"Young Master, go! I’ll hold him off for you." The smile vanished from Old Tomb Digger’s face, replaced by a grim expression. Instead of retreating, he advanced, charging to meet the massive descending hand.

The might of a Demi-Immortal was far beyond what a Void Realm cultivator like him could handle. Yet he still charged forward without hesitation, determined to buy Mo Qi time to escape.

"Hmm? Is that young Liu Feng’s aura? He’s dead?!" From the pieces of flesh and gore strewn across the ground, the unseen Liu Family Demi-Immortal sensed a familiar aura. His voice trembled with fury.

"How dare you kill a child of my Liu Family! Die, all of you!"

Enraged, the Demi-Immortal’s attack instantly multiplied in power several times over.

The target of the world-encompassing hand was no longer just Old Tomb Digger; it now included Mo Qi and Niu Kexin as well.

This was the very gate of the Liu Family! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Liu Feng had been brutally murdered right in front of his own family’s stronghold, his body obliterated without a trace.

What an unbearable humiliation!

And how utterly arrogant and domineering the killer was!

If they didn’t respond to this appropriately, once word got out, how could the Liu Family possibly maintain their standing in the Hall of Envoys?

Therefore, Mo Qi, Niu Kexin, and Old Tomb Digger—all three of them had to die today!

Only blood could wash away the sins they had committed this day.

"Burn! Burn! Burn! Come! Let’s fight to the death! This old man wants to see if your strength as a Demi-Immortal is as big as your mouth!"

’Old Tomb Digger knew this was bad. There was no way he was getting out of this alive today.’

’Then let me fight for the Young Master one last time. I’ll buy him a little more time!’

Old Tomb Digger began to burn his Cultivation and Life Force, exchanging them for a brief moment of brilliance.

A massive Grotto Heaven rose slowly behind him. He stood upon it, raising his Half Moon Shovel high.

In that instant, his scrawny, stick-thin body filled out at a visible rate. Robust muscles coiled across his frame like horned dragons.

The deep, bark-like wrinkles on his face rapidly faded away, replaced by a youthful, resolute visage.

In the blink of an eye, Old Tomb Digger’s aura and physical state reached their absolute peak.

Even so, the aura he now exuded was still leagues below that of the Liu Family’s Demi-Immortal.

One could predict that as soon as they clashed, Old Tomb Digger would be the one to be utterly defeated.

"Old Tomb Digger, stand down!"

Mo Qi barked, unwilling to let his fiercely loyal subordinate come to harm.

With a single thought, his Incarnation Battle Armor materialized around him. He bolstered himself with the Power of Fortune and drew upon the Power of the Dragon Vein.

Just as a massive battle was about to erupt, a familiar voice called out from within the Liu Family estate.

"Mo the kid, stop! Let’s talk this over!"

A potent wave of energy from an Array surged up from the ground, materializing as a protective dome of light around Old Tomb Digger.

At the same time, another Array Light Gate descended from the heavens, blocking the Liu Family Demi-Immortal’s attack.

Liu Hong appeared, a frustrated look on his face.

The return of his daughter, Liu Luoyan, had put him in an incredibly difficult position as a father.

Liu Luoyan was adamant that Mo Qi had killed Xiao Zhize. She had returned to her maiden family to rally support for her revenge, vowing a feud that would only end in death.

But Liu Hong knew Xiao Zhize hadn’t died at Mo Qi’s hands.

’And even if Mo Qi *had* killed Xiao Zhize, were they really supposed to seek revenge against him?’

’Leaving aside his connection to Liu Ruyan, just considering Mo Qi’s methods and power, who in the entire Hall of Envoys was confident they could kill him?’

’Liu Hong certainly wasn’t.’

’Besides, the most terrifying thing about Mo Qi wasn’t his current self, but his future potential!’

’His rate of growth was simply too fast.’

’Only someone like Liu Hong, who had personally witnessed Mo Qi’s step-by-step rise from a nobody to his current standing, could truly grasp how terrifying he was.’

