Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 322: The Cao Family of Xixuan City is Destroyed

Chen Xiner suddenly stopped and looked up at Jian Cang, with a look of scrutiny in her eyes and a tentative tone in her voice: "Jian Cang, let me ask you, is Boss Dou of the Capital Casino related to you?"

Jian Cang was stunned at first, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly recovered his composure, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug yet slightly sarcastic smile: "Humph, little girl, you're quite clever. That's right, he and I are in the same group, along with the Cao family of Xixuan City."

Chen Xiner frowned, anger and confusion flashing in her eyes: "Why are you doing this? Why are you arresting me?"

Jian Cang laughed loudly, his laughter particularly piercing in the silent forest, startling a flock of birds. "Haha, don't you understand? It's all for Xinghai Peak. Boss Dou and the Cao family are loyal to Xinghai Peak. They had already planned everything for me. They were responsible for luring Lin Feng away, and then I would go and capture you. This was all carefully planned by them. I basically just went over and captured you."

Chen Xiner was startled and her face changed slightly, but she quickly calmed down and said angrily, "You are so despicable! You won't succeed."

Jian Cang snorted disdainfully: "Stop struggling in vain, little girl. You are in our hands now. If you obey us, you will suffer less."

Chen Xiner thought to herself, knowing she had to find a way to delay and wait for rescue. Her eyes rolled, a look of pain on her face, and she said weakly, "I... I don't feel well. I feel like I'm sick."

Jian Cang frowned and said impatiently: "Stop pretending, little girl, do you think we will be fooled?"

Tears welled up in Chen Xiner's eyes, and she said pitifully, "I'm really miserable. My head hurts, and my stomach hurts too. If I die, you won't get the money. My father said he'll only pay the bounty if I arrive safely in Jinyan City."

Sun An said worriedly, "Jian Cang, she has a point. If anything happens to this girl, all our efforts will be in vain."

Jian Cang gritted his teeth, thought for a while, and said impatiently: "Well, there should be a village nearby, let's go find a doctor."

They walked along the path for a while and came to a remote mountain village. It was a small village with only a few families. The houses were made of stone and wood and looked very simple. The chimneys curled with smoke, adding a sense of tranquility to the village.

Chen Xiner was taken to the home of the only doctor in the village. The doctor was a white-haired old man with a wrinkled face but a kind look. After taking Chen Xiner's pulse, he shook his head and said slowly, "Miss, you are a little weak and need to be taken care of. I will prescribe some medicine for you."

Jian Cang said impatiently, "Old man, hurry up, don't dawdle."

Chen Xiner lay in bed and said weakly, "Doctor, I still feel hungry. I haven't eaten for a long time."

Jian Cang looked at Sun An helplessly, and Sun An had to go to the village to find food. After a while, Sun An brought some simple food, a few whole grain buns and a bowl of wild vegetable soup.

Chen Xiner frowned and said with disdain: "I can't eat this, I want to eat something good."

Jian Cang's eyes widened: "Don't push your luck, little girl!"

Chen Xiner said tearfully, "I'm already sick, how can eating this make me better? If my condition gets worse, you won't get the reward."

Jian Cang clenched his fists in anger, but he had no choice but to ask Sun An to find some delicious food. Sun An walked around the village and finally found a chicken, which he cooked for Chen Xiner.

After Chen Xiner finished eating and rested for a while, Jian Cang urged, "Okay, it's time for us to go."

Chen Xiner said again: "I...I want to go to the bathroom."

Jian Cang's face darkened: "Why are you so nosy!"

Chen Xiner said aggrievedly: "I don't want to either. This is human nature."

Jian Cang had no choice but to let Sun An take Chen Xiner to the toilet. Sun An was waiting outside the toilet anxiously, while Chen Xiner was deliberately delaying time inside, saying that she had a stomachache and that she had no strength.

After finally getting back on the road, Chen Xiner said not long after walking, "I can't walk anymore. My feet hurt. I must have walked too long just now. Let's take a break."

Jian Cang was furious: "You stinky girl, are you deliberately playing tricks on us?"

Chen Xiner pretended to be innocent and said, "I really can't walk anymore. If you don't believe me, you can look at my feet."

Jian Cang and Sun An had no choice but to stop and rest again. Along the way, Chen Xiner kept delaying the trip with various excuses, making Jian Cang and Sun An run around in circles.

In Xixuan City, the Cao family was caught in a devastating disaster. Over the past few days, undercurrents have been surging within the city, with a rumor spreading like wildfire: the third-ranked Star Blade is in the Cao family.

This news was like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through the martial arts world. Every treasure on the weapon rankings held extraordinary significance, and the Star Blade, missing for millennia, had now reappeared, sending all the major factions into a frenzy.

Upon hearing the news, the Emperor immediately dispatched his trusted subordinates, all of whom were Grandmaster-level experts. Other factions also took action, and for a time, Xixuan City was filled with many martial arts masters.

The Cao family mansion, nestled in the heart of Xixuan City, had always been awe-inspiring, but now it was shrouded in a shroud of dark clouds. At night, the moonlight was obscured by the clouds, plunging the entire city into darkness. Masters from various factions, like ghosts, infiltrated the Cao family mansion.

The Cao family's guards noticed something was amiss, but facing these Grandmaster-level masters, they were powerless to fight back. For a moment, shouts and screams echoed throughout the Cao family mansion.

The Cao family head was a half-step Grandmaster. He held a weapon in his hand and tried to resist, but his strength seemed insignificant in front of a group of Grandmasters. His eyes were filled with despair and anger: "You bandits, why are you doing this? The Star Blade is not in our family at all!"

But the masters ignored his explanations. They searched the Cao family mansion, turning every corner upside down. Tables and chairs were overturned, walls were broken, and precious calligraphy and paintings were trampled underfoot. However, they searched the entire Cao family home without even finding a trace of the Star Blade.

"Hmph, it seems that they have been hidden by the Cao family. We can't let them go." A grandmaster snorted coldly.

And so the slaughter continued. One by one, the Cao family members fell, their blood staining the ground red, their bodies lying in a mess. Even the maids and servants of the Cao family were not spared. The entire Cao family was wiped out in a single night, leaving not a single survivor, like a gust of wind, everything vanished into thin air.