Chapter 1582
From now on, this place belongs to the Su family.
Chapter 1582 From now on, this place belongs to the Su family.
It wasn't until evening that Su Fan finally finished meeting with all the younger members of his family. His brows betrayed his exhaustion, and even his forced gentleness had faded.
Dealing with these pleasantries was not his forte, and he had only managed to carry on for almost a day out of a sense of responsibility as an elder. Now he felt utterly exhausted, as if most of his strength had been drained away.
He had prepared gifts for each of his juniors long ago, all of them spirit crystals. Although they weren't the rarest, they contained his heartfelt wishes for them.
As I handed it out, seeing the surprise in the children's eyes, my fatigue eased a little.
At dinner time, a grand banquet was held at the Su family's old mansion. The house was brightly lit, and the joyful laughter swept away the gloom that had hung over the family for days.
The whole family gathered together, and the clinking of glasses filled the air with joy, and even the air was filled with a long-lost sense of relaxation.
At the main table in the main hall, Su Fan sat side by side with Luo Guyin and his three Daoist partners, with his children and two disciples beside him, all of whom were his closest relatives.
This should have been a pleasant moment for family reunion, but Su Fan felt tense all over, and even his shoulders felt heavy.
The social engagements during the day had already taken a toll on his energy, and at the banquet, younger people kept coming up to toast him with their wine glasses.
Each person spoke earnestly, and although he was impatient, he couldn't refuse the juniors' wishes, so he could only drink one cup after another.
The dinner dragged on like this, and before we knew it, it was midnight.
Su Fan was already exhausted. He leaned back in his chair, too weak to even speak. His eyelids were so heavy that he just wanted to close them immediately. The noise around him was more like annoying background noise to him.
On the other hand, the senior sisters and others were in high spirits, chatting away, their smiles never fading, completely immersed in the joy of this reunion.
Luo Guyin understood him best and saw through his forced composure at a glance, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes.
"Su Fan... what's wrong with you..." His tone was full of concern.
Upon hearing this, Su Fan forced a weary, bitter smile, his voice hoarse.
"A little tired..."
He already disliked these drinking and social gatherings, and if it weren't for the sake of family harmony, he would have left long ago.
Luo Guyin knew his temperament too well; she knew he disliked such noisy social gatherings. So she said softly, "Then you should go back and rest early. I'll stay here and keep them company..."
Su Fan slowly shook his head, his gaze darkening, his tone carrying an undeniable certainty.
"Let's wait a little longer, I still have something to do tonight..."
Luo Guyin was stunned, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Is there anything else you need tonight...?"
At this hour, what could be more important than rest?
Su Fan raised his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them, his tone calm yet carrying a chilling edge.
"Destroy the Jiang family..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Guyin was struck dumb, her face drained of all color.
She never expected that Su Fan would have such a plan.
The Jiang family is backed by the Demon Sun Divine Palace. Destroying the Jiang family would be tantamount to publicly slapping the Demon Sun Divine Palace in the face and making an enemy of the entire Demon Sun Divine Palace.
She composed herself and said urgently, "The Jiang family is one of the oldest families in the Demon Sun Divine Palace. There are more than ten Nascent Soul Realm experts in the family, and there is also a late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator overseeing things..."
Such strength far surpasses that of ordinary families, and is even more formidable than that of mid-level sects outside. A slight misstep could lead to total defeat.
Luo Guyin became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, and subconsciously began to worry for him.
"Does the Demon Sun Divine Palace's God Venerable Peng Shidao know about your plan to destroy the Jiang family...?"
She clung to a sliver of hope, wishing that Su Fan's actions were merely impulsive and that he had not yet informed the Demon Sun Divine Palace.
“I’ve already told him…” Su Fan picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and spoke with a hint of arrogance.
"I told them that regardless of whether the Demon Sun Divine Palace agrees or not, I will annihilate the Jiang family before midnight tonight..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Guyin felt a chill run down her spine, and a cold sensation shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
This kid is far too arrogant.
