Chapter 48: Aunt's Letter

"Yang Qi, this matter is just a private discussion, don't resort to extreme measures!" Yang Xingshi was greatly alarmed when he saw Yang Qi transmit his qi through the air, causing the "Lady Yan" to spit blood. He repeatedly said this, already showing signs of submission. This old ancestor of the Yang family, who had lived for over a hundred years, deeply understood the principle that circumstances are stronger than people.

"I won't resort to extreme measures, but Lady Yan, do you submit? I'm asking you." Yang Qi's voice continued to echo.

"I submit, I submit." At this moment, Lady Yan's face was full of fear. She knew that if she continued to resist, she would face immediate disaster. "From now on, I will respect the family rules."

"That's good. I hope you mean it. Everything I do is for the benefit of the Yang family's development." Yang Qi snorted coldly. "If I find you acting out of line again, or trying to reveal my information to some major sect to come and eliminate demons, I won't be lenient. Let me tell you, the Fertile Continent is now in turmoil, with many lords rising up. When the chaos spreads, if our Yang family remains disunited, the disaster of clan extermination will be imminent."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Yang Xingshi also nodded repeatedly. Faced with the powerful Yang Qi, he could only bow his head and endure.

When he spoke again, Yang Qi's voice had already disappeared.

Lady Yan and Yang Xingshi looked up at Yang Qi, who was walking in the air, and shook their heads. A deep sense of powerlessness welled up from within them.

Yang Zhan did not take action either. He had seen everything that just happened.

To be honest, with his cultivation in the Qi Sect, he could suppress the entire Yang family, except for Yang Xingshi and Lady Yan, who were long-time elders with deep influence. Even after this incident, their status in the family remained significant. If they were determined to overthrow the family head's rule, it would surely lead to a bloody conflict.

Yang Qi knew that by playing the bad guy, he was doing it for the best.

The family's autumn hunt was in full swing. Yang Qi strolled in the air, casually helping the family deal with some ferocious beasts. Unconsciously, his truly invincible image was deeply etched in the hearts of the family members.

Some people originally thought that Yang Qi was possessed by a demon, but now it seemed not to be the case. People possessed by demons are usually mad and frenzied, while Yang Qi was calm, wise, and in control, a completely normal person.

Gradually, during this autumn hunt, Yang Qi established an unbeatable image, truly becoming the family's first genius and the first expert.

The intense autumn hunt lasted for three days. A group of over a hundred Yang family elites roamed through the Black Corpse Mountains, killing many ferocious beasts and harvesting a large number of beast cores.

However, in the depths of the Black Corpse Mountains, Yang Qi always felt a sense of danger and did not venture deeper.

In fact, many disciples wanted to go deeper.

"Brother Qi, the forest ahead is getting denser. If we go further, we will enter the deepest part of the Black Corpse Mountains, the territory of the Corpse Family. It is said that this place was once an ancient battlefield, where many ancient corpses absorbed the earth's evil qi and became demon spirits. They have demon cores in their bodies, which are much more powerful than ordinary beast cores. Should we go in to hunt them?"

A young man of about thirty approached Yang Qi respectfully.

Yang Qi stood on a very high cliff, looking far into the distance at the dark, deep mountain peaks, from which black gas constantly emerged. These peaks resembled ancient tombs, stretching endlessly to the horizon.

This was the center of the Black Corpse Mountains.

It was once an ancient battlefield, where countless corpses were buried. Even as Yang Qi looked, he could see ghostly flames flickering around the dark, deep mountain peaks and forests, as if zombies were lurking.

A strong sense of danger emanated from within.

"We won't go deeper. We have already hunted a large number of beasts, earning at least ten million Qi Gathering Pills. The people have also been greatly trained. The ancient battlefield in the Black Corpse Mountains is unfathomable, and there might be a thousand-year-old zombie king. One misstep could lead to the destruction of our family." Yang Qi shook his head.

A thousand-year-old zombie king was a terrifying demon, surpassing the Qi Sect.

Yang Qi had no confidence in suppressing or killing such a being. Although he was almost invincible in the Qi Sect realm, he was still uncertain when facing experts beyond the Qi Sect realm.

The difference between a Life Seizing expert and a Ninth Stage Qi Sect expert was vast, like the difference between heaven and earth.

At this moment,

Suddenly, a long rainbow appeared in the sky, dazzling in the dim night.

The moment the rainbow appeared, Yang Qi felt a wave of sword qi rushing towards him. Then he saw that within the dazzling rainbow was a sword.

The rainbow descended towards Yang Zhan with a rumbling sound.

"Father, be careful!" Yang Qi was about to act instantly.

"Qi, don't worry. This is your aunt's flying sword message. It's truly amazing..." Yang Zhan quickly stopped him, and with a wave of his hand, the rainbow converged, rumbling down and transforming into a small sword. The small sword was carrying a letter.

Yang Zhan took the letter, and the small sword, sensing something, suddenly shot up, its tail bursting into flames, and disappeared into the sky.

"Is this a flying sword message? The legendary technique?"

Seeing this, many of the Yang family's elites were amazed.

