Amidst the rumbling thunder, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky once more.
The Official Road from Wushan Prefecture to Shu Family Fortress was now Earth Blood.
Blood mixed with rainwater spread all around, as if blood was everywhere.
The corpses of the Huang Family, along with a small number of the corpses of the Golden Wing Tower's assassins, were being moved and dragged away.
Zhang Rongfang in front of Huang Yixi, his hands covered in blood, three fingernails broken off his right hand, but no other external injuries.
Huang Yixi, standing before him, had both arms broken and was vomiting large amounts of blood.
The knife was only half left, stuck upside down in the black soil beside the two men.
Rainwater fell on it, slowly washing away the bloodstains remaining on the blade.
"Actually, you were destined to lose this battle from the moment you stepped out the door."
Zhang Rongfang looked at Huang Yixi, who was kneeling in front of him, and sighed.
"Whether it's Qing Jiao or your Huang Family, they've been standing opposite my Golden Wing Tower since the beginning of our cooperation."
"So what if you can kill me?" Huang Yixi roared, panting heavily. "My cousin is the son-in-law of Tan Xiao, the Thousand Mountain Sword Tan Xiao. Do you dare to touch Elder Tan?!"
He was not afraid of Zhang Rongfang at all.
"Unless your Golden Wing Tower can mobilize another batch of Black List Expert! Otherwise..."
"The Thousand Mountain One Sword of the Super Grade is indeed powerful. Compared to the Snake King of the Black Ten Sect, Tan Xiao is stronger in terms of battle record. But do you really think he is willing to provoke a great enemy for the Huang Family?" Zhang Rongfang said casually.
"The Tan Family isn't large, but they've built up their power over decades. Do you think they'd turn on us all just because of a son-in-law? And fight me to the death?"
He shook his head slightly.
"Too naive."
Here's a saying for you, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."
Huang Yixi her teeth, staring intently at him, her heart filled with sorrow.
He was well aware that the relationship between the Tan Family and the Huang Family was at most mutually beneficial, with each side increasing their influence.
The Tan Family wanted the Huang Family's power and wealth.
What the Huang Family wanted was the Tan Family's power and reputation.
Once the Huang Family falls, the Tan Family will definitely kick their son-in-law out immediately.
Do you really think these Lineage that have stood the test of time for decades are all fools?
If they had gone all out to fight over every little conflict, these Lineage wouldn't have survived until now.
"It seems you understand."
Zhang Rongfang looked pleased.
"Well then, have a safe journey."
In an instant, he suddenly reached out and slammed his right palm into Huang Yixi's forehead.
Thud! Huang Yixi's head snapped back, and blood flowed from her mouth and nose.
His eyes widened, his bloodshot pupils fixed on Zhang Rongfang's mask, trying to see what kind of face lay beneath it.
"We will wait in comfort and calmly face your rage and loss of control. This time, even if you are truly stronger than me, you will still die."
Zhang Rongfang sighed.
"Moreover, your martial arts are naturally countered by mine."
At this moment, most of the Huang Family members around had been cut down, and the remaining small number surrendered, were disarmed, and tied up.
Duan Gu approached him with a group of skilled assassins and knelt down on one knee.
"My lord, what should we do next? Please advise."
"Where's Qing Jiao?" Zhang Rongfang asked casually.
"Our men found him near Shu Family Fortress. He's unconscious and it looks like he won't last much longer," Duan Gu replied.
Zhang Rongfang understood.
A large chunk of flesh was missing from Qing Jiao's abdomen, leaving his internal organs completely exposed to the air. He was also poisoned and had lost a lot of blood.
Given all these factors, and with the current level of technology and medical care, there is absolutely no way he could have survived.
"Let's go, the last stop." Zhang Rongfang felt satisfied.
After years of rigorous martial arts training, his accumulated strength has finally been fully unleashed.
As he fought his way through, he probably came to understand his own level.
