Chen Feng looked at everything before him, as if he were dreaming. The Heavenly Sword had not yet fallen, but those enemies he could not even see were all torn apart by the invisible sword intent. Blood gushed forth like a torrential rain.
Chen Feng squinted his eyes, trying to find the figure of his Ancestor. However, he saw that the Ancestor had somehow ridden away on the red divine tiger, leaving the confines of the family estate.
"Ancestor, where are you?" Chen Feng hurriedly called out.
Chen Moxuan looked at the rubble strewn about, bricks and tiles shattered, and blood flowing like a river in the courtyard. He rolled his eyes. Although Chen Feng had decent talent, he lacked insight. "You let the Ancestor sleep in this broken place?"
Chen Feng was momentarily stunned. Smelling the blood on himself, he realized he had asked a foolish question. Chen Moxuan's figure slowly faded into the darkness, leaving behind a voice. "I’m going to sleep, Nan Family; you all clean up. Oh, and don’t scare anyone tomorrow!"
With that, Chen Moxuan's voice vanished, and Tiger Brother's massive form slipped into the shadows.
Chen Feng looked at his cousin Chen Zhisheng. The latter quickly called out to a few uninjured disciples. "Hurry and clean up! Quickly serve the Ancestor!"
"Everyone else, help me clean up the battlefield and gather their weapons! I was just worried about not having enough weapons; how fortunate that some have come right to our doorstep!"
Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh at his cousin's excitement. He felt that with the Ancestor's return, the future of the Chen Family was looking brighter than ever. However, with his face covered in blood, his smile appeared somewhat terrifying.
As he joined the cleanup crew on the battlefield, he suddenly spotted half of Nan Yun. He walked over to take a look at his condition and found that Nan Yun was still alive. However, the pain of being bisected was clearly something unbearable for an ordinary person.
Chen Feng knew this was the Ancestor deliberately punishing his former friend. "Kill me! Just kill me!" Nan Yun pleaded in agony.
Chen Feng sighed. "In your next life, be a good person. Even though our families are different, it shouldn’t ruin our brotherhood."
With that, he thrust his spear down fiercely, piercing through Nan Yun's throat.
"Goodbye, my brother."
In an instant, Nan Yun breathed his last, and a single crystal-clear tear slowly rolled down his cheek.
The next day, as dawn broke...
The families in the city began to emerge from their homes, buzzing with discussions about the shocking battle that had taken place the previous night.
"Did you hear? The Chen Family wiped out the Nan Family overnight!"
"Who told you that? I heard that the Nan Family and the Wu Family joined forces to attack the Chen Family, but they ended up being slaughtered instead. Just look at the bloodshed outside the Chen Family's gate!"
"Oh dear, it's terrible! I just came back from there, and it scared me to death. I heard that the Chen Family has taken over the Nan Family's old residence."
"Tsk tsk, the Nan Family has done so many wicked deeds; this is their retribution. But to be fair, the Chen Family was ruthless this time—none of the members from either family survived." A woman interjected, her voice tinged with a hint of regret.
"Cutting off roots is quite normal," another person sighed.
Just as they were engrossed in their discussions, a sudden clatter of hooves echoed from outside the city gates. A few swift horses galloped in, their riders clad in black and bearing fierce expressions.
They had initially set out for the Nan Family, but quickly realized something was amiss based on the townspeople's chatter.
Given their past connections, they immediately sought to clarify what had transpired in the city.
"Damn it! How could the Chen Family be so strong? With our master wiped out, what will happen to our finances?" one man muttered angrily.
"Calm down," an elder pulled him aside. "We need to report back to our leader first. Forget about that so-called Heavenly Sword; even we won't be able to harm a hair on any member of the Chen Family."
The two hurried back and relayed every detail of the upheaval in the city to their leader, Nan Kuangfeng.
As the captain of the Black Wind Raiding Team, Nan Kuangfeng's face turned ashen upon hearing the news, his eyes seemingly ready to burst into flames.
"The Chen Family actually dared to lay hands on us! They are seeking their own doom!" His voice boomed like thunder, shaking the entire camp.
The Black Wind Raiding Team was aptly named; they lived by robbery. Their methods were secretive and brutal, with most members possessing Acquired strength and several reaching its peak. The vice captain even had Innate strength at level three.
They had been supported by the Nan Family, handling unsavory dealings for them. With the Nan Family destroyed, their source of income was severed, not to mention that Nan Kuangfeng's lineage was a branch of the Nan Family itself. Naturally, he was furious at their demise.
"Captain, we must take revenge! Without the Nan Family, how will we survive?" one team member exclaimed with indignation.
"Revenge? Of course we will seek revenge! However, we cannot act recklessly," Nan Kuangfeng said as he collected himself. "Since the Chen Family could annihilate the Nan Family overnight, their strength cannot be underestimated."
"We need more information before we can formulate a plan."
"You're right, Captain. What should we do now?" another team member asked.
"Immediately send someone to investigate the Chen Family's background—especially regarding that so-called Heavenly Sword. I want all information!" A glint of ruthlessness flashed in Nan Kuangfeng's eyes. "Also, notify everyone to prepare themselves; once we have intel, we will strike immediately and catch the Chen Family off guard!"
"Yes, Captain!" the team members replied in unison, their eyes glinting with fierce determination, as if they had just witnessed the downfall of the Chen Family.
Meanwhile, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on Chen Moxuan. He lounged comfortably in a chair in the exquisite courtyard of the Nan Family, crossing his legs and basking in leisure. As he savored this rare moment of tranquility, he enjoyed fresh grapes being respectfully fed to him by a servant, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. It was as if the entire courtyard had become his private domain.
Beside him, Tiger Brother watched as a beautiful maid fed him grapes, unable to resist licking his lips. The young girl dared not turn her head. Seeing this, Chen Moxuan picked up a grape and tossed it at Tiger Brother's head.
"Hey, Tiger Brother!"
"Alright, alright," Tiger Brother sighed helplessly, closing his crimson eyes. "One day, there will be times when you're not around."
Upon hearing this, Chen Moxuan suddenly leaped into the air and then free-fell onto Tiger Brother's soft belly. In a fit of anger, Tiger Brother swallowed him whole.
The maid let out a startled cry!
Just then, Chen Zhisheng and Chen Feng hurried into the courtyard. Their faces bore the marks of last night's battle, but their eyes sparkled with excitement. However, upon entering and witnessing this scene, they were both shocked and terrified.
"Ancestor! Ancestor! Oh no!"
"Tiger Demon, spit out our Ancestor!"
Chen Zhisheng and Chen Feng shouted one after another. At that moment, a hand suddenly propped open Tiger Brother's massive mouth. Slowly, Chen Moxuan's head emerged.
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