The Xue family was solemn.
The hall was arranged neatly, and all the clansmen were clean. All of them had tense expressions as they received the sudden arrival of the Sword Pavilion's envoy.
"Lord Hong, must we harvest the Starlight Grass now?" Xue Yuntian frowned and asked.
Special Envoy Hong Lei was quite young, not even thirty years old, but his strength was quite shocking, not losing to Xue Yuntian.
Judging from the aura it emitted, it was even stronger than him.
Hong Lei leisurely leaned against the armchair with a lazy expression. "Don't tell me I'm here to accompany you to find the Starlight Grass?"
Xue Yuntian said, "But Sir, there's still a month before the deadline. Unfortunately, we've encountered an accident and are currently searching for a hundred stalks of Starlight Grass. I beg Envoy to forgive us for a few more days and we'll definitely offer you the exact amount."
Hong Lei faintly said, "If your Xue Family is a small force that ranks at the bottom, this envoy can understand why you're still searching for Starlight Grass. But with such a large foundation, you still haven't managed to gather all the Starlight Grass for an entire year. I have to say, your Xue Family has never placed the matter of Starlight Grass in your heart!"
Xue Yuntian was infuriated. The other party had collected the tributes in advance, but they were blaming the Xue Family for not preparing in advance? What kind of logic was this?
Unfortunately, his identity meant that Xue Yuntian could only lower his head and admit his mistake.
"Yes, yes, the special envoy is right. Our Xue Family had prepared half a year in advance, but because of an accident, the Starlight Grass was destroyed." Xue Yuntian's tone was sincere. "I mobilized my clansmen to search, sacrificed twenty-four venerables, and lost more than half of my clan's power. Only a few days ago did I receive news that we finally managed to gather ninety-five! Only five more! "
"Envoy, please consider the sacrifice of our clansmen for the sake of the Starlight Grass and give us a month's tribute before the deadline!" Xue Yuntian said.
Hong Lei snorted and laughed, "Firstly, your Starlight Grass was destroyed, which means that you really don't care about the Starlight Grass and don't care about Jian Xuan at all! Secondly, the death of your clansmen is your own business. Why should I sympathize with you? "
Hong Lei stood up and said, "Xue Yuntian, hand over the Starlight Grass now. If you can't gather all the Starlight Grass, I'll have no choice but to report to the higher-ups that your Xue Family hasn't gathered all the Starlight Grass!"
Xue Yuntian clenched his fist tightly!
It was all the fault of the Li family!
There was no reason for the Li Family to be unaware of the Xue Family's recent movements.
Li Qiankun was wild with joy when he found out that the Xue Clan had lost all the Starlight Grass. He thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he invited the Sword Pavilion's special envoy to hand over the Starlight Grass.
What was even more amazing was that Special Envoy Hong was interested in Li Yue of the Li family.
Li Qiankun also had the intention of betrothing Li Yue to Hong Lei.
In this way, it would be easy for Hong Lei to seize the opportunity to expel the Xue Family.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
At that moment, Elder Qing Ye and the others, who had been on the road for three days and three nights, returned under Su Yu's orders.
"Patriarch, we're back." Elder Green Leaf glanced at Hong Lei and bowed respectfully. Then, he handed all the Starlight Grass he had gathered to the clan chief.
There were a total of eighty-five stalks of Starlight Grass stained with the blood and lives of the Xue Family.
Xue Yuntian took it, his palms heavy. He walked to Hong Lei and said, "Envoy, I'm only short of five stalks. Please forgive me for half a month, just half a month! I'll personally go out and look for the Starlight Grass. How about it? "
He secretly stuffed an interspatial ring that contained the Xue family's belongings.
"Hehe, bribe? Xue Yuntian, what kind of person do you take me for? "Hong Lei pushed Xue Yuntian away.
The Starlight Grass fell to the ground, emitting a lonely glow.
