Not long after, an old woman in gray walked in from outside.
"Granny Long, how did it go?" Xue Xuan immediately went up to greet her.
The old woman bowed to Xue Xuan, "Miss, I just led people to the place the young master mentioned. No one is there anymore, only a crushed dog's corpse."
"What a heartless Taoist, first raping and then killing, not even sparing the dog, a beast!" Xue Qi cursed loudly.
Su Hang stood to the side, his brows slightly furrowed. He had already anticipated this result. After all, so much time had passed; how could Chuchenzi still be waiting there?
Moreover, could he last that long?
Xue Xuan, however, broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't really believe what Xue Qi said about the dog, as it was too bizarre.
Turning to the old woman, Xue Xuan asked, "Granny Long, do you know Chuchenzi?"
"Qingyun Sect, Chuchenzi!" The old woman pondered for a moment and then said, "If I remember correctly, fifteen years ago, under the Qingyun Sect's leader, Lingyun Zhenren, there was a disciple named Liu Yun, whose Daoist name was Chuchen. This person was a young hero, achieving the Martial Artist realm by his early twenties after mastering the Qingyun Child's Skill to a minor level. At that time, he was one of the best among the young generation in China. Lingyun Zhenren had high hopes for him. Unfortunately, some incidents occurred later, and he caused a major disaster, rebelling against the Qingyun Sect and disappearing without a trace."
"Hmm?" Xue Xuan paused, looking at the old woman with confusion, "Granny Long, do you know what kind of incident it was?"
In China, reaching the Martial Artist realm by one's early twenties was already enough to be considered a genius. In the current era of martial arts decline, fewer and fewer people could achieve success in martial arts. There were at most a few hundred Martial Artists in all of China. Even the children of prominent families like Xue Xuan were still at the Martial Student realm. Of course, this was partly because they had no interest in martial arts.
Su Hang also looked curiously at the old woman. The old woman's name was Long Feiyan, and like Wu Sansheng, she was a secret guard assigned to Xue Xuan by the Xue family. According to Xue Qi, this old woman was even more powerful than Wu Sansheng, being a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist at the age of seventy-three. Her perspective was naturally extraordinary.
At this moment, Su Hang had a general understanding of the Beijing Xue family. Even a secret guard was so powerful, a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, which was enough to establish a sect in today's China. Yet, they could serve the Xue family with peace of mind, indicating the Xue family's formidable influence.
Long Feiyan continued, "At that time, this incident caused quite a stir in the Chinese martial world. It is said that Liu Yun had a junior sister, Lingyun Zhenren's daughter, Sikong Jin'er. They grew up together and developed feelings for each other. However, since Liu Yun practiced the Qingyun Child's Skill, he could not marry, and Lingyun Zhenren did not approve of their marriage. To cut off Liu Yun's thoughts, he arranged for Sikong Jin'er to marry the third son of the Rongcheng Murong family, Murong Ming."
"Murong family?" Xue Xuan interrupted Long Feiyan, her face full of confusion, "There's a Murong family in Rongcheng? How come I've never heard of it?"
It was no wonder Xue Xuan was confused. She knew all the major forces in Rongcheng and had never heard of the Murong family. In her view, a family that the Qingyun Sect's leader would choose to marry his daughter into must be no small family.
Long Feiyan shook her head, "At that time, Miss, you were still young, so it's normal that you didn't know. The Qingyun Child's Skill, once combined with a woman, would cause a significant loss of true qi and a decline in power. Lingyun Zhenren was determined to cultivate Liu Yun into the next leader of the Qingyun Sect. No matter how much Liu Yun begged, he did not agree. At that time, there were four major families in Rongcheng, and the Murong family was one of the top. If Sikong Jin'er married into the Murong family, it wouldn't be a bad match. Unfortunately, Sikong Jin'er was a fierce woman who wanted to be with Liu Yun. Seeing that Lingyun Zhenren was determined, she and Liu Yun agreed to commit suicide together. Alas, love has always been a source of sorrow. On the day of the suicide, Liu Yun backed out at the last moment, and Sikong Jin'er died from the poison. Liu Yun, however, survived."
"Despicable, this Liu Yun. I thought he had some genuine feelings, but he turned out to be such a person." Su Hang cursed angrily. Two people agreed to commit suicide, but he alone survived. Such a man was truly scum.
Initially, Su Hang felt sorry for Liu Yun after hearing the first part of Long Feiyan's story, but now, he realized that a pitiful person must have some hateful qualities.
Xue Xuan and Xue Qi also gritted their teeth in anger, finding Liu Yun to be a cowardly and spineless wretch.
Long Feiyan continued, "After Sikong Jin'er's death, Liu Yun's personality changed dramatically. One night fifteen years ago, he secretly left Qingyun Mountain, sneaked into the Murong family, and killed over thirty people, including six children under ten years old. The Murong family was thus destroyed. This case caused a significant stir at the time. Later, Liu Yun sneaked back to Qingyun and tried to kill Lingyun Zhenren but was discovered and thrown off Wangpo Cliff. After that, there was no news of him. Some say Liu Yun fell to his death, while others claim he survived and fled to another place. However, only the high-ranking members of the Qingyun Sect who experienced this event would know the truth."
"Truly insane. He was afraid of death but dared to massacre an entire family? And he even wanted to kill his master and betray his sect. This Chuchenzi is truly a dangerous person. When he killed the dog today, I knew he wasn't a good person," Xue Qi cursed.
"Lingyun Zhenren might have felt regret and guilt, so he did not continue the investigation. The shocking case from fifteen years ago was suppressed by the Qingyun Sect as a disgrace. However, this person was placed on the blacklist of the Chinese Martial Artists Association. Over the years, the association has tried to confirm Liu Yun's fate, but Lingyun Zhenren has always been tight-lipped about it. Thus, the matter was put on hold. Now, there are only three major families left in Rongcheng," Long Feiyan said.
This was truly a tragedy. After hearing Long Feiyan's story, the three of them couldn't help but sigh.
"Back then, Liu Yun was already a Martial Artist. Now, after fifteen years, if he has reappeared, he must be even stronger," Xue Xuan said.
"That's for sure. He dared to show up in Rongcheng, so he must be confident in his strength!" Long Feiyan nodded slightly and looked at Su Hang and Xue Qi, "You two managed to escape from him, which can only be considered lucky."
The two of them were embarrassed. Chuchenzi was indeed very strong. At least, Su Hang had no way to fight back against him. Moreover, someone who could dodge bullets couldn't be weak.
If it weren't for the Jigong Fan today, they probably wouldn't have survived and would have died at the hands of Chuchenzi.