Translator: Cinder Translations
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Song Wen released a silver corpse at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
The silver corpse walked into the cave and approached the entrance of the secret chamber deep inside the poison lair.
"Co out, or I'll kill my way in."
Although Song Wen's voice wasn't loud, it carried with the pull of his spiritual power, penetrating through the winding caves for miles, reaching the secret chamber within.
"Senior, please don't act rashly, I'll co out right away."
An old woman, whose face was deeply wrinkled like ravines and whose figure was hunched and emaciated, slowly erged from the pitch-black secret chamber.
She looked fearfully at the silver corpse, her body stiff, not daring to make any move.
The silver corpse ignored the old woman and directly entered the secret chamber.
There should have been a concealed formation in the secret chamber to block spiritual sense, but it was clear that the formation had already been taken down by the old woman, leaving the chamber completely empty.
"Let's go, it's just a late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator, not worth worrying about," Song Wen said to Shan Yue beside him.
After speaking, Song Wen led the way into the cave, heading to the deepest part of the poison lair.
"Junior Jiang Fen, greets senior."
The old woman, understanding the situation, introduced herself and bowed respectfully.
"Why are you in this cave?" Song Wen asked.
The old woman appeared both fearful and humble.
"A few years ago, I accidentally ca to this place and found that the spiritual energy here was quite abundant, with no other cultivators using it for their cultivation, so I took it for my own and occupied this cave as my residence. I didn't know this place belonged to a senior; I hope you'll forgive ."
Song Wen's gaze beca mocking as he stared at the old woman. "You dare deceive when I asked you a simple question. It seems that unless I use harsh thods, you won't speak honestly."
The old woman's expression changed to one of panic, and she hurriedly tried to explain.
"Please, senior, what I said is the truth. I didn't dare lie."
"The truth?" Song Wen's lips curled into a cold smile. "I don't think there's a single truth in your words."
The old woman had hidden herself in the secret chamber, using all sorts of tricks to cover her tracks. How could she have simply treated this place as a residence? It was far more complicated than that.
Song Wen's finger moved slightly, and a strand of Gui Yuan Qi shot out.
The Gui Yuan Qi, like a small snake, darted into the old woman's mouth and nose under her terrified gaze, heading straight for her heart.
The old woman imdiately felt as though her heart was gripped by a large hand, suffocating her. Her complexion quickly turned a deep red.
She collapsed to the ground, curled up, trembling uncontrollably.
"Senior... please spare , I know I was wrong. I'll tell the truth..."
Without any action from Song Wen, the Gui Yuan Qi left her body and returned to Song Wen's own.
The old woman imdiately felt like she had been granted a great reprieve. After gasping for air several tis, she rolled over and knelt, her head bowing to the ground, not daring to look directly at Song Wen.
"If you are from the Xing family, just kill now," she said.
"Why is that? Do you have enmity with the Xing family?" Song Wen asked, puzzled.
"Yes. I have a deep hatred with the Xing family, a grudge that cannot be forgiven," the old woman said with anger in her voice.
"Don't worry, we're not from the Xing family. What is the grudge between you and them?" Shan Yue, who had taken an interest, suddenly asked.
The old woman raised her head to look at Shan Yue, but instead of answering, she asked a question in return.
"Lady, based on what you see, how old do you think I am?" the old woman asked.
Shan Yue looked her over and said, "From your appearance and figure, it seems you don't have much ti left. You must have lived for at least four centuries."
The old woman said, "Not so, I'm only 150 years old this year."
"You're only 150 years old?" Shan Yue exclaid in surprise.
"I was persecuted by the Xing family, which is why I ended up in this situation. I had no choice but to hide here and survive, just to live out my remaining years. Earlier, I was worried that both of you might be from the Xing family, so I didn't dare tell the truth," the old woman explained.
"What exactly did you do for the Xing family to persecute you?" Shan Yue asked.
"Lady, I was once a lone cultivator, struggling for many years to successfully form my foundation. I thought I could live freely in the world for another two hundred years. But one day, people from the Xing family suddenly broke into the cave I rented outside Fang City, forced to join the Xing family, and even wanted to plant a 'Soul Locking Curse' on ."
"As a lone cultivator, I was used to living freely. How could I be willing to beco a servant to the Xing family, especially with a curse that would control my life and death? So, I resisted and drove them away, barely escaping. But I was badly injured in the process, and my vitality drained away. My body is close to death, and I don't have much ti left," the old woman continued.
Shan Yue's face twisted in anger as she rembered the scene when Xing Chang was killed during their escape. "The Xing family is simply evil!"
Song Wen, however, did not trust the old woman's words. His gaze remained cold as he stared at her.
"You're still not telling the truth."
TL/N: My thoughts exactly...
The old woman felt the chill in Song Wen's eyes and imdiately felt like she had fallen into an ice cave.
Before she could speak, Song Wen continued, "In the cultivation world, things are always handled by cutting the grass and removing the roots. If you had truly escaped from the Xing family, you should have stayed far away from them, not remain in Fangzhudao."
The old woman's expression beca bitter.
"Senior, your sharp gaze sees through everything. Indeed, I didn't leave Fang City because I want to take revenge on the Xing family."
"You, a re late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator, dare to speak of revenge against the Xing family?" Song Wen's tone carried a hint of disdain.
"I'm not alone. The Xing family has many enemies, and we have ford an 'Anti-Xing Society'," the old woman said.
Anti-Xing Society!
Song Wen's expression beca strange; the na gave him extre chuunibyou vibes.
"Is what you're saying true?"
"I would never lie," the old woman said firmly.
"How many people are in your society?" Song Wen asked.
The old woman replied, "I'm not sure how many people there are exactly. Only the president has the list of mbers."
"What are the requirents to join the Anti-Xing Society?"
"Foundation Establishnt or higher, and a great grudge with the Xing family," the old woman answered.
"What cultivation level is your president?"
"Golden Core stage," the old woman replied.
"I didn't expect your president to be a Golden Core cultivator. Could you introduce ? I'd like to et your president."
Song Wen's face showed a hint of admiration, as if he quite praised the actions of the 'Anti-Xing Society.'
But his true thoughts were the opposite, feeling disdainful. A Golden Core cultivator leading a group of Foundation Establishnt cultivators to challenge the Xing family was nothing more than an attempt to hit a rock with an egg.
The old woman said, "I'm afraid I can't help with that. The president's movents are secretive, and I don't know where they are."
"Then how do you communicate with each other?" Song Wen asked.
"Every full moon night, we go to the Dark Star Ghost Market and receive a ssage from the president. The ssage contains information about the Xing family's recent activities, such as updates on their mines, spiritual fields, personnel movents, and so on. After receiving the ssage, mbers can choose how to retaliate against the Xing family based on their own strength. If any mber successfully takes revenge on the Xing family, it will also be announced in the ssage," the old woman explained.
(End of the Chapter)
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