Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 71 - 71 Xiao Yi Returns

Half a day later.

Xiao Yi stood in front of a small grave, holding the platinum-striped beast egg in his hands.

The ashes of the black giant snake lay within.

An existence that sought to protect its child with its dying breath—Xiao Yi would never touch its body, even though it was just a magical beast.

Even though the corpse was that of a Golden Core Realm magical beast, invaluable beyond measure, he felt no temptation to touch it.

On the contrary, he had stripped away the carapace of the Iron-Eating Beast.

It was prime material for forging elemental battle armor.

The carapace of the Iron-Eating Beast alone was worth no less than a hundred million Silver, not to mention that shattered Gold Core?

"Rest assured, since I've promised you, I will definitely take good care of your child," Xiao Yi deeply bowed to the black giant snake.

He gently patted the beast egg in his embrace and tucked it into his clothes.

Following the map, Xiao Yi

At that moment, with just one glance, Xiao Yi was captivated by this peerless swordsman from the Blue Star Realm.

What a pity...

Even with one thousand seven hundred and fifty God Sealing Seeds in his possession, Xiao Yi was still two meters away from Dugu Qiubai's tomb. With no choice, he could only exit the Eternal Tomb, "Perhaps only after I break through to the Golden Core Realm will I be able to obtain his inheritance. Dugu Qiubai, I will soon be able to dig up your grave..."

Within the sky dome, the tombstone of Dugu Qiubai seemed to tremble...

…

Iron Mountain City.

Today, Iron Mountain City was particularly bustling. Before Xiao Yi even entered the city gates, he could sense that the flow of people around him seemed much greater than usual.

Some strong individuals from the Iron Mountain mining area were also hurrying towards the city.

Xiao Yi stopped one of them and asked, "Elder, is something big happening in Iron Mountain City? Why are so many people rushing over there?"

The man, his skin dark from toiling under the sun, though old, was more robust than many young people. He sighed and said, "A major incident occurred at King Tieshan's palace. A month ago, the Hu Family killed the Xu Family's father and son along with a disciple from the Nine Profound Sect. Seven days ago, the powerful members of the Nine Profound Sect descended upon Iron Mountain City and captured all the Hu Family's people. Today, they are to be executed in public!"

Boom!

Xiao Yi felt a jolt through his body, and his eyes suddenly sharpened, "Executed?"

Meanwhile...

In the central square of Iron Mountain City.

With Hu Qingbi at the forefront, the people of the Hu Family were all bound tightly, covered in wounds, their cultivation sealed, and were forced to kneel in a line across the square.

In the center of the square, on a high platform.

A middle-aged man with a grim face and eyebrows like swords sat confidently, flanked on either side by five strong individuals wearing the robes of Nine Profound Sect disciples.

All of them were from the Divine Ability Realm, especially the young man to his left, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Divine Ability Realm, much stronger than Jin He.

"Master, the time has come!" the young man respectfully said to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was Jin He's father, Jin Ze, the Eleventh Elder of the Nine Profound Sect, with the cultivation of the First Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm. And the young man was his disciple Liu Chun, ranked within the top ten True Disciples of the Nine Profound Sect.

Narrowing his eyes, Jin Ze looked towards Hu Qingbi and the others in the middle of the square, a cruel sneer crossing his face, "Liu Chun, go ask that wretch again where Xiao Yi has gone! For every breath she doesn't speak, kill one of her clansmen until she reveals everything..."

"Yes!"

Liu Chun approached Hu Qingbi and said coldly, "Where is Xiao Yi?"

Hu Qingbi glared at him and spoke in a deep voice, "I truly don't know where he is..."

Liu Chun said, "Starting now, I will kill a member of the Hu Family every breath you delay. Let's see if your stubbornness or their heads are harder!"

"You dare?"

Hu Qingbi's eyes widened in fury, her teeth clenched, "Xiao Yi won't let you get away with this..."

"One breath!"

With a wave of his hand, Liu Chun made a puff sound as he crushed the head of a Qi Gathering Realm strongman from the Hu Family. His face remained indifferent as he looked at the rage-contorted Hu Qingbi, "Will you speak or not?"

"I'll speak, I'll speak..." Hu Qingbi's eyes were red as she bit out the words, "He, he has returned to the Royal Capital."

Slap!

Liu Chun struck her face with his palm, saying coldly, "We've already sent people to check the Royal Capital, and he never went back. The time for the second breath has arrived!"

Hum!

Liu Chun gathered his vital energy at his fingertips, ready to strike.

But just at that moment...

An icy voice suddenly came from outside the martial arts field, "Harm a single hair on her, and I'll make your entire family accompany her in death!"