「The Wang Family's Back Courtyard」
On a covered bridge stood an old man, his hair and beard streaked with silver. Dressed in splendid black robes, his deep, abyss-like eyes were solemnly fixed on a battle sword before him. The sword, over a ter and a half long, radiated a silvery glow. Even resting there, the sharp aura it exuded was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
With him stood several other slightly younger elders. Compared to their usual calm and reserved deanor, they now looked anxious, their gazes fretful. This was especially true for the Wang Family Head.
The elder, Wang Danyang, appeared calm on the surface, but his hands, clasped behind his back, had already begun to tremble. Despite his best efforts, he could not hide the panic shaking him to his core.
The Forr Chief Military Commander had co to the Wang Family.
This…
The Forr Chief Military Commander had just concluded a national war not long ago. He should have been mired in trouble, so how did he end up here? Most importantly, he had co uninvited.
Wang Danyang took a deep breath and looked at Wang Chun, who was trembling beside him. "Are you certain the person who gave you the sword was the Forr Chief Military Commander, Chen Yang?"
"Absolutely!" Wang Chun nodded repeatedly. "Grandfather, I'd stake my life on it."
Wang Danyang's eyes flickered. He racked his brain but could not fathom how this man, who should have been swamped with problems, had the ti to co here. He considered countless theories, only to dismiss each one.
However, Wang Chun's next words plunged the entire scene into a dead silence.
"Grandfather, I saw Qin Hao with this Forr Chief Military Commander. It seems they have a very close relationship," Wang Chun said.
BUZZ!
Instantly, all the old n present, including Wang Danyang, paled in shock, their eyes wide with astonishnt. After a brief, collective halt, their breathing grew ragged.
If this titan was friends with Qin Hao, then the purpose of his visit to the Wang Family was all but obvious.
"He… he must be here to stand up for Qin Hao!" one of the elders said, his voice hoarse and his expression grave. "Gentlen, we are all aware of the Forr Chief Military Commander's style. What should we do?"
The safety of the Wang Family was at stake; they had to be cautious.
"Big Brother, what's the plan?" a man asked, as all eyes turned to Wang Danyang.
Wang Danyang paced back and forth, then questioned a nearby servant, "When will the people from Biluo Sword Valley arrive?"
"We've already sent n to receive them. By my estimate, they should be here within half an hour," the servant replied.
Wang Danyang imdiately breathed a sigh of relief. His grim expression gradually softened into a faint smile. "In that case, what do we have to fear?"
"It is said that the Barbaric New Sovereign, Hei Qi, was pinned to death on Phoenix Water Mountain with this very sword." Wang Danyang's gaze returned to the Traveling Dragon Sword as he smiled faintly. "Since it was delivered to our door, what reason does my Wang Family have to refuse it?"
The others were stunned.
This… does this an he intends to seize the Traveling Dragon Sword as well?
So grinned with triumphant avarice, while others subconsciously gasped. While fortune favors the bold, dancing on the edge of a blade was a heart-stopping affair. One careless move, and they would be playing with fire.
"Let's go!" Wang Danyang waved his arm. "Let's et this Forr Chief Military Commander! Rember, don't confront him head-on. Just stall him. We'll wait for the people from Biluo Sword Valley."
As he turned, Wang Danyang added with a snarl, "If the Forr Chief Military Commander happens to die here in the Wang Family estate, the Elders' Court's Falcon Master might even have to send a reward."
「The Front Courtyard」
BOOM!
Facing the bodyguards from the great families who had leapt out, Chen Yang wasted no words. He simply spread his fingers and slamd his palm down.
"What are you all standing around for? Get him! Kill him!" Jiang Qinghong shrieked. So what if he was the Forr Chief Military Commander? Jiang Qinghong simply didn't want to die.
In an instant, seven or eight Fist Masters of at least the thirteenth rank sward Chen Yang.
CRACK!
As the palm print descended from the sky, visible white fissures seed to tear through the very air. The ground below was the first to give way, cracking and splintering at a visible rate as fissures spread rapidly in all directions. The bodyguards, despite their desperate attempts to resist, did not last even a single second.
THUD.
The palm print struck the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust and debris. The aftershock lingered, the ground trembling without cease.
Silence. The vast front courtyard fell deathly still.
When everyone ca to their senses, they saw Chen Yang pull out a cigarette. He tapped it against his hand, then unhurriedly struck a match and lit it.
"This… this…"
Not only were the people in the courtyard dumbfounded, but even Wang Danyang and his entourage, who had just arrived, felt an inexplicable chill envelop them. In the past, they had only heard tales of how formidable the Forr Chief Military Commander was. Now, seeing it with their own eyes, the spiritual shock was utterly world-shaking.
This isn't a man, he's a god!
"Wang Danyang, Head of the Wang Family, pays his respects to Chen Shuai!" Wang Danyang dared not delay, hurrying forward to bow respectfully. "I have only just received the news. Please forgive if our reception is inadequate."
Chen Yang flicked the ash from his cigarette and ordered Yang Hu, "Go. Leave none alive."
Wang Danyang was speechless.
He didn't even spare a glance?
Nearby, Jiang Qinghong and his n were scared out of their wits. So with weaker constitutions, seeing Yang Hu approach with his paratrooper knife, simply rolled their eyes back and fainted on the spot.
"No, no…" Jiang Qinghong scread hysterically. "Why? By what right do you get to kill us?"
"It's because you bite the hand that feeds you," Yang Hu said, his eyes narrowing to slits.
"You claim that we Martial Guards, who fight to the death at the nation's borders, are nothing but watchdogs for your mansions?
"You think you're so superior that you can do whatever you want and treat common folk like ants?"
SLASH!
"I'm here to kill trash like you!"
THUD.
Soaked in his own blood, Jiang Qinghong collapsed with a look of utter horror and resentnt. His life was extinguished.
"Pah!" Yang Hu spat, wiping the blood from his paratrooper knife as he walked back toward Chen Yang.
Amidst the deathly silence, countless people gasped. Even Wang Danyang, who had lived for decades, had never witnessed such a bloody scene.
Through the swirling smoke, Chen Yang finally glanced at Wang Danyang. "You're the Wang Family Head?"
"I am," Wang Danyang said, forcing himself to suppress the roiling chaos in his heart.
"Then where is my sword?"
Wang Danyang said nothing.
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