After the two of them got into the car, Di Longxuan drove toward the city center while asking, "Jiangxue, where did you put my family's ashes?"
"I put them in a very safe place. Only I know about this," Liu Jiangxue answered earnestly.
"Oh, where is it? How about we go retrieve them today?" Di Longxuan asked.
Hearing this, Liu Jiangxue shook her head. "I secretly deposited them in Ninggu Temple. If you go retrieve them, I feel we should consult someone in the funeral industry about which day is most suitable. We shouldn't just rush in and disturb our family's peace."
Di Longxuan nodded. "That's true. You're always so considerate."
"Then... where am I going with you?" Liu Jiangxue couldn't help blushing.
Hearing this, Di Longxuan was somewhat at a loss. Ever since his return, it had been a continuous path of bloodshed, and he hadn't paused his steps much.
He didn't have a place to settle down temporarily.
With no other choice, he called Zhang Songhe.
The latter immediately and readily arranged a residence upon hearing the request.
Within the Hengjiang Region, the Xuanyi Sect was a very wealthy influence; after all, practicing medicine and selling drugs was a tremendously profitable business.
In the city's Mingyutai district, they owned a top-grade villa that belonged to the Xuanyi Sect but had never been lived in. It was fully furnished and ready for immediate occupancy.
When the two arrived at the hospital, Zhang Songhe immediately nodded and bowed as he hurried over.
Yet upon seeing Liu Jiangxue, he couldn't help smiling sheepishly. "Little Ancestor, you sure have a lot of friends..."
Though he practiced medicine and cultivation year-round, he was well aware of Zhangtai City's so-called Four Beauties of the elite circle.
Among them was the very daughter of the Liu Family standing right before him, Liu Jiangxue, as well as the daughter of the Ning Family, Ning Tianqi, whom Di Longxuan had met earlier.
Countless young talents from the upper circles fought over these two women, exhausting all sorts of methods without ever winning them over, yet Di Longxuan had managed to captivate two of them just after arriving.
While such romantic luck was powerful, it was also a double dose of disaster that could easily drown a man...
"This is my classmate, Liu Jiangxue. She'll be resting here with me recently. If she needs anything, have your people arrange it accordingly," Di Longxuan instructed.
Zhang Songhe hurriedly nodded. "Understood! As you command, Little Ancestor!"
Upon seeing this, Liu Jiangxue was so shocked her jaw could have stuffed a large eggplant...
She had the privilege of meeting Xuanyi Sect Master Zhang Songhe and knew he held a very high status, yet she never expected him to address Di Longxuan as "Little Ancestor"!
The next moment, a tall and striking figure emerged from the hospital room.
"Liu Jiangxue... Oh, why are you here?!"
Chapter 28: Are you keeping her as your mistress?
"Why can't I be here? Is this your house? It's you who should be asked why *you* are here!"
Liu Jiangxue, usually reserved and gentle, instantly turned ice-cold!
"I'm a friend of Young Master Di, here to see his adoptive daughter."
Ning Tianqi's pretty eyes instantly turned cold as well!
The dignified and gentle aura about her transformed into something cold, sharp, and fierce!
"Hmph, my Brother Xuan's adoptive daughter is mine to take care of. We don't need you anymore, you can leave!"
Liu Jiangxue suddenly turned aggressive as well!
The two women were like the sharp point of an awl meeting the tip of a blade, squaring off against one another with hostility blazing in all four eyes!
Zhang Songhe felt his scalp tingle at the sight. "Little Ancestor, I'll go inside first to look after your daughter," he said, before slipping away.
Di Longxuan had a massive headache too!
He never expected that Liu Jiangxue and Ning Tianqi would know each other, let alone seem to harbor such deep animosity.
"You two... do you have some kind of grudge?"
Di Longxuan, who was decisive and tyrannical enough to kill without batting an eye, now found his hands tied and didn't dare make a move.
Ning Tianqi and Liu Jiangxue immediately widened their pretty eyes and glared at each other!
Blah, blah, chatter, chatter—a tigress-style brawl erupted!
"Two years ago, she insisted on snatching a handbag I had my eye on. She's so awful!"
