Chapter 29: Struggle (Part 2)

  That day, Fang Li had already finished processing the eight Water and Fire Twin Instruments Swords, all of which were stored in the Qian Kun bag. He was preparing to go to the auction house to consign them for sale, in order to repay the one thousand crystal stones he owed.

  Not yet out of the house, a white figure suddenly rushed over, Fang Li was shocked in his heart, and didn't know who the comer was. He hurriedly activated the Teng grass confinement array inside his body to prevent unexpected events.

  However, the next moment, Fang Liben saw clearly the appearance of the person who came. The person was thin and had white hair but looked young. It turned out to be the Supreme Elder. However, at this time, the Supreme Elder looked a bit disheveled, with his white hair scattered on his shoulders, his face pale and wan, and it was clear that he had been seriously injured.

  Fang Li was stunned, and suddenly felt that something was unthinkable. The Supreme Elder was a foundation-building cultivator, one of the top masters in Yan City, how could he end up like this?

  Fang Li didn't think much, and the elderly Taishang had already discovered him. A hint of joy flashed across his pale face, and he shouted loudly: "Fang Li, catch!"

  After finishing speaking, the Taishang Elder suddenly threw out an object that he had been tightly grasping in his hand towards Fang Li.

  Fang Li was perplexed in his heart, although he didn't know what the Elder had given him, but seeing how solemn and urgent he was, it must be something extremely precious. Not daring to hesitate, Fang Li immediately jumped up and received the object in his hand, then lowered his head to take a look, only to find that it was a small porcelain bottle.

  "Quickly pull out the wooden stopper and take down the elixir in the porcelain bottle!" The Supreme Elder's face was urgent, seeing that Fang Li had already caught what he had thrown out, and hurriedly shouted again.

  "Dan medicine?" Fang Li was taken aback at first, unable to react, and didn't know where the Supreme Elder had gotten the dan medicine from, yet he was so anxious for him to take it. Following that, he took a look at the Supreme Elder's flustered appearance, and connected it to the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Dan that had caused a stir in Yan Yang City, Fang Li suddenly widened his eyes, as if he had guessed something.

  Fang Li's eyes widened as he looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand, and he suddenly became excited. Could this be the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill of Heifeng Village? Unexpectedly, it was snatched away by the Supreme Elder in the end!

  Fang Li looked at the disheveled Taishang Elder, who had been severely injured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The competition for this third-grade elixir must have been fierce. Thinking of this, Fang Li's heart was deeply moved, and his hand holding the porcelain bottle trembled slightly. For a moment, he didn't dare to take the gift, it was too heavy!

  "Don't hesitate, swallow it quickly, or it will be too late!"

  The Supreme Elder saw Fang Li standing in a daze, hesitating to take the elixir. Suddenly, he became anxious and shouted loudly. The Supreme Elder had cultivated for over a hundred years, his heart was as calm as still water, but now he was shouting like an ordinary person, revealing the anxiety in his heart.

  He has an otherworldly air about him and a calm demeanor, but that's only because he hasn't encountered anything that truly matters to him.

  Although Fang Li's heart was full of doubts, seeing the Taishang Elder like this, he naturally didn't dare to hesitate anymore. He hurriedly pulled out the wooden stopper and poured a pellet of medicine into his hand. The medicine was purple in color with golden stripes, and at first glance, it seemed as if a golden dragon was coiled around it - it was indeed the Longgu Purple Gold Pill.

  Just as Fang Lizheng was about to swallow the Dan medicine, a thunderous shout suddenly rang out beside his ear.

  "You dare, young one!"

  The sound was thick and powerful, like a huge bell, striking Fang Li's heart. When Fang Li reacted, he saw four figures following behind the Supreme Elder, hurrying over. Those people wore different clothes, but they all looked old, and the aura emitted from each of them was not weaker than that of the Supreme Elder!

