Venerable Martial Emperor

Although the strength and status of these experts from the Hong family were worlds apart from Hong Qingxuan's, they were still much stronger than him. But in the family, they were all related by blood, and they were all Hong Qingxuan's elders.    

    

However, Hong Qingxuan's attitude towards these people, especially at this moment, was no different from Bao Jiang treating them like slaves.    

    

Hong Xuanwu didn't dare to disobey. He followed behind Hong Xuanwu and disappeared from everyone's line of sight.    

    

Ninth Uncle mustered his courage and asked what Bao Jiang, Hong Qingxuan, was going to do with Hong Xuanwu. Bao Jiang just smiled coldly and did not answer.    

    

An hour later, Hong Qingxuan and Hong Xuanwu returned to the place while the people of Hong family were looking forward to it.    

    

Hong Xuanwu didn't seem to have suffered any injuries on the surface. After he returned, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. He told the experts of Hong family, who were about to ask him something, to temporarily restrain themselves.    

    

There was a tiredness that couldn't be hidden between Hong Qingxuan's brows. It was as if he had overdrawn his mental energy and had suffered some damage.    

    

"This Hong Qingxuan, what medicine is he trying to sell? He is acting sneakily, so you need to be careful." Xu Feng thought to himself.    

    

The sun was rising, and the sky was getting brighter. The smoke rising from the volcano's mouth was getting thinner and thinner, and the temperature was also dropping. The volcano seemed to be going out.    

    

Hong Qingxuan and Bao Jiang looked at each other and nodded at the same time.    

    

"There might be a bloody battle later. Everyone must fight with your lives on the line! If I can make a contribution, I will reward you generously. If you dare to do something perfunctory, then this young master won't let you off lightly! Let's go!"    

    

Hong Qingxuan gave the order and led the way.    

    

Hong Xuanwu actually followed behind Hong Qingxuan. After being brought out by Hong Qingxuan for a while, he came back as if he had changed into a different person and listened to Hong Qingxuan's every word.    

    

Xu Feng walked behind Hong Xuanwu and lowered his head, trying his best to keep a low profile.    

    

The top of the mountain was different from the bottom of the mountain. The mouth of the volcano was no longer in the middle of the mountain. Instead, it was close to the Celestial Wind City.    

    

One side of the mountain had a high altitude, forming a 'safe zone' with a radius of tens of meters. Hong Qingxuan led the group here and saw that there was a group of people waiting for them.    

    

A sedan was surrounded by more than ten guards. The auras of the two leading men were incomparably strong, giving people a sense of danger. They were Martial Essence Stage warriors.    

    

These people must be the people from the Lu Family of Floating Cloud City that Hong Qingxuan and Bao Jiang were talking about.    

    

"Halt!" A middle-aged guard with a square face stepped forward and blocked Hong Qingxuan's path, and said in a cold voice.    

    

Hong Qingxuan halted his steps and looked at the palanquin in the distance. He said in a clear voice, "Captain Lu, since we have already fought, why do we need to make our relationship so tense? I still want to know who is the young master of Lu Family this time. Can you show yourself? "    

    

"Hong Qingxuan, with your status, you are not qualified to meet my young master. I advise you not to make a mistake and leave this place as soon as possible!"    

    

Another Martial Essence Stage Expert from the Lu Family walked up and said proudly.    

    

Bao Jiang's eyes sparkled and he stepped out and said, "Lu Qingzhu, the deacon of the Lu Family. Young Master Qingxuan is the disciple of Grandmaster Mao Jingtao. In terms of status, he is comparable to the direct descendants of the major families in Floating Cloud City. How dare you say that he isn't qualified? "    

    

The position of 'deacon' could only be considered to be in the middle of the large family. A dignified Martial Essence Stage Expert could only be a guard or deacon in the Lu Family. One could imagine how powerful the Lu Family of Floating Cloud City was!    

    

What Xu Feng was thinking at this moment was worrying about the life and death of the Xu family.    

