59: Bai Lingxiao died

After listening to Xie Qinglong recount the news, Xun Xiuyuan could hardly believe his ears.

He repeated, "There's trouble at Yuncheng Pass?"

Xie Qinglong nodded. "The message Nan Qiao arranged for someone to deliver into the Abyss was just that. She probably feared that saying too much would make it unclear."

It was then that Xun Xiuyuan reacted. He cupped his hands to Xie Qinglong and said, "Captain, I need to go to the surface."

Xie Qinglong nodded. "Mm, your new information has already been synchronized to your wristband. You can travel unimpeded throughout the Abyss. This is a privilege of the Special Operations Team."

As the Special Operations Team with the highest casualty rate in the Abyss, they had certain corresponding privileges, such as priority vehicle access, independent teleportation, and so on.

Xun Xiuyuan nodded after hearing this, took out his flying device, and flew towards the teleportation light gate leading to the surface.

Yuncheng Pass.

Xie Nanqiao was also having a headache at this moment. Bai Xiaoou had been found, but she couldn't possibly bring up her and Xun Xiuyuan's relationship, because Bai Xiaoou's father, Bai Lingxiao, had been beaten to death on the spot by an outsider for Xun Xiuyuan's maternal grandfather.

What Xie Nanqiao hadn't expected was that Xun Xiuyuan's maternal grandfather was captured, and his mother was missing.

Having been at Yuncheng Pass for a day, Xie Nanqiao was sitting beside Bai Xiaoou, comforting her.

When Xie Nanqiao arrived, Bai Xiaoou was in the process of handling Bai Lingxiao's funeral. Bai Xiaoou's younger brother was at Kyoto Martial Arts Academy and had not yet received the news.

Bi Qing's face was pale. The moment he saw Xie Nanqiao, he asked if there was any way to contact Xun Xiuyuan.

Xie Nanqiao said she could, and then a message was sent into the Abyss to inform Xun Xiuyuan. Originally, Xie Nanqiao had planned to try and resolve things on her own first.

Since the message had already been sent, Xie Nanqiao did not act alone, but waited for Xun Xiuyuan's arrival at Yuncheng Pass.

Soon, Xun Xiuyuan reached the surface, took out his flying device, and flew towards Yuncheng Pass.

Not long after, Xun Xiuyuan stood in the courtyard of his villa in Yuncheng Pass. It was empty and in disarray.

Xun Xiuyuan's heart sank to the bottom, and a trace of panic appeared on his face. Since coming to this world, Xun Xiuyuan had never been so panicked.

Even when he first arrived and was alone deep in the Exotic Beast Mountain Range, he hadn't been, as at that time, life and death were up to fate, and there was nothing to panic about; it was just a gamble.

But the incident at his villa was very likely caused by him. He should have been more cautious and brought his mother and maternal grandfather to the Abyss after going there.

With trembling hands, he took out his phone and dialed Xie Nanqiao's number.

"I've arrived at Yuncheng Pass. Where are you?"

Xie Nanqiao heard Xun Xiuyuan's somewhat low voice and her heart tightened. Was this still the sunny youth she knew?

In Xie Nanqiao's heart, Xun Xiuyuan was a sunny big boy. Whether it was challenging the Ningshen Mystic Realm or facing the onslaught of thousands of exotic beasts at the fortress, Xun Xiuyuan always faced it positively.

"I'm at Zuo Wei Camp. Come over first. Don't worry. We'll discuss and resolve things together."

Xie Nanqiao said anxiously.

Xun Xiuyuan did not reply, directly hung up the phone, rose into the air, and flew straight to Zuo Wei Camp.

Flying to Zuo Wei Camp, what met Xun Xiuyuan's eyes was a scene of mourning. At Bai Lingxiao's original residence, he saw Xie Nanqiao, and also saw Bai Xiaoou.

Bai Xiaoou looked at Xun Xiuyuan, pursing her lips to control herself. Tears streamed down but she didn't cry out loud.

Xun Xiuyuan walked forward and hugged Bai Xiaoou.

Bai Xiaoou immediately burst into tears, her voice hoarse as she said, "It was Wang Junlin. Pass Lord Bi told me when I rushed back from Kyoto to handle my father's funeral."

