The Wastrel

When Lei Nu sent out the signal, members of the Demon Extermination Alliance soon arrived to handle the situation. Seeing this, Liang Dong didn't want to stay any longer. He turned to the Clan Leader and asked, "Who did you recommend this time? I'll take him back to the Heavenly Fist Sect."

"Zhang Yunhao is no longer a member of our Zhang Clan. Naturally, Zhang Yuntang will be going to the sect."

The Clan Leader spoke fiercely. Zhang Yuntang, however, wasn't very happy to hear it. Joining the Heavenly Fist Sect had always been his dream, but when he thought of how Zhang Yunhao had actually joined the Demon Extermination Alliance, he couldn't feel happy at all.

Before leaving, though, Zhang Yuntang still taunted Zhang Yunhao. "Didn't you say you'd claim the spot at the Heavenly Fist Sect? Isn't it mine now?"

"No one can take what I want from me! Zhang Yuntang, don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame your father, blame the Zhang Clan!"

Zhang Yunhao said calmly. Zhang Yuntang had no idea what he meant. Just then, a muffled thud came from his dantian. He screamed, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed stiffly to the ground.

"Tang'er!"

The Great Elder was horrified and hurriedly caught Zhang Yuntang. But the moment he examined him, his whole body began to tremble. He let out a furious, grief-stricken howl, nearly going mad.

Zhang Yuntang's life wasn't in danger, but his dantian was destroyed!

For a Martial Artist, having their dantian destroyed meant losing all their martial arts and becoming a true cripple!

"It's gone. Everything's gone..."

The Great Elder had poured all his hopes and effort into Zhang Yuntang, wishing for him to fulfill the dream he himself had never achieved. Now Zhang Yuntang had become a cripple. The Great Elder felt as if the sky had fallen and the whole world had been destroyed!

"Zhang Yunhao, I'll kill you!"

The Great Elder had completely lost his reason. With a heart-rending roar, he charged wildly at Zhang Yunhao.

"That kid's really holding a grudge, isn't he?"

Lei Nu hadn't expected things to turn out this way, but he still stopped the enraged Great Elder. At the same time, he turned to the Clan Leader. "Don't tell me your entire Zhang Clan practices demonic arts? You even want to kill someone from our Demon Extermination Alliance?"

"Our Zhang Clan has always acted honorably, Lei Nu. Don't slander us!"

The Clan Leader snorted and joined in to subdue the frenzied Great Elder.

Of course, Lei Nu didn't need help. With his strength, dealing with the Great Elder would be easy. But this was a matter of attitude. After what had just happened with Zhang Zhiyan and the others, they couldn't afford any more trouble. Besides, the Clan Leader also had to guard against Lei Nu secretly killing the Great Elder.

The people around them stared in stunned disbelief. No one had expected things to take such a turn. But seeing Zhang Yuntang's misfortune, quite a few people gloated. How were you going to join the Heavenly Fist Sect now?

As he suppressed the Great Elder, the Clan Leader glared at Zhang Yunhao and cursed, "You little beast, what a vicious trick! It was just a contest, and you went this far?"

"Isn't that a laughable thing to say? When the Great Elder ambushed me and Zhang Yuntang tried to beat me to death, why didn't you say that?"

Zhang Yunhao sneered. "Besides, I did give you a chance. If you'd acted fairly, I would've pointed this out. But you didn't. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourselves. At first, all I wanted was to drag someone down with me!"

That was just a cover story. The real reason was simple: repay every grudge. The Great Elder had wanted to kill him, so he shouldn't blame Zhang Yunhao for showing no mercy!

Repaying every grudge was Zhang Yunhao's martial path. He would never swallow this insult, and that was one of the reasons he hadn't compromised earlier.

When he heard this, Lei Nu's gaze softened. He had originally thought Zhang Yunhao's move was too ruthless. Just then, the Great Elder, still pinned down by Lei Nu and the Clan Leader, roared, "Zhang Yunhao, I won't let you go! You and your parents deserved to die! I won't let you go..."

"My parents?"

Zhang Yunhao froze. Then blood rushed to his head, and he shouted furiously, "Did you have something to do with my parents' disappearance?"

The Great Elder had completely lost his reason. How could he still hide the truth? He shrieked hysterically, "I watched them fall into the abyss with my own eyes! They must've been smashed to pieces, dead without a burial place! Zhang Yunhao, you'll soon be just like them. I swear it, I swear!"

A commotion broke out among the onlookers. Had the Great Elder really killed Zhang Yunhao's parents?

"I'll kill you!"

Earlier, despite his anger at being treated unfairly, Zhang Yunhao had managed to stay calm. But now he had completely lost control and tried to charge forward, heedless of everything. Just then, Nangong Ru suddenly struck him with the scabbard at Fengchi acupoint on the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.

"Well done."

Lei Nu nodded to Nangong Ru, who was supporting Zhang Yunhao. Didn't the Great Elder deserve to die? He did. But the Zhang Clan carried great weight in Qianshan City. Even the Demon Extermination Alliance couldn't simply kill the Great Elder just like that!

So those matters would have to wait. But Lei Nu wasn't going to do nothing: he seized the opportunity to strike the Great Elder with a Thunderclap Palm, leaving him gravely injured.

The Clan Leader was both furious and alarmed, but there was nothing he could do. He still had to deal with the Demon Extermination Alliance's investigation, and it made him grit his teeth in rage!

Today, the Zhang Clan had lost face and standing alike. While the Clan Leader hated Zhang Yunhao, he couldn't help feeling a little regret. If they hadn't been so unfair, would things really have come to this?

If the Zhang Clan and the Heavenly Fist Sect had followed the rules, both would now be celebrating. How had they ended up in such a sorry state?

The Qianshan City branch of the Demon Extermination Alliance!

Nangong Ru sat in a Chinese ash chair and looked at Zhang Yunhao before her, asking coldly, "Are you awake?"

"I am. I know what I need to do."

Zhang Yunhao nodded. Earlier, he'd lost his reason and tried to fight the Great Elder to the death. Now that he'd calmed down, he naturally wouldn't do something so foolish again.

Zhang Yunhao possessed immortal martial arts and the Martial Immortal Inheritance System. His prospects were boundless, and he grew at an astonishing pace. He wouldn't have to wait long to get his revenge; there was no need to risk his life now!

Time was on Zhang Yunhao's side.

Of course, no matter what, the Great Elder had to die, and so did his son. Everyone involved in what happened back then had to die! And the sooner, the better. He was calm, but still anxious!

If he couldn't avenge his parents, what was the point of practicing martial arts?

"Good. Now that you've come to your senses, I doubt you'll want anyone else to help you take revenge, so I won't say more about that. As for the Great Elder's retaliation, you don't need to worry. The Demon Extermination Alliance can protect you."

Nangong Ru nodded, then asked, "What do you think of the Empire's current situation?"

"Huh?"

Zhang Yunhao stared at her in bewilderment. They'd just been talking about revenge, so how had they suddenly jumped to the Empire's situation? That was quite a leap. And what the hell did that have to do with him?

Still, Zhang Yunhao answered, "The Empire's current state can be summed up in two words: chaos and misery!"

"That's right. The world is in chaos, the people have no way to live, and no one knows whether they'll see tomorrow. It's no different from an age of turmoil. And it's all because of those sects and clans that refuse to obey the Imperial Court."

Nangong Ru's gaze turned icy. She continued, "Do you know why the Demon Extermination Alliance was founded?"

Zhang Yunhao was speechless. She'd changed the subject again. "Of course it's to exterminate demons!"