Chapter Three: A Bloody Rampage

Tianshu Prefecture, Huo Family.

At this moment, the Huo family lay in utter ruin after the devastating battle that had nearly wiped them out.

Entering the courtyard, corpses were strewn everywhere, and a pungent stench of blood rose violently into the air.

The scene was unbearably grisly.

“Hahaha! The Huo family truly had many valuable treasures. Besides that broken spirit pill, we’ve also seized a hundred thousand spirit crystals, ten volumes of second-grade spirit techniques, and countless first-grade spirit techniques!”

In a grand hall, a middle-aged man with sharp, piercing eyes and a robust frame laughed heartily. Embroidered on his robe was the character “Lei.”

“Hehe, Lord Lei, we agreed beforehand that the broken spirit pill would belong to my son, Yun Qian. He is currently in the mid-stage of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, with tremendous potential. More importantly, he is about to enter the Canglan Sword Sect, and his future is boundless. As for the remaining treasures of the Huo family, we shall split them seventy-thirty between us,” said a white-haired elder with a kind face standing beside him.

Lord Lei Guang’s eyes flickered slightly at these words before he laughed loudly: “Agreed, agreed. As long as Elder Yun consents to a marriage alliance between our families to forge a bond like Qin and Jin, I naturally have no objections.”

Yun Hua inwardly sneered.

Marry my son to your foolish daughter? What a brilliant idea!

That would only tarnish my son’s reputation as a genius. Once he consumes the broken spirit pill and joins the Canglan Sword Sect, it will be the beginning of the downfall of your Lei family!

The entire northern border of Tianshu Prefecture will belong solely to the Yun family!

Though he thought this, his lips smiled as he said, “As Lord Lei said, we will arrange their marriage tomorrow.”

Bang!

Suddenly, a violent crash erupted. Several guards stationed at the gate were like kites cut loose, spewing blood as they were sent flying backward.

“Who goes there?!”

Lei Guang and Yun Hua strode forward together, their faces filled with fury.

The guards emerged cautiously, scanning the surroundings with wary eyes.

“Hehehe…”

Amid the tension, a light chuckle rang out. Everyone quickly turned toward the sound.

On the gate bearing the inscription “Huo Family,” a young man in white stood with his hands behind his back.

A faint smile played at the corner of his mouth, and sharp spiritual energy flickered across his palms, radiating a powerful aura.

“Is that Huo Qing?”

“The heir of the Huo family? Wasn’t he dead?”

Confusion rippled through the crowd.

Rumor had it that Huo Qing lacked any cultivation talent and was a waste, but now it seemed otherwise.

At his age, in the early Earth Spirit Realm, even the Yun family’s prodigious young master, Yun Qian, was only slightly stronger than him.

“Hmph, so what if he’s alive? A fledgling like him can be killed with a casual strike!”

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