Chapter 70: Sin

The phone rang repeatedly, but I didn't dare to answer it. I believed this call would bring me bad news.

After a long time, the call was automatically disconnected due to no one answering.

Realizing the phone had stopped vibrating, I came to my senses and called Zhao Xi back.

However, what came through was a series of sobs, including those of Zhao Qian and Zhao He's mother, Ren Yun. The surroundings were in chaos, and they were all relatives of the Zhao family.

"Ahe is dead, Xiaotian is dead, can they still be saved? Their heads are smashed to pieces," Zhao Xi sobbed on the other end of the phone.

Thud.

The phone slipped from my hand and hit the ground, the battery falling out. My heart felt hollow, as if my soul had left my body.

Zhang Yidan is dead; his body was used to revive someone else, named Li Po Xiao.

Zhao He killed the eldest son of the Wang family with a brick and was beaten to death by the Wang family in return.

Two friends who could drink and talk together, neither met a good end, and I couldn't save either of them.

"Brother Tian! Brother Tian!"

Their voices seemed to call me from hell.

"Xijun! Bind his soul!" My eyes turned red, and with a wave of my hand, Xijun rushed toward Wang Cheng!

"You dare!" Li Rui Zhong's face changed when he heard I was binding a soul. He roared in anger and threw three talismans, chanting, "Heaven has its generals, Earth has its spirits, to cut evil and remove harm, to resolve difficulties and ensure safety! Hurry as if ordered!"

I opened my eyes and immediately stepped back. A beam of light flashed past me, and two beams of light flew toward Xijun!

Xijun, as if she had eyes on her back, darted forward, the light barely missing her. She quickly extended her hand and bound Wang Cheng's soul!

Wang Cheng didn't even react; his soul was firmly held by Xijun, struggling under the dim light. I was deeply impressed; she truly had the skill to take a general's head in the midst of a thousand soldiers.

Li Rui Zhong was shocked, Zhang Yufang was stunned, and even Hai Xueshi and Lin Feiyu were wide-eyed.

"Binding a living soul! I can't let you!" Li Rui Zhong gritted his teeth. No matter what, he couldn't tolerate someone binding a living soul in front of him.

Moreover, Wang Cheng, regardless of right or wrong, was his decades-long friend and an important member of the Xuanmen family.

I shouted, "Who dares to stop me!"

Song Wanyi quickly appeared beside me, flicking her fingers to send several wind marks flying toward Li Rui Zhong!

The wind marks were incredibly sharp, and Li Rui Zhong didn't dare to block them directly. He threw a talisman to intercept the wind blades.

Then, a blue talisman appeared in Li Rui Zhong's hand, and he quickly chanted, "Heaven has its generals, Earth has its spirits..."

"Old man!" I cursed in my heart. In the Yin-Yang eye, a strong blue aura appeared around him. I knew this was a powerful talisman, so without hesitation, I bit my middle finger, stood in front of Song Wanyi, and drew a diamond shape, a blood line connecting from my brow to her lips.

Song Wanyi's eyes glowed red, her previously calm brow becoming fierce. She quickly formed seals, and a strange, powerful dark aura was released! She fired several blue arrows directly at Li Rui Zhong!

Li Rui Zhong sneered, forming seals with his fingers. The paper talisman suddenly burned, consuming all the blue arrows and then rushing toward me!

" Borrowing metal, borrowing wood, borrowing water, borrowing fire, borrowing earth, the Yin-Yang borrowing method, the five elements transform!" Hai Xueshi immediately stepped in front of me, took out a blue paper figure, bit his finger, and quickly drew talismans on it. He then pushed his hand forward, and a strange blue light repelled the large blue light from Li Rui Zhong!

Zhang Yufang tried to take something out of her pocket but hesitated under Xijun's glare. Wang Cheng didn't last a round, and she wasn't confident she could control me, so she didn't dare to take it out.

Li Rui Zhong was forced to retreat a few steps by the spell, glaring at Hai Xueshi, breathing heavily, and looking very angry. "What? Are you brothers teaming up?"

"More fun this way! Xuanmen matters should be resolved by Xuanmen. Wang Cheng broke the rules first, killing the Zhao family's son. My junior brother avenged his friend by binding his soul. What's wrong with that? I didn't kill him directly. But you, bullying the young, are you trying to avenge this old man who broke the rules? Can't I, as a senior brother, help my junior brother?" Hai Xueshi looked at Li Rui Zhong, then at Wang Cheng's soul, feeling very uncomfortable. The situation was really difficult to resolve, and the families were clearly united.

"Hmph, in front of everyone, binding a living soul, is this what your Yin-Yang family does? Even if Wang Cheng committed a crime, it's our Xuanmen family's responsibility to investigate. To put it bluntly, what are you, Uncle Hai, anyway?" Li Rui Zhong looked very angry.

"What am I? Haha, that's a bit funny coming from you. Since we've shown our true colors, there's nothing more to say. I'll return the soul to you, following the old rules. The Xuanmen family must give an answer within three days. Otherwise, don't blame us two Yin-Yang family wanderers for taking action behind the scenes." Hai Xueshi looked at me, "Junior brother, listen to your senior brother and return the soul."

