Chapter 293: Tracing, Revenge

In fact, Xu Xing not only suppressed Zhou Yuan's cultivation level but also left other means within Zhou Yuan's body.
Starting today, every time Zhou Yuan uses magic power, he will lose ten years of his life.
In other words, if the means he used to stay inside Zhou Yuan's body are not lifted, Zhou Yuan will forever remain at the early stage of Golden Elixir realm in his lifetime.
Moreover, he cannot easily use his magic.
But even so, Zhou Yuan, who has already revealed signs of old age, even if he never uses his magic again, only has a lifespan of less than two hundred years.
Left Taibaifeng, Xu Xing flew all the way to Suning County.
For Xu Xing now, a journey of thousands of miles is nothing more than half an hour of time.
Suning County was the first place Xu Xing set foot on when he first arrived in this world.
Now that I'm back, looking at this somewhat familiar county town, I feel a bit sentimental.
The things are still the same, but the people have changed.
This county town still looks run-down, with small gangsters extorting money on the streets, but I can no longer see certain familiar faces.
Withdraw your gaze, cut off distractions, and descend into a mansion in the city.
The courtyard is empty, with no trace of people.
The whole yard is overgrown with weeds, and dried leaves are visible everywhere.
There is a layer of thick dust in the house.
It seems that no one has been to this courtyard for a long time.
Xu Xing released his consciousness, carefully sensing, not missing any trace in the courtyard, trying to find any possible clues.
After half an incense stick, Xu Xing opened his eyes, with a hint of disappointment in them.
Perhaps it was due to the passage of time, or perhaps Xiaohe had never left any traces here...
In short, Xu Xing did not find anything valuable in this courtyard.
Xu Xing stood in the courtyard for a while, about to leave, but then her expression slightly changed and she stopped.
He turned his head and looked at the old locust tree in the middle of the courtyard.
The locust tree was lush, and its shade was cool.
A gentle breeze blew, making a slight rustling sound, as if there was nothing special about it.
However, just now, Xu Xing clearly sensed a very weak and familiar aura!
Xu Xing re-released his divine sense and penetrated into the old locust tree in front of him, intending to carefully explore every inch inside and out!
This time, Xu Xing finally discovered something unusual!
Under the roots of this old locust tree, there is actually a hidden little tree hole.
The faint energy that Xu Xing felt was coming from inside the small tree hole.
He carefully performed the earthwalking and treewalking spells, slowly extracting the buried section of the locust tree root that lay before him.
Fearing that any slightly forceful movements would damage the presence emitting energy from the tree hole.
As he watched the roots completely exposed, Xu Xing was about to split them open when suddenly he stopped, looked up at the bright sky.
With a sudden movement, the entire old house was enveloped in darkness.
It was only then that Xu Xing split open the piece of tree root and saw what was hidden inside the small tree hole.
That is a handkerchief that is tattered, worn out and has long lost its original color.
On the handkerchief, faint patches of grayish-brown blood stains can still be seen.
Seeing this handkerchief, the expression on the person's face slightly pauses, and a scene appears in their mind:
Under the old locust tree by the roadside sits a little girl, around six or seven years old. In her hand, she holds a brand-new handkerchief, her eyes filled with joy.
Occasionally, she would unfold the handkerchief, then tilt her head back, close her eyes, and gently cover her face with the handkerchief, taking a deep breath as if there is a pleasant scent on it.
As she sniffed the handkerchief, a happy and content smile spread across her small face...
Seeing this scene, Xu Xing's heart suddenly sank a bit.
这方手帕，徐行已经认出来了，正是他第一次见到小荷的时候，看到她哭泣，便随手送给她的。
Little did he know that this ordinary handkerchief was cherished by her and kept with her all this time.
On this handkerchief, Xu Xing felt the scent of Xiao He.
However, the scent was very weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Xu Xing immediately took out a piece of high-level Soulwood and made it into a delicate wooden box, storing the handkerchief inside.
Three days later, Xu Xing opened the Soul-Wooden Box again and took out this square handkerchief.
The scent on the handkerchief finally became a bit stronger.
When Xu Xing's spiritual consciousness explored, the images obtained were slightly different.
