Longevity: Starting From Getting Down The Mountain And Marrying A Wife

"Zhong Yan, you treacherous scoundrel, you're quite ruthless!"

Guo Qingxue had already understood the meaning of "attach a phonetic symbol to show sincerity" - if she didn't make Xue Shanhua give up on revenge, her and Xue Hongyi's plan could fall into Xue Shanhua's hands.

Originally, there was a plan, and now there was no turning back. She had to face it head-on.

Although she was in a hurry, she had the advantage of striking first.

She called a trusted disciple, "Go to the study in courtyard number five. In the lower cabinet, there are thirty thousand taels of silver notes and two land deeds... Tell Zhong Yan that I will personally bring a gift to apologize in person on another day!"

"Yes, Master!"

The man didn't hesitate, turned around, and quickly left.

With a flicker in her eyes, Guo Qingxue couldn't care about walking and used lightness skills to head towards the inner courtyard.

"Xue'er!" A shout came from afar, it was Guo Qinglin.

Guo Qingxue paused her steps, her expression changing again and again. She turned around and pulled him into a nearby room, "Brother! Dear brother! I beg you to help Xue'er this once!"

Guo Qinglin frowned and listened as his sister spoke softly.

In the end...

"Cough... cough..."

A violent coughing fit, Guo Qinglin raised his handkerchief, stained with black blood. He closed his eyes and then looked at Guo Qingxue with a stern gaze.

"You shameless harlot! You have no shame!"

"The foundations of the Xue and Guo families for over twenty years will be ruined by you!"

"What happened to your intelligence and wisdom? How did you end up like this? Father spent so much to educate you in literature and martial arts..."

As he spoke, Guo Qinglin firmly grasped his sister's wrist and sternly said, "Listen to me! It's not too late to turn back now. This is all Zhong Yan's scheme! Let me plead for you, Shanhua will spare your life! We can turn the tables on them!"

Guo Qingxue bit her lip and shook her head, "Brother, it's too late. I know it's a scheme, but I have no choice. I can assure you that Xue Shanhua has also received the talisman now. It must be a silent image talisman. Brother, help me. I have no children, and all the family assets will belong to my nephew in the future!"

"Foolish! You've truly let lust and evil cloud your judgment. Sit down and negotiate with Shanhua. Zhong Yan has no way to counterattack against over six hundred martial arts experts. At most, it will take seven days, or at most half a month, for him to flee without fighting! If he stays, he will die! I'll go find Shanhua!"

With a cold snort, Guo Qinglin swung his sleeve and turned around.

"Brother, I'm pregnant!"

Guo Qinglin stumbled, slowly turned his head, and coldly stared at his sister, "I, Guo Qinglin, have a strong sense of righteousness and gratitude. I have lived a righteous and honorable life, with no regrets!"

He opened the door and stepped over the threshold.

Guo Qingxue's face turned cold, and she swiftly struck with her palm.

It is said that there is no poison in a husband, but a woman's heart is the most poisonous!

...

Meanwhile...

Zhang Hongmei, who had rushed back, pulled Xue Shanhua into the mansion and headed towards a secluded place.

"What can't be said here?"

"Master, it's a matter of great importance!"

The two entered a study and then went to a secret room. Zhang Hongmei said solemnly, "Master, Madam has been having an illicit affair with Xue Hongyi and is plotting against you. Take a look at this!"

In fact, she was a bit uncertain herself. She had seen the talisman earlier, but she didn't know if the sound it produced was genuine. It was a one-time item that couldn't be verified.

Xue Shanhuzhi only frowned and didn't shout or refute angrily. Perhaps he also had some suspicions in his heart.

Zhang Hongmei quickly recited a spell.

And then...

"Hmm..."

"Will the adoptive father not come over?"

"That fool is only thinking about avenging his son. He doesn't have the time to come to me. Don't stop, faster! Oh!"

"Ah~" Xue Shanhuzhi angrily shouted, shattering the marble table with a palm. "Wretched woman! Bastard!"

Zhang Hongmei was initially pleased, but when she heard these two sentences, her heart skipped a beat and her face changed drastically.

