"The mastermind behind this?"
Elder Wang was stunned by the other party’s words.
Song Bingzhong sneered, "Elder Wang, at this point, are you still pretending? Do you think we can’t see that the Feng Country people are just an excuse you made up to destroy the Song Family? You’ve probably been setting this up for years, haven’t you?"
"Song Bingzhong, I think you may have misunderstood something."
Elder Wang was both crying and laughing, "What if I said that this matter is not as complicated as you think? It’s just a coincidence?"
"Hahaha."
Song Bingzhong laughed heartily, "Do you think I would believe that?"
"Song Yuan Platform, do you think so too? That behind all this, someone is deliberately targeting your Song Family?"
Elder Wang asked.
Song Yuan Platform did not answer this question.
His years of experience told him never to follow the other party’s lead, or he would easily fall into their trap without even realizing it.
So, instead of answering directly, he asked, "Why are you here? Aren’t you worried that we will go to Jiangnan City and settle accounts with your disciple?"
Elder Wang didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
He couldn’t very well say that he already knew they would go to Jiangnan City together tomorrow, could he?
However, the arrival of the two people did surprise him a bit, even causing some panic.
Because Chen Fan was not here, but fortunately, he had given him command over several Flying Centipedes.
This was also why, upon discovering the two mid-stage Celestial Realm warriors from the Song Family, he hurried over.
"There’s definitely something going on."
The two members of the Song Family exchanged glances.
They became even more determined that they had to go to Anshan City!
"Listen to my advice, both of you, stop now."
Elder Wang sighed, "Endless revenge leads nowhere, right?"
"Shut up!"
Not listening to this would have been better, but upon hearing it, Song Bingzhong felt like he was on the verge of losing his mind.
"It’s not your family who’s dead, that’s why you can say that. Do you know how many years the three of us brothers lived together? But now, Seventh Brother is missing, most likely dead. How can we swallow this anger?"
"I understand your feelings because I have also lost many important people. That’s why I’m saying sometimes it’s good to stop in time. Don’t wait until you’ve lost even more to regret it. By then, it will be too late for regrets."
"Are you threatening us?"
A dangerous glint appeared in Song Yuan Platform’s eyes.
The answer was within reach. If he gave up and turned away now, he would regret it.
"Second Brother, why waste time talking to him? Let’s just make our move!"
Song Bingzhong raged, "Seventh Brother’s death is definitely related to this guy. Since he won’t talk and is still making excuses, why don’t we just destroy him and get the information we need from him?"
"Agreed."
Song Yuan Platform nodded slightly, looking at Elder Wang, "Elder Wang, will you willingly tell us what happened, or do we have to use force to make you cooperate? You should know your own strength well enough to understand that any one of us can kill you if we fight."
"In a one-on-one fight, I am indeed no match for you."
Elder Wang admitted frankly.
"?"
The two members of the Song Family exchanged glances.
"So, you have help?"
Song Yuan Platform’s face became serious.
He knew that the other party would not come alone if he knew he was outmatched unless he had backing.
But from the moment the other party appeared, he had been scanning the surroundings and found no signs of a powerful presence.
"There is some help."
Elder Wang’s thoughts moved.
The next moment, the two members of the Song Family immediately sensed something.
"Be careful underground!"
He shouted.
Underground, several powerful auras rapidly approached!
Three of them were not much different from his.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Seven or eight Flying Centipedes burst out of the ground, opening their huge mouths and glaring menacingly at the two members of the Song Family.
"Flying Centipedes!"
The two of them exclaimed in unison.
They were petrified.
How could there be Flying Centipedes here?
Weren’t they supposed to stay in the Secret Realm?
Wait, the help Elder Wang spoke of, could it be them?
But how could that be possible?
Elder Wang’s strength wasn’t even on par with theirs. How could he command so many Flying Centipedes and not have them turn around and tear him apart?
It’s absurd, utterly absurd!
"Do you still want to fight?"
Elder Wang asked.
The two men across from him were speechless.
Truthfully, faced with these Flying Centipedes, they were still capable of fighting.
But winning or achieving their desired outcome would be very difficult.
The best result would be mutual destruction; at worst, they would both die here while Elder Wang could walk away unscathed.
This was something they didn’t want to see. Even if they didn’t die, being heavily injured would be disastrous for the already troubled Song Family.
Not to mention, if they died, the Song Family would soon be picked clean by other families.
"I see, it’s the Yan Family behind this, isn’t it?"
Song Yuan Platform said coldly.
The Yan Family, a thousand-year-old noble family, had strength above the Song Family’s and always held a position on the Elder Council.
Even if their Celestial Realm Warrior’s strength was somewhat lacking compared to several other first-tier families, their position was unshakable due to their expertise in controlling demon beasts with various secret techniques. Their family also had a thousand-year-old Tiger Demon equivalent to the Human Race’s Divine Cultivation Realm, which had protected them for years.
Only their family could have the means to command so many Flying Centipedes to obey Elder Wang instead of tearing him to pieces.
"..."
Elder Wang didn’t know what to say upon hearing this.
From the other party’s perspective, their suspicion made sense.
Unfortunately, they had no idea who they were truly up against.
"Go back."
Elder Wang sighed, "Trust me, if you don’t give up, the consequences will make you regret it."
The two members of the Song Family clenched their fists in anger.
They wished they could rush over and smash the other party’s head in.
But looking at the menacing Flying Centipedes in front of them, they abandoned the thought.
They couldn’t take any more risks.
"Fine, Elder Wang, when you go back, tell the Yan Family and any other families trying to take down the Song Family that swallowing us won’t be easy. Even if we die, we’ll take some of them with us!"
With that, Song Yuan Platform gave Elder Wang a fierce glare, "Let’s go!"
The two of them quickly disappeared from sight.
"Alas."
Elder Wang shook his head.
He really wanted to tell them that their true opponent had always been just one person.
Fortunately, he held back.
Keeping things muddled worked more to his advantage.
"I wonder where Chen Fan is right now."
The two members of the Song Family headed off into the distance, one after the other.
"Second Brother, after finally coming all this way, are we just going to leave like this?"
Song Bingzhong said, unwillingly.
Especially when he thought of Elder Wang’s expression, it made him even more furious.
That guy, in his time, was just a small fry, far from being a match to the Song Family.
Now, he was flaunting his power in front of him, but why?
"What else can we do? Fight those Flying Centipedes to the death?"
"Uh..."
Song Bingzhong was at a loss for words.
"Exactly, and besides, we haven’t come away empty-handed. The people behind this likely never expected us to show up here, which is why Elder Wang had to summon the Flying Centipedes to block us. This matter definitely involves the Yan Family!"
"Absolutely!"
Song Bingzhong gritted his teeth, "No one else has such power to control so many demon beasts!"