  "Four Foundation Establishment cultivators!" Fang Li's mouth opened wide in shock. It seemed that the top experts of Yan City were all here!

  "The Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill is already in our family's possession, are you not thinking of committing robbery?!" The Supreme Elder suddenly shouted loudly, with two consecutive palms, blocking the advancing footsteps of the four old men.

  "Fang Xuzi, how can you be so shameless? We're all working together to eliminate the Black Wind Gang and rid Yanjing City of its evil, but you sneak into the treasury alone and secretly swallow the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill. You're still the eldest elder of the Fang family, yet you've lost face for us in Yanjing City!" A black-faced old man immediately pointed at the eldest elder and scolded him, his thick eyebrows furrowed together.

  Fang Xuzi is exactly the title of the Supreme Elder.

  The elder sneered coldly, "The three leaders of the Black Wind Fortress were all beheaded by me. This time, I made the greatest contribution to eliminating the evil for the people. Now that we have obtained the spoils of war, you want to rob us? What kind of logic is this?"

  The old man with a dark face was stunned at first, and then wanted to argue with Fang Xuzi again, but was stopped by an old man with long eyebrows beside him.

  "Fang Xuzi, old friend, you and I have known each other for more than a day or two. Do you really want to break with the other three major families over a single Longgu Purple Gold Pill?" The elderly man with long eyebrows said calmly, his words full of threatening intent.

  These four people are the top elders of the four major families in Yanjing City. The old man with a black face is the top elder of the Zhou family, the old man with long eyebrows and the female elder beside him are the top elders of the Wang family, and the last old man who looks kind and rich is the top elder of the Wei family. These people's strengths are equivalent to Fang Xuzi's, at the early stage of building foundation.

  Fang Xuzi's face changed slightly after hearing the old man with the long eyebrows from the Wang family, but he immediately smiled and said: "The treasures of the world are possessed by those who have virtue. The reason why I obtained the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill is because my Fang family has a deep accumulation of blessings. What does this have to do with whether or not we will part ways? Moreover, although my cultivation is not high, if it really comes down to a life-or-death struggle, even your Wang family won't be able to get the better of me."

  In the end, Fang Xuzi's voice was obviously much heavier, his eyes staring dead at the four old men in front of him, with a hint of a smile.

  The four big families have been able to get along for so many years, not because they are all morally upright, but because they have something to be mindful of. Which family that has been passed down for hundreds of years doesn't have some hidden cards? If they really tear their faces apart, it's not worth it.

  The old man with a long eyebrow furrowed his brow, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say either.

  At this time, the black-faced old man of the Zhou family suddenly changed his face and shouted: "It's bad, that kid has already taken the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill!"

  As soon as the voice of Hei Lianzhang came, all these Taishang elders were shocked and immediately turned their heads to look at Fang Li.

  Fang Lizheng sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes and regulated his breath. The aura around him gradually rose, while the porcelain bottle that originally contained the Longgu Purple Gold Pill was abandoned beside him, and the pill inside had already been swallowed by him.

  The Longgu Purple Golden Pill dissolves instantly upon entry, and its medicinal properties quickly spread throughout the four limbs. Even if these four old men were extremely powerful, they wouldn't be able to extract it now. At this moment, none of the four men looked good, originally hiding in seclusion without emerging, but weren't attracted by the third-grade medicine, and wouldn't have gone to the trouble of destroying Heifeng Gang? Yet unexpectedly, in the end, they ended up doing someone else's bidding.

  Four people stared at Fang Li, their eyes unfriendly. If they hadn't held back, they might have struck him down on the spot and said to his corpse: "A shameless person deserves such a fate."

  Unfortunately, the eldest elder of the Fang family was not a good person to mess with. Fang Xuzi stood still, like a great mountain blocking the way of the four people. From the resolute look in his eyes, it could be seen that if they wanted to deal with Fang Li, they would have to step over his corpse first.

