The Sun Family's Demise (2)

"Elder Zheng... Elder Zheng, did you do all this?"

Song Feichen, who had dismounted his horse, asked cautiously.

As the Second Elder of the Blazing Blade Sect, he had experienced countless storms, but none had ever shocked and made him so cautious.

The Sun family, as one of the three great families of South Ridge City, was a behemoth the Blazing Blade Sect could not afford to offend. Not to mention their family head and supreme elder were both experts at the Ninth Level Innate or above, even the remaining nine Innate Martial Masters were enough to wipe out the entire Blazing Blade Sect.

But now, look at the two strongest members of the Sun family, lying on the ground like two dead dogs, and the entire Sun family was in disarray.

"It wasn't me, it was my young disciple, Zhao Ping'an, a Grandmaster Peak!"

Zheng Hetong explained, especially the last few words, his voice was clearer and louder than ever before.

He was afraid that the people from the Blazing Blade Sect in front of him would say or do the wrong thing, displeasing Zhao Ping'an.

He was becoming increasingly unfamiliar with his young disciple. Not to mention his terrifying cultivation, even his attitude of not leaving any enemies alive and without hesitation made him, an old man who had roamed the jianghu for decades, feel a chill to his bones.

"What? Grandmaster Peak? Elder Zheng, you're not joking, are you?"

Upon hearing Zheng Hetong's words, Second Elder Song Feichen exclaimed in disbelief, and the Blazing Blade Sect disciples behind him were equally stunned.

"En? Are you questioning my Master's words?"

Zhao Ping'an didn't have time to chat with them here. His brow furrowed, and a terrifying aura instantly pressed down on everyone.

"Uh..."

"Alright, Ping'an, they are just too shocked by your strength, they didn't mean it. We still have important matters to attend to."

"Hmph! Elder Song, send someone back to Feather Mountain to inform Song Lieyang, and have him immediately send people into South Ridge City to take over all the Sun family's industries. This must be completed before dawn tomorrow. As for the Sun Family Estate and these two, they are yours. I want the results of the count tomorrow morning. Do you understand?"

Hearing his Master's words, Zhao Ping'an snorted coldly, retracted his aura, and commanded Song Feichen.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll do it right away!"

Song Feichen said with a cold sweat, bowing.

When he looked up again, Zhao Ping'an and Zheng Hetong had already disappeared into the night, their whereabouts unknown.

"What a terrifying aura, Grandmaster Peak!!! Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!"

Song Feichen muttered to himself, looking at the pitch-black alley and the brightly lit Sun family estate.

Soon, Song Feichen, who had recovered his senses, arranged for his trusted subordinates to immediately ride out of the city to inform the Blazing Blade Sect leader, Song Lieyang, who was stationed at Feather Mountain, about everything that had happened here. Song Lieyang was also his cousin.

After that, Song Feichen led his men into the Sun family estate to begin the bloody slaughter.

After Zhao Ping'an's cleansing, there weren't many Houtian Martial Artists left in the Sun family, and they were completely defenseless.

For a time, the entire Sun family went from noisy to a living hell. Apart from the servants who didn't know martial arts, everyone else, regardless of gender or age, met a dead end.

As dawn broke, the hundreds of people in the Sun family, except for a small portion who leaped over the wall and escaped, all lay on the cold ground.

News of this had already spread to all the major and minor powers in the city, but they all watched from the sidelines.

Whether they were enemies or close associates of the Sun family in the past, no force intervened against the Blazing Blade Sect. Everyone was waiting for things to become truly clear.

This night, Zhao Ping'an was not idle either. He first went with his Master, Zheng Hetong, to two of the Sun family's most important properties in the city. The first was a huge pill workshop, and the second was an auction house.

After killing the Innate Martial Masters guarding them and storing the valuable treasures in a safe place, the two then rushed out of the city overnight for over a hundred miles to find two more important Sun family properties outside the city.

One was a small Black Iron Mine, and the other was a Medicine Mountain.

Especially that Medicine Mountain, it was the Sun family's cash cow, bringing in over a hundred thousand taels of silver in income every year. Converted to the paper money of his previous life, that was a net income of over a hundred million.

The reason Zhao Ping'an was happy was that the Medicine Mountain could provide him with a continuous stream of [Deduction Points], and all he needed to do was to keep cultivating.

After clearing out the Sun family's Innate Martial Masters and guards stationed at those two locations, Zhao Ping'an and Zheng Hetong returned to South Ridge City again at dawn.

He asked his Master, Zheng Hetong, to return to the Zhao Residence first to comfort his Mistress and get some rest.

Zhao Ping'an tidied his clothes and strode towards the tallest and largest building in the city—the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord of South Ridge City was surnamed Zhou, Zhou Ruiming. It was rumored that he was the son-in-law of the Tiannan Prefecture Governor.

The Fourth Level Grandmaster expert in his mansion was also recruited through his father-in-law's connections and was named Ouyang Yun.

"Who goes there? This is the City Lord's Mansion, a restricted area. Stay away, unauthorized personnel!!!"

It was just dawn, and the side gate of the City Lord's Mansion had already opened. Many servants were coming and going, attending to their duties. The four guards at the gate had just finished their shift and were full of energy.

Seeing Zhao Ping'an approaching rapidly and heading straight for the City Lord's Mansion, they immediately stepped forward to reprimand him.

"Hmm? Zhou Ruiming must not have slept all night. Go tell him that the person he's waiting for has arrived!"

Zhao Ping'an's Grandmaster Peak aura flashed, causing the four guards to stumble. He said softly.

(He didn't plan to reveal his Great Grandmaster cultivation for now; Grandmaster Peak was enough.)

"Please wait a moment, I'll go right away, right away!"

The guard who spoke immediately bowed respectfully and hurried through the gate into the City Lord's Mansion.

It wasn't just the City Lord who hadn't slept all night; even they, the guards, were the same. Such a major event as the annihilation of one of the three great families in the city meant that, apart from ordinary civilians, anyone with a bit of status couldn't sleep.

Soon, the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion opened wide.

A middle-aged man, about 1.75 meters tall, around thirty to forty years old, wearing a dark blue brocade robe, with a square face and a mustache, strode out and headed straight for Zhao Ping'an outside the gate.

Based on his imposing aura, Zhao Ping'an guessed this must be Zhou Ruiming, the nominal manager of South Ridge City.

Not far behind him, a man who looked like a middle-aged scholar followed closely. This was Ouyang Yun, the strongest person in the City Lord's Mansion, a Fourth Level Grandmaster. He stared intently at Zhao Ping'an, his body tense.

"May I ask the young hero's esteemed surname? I am Zhou Ruiming, the City Lord of South Ridge City."

"Zhao Ping'an, a direct disciple of the Blazing Blade Sect."

After a brief exchange, Zhou Ruiming welcomed Zhao Ping'an into the reception hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

At Zhao Ping'an's request, the attending maids and guards were dismissed, leaving only the City Lord and Ouyang Yun.

Zhao Ping'an then got straight to the point, explaining the purpose of his visit, and revealed his Grandmaster Peak aura before Ouyang Yun.