Xue Yuntian's heart was covered in blood. Those were the fruits of his clansmen's blood!
"Humph! Xue Yuntian, I give you a month to leave Twin Star Island. Otherwise, don't blame Jian Xuan for being merciless and using ruthless methods! "Hong Lei said coldly, then swaggered off.
The remaining Xue Family members were filled with grief and indignation.
"This is too much!" Elder Green Leaf's chest was pounding. It was not even a month, yet he was forcing them to leave!
Xue Yuntian's eyes were filled with grief. "If I don't bully you when you're weak, when will I? Pass down my orders. Pack up and leave Twin Star Island in three days! "
If they wanted to leave, they should leave. Dragging their feet would only give the Li family an opportunity to exterminate them.
"Patriarch!" The crowd cried bitterly.
Elder Green Leaf was in tears. "What about Xue Yu? He is still searching for the Starlight Grass in the sea. He has not given up! "
Xue Yuntian said, "There is no need to inform him. Our Xue family already owes him a lot. Let's not implicate him further."
Unexpectedly, none of the clansmen raised any objections.
Xue Mei laughed bitterly. "That's fine. The Xue family is a sinking ship.
Sea of Constellations.
Pop —
Su Yu retrieved another stalk of Starlight Grass from a dangerous place.
"Five stalks!" Su Yu leaped out of the water, his face filled with joy. "I've finally found five stalks of Starlight Grass in five days."
He heaved a long sigh, looked in the direction of Twin Star Island, and immediately headed over.
"Young man, please wait." A warm voice entered his ears.
Su Yu was shocked. Someone was nearby, but he had not noticed?
Turning his head to look, he saw a middle-aged man riding a red wine gourd, smiling at Su Yu.
Su Yu was on guard. "Senior, is there anything I can help you with?"
The middle-aged man leaped off the wine gourd, stepping on the water's surface. "I've been observing you for a few days and realized that the Divine Path you cultivate is quite interesting. Finding the Starlight Grass is very easy. In just ten days, you've found five stalks. Such a great talent. Have you ever thought of coming to Sword Pavilion to develop yourself?"
A few days of observation? Su Yu was secretly shocked. This person's cultivation level was extremely high. Su Yu had not noticed anyone spying on him in the dark for many days.
But Su Yu was even more surprised by his identity. Sword Pavilion? Su Yu stared at him. "You are …"
"Envoy Tian Zhenyuan, Jian Xuan." The middle-aged man smiled, without the arrogance of someone from Sword Pavilion.
Su Yu was surprised. "Envoy Tian Zhenyuan? You're the envoy who came to Twin Star Island to collect the Starlight Grass? "
Tian Zhenyuan nodded. "How did you know?"
A doubtful expression appeared on Su Yu's face. "From what I know, the real Envoy Tian Zhenyuan has already arrived at Twin Star Island. Who are you?"
Tian Zhenyuan laughed. "Envoy Tian Zhenyuan has always been a pair. One executes, and the other inspects. Are you satisfied?"
He took out a stone tablet formed from sword energy. The words "Tian Zhenyuan" were carved on it.
This was the unique identification of Sword Pavilion. The other forces could not, and did not dare, imitate it.
"So it's Senior Envoy. I am the young master of the Xue family of Twin Star Island, Xue Yu," Su Yu said.
Tian Zhenyuan was surprised. "Oh? The young master of the Xue family of Twin Star Island? I don't remember your name … I think it's Xue Lei? "
Su Yu said, "I am ranked second. I am the second young master."
Tian Zhenyuan suddenly understood. "No wonder! Speaking of which, your qualifications are not much weaker than your elder brother's. You have not yet become a Cave World Master, but your Divine Path has already reached the limits of the Mortal Fairy. You are only a step away from breaking through, right? "
Su Yu was modest. "I dare not be complacent before I take that step."
