Chapter 258: A Distressing Clue
"More than a hundred years ago, Xu Tianlin, the three city lords of Huangsha City, suddenly disappeared, and the Xu family declined!"
After hearing the old man slowly say these words, Mu Yun's heart also set off a storm, but after a long period of life and death experience, Mu Yun's heart has been honed very calm, so although he was quite shocked in his heart, he didn't show too much surprise.
was also staring at the old man's eyes, but Mu Yun's eyes did not show any fluctuations, and he said slowly.
"Oh, then dare to ask this old-timer, how are you sure that Xu Tianlin, the Three City Lord of Huangsha City, is the person I am looking for?"
Seeing Mu Yun's plain appearance, the old man also frowned slightly, looking directly into Mu Yun's eyes, but he couldn't read any clues, as if the young man in front of him really seemed very indifferent, just casually inquired about this matter, and couldn't help frowning even more.
"Because this Xu Tianlin was a fivefold soul master of the Condensation Realm before he disappeared, and the reason why he left was to find an opportunity to break through to the sixfold Condensation Realm, but after this departure, he never came back. ”
"And as Xiaoyou said before, the strong man surnamed Xu you are looking for is also a powerful soul master, so judging from the above information, this Xu family is the family that Xiaoyou is looking for. ”
After hearing what the old man said, Mu Yun also nodded, and he was already eighty percent sure that the Xu family that the old man said was the family he was looking for, but he still asked in a deep voice.
"Then may I ask this old-timer, I don't know what happened to this Xu family now?
"Hey!"
Shaking his head with a wry smile, the old man took a deep look at Mu Yun and lowered his voice.
"We don't know what about his descendants, because the people of the Xu family have almost been wiped out, and it's hard to say whether they have any descendants, how can we know!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Mu Yun was shocked in his heart and said urgently.
"Exterminated, how could it be, old-timer, can you tell me what the hell is going on?"
Mu Yun also didn't care about anything else, and asked repeatedly.
Seeing Mu Yun's slightly anxious appearance, an inexplicable luster flashed in the old man's eyes, and after taking a deep look at him again, he said slowly.
"Speaking of which, this is also a secret in our Yellow Sand City, since Xiaoyou sincerely wants to ask, then I will make an exception to tell you about it!"
Facing Mu Yun's slightly nervous and expectant eyes, the old man said with an inexplicable wry smile.
"More than a hundred years ago, there were three city lords in this Huangsha City, and these three city lords all had cultivation equivalent to the Battle King Realm, and their strength was extremely strong, and this Xu Tianlin was the three city lords of this Huangsha City, presumably you already know this, right?"
Nodding, Mu Yun said softly.
"Got it, old timer, you said it earlier, ...... Old-timers, are you ...... Could it be that the reason why this Xu family fell and annihilated was related to the other two city lords of this Yellow Sand City?"
Nodding slightly, the old man continued.
"Indeed, originally the three city lords of this Huangsha City were like brothers, but because this Xu Tianlin was gifted and had a strong understanding in spiritual power cultivation, his strength gradually surpassed that of the other two city lords. ”
"And in this way, presumably Xiaoyou has also guessed, with the improvement of strength, he gradually overwhelmed the second city lord and the big city lord who were ranked before him, which is not much benefit to Xu Tianlin. ”
Nodding clearly, Mu Yun also smiled bitterly.
"Yes, presumably in this way, the three people who were originally like brothers have become suspicious because of their strength and interests!"
"Yes, as this Xu Tianlin's strength is getting stronger and stronger, these other two city lords are indeed suspicious of Xu Tianlin as Xiaoyou expected, and feel that he wants to seize the position of the great city lord of Huangsha City. ”
"Therefore, the other two city lords of this Yellow Sand City have launched a fierce battle against this Xu Tianlin, secretly cutting his authority, and suppressing him intentionally or unintentionally, in this Yellow Sand City, it can be regarded as setting off a bloody storm!"
But in fact, Xu Tianlin didn't intend to be the big city lord, and he didn't want to hurt the feelings between the brothers, so he was quite helpless about the secret fight between these two people. ”
And in desperation, this Xu Tianlin was an excuse to go out to travel, looking for an opportunity to break through to the War Emperor Realm, and this time, he never came back. ”
"So what?"
