After being affectionate with Ye Yaxin for a while, Xiao Yifeng returned to his room. Little Xiuxiu immediately sprung out, lay on him, and continuously rubbed his head against Xiao Yifeng’s fingers, which wore the Asura Ring.
"You want Blood Crystals, don’t you?"
Xiao Yifeng said this and then took out several Blood Crystals.
Seeing the Blood Crystals, Little Xiuxiu immediately cried out excitedly, swallowed all the Blood Crystals in one gulp, and then ran off to a corner to digest them.
"These Blood Crystals are almost gone; it looks like I’ll need to find more cultivation resources."
Xiao Yifeng watched the fewer than dozen Blood Crystals in the Asura Ring and muttered to himself.
Sitting crossed-legged on the bed, Xiao Yifeng took out several dozen Blood Crystals. He activated the Nine Stars Tyrant Body Art and began to frantically absorb the energy within the Blood Crystals, transforming it into his own power, pushing towards the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.
At the Sunx Family, Sunx Jinguo’s eyes flashed with shock upon hearing Sunx Youpeng’s words.
"What? Did you say Heaven Gate has been destroyed?"
Sunx Jinguo asked, startled.
"Yes, the headquarters of Heaven Gate and all its strongholds in Yanjing were consumed by a massive fire half an hour ago and were completely reduced to ashes, while all members of Heaven Gate were killed."
"However, from the state of the scene, it seems that someone first slaughtered all the members of Heaven Gate and then set the fire to destroy the bodies and eradicate the evidence."
Sunx Youpeng said gravely.
"Heaven Gate’s influence in Yanjing wasn’t small; I didn’t expect it to be destroyed so swiftly."
Sunx Jinguo said indifferently.
"Father, do you remember what Xiao Yifeng said?"
Sunx Youpeng’s gaze locked onto Sunx Jinguo.
"Are you referring to his statement that Heaven Gate no longer exists?"
Sunx Jinguo asked in a deep voice.
"Exactly, clearly he knew in advance about Heaven Gate’s destruction, and he was the one who rescued Xiao Xiao. I suspect..."
"I suspect that it was Xiao Yifeng who destroyed Heaven Gate?"
Sunx Jinguo looked toward Sunx Youpeng.
"Yes, based on my deductions, that is the case."
"This young man is no ordinary figure. Coming to Yanjing for just a few days, he has stirred up such sensational events and still managed to stay alive; that truly is impressive."
"It’s unexpected that Elder Xiao had such a formidable grandson. It’s a pity he was blind and drove him out, losing such a genius. This young man is even more exceptional than his father was!"
Sunx Jinguo exclaimed.
Time passed swiftly, and a new day arrived in the blink of an eye.
Today, Yanjing was shaken once again as major news spread rapidly throughout the city.
As the underground overlord of Yanjing, everyone knew of Heaven Gate’s vast power, second only to the Eight Great Families and the government.
Heaven Gate, disregarding all other clans, and no other clan dares to offend this behemoth. Heaven Gate had indeed been domineering in Yanjing.
No one expected that in just one night, someone would destroy it, and all members of Heaven Gate were buried in a sea of fire — truly unbelievable.
However, the outsiders only knew that Heaven Gate perished in a fire, but those with some status and power knew it had been annihilated, all members slaughtered.
Yet, who exactly the killer was remained unknown.
Today, a group of mysterious people had arrived at the Situ Family Clan.
In the grand hall of the Situ Family Clan, the Patriarch of the Situ Family, Situ Cheng, his sons Situ Yuntian and Situ Yunhai, and his daughter Situ Qian, were all gathered here.
There was also an old man with white hair and a face full of wrinkles, his eyes slightly cloudy, who was none other than the elder of the Situ Family, Situ Lie.
However, at this moment, they were all standing, while seated in the foremost place was a man wearing a long robe and sporting an ancient hairstyle.
This middle-aged man had a reserved aura, with an indifferent gaze, and although he emitted no discernible aura, he exuded a transcendent air of authority.
Beside him stood several men dressed in long robes, garbed like people from ancient times, each emanating a long and profound aura, with full and protruding temples that clearly marked them as true experts.
"Protector Ping, this is how the Situ Family has developed in Yanjing over the recent years."
After Situ Lie had finished his narration, he spoke.
"Hmm, not bad, over the span of several decades, it has grown to be one of the Eight Great Families in Yanjing, Situ Lie, you have not let the Situ Clan down."
The middle-aged man spoke blandly.
"Thank you for your praise, Protector Ping, it is my duty."
Situ Lie bowed as he spoke.
"However, merely being one of the Eight Great Families is not enough. The clan has sent me here this time to help you become the number one family in Yanjing. When that time comes, the other seven families must all submit to the Situ Family, otherwise, they have no reason to exist."
The middle-aged man declared coldly.
"Thank you, Protector Ping!"
Situ Lie spoke again.
"Beyond this matter, there is another most important issue, that is to find the Ancient Evil Sword Minghong."
The middle-aged man said gravely.
"The Ancient Evil Sword Minghong!"
Situ Lie and Situ Cheng both flashed a look of surprise in their eyes.
"Correct, this sword has already appeared; it must have fallen into someone’s hands in the Secular World. You should make every effort to send people out to keep an eye out."
"Whoever possesses a treasured blade that emits a strong malevolent aura, is very likely to hold the Minghong Blade; it must be reported immediately, and once found, the family will certainly reward heavily!"
The middle-aged man glanced at Situ Lie and the others as he spoke.
"Understood, we will definitely do our best to locate this Minghong Blade."
Situ Lie spoke, then looked towards Situ Yuntian and said to the middle-aged man,
"Protector Ping, this is my grandson, Situ Yuntian. He has shown decent talent since he was young and now possesses the strength of the Middle Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm. I hope he can be a part of the family and receive cultivation from the clan."
"His aptitude is decent, although not what one would call a formidable genius, he could still become a top expert in the Entering Saint Realm in the future with effort and proper cultivation."
"In light of the contributions that you, Situ Lie, have made for the clan, I agree to let him into the core lineage of the Situ Family Clan. Here is an elixir as a reward for you, it can help enhance your strength."
The middle-aged man waved his hand, and an elixir fell into the hands of Situ Yuntian.
"Yuntian, haven’t you quickly thanked Protector Ping!"
Situ Lie hurriedly spoke to Situ Yuntian.
"Thank you, Protector Ping!"
Situ Yuntian thanked with a clasped fist.
"Alright, enough said, as long as you serve the family diligently, the family will not shortchange you."
The middle-aged man spoke indifferently.
At Xiangxie Garden, in a villa halfway up the mountain.
Xiao Yifeng awoke from his meditation, stepped out of the room, and saw Ji Sanniang, Sofia, and others.