  "What virtue and ability does this child have, to dare swallow the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill? He must die!" The black-faced old man of the Zhou family couldn't care less about that, after all, he was a high-level Foundation Establishment expert. Having suffered such a great loss, how could he be willing to give up? With a whooshing sound, a flying sword shot out and directly flew towards Fang Li.

  Since Fang Li took the Longgu Purple Golden Pill, the powerful medicinal effect immediately took hold in his body, and the true energy inside him could no longer be suppressed. Now on the verge of a breakthrough, he had already sealed off his six senses and was completely unaware that danger was approaching, let alone able to dodge it.

  "You dare to kill Fang Li, you villain!" Fang Xuzi was furious. Fang Li was the most important junior he valued and also the hope for the prosperity of the entire family. How could he let someone else kill him?!

  Fang Xuzi suddenly let out a loud shout, and his body immediately emitted a layer of cyan light. He then put his two fingers together, pointed forward, and instantly a beam of light shot out, attacking the old man with the black face. Wherever the light passed, strange starry phenomena appeared.

  The old man with a black face was fearless, his momentum unabated. The flying sword in his hand flipped and turned, emitting bursts of thunderous roars. In the next instant, he collided with the Starlight. A loud crash was heard, and the Starlight dissipated, but the old man didn't gain any advantage either, as a numbing sensation spread through his hands.

  The killing was blocked, and the old man with a black face became even more furious. His round eyes glared angrily as he shouted at Fang Xu Zi: "Fang Xu Zi, don't be shameless! I can let you off for secretly keeping the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill, but that little brat who took the pill must die! Your Fang family has long since declined, and it's fine if you just live with your tail between your legs. But to dare offend our three families at the same time? If you think living is too boring, I don't mind erasing your Fang family from Yan City!"

  Fang Xuzi's anger reached its peak, and he suddenly spoke coldly: "You can try, but I guarantee that whoever wants to destroy the Fang family will be dragged down with me. Who else in the Zhou family besides you can withstand my one blow? Zhou Chong, do you want to see the scene of me slaughtering your younger generation? It must be very bloody."

  In the end, Fang Xuzi revealed a bloodthirsty smile. As the eldest elder of the Fang family, he appeared benevolent and kind to his juniors, but when it came to ruthlessness, he would not lose to anyone else. If not for this, the declining Fang family might have fallen out of the ranks of the four major families long ago.

  But Fang Xuzi's words indeed had great deterrent power, and Zhou Chong didn't have the confidence to kill him. If they really tore their faces apart, Zhou Chong truly didn't dare imagine what kind of disaster his family would face. The best outcome could only be that the Fang family would be destroyed and the Zhou family would suffer greatly, which was absolutely not a result he wanted to see.

  Jian Fang Xuzi's attitude was tough, while Zhou Chong's momentum was insufficient. The rich old man who had not spoken suddenly came out and smiled: "Zhou Chong, don't be angry. Now that the young man has taken the Longgu Purple Gold Pill, even if we kill him, it will be useless. On the contrary, it will make our four families discordant. Why not take a step back and let Jian Fang Xuzi compensate for some of our losses?

  This old man was the eldest elder of the Wei family, with a slightly fat body and very small eyes, as if he had been smiling all the time.

  "No, compensation can be forgotten, but this kid must die. I don't believe it, for a junior who is not even worth mentioning, Fang Li actually dares to fight me to the death!" Zhou Chong was suffocating with anger in his heart, only wanting to put Fang Li to death.

  The old man with the long eyebrows and others, upon hearing Zhou Chong's words, couldn't help but glance at Fang Li. This time, they had been robbed of the Dragon Bone Purple Gold Pill by Fang Xuzi, and they all had anger in their hearts. If they could get rid of Fang Li, who had taken the pill, they would probably feel relieved.

  Fang Xuzi naturally sensed their expressions and guessed what they were thinking, suddenly her face turned black, coldly staring at them.