Demon Wind Forest

Yang Genshuo felt this was a good opportunity.

The Yang Family was in urgent need of spiritual fields; he needed to plant more Spirit Wheat to increase Grain-abstinence Biscuit production.

Being able to develop a new spiritual field was excellent.

Moreover, Xiang Pichi, who guarded Xiang Manor, was merely a Five Spiritual Roots cultivator at Qi Refinement Layer 1—his strength wasn't particularly high.

With a prepared mind striking an unprepared one, it wasn't impossible to eliminate him.

Yang Genshuo could see that Yang Shi would never forget the blood feud of the Yang Family.

Thus, weakening the Xiang Family's strength in advance was very important.

Killing Xiang Pichi would remove one Qi Refinement stage enemy when dealing with the Xiang Family in the future.

Yang Shi and Xiang Pichi had no personal grudge, but for the family blood feud, every member of the Xiang Family had to bear the burden.

Because they feasted on the flesh and blood of the Yang Family.

Every mouthful of Spirit Rice they ate was sinful!

He told Yang Shi about the Xiang Family's situation.

"Now, use all the remaining spirit stones in the family to ensure victory in this battle."

"Yes!"

Yang Shi currently had 398 Low-grade Spirit Stones on hand. Today was the last day of the market, so he needed to go on a shopping spree.

Yang Shi walked from stall to stall, pointing at Talismans, Array Stones, magical tools, pills, and spirit beasts.

"This, this, this, this, and this—I'll take them all!"

The stall-holding rogue cultivators were all astonished. What kind of buying method was this?

Was a Xuan Shi Sect Traveler like Yang Shi really this wealthy?

Wasn't he a Martial Cultivator? What did he need so many cultivator items for?

But under the powerful assault of spirit stones, a thousand words turned into one:

"Boss Yang, you're generous!"

In no time, Yang Shi swept up everything that could temporarily boost his combat power.

All 398 spirit stones were spent.

Bai Heyu noticed and teased, "Brother Yang Shi, are you preparing for war? Even though you have spirit stones, you shouldn't squander them like this. When your wife reaches Fetal Breath Great Perfection, you'll need a large number of spirit stones just to buy a wisp of Pure Heaven-Earth Spiritual Qi."

"Heh~ The foundation of my Yang Family is still thin. Over the years, thanks to the care of Eldest Senior Sister and Senior Brother Bai, no petty villains have dared trouble us. But now that I have spirit stones on hand, I fear someone might have ill intentions. Buying some consumables for self-defense can't be wrong."

"That's true. Brother Yang Shi thinks of danger in times of safety—you have the bearing of a family head."

Watching Bai Heyu chat and laugh with ease, Yang Shi's brow furrowed slightly.

The Old Ancestor's words still echoed in his mind.

"You must never tell Bai Heyu or anyone else from the Xuan Shi Sect about your matter with the Xiang Family. Even if the Xiang Family colludes with the Demonic Cult, it shouldn't be spoken by you. You can only let them discover it slowly."

"Otherwise, before the Xiang Family falls, you'll be the one lying dead in the street."

Yang Shi understood the reason.

There was one person in the Xiang Family who was a Foundation Establishment Elder of the Xuan Shi Sect.

With this protective charm in place, Bai Heyu wouldn't dare act recklessly.

Let alone bringing this news back to the Xuan Shi Sect to ask others for help. Before any Xuan Shi Sect disciples could arrive, that Foundation Establishment Elder would have already ground the Yang Family to dust.

Even if their collusion with the Demonic Cult was proven true, and by chance the Xuan Shi Sect people were utterly selfless, the best outcome for the Yang Family would be a one-for-one trade with the Xiang Family.

That was clearly unacceptable.

Unless Eldest Senior Sister Murong Ziyan came again, relying on her Foundation Establishment Realm power to crush the demonic cultivators, and then returned to punish the Xiang Family's Foundation Establishment Elder.

But aside from entrusting Bai Heyu to deliver a few Talismans every year in exchange for some sweets, Murong Ziyan had no further contact with the Yang Family.

Yang Shi couldn't show even a hint of hostility toward the Xiang Family now, or all the development of these years would be wasted.

When the market ended and the rogue cultivators dispersed, Bai Heyu also left Qingshi County. The county town returned to its usual appearance.

