After a period of pleasantries, the emotions of the two subsided.
The old man was named Liu Cheng, formerly the accountant of the Su family.
He had managed the Su family's accounts for decades and was one of Su Miaoyin's father's most trusted individuals.
When the Su family met their disaster, he happened to be returning to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors, thus narrowly escaping the calamity.
Upon returning to find the Su family wiped out, leaving no survivors, he was filled with dread.
However, to repay the Su family for their trust and kindness, he ultimately did not flee.
Instead, he stayed and collected the remains of the entire Su family.
This ensured that Su Miaoyin's loved ones were not left unburied.
Because he had not found Su Miaoyin's body, he held onto the hope that she was still alive.
Therefore, Liu Cheng remained outside the Su family mansion, waiting for her.
But with his advanced age and the loss of the Su family's protection, his health had deteriorated.
Fortunately, he finally witnessed Su Miaoyin's return.
"Grandpa Liu, thank you!"
Su Miaoyin's gratitude towards Liu Cheng was heartfelt.
Not only had he collected the bodies of her parents and relatives, but he had also waited for her return.
"Miss, you are too kind. This is what I should have done!"
After Su Miaoyin's return, Liu Cheng's demeanor visibly improved.
His posture seemed less stooped.
His face was etched with smiles.
"Grandpa Liu, please take me to pay respects to my parents."
Su Miaoyin said.
This was the sole purpose of her journey back here.
"Yes, yes. It is only right that Master and Madam know that you have returned safely!"
"Miss, please follow me!"
Supported by Su Miaoyin, Liu Cheng led the two to a secluded grove.
As the identity of the Su family's enemies was unknown,
and fearing that someone might desecrate the graves, Liu Cheng dared not erect any tombstones and chose such a remote location for the burial.
In this grove were buried all 423 members of the Su family.
These graves were all dug by his own hands.
It was precisely because of this that he appeared so thin and hunched.
It was difficult to imagine how an old man nearing eighty had managed to dig so many graves with his bare hands.
"We are here, Miss. This is the tomb of Master and Madam."
"Forgive my incompetence; I could only offer a hasty burial."
Liu Cheng looked at the mounds before him, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Master, Madam, do you see? Miss is alive!"
Liu Cheng knelt before the graves and spoke softly.
"Father, Mother, I am back!"
Su Miaoyin also knelt before the graves, repeatedly kowtowing.
Tears could no longer be held back, pouring out like a spring.
She recalled past moments, but they could never be retrieved.
"Please rest assured, the Lin family has been annihilated. The great revenge of our Su family has been avenged!"
"I will take good care of myself, and Brother Chuan will also look after me. Please do not worry!"
Su Miaoyin recounted.
Xu Chuan was also not idle.
He took out some materials from his storage ring and set up a powerful formation in the grove.
Without special means, those below the Heavenly King realm would find it difficult to escape death within it!
This formation would protect the graves of the Su clan from desecration.
Furthermore, the formation also had the effect of altering feng shui.
Over time, with the enhancement of the formation, this place would transform into a spiritual land.
It would gather fortune for those who were alive.
And at this moment,
Xuan Lie and the dark guards had arrived outside the Tianyan Sect as per Xu Chuan's instructions.
Xuan Lie transformed directly into his true form, and a colossal Water-Repelling Mystic Turtle appeared in the sky.
A terrifying aura instantly descended, engulfing the entire Tianyan Sect.
The dark guards, not to be outdone, condensed a massive amount of energy in their hands and hurled it towards the location of the Tianyan Sect.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion sounded.
The Tianyan Sect's defensive formation was instantly shattered.
The disciples within the sect descended into utter chaos.
"Run! Powerful cultivators are attacking!"
"We're going to die!"
"Quickly notify the Sect Master!"
Some fled, some cried out in panic, while others attempted to restore order.
Within the Tianyan Sect, it was as if the end of the world had arrived.
They had never witnessed such a scene before.
Two powerful cultivators, each at the peak of the Heavenly King realm, working together, their mere presence caused many to collapse on the ground, unable to move.
"Who dares to attack my Tianyan Sect!"
"You court death!"
From deep within the Tianyan Sect, a dark coffin flew out.
As the lid opened, a figure lay within – a withered old man with graying hair, clearly on his last legs.
As the old man flew out of the coffin, the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy was instantly absorbed by him.
Bolstered by the immense spiritual energy, the old man's body gradually became more substantial.
His aura was also fully revealed without restraint.
He was a Half-Emperor realm cultivator.
However, he was clearly at the end of his rope, with one foot in the grave.
His current state was merely him holding on by a thread.
"Excellent! It's the Grand Elder!"
"We are saved!"
"A Half-Emperor? Our Tianyan Sect actually has a Half-Emperor!"
"Grand Elder, kill these two villains!"
Upon seeing the Half-Emperor old man suddenly appear, the people of the Tianyan Sect seemed to have found their savior, their emotions a mix of excitement and shock filling the entire sect.
More prevalent was the joy of escaping imminent danger.
Xuan Lie and the dark guards, however, wore expressions of slight gravity.
"Just as Young Master Xu said, the Tianyan Sect still had a trump card!"
Xuan Lie mused internally.
The dark guards remained silent, their gaze fixed on the old man.
Even a Half-Emperor at the end of his life was not something that either of them, or even their combined strength, could easily contend with.
A rash move would only lead to their annihilation.
Both of them were acutely aware of this.
However, Xuan Lie and the dark guards had no intention of leaving just yet.
They had not yet completed the task Xu Chuan had assigned them.
"Old man, today marks the end of your Tianyan Sect!"
"Hurry back to your coffin, perhaps you can live a little longer!"
"Otherwise, don't blame this Turtle Grandpa for being unreasonable!"
Xuan Lie, with his colossal body, continued to taunt, unleashing a torrent of trash talk.
"Insolence!"
"You dare to attack my Tianyan Sect! Today shall be your demise!"
With that, the old man lunged towards Xuan Lie.
He knew well that his condition was not suited for a prolonged battle.
Therefore, he chose to end it quickly!
But Xuan Lie saw through his intentions at a glance. Relying on his formidable defense and extreme speed, he dodged and weaved.
The old man's attacks could not harm him in the slightest.
"You go cause some trouble within the Tianyan Sect. I'll keep him busy!"
Xuan Lie transmitted to the dark guard while toying with the old man.
The dark guard nodded, then concealed his form and vanished into the air.
The old man, preoccupied with chasing Xuan Lie, did not notice the dark guard's disappearance.
"Old man, come on!"
"Are you a weakling? Already unable to continue?"
Xuan Lie continued to taunt.
His words enraged the old man to the point of gritting his teeth!
"Ah, Grand Elder, save us!"
Suddenly, cries for help echoed.
Within the Tianyan Sect, a stream of light appeared, relentlessly harvesting the lives of the sect's disciples.
Where it passed, nothing remained standing.
In a short period, the Tianyan Sect was transformed into a sea of corpses.
"Ah, you deserve to die!"
Upon witnessing this scene, the Grand Elder of the Tianyan Sect went completely mad.
He no longer cared about himself.
Now, he only wished to kill this one person and one beast to vent his fury.
However, Xuan Lie would not give him such an opportunity.
"It's time to go, the old man has gone berserk!"
He called out, then abruptly accelerated, charging at the old man and sending him flying.
He then met up with the dark guard, and they disappeared into the heavens.
They struck and fled, showing no hesitation.
All that remained was the Tianyan Sect's Grand Elder, looking at the corpse-filled, purgatory-like Tianyan Sect with impotent rage.