Seizing the Qi and Blood Pill

After the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man and his group left Myriad Treasures Pavilion,

they did not linger in the prefectural city at all, heading straight out of the city.

Yet they had no idea that, carrying such a precious treasure, they had already been targeted.

They raced along like lightning and thunder.

Before long, it was deep into the night.

The group arrived before an Abandoned Small Temple.

The Old Man beside the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man looked at the Ma beneath him, panting heavily, and said, "Patriarch, how about we rest for a while? If we keep running like this, these horses will probably run themselves to death."

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man considered it. If the horses truly collapsed from exhaustion, that would delay their journey even more.

Thus, he nodded.

But he said, "We can only rest for half an hour. We must return to the Lineage as quickly as possible. Only once we return to the Lineage will we be safe."

Seeing him nod, the others all let out sighs of relief.

They took out the water and dry rations they carried with them, sat on the ground, and began wolfing them down.

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man, however, had no appetite.

He walked aside, sat upon a smooth stone, and carefully drew the Sandalwood Box containing the Qi and Blood Pill from his robes.

As he looked at the Sandalwood Box, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man's gaze became somewhat unfocused.

He was already growing impatient.

Unfortunately, now was not the time.

At some point, a cool breeze rose around them.

The moon vanished behind the clouds.

Several crows suddenly cried out in the silent night sky, their calls hoarse and piercing, and an overwhelming sense of unease surged in his heart.

He looked around.

At that moment, he felt that the endless darkness had already been shrouded in icy killing intent.

The hairs all over his body stood on end.

"We can't stay here."

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man rose to his feet and turned, preparing to call for the others to leave at once.

Yet the instant he turned around, his body froze stiff.

Ahead of him, an eerie figure had appeared at some unknown time.

The figure stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from him.

When he looked at his companions again, he saw them sprawled across the ground in every direction, their eyes wide open and their bodies motionless. They had clearly stopped breathing.

Cold sweat the size of beans streamed down his forehead.

"Who are you, sir?"

Forcing down the fear in his heart, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man asked in a trembling voice.

The figure gave a soft laugh.

He slowly turned around, revealing a handsome and refined face.

"Patriarch Su, you've forgotten me so quickly?"

The instant he saw the figure's face clearly, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man was stunned. He blurted out, "Li Xinge? How could it be you?"

How could he possibly not recognize that face?

Even if it turned to ash, he would still recognize it.

And the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man's identity was now obvious.

He was none other than Su Zhe, the patriarch of the Mangshan Su Clan.

"What do you want? Li Xinge, our Su Clan's ancestor isn't dead yet!"

Su Zhe said fiercely, though his heart quailed.

He knew very well that the moment Li Xinge appeared here, he was already in danger.

Now, he could only hope that his own ancestor would be enough to intimidate Li Xinge.

Yet he also knew that was almost impossible.

Because the two Lineages had long since become enemies who would not rest until one was dead.

"Patriarch Su, I always thought you were a clever man. But it seems I was wrong. Hand over the item, and I'll leave you an intact corpse."

Li Xinge said with a smile.

"Wishful thinking!"

Su Zhe was both shocked and furious. How had Li Xinge known he had the Qi and Blood Pill on him?

Then he suddenly realized.

His eyes widening, he said, "You were the person in Earth Character No. 29?"

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Li Xinge smiled and nodded.

"Damn it, how did you know my whereabouts?"

Su Zhe asked with an ugly expression.

To protect its customers' interests, Myriad Treasures Pavilion kept their identities and whereabouts confidential.

Thinking of this, Su Zhe thought of one possibility.

Then, gritting his teeth, he said, "It was Myriad Treasures Pavilion. It must have been Myriad Treasures Pavilion! Damn it, they don't follow the rules!"

It had to be Myriad Treasures Pavilion that had revealed his identity and whereabouts to Li Xinge.

Naturally, Myriad Treasures Pavilion would not smash its own signboard.

But Li Xinge would not tell him that he had a cheat.

"If you want the Qi and Blood Pill, there's no chance."

As the Su Clan's patriarch, Su Zhe understood very well how powerful a Qi and Blood Realm Cultivator was.

Even for someone like him, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Body Realm, trying to escape beneath the eyes of a Qi and Blood Realm Cultivator was no different from a fantasy.

Since there was no hope of escape...

He looked at the Sandalwood Box in his hand and gritted his teeth. "If you want the Qi and Blood Pill, there's no chance!"

He suddenly exerted force with both hands, attempting to crush the Sandalwood Box and destroy the Qi and Blood Pill.

Naturally, Li Xinge would not stand by and watch.

He snorted coldly.

His figure shot out like a ghost. When he appeared again, he was already before Su Zhe.

He struck out with his palm, slamming it heavily into Su Zhe's chest.

Su Zhe's body flew backward, only stopping after crashing viciously into a stone wall.

Su Zhe struggled to get back up.

But he only felt darkness descend before his eyes.

Li Xinge planted one foot on Su Zhe's face. Having lived in luxury and held great power, when had Su Zhe ever suffered such humiliation?

At that moment, Su Zhe wished he could die immediately.

"Li Xinge, you will die a miserable death!"

Su Zhe said with venom in his eyes.

Li Xinge slowly crouched down and said with a smile, "Stepping on faces really feels great!"

He looked at the Sandalwood Box Su Zhe was clutching tightly in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

One by one, he snapped Su Zhe's fingers and seized the Sandalwood Box in his own hand.

"Now, it's mine!"

Li Xinge said with an utterly harmless smile.

Seeing the Sandalwood Box in Li Xinge's hand,

Su Zhe's eyes nearly split with rage.

The Qi and Blood Pill that the Su Clan had bought by draining its coffers and mortgaging its mines had instead fallen into the hands of his irreconcilable enemy.

Su Zhe was so enraged that blood foam continuously spilled from his mouth. After his body convulsed a few times, his legs kicked out, and he breathed his last.

A formidable figure of his generation, the patriarch of the Mangshan Su Clan, a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of Body Realm, had actually been angered to death alive.

Even Li Xinge was somewhat surprised.

Looking at Su Zhe, who had died with his eyes open and was still staring at him,

not a single ripple rose in Li Xinge's heart.

He merely shook his head and said, "Your tolerance is far too small. Take your time on the road to the Yellow Springs. Soon enough, I'll send your clansmen down to reunite with you. Don't thank me. After all, I'm a good person."

Li Yanzhao appeared beside Li Xinge at some unknown time.

Looking at Su Zhe's corpse on the ground, his pupils contracted slightly.

Then he asked, "Patriarch, did we get it?"

Li Xinge raised the Sandalwood Box in his hand.

Li Yanzhao hurriedly took it and carefully opened the box.

Looking at the round, blood-red pill inside,

Li Yanzhao could no longer contain himself. He burst into loud laughter. "Patriarch, that's right, this is the Qi and Blood Pill! With it, barring any accidents, our Li Family will gain another Qi and Blood Realm Cultivator."

Two Qi and Blood Realm Cultivators in one Lineage—Li Yanzhao had not even dared to dream of such a thing before.

Now, it was about to become reality.

He looked at the young patriarch beside him, whose face still retained some youthful immaturity.

It was as though he could see the Li Family's future.

"Perhaps, under the Patriarch's leadership, the Li Family can leave Baihe County and leave Ascending Dragon Prefecture."