"Don't talk nonsense! I paid the deposit for that first, it was just that someone misappropriated my deposit!"
"You're the one talking nonsense! Four years ago when I went to a banquet, you deliberately stepped on my dress and made me fall and lose face. Was that on purpose?"
"I don't care to explain. That was purely accidental! Didn't you splash a glass of champagne on me right at the scene?!"
...
Di Longxuan watched, dumbfounded!
He suddenly thought of those Corgis and Poodles he'd seen on the internet barking wildly while held back on leashes, both sides putting on a fierce front...
The best method at this moment was to let go of the leash, upon which the Corgis and Poodles would immediately stop acting up.
And so...
Di Longxuan turned around and slipped into the hospital room!
Seeing him leave, the two beauties who had just been putting on such a fierce display of bickering instantly shut their mouths. Although neither looked pleasing to the other, both fell silent.
Liu Jiangxue flicked her hair, straightened her clothes, and opened the door to enter the hospital room.
Ning Tianqi also let out a cold snort, adjusted her makeup, and acted as if nothing had happened as she entered the room.
In the hallway, the Xuanyi Sect elites stood watching with jaws agape, unable to keep from covering their mouths and snickering quietly!
Of course, in their hearts, they were green with envy. What kind of incredible fortune did one need to have two such peerless beauties fighting over him?
On the hospital bed, Di Xiaoguo looked to be in fairly good spirits. "Dad, you're here!"
"Yeah, how are you feeling? This is Auntie Liu." Di Longxuan introduced.
"Hello, Auntie Liu. You're so pretty!" Di Longxuo said with a smile. Liu Jiangxue was instantly overjoyed; as long as this little one didn't reject her, Di Xiaoguo wouldn't object to her being with Di Longxuan.
Yet Di Longxuo's next sentence ruined Liu Jiangxue's mood.
"Auntie Liu, you're just as pretty as Auntie Ning. Both of you look like people out of a painting."
...
"Don't talk too much, you need complete rest. Once you're better, Daddy will take you to the amusement park and buy you all kinds of delicious food," Di Longxuan hurriedly said to change the subject.
While he was adept at killing and saving lives, he was truly terrible at mediating conflicts between women.
"Be a good girl and listen to your daddy. Look at the toys Auntie brought you, do you like them?"
Ning Tianqi walked over and took out an exquisite gift box filled with various Barbie princess toys.
"They're so pretty, thank you Auntie Ning!"
Di Xiaoguo smiled happily.
Seeing this, Liu Jiangxue hurriedly stepped aside, took out her phone, and made a call. "Xiao Li, go find a toy store right now and buy me a bunch of the best girls' toys to bring to the hospital!"
Hearing this, Di Longxuan felt his scalp tighten even further!
These two were about to wage a covert war...
Within just fifteen minutes, Liu Jiangxue's secretary, Xiao Li, arrived carrying a pile of toys.
Next, Liu Jiangxue and Ning Tianqi—two young heiresses known throughout elite circles for their cold and aloof demeanor—transformed into caring aunties, surrounding Di Xiaoguo with all sorts of pampering and coaxing.
Di Longxuo was happy to the extreme, but Di Longxuan's headache only worsened.
Seeing the fearless Little Ancestor frowning, Zhang Songhe couldn't help snickering inwardly.
Di Longxuan grabbed his arm and pulled him outside.
He had no time to play peacemaker; he was far more concerned with serious business.
"Do you know what day is suitable for moving the ashes into the ground?" Di Longxuan asked seriously.
"That depends on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Let me calculate."
Zhang Songhe put on a solemn expression as well, pinching his fingers to calculate.
A few seconds later, he said, "Little Ancestor, three days from now is an auspicious day, very suitable for relocating graves and holding funerals. You may want to consider it."
"Good. It seems you understand the customs regarding this. When the time comes, help me relocate my family's ashes to a place with good Feng Shui," Di Longxuan said solemnly.
Zhang Songhe hastily nodded. "Your grand-disciple will definitely handle this matter properly for you. The Xuanyi Sect happens to have a vacant plot of auspicious Feng Shui land; we can use that for the Little Ancestor to bury his family."