That was why Liu Hong had spent the last few days racking his brain, trying to figure out how to smooth things over between Mo Qi and the Xiao Family and clear up the misunderstanding.

But who would have thought that before he could find a solution, his own Liu Family would be the first to pick a fight with Mo Qi.

’What kind of damn mess was this?!’

Mo Qi, who had been on the verge of causing chaos at the Liu Residence, paused when he saw that Old Tomb Digger was unharmed. In a flash, he ignored Liu Hong’s Array and appeared at Old Tomb Digger’s side.

"Swallow this. Use Qi Guarding the Dantian to digest it completely. Don’t let any latent problems remain." Mo Qi took out a golden Medicinal Pill and handed it to Old Tomb Digger.

Old Tomb Digger had burned his Cultivation and Life Force. If he didn’t replenish them, then even if he survived, his journey on the Martial Dao would be over.

Fortunately, Mo Qi was an expert at treating these kinds of injuries. As long as he acted quickly, Old Tomb Digger would suffer a little but otherwise be completely fine.

"Liu Hong, what is the meaning of this?" The Liu Family’s Demi-Immortal materialized. He was a middle-aged man dressed in black robes.

"Shut up!" Liu Hong waved his hand, his voice laced with impatience.

The Array Light Gate split into six parts, sealing the Demi-Immortal in a cage of light from above, below, front, back, left, and right.

The Liu Family Demi-Immortal struggled with all his might, but a sealing force emanated from the gates of light. It locked down not only his Cultivation but his ability to move as well.

Liu Hong had no time to deal with his clansman’s protests. His entire focus was on Mo Qi.

’The Xiao Family was a lost cause.’

’The moment Xiao Zhize destroyed the Void Sect, their fate had been sealed.’

’And from Liu Luoyan’s attitude, it was obvious the Xiao Family would stop at nothing to eliminate Mo Qi.’

’The conflict between them was already irreconcilable.’

Liu Hong could only hope that Mo Qi wouldn’t drag the Liu Family into this mess.

"Father, that man murdered your own grandson! It’s bad enough that you won’t help me get revenge, but why are you helping *him*?" Liu Luoyan glared at Liu Hong, her voice filled with anger and disbelief.

Liu Hong sighed. He could see it clearly: his daughter was starting to resent him.

"Yan’er, your father has already told you, Mo the kid didn’t kill Zhize. Don’t let hatred blind you. He..."

"Enough!" Liu Luoyan cut him off. "I don’t want to hear it."

"Father... this might be the last time I ever call you that. I know that fiend is that little wench Ruyan’s paramour. It’s understandable that you’d want to protect him. But don’t you think this is unbelievably cruel to me? To Zhize?"

Liu Hong opened his mouth to speak, but then swallowed his words.

He knew that nothing he said now could change Liu Luoyan’s mind. Saying more would only agitate her further, pushing her to become even more extreme.

It was better to remain silent and hope she would cool down.

That was Liu Hong’s line of thinking, but others weren’t about to coddle Liu Luoyan.

Just then, a sharp, feminine cry rang out.

"Are you deaf or just stupid? Grandpa already said Brother Mo didn’t kill him! If you keep spouting this nonsense, don’t blame me for getting rough!"

Liu Ruyan flew out from the Liu Family compound. With her were many of the family’s powerful experts, including her father, Liu Chen.

Liu Luoyan’s face turned instantly hideous. She frowned, suppressing her fury as she sneered, "Hah. And here’s my *dear* niece. Get a paramour and suddenly family means nothing to you? It seems you learned all sorts of new tricks in the Mortal District. To think I was once so good to you!"

Liu Ruyan had been about to fly straight into Mo Qi’s embrace, but Liu Luoyan’s words stopped her in her tracks.

"Family? Was it ’family’ when you did everything you could to convince my father to sell me off to the Huangfu Family, turning me into a bargaining chip for your deals?"

"Good to me? Was it ’good’ to encourage your own son to covet me, his cousin? Are you even human?"

"Do you really think I’m a fool?"