Chapter 1586: The Destruction of the Chi Family

Was the Chi Family exterminated?
Feng Wuchen was stunned for a long time, as if struck by lightning. His steps became somewhat unsteady, and as he walked on the weeds beside him, they made a "rustling" sound.
“Who……” Hearing such a commotion, several disciples on the mountain path turned back cautiously.
Upon seeing it was Feng Wuchin, the few of them were simultaneously startled: “Wuchin Tianzun……”
After regaining his composure, Feng Wuchin fixed his gaze on the disciple who had just spoken, his eyes emotionless, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse: “Is it true that the Chi family was exterminated……?”
```htmlA few disciples instantly exchanged glances, their eyes dodging, and they remained silent.
“Master Wu Chen... which Chi family are you referring to? We don't understand...”
Feng Wuchen's gaze grew colder, a hint of murderous intent lingering: “I heard your conversation just now. The Chi family you mentioned is exactly what I’m asking about...”```
Several disciples suddenly showed difficult expressions: "Wuchen Tianzun! It is the decree of the palace master that we cannot let you know about this matter. If you want to know, you should ask the palace master directly..."
"No need! If you are concerned about the rules of the sect, there is no need to worry. With me here, no one dares to deal with you!"
As he spoke, Feng Wuchen spread his palm, and the Burning Sun Sword was already in his hand.
"Ciyin!"
The sword body trembled slightly, and at the tip of the sword, there were several bright and shiny Heavenly Spiritual Crystals.
"I don't want to make things difficult for you... If these spiritual crystals can't make you speak, then I'll have to use the sword to make you talk!"
Feeling the sharpness emanating from Wuchun, several disciples shivered.
One of them sighed and said through gritted teeth: "Wuchun Tianzun... we do not wish to oppose you, but as disciples of Fuyao Palace, we cannot disobey the master's orders! What I can say is that what you heard just now is all we know... as for the details, we aren't too clear on those either!"
After getting the answer he wanted, Feng Wuchen fell silent for a moment.
Then, he tilted the sword in his hand.
"Ciyin!"
The sound of the sword rang in their ears, and several disciples instinctively shut their eyes.
However
They didn't know how long had passed before they cautiously opened their eyes, only to find that there was no trace of Feng Wuxin in sight.
If it weren't for the few Celestial Spirit Crystals left on the ground, they might have thought that everything that had just happened was merely a dream.
“……”
```htmlOne of the disciples was still cold all over, and after a while, he realized that his pants were already soaked in one area.
Then he cried out with a mournful face, "What... what do we do now?"
The leading disciple twitched the corner of his mouth, then gritted his teeth and picked up a few pieces of Heavenly Spirit Crystals from the ground: "What do you mean, what do we do? We just cleaned up the mountain path for a night, as for the other things, we don’t know..."```
“What... what... we don't know!”
“……”
Feng Wuchen used his teleportation technique and, in less than half an hour, he had already crossed two realms and arrived at the Zhongtian Realm.
```htmlIn the southern region of Zhongtian, there is a place called Yucheng.
Yucheng is the residence of the Chi family, named so because of the continuous rainy weather over the years.
Tonight is no exception; the entire Yucheng is draped in a light rain.
In Feng Wuchen's impression, at the center of the city lies the ancestral home of the Chi family!```
At this moment, under the shroud of dark clouds, only a few lanterns flicker faintly in the Rain City.
Upon seeing the darkness at the center of Rain City, Feng Wuchen's heart trembled slightly; as he drew closer, he finally saw the full extent of that darkness.
All that remains of the large Pool family ancient residence is a complete ruin; the courtyard walls and wing rooms have collapsed entirely, with charred earth scattered about, showing signs of fire damage everywhere. In the yard, the weeds have grown to almost waist height.
What kind of noble family is this in the Middle Heaven realm?
This is clearly just a ruin!
How could this happen?
Feng Wuchen felt as if his heart were being cut like a knife, constantly asking himself...
