Chapter 38: Let's Meet Him

Tang Xuan stood with his back to the crowd; no one except Master Wei knew what had just transpired. All they could see was Master Wei trembling uncontrollably. This left the others utterly bewildered, unable to fathom what could have caused such a reaction from him.

At that moment, the shock within Master Wei’s heart was like a raging storm. The flash of golden light he had just witnessed signaled that the young man standing before him was a demigod—a demigod possessing the power of the Sky-Heaven Realm. He had never encountered a true Sky-Heaven Realm master before. It was even more unimaginable to him that such a formidable expert could be a young man in his early twenties!

If—if he truly desired to destroy the Sun family, it would be as easy as turning over his hand. As the young man had said, what did a few, or even dozens, of Thunder-Quake Realm experts matter? The immense power gap created by such a disparity in cultivation realms was not something that could be compensated for by numbers. No matter how many Thunder-Quake Realm experts there were, they were no more than ants in his eyes.

"I killed Li Qin, and I killed the hundred-plus bodyguards of the Li family," Tang Xuan had said. Master Wei had not the slightest doubt that Tang Xuan possessed the absolute power to do so.

"Go tell the members of the Sun family that I am waiting for them here."

When Master Wei left the Li family villa, his back was already drenched in cold sweat.

"Little brother, what’s going on? Why did he suddenly become so afraid of you?" Zhang Qi looked at Tang Xuan, confused.

"Sister, my strength is far too great. Isn't it only natural for him to fear me?"

"Master Tang is incredible." Liu Zhenhua seemed to have no other words to offer beyond these.

Li Meng looked at Tang Xuan with burning eyes. "Master, if you can topple the Sun family, I, Li Meng, will never harbor any disloyal thoughts toward you for the rest of my life. I will be your dog forever."

Tang Xuan sneered at this. "Li Meng, if you were truly allowed to dominate Jiangcheng alone, would you be content to remain a slave for the rest of your life? You wouldn't. You would only seek every possible opportunity to take your revenge."

No matter how humble Li Meng appeared, he could not hide the hatred buried deep within his eyes. Therefore, Tang Xuan had no intention of wiping out the Sun family completely—and given his current strength, doing so would not be simple. Since the last time he had forcibly used his Sky-Heaven Realm power to instantly kill Qin Feng, he had inflicted irreversible damage upon this body. Just now, he had merely used his hand to manifest the aura of the Sky-Heaven Realm to intimidate Master Wei. If he were to force himself to use that level of power again, this body would be utterly destroyed.

Li Meng knelt on both knees.

"Master, Li Meng would not dare," he said. "I am deeply aware of your immense power; how could I possibly harbor thoughts of revenge?"

Tang Xuan sneered, "If a Sky-Heaven Realm expert were standing in front of you right now, willing to help you take revenge, would you refuse?"

Li Meng hesitated. The words "hacked to pieces" flashed through his mind instantly. If a Sky-Heaven Realm expert were truly willing to help him, he would certainly have Tang Xuan hacked to pieces. He wanted to avenge his father, he wanted to avenge the hundred bodyguards of the Li family, and he wanted to vent the humiliation he had endured all these days. Every time he called Tang Xuan "Master," it was not out of genuine willingness, but merely a submissive act to survive.

"Even if I destroy the Sun family, Jiangcheng will not fall into your hands, Li Meng." This had been Tang Xuan’s thought from the beginning. Li Meng was merely a disposable tool. He intended for Zhang Qi to become the number one figure in Jiangcheng.

Master Wei arrived at the Sun residence. As the head of the family, Sun Bin’s greatest wish was to completely dominate Jiangcheng. As long as the Li family was eliminated, the Sun family would reign supreme. However, he was a cautious man by nature, so even knowing that Li Qin and the hundred bodyguards were dead, he had not acted rashly.

"Master Wei, you don’t look well. What happened?"

Throughout the journey, Master Wei had been unable to digest the shock in his heart. After all, it was the first time in his life he had truly witnessed a Sky-Heaven Realm expert. The pressure of that formidable presence lingered in his mind, impossible to shake off.

"Patriarch Sun, I know the true situation regarding the Li family."

Sun Bin’s expression turned solemn at these words. "Oh? Tell me."

"Li Qin and the hundred-plus bodyguards of the Li family died at the hands of one man. And he intends to deal with the Sun family next."

An old man standing beside Sun Bin gave a disdainful laugh. He was slightly stronger than Master Wei, having reached the mid-stage of the Thunder-Quake Realm. "Destroying the Sun family is not something you can do just by talking. Does he really have such strength?"

"Fu Hai, even if all the Thunder-Quake Realm experts of the Sun family joined forces, they would not be his match," Master Wei replied.

Fu Hai acted as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. "Master Wei, do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound? Are you trying to say there is a Earth-Kun Realm expert hiding in Jiangcheng? Is that even possible?"

Master Wei gave a cold smile. "He is not merely at the Earth-Kun Realm."

Fu Hai laughed even louder. "Hahahaha! If not Earth-Kun, could he be at the Sky-Heaven Realm? Hahahaha! Master Wei, I think you’ve been deceived. How could a Sky-Heaven Realm expert possibly appear in the secular world? The Sky-Heaven Realm experts in all of China can be counted on one hand, and they are known to everyone. I wonder which one he is supposed to be?"

Every Sky-Heaven Realm expert in China possessed a resounding title known to the world. Unless they were reclusive masters who had never appeared in the secular world—but such people were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, and it was impossible for one to appear in a small place like Jiangcheng.

"Fu Hai, if you don’t believe me, you can test his strength yourself."

"Fine," Fu Hai agreed immediately. "Where is he? Let me go and meet him. Since he dares to harbor the thought of destroying the Sun family, I will let him know how ridiculous that idea is."

"Patriarch Sun, he is waiting for you at the Li family villa."

Sun Bin looked at Fu Hai. Fu Hai said dismissively, "It is impossible for such an expert to exist in Jiangcheng. What harm is there in going to see him?"

To be on the safe side, Sun Bin brought all the Thunder-Quake Realm experts of the Sun family with him. Fu Hai was quite disdainful of Sun Bin’s cautious display.

"Patriarch, may I be the one to kill him?" On the way to the Li family, Fu Hai radiated intense killing intent. He wanted to prove himself before Sun Bin. Although he was a Thunder-Quake Realm expert, at his age, it was extremely difficult to break through to the next realm on his own. He needed the Sun family’s financial resources to acquire rare treasures and rely on external means to strengthen himself. This was why many experts chose to attach themselves to great families.

"Fu Hai, do you think we can’t kill someone you can kill?"

"If you want to kill him, it depends on who is faster."

"Right, let’s see whose hand is faster."

Watching them scramble to be the first, Master Wei sneered in his heart. Only he knew that these men were walking straight to their deaths.

"Master Wei, what’s wrong with you today? You used to fight us for such opportunities; why aren't you making a move today?"

Master Wei smiled and said, "I’ll leave such a good opportunity to you all. I won't be participating."