Killing a Fifth-Level Grandmaster Expert

Su Fei's expression remained unchanged. Amidst the worried gazes of the surrounding Imperial Guards and Commander Feng, he circulated the True Qi of the Nine Yang Divine Art within his body. He slowly raised his right palm, and a golden energy condensed in his palm. This was the most potent move from the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Dragon Ascending to Heaven.

A dragon's roar echoed.

A golden, dragon-shaped energy surged forth, colliding fiercely with the massive grey palm.

The two vastly different forces annihilated each other, and the surrounding earth was blasted apart by the residual shockwave.

The grey palm, capable of shattering mountains and rocks, was completely torn asunder by the golden dragon.

Witnessing the scene before him, Qin Wushang's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible."

Before he could react, the golden dragon, its momentum undiminished, coiled around him with a roar.

Then, a cracking sound rang out. Qin Wushang's body shattered like broken porcelain, falling into pieces. Blood and internal organs splattered across the ground.

He died instantly, without even a scream.

Qin Wushang, who had consumed the Life-Sacrificing Pill, was as fragile as a paper doll before Su Fei.

The entire scene fell into deathly silence.

Commander Feng clutched his chest, his eyes wide open.

It was as if he had witnessed the most unbelievable sight. Qin Wushang, who was comparable to a fifth-level Grandmaster, had been blown apart by Su Fei's palm.

"When did this kid get so strong?"

The White Lotus cultists, who had intended to escape with Qin Wushang, were struck as if by lightning. They stood frozen on the spot, their last shred of hope extinguished.

With ashen faces, they dropped their weapons.

The Imperial Guards were also stunned. The situation had taken a complete turn.

After a long moment, thunderous cheers erupted.

"All hail Officer Su!"

"Officer Su is unrivaled!"

All the Imperial Guards looked at Su Fei with reverence and gratitude.

It was all thanks to Su Fei's timely intervention; otherwise, this mission would have surely failed.

He turned to face the surrendered White Lotus cultists.

"Tie them all up."

As if waking from a dream, the Imperial Guards quickly moved to carry out Su Fei's orders.

At this moment, Su Fei's words were like imperial decrees to them.

Seeing all the White Lotus cultists bound, the Imperial Guards began to clear the battlefield, piling up the bodies of the White Lotus cultists.

Although the Imperial Guards had just come out of a fierce battle, they were all beaming. This was because they had killed so many White Lotus cultists. Even setting aside the merits, the treasures confiscated from them would surely be substantial.

Su Fei waited for a while but didn't receive the mission completion notification, which struck him as odd.

What's going on with the system today? Could it have crashed?

The system has never had problems before.

Mission requirements: Assist in the annihilation of the White Lotus Sect stronghold (Lijia Village), capture or kill all key figures.

Two tasks. For the first task, annihilating the White Lotus Sect stronghold (Lijia Village), Su Fei had never left the area.

It was impossible for anyone to have escaped.

That meant the second task: capture or kill all key figures.

Hadn't the White Lotus Envoy already been captured?

This task should have been considered complete.

Could it be that there was another key figure who wasn't apprehended and had escaped?

No, no White Lotus cultists had escaped from Lijia Village.

Unless this key figure had been hidden among the White Lotus cultists the whole time, without revealing themselves.

If that were the case, then it would make sense.

Su Fei's mind suddenly cleared.

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Su Fei quickly walked over to Commander Feng. Seeing him clutching his chest and recuperating, his face still pale, Su Fei knew that Qin Wushang's blow had been severe.

He helped Commander Feng sit down on a relatively clean stone step.

"How is your injury, sir?"

Commander Feng waved his hand and took a breath.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I'll be fine after a few days of rest. However, you have far exceeded my expectations."

"You were able to kill Qin Wushang with a single palm strike. In terms of strength, you are even stronger than I am. It seems that this Qingzhou Thousand Households Office will soon be yours to command."

Su Fei shook his head.

"Sir, I have no intention of seizing power. I just want to do my job peacefully."

"Sir, I suspect there are still hidden powerhouses among the White Lotus Sect at the Ling Family Village stronghold."

Commander Feng knew Su Fei's case-solving abilities.

"What do you mean?"

Su Fei said in a deep voice.

"Although Qin Wushang was a White Lotus Envoy, as far as I know, he often left Ling Family Village for business. When he was away, who was in charge here?"

"A stronghold with over two hundred White Lotus cultists could not possibly be maintained by a single leader who is often absent."

"Besides Qin Wushang, there must be another main person in charge here, responsible for daily management."

Commander Feng frowned and pondered for a moment.

"Su Fei, you are right. Qin Wushang was arrogant and didn't seem like the type to settle down and manage trivial matters. The defensive arrangements and cultist deployment in Ling Family Village were all orderly. There must be another main person in charge."

"Well done, White Lotus Sect, for hiding so deeply. What are your plans for the investigation?"

"Gather all the surviving White Lotus cultists in the open space in the center of the village."

"No one should be missed, whether they are injured or captured. I want to examine each of these people."

Commander Feng nodded.

"Commander Ling!"

Commander Ling, who was directing the cleanup of the battlefield not far away, heard the call and hurried over.

"Immediately gather all captured White Lotus cultists in the open space. Bring the injured ones over as well. Do not make any mistakes."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, in the open space in the center of Ling Family Village, fifty to sixty White Lotus cultists were gathered. They all wore fearful expressions, squatting or sitting, under the strict guard of the Imperial Guard.

Among them were many severely injured individuals missing limbs, who could only stand with the support of their companions.

Su Fei stood at the edge of the open space, his gaze sharply sweeping over the crowd.

Using the God-tier Insight Technique, he meticulously examined everyone's expression and aura.

He slowly walked into the crowd, starting from the first cultist, scrutinizing them one by one.

Some cultists, upon meeting his gaze, immediately cowered and lowered their heads, trembling all over. Others had numb eyes, as if they had accepted their fate.

There were also a few severely wounded individuals lying on the ground, their breaths weak, lacking the strength to even lift their heads.

Su Fei walked past, his gaze lingering on each person's face for a moment.

Commander Feng watched quietly from the side.

He knew Su Fei's case-solving abilities and knew it was not appropriate to disturb him at this moment. He only instructed the Imperial Guard to surround the open space tightly to prevent anyone from causing trouble.

Su Fei examined all these people, but found no flaws.

These cultists seemed to have no flaws, but the system indicated that the mission was not completed.

These people must have a problem.

Su Fei suddenly spoke, his voice icy.

"Commander Ling, pass down the order. Cripple the Dantians of these cultists."

The words caused an uproar.

The White Lotus cultists were all thrown into a panic.

For them, martial arts were the foundation of their existence.

Although they were captured now, they had not yet fallen to the point of having their martial arts crippled.

"Sir, spare us! We are just ordinary cultists, we don't know anything."

"Please, let us go! We will never dare again!"

The White Lotus cultists instantly broke down, their cries and pleas filling the air.