering flowers.

The two of them felt as if their internal organs had been crushed by this kick, and they were extremely frightened.

Was this the rumored useless young master of the Xia family?

Who the f * ck spread that rumor? I'll smash his mouth!

The two of them cursed in their hearts.

Pa pa!

The two of them fell to the ground in the distance.

Liu Xun, who had been hooting a moment ago, was stunned.

Was this the useless young master of the Xia family who couldn't cultivate and was useless at martial arts?

He suddenly recalled that the assassins sent by the Lunar Shadow Tower had all been wiped out. So it wasn't someone else who killed them, but Xia Wuji himself.

This Xia Wuji really hid it well!

Liu Xun shuddered. He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Xia Wuji ignored him. Instead, he strolled in front of Huang Cheng and Xu San. He said with an indifferent expression, "Remember, even if you're a dog, you still have to be discerning. Not just anyone can be a master. I'll spare your lives today, but I hope there won't be a next time. "

"No, no! Pfft … "

Huang Cheng hurriedly said. As he spoke, he even spat out a mouthful of blood. It was obvious how serious his injuries were.

He was really afraid that if he provoked Xia Wuji, he would be kicked to death on the spot.

Xu San was even worse. He couldn't even speak. His mouth was full of blood.

Xia Wuji nodded. "Although I have the right to attack in my house, I'm a kind-hearted person. I don't like to kill people. You can leave."

"Thank you for showing mercy, Young Master Xia!"

Huang Cheng struggled to get up and bowed to Xia Wuji.

Xu San also hurriedly got up unsteadily. He cupped his fists and bowed to Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji had only injured them. He had indeed shown mercy.

Otherwise, according to the law, Xia Wuji could have killed them here.

The two of them stumbled out of Xia Manor.

Xia Wuji looked at Liu Xun outside and said calmly, "Lord Liu, don't say that I didn't give you a chance. I can give you another half a day. If the remaining money isn't paid by sunset, the contract will be completely void."

Liu Xun's face twitched, but he didn't say anything. His expression was filled with resentment, fear, unwillingness, and other complex emotions.

He thought that the Xia family's master was dead, and that the Xia family was just a bunch of kittens that he could trample on as he wished. He didn't think that he would end up touching a hedgehog. In the end, he didn't hurt the Xia family, but hurt himself instead.

He didn't think that this Xia Wuji had hidden his strength so well!

Xu San and Huang Cheng couldn't even fight back against him.

Moreover, this guy obviously didn't use his full strength.

He was only eighteen years old. Liu Xun estimated that this guy was at least at the peak of the Viscera Refining Stage.

Everyone had been fooled by him.

They thought that he was a useless and sick cat, but in fact, he was a fierce tiger, a fierce tiger that could eat people!

The three of them quickly left, and Xia Hu straightened the main door.

"Young Master, what do we do next?"

Xia Hu asked.

"What do you mean?"

Xia Wuji was stunned.

"With Liu Xun's character, he will definitely take revenge."

Xia Hu said.

Xia Wuji nodded, "I'm afraid he will, but I'm afraid he won't have the chance."

A trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

…

Today, many people in Blue Moon City spread rumors that the Young Master of the Xia family, Xia Wuji, could kill the Ghost Demon.

Even the girls on the Xiuyue pleasure boat in Rouge House said so.

This matter was even confirmed by the director of the Demon Suppression Department.

Chen Manor.

In the conference hall, the head of the Chen family, Chen Yuejing, sat at the head of the table. Several uncles of the family sat on both sides.

"Uncles, what do you think about the Young Master of the Xia family being able to kill the Ghost Demon?"

Chen Yuejing said.

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First Uncle Chen Yangxue, who had some gray hair on his temples, coughed lightly and said, "It's obvious that the Young Master of Xia Family was able to kill Ghost Demon because of a magic weapon. But it's said that the Young Master of Xia Family doesn't have any Spiritual Root for Immortal Cultivation, and he's a good-for-nothing when it comes to martial arts. Yet, he was able to activate a magic weapon to kill Ghost Demon. Obviously, this magic weapon is at least a high-grade magic weapon, otherwise, it's impossible to produce such a great power. "

Second Uncle Chen Yangsheng nodded in agreement and said, "Big Brother's words are reasonable. We've neglected the Xia family before. Now that I think about it, although Xia Chenxiao's cultivation is not high, he's still a member of the Qing Xuan Pavilion. "

"The Qing Xuan Pavilion is also one of the top Immortal Cultivation sects within a thousand miles. It has abundant cultivation resources and countless magic weapons."

"Although Xia Chenxiao has left the sect, he should have collected some magic weapons when he left. I think he must have left some at home. This can be seen from the fact that the Young Master of Xia Family has such a high-grade magic weapon to kill Ghost Demon."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded in agreement.

Chen Yangsheng continued, "The Xia family currently only has a master and three servants. They seem weak, but based on the fact that the Xia family's young master was able to kill Ghost Demon, I believe that our Chen family should rope him in."

"Moreover, the Director of the Demon Suppression Department, Tan Jian, and Miss Xueyi from the Xiuyue Pleasure Boat of the Rouge House spoke a few words for him. It can be seen that this child's relationship with them is not ordinary. At least, he has been recognized by them. Just based on this point, I feel that we should establish a good relationship with the Xia family's young master. Who knows, our Chen family might be able to play an unexpected role in Blue Moon City's Spirit Awakening Assembly. "

Everyone's expression was solemn when they talked about the Talent Selection Enlightenment.

Third Uncle Chen Yangtang said, "I agree with Second Brother's opinion. This Talent Selection Enlightenment is very important to our Chen Family. Whether we can step out of Blue Moon City or not depends on the Talent Selection Enlightenment. We must fight for any help that is beneficial to us. "

The others also nodded in agreement.

