Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 517 - 520: Late Night Visitor

Chapter 517: Chapter 520: Late Night Visitor

The Shi and Song Families had sent people to Ziyi Hall to seek the truth, and an hour had already passed. However, despite appearing calm, the Qin Family, as the city lord, felt intense anxiety secretly.

A bright full moon hung in the sky, casting its light down. At this moment, Xuanwu City resembled daylight. Inside the City Lord Mansion, in a brightly lit room in the inner courtyard of the Qin Family, a young man respectfully stood before a middle-aged man. This young man was none other than Qin Ming, the young master of the Qin Family.

Qin Ming was a native of the Divine Realm, only twenty years old. Not only was he adept at handling worldly affairs, but his cultivation had also reached the True God Realm. He was one of the top talents of the Qin Family’s second generation and a rare genius in nearly a thousand years. The family had high hopes for him, and it was rumored that his father, Qin Yong, intended to pass the city lordship to him after going into seclusion for cultivation.

Ever since Qin Ming returned from the Zhao Family auction, he had harbored resentment toward Song Shaqing for mocking him and wished to eliminate him quickly. However, to maintain his image before the clan members and successfully ascend to the city lordship, he only confided in his father, Qin Yong, about the True God Pill.

Qin Yong, upon learning that the Zhao Family possessed a True God Pill, was deeply alarmed and sleepless. When he further discovered the pill’s origin might be the relatively unknown Ziyi Hall, his furrowed brow finally eased.

"Ming’er, I order you to go to Ziyi Hall!"

"I accept the order!" Qin Ming responded respectfully.

Watching Qin Ming leave, Qin Yong let out a sigh of relief.

"I hope Ming’er won’t disappoint me this time and can persuade that boy surnamed Yan to join our Qin Family."

"Father, please rest assured about my mission!"

Seeing the determination in Qin Ming’s eyes, Qin Yong nodded in satisfaction...

In the alchemy room of Ziyi Hall, located in the northern outskirts of Xuanwu City, Yan Rufeng’s lips curled into a smile as a light faded away.

"Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night..."

Nearby, Xia Yu, dressed in pink, frowned and asked, "Hall Master, are you going to refine elixirs all night?"

Yan Rufeng turned and smiled, "Sister Xia Yu, ’three feet of ice were not frozen in a day,’ and strengthening Ziyi Hall is not an overnight task either. For now, let’s go outside with me for a while."

"What are we doing outside so late?"

Xia Yu paused before asking again, "Brother Yan, do we have guests at Ziyi Hall?"

Yan Rufeng smiled, "Guests? Not quite."

"Then who could it be?"

Xia Yu suddenly tensed.

"Could it be someone from the Zhao Family again?"

Yan Rufeng looked to the door, whispering, "I don’t think the Zhao Family will send anyone again."

Xia Yu bit her lip lightly, showing some concern, "Then who could it be?"

Yan Rufeng smiled lightly, "We’ll know if we go out and take a look."

With that, the two left the alchemy room and walked out of Ziyi Hall.

At this time, noises could be heard coming from the distant gate.

"Who dares to trespass on Ziyi Hall at night? Report your name quickly," one of the two guards outside the gate shouted.

"Bold!"

An angry roar came, and an elderly man in gray appeared in front of Ziyi Hall’s courtyard gate.

"The third young master of the Shi Family is here. Hurry and call your hall master to kneel and welcome me!"

The notorious reputation of Shi Lin, the third young master of the Shi Family, was well known across Xuanwu City.

Though the two guards of Ziyi Hall had received many elixirs from Yan Rufeng, significantly enhancing their cultivation, they still felt a shiver upon hearing that it was Shi Lin, the third young master of the Shi Family.

Shi Lin had brought over twenty disciples from the Shi Family this time, each with fierce and intimidating faces. Under the moonlight, the sight became even more dreadful. The two guards of Ziyi Hall felt a chill down their spines as if they had fallen into an icy cave.

"Please... please... third... young master, wait a moment. I... I’ll immediately inform our hall master to come and greet you," one of the guards stammered.

Just as the guard turned around, he bumped into Yan Rufeng.

Seeing Yan Rufeng, the guard’s confidence grew a bit as he hurriedly said, "Hall... hall master, the Shi Family people... they want... they want you to..."

"They want me to kneel and welcome them, is that right?" Yan Rufeng said with a smile.

The guard didn’t answer but silently nodded his head.

"Heh!"

Yan Rufeng raised his eyes to examine Shi Lin, and let out a cold laugh.

At that moment, a domineering voice echoed.

"Is the person who came out the hall master of this Ziyi Hall?"

Yan Rufeng stood with one hand behind his back and said coldly, "Yes, I am the hall master of Ziyi Hall, Yan Rufeng."

"Haha..."

A burst of laughter came from the crowd.

"Good, since you are the hall master of Ziyi Hall, why don’t you kneel before our third young master and invite him into your Ziyi Hall!"

"Such arrogance!"

Fire flashed in Yan Rufeng’s eyes as he shouted angrily, "The insignificant Shi Family dares to act wildly in front of me, Yan Rufeng. Who gave you the courage?"

"Insolent!"

In the crowd behind Shi Lin, a shout was heard.

"Boy, if you kneel before me and beg for mercy now, I might spare your life."

"Heh!"

Yan Rufeng chuckled coldly.

"Your words are worse than nothing."

At that moment, a surge of killing intent rushed towards Yan Rufeng.

"Huff!"

Yan Rufeng remained composed, fully aware of the direction of the killing intent. He waved his sleeve, and the killing intent instantly redirected, heading straight for Shi Lin.

"How daring!"

"Yan Rufeng, how dare you make a move against me! You must be tired of living!"

Shi Lin, from within the crowd, suddenly jumped up, drawing his longsword. The sword’s resonance shattered the killing intent. Immediately, Shi Lin roared.

"Men, capture Yan Rufeng, and cleanse Ziyi Hall with blood!"

"Dare to act wildly in my Ziyi Hall."

"Xiao Jian, come out!"

A flash of red light, and the Creation Divine Sword flew out from the scabbard on Yan Rufeng’s back.

"Zing..."

The sword’s resonance pierced the sky, and a pale red longsword drew a perfect arc in mid-air, finally hovering in front of Yan Rufeng.

Yan Rufeng looked coldly at Shi Lin and his men, and said indifferently, "Xiao Jian, leave no one aside from that Shi family young master."

"Buzz..."

Without further word, the Creation Divine Sword’s red glow lit up the night.

"Zing... zing zing..."

The sound of the sword’s resonance soared.

When the sword aura gradually dimmed, all of Shi Lin’s men lay lifeless on the ground, except for Shi Lin, who stood there in shock.

Everything had happened too quickly, too suddenly. In an instant, all of the Shi Family members fell into pools of blood, leaving Shi Lin in utter disbelief.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a small Ziyi Hall have such a master?"

From afar, a shadow stood tense, utterly stunned by the reality before them...

In front of Ziyi Hall, Shi Lin, witnessing everything that transpired, shook his head continuously.

"Twenty of the Shi Family’s experts, just like that, all died in this small Ziyi Hall?"

Shi Lin’s face turned ashen. His empty eyes widened slowly. He couldn’t believe it, yet the reality was that all twenty people who accompanied him, including the three True God Realm experts, were all slain by a single sword from Yan Rufeng.

What occurred at Ziyi Hall happened within just a quarter of an hour, and the remaining three major families, apart from the Shi Family, received the news...

Shi Lin moved his gaze, slowly raised his arm, and pointed at Yan Rufeng.

"Tell me, who exactly are you..."