Chapter 25
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In the Sword Building, Wu Meier sat with her hands supporting her chin; an expression of anxiety lay between her eyebrows.
Bang!
Clatter!
The heavy black iron gate slowly slipped open. She turned back instantly and saw the figure of Di Hongtian moving upward step by step, then she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fifth Elder Brother, you are finally out!" She was secretly stunned.
Three days had passed since Di Hongtian went inside. She was concerned that something must be wrong. If the ancestor of the Wu family hadn’t told her there was no danger for him to practice inside, she might not have endured it any longer.
She once went inside to practice, but returned only after two hours. Even her grandfather, who discover the secret of the magic sword first, could only stay less than three hours the first time.
It was the first time Di Hongtian went inside; however, he stayed for three days. From that, one could understand how great his talent in swordsmanship was.
"Fifth Elder Brother?" Wu Meier tried to shout with her eyebrows furrowed.
She noticed something was wrong with Di Hongtian because his eyes focused straight ahead with his arms waving in the air. It seemed that he was sleepwalking.
"Yeah!" Di Hongtian unconsciously responded. "Meier, do you have something to eat? I am starving."
"Oh . . . yes, here you are!" Wu Meier opened the food box she had prepared in advance and the strong aroma of food suddenly spread throughout the Sword Building.
In the food box was the food she had carefully prepared, such as barbecue, and a few snacks that boasted appealing colors and good taste, as well as her delicate packing.
Following the aroma, Di Hongtian picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into his mouth. However, without even turning his eyes, he seemed to be bewitched suddenly.
Seeing he was swallowing all the food she had carefully prepared, Wu Meier could not help but pout.
“Fifth Elder Brother, some incidents occurred over the past three days. . . " Wu Meier looked at his eyes and tried to ask him again.
"Yeah!" Di Hongtian looked straight at her without any expression.
“Fifth Elder Brother~" Wu Meier stretched her voice and said loudly, "Are you listening to me? Humph!”
Di Hongtian slightly came back. He looked at Wu Meier first and then looked at the barbecue in his hand, saying, "Well, the barbecue you cooked is very delicious!"
He could tell it was cooked by Wu Meier personally, because it was quite different from the taste cooked by the kitchen chef.
Did they have anything to do with each other?
With her eyebrows twitching, Wu Meier was slightly annoyed. However, before she could open her mouth once again, Di Hongtian reverted to being bewitched like before.
“What’s wrong with Fifth Elder Brother?” Wu Meier's face changed a little and she knew there must be something wrong with him.
Did he encounter any problems during his cultivation?
Most likely!
Even the ancestor of the Wu family knew very little about the Huanyan sword art and he had just discovered the unique feature of the magic sword. Except for that, he also knew nothing about it. He only made the judgment based on his own experience that there was no danger for him to practice inside, although he was not absolutely sure about it.
“Fifth Elder Brother! All the families within a hundred miles of Qingliu City have been detected within these days, including our Wu family.” Wu Meier decided to tell him directly to see whether he could be woke up from that state.
"Yeah. . . " Di Hongtian nodded. After a few moments, his eyes seemed to clear up and he turned to Wu Meier, saying, "Did you suffer from any trouble?"
"Someone wanted to break in but was forced to retreat by Grandpa." Wu Meier shook her head.
"The ancestor attacked them personally?" Di Hongtian’s face was suddenly serious.
Now the physical condition of the ancestor was like an old tree with rotten roots and he could fall at any time. Relying on the deep strength inside, he had locked all the vitality and blood of his body. Once the vitality had been exhausted, he was doomed to pass away.
He had launched an attack at this time at the cost of his vitality, which meant he was consuming his life.
"It’s the gang of Black Wind Fist practitioners led by Xiong Yao. If Grandpa didn’t launch an attack, we could not have stopped them with only the strength of the Elder Brother,” Wu Meier said awkwardly.
She was very clear about the situation of the ancestor, so she felt very sad when she saw her own grandfather was fighting at the cost of his life. She also regretted that she was not powerful enough to help, because her cultivation in the past had not been sufficient.
