“What? Broken?”

Chen Xiao’s expression changed drastically, his eyes widening.

Unlike Gu Zhendong and Li Qin, his goal from beginning to end had been the Seven Fiends Blood Banner. Destroying Hidden Sword Pavilion was just a convenient side effect.

But reality told him that the Seven Fiends Blood Banner was broken, meaning all his efforts these past few days had been in vain.

“That’s right, this Seven Fiends Blood Banner has been broken for a long time!”

Wang Xingde said coldly.

Hearing this news, Chen Xiao was filled with rage. He gritted his teeth, his fists clenched, the blue veins on the back of his hands clearly visible.

Wang Xingde said smugly, "Hahahaha, Chen Xiao, you didn't expect this, did you? But you can't blame me for the Seven Fiends Blood Banner being broken, because it was already broken when I snatched it."

"If you want to blame someone, blame the dead Li Muzhi. He knew he couldn't protect this treasure, so he destroyed it before he died!"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, Chen Xiao. You painstakingly helped these two people avenge themselves, but in the end, it was all for nothing. All your efforts were wasted."

"How ridiculous, how ridiculous, hahahahahaha..."

Wang Xingde roared with laughter.

Annoyed, Chen Xiao threw a punch.

Bang!

Wang Xingde's head exploded like a watermelon dropped on the ground, shattering into pieces, splattering blood and brains everywhere.

The dignified Pavilion Lord of Hidden Sword Pavilion, a top ten master in the Heavenly Ranking, Wang Xingde, had fallen!

His head had been blown apart by Chen Xiao with a single punch.

But Chen Xiao's anger was not appeased.

Gu Zhendong and Li Qin didn't dare to breathe loudly. They wanted to comfort Chen Xiao, but he looked so terrifying that they didn't dare to approach.

Chen Xiao had no intention of paying attention to Gu Zhendong and Li Qin. With a flick of his hand, he strode away.

"Uncle Gu, do you think Brother Chen is blaming us?"

Li Qin asked helplessly.

"Alas, Chen Xiao is a reasonable person. We didn't know about this beforehand, so he shouldn't blame us... But then again, even if he did blame us, we wouldn't have anything to say!"

Gu Zhendong sighed, also feeling helpless.

As they spoke, a series of loud noises suddenly came from outside. The two quickly went out to see what was happening.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw a building in the distance collapsing with a loud crash, turning into a cloud of dust.

Chen Xiao walked out of the dust. Clearly, he was venting his anger by destroying buildings.

And this was just the beginning.

Boom!

Bang!

Clang!

...

For a time, the sounds of collapse and explosion rang out continuously, and one building after another turned to dust in the eyes of Gu Zhendong and Li Qin.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the entire Hidden Sword Pavilion was razed to the ground.

Gu Zhendong and Li Qin exchanged glances, but they didn't dare to go over and stop him.

After half an hour, whether he had vented his anger or there were no more buildings to destroy, Chen Xiao finally stopped.

"Let's go, let's go over and see. We have to face it sooner or later!"

Gu Zhendong said quietly, then walked towards Chen Xiao.

"Brother Chen, are you okay?"

Li Qin asked uneasily, a hint of fear still visible on her face.

Chen Xiao shook his head, "I'm fine."

Gu Zhendong said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Chen Xiao, I didn't know things would turn out this way."

Chen Xiao shook his head, "Forget it, it's not your fault. Let's think of another way."

At this time, the sky was gradually brightening, and the east was showing a glimmer of dawn.

Chen Xiao looked at the sea and said, "Let's go. There's no need to stay here any longer."

Gu Zhendong and Li Qin nodded, and followed Chen Xiao towards the beach.

In the afternoon, they had already returned to Qingcheng. Li Qin went to find her brother, while Chen Xiao didn't want to stay here any longer, so he bought a plane ticket and prepared to go home.

But just half an hour before the plane took off, Li Qin suddenly found him, her face filled with excitement, "Brother Chen, you don't have to leave yet. The Seven Fiends Blood Banner might be repairable!"

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned, then his expression changed, and he grabbed Li Qin's hand, asking, "Are you serious?"

Chen Xiao was gripping Li Qin's hand so tightly that it hurt, but for some reason, she didn't pull it away.

Finally, Li Mu couldn't stand it any longer. He had come with his sister, walked over, and said, "That's right, Mr. Chen. I actually have a family heirloom, a Seven Fiends Blood Banner Usage Manual, which records some methods for repairing the Seven Fiends Blood Banner."

"And after comparing notes, I discovered that my father's method of destroying the Seven Fiends Blood Banner was to destroy a section of the wooden handle under the banner. As long as this section of the wooden handle is repaired, the Seven Fiends Blood Banner can be used normally."

Chen Xiao said repeatedly, "I see, it seems your father couldn't bear to completely destroy the Seven Fiends Blood Banner!"

Li Mu nodded, "That must be it, but this matter is both simple and difficult."

Chen Xiao frowned, "Brother Li, please explain in detail. Where is the difficulty, and why is it simple?"

Li Mu smiled sheepishly and said, "I say it's simple because Mr. Chen is so strong. But I say it's difficult because the section of wooden handle under the Seven Fiends Blood Banner can't be just any wood. It must be a branch from the top of a Scarlet Blood Tree."

"Scarlet Blood Wood? What is that?"

Chen Xiao asked curiously.

Li Mu said, "According to the manual, this tree is a ten-thousand-year-old sacred tree. Every hundred years, a branch will grow at the top of the tree. Moreover, this tree is unique in the world and only grows in the core area of Icefire Island."

"Icefire Island? Where is this island?"

Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, not expecting that finding a piece of wood would be so complicated. But then again, it was to repair a treasure like the Seven Fiends Blood Banner, so a little complication was normal.

Li Mu frowned, "Mr. Chen, this is exactly where the difficulty lies. This Icefire Island is a legendary island. Many people have heard of it, but no one has ever set foot on it. But I can be sure it exists, because my family's manual has detailed records of this island. It's located in the Jiaonan area."

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned, "Wait, where did you say?"

Li Mu repeated, "The Jiaonan area. What's wrong, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Xiao suddenly remembered something. Back then, Sun Buzhou discovered the Fire Essence Fruit on an uninhabited island in the Jiaonan area.

Presumably, this uninhabited island was the legendary Icefire Island!

Chen Xiao immediately smiled, "Coincidentally, I happen to know someone who has been to that legendary Icefire Island!"