Returning to the carriage and calming his mind, Ye Xuan began to plan for the future.
Originally, his plan was to enter the Gongsun Family’s three-star Secret Realm to acquire a massive amount of resources. But now, his only option was to wipe out the Mou Family and seize theirs instead.
The Mou Family might not have many Demon Spirit Pills to enhance cultivation, nor much Ghost-grade Spirit Medicine for the same purpose. However, they had to have supplementary materials for refining Demon Spirit Pills, right? Materials like Thousand Seven Grass and Amber Vine.
Inside Ye Xuan’s Storage Ring was a stalk of Centipede Grass. It was a low-tier Ghost-grade Spirit Medicine used to enhance cultivation, which he had found in the Gongsun Family’s Forbidden Area. As long as he found the supplementary herbs, he could refine Demon Spirit Pills. Even though he only had one set of primary ingredients, it should be enough to produce fifteen Elixirs. In other words, raising his cultivation to the 3rd Layer of the Demon Spirit Realm shouldn’t be a problem.
As for the path ahead, he would just have to take it one step at a time.
Shaking his head to refocus his mind, Ye Xuan began to study and comprehend Arrays inside the carriage. The battle to seize the city had shown him the wonders of Arrays. They were simply far too important when it came to defending a foundation.
Had someone from the Sun Family not entered the Celestial Secret Pavilion, the Gongsun Family would have had no trouble defending their home. The Array protecting their main courtyard was definitely a Rank Six Guardian Array. Unfortunately, a Sun Family member had managed to enter the Celestial Secret Pavilion.
The journey continued in silence.
With the Rank Four Beast running at full speed, the Mou Family’s Main Town appeared in their line of sight two and a half days later.
The town walls stood tall and imposing. Yet, compared to the walls of an actual city, they still lacked a certain grandeur. After seeing a true city, any town felt like a mere speck of land. Of course, while Ye Xuan and the Gongsun Family members found it ordinary, the rest of the Ye Family were already crying out in astonishment.
"Is this a Three-Star Main Town? We can see those towering walls from so far away! It’s so majestic and domineering!"
"These walls must be fifty or sixty meters high, right? Unless someone can fly, who could possibly climb over them?"
At this moment, Ye Xuan felt he could understand why Liu Ruoxi always mocked the Ye Family. It was because they really did make a fuss over nothing. People from a small town truly had limited horizons. In the layered pyramid of society, they existed only at the very bottom. But without standing at the top, how could one know what the world truly looked like? A frog in a well believed the patch of space above its head was the entire sky. Only by jumping out of that well could it realize the boundless nature of heaven and earth.
"Dad, Grandpa, you two wait here for us," Ye Xuan’s voice rang out, stopping the Ye Family from advancing any further.
Although wiping out the Mou Family would be a breeze for his group, it would be a tragedy if someone managed to launch a sneak attack on the Ye Family.
"Cousin Gongsun Hao, please stay here and protect my family. Once you see the Dragon Totem planted at the town gates, bring them in."
Gongsun Hao frowned and said, "No, I want to go in and kill."
As soon as he finished speaking, the plain-looking Gongsun Wuji spoke up. "Ye Xuan, let me stay behind."
To repay his debt of gratitude, Gongsun Wuji had been the first to follow Ye Xuan out the door. At that time, Gongsun Po and the others hadn’t yet caught up. If it weren’t for Ye Xuan, Gongsun Wuji wouldn’t have been able to reclaim the Gongsun surname. Even though the Gongsun Family was gone, this surname was more important than his own life. He cherished it deeply.
If not for this surname, his little sister would have also died back at the Gongsun Family. On the day they fled for their lives, he was only able to take one person with him. His parents and his older brother had all urged him to take his eight-year-old sister.
As he was escaping, he had asked his family through his tears.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, was I wrong? If I hadn’t been bestowed the Gongsun surname, wouldn’t we have already left the Gongsun Family? All five of us, safe and sound..."
