Wind Lightning North Pavilion Master Fei Tian!

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

As the most outstanding genius of the Hong Family and a newly inducted disciple of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion's inner sect, Hong Chen's death was undoubtedly a searing humiliation for the pavilion.

A dignified inner sect disciple had been killed just like that; if word got out, where would the Wind Lightning Pavilion's face be left?

Upon hearing the hurried report from his subordinate, the elder of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion spat out a mouthful of tea.

"What? Someone dared to kill my inner sect disciple? And one under my tutelage at that?"

The elder wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"Elder Shen Yun, it is said that the Han Family is responsible for this..." the disciple reported hastily.

"Damn the Han Family! To kill someone from my Wind Lightning North Pavilion—they must have grown a bear's heart and leopard's gall!"

Elder Shen Yun trembled with rage, the muscles on his face twisting in fury.

He had only left the Hong Family the day before yesterday; for them to be wiped out immediately after his departure was a blatant disregard for his authority!

"It seems my Wind Lightning North Pavilion has been too benevolent, allowing any stray cat or dog to climb over our heads!"

In a fit of pique, Elder Shen Yun prepared to march out and hold the Han Family accountable.

He wanted to see exactly what the Han Family would use to withstand the wrath of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion!

However, he stopped after only two steps.

"No!"

"To wipe out the Hong Family, one would need a strength of at least the six-star Dou Zong level. After all, the Hong Family ancestor, Hong Xiao, possessed the strength of a five-star Dou Zong!"

At this thought, a chill ran down Shen Yun's spine. If he were to swagger over there without any preparation, he would surely be captured by the opposition.

If that happened, the face of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion would truly be ground into the dirt.

It seemed he would have to ask the Pavilion Master to take action personally!

"Hmph! No one can kill a member of my Wind Lightning North Pavilion and expect to get away with it!"

Upon hearing the news, the expression of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion Master, Fei Tian, darkened until it seemed as though water could be wrung from his face.

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

"Elder Shen, summon the elders of the pavilion at once. This Pavilion Master shall personally crusade against the Han Family!" Fei Tian sat at the head of the table and commanded.

"Understood!" Shen Yun received the order and withdrew.

"Han Family! This Pavilion Master wants to see exactly what is hidden behind you. To dare touch someone from my Wind Lightning North Pavilion—I see you have paved your own path to death!"

Fei Tian's eyes turned icy. He had already made up his mind: this action would completely erase the Han Family from Tianbei City!

The prestige of the Wind Lightning North Pavilion would not allow anyone to challenge it!

"Brother Xiao, let's stop here for today. Yue'er is about to be played to pieces."

At the Han Family in Tianbei City.

Han Yue wrapped her arms around his neck, her pretty face flushed with a rosy glow, her voice tinged with a hint of pleading.

A whole night of "two-person games" had nearly driven her to the brink of exhaustion.

"You've worked hard."

The soft, large bed was a scene of utter chaos after a night of fierce battle.

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

Although the battle last night had been draining, the harvest was equally bountiful.

Like Han Xue, Han Yue had each received a Heaven-tier cultivation technique.

Having mastered these, she would have nothing to fear in the Central Plains from this day forward—not even the Wind Lightning Pavilion's own Venerable Thunder, should he arrive in person.

After all, he could not stay here forever, but the Han Family needed to protect itself. With the talents of Han Xue and Han Yue, combined with the Dou Saint inheritance and Heaven-tier techniques, given enough time, no one would be able to touch the Han Family unless a Dou Saint powerhouse descended personally.

And he himself had reached the three-star Dou Zun level in one fell swoop!

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

"I've been so focused on the Han Family these past few days that I've neglected you all. You won't blame me, will you?" Xiao Ze asked apologetically.

"It's fine. The situation forced our hand; the Hong Family was being aggressive, and what we did was merely self-preservation," Qing Lin said dismissively.

As for the other women, she was the most open-minded—one more or one less made no difference to her.

Besides, her life belonged to her master, so how could she ever speak ill of him?

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

They owed their current achievements entirely to the man before them, so how could they ever speak ill of their man?

As for Zi Yan, she had long since run off to play outside.

Since no one in Tianbei City could do anything to her anyway, he simply let her be.

Xiao Ze felt deeply comforted by this.

"Since that is the case, and the matters regarding the Han Family are mostly resolved, it is time for us to set off for the Central Region of the Central Plains."

If the Central Plains were the heart of the Dou Qi Continent, then this Central Region was the heart of the Central Plains; most of the renowned top-tier factions established their headquarters within these lands.

Seeing this, hope flickered in the eyes of the women.

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

Just as they were preparing to bid farewell to the Han Family, Xiao Ze's gaze suddenly shifted toward the sky, sensing something amiss.

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

The people from the Wind Lightning North Pavilion had finally arrived.

Seeing this, the women let out a deep sigh; at this rate, would they be stuck at the Han Family indefinitely?

With hostile factions arriving one after another, there was no end to the killing.

Xiao Ze was also quite helpless regarding this. "How about this? Why don't you head out first, and I will catch up with you after I resolve the business with the Wind Lightning Pavilion?"

"That is the only way, then."

The women exchanged glances, having already made up their minds.

Regardless, all three of them possessed the cultivation of a Dou Zong; as long as they did not encounter a Dou Zun powerhouse, they had nothing to fear from anyone.

Although the Central Plains were vast, Dou Zun powerhouses were not so common that they could be found everywhere.

However, before they left, Xiao Ze informed them about the situation regarding Venerable Skyfire, asking them to collect some materials for him before heading to the Central Region.

"Take this jade slip. If you encounter a Dou Zun powerhouse, crush it, and I will tear through the void to rendezvous with you immediately."

Xiao Ze handed one to the women, providing them with an extra layer of protection.

After catching up, the women parted ways with him, albeit with great reluctance.

At this moment, above the Han Family, several powerful figures appeared in a menacing display of force.

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

The five Dou Zong powerhouses stood in the air; their mere presence caused the void to tremble, with cracks spreading like spiderwebs accompanied by the sound of snapping and shattering, as if the heavens and earth could not bear the weight of their pressure.

Han Chi, the head of the Han Family, felt a chill run down his spine. He hurriedly flew into the sky and cupped his hands in a salute toward them. "I was unaware of Pavilion Master Fei Tian's arrival. Please forgive me for failing to welcome you properly."

Fei Tian's gaze was sharp, and the terrifying pressure made Han Chi suffer immensely; as a nine-star Dou Emperor, he was no match for Fei Tian in the slightest.

A single glance was enough to extinguish him.

But it was clear that Fei Tian's purpose for this trip was not him. He ignored Han Chi's existence entirely, his gaze sweeping across the Han Family compound like lightning.

The members of the Han Family who were caught in his gaze could not help but cry out; a single look was enough to strip them of their ability to resist.

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

"Old dog Fei Tian, that's enough. Where do you think you're looking!"