Uproot Them All

"Not convinced?"

Cheng Jie sneered mockingly. His talent in cultivation was mediocre, so he had always relied on pills to build up his strength. His perception was weaker than that of cultivators at the same level, and Qin Jun's group all had higher cultivation than him, so he had no idea how terrifying they were.

"Young Master... they don't seem easy to deal with..." a servant cautiously reminded him in a low voice. Unfortunately, he could not see through Qin Jun's group's cultivation either; he only felt an oppressive pressure from them.

"Not easy to deal with? Is there anyone in Qing Tan City that I can't afford to provoke?" Cheng Jie scoffed. He was not mindlessly arrogant; what he said was indeed true!

In present-day Qing Tan City, the Cheng Family stood supreme. Even the Chen Family, represented by the City Lord, had to swallow their anger, let alone the other minor families.

Moreover, his every action now represented the Cheng Family's attitude. Cheng Zhan wanted to use his son's arrogance to proclaim the Cheng Family's status in Qing Tan City.

The Gan Yue Kingdom was not like Earth, where people valued democracy. Those in power rarely considered the common people's thoughts.

"What big words!"

Chang Hao laughed. Qing Tan City was like an ant before the Xuanling Sect, yet a mere Cheng Family dared to be so arrogant. Although Chang Hao was currently down on his luck, he had once been exceptionally distinguished in the Xuanling Sect.

He immediately walked toward Cheng Jie, intending to vent the oppression Qin Jun had inflicted on him these past few days.

"You're courting death!"

When Cheng Jie saw Chang Hao dare to make a move, killing intent immediately shot from his eyes. His right fist flew straight at Chang Hao's face.

It was an ordinary punch, yet incredibly fast. An ordinary person would not have had time to dodge.

Chang Hao smiled disdainfully and raised his fist to meet Cheng Jie's head-on.

Crack—

As their fists collided, the sound of breaking bones followed, making everyone's scalps tingle.

"Ah—"

Cheng Jie screamed and staggered backward under the disbelieving gazes of all the inn's customers and staff, while Chang Hao stood in place with a look of contempt.

"You're that weak, yet you still dare act so arrogant!"

Chang Hao spat, drawing cheers from the other customers.

"Nicely done!"

"Haha, I've long been sick of the Cheng Family!"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let the Cheng Family hold a grudge against you!"

"That's right, the Cheng Family is capable of anything!"

The customers' words pierced Cheng Jie's heart like blades, worsening his injuries until he coughed up blood.

The white-clothed youth sitting in the corner clicked his tongue as he examined Chang Hao, murmuring, "Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer. Interesting."

Qin Jun simply began eating, too lazy to care about Chang Hao and Cheng Jie's conflict.

"Senior Disciple Brother, well done!"

Chang Qianqian cheered. At that moment, Senior Disciple Brother's image grew even taller in her heart.

Daji rested her delicate hand against her cheek and smiled charmingly. "Little Brother Chang Hao has such a valiant side too."

Qin Jun could not help glancing at her. This woman always spoke with an unconsciously seductive tone—enough to make people commit sins!

"Get them! Beat him to death!"

Cheng Jie roared furiously. His right arm was fractured, and cold sweat covered his face from the pain. The hatred in his eyes sent chills down people's spines.

At his command, his servants all charged at Chang Hao.

These servants generally possessed cultivation at the Qi Refining Third Layer. There were twelve of them in total. Since Chang Hao was injured, he could at most display the strength of the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, but dealing with them was still no struggle.

"Hurry up and eat. We still have to continue our journey later!"

Qin Jun glared at Chang Qianqian and barked. She merely rolled her eyes and did not argue back.

In less than a minute, Chang Hao easily knocked down all of Cheng Jie's servants. The strength he displayed earned the inn's customers immense admiration.

"That young hero is amazing. He must have a sect backing him!"

"This means they've completely turned against the Cheng Family."

"They don't seem to be from Qing Tan City?"

"Impressive! Cheng Jie's men are all Qi Refining cultivators, yet they couldn't defeat this young hero!"

Hearing the people around him call him a young hero, Chang Hao smiled high-spiritedly. His calm and confident bearing made quite a few female customers shoot him flirtatious looks.

"Come eat!" Qin Jun's voice suddenly reached Chang Hao's ears. Chang Hao's expression immediately became awkward, but he obediently returned to the table and sat down.

"Just you wait!"

Cheng Jie gritted his teeth and cursed. Then, ignoring the servants lying on the ground, he turned and left.

"Ding! Side Quest triggered—Uproot Them All!"

"Quest details: Kill Cheng Jie, reward: 500 Experience Points; kill Cheng Zhan, reward: 800 Experience Points; destroy the Cheng Family, reward: 2,000 Experience Points, and obtain one Skill Inheritance Opportunity!"

The system's notification suddenly rang out, leaving Qin Jun stunned. A Side Quest could be triggered by this?

In his view, Cheng Jie might have been arrogant and suicidal, but it did not warrant a death sentence, did it?

It would even implicate the entire Cheng Family!

At that thought, Qin Jun immediately felt uncomfortable. He did not want the Mythological System to turn him into a bloodthirsty madman.

"All system missions are determined by the host's growth. The first Main Quest is to make the host Emperor of the Gan Yue Kingdom. Thus, Qing Tan City has already been designated by the system as territory within the host's sphere of influence. According to detection, the Cheng Family commits countless evils in Qing Tan City. The people resent and fear them."

"Cheng Jie already bears a grudge against the host. After returning, he will certainly bring stronger subordinates to hunt the host down, and may even force out the Cheng Family Patriarch."

"Whether for the people or for yourself, host, you must eliminate them!"

The system's voice was utterly cold, but it made Qin Jun feel somewhat better. Then the corners of his lips curled into a mocking smile. "Cheng Family, Cheng Family. Heaven watches all that men do. Don't think that just because you're the local tyrants of Qing Tan City, you can act however you please..."

After the system's explanation, Qin Jun no longer harbored any reservations. From the customers' discussions during Chang Hao and Cheng Jie's fight, he could tell just how foul the Cheng Family's reputation was in Qing Tan City.

Since that was the case, then he would uproot them all!

Seeing Qin Jun suddenly smile, Chang Qianqian could not help pursing her lips. "How exactly did you offend him?"

Daji and Chang Hao were curious as well, though neither of them cared about Cheng Jie's threats.

Qin Jun briefly recounted what had happened the previous night, making Chang Qianqian angrily say, "That bully who fears the strong and preys on the weak deserves a beating!"

"If I'd known, I would've crippled both his arms!" Chang Hao sneered.

Was he getting addicted to showing off?

Qin Jun grumbled inwardly but did not say it aloud.

Soon, they finished breakfast. After Chang Hao paid the bill, they left the inn.

What made Qin Jun frown was that the white-clothed youth also left the inn. Although he headed in a different direction, Qin Jun still felt that he had his eyes on their group.

"The city gate is that way!"

Chang Qianqian grabbed Qin Jun's sleeve and reminded him. Qin Jun shook his head with a smile. "There's no rush to leave the city. I still have something to do."

"What is it?"

Daji and Chang Hao also looked at Qin Jun in confusion.

"Kill Cheng Jie and eliminate the Cheng Family!"

Qin Jun sneered. At the same time, he began considering a battle plan. With Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog present, he could naturally act without restraint. However, his goal was the throne, so he could use the Cheng Family to build his reputation!