Eaten Clean and Wiped Dry

Cultivation Method: Heart Cleansing Art (Great Perfection)

"I never thought that after the Heart Cleansing Art reached Great Perfection, it could actually trigger a special state."

Chen Fei thought back to what had just happened. That feeling of control over his body, over everything around him, made one unable to help sinking into it. But clearly, this state had its limits as well. It lasted only a short time, and the aftereffects seemed far from small.

After resting for a while, Chen Fei's dizziness eased a little.

The special state of the Heart Cleansing Art had a very obvious effect on improving combat strength. Setting aside everything else, just the Three Immortals Sword Chen Fei had used earlier could become a new Killing Move.

The Three Immortals Sword was a sword technique recorded within the Immortal Cloud Sword. It was just that what Chen Fei had obtained back then was a damaged version of the Secret Manual, and many of the explanations for its sword moves were practically in a state of Nonsense.

Thus, this Three Immortals Sword could only be considered a sword move Chen Fei had created himself. Compared to Immortal Guides the Way, the Three Immortals Sword merged three swords into one, increasing its power by a great deal.

Perhaps it could bring a little threat to a martial artist in the Marrow Refining Realm. But it was only a little threat, after all. Chen Fei's own internal force realm was too low. Wanting to fight an enemy two levels above him was far too difficult.

"Consider it an unexpected surprise."

A faint smile could not help appearing on Chen Fei's face. Just as he wiped the water from his face with a towel, a rapid knocking suddenly came from outside the Courtyard.

"Manager Chen, is Manager Chen there?" Liu Jun shouted anxiously.

"What happened?"

Chen Fei opened the Courtyard's main gate and saw Liu Jun panting so hard he could barely catch his breath. Seeing Chen Fei open the door, Liu Jun hurried inside, then carefully shut the gate.

Chen Fei looked at Liu Jun with some puzzlement, but did not urge him.

"The Zhang Family is gone!" Liu Jun turned to look at Chen Fei and said in a low voice.

"What?" Chen Fei could not help freezing. He had not expected to hear such news from Liu Jun's mouth.

"The Zhao Family brought people and surrounded the Zhang Family. The Family Head was killed, and many young masters and misses died too."

When Liu Jun said this, his body trembled involuntarily.

Liu Jun had worked in the medical center since he was young, and had always treated the Zhang Family as his Main Family. Now, suddenly hearing that the Zhang Family had been destroyed, that feeling was no different from the sky almost collapsing.

Only after Chen Fei questioned him in detail did he learn the general situation.

Yesterday, the Rebel Army had joined forces with the Zhao Family and, for some unknown reason, directly attacked the Zhang Family. It seemed they had not even given them a chance to argue. Zhang Ting died on the spot, along with some of the Zhang Family's clan elders.

All the direct descendants were killed. Only some collateral members barely survived.

The Zhang Family's various resources were divided up, and the collateral members were all driven out of the residence, becoming displaced and homeless.

And it was not only the Zhang Family. Two other Noble Families had also met with disaster at the same time. The Rebel Army and other Noble Families had found pretexts and swallowed them up as well.

"They really did eat them clean and wipe them dry."

Chen Fei murmured to himself. After each of the Noble Families handed over their respective resources, the Rebel Army had directly swung the butcher's knife. They were probably worried the backlash would be too great, so they directly joined forces with the Noble Families within Pingyin County to reduce their losses to the minimum.

Between the various Noble Families in the county, there had already been all sorts of friction and grudges. It was just that they usually restrained themselves.

Now that the even stronger Rebel Army had joined in, and they had just happened to suffer such heavy losses before, they naturally would not let go of such an opportunity to replenish themselves by slaughtering other Noble Families.

"Manager Chen, will something happen to us?"

Liu Jun asked with a pale face. This was what he cared about most. The Zhang Family was gone. Would the Zhao Family kill people like them as well?

"We're only working at the medical center. We aren't direct descendants of the Zhang Family, so nothing should happen to us."

Chen Fei thought for a moment, but he was also somewhat uncertain. According to common sense, the Zhao Family would not do anything to them. But in this world, where was there that much common sense to speak of?

Bang, bang, bang!

