Chapter 79 – North Mist City
Translator: Mr Voltaire
Editor: Master Shadow
“What are you so hurried for?” Xiao Yun rolled his eyes as he replied to the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow, “We don’t even know how powerful the Qi family is; wouldn’t immediately agreeing simply be seeking death? Seeking opportunities to become stronger is important, but what use are they if I’m dead?”
“Ahh.” Hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow immediately shut its mouth.
“Could it be that young master Xiao Yun doesn’t trust this old man?” the Tie family’s Second Patriarch asked as he frowned.
“Not exactly,” Xiao Yun replied with a smile.
“Then what is it? This is an incredibly good opportunity. One of our Tie family’s main house’s descendants, Tie Yan, had an affinity with Fire Essence Qi. As such, we thought of ways to obtain this Skyfire Medallion for him so that he could obtain the inheritance within the Skyfire Palace and do well in the Heaven Origin Sect’s examination. It’s a pity that his dantian has been destroyed, so this Skyfire Medallion no longer has any use to us. If this is enough for young master Xiao Yun to help our Tie family through this crisis, why wouldn’t this old man be willing to give it up?” the Tie family’s Second Patriarch said.
The old man’s tone was both incredibly sincere and quite helpless. This Skyfire Medallion appeared to be an incredible opportunity for the Tie family, but had instead caused a disaster for them. Now that they faced extermination, they could only give up this Skyfire Medallion.
“I’m quite tempted by this Skyfire Medallion, but the conflict between your family and the Qi family is simply too intense. For the Qi family to be able to force your Tie family into such a state, they must be quite powerful,” Xiao Yun said in a straightforward manner. “If I recklessly interfere, I might invite trouble on myself. Compared to this risk, the Skyfire Medallion isn’t so important.”
“Ai.” The Tie family"s Second Patriarch sighed, then said, “There are certain things that young master Xiao does not know. This Qi family isn’t much stronger than our Tie family, and they have only been able to suppress us like this because they invited a Poison Master. Otherwise, the situation would not be like this. Young master Xiao, this old man sees that you’re quite extraordinary. Since you were able to deal with Rong’Er’s poison, would you be able to also deal with that Poison Master?” The Tie family"s Second Patriarch’s eyes were filled with hope. It was evident just how much belief he had in Xiao Yun.
Seeing how earnest the old man seemed, Xiao Yun felt quite moved. He knew that his own family had been severely weakened, and that rushing back to save them would most likely result in death.
From this, he could see that the Tie family"s Second Patriarch was a true man, and Xiao Yun had a favourable impression towards such people.
“How about this,” Xiao Yun suggested after thinking about it, “I’ll come with you to the city and see how your family is doing. If I can help with the situation, we can discuss about this more. After all, it was fate that brought us together, so I would be quite happy to help if I can.”
“Great. Thank you, young master Xiao. Our Tie family will forever remember this kindness. No matter how this ends, this old man will gift the Skyfire Medallion to you. Compared to the Qi family, it would be much better for someone like you to have it,” the old man excitedly gushed.
“We can talk about this later,” Xiao Yun said as he waved his hand. Before confirming the situation, he didn’t want to recklessly make promises. After all, if he was unable to turn the situation around and aroused the hatred of the Tie family’s people, things would become troublesome.
After all, people could do completely unimaginable things when they were forced into despair!
“Very well.” Tie family"s Second Patriarch felt as if he had found one last straw to clutch at and gave a big smile.
Following this, the two of them returned to where the rest of the Tie family’s people were.
“Let’s return to the city!” the Tie family"s Second Patriarch called out with a serious gaze as he waved his arm.
“Yes!” The rest of the Tie family’s people loudly replied in unison. It seemed that the Second Patriarch had convinced young master Xiao. With young master Xiao helping them, they were able to breathe out in relief.
This was especially so for Tie Rong’Er – she was finally able to unfurrow her tightly knitted eyebrows.
“Thank you, young master Xiao.” Seeing Xiao Yun walk over, Tie Rong’Er gave a grateful smile.
“I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to change anything,” Xiao Yun said, “But rest a.s.sured, Miss Rong’Er, if there’s still hope, I will do my best.”
“Mm.” Tie Rong’Er’s beautiful eyes blinked, and for some reason, when she looked at the youth beside her, she felt a sense of security. With the youth by her side, any problem could seemingly be resolved.
After entering the carriage, Xiao Yun asked Tie Rong’Er about some of the matters within the North Mist City. He didn’t want to die a mysterious death here, so with some more information, he could choose not to venture into the city if the situation was too dire.
After being asked, Tie Rong’Er started to describe the North Mist City’s powers in detail. Within the North Mist City, the Tie family and Qi family were the 2 largest factions, and both of them had 5 or 6 True Essence realm experts.
Apart from the Duke’s manor, all of the other factions only had 1 or 2 True Essence realm cultivators. Hearing that the strongest cultivators within the North Mist City were only at the complete stage of the True Essence realm, Xiao Yun was able to silently let out a breath of relief.
“If I can help the Tie family recover, the situation will be easy to control,” Xiao Yun nodded, feeling less worry within his heart. He had decided to go to the North Mist City to see if he could help the Tie family. After all, if he could receive the inheritance from the Skyfire Palace, he would have even more cards up his sleeve. With enough power, he would catch the attention of the elders from the Heaven Origin Sect, making it possible for him to become a core disciple.
Once he became a core disciple, what need would there be to fear the Qiu family? The entire sect greatly favoured such disciples, and they were not people who normal elders could kill at will.
