89: Chapter 89 The Ma Family of Jincheng

"What's the matter? I was just looking for an opportunity to wipe out the Hehuan Sect. Keeping them around is just a scourge," Xiao Yuchen said in a flat tone.

"What? It is said that the Hehuan Sect has two Grandmaster Realm powerhouses, and the Hehuan Sect Sect Master has even reached the Great Perfection of the Grandmaster Realm. Are you really sure you can do it?"

"What do you think?"

Xiao Yuchen didn't want to explain. Although annihilating the Hehuan Sect would be somewhat troublesome, it wasn't impossible.

Previously, he had received a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation experience card, but he realized that it only provided the strength of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Was he ordinary?

Possessing the Energy Absorption Technique and a rare Derived Spiritual Root, Xiao Yuchen's combat power was definitely far superior to those at the same level.

Only after truly breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage did he realize how strong the Foundation Establishment Stage actually was. At the very least, it was no worse than a Late Stage Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist. If he could master fire-attribute skills, his strength would increase by another huge margin.

This was the advantage of a Cultivator. Once they reached the Foundation Establishment, their combat power would increase exponentially. By the time he reached the Golden Core Stage or even the Nascent Soul Stage, he would likely have no rivals left on Earth.

Thinking of Xiao Yuchen's identity as a Cultivator, the four of them knew that what Xiao Yuchen said was likely true; he was truly not afraid of the Hehuan Sect.

"Brother Xiao, did you just say that young man belongs to the Jincheng Ma Family?" Zhou Tiancheng suddenly thought of this.

"That's right. Is there a problem?"

"Well, it's a bit troublesome. The Ma Family's strength isn't strong; the Ma Family head, Ma Yunbiao, is only at the Peak of the Houtian Realm. However, Ma Yunbiao's wife is the sister of Jincheng Martial Arts Association President Ge Haitao. With the Martial Arts Association as their backing, the Ma Family naturally has nothing to fear," Zhou Tiancheng said, sharing the information he knew.

"Why do you know so much about the Jincheng Ma Family?" Xiao Yuchen asked, puzzled.

"Because the Ma Family also deals in the Chinese herbal medicine business, and our supplier is Eternal Pharmaceuticals in Jincheng.

However, because I recently increased my procurement of Chinese medicine, it resulted in the Ma Family getting less supply. Therefore, the Ma Family threatened Eternal Pharmaceuticals, forcing them to reduce their supply to us.

I've been quite stressed these past few days, investigating the Ma Family's background to see if there's any way to resolve this issue."

Hearing Zhou Tiancheng's words, Xiao Yuchen had a new doubt: "Since Eternal Pharmaceuticals is a Jincheng enterprise, based on the principle of keeping resources within one's own circle, shouldn't they sell the Chinese herbs to the Ma Family? That way, they would not only make money but also curry favor with the Ma Family. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"

"Because the Chinese herbal medicine business is only a side venture for the Ma Family, and they don't actually need to purchase that much Chinese herbal medicine every year. Moreover, the procurement price I offered to Eternal Pharmaceuticals is higher than the Ma Family's. For the sake of profit, Eternal Pharmaceuticals is willing to cooperate with us."

"So that's how it is," Xiao Yuchen nodded. "Then this time, I'll just go ahead and solve the Ma Family problem while I'm at it."

"Brother Xiao, that might not be a good idea. If you deal with the Ma Family, the Jincheng Martial Arts Association will definitely intervene. President Ge Haitao is an Early Stage Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist. Although he isn't as strong as the Valley Master of Medicine God Valley, the Martial Arts Association is backed by the state."

This matter had been going on for several days, and Zhou Tiancheng hadn't told Xiao Yuchen precisely because he didn't want Xiao Yuchen to develop a grudge with the Ma Family. He hadn't expected that they would end up offending the Ma Family anyway.

"The Hehuan Sect is an evil sect, and the Ma Family is colluding with them. The fact that the Jincheng Martial Arts Association doesn't care is simply shielding them. Ge Haitao is simply unfit to be the President."

"That may be true, but..."