A sound almost like the door being hammered rang out. Chen Fei's brows furrowed slightly, and he stepped forward to open it. Three people stood outside. One of them was holding a portrait and constantly comparing it with Chen Fei.

"You are Chen Fei?"

"Yes. May I ask who you are?"

Chen Fei glanced at the portrait. It showed his own appearance. This preparation really was meticulous.

"I am Zhao Xia. Qingzheng Medical Center belongs to the Zhao Family from now on. Now come with me. The Family Head wants to see you." Zhao Xia spoke with a trace of arrogance.

Chen Fei pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "All right. I'll have to trouble the three of you."

At this moment, the Zhao Family's Aura was at its peak. Chen Fei had no need to provoke it. And Chen Fei also wanted to go and understand what exactly had happened.

"Easy, easy!"

Seeing that Chen Fei was so sensible, Zhao Xia laughed loudly. An Alchemist still had relatively good value to the Zhao Family.

Chen Fei turned back and gave Liu Jun a few instructions, then followed Zhao Xia and the other two to the Zhao Family's residence.

Compared to its silence over the past few days, the Zhao Family today seemed rather lively. Chen Fei glanced at the people around him. Many of them were people from the medical center back then.

"Old Zeng!"

Chen Fei came to Zeng Defang's side and called out in a low voice.

"Chen Fei, you're here."

Zeng Defang turned to look at Chen Fei, could not help letting out a slight sigh, patted Chen Fei's shoulder, and said, "Be careful recently. If you have any difficulties, you can come find me."

"Thank you, Old Zeng!"

Chen Fei looked up at Zeng Defang and saw his weary expression. He supposed the Zhang Family's sudden collapse had been a blow to him as well. After all, Zeng Defang had worked with the Zhang Family for many years, and the Zhang Family had treated him fairly well. There had still been some feeling between the two sides.

Now that he had come to the Zhao Family, the Zhao Family presumably would not slight Zeng Defang either. After all, Zeng Defang could refine Light Spirit Pills. This was practically the highest-grade cultivation pill in Pingyin County, and no Noble Family would ignore such a Money Tree.

The Zhao Family's Family Head soon arrived in the main hall and said a few reassuring words, letting the people who had originally been from the Medical Hall and the rice shop feel a little more at ease.

Chen Fei pretended to listen attentively, but his attention was focused on another person. Ling Hanjun—the Mountain Bandit chief who had once run rampant through the city.

Chen Fei had not expected to run into him here, and for Ling Hanjun to now be an honored guest of the Zhao Family. It left Chen Fei very surprised.

Chen Fei, however, had no intention of hiding. The face Ling Hanjun had seen back then had been fake. Right now, Chen Fei was merely a harmless Skin Refining Realm Alchemist.

"I've long heard that Brother Ling has been looking for someone. I wonder if you've found any leads recently? If there is any place where my Zhao Family can help, Brother Ling, please don't stand on ceremony!"

Zhao Chengji said with a smile. During the encirclement and suppression of the Zhang Family last night, Ling Hanjun's strength had left Zhao Chengji amazed. He was at the peak of the Bone Forging Realm, and his moves were profound and exquisite. Even within the Rebel Army, he was an outstanding figure.

"I've met quite a few Bone Forging Realm martial artists recently. In Pingyin County, are there any other well-known experts above the Bone Forging Realm?" Ling Hanjun swept his gaze over the people below, then withdrew it in disappointment.

"Brother Ling is looking for someone to spar with in martial arts?"

Zhao Chengji thought Ling Hanjun wanted to improve his skills in preparation for breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm next.

"I'm looking for an enemy. He killed my brother!" Ling Hanjun's expression turned cold, his eyes filled with a chilling gloom.

"Who would be so bold? Brother Ling, do you have a portrait of that man? I can mobilize the Zhao Family's manpower and search for that scoundrel on your behalf," Zhao Chengji said loudly.

"I've thought about it for a long time lately. That man may have learned the Disguise Technique. The appearance I saw that day was probably fake."

Ling Hanjun's brows knitted tightly. This was one possibility he had thought of recently. Of course, it was also possible that the man had long since left Pingyin County, which was why he had been unable to find him all this time.