Chapter 120 finalized

Apart from Xu Yuanlang, everyone else present was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The moment he took out the charred head and corpse, everyone's expression changed.

The chilling demonic energy had not completely dissipated, and the familiar aura further confirmed the person's identity.

"Luomao!"

Li Luofang cried out in disbelief. Cao Xuhe, who was stroking his beard, pulled so hard that he yanked off several strands. His eyes widened, his expression of shock beyond words.

"Is this Li Luomao?"

Dian Mengxiong was equally incredulous. He looked up in astonishment at Xu Zhenqie, who had the same expression, but the rest of his sentence stuck in his throat:

"Weren't we supposed to kill him? How come he's still alive?"

The five Foundation Establishment cultivators present looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

"Impossible. Luo Mao is a Foundation Establishment Level 6 cultivator. Even if he were killed, it would be something a mere Qi Refining cultivator could not have done."

There must be something fishy going on here. You're all in cahoots, kid..."

As he said this, he suddenly reached out and grabbed at Xu Yuanlang with lightning speed. Xu Yuanlang didn't even see his shadow.

He felt his body freeze instantly, as if the air around him was solidifying. He instinctively tried to break free, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge him an inch. He didn't expect that this would aggravate his old injuries, and he coughed up blood.

"Bang!"

Li Luofang's hand was stopped by the clan leader, the great elder, and Dian Mengxiong. The collision of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators caused Wuliang Mountain to rumble. The cultivators on the mountain felt as if a heavy object had hit them, and their auras weakened.

"Li Luofang, how dare you attack us in front of the Foundation Establishment members of the Upper Clan? Are you planning to kill us all so that we can speak freely without any evidence?"

"Your Li family elders dare to defy the world and switch to cultivating demonic techniques. Our Xu family isn't without its own people within the Qingming Sect. I'll risk my life to sue you then, and let's see what face you'll have left to stand in the cultivation world."

The clan chief's voice, infused with spiritual power, resounded like a great bell for dozens of miles around, causing the two men's expressions to change drastically.

If Xu Zhenqie were to sue the Qingming Sect, even if the Cao family could handle it, they would have to pay a considerable price.

A murderous intent flashed in Li Luofang's eyes. He thought he might as well kill everyone on Wuliang Mountain. As soon as he had this thought, Cao Xuhe next to him frowned slightly and waved his sleeve unhappily.

"Clan Chief Li, this place is the sacred mountain of the Xu family."

Cao Xuhe's words made Li Luofang's murderous intent slowly subside. Cao Xuhe's words were ostensibly to remind him to pay attention to the etiquette of guests.

In reality, this was a warning to Li Luofang: Xu Zhenqie's voice had just echoed throughout the surrounding area, and if even one person escaped and came after the Qingming Sect after the attack, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This is very likely to happen. Although both of them are late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, this is the Xu family's ancestral mountain, which must have a second-tier formation. The other party must be carrying a formation plate. Once it is fully activated, trapping the two of them for a moment is not a problem. This time is enough for one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators to escape.

However, Li Luofang also understood the other layer of meaning in Cao Xuhe's words. The other party was issuing a warning that he was not worth Cao Xuhe's great help. He could only curse him as an old fox in his heart.

His mind raced with conflicting thoughts, but in the end he could only chuckle awkwardly, withdraw his hand, and bow apologetically to the crowd.

"I was quite agitated when I heard that my own elders were so disrespectful to themselves. Please forgive me."

He had just been shouting and threatening, but suddenly his anger subsided, and his expression returned to calm, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"That's normal. After all, even in the Qingming Sect, which has existed for tens of thousands of years, there are not many Qi Refining cultivators who have defeated Foundation Establishment cultivators. Moreover, the one who was killed was Li Luomao, who was at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment."

Cao Xuhe spoke up for Li Luofang, and no matter how angry the others were, they could only give up.

"Young friend Xu, please tell me what exactly happened."

After he finished speaking, Cao Xuhe's expression suddenly became much gentler, and he even said "please".

"Yuan Lang, since the two seniors want to know the specifics, please tell us in detail, without omitting anything."

Xu Zhenqie deliberately emphasized the word "specifically" to remind him to be careful of the other party finding fault. Xu Yuanlang nodded quietly, and only then did he feel a little more at ease.

"The situation is like this..."

Xu Yuanlang began by recounting the disappearances of Xu Zhentian and Xu Yuanmi. Facing the five Foundation Establishment cultivators present, he recounted the first half of the story in detail. Everyone nodded in agreement, and even Li Luofang couldn't find any fault with it.

Those deserted villages and the corpses whose flesh and blood had been devoured by Li Luomao are still there; they are welcome to come and inspect them.

However, in the subsequent battles between himself and Li Luomao, he secretly described Li Luomao's injuries as more severe, and said that Li Luomao's old injuries were constantly worsening. No one could help but believe him, after all, Li Luomao's body was still lying there.

Moreover, the Xu and Dian families had personally experienced that great battle. Dian Mengxiong was even more surprised that his magic weapon had self-destructed inside Li Luomao's body, yet the old man had still managed to survive.

"However, he barely survived; he actually died at the hands of a Qi Refining cultivator."

He felt a secret sense of satisfaction, and couldn't help but feel contempt when he looked at Li Luomao's corpse.

"Oh, young friend, you are extremely lucky."

Cao Xuhe imagined Xu Yuanlang's lucky finishing blow, then turned to look at Li Luofang, whose face was turning red and blue. He knew in his heart that the Li family was going to suffer a huge loss this time. The fact that their elder was a demonic cultivator was a big deal or a small deal, but the problem was that the enemy family had now seized on this.

"Clan Chief Li, Li Luomao was at least a Foundation Establishment elder of your clan. Death absolves one of sins. Fellow Daoist, you can take him back and bury him, so that he can enjoy incense offerings even in the afterlife."

Xu Zhenqie showed a hint of emotion on her face and pretended to kindly remind Li Luofang.

"Hmph, demonic cultivators deserve to be killed by everyone. Our Li family has no such clansmen. From today onwards, I will remove this person from the family register."

Along with his blood relatives and descendants, they were all thrown into the mines, never to rise again.

Li Luofang stomped on Li Luomao's head until it was crushed, and then viciously stomped on it several times. Just as he was about to grind the bones to ashes, Xu Zhenqie suddenly stepped in and stopped him.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this person was killed by my son after all. In terms of merit, my son deserves some credit. Let's keep the body as evidence."

Upon hearing this, Li Luofang's face turned a deep shade of liver. However, knowing he was in the wrong, he couldn't retaliate. He understood very well that the Xu family was trying to humiliate him and show their true colors to others.

"Alright, let's put everything else aside for now. Chief Li has to give our two families some compensation this time."