Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years

Mingxin Prefecture!

Near the Mingxin Prefecture's yamen, a magnificent mansion stood quietly.

The place was quiet and secluded, seemingly isolated from the outside world's hustle and bustle.

Lu Xuan was in the main room deep within this mansion, the surroundings arranged simply yet grandly, with several ancient paintings hanging on the walls.

However, Lu Xuan didn't pay attention to them; the reason he hadn't chosen to leave early this time was to personally oversee Mingxin Prefecture.

After all, Lu Xuan's mission this time was of great importance, involving the Wen family, the number one family in the Eastern Region.

Now, although the Wen family had been completely uprooted and reduced to ashes.

The martial arts resources hidden within the Wen family's treasure trove were so vast in quantity and rare in quality that everyone was astonished.

The Wen family's treasure trove contained mountains of heaven and earth spiritual objects, divine weapons, and martial arts techniques.

Even taking out just one item would be enough to stir up a storm in the Eastern Region's cultivation world, driving countless martial arts experts to a frenzy of competition.

Therefore, Lu Xuan had to personally oversee Mingxin Prefecture to prevent ill-intentioned people from interfering with the Xuan Bird Guard's actions.

At the same time, Lu Xuan happened to have other matters to attend to in Mingxin Prefecture.

Lu Xuan slowly raised his right arm, steadily holding the Void Floating Realm in the palm of his hand.

At this moment, Lu Xuan's divine sense had already entered the Void Floating Realm, where dim light flickered, reflecting the extremely rare heaven and earth spiritual objects.

Seeing this scene, although Lu Xuan's eyes were extremely calm, he couldn't hide the shock in his eyes, muttering to himself.

"Five portions of top-grade heaven and earth spiritual objects, fifteen portions of high-grade heaven and earth spiritual objects, forty portions of mid-grade heaven and earth spiritual objects!"

As for the reason, Lu Xuan didn't know.

Anyway, once these five top-grade heaven and earth spiritual objects were in Lu Xuan's hands, there was no way he would give them up.

As for the heaven and earth spiritual objects below the top-grade level, Lu Xuan also took some depending on the situation.

Lu Xuan gave all the remaining heaven and earth spiritual objects to Mu Yun, asking him to distribute them reasonably to the Xuan Bird Guards below.

However, just the tip of the iceberg of the Wen family, a large aristocratic family in the Eastern Region, was already so astonishing.

In that case, what kind of amazing foundations do those large families and other top forces standing in the Heavenly Capital of the Central Region possess?

If he had the opportunity, Lu Xuan really wanted to see the treasure troves of these large families and forces in the Heavenly Capital.

Faced with this mountain of priceless heaven and earth spiritual objects, the former Lu Xuan would probably have been too excited to control himself.

But now, Lu Xuan was much calmer than he used to be.

Looking at these rare items in front of him, there was no trace of greed or eagerness in Lu Xuan's eyes, as calm as a windless lake, without even a ripple.

The next second, Lu Xuan quickly retracted his divine sense, and the information on the system panel was reflected in Lu Xuan's pupils one by one.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Divine Palace True Person (Perfect)

Techniques: Burning Heaven Saber Technique 7/9, Horizon Within Reach 2/9, Undying and Unextinguished 4/9.

Points: 27660

Lu Xuan's eyes only swept over the system panel and didn't linger any longer.

The next second, Lu Xuan's right hand, which was holding the Void Floating Realm, suddenly exerted force, and his five fingers clenched tightly like iron pliers.

Immediately afterward, a wisp of divine sense primordial spirit power shot out from Lu Xuan's right palm, instantly pouring into the Void Floating Realm.

In an instant, a strange black light suddenly appeared on the surface of the dim Void Floating Realm.

The heaven and earth spiritual objects stored within the Void Floating Realm suddenly moved, and they shot out of the Void Floating Realm one after another.

Afterward, all the heaven and earth spiritual objects seemed to be gently lifted by a pair of invisible giant hands, slowly floating in the air, arranged in an orderly manner.

Each heaven and earth spiritual object emitted a soft and dazzling halo, illuminating the entire room like a dream.

So many heaven and earth spiritual objects, at the moment of appearing in the real world, didn't even leak a trace of thin heaven and earth spiritual energy.

Because each heaven and earth spiritual object was tightly sealed by Lu Xuan with powerful heaven and earth power.

Lu Xuan's eyes suddenly condensed, and the divine sense primordial spirit within the Divine Palace was awakened, slowly opening those deep and mysterious purple eyes.

At the same time, a shocking primordial spirit power burst out rapidly.

The power was so strong that the entire room was instantly wrapped in layers of terrifying heaven and earth power, airtight.

