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At this moment, even Bai Chen was dumbfounded by the scene before him. Even though Xiao Zhi's scheme had angered him, he had never thought of killing Xiao Zhi.

This guy was the eldest young master of the Xiao family. If he were to kill him, he would definitely be chased down by the Xiao family. It was precisely because of this that Bai Chen repeatedly tolerated Xiao Zhi's provocation.

As a result, the worst-case scenario still happened, regardless of whether it was intentional or not.

"Young Master!"

The next moment, a group of dozens of people appeared in the forest in front of them.

The leader was a strong man. When he came over, he saw Xiao Zhi's body nailed to the ground by an iron sword. There was also an unfamiliar young man standing there.

"This is bad!"

Upon seeing the people from the Xiao family coming over, Bai Chen thought to himself. He couldn't care less anymore, he quickly turned around and ran.

The brawny man and the others came to Xiao Zhi's side. When they came over, only after seeing him up close did they realize how grim Xiao Zhi's situation was.

"Young Master, Young Master, how are you?"

The sturdy man quickly pulled out the steel sword from Xiao Zhi's chest and circulated his Spiritual Energy to stop the bleeding.

"Bai, Bai Chen!" Xiao Zhi said with his mouth trembling. His voice was very weak and he did not even have the strength to speak.

"Young Master, don't talk. I'll bring you back to Qiu City for treatment right away." The brawny man was so scared that his face turned white.

"Tell my father to kill Bai Chen, and avenge me!"

Xiao Zhi slowly raised his arm and pointed it towards the direction Bai Chen was escaping in. When he finished speaking, his arm also fell powerlessly onto the ground.

Xiao Zhi was dead, but his eyes were still open. In those empty eyes, there was both unwillingness and regret.

If he knew of his ending, it was unknown whether he would still go and provoke Bai Chen. But of course, he already didn't have such an opportunity.

Following the fall of Xiao Zhi's arm, the hearts of the strong man and the others felt as if they had been pressed down by a huge mountain.

"Quickly return to Qiu City and report to the clan head! The rest of you, chase after that kid! If you want to see someone alive, you have to see their corpse!"

The brawny man's voice, filled with anger, resounded through the forest, causing the entire forest to emit a chilling aura.

Two days later.

In the center of the city, there was a huge mansion. Two guards with long spears stood at the front gate of the mansion. Their expressions were cold and the spears in their hands glinted with a sharp, cold light.

A large signboard was hung on top of the door to the mansion. Two large words were written on it that made people feel intimidated at first glance.

Xiao Mansion!

The Xiao family was a famous power in Qiu City. Their family influence could even cover the entire area of Qiu City. They were truly one of the overlords of Qiu City!

At this moment, in the main hall of the Xiao manor, a middle-aged man was sipping a mouthful of tea.

The middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious clothing, and his sword-like eyebrows gave off an imposing aura without any anger. His entire person exuded an aura of leadership.

This person was the current head of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhenghai, and also Xiao Zhi's father!

"Master, something terrible has happened."

At this moment, an anxious voice came from the hall as a servant of the Xiao manor hurried in.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" Xiao Zheng Hai raised his teacup and said lightly.

Not only was he the head of the Xiao family, he was also a well-known expert in the vicinity of Qiu City. With his powerful strength and esteemed position, he gave this middle-aged man a calm personality.

"This ?"

The servant had a complicated expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

"If you have something to say, then just say it. What do you think it looks like? How could it be like being a member of the Xiao Clan!?" Xiao Zhenghai raised his voice slightly.

That person seemed to have put in a lot of courage. His lips slightly moved as he said, "The people that went to the Dark Night Mountain Range came back to report that something happened to Young Master!"

After the servant said this, the teacup in Xiao Zhenghai's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"How is my son?!" Xiao Zhenghai immediately stood up from his seat with a serious face.

"Young Master... Young Master has been killed. " The servant spoke again, his head lowered as though he did not dare to look up to see Xiao Zhenghai's reaction.

At that moment, it was as if a bomb had exploded in Xiao Zhenghai's ears, and he immediately sat back down on his seat. Even someone as powerful as him, who was in Qiu City, would not be able to remain calm after hearing about his son's accident.

Xiao Zhenghai's ashen face was mixed with sorrow as he said, "What happened?!"

Xiao Zhenghai spoke those words one at a time. Anyone could feel the killing intent contained in those words.

The servant was also extremely frightened. He was afraid that if the lord was unhappy, he would suffer. However, since things had already come to this point, he had no choice but to continue.

"It's Bai Chen! It's Bai Chen who killed the young master! Right now, the experts of the clan are hunting the culprit down in the Dark Night Mountain Range. The spies have reported that they hope that the clan can send more people to avenge the young master!" God knows how much courage the servant had mustered to say this.

Xiao Zhenghai's face was ashen, and the coldness in his eyes seemed to want to skin him alive.

