The destruction of the Sima Clan was most shocking to the people of Jinzhou City.
Those who had suffered under the oppression of the Sima Clan were ecstatic to see their downfall.
“Good! They deserved it! Hahaha, even the Sima Clan has met their end. The heavens have eyes, the heavens have eyes!”
“Brothers, the main branch of the Sima Clan is dead. It’s time for revenge. Kill the remaining branches of the Sima Clan.”
“Yes, kill them all! Exterminate every last member of the Sima Clan.”
Former enemies took action one by one, and even the branches of the Sima Clan outside the city couldn’t escape the fate of being hunted down by their old foes.
Many forces took advantage of the chaos, seizing the Sima Clan’s properties across various regions.
With the fall of the Sima Clan, those families that once depended on them also turned against them, attacking the remnants of the Sima Clan.
Those members of the Sima Clan that Oliver Sheng couldn’t kill were dealt with by these people.
The once-glorious Sima Clan was annihilated overnight, becoming a thing of the past.
As one whale falls, thousands of creatures thrive. The fall of the Sima Clan allowed numerous other families to rise.
Occasionally, a few members of the Sima Clan who narrowly escaped death were so terrified that they changed their names and fled to distant lands.
Oliver Sheng and his companions left the Sima Mansion, not concerning themselves with what happened afterward.
Having witnessed the destruction of the Sima Clan, the hatred that had been festering in the Veteran’s heart finally dissipated.
“General Sheng, do you also have a grudge against the Sima Clan?” The Divine Mother of the Dark Moon Palace looked at Oliver Sheng curiously.
To be able to annihilate the entire Sima Clan, the enmity must have been significant.
Oliver Sheng nodded. “Indeed.”
The Veteran’s grudge was also his own. Even if it was just for the Great Sun Heart Sutra, he would have taken action against the Sima Clan.
“Fairy Zixi’s disciple has great potential,” Oliver Sheng remarked as he looked at Luo Xi.
This girl seemed very suitable for the inheritance of the Dark Moon Palace. Otherwise, a Martial Saint like the Divine Mother wouldn’t have taken her in so easily.
“Yes, I rescued Luo Xi from bandits. Her parents and the entire village were slaughtered by them. I happened to pass by and saved her. Seeing her good potential, I took her in as a disciple of the Dark Moon Palace,” the Divine Mother explained.
Luo Xi looked timidly at Oliver Sheng. This very handsome brother was terrifying, killing without batting an eye.
“Congratulations to Fairy Zixi on accepting such a fine disciple,” Oliver Sheng said with a smile and a nod.
“What are your plans next, General Sheng?” Fairy Zixi asked.
“I plan to look for my uncle’s family and see if I can find them,” Oliver Sheng replied.
Since he was here, the Veteran needed to go back and see, regardless of life and death.
“May I join you on your journey?” The Divine Mother asked, almost as if compelled by a mysterious force.
Oliver Sheng looked at the Divine Mother’s flawless face and, after a moment’s thought, nodded.
Having such a beautiful woman accompany them would indeed be pleasing to the eye.
The next day, the news of the Sima Clan’s annihilation in Jinzhou spread rapidly to the surrounding states and counties.
Emperor Jiang Yiyun of Da Chu received the news from the Skywatch Division and was so delighted that he nearly jumped for joy.
“Good, very good! The Sima Clan has finally been wiped out. Hahaha!” Emperor Jiang Yiyun laughed heartily, overjoyed.
The Sima Clan had been secretly building their strength and recruiting soldiers. Such news could never escape the eyes and ears of the Da Chu dynasty.
The Sima Clan had always been a key surveillance target.
If it weren’t for the Martial Saint Ancestor of the Sima Clan, and the need to consider the influence of the aristocratic families within the country, he would have mobilized the army to destroy the Sima Clan long ago.
The power of the aristocratic families in Da Chu was overwhelming, which was a constant headache for Emperor Jiang.
In many places, people only recognized the aristocratic families and not the royal family. The imperial court’s decrees were difficult to enforce at the local level.
