Chapter 1495 - 435: Second Uncle, Second Uncle—(6k)_2

"After he discovered the Extreme Dao Weapon on me... he’s been hunting me all the way."

Second Uncle smiled bitterly and pointed at the mark on his chest, "This mark allows him to lock onto my position all the time... I’m still thinking of ways to remove it..."

Zhou Qing’s heart tightened, subconsciously holding the swaddled baby closer.

"Enough said, the mark he placed on me can always lock onto me. Staying here would only bring you danger."

"Remember, never ever reveal your Extreme Dao Weapon!"

Second Uncle said hurriedly, then pulled out an ancient jade bottle from his Storage Bag, pouring seven or eight scarlet Elixirs into his mouth.

Then he waved his right hand in the air, and a twisted spatial rift appeared.

Just as he was about to step into the rift, he suddenly paused, his muddy gaze falling on the swaddled baby in Zhou Qing’s arms.

"By the way..." Second Uncle’s voice involuntarily became hesitant, "Where did you get the child?"

Zhou Qing’s eyes instantly reddened, his voice choking to the point he could hardly utter complete sentences: "Han Yi is dead... killed by Celestial Phoenix Palace’s... Bai Fengyin... this is... your granddaughter..."

"What?!"

Second Uncle felt like he was struck by lightning, his body shook violently.

Then he immediately looked at the baby in the swaddling, with blood-stained hands trembling as he reached out toward the swaddle, but stopped abruptly just before touching the baby’s face.

Under the moonlight, two rare tears rolled down Second Uncle’s deeply lined face.

He took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, but finally withdrew his hand.

"This revenge—" Second Uncle’s voice suddenly became incredibly calm, yet the murderous intent surging around him ground the fallen leaves within several meters into powder, "has your Uncle in it."

Saying this, he turned decisively and stepped into the spatial rift.

In the last moment before the rift closed, Second Uncle’s voice rang out again, "Leave here quickly, if I survive, I will come find you!"

The echo had not yet dissipated, and the spatial rift soundlessly closed.

Zhou Qing wiped his blurred eyes and looked down at the sleeping Yaoyao in his arms.

Golden-purple arcs began to pulse around him, his figure instantaneously transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the vast night...

...

One day later!

Blood mist filled the sky, Evil Qi surged.

When Zhou Qing set foot once more on this land that was once the territory of a Noble Family, the sight before him made his blood freeze momentarily.

The entire world was shrouded in intense resentment, the lingering discontent left behind by the fall of Spirit Severing Realm experts, mixed with the determination of hundreds of thousands of spirits from the Shen Family.

The blood-colored mist obscured the sky, even sunlight could not penetrate. Within a thousand miles, it fell into eternal night, leaving only a cold crimson.

In the blurry sight, the once majestic Profound Jade Arch had broken into three pieces, collapsed in a pool of blood.

The gold-plated words "Shen Mansion" were punctured by weapons, stabbed with countless holes as if venting someone’s anger.

The arch’s base was splattered with blackened blood, a few bodies dressed in the Shen Family attire hung on the broken beams, gently swaying in the wind.

Upon entering, the sight was even more shocking.

On the plaza paved with white jade, bodies piled as high as mountains, from the elderly with white hair to innocent children, none were spared.

The dense smell of blood had not dissipated even after several days, but instead became more pungent under the immersion of Evil Qi.

The distant palace group had become complete ruins, some had even lifted the entire foundation to find treasures.

Amidst the ruins, numerous figures wrapped tightly were searching for valuables.

They were like a group of scavenging vultures, seeking remaining benefits among the bones.

Occasionally, they would fight fiercely over a treasure, and fluctuations of Spiritual Power would explode in the blood-colored mist, only to be quickly swallowed.

"One palace, two temples, Three Sects, four clans, eight Noble Families..."

Looking at this scene, recalling the days and scenes he had witnessed while living inside, a trace of sorrow welled up in Zhou Qing’s heart.

The power structure that Nanhuang State maintained for so many years was now torn open abruptly.

The once-dominant Shen Family now became a game for others to carve up, without even retaining the last dignity.

But the eight tails represented eight families and dominance, presumably soon, new families would replace them.

Yet, the overall ranking would have to undergo a reshuffle.

Of course, many forces and cultivators came upon hearing the news, probing the truth.

Some shook their heads and sighed, some watched coldly, and even more began secretly calculating the gains and losses.

Upon the canopy of the trees, Zhou Qing stood quietly wearing a mask.

The little one in the bamboo basket suddenly twisted slightly, emitting a faint whimper.

He raised a hand to gently stroke the bamboo basket. Once it quieted, he then looked toward the northwest.

There, a seductive figure was lazily leaning against a broken wall, holding an emerald Smoke Gun between her jade fingers, exhaling a wisp of blue smoke.

Beside her, another masked woman clutched her fists tightly, her joints pale, her body fluctuated with intermittent murderous intent.

Zhou Qing’s eyes gleamed with insight, if guessed correctly, this person should be the second wife, Su Yurou.

Back then, he and Han Yi and Yunzhou watched as they met each other in an inn.

Later, the three of them hurriedly rushed back to Shen Family and barely managed to dash in before the great array closed.

Su Yurou should have returned afterwards, but by then, being in the Spirit Severing Realm, she should have already sensed the danger.

Yet she probably never expected, this farewell was to be forever.

Now the Shen Family’s direct line had been wiped out, including her and Shen Yunlan’s child.