"Xiong Yao. . . " In the eyes of Di Hongtian, the coldness coalesced with the intention to kill.
"Another thing. . . " Wu Meier looked at Di Hongtian with a hint of worry in her eyes. "The major forces in the world of martial arts are secretly united to offer a reward of hundreds of thousands of gold for your whereabouts."
“Such a big price?” "Di Hongtian couldn’t help creasing his eyebrows.
He disappeared in Qingliu City, so it was reasonable for them to search for him around the city. As for the reward, he had expected someone might spend a huge price for his whereabouts. But he had never expected that they were willing to pay such a high price.
Ten thousand gold—that should be 100,000 silver.
If all the revenues of the Wu family were summed up, the annual amount was only 100,000 silver. Deducting the expenses of the whole family, it would be extremely uncommon for them to save 1,000 silver as the deposit.
Money was always attractive, not to mention such a huge amount of fortune.
“Has somebody in the family been tempted?” asked Di Hongtian.
Wu Meier felt worried. If there was only a reward, she needn’t to be so concerned.
“Yeah!” Wu Meier nodded. “Those serving the elders reported that Elder Qin, Elder Helian, and Elder Wei had once hidden their own identities to contact unknown forces.”
The Wu family was located in the remote area of Jianzhonglin, without the protection of some necessary heavy weapons. Besides, due to the existence of the ancestor, the whole family seemed to be safe indeed. However, the other elders played no roles in other guest families, so they were almost excluded. Since the Wu family could not impose any restrictions on them, some informants were arranged beside each of them.
"Those three. . . " Di Hongtian sighed gently, seemingly reluctant to make the decision.
"Elder Brother and Changkong have already set out separately. Grandpa intended to call them back, but Elder Helian has disappeared. . . " Wu Meier said vaguely.
If Di Hongtian was exposed due to the elder of the Wu family, she would feel very guilty.
"What is the ancestor’s intention?" Di Hongtian asked.
"Grandpa has informed Elder Brother and Changkong that once the elders resist . . . they are to be directly executed!" Wu Meier seemed like she couldn’t bear the thought.
"I have been greatly favored by the ancestor in my life and it is hard for me to pay it back." Di Hong Tian sighed. However, since he understood his intention, he made a decision almost instantly. "Let's go back first."
They both went out of the Sword Building. Di Hongtian took the lead and headed straight for the place where the Wu family raised their pigeons.
“Helian Heishi!”
He wrote a name on the paper, rolled it, and stuffed it into a container, then released the pigeon.
“Fifth Elder Brother, are you sending a letter to Grandpa?" Wu Meierasked as she stood beside him.
“Uh-huh!” Di Hongtian nodded.
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In the Sword Building, Wu Meier sat with her hands supporting her chin; an expression of anxiety lay between her eyebrows.
Bang!
Clatter!
The heavy black iron gate slowly slipped open. She turned back instantly and saw the figure of Di Hongtian moving upward step by step, then she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fifth Elder Brother, you are finally out!" She was secretly stunned.
Three days had passed since Di Hongtian went inside. She was concerned that something must be wrong. If the ancestor of the Wu family hadn’t told her there was no danger for him to practice inside, she might not have endured it any longer.
She once went inside to practice, but returned only after two hours. Even her grandfather, who discover the secret of the magic sword first, could only stay less than three hours the first time.
It was the first time Di Hongtian went inside; however, he stayed for three days. From that, one could understand how great his talent in swordsmanship was.
"Fifth Elder Brother?" Wu Meier tried to shout with her eyebrows furrowed.
She noticed something was wrong with Di Hongtian because his eyes focused straight ahead with his arms waving in the air. It seemed that he was sleepwalking.
"Yeah!" Di Hongtian unconsciously responded. "Meier, do you have something to eat? I am starving."
"Oh . . . yes, here you are!" Wu Meier opened the food box she had prepared in advance and the strong aroma of food suddenly spread throughout the Sword Building.
