The old servant Zhou Buyi hesitated for a moment and truthfully said, "Two were killed, one was seriously injured and the injuries are not easy to treat. There is also one who was scared and may have suffered damage to his soul."

Zhou Qiyun's eyes twitched, slowly opening his eyes and his gaze fell on Zhou Buyi. His voice was like a low growl of a fierce tiger, "Two were killed? He dared to kill people from my Zhou family?"

Zhou Buyi bowed even lower.

Zhou Qiyun snorted, "Buyi, you have been thinking too much. In the past, when you were by my side, you were diligent and meticulous, without any negligence. Now that your position is higher, it is inevitable that you have become lazy and arrogant. You have neglected him and underestimated him, resulting in casualties among the descendants of my Zhou family."

Zhou Buyi trembled and lowered his head, "What the ancestor said is true."

Zhou Qiyun said, "You had the opportunity to save those disciples, but you had other intentions. Xu Ying offended you, so you allowed him to kill the Zhou family disciples and cause a great disaster. This is using someone else's knife to kill, you want him to die without a clear reason. In fact, with your abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to save them."

Zhou Buyi knelt on the ground, bowing his head.

Zhou Qiyun said, "Do you have any children at home?"

Zhou Buyi wiped away his tears and said, "I have two sons, but they are not very promising. I sent them to the mansion, but they couldn't become Nuo practitioners. My eldest son's wife is pregnant and hasn't given birth yet, and my youngest son is not married, but he has taken a peasant girl. That peasant girl has given birth to a boy who is already six years old."

Zhou Qiyun said, "Let him marry the peasant girl and give her a status, don't neglect her. Even if the boy cannot become a Nuo practitioner, the Zhou family will not mistreat him. After you go home, make arrangements for the future."

Zhou Buyi bowed deeply and choked, "Thank you, Ancestor!"

He raised his head, looked up at Zhou Qiyun, wiped away his tears, and said, "Ancestor, what punishment will Xu Ying receive for what he did?"

Zhou Qiyun closed his eyes and didn't look at him, saying calmly, "When he is useful, there will be no punishment. If he is useless, I will use him as a sacrifice for you. You may go now."

Zhou Buyi got up and left silently.

Zhou Qiyun closed his eyes, adjusted his breath, and after a while, his breath suddenly became slightly chaotic.

He sighed, opened his eyes, and said in a low voice, "Owner of the Mud Pill Palace, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Are you hiding in the dark, waiting for my heart to be disturbed? But while I was waiting, were you not waiting as well?"

In the following days, the people of the Zhou family could always see Xu Ying, Yuan Qi, and Da Zhong on the top of the hall, posing in various strange positions. The fragrance of flowers became stronger during these days, and these three guys became even more diligent in their practice.

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The people couldn't help but be furious, "The Ancestor brought him here to decipher the Tuoyu Immortal Book! But this kid, besides killing several members of the Zhou family, hasn't deciphered the Immortal Book at all. He spends every day on the top of the hall, sunbathing and basking in the sun with a big snake!"

What's even more infuriating is that Xu Ying is on top of their heads.

But during these days, the Ancestor Zhou Qiyun never appeared. Xu Ying, Yuan Qi, and Da Zhong became more arrogant, only coming out during meal times to eat like pigs and then disappearing.

"Is he here for spring outing? The Nai River is right next to us, where is spring?"

Someone was extremely angry and said, "Why haven't Second Brother and Second Sister returned? When they come back, we'll teach this kid a lesson and restore our glory! It's so infuriating!"

Yuan Weiyang, however, knew that the Tuoyu Immortal Book was probably already deciphered by Xu Ying, not to mention the Jade Scroll that the Zhou family treasured had also been deciphered by Xu Ying.

She could clearly sense the rapid improvement in Xu Ying and the others' cultivation levels, a speed that was terrifying. Even if she cultivated the Yuan family's ancestral "Sensory of the Yuan Dao of All Heavens," it wouldn't be as fast as this!

She hesitated.

During these days, she had deciphered more of the Tuoyu Immortal Book, but she also discovered more shortcomings. Not only was there no explanation about Yang, but also some of the cultivation realms of the Qi Refiners were not clearly stated, and there were significant flaws.

Therefore, Xu Ying's knowledge of the Taiyin Yuan Yu was particularly valuable.

"Unfortunately, Xiao Bo would never allow me to exchange the 'Sensory of the Yuan Dao of All Heavens' with him. Xiao Bo wouldn't, and neither would my mother." She sighed inwardly.

At this time, it was time for a meal again, and Xu Ying, Yuan Qi, and Da Zhong appeared on time.

