To curry favor with the Yang Family of Golden Summit, the Yin Family spared no effort in playing the role of a loyal dog, acting with absolutely no sha or principles.
And yet! Within just half a day, before the Yin Family could even take credit for their actions, let alone receive a nod of approval from the Yang Family of Golden Summit, they were hit by a violent storm.
Qin Qiu was the Nine Gates Admiral's woman!
It's over. This ti, it's completely over.
Is this retribution? But hadn't it co a little too quickly?! So much regret!
If he could do it all over again, even if he were a hundred tis braver, he would never have been the first to turn traitor. As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hamred down. This wasn't just getting hamred; this was getting blasted by a cannon!
"M-My lord, I... I..." Yin Zhiqiang, the eldest brother, finally spoke up. He trembled as he tried to explain himself, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.
If he had known earlier that such a powerful figure stood behind Qin Qiu, he would have undoubtedly clung to the Qin Family's coattails and reaped the benefits. But now... I hate myself for it!
SLAP!
With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Yang sent out a wave of force. As if crushed by a mountain, Yin Zhiqiang's knees buckled, and he fell to the ground.
Nearby, Yin Zhishan subconsciously took several steps back. His throat tightened, his face turned pale, and he shivered uncontrollably. The powerful man before them was about their age, perhaps even a few years younger, but his sharp aura and deanor as indifferent as the wind struck fear into their hearts. An invisible pressure radiated from him, making it hard to breathe.
"Your Yin Family ancestors once received an Imperially Bestowed Plaque. They were glorious in their ti. How have you fallen so far as to beco dogs for others?" Chen Yang's wrist turned lightly, his blade tracing one intricate flourish after another.
WHOOSH!
A streak of sword light flashed. Yin Tianxiong, who had just struggled back to his feet, didn't even have ti to catch his breath before he was forced to his knees again. Staring at the Ancestral Sword in his hand, Chen Yang muttered to himself, "Since you enjoy being dogs so much, you can stay on your knees."
"A short while ago, you were trying everything to get close to the Qin Family. But the mont things looked bad, you imdiately turned on them. You were even going to personally deliver Qin Qiu to the Blood Sacrifice Tower?"
Yin Zhiqiang was terrified, his limbs trembling. He shouted with all his might, "We're sorry! The Yin Family was wrong! Please, my lord, forgive us! Give the Yin Family one more chance!"
THUD... THUD...
All the mbers of the Yin Family collapsed, kneeling on the ground in rows.
Who was this person? A War God! To challenge such a being head-on was suicide.
"As far as I know, in your early years, the Yin Family also received financial aid from the Qin Family. If not for the Qin Family back then, wouldn't your family have vanished into the river of history long ago?"
Chen Yang slowly stood up. He looked down at the two Yin brothers and smiled faintly. "Repaying kindness with malice? You're nothing but ungrateful wolves. It's one thing to turn your back on benefactors, but now you think a simple apology will fix everything? The world doesn't work that way, does it?"
Yin Zhiqiang and Yin Zhishan were speechless.
To be honest, Qin Lie had indeed been the Yin Family's great benefactor, but...
Chen Yang shook his head. "The Martial World isn't just about conflict; it's also about relationships and worldly wisdom."
If a person can forget a debt of gratitude and betray soone for personal gain at the first opportunity, can they even be called human?
"Lock down the estate. No news gets out." Chen Yang tossed the Ancestral Sword to Yang Hu. With his hands behind his back, he slowly started to walk away. "For the next two days, I expect the Yin Family to remain absolutely silent."
"You got it!" Yang Hu caught the Ancestral Sword, a wicked grin spreading across his face.
The mbers of the Yin Family stared, their eyes wide with terror and hatred.
How could they not understand what he ant? He was going to eliminate them completely, but without alerting the snake in the grass, silently waiting for the Yang Family of Golden Summit to walk right into his trap. If the Yang Family knew about the relationship between the Nine Gates Admiral and the Qin Family, they would be scared out of their wits, drop everything, and flee. Luring them into the trap.
Who could have ever imagined that the seemingly crumbling Qin Family was actually backed by the first Ever-Victorious Commander since the nation's founding—the Nine Gates Admiral!
「Half an hour later.」
The vast Yin Family estate lay in utter silence.
A van drove away from the Yin Family estate, heading toward ixin Community.
"Boss, Ji Ping hurried back to Cangyun City not long ago, likely due to an order from the Elders' Court." Yang Hu, who was driving, glanced at Chen Yang in the rearview mirror as he rested with his eyes closed. "On top of that, the commanders of all the major Martial Districts also received a unified command to report to the Elders' Court imdiately."
"I checked. Among all of them, the only one... the only one not ntioned was you, Boss..."
There were five major Martial Districts, each with its own commander. Before his promotion to Nine Gates Admiral, Chen Yang had been their equal. After his promotion, he was, in a sense, their superior. However, this order from the Elders' Court was the only one that excluded Chen Yang, and they hadn't received even a shred of inside information. Logically, even if this business at the Elders' Court didn't require the Nine Gates Admiral's participation, he still should have been inford.
Hearing this, Chen Yang slowly opened his eyes. He didn't speak, simply taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
He had been killing high-ranking mbers of the Martial Association all over Lingjin City and the Qiyun Road area. It was normal for others to be kept in the dark, but the Elders' Court definitely knew. However, in his estimation, the Elders' Court shouldn't have gotten involved. But now it seed...
"Boss, it's widely rumored that this order is targeting you. They're all saying..."
Chen Yang cracked the window and shook his head with a faint chuckle. "That my accomplishnts overshadow my superiors? That I'm arrogant and that I'm revered throughout the land?"
Yang Hu went silent, his face filled with anger.
"Aside from the part about being arrogant, they're not wrong," Chen Yang said, narrowing his eyes, his gaze profound. "I suppose I underestimated the Martial Association's influence."
A tense silence descended inside the van.
Yang Hu took a deep breath. "Boss, they're just rumors. Don't take them seriously! Who knows? Maybe this big move from the Elders' Court is just about reassigning the commanders' jurisdictions. It might have nothing to do with you, which is why you weren't notified."
Chen Yang stared out the window, saying nothing. Outside, the city lights twinkled. The streets were thronged with people, their cheerful laughter filling the air.
All I want is to protect this peace. To ensure this land can flourish, safe from the trampling iron hooves of the barbarians. If that is a cri... then I am willing to cast off all my honors and titles to beco a re foot soldier on the front lines.
Yang Hu tried again, "Boss, maybe we're really overthinking this."
Chen Yang snuffed out his cigarette and leaned back against the seat, closing his eyes. "It doesn't matter," he said. "Regardless, the Martial Association must be eradicated. No matter how deep the connections run, nothing will stop from destroying it."
He rembered the past: Hanyun Valley. He rembered charging on horseback, sword in hand, his spirit ferocious enough to devour a thousand miles like a tiger. He rembered the hasty campaigns, the setting sun over grass and trees, the mountains of bleached bones, and the seas of blood. Those n could not have died in vain. So people want to reap the rewards without sowing the seeds. How could I ever allow that? If that day truly cos... even if I have to make an enemy of the entire world, I will take up my war blade and carve a path through a river of blood to create a clear and just world!
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