"Thank you," Di Longxuan said, cupping his fists in a rare display of courtesy.
Zhang Songhe hurriedly said not to mention it, then lowered his voice. "Little Ancestor, if you let Ms. Liu live in the villa by herself, I'm afraid it's going to stir up trouble again..."
Before Di Longxuan could explain that his relationship with both women was completely innocent, he heard Ning Tianqi's voice ring out from behind.
"What villa? Is he taking Liu Jiangxue as his mistress?"
"Did you forget to brush your teeth this morning?! Brother Xuan found a place for me to stay, how is that being kept as a mistress? You're just jealous!"
Liu Jiangxue walked out as well.
Her previous caring-auntie image instantly reverted to that of a tigress.
"So what if I'm jealous? I'm not afraid to tell you, I like Young Master Di too, and I'm applying to go live there!"
Ning Tianqi actually lifted her chin, thrusting out her ample bosom, completely discarding her heiress dignity.
"Shameless! That's a place Brother Xuan gave me, what right do you have to go?"
"I'm going, and it's none of your business! Young Master Di hasn't rejected me yet, and the Ning and Di families have a history. My dad and grandfather even helped him, he still owes me a favor!"
The two women started fighting again!
Di Longxuan felt his head spin. For all his formidable skills, he was utterly helpless here, so he could only blurt out, "Zhang Songhe, give them the villa key and let them sort it out themselves. I have matters to attend to and I'm leaving!"
With that, he immediately slipped away!
If two tigers fought, one was bound to get injured, and the one getting hurt would definitely be him...
Once outside, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and directly contacted Lin Nan to inquire about the situation with Nan Tianxiong.
Meanwhile, the Chen Family was plunged into a sea of cries! The old patriarch had been murdered, while family head Chen Haoxun and young master Chen Tianjue had both been reduced to cripples!
In the blink of an eye, the wealthy clan had collapsed!
"He still wants the Di Family's assets? In his dreams! I'd rather die than give them to him!! Quickly contact the Luodu Chen Family, I'm going to exact a brutal revenge!!"
Chen Haoxun roared.
"Dad, I've already had my men check thoroughly. Not only did Di Longxuan slaughter a group of people in Zhangtai City, he also offended the Southern Fist King! Why don't we ally with the Southern Fist King to crush him to death?"
Chen Tianjue said with an icy expression.
"The Southern Fist King? Good idea, I'll contact him right now!"
Chen Haoxun said with a murderous glint in his eyes. The Chen Family was a first-tier wealthy clan in Zhangtai City and had some cooperation with the Southern Fist King, so they did have a bit of friendship.
Liu Renxing, sitting slumped on the ground, said with a pale face, "Young Master Chen, Family Head Chen, all of this had nothing to do with me. Please spare me!"
"Without your daughter, could I have ended up like this?! You and your daughter are just as deserving of death!! Unless you have a way to kill Di Longxuan, you die with us!"
Chen Tianjue shouted with rage blazing in his eyes.
"This... I do have a way! My wife secretly installed spyware on Liu Jiangxue's phone. If we eavesdrop on what the two of them are talking about, won't we figure out a way?"
Liu Renxing immediately offered a suggestion.
Hearing this, Chen Haoxun and his son both perked up and urged him to get the phone and start eavesdropping right away!
Liu Renxing opened his phone, and sure enough, he heard the recording of the conversation between Liu Jiangxue and Di Longxuan just moments before...
The Di Family ashes at Ninggu Temple!
This was major intelligence!!
Chapter 29: Turbulent True Yang
Liu Renxing continued listening, his eyes bulging with anger!
"This unfilial daughter is actually moving in to live with Di Longxuan in a villa!"
"Hmph, the Ning Family heiress is going too, and the two of them are fighting like cats over Di Longxuan this murderer. Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting!!"
Liu Renxing cursed bitterly.
Chen Tianjue was already vomiting blood from rage. "Shameless! Neither of these bitches is willing to give me the time of day, yet they're both scrambling to suck up to Di Longxuan!!"
"Shut up, both of you! This is major intelligence. If we capture these two women, won't Di Longxuan obediently follow our orders??"