Xiao Zhenghai was definitely not unfamiliar with the name Bai Chen. After all, when Bai Chen was a genius, there was no one in Qiu City who did not know him.

When Xiao Zhenghai heard that the murderer was Bai Chen, he was quite surprised. But of course, most of it was due to his anger.

"Bai Chen, I will tear your corpse into a million pieces to avenge my son!"

Xiao Zhenghai's killing intent boiled within the great hall, and even the entire Xiao manor echoed with his cold roar.

The peaceful scene in Qiu City could be said to have become lively. The news of Xiao Zhi's death soon spread throughout the city. The citizens of Qiu City were discussing in private about who had dared to provoke the Xiao family.

In order to get revenge for Xiao Zhi, the Xiao family sent out all of their forces and sent out a large number of experts to hunt down Bai Chen in the Dark Night Mountain Range.

Within the dense branches, a figure was rapidly shuttling back and forth. Behind the figure were several other figures that were in hot pursuit.

This was a chase, and the person being chased was Bai Chen.

Bai Chen was like a nimble monkey as he shuttled back and forth between the branches of the large tree. Not long after, he ran to an empty area. Without the protection of the forest, Bai Chen gave up on running and waited on the spot.

Before long, four young men caught up to Bai Chen.

"Bai Chen, you have nowhere to run to. Today, I will definitely kill you to avenge my young master!" The four of them chased after Bai Chen, and without further ado, they started attacking Bai Chen.

The two sides immediately engaged in an intense battle, Bai Chen, Shuang, and Xue Feng's attacks were directed at their opponents with all their might.

These were all members of the Xiao family. Half a month had passed since Bai Chen accidentally killed Xiao Zhi. Since then, the Xiao family had dispatched a large number of experts to hunt down Bai Chen in the mountain range.

Not only that, the Xiao family had also contacted some of the people in Ren City who had a grudge with Bai Chen to form a crusade.

The scale of their alliance was enormous, and the people who came to hunt Bai Chen down were so numerous that they covered the entire outskirts of the mountain range.

Bai Chen wanted to run, but he didn't dare to return to Qiu City for fear of implicating Yan Le. He also didn't dare to go to the middle area of the mountain, because any magical beast there would be able to kill him.

Bai Chen had no choice but to run around the outskirts of the mountain range. In the past half month, he had been dealing with battles of varying sizes almost everyday. During this time, he had been heavily injured and almost lost his life due to the Xiao family's experts.

After half a month of escaping, Bai Chen's clothes were tattered and his body was covered with wounds and blood stains. These were all caused by the enemy during battle.

It was already a miracle that he was still alive today. It was impossible for him to not be injured at all.

The battle continued, and it became more and more intense. However, the strength of the four opponents was not low. The four of them suppressed Bai Chen.

Bai Chen had been severely injured by his opponents over and over again. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but there was no fear in Bai Chen's eyes. Instead, he was staring at the four people in front of him like a hungry wolf.

"Give up resisting! Maybe the Xiao family will leave you with an intact corpse!" One of the four people said coldly while he was fighting on the side.

Bai Chen coldly laughed in his heart. How could it be possible for him to give up on resisting?

Even if I can't beat you, I'll still bite you hard. I'll let you know that I, Bai Chen, am not someone to be trifled with!

Bai Chen tried his best to resist, but in the end, he was still no match for the opponent's combined strength.

"Puff ?"

Bai Chen's body fell to the ground and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even at this time, he was not the least bit afraid. His eyes were still as cold as ever.

"Hmph, you think you can resist the four of us? How reckless!" One of the four did not hide his disdain.

Bai Chen's expression was calm, but his gaze was fierce. If it was a one on one fight, none of the four of them would be a match for Bai Chen. But if all four of them were fighting together, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

"You dare to act so arrogantly in front of your death, now I will take your life!"

The one who spoke earlier gave a cold snort. He jumped up from the ground, sending a powerful punch filled with power towards Bai Chen.

Bai Chen didn't dodge. Instead, he watched as the man in the sky launched an attack at him. It wasn't that he didn't want to run, it was just that he couldn't do it.

Bai Chen had not rested for the past half month. He had been fighting with the Xiao family every day. Adding on the damage he had received from the battle, Bai Chen had long reached his limit. He didn't even have the strength to run anymore!

Bai Chen's face was filled with a self-deprecating smile as he looked at the four people in front of him, but he could not do anything about them. It seemed like he was only so-so, and that was the end of it.

At that moment, time was slowed. The young man's attack was reflected in Bai Chen's eyes, getting closer and closer, bigger and bigger.

"Pfft!"

Just as the fist of the young man was about to land on Bai Chen, a gigantic axe suddenly slashed across the back of the young man.

"Who dares to touch my second brother!"

A vigorous roar resounded through the surroundings. A burly man stood in front of them. It was unknown when he had appeared.

It was Yan Le!