In an underground cave as spacious as a hall, some luminous crystals are scattered on the four walls of the cave, making this dark cave relatively bright. It can be seen that this cave is not naturally formed. There are obvious traces of man-made excavations, but these traces are extremely old, and there is still a lot of black moss on the cave walls. It is obvious that this cave has a long history.
What's more peculiar is that the underground cave, which is supposed to be damp and cold, is actually very dry and warm. If ordinary people stay here, they will probably be sweating profusely in a short time.
The source of this heat is a skinny old man sitting cross-legged in the center of the cave, like a sculpture.
This old man was wearing a black robe. The robe, which was not originally very big, looked very loose on him. His figure was unimaginably thin. To describe it as 'skinny' is not an exaggeration at all. Looking from a distance, It's basically like a mummy, and it even seems to be weathered immediately if the wind blows.
For such a dying old monster, the breath of life exuding from his body is surprisingly strong. Layers of heat waves instinctively emanate from his body, vibrating in the cave like the rhythm of his heartbeat.
There is also a layer of white sand around the old man, which is incompatible with the cave. It is obviously not naturally generated here, and I don’t know where it comes from and what it does. The thick layer is almost The old man's crossed legs were buried inside, which also shows that the old man has not moved for an unknown period of time...
In addition to this strange old man, there are actually nearly ten people sitting cross-legged on the edge of the cave. Most of these people are also gray-haired old men. The invisible pressure emanating from each person is extremely tyrannical. , these people... are all powerful Soul Emperors! !
These people were all looking solemnly at the skinny old man in the center of the cave, with excitement in their eyes, as if they were expecting something...
Sitting next to the only entrance on one side of the cave is an old man wearing a dark blue robe. He has gray hair and some wrinkles on his face. The same gray beard hangs down to his chest. His face looks similar to that of Qin, the head of the Qin family. The dragon is quite similar - this person is the previous generation head of the Qin family, Qin Long's father, Qin Tian!
At this moment, Qin Tian's eyes were not only paying close attention to the situation of the old man in the center of the cave, but also a little wandering. From time to time, he subconsciously glanced at the entrance next to him, showing a vague gloomy look, as if he was worried about something.
Suddenly, Qin Tian's brows suddenly twitched, as if he noticed something, and turned his head to look at the entrance next to him. Others around him also turned their attention almost at the same time.
"Da da da… "
The sound of rapid footsteps was very obvious in the quiet underground, showing how panicked the owner of the footsteps was. Soon, a cyan figure rushed out from the corner of the passage more than a hundred meters away like the wind, and rushed out in the blink of an eye. Arrived at the entrance.
"Master... Master... No, it's not good!!"
Before the person arrived, an old, hoarse and frightened voice came in, making everyone in the cave frown. Qin Tian looked at the panting old man in green who stopped in front of him, and his heart rose. With an unknown premonition, he asked in a deep voice: "What happened at home?!"
This old man was the previous chief steward of the Qin Mansion. He had followed Qin Tian since he was a child. He also retired after Qin Tian's "retirement". He was also considered to be an older generation member of the Qin family. He was watching. People who grew up like Qin Long and Qin Hu were not weak in strength. He was a late-stage soul master. With the temperament he had developed over the years, he could be so panicked. This showed that the changes in his family were anything but ordinary.
The old man in green had a gray face and seemed a little confused. He hurriedly said intermittently: "Qin Hu... Qin Hu... was assassinated at home! And... there are Qin Xu, Qin Xuan, Qin Chen, Qin Lin, Qin Qian... They...were also assassinated at home!"
"What?!" Qin Tian's pupils shrank, he stood up suddenly, and said in shock, "Say it again!!"
The old man said tremblingly: "Qin Hu... Qin Hu and the other five main members who stayed at home were all... assassinated!"
"What?! How is this possible?! How could Qin Hu be assassinated!"
At this time, some people nearby couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. Everyone had a look of disbelief in their eyes. You must know that Qin Hu is a strong person in the middle stage of the Soul Emperor! Was he actually 'assassinated' in his own home? ! This... is simply a fantasy!
"And..." But at this time, the old man who reported the news continued tremblingly, "And..."
"What else?!" Qin Tian's eyes twitched and he said with an extremely ugly face, "What else?"
"The eldest young master, and the second young master... they, they..." The old man hesitated, as if he didn't even dare to tell the news. He finally gritted his teeth and said, "They were killed by Bai Yunfei in the southern suburbs of Yancheng!! "
"Buzz..."
Qin Tian felt a shock in his head, as if he had been attacked by a soul attack by an enemy more powerful than himself. His body trembled, he staggered back several steps, and asked in a daze: "You said... you said What?"
The old man's eyes also showed grief, and he said in a trembling voice: "The two young masters... were killed by Bai Yunfei of the Weapon Refining Sect!"
"What?! Shouhao and Shoufeng were killed?! Bai Yunfei of the Weapon Refining Sect?! Is the man who came to break off the engagement of that girl from the Tang family a few days ago?! How could he kill Shouhao and Shoufeng? what is going on?!"