    

Hong Qingxuan had such a powerful background. With his background and backing, he dared to challenge the Lu Family. A mere Xu family of the Celestial Wind City, wouldn't it be destroyed just like that?    

    

"He's just a disciple of a Second Grade Pill Alchemist. What does he count as in front of my young master?" The Martial Essence Stage guard elder of the Lu Family couldn't help but retort.    

    

“ Oh? He doesn't even care about my master's face, the young master in the palanquin: His position in the Lu Family should be very important, right? I am not talented, and I have some connections with your young master Lu Tianxing. If young master is willing to show himself, then the ownership of the Precious Treasure in this place... we can discuss it with each other."    

    

Hong Qingxuan said with a gentle smile on his face. No one could tell whether he was happy or angry.    

    

The leader of the guards of Lu Family had an ugly expression on his face. "You are friends with Lu Tianxing? Then the young master is even more unwilling to see you..."    

    

"Lu Yi, shut up!" Lu Qingzhu's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly stopped his companion from continuing.    

    

In just a few words, Hong Qingxuan had obtained a lot of information.    

    

The young master of the Lu Family who had never shown himself in the sedan was indeed of noble status, and he wasn't on good terms with the genius of the Lu Family, Lu Tianxing. If he was asked to speak a few more words, perhaps he would be able to guess the identity of the person in the sedan.    

    

"This place is spacious, I hope you all can make it convenient for us to rest here."    

    

Hong Qingxuan's words sounded polite, but at the same time, he signaled the people behind him to go around the two Martial Essence Stage Expert of the Lu Family and walk to a spot not far away from the Lu Family, confronting each other.    

    

Besides the two Martial Essence Stage Expert, there were also a few ordinary guards following the Lu Family. Each of them looked like they were facing a great enemy. Their Qi was fully unleashed, and they were all Martial Arts Ninth Layer warriors.    

    

"Hong Qingxuan, we are determined to get what we want here. If you insist on snatching it, don't blame us for being impolite. We will kill you even if it means risking our lives!"    

    

The deacon of the Lu Family waved his hand, and the sedan was lifted by a few people. They moved away from the sedan, and it seemed like they were preparing to start a fight.    

    

A fierce look flashed across Hong Qingxuan's eyes, "Master Bao, we will start the fight later. I will have to trouble you to fight one against two for a while. After I capture the young master of Lu Family in the sedan, we will be able to take the initiative!"    

    

"Young master Qingxuan, you... do you really intend to do this? You can't easily offend the Lu Family, and I don't think this young master is someone who can be trifled with..."    

    

"He has been hiding his true face all this time, perhaps because he wanted to hide his identity, but he didn't say anything from the beginning until the end. I suspect that this young master is suffering from a hidden disease, which is why it is inconvenient for him to hide his true identity. Of course, it is just a guess, yes or no... We'll know later. "    

    

As Hong Qingxuan spoke, he kept looking at the sedan chair, paying attention to the expressions of the Lu Family's people.    

    

"Uncle Celebration, Uncle Yi, since Hong Qingxuan has come prepared, let's take a step back and stop fighting for no reason."    

    

One. A cold voice suddenly came from the sedan, it was magnetic and thick.    

    

"Young master, the thing that is about to erupt from this volcano is very useful to you, these people will definitely fight for it, you might as well make the first move... "    

    

The Lu Family deacon's words were interrupted by the voice, "There's no need to say anything more about celebrating uncle. As the saying goes, if you obtain it, it will be my fortune, but if you lose it, it will be my life. They had already competed before. Since Hong Qingxuan insisted on snatching it, then let him have it. Because of my personal matters, I will send out all of you. I'm already feeling uneasy. If you suffer any more casualties because of this matter... I am a sinner of my family, cough cough cough... Do not make a move. "    

    

Although the people in the sedan were of noble status, they felt pity for the lives of their own kind. They did not want to risk their lives to fight Hong Qingxuan and the others, so they chose to give in.    

    

Although the deacon and the captain of the guards of Lu Family were unwilling to give up, they had to listen to the words of the 'young master' in the sedan and stepped aside angrily.    