Chen Yuejing nodded. "Uncles, you're right, but I'm afraid the other families also have the same idea. Let Xiao San handle this matter. He's about the same age as the Young Master of Xia family. It's easier for young people to talk and get along with each other."

Chen Yangxue nodded slightly, "It's good to let Chen Yan go. That brat's strength isn't much, but he's good at making friends."

Chen Yuejing smiled bitterly when his uncle said that his son's strength was mediocre.

However, that was also true. This kid's Immortal Cultivation Spiritual Root was a trash Spiritual Root. In the end, he could only practice martial arts. However, this kid couldn't endure hardships. He idled around all day, eating, drinking, and playing with a bunch of scoundrels. How could his strength be high?

At the same time, the news of Xia Wuji killing Ghost Demon in the western part of the city had also spread to the Wang Clan, Han Clan, and Xiao Clan.

The Vientiane Tower, Myriad Blessings Building, and Treasures of the World Tower quickly learned of this news.

In a short period of time, the topic of Xia Wuji began to spread among the upper echelons of Blue Moon City.

However, the core of the discussion was that Xia Wuji had a high-grade Dharma artifact left behind by his father.

This good-for-nothing Xia family young master who had always been ignored seemed to have suddenly become a hot steamed bun.

The Chen Clan's Third Young Master Chen Yan, the Wang Clan's Second Young Master Wang Heng, the Han Clan's Little Young Master Han Shuchen, and the Xiao Clan's Seventh Young Master Xiao Xing Yu. The four of them seemed to have made an appointment as they all brought gifts and stepped into the Xia Residence.

This caused Xia Hu to be in a daze.

The four of them explained their intentions, causing Xia Hu to be even more confused.

These four were all from the great clans of Blue Moon City. Normally, they wouldn't even look at a small clan like the Xia family. Today, the sun rose from the west. They actually all wanted to make friends with the Young Master.

When did the Young Master's popularity suddenly become so good?

Xia Hu hurriedly reported to the Young Master.

Xia Wuji came out with a face full of smiles as he cupped his fists and greeted the Young Masters one by one.

"So it's the Young Masters who have graced my humble abode with your presence. Your presence brings light to my humble abode. Come, come, come. Please take a seat. Big Tiger, serve tea. "

For a moment, they got along very well. It was as if they had been good friends for many years.

In order to avoid the awkwardness of Xia Wuji not recognizing them, the few of them cleverly introduced themselves to each other. Following which, they started to boast about each other.

What made Xia Wuji look at them in a new light was that he originally thought that these Young Masters were all idiots who only knew how to eat, drink, and play all day long. He didn't expect to obtain so much information from them.

In his previous life, he knew that generally speaking, if you didn't enter this circle, you wouldn't know about it.

In this life, this situation still existed. In fact, there was a lot of information that was even more closed off than in his previous life.

After all, there was the internet in his previous life. Even if he didn't know about certain things in the circle, he could still find out bits and pieces by searching online.

But here, it was impossible.

This made Xia Wuji feel like a country bumpkin.

At the same time, it also piqued his interest.

For example, "Talent Selection", "Enlightenment", and "White Deity". They talked about it very enthusiastically, but he didn't understand any of it.

However, listening to their nonsense made him realize that he could vaguely connect some of the incomprehensible information obtained from the ghost's memories. It was just that some crucial information was missing.

"Everyone, please forgive me for being shallow. What did you mean when you talked about the Talent Selection and Enlightenment? Why haven't I heard of it? "

Xia Wuji asked.

Chen Yan was a little friendly. He smiled and said, "Brother Xia, it's normal that you don't know about the Talent Selection and Enlightenment. This has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with your family."

"But since Brother Xia asked, I'll tell you about it. I feel that we're all the same. It doesn't matter if we talk about it. Brother Wang, Brother Han, Brother Xiao, what do you think? "

Wang Heng, Han Shuchen, and Xiao Xingyu smiled and said, "Of course it doesn't matter. Brother Xia isn't an outsider. It doesn't matter if you talk about it."

That sentence immediately brought everyone closer to Xia Wuji.

Chen Yan then said, "We know that Immortals can live forever. They can overturn rivers and seas. There's nothing they can't do. That's why everyone yearns to become an Immortal."

"Immortals establish sects to lead the common people. Sects and Immortal Cultivation families control large amounts of resources. There's no family that doesn't want their family to become an Immortal Cultivation family."

"But to become a true Immortal Cultivation family, just being in the Qi Refinement realm is far from enough. Even the Foundation Establishment realm can only be considered at the bottom."

"A family can only be considered a true Immortal Cultivation family if they have a Jin Dan Realm Patriarch. They can spread their branches and spread their leaves."

At this point, Chen Yan paused for a moment.

Xia Wuji noticed that Chen Yan, Wang Heng, Han Shuchen, and Xiao Xingyu's eyes were filled with hope and yearning. It was as if they hoped that the Jin Dan Realm Patriarch was them.

It was a pity that these four people's Immortal Cultivation Spiritual Roots were trash. They couldn't even pass the Qi Refinement realm in their entire lives.

Chen Yan paused for a moment and continued, "But how difficult is it to reach the Jin Dan Realm? Thousands of cultivators can't cross it in their entire lives. As the saying goes, 'There's hope for Foundation Establishment, but it's difficult to reach the Jin Dan Realm.'

"However, as the saying goes, 'There are fifty Great Daos, and forty-nine Heavenly Paths.' There are shortcuts to everything. The Enlightenment is one of them."

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"The so-called 'Enlightenment' is when Immortals use the method of exhausting their own essence to allow the fetus to gain intelligence in advance and use Connate Qi to cultivate the fetus."

Chen Yan continued, "Once the fetus is born, it will have unimaginable talent for cultivation and will be able to reach the Jin Dan Realm in just a few decades."

