Unscrupulous

"Wh-what... happened?"

The surrounding patrons froze.

They had been watching as if at a play, but suddenly, the protagonist had fallen!

Not only had he fallen, but a bloody hole had opened in his throat.

"Ah, Miss?!"

"We'll fight him!"

Several house servants following Huang Ximei roared and charged at Fang Xi with fists and feet, revealing themselves to be Martial Masters.

Bang, bang!

However, they were sent flying back even faster, each one killed by Fang Xi's brutal technique.

"Waiter, where's my detailed booklet?"

Fang Xi leisurely took a sip of tea and looked at the waiter.

"G-gentleman... here..."

The waiter scrambled to hand a booklet to Fang Xi before fleeing as if escaping for his life.

It was as if Fang Xi wasn't a person, but a tiger!

"The tea is finished, and I have what I came for. Time to go."

Fang Xi casually stuffed the booklet into his pocket and prepared to leave.

Just then, a tall man in the uniform of the Monster Hunter Association hurried over. He exuded an imposing aura, clearly holding a high position.

Seeing Huang Ximei lying on the ground, his expression turned cold. "You've gotten yourself into immense trouble... Do you know who she is, or of the Huang Family?"

"So what?" Fang Xi asked indifferently. "Are you going to stop me?"

"Since this happened in the Monster Hunter Tower, this establishment must take responsibility... You can't escape." The tall man looked at Fang Xi as if he were already dead. "Even if you can escape me, the Dingzhou Army will immediately seal the city gates and conduct a city-wide search... You'll live in constant fear like a rat, and it would be better to surrender and die quickly."

"Haha... escape?"

Amidst his laughter, Fang Xi's muscles bulged, his joints cracked, and he suddenly unleashed a palm strike.

Bang!

The tall man took the blow and stumbled back a few steps, his mouth opening to spew a mouthful of blood. "A... Martial Master? But what of it? The Huang Family's 'Huang Yuanwu' is already a third-step Martial Master... stronger than me!"

The tall man had only just broken through to Martial Master, while he estimated Fang Xi to be at least a first-step Martial Master, having condensed his martial intent!

"Huang Yuanwu?"

Fang Xi's interest was piqued. "So, the Huang Family has at least a third-step cultivation technique?"

The tall man was bewildered. Didn't this person understand the key point at all?

However, he wouldn't need to know for long, as Fang Xi was already in front of him.

The two figures crossed paths, and a head flew through the air.

As expected... my strength is still considerable. Although I haven't cultivated much as a Martial Master, the Primordial Chaos Energy from combining several techniques, coupled with the abilities of a cultivator... killing an ordinary Martial Master is effortless.

Fang Xi never showed mercy to those who wished him harm, so he directly ended the man's life with a hand chop.

As for incurring the wrath of the Monster Hunter Association, a colossal entity?

He had already offended the Huang Family, so he didn't mind adding one more.

Besides, even if he had stepped back, the Monster Hunter Association wouldn't have been friendly to a stranger like him.

"M-murder!"

At this point, the Monster Hunter Tower finally descended into chaos.

Fang Xi seized the opportunity, smashed through a window, and leaped outside. He found a blind spot where no one was paying attention and activated his Camouflage Cloak.

Not long after, the sound of hooves arose!

The first to arrive was a squadron of cavalry, who immediately sealed off the Monster Hunter Tower!

Squadrons of elite soldiers carried out the blockade, and the city gates of Sanyuan City had already been closed.

Next, a city-wide search was expected.

"To react with such speed and mobility in ancient times is truly rare... They're also equipped with crossbows. Ordinary martial artists and Martial Masters would indeed find it difficult to escape a military formation."

Fang Xi mused as he walked past a martial artist.

The man acted as if he were blind, though his expression seemed tinged with confusion.

Moving my body might still create a slight sound of wind...

Fang Xi had a clearer understanding and, ignoring the Huang family members who had arrived and were throwing a tantrum, casually strolled out of the encirclement...

Deep into the night.

The Huang Family residence.

The head of the Huang family, 'Huang Yuanding', had a grim expression. He stood in the hall with a group of leaders, looking at the corpse covered by a white cloth. "Has the City Guard not caught the culprit yet?"

"Master, you must avenge Ximei..."

In the hall, a noblewoman with her hair adorned with cinnabar pins cried as if caught in a storm. "Ximei was a good child, just a bit playful. That damned, heartless wretch..."

"Enough, you can go down now."

Huang Yuanding frowned. Immediately, several maids came over and helped the crying woman away.

Just then, a rough voice came from outside the hall. "Big Brother!"

"Yuanwu... you're here?"

Huang Yuanding saw a captain in armor enter the hall, a hint of joy appearing on his face. "I heard about what happened from the Monster Hunter Association. Little Mei finally ran into trouble after walking the dark road too often... But my Huang family's people are not so easily killed."

As he spoke the last sentence, a trace of Sha Qi appeared on his face.

The person who arrived was none other than Huang Yuanwu, one of the eight captains of the Dingzhou Army. With his cultivation as a Martial Master, he was a powerful figure in Dingzhou, not to mention his high position and authority!

