Chapter 85: Xiao Bei, Also Gained Fame

"The demon finally left, and he didn't kill me, he didn't kill me..." The deputy general of the army stood up, muttering to himself. Then, without caring about any trivial matters, he left the He family compound, much to the surprise of some of the He family members.

From that day on, he decided to resign from his position in the Chifire Army and focus on finding a place to cultivate!

Not for any other reason, but to one day be like the masked, black-robed, muscular man in the sky, who could awe everyone with his power at the wave of a hand, doing what he wanted and avenging his grudges as he pleased!

Not long after the deputy general left, several figures appeared in the sky... Each of them exuded a martial aura, indicating that they were all Imperial Martial Artists!

Among them was a person Xiao Bei would definitely recognize if he were here—Xiao Ting, whom Xiao Bei called Great-Grandfather!

At this moment, Xiao Ting's face was taut.

The direction from which Xiao Ting came was clearly the direction of the Xiao family's residence in the imperial city.

Looking at the others, they were all elderly men with white hair, appearing quite old. They gathered in the air but did not cluster together, instead standing in their own spaces, their eyes flickering as they observed the other Imperial Martial Artists around them.

Xiao Ting's gaze was locked with that of an old man in a yellow robe.

After a few seconds, Xiao Ting and the old man in the yellow robe exchanged a smile and said in unison, "He's here."

At this point, they both retracted their gazes and smiled at the other Imperial Martial Artists, nodding slightly in greeting.

If Xiao Bei were to see the old man in the yellow robe, he would definitely feel a sense of familiarity, as his attire was identical to that of the yellow-robed man Xiao Bei killed on the back mountain of the Xiao family compound, and his face was also very similar.

On the yellow robe, there was also a pattern of a phoenix dancing, just like the one on the robe of the man Xiao Bei killed!

"This masked Imperial Martial Artist is truly audacious, daring to kill people from the He family! By the way, I heard that He Lian was already an Imperial Martial Artist and quite powerful, but he was also killed. This proves that this masked Imperial Martial Artist is very strong. However, he shows no respect for the Zhou family, the rulers of our imperial dynasty. He actually killed people at the 'Wanxiang Hall' and then came to the He family to massacre the entire clan. Truly..."

The old man in the yellow robe said, his face filled with indignation.

However, his next words were heavily laced with animosity towards the Xiao family. After saying a few indignant words, he turned to Xiao Ting and said, "Xiao Ting, I heard that after killing He Yong, that masked Imperial Martial Artist said that the Xiao family was also his target. Sigh, you must be careful. This person is so powerful that if he goes to the Xiao family, it could be... hehe..."

Hearing the old man in the yellow robe's words, Xiao Ting smiled. When the other Imperial Martial Artists turned their gazes towards him, he said to the old man in the yellow robe, "Zhou Jiao, don't worry. Our Xiao family will not be anyone's prey. Moreover, I believe that the Zhou family, as the imperial family of Wu Kingdom, will not remain indifferent after seeing what this person has done. Right? If they don't capture such a ruthless killer, many people in Wu Kingdom will lose faith in the Zhou family. At that time, the credibility of the imperial Zhou family will drop significantly, which would be a troublesome matter."

The old man in the yellow robe, whom Xiao Ting called Zhou Jiao, grunted and said nothing more.

On the other side, a short and plump old man looked at the He family members who were reappearing in small groups, their faces filled with sorrow and anger, and sighed, "The weak are always bullied, sigh..."

"Zhou Jiao, this person must be captured. Otherwise, none of us will be at ease. You must make the Zhou family take action to track down this masked Imperial Martial Artist."

Beside the short and plump old man, another Imperial Martial Artist, who was quite thin, stood out. He wore only a sleeveless shirt, revealing arms as white as snow, just like his face, which lacked any hint of blood color.

However, this old man was the one with the most condensed Imperial Martial Artist aura among them, indicating that he was the most powerful among them.

So, when he spoke, Zhou Jiao merely grunted in response, without any other expression, unlike his reaction to Xiao Ting's words earlier.

After that, the group of Imperial Martial Artists fell silent, their gazes fixed on the He family members on the ground. Their eyes revealed a different kind of expression, as everyone understood what the appearance of such an Imperial Martial Artist meant for the complex web of forces in Wu Kingdom and the storm it would bring!

...

On a street beside the Xiao family compound, Xiao Bei was walking with a calm and composed pace, occasionally looking at the people passing by on the street.

At this moment, Xiao Bei had already reverted his cultivation method, returning his body to its original form, and had destroyed the face mask.

This was why, to avoid being discovered, Xiao Bei had specially entered the forest to change his appearance, and as a result, he did not return to his enhanced speed. It was already late in the day when he returned.

"Look, that's Xiao Bei!"

Suddenly, Xiao Bei heard these words.

Following the sound, Xiao Bei saw a muscular man in a martial robe, pointing at him excitedly and talking to others. Around him were several other men in similar attire, varying in height and build.

Seeing Xiao Bei's gaze, the man's face turned red, and he quickly withdrew his hand. However, he met Xiao Bei's eyes timidly, not avoiding his gaze.

The man's appearance was quite endearing, and Xiao Bei had no interest in this matter. Seeing the Xiao family compound in the distance, he quickened his pace.

However, the words of the man behind him made Xiao Bei pause for a moment.

He heard the man say, "Xiao Bei is amazing. You don't know, a few months ago, I heard others say that the Xiao family had a useless person named Xiao Bei who couldn't even practice martial arts and was often bullied, worse than a servant. But guess what happened now?"

"What happened..." one of the men asked.

"What happened?! Didn't I just tell you?! This is that Xiao Bei, the same Xiao Bei I told you about!"

The man's voice was filled with excitement, and he spoke loudly.

"Oh, so he's the genius Xiao Bei who has been causing a stir in the entire imperial city of Wu Kingdom recently! That Xiao Bei?" The man who had been chatting immediately exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the muscular man's proud words.