Qin Tian fell into a trance for a moment, but immediately next to him, an older member of the Qin family asked in disbelief.
"No... I don't know why... I rushed back to the Qin family with the head of the family and learned about the assassination of Qin Hu and others. But before I finished processing, I learned that the second young master was killed by Bai Yunfei in the southern suburbs. Upon hearing the news of his death, the family leader immediately rushed out of the city in grief and anger, only to see that the eldest young master also blew himself up in front of that Bai Yunfei!! I immediately rushed over to report the news... When I left, the family leader was fighting with that Bai Yunfei! "The old housekeeper's tone returned to smoothness and he quickly explained the situation.
However, this shocking change that was suddenly learned made everyone, including Qin Tian, unable to react for a while. Although the people here were all powerful Soul Emperors, the family that was still doing business as usual half a day ago suddenly had a series of incidents. Two tragedies, this... is really hard to accept.
Especially for Qin Tian, a peerless man who had been practicing for hundreds of years. He first learned that his second son had been assassinated, and then his two direct grandchildren also died. This shock was simply unimaginable.
"The Patriarch is fighting that Bai Yunfei? Not good! The Patriarch lost his beloved son and must have lost his composure. If he kills Bai Yunfei just like that, the Weapon Refining Sect will be furious and may lead to the annihilation of the clan!!"
At this time, an old man in white robes' expression changed and he exclaimed.
Another old man with a stern expression next to him snorted: "Huh! Just kill him! Don't he deserve to pay with his life for killing two of our direct descendants?! Even though his Weapon Refining Sect is powerful, it's not that powerful. Covering the sky with one hand! If you really have to fight hard, my Qin family is not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered!"
"You can't say that! These are extraordinary times, and we must not cause such a disaster!" Another senior member of the Qin family said, "Qin Hu and others were assassinated, and the identity of the murderer is not yet known. It is really unwise for the sect to start a war! This Bai Yunfei can be captured, but he cannot be killed with extreme tactics! At least... we have to wait until our ancestors advance to the Soul Emperor level before we have the capital to compete with the Weapon Refining Sect!"
"That's right! The ancestor may perform the last 'soul gathering' at any time now. As long as it succeeds, he can truly advance to the soul emperor! This matter is related to the fate of my whole Qin family, and there is absolutely no room for error! You must be patient... you must be patient!! "A middle-aged man in green clothes dressed as a scribe said solemnly, "Uncle, I'm afraid you are the only one who can stop the family leader now. No matter what, we can't let him kill Bai Yunfei now!"
“…”
Listening to everyone's discussion, Qin Tian's expression kept changing. Suddenly, the temperature in the entire cave suddenly increased by a point, and the previously stable fluctuations suddenly jumped violently, shocking everyone.
Qin Tian's pupils shrank, and he suddenly turned his head and glanced at the skinny old man in the center of the cave. He seemed to have finally regained his composure, and said with an extremely gloomy face: "Qin Shu, Qin Jian, you two follow me out! The others continue to stay behind. We must not let any mistakes occur in our ancestor’s advancement!”
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On the ground, at the foot of a mountain range with Yuanshi veins underneath, water ripples suddenly rippled in the void, and three figures stepped out in one step.
The leader was Qin Tian, and behind him was the middle-aged man dressed as a scribe and another burly middle-aged man. Both of them were uncles of the Qin family, and both were in the early stage of the Soul Emperor.
After appearing on the ground, Qin Tian paused briefly, then raised his hand and waved it in front of him. A layer of transparent ripples blocked it, and the three of them stepped out and disappeared again.
When they reappeared, they were already thousands of meters away. The three people's bodies flashed with light and they flew towards Yancheng. After flying for a while, they immediately used teleportation again. The movement speed was astonishing. In a moment, they were already there. After flying for dozens of miles, the shadow of Yan City could be seen in the distance.
Using teleportation again, when the three of them appeared again, they happened to be standing on a mountain several hundred meters high. Without any pause, the three of them stepped forward and prepared to continue flying forward.
But at this moment, Qin Long in front suddenly changed his expression and said in shock: "Be careful!!"
His exclamation came so suddenly that the two people behind him were stunned, but they reacted quickly. In the next moment, their expressions changed drastically and they activated their soul power to prepare for possible crises.
However, although they reacted extremely quickly, the danger came even faster!
Even a moment before Qin Tian reminded him, a black shadow shot out from the shadow of a huge boulder on the top of the mountain below. The burly middle-aged man felt a breath of death just as he activated his soul power. Cover yourself completely!
A few meters ahead, Qin Tian saw that the burly middle-aged man was about to be attacked by a sneak attack. Murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He shook his right hand and was ready to kill the attacker.
But... at this moment, in the void behind him, there was a sudden flash of transparent ripples, a faint black mist emerged from the void, and a ghostly vague figure appeared behind him without warning!
This is not a teleportation, but it is as if there is someone hiding in the void behind him and appearing at this moment!
A hand shrouded in black energy poked out from the shadow, stretched out its index finger, and pointed at the back of Qin Tian's head!