Soul Emperor Martial God

Several thousand unfamiliar martial artists had besieged the Xiao Family.

However, on the Xiao family's side, there were temporarily no casualties.

The two parties hadn't even engaged in combat yet.

Of course, in fact, Xiao Yi had already left a contingency plan within his family.

The Six Gold Puppet Balls and Six Wood Puppet Balls had already been handed over to the Great Elder Xiao Lihuo as soon as he had returned to the family.

So, he wasn't too worried.

At this moment, in the sky.

Xiao Yi looked down below, furrowing his brows.

The thousands of unfamiliar martial artists below hadn't noticed him.

It was really because these thousands of people's Cultivation and strength weren't strong.

The strongest were only the three leading individuals at the Mystic Breakthrough First Layer, as well as a dozen or so at the Mysterious Profundity Ninth Layer.

Swoosh, Xiao Yi's figure flashed, returning to the Xiao Mansion.

Below, the Xiao Family clan members had already gathered together.

The nine elders, dozens of deacons, and all the family martial artists watched the thousands of unfamiliar martial artists warily.

Swoosh, Xiao Yi came to the side of the elders.

"Yii'er," the Great Elder saw Xiao Yi coming back, and his originally watchful expression immediately relaxed.

"Mm," Xiao Yi nodded, casting a glance at the thousands of unfamiliar martial artists ahead.

These thousands of people were only confronting the Xiao Family with their leaders.

The rest of the martial artists were scattering poison and setting traps around the Xiao Family's perimeter and preparing ambushes, among other things.

It was quite obvious why they hadn't acted immediately.

They wanted to completely surround the Xiao Family to ensure that not a single family member could escape.

Another point, Xiao Yi could clearly see, was that these thousands of people did not come from the same power.

Their coordination was poor and even quite awkward.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was a combined force of about a dozen different powers.

The leaders were those three at the Mystic Breakthrough First Layer and the dozen or so at the Mysterious Profundity Ninth Layer.

"Looking at these people's methods, they should be bands of mountain bandits or lone assassins," Xiao Yi spoke indifferently.

"That's likely," Xiao Lihuo replied.

"Our Xiao Family's power in Mystic Breakthrough City and its surrounding cities is not weak."

"In the past year, we have also interacted with several major forces from outside."

As he spoke, Great Elder Xiao Lihuo pointed at one of the leaders ahead.

"That one is a very famous lone assassin from Baiwu City, nicknamed Three Blood Swords."

"That one is the leader of the Black Tiger Mountain Bandits, Black Tiger, who has dominated the area outside the Eighteen Cities of East Desolate for over a decade, and no one dares to provoke him."

"That one is the leader of an extremely strong organization of assassins near Beishan City of the county, named Baili Wuzong."

"…"

Xiao Lihuo pointed out several leaders in succession.

However, he only recognized five or six of them; he didn't know most of the others.

But Xiao Yi was almost certain that these thousands of unfamiliar martial artists were mostly desperate criminals or the sort who were ruthlessly greedy.

Xiao Yi didn't rush to take action; instead, he stepped forward several paces, directly facing the dozen or so leading martial artists.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved,

Dozens of auras had already locked on to him.

"Young man, I advise you not to move rashly," one of the leading Mystic Breakthrough Realm martial artists said coldly.

"Exactly," another leading martial artist also sneered, "Don't move, and maybe you can live a little longer."

"Otherwise, I'll send you to the Netherworld right now."

"How presumptuous," Before Xiao Yi could speak, Little Star shouted angrily beside him.

"You mere Mystic Breakthrough Realm martial artists dare to speak like that to my lord... Brother Xiao Yi."

"Mere Mystic Breakthrough Realm?" The leading Mystic Breakthrough Realm martial artists were taken aback.

Then they laughed disdainfully, "Hahaha."

"Kid, you're not even in the Mortal Realm, do you know what the Mystic Breakthrough Realm is?"

"Fool, you're going have a hard time shortly."