She had been tricked!

She had thought it was a voice imprint from a long time ago, but the content she heard was more recent, more like after Xue Peng's accident. How could Li Henian not know where he was in Mangdang Mountain? It was impossible.

She fell into the trap!

It was Zhong Yan's scheme!

Her brain quickly calculated as she tightly held Xue Shanhuzhi's hand to calm him down, listening to the plans of Guo Qingxue and Xue Hongyi.

"Master, we still have a few days to prepare until the sixth day!"

Xue Shanhuzhi was so angry that his face twitched, but he still had some rationality left and knew to ask, "Where did this thing come from?"

Zhang Hongmei, after some thought, knew that the Xue family was finished.

Dealing with the Zhong family together still had some uncertainties, not to mention that Xue Shanhuzhi and Guo Qingxue fighting each other would only result in both sides being injured.

And internal strife had become inevitable.

If Zhong Yan could send talismans to herself, he would definitely send them to Guo Qingxue as well. She had already calculated it in her mind and said, "Husband, don't blame me. This talisman was given to me by someone from the Zhong family. It must be Zhong Yan's scheme! But while others may use deceit, this voice cannot be faked. It depends on how we choose. Right now, this pair of adulterers is planning to get rid of you. We don't have much time..."

After explaining, she analyzed the pros and cons seriously, "Husband, there are matters of importance and urgency. Peng'er is already dead, and he was indeed at fault. We might as well temporarily put aside our hatred. Zhong Yan only wants an apology. Let's give it to him. As the saying goes, 'Secure the internal before dealing with the external.' We can seek revenge in the future..."

Xue Shanhuzhi clenched his fists tightly, his face twisted with anger, on the verge of losing control. He couldn't vent the pent-up anger in his heart.

Zhang Hongmei sighed inwardly. This man was useless. If it weren't for the Guo siblings, he would never have achieved his current position.

"Husband, I heard that Zhong Yan has gone into hiding at the Yang family. It's obvious that he lacks confidence. It's just a matter of a few words. Why don't I bring a gift and apologize to him? You should quickly think of a way to gather trusted disciples to deal with Guo Qingxue!"

"Ah~"

Xue Shanhut looked up and let out a low roar. He slapped the armrest of the chair, but with little strength. He was always a reckless man who usually followed advice, but his mind was in chaos at the moment. He could only respond, "Fine, go now, take the side door!"

Zhang Hongmei nodded, "Rest assured, husband. I will make it clear to Zhong Yan, negotiate the conditions, and remember not to reveal any flaws that would let that couple see through our plan!"

...

After leaving the secret room, they walked out of the study.

Zhang Hongmei packed up some belongings and left the Xue residence alone.

A few hundred meters away, she stood under a tree and looked back.

"Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they each fly their own way."

"Shanhu, don't blame me. I'm just trying to save my own life."

"I have done my best for you over the years, at least I haven't cheated on you like Guo Qingxue..."

Muttering a few words, she was about to turn around when a violent sound came from the Xue residence, followed by a series of shouts and killings.

Faster than expected.

"Indeed, that couple must have acted ahead of time!"

"This Zhong Yan, he's too terrifying!"

Without looking back, Zhang Hongmei ran away into the night.

...

Cangbao Street, where the Xue residence was located, was filled with the sound of killings, but there was no sound in the surrounding streets and alleys. The patrol teams that used to appear every half hour were nowhere to be seen.

Only the guest cultivators in the southern district occasionally emerged, hiding in the shadows and watching the show from a distance.

On the street.

Under the dim streetlights.

Zhong Yan and his group silently watched, and even from hundreds of meters away, they could smell the strong scent of blood in the air.

Li Shangwen's hand holding the long sword trembled slightly. Nervously, he swallowed and whispered, "Uncle, we don't need to take action. The people from the Xue residence will probably kill each other in the end."

Xue Shanhut had a high cultivation level and strong martial strength, with a group of skilled disciples under him.

Although Guo Qingxue's cultivation level was not as high as her husband's, she was also at the Innate Fifth Level. Moreover, most of the major and minor matters in the Xue residence were decided by her and her brother, so they had more trusted followers.