"The Selection is a process of selecting beautiful and talented women to undergo the Enlightenment. This way, the chances of giving birth to a high-quality baby will be higher."

"Of course, the Enlightenment is a heaven-defying act after all. There are great risks involved, but once it succeeds, the entire family will soar to the sky. Therefore, every year, all the major families treat the Enlightenment Selection as a very big event. "

Xia Wuji nodded, feeling a little shocked.

He didn't expect that this could be done for cultivation.

Although he was also from a cultivation family, compared to the disciples of these major families, he was a little ignorant.

"Then does that mean that every fetus who undergoes the Enlightenment Selection will succeed?"

Xia Wuji asked.

Chen Yan was stunned, then he laughed. "How is that possible? The success rate of the Enlightenment Selection is very low, so low that there may not even be one in a few years. "

Xia Wuji asked again, "Then how many women participate in the Enlightenment Selection every year?"

Chen Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know, the specific numbers are not made public. But take Blue Moon City for example, there are at least a few hundred who participate in the selection every year. "

"A few hundred?" Xia Wuji's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "What happens if the Enlightenment Selection fails?"

"Die," Chen Yan said casually.

"Die?" Xia Wuji was a little surprised. "All die?"

Chen Yan nodded and said with certainty, "Yes, all die."

As if he felt that it was inappropriate to say this, he explained, "As I said, this is a heaven-defying act and is very risky. If it fails, only death awaits. Even the Immortals who help the Enlightenment Selection will be affected by the Heavenly Dao's punishment."

"Therefore, the Enlightenment is not only about the pregnant woman's good looks and good aptitude. At the same time, the family also has to pay a price. Otherwise, no immortal would be willing to bear the risk of being punished by the Heavenly Dao to help the Enlightenment."

Xia Wuji nodded, indicating that he understood.

Then he asked, "Have you ever succeeded?"

"There is." Chen Yan said: "Although the Enlightenment has only been implemented in the Great Chu for a short few decades, there are many successful examples in our Great Chu.

"These people who were enlightened by the Enlightenment showed Heaven defying aptitude in their infancy and most of them were taken away by Soaring Heaven Sect to cultivate. It is said that several of them have now become Jin Dan Old Ancestors."

"The clans of those Jin Dan ancestors have also become true Immortal Cultivation Clans in a single leap. Their status in the Great Chu Country is skyrocketing."

Speaking up to here, not only was Chen Yan envious, even the others revealed envious expressions.

Xia Wuji finally understood what it meant to be selected and enlightened.

But in his opinion, for the benefit of the family, it was too cruel to disregard the life and death of the pregnant woman and fetus.

"By the way, what is the White Immortal?"

Xia Wuji asked shamelessly.

"Hahaha …"

He did not expect that mentioning the White Immortal would cause Chen Yan and the others to burst into laughter.

Chen Yan looked up and down at Xia Wuji and said: "Brother Xia, don't tell me you are still a virgin."

Wang Heng, Han Shuchen, and Xiao Xing Yu also looked at Xia Wuji with a smile on their faces.

However, Xia Wuji did not feel embarrassed. He smiled and said: "This one is cultivating the Virgin Technique, so I can't break it for the time being."

"Virgin Technique?" Chen Yan smacked his lips regretfully, "Tsk tsk, that's a pity."

He suddenly thought of something and raised his eyebrows. He winked and said with a smile: "I remember that you have a little girl in your family. I heard that she is quite pretty. Don't tell me you are going to give your first time to her … Hehehe."

Xia Wuji rubbed his chin.

Chen Yan immediately smiled to diffuse the awkwardness: "But there is nothing to be embarrassed about. Which one of us didn't give our first time to our own personal girl?"

The others also smiled tacitly.

"Oh, right, let's get down to business."

Chen Yan continued: "The White Immortal is actually …"

Speaking up to this point, he suddenly looked around as if to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, then said: "The White Immortal is a woman transformed from a snake demon. She is white and beautiful, so she is called the White Immortal."

"What, a snake demon?"

Xia Wuji was shocked.

Chen Yan looked at Xia Wuji as if he had not seen the world and said: "What's so strange about that? If you don't enter a brothel, of course you wouldn't know. Which one of the most popular people there isn't the White Immortal? Otherwise, why would all the merchants be so eager to have her? "

A demon had infiltrated the human world and become a prostitute. Not only were the mortals not afraid, but they were also eager to have her?

Xia Wuji was really surprised.

"Why?"

Chen Yan suddenly didn't want to talk because he felt that it was too tiring to talk to this "country bumpkin". This was common knowledge in their circle, why didn't he know?

But he remembered that this kid was still a virgin and had to explain: "The White Immortal is white and beautiful, and her tongue … this … you understand."

Good guy!

So that's how it is!

How could Xia Wuji not understand?

He really wanted to say that the people of this world were the ones who really knew how to play!

But, they were too bold. Weren't they afraid of being eaten up by the demon until not even their bones were left?

Furthermore, these snake demons, who were equivalent to human Qi Refinement Stage Immortals, were actually willing to lower their status and openly engage in a sex trade with ordinary mortals. This was truly an eye-opener for him.

Xia Wuji was finally a little sure that Xue Yi of Rouge House was a demon, and she might be the so-called White Immortal.

Seeing Xia Wuji's enlightened expression, Chen Yan suddenly felt relieved. It seemed that he had been sitting for a little too long. He stood up and said: "Hey, have you heard? Last night, several beautiful White Fairies came to the Qingdai House. They are all so beautiful. Tsk, tsk. They are like peaches. Are you interested in having a try? "

"Of course!"

Wang Heng and the others said almost in unison.

This was a very common way of making friends and communicating in the upper class.

Moreover, only when everyone had similar interests could they gather together. That way, it would be easier to deepen their friendship.

"Master Xia, come with us." Chen Yan smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll treat you tonight. I'll pay for all the expenses."