The dining area was separate from the Immortal Book Hall and required walking a distance. The Zhou family had a strict dining etiquette and the meals were well-regulated, with a variety of delicious dishes, perfectly balanced between meat and vegetables. The chef was brought from the palace.

In the past, Xu Ying and Yuan Qi were particularly active and always at the front of the line. Although they appeared on time this time, they quickly disappeared.

Yuan Weiyang's gaze flickered, "The ancients said that if you are not enthusiastic about eating, there must be a problem!"

She also stopped eating and looked for Xu Ying and the others' whereabouts. Sure enough, she found Xu Ying, Yuan Qi, and Da Zhong in the main hall.

When she looked inside the hall, she saw Xu Ying, the big snake, and Da Zhong whispering around a bronze pillar. The big snake said, "Dig up the pillar, carry it out, melt it into bronze juice, and use it to repair Da Zhong. The palm print on Da Zhong's face hasn't disappeared yet, that female ghost was too ruthless."

Yuan Weiyang's heart pounded, "They are stealing things from the Zhou family!"

She had never seen such a thing before, let alone experienced it!

She leaned in to take a look and saw Xu Ying and the big snake prying the base of the pillar, while the big snake coiled around the pillar and dragged it out, and Xu Ying used the Dragon and Snake Shocking Technique to exert the power of the dragon and python to push it out.

Even the big bell was leaning against the pillar, struggling to push it out.

In the center of the hall, the thirteen elders of the Zhou family still sat in a circle around the Jade Scroll, completely ignoring Xu Ying and the others who were blatantly stealing the pillar.

"I have read the books of sages since I was young. How can I sit idly by and watch them go astray and make mistakes again and again?"

Yuan Weiyang struggled with conflicting thoughts, not wanting Xu Ying to fall, but also worried that if she called out "thief," it would be detrimental to Xu Ying. In the midst of this internal struggle, Xu Ying saw her and was overjoyed, quickly waving at her, "Yuan brother, come over here and lend a hand!"

Yuan Weiyang walked over as if controlled by some unseen force, softly admonishing, "Xu King of Demons, what you are doing is not right..."

"Good brother, help me push this way."

"Alright."

With Yuan Weiyang's help, the bronze pillar was finally pried from its base, and the hall trembled slightly. Xu Ying, the big snake, and Da Zhong finally managed to pry the bronze pillar out.

"Quick, let's go! Let's go!"

Xu Ying and the big snake hurriedly lifted the pillar and swiftly slipped away. Yuan Weiyang's heart was pounding, and she hurriedly followed them, feeling relieved, "I made a mistake, I finally made a mistake! It feels so refreshing to make a mistake!"

She followed Xu Ying, holding the pillar with both hands, feeling a sense of relief.

Xu Ying and the others ran all the way, carrying the pillar to a towering locust tree. Yuan Weiyang looked back and saw that the green-clothed servant Xiao Bo did not follow. He was probably eating.

According to the rules of the Yuan family, one must not speak during meals and must sit upright without looking around. It seemed that he had not noticed her departure.

Yuan Weiyang felt a sense of relief and thought that she could probably carry the bronze pillar herself and run.

"Let's climb the tree!" Xu Ying shouted to her.

"Climb the tree?"

Yuan Weiyang looked up and saw that the locust tree was huge, towering into the sky, with its bark cracking and dragon scales covering its body.

These dragon scales were all inverted scales, each as large as a mat!

Although the locust tree had a slope, it was not easy to climb with such a thick bronze pillar. It would be even more difficult.

But Xu Ying seemed to have no consideration for these difficulties. In Yuan Weiyang's eyes, it seemed irrational, but he was excited to do it.

While thinking about the python, Xu Ying used its power to drag the bronze pillar up the tree, climbing with both hands and feet. He said, "Yuan brother, a few days ago we found something interesting in the tree. Come over here!"

Yuan Weiyang followed him, using her Nuo skills to help Xu Ying and Yuan Qi climb more easily.

After climbing for over a thousand zhang, they had only reached halfway up the tree. They took a rest and then climbed another thousand zhang before reaching the first branch, still far from the treetop.

They rested and climbed seven times like this before reaching a flat area.

This was the place where the branches of the tree divided, leading in all directions. A small city that could accommodate tens of thousands of people could be built in the center, and there was even space for farming and cultivation next to it. Surprisingly, there was thick soil here, with some flowers and plants on top!

Yuan Weiyang even saw a river not far away, flowing down from another giant trunk. The water flow was surprisingly fast!

