Chapter 89
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Chapter 89: Sudden Death
Spirit stones had become extremely scarce.
Whenever they appeared on the market, they were quickly bought at exorbitant prices.
This time, the Liu family had brought only seventeen spirit stones for auction. Each piece was priced at fifty million, and based on past experience, the final bids could exceed one billion.
Now, Zhang Yang had obtained them all.
At first, Lou Pingfan had only planned to give him three. But Zhang Yang had been relentless, pounding on the door and refusing to leave. No matter how hard Lou Pingfan tried to stop him, he couldn’t hold him back. Only then did Lou Pingfan bring out all seventeen.
In the end, they struck a deal: Zhang Yang would take all seventeen spirit stones in exchange for not bothering Lou Pingfan to “buy” anything for an entire month.
The word “buy” felt sickeningly awkward coming from Lou Pingfan’s mouth.
Zhang Yang, on the other hand, was thoroughly satisfied.
“Old Lou, you’re a good friend. I’m glad to have someone like you. Come by and have tea sometime,” Zhang Yang said cheerfully.
Lou Pingfan quickly shook his head. “No, I can’t afford your tea.”
“There you go again… huh?” Zhang Yang paused, perking up his ears.
Lou Pingfan’s heart raced as he cautiously lingered near the door, afraid Zhang Yang might barge back in.
“I have something to do. I’m leaving now. See you later.”
Zhang Yang, however, packed up the spirit stones and left quickly.
Thanks to his exceptional hearing, he had caught a name.
Yang Xiuning!
She was the Senior Sister of the Green Sparrow Palace and one of Xue Feishuang’s closest friends.
Zhang Yang had never met her, but he had heard a lot about her.
In Xue Feishuang’s stories, only a few names carried real significance, and Yang Xiuning was one of them.
When Zhang Yang saw Yang Xiuning for the first time, she appeared to be a woman of above-average looks. While she wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, she possessed a gentle and elegant aura that was pleasing to the eye.
She had just concluded a transaction with another woman, and as they chatted happily and exchanged names, Zhang Yang’s sharp hearing caught it all.
Upon noticing Zhang Yang and seeing the round, shiny Gold Medallion Appraiser badge on his chest, she nodded slightly and asked, “Master, is there something you need?”
Zhang Yang was about to reveal his identity but then remembered that his appearance had changed and he needed to be cautious. Instead, he sent a thought transmission: “Senior Sister, I’m Zhang Yang, from the Vast Forest.”
Yang Xiuning first showed surprise, then quickly grew wary. In a low voice, she replied, “Master, I don’t understand your intention.”
Seeing her reaction, Zhang Yang realized just how cautious she was. The Demon Slayer Team had once posed a threat to the Green Sparrow Palace; although they had narrowly escaped, it had come at the cost of Xue Feishuang’s life. His sudden appearance here only deepened her suspicion.
Moreover, showing up in Mo City made his presence seem even more suspicious. It was no wonder she doubted that he was truly Zhang Yang from the Vast Forest.
“Let me put it this way,” Zhang Yang suggested. “Someone very close to you wishes to meet you. Would you come with me?”
Yang Xiuning’s vigilance increased.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang quickly added, “Then please wait here for a moment. I’ll bring her to you. How about that?”
Yang Xiuning glanced around at the crowd before finally nodding.
“Alright, I’ll wait for a moment.”
Zhang Yang immediately rushed off to find Xue Feishuang.
Normally, Xue Feishuang was like his shadow, always close by, but this was the first time she hadn’t been with him.
He moved swiftly, his sharp hearing picking up the quiet conversation between Yang Xiuning and the woman she had just been speaking with.
“This person is strange. Why don’t we head outside? If there’s any trouble and we end up clashing with the Mo family, we can at least rely on their power to protect ourselves,” the woman suggested.
Yang Xiuning agreed.
Zhang Yang couldn’t help but chuckle to himself. They were indeed cautious.
However, before his smile had even faded, a piercing scream split the air.
“Senior Sister!”
Zhang Yang immediately unleashed his One Step of Mountains and Rivers at full power and rushed back.
He arrived to see Yang Xiuning with a sword pierced through her neck. Her eyes were wide open in shock and disbelief as she stared at her attacker—the same woman she had just completed a transaction with.
The woman sneered, “I’m Mo Chi’er of the Mo family. Although we aren’t openly at war with the Liu family yet, it’s inconvenient for us to move directly against them. But killing someone connected to the Liu family’s Gold Medallion Appraiser is enough to vent our anger and send a message that the Mo family is not to be trifled with.”
