"What?"
Su Muhan couldn't help but be shocked.
Su Zhiyuan sighed and recounted the entire story in detail with a pained expression.
It turned out that Su Zhiyuan had been experimenting and improving a Grade-3 spirit medicine called the Soul Recovery Pill all along.
This pill could allow the user to increase the purity and quality of spiritual energy for a short period of time, thereby achieving the goal of breaking through the bottleneck.
The Su family was able to rise rapidly a thousand years ago because of this pill.
However, it was extremely difficult to refine this pill, and the materials needed had become extremely rare after a thousand years.
As early as 500 years ago, the Su family could no longer refine and sell them in large quantities.
Losing the Soul Recovery Pill, the most important economic income, was also one of the reasons why the Su family gradually fell.
Therefore, Su Zhiyuan tried to improve the pill formula of the Soul Recovery Pill and reduce the cost of refining to achieve the same effect, thus allowing the Su family to rise again.
However, the process of improving the pill formula was too difficult. Su Zhiyuan's talent in alchemy was very ordinary. He spent most of his life trying countless times but ended up failing.
It was not until recently that he unintentionally obtained inspiration from an ancient book. After a few months of research, he finally developed a theoretically feasible pill formula not long ago.
Although the new Soul Recovery Pill recipe had lowered the requirements for the quality of the medicinal ingredients, it had extremely high requirements for the cultivation of the person who refined the pill.
Usually, refining a Level Three pill only required a Golden Core cultivator to activate the pill fire. However, the Soul Recovery Pill that Su Zhiyuan had improved required a Nascent Soul cultivator to activate the pill fire to be effective.
At that time, Su Zhiyuan was only at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He had to rely on the secret method passed down from his ancestors to cross a major realm to activate the Golden Core Pill Fire. To activate the Nascent Soul Pill Fire, only Golden Core Cultivators could use the secret method.
Su Hongyuan happened to be in the meeting at this time, so he agreed to Su Zhiyuan's suggestion.
However, during the refinement process, Su Hongyuan used his lack of knowledge in alchemy as an excuse to suggest infusing the spiritual energy of the Golden Core into Su Zhiyuan's body, allowing him to control the fire.
Su Zhiyuan did not suspect anything and agreed.
He did not expect Su Hongyuan to be up to no good. When he injected spiritual energy into Su Zhiyuan's body, he had secretly stirred up Su Zhiyuan's body and then released the news that Su Zhiyuan had gone berserk during his cultivation.
"Isn't improving a grade-3 spirit pill giving a pillow when you're sleepy?”
Xiao Xuan did not care about the process of Su Zhiyuan's injury at all. He only planned to get the new pill formula for the Soul Recovery Pill after settling the matter with the Su family and let Su Muhan improve the pill.
In this way, Su Muhan's talent, the Heart of Alchemy, would be improved.
After listening to Su Zhiyuan's narration, Su Muhan's face was filled with anger, disbelief, and other complicated expressions.
"Su Hongyuan, how can he be so vicious?”
Su Muhan said hatefully.
"Hongyuan…Su Hongyuan and I had a huge fight over the matter of the family head. It was a coincidence that he came that day, and he spoke calmly. I naively thought that he had thought it through, but…sigh…"
Su Zhiyuan sighed heavily, feeling helpless.
He had never thought that his brother would be so despicable and insidious to secretly plot against him.
"Father, Xiao Huan was planted by Su Hongyuan ten years ago. The reason why he came so coincidentally was probably because Xiao Huan tipped me off.”
Su Muhan frowned and said after pondering for a moment.
"What is it?
This…How could Su Hongyuan be so insane? He actually planted spies around us ten years ago?
！”
Su Zhiyuan's eyes widened in shock.
If what Su Muhan said was true, then Su Hongyuan was truly a scheming brother.
"For the past ten years, I've always treated Xiao Huan like my own daughter. I didn't expect…"
Su Zhiyuan's face was filled with sorrow and grief. Just like Su Muhan, he found it hard to accept his own experience.
"Father, don't be sad. Right now, Su Hongyuan and the other clansmen are trapped in the hall by Master's sword formation. We'll go find them and ask them directly.”
Seeing his father in such pain, Su Muhan felt bad and quickly comforted him.
Su Zhiyuan nodded and took a deep breath. He squeezed out a smile and said to Xiao Xuan,""Thank you, senior. If it wasn't for senior's help, Mu Han and I would have been doomed today. Thank you for your great kindness!”
Xiao Xuan didn't say anything and only nodded his head lightly.
