The Zhang Family of Mist City Was a Paragon of Righteousness

Not long after, Zhang Tang led his men to the He Family hall. Jiang Liu handed the three men over to them and then instructed them, "Keep the news here temporarily until people from the valley come to take over."

Zhang Tang nodded without saying anything. Then someone came to report that the Li Family members who had been kidnapped by the He Family had been found, and that they were being held in a dungeon under the artificial hill.

Jiang Liu didn't bother with these matters; Zhang Tang was experienced in handling such things, as the Exotic Beast Valley was used to dealing with these kinds of issues.

The Exotic Beast Valley frequently sends out elders to patrol the area, precisely to uphold justice for the common people and the weak. Of course, their primary task is to monitor the movements of the Exotic Beast in the mountains and the Corpse Valley.

The next day, early in the morning, the He Family, which had been noisy all night, finally quieted down, and Jiang Liu stayed there waiting for the elders from the Exotic Beast Valley to come and take over.

Zhang Tang was busy running around, mainly taking stock of the property confiscated from the He Family and investigating other members of the He Family to see if anyone knew about the He Family's collusion with Corpse Valley.

After three days of continuous work, on this day, the aura of a Grandmaster enveloped the He Family. Jiang Liu flew up and saw the figure of Elder Bai riding Bloodhowl Sky Tiger appear before him.

As soon as Elder Bai saw Jiang Liu, he burst into laughter and teased, "You rascal, you never seem to have a moment's peace! The Valley Master just sent word that you were attacked, and now you've made another discovery!"

Jiang Liu said somewhat embarrassedly, "I didn't provoke them, they're the ones who provoked me!"

"Alright, tell me what happened!" Elder Bai waved his hand and said.

Jiang Liu then recounted what he knew.

Elder Bai frowned and said, "So, the Zhang Family of Mist City has been colluding with Corpse Valley for a long time? And they've just dragged the He Family into it?"

Jiang Liu nodded and said, "That should be the case! Elder Bai, when shall we go to the Zhang Family?"

Elder Bai looked Jiang Liu up and down and said, "What? You still want to get involved? Aren't you in a hurry to get to Qian Province?"

Jiang Liu scratched his head sheepishly and said, "There's no rush. I want to go take a look!"

"Alright! But you need to be careful and not rush in blindly! Also, there's a high chance that there are people from Corpse Valley in the Zhang Family," Elder Bai added with concern.

Jiang Liu could sense the care in Elder Bai's words. He also knew that Elder Bai had come because he had heard that Jiang Liu was injured, so he must have rushed over. Otherwise, he wouldn't have arrived so quickly.

Because usually, when dealing with these kinds of matters, ordinary Minor Grandmaster or elders are sent out, not Grandmaster like Elder Bai.

Jiang Liu quickly said gratefully, "Elder Bai, I know, don't worry. Besides, you should know that none of the three Minor Grandmaster from Corpse Valley could do anything to me before." After saying that, Jiang Liu also appropriately expressed his disdain.

Elder Bai nodded without saying anything more, then urged the Bloodhowl Sky Tiger to fly into the air and lead the way.

Jiang Liu also leaped into the air and followed behind Elder Bai toward the Zhang Family.

When Elder Bai's figure appeared above the He Family, Bai Luoyun's figure flew into the air from the top floor of the Ascension Tower, gazing at the He Family.

When he sensed the aura emanating from there that made his heart tremble, he knew that Grandmaster had appeared there. Bai Luoyun quickly landed back on the Ascension Tower, not daring to peek any further.

Du Liang of the Physician Pavilion didn't even leave his room; he merely glanced up briefly before continuing to read his medical book. The others in Mist City remained completely unaware.

Elder Bai led Jiang Liu directly towards the outskirts of Mist City. Curious, Jiang Liu asked Elder Bai via telepathy, "Elder Bai, does the Zhang Family live outside the city?"