But then she thought again that with Su Fan's current strength, he certainly had the right to be arrogant and no longer needed to take the Demon Sun Divine Palace seriously.
Su Fan placed his wine glass on the table, slowly stood up, and said calmly to everyone, "You all enjoy your meal, I'll be right back..."
Seeing that he was about to leave, the senior sister immediately became unhappy, her tone carrying a hint of reproach and dissatisfaction.
"The whole family is gathered here today, and you still want to go out. Aren't you going to spoil the fun...?"
Hey……
That bitch, just wait until tonight, I'll teach you a lesson.
Gu Qinghuan, being understanding, quickly smoothed things over.
"Su Fan, ignore her, go do what you need to do..." After saying that, he glared at his senior sister, signaling her not to say anything more.
The senior sister wanted to argue, but when she met Luo Guyin's warning look, she reluctantly shut her mouth and stopped pestering him.
Luo Guyin looked at Su Fan, her eyes filled with worry, but she still nodded.
“Su Fan… go ahead…” Although she was worried, she chose to trust him unconditionally.
Su Fan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the people at the table. Seeing that they were all getting up to see him off, he waved his hand.
"You all sit here, I'll be right back..."
Upon hearing this, everyone had no choice but to sit down again, but the senior sister couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, full of dissatisfaction.
Su Fan sneered inwardly. This bitch, if I don't discipline her for a few days, she'll dare to climb on the roof and tear off the tiles. I'll settle the score with her later.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate of the Su family's old mansion, the communication array plate at his waist began to vibrate slightly, carrying a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.
Su Fan reached up and took the communication array plate from his waist, and found that it was a message sent by Peng Shidao, which contained only one word.
"Can……"
He carefully put the communication array back away, a cold sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
I originally thought that the Demon Sun Divine Palace would be reluctant to give in easily because of face, but I didn't expect them to be so decisive.
It seems that the Demon Sun Divine Palace is not a monolithic entity; everyone has their own agenda, which saves him a lot of trouble.
Now that the Demon Sun Divine Palace had given its approval, Su Fan had even less to worry about.
Although with his current strength, he doesn't need to care about the attitude of the Demon Sun Divine Palace, the Su family still needs to establish itself in this area in the future, so it's always good to have a more legitimate claim.
At least they can maintain a foothold in public opinion and prevent damage to the Su family's reputation.
Thinking of this, Su Fan's eyes narrowed, his spiritual power surged, and he instantly activated the Void Thunder Escape Technique.
His figure transformed into a faint bolt of lightning, vanishing from the spot in the blink of an eye, leaving only a lingering trace of lightning.
At this time, the Jiang family's old residence, hundreds of miles away from the Demon Sun Divine Palace, was already under high alert.
The Jiang family's old residence is located in a secluded valley. This land is not the original home of the Jiang family. Thousands of years ago, they seized it by force after wiping out a cultivation family that had been operating there for many years under a pretext.
The Jiang family had been operating within the territory of the Demon Sun Divine Palace for many years and were well-informed; they had long known that they had been betrayed by the sect.
In a panic, they not only recalled all their descendants who were traveling, but also immediately activated the defensive array of the old house, standing ready for battle.
More than ten Nascent Soul Realm elders from the clan gathered together, but instead of staying to oversee the clan, they led a large number of clansmen and sped towards the Su family's old residence.
In their view, rather than sitting idly by and passively taking a beating, it would be better to take the initiative and launch a surprise attack on the Su family's old residence, which might offer a glimmer of hope.
But they had only flown a short distance when they ran right into Su Fan.
Upon seeing Su Fan, who stood tall and exuded an icy aura, the members of the Jiang family felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively stopped in their tracks.
Although the Jiang family is quite powerful, with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in charge and more than ten Nascent Soul experts assisting them.
But in Su Fan's eyes, they were nothing but a bunch of clowns, not even worthy of his serious attention.
Su Fan naturally wouldn't be polite to the Jiang family members.
