Brother and Sister Reunited

Silence fell over the hall immediately.

The powerful and influential people of Haozhou looked at Han Xiuyuan in astonishment, thinking to themselves: Why did he suddenly get angry? We were just stating the facts.

The prefect lowered his voice and said, "Young Master Han, were you all saying that the demon demands men and women under the age of sixteen from Haozhou every year to eat in order to cultivate?"

Han Xiuyuan grabbed the prefect by the collar and shouted angrily, "What I mean is, did you use the pretext of banditry to hand people over to that demon?"

"Yes, not entirely. Sometimes I do buy things from brokers."

The prefect was so frightened by the murderous aura emanating from Han Xiuyuan that he completely forgot his own identity.

"Xiuyuan."

Han Ping suddenly spoke, interrupting Han Xiuyuan's actions.

Han Xiuyuan then released the prefect, saying with a face full of resentment, "Grand Uncle, my little sister was sent to the mouth of demons by them. What's the difference between these people and demons?"

"No rush."

Han Ping said calmly, "Last night I used the Blood Kin Talisman to search for your little sister's whereabouts and found that she was several dozen miles west of the city. I was planning to take you with me to find her today, but I didn't expect that place to be a place where demons reside."

Upon hearing this, the prefect and his entourage immediately replied respectfully, "Master, your wisdom and calculations are truly admirable."

"Alright, no need for flattery. We'll settle the score later. I'll go fetch my granddaughter now."

As Han Ping spoke, he stood up. Seeing this, Han Xiuyuan quickly said, "Grandpa Uncle, please take me with you."

"Um."

After saying that, Han Ping turned around and disappeared from the spot along with Mandala and Han Xiuyuan.

Inside the hall, the powerful and influential figures of Haozhou exchanged bewildered glances. After a long while, one official spoke up, "Your Excellency, what should we do next?"

The prefect did not speak, but instead turned his gaze to the old man standing to the side.

"Uncle, what do you think we should do?"

The old man said calmly, "Go back to your residence, light incense to worship the gods, and report this matter to the capital. As for the rest, that's beyond the capabilities of insignificant people like us."

And what about you?

The prefect asked a question with a look of curiosity.

The old man continued, "Naturally, I will go with the elders of each family to witness this battle. It will not benefit us either way."

After he finished speaking, he quickly walked to the door, took out a jade flute from his sleeve, put it to his lips and blew it. Soon after, a black eagle the size of an adult landed in the Han residence.

The old man mounted his black eagle and flew towards Emerald Jade Mountain in the west of the city, thinking to himself, "I wonder if this matter is ultimately good or bad for us?"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from Emerald Jade Mountain.

"Demons, come out and face your death!"

Upon hearing this, Emerald Jade Mountain trembled violently, followed by a deafening tiger's roar echoing from within.

Wow!!!

As the tiger's roar echoed, a fierce tiger, tens of feet tall with piercing eyes, emerged from the mountain, its feet treading on demonic clouds and its body shrouded in blood-red light.

The moment the tiger demon appeared, terrifying demonic clouds enveloped the entire Emerald Jade Mountain.

Upon hearing this loud shout, all the creatures in the mountains were terrified and hid in their caves, trembling with fear.

Inside the tiger demon's mansion, a dozen or so youths who were sitting cross-legged were now sweating profusely and had opened their eyes.

Only one pretty, delicate-looking girl remained calm.

Seeing this, the woman beside her whispered, "Xiu Lin, aren't you scared at all?"

Upon hearing this, Han Xiulin said firmly, "Fear won't solve anything. We should calm down and figure out how to get out of this predicament."

"Snort!"

A girl not far away heard this and sneered, "Han Xiulin, you make it sound so nice. The Tiger Lord Tiger Lord like that."

Han Xiulin ignored the other party and began to recall what she had gained in the cave over the past three years, hoping to escape by taking advantage of the fact that a cultivator was coming to cause trouble for Tiger Lord.

After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't come up with any solution. There were countless ghosts and demons in this mansion, so there were sentries every five or ten steps. Now she could only hope that the cultivator outside could defeat Tiger Lord.

However, this possibility is extremely slim. In the past three years, there have been cultivators who have fought against Tiger Lord, but they have all been defeated by Tiger Lord in the end. Those who are lucky can escape with their lives, while those who are unlucky are refined into human pills by Tiger Lord.

The ultimate fate of everyone here is to be refined into human pills, except that those with good aptitude can live for a few more years, while those with poor aptitude don't even qualify to be refined into human pills.

Meanwhile, above Emerald Jade Mountain.

The once imposing Tiger Lord looked at the three people before him, and the Sha Qi on his face instantly turned into confusion, and finally into fear.

Why would a mortal, a Demon Cultivator, and a cultivator it couldn't understand suddenly come looking for trouble? Especially the superior aura emanating from the Demon Cultivator was something it had never felt before in its life. This... this was definitely an extraordinary being.

It bowed slightly to the Mandala: "I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival. I, the little tiger, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

This scene was witnessed by the various cultivators who had rushed from Haozhou City. They were all stunned and stood there, clearly not understanding what was happening.

Mandala laughed and said, "Calling me 'King' won't do you any good; the one who will kill you today is my lord."

Upon hearing this, Tiger Lord was so frightened that he knelt before the demonic cloud, saying, "Immortal, spare my life! I don't know where I offended you. Please explain!"

You have two crimes.

Han Ping said unhurriedly, "Firstly, as the guardian beast of Haozhou, it fails to protect the peace of the region and instead feeds on people."

Secondly, you captured my descendants. If you don't die, how can I face my deceased brother and sister-in-law?"

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

Tiger Lord quickly replied, "Immortal, this is absolutely a misunderstanding. I never capture immortals, only mortals. How could I possibly have captured your descendant?"

"Snort!"

Han Ping sneered, "Still being stubborn? Well then, I'll make you die willingly and convincingly."

As he spoke, Han Ping took out a Blood Kin Talisman from his storage ring, casually cast a spell, and the Blood Kin Talisman, enveloped in his magic power, flew towards the mansion.

A moment later, a bloody line appeared in the cave, connecting to Han Ping's wrist. He casually grabbed into the cave, and a beautiful young girl flew out of the cave, also with a red line tied to her wrist.

Upon seeing the girl, Han Xiuyuan immediately hugged her tightly and exclaimed in surprise, "Xiulin, your brother has finally found you!"

Han Xiulin hadn't yet realized what was happening, but feeling that familiar presence, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Overwhelmed with joy, she cried out, "Brother, is it you? Is it really you?"

When Tiger Lord saw this, he was completely stunned, and he heard the voice of that person in his ears.

"Do you have anything else to say now?"