Xiaohe is covered in scars, bloodstains all over. She sits leaning against the old locust tree in the courtyard, muttering to herself, "Young master, when will you come back... Xiaohe... Xiaohe is afraid she won't be able to wait for the day you return... "
A gloomy young man with a cold expression is approaching step by step: "You little vixen, what does Xu Hang think he is, a nobleman? He is nothing but a bastard born of a lowly servant! You expect him to come back? He's long gone! He can never come back!"
I originally wanted to play with you, but I didn't expect you to be so tricky! You're playing a stubborn trick with me!
Well, in that case, go ahead and die for me!
But don't think that by dying, you can escape from me, this young master. You're so delicate and tender, this young master doesn't mind playing with your corpse later!"
Next to the young man, there was a woman.
Xu Xing did not recognize the young man, but recognized the woman.
Or to be precise, Xu Xing recognized the voice of the woman.
She is indeed Xia He's sister-in-law!
At that time, when Xu Xing met Xia He, he had never seen what Xia He's sister-in-law looked like, but he had heard her voice before.
As a cultivator, Xu Xing has a very good memory. He can remember almost everything he has experienced very clearly.
The woman twisted her waist, holding a fine silk in her hand, lightly covering her mouth and nose. There was a hint of disdain in her expression as she said, "Little He, how can you be so ignorant of what's good for you? It's a fortune that Xu Young Master has taken a liking to you, something that you won't be able to cultivate in eight lifetimes. Yet you still insist on rejecting it? Just like that stubborn brother of yours, both so stubborn!"
Little Lotus spat blood from the corner of her mouth and chuckled disdainfully. She took out a short blade and started cutting herself, one stroke at a time.
She slashed through her own face, causing the flesh and blood to protrude, creating a hideous and terrifying sight.
He stabbed himself in the body, letting the blood dye his whole body.
He even cut open his abdomen and took out his own organs.
The young man watched with great disgust, and before Xiaohe died, he turned and left.
Before leaving, he left a sentence: "Disgusting, throw her to the chaotic burial hill outside the city for me!"
The scene ends here.
Xu Xing, with no expression on his face, released his divine sense and swept through the entire Suning County like a howling wind.
In an instant, he found his target.
Inside a luxurious mansion, a middle-aged man was drinking and enjoying himself.
Although this person looked slightly different from what Xu Xing had seen in the picture, he still recognized him at first sight.
On either side of this middle-aged man, there were two young women with beautiful looks sitting with him.
This person was being flanked on the left and right, with his hands touching the women above and below, and his mouth constantly uttering various vulgar words.
Two women were also disheveled, panting heavily, and their voices were seductive and full of temptation.
Underneath this dining table, there is also a middle-aged woman with a somewhat aging appearance, her face and chest being trampled on by the middle-aged man's feet, showing no sympathy at all.
This middle-aged woman is full of sorrow and distress in her eyes, and she dare not resist at all, but has to serve wholeheartedly.
And she is the sister-in-law of Xiahe back then.
"Shoo!"
A sword light suddenly appeared and slashed across the middle-aged man's face.
A middle-aged man was about to flirt and kiss the woman on his right, but his face was scratched and he screamed in pain.
The scream startled the woman, and when she saw the scars and blood on the man's face, the two women on both sides jumped up and screamed in terror.
The sound inside the house alerted the people guarding outside, and a group of strong men rushed in.
The leader, who had a cultivation base of the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment, saw the injuries on the middle-aged man's face and immediately scanned the surroundings with his eyes, while asking, "Young master, who attacked you?"
A middle-aged man shouted in pain, "I don't know, I don't know! I didn't see anything! Xu Hai, what are you doing? You actually let an assassin sneak in and injure me!"
A cultivator named Xu Hai, who was at the eighth level of foundation building, immediately bowed and said, "Young Master, please calm down. I will definitely find the assassin!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was another sound of air breaking.
"Whoosh-"
In the eyes of everyone, a sword light emerged from somewhere and slashed across the middle-aged man's other half of the face.
A middle-aged man with both hands covering his bleeding face cried out in pain: "Quick, protect me and find the enemy for me!"
Xu Hai shouted loudly: "Protect the young master and get out of here!"
A few cultivators in the Qi Refining stage immediately approached the middle-aged man, intending to escort him away.
Just as these Qi Refining stage cultivators were getting close to the middle-aged man, a sword light flashed and disappeared.
This sword light not only once again cut through the middle-aged man's face, but also severed the throats of these several Qi Refining cultivators.
The few men stared with wide eyes, falling to the ground weakly, dead from asphyxiation.
