Chapter 27: The Foremost Powerhouse

At the Tang family estate, Tang Zhong had been obsessed with seeking revenge ever since his legs were crippled. Just yesterday, he had managed to align himself with Huang Tianyang, a development that had electrified every member of the Tang family. As a top-tier family in Jiangcheng, the Huang family could offer the Tangs far more than just a rise in social status. Though Tang Zhong did not fully understand why Huang Tianyang had suddenly begun courting smaller families, it was irrelevant; even becoming a mere pawn for the Huangs was an honor for the Tangs.

When Tang Qinghua returned to the estate, every Tang family member glared at him with murderous intent, wishing they could tear him to pieces. The matriarch of the Tang family even spat out a curse: "Why are you back? Get out!"

With Tang Xuan by his side, Tang Qinghua felt emboldened. "Give me back our household registration document, and I will leave immediately."

"You are no longer a member of the Tang family. What right do you have to demand our documents?" the matriarch retorted.

Tang Qinghua was speechless, but Tang Xuan had no patience for their nonsense. "You have one minute to hand over the document."

At the sound of Tang Xuan’s voice, the matriarch’s bravado instantly vanished. She had witnessed his brutal methods firsthand.

Tang Zhong spoke up then: "I admit you are strong, and no one in the Tang family is a match for you. But you cannot afford to provoke the Tang family as it stands now. I suggest you leave at once."

Tang Xuan looked at Tang Zhong with amusement. "Have you found another backer that makes you dare to speak to me like this? Do you want me to cripple your arms as well and leave you completely disabled?"

Tang Zhong was terrified. If he lost the use of his arms, he would be a total invalid. Yet, the backing of Huang Tianyang gave him a sliver of courage. "The Tang family has reached an agreement with Huang Tianyang. In a sense, the people of the Tang family are now under his protection. If you lay a hand on us, you are disrespecting the Huang family. Do you dare?"

Upon hearing this, the Tangs straightened their backs, faces filled with arrogance. To have an association with the Huang family was indeed a point of pride that promised greater status in Jiangcheng. However, Tang Xuan could not help but laugh aloud. He had expected a formidable backer, not someone like Huang Tianyang.

"Are you unaware that Huang Tianyang is dead?"

"Bullshit! How could Huang Tianyang be dead?" Tang Zhong looked at Tang Xuan with disdain, convinced he was spewing nonsense. "You are just terrified, which is why you’re spouting such ridiculous lies."

Tang Xuan raised an eyebrow. "You think I’m afraid of the Huang family?"

Tang Zhong held his head high. "Shouldn't you be? You might have some strength, but what are you compared to the Huang family? Does someone at your level even understand how powerful they are?"

Tang Xuan laughed uncontrollably. Tang Qinghua, however, looked pale. To him, the Huang family was an insurmountable mountain. If Tang Xuan persisted in causing trouble, it would be tantamount to offending them. "Sixteen, perhaps we should just leave?"

Hearing Tang Qinghua’s hesitation, Tang Zhong guffawed. "Get lost, or else—"

Before he could finish, Tang Xuan interrupted, "I killed Huang Tianyang with my own hands last night. If you don't believe me, try calling him. See if you can reach him."

Tang Xuan could guess why Huang Tianyang had reached out to the Tangs. Having seized the position of family head from Huang Long, Huang Tianyang lacked the necessary influence in Jiangcheng and needed to recruit smaller families to bolster his power. The Tang family had been lucky to be chosen, but that luck had been short-lived.

Tang Zhong smiled with malice. "You brought this on yourself. Don't regret it." He pulled out his phone and dialed Huang Tianyang’s number. The call connected almost immediately. Tang Zhong looked at Tang Xuan with a cold, smug expression. "It’s ringing. Let’s see how you lie your way out of this now. Mr. Huang—"

"My brother is dead. Do not call this number again." The person on the other end cut him off and hung up.

Tang Zhong felt as if he had been doused in ice water. Dead. He was actually dead. Did he really kill Huang Tianyang? A chill crawled up Tang Zhong’s spine. If he dared to kill someone like Huang Tianyang, what were the members of the Tang family to him? The rest of the family stood stunned, staring at Tang Zhong’s vacant expression.

The matriarch asked anxiously, "What is going on? Why did you stop talking? Tell Mr. Huang to come here and break this brat’s legs to avenge you!"

Tang Zhong looked at her in despair. "Mother, Huang Tianyang... he is dead!"

The faces of the Tang family members turned ash-white. They looked at Tang Xuan in disbelief and overwhelming fear. If he had killed Huang Tianyang and was still standing here, it meant the Huang family lacked the power to retaliate. If even the Huangs couldn't stop him, what could they possibly do?

"Do you know how powerful I am now? Still want revenge?"

When Tang Zhong felt Tang Xuan’s gaze on him, he slid from his wheelchair onto the floor. With his legs already useless, he could only crawl. He was filled with hatred, but he wanted to live. Even as a cripple, he did not want to die. "Don't kill me! Please, don't kill me!"

Tang Qinghua seized the moment. "Mother, give me the document, and we will leave immediately."

The matriarch was still unwilling. "I will not let a pathetic loser’s name appear on our household registration." She knew why Tang Qinghua wanted the document, and she remained convinced that the son born to Tang Qinghua and You Zhen was cursed.

Tang Xuan walked toward the matriarch with a crushing aura. "He will be stronger than anyone."

"You know nothing, you fool! How dare you call him a child of destiny?" The matriarch, old as she was, trembled with rage at being insulted so crudely. "Are you going to lay a hand on an old woman?"

Tang Xuan said coldly, "I will not kill you. I want you to watch closely as he becomes the greatest powerhouse in the world. I want every single one of you present to realize just how foolish you have been."

His words ignited a fire in Tang Qinghua, but none of the Tangs believed it. That the child of two "cursed" people could become the strongest in the world was, to them, the greatest joke of all.