Chapter 16: Captured All
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“We’ve found Chen Yang’s whereabouts. Tomorrow, I will rid the Qin family of this scourge.” Qin Xiaotian suddenly stood up, his words brimming with confidence.
“Patriarch, have you mastered the Heavenly Dragon Claw?” The Great Elder looked at Qin Xiaotian curiously.
“Not only have I mastered the Heavenly Dragon Claw, but I have finally broken through my bottleneck and stepped into the second stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm,” Qin Xiaotian said with a hint of pride.
“A second-tier Grand Spirit Master, coupled with a Spirit-grade martial technique—Patriarch, in the entire Huangwu City, even if you can’t claim the top spot, you will surely be among the top three!”
“This is great!”
“Chen Yang’s days are numbered!”
“Our Qin family is saved!”
At that moment, the Qin family’s meeting hall was filled with joyous laughter.
Their intelligence was clearly outdated, as they still believed that Lord Ye, the city’s ruler, was only a second-tier Grand Spirit Master, and that the patriarchs of the Su and Lin families were of the same rank.
This misunderstanding gave Qin Xiaotian the confidence to challenge the city lord for dominance. Had it not been for the support of Chen Fei in the past, the Qin family would never have been able to rival the city lord’s mansion and the Su and Lin families. It was natural for their worldview to lag behind.
Finding Chen Yang’s whereabouts wasn’t difficult, as he was staying at the small courtyard where Li Zhong had been settled.
News quickly reached the Qin family. Qin Xiaotian, along with his four great elders and the family’s remaining guards, marched towards Chen Fei’s residence with great momentum.
As long as they killed Chen Fei, they could recall their former merchant convoys, rebuild their trade routes, and gradually restore the Qin family’s strength.
A seemingly ordinary courtyard was soon surrounded by Qin family guards. Qin Xiaotian and the Qin family’s Grand Spirit Masters made a grand entrance.
To the common folk nearby, the scene was nothing short of earth-shattering. Many quickly shut their doors, while a few daring ones peeked over their courtyard walls to witness the spectacle from afar.
“Chen Yang! Come out and face your death!”
Qin Xiaotian’s thunderous roar finally made the spectators understand what was happening.
The Qin family had finally lost patience—they had come to take revenge on Chen Yang, the man who had brought about their downfall!
The onlookers felt their blood boil with excitement. This was the grand drama they had long been waiting for.
Inside the courtyard, Chen Fei never expected the Qin family to dare come seeking their own demise.
Who gave them the courage?
Could it be that wretched woman Qin Shuang had returned from Silver Moon Academy?
“Qin Xiaotian, I hadn’t even bothered to look for you, yet you dare deliver yourself to my doorstep?”
“What’s this? Do you truly believe I wouldn’t kill you?”
Chen Fei stepped into the courtyard, glancing around with disappointment when he realized that Qin Shuang was not among them.
“Chen Yang, you’ve gone too far in oppressing my Qin family! Today, you and I will fight to the death!”
With that, Qin Xiaotian took the lead and charged at Chen Yang, aiming to kill him and restore his family’s honor.
The four great elders followed closely, ready to assist their patriarch at a critical moment to slay Chen Yang and make a name for themselves in Huangwu City.
Chen Fei, still wearing his mask, suddenly understood why Qin Xiaotian dared to bring his entire family here to die.
“So, you advanced further in your cultivation, reaching the second tier of the Spirit Transformation Realm and mastering a Spirit-grade martial technique,” Chen Fei mused, effortlessly dodging Qin Xiaotian’s attack.
“That’s right! You should feel honored to die under my Heavenly Dragon Claw.” Qin Xiaotian laughed, assuming his previous attack had intimidated Chen Fei.
“Ridiculous!”
“My younger brother was truly blind to have lived alongside such ignorant and shameless people for so long.”
“Well then!”
“Since you came here today, I won’t hold back.”
Chen Fei’s killing intent surged. The Qin family was beyond disgraceful, and since Qin Shuang had not returned even after all this time, it was clear they were relying on Qin Xiaotian’s newfound strength, clinging to false hope.
This time, Chen Fei decided to show no mercy. He would cripple all the Qin family’s Grand Spirit Masters.
That way, the Qin family would have no more illusions. If they wanted to survive, they would have no choice but to summon Qin Shuang back.
“You’re on the brink of death and still dare to boast?” Qin Xiaotian remained oblivious to his foolishness and charged again.
His Heavenly Dragon Claw radiated spiritual energy like a deadly weapon, aiming straight for Chen Fei’s chest.
Chen Fei, however, calmly drew his Silver Moon Academy-issued longsword and unleashed the Silver Moon Sword Technique!
In an instant, his spiritual energy glowed with a pale light, making his entire form appear ethereal. His movements became as fast as lightning, his sword shadows dancing through the air like a storm of blades.
Qin Xiaotian’s attack missed entirely, and before he could react, he found himself surrounded by countless sword shadows.
His face turned pale with fear as he tried to retreat.
“Pfft!”
A sharp pain bloomed in his abdomen. The longsword had pierced directly into his dantian. A surge of spiritual energy followed, utterly destroying his second-tier Spirit Transformation Realm dantian.
“How… how is this possible?”
Qin Xiaotian never imagined that despite his breakthrough and mastery of a Spirit-grade martial technique, he would still be so utterly powerless—worse off than before.
With just a single strike, his dantian was destroyed, his cultivation crippled, and his life hanging by a thread.
“Patriarch!”
The four great elders only realized the gravity of the situation when it was far too late. Qin Xiaotian had already collapsed in a pool of blood, convulsing in agony.
“This is bad!”
“Retreat! Quickly!”
Realizing their mistake, they immediately turned to flee.
But how could Chen Fei let them escape?
“None of you are leaving.”
He moved like a flash of lightning, his senses enveloping the entire courtyard.
“Pfft… pfft… pfft… pfft…”
The sound of piercing flesh echoed as sword shadows danced in the air, sealing off every escape route.
In mere moments, all four elders were struck in the abdomen, their dantians destroyed.
The Qin family guards at the gate were so terrified that their souls nearly left their bodies.
This wasn’t revenge—it was mass suicide by the Qin family’s upper echelon!
The onlookers, who had been hoping for an exciting battle, were left utterly stunned. The fight had ended in an instant.
“Li Zhong, stop their bleeding. Don’t let them die so easily.”
Chen Fei called over Li Zhong to tend to the wounded but defeated Qin Xiaotian and his elders.
“Go back and tell Qin Hanming that I’ll kill one of these five trash elders every three days.”
“If he doesn’t want them all to die here, he’d better bring that wretched woman Qin Shuang back to face me.”
Chen Fei delivered his message to the petrified Qin family guards blocking the entrance.
As word spread, Huangwu City erupted in shock. The Qin family had become a laughingstock overnight.
However, when this news reached the Azure Sea Academy in Zhou Kingdom, it stirred an entirely different reaction.
A young man and woman, in the midst of martial training, stared in shock at the messenger.
“Chen Yang wasn’t crippled? He single-handedly took down the Qin family’s Grand Spirit Masters?”
Wei Junhao’s expression darkened as he locked eyes with the messenger.
