Chapter 92: The Annihilation of the Qin Family

  Hurriedly rushing through the primeval forest, Qin Yu controlled his body's movements with care, not wanting to create too much disturbance, lest he startled those powerful spiritual beasts. He didn't want to die under the sword of a Heavenly-ranked warrior, only to become a wandering soul in the mouths of those beasts.

  During the fight with Qin Hengtian, Qin Li clearly felt that the congenital purple energy in his body had signs of breaking through. This is also why Qin Li did not choose to engage in a protracted war or a war of attrition with Qin Hengtian, although that old scoundrel insulted him with foul language, but he also got the deserved retribution.

  Qin Li wanted to choose a place to break through as soon as possible, because he had already clearly felt the turmoil of the innate purple energy in his body, which seemed to be on the verge of exploding at any moment.

  This can't go on!

  Qin Li narrowed his eyes, looking around at the terrain from the top of the tree, and his gaze quickly fell on a steep peak. That steep peak was actually not far from Phoenix Lake, and when Qin Li came by there earlier, he hadn't encountered any particularly powerful spiritual beasts.

  It's done!

  After making up his mind, thinking that there was no one around anyway, Qin Li simply released all of his cultivation. He deployed his lightness skill, and his body shape was like a green smoke, in the blink of an eye he appeared in a very distant place.

  The stunning girl followed behind, gazing in astonishment at the place where Qin Li had vanished. Her beautiful and charming eyes were filled with incredulity. Until now, she finally understood why Qin Li was able to escape calmly under the pursuit of two top-level powerhouses.

  At the thought of this, a mischievous smile spread across the girl's face. The spirit beast on that mountain peak was her best friend. It would be perfect to go there and recover from her injuries, then ask for her help in taking down that damned enemy!

  A gleam of murder flashed in the girl's eyes, and she muttered: "It's time to understand our grudges".

  Recently, there have been some unusual stirrings in the undercurrents. Even ordinary residents of Huangsha City seem to feel a sense of unease.

  In three days, it will be New Year's Day. As in previous years, the city of Huangsha will be filled with a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. Especially for the young masters of several big families, who rarely see each other on ordinary days, they will all flock to the market to buy New Year's goods or gather together.

  This year, those big families all closed their doors tightly and strictly restricted the outings of their family members. Some small families even went on a shopping spree for daily necessities before completely sealing themselves off!

  This has left many people baffled. Especially recently, Huangsha City has seen a surge of new faces, and the taverns and inns are almost always packed to capacity. Many Jianghu big shots have been quick to pick fights at the slightest provocation, and these individuals all possess formidable strength. The City Lord's Manor has turned a blind eye to this situation, and even the powerful figures behind the service industries, such as the Upper Officials' families, have chosen to look the other way. As a result, the people in Huangsha City's taverns and inns are all tight-lipped and fearful.

  After several days of rest, most of the injured royal family members had recovered. Dusty Cold gathered everyone together to discuss their plan for when Qin Family's Heaven-level elder returned. They would immediately put pressure on him and demand that he hand over the treasures obtained from Phoenix Lake. Then, in the name of the imperial family, they would protect this family. This way, they could achieve two goals at once: acquiring a very powerful family for the imperial household and obtaining those treasures. Dusty Cold had already thought out how to deal with the Phoenix Lake treasures. If there were any martial skills or techniques among them, he would allow Qin Family to copy one set. The remaining treasures would be divided 20% to Qin Family and 80% to the imperial family.

  A cold smile spread across his pale face. He thought to himself: Just look at the powerful warriors in Huangsha City now, I believe that as long as the Qin family isn't foolish, they will definitely choose to cooperate with the imperial family!

  Indeed, most of the warriors who came to Fenghuang Lake in search of treasure did not leave. They didn't even get into that ancient ruin. Many people died at the hands of the spiritual beasts on Phoenix Mountain. Originally, they were already resentful. If no one had benefited from it, then so be it. But that mysterious person's shout pushed the Qin family to the forefront. Now, let's see who can get those treasures from the Qin family!

  Many forces are secretly watching and waiting for the most opportune moment, as everyone wants to take advantage of it.

  What nobody could have imagined was that on New Year's Eve, the Qin family suffered a massacre of extreme cruelty!

  The Qin family mansion, with all its direct and collateral relatives, was brutally exterminated!

  What's most terrifying is that all of this happened without anyone noticing!

  It is known that in the vicinity of the Qin family, there have been no less than thirty major and minor forces keeping a constant watch on the Qin family's every move day and night recently.

  After examining the bodies, everyone had only one sword wound. Some people even died in their sleep!

  Moreover, the murderer's heart was extremely cold-blooded, whether it was an elderly person or a baby in swaddling clothes, not one was spared!

  If he hadn't set fires everywhere after killing people, those who were stalking the Qin family wouldn't have shown up at all!

