The Liang Family's Reaction

The night deepened, and the streets outside Immortal's Abode were still brightly lit.

Chen Chen put his bamboo hat back on. The wide brim covered most of his face, revealing only a sharp, hard jawline.

He merged into the crowd, his steps neither hurried nor slow, as if the mysterious expert who had stirred up trouble on the second floor of the casino and won the Azure Cloud Token moments ago had nothing to do with him.

However, his powerful Spiritual Power, like invisible tentacles, vigilantly sensed every movement around him.

He knew the trouble had only just begun.

Although Liang Feng was a good-for-nothing, behind him stood the deeply entrenched Liang Family of Tianfeng City.

The Liang Family Head, Liang Hu, a powerhouse at the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer Peak, was a notable figure throughout Tianfeng City.

He had publicly won the Azure Cloud Token, which the Liang Family cherished, and directly knocked out Liang Feng, that idiot. This was no different than slapping the Liang Family across the face.

Given Liang Hu's personality, he would absolutely not let this matter rest.

"I must leave Tianfeng City as soon as possible."

Chen Chen made up his mind.

No, that wasn't right.

He quickly dismissed the thought.

"I can't leave. At least, not until Wang Teng is dead."

He had two objectives for coming to Tianfeng City.

First, to obtain the Azure Cloud Token.

Second, to kill Wang Teng.

Now, the first objective had been achieved, but the second had not.

According to intelligence from Shadow Tower, Wang Teng would arrive in Tianfeng City in less than two days.

Moreover, the assassin from Blood Fiend Tower, whose cultivation was at least at the Fourth Level of Qi Condensation, was like a fly, lurking in the shadows and watching him.

If he were to leave the city now, he would inevitably be pursued by that assassin.

Outside the city, without the constraints of rules, an assassin at the Fourth Level of Qi Condensation posed a huge threat to him.

What's more, he had an agreement with Lin Yueru.

He needed to use Lin Yueru's strength to contain that assassin.

Therefore, he couldn't leave.

Not only could he not leave, but he also had to complete the kill of Wang Teng under the dual pressure of the Liang Family and Blood Fiend Tower!

"This is really... getting more and more exciting."

A cold smile curved Chen Chen's lips.

The greater the pressure, the more his fighting spirit soared.

While contemplating his next plan, he subtly navigated through the city's alleys, making twists and turns.

The intelligence from Shadow Tower, worth a thousand Spirit Stones, not only contained information about Liang Feng but also included the most detailed map of Tianfeng City. It even marked the locations of several of the city's most hidden safe houses.

This was the professionalism of Shadow Tower.

They not only sold intelligence but also provided thoughtful "after-sales service" to their clients.

Soon, Chen Chen arrived in front of an inconspicuous courtyard in the slums of the southern district.

After confirming that no one was following him, he knocked on the door using a special technique recorded in the jade slip.

The door silently opened a crack.

Chen Chen slipped inside, and the door quietly closed again.

This would be his hiding place for the next few days.

At the same time, in the Liang Family mansion in Tianfeng City.

Inside the study.

"Crack!"

With a crisp, loud sound, a desk made of fine nanmu was smashed into powder by a hand covered in bulging veins.

"Trash! Utter trash!"

A middle-aged man in brocade robes with a stern face was pointing at Liang Feng, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, roaring furiously.

He was the Liang Family Head, Liang Hu!

At this moment, he was far from his usual composure. He looked like an enraged Mighty Lion, his eyes burning with fierce anger.

At his feet lay several broken pieces of a leather whip and two unconscious guards.

Clearly, shortly after Chen Chen left the casino, a session of family punishment had already taken place here.

A bright red palm print was swollen high on Liang Feng's face, and blood was still seeping from the corner of his mouth. He knelt on the ground, not daring to lift his head, his body shaking like a sieve.

"Father... I was wrong... I was really wrong..." he begged with a crying voice.

"Wrong?" Liang Hu laughed in anger, "What did you do wrong? Was it wrong to gamble, or was it wrong to gamble away the Azure Cloud Token?"

"I... I... I..." Liang Feng stammered incoherently.

"I told you long ago, that Azure Cloud Token was your only chance in this life! Your only hope to join the Azure Cloud Sect and bring glory to our ancestors!" Liang Hu roared with heartache, "But what did you do? What did you treat it as? You actually used it as a chip to turn your luck around at the gambling table!"

"Do you know what a great price I paid to get this token for you from the sect!"

"Now, it's all over! All ruined by you, you useless thing!"

Liang Hu grew angrier as he spoke, raising his foot to kick Liang Feng.

"Family Head, please calm your anger!"

An old butler nearby quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Young Master... he knows he was wrong too. If you keep hitting him, you'll kill him."

"Kill him? I wish I could strangle this unfilial son with my own hands right now!" Although Liang Hu said this, he ultimately didn't kick.

He panted heavily, pacing back and forth in the study, forcing himself to calm down.

After a long while, he stopped pacing and looked at Liang Feng, who was kneeling on the ground, with cold eyes.

"Tell me, who was the person who won the Azure Cloud Token? What's their background?"

Liang Feng's body trembled, and he quickly recounted everything that happened in the casino, embellishing the story.

Of course, he omitted how he had provoked the other party and how arrogant he had been. He only emphasized how insidious and cunning the opponent was and how he had used Spiritual Power to launch a sneak attack on him.

"A person in grey clothes who looks like they're only at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering?"

After hearing Liang Feng's account, Liang Hu's brow furrowed tightly.

"Their Spiritual Power is extremely strong, capable of easily repelling two guards at the Third Level of Qi Condensation, and even... knocking you unconscious directly?"

He glanced at his son, who was indeed useless but at least at the Qi Condensation First Layer, his surprise deepened.

To be able to do this, the opponent's Spiritual Cultivation must have reached an unbelievable level.

At the very least, it would be at the Late Qi Condensation Stage!

Such a terrifying expert in Spiritual Cultivation, yet they disguised their own Cultivation as the Fifth Level of Body Tempering?

What was their purpose in coming to Tianfeng City?

Why did they specifically target my Liang Family?

Questions after questions surfaced in Liang Hu's mind.

"Investigate!"

Killing intent flashed in Liang Hu's eyes as he roared at the door.

"Pass down my order, seal the entire city! Have all the Liang Family's Secret Guards search the entirety of Tianfeng City upside down!"

"Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find that bastard in grey clothes and a bamboo hat!"

"I will make him understand what the consequences are for stealing from my Liang Family!"

"Yes!"

A respectful reply came from outside the door.

Soon, an invisible net, centered around the Liang Family, rapidly spread out to cover the entire Tianfeng City.

Countless black figures belonging to the Liang Family merged into the night of Tianfeng City.