His eyes turned cold, and his body instantly emanated a powerful dragon aura, with an invisible pressure sweeping out like a tidal wave.
In an instant, the dozen or so Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Jiang family were plunged into confusion, their eyes vacant and their spiritual energy chaotic.
Once you've eliminated the opponent's ability to resist, the rest is simple.
Su Fan moved swiftly, unleashing his lightning escape technique to its fullest extent, transforming into a series of afterimages as he weaved among the Jiang family members. Before those Nascent Soul cultivators could recover from their daze, he had already shattered their physical bodies and annihilated their souls.
With a wave of his hand, he collected everyone's corpses, spirits, and souls into the Gathering Yin Secret Realm. Then, with a flash, he sped towards the Jiang family's old residence.
Suspended above the valley, Su Fan looked down at the lights of the Jiang family's old house below, his face expressionless, his eyes filled with chilling coldness.
The Jiang family has a history of over ten thousand years, with more than ten thousand members including direct descendants and collateral branches, making it a long-established super cultivation family.
He sneered, the rich spiritual energy of the valley swirling around his nose, and secretly plotted in his mind.
The spiritual energy resources here are dozens of times richer than those in the dilapidated old house of the Su family, and the area is also extremely vast.
It is said that he also owns dozens of markets, resource points, and even several rare mineral veins.
"It's quite a nice place..."
From now on, this place will be the Su family's territory.
With a thought, a dazzling bolt of lightning shot into the sky, and the Thunderclap Sword, carrying a powerful aura of lightning, flew out from his body.
The flying sword circled merrily in the air a few times before hovering above his head, its blade humming as if awaiting instructions.
Su Fan raised his hand and pointed to the Jiang family's old residence in the distance, his tone cold and authoritative.
"Go...break that defensive formation for me..."
As if understanding the command, the Thunderclap Sword trembled slightly and then transformed into a deep purple bolt of lightning, shooting out with a "whoosh".
Lightning ripped through the night sky with a sharp, piercing sound, tearing apart the surrounding space with its power, creating a dense web of cracks that spread outwards.
"Rumble..."
A deafening roar echoed through the valley as the Thunderclap Sword slammed into the defensive array of the Jiang family's old residence.
The supposedly impregnable ninth-order defensive array suddenly began to shake violently, and the outer layer of spiritual energy shield dimmed considerably, becoming completely dark.
Having failed to break through the defenses with its first strike, the Thunderclap Sword seemed to be thoroughly enraged. It drew a beautiful arc in the air, changed direction, and, carrying even more powerful thunderous force, thrust towards the defensive array once more.
"Rumble..."
This time, the Jiang family's defensive array could no longer hold, and the spiritual energy shield shattered and collapsed instantly, turning into countless fragments of spiritual energy that dissipated into the air.
Seeing the defensive array broken, Su Fan's lips curled into a cold smile, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.
A divine power containing profound Dao principles surged forth like a tsunami, sweeping across the heavens and earth, and sweeping towards the Jiang family's old residence.
This divine aura was so powerful that it could suppress the heavens and the earth, as if an unparalleled being had descended from beyond the sky, its might overwhelming.
Wherever the divine thought passed, the surrounding space was churned and obliterated, turning into nothingness, like a terrifying void tsunami sweeping everything away.
In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, dark clouds gathered, and a strong wind arose.
The entire valley was shrouded in a terrifying aura of destruction, as if it were about to face an unimaginable catastrophe.
The formless and intangible divine thought, carrying destructive power, spread throughout the entire valley in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, all ten thousand people in the Jiang family's old house perished, without even a chance to struggle, and were completely devoid of life.
Su Fan raised his hand and patted the Yin Gathering Secret Realm at his waist. Zhen Jie, Yaksha, and the others immediately appeared from it and stood respectfully in front of him.
"Go...clean this place up..." he ordered in a flat tone.
"Yes……"
Sister Zhen and Yaksha responded in unison, and then immediately summoned their respective legions of ghost soldiers.