Little Star's eyes chilled, and he was about to make a move immediately.

He, the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile, was not to mention already had broken through to the Earth Origin Realm.

Even before, killing a few Martial Artists at the Mystic Breakthrough First Layer was just a matter of waving a hand.

Xiao Yi waved his hand to stop him.

Then, he looked towards the dozen or so leading Martial Artists and said indifferently, "Are you aware that this is the family of the Northern Mountain Sword Master?"

"We know, so what?" The leaders scoffed.

"Knowing yet you still dare to be presumptuous?" Xiao Yi asked lightly.

Any Sword Master's family would be protected by both the Commandery Prince Mansion and the Sky-splitting Sword Sect after the Sword Master left the family.

Thus, within the county, no force would dare to offend a Sword Master's family.

"Presumptuous? Hahaha." The leaders laughed disdainfully.

"If the Northern Mountain Sword Master were here, of course we wouldn't dare come."

"But now that the Northern Mountain Sword Master is not here, the Xiao Family, a minor family, has at most a useless person in the Mysterious Profundity Realm."

"Wiping you out cleanly is as easy as blowing air."

"Wiping out cleanly?" Xiao Yi's expression turned cold, but he still did not take action for the time being.

"Aren't you afraid of the trouble the Commandery Prince Mansion and Sky-splitting Sword Sect will give you?"

"Besides, can you bear the wrath of the Northern Mountain Sword Master when he returns?"

Hearing this, the leaders laughed even more wildly.

"Kid, you ask too many questions at death's door."

"Fine, this lord will let you die with understanding."

"Don't have any more illusions, the Commandery Prince Mansion and Sky-splitting Sword Sect won't come to save you."

"As for that fool, the Northern Mountain Sword Master."

"He can hardly take care of himself in the Royal Capital, let alone come back to save you."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who told you all this?"

"Or should I say, who hired you?"

Xiao Yi wasn't a fool; he naturally knew that someone behind the scenes had hired these desperadoes.

As soon as the Demon Hunting Order was requested to be canceled, he knew someone was targeting the Xiao Family.

And a force that could move a Sub Hall Master to request the cancellation of a Demon Hunting Order could not be a common force.

Such a great power would definitely not dare to directly confront a family or individual protected by the Demon Hunting Order.

Hiring these desperadoes was the best choice.

Yet, even after hiring these desperadoes,

Once the Xiao Family was annihilated, the Demon Hunting Hall would still take immediate notice and investigate thoroughly.

But this back-end powerful force still dared to act.

This showed that they were quite confident and had an impeccable plan early on.

Without a doubt, a huge conspiracy was waiting for the Xiao Family.

Xiao Yi's eyes turned extremely cold.

The leaders suddenly trembled, and the next second, they said coldly, "Kid, put away that look."

"Otherwise, I'll personally gouge out your eyes later."

"You still haven't answered my question," Xiao Yi said coldly.

"Heh." The leaders sneered, "What are you to question us?"

"Do we need to explain to you?"

The Xiao Family from Purple Cloud City was a Sword Master family, which was common knowledge when the Great Elder of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect announced it to the whole county.

But few people had seen what the Northern Mountain Sword Master looked like.

At this moment, the thousands of Martial Artists had already set up various traps around the Xiao Mansion.

The leaders suddenly laughed viciously, "From today onwards, there will be no Xiao Family in Northern Mountain County."

With a wave of their hands, the thousands of Martial Artists under their command were about to make a move.

Xiao Yi snorted coldly, "Since you refuse to say who is behind this, I'll find out myself."

No sooner had his voice fallen than an extremely cold aura burst forth from Xiao Yi.

The terrifying aura caused the temperature within a kilometer to drop instantly as if it were an ice cellar.

The leading Martial Artists at the Mystic Breakthrough Realm immediately showed horror on their faces, "Such a terrifying aura."

"Who exactly are you?"

"Northern Mountain Sword Master, Xiao Yi," said Xiao Yi, his voice deep and cold.

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First update.