The dozen or so members of the Hong Family who had come outside immediately fell into chaos. Some howled in grief, while others rushed forward in panic.
At the sight of the splattered brains and the head smashed into pieces, the women fainted on the spot.
"Feng..."
Hong Xu staggered over and crouched to gather Hong Feng's corpse into his arms. Seeing his son mangled beyond recognition, his vision went dark.
"Senior Brother Xu Yang was actually that fierce. Hong Feng really went down..." Qiu Wenjie felt as though he were dreaming.
It had not been the costly victory Xue Fangsheng had predicted. Xu Yang had beaten Hong Feng to death without suffering a scratch.
"Xu Yang killed Hong Feng, who had reached minor accomplishment of qi gathering."
The brothers Qiu Yongqiang and Qiu Yongjian stared with eyes wide as saucers. Alongside their disbelief came a surge of excitement. Without Hong Feng, the Hong Family could no longer kick up a fuss.
With the reputation Xu Yang had earned in this fight, anyone who wanted to bully the Qiu Family would have to think twice.
They had thought Xu Yang might merely exchange a few words and negotiate until the Hong Family backed down. They had never expected him to kill the trump card behind the Hong Family's rise outright, eliminating the threat completely.
"Xu Yang was ruthless. He actually beat Hong Feng to death without holding back at all."
"He's definitely killed before, and more than a few people."
"Senior Brother Xue Fangsheng, they didn't both end up wounded at all. Senior Brother Xu Yang didn't even lose a hair."
The Inner Court disciples from Mighty Far Hall who had hurried over to watch the fight looked at Xu Yang in an entirely different light. Their surprise now