Couldn't Help Giving You a Thumbs-Up

Everyone present stared at Qin Jishi in disbelief, which was soon replaced by terror.

No...

He clearly had no fluctuations of mystic energy. How could this be?

Innate Divine Strength?

Gulp~

Anyone could see the agony Liu Kai was suffering as he lay on the ground, his entire body convulsing, roaring and howling through clenched teeth.

That kick?

Many people unconsciously squeezed their legs together, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

While everyone else was stunned and incredulous, the Zhang Family members felt as though their hearts had turned to ashes.

It was over!

Qin Jishi had crippled Liu Kai. Would the Liu Family let this go? Would the Black and White Academy let this go?

His strength?

Zhang Shiqing's face was filled with confusion, while deep doubt clouded her eyes.

Jishi...

Zhang Jinhua narrowed his eyes, utterly shaken.

"Th-this... Master..." Tang Xiulan's shock carried a note of panic. "He... he actually injured Liu Kai. The Liu Family... how could the Liu Family possibly let us off?"

If the Liu Family flew into a rage, the Zhang Family had no power to resist.

"Ah~"

Liu Kai clutched his groin with both hands, his eyes splitting with rage and his face twisted savagely by the excruciating pain. "Father... Father... I want... I want him to suffer eternal damnation."

"Ah~"

"..."

His heart-rending cries and furious roars made everyone's souls tremble.

"My son... my son..." Liu Qiang finally came to his senses and rushed to Liu Kai's side.

The sudden reversal had caught him completely off guard.

"Don't... don't touch... Crippled... it's crippled..."

Looking at the ground soaked in blood, an overwhelming killing intent enveloped Liu Qiang.

"You made my son leave no descendants?"

"Unforgivable!"

Liu Qiang's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Qin Jishi like a wild beast. "Today... I will slice you into a thousand pieces... only then can I soothe the hatred in my heart."

"Ah~"

"Die~"

Terrifying mystic energy erupted, and the pressure of the Earth Fiend Realm descended upon everyone.

"Not good!" Zhang Jinhua was the first to react. His feet pushed off violently as he shot toward Qin Jishi. "Jishi, leave now."

He knew that if Qin Jishi did not leave, he would undoubtedly die.

"No one is leaving." Liu Qiang rose into the air, mystic energy gathering in his palm. With a shriek that tore through the air, he launched his attack at Qin Jishi.

"Patriarch Liu, spare Jishi's life. Our Zhang Family is willing to compensate for him."

"Compensate?"

Liu Qiang's voice was cold to the bone. "I said it already. He must die today."

"If you want to kill Jishi, you'll have to get past me first." Since there was no room for negotiation, Zhang Jinhua could only buy Qin Jishi time to escape.

"You think you can stop me? You are not qualified." Liu Qiang's aura surged once more. "Cold Moon Palm."

Bang~

The instant their palms collided, a deafening blast erupted at the point of impact.

Whoosh~

Zhang Jinhua was sent flying and staggered back dozens of steps before finally steadying himself.

"He's actually this strong?"

Looking at his arm, already stiff and wrapped in frost, Zhang Jinhua's heart trembled in fear.

That had only been a simple clash. If it were a battle to the death, he would not be Liu Qiang's match.

At the same time, Liu Qiang took one step back and steadied himself. "Qin Jishi, die for me."

He gave no one any chance to react, raising his palm with boundless fury.

"Jishi... run... run!"

"..."

No matter how Zhang Jinhua shouted, it was already too late.

It was over!

At such close range, unless Qin Jishi possessed heaven-reaching abilities, he was surely dead.

"This is the consequence of offending the Liu Family."

"Once he dies, the Zhang Family won't have it easy either. We can use this chance to swallow them whole."

The patriarchs of the Sun and Bu Families had already reached an understanding in secret. With Liu Kai crippled, the Zhang Family would inevitably suffer suppression. When that time came, they could take advantage of the fire to rob them.

At that critical moment, two resounding voices shattered the tense scene.

"The Yang Family has come to offer congratulations."

