As they stepped out of the teahouse, the torrential downpour suddenly froze in place!

Raindrops the size of beans suspended in midair, densely packed and crisscrossed, sending chills down the spine!

From the distant darkness, several figures emerged.

"Kid, you dare to mess with anyone. You’ve got quite some guts."

Xu Yang looked up.

There were more than a dozen people in that group.

At the head was actually a powerhouse at the Late Stage of the Myriad Manifestation Realm!

Among them were two more Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouses, as well as a group of Yang Realm Martial Artists!

The lineup was truly intimidating.

It seemed the Dong Clan branch where Dong Yue came from was not weak either!

But thinking about it, it made sense. The main family had a True Lord in residence, and even a noble consort!

Even branches could bask in that glory; people gave face to the main family, and few dared provoke them!

"You recognize anyone?" Xu Yang lowered his head, looking at Dong Yue.

Dong Yue silently nodded, pointing at a few people in the group.

"Cut the crap. Attack!"

"Kill!"

Boom!

The leader at the Late Stage of the Myriad Manifestation Realm attacked first, killing intent swirling madly.

The frozen raindrops, as if struck by lightning, all shattered instantly!

Xu Yang, holding Dong Yue in one arm, rose lightly into the air, stepping forward through the void.

A hundred yards apart, then ten yards!

In the blink of an eye!

A biting murderous aura blanketed the heavens.

"Is this kid insane? He’s only at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena and dares face a late-stage opponent head-on?"

"He must have a death wish!"

"To meddle with the Dong Family’s affairs, death is too light a punishment!"

"We finally found this little girl. Now everything’s fine."

...

In the midst of the chatter, a blood-curdling, agonized moan cut through the silence.

It was as if a sharp stone lodged in a throat, the sound grim, low, and chilling to the bone!

All eyes snapped to the scene, each inhaling sharply, stunned beyond belief!

"How is that possible?"

In the darkness, that young man expressionlessly gripped the neck of the Late Stage Myriad Manifestation Realm powerhouse in front of him with one hand.

Crack!

Xu Yang casually tossed the corpse to the ground, casting a cold glance at the group behind him!

Everyone shivered to their core, as if dropped into an ice cave!

The pouring rain now seemed to hold the chill of a thousand-year-old glacier, penetrating straight to the bone!

"Run!"

No one knew who shrieked exactly.

The group awoke as from a nightmare, frantically turning to flee!

Yet at this moment, heaven and earth froze!

It was as if invisible chains bound everyone tightly, leaving them unable to move!

Xu Yang said indifferently, "Want your revenge personally?"

Dong Yue trembled, biting her lip, her gaze burning with deep hatred at those familiar faces.

She suddenly let go of Xu Yang’s hand.

Then stepped in front of the crowd, picking up a spirit blade from the ground.

Gulp!

One Martial Artist after another swallowed hard, glaring at Dong Yue, fire raging in their eyes.

They couldn’t even get a word out.

Spurt!

Dong Yue gripped the spirit blade tightly and stabbed it viciously into one person’s stomach.

Blood spattered everywhere!

No scream at all!

The victim only convulsed violently, his lifeforce extinguished.

Even in death, he remained standing right where he was!

This scene frightened everyone senseless.

Their anger now replaced by pure, endless fear!

Unable to speak, they could only beg Dong Yue with their desperate eyes.

Unmoved, Dong Yue stabbed again and again!

Dozens of heartbeats passed.

Xu Yang flicked his sleeve, and every one of them fell instantly.

None left alive!

Dong Yue let the blood-stained spirit blade fall, dazed as her gaze swept over corpse after corpse. The hatred in her eyes slowly faded away, until her expression returned to normal, betraying nothing unusual.

She turned and smiled at Xu Yang, then jogged quickly toward him.

This scene formed a stark contrast to the corpses everywhere!

Xu Yang stared deeply at Dong Yue and said, "Remember, hatred can be your drive, but never let it completely blind you!"

Dong Yue thought for a moment, half understanding, and nodded forcefully.

"Let’s go."

Xu Yang took Dong Yue’s hand and soared into the sky.

Only long after did a few people emerge from the teahouse. When they saw the scene, they collapsed to the ground in terror.

...

Mengcheng, about a thousand miles from the capital, was the last small city before entering the capital.

In a courtyard within the city sat an old man, his cultivation reaching Myriad Manifestations Realm Perfection!

His name was Dong Kui, an elder of the Dong Clan branch!

The Dong Clan branch’s power was not weak; with the main family’s reputation, their outside expansion was rapid.

They had nearly ten experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm Perfection level!

Swoosh!

A figure flashed into the courtyard, bowing respectfully: "Second Elder, Dongyang and the others... are all dead!"

"What did you say?"

Dong Kui’s pupils shrank. He leapt to his feet and barked coldly, "How is that possible? That girl showed up again—who is helping her?"

The guard replied, "According to witnesses at the time, it was a young man about twenty years old. There was no one else, and he slaughtered them all himself!"

"Just one person?"

A look of shock flashed in Dong Kui’s eyes, but was soon replaced by a harsh, cold aura. "Reckless fool, even dares interfere in the Dong Family’s affairs!"

"We can’t let that girl enter the capital!"

Thunderfire Dominating Body—an extremely powerful Innate Spiritual Body!

If the main family finds out, everyone involved will die!

"Go."

"Yes, Elder!"

The guard respectfully withdrew.

Dong Kui’s face shifted through several expressions before leaping up and leaving quietly.

Half an hour later.

He appeared in a valley deep in the wilderness.

In the valley, three Martial Artists were seated, meditating.

Each of the three exuded thick Evil Qi, hideously fierce!

Their cultivation—all at Myriad Manifestations Realm Perfection!

"Elder Dong, you made up your mind this quickly?"

The middle-aged man at the head looked at Dong Kui in astonishment!

Dong Kui replied coldly, "I’m leaving this to you. I want them alive—or their corpses!"

"Here’s half the payment. You’ll get the other half once it’s done!"

He threw out a Storage Ring!

"Deal!"

"If you ask me, Elder Dong, you should’ve just done this straight away. She’s just a little girl! Hmph, we Heart Demon Brothers will get this done nice and neat!" Chu Xiong grinned, his Spiritual Power sweeping the Storage Ring, eyes flashing with greed.

"If anything goes wrong, you know what happens!"

"Don’t waste time!"

Dong Kui shot the three a deep look, then drifted away into the night.

The three brothers exchanged glances, then grinned wickedly in unison and leapt out of the valley!

...

Two figures streaked over a mountain, descending from the sky to land on a high point. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Before them lay a boundless plain, with a wide official road stretching toward a grand and ancient city at the far end.

It was many times larger than the Barbarian Race royal court!

This was none other than the Daqian capital!

To be honest, Xu Yang felt a trace of unease inside!

Suddenly, he glanced at the other side of the mountain and said coolly, "I thought no one was left."

Dong Yue’s little face changed, clutching Xu Yang tightly, a worried look in her eyes!

The capital was right in front of them; anyone bold enough to intercept them now would be unimaginably strong!

"Don’t be afraid!"

Xu Yang patted Dong Yue, smiling. "With me here, it’s just a bunch of chickens and dogs."

"Big talk for a brat!"

"Where did this little bastard come from? You’re just at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena and dare run your mouth?"

Three figures shot out, eyes fierce and menacing.

The combined might of three Myriad Manifestations Realm Perfection cultivators erupted violently, their presence like black clouds shrouding a range of a thousand yards.

One of them fixed a cruel grin on Xu Yang. "You little bastard, say that again in front of me—who are you calling a bunch of chickens and dogs?"