Left Guard Bai Lingxiao's death hit Xun Xiuyuan like a sledgehammer to the head. His lips trembled, "Uncle Bai is dead?"

Xun Xiuyuan had always had a good impression of Left Guard Bai Lingxiao; he was a frank and jovial uncle, very unrestrained and straightforward.

"Actually, their target should have been me, probably because of the ningshen crystal."

Xun Xiuyuan had already figured it out when he heard Wang Junlin's name.

Seeing Bai Xiaoou's sorrowful appearance, Xun Xiuyuan had many questions that he couldn't ask. Just then, Bi Qing arrived at Zuo Wei Camp.

Bi Qing saw Xun Xiuyuan, whose cultivation he could no longer discern, and immediately pulled Xun Xiuyuan aside to recount the events.

Wang Junlin, leading six Innate Realm experts from the Wang Family, had arrived at Yuncheng Pass a few days ago.

Upon reaching Yuncheng Pass, they immediately captured Ji Tianxun, killing Left Guard Bai Lingxiao and Old Liu in the process of the arrest.

Bi Qing intervened to stop them but was injured by the pincer attack of two Innate Realm experts.

They were all asking about Xun Xiuyuan, and of course, they also asked about the ningshen crystal.

After learning the general course of events, Xun Xiuyuan asked Bi Qing, "Where is my mother?"

Bi Qing glanced at Xie Nanqiao and said, "Your mother is at Li City Pass. I informed Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader in advance, and Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader then took your mother to Kyoto."

He thought for a moment and continued, "Wang Junlin also took people to Kyoto and found Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader. In the fierce battle, your mother was rescued by a mysterious person and then disappeared. Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader was also seriously injured and is recovering in Kyoto."

Xie Nanqiao walked over at this moment and said, "My younger paternal uncle just sent a message asking me to go to Kyoto. He said there are some clues."

After hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan turned to Bai Xiaoou and said, "Xiao Ou, come with me. You're not safe here alone. Is your brother still at Kyoto Martial Arts Academy?"

Xie Nanqiao interjected, "Kyoto Martial Arts Academy is very safe. Generally, no one would cause trouble there, not even the Ten Great Families. After all, it's the cradle of Abyss warriors."

Bai Xiaoou heard Xun Xiuyuan's question and just nodded. It seemed that this incident had dealt a significant blow to her.

At this moment, the anger in Xun Xiuyuan's heart could no longer be suppressed. He was fighting for his life against exotic beasts on the front line, while his home was raided, and by the core high-level figures of the human race at that.

His hatred for the Wang Family had reached a peak: Wang Junlin's oppression of Bai Xiaoou in the Mystic Realm, the Wang Family Ancestor's intervention at Xie An's birthday banquet, and now this incident.

The deaths of Left Guard Bai Lingxiao and Old Liu, his mother's disappearance, and his maternal grandfather's capture—all these things were caused by him.

Along with his anger, he also felt immense self-reproach. At this moment, he finally understood that this was not Earth; the rule here was the law of the jungle. If he were in the Shattering Void Realm, the Wang Family would not dare to brazenly trample on his family and friends.

He turned around, took out a lot of cultivation resources, and handed them to Bi Qing. "These are some cultivation resources, enough to cultivate dozens of Martial King Realm martial artists. I exchanged them in the Abyss using the corpses of exotic beasts."

Bi Qing did not decline, reaching out to accept them. He had already learned from Xie Nanqiao that Xun Xiuyuan had advanced to Immaculate. These low-level resources were not of much use to him, and he was about to become the Xie Family's son-in-law, so he would not lack resources. However, these resources were very important for the City Pass.

Bai Xiaoou also knew about Xun Xiuyuan and Xie Nanqiao's relationship, but she didn't ask. There was nothing explicit between her and Xun Xiuyuan, and she had no right to inquire. Coupled with her father's passing, she was temporarily disinclined to concern herself with such matters.

She only wanted to go to Kyoto to meet up with her younger brother, so when Xun Xiuyuan asked her to accompany him to Kyoto, she readily agreed.

Xie Nanqiao took another call. After returning, she said to Xun Xiuyuan, "Wang Junlin has not left Kyoto, but your maternal grandfather has already been sent back to the Abyss, probably to Jiaolong City."