"Hey, how can we let Master Chen spend money? I'll pay for Master Xia."

Wang Heng said.

"Master Xia and I hit it off at first sight. Tonight should be my treat. I hope Master Xia won't refuse."

Han Shuchen said immediately.

"Don't fight. It's rare to invite Master Xia, so I'll treat you tonight. I'll pay for everyone's expenses."

Xiao Xingyu said.

Xia Wuji was about to speak when Xia Hu reported at the door: "Master, Master Xu is here."

"Oh?"

Xia Wuji's eyes lit up slightly.

The big fish was here!

"Invite him to the front hall."

"Yes, Master."

Xia Hu said outside the door.

"Everyone, please excuse me for a moment."

Xia Wuji clasped his fists.

"You're welcome, Master Xia."

Everyone clasped their fists.

Xia Wuji then walked out.

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In the front hall.

Two people stood there.

One was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the other was in his forties.

"Young master, this is young master Xu."

Xia Hu pointed to the twenty-seven or twenty-eight year old young man in brocade robes.

"I am Xu Farong. Greetings, young master Xia."

The young man cupped his fists.

"This is my butler, Xu Fu."

"This old servant greets young master Xia."

The middle-aged man in his forties cupped his fists and bowed.

"You're too polite."

Xia Wuji helped them up, "Please have a seat."

After they sat down, Xia Hu went forward and poured tea for them.

These things should have been done by his sister, Qiu Yue.

Of course, she was now called Yun Qingyao.

Xia Hu still didn't understand why his sister's master insisted on changing her name. Wasn't it better to call her Qiu Yue?

Besides, her name was Xia Qiu Yue on the household register. What was the point of changing it again and again?

Under normal circumstances, when guests came to the house, Yun Qingyao would definitely come out to receive them.

But recently, this girl seemed to have cultivated Qi. She was getting prettier and prettier, and her temperament was getting better and better. She was like a little fairy.

Today, the people in the house were all playboys from big families. Their reputations weren't good. If they had improper thoughts about his sister, wouldn't it be troublesome?

His sister was the young master's. No one could snatch her away!

So, when Xia Hu saw that Yun Qingyao had been cultivating in seclusion in her room, he didn't call her.

He even locked the door to her courtyard.

It was very simple. Before these playboys left, she was not allowed to come out.

After pouring tea for Young Master Xu and Xia Wuji, he stood behind Xia Wuji like an iron tower.

"Young master Xia, I won't beat around the bush. I heard that young master Xia can kill Ghost Demons. Today, I specially brought my butler to pay a visit. I hope young master Xia can come to my Xu family to kill the ghost."

Xu Farong stood up as he spoke.

As long as the ghost of the Xu family was not eliminated, the Xu family would not be at peace. Xu Farong was exhausted, and his face was haggard.

Xia Wuji stood up and smiled. "No problem."

"However, my asking price is not low."

Xu Farong quickly said, "Young Master Xia, please speak. As long as Young Master Xia can exorcise ghosts, the price is negotiable."

Xia Wuji raised three fingers and said casually, "Fixed price, thirty thousand taels of silver."

Xia Hu's eyelids twitched as he listened.

No wonder Young Master didn't care much about the rent of the shop. It turned out that killing ghosts was really profitable!

Thirty thousand taels of silver was equivalent to ten years of rent for twenty storefronts.

Xu Fu was also given a fright.

Thirty thousand taels of silver, this price was really not low!

This price was several times higher than the Immortals of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion.

"Of course, if the ghost isn't destroyed, I won't take a single cent. Once the ghost is destroyed, I'll pay up immediately. "

Xia Wuji continued.

Xu Farong didn't say anything. His mind was racing as he pondered.

Xia Wuji's asking price was indeed very high. Thirty thousand taels of silver was not a small sum.

However, Xia Wuji said that if the ghost wasn't destroyed, he wouldn't take a single cent. This was different from the appearance fee of the Immortals of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion.

Regardless of whether the Immortals of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion could kill the ghost, they would still be paid. After all, talismans cost money.

However, Xia Wuji only cared about the results.

This made Young Master Xu feel much more at ease.

For the Xu family, as long as the ghost was destroyed, any amount of money would be worth it.

The Hong family in the West City and the Yao family in the Stone Statue Street were examples.

If the person was gone, what was the use of money?

Finally, Xu Farong nodded and said, "Alright! Is there anything you need us to prepare? "

Xia Wuji said, "No."

Xu Farong cupped his fists and said, "Alright then, Young Master Xia, please be punctual tonight."

Xia Wuji gently nodded and said, "No problem."

Xu Farong said, "I came here in a hurry today, so I didn't bring any gifts. This is a 100-year-old wild ginseng that my father's friend gave me as a gift. Please accept it, Young Master Xia."

Then, he slightly nodded to Xu Fu.

Xu Fu took out a gift box from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

Xia Wuji said with a smile, "Young Master Xu, you're too polite. In that case, it would be impolite for me to refuse. Don't worry, since I've promised you, I won't be perfunctory and will do my best. "

"Big Tiger, please accept Young Master Xu's gift."

"Yes, Young Master."

Xia Hu took it.

Seeing that Xia Wuji had accepted the gift, Xu Farong was relieved.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "There's something I think Young Master Xia might be interested in."

"Please speak, Young Master Xu."

Xia Wuji said.

"There's news that the Zhao family seems to be in contact with people from the Uigi School recently."

Xu Farong said.

The Uigi School …

Xia Wuji's heart skipped a beat.

This was a sect 300 miles away from Blue Moon City. They were good at raising ghosts and exorcising them. It was said that they were disliked by the righteous path.

If that was true, then the speculation that the Zhao family could control ghosts seemed to have some basis.

If he followed this clue, he might be able to find out the real cause of his predecessor's mother's death.

He didn't ask Xu Farong where he got the news.

