In the two days after Xie Dong's death, more than three hundred battles took place in the Nine Peaks Mountain Range.
Without exception, the She Clan was involved in every battle.
Everyone knew about Xie Dong's death, but that did not mean that the She Clan could do whatever they wanted.
Two days later, all the representatives from the Zhong and Yue Prefectures gathered at the Hong Clan's courtyard to discuss this matter.
The meeting hall of the Hong Clan's courtyard was packed with people.
Although the representatives of the various factions were all young juniors, the Hong Family's Patriarch, Hong Ren, was personally present in order to show his solemnity.
The atmosphere was heated the moment the meeting started.
In the three hundred battles, the She Clan's main target was the Yue Prefecture's forces, but the Zhong Prefecture's forces were not spared either.
When all the complaints were settled, the She Clan's Second Young Master, Xie Qiang, laughed mockingly. "After saying so much, who saw the She Clan's people kill? If not, then don't spout nonsense."
"Shameless!"
Someone slammed the table and scolded. "The She Clan's people are ruthless, killing people and robbing goods. There are no corpses, so how can we have witnesses? But if you have the guts, open the She Clan's treasury. If there is no Taiyi Pure Gold in there, I will compensate you with my head!"
"Heh, so there is no witness." Xie Qiang sneered and walked towards the door. "Then wait until you find a witness. Otherwise, I can say that you killed Xie Dong, ha!"
"A witness? I saved one."
A clear voice sounded. Xie Qiang turned around and looked at Third Young Mistress You. "Oh, You Xiao Chan, are you sure?"
You Xiao Chan smiled calmly. "If the Asura Soul Shattering Art is your She Clan's unique ability, then I am sure."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and Xie Qiang's face darkened.
The She Clan's various ancestral techniques were all related to the Army God or Asura, such as the Army God Art, Asura True Thunder, and Asura Soul Shattering Art.
Such techniques were only cultivated by the She Clan, and they had never been passed on to outsiders for three thousand years. You Xiao Chan's words changed the situation.
Under such a tense situation, Xie Tian, who had been racking his brains to escape from Zhong Prefecture, was back to square one. Not only did he have to face the She Clan, but he also had to slander them.
The problem was, how could he splash it without exposing his identity and successfully escape this calamity?
Even when he was carried into the meeting hall, Xie Tian still couldn't come up with a good plan. While the world was spinning, he was once again thrown to the ground by Zhi Rou. He pretended to be in deep pain, but his mind was racing, trying to think of a solution.
"That's him!"
Akihito smiled evilly and walked towards Xie Tian. Hong Ren frowned and shouted, "Everyone can only use their divine senses to investigate, no one is allowed to get close!"
"He's still alive after being struck by the Asura Soul Shattering Art!"
A ruthless light flashed in Xie Qiang's eyes. Even though Hong Ren had spoken, he didn't plan on letting Xie Tian go. He could feel the Asura Soul Shattering Art's divine ability aura from Xie Tian's body.
The moment he stopped, an extremely obscure aura came from the ground and attacked Xie Tian's head.
"Impudent!"
Hong Ren was a Peak Tao Master. How could Xie Qiang's little trick be hidden from him? With a wave of his sleeve, the obscure aura suddenly collapsed.
"It really is the Asura Soul Shattering Art!"
"Only the Xie Family knows this kind of divine ability. It's impossible for others to do it!"
"You Xie Qiang, you still want to kill me now!"
"This time, the Xie Family is too impudent. Even as people of the Central Plains, we can't accept it!"
Everyone was talking fiercely, but You Xiao Chan's eyes were always on Xie Tian, as if she was observing something.
"Pfft!"
The weak sound of someone vomiting blood made the meeting hall fall silent.
"Not good, this person can't make it!"
"Hurry up and ask him before he dies!"
You Xiao Chan frowned, as if she didn't believe that Xie Tian was about to die. At this moment, someone shouted, "Kid, who injured you?"
"Xie … Xie Family!"
Xie Tian vomited blood again and again. He raised his right hand to point at Xie Qiang, but he only raised it halfway before it fell to the ground. He was no longer breathing.
"Hmph!"
Xie Qiang's face was livid. Even if this person was already dead, the divine ability aura had not dissipated. If he still dared to argue, Hong Ren only needed to seal his body and preserve it. Anyone who saw it would know that this person was killed by the Xie Family.