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this matter. Remember to send me the location of the Ma Family; I'll go have a chat with Ma Yunbiao."

After leaving, Xiao Yuchen immediately used Sword Flight, heading towards Jincheng. Although he didn't know the exact location of the Ma Family, he knew the direction of Jincheng.

Not long after departing, Xiao Yuchen received the location message sent by Zhou Tiancheng. However, Xiao Yuchen had never been to Jincheng before, and since it was nighttime, to avoid going the wrong way, Xiao Yuchen simply turned on the GPS.

But as soon as he turned on the GPS, Xiao Yuchen felt something was wrong. The GPS navigated based on roads on the ground, while Xiao Yuchen was flying in the sky, completely unobstructed. This completely confused the GPS, which kept recalculating the route.

With no other choice, Xiao Yuchen had to turn off the GPS and fly directly towards the green dot.

Since the distance between Jincheng and Jiangcheng was not far, Xiao Yuchen arrived near the green dot after flying for only fifteen minutes.

Xiao Yuchen found an empty spot to land on the ground and then walked towards the direction of the Ma Family.

Ma Family Conference Hall

"I wonder if the Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder have found a woman born at the Yin day and Yin hour. Tomorrow night is the night of the full moon; whether the Sect Master can break through to the Martial King depends on tomorrow," an old man in white suddenly spoke.

"Rest assured, Second Brother. Didn't the Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder send a message earlier saying they already had a target? I believe it won't be long before they send another message."

"Fifth Brother, I always have an uneasy feeling in my heart, as if something is about to happen. I just can't calm down."

Hearing the two Elders' words, Ma Yunbiao hurriedly stepped forward to comfort them: "Two Elders, please rest assured. The heads of the Four Great Families in Jiangcheng are only at the Mid-stage Hua Jin. If the Martial Arts Association doesn't intervene, just sending one person at the Houtian Realm would be enough to wipe them all out instantly. You two Elders are at the Xiantian Realm; how could anything go wrong?

However, I have recently heard that the Wang Family and the Qi Family were wiped out by an unknown force. The other party is somewhat capable, but they are no match for you two Elders. Let me call Xiaoshuai."

Ma Yunbiao took out his phone and dialed Ma Shuai's number, but it showed that it could not be connected.

Ma Yunbiao was unwilling to give up and tried many more times, but it still could not be connected.

"Strange, what is Xiaoshuai doing? Why can't I get through?"

Seeing that Ma Yunbiao couldn't reach anyone, the Second Elder also took out his phone and dialed the Eighth Elder's number, which also showed it could not be connected.

"Strange, where could they have gone?"

Muttering to himself, the Second Elder dialed the Ninth Elder's number, but it also could not be connected.

"Don't bother calling; the people you are looking for will never answer the phone again."

Suddenly, a voice came from somewhere. The three of them immediately became alert and looked towards where the voice came from. A young man was standing at the entrance of the hall, looking at them; it was Xiao Yuchen.

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

The three of them became alert at the same time. They were all Martial Artists; someone who could avoid their senses and suddenly appear in front of them, could this person be an ordinary person?

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't know me, so why bother asking? As for how I got in? I obviously walked in through the front door."

While speaking, Xiao Yuchen walked into the conference hall, sat directly in a chair, and began to eat the fruit from the fruit platter on his own.

"Hmm, not bad. Your Jincheng fruit is delicious. I'll take some back with me later," Xiao Yuchen said to himself.

"You are not from Jincheng; you are from Jiangcheng. What did you do to those three?"

The one speaking was the Second Elder. The fact that Xiao Yuchen suddenly appeared here already explained the problem. Coupled with the fact that none of the three could be reached by phone, the Second Elder realized that something had happened.

"Naturally, they are dead. But you don't need to sympathize with them, because the three of you will be going down to join them very soon."

The reason Xiao Yuchen wasn't in a hurry was that he was waiting for the System to issue a challenge mission. He just didn't know why the System had remained silent.

"Could it be that because I previously defeated the Mid-stage Grandmaster Realm Valley Master Yao Shu, there are no challenge rewards for challenging people with lower strength than him?" Xiao Yuchen thought to himself.