Chen Haoxun immediately gave an excited, cold laugh, as if he had forgotten the agony of his severed legs!
...
Far away in Tianjiang City, thousands of miles away, the Southern Estate was brightly lit tonight, yet reeked of murderous intent!
The thirteen kingpins from Zhangtai City were all kneeling outside in the courtyard, howling in agony as frost continuously formed all over their bodies.
Even though several bonfires had been lit in the courtyard despite the scorching weather, they failed to bring any warmth to the thirteen men, who were shivering from the cold.
"Southern Fist King, we only offended Di Longxuan on your account! We beg you to use your Crimson Yang internal energy to lift this cold poison for us!"
"Southern Fist King, as long as you're willing to help me, I am willing to offer all my family assets!"
"Southern Fist King, you can't just stand by and watch us die!"
One plea for help after another echoed continuously through the courtyard!
The once-luxurious manor had now become a place of ghostly wailing, frightening the estate's servants into hiding far away, while fifty elite guards holding broadswords stood watch around the perimeter, glaring at the group of kingpins.
Deep inside the manor, in a study crafted from rare golden nanmu wood, Nan Tianxiong sat holding a wolf-hair brush, calmly writing out the *Heart Sutra*.
This was his method of tempering his mind.
The more irritable he felt, the more he would practice calligraphy and write scriptures to calm himself down.
"King, that bunch of kingpins has been howling in the courtyard for two days now. Why don't we drag them out and execute them?"
A burly, dark-skinned man said.
"If I kill them, my reputation will be ruined after all, they are dogs I raised."
Nan Tianxiong said indifferently.
"King, if they keep howling like this, it's going to spread all through Tianjiang City. There are already discussions outside—this Di Longxuan guy is truly vicious!"
The dark-skinned man couldn't help cursing.
"The brat disappeared for six years, and out of nowhere he reappears not only with heaven-defying skills, but also with ruthless and vicious methods. We must be on guard; how could I consume my own internal energy to save these useless wretches?"
Nan Tianxiong said indifferently, continuing to write his scripture.
"King, what should we do then? Just let them keep howling, or let them exhaust themselves to death in the courtyard?"
The dark-skinned man frowned and asked.
"Rest assured, Di Longxuan has provoked so many people and has enemies everywhere. Someone will surely figure out a way to deal with him and then come tell me."
Nan Tianxiong said unhurriedly, then lifted his brush and wrote the final line of characters: Gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate!
At that moment, his phone rang!
Seeing that it was a call from the Chen Family head in Zhangtai City, Nan Tianxiong seemed to guess something.
"Hello, Family Head Chen has been well lately? What brings you to call me?"
"Southern Fist King, I beg you to uphold justice for me!! That scourge Di Longxuan is acting far too wildly in Zhangtai City..."
...
Over the next three days, Di Longxuan spent his time with Zhang Songhe building the mausoleum.
The location was on the back mountain of Ninggu Temple in the southeast. It truly was an auspicious Feng Shui spot, featuring mountains, water, and being embraced by ranges on all four sides.
The construction wasn't too complicated either. They simply found a processing plant, ordered a series of marble tombstones along with a number of stone figures and stone horses, and planted some flowers and pine trees.
As for other funeral supplies, Zhang Songhe also sent people to purchase them.
The Chen Family had not returned the Di Family's assets within a single day, but Di Longxuan didn't urge them either; he wanted to see just how they planned to die!
Inside the spacious living room of the Mingyutai villa, Ning Tianqi was wearing a silk nightgown, exposing a vast expanse of fair skin, as she applied essential oil to her body for maintenance.
On the sofa opposite her, Liu Jiangxue wore strap-tops and hot pants, deliberately exposing a vast expanse of jade-like fair skin as well, while using a massage hammer to slowly tap her limbs.
Whenever their gazes occasionally collided, sparks flew!
Beep, beep, beep, beep—the door unlocked outside!
Ning Tianqi, who had been rubbing in essential oil, instantly blushed and scrambled to her feet. Liu Jiangxue, who rarely wore such short hot pants, hurriedly tugged at the hem of her shorts for fear of exposing too much.
