66: Medicine Man (XIV)

Si Yun's expression remained unchanged, he merely waved his hand, signaling for the Disciples to retreat.

Then he turned and walked towards his Immortal Cave.

Something's not right.

It's too wrong.

Born into a small Family, a Trash, engagement broken off, rising to power, slapping faces... this trope is clearly that of a child of destiny... Wasn't his good brother Lu Li a child of destiny?

Even though there had been no news of Lu Li for so long.

Si Yun always felt that Lu Li must not be dead.

How could a child of destiny fall so easily? He probably fell off a cliff somewhere, found a peerless Cultivation Technique, and was now secretly developing.

But this young man named Tang Yiliang made an unease rise in his heart, a hundred times stronger than when he faced Lu Li.

Third child in the Family?

Surname Tang?

Could it be that person's template?

Si Yun's steps suddenly halted, and a chill spontaneously arose.

If, if this Tang Yiliang was really that template... then wouldn't he and Xuanxian Grotto-Heaven become the 'blind' and 'indifferent' villainous force on his path to rise?

Cold sweat broke out on Si Yun's back.

"I hope I'm overthinking it..."

Si Yun muttered to himself, as if comforting himself.

But the killing intent in his eyes was already very thick.

He returned to his Immortal Cave, without a moment's hesitation, and immediately used all his connections and power as a Great Pill Emperor.

Countless communication talismans flew from Xuanxian Grotto-Heaven to all directions of the Western Desert.

"Investigate! Find me a young man named Tang Yiliang!"

"Luo Tian Imperial Dynasty, Tang Family, third son!"

However, the news that came back a few days later made him feel very uneasy.

After Tang Yiliang returned to his Family and buried his father, he vanished without a trace, evaporating from the world.

The worst-case scenario had happened.

What did the hidden low point of a child of destiny mean?

It meant he had obtained a new Opportunity and was frantically leveling up in some unknown corner.

When he reappeared, he would inevitably return powerfully in a manner no one expected, settling all scores.

No.

He must be found before he develops, and then... killed!

"Better to kill a thousand innocent than let one go!"

Si Yun's eyes became cold.

This young man must die!

...Time flew by.

Ten years passed in a flash.

In these ten years, the forces Si Yun dispatched almost turned the entire Western Desert upside down, yet still found no trace of Tang Yiliang.

He seemed to have truly vanished from the Western Desert.

On this day, Si Yun was performing Alchemy in the pill room.

A Xuanxian Grotto-Heaven Disciple rushed in, his face filled with excitement and trepidation.

"Junior Martial Uncle Yun! We found him! We have news of that Tang Yiliang!"

Si Yun suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the person who came.

"Where is he?!"

"Southern... Southern Border!"

Southern Border.

No wonder he couldn't be found in the Western Desert.

Si Yun's heart sank, feeling a bad premonition.

"According to intelligence from the Southern Border, ten years ago, a young man named Tang Yiliang did wander into the Southern Border."

"Now, he is no longer a cripple; his cultivation base... his cultivation base has stopped at the Earth Spirit Realm."

"Earth Spirit Realm?" Si Yun frowned. Ten years to go from a cripple to the Earth Spirit Realm was ridiculously fast, but still within an acceptable range.

"Not only that..." The subordinate's voice trembled even more.

"He also... he also captured the heart of the eldest daughter of a royal-grade Family in the Southern Border, the Luo Family."

"I hear that the Luo Family Head also holds him in high regard, treating him as his own!"

The head of a royal-grade Family must be a Guiyi Realm expert!

"He already has a Guiyi Realm backer so quickly?"

Si Yun's face turned pale.

Everything matched up.

Trash rising up, continuous fortuitous encounters, assistance from beauties, appreciation from powerful individuals... this was the standard child of destiny treatment!

If he was allowed to continue growing, his next target would probably be himself, the culprit who 'stood by and did nothing'!

No, he absolutely cannot be allowed to grow any further!

What if he's a Guiyi Realm expert?

Although Si Yun couldn't contend with a Guiyi Realm expert.

His status as a Great Pill Emperor was enough to make Grotto-Heaven Realm experts fight for him!

A hint of madness flashed in Si Yun's eyes.

He immediately ended his seclusion and began to send invitations to the major top forces in the Western Desert in his own name.

"The Old Ancestor of Wen Hun Grotto-Heaven? I am Si Yun. I need your help to kill someone. After it's done, three top-grade ninth-tier 'Boundary Breaking Pills'."

"The Old Ancestor of Tian Huo Grotto-Heaven? Don't forget, you still owe me a favor. Now, it's time to repay it."

And... for a time, the entire upper echelon of the Western Desert was shaken.

Countless powerful individuals were mobilized.

Ten days later.

Above Xuanxian Grotto-Heaven, spiritual light flickered, and the oppressive aura was terrifying.

Two Grotto-Heaven Realm Old Ancestors with unfathomable auras.

And, a full fifteen Guiyi Realm experts who could cause a stir in any part of the Western Desert by just stomping their feet!

Such a magnificent lineup was enough to flatten an ordinary Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land in the Western Desert.

Si Yun looked at this powerful force before him, and the unease in his heart was finally forcibly suppressed.

He let out a long breath.

"With so many experts, dealing with a child of destiny who is still in the Earth Spirit Realm should be a piece of cake, right?"

He bowed deeply to everyone.

"Everyone, follow me... to the Southern Border!"

...Southern Border, Luo Family.

As a top royal-grade Family in the Southern Border, the Luo Family mansion was grand and magnificent, adorned with lanterns and streamers, full of celebratory cheer.

Family Head Luo Tian was beaming as he entertained guests from all sides, because today was the auspicious day for the engagement of his beloved daughter and future son-in-law, Tang Yiliang.

However, just as the celebratory banquet was halfway through.

The sky suddenly darkened.

A... no, a dozen terrifying oppressive auras descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Luo Family mansion.

All the guests in the mansion, along with Luo Family Head Luo Tian, turned pale and were unable to move under this oppressive aura.

They looked up in horror.

They saw more than a dozen figures, like gods and devils, suspended above the Luo Family, coldly looking down at them.

Luo Tian was utterly terrified.

Grotto-Heaven Realm!

The two leading figures were actually terrifying existences in the Grotto-Heaven Realm!

What kind of formidable power had the Luo Family provoked to bring about such a devastating calamity!

"May I ask... may I ask everyone... for what reason have you graced my humble Luo Family with your presence?"

Luo Tian's voice trembled, filled with despair.

Si Yun stepped out from the crowd, expressionless, his gaze sweeping over the terrified crowd below, finally settling on a resolute-faced young man.

He wasted no words.

A cold voice resounded throughout the entire Luo Family.

"Hand over Tang Yiliang, or your entire clan will be slaughtered."