Firmament Sword

Even Su Qingyi was stunned by Su Qianqian’s transformation. He looked completely disheveled, one side of his face badly swollen, his eyes wide as he stared at Su Qianqian. ”Qianqian... you, what did you do?”

Su Qianqian gave Su Qingyi a cold look. Her gaze was bone-chilling, the very epitome of indifference.

Su Qingyi even felt as if he weren’t facing a person... but a... high and mighty god!

”You... What’s wrong with you?” Su Qingyi was dumbfounded. He knew something must have happened to Su Qianqian, but it was something he was completely unaware of.

At this moment, Su Qianqian raised her head, glanced at the distant sky, and muttered to herself, ”A pity... this physical body is still too weak. My will... cannot last long. Once I fully merge...”

”What did you say?” Su Qingyi asked loudly from the side. ”Qianqian, tell me, what on earth happened?”

Su Qianqian completely ignored him. From her eyes, which were once exquisitely beautiful but now extremely cold, two beams of divine light suddenly shot out. The light was filled with all kinds of mysterious runes, piercing straight through the void towards the distant horizon.

There, two figures suddenly appeared, letting out horrified cries. Then, under Su Qingyi’s dumbstruck gaze, two powerful experts from the Su Family, also at the Half-Saint Realm, were instantly turned to dust!

”Heavens...” For some reason, Su Qingyi’s heart grew cold, and he felt not a single shred of joy from the victory.

’This person before me... can’t possibly be Qianqian. Who is she?’

Su Qingyi’s heart was filled with immense doubt.

At this moment, Su Qianqian turned back, glanced at Su Qingyi, and said in a cold voice, ”Get me out of here. Don’t let me see anyone. When I wake up, I will grant you a heavenly opportunity and allow you to become a god!”

Before Su Qingyi could even react, Su Qianqian’s body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground...

Su Qingyi could finally be certain. ’This person... isn’t Qianqian at all. Something must have happened to her, her body has been taken over by someone else.’

’Could it be... possession?’

’Right... the Heart of the Fire Dragon!’ Su Qingyi suddenly thought of the key to the matter. He now strongly suspected that the Heart of the Fire Dragon Qianqian had merged with had a will of its own, and an extremely powerful one at that!

When Su Qianqian’s life was under serious threat, the will inside the Heart of the Fire Dragon must have awakened prematurely to prevent its host from dying!

”That’s it... That must be it!” Su Qingyi gritted his teeth. ”Don’t let you see anyone? How could that be possible! Qianqian... don’t worry, I’ll definitely get you back! Become a god... Pfft! I, Su Qingyi, would give my life for Qianqian. Why would I care about becoming a god?”

As he spoke, Su Qingyi directly sealed Su Qianqian up again, returning her to his storage space. He took out a bottle of Elixirs and poured one out. The Elixir shimmered with a soft, smooth sheen and gave off a fragrant aroma.

This was the Su Family’s most precious Great Rejuvenation Pill. No matter how severe the injury, as long as one was still breathing, taking a Great Rejuvenation Pill... would allow for a swift recovery of one’s vitality.

Without hesitation, Su Qingyi swallowed the Great Rejuvenation Pill. The Elixir was slightly bitter with a fragrant scent. It melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a powerful warm current that spread through his limbs and bones.

The qi and blood in his body were instantly replenished, and the injuries on his face began to fade at a speed visible to the naked eye...

Su Qingyi took a deep breath, looked toward the Huo Family’s estate, then leaped into the air and began sprinting madly.

Not long after his figure vanished, the Su Family Guards who had been tasked with watching Su Qianqian arrived. They sensed the chaotic energy fluctuations in the air with confusion.

The elder in the lead said, ”A fierce battle just took place here. Could it be the men the Patriarch sent intercepted them? But why... do I sense a resentful will here? Did someone die?”

Another elder said in a low voice, ”Perhaps the battle was intense, and someone perished...”

The lead elder said, ”The Patriarch’s Close Guard are all at least at the Half-Saint level. How could they possibly have died?”

The other elder said, ”Then the one who died must be Su Qingyi. He deserved to die!”

The lead elder sighed, ”No matter what, we’ve seriously failed in our duty this time. We didn’t even manage to capture that damn bastard Su Qingyi and drag him back... I’m afraid we’ll all face severe punishment when we return!”

The others were all somewhat terrified. While the Su Family’s rules weren’t terrifyingly strict, their mistake this time was simply too great. They feared there would be no good end for them when they returned.

Another elder said, ”I’ve heard that many of the great clans are discussing how to carve up the Huo Family. If we could get some treasure from the Huo Family right now and present it to the Patriarch when we return, perhaps...”

Everyone felt he had a point. Rules, no matter how strict, are inflexible; the people who enforce them are not. The Su Family Master wasn’t some Saint who didn’t partake of the Mortal World’s pleasures. If they could satisfy him, this matter... could naturally be swept under the rug.

”Alright, it’s settled! We’ll enter the Huo Family estate and find some valuable treasures to give to the Patriarch later, to lessen our culpability.” The lead elder made the decision.