Usually, both of them were reserved and aloof young heiresses with dignified and elegant deportment; when had they ever bared their bodies so openly for others to see?
Soon, someone entered from outside—it was none other than Di Longxuan.
Seeing the attire of the two women, Di Longxuan was visibly stunned. "Is it that hot in the living room?"
The faces of both women flushed red, and they shook their heads in unison!
"This is food I brought back for you. Late this afternoon before the sun sets, I'm going to Ninggu Temple to move my family's ashes. You two shouldn't go, just in case something unexpected happens."
Di Longxuan placed several takeout containers on the table and spoke.
"I want to go. After all, I was the one who placed them in the temple, and I want to see Brother Xuan's family off on their final journey."
Liu Jiangxue lowered her head and said.
"Then I'm going too. After all, my dad and grandfather also went to great lengths over this matter."
Ning Tianqi chimed in as well.
Di Longxuan was speechless. With decisive resolve, he stated, "I'm going alone. Neither of you is getting involved. That's final. If anyone says another word, I'll be angry."
Uh...
Hearing that he was going to be angry, both of them obediently kept their mouths shut and lowered their heads to eat, just like young wives being glared at and lectured by their husbands.
After dinner, Di Longxuan went to the first-floor bedroom to rest, while the two women went upstairs to the second floor.
On the bed in the bedroom, Di Longxuan sat cross-legged in meditation and began practicing his internal energy.
Ever since the Mysterious Dragon Vein broke through, Di Longxuan had originally thought the intensity of his True Yang would decrease for a period of time, but instead, it had become even more formidable!
It was like a torrent of boiling magma, surging and churning through his meridians all day long.
No wonder his masters had said when he left the mountain that if he couldn't control his True Yang anymore, he could find nine holy maidens to resolve it...
Yet how could Di Longxuan dare casually find people to resolve such a need? Wouldn't that make him an animal?
After another hour of strenuous suppression, Di Longxuan managed to temporarily beat down the scorching heat throughout his body.
Come to think of it, it was probably because he had recently been living with two peerless beauties who kept dressing in such skimpy outfits that his True Yang had become even more restless.
Soon, Zhang Songhe's phone call came through.
After answering, Di Longxuan went out and headed to Ninggu Temple.
Half an hour later, over a hundred people suddenly appeared around the villa! All of them wore white masks and held daggers, nimbly scaling the courtyard walls and entering the villa...
Ning Tianqi and Liu Jiangxue, completely oblivious, were still taking their afternoon nap...
Ninggu Temple sat nestled amid a mountain ridge, tranquil on all sides with picturesque scenery. The temple was small and incense offerings were average, so tourists and pilgrims were extremely rare.
After Di Longxuan and his six companions arrived, they saw a burly man clad in yellow monk robes coming to greet them!
"You must be Benefactor Di, right? Ms. Liu has already given a heads-up. Please follow me to the back courtyard to retrieve your family's ashes," the burly man said, offering a bow.
Di Longxuan nodded and turned to look at the seven people behind him. "You guys wait in the car. It's not convenient for outsiders to handle this matter; I'll go by myself."
Hearing this, Zhang Songhe couldn't help being taken aback.
After all, when they set out, Di Longxuan had asked him to accompany him closely and guide him through the process, fearing there might be some customs or taboos he was unfamiliar with.
Yet since the Little Ancestor had spoken, he didn't dare talk back. He could only nod, lead his disciples, and return to the car.
Who would have thought that just as they reached the car, they would receive a text message from Di Longxuan!
"There are assassins lying in ambush inside the temple! All of you, quickly return to the city and protect Xiaoguo and Liu Jiangxue!!"
Chapter 30: Tenth-Rank Yama
Upon reading this, Zhang Songhe was greatly alarmed!
Only then did he realize that Di Longxuan had sensed danger and deliberately allowed the six of them to slip away. He hurriedly told everyone to board the vehicles, preparing to leave.
Yet out of the surrounding mountain forests, dozens of black-clad men wielding sabers suddenly charged out, while bulldozers appeared at the front and back roads, directly blocking their path!
For a time, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides!
Inside the temple, Di Longxuan feigned complete ignorance as he calmly followed the burly man toward the back courtyard.