In fact, the biggest help in Yang Zhan's rise to the position of family head was his aunt, Yang Susu, a remarkable woman who studied at the Heaven Rank Academy.

Now, this flying sword message was clearly from Yang Susu. At least, Yang Qi couldn't do it.

However, Yang Qi could see that the most powerful part of the flying sword message was the sword itself, a divine weapon that had already become sentient. If it could be called a demon, it would be a sword demon.

"I wonder how my aunt is doing at the Heaven Rank Academy?" Yang Qi thought, recalling the little girl who used to feed him.

Many of the elder council members who were originally dissatisfied with Yang Zhan were now silent.

Although Yang Qi was very important, he still couldn't match Yang Susu.

Behind Yang Susu was the continent's top academy, the Heaven Rank Academy, a legendary holy place. Anyone from the Fertile Continent, regardless of their faction, would immediately think of "a massive entity" when they heard its name.

"Qi, good news. Your aunt's letter, read it." Yang Zhan read the letter carefully, his face filled with genuine joy. "Your aunt has secured a student spot at the Heaven Rank Academy and wants you to go there to study."

"What?"

Yang Qi was surprised and quickly took the letter. Indeed, it was from his aunt, stating that Yang Susu had made a great contribution at the Heaven Rank Academy and was rewarded. She proposed that a young disciple from her family be allowed to study at the academy, and it was approved.

Holding this letter, he could report to the Heaven Rank Academy and study at this holy place, the top academy on the continent.

This was a great honor and a great opportunity, even Yang Xingshi and Lady Yan were envious. Now, they had completely suppressed their dissatisfaction. Once Yang Qi entered the Heaven Rank Academy, no one could touch him, and the excuse of "eliminating demons" would no longer be used.

In addition, the letter mentioned the Shadow Poison Sect.

It said that through the Heaven Rank Academy, she had warned the Shadow Poison Sect not to target the Yang family. The matter was now resolved, and the Shadow Poison Sect, intimidated by the Heaven Rank Academy, had become more restrained.

No wonder the Shadow Poison Sect had been quiet for the past few months.

"Heaven Rank Academy, huh?"

Yang Qi held the letter, his heart filled with longing.

He was now the dominant force in the family, but he was just a big fish in a small pond. The Heaven Rank Academy was an ocean, a place where he could truly excel.

The top academy on the continent, how many experts and hidden talents were there? How much could he learn?

Yang Qi knew that although he had cultivated the Divine Elephant Imprisoning Evil Technique and his power had greatly increased, if he continued to practice in isolation, he would easily hit a bottleneck. Going out to see experts would greatly benefit him.

At the Heaven Rank Academy, there were not only Life Seizing experts but also, according to legend, even more powerful beings beyond the Life Seizing realm. What that realm was, he didn't know.

Moreover, entering the Heaven Rank Academy would also serve as a deterrent to other factions, making the Yang family more stable.

When he stole the Dragon Subduing Pill and wasn't killed on the spot, it was because his aunt was Yang Susu of the Heaven Rank Academy.

Suddenly, a name deeply etched in his heart surfaced.

"Yun Hailan is also at the Heaven Rank Academy!"

Yun Hailan had deceived him, changing his life. This woman was extremely cunning and vicious, and had also entered the Heaven Rank Academy to study. No matter what, just for this reason, he had to enter the Heaven Rank Academy to take revenge!

This woman had almost destroyed his family.

If not for the fortuitous encounter in the thunderstorm, he would have met a tragic end, and Yang Zhan would no longer be the family head. His family would have suffered greatly.

"Father, since that's the case, let's go home first. We need to sort out all the family matters, centralize financial, legal, and enforcement powers, and gather all the experts in the family mansion for cultivation. After arranging these matters, I will report to the Heaven Rank Academy."

Yang Qi put away the letter and said immediately.

"Good!"

Yang Zhan let out a long cry. "All family disciples, gather quickly. Return to Yan Capital immediately to discuss important matters!"

At his command, all the disciples began to gather, tallying the wealth from this hunt and forming a neat line to return.

Some people now respected Yang Qi even more. Previously, it was because of his high cultivation in qi, but now it was because he was about to become a student at the Heaven Rank Academy, with a bright future.

To the Yang family, a group of "country bumpkins," even the least successful servant students at the Heaven Rank Academy were considered strong.

Yan Capital was a "country town," and the Yang family was just a wealthy family in the countryside.

Two days later, all the Yang family's experts gathered in Yan Capital and convened in the council hall for a family meeting.

This family meeting was much more grand than the last one.

All the elite members of the family were present.

With Yang Qi's presence, Yang Zhan issued orders one by one, and no one disobeyed. Within half a day, these experts received the orders and gradually dispersed, handing over financial powers and troops to Yang Zhan.

Some elders, however, remained in the Yang family mansion.

Everything settled, the entire Yang family mansion became quiet.

"Father, I'm about to report to the Heaven Rank Academy. But after I leave, I'm afraid that Yang Xingshi and Lady Yan will cause trouble again. We need to suppress them with overwhelming strength. I will help you to further enhance your cultivation."

Yang Qi said to Yang Zhan.