    

Hong Qingxuan cupped his hands towards the sedan, "Young master, your voice sounds familiar. May I ask who you are..."    

    

"Hong Qingxuan, you don't have to inquire about my identity. You don't have to say anything about probing. After the treasures here come out, we will fight for them based on our own abilities. Which one of us will get it first? Whoever gets it, we can't fight for it anymore. What do you think? "    

    

"What if I say no?" Hong Qingxuan probed.    

    

"If you don't follow the rules and insist on going against me, Mao Jingtao won't be able to protect you."    

    

"May I ask if young master is also a disciple of Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy?" Hong Qingxuan was still unwilling to give up and wanted to find out the background of the person in the sedan.    

    

However, the person in the sedan did not answer his question.    

    

"Young Master Qingxuan, what should we do? Should we really do as he says?"    

    

Although Bao Jiang was a Martial Essence Stage Expert, the one who made the decision was Hong Qingxuan.    

    

"We'll talk about it after the treasure is born." Hong Qingxuan said.    

    

The distance between the two parties was less than a hundred meters, but the water in each well was like water in a river. Four hours had passed, but there was no movement from the person in the sedan.    

    

The people of Lu Family were fully prepared. They had food, water, and other things. Hong Qingxuan and Bao Jiang both had storage bags. In such a harsh environment, they did not lack anything.    

    

However, the few experts of Hong family couldn't hold on any longer. Although they could eat without food, they were close to the mouth of the volcano. Under the scorching environment, there was a lack of water.    

    

After each of them used up the water attribute Medicine Pill and spiritual herbs they carried, they found it difficult to hold on.    

    

Hong Qingxuan didn't have any intention of helping them. The experts of the Hong family were in a state of lack of water and didn't care about it at all.    

    

The Medicine Pill on Xu Feng's body had been completely searched by the experts of the Hong family an hour ago. His current condition was also not very good. If this continued, he would at most be able to hold on for half a day before dehydration.    

    

Among these few people, the strangest one was Hong Xuanwu.    

    

He sat motionlessly on the ground, as if he didn't feel the heat at all. He seemed to have lost all sense of what he knew and didn't say a word.    

    

During this period of time, the experts of Hong family came forward to ask about Hong Xuanwu's condition. Hong Xuanwu didn't make any moves, so Hong Qingxuan scolded them.    

    

Even Xu Feng, an outsider, could tell that Hong Xuanwu only became like this after he went out alone with Hong Qingxuan. Hong Qingxuan must have done something to him.    

    

But, why did Hong Qingxuan do this? What was going on with Hong Xuanwu's current condition?    

    

During these few hours, the smoke from the crater had completely dissipated. There was no more magma erupting, but the temperature of this place had strangely dropped before rising.    

    

Hong Qingxuan's eyes suddenly turned to Xu Feng, revealing a meaningful look of melting.    

    

Xu Feng's scalp went numb, and he had a very bad feeling.    

    

"Xu Feng, didn't you sense the Precious Treasure? Now is the time for you to use it. If you can sense the Precious Treasure, perhaps this young master will give you a chance to live."    

    

Hong Qingxuan said to Xu Feng.    

    

Xu Feng let out a breath of turbid air and looked at Hong Qingxuan calmly. He didn't say anything, nor did he make any moves.    

    

Hong Qingxuan was a smart man, but his words couldn't move him at all. Instead of making meaningless attempts, he might as well face the misfortune that was about to befall him.    

    

When the few experts of Hong family saw Xu Feng's reaction, they were instantly infuriated. They looked so fierce that they wished they could kill Xu Feng right away.    

    

Xu Feng's behavior was equivalent to telling them the truth. What he said before was a lie. He had fooled a few experts of Hong family.    

    

Hong Qingxuan sighed, "Xu Feng, you have disappointed me. My useless brother died in this mountain, right? If you want to die a dignified and heroic death, walk over yourself and jump in."    

    

The direction Hong Qingxuan pointed at was surprisingly the mouth of the volcano.