He thought for a moment and said, "The killer was meticulous. I fear they might have hidden secret techniques... But it doesn't matter. I've brought a Nine-Life Mastiff from the barracks... It already has a trace of Demon nature, making it a half-Demon. With its sense of smell, it will definitely find that person!"

As the saying goes—nine dogs to one mastiff!

The Nine-Life Mastiff, as a type of half-Demon, was born with special characteristics. It had to be a litter of nine puppies from a mother dog, and then the nine pups were locked together to fight each other, much like raising Gu. The one that emerged victorious was the true Nine-Life Mastiff!

This breed of mastiff not only had an astonishing sense of smell but was also extremely powerful, comparable to an ordinary martial artist.

Even in the Dingzhou Army, they were rare. This time, Huang Yuanwu had clearly spared no expense.

He whistled, and a mastiff resembling a small black lion leaped out from behind him. Its emerald green eyes were like an abyss, sending a chill down one's spine just by looking at them.

"Did the murderer leave anything behind?"

Huang Yuanwu asked.

"Yes, we've brought the tea set he used."

Huang Yuanding nodded and gestured. Immediately, a servant handed over a set of celadon porcelain tea ware.

Huang Yuanwu took a look and then let the Nine-Life Mastiff sniff the teacup.

"Woof woof!"

The Nine-Life Mastiff sniffed and suddenly barked towards the door.

"What's going on?" Huang Yuanding asked, confused.

Huang Yuanwu's expression turned extremely solemn and serious. "The Nine-Life Mastiff says... the person is nearby!"

Outside the Huang mansion.

"This is the Huang family?"

Fang Xi removed his Camouflage Cloak and emerged from the shadows, looking at the tall gate of the Huang family and murmuring to himself.

"Young man, you should leave quickly. If you offend someone important, you'll be in trouble."

An old man holding a lantern nearby saw Fang Xi's disrespect and couldn't help but advise him.

"Someone important?"

Fang Xi laughed and walked towards the main entrance of the Huang mansion.

This main gate was usually closed, only opened when important guests arrived.

However, there were often several ruffian servants at the entrance.

Seeing Fang Xi approach, they immediately stepped forward and shouted rudely, "Can't you see where this is? Get lost! Are you looking for a beating?"

As gatekeepers, the first thing they needed was discernment.

These ruffian servants could naturally tell that Fang Xi had nothing on him and no attendants, so he was definitely not a close friend of the master. Naturally, they could bully him as they pleased.

"Sigh... are we going to argue with words?"

Fang Xi glared at the ruffian servant and suddenly shouted, "Halt! How dare you step out with your left foot first?"

"What?"

The ruffian servant hadn't even reacted before his eyes suddenly saw his own back: 'Who is this headless corpse... it looks so familiar...'

This was his last conscious thought.

Fang Xi delivered a hand chop, finishing off the surrounding ruffian servants, and then punched the main gate of the Huang mansion.

BOOM!

The massive main gate instantly shattered into pieces, sending splinters of wood flying everywhere.

"Who is it?"

"Who's tired of living?"

A group of guards rushed over, led by a True Energy martial artist!

"You... dare to step out with your right foot? You've truly offended me. You deserve to die!"

Fang Xi let out an angry roar and threw a punch!

What he wanted to do was actually very simple: casually find a major power, exterminate them, and then collect their secret manuals!

Even if the methods were despicable, there was nothing to be ashamed of.

As long as he chose a notorious major power, it could be considered eliminating a scourge for the people.

Bang!

Under the Primordial Chaos Energy, the Martial Master who charged forward was sent flying back at an even faster speed.

"How dare you!"

Accompanied by a few barks like mastiffs, Huang Yuanding and a group of people walked out, looking at Fang Xi. "Do you have any enmity with my Huang Family?"

"You dare to speak before I do?"

Fang Xi's eyes widened, True Energy surged in his right hand, and his figure suddenly shot forward like an arrow, unleashing a palm strike!

"You're seeking death!"

A thunderous sound echoed in his ears, and a figure blocked Huang Yuanding. It was Huang Yuanwu!

"Secret Skill · Eight Directions Wind Come!"

He roared, his body growing taller inch by inch like a colossal god. His large hands tore at the air, seeming to control the airflow and compress the space from all directions towards Fang Xi!

Fang Xi changed his palm into a fist and punched into the void.

Crack!

Thunder erupted from a clear sky, and countless streams of air scattered wildly!

Fang Xi's figure retreated rapidly, then suddenly leaped up, laughing heartily, "Huang Family Martial Masters are not bad!"

He immediately climbed over a wall, and the archers hiding behind it fell to the ground with screams.

By the time Huang Yuanwu also jumped onto the wall, Fang Xi's figure had already disappeared into the darkness outside.

"Jiu Ming!"

Huang Yuanwu roared, and a black mastiff immediately leaped out, sniffing the air and leading the way ahead.

Huang Yuanwu followed closely behind...

"Yuanwu, be careful!"

After Huang Yuanding gave his orders, he turned back, his cheeks flushed with anger, his fingers trembling. "When did my Huang Family fall to this point?"

He couldn't understand why that person dared to be so reckless, treating the law as nothing!

"What are you all standing around for? Go help Second Master!"

Seeing that most of the guards were still stunned, he roared again in anger.