There were some things that if one were to get to the bottom of things, it would be annoying.

He knew that Xu Farong was telling him this because he wanted to be friendly with him.

He nodded and said sincerely, "Young Master Xu, you're too kind."

Xu Farong waved his hand, "Young Master Xia, you're too polite. It's just a rumor, so you can't take it seriously."

Then, he cupped his fists and said, "I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave first. My family will be waiting for Young Master Xia tonight. "

He then turned and walked out with Xu Fu.

Xia Wuji personally saw him out of the gate and then returned to the hall behind.

"Everyone, I'm sorry. I have something to do tonight, so I won't be able to accompany you. Please forgive me."

Xia Wuji said sincerely.

What could be more important than making money?

That Bai something woman will only affect me when I draw my sword.

Moreover, she's not a real woman, but a freaking demon.

Seeing this, Chen Yan and the rest could only leave their gifts and arrange another time to meet up. Xia Wuji agreed.

After sending the four young masters away, the house finally quieted down.

…

Vientiane Tower.

Du Ming felt uneasy.

Others were focused on Xia Wuji's ability to kill the Ghost Demon with a high-grade magic weapon, but he was focused on Xia Wuji's strength.

He found out through special channels that the assassin from the Lunar Shadow Tower failed to assassinate Xia Wuji!

After all, that was a silver-medal assassin from the Lunar Shadow Tower. He could even assassinate someone in the Body Completion realm. However, he failed to kill Xia Wuji and was killed instead.

How did that silver-medal assassin die?

Did Xia Wuji kill the assassin with his own strength, or did he use some other method? For example, a powerful immortal magic weapon …

Du Ming did not believe that someone was secretly protecting Xia Wuji.

He was very clear about the Xia family's wealth. Lin Ru was just an ordinary person without any family background. Therefore, in this world, other than Xia Chenxiao, who could protect her 24/7?

However, Xia Chenxiao was already dead. Now, he was just a ghost that led people into the tiger's den. Even if his soul did not die, he could not come back.

As a ghost, he could never leave the tiger demon's side.

Therefore, Xia Wuji must have used his own strength or means to achieve this.

Du Ming suddenly thought of what Old Guo told him a few days ago: "Every dog has its day." For a moment, he felt a little irritated.

Of course, he was not afraid of Xia Wuji.

He was just a martial artist. The difference between him and an immortal cultivator was like heaven and earth.

He just felt that he seemed to have done something wrong. This matter was out of his control, and it made him feel uncomfortable.

…

In the evening, the Liu family did not send anyone to the Xia Mansion.

Obviously, Liu Xun had given up on his agreement with Xia Wuji.

He, Liu Xun, would lose this deal.

And it was a terrible loss.

Because of this, Liu Xun, who was already struggling financially, was called over by his father and scolded in front of a few of his family's uncles.

After returning to his residence, Liu Xun was so angry that he smashed the teapot and teacups.

It took him a while to calm down.

"It seems that if I want to settle this matter, I have to beg my good sister …"

"While my sister is in power in the City Lord's Mansion, I have to think of a way to settle the misappropriation of public funds. Then I have to think of a way to get back the one hundred low-grade spirit stones …"

As for the 26 storefronts, Liu Xun gave up on the idea for the time being.

After thinking for a moment, he put on his clothes and went out to the City Lord's Mansion.

However, he returned in less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea at the City Lord Manor.

On the way back, Liu Xun's face finally brimmed with a bright smile.

She was his sister after all.

Everything was settled!

In less than three days, the twenty-six storefronts of the Xia family's Fairy Street would belong to the Liu family!

No matter how strong Xia Wuji was, it was useless.

Could he fight the City Lord's Mansion? Could he fight an immortal?

Xia Wuji, if you want to play with me, you can just wait to go to jail!

And the final result was only one word: death!

The Xia family would completely disappear from Blue Moon City.

Chapter 43

The sun was setting.

Night gradually fell.

At this time, Xia Wuji had already arrived at the Xu family at the appointed time.

Xu Farong led his family to wait at the gate early to welcome him.

"Where is it?"

Xia Wuji went straight to the point.

"The backyard. No one lives in the entire backyard. Our whole family is now crowded in the front yard. "

Xu Farong said.

Xia Wuji nodded.

Then he stepped through the gate and strode to the backyard.

Xu Farong saw that Xia Wuji was about to step into the backyard with nothing but a knife on his back. He couldn't help but worry. "Master Xia, the ghost is very fierce. Do you really not need anything else?"

"No need." Xia Wuji said, "You just need to stay far away from here. Don't let anyone come close."

"Okay."

Xu Farong replied.

In fact, no one would come close to the backyard without Xia Wuji's reminder.

If it weren't for the fact that they had no place to live, they would have moved away from here.

The house was haunted and someone had died. Everyone would be afraid.

Besides, it was a fierce ghost.

As soon as Xia Wuji stepped into the backyard, he found something different.

The whole backyard was gloomy and cold. It could be seen that the ghost's cultivation was very high, to the extent that it could affect the surrounding temperature.

However, he didn't see the ghost.

As the darkness fell, the originally dark red carved beams and painted rafters became darker.

Xia Wuji didn't care. He stepped on the green brick floor of the courtyard and walked to the room of the Xu family's master.

The room was a little messy. The table was crooked, the chair fell over, and the lampstand fell to the ground.

Some places were covered with cobwebs.

Obviously, no one had cleaned it up for a long time.

Xia Wuji found a stool, wiped it clean, and sat down with a thick machete on his back. He waited quietly.

The night was as cold as water. The haunted house was very cold.

But it didn't affect Xia Wuji at all.

After practicing the Thirty-six Star Changes countless times, his physical body had been tempered to the extreme. He was already immune to cold and heat. The ghost and cold couldn't get close to him at all.

About an hour later, a cloud of black fog appeared in front of them.

