Killing God - Chapter 324

Chapter 324 Family Style
The Xu Clan was originally an aristocratic clan, and they were well-known in Floating Cloud City. At this moment, what happened in front of the Xu Clan’s mansion attracted the attention of many people from far and near. Shen Shi stopped and looked at the surrounding Xu Clan cultivators. For a moment, he did not understand what they meant. However, a moment later, the dozen or so people had already faintly surrounded Shen Shi.

One of them swept his gaze over Xu Xing, who was lying on Shen Shi’s shoulder and was still unconscious, and said in a deep voice, “Who are you, Sir? Why are you carrying my Third Master? Why is he seriously injured to this extent?”

Shen Shi wanted to say something, but he couldn’t explain the situation clearly in a moment. However, when he looked at the solemn and capable crowd around him, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. They were both from the four great clans. He had never seen such a person when he went to the Zhong Clan that day. The atmosphere of the two clans was really completely different.

When the others saw Shen Shi, they did not immediately reply but remained silent for a moment. Their expressions became even more solemn, and some of them even revealed a hint of hostility on their faces. However, at this moment, a middle-aged man suddenly walked out of the Xu Clan’s main gate. He looked at Xu Xing, who was in his forties. His brocade-clothed and long-robed face was square, and his expression was somewhat similar to Xu Xing’s.

He walked all the way with an anxious expression on his face, and there were a few people following behind him. Before he could arrive, he heard his anxious voice shouting, “Third brother, third brother, how is he?”

Before he could finish speaking, he had already walked over to Shen Shi. His gaze swept past Xu Xing, who was lying on Shen Shi’s back. His expression immediately changed. Then, he cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, “I am Xu Teng, the Xu Clan’s Clan Head. May I ask how my third brother, Xu Xing, was seriously injured?”

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment and said, “Greetings, Patriarch Xu. I am Shen Shi, a disciple of Lingxiao Sect. Third Uncle Xu was poisoned in Centipede Mountain. After consuming the Profound Flame Fruit for him, I rushed all the way back.”

Xu Teng’s body trembled and he hurriedly said, “I see.” ‘”What are you doing here? Why aren’t you going to take Third Master back for treatment? This Young Master Shen is a great benefactor of our Xu Clan and is no match for him!” Young Master Shen said angrily to the people around him.

The surrounding people were in an uproar. It seemed that Xu Teng’s reputation had always been quite high. Immediately, several people ran over to receive Xu Xing. He then lifted it up and entered the Xu Clan’s mansion. Although Xu Teng still looked worried, After all, Xu Xing was still unconscious with black gas on his face. Apparently seriously wounded, However, he still forcefully suppressed his anxiety. At the same time, he glanced at Shen Shi and saw that the young man’s body had obviously swayed twice after Xu Xing left. His face was filled with exhaustion. He waved his hand to Shen Shi and said, “Young Master Shen, please also enter the room to rest for a while. This is not the time to say thank you. Please forgive me, Young Master.”

Shen Shi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but he immediately thought that he would have to explain this matter to the Xu Clan. He immediately nodded and agreed. He followed the crowd into the Xu Clan’s mansion.

After entering the Xu Clan’s mansion, the people who were carrying Xu Xing in front of them had long since gone to an unknown location. It was obvious that they had brought Xu Xing to the quiet room early in the morning to find someone to rescue him. After Xu Teng brought Shen Shi to the living room and ordered people to serve tea, his heart was also uneasy. He seemed to be very worried about Xu Xing’s injuries. Not long after, he charged Shen Shi and went to visit Xu Xing.

Shen Shi naturally did not have any objections to this. After all, other people were brothers, And right now, to be honest, In fact, there was some unease in his heart. Although the toxicity on Xu Xing’s body seemed to have eased a lot after consuming the Profound Flame Fruit last night, there was still black gas covering his face. However, it was not that dense. Most importantly, for some reason, Xu Xing had been unconscious all this time, and a large amount of strange red spots had appeared on his face. It really made people feel a little worried.

Xu Teng hadn’t returned after leaving for a long time. Apart from the servants who occasionally passed by in the spacious and bright living room, no one else came over. Shen Shi waited, feeling even more uneasy in his heart. He thought to himself, “Could something really have happened?”

