Goodbye One-armed Man

In a dark corner, the one-armed man slowly walked out. He looked in the direction Ye Xiaofan had disappeared, his eyes filled with shock, sadness, and anger…

He had originally been following Zhang Dahu in secret, preparing to help Ye Xiaofan through his tribulation.

He just hadn't expected Ye Xiaofan to be such a monstrous talent.

Not only was his cultivation improving at an unbelievable speed, but his combat power was also terrifyingly abnormal.

In his thirty-plus years of life, this was the first time he had ever seen such a monstrous talent.

"Qingshuang, you gave birth to a good son."

The one-armed man sighed and turned around.

He suddenly froze, his heart skipping a beat.

Then, he instinctively reached for the hilt of the broken saber at his waist.

He saw a blurry figure appear before him out of nowhere, and he hadn't sensed anything at all.

"Who?"

The one-armed man gripped the saber hilt tightly with his five fingers, his body tensing up. He stared at Ye Xiaofan with a grave gaze, like a vicious wolf.

"Weren't you supposed to come find me with Zhang Dahu?"

Ye Xiaofan, completely unfazed by the one-armed man's actions, walked towards him as if talking to himself.

"It's you."

The one-armed man let out a wry smile and released his grip on the saber hilt, his tensed muscles relaxing.

A flicker of surprise flashed in Ye Xiaofan's eyes as he stopped about ten feet in front of the one-armed man.

"Give me a reason not to kill you."

"Actually, I was your mother's fiancé."

The one-armed man was silent for a moment, then spoke words that were earth-shattering.

Ye Xiaofan's pupils contracted sharply, as if his dead soul had been resurrected.

"You knew my mother? How is my mother now?"

Ye Xiaofan blurted out this question almost instinctively.

There was no mention of his mother in the original body's memories, and Ye Tianhe had never brought her up in front of the original body.

"I knew her."

The one-armed man pursed his lips and spoke softly, his eyes filled with endless tenderness.

"Your mother, Liu Qingshuang, was the youngest daughter of the previous Patriarch of the Liu Family in Jinyang Prefecture. We were betrothed since childhood, and we grew up and cultivated together…"

"Then Ye Tianhe appeared. Against the Liu Family's wishes, your mother followed Ye Tianhe to Qingyang County and had you."

"When you were just one year old, the old matriarch of the Liu Family wanted to see your mother before she died. On her way back to Jinyang Prefecture, your mother was attacked by demonic creatures and vanished without a trace."

Hearing that his mother had died and vanished without a trace, Ye Xiaofan's heart clenched. He was influenced by the original body's memories.

"Ye Tianhe didn't even escort your mother back."

"You tell me,"

"Doesn't Ye Tianhe deserve to die?"

As he spoke, the one-armed man trembled, his emotions running wild. His eyes turned bloodshot, his expression twisted, and he almost roared.

"Hahaha, you know, when I heard Ye Tianhe died, do you know how happy I was? It's a shame he didn't die by my hand."

"Hahaha…"

As the one-armed man laughed, a single tear traced a path down his cheek.

Ye Xiaofan fell silent. His thoughts were in disarray, perhaps due to the influence of the original body.

Memories flashed through his mind, as if searching for something.

No wonder, in his memories, Ye Tianhe always liked to lock himself in his room and talk to himself after returning home, and he would always get drunk.

He could now imagine why Ye Tianhe never mentioned his mother in front of the original body.

It was guilt and self-blame, not daring to let the original body know that his mother's death was because he hadn't protected her well enough.

"What happened to the demonic creature that killed my mother?"

Ye Xiaofan had promised the original body that he would avenge his family. If that demonic creature was still alive, he would go and cut off its head to mourn the original body's mother.

"It's dead. All the demonic creatures in the mountain range were wiped out by Ye Tianhe and the Liu Family."

"What was the Liu Family's attitude towards me and my father?"

Ye Xiaofan remained silent for a moment before continuing to ask.

"In the eyes of the Liu Family, you are a bastard. They also didn't acknowledge Ye Tianhe as their son-in-law. That's why the Liu Family hasn't contacted you for over ten years."

The one-armed man said this as if telling a joke, his tone flippant.

A period of silence ensued.

"Kill me then. My life has no meaning anymore. If it weren't for killing Ye Tianhe, I would have followed your mother long ago."