When refining heaven and earth spiritual objects, it would cause some big movements, and Lu Xuan didn't want to be noticed.

Therefore, with a thought, Lu Xuan sacrificed the power of his divine sense primordial spirit, directly sealing this small world tightly.

In this way, the power that erupted when refining the heaven and earth spiritual objects would be imprisoned within this small room and could not spill out in the slightest.

"Next, it's time to refine these heaven and earth spiritual objects."

The purple light in Lu Xuan's eyes shone brightly, like two mysterious purple suns.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xuan slowly closed his eyes.

At the same time, those heaven and earth spiritual objects suspended in mid-air, as if drawn by some mysterious force, began to slowly float towards Lu Xuan in an orderly manner.

In the western part of Mingxin Prefecture, there was a mansion far away from where Lu Xuan was.

Outside the gate of this mansion, it was magnificent and spectacular, with eaves and brackets showing majesty.

The servants and guards in front of the gate were all stern and sharp-eyed, vigilantly scanning the surroundings, standing like fierce gods.

Almost everyone exuded a murderous aura, making those who approached feel chills down their spines.

And the owner of this mansion was none other than the prefect of Mingxin Prefecture.

Of course, this was only one of his many private mansions.

Because the eastern part of Mingxin Prefecture had suffered an accident, the buildings were almost half destroyed, a mess.

The prefect of Mingxin Prefecture panicked, fearing that his own interests would be damaged, so he hurriedly took advantage of the night to carry all his property and flee to the western part of the city.

The reason why he acted so hastily was naturally because he was afraid of being discovered by the Xuan Bird Guards.

After all, the entire Mingxin Prefecture city had already been taken over by the Xuan Bird Guards.

As the prefect of Mingxin Prefecture, he was no longer useful and could only let the Xuan Bird Guards take over all the power of the yamen to maintain order in the city.

However, the prefect of Mingxin Prefecture didn't know that his actions were just wishful thinking and deceiving himself in the eyes of the Xuan Bird Guards.

As Mu Yun, who took over Mingxin Prefecture City, didn't care about the small actions of the prefect of Mingxin Prefecture.

Mu Yun had long been accustomed to it; nine out of ten county magistrates were corrupt.

Um... There is also one who is extremely greedy!

These words are an eternal truth in any dynasty.

At this moment, in the main hall of the mansion, the prefect of Mingxin Prefecture, who was usually powerful and said one thing, was no longer even half as majestic as he used to be.

He was bowing his waist, his face full of flattering smiles, standing awkwardly in the middle of the hall aisle.

On both sides of the hall, candles flickered, and the dim yellow light swayed on his body, reflecting his slightly ingratiating expression.

His once-straight spine now seemed bent by an invisible pressure, making him a stark contrast to his usual lofty self.

Around the Mingxin Prefecture Governor, four figures sat silently on wooden chairs.

Their figures flickered in and out of sight, as if they had merged with the darkness.

The candlelight was weak, barely able to outline their blurred forms, unable to reveal their faces.

An oppressive atmosphere permeated the air, making even breathing feel heavy.

“Mingxin Prefecture Governor, is it?”

A shadow slowly leaned forward from the darkness, its voice extremely calm, like a spring breeze in March.

But beneath this calmness lurked an invisible, towering mountain, causing the surrounding air to stagnate, giving people an unspeakable sense of oppression.

The Mingxin Prefecture Governor felt a tightness in his chest, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead. He nodded hastily and stammered, “Yes… it is indeed this official. May I ask what instructions you gentlemen have?”

At this moment, another shadow chuckled, its voice carrying a hint of sarcasm, “Instructions are too strong a word. We simply have a matter we wish to ask the Governor about.”

This jest made the Mingxin Prefecture Governor's heart beat even faster. He suppressed the fear in his heart and forced out a smile.

“Please speak, this official will definitely answer everything he knows and say everything he can.”

As soon as the Mingxin Prefecture Governor finished speaking, the first shadow slowly spoke again, “Can you tell me what happened to the Wen family?”

Upon hearing the words “Wen family,” the Governor's body trembled violently, the smile on his face instantly froze, and beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

His throat seemed to be blocked by something. After a long while, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor barely squeezed out a sentence: “Wen… the Wen family?”

The Mingxin Prefecture Governor looked at the four mysterious men in front of him with an expression close to tears.

The Wen family's affair had already spread like wildfire throughout Mingxin Prefecture. Who didn't know that the Wen family had been annihilated by those Blackbird Guards?

But now, these four mysterious men of unknown origin actually dared to directly inquire about the Wen family's affair. This was simply courting death!