After mastering the Double Heavy Mountain, he has risen from the Subordinate Ninth Rank to the stronger level in one fell swoop.
Just now, if he hadn't used the Double Heavy Mountain and hadn't provoked Huang Yixi into a direct confrontation, it would have taken him much longer to rely on martial arts to restrain and slowly wear down his opponent.
Even earlier, if it weren't for the slight advantage established by the Scale Light Treasure Armor, he wouldn't have been able to snowball his advantage and ultimately kill Qing Jiao.
Therefore, he cannot afford to be careless now.
Even if he were to face the Snake King at its full strength, he would still be no match for it.
Unless we use an even Heavy Mountain again.
*** Huang Family.
Bang! The door was smashed open, and flames burst into flames everywhere.
With one Ninth Grade and one Eighth Grade gone, Huang Zhenyi, an old Ninth Grade, is now at most able to exert the strength of Eighth Grade at his current age.
This is the result of excellent maintenance.
The other Eighth Grade and Seventh Grade could barely hold off the onslaught from High Grade Expert like Duan Gu Tong Xin.
The Golden Wing Tower assassins and the Huang Family servants were locked in a fierce battle.
Some of them also fled quietly.
Zhang Rongfang ignored the fleeing ones and stood in the middle of the Huang Family courtyard, quietly awaiting the final outcome.
The moment he arrived, he personally smashed the head of the remaining Eighth Grade Huang Huixian, and also killed two High Grade Experts in the process.
Opposite him, Huang Zhenyi's face was extremely ugly, holding a dark long knife in his hand, as if he wanted to stare at Zhang Rongfang.
It was a battle of kings against kings, generals against generals. Unfortunately, he thought he had held his opponent back, but in reality, Zhang Rongfang simply didn't want to make a move.
The fire at the Huang Family grew larger and larger.
Every minute and every second, people from the Golden Wing Tower and the Huang Family are dying or being injured.
Zhang Rongfang didn't take it seriously at all.
Or rather, that was exactly what he wanted.
The battle that wiped out the Huang Family was deliberately orchestrated by him.
The assassins and the members of the Golden Wing Tower Zheng Lou an opportunity to prove their worth.
If the entire Wushan Prefecture stronghold cannot satisfy him, then most of the people there will be purged.
The prestigious Golden Wing Tower, the orthodox intelligence organization of the Eastern Sect, actually colluded with the Western Sect's Sea Dragon to abduct innocent families and traffic in people! It even caused the destruction and death of many good families! The fact that he didn't kill them all shows that he already had a kind heart.
"Does your Golden Wing Tower really have to be so ruthless as to wipe them all out?!"
Huang Zhenyi had been delayed for so long, but still hadn't seen Sea Dragon and his son return to provide support. She had a bad feeling about it.
He stared intently at the black mask with Silver Thread opposite him and said in a sorrowful voice.
"Without evil, there is no good. Rest assured, the roles you and Sea Dragon play will just help to vindicate my Golden Wing Tower."
Zhang Rongfang.
He had no interest in Huang Zhenyi, that Old Undying. A Ninth Grade official like him was old and frail; he could kill him in no more than ten moves.
The reason we are not moving now is because the Huang Family's interior is full of traps and mechanisms, in order to prevent any accidents.
His goal at this moment was to kill as many people as possible.
From the information he obtained from Qing Su and Wei Li, he already understood that there were far too many people in and out of the Golden Wing Tower who were involved in the evil deeds of Sea Dragon and the Huang Family.
It's just a matter of making use of waste now.
Gradually, the surrounding sounds became quieter and fainter.
Soon, Duan Gu, covered in blood (it was impossible to tell if it was his or someone else's), slowly walked out of the inner room, carrying a severed head in his hand.
In the firelight, he knelt on one knee before Zhang Rongfang.
Black Eagle Tongxin, clutching a gruesome gash on his shoulder, staggered out and knelt on the ground.