After such a long time, just as Shen Shi was thinking about whether he should go out and ask a servant of the Xu Clan about the situation, he suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from the corridor outside the living room. At the same time, there was a voice that sounded like a girl who was slightly anxious,

“Mother, mother, slow down. Listen to me, don’t act recklessly …”

Shen Shi turned around in shock. Before he could react, Two women suddenly appeared at the entrance of the living room. The first one was a middle-aged woman. She was pretty good-looking, but her expression was grief and grief. Her face was pale. She looked at Shen Shi fiercely as soon as she entered. Behind her was a young girl. She had not grown up yet, and she was at most in her early teens. However, her snow-skinned eyes were beautiful, and she was already a beauty.

At this moment, the girl had an anxious expression on her face. She held onto one of the middle-aged woman’s arms with both hands, as if she had always wanted to pull her back. However, the woman she called her mother ignored her. She completely ignored the girl’s pull and rushed in. She glared at Shen Shi angrily and said, “Is it you, the thief, who harmed my master?”

Shen Shi was shocked. His body trembled slightly. Although Xu Xing’s condition wasn’t too good when he came over earlier, he should have stabilized under the effects of the Profound Flame Fruit. Why did something suddenly happen in half a day? He couldn’t help but be stunned.

“What? What happened to Third Uncle Xu?”

The woman’s tears immediately flowed out and she cried, “He … His meridians have been completely burned by the Profound Flame Fruit’s medicinal power, and most of his Dao Cultivation has been destroyed in one go. In the future, he will become a cripple. You, you evil person, I will fight you!”

Shen Shi was stunned and speechless. He had never expected this result. The medicinal properties of the Profound Flame Fruit were always ferocious and fierce. He did know a little about it, but it was completely unexpected that it was so ferocious. Of course, the most important thing in a cultivator’s life was the Dao Cultivation Realm. It was not an exaggeration to say that losing a Dao Cultivation Realm was to become a cripple. Moreover, after his body was seriously injured, without the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, his lifespan would also be greatly affected. It was indeed an extremely tragic and painful ending.

For a moment, Shen Shi felt guilty and speechless. After the woman finished shouting, she rushed over as if she was desperate. She waved her hands and cried as she randomly scratched and beat Shen Shi. Shen Shi was shocked. How could she dare to retaliate? He could only retreat step by step and barely conceal her hands. Fortunately, there was still that beautiful girl who seemed to be sober. She kept pulling her mother behind her back and shouting loudly while persuading others to call Eldest Uncle Clan Master over.

Shen Shi had never been in such a sorry state in his life. Xu Teng was chased by a woman who didn’t dare to retaliate. He retreated all the way and poured his tea. Seeing the chaos, there was a commotion outside the living room. Xu Teng rushed in with five or six subordinates. When he saw the situation in the living room, Xu Teng’s face immediately turned green. He shouted angrily,

“Sister-in-law, stop! Don’t be presumptuous!”

The living room was silent for a moment, but the woman cried again after a moment of silence. She choked up and said, “Big uncle, big uncle, it was this evil person who harmed Xu Xing. Why didn’t you kill this evil thief?”

Azure veins appeared on Xu Teng’s forehead. The young girl hugged her mother’s arm and tried to drag her out. She said anxiously, “Mother, don’t be anxious. It’s up to Uncle and Grandmother to decide everything. Let’s go to Father’s side first.”

It was good that she didn’t mention Xu Xing. As soon as the word “father” was spoken, the woman instantly felt as if she had been stimulated. She cried out loudly, but she suddenly rushed towards Shen Shi again. Shen Shi smiled bitterly and could only hide in a sorry state.

Xu Teng almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was ashen and he angrily said to the servants behind him, “Bastard, why don’t you go and pull Third Madame away?”

The four or five servants looked like cultivators with extraordinary dao skills, but at this moment, they all had strange expressions on their faces. They promised, but Ai Yiyi refused to go forward. The one who was pissed off was Third Master’s fianc é e. No matter what, she was still his master. How could she offend him casually?