My eyes were bloodshot, staring at Wang Cheng's soul, looking very angry, but I was preparing to order Xijun to release him.

Since Hai Xueshi wanted to release him, he must have his reasons, but the frustration in my heart was unbearable. I finally understood how Zhou Xuan felt. Even if I was incredibly powerful, what could I do against such a behemoth like the families?

Killing one person would lead to endless retaliation. Killing the family head would unite the families. My grandmother attacked the Dao lineage Yang family, bringing in over a hundred helpers, even forcing out the hidden experts of the Maoshan lineage, and even she was imprisoned in a blood cloud coffin.

Should I cower in fear?

Zhang Yidan's body was still warm, and now Zhao He is dead, yet I'm cowering! Why did it come to this?

"Junior brother! Listen to your senior brother." Hai Xueshi urged me again. I knew he was trying to protect me, but could protection last a lifetime?

"Little brother Xia, return it to them, and let's go." Lin Feiyu patted my shoulder, shaking his head. "Don't push things to the extreme; it will only lead to endless conflict."

"Right, since the families say they'll give an answer in three days, let's wait and see. If not, we'll deal with it then." Liu Fangyuan softly advised me, but he didn't dare to speak harshly.

"Deal with it? I shook my head. A cornered rabbit will bite, and a cornered dog will jump over a wall. My temper will eventually explode, and who will stop me then? Who can stop me?"

"Zhou Xuan, my grandmother, and I, we all appear cold but are actually hot-blooded. The fire inside us isn't extinguished; it just hasn't burned fiercely enough!"

History always writes to warn future generations, but they keep repeating it. It's just human nature.

My grandmother is dead, and the power gap made it impossible for me to seek revenge. Zhang Yidan is dead, and I don't even know who killed him. Now Zhao He is dead, and the revenge is in my hands. Should I take it? Should I not?

If Lei Qing hadn't called the police, even if I had beaten Wang Cheng, would he have let Zhao Qian go? Even if he did, would his son, Wang Dong, let her go? If Zhao Qian died, could I still contain my anger?

Li Rui Zhong's eyes blazed with anger, and even Zhang Yufang frowned. Although Kong De didn't show it as much, he already predicted I would compromise.

"Xijun! Take half and leave half! I dare anyone to stop me!" I clenched my teeth, staring at Li Rui Zhong with a determined look of killing intent.

Xijun giggled, opened her blood-red mouth, and bit off half of Wang Cheng's soul's head. She then flicked her hand, licking her lips, still unsatisfied.

Wang Cheng's soul was thrown back into his body, and he stood there, drooling, his eyes rolling, completely dazed.

What's the difference between this and death? Perhaps it's even worse.

Li Rui Zhong was stunned, Zhang Yufang trembled, and Kong De's face turned pale.

This is a declaration of war against the families!

"I've released the soul; you can investigate. If you want revenge, come on. I, Xia Yitian, will take it. But if you come, I can't guarantee you'll leave. I'm different from my grandmother; I don't have such a good temper. I said, the matter is settled here. If the families want revenge, I'll take it!"

"Zhou Xuan can do it, my grandmother can do it, and I can do it too! So what? I'll face my enemies head-on, and if I fail, so be it!"

"Good! Good! Good! See you in three days! I'll see how you handle it! How will you deal with the Wang family's anger?" Li Rui Zhong laughed in anger, pointing at me, unable to speak.

"Wang Cheng is as good as dead. The Wang family is a Xuanmen family with a vast lineage beyond your imagination. Young man, watch your words!" Zhang Yufang, feeling the loss of a friend, wondered how she would fare if she were in Wang Cheng's place.

"Little brother Yitian, by seniority, you're Hai's junior brother, but by age, I could be your Uncle Yao. Since you dare to take responsibility, Uncle Yao admires you. The Li family is clearly bullying you wanderers. Your righteous anger and swift action are justified. Here, Uncle Yao still has some say. You can leave with dignity, and no one can stop you. But in three days, you'll have to fend for yourself." Yao Long, being Hai's good friend, encouraged me and didn't take Li Rui Zhong seriously. I didn't know his background, but as he walked to the door and lifted the roller shutter, it slowly opened.

"Yao Long! You dare!" Li Rui Zhong was trembling with anger. If looks could kill, Yao Long would have been dead a hundred times over.

"What? Did you forget this is my teahouse? Do you want me to see you off?" Yao Long coldly responded, not even turning his head.

"Thank you, Uncle Yao." I could only thank Yao Long.

"Junior brother, let's go." Hai Xueshi, sweating profusely, held my hand, extremely nervous. This time, he wasn't running away but escaping for his life. Despite his bravery earlier, he was now terrified.

As the roller shutter opened, people waiting outside gradually became visible, including members of the Wang, Li, and Zhang families.

But the one closest to the roller shutter was a man in a black Daoist robe, carrying a sword bag, with the corners of his robe embroidered with the Eight Trigrams. He had a dark complexion and eyes like stars.

No one else dressed like this in the county; it could only be Li Po Xiao!

"Arrogant and reckless, raising ghosts to cause chaos. Today, I will end you. The divine power is vast, the universe turns, destroy!"

A voice as light as water rang like an alarm, and my sister-in-law suddenly pulled my sleeve.

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