Clearly, matters involving the Wen family were now regarded as taboo by everyone, and no one dared to have the slightest connection with the Wen family.

Fear and unease surged in the Mingxin Prefecture Governor's heart. He didn't know the origins of these people, let alone what relationship they had with the Wen family.

But he was now very clear about one thing.

No matter who these four people were, being able to appear silently in his mansion,

and daring to inquire about the Wen family's affair so unscrupulously, they were definitely not ordinary people.

“Esteemed seniors, the Wen family attempted to plot a rebellion and has already been…”

“The Wen family… the Wen family has already been annihilated by the Blackbird Guards.”

The Mingxin Prefecture Governor's voice trembled, almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

At this moment, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor really wanted to point at the four bastards in front of him and curse them loudly.

Outside the city of Mingxin Prefecture, the streets were plastered with notices posted by the Blackbird Guards.

Are you blind, you guys!

Even if you are blind, you still dare to break into my mansion so unscrupulously and swaggeringly, simply not putting me, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor, in your eyes.

But the Mingxin Prefecture Governor knew very well that these people were not kind.

Even if he was burning with anger, he could only endure it and dare not show the slightest dissatisfaction.

The Mingxin Prefecture Governor's answer caused the four shadows to fall silent for a moment, and an oppressive atmosphere filled the air.

After a moment, the shadow who spoke first slowly said, “Blackbird Guards?”

“What I want to ask is not this!”

“I want to know, who exactly killed Duke Rong!”

“Wen Fengyuan!”

Another shadow sneered, its voice carrying a hint of surprise, “As far as I know, there aren't many people in this world who can kill that old fellow Wen Fengyuan!”

“And if it's among the Blackbird Guards, then there are even fewer.”

At this moment, as the third shadow slowly stood up, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor's heartbeat almost stopped.

That shadow had a charming figure and a light gait, as if she were a phantom walking out of the darkness.

Her voice was low and alluring, with an irresistible charm.

It was actually a woman.

“Hehe!”

The woman's chuckle echoed in the hall, as if carrying some kind of magic, making people uneasy.

Upon seeing this, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor lowered his head even further, even his breathing became cautious.

“Among the Blackbird Guards, only those two would have the confidence to take care of that old fellow Wen Fengyuan, right?”

The Governor's heart was even more terrified when he heard these words.

These people don't even put the Blackbird Guards in their eyes, what are their backgrounds?

In an instant, the woman slowly walked to the Governor, and the candlelight reflected her blurred face.

Although he couldn't see her exact appearance, her eyes flickered with a cold light.

The woman said softly, “Governor, wouldn't you agree?”

However, just as the Mingxin Prefecture Governor wanted to open his mouth to respond, he was shocked to discover.

Without knowing when, his body had actually turned into a pale skeleton.

And his consciousness dissipated like smoke at this moment…

Only a crisp and muffled sound was heard, as if something suddenly broke.

Immediately afterwards, the Mingxin Prefecture Governor's skeleton scattered all over the ground without warning.

The scattered bones rolled and collided on the cold ground, making a series of subtle sounds.

These sounds echoed in the silent hall, appearing extremely eerie and strange.

The pile of white bones shone with a pale light under the flickering candlelight. The Governor, who was still alive just now, had now turned into this pile of remains.

The other three mysterious shadows were still sitting steadily on their chairs, without saying a word.

The shadow who spoke first stood up abruptly at this moment, his tone full of displeasure: “Jiang Yan, I haven't gotten the answer yet!”

However, the woman called Jiang Yan turned a blind eye to this, as if she hadn't heard it at all.

The corners of her mouth curled into a seductive smile, and her eyes swept towards the shadow with a hint of meaning: “Tang Yun, could it be that you also want to try my methods…”

As soon as she finished speaking, an extremely terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted between Tang Yun and Jiang Yan, surging and churning.

This force directly shattered the entire space.

The surrounding tables, chairs, decorations, and even the solid walls were ravaged by this powerful force.

Instantly, they were like fragile pieces of paper, ruthlessly crushed into powder, turning into dust that filled the sky.

“Alright, you two!”

The other two shadows, seeing that the situation was not good, quickly stood up and urged anxiously, “The most important thing for us now is to first find out who killed Wen Fengyuan!”

They knew very well that if Jiang Yan and Tang Yun were allowed to continue their confrontation, the situation would definitely get out of control.

After all, these two were from the upper three families of the eight great families, the Tang family and the Jiang family.

“Hmph!”

“This trash ant is of no use at all.”

“It seems that we can only find some people from the Blackbird Guards to find out who did it.”

After the words were spoken, the candlelight flickered again, and the figures of the four people gradually disappeared into the darkness, as if they had never appeared at all.