During this year, Old Man Qingfeng came to Shiwanda Mountain countless times to look for Zhao Fei and the others, but he came back disappointed every time.

Some members of the Zhao family and the Xu family often searched in the direction near where Zhao Fei and others entered the mountain, but no trace of them was ever found.

A year has passed, and they have given up searching and can only resign themselves to fate. They pray every day that they are still alive and can return to the Flame City.

"Three, I have some things to do and I have to leave for a while. You must continue to practice the exercises and martial arts I teach you."

"Uncle Wang, how long will you be leaving?"

Old man Qingfeng is the backbone of the Zhao family. The old man said he would leave for a while, which made Zhao Zhenduo a little reluctant to leave.

"Maybe in one year, maybe in two years, I will definitely come back. If Xiaofei comes back first, tell him to wait for me at home."

Zhao Zhenduo nodded.

At night, the old man left Zhao's house quietly. Only Zhao Zhenduo knew when he left because he didn't want to alarm everyone.

When the old man left, he left a lot of elixirs and a box specifically for Zhao Fei. He told Zhao Zhenduo that no one could open it and would hand it over to him when Zhao Fei came back.

The Zhao family closed the door to thank guests, and saw no one except Xu Baichuan. They all entered a state of crazy cultivation, and improving their strength was their most urgent wish.

Half a year has passed. The Zhao family has relied on the old man's exercises, martial arts and elixirs, and everyone's cultivation has improved tremendously.

Because they sealed the news, outsiders had no idea what had happened to the Zhao family, but Xu Baichuan knew everything.

He was happy that the Zhao family's strength had improved, but at the same time he was secretly frightened: "They are improving too fast."

Two years ago, he didn't know the existence of the Zhao family. He only got to know the Zhao family after the competition. At that time, the Zhao family was still very weak and didn't even have a master of the Earth Refining Realm.

But now, the Zhao family actually has four realms of refining, and Zhao Wuwei and his three sons have all entered the realm of refining.

Zhao Zhenduo is now the number one master of the Zhao family, having reached the third level of the Earth Refining Realm. This speed of cultivation is incredible.

In the past, the Zhao family was like a mystery to him, but after more than a year of contact, he believed that the old man was behind the Zhao family.

Although the old man did not have the aura of a cultivator, he believed that the old man was a master, a master much higher than himself.

The reason why he couldn't sense the warrior aura in the old man was because he was too weak in front of him. He always believed in his own opinion.

Yan Xue has been practicing hard for more than a year, and she has made rapid progress. Now she has reached the fifth level of the refining realm, but she knows that there is still a gap between herself and Zhao Fei.

When he injured Zhang Fanbin, he was at the sixth level of the Refining Realm. If he was still alive, his cultivation level must have improved over the past year.

She will not give up the idea of ​​revenge for a day when she is not sure about Zhao Fei's life or death. She is completely living in hatred now. She thinks that she lives for hatred, just to wash away the humiliation she has suffered.

"Miss, Mr. Duan is waiting for you in the living room." Maid Xiaocui came in and reported to Yan Xue.

"I'll serve Mr. Duan some tea first. I'll be there in a moment."

Yan Xue hasn't seen Duan Chun for a while. It's not that Duan Chun doesn't want to see her, but that she doesn't want to see Duan Chun.

She only used Duan Chun and didn't have any deep feelings for him. She only chose Duan Chun because of his family's power.

Now that Zhao Fei is missing, he is very depressed because he cannot take revenge.

"Xue'er, I've been here several times. I heard that you are practicing in seclusion at a critical moment, so I left without disturbing you." Duan Chun was very excited when he saw Yan Xue.

"Mr. Duan, I have really been busy practicing recently and have neglected you. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you.

Apologize. You need to understand me more, I am forced to do this." Yan Xue's emotional performance left Duan Chun at a loss.

"It's okay, it's okay. I understand you, and I have never complained about you. I asked my father for some pills and sent them to you on a special trip." Duan Chun took out two refining pills and handed them to Yan Xue.

Although the Yan family is very wealthy, things like elixirs are still very scarce. Duan Chun now has timely rain, and he will bring whatever he lacks.

Yan Xue was overjoyed when she saw the two refining pills. But she pretended to be calm on the surface, hiding her joy.

"Mr. Duan, I can't repay you for being so kind to me. You are so kind to me." Yan Xue's flattery made Duan Chun fascinated.

"We will get married in the future, do we still need to share each other?" Duan Chun said quickly.

Yan Xue chatted with Duan Chun for a while, then found an excuse to continue practicing. Although Duan Chun was reluctant to give up, he did not dare to go against Yan Xue's wishes, so he had to get up and say goodbye and return to the city lord's palace.

Xu Baichuan brought two masters from the government to Qinghuang Mountain again. This was the sixth time he came to Qinghuang Mountain to look for his son after Xu Ruyi disappeared.

Although his family is extremely wealthy, the Xu family is not prosperous, and he only has one son, Xu Ruyi. If his son really dies, the Xu family will be extinct in the future.

Xu Ruyi was his sweetheart and had been doted on by him since she was a child. Suddenly she disappeared for a year and a half, which made Xu Baichuan sleepless.

Although he returned disappointed every time, he never gave up looking for his son.

This time he decided to stay in Qinghuang Mountain for a few more days, and then go deep into the mountains to find his son.

