Chapter 525: Chapter 525: Finally a Man for Once!

"Hahahaha! How naive! True, the Tang Family isn’t the strongest, but in this small Thunder City, there’s no one who can deal with us!" Tang Wenqiang laughed heartily.

"Is that so? I heard you were on your knees apologizing to someone last night. Am I wrong?" Ye Qianqian replied with a cold laugh.

"You! How did you know?" Tang Wenqiang was dumbfounded. They thought they had managed to suppress the matter, as no newspapers or social media outlets had reported it. How did she know?

The members of the Zhao Family were stunned. They really knelt? From the sound of it, the Tang Family was actually beaten by someone?

"What nonsense are you spouting, you wretch! Men, beat these three to death! How dare you slander the Tang Family? For that, you deserve a thousand deaths!" Tang Wenqiang roared, enraged that someone had dared to expose his shame. It was unforgivable.

"Yes!" The Tang Family members, already simmering with anger from the previous night’s humiliation, bristled. For someone to dredge up the past was simply asking for death.

A Guest Elder suddenly darted toward Zhao Huan, striking at her face with his palm. He clearly intended to kill her on the spot. This Guest Elder was an Eighth Rank Great Grandmaster with astonishing Combat Power. Zhao Huan, an ordinary person, had no time to react.

Zhao Haishan clenched his fists. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally gritted his teeth and lunged forward.

BANG!

He sent the Guest Elder flying with a single punch. After all, he was a Tenth Rank Great Grandmaster, far beyond what an Eighth Rank Great Grandmaster could hope to match.

But after striking, he froze. That was just a subconscious reflex... to save my daughter.

"Dad!"

Zhao Huan was also stunned. My father? The man who always preached about the greater good and held family ties in such low regard? Did he really just save me?

"Zhao Haishan, what the hell do you think you’re doing?" Tang Wenqiang roared.

"Mr. Tang, she is my daughter. A lesson is one thing, but killing her right in front of me... isn’t that going too far?" Zhao Haishan said with a furrowed brow, forcing himself to speak.

"Going too far? Hah! Zhao Haishan, you’ve got some nerve, defying me! Fine! Today, the Zhao Family will run with rivers of blood!" Tang Wenqiang’s face twisted into a vicious snarl. "You’re just a Tenth Rank Great Grandmaster. Do you really think you can defy the heavens?"

Zhao Haishan’s face went deathly pale.

He sighed. In the end, I was too impulsive. But then a faint smile touched his lips. I’ve been a coward my whole life. It’s time to be a man for once.

"Listen up, everyone in the Zhao Family!" Zhao Haishan roared. "If you want to surrender, then surrender! But if you’re tired of living a spineless life, then fight with me! Today, killing one of them means we break even; killing two means we make a profit! This is the Zhao estate, not the Tang’s! They don’t have many men with them; who’s to say we can’t kill them!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Most of the Zhao Family had been suppressing their frustrations for a long time. They had built their family’s fortune by constantly deferring to others, but in truth, their lives were miserable, like servants living cautiously at their master’s whim. Zhao Haishan’s roar resonated with them.

Of course, there were cowards among them, like Zhao Bing and Zhao Deguang.

"You three, get up. The marriage is off! Today, we live and die together!" Zhao Haishan said, looking at Ye Qianqian and her two companions.

"Dad!"

"Grandpa!"

For the first time, Zhao Huan and Ye Qianqian saw their father and grandfather as towering and mighty—a true man.

However, the feeling lasted only for a moment. Tang Chuan made his move. With a single palm strike, he sent Zhao Haishan flying, spitting blood as he slammed heavily into a wall. Although he struggled back to his feet, the fear and despair in his eyes were undeniable.

I thought I could at least kill Tang Chuan or Tang Wenqiang. Even if I died, it would have been worth it. But I completely misjudged everything. Tang Chuan is far stronger than I imagined. We’re not even in the same league; the gap is just too wide.

"Zhao Haishan, do you think you’re some kind of hero? Feeling impressed with your own sudden bravery?" Tang Chuan sneered. "Pathetic. You’re too weak. This isn’t a TV show or a movie. You’re just asking to die!" With that, he threw a punch directly at Zhao Haishan’s head.

Many in the Zhao Family screamed, some even covering their eyes, unable to watch the gruesome scene.

BANG!

A long moment passed before anyone dared to open their eyes. When they did, they found Zhao Haishan still standing, while Tang Chuan was on the ground, struggling to climb back up.

A man now stood beside Ye Qianqian. It was Yang Qi!

"Brother Qi!" Ye Qianqian cried out in excitement.

Zhao Huan and Ye Zuisheng also breathed a sigh of relief; Yang Qi had finally arrived.

He was still dressed in a pristine white tracksuit with matching white sneakers, looking as if they could never get dirty.

"Godmother, Godfather, take Qianqian to the back," Yang Qi said softly, as if discussing something trivial. "Leave the rest to me."

Then, Yang Qi turned to Tang Wenqiang with a smile. "Tang Wenqiang, we parted ways in Three Prefectures Town, and I let you live. Are you itching for a beating already? I warned you, didn’t I? Don’t provoke me. This time, you not only provoked me, but you also went after my sister! Your son even used a Corpse Worm Pill on my godmother. Your family is truly courting death!"

Tang Wenqiang’s expression had changed the moment he saw Yang Qi. He had personally witnessed Yang Qi defeat Wu Yonggui in an instant, which meant Yang Qi had to be, at minimum, a First Rank Martial Arts Overlord. In front of such an expert, he dared not act rashly.

Fortunately, he had brought a Martial Arts Overlord with him this time—a First Rank Martial Arts Overlord at the Great Completion stage, one who was far stronger than Wu Yonggui.

At this thought, his confidence returned. "Yang Qi, it seems enemies are destined to meet. Back in Three Prefectures Town, I had no experts with me, which is why you humiliated me. But today, I want you dead! Killing you was my second reason for coming to Thunder City. To think Ye Qianqian is your sister... even better. I’ll just wipe you all out at once."

"Dad, let me handle him!" Tang Chuan said, glaring hatefully at Yang Qi. My earlier defeat wasn’t because I’m weaker, but because I was careless and he sneak-attacked me. I have to get my revenge, or this humiliation will gnaw at me forever.

"You’re no match for him. Let Tang Wu handle it," Tang Wenqiang said, shaking his head. "This Yang Qi is a Martial Arts Overlord. I’ve seen him fight."

What?! The words struck Tang Chuan like a physical blow. He had always seen himself as a prodigy and looked down on other young people. Yet Yang Qi, who was clearly much younger than him—by at least a decade!—was stronger? He couldn’t accept it.

But this was no time for pride; he didn’t dare risk it. He turned to Tang Wu and said, "Uncle Tang Wu, I’ll have to trouble you. Please just cripple that bastard so I can kill him myself. I suspect he’s the one who broke my Corpse Worm Pill!"