Chapter 871 - 419: Catch-Up Update in Progress... (Part 2)

Chapter 871: Chapter 419: Catch-Up Update in Progress... (Part 2)

Celestial Soul was initially hesitant, but then he remembered that there were two Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivators in the cave residence next to Tianfu, so he left.

Just after Celestial Soul left, a voice came from outside the cave residence, "Tianfu, are you asleep?"

Tianfu quickly extended his senses outward and saw the visitor was a member of the Tian Family, a cousin of the original owner. He was about to ask what the matter was but then sensed a faint trace of killing intent.

The killing intent was very subtle; even a Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer might not perceive its presence.

But he was Qi Cultivation Twelfth Layer!

"What’s the matter?" Tianfu raised a strand of Spiritual Qi to open the door, curious about what his Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer cousin intended.

The visitor saw the door suddenly open, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he entered carrying a large amount of food.

"Tianfu, as your elder brother, I was busy cultivating last time and didn’t come to see you, please don’t blame me." Saying this, he placed the food on the nearby table, "I heard from Tian Yue, that little girl, that this is all your favorite. No worries, they were bought from the sect’s shop and verified."

"Thank you, cousin." Tianfu said, pretending to be excited, moved to the table and deliberately turned his back on the visitor.

The visitor saw this and calmly raised his hand, his eyes flashing with a sharp killing intent.

Both hands formed into claws, viciously attacking the back of Tianfu’s head.

At that moment, Tianfu suddenly moved, and after turning around, he threw a punch with full force!

The fist hit the visitor’s chest, instantly shattering his bones, sending him flying backward.

"How could—"

The visitor’s exclamation was abruptly cut off, and then his eyes went black, his body uncontrollably crashed through the door and flew out of the cave residence, and fell into the pitch-black pond dozens of meters away, his life or death unknown.

Plop—

As the sound of water was heard, the door of the adjacent cave residence opened in response, and two Tian Family elders of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer rushed out.

Tianfu quickly shouted and curled up in the corner of the cave residence, holding his head, "Sixth Uncle, save me!"

The two Tian Family elders of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer saw this, rushed into the house, and only relaxed after ensuring Tianfu was unharmed.

The two did not go outside but remained in the cave residence and inquired about the recent events from Tianfu.

Because after sensing it was Tian Family members, they withdrew their perception.

Tianfu shouted in feigned panic, "My cousin wanted to kill me!"

Then he added, "But suddenly a Black Shadow came in and punched my cousin away."

Tianfu knew the two had not extended their senses, so he spoke freely.

Regardless of whether anyone believed it, he decided to lie since his cultivation was disguised by the system.

Though unsure of what realm could see through it, surely not a cultivator of the Qi Refining Stage.

"Guard against outsiders all you like, it’s hard to guard against those within!" The Tian Family Elder cursed angrily, but dared not leave the cave residence.

Until the Tian Family’s eldest, Celestial Soul, of Qi Cultivation Great Perfection returned, only then did they leave it, groping toward the pond in the dark night.

Soon, they found the Tian Family member in the pond.

But by then, he had no breath, his chest concave with a bloody pit, very gruesome, evidently dead.

When the two brought his body back to Tianfu’s cave entrance, many more Tian Family members had arrived to inquire.

Tianfu looked at the scene, calm like an ancient well, only causing slight ripples, not feeling the complex emotions he felt the first time with Chen Jue.

"Sixteenth Brother!" Tian Yue exclaimed immediately upon arrival.

Tian Yue had never expected that the person who attacked Tianfu was actually their Sixteenth Brother. She thought that Sixteenth Brother genuinely wanted to show concern for Tianfu, who had survived his ordeal.

Celestial Soul coldly stared at the corpse in front, and angrily said: "Didn’t expect there would be a traitor among the Tian Family!"

The Tian Family’s third, Tian Chou, immediately spoke up, scanning all present Tian Family members, "Guard day and night, it’s hard to guard against those within. From tomorrow, no Tian Family member may visit Tianfu."

