60: Are you afraid that you won’t be able to laugh later?

After listening, Xun Xiuyuan asked, "Still no news of my mother?"

"No, but it's certain she hasn't entered the Abyss yet."

Xun Xiuyuan stood up, bid farewell to Bi Qing, and, leading Xie Nanqiao and Bai Xiaoou, boarded the flying artifact, heading directly to Kyoto.

Xun Xiuyuan went straight to the City Pass Headquarters, which was the residence of Xie Nanqiao's great-uncle, Xie Yao.

After meeting Xie Yao, Xun Xiuyuan got straight to the point: "When did my maternal grandfather go to the Abyss? Is it confirmed he was heading to Jiaolong City?"

"He went to the Abyss yesterday, and he did board the train bound for Jiaolong City," Xie Yao replied.

The first time Xie Yao saw Xun Xiuyuan, he was still in the Innate Realm. In just over a month, Xun Xiuyuan's aura gave him a sense of danger, and he knew he was a Transcendent.

Xie Yao looked at Xun Xiuyuan and continued, "That Pass Lord named Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader reported to the Headquarters when she was attacked by the Wang Family, which gave me time to rescue her. As soon as I arrived, I noticed another person's presence, dressed in black and masked. His realm should also be Transcendent. He rescued your mother. Of course, I only found out it was your mother afterwards."

After hearing what Xie Yao said, Xun Xiuyuan asked, "Great-uncle, do you have any leads on the identity of that masked man in black? How are Pass Lord Yan's injuries?"

"Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's injuries are very severe but not fatal. She is currently recuperating. As for the masked man in black, he only rescued your mother; I didn't see him make a move, so I have no clues about his identity for now. However, he shouldn't be someone from the Abyss. Besides a few in the Headquarters, the Transcendent cultivators on the surface also include some professors from the Martial Arts Academy. It's still hard to determine his identity."

"Great-uncle, could you please take us to see Pass Lord Yan?"

Xun Xiuyuan was very smart; he didn't call him by his official title but by "Great-uncle." This single sentence at this moment tightly linked himself with the Xie Family.

Because with his current strength, it would undoubtedly be a fantasy to rescue his maternal grandfather from the Wang Family. The only reliance he had was the Xie Family.

Xie Nanqiao was holding Bai Xiaoou's hand and speaking softly beside him.

Xie Yao smiled broadly upon hearing this, then turned and led the way.

The three followed Xie Yao, winding through several turns until they arrived in front of a detached villa.

"Pass Lord Yan is recuperating inside. I won't go in. I'll wait for you at the entrance; I still have some things to tell you."

Xie Yao said after leading them to the door.

Xun Xiuyuan asked the two women to wait at the door, and he went in alone.

In the villa's living room, several medical staff members were chatting. Seeing Xun Xiuyuan enter, they stood up and asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

"My name is Xun Xiuyuan. I'm here to visit Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader. Director Xie is outside; he brought me here."

Xun Xiuyuan explained.

One of them walked to the door, saw Xie Yao outside, and nodded to the inside. One person immediately led Xun Xiuyuan to a room in the villa.

"Pass Lord Yan is inside. You can go in!"

Xun Xiuyuan thanked her, then knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's voice came from inside the door.

Xun Xiuyuan pushed the door open. Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader, with a pale face, was lying on the bed, holding a book. She was quite surprised to see Xun Xiuyuan.

"You're back from the Abyss?"

For this Pass Lord sister, with whom he had no deep connection, Xun Xiuyuan was now genuinely grateful. It was her desperate protection of his mother that led to her severe injuries.

Although Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's protection of Ji Wushuang was largely due to Bi Qing, Xun Xiuyuan's gratitude was still very sincere.

While expressing his thanks, he also inquired about Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's injuries.

Knowing that Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader had not suffered any foundational damage, and only had severe external injuries, Xun Xiuyuan was completely relieved.