Hearing what the old man said this, Mu Yun also asked with a solemn expression.
Staring at the young man in front of him, who looked a little nervous and dignified, the old man was silent for a long time before he said slowly.
"Therefore, some people speculate that the big city lord and the second city lord of this Yellow Sand City are afraid that this Xu Tianlin will really break through to the War Emperor Realm when he goes out to travel, and come back to threaten their dominance over this Yellow Sand City, so they have spent a huge price and invited a big force on this Giant Elephant Island to secretly get rid of this Xu Tianlin!"
"What about this Xu family?"
Mu Yun asked in a deep voice again.
"The Xu family, hehe, in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, the big city lord and the second city lord of the Yellow Sand City announced that the Xu family had colluded with the snake people and sand thieves in the sunset desert, so they sent troops to completely wipe out the Xu family!"
"What!"
Hearing this, Mu Yun's heart was ugly, and he was also angry, that is, he felt palpitations for the ruthlessness of the other two city lords of Huangsha City, and he also felt sad for what happened to Xu Tianlin's predecessors.
But after a while, Mu Yun turned his head and asked with a hint of hope.
"Senior, has this Xu Tianlin's predecessor's family really been completely wiped out?
Shaking his head slowly, the old man also smiled bitterly.
"On that day, the big city lord and the second city lord of Huangsha City personally led the team, surrounded the water of this Xu Tianlin's family, and personally issued an order to exterminate the clan. So, Xiaoyou, you say, under the personal leadership of the two powerhouses of the Battle King Realm, can anyone in this Xu family survive by luck?"
Hearing this, Mu Yun is fists clenched and gurgling, gritting his teeth.
"Hey, the two city lords of Huangsha City have really done a great job! Isn't it that in this way, Xu Tianlin's predecessors were inexplicably killed, and his family and descendants will forever bear the notoriety of colluding with sand thieves and snake people, and they will be stinking for 10,000 years?"
"Who's to say it isn't!"
The old man also nodded in agreement, and there was also a touch of regret in his expression.
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After learning the news, Mu Yun also felt a chill in his heart, and said with a wry smile.
"Teacher, it seems that the situation is a little troublesome now! All the descendants of the predecessors have been killed, what should we do now? ”
Hearing Mu Yun's somewhat low tone, Feng Lao frowned slightly.
"Yun boy, do you really believe what this old guy said, all the people of the Xu family were killed?"
Hearing this, Mu Yun's heart was stagnant, and then he said in a slightly cold tone.
"Teacher, what are you talking about, is it difficult...... Do you think this old guy is lying?"
"No, that's not true, but Yun boy, I always feel that this old guy is a little secretive when he speaks, about the descendants of the Xu family, he should have something to hide, why don't you ask again, see if you can ask something?"
Hearing Elder Feng say this, Mu Yun also nodded slowly and said softly.
"Alright then, I'll ask again. ”
As he spoke, Mu Yun retracted the frustration in his eyes, and lowered his tone again and asked slowly.
"Senior, I want to ask again, is it true that the people of this Xu family have been completely wiped out, and none of them have survived?"
"This ......"
Hearing this, the old man hesitated, looked at Mu Yun with a sincere face in front of him, and was slightly silent.
And seeing this old man's appearance, Mu Yun was also happy in his heart, and secretly said that there was a play, and he asked again with a hint of joy.
"Old-timer, the kid has no malice, it's just that the kid's family has received the great favor of the Xu family before, so I want to ask the descendants of the Xu family if they are okay now, if it is possible, the kid also wants to repay the kindness, is the old-timer really willing to see the kid be that ungrateful person?"
Mu Yun lied slightly.
Because it was impossible for him to tell Xu Tianlin's seniors that he asked him to help find his descendants.
However, Mu Yun didn't really lie, because he really received the favor of the Xu family, and he did come to repay the favor, if the Xu family still had descendants, he didn't mind helping him within the scope of his ability.
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Hearing Mu Yun say this, the old man stared at Mu Yun's eyes sharply, and after a long time, the old man was sure that Mu Yun's eyes were really sincere, and there was no hint of falsehood, and then he said slowly.
"Ahem, this little friend, I didn't mean to hide it from you on purpose, it's just that I only know one rumor about whether the descendants of the Xu family have been completely wiped out. ”
"Rumors, what rumors?"