A woman with a big belly walked out of the black fog. She was obviously pregnant.

The woman wore a phoenix hairpin on her head and was dressed splendidly. Her face was beautiful and she looked to be about sixteen years old.

When he saw Xia Wuji, he was slightly taken aback.

This man was really handsome.

However, his expression immediately turned cold and his voice was cold, "All men must die …"

Looking at the female ghost in front of him, Xia Wuji's heart skipped a beat. He recalled what Chen Yan had told him during the day about the "Talent Selection" and "Enlightenment".

He said calmly, "The man you're talking about is a demon, right?"

Demon …

The female ghost was stunned for a moment before her expression changed drastically.

His face instantly began to distort, and black smoke began to emit from all parts of his body.

That sharp voice seemed to pierce through the heavens. "All men must die —"

The entire room was shaking, and in an instant, it was bone-chilling. The surface of the things in the room was quickly covered with a layer of frost.

It was obvious that the female ghost's emotions were fluctuating greatly.

He was actually right!

Xia Wuji was a little surprised.

He suddenly thought of the female ghost's memory. They had made love with the snake demon.

Could it be …

At this moment, the female ghost, who had completely lost her mind, pounced at him angrily. Her jet-black claws were as sharp as blades as they ruthlessly pierced toward his heart.

That violent aura already showed that this female ghost was close to the level of a Ghost General. She was not any weaker than the monster he had encountered at the Hong residence.

No wonder the immortals of the Heavenly Eagle Pavilion were unwilling to come. Even if they came, they would not be able to kill her with their strength.

Such a female ghost was undoubtedly terrifying.

Once a Ghost Demon became a Ghost General, he would become a Day Wandering Ghost and could appear during the day.

At that time, he would become the true hidden danger of Blue Moon City.

Xia Wuji's heart skipped a beat.

The Ghost King appeared, and the Ghost Domain appeared at the same time.

The sudden appearance of the Ghost King caused the female ghost to turn pale with fright. She wanted to escape, but unfortunately, she could not move in the Ghost Domain. She could only loudly beg for mercy.

She looked miserable and pitiful.

However, the Ghost King would not pity a woman. He grabbed the female ghost's neck. The female ghost quickly turned into black smoke in his hand and was swallowed by the Ghost King.

The Ghost King's body became more solid, and the Ghost Domain expanded again. However, it was still a distance away from 130 feet.

The female ghost's memories appeared in the Ghost King's mind.

The Ghost King's clone had a part of his soul, so it looked as if it was in his mind.

The woman was Old Master Xu's concubine.

After Old Master Xu worked hard day and night, she finally became pregnant.

A mother's status depended on her child. The woman thought that her happy life had finally arrived.

And the reality was indeed like this. Ever since she got pregnant, Old Master Xu took care of her in every possible way and let people serve her with good food and drinks.

Just based on this, the woman felt that her life was worth it.

Although Old Master Xu was a little old, she felt that she had married the right person in this life.

Women, didn't they just want a person who treated them well?

What moved the woman even more was that six months later, Old Master Xu spent a large amount of money to arrange for her to be selected.

The so-called selection was to test the qualifications of immortals.

The result of the selection was a pleasant surprise. She passed.

And passing meant that the immortals could "Enlightenment" for the child in her stomach. As long as the "Enlightenment" was successful, her child would be able to become an immortal who could fly in the sky and burrow into the earth. His future was bright.

From then on, Old Master Xu's family treated her even better. All kinds of expensive tonics were provided to her regardless of the cost.

Even the second branch, who was originally indifferent to her, became polite to her. They busied themselves up and down for her, serving her without complaint or regret.

Finally, nine months later, the woman was arranged to enter the Fairy Pavilion to undergo the formal Enlightenment.

The process of the Enlightenment was a little different from what she had imagined. She had to be naked the entire time.

Those fairies would hypnotize her every day. When she woke up, she would feel physically and mentally exhausted. She even felt that the child in her stomach, which was originally very active, would not move much.

However, those beautiful fairies would provide her with nutritious food and even precious pills to help her recover quickly.

Even so, she still felt that her body was getting weaker day by day. The child in her stomach was also getting weaker.

She finally panicked.

The fairies said that this was a normal reaction of the "Enlightenment" and told her not to worry.

However, she still could not completely relax. She instinctively panicked. She only hoped that these days that made her anxious would pass quickly. The child in her stomach had not moved much for several days.

Finally, the fairies told her that only the last step of the "Enlightenment" was left before it would end.

She did not know why, but when she heard that it would end, her nerves subconsciously relaxed.

However, she did not expect that from this moment onwards, the nightmare would begin.

This was a place where no man had ever entered. However, when the "Enlightenment" was about to end, a man had entered. Moreover, that man had forcibly had sex with her.

What made her even more alarmed was that in the process of making love with her, that man had absorbed the essence of her body. Her originally large stomach quickly shriveled.

Finally, she found it hard to believe that the man turned out to be a snake demon.

After the snake demon had absorbed her essence and the essence of the fetus, he had returned to his original form.

What made her even more incredulous was that those fairies who had once "Enlightenment" for her had also turned out to be snake demons.

After the male snake demon had returned to his original form, those fairies had also returned to their original forms. Then, they had intertwined and copulated in front of her.

She finally knew that this was the last step of the "Enlightenment".

She died.

She died with boundless anger and resentment.

After her death, her soul had turned into a resentful spirit that had attached itself to her corpse for a long time.

After her corpse had been transported home, the resentful spirit attached to the corpse had not shed a single tear when she saw her husband, Old Master Xu.

She had only sighed there, while calculating the time and funds needed to start the selection again.

She finally knew that from the beginning to the end, she had only been a test subject to fulfill the Xu family's dream. There was no such thing as love between husband and wife.

It was laughable that they did not know that all of this was a conspiracy of the Fairy Pavilion!