He took out a spatial ring and handed it to Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader.

Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's eyes showed confusion, and she didn't want to accept it.

"The low-level cultivation resources inside are for Yan Ruyu and the others to use. There are also ten thousand soul stones and a thousand ningshen crystals for you to break through to the Immaculate Realm. Please don't refuse; consider it a small token of my gratitude."

Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader looked at the sincere Xun Xiuyuan. Moreover, ningshen crystals were indeed what she needed most, and soul stones, materials not found on the surface, were also greatly beneficial for soul cultivation.

She reached out and took the spatial ring, smiling at Xun Xiuyuan, "Sister's injuries this time weren't in vain; I made a huge profit. If there's something like this again next time, be sure to call me."

Xun Xiuyuan chuckled at Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's teasing. After saying a few more words of concern, he left the villa.

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan come out, Xie Yao immediately stepped forward and said, "Wang Junlin, five Innate Realm cultivators, and three Immaculate Realm cultivators are staying at the Dawn Hotel."

Xie Nanqiao said, "The Dawn Hotel is originally a property of the Wang Family."

Xun Xiuyuan thought for a moment and asked, "Great-uncle, what do you think is the Wang Family's purpose in capturing my maternal grandfather?"

"Actually, ningshen crystals are the most likely possibility. What I can't understand is why the Wang Family would do this. Although twenty thousand ningshen crystals are indeed very tempting, the ten great families all have deep foundations; they wouldn't stoop to this level. Their behavior is quite ugly."

Xie Yao scratched his head, analyzing, indeed not quite understanding the Wang Family's actions.

Xun Xiuyuan said, "I feel their target is me, not the ningshen crystals."

Xie Nanqiao asked in confusion, "Why you? To capture your relatives to threaten you? Or as bait to lure you to Jiaolong City?"

Xie Nanqiao, holding Bai Xiaoou's hand, said again, "You are now the son-in-law of the Xie Family; they shouldn't do this, right?"

Hearing Xie Nanqiao's words, Xun Xiuyuan's heart stirred, as if he understood something, and he asked again, "Great-uncle, when did the Wang Family's people arrive on the surface?"

Xie Yao immediately replied, "According to records, they arrived nearly ten days ago and did a lot of investigative work beforehand."

Xun Xiuyuan said, "Then that's it. Wang Junlin and the others simply don't know what happened at the Ancestor's birthday banquet. Their original plan must have been to capture my relatives to force me to go to Jiaolong City."

"Nan Qiao, you accompany Xiao Ou to the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy, find Xiao Ou's younger brother, and stay there temporarily to protect them. I can go to the Dawn Hotel alone."

Xun Xiuyuan said to the two women, who both nodded simultaneously.

Xie Yao paused and said, "Xiuyuan, don't make a big deal out of this. Just capture the hostages and exchange them for your maternal grandfather."

Xun Xiuyuan said nothing, only smiled at Xie Yao, then left the City Pass Headquarters.

At this moment, inside the Dawn Hotel, Wang Junlin was having a wild time with several female college students.

Although there was a slight mishap in this capture of Xun Xiuyuan's family, with Xun Xiuyuan's mother being rescued by a mysterious person, it was still considered successful. Xun Xiuyuan's maternal grandfather had already been successfully sent to the Abyss.

Wang Junlin was not at all worried about Xun Xiuyuan's mother. Everyone entering the Abyss had to register their identity.

He had already arranged for three Immaculate Realm cultivators to wait at the Abyss entrance on the surface to see who rescued her, and then he would make further plans.

Wang Junlin was, after all, a Martial King physique, and the three college students were not even at the Fourth Rank.

Wang Junlin fought three at once, not falling behind. He put on his clothes and looked at the three sleeping students, smiling triumphantly.

A sneering voice sounded from behind: "What are you smiling about, so happily? Do you know you're about to die, afraid you won't be able to smile later?"