"You Xiao Chan, you are very good!"
No matter how shameless he was, Xie Qiang could only sit down again and discuss a solution.
After four hours of intense debate, this matter finally came to a conclusion.
First, the Xie Family could continue looking for the culprit, but they could not cause any more trouble. Second, all the families had to compensate for their losses. Third, the Xie Family had twenty-eight mines, and three of them would be shared.
Once these three conditions were out, the Xie Family would suffer heavy losses, especially the resources in the three mines, which were extremely rare in the Central Plains. However, Xie Qiang had no choice but to agree. Otherwise, if all the factions joined forces, the Xie Family's twenty-eight mines would be lost.
After the discussion ended, Xie Qiang looked at You Xiao Chan and left angrily.
"Third Young Lady You, don't worry. If Xie Qiang dares to take revenge on you, we will not let him off!"
"Indeed. I didn't expect the dignified military god clan to act so shamelessly!"
You Xiao Chan smiled reservedly and said, "They are not shameless. The Xie Family is using this matter to make a big fuss. It looks like they are venting, but they are actually testing the other factions' reactions. The Nine Peaks Mountain Range has been peaceful for hundreds of years, and it seems like it is going to be chaotic soon."
Her words caused everyone to frown. No one wanted to stay any longer, and they all left.
"Bury him." Hong Ren glanced at the corpse, shook her head, and sighed. "He is not the only one who died in the hands of the Xie Family."
Only when Xie Tian was carried away did You Xiao Chan withdraw her gaze and bid farewell to Hong Ren.
Four hours later, in the You Family's jade boat:
"How is it?"
"Reporting to Miss, that person has been buried. This subordinate has been monitoring for more than two hours, and there is no abnormality."
You Xiao Chan frowned and muttered softly, "Could it be that I am thinking too much?"
"Miss, why are you so concerned about an Emptiness Realm Body Refinement Warrior?"
"Nothing."
You Xiao Chan smiled and gestured for them to depart. However, she thought to herself, Why do I always feel that you are different? Wen Tian is probably your fake name. Who exactly are you? The person who was hit by the She Family's divine ability and self-destructed was also a She Family's Enlightened Being!
A hundred miles east of the Hong Family's courtyard, where Xie Tian was buried:
Time passed slowly.
Eight hours after the You Family's jade boat departed, an extremely terrifying aura appeared again. It glanced at the grave and flew away.
"Reporting to Miss, there is still no change in the grave."
"Alright, that's enough."
You Xiao Chan ordered in Silence and erased the two words' Wen Tian 'from her mind. In the next moment, a worried expression appeared on her face as she began to think about her troubles.
Two days later, the new grave collapsed, and a hand reached out from the grave. Under the bright moonlight, the entire place was cold.
"Phew, what a terrifying You Xiao Chan!"
Even though two days had passed and his injuries were mostly healed, Xie Tian still had lingering fears.
"Asking me to testify was a lie. Trying to find out my identity was real. If I hadn't pretended to be dead in time, I would have gotten away with it!"
His guess was correct. When she first saw Xie Tian, You Xiao Chan knew that Xie Tian was injured by the She Family.
At that time, she thought that Xie Tian was injured by accident and did not suspect anything. It was only when Xie Tian dodged Zhi Rou's attack that she asked Xie Tian to stay.
During the discussion afterward, she did not hesitate to go to the She Family. This was not to target the She Family but to find out about Xie Tian's identity.
"This woman's wisdom is unconstrained. She might be able to connect Xie Dong's death to me. At that time, she might even be able to see through my identity!"
Xie Tian sighed. Even though he had dodged the You Family's investigation twice, he was not happy at all.
After clearly seeing the direction of the Yue Province, he immediately fled into the night. He had no choice but to walk this path that he had almost walked to the end.
After six whole days, Xie Tian finally avoided the countless She Family's search and left the Nine Peaks Mountain Range. Now that he was standing in the Yue Prefecture, his tensed heart finally relaxed.
However, he would never have imagined that Third Young Lady You, who had once again flown to the Hong Family's courtyard to receive the She Family's compensation, was standing in front of his empty grave with a smile.
"What a good Wen Tian!"
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