Only now, compared to four years ago, Qingshi County had a few more rogue cultivators passing through.

Yang Shi prepared for two days, planning to head to the Demon Wind Forest today.

If Tiger Leopard Forest was a hunter's forbidden zone that high-level Martial Cultivators could still enter, then the Demon Wind Forest was a rogue cultivator's forbidden zone.

The cultivators at the Rogue Cultivator Market all changed color at the mention of it. Occasionally, a Fetal Breath stage cultivator would stumble into the Demon Wind Forest, and nine out of ten wouldn't come out alive.

Rumor had it that the Demon Wind Forest was home to the Demon Race and countless fierce beasts, along with the terrifying Black-skinned Ogre.

But where there was danger, there were treasures. The Demon Wind Forest was rarely visited by humans, so it grew many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures—excellent materials for making pills and magical tools.

If one had the strength to kill a spirit beast, the beast's corpse was also a treasure from head to toe.

For example, the Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir Yang Shi had eaten—its most important ingredient was the blood of the Dragon Tiger Beast.

Thus, some bold Qi Refinement cultivators ventured to the outer edges of the Demon Wind Forest to hunt for treasure.

The Skinny Demon Cultivator's drawn map was a hidden route along the outer edge of the Demon Wind Forest.

The path to this place was close to the Tiger Leopard Forest, separated by a swift river, and few wild beasts passed through here.

"Let's go, move out!"

Yang Shi, a Half-step Innate Grandmaster, rode the newly purchased Embryonic Breath spirit beast Crimson Blood Horse; Jiang Xiaobai, at the sixth layer of Embryonic Breath, rode the plump and sturdy Little Fire; Huzi, at the ninth layer of Body Tempering, rode the Iron Spine Azure Wolf. The three riders set out from the Yang Family Manor.

"Dad~ Mom~ Where are you going? Can you take Little Fu along?"

Three-year-old Yang Fu ran out from the courtyard, staring at the group with a curious look.

In his memory, this was the first time he had seen his parents and uncle in such a formation.

Yang Shi dismounted from his horse and patted Yang Fu's cheek.

"Dad and Mom are going to do something important. We'll come back when it's done. These few days, listen well to your Wet Nurse. If you run into big trouble, go to the Ancestral Hall and find the Old Ancestor. Got it?"

"Oh."

Yang Fu tilted his head, looked at his parents, and didn't bother them further.

He was only three this year, but naturally clever—he had already started learning characters, and his intelligence was about the same as a six- or seven-year-old child.

Moreover, Yang Fu had always been a steady, sensible child.

Yang Shi wasn't worried about Yang Fu being in trouble at home. With the Old Ancestor watching over him, plus Protective Magic Items and Defensive Talismans, ordinary Martial Cultivators and cultivators posed no threat to him.

The three people and two beasts advanced along the map, and sure enough, they encountered no danger on the road.

Yang Genshuo also adjusted the time to normal flow, his eyes constantly monitoring every movement within 150 meters around Yang Shi.

Ready at any moment to manifest a Divine Manifestation warning.

The peace lasted until they walked beneath the forest waterfall.

"Everyone, rest a bit. Eat something before we go on."

After traveling half a day, both they and their spirit beasts were hungry.

At that moment, a golden finger appeared in the waterfall, pointing at a shadow in the water. Yang Shi narrowed his eyes and said quietly:

"Hold on—there's something in the lake. Xiaobai, look where my sword tip points."

He calmly drew the Flowing Water Sword and aimed it at that shadow.

Xiaobai understood immediately.

"Entangle Technique!"

A green energy whip, like a swimming snake, twisted through the air in several bends and fiercely wrapped around the shadow in the water.

"Water Generates Wood!"

The green whip expanded in the water, growing even tougher.

"Sss!"

The thing in the water hissed, thrashing up large waves.

"Flying Sword Without Trace!"

Yang Shi flung the Flowing Water Sword, driving it straight into the entangled water shadow.

"Sss sss sss!"

A flood of blood surged from the water, and the shadow struggled even more violently.

Smack!

Huzi cracked his whip, and the Azure Wolf charged into the water, savagely biting down on that mass. Soon, the lake was stained with blood.

The Azure Wolf kept biting until the thing went silent, then dragged it out.