I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Chapter 160: Chapter 152: The Eldest Son of the Liu Family, Liu Changkong (Please Subscribe)

The man in the green shirt walked into his familiar hometown as if he had let down his guard, heaving a sigh of relief. It was truly not easy to get out of that cursed place!

Before him, the city gate of the county was bustling with an endless stream of people, and two large characters hung above.

“Cao County!”

And he was the eldest son of Liu Shuanghe, elder brother to Liu Changzhi and Liu Ruqing, a disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect, Liu Changkong.

Previously, he had been reported missing and presumed dead…

In reality, that was not the case at all. While exploring a secret realm, he accidentally fell into a trap. All his sect brothers perished, leaving only him to struggle for survival.

Fortunately, with a strong will to live, Liu Changkong managed to survive and even… successfully advanced to the Condensing Evil Realm, greatly increasing his strength!

After surviving, the first thing Liu Changkong wanted to do was not to return to his sword sect, but to see his father and his siblings, to alleviate the pain of longing.

Thinking of this, he smiled. Although his sister Ruqing was naughty, she was still quite scared of him, the elder brother. And although his brother Changzhi was not born from the same mother, their affection for each other was equally deep.

And there was his father, Liu Shuanghe. This time, he had brought back many cultivation elixirs, which were enough to take his father a step further. He even planned to point out a Yin Evil Land for his father.

The rise of the Liu Family would start from here!

Oh…

And there was the beautiful stepmother, Madam Wu…

Liu Changkong’s lips curled into a smile of longing. Initially, when Madam Wu married into the family to fill the mother’s role and gave birth to his sister Ruqing, she was somewhat harsh on the two brothers.

But after he made progress in his cultivation and taught her a lesson, they resolved much of their resentment.

Every time he saw her after that, she was always obsequiously trying to please him with a bowed head.

His father was well aware of all this, but he just let it be. Compared to Madam Wu, his talented legitimate eldest son was clearly more important.

With a deep breath, Liu Changkong entered Cao County with a composed look.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenes, Liu Changkong felt as if his time in that desperate place stretched on for ages. Walking slowly, it wasn’t long before he stopped in front of a stall.

“Auntie Wang, a few buns, please.”

Liu Changkong called out softly.

The bustling middle-aged woman responded, swiftly packing several buns into a basket and handed them over with a smile,

“Enjoy your meal, sir.”

“Auntie Wang, don’t you remember me?” Liu Changkong smiled.

The woman was taken aback and took a closer look at the young man before her, her pupils suddenly shrinking,

“You… you are… Young Master Liu!”

She exclaimed in shock.

“Right, it’s only been over a year, you haven’t forgotten me, have you?” Liu Changkong teased with a chuckle.

“No… no.”

The woman stuttered.

Yet her heart was still in shock; everyone in Cao County knew that the Liu family’s eldest son was dead and the Liu family itself had been annihilated. Seeing him now was astoundingly bewildering.

While Liu Changkong found the woman’s fright odd, he didn’t give it much thought, assuming it was because he had become a disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect, causing these people to feel the disparity of status.

After his meal, Liu Changkong left the silver behind.

But the woman kept staring dazedly at his departing figure until her husband approached and she snapped back to her senses.

“Who is that you’re staring at?”

“It’s… it’s Liu Changkong.”

“Who?”

“The eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Changkong!”

After leaving the stall, Liu Changkong quickly reached the vicinity of the Liu residence. For some reason, the closer he got, the more unrest he felt in his heart, and he inadvertently quickened his pace.

When he saw the seal on the Liu family’s door, Liu Changkong was completely frozen in place, filled with disbelief. With a palm strike, he shattered the door and rushed inside.

However, the Liu residence, left untended for over a month, was now overgrown with weeds and utterly deserted.

Trembling, Liu Changkong pushed open the doors of the ancestral hall and saw the disarrayed ancestral tablets inside. Tears in his eyes, a wave of sorrow filled his heart.

“Ah!!!!”

Liu Changkong let out a low roar, his eyes turning red.

After a brief stay at the Liu residence, Liu Changkong leaped into the courtyard next door. Under threat, he learned about the events that unfolded during his absence from the neighbors.

Several major families of Cao County, along with the support of the county magistrates, coerced the Liu family, who yielded benefits but still failed to satisfy their greed, leading to suppression.

Liu Ruqing and Liu Changzhi were then captured in Ping’an County and thrown into prison…

Following that was the extermination of the Liu family, with Liu Ruqing and Liu Changzhi dying in Ping’an County.

Uttering Chen Yuan’s name, Liu Changkong’s eyes blazed with endless killing intent.

That day, the swordsman in the green shirt, Liu Changkong, took on several families of Cao County by himself, creating rivers of blood.

Not a single soul survived in the Cao County Government!

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In Nanling Prefecture City.

Meanwhile, compared to the previous events, Chen Yuan’s situation was far from tragic; instead, he was quite comfortable and at ease. Bei Haisheng hadn’t caused any trouble in the short term, and it was unclear what he was brewing.

However, Chen Yuan did not let down his guard and was instead having people track his whereabouts.

The vengeance for the death of a child is as irreconcilable as that for the death of a father, and Chen Yuan had no intention of reconciling.