The weather today is bad, the sky is covered with dark clouds, and there will be heavy rain at any time. Standing in the distance, Xu Baichuan was hesitating whether to go in today.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the mountain. The loud noise was ear-piercing, and Xu Baichuan felt as if the ground beneath his feet was cracking.

"No, go back quickly."

Xu Baichuan led two of his men and quickly ran backwards. At this moment, a heavy downpour followed.

The violent shaking made Xu Baichuan speed up. He realized that great changes had occurred in Qinghuang Mountain and an earthquake had occurred in the mountain.

The Qinghuang Mountains were shaken, and even the Flame City, which was far away from the Qinghuang Mountains, was hit hard. Many dilapidated houses collapsed, and parts of the solid city walls were broken.

A major earthquake occurred in Qinghuang Mountain, causing great changes in Qinghuang Mountain.

Throughout the day and night, countless earthquakes occurred in Qinghuang Mountain.

Giant pythons as thick as a bowl, and countless birds and beasts escaped from Qinghuang Mountain.

Xu Baichuan, who had fled hundreds of miles from Qinghuang Mountain, stood there with tears streaming down his face.

If he still had some illusions before, now he is completely desperate.

The great changes in the Qinghuang Mountains cut off all my thoughts. Even though my son has survived strongly for more than a year, he will definitely not be able to escape the disaster caused by nature this time.

"Master, let's go back."

Xu Baichuan stood in the rain all day and night, without eating, drinking or moving, and his heart was bleeding.

Everyone under his command could understand Xu Baichuan's current mood, but Xu Baichuan would collapse if this continued. They still tried their best to persuade Xu Baichuan to return home first.

Three days later, Xu Baichuan returned to Flame City. He saw that Flame City was in a mess. The Flame City far away from Qinghuang Mountain was riddled with holes, and the epicenter of Qinghuang Mountain could be imagined. Thinking of this, Xu Baichuan lost all hope.

The Qinghuang Mountain Earthquake brought huge damage to Flame City, and the small market towns near Qinghuang Mountain were all devastated.

Almost all the houses were razed to the ground. Fortunately, the earthquake occurred in the morning. Although there were numerous casualties, many people still escaped and saved their lives.

Countless ferocious beasts escaped from Qinghuang Mountain, causing secondary damage to nearby residents.

When Xu Baichuan told the Zhao family what he saw, all the Zhao family members shed tears.

They also knew that this earthquake had completely wiped out their last thoughts, and that Zhao Fei and others had no chance of surviving under such harsh conditions.

Hundreds of them had been looking forward to it day and night, but now it was all gone.

When a large number of refugees poured into the Flame City, the city owner Duan Wuhen panicked.

While he began to provide disaster relief, he also guided the victims.

There are many wealthy families in Flame City, and wealthy businessmen spontaneously donated large amounts of money and materials to relieve the victims.

The Flame City itself also produced many disaster victims, and coupled with the influx of victims from nearby areas, the Flame City was temporarily overcrowded.

Because there was no chance of his son surviving, Xu Baichuan lost his thoughts. He felt that he had no hope of life, so he used most of his family property to help the victims.

My son is no longer here, so what’s the point of having money?

Although the Zhao family was in grief, they did not want to see so many people displaced and homeless. They also spent a lot of money and materials to provide relief to the victims.

Since the city could not accommodate so many victims, many of the victims were expelled outside the city by the order of the city lord Duan Wuhen.

Zhao Zhenduo built several porridge shacks outside the city, and the Zhao family helped tens of thousands of victims every day. The Zhao family, who was not considered wealthy, almost spent all their savings in a few days.

In the end, Zhao Zhenduo quietly sold a few pills and continued to help the victims.

"The Lord of the City has ordered that there is a natural disaster in Flame City this time, and all the wealthy households in Flame City must donate money to relieve the victims."

Duan Wuhen issued a mobilization order to the whole city, calling on everyone to help the victims.

The Yan family did not open a porridge shed or donate any property. After receiving the order from the city lord, he only made a symbolic donation, but it was insignificant compared to their strength.

Duan Chun came to Yan's house again today.

"Mr. Duan, now is the best time to punish the Zhao family, don't miss this opportunity." Yan Xue began to instill her dirty thoughts into Duan Chun again.

"Xue'er, where is the opportunity?"

"The Zhao family is providing disaster relief outside the city. This is his personal behavior. Since the city lord has ordered to donate money for disaster relief, why not take this opportunity..."

Yan Xue's idea was very sinister, and Duan Chun suddenly realized it after hearing this.

"Xue'er, I'm going home now to tell my father that this time we must make the Zhao family bankrupt."

Duan Chun rushed back to the city lord's mansion excitedly. This time he believed that the Zhao family would never escape.

Everyone in the Zhao family goes out of the city almost every day because the porridge shed is too busy and needs a lot of help.

Zhao Zhenduo and Zhao Zhenxing have been living outside the city these days. They would rather work harder than starve the victims.

But there were too many victims, and they couldn't take care of them at all. They felt distressed, but they were also heartbroken. They put Zhao Fei's life and death aside for the time being, and devoted themselves to relieving the victims wholeheartedly.

Today in the Zhao family, only Zhao Wuwei and a few children are left at home, and a few soldiers came to the city lord's palace.

"On the order of the Lord of the City, I am here to inform Patriarch Zhao that a natural disaster occurred in Flame City. As a large family in Flame City, the Zhao family must work with the City Lord's Mansion to rescue the victims. The City Lord hopes that Patriarch Zhao can donate five thousand gold coins to help the victims.

In water and fire.”
Chapter completed!