The Tie family’s people quickly advanced and after travelling for two days, a large city appeared before them. With the gigantic city looming in front of them, an apprehensive look appeared within the eyes of the Tie family’s people.
“We’re nearly back at the North Mist City!” There was a melancholy look on the Tie family’s people’s faces. This was their home, but it now gave them a sense of mourning. They felt as if they were prodigal sons who had returned, not knowing whether their home still existed.
“Qi family!” The Tie family"s Second Patriarch’s eyes gleamed with a hint of bloodl.u.s.t.
“Are we here?” Within the carriage, Xiao Yun parted the curtains and looked towards the city.
The gigantic city gave off a vast and imposing air, like a gigantic beast curled up on the ground. The words ‘North Mist City’ above the city gates were especially eye-catching.
“Mm, this is the North Mist City.” Beside him, Tie Rong’Er blinked, looking at the North Mist City with a hint of worry.
“If we just enter like this, will the Qi family’s people try to stop us?” Xiao Yun asked.
“Most likely not,” Tie Rong’Er replied. “Many of our family’s people have been poisoned by the Qi family. They’ll probably wait until we enter to threaten us so that they don’t have to go through such trouble. After all, for them, the less people who know about this, the better.”
“That’s good,” Xiao Yun affirmed with a nod. That way, he would have a chance to turn the situation around.
Following this, the party continued into the North Mist City. As they entered into the city, Xiao Yun heard some of the discussions between the guards.
“The Tie family"s Second Patriarch has entered the city.”
“Looks like the Tie family really was ambushed by the Qi family. They’ve suffered some heavy losses!”
“Who would have thought that the Qi family would suddenly become so powerful.”
Xiao Yun gained more knowledge regarding the situation in the North Mist City from these discussions and felt more confident. The Qi family had not dared to move recklessly because the brothers Qi Ming and Qi Zhong had died without any explanation. This struck fear into their hearts.
After all, the Qi family only had 5 True Essence realm cultivators, so losing 2 of them was a ma.s.sive blow to them. If other families knew of such a thing, it would be quite disastrous.
After entering the city, the Tie family"s Second Patriarch led his people towards the Tie family’s residence. Not too long after, a large residence appeared before the group.
The residence had cinnabar gates, tall walls and a n.o.ble-looking courtyard, with many traces of repairs all around.
“Second Patriarch, why are you back?” When the Tie family"s Second Patriarch walked over, one of the guards rushed over in shock.
“How’s the Eldest Patriarch’s condition?” the Tie family"s Second Patriarch asked as he leapt off his horse and walked towards the gates.
“The Eldest Patriarch and everyone else aren’t doing great,” the guard replied. “The Qi family’s Poison Master is simply too powerful…”
The Tie family"s Second Patriarch’s expression darkened as he said, “Don’t worry, it won’t be so easy for the Qi family to destroy our Tie family.”
The guards bitterly smiled. How could they possibly deal with that Poison Master?
At this moment, Xiao Yun and Tie Rong’Er got off the carriage.
“If you please, young master Xiao.” The Tie family"s Second Patriarch immediately made a welcoming gesture as he saw Xiao Yun, who entered the Tie family’s residence with Tie Rong’Er.
As everyone entered, the Tie family’s people found out that the Second Patriarch was back. They first felt joy, but then sighed. With the current situation, even if they came back, the Tie family’s bloodline would still be cut off.
In fact, over the past few days, they had been arranging for some of the younger generation to be sent out of the North Mist City to preserve their bloodline.
Once the Tie family"s Second Patriarch returned to the Tie family’s residence, all of the elders of the family gathered together and started to discuss their plans.
The leader of the Tie family was the Second Patriarch’s elder brother, who was at the complete stage of the True Essence realm.
However, his face was ashen-grey, and his eyes were completely lifeless. There were three elders beside him who were all at the True Essence realm. They were either poisoned or had grievous injuries.
“Where’s Old Sixth?” the Tie family"s Second Patriarch asked after seeing them.
“Old Sixth is dead,” the Tie family’s Eldest Patriarch sighed. Old Six was their youngest brother and was also at the True Essence realm.
“He died protecting Yan’Er,” one of the other elders said with a sigh. “It’s a pity that Yan’Er’s dantian was still destroyed, and is currently afflicted by fatal poison. Looks like our Tie family is truly doomed. Old Second, why did you come back?”
The one who spoke was an elder who was over 70 years old. His beard was completely white, and there was a bandage around his arm that covered a serious injury.
“Don’t worry, Fourth Uncle, our Tie family won’t perish,” the Tie family"s Second Patriarch declared with a sharp gaze. “Not only will our Tie family not perish, but we will also make the Qi family pay a heavy price, and eliminate them from the North Mist City.” The Tie family"s Second Patriarch’s words sounded like thunder, and his blood-red eyes were filled with fury.
“Old Second, you don’t need to be like this. Let’s talk about our plans,” the Tie family’s Eldest Patriarch said as he waved his hand.
The other people also shook their heads, not taking the Second Patriarch’s words seriously.
“No, hear me out, big brother. I have brought with me a peerless genius who can help our Tie family survive this crisis,” the Tie family"s Second Patriarch said. “With him, our Tie family can reverse the situation and land a heavy blow on that Qi family.”
“A peerless genius?” The Tie family’s Eldest Patriarch looked quite confused, then glanced towards the other end of the long table as he asked, “Is that him?” This caused the Tie family’s Eldest Patriarch to feel quite confused. After all, the youth looked only 16 or 17 years old!
How could a youth who had not yet matured turn around this situation? The Eldest Patriarch and the elders felt quite doubtful.