"Hmm! I knew the Zhang Family before, but I never expected them to collude with Corpse Valley. Alas! It's all because their descendants are unfilial!" Elder Bai sighed.

Jiang Liu understood from Elder Bai that he must have known the older generation of the Zhang Family, but he never expected that the descendants of the Zhang Family would collude with Corpse Valley to harm martial artists.

Not long after, Elder Bai led Jiang Liu of Mist City and flew directly towards the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Liu could see a huge cluster of courtyards standing at the foot of the mountain from afar, stretching for at least ten miles.

As soon as Elder Bai and Jiang Liu appeared in front of the courtyard complex, five figures immediately flew out.

Jiang Liu glanced at the five figures and saw that three of them were at the level of Minor Grandmaster, while the remaining two were at the level of Rank 9 Martial Practitioner.

Jiang Liu thought to himself, "With this Lineage's strength, they are the overlords of Mist City! Who can rival them? No wonder they dare to build a courtyard on their own by the mountainside."

Jiang Liu had misunderstood. Their Zhang Family ancestors were also the main force in resisting the Exotic Beast. The descendants built the courtyard by the mountain to fulfill their ancestors' wishes and to show their determination to resist the Exotic Beast.

"Elder Bai, I didn't expect you to grace us with your presence. It's been quite a few years since you last visited the Zhang Family. You must have a proper visit this time," the middle-aged man at the head of the Zhang Family said, bowing to Elder Bai.

Elder Bai waved his hand dismissively and said, "I've come here to talk to you, Zhang Zhiyi. You'd better hand over the people from Corpse Valley! I might let you off the hook for your father's sake!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiyi's expression changed drastically. He knew something was wrong when he first saw Elder Bai, so he had no choice but to come out despite his fear. He never expected that his Zhang Family's collusion with Corpse Valley would actually be discovered.

Zhang Zhiyi forced a smile and said, "Elder Bai, I don't know what you're talking about. Everyone knows that my Zhang Family has always been the main force in resisting Exotic Beast. How could we possibly be colluding with an evil force like Corpse Valley? Elder Bai, have you heard some untrue rumors?"

"Since you are so stubborn, I have no choice but to teach you a lesson on behalf of your father." As Elder Bai spoke, he exuded the aura of Grandmaster, enveloping the five people in front of him.

Instantly, the surrounding energy surged wildly towards Elder Bai's body, and soon a Bloodhowl Sky Tiger Illusory Transformation in front of Elder Bai. Then, this Illusory Transformation Bloodhowl Sky Tiger merged with the Bloodhowl Sky Tiger under Elder Bai's mount.

Suddenly, the Bloodhowl Sky Tiger roared, its roar echoing throughout the entire courtyard complex. Soon, three figures dressed in black and with pale faces flew out from the courtyard complex.

Jiang Liu could tell from the insignia of the people from Corpse Valley they had been forced out. These three figures represented one Minor Grandmaster and two Rank 9 Martial Practitioner.

Upon seeing the figures appear in Corpse Valley, Zhang Zhiyi immediately knew that something was terribly wrong. He quickly gave a signal, and the five of them drew their weapons and launched an attack on Elder Bai.

Two ninth-rank martial artists also attacked Jiang Liu midway through the attack.

The three people from Corpse Valley directly summoned Corpse Golems to join the battle. The Minor Grandmaster from Corpse Valley made a hand seal, and a figure flew up from the courtyard.

A Corpse Golems with the strength of Minor Grandmaster threw a punch at Jiang Liu, while the remaining two ninth-rank Corpse Valley members also summoned their ninth-rank Corpse Golems, which joined them in attacking Jiang Liu.

Immediately, more attacks came toward Jiang Liu than toward Elder Bai. However, Elder Bai's side had four Minor Grandmaster, while Jiang Liu's side had one Minor Grandmaster Corpse Golems, four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner, and two ninth-rank Corpse Golems.

In an instant, energy surged in front of the Zhang Family's courtyard, and the two sides began to fight.