She was quite curious about where they were going to carry the bronze pillar. Suddenly, a wave of heat rushed towards them, and the air was filled with a burning smell.

"We're here!"

Xu Ying and Yuan Qi put down the pillar, and Yuan Weiyang quickly followed suit. Not far away was a fiery pit, emitting red and blue flames. The pit was not big, only about three or four zhang in diameter, but the heat was astonishing. Ordinary people would probably be carbonized if they got too close!

Even Yuan Weiyang, as a Nuo practitioner of the Yuan family, found it difficult to bear.

She resisted the heat and approached the edge of the fiery pit, looking down. She almost fainted and fell in!

She saw that the fiery pit was hollow and extended deep into the trunk of the giant locust tree. The walls were all red, bright and dazzling, and it seemed to be thousands of zhang deep!

This giant locust tree, for some unknown reason, had ignited from the inside and had been burning, but it had not burned out yet!

At this moment, the bell they called "Clock Lord" flew up into the air, gradually growing bigger. Its consciousness turned into a voice that entered Yuan Weiyang's ears, "This is the Heavenly Fire left behind by the Heavenly Tribulation. You can take a flame and refine it, placing it in your Empty Silence Domain. Although it is not as powerful as Ah Ying's Pure Yang Divine Fire, it is still extraordinary and will greatly benefit your cultivation."

Yuan Qi proudly said, "I also took a flame a few days ago. Since you didn't exchange your cultivation method with Ah Ying, if you had, we could cultivate and play together, and you could have obtained the Heavenly Fire earlier."

Yuan Weiyang asked, "Is the Empty Silence Domain you mentioned referring to the inner world?"

Yuan Qi was surprised, "You know about the inner world?"

Yuan Weiyang said, "I accidentally opened it and flew into it, but I didn't know what it was called. Now I know it is called the Empty Silence Domain. The meaning of 'Empty Silence' is the profound and mysterious nature of the Dao, so the Empty Silence Domain is the domain of the profound and mysterious Dao. It is indeed appropriate."

Yuan Qi looked at Xu Ying, testing him, "Is that what you meant?"

Xu Ying nodded gently, "You could say that. The Yuan family's secret is the Purple Mansion, which contains divine consciousness. As a member of the Yuan family, your divine consciousness must be extremely powerful. By observing your inner world with your divine consciousness, you can open the Empty Silence Domain and see the internal organs. For the descendants of the Yuan family, opening the Empty Silence Domain should not be difficult."

Yuan Qi became alert in his heart, "Yuan, just like me, knowledgeable and talented. It seems I have found a rival."

The big bell grew bigger and bigger, with the bell mouth facing upwards and the bell nose facing downwards, slowly blocking the fiery pit. It said, "I am covering most of the Heavenly Fire. You can take this opportunity to collect some for refining."

Yuan Weiyang thanked it and carefully collected the Heavenly Fire. She felt that collecting more would endanger her Empty Silence Domain, so she quickly stopped. At this moment, she saw Xu Ying and Yuan Qi returning with locust flowers.

The locust flowers on this giant locust tree were about a foot long, and each branch could hold hundreds of flowers, forming a colorful cluster. Xu Ying and Yuan Qi brought back a branch with hundreds of flowers, emitting a strong fragrance.

The fragrance of the locust flowers was not enchanting, but it had a subtle grassy scent in addition to the floral fragrance, which was very elegant.

Xu Ying and the big snake each took a dozen flowers and roasted them on the Heavenly Fire. Soon, they turned golden and became crispy on the outside, but soft and fragrant inside, with a honey-like aroma.

Yuan Weiyang hadn't eaten, but when she smelled the fragrance, her stomach growled.

Hearing the sound, Xu Ying tossed her a roasted flower. Yuan Weiyang quickly sat up straight, focused her gaze, and tasted it with small bites, showing her elegance.

On the other hand, Xu Ying rolled up the large flower into a ball and stuffed it into his mouth, then went to grab other locust flowers.

Yuan Weiyang became hungrier as she ate, and she didn't care about etiquette anymore. She imitated Xu Ying, rolling the locust flower into a ball and stuffing it into her mouth, chewing vigorously. However, her mouth was small, and the honey juice flowed down the corners of her mouth.

She quickly sucked it back in, feeling the sweet and fragrant taste in her throat, a delicacy she had never tasted before.

- Thank you all! Yesterday, we reached over a hundred leagues, breaking the personal record for single-day sales set by Zhai Zhu. We also ranked first on the daily sales list and temporarily ranked first on the monthly ticket list. Thank you all for your support! There were too many brothers who gave rewards, so I will create another chapter to thank you all separately!