"My lord, I have not failed you!" He risked his life to kill two Sixth Grade experts from the Huang Family.
The Huang Family had a total of thirteen Sixth Grade. He and his men used various means to surround and kill most of the resisters.
At this point, the others also ended their fight.
With many of their top fighters gone, the Huang Family was now completely vulnerable to being besieged.
"Very good." Zhang Rongfang nodded. "Now, go and kill him."
He suddenly pointed at Huang Zhenyi.
Duan Gu and Black Eagle were both taken aback and looked at Huang Zhenyi.
By this time, most of the people around were now assassins from the Golden Wing Tower.
Most of the Huang Family escaped; those who remained lay in pools of Blood Pool.
Dozens of assassins gradually formed an encirclement, surrounding Huang Zhenyi and the others behind him in the center.
Duan Gu and Black Eagle Tongxin were silent for a moment. They stood up and walked towards Huang Zhenyi.
"No one is allowed to make a move. Let the two of them come at me together." Zhang Rongfang's voice came from behind.
"If I die, then I die."
"If I can live, everything before will be wiped clean."
Huang Zhenyi gave a bitter laugh and looked around at the Shuangshuang eyes filled with murderous intent.
He never imagined things would develop to this point.
Sea Dragon Qing Jiao disappeared, his son died in battle, and the clan's vast power collapsed overnight.
Up to now, none of the other families in the city have made any move.
The prefect remained silent from the very beginning.
After all, the Golden Wing Tower was a semi-official force, and it hadn't involved any innocent people. On the contrary, it helped them get rid of a major threat.
Get rid of this major threat.
Huang Zhenyi gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, looking at Zhang Rongfang.
"The victor is king, the loser is villain. We underestimated you."
If he had gone all out from the beginning and cooperated with Sea Dragon Qing Jiao to surround and kill the opponent, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
Unfortunately, he realized it too late.
One wrong step leads to another. Now that we're being attacked from both sides, we can't blame anyone else.
"Kill!!"
He roared and charged at the two men in Duan Gu, gripping his knife.
Zhang Rongfang felt at peace. In this chaotic and oppressive era, only real power in his hands could give him a sufficient sense of security.
Therefore, he was eager to prove himself and how strong he really was.
So he felt satisfied after defeating Qing Jiao and Huang Yixi.
There are too many evil people in this world.
They always like to wantonly hurt others because of their own desires.
He didn't know if people's hearts had turned bad, or if they had lost all sense of propriety.
Looking at the three people fighting fiercely in the firelight.
Zhang Rongfang's mind inexplicably drifted away.
'Once Wushan Prefecture is cleared out, perhaps this place will be more An Ning and tranquil. Then I can finally focus on studying the Locked Script.'
The world is like a garden; weeds and pests must be cleared away before the garden can bloom in full glory.
Since no one had done this before, he decided to do it himself.
Not long after.
A crisp sound of bones breaking interrupted his thoughts.
When Zhang Rongfang came to his senses, he saw that Duan Gu's arm had been severed and blood was flowing from his mouth and nose.
Tong Xin was pierced through the chest by a long knife and fell to the ground, almost lifeless.
Since both of them were in such a miserable state, Huang Zhenyi was naturally not having an easy time either.
Blood was streaming from his eyes; he was blind. Both his legs had been broken, and he sat on the ground, convulsing and coughing incessantly.
"Zhang Spirit Envoy, I admit defeat. But I have been a powerful figure all my life, yet I never expected to be defeated by you."
"Hehehe." He chuckled softly.
"Unexpectedly, even now, the upper echelons of Sea Dragon still haven't..."
He didn't continue speaking, but looked up at Zhang Rongfang.
"Since that's the case, I will no longer keep it a secret. Zhang Spirit Envoy, would you like to know the secrets of the upper echelons of the Sea Dragon?"
He smiled mysteriously.
Why do they keep capturing beautiful virgins?