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One of them was their commander, Kuang Shi. He cried out in alarm, "What is going on? Why are there so many ghostrunes?"
He flew to the sky and attacked the ghostrunes without any hesitation.
Rumble! Rumble!
Kuang Shi was a Skysoar Realm cultivator and a valiant fighter. In the blink of an eye, more than 10 ghostrunes died in his hands.
"There is a King here? Good, I'll play around a bit with him," said Xiang Shaoyun before he rushed toward Kuang Shi, attracting his attention.
Kuang Shi immediately asked, "Who are you? Why are you making trouble for the Mad Lion Hunting Group?"
As Xiang Shaoyun had not been attacked by the ghostrunes, Kuang Shi guessed that he was definitely related to them.
"The Mad Lion Hunting Group has been too arrogant. It is time to exterminate all of you," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Chapter 353: Destroying the Mad Lion Hunting Group
"You think too highly of yourself. Whoever you are, withdraw these ghostrunes immediately, or I will kill you first," shouted Kuang Shi as he glared at Xiang Shaoyun.
"Kill me? Are you even capable of that?" said Xiang Shaoyun with a look of disdain on his face.
"You really don't know what's good for you," said Kuang Shi with a nasty smile before flying toward Xiang Shaoyun. He attacked with his weapon.
The might of his attack was not to be underestimated. When he charged someone, it was like the king of lions had arrived, putting fear in the heart of his opponent with his presence. Unfortunately for him, his current opponent was Xiang Shaoyun, a person born to be king—a Super War King—and Kuang Shi's presence was nothing in Xiang Shaoyun's eyes.
Right before Kuang Shi's attack hit, Xiang Shaoyun dodged to the side and was completely unharmed. After dodging the attack, he sneered, "You want to kill me with just that? Maybe you should cultivate more in your next life."
He then moved like the wind, instantly appearing beside Kuang Shi before throwing a Gold Helix Fist forward. Powered by vicious gold energy, the punch revolved like a drill and hit Kuang Shi completely unprepared.
Bang!
The defense around Kuang Shi's body cracked, and Xiang Shaoyun's fist struck his stomach.
Sphhlt!
The next thing Kuang Shi felt was a sensation as if his inner organs were rolling. He then vomited blood and chunks of unknown things. Xiang Shaoyun showed no mercy and pressed on after the successful attack. Fists with tens of thousands of catties of weight behind them landed on Kuang Shi's body repeatedly.
Just like that, the first-stage Skysoar Realm expert, Kuang Shi, was killed by Xiang Shaoyun. As for the Mad Lion Hunting Group members, not many of them survived either. Almost all of them had been slaughtered by the ghostrunes. The Mad Lion Hunting Group's entire stronghold was reduced to rubble.
Xiang Shaoyun landed and searched around. When he found the place they used to store their treasures, he broke in with brute force, trying to see if the Mad Lion Hunting Group had accumulated any wealth over the years.
One ought to admit that the Mad Lion Hunting Group was much richer than the Redwolf Bandits he had once destroyed. Just the massive collection of herbs had already surpassed everything the Redwolf Bandits had.
After all, apart from spending their time hunting, the Mad Lion Hunting Group also committed banditry. It was only natural for them to have accumulated many treasures. Unfortunately, not a single item in the stronghold could attract Xiang Shaoyun's attention. He was somewhat disappointed after looking through the treasures.
Anyone else would be filled with envy over what he sacked from the Mad Lion Hunting Group. There were a large amount of spirit medicines and spirit crystals, something any Transformation Realm cultivator would covet. And that was without considering the other materials harvested from demonic beasts they had here as well.
Even an organization like Martial Hall Palace would be greatly strengthened after obtaining the treasures here. But it was understandable why Xiang Shaoyun did not think too highly of these treasures. He was a person with a noble background and thus had higher standards.
Even so, he did not spare the treasures and took them all. The spirit medicines would be useful while the other items would be considered the Mad Hunting Lion Group's compensation to the Xia Hamlet after what they had done.
After doing all that, Xiang Shaoyun burned the entire place down. The fire raged on, thoroughly erasing the Mad Lion Hunting Group that once existed here.
