Han Ping: Your Backer Is Nothing Special Either

"You've misunderstood, senior!"

Upon hearing that voice that sounded like it came from hell, Tiger Lord immediately begged for mercy.

"Misunderstand?"

Han Ping said with a forced smile, "Then if I accidentally killed you, you could consider it a misunderstanding."

"Ah?"

Tiger Lord could tell that the other party was going to use him to establish their authority today, but he didn't want to die; he hadn't had enough of enjoying himself yet.

Since begging for mercy didn't work, it could only resort to its powerful backer, saying, "Senior, I am the Demon Race commander under Lady Su. If you kill me, Lady Su will definitely turn against you, and you may not come out on top then."

"Lady Su?"

Han Ping didn't rush to make a move. Killing a mere tiger demon wouldn't solve the problem at its root. He needed to subdue the forces behind it before the Han family could establish itself in the Xu Kingdom.

Seeing this, Tiger Lord was secretly pleased and continued to explain, "That's right, the reason we can guard this region in the Xu Kingdom is all because we have received a pardon from Lady Su."

Han Ping asked, "Then which faction does she belong to?"

Tiger Lord said, "Lady Su is from the Southern Yin Ancient Kingdom. Her grandmother was a King and Marquis, which is why the Xu Kingdom became her fiefdom. The ruler of the Xu Kingdom is merely a junior of hers."

Han Ping had naturally heard of the Southern Yin Ancient Kingdom, a Half-Saint power located in the southeast of the Profound Continent.

The Southern Yin Ancient Kingdom is subordinate to Qingqiu. Two Half-Saint reside in the kingdom, one Human Race and Half-Saint other Demon Race. Humans and demons live together in the kingdom, and there are many half-demons among them.

Compared to other forces, the Human Race and Demon Race in the Southern Yin Ancient Kingdom coexisted relatively harmoniously.

Han Ping laughed and said, "So your backer is that little fox from the Southern Yin Ancient Kingdom. I thought she was something extraordinary. Even if her grandmother came, she couldn't save your cat life today! Die!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Ping casually struck out with his palm, making it a move that seemed effortless and unassuming.

But this made Tiger Lord feel like the end of the world was coming. It wanted to escape, but it found that this palm strike had sealed off all its escape routes.

"No!"

With a scream, Tiger Lord's soul was annihilated, and his body turned to ashes, leaving only a demon core lying on the ground.

The cultivators watching from afar were trembling with fear upon witnessing this scene.

Tiger Lord was an extraordinary being in their eyes, yet even such a being was easily suppressed by the Han family patriarch. Just how terrifying was this Han family patriarch?

Most importantly, this patriarch of the Han family didn't care about the Xu Kingdom's backing at all, which suggests that he himself had an extraordinary background.

"The Xu Kingdom is about to undergo a major upheaval."

An old man murmured to himself.

The cultivators around him were also starting to consider their own future. Although Xu Kingdom was a mortal kingdom, it could still support some cultivators.

If the Xu Kingdom were to experience a change of regime, what would become of them?

Han Ping ignored the onlookers and, after dealing with Tiger Lord, turned his attention to his granddaughter.

Han Xiulin was still in shock. In her mind, Tiger Lord was an invincible being, but in the hands of this senior, she couldn't even last a single move.

Seeing his younger sister still in a daze, Han Xiuyuan said, "Little sister, come and pay your respects to your great-uncle."

Grandpa?

Upon hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar address, Han Xiulin froze for a moment, then an expression of disbelief appeared on her face as she tentatively called out, "Xiulin greets Grand-Uncle."

No need for formalities.

Han Ping asked, "How did you survive being swallowed by that tiger demon?"

Han Xiulin said, "Uncle, the Tiger Lord is raising us as medicinal herbs. Among all the medicinal herbs, I have the best bloodline, so the Tiger Lord plans to raise me for a few more years, which is why he hasn't eaten me yet."

Han Ping nodded slightly. "You do indeed possess a large amount of medicinal fragrance. If it were to refine you into a human pill, your cultivation would definitely break through a small realm. It seems that this Tiger Lord has grand ambitions."

"Grandpa is wise."

Han Xiulin looked at her grandfather with admiration and continued, "That Tiger Lord wanted to break through to the Heavenly Origin within a hundred years, and I was the main ingredient it had its eye on. In just three short years, I broke through to the Body Tempering Seventh Layer by consuming spiritual herbs."

Han Xiuyuan, standing to the side, felt a pang of envy. Why hadn't he even managed to Spirit Awakening after all these years away, while his little sister, captured by a tiger demon for three years, not only escaped unscathed but also embarked on the path to immortality? It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others!

Han Ping asked, "So, there are still quite a few medicine people in this cave?"

"Um."

Han Xiulin nodded. "Not only are there medicine people, but also quite a few accomplices, some of whom are even at the Dao Foundation Realm."

Han Ping laughed and said, "It's alright, a mere Dao Foundation stage can be destroyed with a flick of the finger. Let's go and rescue those who have been captured by the tiger demon."

"Um."

As they spoke, they descended into Tiger Lord's cave.

Inside the cave, chaos reigned. The ghosts were running around like headless flies, and some even wailed loudly.

"The king has fallen! Run!"

"It's all over, everything's over!"

"..."

The living people inside the cave were dumbfounded by what they saw.

Normally, these vengeful spirits are all arrogant and domineering, not even putting the prefect in their eyes. When have they ever been so pathetic?

What exactly happened outside?

Why did Han Xiulin suddenly disappear?

Just then, a loud voice echoed through the cave.

"Destroy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the vengeful spirits vanished into thin air, without even a chance to scream.

The group of medicine practitioners were all dumbfounded by what they saw, standing frozen in place, and all turned their gazes toward the direction from which the sound came.

With a soft rustling sound, four figures slowly approached.

When they saw the figure clearly, they all exclaimed in surprise.

"Han Xiulin!"

"It's me."

Hearing the exclamations of the crowd, Han Xiulin slowly responded.

"What... what exactly is going on?"

A woman who usually had a good relationship with Han Xiulin asked cautiously.

Han Xiulin made no attempt to hide anything. "My great-uncle returned from his cultivation and found that I had been captured by the Tiger Lord, so he came to the mountain and suppressed the Tiger Lord. Now we are all free."

Upon hearing this, all the medicine practitioners in the cave wept with joy.

We survived.

"Finally, I can go home. I miss my family so much. I wonder how they are doing now."

"..."

Han Xiulin did not interrupt the group; she simply watched them quietly.

But soon, dissenting voices arose from the crowd.

"Oh no! Tiger Lord has been suppressed. Doesn't that mean the demons behind Tiger Lord are coming to Haozhou to cause trouble? Are we all going to die anyway?"

"Yes, Tiger Lord was sent down from above. If he dies, the great demons of the capital won't let us off the hook. What should we do?"

"..."

As they talked, everyone's gazes fell on Han Ping and the others...