“What has made you so happy, Father?” Princess Jiang Weiyang of Da Chu asked curiously.
“The Sima Clan of Jinzhou, that threat has been exterminated,” Emperor Jiang Yiyun said happily.
Princess Jiang Weiyang was shocked, her small mouth agape.
“Father, the Sima Clan had a Martial Saint Ancestor, and I heard that the ancestor was a mid-level Martial Saint. Who killed him?”
“I don’t know!” Emperor Jiang shook his head.
The Skywatch Division didn’t dare to investigate Oliver Sheng’s background.
However, the person who could kill that old Sima villain must be incredibly powerful.
Unlike Emperor Jiang’s joy, the aristocratic families of Da Chu were all frowning.
The Sima Clan was one of the leading families among the aristocratic families. Their sudden annihilation made it hard not to suspect the royal family.
If the royal family had taken action against the Sima Clan, it was a very bad sign.
If the royal family moved against the aristocratic families, it would either lead to the destruction of the families or the downfall of the royal family, replaced by another.
The Jiang family of the Da Chu royal family was once the largest aristocratic family in Da Chu.
“Investigate who destroyed the Sima Clan,” the head of the Situ family immediately ordered their forces to look into the Sima Clan’s destruction.
The Dongfang family, the Gongsun family, the Dugu family, the Lu family, the Zheng family, and other major families all sent people to find out the true culprit behind the Sima Clan’s downfall.
The destruction of the Sima Clan shook the entire Da Chu.
The aristocratic families were all on edge.
As the most powerful sect in Da Chu, Dragon and Tiger Mountain was naturally aware of this news.
Meanwhile, Oliver Sheng and his companions, the main culprits behind the Sima Clan’s destruction, had already followed the Veteran to Su County in Lingzhou.
The Veteran’s old home was the Mu family in Su County.
When they arrived at the former Mu family estate, it was already a ruin.
Looking at the ruins, even though he was mentally prepared, the Veteran couldn’t hide his sorrow.
The Mu family hadn’t escaped the Sima Clan’s wrath.
“Old man, was this where the Mu family used to be?” Zane Wang asked an elderly man on the street.
“Who are you?” The old man looked at them in confusion.
The Mu family had been wiped out twenty years ago, and their estate had been reduced to ruins.
“Oh, we’re distant relatives of the Mu family, here to visit. We couldn’t find the Mu family, so we wanted to ask,” Zane Wang explained.
His sincere emotions made it impossible for the old man to tell if he was lying.
“So you’re relatives of the Mu family. Alas, the Mu family was wiped out twenty years ago. I heard they offended some powerful force,” the old man sighed.
The Mu family had once been the most powerful family in Su County.
Back then, he was in his prime, but now he was old. Time truly waits for no one.
The old man was filled with endless emotion.
Hearing this news, the Veteran was completely disheartened.
The Mu family hadn’t escaped their fate.
“Old man, who did my relatives offend to meet such a tragic end? Are there any survivors?” Zane Wang continued to ask.
The old man shook his head. “I don’t know. The Mu family was wiped out overnight. No one knows if any of them survived.”
The Veteran’s expression was filled with sorrow. Even if some members of the Mu family had survived, they were likely distant branches who had fled and changed their names.
“Uncle, my condolences. The great revenge has been avenged. Let the past be the past. We should look forward,” Oliver Sheng comforted.
“Alas!”
A sorrowful sigh echoed through the ruins.
After more than twenty years, returning to his hometown, this was the scene he found.
The Veteran had once risen to the rank of Great Grandmaster, leading the Mu family to glory, only to see them fall to ruin and be exterminated because of him.
“Grandpa, don’t be sad. Luo Xi doesn’t have any family either,” Luo Xi tried to comfort him.
The Veteran managed a bitter smile.
“Let’s go. The Mu family is now part of the past. Let it return to dust and ashes.”
In this world, what is truly immortal?
Even Martial Saints have a day when their lives end, and Earthly Immortals, who live for a thousand years, also have a day when they fall.
What family, what dynasty, doesn’t have a day when it perishes?
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