Qi Refinement at Perfection, Ninth Level of Channel Opening

His sister had been beaten. Xu Ye could no longer worry about so much.

When the Su Family threatened him, his not resisting did not mean he was cowardly.

He had merely been waiting for the day his strength rose.

But what was the Clear Spring Gang?

It was nothing more than a gang of street thugs and hooligans.

Was he supposed to fear them?

If he did not slaughter these bastards, how could he face his sister?

"You..." Wan Laosan stared at Xu Ye, and he too felt that intense killing intent.

He could tell that this man truly wanted to slaughter them.

His entire body twitched involuntarily, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

No one knew whether he had passed out from pain or from fright.

"Third Master..."

Seeing this, the men Wan Laosan had brought immediately panicked.

The way they looked at Xu Ye was filled with fear.

Even Wan Laosan had had an arm torn off by Xu Ye with brute force. How could lowly lackeys like them possibly be Xu Ye's match?

They were terrified Xu Ye would kill them too.

Yet Xu Ye showed no intention of holding back. He slowly stepped forward, prepared to slaughter Wan Laosan and the rest.

But then he suddenly thought of something, and his steps paused slightly.

"I have no backing now. If I kill them here, once the authorities investigate, others may be fine, but I won't be so lucky."

"If these bastards are going to die, they can only die on their own turf." Xu Ye pondered inwardly.

These men definitely had to die, but he absolutely could not leave anyone a handle against him.

He did not care much about himself. He only feared dragging his sister into it.

With that in mind, Xu Ye stared at the Clear Spring Gang members and said, "Clean this place up, then get lost. Wait for me to come collect your lives!"

Hearing this, the Clear Spring Gang members froze slightly. They had not expected Xu Ye to let them go.

As though granted a pardon, they swiftly began dealing with the scene.

Clearly, they were experienced at this. Before long, everything had been cleaned up, without even a trace of blood left behind.

Once it was all dealt with, they cautiously glanced at Xu Ye before carrying Wan Laosan away along with his severed arm.

A plot against Xu Ye and the others came to an end.

After the Clear Spring Gang members left.

Only then did the neighbors, who had tightly shut their doors upon seeing the Clear Spring Gang arrive, open them and come outside.

Their gazes toward Xu Ye held both fear and distance.

They were afraid because they had never expected the Xu Family boy to have such a savage side.

They kept their distance because they knew Xu Ye had injured members of the Clear Spring Gang, and the gang would not let the matter rest.

At a time like this, daring to associate with Xu Ye was little different from courting death.

Xu Ye, however, paid them no mind. He muttered to himself, "I heard the Clear Spring Gang's chief has the cultivation of the eighth level of Channel Opening. It seems I'll need another two days of effort before I can kill him."

After saying that, he turned and entered the house, ignoring everyone's strange looks.

After entering the house, Xu Ye immediately saw Xu Zhizhi sitting inside, her face full of grievance and worry, tears still streaking her cheeks.

When she saw Xu Ye enter, Xu Zhizhi hurriedly stood up and asked softly, "Brother... wh-what about them?"

Her voice trembled slightly. Clearly, she was still frightened and worried.

Xu Ye's heart ached. He stepped forward, rubbed Xu Zhizhi's head, and said, "It's all right now. Your brother has taken care of everything."

Xu Zhizhi trusted Xu Ye completely.

If her brother said it had been handled, then it had definitely been handled.

That made her lower her head again, looking aggrieved. "Brother! I'm sorry, I caused trouble for you."

She believed she had held her brother back.

Xu Ye shook his head. "Zhizhi, I'm the one who should be sorry. It was my fault. I didn't protect you properly. How could I blame you?"

If he had not been so preoccupied with cultivation today and had not let down his guard, Xu Zhizhi would not have been hurt.

Xu Zhizhi hurriedly said, "No! I wanted to go in the afternoon because the vegetables were cheaper then. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run into them."

At those words, Xu Ye's heart ached again.

So his sister had chosen to buy vegetables in the afternoon because they were cheaper.

He had truly failed as an older brother.

He had let his sister suffer both grievance and hardship.

"If Father were still here, they definitely wouldn't dare bully us." Xu Zhizhi suddenly thought of something and became even more aggrieved.

When their father had been alive, with the Demon-Suppression Bureau's deterrence, no one had dared bully them at all.

Now that their father was gone, everyone wanted to bully them.

First it had been that hateful woman from the Su Family, and now these bad people.

How hateful!

Hearing that, Xu Ye immediately nodded. "Yes! If Father were still here, things would be better."

The identity of the Demon-Suppression Bureau alone was enough to make many people shy away.

It also made Xu Ye realize that it was time for him to find a backer for himself and his sister.

The Demon-Suppression Bureau was the best choice!

As long as he became a member of the Demon-Suppression Bureau, many troubles would vanish.

Even if someone wanted to touch him, they would have to think twice.

Then his sister's safety would also be guaranteed.

This was the best choice!

"Once I deal with the Clear Spring Gang, I have to find a way to join the Demon-Suppression Bureau." Xu Ye's thoughts grew ever more urgent.

Nothing was more important than his sister's safety!

He had to enter the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

The special pardon warrant was gone.

But now that he could cultivate, it was not impossible for him to enter the Demon-Suppression Bureau with his own strength.

Thinking this, Xu Ye patted Xu Zhizhi's little head and said, "It's all right now. How about Brother cooks for you?"

"Okay, Brother, you're the best!" Only then did Xu Zhizhi break into a smile through her tears, as though she had not been wronged at all just moments ago.

Xu Ye shook his head slightly. This little girl was so innocent and lively—how could he bear to let her suffer any harm?

After dinner, once Xu Zhizhi had fallen asleep.

Xu Ye did not waste any time and continued cultivating.

Every second of his time was now incomparably precious, and he did not wish to waste it.

In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

Throughout that day, perhaps because of Xu Ye's strength, the Clear Spring Gang did not come looking for trouble.

Xu Ye did not leave the house either, devoting himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

After a day had passed, Xu Ye's cultivation had reached an entirely new realm.

[Realm: Ninth Level of Channel Opening]

[Technique: Qi Refinement Art [Perfection] (MAX/MAX)]

[Martial Skill: None]

Xu Ye opened his eyes. At this moment, dense spiritual power flowed within his body.

Spiritual power filled all nine martial channels, and his strength had reached the ninth level of Channel Opening.

As for his Qi Refinement Art, he had cultivated it to the realm of perfection.

Even the progress bar had disappeared.

This forced Xu Ye to stop cultivating.

"It seems that once a technique reaches perfection, proficiency can no longer be raised, and cultivation will no longer advance either," Xu Ye murmured.

After the progress bar had filled, he had tried continuing to cultivate the Qi Refinement Art.

But the progress bar never changed, nor did his strength.

Xu Ye realized that the problem might lie with the technique itself.

If he wanted to continue growing stronger, it seemed he would need to replace it with a more powerful technique.

"Techniques... not only are they priceless and unavailable on the market, I'm afraid they can only be obtained within the Demon-Suppression Bureau." Xu Ye murmured inwardly.

This only further solidified his goal of entering the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

It was not only for his sister's safety and the Demon-Suppression Bureau's protection. He also needed to enter the Demon-Suppression Bureau to obtain stronger techniques and raise his own strength!