Xu Guang was somewhat surprised that Shen Suzhen could survive.

Until his Divine Thought sensed the lingering Gold Attribute of a Fifth-Grade Expert in this forest, he suddenly understood.

The majority of the power had been intercepted by that Fifth-Grade Expert.

He hadn't even seen that Fifth-Grade Expert.

After the explosion in the distant mountains, the world fell silent, leaving only three or four monkey-like Innates jumping around under General Wei's urging.

Close to death.

As for the group of Demon Beasts, even if they were struck by Beast Attraction, they now had no fighting spirit, frantically fleeing into the mountains.

Jiang Bai and Fuqing landed, looking at him with complex expressions.

"You..."

Xu Guang pointed at the white hair at his temples and raised the Cui City in his hand, "This arrow was drawn with my lifespan."

Jiang Bai showed a look of realization.

Master Fuqing had a complicated expression.

This was what Xu Guang did for Wanhua Institute.

"It's not worth it for you to do this."

Master Fuqing said softly.

For a Martial Artist, lifespan is crucial beyond imagination.

The Martial Dao is a struggle of moments and of a lifetime.

Not being an opponent ten years ago doesn't mean one won't be ten years later.

As long as one is alive, anything is possible. Yet Xu Guang paid the price of his lifespan to kill Shen Suzhen; though astonishing, it signifies a decline in potential...

Xu Guang shook his head, only signaling with his eyes that he did not regret it.

"Sister, I'll handle the rest. The Shen Family will compensate you satisfactorily."

Xu Guang looked at Master Fuqing.

He smiled and nodded, "Then I leave it to you, sister."

He believed that with Master Fuqing's attitude towards him, the Shen Family would bleed greatly.

Furthermore, Master Fuqing, being the head of Wanhua Institute, in some sense represented the attitude of Jiufeng Mountain when abroad.

Plus with Jiang Bai, what they could extract from the Shen Family would certainly be much more than what he and Shen Muyu could achieve in the past.

Ultimately, he had his own little schemes.

This arrow was shot in full view, this arrow represented Wanhua Institute's voice directed towards Jiufeng Mountain, towards the entire Zouchuan Dao.

After this arrow, Xu Guang would also stand at the center of attention.

Every move he made would be watched by everyone.

Xu Guang did not regret it; upon reaching Southern Sichuan, he should once again go into hiding.

Yet the gaze of everyone upon him would be... completely different!

...

On this day.

Elephant Master Xu Guang single-handedly battled seven Innates, and shot an arrow that killed Elder Mu, the Fifth Grade Tributor of the Shen Family, a story that spread throughout Changsong Prefecture.

The Shen Family.

Shen Suyong had a calm expression, and the empty courtyard seemed to recount the Shen Family's situation at this moment.

Colluding with the Barbarians has always been a disgrace in the Central Plains.

The corpse of Shen Suzhen was personally delivered by Master Fuqing of Jiufeng Mountain and Master Jiang Bai of the Jiang Family.

All of the Shen Family's reputable members went to welcome them.

Meanwhile, they discussed countermeasures.

If this matter wasn't handled well, the Shen Family... might face a catastrophic disaster.

The Song Family from the neighboring Songjiang Prefecture would be the first aggressive vanguard.

Of course, this matter would not end just like that.

The Shen Family paid a hefty price.

But considering what they had done, being able to preserve the Shen Family was already a concession made for the sake of stability in Zouchuan Dao's public sentiment.

Shen Suyong gazed calmly at Tang Yuming, who sat across from him.

Tang Yuming had a somewhat displeased look.

"Brother Shen, I considered you a brother, yet you used me?"

Shen Suyong remained silent for a moment before speaking softly, "This matter is unrelated to Brother Tang. I will personally go to Chuannan Prefecture to explain to Master Xu."

Tang Yuming's expression remained dissatisfied.

If unaware of Shen Suyong's identity, the person himself was quite charming.

His manner of speaking and conduct was generous, easily winning others' good graces.

Tang Yuming became friends with Shen Suyong in Chuannan Prefecture.

But he hadn't expected that this friend had been scheming since their interaction began.

He naturally didn't know about the Ghost Shark incident; he merely wanted to use Tang Yuming and leverage Jiufeng Mountain's power to reveal the true nature of Shen Suzhen.

Only, he hadn't expected that the things Shen Suzhen hid were far more than he imagined.

...

Shen Suyao's heart was not at peace; Xu Guang had come from Taizhou just over a year ago, and he had achieved Innate status. She had already tried to imagine Xu Guang's strength as much as possible, but she still hadn't expected Xu Guang to be able to kill Elder Mu!

How long has it been?

She somewhat regretted not expressing her thoughts to Xu Guang in the past; if she had his assistance, perhaps what she wanted to achieve could have been easily obtained?

But all that has passed.

Her hostility towards Shen Suzhen was even greater than Shen Suyong's.

She was the primary culprit for Shen Suzhen's death.

But no one would know about this matter.

She was fortunate that she had never told anyone what her Celestial Register's blessing actually was.

Only...

In considering her level of involvement, Xu Guang was likely able to deduce.

She felt a headache as to how to appease Xu Guang.

After all...

After this, Xu Guang's name in the entire Zouchuan Dao should no longer be underestimated, even by entities like the Taiyi Alliance, Dragon Gate, and Jiang Family.

But regarded as a true... powerhouse.

Facing such a powerhouse, regardless of whether it was beneficial to the other party, her actions were somewhat offensive.

...

In Jiufeng Mountain.

Lin Zushan smashed a vase in the room with a slap, his face as dark as water.

The news of Shen Suzhen reached Southern Sichuan quickly, and he received the information promptly.

Unlike ordinary people, he did not intend to laugh at the Shen Family; he was only thinking about how many people knew about his relationship with Shen Suzhen.

"Damn it, really a liability rather than an asset!"

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