You Have No Martial Virtue

Gu Qingfeng swallowed hard and said hoarsely, "Eldest Brother, I've told you everything I should and shouldn't have. You should let me go now, right?"

Hua Qiang looked at the black-clad assassin and said flatly, "Are you sure you've said everything? Think again. Did you leave anything out? Otherwise, my hand might start shaking."

"Don't... don't, Eldest Brother! Your hand has to stay steady. Don't let it shake!"

"I'm still young. I haven't married a wife, I haven't left behind any descendants. I'm the only heir in my family—we've been passing down a single line for three generations!"

"There's really nothing else! I've already told you everything I know!"

"Are you sure?"

"Certain beyond doubt!"

A teasing look suddenly appeared on Hua Qiang's face.

"Since that's the case, there's no use keeping you alive!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes flew wide open. His face turned pale as he cried out, "Useful, I'm useful! Keep me for breeding!"

"You..."

Pfft!

Before Gu Qingfeng could finish speaking, his neck turned cold, and a jet of blood sprayed out.

He stared fixedly at Hua Qiang and spoke the final words of his life.

"You fucking have no martial virtue!"

Hua Qiang wiped the stolen dagger clean on Gu Qingfeng's body, his face full of disgust. "What an idiot. You came to kill me, and you thought I'd let you go?"

"I, Hua Qiang, would never do something as foolish as letting a tiger return to the mountain!"

"Besides, when it comes to my enemies, I never show mercy!"

"Brother, who was that? Why did you kill him?"

After killing a Clear Wind Wolf, Ye Bingxue had originally run over in high spirits to claim credit from Hua Qiang. Seeing the black-clad man who had become a corpse, she asked in confusion.

"Him? Just some blind fool who wanted to ambush me."

Hua Qiang did not want to burden Ye Bingxue's heart, so he did not tell her that the man had been an assassin. Otherwise, she would spend every day suspicious and worried.

"Really?"

Doubt still lingered in Ye Bingxue's eyes, but she did not dwell on it too much.

She had already stepped onto the path of a Martial Artist and was mentally prepared for killing and fighting.

Since someone dared come looking for trouble, they naturally had to be prepared to be killed.

She was no saint.

"Little sis, did you take down that Clear Wind Wolf?" Hua Qiang changed the subject.

"Mm-hm! So, was I amazing?"

Ye Bingxue immediately grew smug, lifting her chin and puffing out her chest with a proud expression as she waited for Hua Qiang's praise.

Hua Qiang knew how to play along. He immediately gave her a thumbs-up and laid on the flattery.

"Little sis is amazing. Your old brother admires you!"

"My little sis has the bearing of a Great Emperor!"

"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."

Ye Bingxue was so amused by Hua Qiang's flattery that she let out a string of chicken-like cackles.

She really liked that flattery. Who wouldn't want the bearing of a Great Emperor?

"Come on, little sis. Let's find a few more Clear Wind Wolves and practice. We'll try to max out your battle skill proficiency."

"Okay!"

Having already killed one Clear Wind Wolf, Ye Bingxue was brimming with confidence.

Longsword in hand, blue sky above her head, earth beneath her feet, she strode forward with an air that could swallow mountains and rivers—the bearing of a female emperor.

Hua Qiang desperately held it in, not daring to laugh, or his waist's soft flesh would suffer.

Diao Xiaobai's heart trembled. Her eyes filled with admiration, and she actually copied the pose with convincing resemblance.

She felt especially stylish!

After Ye Bingxue killed another three Clear Wind Wolves, the red sun had already sunk behind the western mountains. Seeing that it was getting late, Hua Qiang stopped Ye Bingxue, who was still riding high on excitement and wanted to keep hunting Mutant Beasts.

"Little sis, that's enough for today. We should head back."

"We're having a feast at home tonight!"

The moment Ye Bingxue heard there would be a feast, she immediately cheered and jumped about. Her urge to hunt Mutant Beasts was successfully diverted.

It seemed this girl was a foodie too.

Diao Xiaobai was even more excited beyond measure. She had become especially fond of cooked food.

Those fresh, fragrant, crispy, tender delicacies of every kind never grew tiresome no matter how much she ate, and she was deeply addicted to them.

At the dining table, Ye Wendao and Liu Li stared blankly at the platters of hearty dishes made from Mutant Beast meat. The shock on their faces refused to fade.

Their precious daughter had actually done all this.

At first, when they heard Ye Bingxue say she had gone outside the city to hunt Mutant Beasts, they thought she had merely played around near the edge of Falling Leaf Forest, making a little fuss.

But when Hua Qiang took one bloody Mutant Beast corpse after another out of the Storage Bag, they began to be shocked.

And they had remained shocked until now.

Watching those Mutant Beasts turn into fragrant dishes, they still felt as though they were dreaming.

Their obedient, delicate daughter had actually accomplished something so huge.

These were Mutant Beasts—physically powerful and immensely strong, far superior to humans in battle at the same level.

Many people turned pale at the mention of Mutant Beasts and changed expression when speaking of them.

Yet now, their daughter could actually beat these Mutant Beasts down and even kill them all.

Diao Xiaobai transformed into Taotie, stuffing mouthful after mouthful of fragrant meat into her mouth, her face overflowing with something called happiness.

Now, she felt increasingly fortunate about her choice.

Following these siblings, she ate her fill, slept soundly, and got to enjoy novel delicacies every day.

She now eagerly looked forward to raising her realm. Once the Lightning Ferret clan cultivated to Level Six, equivalent to the human Emperor Realm, they could take human form.

Then, she could turn into a human, go shopping on the streets herself, and eat all the delicacies of the mortal world.

Unlike now, when she could only stare helplessly and wait for her new owner to feed her.

Hua Qiang was just thinking about how to tell the two elders about Zhenxing Martial Arts School when Ye Bingxue cut in first.

She recounted how Hua Qiang had displayed overwhelming prowess at Zhenxing Martial Arts School, crushed his opponents, helped the school overcome its crisis, and obtained half its shares.

Then she took out the share contract Hua Qiang had entrusted to her and placed it before them.

Ye Wendao and Liu Li were shocked once more.

"Dad, Mom, Bingxue has already told you about this. Now I have arrangements for you."

"Quit your old jobs and go work at the martial arts school, doing some management work."

"This time, you have to listen to my arrangements. Bingxue and I can't bear to see you continue doing the labor you did before."

"Yes, yes! Dad, Mom, no matter what, you have to listen to Brother and me this time. Otherwise, I won't agree!"

Ye Bingxue chimed in from the side, acting cute and coquettish as she backed him up.

The husband and wife exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief and satisfaction.

Ye Wendao nodded. "Alright! Since you've already made arrangements for us, son, we naturally won't waste your good intentions."

"Besides, half of Zhenxing Martial Arts School belongs to you now. Naturally, we'll help you guard this family business!"

Back in his room, Hua Qiang thought of the assassin he had encountered in Falling Leaf Forest that day and felt a sense of crisis.

He could not help pondering how he could protect his parents' safety.

They were both ordinary people. Their physical condition was only a little better than average, but they had no martial strength to protect themselves. If something like this happened, they would be in great danger.

It was time to hire bodyguards for them!