The group all agreed. Then, they too headed in the direction of the Huo Family.

A long time later, an old man flew in from the distant horizon and stopped by the cliff that had been sliced horizontally in two. He closed his eyes, sensing the area for a good while, and his expression turned very ugly.

’The aura of two deaths in the distance, and the aura of two deaths here as well... The ones who died... weren’t Su Qingyi or Su Qianqian. There’s still the residual aura of a Saint here. Could it be... a Saint intervened to help Su Qianqian and Su Qingyi?’

A flicker of terror crossed the elder’s brow. If a Saint had really intervened to help Su Qianqian, then the matter was truly serious.

At the very least, it was beyond the scope of what he could handle. For the entire Su Family, only the Old Ancestor coming out of seclusion would be able to resolve it!

”This matter... must be reported to the Patriarch immediately,” the elder muttered. He stood up, took a single step, and his figure quickly vanished into the distant horizon.

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...

”Third Brother, this is one of the powerful families of the Ancient Race Continent?” Looking at the ruins before them, Little Fatty’s mouth twitched, his face a mask of disbelief.

Xu Luo was also a little surprised. He hadn’t expected these powerful clans of the Ancient Race to move so quickly... The news of the Huo Family’s army of experts being completely annihilated had just spread, and they had immediately made a move against the Huo Family.

And it was a devastating blow... complete annihilation of the clan!

Their methods were incredibly vicious, leaving the Huo Family no chance to rise again.

”The Huo Family... has been thoroughly crushed this time. From now on, they will be erased from the Ancient Race.” Xu Luo sighed softly. He thought back to his days in the Huo Family disguised as Huo Feng, and a sense of melancholy washed over him.

”Who’s there?” Little Fatty suddenly wrinkled his nose slightly and barked towards a spot in the distance.

”Hm?” Xu Luo raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Little Fatty with some surprise.

’Even I didn’t sense anyone here. How did Little Fatty know?’

”A man from a dead clan...” a low voice slowly drifted over. Then, a figure emerged from a stretch of ruins.

Xu Luo heard the voice and his gaze hardened. ’This man... is actually the Huo Family’s Seventh Master, Huo Feng’s father, Huo Fengyan!’

’He’s actually... still alive?’

Xu Luo was extremely surprised. ’The great clans had joined forces to attack the defenseless Huo Family, carrying out a massacre. They wouldn’t have spared a single cat or dog, let alone a person.’

’How did this Huo Fengyan... survive?’

At this, Xu Jie and Huangfu Chongzhi were about to make a move, their gazes cold as they stared at Huo Fengyan.

Xu Luo waved his hand. ”Don’t attack. Let him go.”

”Third Brother... he’s a Huo Family member!” Little Fatty reminded him.

”I know. Even the worst family can have a good person, and even the best family can have a black sheep...” Xu Luo said faintly. ”The fact that he’s alive and here says a lot.”

”You’re saying... those people... let him go on purpose? That’s impossible, right?” Little Fatty looked astonished.

Xu Luo shook his head slightly. ”Nothing is impossible.” Then, he looked at Huo Fengyan. ”You can go.”

Huo Fengyan looked haggard, and his entire demeanor was lifeless. Only when he looked at Xu Luo did his gaze flicker uncertainly, as if pondering something. Hearing Xu Luo tell him to leave, Huo Fengyan was somewhat surprised. ”If I’m not mistaken, you should be... Beidou’s Eighth Star. You have a blood feud with my Huo Family, so why are you letting me go?”

”You’re a man who enjoys nature and has a detached disposition. What use would there be in killing you?” Xu Luo said faintly.

Huo Fengyan was stunned for a moment, then nodded. ”Right. I understand. Thank you for letting me... be proud of my son in my final years!”

Xu Luo looked at Huo Fengyan, then nodded slightly. ”I won’t see you out.”

Huo Fengyan let out a long laugh, singing a mournful song as he strode away. His figure soon vanished into the vast horizon.

”His last words... what did he mean?” Little Fatty asked, looking at Xu Luo, his face full of confusion.

”Heh, he saw me and was reminded of his son, I suppose.” Xu Luo sighed softly and shook his head slightly.

Just as he himself had said, there can be good people in the worst of families, and bad people in the best of them...

Huo Fengyan was an anomaly in the Huo Family. Even those incredibly cruel, butcher-like assassins were unwilling to kill him. It was clear his reputation throughout the entire Ancient Race must have been excellent!

That’s why those people would rather break their own rule of total extermination than kill him.

Then, Xu Luo stared at the ruins before him and said, ”No dynasty is immortal... The Huo Family is now history. In not too many years, they will be forgotten by most.”

Just then, the faint sound of voices suddenly drifted from the distance. A group of people was heading this way.

Xu Luo didn’t want to run into other members of the Ancient Race and wanted to avoid them.

But unexpectedly, the other party seemed to be heading straight for them, moving at an extremely high speed, making a beeline for the four brothers.