Xin Li's meridians had been reconstructed, but his Mystic Realm strength was gone.
He had been worried that his meridians had not been successfully reconstructed.
It was a good thing that Ling Xiao was there to tell him it was a success. That put him at ease, and made him very happy. He could finally start cultivating like everyone else.
Although he had started a little late, he was determined to work several times harder than others and become stronger as soon as possible. He could not embarrass his master.
Once Xin Li's matter was settled, Ling Xiao had to hurry on his way. He could not stay here for long.
Two days ago, Xin Li had already told his grandmother and Sun Xiaonan about his matter. He hoped that they would listen to his master's arrangements and leave this place.
Sun Xiaonan was easy to persuade, but his grandmother was determined to retire in this small town.
Ling Xiao knew that old people would have the feeling of dying of old age in their hometown. However, since he had taken Xin Li as his disciple, this old woman had no choice but to live a long life.
Thus, before leaving, Ling Xiao gave Xin Li's grandmother a Spirit Advancement Pill and some life-prolonging spirit herbs.
To return to Gu City, one had to use a teleportation array.
South Pill City was the headquarters of the Xin Family, one of the four aristocratic families. Naturally, it did not lack teleportation arrays.
However, South Pill City's teleportation array could only go to Divine Dao City, which was the closest to Gu City.
If Ling Xiao did not want to go to Divine Dao City, he could only return to Giant Peak City first and then to Gu City.
This problem had been troubling Ling Xiao.
Finally, he decided to return to Divine Dao City from South Pill City first before rushing to Gu City.
After all, every time he used the transmission array, he would need a lot of beast cores. That was a huge expense.
Even though Ling Xiao had a rich collection, he could not afford such a torment. It was better to save up for now.
The small town was quite a distance from South Pill City, but this bit of distance was nothing to Ling Xiao and the Savage Leopard.
It would only take the two of them four hours to get there.
Meanwhile, the golden wolf king carried Xin Li and Sun Xiaonan on its back.
The golden wolf king was not much slower than Ling Xiao and Savage Leopard.
Facing South Elixir City again, Xin Li felt very upset.
Originally, he was like the other children of the Xin family, able to grow up freely and happily here. Unfortunately, his fate was destined to be bumpy.
Sun Xiaonan, who was behind him, saw his cousin's strange expression and comforted him, "Cousin, when you become stronger, you will teach those people a lesson."
Xin Li clenched his fist and nodded heavily to show his firm determination.
When they arrived at the city, Ling Xiao recalled the Golden Wolf King, and the four of them walked into the city.
On the way, Ling Xiao asked Xin Li, "Do you know where the transmission array is?"
Xin Li nodded. "Although I haven't been back here in a few years, I know where it is."
"That's good. Let's go to the transmission formation immediately." Ling Xiao nodded and said.
When Xin Li stepped into Southelixir City again, his emotions became somewhat complicated. He glared in one direction and thought to himself, 'I'll be back one day.'
Southelixir City and Giant Summit City were both large cities. There were many people coming and going, and shops of all sizes were bustling with business.
In a few scattered areas, many mercenaries were selling spirit herbs of various sizes. Many martial artists were there to buy spirit herbs. At the same time, there were some uniformed martial artists wandering around. It seemed like they belonged to some faction.
Xin Li looked at those people, and his expression became somewhat strange.
Needless to say, these people were definitely from the Xin family. Their clothes were indeed a bit different from normal martial artists. They looked like alchemists' clothes.
Normally, Ling Xiao would definitely go to such a scattered place to see if there were any good spiritual herbs and purchase them.
He was currently focused on his journey and did not have the mood to linger.
However, even if he did not want to cause trouble, trouble would always come knocking on his door.
An extremely unpleasant voice came from the side, "Hey!
Isn't this Thirteenth Brother?
When did you return to Southelixir City? Why didn't you inform me so that I could come out and welcome you? "
Ling Xiao and the others turned to look and saw a youth about the same age as Xin Li looking at him with a playful expression.
This youth was dressed extravagantly with a shiny sword hanging from his waist. His expression was filled with disdain and arrogance.
In his arms was a beautiful young girl, and behind him were a few lackeys. All of them had cold smiles on their faces, as if they were as arrogant as their master.
This youth's name was Xin Jian, and he was a direct disciple of the same generation as Xin Li. However, Xin Jian's father was much more powerful than Xin Li's missing father. He held the position of the eighth deacon, and his grandfather was the clan's fourth elder. Therefore, Xin Jian was a typical hedonistic son of rich parents.
In the past, Xin Li had been bullied and mocked by Xin Jian a lot.
Xin Li clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes burned with rage. He said with an ashen expression, "There's no need for fifteenth brother to worry."
Xin Li recalled the scene of him being bullied and humiliated back then. He really wanted to go up and beat Xin Jian into a pig's head.
However, he knew that he didn't have the strength to do so right now, so he could only endure. He believed that this day wouldn't be too far away.
"Haha …" "Calling you Thirteenth Brother is giving you face, but you actually call me Fifteenth Brother. Damn, call me Fifteenth Young Master. How about this young master reward you with some gold?" Xin Jian laughed mockingly.
"Fifteenth brother, you will always be small." Xin Li calmed himself down and said.