With that, she suddenly yanked the sword free.
Blood splattered under the sunlight.
The gentle and elegant Yang Xiuning collapsed backward, her face filled with unwillingness, pain, and rage.
Zhang Yang rushed forward and caught her in his arms.
Even if he had sacred life water, there was no way to save someone whose throat had been pierced through.
At that moment, Xue Feishuang was in a special situation and couldn’t intervene.
Holding Yang Xiuning tightly, Zhang Yang leaned close to her ear and whispered softly, “Senior Sister, I really am Zhang Yang… and Xue Feishuang isn’t dead. She’s hiding by my side.”
Yang Xiuning’s beautiful eyes brightened, a faint joy appearing on her face—just before her breath faded away.
Zhang Yang held her tightly, overcome with an intense guilt that nearly drove him mad.
How could he have forgotten where they were? This was Mo City, home of the Mo family, one of the foundations of the Demon Slayer Team.
The Demon Slayer Team was made up of mad dogs.
And the Mo family? They were the same—mad dogs who followed no logic, no reason. They acted on whims, killing whomever they pleased.
What kind of reasoning was this from Mo Chi’er?
Just because he was a Gold Medallion Appraiser and had invited Yang Xiuning to meet someone, did she think it was acceptable to lure her outside and kill her at the entrance?
Zhang Yang slowly stood up, still holding Yang Xiuning’s body, and glared coldly at Mo Chi’er.
Mo Chi’er, with blood still smeared across her face, sneered, “Do you dare touch me? Do you? What’s a Gold Medallion Appraiser to me? You’re just a servant of the Liu family—a mere dog. If you lay a finger on me, you’ll be declaring war on the Mo family and the Great Xia Empire. Do you have the guts? You don’t!”
“And besides, the one I killed wasn’t even from your Liu family. Just a friend of yours. So, what can you do about it? Hahaha…”
Her arrogant laughter, mixed with the blood on her face, was grotesque.
Lou Pingfan appeared beside Zhang Yang, his expression grave. “She’s right. Everyone is holding back right now.”
In truth, Lou Pingfan felt deeply anxious. He knew Zhang Yang all too well and understood that this man didn’t care much about so-called rules. He probably didn’t even consider the Liu family a true threat. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have caused such chaos already.
Lou Pingfan also knew the horrifying reality of Zhang Yang slaughtering the Demon Slayer Team’s army of a hundred thousand in the Vast Forest.
If Zhang Yang truly decided to act, it was entirely possible he would do something reckless.
In fact, Lou Pingfan believed Zhang Yang would definitely take action.
But instead, Zhang Yang restrained himself.
Not because of any unspoken agreement between the Liu and Mo families, but because he had even crazier plans in mind.
“I’m not going to kill you now,” Zhang Yang said.
The moment he spoke those words, Lou Pingfan’s anxious heart finally eased.
Mo Chi’er cackled as if she had just heard the greatest joke. “Do you dare? Coward! You won’t kill me? You’re just a dog of the Liu family, and you dare to challenge me?”
Zhang Yang ignored her taunts and said, “Killing you now would be far too easy. I will make you experience what true despair is… what it means to regret for a lifetime.”
He carried Yang Xiuning’s lifeless body and turned to leave.
The crowd automatically parted to clear the way.
Mo Chi’er sneered behind him, “Dog of the Liu family, know your place! What are you? How can you make me feel despair or regret for a lifetime? Puh! Coward!”
She completely dismissed his threat.
Lou Pingfan felt a wave of unease. This fool, Mo Chi’er, clearly did not understand that the man she had just provoked was the butcher who had once slaughtered an army of a hundred thousand from the Demon Slayer Team with a single order.
What could he possibly not dare to do?
Lou Pingfan waved his hand to disperse the onlookers and warned Mo Chi’er not to provoke them again before hurrying off to find Liu Feijue and report what had happened.
Liu Feijue was proud and arrogant, but that did not mean he lacked intelligence. On the contrary, he was shrewd and exceptionally capable. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been the top heir of the Liu family, nor would he have tolerated Zhang Yang’s earlier disruptive behavior.
He asked, “What are your thoughts?”
Lou Pingfan replied, “He said killing Mo Chi’er would be too easy for her. From how he acted at that moment, I believe he truly meant it.”
A faint smile crossed Liu Feijue’s lips. “Then let’s see how he plans to make Mo Chi’er regret for a lifetime.”