Xiang Shaoyun then summoned the ghostrunes back before hopping onto Jin Wo's back, preparing to return to the Xia Hamlet.
Suddenly, Jin Wo asked, "Your highness, do you want to visit the prince?"
Xiang Shaoyun gave it some thought before replying, "Forget it. He has just returned, so I don't want to disturb him. I'll go when I'm strong enough."
As a descendant of the white tigers, Little White definitely had high status among the demonic beasts. As for Xiang Shaoyun, he was just a Transformation Realm cultivator. If he visited right now, he would only be viewed with disdain.
After all, both humans and demonic beasts respected strength. Those without strength would forever be looked down upon, and their voices would forever remain unheard.
They started returning to the Xia Hamlet. With Jin Wo's speed, they only needed less than a day to make a round trip between Xia Hamlet and the Hundred Beast Mountain Range.
When Xiang Shaoyun arrived at the Xia Hamlet, he found Ye Chaomu and Xia Yingying chatting like the best of friends.
"What are you two talking about? You're so engrossed in conversation," asked Xiang Shaoyun as he hopped off Jin Wo's back.
"You're back so fast?" Ye Chaomu asked.
"How long would it take to get rid of some trash?" said Xiang Shaoyun with a shrug.
"True." Ye Chaomu smiled. A crafty look surfaced on her face as she said, "We were talking about you. Turns out you have caught her eye!"
The moment Ye Chaomu said that, Xia Yingying's face turned completely red, and she lowered her head bashfully, no longer daring to raise it.
"Stop talking nonsense. Look at what you are doing to her." Xiang Shaoyun glared at Ye Chaomu before asking, "Where's Liuhui?"
"He's busy cooking inside," said Ye Chaomu.
"Cooking? Why bother? Just get some food from the restaurant," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"There are no restaurants here," said Ye Chaomu.
"Oh...haha, I completely forgot about that," said Xiang Shaoyun awkwardly.
At this time, Xia Liuhui walked out the house and said, "Boss, you're back? Come, try my food. I guarantee both you and Sister Chaomu will like it!"
When Xia Liuhui's gaze landed on Ye Chaomu, his eyes filled with emotions, his feelings for her evident. Unfortunately, Ye Chaomu only gave him an indifferent smile and no other reply.
Instead, her gaze landed on Xiang Shaoyun. However, the tender emotions she was sending his way through her eyes were completely ignored. Not far away, Xia Yingying was playing with the edge of her shirt nervously, occasionally stealing glances at Xiang Shaoyun, her heart thumping without stop.
They proceeded to eat, and Xia Liuhui was indeed quite a good cook. The dishes he made were all delicious, and both Xiang Shaoyun and Ye Chaomu praised them repeatedly as they ate. Xiang Shaoyun also took out some good liquors so they could eat while drinking. They greatly enjoyed themselves.
Even Xia Yingying drank three cups of liquor. After that, her eyes suddenly turned burning hot as she looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Thank you for saving my big brother! I'll drink three cups in your honor!"
She downed three more cups gallantly.
Xiang Shaoyun had no choice but to drink alongside her and downed three cups of liquor as well. He then said, "Your big brother is my brother. That means you are my little sister as well. You don't have to be so polite to me in the future." He took out some astral liquid and soul spring water before saying, "I don't have anything good, but these two liquids are probably good enough to help you break thr
ough. Consider them gifts from your new big brother."
"T-this...how can I accept something this valuable?" Xia Yingying answered nervously.
She then looked at Xia Liuhui, trying to ask his opinion on what to do.
"Don't bother looking at me, Yingying. In the future, don't be polite with my boss. Just accept whatever he is giving you," said Xia Liuhui with a smile. He looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Boss, you have to be fair. I want a gift as well!"
Chapter 354: You're Still Such a Spendthrift, Big Brother
"You really want a gift as well?" asked Xiang Shaoyun with a toying look in his eyes.
"Of course. How can I miss out on a gift from boss?" replied Xia Liuhui.
"Sure. Let's go outside. I'll give you your gift there," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"Boss, you know what, forget it." Xia Liuhui immediately shrank as he thought that Xiang Shaoyun wanted to have a spar with him.
