Chapter 79

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and looked down on the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow, then said, "Now I don’t even know how strong the Qi family is, and I’m getting involved in this mess. Isn’t that just asking for death? Opportunities are indeed important, but what’s the point if I don’t have a life to enjoy them?"

"Uh." The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow shut his mouth upon hearing this.

"Do you not trust this old man, Xiao Yun?" Seeing Xiao Yun remain silent, Second Elder Tie frowned and asked.

"That’s not it." Xiao Yun smiled.

"Then why?" Second Elder Tie asked, "This is definitely a great opportunity. One of our Tie family’s direct descendants, Tie Yan, can naturally be close to the elemental fire, so we tried to find this Heavenly Flame Token for him, hoping he could inherit the Heavenly Flame Manor and stand out in the Tianyuan Sect’s assessment. Unfortunately, his dantian has been destroyed, and this Heavenly Flame Token is of little use to us now."

"Would I not be willing to give it up if I could get you, Xiao Yun, to help us out of this crisis?"

The old man’s tone was sincere, filled with helplessness. Originally, this was a great opportunity for the Tie family, but it led to a disaster. Now, they were about to be wiped out, and the only option left was to give up the Heavenly Flame Token.

"This Heavenly Flame Manor does have a significant allure to me, but your conflict with the Qi family is too complicated. The Qi family must have a strong foundation if they can force you to this extent." Xiao Yun spread his hands and said directly, "If I get involved rashly, I might end up burning myself. Compared to the risks, the Heavenly Flame Manor seems less important."

"Ah." Second Elder Tie sighed and then said, "Xiao Yun, you may not know, but the Qi family and our Tie family are about equally matched. The reason we are defeated this time is because they brought in a poison master. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been like this."

"Xiao Yun, I see that you are extraordinary. Since you can cure Rong'er’s severe poison, do you have a way to deal with that poison master?" Second Elder Tie’s eyes were full of hope, clearly placing all his hopes on Xiao Yun.

Seeing the old man’s sincere attitude and his unwillingness to abandon his clan despite their weakened state, Xiao Yun’s heart was slightly moved.

From this, it was clear that Second Elder Tie was a man of iron will.

Xiao Yun had a good impression of such a person.

"Let’s do this." Xiao Yun pondered for a moment and said, "I’ll go into the city with you to see the situation of your clan. If I can handle it, we can discuss further. After all, our meeting is a kind of fate, and I am willing to help."

"Thank you, Xiao Yun." Second Elder Tie looked excited and said, "This favor will be remembered by our Tie family. Regardless of the outcome, I will give you the Heavenly Flame Token. It’s better to let it fall into the hands of a worthy person than the Qi family."

"We’ll talk about it later." Xiao Yun waved his hand.

He didn’t want to rashly agree before the situation was clear.

After all, if he couldn’t turn the tide and caused the Tie family to be angry, it would be troublesome.

When people are in despair, their desperate actions can shake the world!

"Alright, alright." Second Elder Tie seemed to have grabbed a lifeline and smiled broadly.

Then, the two returned to the convoy.

"Follow me back to the city." Second Elder Tie’s eyes focused, and he raised his arm to call out.

"Yes!" Everyone responded loudly, clearly seeing that Second Elder Tie had convinced Xiao Yun.

With Xiao Yun’s help, they were relieved.

Especially, Tie Rong'er’s furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"Thank you, Xiao Yun." Seeing Xiao Yun approach, Tie Rong'er’s eyes sparkled, and she smiled gratefully.

"I can’t guarantee that I can change the situation," Xiao Yun said, "but I will do my best, Rong'er."

"Thank you." Tie Rong'er’s beautiful eyes blinked, and when she looked at the young man beside her, she felt a strange sense of security.

It seemed that as long as this young man was around, all problems could be solved.

Xiao Yun entered the carriage and asked Tie Rong'er about the situation in Beilan City. He didn’t want to die here for no reason. Knowing more information would help him make a better judgment, and if it was too dangerous, he could choose not to enter the city.

Tie Rong'er explained the situation in Beilan City in detail.

In Beilan City, the Tie family and the Qi family were the two strongest forces, each with five to six True Essence Realm experts.

Apart from the city lord’s residence, other forces only had one or two True Essence Realm experts.

Hearing that the strongest cultivators in Beilan City were at the True Essence Realm, Xiao Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"If I can help the Tie family recover, I can control the situation." He nodded, feeling less worried and decided to go to Beilan City to try. If he could inherit the Heavenly Flame Manor, he would have more cards to play.

With strength, he could be noticed by the elders of the Tianyuan Sect and become a core disciple, which was not impossible.

As a core disciple, why would he fear the Qiu family?

They were the focus of the entire sect and could not be easily suppressed by a regular elder.

The Tie family moved quickly, and after two days of travel, a grand city appeared in their sight. Looking at the massive city, the Tie family members’ expressions turned solemn.