Xu Hai's face changed drastically, he released his magical instrument and protected his surroundings, shouting loudly, "Who on earth is this fellow cultivator, trying to cause trouble for my young master? Did my young master offend you in any way, Sir?"
Why don't you reveal yourself, and let us discuss how to proceed?
No matter what kind of compensation you desire, our Xu Trading Company is sure to satisfy your needs!
Answering him, there was another sword light that snapped the tendon in the middle-aged man's left leg.
It turned out that the middle-aged man was trying to escape, but with a flick of the sword light, he immediately fell to his knees.
Upon seeing this, Xu Hai's eyes twitched and he activated his spiritual sense to its limits, attempting to locate the hidden enemy.
Meanwhile, he continued to speak:
"You may not know, but the person you injured is the first successor of our Xu family business, young master Xu Chengzu!"
Our Xu family business has business operations throughout the entire Yuangeng Continent, and we have countless friends."
Even if you can kill my young master today, aren't you afraid of facing the siege of all forces on the Yuanjing Continent?
As the saying goes, it is better to resolve grievances than to form alliances. The more friends, the more paths!
It is a very unwise choice for you to be enemies with our Xu Trading Company, as it is unlikely to bring any benefits!
Why don't we turn swords into gifts and become friends? Wouldn't that be better?"
Out of nowhere, a voice suddenly sounded in Xu Hai's ear: "Xu Trading Co? Young Master? Xu Chengzu? Just this kind of person, what can he possibly inherit from his ancestors?
Could it be that his ancestors were all wastrels who pursued pleasure and were nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothing drunkards and gluttons?"
If that's true, he really inherited the style of his ancestors!
But speaking of which, Feixingmen has been really tolerant and kind to you these years!
With people like you, you still want to restore the Great Geng Dynasty? It's simply wishful thinking!"
Xu Hai quickly turned his head when he heard the sound.
But before he could fully turn around, Xu Xing's words had already been spoken.
Every word fell clearly into Xu Hai's ears.
When he turned his head completely, he saw Xu Hang's calm face right beside him!
"How... how did you appear?" Xu Hai's heart was filled with horror.
He couldn't understand at all how the young man appeared here!
He couldn't believe that at such a close distance, his spiritual perception couldn't detect the other's existence!
Instinctively, he activated his spiritual awareness and scanned towards Xu Hang.
In the sensing of spiritual awareness, all he saw was the vastness and boundlessness, as if facing the entire world!
Suddenly, within the heavens and earth, two beams of black and white radiance appeared, pressing down on Xu Hai's spiritual awareness.
Xu Hai screamed loudly, with blood and tears streaming from his eyes, full of fear, and died by throwing his body backwards!
A sword aura gently drifted around Xu Chengzu's body, occasionally leaving a mark on his body.
With each stroke, the wound cut deep, exposing the bone and blood gushed out like a fountain, but it did not immediately cause death.
Ignoring Xu Chengzu's screams, Xu Xing looked towards the middle-aged woman hiding in the corner and spoke, "Do you still remember Xiaohe?"
The middle-aged woman was taken aback and a hopeful light appeared on her face. "You... do you know Xiaohe? Who are you to Xiaohe?"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and she cried, "I'm so unlucky! Since Xiaohe went missing, my days have become harder and harder. I was taken captive by this wicked person and forced to be a slave, enduring beatings and humiliation... Where is Xiaohe? Did she send you here to rescue me from this misery? I knew she wouldn't forget her sister-in-law!"
Xu Xing looked at her expressionlessly as she performed, and said coldly, "You said you don't know where Xiaohe is? Have you forgotten that Xiaohe died right in front of you?"
The cry of the middle-aged woman faltered, and a look of horror appeared in her eyes: "No... it's not like that! Listen to my explanation, Little Lotus' death has nothing to do with me! I also wanted to save her, but I am just an ordinary mortal, I don't have the ability to save her... uh--"
A sword light penetrated her neck.
Xu Xingdao: "For the sake of Xiaohe, I'll give you a quick death."
He turned his head and looked at Xu Chengzu, saying calmly, "I will cut open every inch of your flesh, sword by sword."
You will clearly feel the pain brought by each sword.
Rest assured, you won't die before your blood runs dry.
And, your death won't be lonely either.
Because, Xu's Trading House, Xu Dynasty, including Blood Shadow Master, they will all escort you to your final resting place!