In the food box was the food she had carefully prepared, such as barbecue, and a few snacks that boasted appealing colors and good taste, as well as her delicate packing.
Following the aroma, Di Hongtian picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into his mouth. However, without even turning his eyes, he seemed to be bewitched suddenly.
Seeing he was swallowing all the food she had carefully prepared, Wu Meier could not help but pout.
“Fifth Elder Brother, some incidents occurred over the past three days. . . " Wu Meier looked at his eyes and tried to ask him again.
"Yeah!" Di Hongtian looked straight at her without any expression.
“Fifth Elder Brother~" Wu Meier stretched her voice and said loudly, "Are you listening to me? Humph!”
Di Hongtian slightly came back. He looked at Wu Meier first and then looked at the barbecue in his hand, saying, "Well, the barbecue you cooked is very delicious!"
He could tell it was cooked by Wu Meier personally, because it was quite different from the taste cooked by the kitchen chef.
Did they have anything to do with each other?
With her eyebrows twitching, Wu Meier was slightly annoyed. However, before she could open her mouth once again, Di Hongtian reverted to being bewitched like before.
“What’s wrong with Fifth Elder Brother?” Wu Meier's face changed a little and she knew there must be something wrong with him.
Did he encounter any problems during his cultivation?
Most likely!
Even the ancestor of the Wu family knew very little about the Huanyan sword art and he had just discovered the unique feature of the magic sword. Except for that, he also knew nothing about it. He only made the judgment based on his own experience that there was no danger for him to practice inside, although he was not absolutely sure about it.
“Fifth Elder Brother! All the families within a hundred miles of Qingliu City have been detected within these days, including our Wu family.” Wu Meier decided to tell him directly to see whether he could be woke up from that state.
"Yeah. . . " Di Hongtian nodded. After a few moments, his eyes seemed to clear up and he turned to Wu Meier, saying, "Did you suffer from any trouble?"
"Someone wanted to break in but was forced to retreat by Grandpa." Wu Meier shook her head.
"The ancestor attacked them personally?" Di Hongtian’s face was suddenly serious.
Now the physical condition of the ancestor was like an old tree with rotten roots and he could fall at any time. Relying on the deep strength inside, he had locked all the vitality and blood of his body. Once the vitality had been exhausted, he was doomed to pass away.
He had launched an attack at this time at the cost of his vitality, which meant he was consuming his life.
"It’s the gang of Black Wind Fist practitioners led by Xiong Yao. If Grandpa didn’t launch an attack, we could not have stopped them with only the strength of the Elder Brother,” Wu Meier said awkwardly.
She was very clear about the situation of the ancestor, so she felt very sad when she saw her own grandfather was fighting at the cost of his life. She also regretted that she was not powerful enough to help, because her cultivation in the past had not been sufficient.
"Xiong Yao. . . " In the eyes of Di Hongtian, the coldness coalesced with the intention to kill.
"Another thing. . . " Wu Meier looked at Di Hongtian with a hint of worry in her eyes. "The major forces in the world of martial arts are secretly united to offer a reward of hundreds of thousands of gold for your whereabouts."
“Such a big price?” "Di Hongtian couldn’t help creasing his eyebrows.
He disappeared in Qingliu City, so it was reasonable for them to search for him around the city. As for the reward, he had expected someone might spend a huge price for his whereabouts. But he had never expected that they were willing to pay such a high price.
Ten thousand gold—that should be 100,000 silver.
If all the revenues of the Wu family were summed up, the annual amount was only 100,000 silver. Deducting the expenses of the whole family, it would be extremely uncommon for them to save 1,000 silver as the deposit.
Money was always attractive, not to mention such a huge amount of fortune.
“Has somebody in the family been tempted?” asked Di Hongtian.
Wu Meier felt worried. If there was only a reward, she needn’t to be so concerned.
“Yeah!” Wu Meier nodded. “Those serving the elders reported that Elder Qin, Elder Helian, and Elder Wei had once hidden their own identities to contact unknown forces.”