Previously, upon hearing the news of Chi Yao's marriage, although Feng Wuchen's heart was filled with
It’s somewhat difficult to accept, but as long as Chi Yao is happy, he is ultimately glad.
However, upon seeing the scene before him, he realized that what Chu Hongxiu had said was likely just a deception, wasn't it?
Chi Yao is very likely, along with the Chi family, to have been completely destroyed...
At this moment, he wishes so much that Chu Hongxiu's lie was true.
Even if the woman he once loved had already fallen for someone else!
风无尘掐了个法诀，同时催动了心眼，欲从这废墟之上，寻到些许残存的因果。
怎奈何，这方圆万丈间，竟干干净净，没有半点儿天灵气的残留。
Looking around, it seems that it's been some years since the Chi family was annihilated.
At that moment, Feng Wuchen was at a loss, staring at the ruins all around.
Suddenly.
"The weather is dry! Be careful with fire!"
"Clap clap..."
The sound of the bell ringer came from far away, gradually getting closer.
With a thought, Wind Wuchen instantly appeared at the source of that sound.
"Ah!"
Seeing a figure suddenly emerge from the darkness, the bell ringer was startled and immediately activated his celestial spirit power, taking a defensive stance.
"Who are you?"
However, before he could make a move.
"Crash!"
A streak of black light flashed through the air, and the bell ringer was already bound in place, unable to muster any of his cultivation.
"Ah… Help!"
The watchman was about to cry for help, but suddenly felt a chill around his neck, enveloped by a murderous intent, and instantly became obedient.
He then cried with a mournful face, his legs trembling: "What do you want from me? I'm just a watchman... I don't have any money..."
“I don't owe you any money!”
As he spoke, Feng Wuchen's palm gathered a few more pieces of Heavenly Spirit Crystal.
“I'll ask you a few questions, and if you answer honestly,
it will be yours…”
Seeing the spirit crystals, the bell ringer couldn't help but have his eyes light up; for a moment, he forgot about his situation, and his trembling legs returned to normal as he hurriedly nodded, “Sure, sure! Please, go ahead and ask!”
Feng Wuchen looked towards the ruins of the Chi family: "Since you are on watch in this city, you must be a local?"
“Yes, yes, yes... My family has been watchmen for three generations! I know everything about the affairs in the city!”
“Good! Then let me ask you, did you witness the extermination of the Chi family?”
“The Chi family…” The bell-ringer looked in the direction of Feng Wuchen's gaze and was slightly taken aback: “You are…”
“You don't need to know, just answer my question!”
The night watchman, knowing the situation, immediately replied: “If you want to ask about this matter... then you've come to the right person! The night the Chi family was exterminated! It just so happened that I was on duty that night...”
The town crier began to speak of what he had seen and heard that night.
“Because the old master of the Chi family likes peace and quiet, he never allows me to come within a hundred yards of the Chi family's mansion! So every night when I ring the bell to announce the time, I deliberately avoid the Chi family. That night, it must have been a little past the second watch. I was flying along when I reached the south gate, and suddenly heard some noise behind me! I turned around and saw that something had happened!”
“The great fire at the Chi family suddenly broke out! Moreover, it seems that someone set up a barrier in the air, preventing over a thousand people from the Chi family from escaping! How tragic... I don’t know what the Chi family did to offend someone, to suffer such a disaster!”
Feng Wushen paused for a moment and asked, "Did you see who did it at that time?"
The bell ringer shook his head: "It was too far; I couldn't see clearly."
"What level of cultivation do you think the assailant had?"
“Cultivation?” The bell-ringer pondered, scratching his chin: “Well, I really wouldn't know... As you can see, I'm just a bell-ringer, not even close to becoming a Celestial General! However... at that time, a single person took out the ancestral elder of the Chi family with one move! The Chi family ancestor was at the Celestial Venerable level, so that person must be even stronger than the Chi family ancestor!”
One move to take down the Pool family's ancestor?
Feng Wuchen suddenly felt a bit alarmed!