The one-armed man's emotions calmed, and he spoke in a flat tone.

Ye Xiaofan said nothing. He glanced at the one-armed man, who was clearly ready to die, and turned to leave.

He knew the one-armed man had no intention of fighting him last time.

Otherwise, how could a cultivator at the Body Refinement Sixth Layer not catch up to a mere Body Refinement Second Layer like him?

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching for the author. Maybe the title was just changed!

He hadn't understood before, but now he finally did.

A pitiful person trapped by love, filled with loathing and hatred, yet unable to act because he was the son of the woman he loved.

Watching Ye Xiaofan leave, the one-armed man was lost and dejected, as if all his strength had been drained. He walked with a hunched back.

No direction, no purpose.

Ye Xiaofan walked slowly down the dark, lonely street.

At this moment, his mind was a complete mess.

The memories he had buried in a corner surged back like a tide, finally coalescing into the indistinct image of a woman.

"Liu Qingshuang, Mother!"

Ye Xiaofan murmured to himself. As if hearing his call, the blurry woman showed a loving smile, waved at him, and gradually faded away.

"Stop! This is the Black Tiger Gang. Leave quickly!"

A roar pulled Ye Xiaofan back to reality. He looked up—the Black Tiger Gang!

He had unknowingly walked all the way to the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters.

The guards, holding their weapons, stared nervously at Ye Xiaofan. His appearance in the dead of night suggested ill intentions.

Ye Xiaofan remained silent. Seeing his face, the fate of these guards was already sealed.

Ye Xiaofan withdrew his gaze and, in front of the guards, tore a strip of cloth from his clothes to cover his face.

The guards were collectively stunned.

That move was just too slick.

"You, what are you doing? This is the Black Tiger Gang headquarters. Don't make a mistake."

"In your next life, don't join a gang."

"What?"

The six guards felt a blur before their eyes, followed by a sharp pain in their chests, and then they lost consciousness.

At this time, It was already past midnight, the stars hidden.

The night was even darker!

The Black Tiger Gang was quiet, with torches lit along the roadside.

Ye Xiaofan swaggered through the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters.

"Stop, who are you?"

A patrol team spotted Ye Xiaofan and quickly drew their weapons, surrounding him.

Ye Xiaofan said nothing, only continuing to walk forward.

"Assassin! Help..."

The captain of this patrol team had just shouted when Ye Xiaofan pierced his heart with his sword sheath.

Seeing this, the others didn't dare to approach. For every step Ye Xiaofan took, they retreated three.

The commotion here finally woke the sleeping Black Tiger Gang.

A large group of gang members rushed over, surrounding Ye Xiaofan.

After Ye Xiaofan killed a few minor leaders, no one dared to step forward.

"Who dares to cause trouble at the Black Tiger Gang?"

A powerful roar echoed from the back of the crowd.

The crowd parted, Revealing two middle-aged men walking side by side.

One was a burly middle-aged man with a square face, small eyes, and a sausage-like mouth. The other was tall and burly with a full beard, yet his eyes held a hint of feminine charm.

Ye Xiaofan knew these two.

Shi Chui of the Battle Hall, Body Refinement Fifth Layer. Liu Dàdāo of the Internal Affairs Hall, Body Refinement Fourth Layer.

"Who are you, and why did you trespass into my Black Tiger Gang tonight and kill my men? If you don't give me an explanation, Shi, I'm afraid you won't be leaving tonight."

Seeing the bodies scattered everywhere, Shi Chui was instantly enraged.

All the dead were minor leaders.

This loss was immeasurable.

This person in front of me, whose face was hastily concealed, deserved to die!

"Hey, who I am isn't important. What's important is that after tonight, the Black Tiger Gang will cease to exist."

Ye Xiaofan chuckled and walked towards Shi Chui and the other man.

Seeing Ye Xiaofan move, the numerous gang members shielded their two hall masters and collectively retreated three steps.

"Arrogant! Hall Master Liu, brothers, let's take down this thief together and hand him over to the gang leader for punishment."

Shi Chui roared, his aura erupting, causing the many gang members to quickly retreat dozens of steps further.

Upon hearing this, Liu Dàdāo drew his saber without a second thought and charged at Ye Xiaofan.

Ye Xiaofan's lips curved slightly. The Black Tiger Gang's wealth, here I come.