"The Zhao Family has come to offer congratulations."

As the voices rang out, even Liu Qiang, consumed by rage, halted his movements and turned to look...

Among Soaring Dragon City's three great families, the Yang Family ranked first, the Liu Family second, and the Zhao Family last.

"The Yang and Zhao Families came to offer congratulations. Could it be that the Zhang Family had secretly latched onto these great trees long ago?"

"No!"

"If that were the case, would the Liu Family have no misgivings?"

"They must be here to help the Liu Family humiliate the Zhang Family. I heard that the Liu Family has ties to Black Eagle Prefecture in the Azure Wave Imperial Capital. It seems the rumors are true."

"Black Eagle Prefecture of the Azure Wave Imperial Capital? No wonder the Liu Family has developed so quickly in recent years."

"..."

Yang Kun and Zhao Tai, leading their people at the front, wore smiles on their faces.

What a joke. How could they dare not come to Qin Jishi's wedding? If they had not needed to confirm whether the news was true, how could they have been delayed for so long?

"Is that really... Uncle Qin?"

From afar, Yang Xuan spotted Qin Jishi, disbelief filling his eyes.

"Brother Yang, what uncle?" Zhao Xiong, the Zhao Family's Young Clan Leader beside him, asked in confusion.

"N-nothing..." Yang Xuan shook his head and said nothing more.

Zhang Jinhua and the others were equally baffled. They had no connection with the Yang or Zhao Families, nor had they invited them. Could they have come to humiliate them?

"Master!" Tang Xiulan had never seen such a spectacle before and was somewhat flustered. "What should we do now?"

"What are you panicking for?" Zhang Jinhua's Adam's apple bobbed. "If they truly want to deal with our Zhang Family, they will have to step over my corpse first."

Very soon, the members of the two great families entered the courtyard. Yang Kun looked at Qin Jishi with reverence in his eyes.

"Young..."

He had originally wanted to address him, but remembering the rules of the World-Saving Pavilion, he could only stop himself.

He swept his gaze around before finally settling it on Liu Kai.

"Patriarch Liu, what happened here?"

Faced with Yang Kun's question, Liu Qiang replied grimly, "It was all thanks to the Zhang Family's son-in-law. This boy is vicious and deceitful. He took advantage of my son's unpreparedness and secretly harmed him."

"Perfect!"

Liu Qiang made no attempt to conceal his killing intent. "Now that the two patriarchs are here, and all the forces of Soaring Dragon City are present, everyone has seen what happened today. Qin Jishi injured my son, and the Zhang Family bears an inescapable responsibility. Our Liu Family will never let this go."

Yang Kun: "..."

This matter actually involved Qin Jishi?

Black lines appeared across his forehead as he looked at Liu Qiang as if he were an idiot.

Wonderful!

Of all the people your Liu Family could provoke, you chose to provoke him. Yang Kun could not help wanting to give them a thumbs-up.

"Patriarch Liu."

Though that was what he thought, Yang Kun did not say it aloud. "It is indeed regrettable that your young master was injured. How do you intend to handle this matter?"

Upon hearing Yang Kun's words, the Zhang Family members felt as if they had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

It seemed they had guessed correctly. The two great families had indeed come to help the Liu Family humiliate them.

Liu Qiang gave it no further thought, assuming only that Yang Kun wanted to befriend them.

After all, Yang Kun had been absent for the past ten years, while the Liu Family had developed at an extraordinary pace. With Black Eagle Prefecture as the great tree behind them, their momentum even suggested they might replace the Yang Family.

"Patriarch Yang."

Liu Qiang said sinisterly, "Qin Jishi must die, and the Zhang Family must also pay the price they deserve."

"However!"

Liu Qiang extended a hand. "Him... I will deal with personally. Otherwise, I cannot dispel the hatred in my heart."

You were pointing at the Young Pavilion Master?

Yang Kun stared at his finger, fury already blazing in his eyes. At the slightest command from Qin Jishi, he was ready to crush the other side at any moment.