The Wu family was located in the remote area of Jianzhonglin, without the protection of some necessary heavy weapons. Besides, due to the existence of the ancestor, the whole family seemed to be safe indeed. However, the other elders played no roles in other guest families, so they were almost excluded. Since the Wu family could not impose any restrictions on them, some informants were arranged beside each of them.
"Those three. . . " Di Hongtian sighed gently, seemingly reluctant to make the decision.
"Elder Brother and Changkong have already set out separately. Grandpa intended to call them back, but Elder Helian has disappeared. . . " Wu Meier said vaguely.
If Di Hongtian was exposed due to the elder of the Wu family, she would feel very guilty.
"What is the ancestor’s intention?" Di Hongtian asked.
"Grandpa has informed Elder Brother and Changkong that once the elders resist . . . they are to be directly executed!" Wu Meier seemed like she couldn’t bear the thought.
"I have been greatly favored by the ancestor in my life and it is hard for me to pay it back." Di Hong Tian sighed. However, since he understood his intention, he made a decision almost instantly. "Let's go back first."
They both went out of the Sword Building. Di Hongtian took the lead and headed straight for the place where the Wu family raised their pigeons.
“Helian Heishi!”
He wrote a name on the paper, rolled it, and stuffed it into a container, then released the pigeon.
“Fifth Elder Brother, are you sending a letter to Grandpa?" Wu Meierasked as she stood beside him.
“Uh-huh!” Di Hongtian nodded.
In the Sword Building, Wu Meier sat with her hands supporting her chin; an expression of anxiety lay between her eyebrows.Bang!Clatter!The heavy black iron gate slowly slipped open. She turned back instantly and saw the figure of Di Hongtian moving upward step by step, then she breathed a sigh of relief."Fifth Elder Brother, you are finally out!" She was secretly stunned.Three days had passed since Di Hongtian went inside. She was concerned that something must be wrong. If the ancestor of the Wu family hadn't told her there was no danger for him to practice inside, she might not have endured it any longer.She once went inside to practice, but returned only after two hours. Even her grandfather, who discover the secret of the magic sword first, could only stay less than three hours the first time.It was the first time Di Hongtian went inside; however, he stayed for three days. From that, one could understand how great his talent in swordsmanship was."Fifth Elder Brother?" Wu Meier tried to shout with her eyebrows furrowed.She noticed something was wrong with Di Hongtian because his eyes focused straight ahead with his arms waving in the air. It seemed that he was sleepwalking."Yeah!" Di Hongtian unconsciously responded. "Meier, do you have something to eat? I am starving.""Oh . . . yes, here you are!" Wu Meier opened the food box she had prepared in advance and the strong aroma of food suddenly spread throughout the Sword Building.In the food box was the food she had carefully prepared, such as barbecue, and a few snacks that boasted appealing colors and good taste, as well as her delicate packing.Following the aroma, Di Hongtian picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into his mouth. However, without even turning his eyes, he seemed to be bewitched suddenly.Seeing he was swallowing all the food she had carefully prepared, Wu Meier could not help but pout.Fifth Elder Brother, some incidents occurred over the past three days. . . " Wu Meier looked at his eyes and tried to ask him again."Yeah!" Di Hongtian looked straight at her without any expression.Fifth Elder Brother~" Wu Meier stretched her voice and said loudly, "Are you listening to me? Humph!Di Hongtian slightly came back. He looked at Wu Meier first and then looked at the barbecue in his hand, saying, "Well, the barbecue you cooked is very delicious!"He could tell it was cooked by Wu Meier personally, because it was quite different from the taste cooked by the kitchen chef.Did they have anything to do with each other?With her eyebrows twitching, Wu Meier was slightly annoyed. However, before she could open her mouth once again, Di Hongtian reverted to being bewitched like before.What's wrong with Fifth Elder Brother? Wu Meier's face changed a little and she knew there must be something wrong with him.Did he encounter any problems during his cultivation?Most likely!Even the ancestor of the Wu family knew very little about the