The Sun Family's Demise (1)

"Wuwuwu..."

Sun Heyu struggled frantically, tears of regret streaming from his eyes.

"Ping'an, you did the right thing. If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back with the spring breeze! If you repay kindness with kindness, how will you repay kindness? Before we go, let me introduce you to the other powerhouses in the Sun family..."

After careful consideration, Zheng Hetong continued:

"Hmm... besides the five Innates who appeared before us, and the one you killed earlier, the Sun family should have five Innate Martial Masters. The strongest among them is the Sun Family Supreme Elder—Sun Hongxi, a Half-step Grandmaster Realm expert."

"We only need to catch these four in one net, and the rest will be nothing to worry about! But besides Sun Hongxi, the remaining four Innate Martial Masters are not currently at the Sun family ancestral home. They are stationed at various Sun family properties."

"Therefore, we need to send people to keep an eye on these wings first. They must all be eliminated in the end, otherwise..."

Zheng Hetong clearly knew the number of Sun family powerhouses like the back of his hand, and explained to Zhao Ping'an with a complex tone.

"Master, you are right. A thief can steal for a thousand days, but a guard cannot guard for a thousand days!"

Zhao Ping'an nodded and replied calmly.

He would not allow anyone who could still threaten the safety of his loved ones to survive in this world. Therefore, after dealing with the Sun family members in the city, he would do one more thing to ensure that the Sun family would never have a chance to rise again.

The two of them, with Sun Heyu, used their Qinggong and quickly arrived in front of the Sun family ancestral home west of South Ridge City.

As one of the three great families in the city, the Sun family's ancestral home was more than twice the size of the Zhao Mansion. At the tightly shut main entrance, four guards with sabers stood rigidly. All of them were at the Houtian Martial Artist Realm Sixth Level, just one step away from reaching the level of a Blazing Blade Sect Deacon.

Zhao Ping'an did not stop. His body was like a rainbow, instantly flashing past the four guards.

"Crack, crack..."

With four slight cracking sounds of bones breaking, Zhao Ping'an struck the Sun family ancestral home's main gate with his palm.

"BOOM!!!"

With a deafening roar, the Sun family's main gate was directly shattered into pieces.

"Who's there?"

"Enemy attack!!!"

Soon, the entire Sun family was in chaos, with crying, shouting, and screams echoing endlessly.

Zhao Ping'an, carrying the Sun Family Head Sun Heyu, led the way towards the deepest part of the Sun family, with his Master Zheng Hetong closely following behind.

All the guards who blocked their path were sent flying by Zhao Ping'an with a casual strike, either with fists or palms. He did not use any true qi, only simple physical strength.

Wherever he passed, sabers broke, swords snapped, bones shattered, and people died.

The terrifying strength made Zheng Hetong's eyes twitch behind him.

He had never seen such terrifying strength in a person, nor such tireless energy. It was like a savage beast rampaging through civilized society, unstoppable.

"Who dares to cause trouble at my Sun family?!"

Suddenly, a figure in a green robe, holding a pitch-black long saber, and looking frail, rushed out from a secluded courtyard of the Sun family. He leaped onto the roof of a three-story pavilion and shouted down from above.

"Grandmaster?"

Zhao Ping'an whispered, sensing the old man's aura.

"What? Grandmaster? Sun Hongxi actually broke through to the Grandmaster Realm!"

Zheng Hetong, who was following behind Zhao Ping'an, changed his expression and exclaimed in shock.

Sun Heyu, held in Zhao Ping'an's hand, showed a glimmer of hope on his terrified and despairing face. However, Zhao Ping'an's next words plunged him back into the abyss.

"Master, there's no need to worry. He's just a Grandmaster Realm First Level who recently broke through. I can crush him with one hand!"

Zhao Ping'an dropped Sun Heyu, activated the Golden Eagle Soaring Technique, and shot up like a golden eagle, charging straight at Sun Hongxi!

The recently breakthrough Sun Hongxi was in high spirits. Seeing Zhao Ping'an charging at him, he directly drew his long saber. A saber aura, over a foot long, instantly appeared from the blade, solidifying as it slashed towards Zhao Ping'an's head.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Zhao Ping'an grunted. He used his right hand like a saber, and a massive saber aura, ten feet long, appeared before Sun Hongxi's astonished eyes. It also slashed down from above.

Eight Heavenly Gang Styles, First Style: Crescent Slash!

"No! Grandmaster Peak!!!"

"Clang!"

"Boom!!!"

Following a metal clang, the entire pavilion was split into pieces, emitting a huge roar.

Then, a figure rushed out from the billowing dust and instantly appeared before Zheng Hetong. It was Zhao Ping'an, still holding the barely breathing Sun Hongxi in his hand.

On Sun Hongxi's chest was a massive wound extending from his left shoulder to his outer right thigh. His internal organs were a mess.

If not for the protective qi of the Grandmaster Realm, his tenacious vitality, and the decent black long saber in his hand, Sun Hongxi would likely have been split in half by Zhao Ping'an's casual strike.

Of course, his current state was worse than being dead.

"Master, send the signal for the Blazing Blade Sect to clean up the mess. Please also escort me to the location of the remaining four Innate Martial Masters of the Sun family."

"Alright!"

Zheng Hetong didn't hesitate. He took a signal flare from his embrace and quickly lit the fuse.

"Whoosh!!! Boom!!!"

In the pitch-black night sky, a giant red firework suddenly exploded, lasting for a full minute before slowly dissipating.

Major and minor powers in the city all looked up at the red firework, discussing amongst themselves.

"What is that? A distress signal from the Blazing Blade Sect? I haven't heard of anything major happening with them recently. Law Protector Liu, go investigate!"

"Yes, Gang Leader!"

In front of the Poison Wolf Gang's assembly hall, the gang leader, Poison Wolf King Zheng Sandao, frowned and gave instructions.

(The Poison Wolf Gang, along with the Blazing Blade Sect and the Zhao Family, are among the five major powers in South Ridge City. The remaining two are the Wang Family, skilled in weapon manufacturing, and the Qingyuan Escort Agency.)

This scene was not only happening at the Poison Wolf Gang. The Wang Family, Zhao Family, Qingyuan Escort Agency, and the next-tier Blood Snake Gang, Iron Fist Sect, and others all sent people to gather information.

The fastest to act was undoubtedly the Blazing Blade Sect. No matter how much internal discord they had, once an incident occurred, they would unite as one. This was the way of survival.

Soon, a team of fifteen horses galloped from afar, entering Zhao Ping'an's field of vision.

Leading the team was another Blazing Blade Sect elder stationed in South Ridge City, the Second Elder—Song Feichen!

"Brother Zheng! What happened... Holy crap, are you crazy!"

From a distance, Song Feichen saw Zheng Hetong and Zhao Ping'an standing in front of the Sun Family's gate and immediately called out. However, halfway through his sentence, he saw the shattered Sun Family gate and the corpses of the Sun Family guards lying on the ground. His expression changed drastically, and his voice distorted.

Ten-odd seconds later, Song Feichen arrived at the Sun Family gate with all the elites of the Blazing Blade Sect within the city.

The group looked at Sun Heyu and Sun Hongxi lying at Zhao Ping'an's feet, momentarily speechless.