Mu Yun asked urgently.
Staring at Mu Yun, the old man lowered his voice again and said slowly.
"It is said that before the city lord's mansion ordered the extermination of this Xu family, a commander who had a good relationship with the predecessors of the three city lords Xu Tianlin secretly hid a child, and this child is very likely to be the only descendant left by this Xu Tianlin ancestor. ”
"What, that's great, but old-timer, can you be sure if this rumor is true or false?"
Shaking his head slowly, the old man also said helplessly.
"No, but it is said that after the extermination of the Xu family this time, some of the city commanders who were friends with Xu Tianlin's predecessors were indeed killed or fled, and this news came out somehow, so we have no way of knowing whether it is true or false. ”
Hearing this, Mu Yun's hint of excitement and joy that had just risen was also shattered, and he asked without giving up.
"Senior, are you really not sure whether this news is true or false, and whether the descendants of Xu seniors are really hidden by that commander?"
Looking at Mu Yun, who was full of anxiety in his eyes, the old man also shook his head and chuckled.
"Hehe, this little friend, I'm really sorry, we can't be sure about the truth of this rumor, but according to my guess, the truth of this matter is only five or five, how it is, it depends on what you think, Xiaoyou. ”
After speaking, looking at Mu Yun, who had some frustration and excitement on his face, the old man said softly.
"Okay, little friend, I've already finished what I should say, but I want to remind you that you'd better not leak these things, otherwise if the City Lord's Mansion learns, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble. ”
"And forgive the old man, I still want to ask Xiaoyou in the end, why do you want to investigate this matter of no practical significance? I think, I'm afraid your purpose is not so simple!"
Shaking his head slightly, although he felt that this old guy was treating him quite sincerely, Mu Yun still couldn't tell the real reason, so he had to shake his head.
"Thank you, senior, for your news, but I'm still sorry, there are some secrets that the kid can't say about this matter, so I hope you don't be surprised, senior. ”
"Well, since Xiaoyou doesn't want to say it, then the old man won't be reluctant!"
After hearing that Mu Yun still didn't want to speak, a look of disappointment flashed on this person's face, and he said helplessly.
"Thank you seniors for understanding!"
Seeing that the old man was no longer reluctant, Mu Yun was also relieved, and said with his fists clenched.
Then, after chatting with the old man for a while, Mu Yun paid the expenses needed to find out the news this time and left.
And after seeing Mu Yun leave, the old man's eyes, which seemed a little muddy, immediately flashed with a trace of essence, and he held his beard and groaned.
"Who is this kid? Why did he suddenly come to inquire about the news of this city lord, no, I will quickly report this matter to the three masters!"
Saying that, the old man also left in a hurry and rushed towards the garrison of the Iron Desert Mercenary Group outside Huangsha City.
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"Hoo ......"
After walking out of the reception of the Iron Desert Mercenary Group, Mu Yun breathed a long sigh of relief, rubbed his head with a headache, and said with a wry smile.
"Teacher, the current situation seems to be a bit troublesome, although we can be sure that the Xu family that the old man said is the descendant of the old man we need to seek. ”
"But now, we can't be sure whether his descendants are dead or alive, in this case, the difficulty of our search is several times greater!"
"Hmm!"
Feng Lao also shook his head with a wry smile, but still said in a deep voice.
"Forget it, Yun boy, let's put the matter of finding that old guy's descendants first, let's wait until we want to find the thunder marrow!"
"After all, now, the news of this big day gate has been exposed, and it is impossible for us to delay it any longer, otherwise, the opportunity we originally occupied will be left behind. ”
Hearing Feng Lao Luck say this solemnly, Mu Yun also nodded knowingly, and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, we really can't delay any longer, let's wait for us to get the thunder marrow first, after all, by that time, after getting the thunder marrow, the strength of the young master has also improved by leaps and bounds, maybe then we only need to catch a city lord monk who participated in this matter back then and ask, we can determine whether the old man Xu still has descendants in this world. ”
Thinking like this, Mu Yun was also relieved, and he was not wandering, but quietly walked back to the inn in Huangsha City to rest, waiting for the auction of Huangsha City that was about to start.
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...... (To be continued.) )