In his opinion, Su Zhiyuan was indeed not suitable to be the head of the family because his personality was too weak. Even Su Muhan became timid under his influence.
If he could be so ruthless, perhaps today's incident would not have happened.
However, the Su family's matter had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to see if this newly accepted disciple could transform from a holy mother's white lotus. If he was stubborn, he could not be bothered to continue cultivating.
The group of people returned to the main hall of the Su family and saw a few more puddles of blood on the ground. There were also a few more crippled members of the Su family's collateral family.
Su Hongyuan's son had fainted from excessive blood loss.
Su Hongyuan, on the other hand, seemed to have been immobilized. He stood there, clutching his broken arm, his face pale and in pain. He looked extremely miserable.
Seeing Su Hongyuan, Su Zhiyuan's expression suddenly became much more ferocious. He took a step forward and grabbed Su Hongyuan's collar, choking him by the neck. His eyes were about to pop out as he shouted,"You bastard, we have been brotherly for decades. I didn't expect you to be so sinister and vicious. You want to kill me!”
Su Hongyuan did not dare to struggle at all when he saw the two swords that were ready to attack. He could only gasp for breath and stare at Su Zhiyuan with hatred.
"Say something! Are you mute?
！”
Su Zhiyuan was even more furious. He clenched his right fist and smashed it at Su Hongyuan's nose.
Su Hongyuan grunted. The veins on his forehead bulged, and blood spurted out of his nose. However, he did not resist.
"Su Zhiyuan, say something! Since young, you would explain and quibble no matter what you did wrong. Why aren't you saying anything now?
！”
Seeing this, Su Zhiyuan became even more furious. His fists became faster and fiercer.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dozens of punches landed on Su Hongyuan's body, causing his face to swell and his nose to bleed.
"Father! Stop hitting me! It wasn't that he didn't speak, but that he didn't dare to move!”
Seeing this scene, Su Muhan hurriedly shouted.
Hearing this, Su Zhiyuan stopped abruptly and looked around in confusion.
Only then did he realize that everyone from the Su family was in a strange posture. They were swaying all over the place. After they entered the hall, no one dared to move.
Su Zhiyuan was dumbfounded. He turned to Su Muhan and asked,""Mu Han, they…why don't they dare to move?”
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Su Muhan's face. He glanced at the servant who could not help but laugh and said helplessly,"When Master set up the sword control technique just now, he said that wherever you move, you cripple it! Those few people were a warning, so they did not dare to move.”
Su Zhiyuan's mouth twitched when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Xuan with respect and admiration.
He didn't expect Xiao Xuan to have such powerful strength. He could even control the sword control technique to such an extent that it could operate on its own, forcing a third level Golden Core expert.
He even suspected that Xiao Xuan was not a cultivator but a sword immortal!
Sensing the pleading gazes of Su Muhan and his daughter, Xiao Xuan frowned slightly. He then waved his sleeves and kept the two swords into his storage ring.
Seeing that Xiao Xuan had really withdrawn his sword control technique, the Sus heaved a sigh of relief.
All of them sat on the ground as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden, breathing in large mouthfuls of air.
"Su Hongyuan, tell me, why do you want to harm me?" Su Zhiyuan was furious.
！”
Glancing at Xiao Xuan, Su Hongyuan's eyes flashed with shock, and he fell to his knees in front of Su Zhiyuan. Hugging his leg, he cried,""Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have done such a heartless thing. Please forgive me this time!”
"Get lost!"
Su Zhiyuan raised his leg and kicked him hard. He scolded,""You bastard, if you didn't want to harm me, how would you end up like this?
! Tell me, why?"
Su Hongyuan wiped his tears and said tearfully,"Ever since I was young, no matter what I did, father always favored you. I was clearly more talented in cultivation and alchemy than you, but father passed the position of family head to you and not me.
"I didn't have one at first, but ever since we split ten years ago, the people around me have been bewitching me, saying that you're not worthy of being the head of the family and that only I'm qualified!”
"I'm not willing to be lower than you for the rest of my life, so I was obsessed with getting rid of you. Who would have thought that I would end up like this in the end? I regret it so much.”
With that, Su Hongyuan began to kowtow, his voice echoing throughout the hall.
Su Zhiyuan's expression was uncertain, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
To be honest, Su Hongyuan's words were full of loopholes. He couldn't believe it at all, but he was too soft-hearted. He watched as his beloved brother knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. Su Zhiyuan was angry and couldn't bear it. He couldn't help but feel conflicted.