"Beilan City, we’re finally here!" The Tie family members sighed. This was their home, but now it felt desolate, like a destitute wanderer returning home, unsure if their home was still safe.

"Qi family!" Second Elder Tie’s eyes glinted with a fierce light, and a hint of anger could be felt.

"Are we there?" In the carriage, Xiao Yun pulled back the curtain and looked at the city ahead.

The city was majestic, like a giant beast squatting on the ground, with the words "Beilan City" prominently displayed above the city gate.

"Yes, this is Beilan City." Tie Rong'er’s beautiful eyes blinked, and she looked at Beilan City with a worried expression.

"Will the Qi family intercept us when we enter the city?" Xiao Yun asked.

"Probably not," Tie Rong'er said, "Our people are already severely poisoned and in critical condition. They just need to wait for us to enter the city and then make demands. There’s no need for them to go to great lengths, especially since the more people who know about this, the worse it is."

"That’s good." Xiao Yun nodded slightly, feeling he had a chance to turn the tide.

The convoy continued forward and entered Beilan City.

As they entered the city, the guards’ discussions reached Xiao Yun’s ears.

"Second Elder Tie has entered the city."

"This time, the Tie family is in a dire situation. They were ambushed by the Qi family and suffered heavy losses!"

"I wonder why the Qi family suddenly became so powerful."

"..."

With these discussions, Xiao Yun had a clearer understanding of the situation in Beilan City, feeling more confident.

Currently, the Qi family had not made any rash moves because the whereabouts of Qi Zhong and Qi Ming were unknown, making them cautious.

The Qi family had only five True Essence Realm cultivators, and the loss of two of them had caused unrest.

If other clans got involved, it would be very troublesome.

Second Elder Tie led the clan members to the Tie Manor.

Soon, a massive manor appeared before them.

The manor had red gates and high walls, like a noble residence, with obvious signs of recent repairs.

"Second Elder, why are you here?" When Second Elder Tie appeared, the guard was surprised and hurriedly greeted him.

"How are the others doing now?" Second Elder Tie dismounted and walked to the gate.

"The situation is very dire," the guard said as he approached. "The Qi family’s poison master is too powerful..."

Hearing about the clan’s situation, Second Elder Tie’s face turned grim. "Rest assured, the Qi family won’t find it easy to destroy our Tie family."

The guard outside smiled bitterly. How easy was it to deal with that poison master?

At this moment, Xiao Yun and Tie Rong'er got off the carriage.

"Xiao Yun, please." Second Elder Tie immediately looked at the young man and gestured for him to enter.

Xiao Yun didn’t hesitate and entered the Tie Manor with Tie Rong'er.

As they entered, the Tie clan members learned that Second Elder Tie had returned. They were initially happy, but then sighed. The current situation was such that even their return wouldn’t change anything; it would only cut off the Tie clan’s lineage.

In fact, over the past two days, they had been arranging for some young clan members to leave Beilan City to preserve the clan’s bloodline.

Upon returning to the manor, Second Elder Tie gathered some of the clan’s elders to discuss a plan.

The head of the Tie family, Second Elder Tie’s brother, was a True Essence Realm expert.

Currently, Elder Tie’s face was ashen, and his eyes were dull.

Beside him were three other elders, all True Essence Realm experts, but they were either poisoned or severely injured.

"Sixth Brother?" Second Elder Tie looked at his old brothers and said with a heavy heart.

"Sixth Brother is dead." Elder Tie sighed. Sixth Brother was one of their brothers, a True Essence Realm expert.

"He died protecting Yan'er." Another elder sighed, "Unfortunately, Yan'er’s dantian was destroyed, and he was also severely poisoned. Our Tie family is truly on the brink of extinction. Second Brother, why did you come back?"

This was an elder in his seventies, with white hair and a bandaged arm, clearly injured.

"Fourth Uncle, don’t worry, our Tie family won’t be destroyed." Second Elder Tie’s eyes were sharp as he looked around and said, "Not only will our Tie family not be destroyed, but I will also make the Qi family pay a heavy price and be expelled from Beilan City." His voice was like thunder, and his eyes were filled with anger.

"Second Brother, there’s no need to be so emotional. Let’s discuss a plan now." Elder Tie waved his hand.

The others also shook their heads, not taking Second Elder Tie’s words seriously.

"No, Big Brother, listen to me. This time, I brought a world-class genius who can help us through this crisis." Second Elder Tie said, "With him, our Tie family can turn the tide and deal a heavy blow to the Qi family."

"World-class genius?" Elder Tie’s eyes showed confusion, and he looked at the young man in the hall, "Do you mean him?" Elder Tie was puzzled; the young man looked only sixteen or seventeen.

A young man who still had a hint of childishness could turn the tide for their Tie family?

Not only Elder Tie, but the other elders were also skeptical.

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