Countless ghost soldiers, ghost generals, and zombies swarmed out and rushed towards the Jiang family's old residence, methodically cleaning up the battlefield.
Just then, Su Fan suddenly turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife, looking at the dark night sky behind him. His spiritual energy instantly tightened, and he prepared for battle.
"Su Fan...it's me..." A gentle voice came from the night sky, tinged with a hint of caution.
Upon hearing Luo Guyin's voice, Su Fan's tense body relaxed slightly, and he nodded slowly, his tone softening.
"How did you come?"
Luo Guyin flew to his side, her gaze sweeping over the desolate valley below.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately asked, "Where is Jiang Lin...?"
Upon hearing this name, Su Fan was slightly taken aback.
"who……"
“Jiang Lin… is the ancestor of the Jiang family, that great cultivator in the late stage of the Integration Realm…” Luo Guyin quickly explained, her tone carrying a hint of probing.
"Oh, he..."
Su Fan suddenly realized, speaking casually as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
"I've already killed him..."
Although she had already guessed this outcome, Luo Guyin was still utterly shocked to hear Su Fan's nonchalant reply.
That was a powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Integration Realm, a top-tier fighter in the cultivation world. Yet Su Fan killed him without hesitation.
Even though she already knew that Su Fan was incredibly strong, far surpassing his peers, she still found it unbelievable that he could so easily kill a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and her awe of Su Fan grew even stronger.
Su Fan pointed to the valley below, a smile appearing on his face.
"How is this valley...?"
Luo Guyin followed his finger, smiled bitterly, and said softly, "Of course it's good. Back then, this was the territory of another cultivation family. The Jiang family had coveted it for many years. After that family's patriarch passed away, they immediately took action to destroy him and seize this precious land..."
Su Fan laughed heartily, his tone carrying a hint of domineering pride.
"From now on, this place belongs to the Su family..."
Luo Guyin was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Then... what about the Demon Sun Divine Palace..."
Such a lucrative prize, the Demon Sun Divine Palace might not easily let go of.
"What's it to them..." Su Fan said dismissively, his eyes full of arrogance.
"The territory I conquered is none of their business to covet. The fact that I didn't tear down the gates of the Demon Sun Divine Palace is already a sign of my kindness..."
Luo Guyin stared blankly at the old Jiang family mansion below, speechless for a moment.
This valley is rich in spiritual energy and resources, and has numerous markets and mineral veins, making it a treasure land that countless cultivation families dream of.
She had protected the Su family for hundreds of years and had long considered herself a member of the Su family. She dreamed of giving the Su family such a treasure land for cultivation.
Now, this wish has been fulfilled so easily. Looking at the buildings stretching across the valley and the lingering lights in the dark night, Luo Guyin's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
She was filled with emotion; all the grievances and sacrifices she had endured had been rewarded at this moment.
At this moment, Su Fan turned around, his gaze falling on Luo Guyin, his tone carrying a hint of concern.
"How long have you been stuck at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm...?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Guyin's smile faded, replaced by a bitter expression.
"It's been almost a century. I know I don't have much of a chance left. My time is up, and I'm content that I've been able to protect the Su family until now..."
Hearing Luo Guyin's words, Su Fan felt very uncomfortable, and a sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
If it weren't for Luo Guyin expending a great deal of energy and cultivation to protect the Su family, thus delaying her own cultivation...
With her talent, she can now at least stabilize at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, and may even have the potential to break through to a higher realm.
The Su family ruined her life.
He looked at Luo Guyin, his tone firm, carrying an unquestionable promise.
"Don't worry... I'm here to ensure you break through to the Void Refinement Realm..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Guyin instantly became excited, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes.
But that hope quickly faded, and she slowly shook her head, her voice filled with despair.
"Forget it, I guess I don't have much of a chance... My time is up, and I simply don't have time to break through to a higher realm..."
Su Fan chuckled, his tone relaxed yet brimming with confidence: "If it's the Integration Realm, I can't guarantee it, but the Void Refinement Realm is definitely no problem..."
(End of this chapter)