" Family Head Su, this is your family matter, and it's not appropriate for an outsider like me to interrupt. However, I have to remind you that if you don't remove the roots, the grass will grow again. If it's up to me, Su Zhiyuan's bloodline will definitely be exterminated…"
Xiao Xuan had no interest in the Su family's ethics drama, but he couldn't stand Su Hongyuan's saintly attitude and couldn't help but speak up.
Su Zhiyuan's heart thumped and his body trembled. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Xuan in horror.
Su Zhiyuan hesitated.
Xiao Xuan was right. If Su Hongyuan left the Su Family alive, he would definitely do something in the future. If he didn't get rid of this hidden danger in time, it would bring disaster to the Su Family.
Seeing Su Zhiyuan hesitate, Su Muhan quickly walked over to Su Hongyuan and grabbed his arm. With a worried expression, she said,"Dad, don't listen to Su Hongyuan's nonsense! He wasn't possessed for a moment. He had been scheming to harm you from the beginning to the end. He just didn't expect you to be so lucky to escape this calamity! Father, you must not let Su Hongyuan off so easily. He must be punished severely!”
Su Zhiyuan closed his eyes slowly and sighed heavily. He looked at the crying face on his knees with a complicated expression.
Su Hongyuan was his brother, after all. If he really had to kill his own kin, he would not be able to do it!
"Forget it, forget it!"
Su Zhiyuan shook his head and slowly raised his left hand. The majestic spiritual energy in his hand surged but eventually dissipated.
"From now on, you're no longer a member of the Smiths. You're never allowed to take a step into the Smiths!”
Su Zhiyuan said expressionlessly and walked toward the inner courtyard of the mansion without looking back.
Su Hongyuan's face was filled with ecstasy. He quickly got up from the ground and said respectfully to Su Zhiyuan,""Thank you, brother. I will definitely turn over a new leaf and never step into the Su family again!”
"Father, you can't let him off like this!”
"Su Hongyuan has committed so many heinous crimes. You should let him receive the punishment he deserves!" Su Muhan quickly said.”
"Sigh…"
Su Zhiyuan sighed and waved his hand without saying anything. His figure was hunched, as if he had aged by more than twenty years.
Seeing this, Su Muhan was helpless.
She knew that she could not persuade her father with her own ability.
She knew very well that without her master's support, the Su family would have been divided up by others.
As long as Su Hongyuan was given another chance, he would definitely become even more despicable than today.
At this moment, Su Hongyuan and the rest of the Su family were about to run away. Su Muhan looked up and happened to meet the servant girl Xiao Huan's smug and resentful gaze. She immediately felt a chill down her spine.
"If someone dares to offend me, I will definitely offend them. If someone dares to offend me, I will kill him!”
"Benevolence to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!”
"If you don't remove the roots, the grass will grow again in the spring breeze.”
Su Muhan couldn't help but think of what her master and senior sister had said. She knew,
At the thought of this, Su Muhan's eyes revealed an extremely dense killing intent. He patted the storage pouch at his waist and the Five Elements Short Ruler appeared in his hand.
"Su Hongyuan, I have no objections to Father sparing your life because he couldn't bear to see his own brothers kill each other, but I can't tolerate this servant girl betraying me!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Muhan raised his right hand and stabbed the Five Elements Short Ruler at the servant girl's chest. It was extremely fast and reached her chest in the blink of an eye.
"Ah! Don't…don't kill me! Master, save me!"
The servant girl was terrified by the terrifying pressure that was emitted from Su Muhan's body. She shouted at Su Zhiyuan with all her might.
Hearing the servant girl's call, Su Zhiyuan frowned. Just as he was about to extend his hand to stop Su Muhan, a huge pressure suddenly descended, pressing down on him like Mount Tai.
Su Zhiyuan's pupils contracted as he met Xiao Xuan's indifferent gaze. He did not dare to move anymore.
Puchi!
The Five Elements Short Ruler stabbed into the servant girl's chest, and blood splattered everywhere. The servant girl's face still had a terrified expression, and then she fell straight to the ground.
Su Muhan looked at Su Hongyuan coldly and said,"Su Hongyuan, if you dare to step into the Su family or do anything harmful to the Su family, you will end up as a servant girl. However, I still hope that you will remember that you will never be able to repay the debt you owe my father!”
Su Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and nodded. He turned around and left, ignoring the servant girl who was twitching on the ground and gradually losing her life.
Su Muhan's sudden killing caused the Su Family to be filled with shock and fear.
They had never thought that the usually gentle Su Muhan would actually erupt with such a powerful killing intent.
However, it was too late for the Su family to escape now. How could they have the mood to pay attention to an unimportant servant girl? They were shocked for a moment before they all fled.
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