Their dream would never be realized!

The resentful spirit finally exploded.

She vented all of her resentment on the Xu family.

Especially Old Master Xu.

If it were not for his selfishness and ignorance, she would not have died. Her child would not have died.

She had killed Old Master Xu and Second Madam at the same time. None of the maidservants who had once served her had escaped. They had all been killed by her.

After devouring their souls and essence, the resentful spirit had evolved and turned into a vicious ghost.

In the end, it had evolved into a devil that was even stronger than a vicious ghost.

However, she still wanted to become stronger!

She wanted to become a ghost general that could appear in the world day and night!

After becoming a ghost general, she would be able to kill those so-called immortals and fairies to avenge her and her unborn child!

Until today, she had been devoured by the Ghost King's clone.

After browsing through the woman's memories, Xia Wuji's heart could not calm down for a long time.

It turned out that the fairy of the Fairy Pavilion who was revered by the world was actually a snake demon!

It turned out that this was the selection! This was the Enlightenment! This was the price of the Heavenly Dao's punishment after the so-called "Enlightenment" that Chen Yan and the others had mentioned?

According to Chen Yan, there were hundreds of women in Blue Moon City every year, but in the end, none of them succeeded.

Even if they succeeded, only one would appear every few years.

And the others all died.

If the deaths of these women were like the Xu family's concubine, then how many resentful spirits would there be in this year?

Xia Wuji felt that the secret of Blue Moon City's rampant ghosts and devils seemed to have gradually surfaced.

Chapter 44

However, the true process of the "Enlightenment" was not in the memories of Lord Xu's concubine.

This was because every time the "Enlightenment" occurred, she would be hypnotized.

What did she experience in between?

The fairies of the Fairy Pavilion … Snake demons, could it be that they cultivated by absorbing the essence of pregnant women and fetuses?

However, in the memories of his predecessor, Xia Chenxiao had once said that this kind of cultivation method went against the harmony of the heavens. If one wanted to use this method to reach Foundation Establishment, they would be burned by karmic fire. If they were not careful, they would be consigned to eternal damnation.

Even if they were lucky enough to reach Foundation Establishment by deceiving the heavens, their foundation would be greatly damaged in the end, and they would not be able to reach the great Dao of Jin Dan.

Moreover, the Fairy Pavilion was a consecrated institution of Da Chu. The fairies inside were all snake demons. How could the Emperor of Da Chu not know?

How could their so-called "Enlightenment" never be discovered by anyone? How could the people of the City Lord's Mansion never be suspicious?

There were many immortals in Da Chu. It was said that there were even Jin Dan realm ancestors. How could they not discover that something was wrong?

There were also those white immortals in the brothels.

These snake demons could actually live openly in the secular world, and even engage in the flesh trade with ordinary people. This in itself was unreasonable.

Since there were many white immortals in the brothels on Fairy Street, then it could be imagined that there were even more white immortals in Rouge Square.

And the people of the government and these white immortals, which were snake demons, seemed to get along very well.

Not only that, these snake demons had a relatively high status in Blue Moon City.

Xia Wuji suddenly felt that the entire Blue Moon City seemed to be filled with snake demons. Or it could be said that life was filled with the shadows of demons.

Wasn't it said that humans and demons could not coexist?

However, in Blue Moon City, humans and demons could actually get along so "harmoniously". Moreover, there were true immortals among them.

This was more or less hard to imagine, and even a bit absurd.

It was as if cultivating immortality, seeking the Dao, and slaying demons were just empty words here.

Immortals and demons could actually collude to harm ordinary people.

Was this really the human world where people kowtowed in search of immortality, seeking the Dao of immortality? And not the demon world where demons and demons roamed freely?

Xia Wuji pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly. He originally thought that everything was clear, but he found that there were still layers of fog in front of him.

He stood up and looked around in silence for a moment before walking out.

Following the disappearance of the female ghost, the temperature of the Xu family's backyard gradually returned to normal. The black fog gradually dissipated, and the moonlight finally shone in.

The cold air gradually disappeared, and the entire backyard seemed to be gradually regaining its vitality.

When he walked to the front yard, Xu Farong, who had been waiting for him, quickly came up to him.

"Master Xia, how is it?"

Xia Wuji nodded calmly. "It's settled."

Xu Farong was stunned at first, then overjoyed. He bowed deeply to Xia Wuji and said, "Thank you, Young Master Xia!"

"That's not necessary. We're just making a deal. "

Xia Wuji waved his hand and said indifferently.

"No, this may only be a transaction to Young Master Xia, but to our Xu family, it is a great favor. It was Young Master Xia who saved our Xu family."

Xu Farong said with a sincere expression.

"This is a monetary gift. Please accept it, Young Master Xia."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve and handed it to Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji twisted his fingers, looked up and said indifferently, "There's an extra 5,000 taels."

"It's not much. Thank you again, Young Master Xia!"

Xu Farong cupped his fists and said.

Xia Wuji nodded and said to him, "I'll give you a word of advice. Don't go to the Enlightenment."

Xu Farong was shocked and asked subconsciously, "Why?"

Xia Wuji did not speak and turned to leave.

Xu Farong was deep in thought.

After leaving the Xu family, Xia Wuji quickly disappeared into the night.

Liu family.

Liu Xun and his wife had just fallen asleep.

Suddenly, they felt as if they had fallen into a dark place, falling all the way down, as if there was no end. An unknown panic spread in their hearts, growing stronger and stronger.

Their hearts beat faster and faster.

They had a nightmare!

They opened their eyes and saw a pair of lifeless black eyes. Their eyes quickly enlarged, and they saw a boundless purgatory.

Evil ghosts, rivers of blood, and bones.

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

Those terrifying words echoed in their minds.

The woman fainted on the spot.

At that moment, a large hand suddenly grabbed Liu Xun's head and twisted it.