Both sides were evenly matched, it just depended on who could seize the opportunity.

Ma Zhida, who wore a mask and carried a large knife on his back, couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Fellow Daoist Zhong, your methods... are chilling."

Not only here.

In many places in the city, any properties under the jurisdiction of the Martial Alliance, the residences of other Martial Alliance hall masters who were originally waiting to watch the show at the Xue residence, were also under attack. The opponents were the previously confrontational Caoyun Gang and Wanrentang, who suddenly turned their blades and became allies, seizing business opportunities and looting.

As for the City Lord's Mansion, they were not idle either.

The West Harbor Wharf and the military training ground were the main battlefields. The Martial Alliance had developed for many years and had sent many martial practitioners to the military, either as soldiers or as generals. Anyone who was considered a dissenter had to be eliminated.

Zhong Yan had no expression on his face and said lightly, "Just self-preservation."

According to the information sold by Yang Yanqing, there were seven Independent Cultivators who reluctantly left Qingyang due to the Xue Mansion's tyranny.

There were also two who were directly killed in the city, one at the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining and one at the sixth level of Qi Refining, but the City Lord's Mansion didn't say a word.

Strength is the ultimate rule, not just empty talk.

Even if you are a cultivator, if you are inferior to others, ordinary people can still slaughter you like pigs and sheep.

In the incident at the Yuelai Restaurant, Xue Shanhua almost killed someone on the spot without hesitation. He wouldn't easily let it go.

Since there is going to be a battle.

Zhong Yan wants to maximize his interests and thoroughly consolidate his position and notorious reputation in Qingyang. "Although I am weak in cultivation, I am not easy to provoke."

It is also a preparation for becoming a follower of the mage in the future.

Activating the system, Zhong Yan deeply understands that what he lacks in the future is not just spiritual stones, elixirs, and other resources.

There is also land and population!

The cries for killing gradually weakened.

Ma Zhida pinched his finger joints and said, "It's our turn to take the stage. We can't come here for nothing. I hope Xue Shanhua won't die!"

Zhong Yan couldn't help but smile, "Based on martial arts alone, you may not necessarily be able to defeat him. He has consumed a lot of True Qi now, so it's a fair fight between you."

Ma Zhida is at the sixth level of Innate martial arts realm, two levels lower than Xue Shanhua, but he has an advantage in abundant True Qi.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Ma Zhida's fighting spirit was high as he drew his nine-ring broadsword and strode forward like a shooting star.

Zhong Yan looked at Huo Donglai, "Fellow Daoist Huo, please guard the periphery."

"Rest assured." Huo Donglai stepped on the flying sword and rose into the sky, extending his divine sense to check for any escapees from the mansion.

Zhong Yan led Wu Zhe, Zhong Xiaozhong, Xia He, and Tang Xiaoshu, four warriors, towards the gate of the Xue Mansion.

At the entrance of the alley, Yu Qingyao tightly pursed her lips, her pretty face pale. She once again felt fortunate that she didn't run away and anger Zhong Yan.

In her eyes, the Xue Mansion was an unshakable existence, but it ended in Zhong Yan's hands. After tonight, Qingyang would no longer have the name "Xiaoshanhu" (Little Mountain Tiger).

In another location, Yang Yanqing's eyes flickered with astonishment. It was beyond his expectations.

He had just bought all the information from the Xue Mansion for 180 spiritual stones last night, thinking that it would take a long time to plan, but today it was already unfolding and about to end.

Now it seems that the layout had already begun when he went to the market.

And it also involved the Cao Yun Gang, Wan Ren Tang, and the City Lord's Mansion.

If he hadn't been paying attention from the beginning and knew that Zhong Yan had not conspired with Qin Ben, he would have thought that the City Lord's Mansion was the mastermind behind this purge of the Martial Alliance.

"Unfortunately, this person is very independent and cannot be used by me as a family guest..." Yang Yanqing sighed inwardly, glanced elsewhere, and saw cultivators from all over the city showing their heads, their gazes and divine senses focused on the Xue Mansion.

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