Only then did he remember that he was no longer alone. He still had a master behind him.
It was Ling Xiao who had used a sound transmission technique to tell Xin Li not to be afraid and that he would be there to support him.
Ling Xiao had just become his master, so how could his disciple be bullied by others? Moreover, he was just a little brat.
Xin Jian was stunned for a moment. He never thought that Brother Thirteen, who he had bullied to the point where he didn't even dare to fart, would dare to speak to him like this.
Before Xin Jian could say anything, the young girl in his arms glared at Sun Xiaonan with disgust. She then said in a sweet voice, "Young Master, I want that girl to wash my feet."
Xin Jian came back to his senses and looked at Sun Xiaonan. His eyes lit up and he thought to himself, "This girl is pretty good. I didn't expect that trash to find such a beautiful wife, but hehe …"
Then, Xin Jian laughed sinisterly, "Good idea. Brother Thirteen, I think you won't mind giving that girl to me. However, I, Young Master Fifteen, also don't like to take advantage of Ping Yi. Fifty gold coins shouldn't be too little, right?"
"This shifty-minded guy is so annoying. Cousin, let's go!" Sun Xiaonan pouted her small red lips and scolded.
Xin Jian was captivated by Sun Xiaonan's angry look. He thought to himself, "This girl is really a demon. This young master wants her."
Seeing that they were about to leave, Xin Jian immediately waved his hand. His followers immediately surrounded Xin Li and Sun Xiaonan.
At this time, Xin Jian also glanced at Ling Xiao and Savage Leopard. He glared at the two of them and said, "Where did this dog come from? Get out of the way. How dare you obstruct Young Master Xin's business. You're asking for a beating!"
Xin Jian thought that Ling Xiao and Savage Leopard were passersby and immediately used his identity to scare them away.
In Nandan City, no one dared to provoke the Xin family.
"Bastard, Brother Fifteen, get out of my way. That's my master!" Xin Li shouted.
Although he knew that his master's strength was not bad, compared to a large family, it was definitely not enough.
However, he shouted out in a moment of desperation, which instead piqued Xin Jian's interest.
"Hehe, even a piece of trash like you is accepted as a disciple. It seems that your master is also a piece of trash …" Xin Jian glanced at Ling Xiao and Savage Leopard and sneered with extreme disdain.
However, he hadn't even finished speaking when a "pa" sound rang out. His face immediately turned red and several of his front teeth disappeared.
"Ah!" Xin Jian let out a miserable shriek like a pig being slaughtered.
The young girl in Xin Jian's embrace and his followers were all dumbfounded.
They didn't see anyone make a move. Why did Xin Jian look like he had been slapped heavily and was beaten so miserably?
"Young Master, are you alright?" The young girl shrunk back in fear.
Those followers also hurriedly surrounded him and asked, "Young Master, are you alright?"
"Who … who the fuck hit me? You good-for-nothings, didn't you see this young master get hit?
Sob sob … "Xin Jian covered his face as he sobbed.
He had been pampered since he was young. This was the first time he had been beaten so miserably by someone.
His sobs didn't stop. "Pa!"
Another sound rang out. Xin Jian's other face was ruthlessly slapped, causing another mouthful of blood to flow out.
The strange thing was that with this kind of strength, Xin Jian should have been thrown to the side, but he still stood in place. His body didn't move even after being hit. It was just that his face was red and ugly and blood was flowing wildly.
At this time, the followers beside Xin Jian also knew that they had met an expert.
One of the middle rank spirit masters looked around and yelled, "Who dares hit my family's young master? It's best if you come out. Otherwise, when my family's elders arrive, you can only die …"
That middle rank spirit master hadn't even finished speaking when another "pa" sound rang out. His entire body was slapped back a dozen meters. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
Xin Jian and the people beside him were so frightened that their faces were pale. They knew that they had definitely kicked a steel plate this time.
"I … I beg you, milord, for mercy … I am the Xin Family's Fifteenth Young Master. My father is the Xin Family's Eighth Deacon. My grandfather is the Xin Family's Fourth Elder …" Xin Jian was so frightened that he even brought out his ancestor's name.
He had no choice but to beg for mercy. This could cost him his life.
Xin Li and Sun Xiaonan watched Xin Jian being beaten to this state from the side and felt quite refreshed.
"Xin Li, what are you spacing out for? Go teach him a lesson!" Ling Xiao said faintly from the side.
"Mas … Master, I …" Xin Li looked at Ling Xiao with some confusion. Could it be that Master made a move just now?
"He's standing there right now. You can hit him however you want. Even if you kill him, Master will give you justice," Ling Xiao said faintly.
That's right, he was the one who had made a move to teach Xin Jian a lesson.
Ling Xiao had always found this kind of self-righteous hedonistic disciple to be an eyesore. It reminded him of Ling Rui back in Meteor City. He had to remove this heart demon for Xin Li, otherwise it would only affect his future cultivation.
"It's … it's him! He's definitely the one who hit me! You guys go kill him!" Xin Jian came to a sudden realization and immediately yelled at his followers.
He didn't seem to remember how his middle rank spirit master follower had been sent flying just now.
He actually dared to threaten to kill Ling Xiao. He really had lost his head from anger.