Crack! His head turned 180 degrees.

Liu Xun died without a sound.

Then the figure quickly disappeared.

At the end of Fairy Street, Xia Wuji appeared with a calm expression.

He didn't like killing people, but that didn't mean he didn't.

Liu Xun had already crossed his bottom line.

The Lunar Shadow Tower had also crossed his bottom line.

But the Lunar Shadow Tower was a strict organization, and their strength was unknown, so he wouldn't do anything for now.

If he did, it would be the power of thunder.

He glanced at the bustling scene in the distance, then disappeared into the night.

In the middle of the night, Liu Xun's wife slowly woke up.

She touched the person next to her.

It was cold and stiff to the touch.

In the dim light, she saw Liu Xun's wide open eyes filled with fear.

Then she screamed, "Ah — murder! Someone come, kill him! "

The entire Liu family was in a state of chaos.

In the end, even the city guards were alerted, and they searched all over Blue Moon City for the murderer.

But at that moment, the murderer was already sleeping at home.

The next day, the news of Liu Xun being killed at home spread throughout Blue Moon City, and the whole city was in an uproar.

Although the Liu family wasn't a big family, the Liu family's status had been rising recently, all because the eldest daughter of the Liu family had married into the City Lord's mansion.

The streets were abuzz with discussion.

But the Xia Mansion was the same as before, cultivating when needed, cooking when needed, and their daily lives didn't change at all.

But Xia Hu faintly felt that Liu Xun was probably killed by the young master.

Of course, this was only a guess, and he didn't ask in person.

Because there was no need.

In the morning, the Demon Suppression Department sent the reward.

Maybe it was because Xia Wuji's appearance fee was too high, or because of other issues, but the Demon Suppression Department didn't invite Xia Wuji to exterminate the ghost.

The next few days were peaceful, and Chen Yan and the rest didn't disturb him.

Speaking of which, it was strange. Ever since Xia Wuji went to the Xu family, the ghosts in Blue Moon City seemed to have lessened.

Xia Wuji, who was free, began to think about how to sell those 26 storefronts.

Ever since his income increased, he didn't care about the rent anymore, so he might as well sell them.

At the same time, he was also thinking about how to restore his second clone.

But he didn't have much of a clue on how to restore his second clone, so he could only try his luck for now.

Xia Hu came back and told him that in a few days, the Treasure Tower of the World was going to hold an auction.

Xia Wuji's heart stirred.

"Big Tiger, come with me to the Treasure Tower of the World in the afternoon."

"Yes, young master."

… …

The sun set in the west, and tired birds returned to their nests.

Xia Wuji returned home from the Treasure Tower of the World and let out a sigh of relief.

After an hour of talking with the owner of the Treasure Tower of the World, they finally agreed on the price and commission, and arranged for the 26 storefronts on Fairy Street to be auctioned off.

At this time, two people came to Blue Moon City.

One was an old man in a black robe, with a jade hairpin in his hair bun. He had white hair, a youthful face, and a celestial aura.

The other was a young man in a green robe, with a mischievous look on his face as he looked left and right.

"Master, why is there a demonic aura in Blue Moon City?"

The young man looked around and said.

His words attracted the attention of passersby.

The old man's expression changed, and he shouted, "This is clearly celestial aura, where did the demonic aura come from? Don't talk nonsense! "

He was also a little shocked.

Having lived in Qing Xuan Mountain for many years, he thought that the Celestial Tomb Country had more celestial aura than ordinary countries, but he didn't expect it to not be celestial aura, but demonic aura.

Although he was shocked, he didn't dare to say anything. The person behind Dachu wasn't someone he could afford to offend.

Not only him, but even the entire Qing Xuan Pavilion, including the head of Qing Xuan Pavilion, didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of that person.

To a certain extent, the Celestial Tomb Country was like that person's private territory, and no one could trespass.

"Celestial aura?"

The young man was a little surprised, "Master, this is clearly …"

Daoist Yuyuan's face darkened, and he immediately interrupted him, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, get lost now!"

If Liang Ji wasn't still useful, he would have slapped him back home.

Liang Ji, the young man, shrank his head and didn't dare to say anything else.

The closer it was to evening, the more lively Blue Moon City became, especially Fairy Street, which was extraordinarily lively. There were many diners in the restaurants, and the girls in the brothels were all gorgeously dressed. The place was full of joy.

The Rouge House was also lively, but it was a place for the rich, and ordinary people couldn't afford it.

Walking on Fairy Street, Liang Ji saw many gorgeously dressed girls in the brothels, and his eyes lit up.

He wanted to say something, but when he thought of what his master said, he immediately shut his mouth.

Daoist Yuyuan seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and said lightly, "People who cultivate immortality need to be pure of heart and few desires, and strengthen their foundation. How can they linger on these matters between men and women?"

Liang Ji wanted to deny it, but after thinking about it, he nodded and said, "Master, you're wise."

Daoist Yuyuan stroked his beard and nodded slightly, "You're a promising child."

He then said earnestly, "Although we don't completely abandon the seven emotions and six desires in our cultivation, we can't forget the principles that we should follow, or else it will be difficult to reach the Great Dao."

"I'll remember."

Liang Ji cupped his fists.

Daoist Yuyuan nodded.

He glanced at the girls in the brothels in revealing clothes from the corner of his eyes, and his expression didn't change.

But in his heart, he was secretly surprised. There were so many demons in Blue Moon City that even he was a little scared.

Eight out of ten of the girls in the brothels here were demons.

Although they were decorated with a lot of rouge and pollen, the traces of demon aura still couldn't hide from his spiritual sense.

He said to Liang Ji, "Quickly go ahead and ask someone how to get to your Eldest Senior Brother Xia Chenxiao's house."

"Yes, Master."

Liang Ji reluctantly looked at those beautiful white immortals, and then quickly followed Daoist Yuyuan.