"No. I must give you this gift," said Xiang Shaoyun seriously.
"Spare me, boss. I'm not your match. I don't want it anymore," said Xia Liuhui sullenly.
Xiang Shaoyun ignored him and walked straight to the courtyard. After some hesitation, Xia Liuhui braced himself and walked out as well.
Xia Yingying watched on in confusion and asked Ye Chaomu, "Big Sister Mu, is Big Brother Xiang going to beat up my brother?"
"Hehe, don't worry. They are good brothers, so they won't do anything reckless. Ignore them. Continue eating," said Ye Chaomu.
Outside, Xiang Shaoyun looked at Xia Liuhui and said, "Accept your gift."
Xia Liuhui quickly hugged his own head in fear, as if he was bracing himself for a beating. The expected beating did not come, so he raised his head to see that a large pile of items had appeared before him.
A large portion of them were harvests from demonic beasts. There were also a lot of herbs and other treasures such as gold and silver. The entire courtyard was filled with treasure.
"All these are yours," said Xiang Shaoyun before entering the house again.
Xia Liuhui was completely dumbfounded. He had always known Xiang Shaoyun was a generous person, but this generosity had surpassed his imagination. He did not even know what to do with such wealth. He wanted these treasures greatly, but even he was embarrassed to accept them all.
He quickly ran into the house and shouted, "Boss, this is too big of a prank. You should take them back."
"I'm not playing a prank. All these are obtained from the Mad Lion Hunting Group. They had injured your father and killed so many of your villagers. It is only natural that they repay you for all they have done," said Xiang Shaoyun nonchalantly.
"But it's too big of a compensation," said Xia Liuhui.
"Too big? Show me, I'll take a look," said Ye Chaomu.
"Outside," said Xia Liuhui as he pointed at the courtyard.
Ye Chaomu and Xia Yingying stretched their heads out curiously.
Ye Chaomu immediately covered her mouth and said, "You are still such a spendthrift, big brother."
"What? What can I do with these things? They are useless for me. Might as well let the villagers have them. They will be much more useful for them than for me," said Xiang Shaoyun with a shrug.
To the side, Xia Yingying was completely stunned. This was the first time in her life she had seen so many treasures before her. In her eyes, these treasures could be exchanged for countless gold coins, enough for the villagers to live a good life for a long, long time.
"Yes, the villagers should receive some compensation. Big Brother Xia Liu, just accept them," said Ye Chaomu.
This was what she liked about Xiang Shaoyun since their childhood. His generosity and his carefree character was so very fascinating and handsome in her eyes.
"But there are so many of them..." Xia Liuhui was too embarrassed to accept everything.
"I told you, they are for the villagers, not you alone," said Xiang Shaoyun with an impatient tone.
"Fine, since the boss doesn't mind, I will deal with these treasures for you," said Xia Liuhui when he saw Xiang Shaoyun's firmness.
Xia Liuhui was in no rush to gather the villagers. So many of them had died, and the villagers needed some time to deal with the funerals before they could do something else. Soon, night arrived. Xia Liuhui and Xia Yingying were beside Xia Datang, waiting for him to wake up. Xiang Shaoyun finally got some time alone with Ye Chaomu.
Under the mild moonlight and amid the gentle breeze, Ye Chaomu stood with both her arms behind her back. She puffed her lofty chest up and said, "Big brother, can you come with me to the Wuxie Valley next?"
When her eyes blinked, they were akin to a pair of twinkling stars, brilliant and enchanting.
Xiang Shaoyun shook his head and sighed, "No, that is your path, not mine."
"I don't care, and I don't know about all that. The only thing I know is nobody will dare harm you at Wuxie Valley," said Ye Chaomu with a pout.
"Yes. In the past, nobody dared to harm me at Ziling Sect as well. But what happened in the end?" Xiang Shaoyun said with a sigh.
"What? Are you saying I will one day harm you?" Ye Chaomu immediately shouted furiously.
Xiang Shaoyun looked at Ye Chaomu tenderly and said, "Little Mu Mu, don't think too much. Both you and Father are the two people that won't harm me even if the alternative is death."
"Why did you say that, then?" asked Ye Chaomu.