"You foolish boy! Reclaiming the Gongsun surname is a tremendous honor! Hurry up and take your sister away—there’s no time. Remember, the sons of the Gongsun Family must strive to be strong! And finally... Dad is proud of you."
"Wuji, Mom is proud of you."
"Second Brother, Big Brother is also proud of you. Let’s be brothers again in our next life. Take good care of our little sister."
"Alright, go quickly! If they want to catch up to you, they’ll have to step over our dead bodies. Even if we die, don’t be sad. At least our whole family will die as members of the Gongsun Family."
In that battle, Gongsun Wuji’s parents and older brother died. Yet, in a way, their wish was fulfilled. They remained with the Gongsun Family forever. They had always been Gongsun Clan Members.
"You want to stay?" Ye Xuan frowned, not because he didn’t trust Gongsun Wuji, but because Gongsun Wuji was a Body Cultivator. If they actually encountered enemies, the disadvantages of a Body Refiner would become apparent. Their personal Spiritual Energy Cultivation wasn’t particularly strong, requiring them to fight in close combat. If an enemy unleashed a Spiritual Energy Wave, he might not be able to protect all the Ye Family members.
"I’ll stay behind," Gongsun Yan’s voice rang out, having noticed Ye Xuan’s dilemma.
"Aunt Thirteen, I’ll have to trouble you then. Gongsun Wuji, come with us to kill the enemy."
Ultimately, Gongsun Yan stayed behind. She possessed a cultivation at the 6th Layer of the Demon Spirit Realm, and with the foundation of the Gongsun Family backing her, she could even kill an expert at the 7th Layer of the Demon Spirit Realm. It was most fitting for her to stay.
"Alright. Let’s go." Ye Xuan took the lead, guiding Gongsun Po, Gongsun Hao, and the others toward the town gates.
"Pay the entry fee! One coin..." The disciple guarding the gate immediately blocked their path. However, before he could even finish his sentence, Gongsun Hao threw a punch that blew his head apart.
Paying a toll to kill the Mou Family? They weren’t nearly that polite.
"You’re courting death! Quick, call for reinforcements!" Another disciple frantically banged on the large drum mounted on the town wall.
Instantly, guards poured out from within. But it was useless. Ye Xuan and his group radiated Spiritual Light from their bodies, and wherever they went, their enemies were utterly routed. Anyone who touched the glow of their Spiritual Qi was instantly killed.
They marched forward, heading straight for the Town Mayor’s Mansion. By the time they arrived, the courtyard was already packed tightly with guards. Standing at the front of the guards were the Mou Family’s Elders.
The leading old man shouted coldly, "Daring to cause trouble in the Mou Family Town... you’re courting death!"
As his words fell, Gongsun Po spoke up. "Ye Xuan, I’m making the first move. I can’t hold back anymore."
With that, Gongsun Po released his Beast Soul and charged into the courtyard, slaughtering everything in his path. He was like a humanoid Fierce Beast, completely unstoppable.
"This is... an intermediate Fierce Beast’s Beast Soul!"
"What a terrifying aura! Who exactly are you people?!"
The expressions of everyone from the Mou Family changed drastically. No one had expected a seemingly random middle-aged man to possess such a powerful aura.
After Gongsun Po charged in, Gongsun Hao followed closely behind. In his hand, he gripped an Earth-grade weapon. This weapon had been passed down to him by Gongsun Qingyue. Wielding his father’s weapon felt like bearing a legacy. Despite only having a cultivation at the Demon Spirit Realm, Gongsun Qingyue possessed an Earth-grade weapon. His status within the Gongsun Family was truly not low.
"My turn! Kill!"
Gongsun Wuji’s body didn’t radiate any Spiritual Qi, nor did he wield any sharp weapons. However, he simply didn’t need them; his fists and feet were his lethal weapons. Every punch and every kick claimed multiple lives.
Within the Mou Family, absolutely no one could withstand a single blow from them. In just a few breaths, the three men were already immersed in the thrill of the slaughter.