Huanyan sword art and he had just discovered the unique feature of the magic sword. Except for that, he also knew nothing about it. He only made the judgment based on his own experience that there was no danger for him to practice inside, although he was not absolutely sure about it.Fifth Elder Brother! All the families within a hundred miles of Qingliu City have been detected within these days, including our Wu family. Wu Meier decided to tell him directly to see whether he could be woke up from that state."Yeah. . . " Di Hongtian nodded. After a few moments, his eyes seemed to clear up and he turned to Wu Meier, saying, "Did you suffer from any trouble?""Someone wanted to break in but was forced to retreat by Grandpa." Wu Meier shook her head."The ancestor attacked them personally?" Di Hongtian's face was suddenly serious.Now the physical condition of the ancestor was like an old tree with rotten roots and he could fall at any time. Relying on the deep strength inside, he had locked all the vitality and blood of his body. Once the vitality had been exhausted, he was doomed to pass away.He had launched an attack at this time at the cost of his vitality, which meant he was consuming his life."It's the gang of Black Wind Fist practitioners led by Xiong Yao. If Grandpa didn't launch an attack, we could not have stopped them with only the strength of the Elder Brother, Wu Meier said awkwardly.She was very clear about the situation of the ancestor, so she felt very sad when she saw her own grandfather was fighting at the cost of his life. She also regretted that she was not powerful enough to help, because her cultivation in the past had not been sufficient."Xiong Yao. . . " In the eyes of Di Hongtian, the coldness coalesced with the intention to kill."Another thing. . . " Wu Meier looked at Di Hongtian with a hint of worry in her eyes. "The major forces in the world of martial arts are secretly united to offer a reward of hundreds of thousands of gold for your whereabouts."Such a big price? "Di Hongtian couldn't help creasing his eyebrows.He disappeared in Qingliu City, so it was reasonable for them to search for him around the city. As for the reward, he had expected someone might spend a huge price for his whereabouts. But he had never expected that they were willing to pay such a high price.Ten thousand goldthat should be 100,000 silver.If all the revenues of the Wu family were summed up, the annual amount was only 100,000 silver. Deducting the expenses of the whole family, it would be extremely uncommon for them to save 1,000 silver as the deposit.Money was always attractive, not to mention such a huge amount of fortune.Has somebody in the family been tempted? asked Di Hongtian.Wu Meier felt worried. If there was only a reward, she needn't to be so concerned.Yeah! Wu Meier nodded. Those serving the elders reported that Elder Qin, Elder Helian, and Elder Wei had once hidden their own identities to contact unknown forces.The Wu family was located in the remote area of Jianzhonglin, without the protection of some necessary heavy weapons. Besides, due to the existence of the ancestor, the whole family seemed to be safe indeed. However, the other elders played no roles in other guest families, so they were almost excluded. Since the Wu family could not impose any restrictions on them, some informants were arranged beside each of them."Those three. . . " Di Hongtian sighed gently, seemingly reluctant to make the decision."Elder Brother and Changkong have already set out separately. Grandpa intended to call them back, but Elder Helian has disappeared. . . " Wu Meier said vaguely.If Di Hongtian was exposed due to the elder of the Wu family, she would feel very guilty."What is the ancestor's intention?" Di Hongtian asked."Grandpa has informed Elder Brother and Changkong that once the elders resist . . . they are to be directly executed!" Wu Meier seemed like she couldn't bear the thought."I have been greatly favored by the ancestor in my life and it is hard for me to pay it back." Di Hong Tian sighed. However, since he understood his intention, he made a decision almost instantly. "Let's go back first."They both went out of the Sword Building. Di Hongtian took the lead and headed straight for the place where the Wu family raised their pigeons.Helian Heishi!He wrote a name on the paper, rolled it, and stuffed it into a container, then released the pigeon.Fifth Elder Brother, are you sending a letter to Grandpa?" Wu Meierasked as she stood beside him.Uh-huh! Di Hongtian nodded.