"Haha, arrogance suffers, modesty gains. I didn't expect the Xue family to have such a good descendant," Tian Zhenyuan said. "How about it? Are you willing to come back to Sword Pavilion with me? Your Divine Path is very special. Apart from those worldly spirits, it is innately there. Few people can achieve it through additional training. If you join Sword Pavilion, I will recommend you with great sincerity. I guarantee you will be put in an important position. "
Su Yu did not refuse immediately. "This is a serious matter. Please ask my father."
Tian Zhenyuan laughed. "Wonderful! Who wouldn't be ecstatic to receive such a great opportunity and want to agree on the spot? You still remember to ask your father. Your filial piety is commendable! Fine, go to Twin Star Island. I believe Xue Yuntian will agree. "
How could he not agree? Entering Sword Pavilion was an unimaginable opportunity for the Xue family. It was enough to bring honor to their ancestors.
Usually, they couldn't even beg for it. How could they take the initiative to get a piece of pie?
With Tian Zhenyuan's help, the three-day journey was completed in one day.
However, when he returned to the Xue family, Su Yu was stunned.
The huge Xue family was empty. Even the servants and maids seemed to have evaporated from the world.
Only a group of refugees and beggars were left, searching for the remaining belongings in the house. It was like a carnival.
Tian Zhenyuan was stunned. "This … this is the Xue family, right? I have been here before. I don't remember the location wrong. Where is he? "
Su Yu's face was as gloomy as water. A deep murderous intent was released without concealment. "The Li family!!!"
Tian Zhenyuan was startled. For some reason, it was a murderous intent released by a young man of the Fourth Realm of the Mortal Fairy, but Tian Zhenyuan felt like he was facing a killing god.
That kind of murderous intent couldn't be condensed without hundreds of millions of killings.
"What's wrong with this kid?" Tian Zhenyuan was secretly surprised. He said, "Calm down, let me ask my companion first!"
When he finished speaking, his eyes swept in the direction of the Li family.
"There, let's go."
In the Li family's house.
Li Qiankun was in a good mood. His face was flushed. He said happily, "Years of depression have been resolved! I really should thank Xue Lei. Without him destroying the Starlight Grass, the Xue family wouldn't have fallen into such a predicament! "
Li Jun sneered. "Indeed, I didn't expect it. Not long ago, they were swaggering in front of the Li family, causing us to lose face. It has only been a few months, humph, humph!"
"Master, the Li family can finally monopolize the Twin Star Island!" The elders of the Li family were also very happy.
Li Qiankun also felt refreshed. He sighed. "The only regret is that old fox Xue Yuntian escaped too quickly. I didn't have time to scrape some flesh off of him!"
Everyone was overjoyed.
Hong Lei and Li Yue returned.
Li Yue's face was cold. She deliberately kept her distance from Hong Lei.
Hong Lei was beaming with joy.
"Special Envoy Hong, why don't you let Yue-er accompany you more? The scenery of the Twin Star Island is unique, and there are a few other good places, "Li Qiankun immediately stood up and said flatteringly.
Hong Lei waved his hand. "Enjoy yourself. Besides, if Yue-er is tired, won't I be the one feeling sorry for her?"
The Li family members smiled mockingly and burst into laughter.
Li Yue frowned. She was disgusted.
Her goal was to destroy the Xue family. However, she felt ashamed to use such a despicable method.
She didn't have a good impression of Hong Lei's' help '.
"I see. Then, Special Envoy Hong, why don't you rest for a while? Let's play another day?"
Hong Lei waved his hand. "Forget it. My companions will be here soon. We'll stop here. When Yue-er's coming of age ceremony comes, I'll give her a betrothal gift and marry her."
"Okay, okay!" Li Qiankun was overjoyed. Marrying his daughter to Jian Xuan meant that the Li family's foundation on the Twin Star Island was completely stable.
Swish!
The sound of breaking the sound barrier was heard.
"Hong Lei, come here. I have something to ask you."
Hong Lei said, "Speak of the devil."
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