  A flag needs a certain number of years. A crowd needs a lot of cruel hearts.

  The master of the Xiang family, Xiang Bu Hui, and the master of the Fang family, Fang Zheng Dong, all arrived at the Qin family's place on the second day. What they saw was just a pile of broken walls and rubble. The large Qin family mansion had been burned to ashes!

  Almost everyone was stunned, as if petrified, and they didn't dare to believe that someone had such a great hatred for the Qin family, and actually slaughtered the entire Qin family of thousands in one night.

  Finally, someone who had been spying on the Qin family mentioned something. After Old Master Qin Heng returned, the Qin family once opened their main gate to welcome a group of people, about ten in total, all wearing black clothes and hats, making it impossible to see their faces. After they entered, that same night, the Qin family suffered a tragic massacre.

  Everyone then started searching for the bodies of those black-clad men in the Qin family, but not a single one was found. At the same time, they discovered the body of Qin Hengtian, the old ancestor of the Qin family, lying intact in his own thatched hut, with his eyes wide open and an expression of unbelief and unwillingness in his eyes.

  At this time, someone said that there was no body of the current owner Qin Hongyuan, some people guessed that he had been burned to ashes by the big fire, and others believed that Qin Hongyuan had slipped away.

  No matter what, the Qin family was wiped out, and the search for treasure in Fenghuang Lake Ancient Ruins came to an end. Perhaps the murderer had a deep grudge against the Qin family. Perhaps the murderer was after the Qin family's treasure and then killed them to silence them, because the martial artists who searched the Qin house didn't find anything valuable, guessing that it might have been taken away by the murderer.

  However, the master who can come and go without a trace in the public eye is not an object that ordinary people can provoke. Those warriors who stayed in Huangsha City secretly weighed their own strength and found no benefit in continuing to stay here.

  After the New Year, Huangsha City gradually returned to calmness. The three major families of the past, who were once absolutely aristocratic and wealthy, are now left with only remnants and rubble, which is truly breathtaking.

  This matter thoroughly shocked the upper echelons of Qinglong Country, and the Emperor dispatched a large number of people to investigate this matter. However, they did not find even half a clue about those black-robed men's identities, which remained an enigma.

  Finally, two months after New Year's Day, this matter was also settled in vain.

  Huangsha City, with the arrival of spring, gradually regained its former prosperity. The only two legitimate survivors of the Qin family, Qin Feng and Qin Hu, have not appeared again. However, there is news that after learning about the tragic events at their home, both Qin Feng and Qin Hu joined the imperial family and became the bodyguards of the second prince of Qinglong Country. Currently, they are still studying at Imperial Academy.

  Many residents of Huangsha City felt ashamed for the two young masters of the Qin family. The eldest son of the Qin family had passed away early, leaving behind these two who could be called geniuses. After years of intense cultivation by the Qin family, they finally achieved their current accomplishments. As a result, when their family was destroyed, they didn't even return to pay their respects.

  Some people also understand this, what if that enemy is still staring at this place, won't they be sending themselves to death if they come back?

  The impact of this matter gradually weakened, and after another three months, the weather in Huangsha City had become extremely hot. By now, probably except for a few people, many have simply forgotten about Qin Li, the former abandoned son of the Qin family.

  On a moonlit night with sparse stars, a figure appeared on the ruins of the Qin family's home. The figure stood silently on the ruins, wearing a blue robe, and after a long time, let out a sigh.

  "How did this happen?"

  This man was Qin Li, who had successfully broken through to the Earth level. On a precipice, he found an abandoned cave and sealed it with boulders, beginning his closed-door meditation. After several months, he broke through to the Earth level in one go and hurried back to Huangsha City without stopping to rest. However, unexpectedly, he heard such news, and it had already been so long!

  Although Qin Li had no good feelings towards the Qin family, looking at everything in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. He originally wanted to ask Qin Hongyuan about his mother's affairs, but now it seemed... Qin Li slightly shook his head, and then his eyes suddenly fell on a distant place ahead, where, under the moonlight, a figure slowly walked over.

  "Qin Li?" The man's voice was filled with surprise, and he called out tentatively.

  Qin Li had now restored his 14-year-old appearance and came to this place, he didn't want anyone to know about his other identity.

  Upon hearing this voice, Qin Li was also shocked beyond words, never expecting that Qin Hongyuan was still alive!

  "What's going on?" Thinking of the words Qin Hengtian had said, Qin Li's eyes gradually narrowed, but he didn't act rashly, because there were some things he still needed to ask clearly.

  "It's really you, where have you been all this time?" Qin Hongyuan quickly walked over, his eyes suspiciously sizing up Qin Li, seeing that he didn't look any different, and asked: "Could it be that you've been hiding somewhere in seclusion?"

  Qin Li nodded: "Well, Qin family... how did it end up like this?" If you want to know what happens next, support the author.