Conditions

" If Senior Brother doesn't die, I'm afraid he'll become another Eunuch Cao, and All Living Beings will suffer! For their sake, we have to make Senior Brother assassinate Eunuch Cao this time, no matter what!"

Huang Lei gazed at Tian Ming, who had been utterly transformed into a different person. Deep in her eyes, a hidden Killing Intent flickered.

It wasn't that she, Huang Lei, was cruel. Tian Ming deserved to die. If he lived, he would become a great scourge upon the world. The same went for Raging Fire Mad Saber. These people of the evil path all deserved to die!

They had to be dealt with, every last one of them!

"If I try to reason with Senior Brother, I'm afraid he won't listen at all. I can only use his feelings for me."

With that thought, Huang Lei put on the sweet, innocent look she'd had in the past and asked tentatively, "Senior Brother, if I had something I needed your help with, you'd help me, wouldn't you?"

"Getting on in years, and still pretending to be a little girl?"

Zhang Yunhao rolled his eyes inwardly. Outwardly, he said sourly, "Junior Sister, you're the wife of the Great Hero of Southern Mountain. What could you possibly need my help with? If I helped you, where would that leave his pride?"

"Senior Brother really is just like he used to be. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so jealous."

Huang Lei was delighted by his words. No matter how much Blood Hand Tian Ming had changed, as long as he still liked her as he had before, nothing had changed for her. She could use him just as easily as she always had!

"My husband knows I came to see you."

Then Huang Lei pleaded, "Senior Brother, I won't hide anything from you. This is a great undertaking to save All Living Beings. I need your help, or it'll be impossible to succeed."

Zhang Yunhao gave a disdainful laugh. "What does saving the world have to do with me?"

Huang Lei sighed and stood up, her voice full of sorrow. "Senior Brother, if that's how it is, I won't force you. I'm content just to have seen you one last time."

With that, Huang Lei turned and left, her expression resolute. Her departing figure looked utterly pitiful, as though they were saying goodbye forever.

"Seriously, are there award-winning actresses in this martial arts world too?"

Zhang Yunhao's mouth twitched. He wanted to ignore her and see what she'd do, but he'd kept up this act for so long that he couldn't quit halfway.

So Zhang Yunhao sighed helplessly and said, "Junior Sister, I never said I wouldn't help. You're the last family I have. I can't just watch something happen to you. Otherwise, how could I face Master?"

A smile tugged at Huang Lei's lips. Just as she'd thought, he hadn't changed at all. She turned around, sat back down, and smiled sweetly. "Senior Brother really is the best to me."

Zhang Yunhao held back a retort and said gruffly, "Junior Sister, tell me. What do you need me to do?"

Huang Lei didn't conceal anything. She said directly, "Kill Eunuch Cao. Only once he's dead will the world be at peace!"

Zhang Yunhao looked shocked. "Kill Eunuch Cao? Are you trying to get yourselves killed?"

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. We have a complete plan. We aren't going to our deaths."

But Zhang Yunhao shook his head repeatedly. "Junior Sister, I really can't. Killing Eunuch Cao is a nine-in-ten chance of death. Besides, I'm still hoping to rise in rank and make a fortune. If I go after Eunuch Cao, I'll lose everything."

Huang Lei spoke with righteous conviction. "If Senior Brother isn't willing, then just pretend I never asked. I believe you won't tell anyone. But no matter what, my husband and I are going to do this. If Eunuch Cao keeps this up, the Great Jin State will be finished."

Zhang Yunhao clicked his tongue inwardly, then pretended to hesitate for a long moment. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Junior Sister, I can take action. I can even bring Raging Fire Mad Saber and the Eighteen Heroes with me. But I have one condition."

Huang Lei was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "What is it, Senior Brother?"

Zhang Yunhao didn't hold back. He went straight for the biggest prize. "I want the Great Hero of Southern Mountain's Soaring Dragon Swordplay!"

Huang Lei was stunned and flatly refused. "Senior Brother, that's impossible. Soaring Dragon Swordplay is my husband's family art. It's passed to sons, not daughters, and to legitimate heirs, not bastards. How could he give it to you?"

"You don't need me to tell you how dangerous it is to kill Eunuch Cao, do you? How could I do it without enough compensation?"

Zhang Yunhao snorted. "Besides, I only want Soaring Dragon Swordplay, not his cultivation manual. What does it matter?"

Huang Lei fell silent. Even if it was only the swordplay, it absolutely couldn't be taught to outsiders. Once others knew the moves, they could counter and break them!

Suddenly, a thought struck Huang Lei. Did Senior Brother intend to do something to her husband?

If this had happened in the past, Huang Lei wouldn't have thought that way. Tian Ming simply wouldn't have been capable of it. How could a mere Blood Hand Tian Ming compare with the Great Hero of Southern Mountain?

The Great Hero of Southern Mountain was the current master of Roaring Dragon Villa and the leader of the righteous path. Even if his martial arts weren't the best in the world, they were at least among the top three. Tian Ming wasn't even qualified to oppose him!

But now, Blood Hand Tian Ming had become Divine Fist Blood Hand Tian Ming, the overlord of Nanyang Prefecture. Even Raging Fire Mad Saber was no match for him. He was absolutely strong enough to threaten the Great Hero of Southern Mountain!

In this situation, Tian Ming's demand for Soaring Dragon Swordplay might well mean he intended to move against the Great Hero of Southern Mountain. He'd said earlier that he wanted to take his fate into his own hands. So killing the Great Hero of Southern Mountain and reclaiming the Junior Sister he loved was only natural, wasn't it?

In truth, Huang Lei's guess wasn't entirely wrong. Zhang Yunhao wasn't trying to steal away the Junior Sister he loved, but he really had asked for Soaring Dragon Swordplay so he could deal with the Great Hero of Southern Mountain!

The reason was simple: the Great Hero of Southern Mountain had already sided with Eunuch Cao. If Zhang Yunhao wanted to kill Eunuch Cao, there was a good chance he'd have to face him, so he needed to be prepared.

Besides, although the mission didn't require it, Zhang Yunhao still wanted to kill this hypocrite. It would be revenge for the Tian Ming of the past!

After a moment of silence, Huang Lei said, "Senior Brother, I can't give you Soaring Dragon Swordplay. Even my husband's younger brother wasn't taught it. But I can offer you another martial art as compensation!"

Zhang Yunhao shook his head disdainfully. "Junior Sister, at my level, I'm not impressed by just any martial art!"

Huang Lei smiled. "Don't worry, Senior Brother. You'll definitely be interested in this one. Have you ever heard of the Southern Heavenly King?"

Zhang Yunhao nodded. "Of course. He was a revered senior. It was because of him that I took the path of accepting amnesty. It's a pity the Southern Heavenly King had no descendants or disciples. I never got to witness the glory of his Hundred Step Divine Fist."

"The Southern Heavenly King truly had no descendants. That was exactly why, before he died, he entrusted his Hundred Step Divine Fist to someone he could trust, so the art wouldn't be lost."

Huang Lei continued, "And the person he entrusted it to was the previous master of Roaring Dragon Villa—my father-in-law!"

Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. "You mean you have the manual for Hundred Step Divine Fist?"

Huang Lei nodded. "That's right, Senior Brother. If you're willing to take action, I'll give you Hundred Step Divine Fist! This martial art is actually a perfect fit for you!"

Zhang Yunhao fell silent. To be honest, he wasn't short on martial arts for now, but Hundred Step Divine Fist was somewhat special. He was genuinely tempted.