"What I mean is, without an enemy, I won't have the sense of pressure that makes me grow. It will not be beneficial," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"In the past, I was able to command countless people relying on my status. But now, I have lost everything Father had, and I no longer enjoy the same status and prestige. Those traitors all want to kill me because I am now without a backer and will be easy pickings. But that is not the case at all.
"In the past, I didn't cultivate, and I spent my time doing nothing. I can no longer do the same. I must take back what I lost with my own two hands. I will personally punish those traitors. I won't spare them. You can also see that I am almost in the Skysoar Realm. This is the result of only two years of cultivation. How have I grown so fast? Apart from my genius, it's all thanks to the pressure I was feeling from those traitors.
"That pressure was how I can train relentlessly and grow as best as possible so I can one day reclaim what is mine. If I go to Wuxie Valley with you, I will lose that pressure, and it wouldn't be beneficial at all."
Ye Chaomu listened silently, pain in her eyes. When Xiang Shaoyun finished, she said, "Big brother, the past two years must have been filled with hardship. You have never suffered any hardships in the sect before this."
Xiang Shaoyun rubbed Ye Chaomu's nose and replied, "Stupid girl, in the past, your big brother was too busy indulging in the pleasures of life. That was why all that had happened. It's not a big deal to suffer some hardships now. After we are done here, you can leave with the Thirteen Eagles and old drunkard. Return to Wuxie Valley. I will be needing your help in the future when the time comes to reclaim what is mine. That old bastard Di Batian is only slightly weaker than Father. I will need you to deal with him."
"Of course. I can deal with that old bastard. But I want to train with you, big brother. I don't want to go back to Wuxie Valley," said Ye Chaomu.
"No, you can't stay with me," Xiang Shaoyun rejected.
"Why? I am stronger than you, so I won't be a burden," said Ye Chaomu.
"That's why you can't stay with me. You need to become an Empress as soon as possible—become a Sovereign as soon as possible. You can't slow down because of me," said Xiang Shaoyun seriously.
Chapter 355: Empty
"Following you might not necessarily slow down my cultivation," said Ye Chaomu stubbornly.
"Little Mu Mu, listen to me. I need to do all I can to grow as quickly as possible. If you stay, even if you won't be affected, it will definitely affect me as I won't be able to focus. And with a big beauty like you by my side, how am I going to get a wife and find you a sister-in-law?
" Xiang Shaoyun said earnestly.
"Hmph! I knew you were up to no good! I will be sticking to you! I don't need a sister-in-law. You only need me," said Ye Chaomu.
"Ye Chaomu, listen to me! As your big brother, I command you to grow as quickly as possible. In the future, we still need to get Father out of Wumo Pass," said Xiang Shaoyun solemnly.
A wronged expression appeared on Ye Chaomu's face as she said, "Why are you being so fierce? Fine, fine, I'll listen."
No matter how strong Ye Chaomu was, she was still Xiang Shaoyun's little sister. When he got angry, she still listened to him obediently.
"Sorry, I am not blaming you for anything, but it will be much better for us to cultivate separately. Perhaps the next time we meet I will already be stronger than you. You need to continue working hard," said Xiang Shaoyun with a gentle tone.
"I won't be surpassed by you. I'll be stronger than you forever! Otherwise, you'll bully me!" said Ye Chaomu.
"Hehe, we'll see," said Xiang Shaoyun with a confident smile. "But no matter how strong I become, I won't bully my Little Mu Mu."
"That's smart," said Ye Chaomu, satisfied with the answer. She then leaned into Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Big brother, do you think Father is still alive?"
The Wumo Pass was a forbidden zone, and few who entered survived. Back then, Xiang Yangzhan and Shangguan Wusheng had battled at the outer fringe, and both had vanished afterwards. It was obvious something bad had happened to them.
A look of worry flashed past Xiang Shaoyun's face, but he said, "Father is strong. He is definitely still alive."
...
The next day, Xia Datang woke up. He had recovered nicely after consuming the spirit medicine and spring water from Xiang Shaoyun. He was overjoyed to see his son Xia Liuhui back, but when he found out about the deaths of the villagers, he was overcome with sorrow.