He did not heed the advice of Liu Qingyuan to stay quietly within the Heavenly Patrol Bureau. Instead, he led his people on patrols within Nanling Prefecture City, but of course not to maintain public order,

But he was on the lookout for his child of Qi Fortune!

At the peak of Qi Absorption, the next step was to condense Evil Qi into the body and break through to the next realm.

He believed that once he stepped into the Condensing Evil Level, his strength would surely surge!

Because Condensing Evil could greatly increase the strength of True Qi, introducing a new way of attacking, releasing Evil Qi externally!

Between each move, there was immense power.

It was also a watershed within the Gang Condensation Realm.

The geniuses listed on the Hidden Dragon List, the vast majority were above the Condensing Evil Realm, and only thus could they display their strength.

Chen Yuan aspired to it, but unfortunately, it was of no use…

He patrolled with his men for a long time and did not find anyone that caught his eye.

However, while inspecting North City, Chen Yuan ran into a bit of trouble; he unexpectedly encountered Lin Beihan, Hall Master of the Blood Killing Hall of the Azure Flood Dragon Association.

Lin Beihan had a somber face, with some knife scars on his face, and looked to be about thirty years old. His first words upon seeing Chen Yuan were:

“Inspector Chen has quite the methods.”

Chen Yuan sized him up and, not finding any Qi Fortune on him, felt slightly disappointed and simply said:

“The Blood Killing Hall has the methods.”

Chen Yuan had previously suffered an assassination attempt by the Blood Killing Hall and had killed many of their men, including a Deputy Hall Master, incurring deep enmity.

But all they knew about were the assassinations commissioned by Yang Wanlou.

In that battle, Blood Killing Hall lost several good men.

Neither party blew the matter up, but the grudge was set.

Yang Wanlou had provided many conveniences for their Azure Flood Dragon Association, and his later capture caused them quite a bit of trouble. They intended to take care of the small annoyance that was Chen Yuan, but before they could act,

Chen Yuan had been directly promoted to Heavenly Patrol Envoy, not to be trifled with.

“Does Inspector Chen happen to have seen the Yunjiang Four Ghosts?”

Lin Beihan’s gaze was fixed on Chen Yuan’s expression.

“What Yunjiang Four Ghosts? Isn’t Yunjiang your Azure Flood Dragon Association’s territory?” Chen Yuan’s lips curled, showing no respect to Lin Beihan.

“Heh heh… Inspector Chen, Lin here has heard that during Ren Changyi’s birthday feast in Qinghe County, some have seen traces of the Yunjiang Four Ghosts, and they seem to be under your command.”

“Is that so? I am unaware. What does Hall Master Lin wish to do?”

Chen Yuan stood his ground.

Behind him, Yue Shan and a few others immediately tensed up, ready to act on Chen Yuan’s command.

“Inspector Chen has a grudge with that old ghost Bei Haisheng; does he also wish to make an enemy of the Azure Flood Dragon Association? Take Lin’s advice, call out the Yunjiang Four Ghosts, and we can coexist peacefully…”

Lin Beihan remained unmoved, turning to threats.

Chen Yuan let out a cold laugh, gripping the hilt at his waist:

“Dare to threaten an officer by imperial appointment, believe it or not, I’ll have you beheaded now, your head hanging at the gate of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau?”

“Inspector Chen doesn’t think that just because he’s on the Hidden Dragon List, he can despise everyone, does he?”

“Chen does hold some in regard, but that doesn’t include Hall Master Lin. Stop babbling in front of me; if you’ve got the ability, then act, but if you don’t, get lost and don’t delay my important affairs.”

Lin Beihan’s strength and status in the Azure Flood Dragon Association were high, but he was only at the Condensing Evil level and had yet to step into Heavenly Gang. Chen Yuan didn’t fear such an opponent in the slightest.

Why did he endeavor so hard in Martial Arts?

Wasn’t it so that no one would dare to look down on him with an air of superiority?

Now, he was striving towards that goal!

“Youthful arrogance isn’t a good thing, remember that, Inspector Chen.” Lin Beihan sneered, turning around with his people and continuing the patrol at the docks of North City.

In the moment he turned his head, Lin Beihan’s eyes were filled with chilling coldness.

This encounter was because he could not restrain himself, mainly wanting to test out this guy. Many of his men had died under Chen Yuan’s command.

The people below were already impatient, hoping Lin Beihan would avenge those who died.

However, he was still clear-headed and did not rashly attack an officer by imperial appointment in the street.

From this single encounter, Lin Beihan deduced two things: first, it was almost certain that the deaths of Yu Wancheng and others were caused by this Chen Yuan; he had both the strength and the motive.

The ones who showed up in Qinghe County were undoubtedly the Yunjiang Four Ghosts.

Second, Chen Yuan was wild and unyielding. Although he seemed quite impulsive, his actions were very measured, and his words seemed to be goading him to make the first move,

Heh heh… ridiculous!

If it were Zhang Xuan, maybe, but Chen Yuan… just having entered Qi Absorption, what capital did he have to be arrogant, being just in the three hundreds on the Hidden Dragon List?

When the opportunity arises, he must be slain!

“Lord…” Yue Shan took a step forward.

Chen Yuan raised his hand, stopping whatever Yue Shan was about to say, his face returning to a composed expression:

“Let’s go, continue the patrol.”

Unknowingly, he had made quite a few enemies.

But he didn’t mind…

In Jianghu, it’s inevitable to face constant strife and conflict!

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