"Do as you say! Also, thoroughly investigate the people around this scoundrel." Celestial Soul nodded slowly, a hint of killing intent in his eyes, but it was quickly suppressed, he turned and looked at Tianfu, "Kid, are you alright?"

"I’m fine, luckily when cousin rushed over a Black Shadow suddenly appeared... but I was too scared to look." Tianfu spoke freely, repeating that he didn’t care if the Tian Family believed it, after all, he was only Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

With that, the Tian Family’s third, Tian Chou, spoke again, at this moment he was crouching beside the deceased Tian Family member, "The upper body bones were shattered, internal organs turned into mush, but only one wound was visible, likely from a punch."

Celestial Soul heard this and frowned, "To kill a Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer with one punch using raw physical power, the strength must be at least Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer or above. Plus, the opponent can evade your perceptions, very likely it’s Qi Cultivation Great Perfection. Who is secretly protecting Tianfu? Could it be the backup Tianxiu left before she left the sect?"

"Highly likely, after all, she’s Tianfu’s aunt. If not her, who else would suddenly appear to protect Tianfu? Also, to command such formidable strength, only Tianxiu could do that." The Tian Family’s third, Tian Chou, responded.

"But it seems he only appears when Tianfu encounters a life-threatening danger." Celestial Soul finished speaking, looking around.

Trying to find that person under the pitch-dark of night.

However, saw nothing.

Beside, Tianfu listened to their conjecture but said nothing.

Although such imagined scenarios will be immediately disproven when the Foundation Establishment aunt returns, what does it matter?

Insisting on the previous statement will suffice, after all, he’s only Qi Cultivation Third Layer, would anyone suspect he killed someone at Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer?

"Elder Brother, I’ll go tidy up my cave now." Tianfu glanced at the wrecked cave entrance.

Seeing this, Tian Yue hurriedly approached, looking guilty, and started tidying up the debris, "Brother Tianfu, I’ll help you!"

Seeing Tian Yue move, other Tian Family members also gathered around, helping Tianfu tidy up the cave entrance.

As Tianfu was busy sorting, Celestial Soul and others raised their hands to incinerate the corpse of the Tian Family member and gradually left the cave as the flames burned fiercely, moving toward the nearby pond.

Standing by the pitch-black pond, Celestial Soul’s previously suppressed killing intent reappeared, and he spoke to Tian Chou and others, "I’m going to meet Chen Chengzhi of the Chen Family!"

"Brother!" Tian Chou quickly spoke, trying to stop him.

Celestial Soul responded decisively, "If there’s no reaction again tonight, the Wuji Sect Outer Disciples might think our Tian Family is afraid of his Chen Family."

With that, Tian Chou and the others said no more because their elder brother had a point.

If they retreated again, how would the Tian Family hold their head high in the Wuji Sect Outer Disciples?

Soon, Celestial Soul left alone after a few words of advice.

Early the next day, Tianfu asked the Tian Yue, who came to deliver meals, about Elder Brother Celestial Soul. However, the result was no news.

While lying in the cave reading fiction, Tianfu intentionally used his perception to listen to the conversations of Tian Family members passing by outside, but heard nothing about Celestial Soul.

For three consecutive days, it was the same.

Ultimately Tianfu stopped worrying about it, found an excuse, took the fishing rod, and returned to the pond to fish Spirit Fish again.

Even Sixth Uncle Celestial Lang objected, but Tianfu directly replied, "Sixth Uncle, Spirit Fish nourishes the body, I’m just barely recovered from a major ordeal, my body’s weak. Why don’t you help me catch one to nourish your body?"

Celestial Lang fell silent.

After hesitating for a long time, he ultimately dared not take the fishing rod.

And Tianfu, to fish longer, deliberately slowed his pace, catching just one fish all morning.

But no one said anything, since Spirit Fish is truly nourishing, suitable for people with weak bodies to strengthen themselves.