Xu Teng was even angrier when he saw this, but he knew more or less what his subordinates were thinking. However, he had the intention to go over by himself. However, as his eldest uncle, he was pulling on his sister-in-law. It was truly indecent. For a time, he was usually smart and scheming, but he was also as short-headed as a brain, unable to speak.

In the midst of this chaos, a shout suddenly came from outside the living room. Although it had a hint of old age, it was like a golden iron that shook the soul. In an instant, it suppressed all the voices. With a hint of anger, it shouted,

“Stop!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the living room was instantly silent. Everyone’s faces were filled with reverence as they all moved aside, including the Xu Clan’s Clan Head, Xu Teng. Even the woman who had been crying desperately just now seemed to be shocked and quieted down.

Shen Shi turned around and saw an old woman walk into the living room. Her silver hair was as bright as snow, her eyes were clear, and her aura was steady. She held a phoenix-headed walking stick in her hand, followed by a few girls. She walked in all the way. Her might was like a Daoist for many years, intimidating the entire audience.

Shen Shi could vaguely guess the identity of this old woman. After seeing Xu Teng come forward and softly call her “mother”, he was even more certain that this old woman was the current Xu Clan’s ancestor, Old Madame Xu. In terms of seniority, she was Young Friend Sun’s grandmother.

Old Madame Xu’s gaze was like lightning as she swept across the messy living room. She saw the worried and anxious girl, the woman with an unnatural expression, and Shen Shi, who was standing at the side with an embarrassed expression. She did not know what to do, but his expression instantly darkened.

However, she did not immediately attack the others. Instead, she coldly looked at Xu Teng. Xu Teng’s heart skipped a beat and his head lowered a bit. Everyone present heard Old Madame Xu coldly say to Xu Teng, “This is the Xu Clan that you usually manage. How could you be so ignorant of right and wrong?” At this point, her voice suddenly rose. She stared at Xu Teng with anger and shouted,

“Bastard, are you so stupid and incompetent that you want to defeat our Xu Clan’s thousand-year-old inheritance? Are you trying to anger your mother to death so that she won’t have the face to see your dead father in the Nine Springs!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall was completely silent. Xu Teng’s face instantly turned deathly pale. With a “putong” sound, he directly knelt down in front of Old Madam Xu and said,

“Mother, please calm down. It’s all because your son is incompetent and unfilial. I only hope that your mother will not get angry.”

Old Madame Xu snorted coldly. She did not even look at Xu Teng, who was kneeling in front of her. Her gaze swept across Madam Xu Xing’s face like a bright blade. The woman was shocked. She no longer looked arrogant and her face was filled with fear. She only heard Old Madame Xu say coldly,

“Third Brother was poisoned by the Rotten Mud Powder. He was bound to die. Thanks to Young Master Shen’s help, he was able to forcefully suppress the poison with the Mysterious Flame Fruit, which saved Third Brother’s life. So what if he lost his Dao Cultivation? If he cultivated from the beginning and lived for an extra year, then wouldn’t that be more important than anything else? Don’t he understand such a simple truth?”

Her face revealed a trace of disgust as she coldly said, “Not to mention how precious and rare the Profound Flame Fruit is. It’s not too much to say that it’s a priceless treasure. Young Master Shen’s great benevolence and righteousness to rescue Third Brother is someone who has great kindness towards us, but you actually treated us like this. How unreasonable!”

When the woman heard this, her face became paler and paler, and the girl beside her became more and more frightened. Then, everyone in the living room heard Old Madame Xu suddenly stop her phoenix-headed cane and shout,

‘”It seems that such a stupid woman doesn’t know right from wrong. She will definitely cause trouble with our Xu Clan and ruin our family’s business in the future. Why should I leave you behind? Someone, drive this stupid woman out of the house and stop her from taking another step into our Xu Clan!”

“Ah!”

With a scream, the woman was so shocked that she collapsed to the ground. The faces of the surrounding people paled, but no one dared to speak. Shen Shi was also stunned, and he was speechless for a long time.

In the silence, only the beautiful girl suddenly cried. She suddenly threw herself to the side of Old Madam Xu’s leg and hugged one of her legs, crying,

“Grandma, grandma, my mother is wrong, please spare her, spare her this time!”