Wind Lightning North Pavilion Master Fei Tian!

The next day, news of the Hong Family's destruction spread from Tianbei City to the Wind Lightning North Pavilion.

Hong Chen was the Hong Family's most outstanding genius and a newly inducted disciple of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion's inner sect. His death had undoubtedly put the pavilion in the line of fire.

An inner sect disciple had been killed just like that. How could the Wind Lightning Pavilion possibly save face?

Hearing the hurried report from a disciple, the elder of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion spat out his tea.

"What? Someone dared to kill one of my inner sect disciples? One of my own disciples, no less?"

The elder looked utterly incredulous.

"Elder Shen Yun, they say the Han Family was responsible..." the disciple reported in haste.

"Damn the Han Family! They even dared to kill someone from the Wind Lightning North Pavilion. They must have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard!"

Elder Shen Yun trembled with rage, his face contorted in fury.

He had only left the Hong Family two days ago. He'd barely walked out the door before the family was wiped out. The Han Family was utterly insolent!

"It seems the Wind Lightning North Pavilion has been far too benevolent. Any stray cat or dog dares to climb onto our heads!"

In a fit of anger, Elder Shen Yun set out to call the Han Family to account.

He wanted to see what the Han Family could possibly do to withstand the Wind Lightning North Pavilion's wrath!

But after only two steps, he stopped.

"No, wait!"

"To wipe out the Hong Family, they must be at least a Six-Star Dou Zong. After all, Hong Xiao, the Hong Family's ancestor, was a Five-Star Dou Zong!"

At that thought, Shen Yun's back turned cold. If he went over there swaggering in without making any preparations, the other side would surely capture him instead.

That would truly grind the Wind Lightning North Pavilion's face into the dirt.

It seemed he'd have to ask the Pavilion Master to act personally!

"Hmph! No one gets to kill people from the Wind Lightning North Pavilion with impunity!"

Upon hearing the news, Wind Lightning North Pavilion Master Fei Tian's expression darkened, as if he could wring water from it.

Clearly, the Wind Lightning North Pavilion could not accept this outcome.

"Elder Shen, gather the elders of the pavilion at once. I will personally lead the attack on the Han Family!" Fei Tian ordered from his seat of honor.

"Yes!" Shen Yun acknowledged the order and withdrew.

"Han Family! I'll see what exactly you have hidden behind you. You dared to touch someone from the Wind Lightning North Pavilion? You're courting death!"

Fei Tian's eyes turned cold. He had already decided that this operation would erase the Han Family from Tianbei City once and for all!

The might of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion would brook no challenge!

"Big Brother Xiao, let's stop here for today. Yue'er's about to be worn out by you."

At the Han Family in Tianbei City.

Han Yue wrapped her arms around his neck. Her pretty face was flushed, and her voice carried a hint of pleading.

Their little game for two had gone on all night, nearly driving her into depression.

"Sorry for the trouble."

After a night of battle, the soft bed was a complete mess.

Han Yue had lost the strength to resist. She lay on her side in his arms, enjoying a moment of peace.

Though last night's battle had taken a great deal out of them, the rewards had been substantial.

Like Han Xue, Han Yue had each obtained a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique.

Once they mastered these techniques, they would have nothing to fear in the Central Plains—not even if Venerable Thunder, the Wind Lightning Pavilion's master, came in person.

After all, he couldn't stay here forever. The Han Family needed to protect itself. With Han Xue and Han Yue's talent, the inheritance of a Dou Sheng and Heaven-Rank techniques, all they needed was time. Unless a Dou Sheng Expert came in person, no one would be able to touch the Han Family.

As for him, he had advanced straight to Three-Star Dou Zun!

Reluctantly getting up from Han Yue, Xiao Ze went to find Xiao Yi Xian and the others.

"I've been focused on the Han Family these past few days and neglected everyone. You don't blame me, do you?" Xiao Ze asked apologetically.

"It's fine. We had no choice, with the situation as it was. The Hong Family kept pushing us, and all we did was protect ourselves," Qing Lin said nonchalantly.

As for the women, one more or one less made no difference. She was the most open-minded of them all.

Besides, her life had been given to her by her master. How could she ever criticize him?

Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun naturally had no objections either.

They owed everything they had achieved to the man before them. How could they ever criticize their man?

Zi Yan, meanwhile, had already run outside to play.

No one in Tianbei City could do anything to her anyway, so they might as well let her enjoy herself.

Xiao Ze was deeply gratified.

"Since that's settled, the Han Family's troubles are mostly resolved. We should set out for the Central Region of the Central Plains."

If the Central Plains was the center of the Dou Qi Continent, then the Central Region was the center of the Central Plains. Most of the famous top factions had established their headquarters there.

At this, the women's eyes shone with anticipation.

They had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Just as they were preparing to say their farewells to the Han Family, Xiao Ze suddenly looked up at the sky, sensing something amiss.

"It seems I won't be able to leave for a while after all."

The people from the Wind Lightning North Pavilion had come at last.

Seeing this, the women sighed. If things kept going like this, would they be stuck at the Han Family forever?

One hostile faction after another kept coming. They couldn't kill them all, could they?

Xiao Ze was just as helpless. "How about this? You go ahead first. Once I've dealt with the Wind Lightning Pavilion, I'll catch up with you."

"That's our only option."

The women exchanged glances, already decided.

All three of them were Dou Zongs. As long as they didn't encounter a Dou Zun expert, they had nothing to fear from anyone.

The Central Plains was vast, but Dou Zun experts weren't exactly roaming every street.

Before they left, however, Xiao Ze told them about Venerable Skyfire and asked them to gather some materials for him before heading to the Central Region.

"Take this jade slip. If you encounter a Dou Zun expert, you can crush it, and I'll tear through space and join you."

Xiao Ze handed one to the women, adding another layer of security.

After catching up, the women reluctantly parted from him.

Several powerful figures appeared above the Han Family, arriving with an imposing air.

Fei Tian, Pavilion Master of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion, had personally led the Four Great Elders there.

The five Dou Zong experts hovered in the air. Their mere presence made the void tremble, cracks spreading like a spiderweb amid the sound of snapping and breaking, as if the heavens and earth could barely withstand their pressure.

The Han Family's head, Han Chi, felt his back turn cold. He hurriedly flew into the sky and cupped his hands in greeting. "I didn't know Pavilion Master Fei Tian would honor us with a visit. Please forgive us for failing to welcome you."

Fei Tian's gaze was sharp. His terrifying pressure left Han Chi in agony, though as a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, he was no match for Fei Tian at all.

A single glance would be enough to kill him.

But Fei Tian had clearly not come for him. He ignored Han Chi completely and swept his gaze like lightning across the Han Family grounds.

Everyone in the Han Family who was caught in that gaze cried out. Just one look was enough to rob them of their ability to resist.

Just as Fei Tian's gaze was about to fall on Han Xue, a voice drifted over.

"Fei Tian, you old dog! That's enough. Where do you think you're looking?"