In the Xiao Family, everyone’s face had turned deathly pale, a profound fear flashing in their eyes.
The four great powers were moving against the Xiao Family together.
This time, the Xiao Family was truly facing a catastrophe.
Zhou Haitong sneered, "If you know what’s good for you, hand over that vile creature Su Mo. Then, surrender obediently. This old man might show some mercy and leave a few members of your Xiao Family alive. Otherwise, I’ll slaughter your entire family—I won’t even leave a single chicken."
"It’s a very good deal!"
Wei Tianli added persuasively, "Think about it. By sacrificing only Su Mo, you can save the Xiao Family from annihilation. You should be happy about this. If you agree, then hurry up and kneel!"
With that, Wei Tianli struck an imperious pose, waiting for the Xiao Family to kneel before him.
However...
Xiao Lang, however, roared, "What a load of fucking bullshit! You want someone from the Xiao Family to kneel to you? In your dreams!"
Xiao Lang’s face was contorted with fury!
’Did these bastards not brush their teeth, or did they eat dog shit before coming here? Every word they speak is fouler than the last!’
’What!’
’You dare to curse me?’
Wei Tianli stared at Xiao Lang in disbelief.
He had thought that the Xiao Family, desperate to survive, would kneel without hesitation. Who would have expected to be slapped in the face right after speaking?
Wei Tianli’s face twisted into a ferocious snarl.
Xiao Zhan scoffed, "You really underestimate our Xiao Family. We are all unyielding men of iron. We would rather die on our feet than live on our knees."
The Grand Elder added, "That’s right. Kneeling to others is something only a dog would do. It is absolutely not something the Xiao Family would ever do. You should give up on that idea."
The Second Elder turned to the Xiao Family disciples and said, "If anyone dares to kneel to them, don’t blame this Elder for being merciless and killing them on the spot."
"Kneel? My ass! We will never yield!"
"You, with the surname Zhou! Just wait until I get my hands on you! I’ll pluck out every last one of your mangy feathers and turn you into a bald chicken!"
"The Celestial Defect Blade Master? Heh, you’re just a cripple."
"You dumbasses from Famous Sword Manor, your whole family is a bunch of dumbasses!"
"And you, surnamed Zhao! The only reason you dare to be so arrogant is because you have that old bastard, the Heaven-Suppressing King, backing you up! Without that old bastard, you’re nothing! You could kneel and kowtow, and no one would even spare you a glance."
Hearing the Xiao Family’s impassioned and vulgar tirade, the four men were all stunned, looks of utter confusion on their faces.
’What is wrong with this group from the Xiao Family?’
’We clearly have them by the throat, so why are they all acting like they’re high on adrenaline, spewing all sorts of profanities? Can it be that they truly don’t fear death?’
Zhou Haitong looked at the Celestial Defect Blade Master and Zhao Xu. "Didn’t you two want to make a move? Now’s your chance!"
Zhao Xu said, "We take people’s money to solve their problems. Let the Celestial Defect Blade Master go first."
He no longer had any desire to fight.
In his eyes, the Xiao Family was just a bunch of hooligans.
The Celestial Defect Blade Master said with bloodlust, "Fine. None of you make a move. Just stand aside and watch. I’ll slaughter them all myself!"
As long as it involved killing, he was happy to do it.
That was why he became an assassin!
After wiping out the Xiao Family, he could add another glorious achievement to his name.
The Celestial Defect Blade Master gripped his long blade, looking down coldly at the Xiao Family. "Who among you will come up to die first?"
"It’s just death. I’ll go first!"
Xiao Qingxue was the first to step out from the crowd, staring daggers at the Celestial Defect Blade Master with the resolute air of someone marching to their death.
"Wait!"
Xiao Zhan stepped in front of Xiao Qingxue. "Let your father go first. After I’m dead, then you can die. I don’t want to be a white-haired man burying his black-haired child."
The Grand Elder said, "Let this old man go first!"
The Second Elder said resolutely, "The Patriarch and Young Miss are the future of the Xiao Family. They should be the last to die. This old man has long grown tired of living, so let me die first."
"And us!"
Every member of the Xiao Family took a step forward in unison, shielding Xiao Qingxue and Xiao Zhan to protect their Patriarch and Young Miss.
The Celestial Defect Blade Master was dumbfounded.
He had massacred many families and seen many tough Martial Artists, but he had never encountered a family like the Xiao Family.
The entire family was fighting to be the first to die!
Zhou Haitong said in a cold voice, "The Xiao Family is too united. We must slaughter every last one of them today, or they will become an endless source of trouble in the future."
Wei Tianli and Zhao Xu felt the same.
If a family like this were allowed to grow, they would become invincible. They must be eliminated, root and stem.
Xiao Qingxue once again walked to the very front. "This affair started because of me, and Su Mo is my husband. For the sake of both reason and emotion, I should be the one standing at the front. Father, please don’t argue with your daughter anymore."
"Sigh..."
Xiao Zhan sighed. "Alright. After you die, your father will be the second to go. We will still be father and daughter on the road to the underworld!"
"Such deep affection between father and daughter!"
The Celestial Defect Blade Master pointed his blade at Xiao Qingxue. "I may have killed countless people, but I’ve never killed a beauty like you. It’s a pity I’m not interested in women. Otherwise, I’d definitely take you back with me to... play with. Now, die!"
BUZZ!
The long blade in the Celestial Defect Blade Master’s hand let out a buzz. Just as he was about to swing it down at Xiao Qingxue, a mocking voice drifted from the distance, "The great Celestial Defect Blade Master, a master of the Late Stage Grand Martial Artist realm, bullying a weak woman in broad daylight? Have you no sense of shame?"
Everyone turned to look and saw an old man approaching from the distance!
Wei Tianli frowned. "Who is this person?"
Zhao Xu said, "I don’t know!"
The Celestial Defect Blade Master said coldly, "I don’t care who he is. If he dares to stand in our way, we’ll just kill him too!"
Just then, Zhou Haitong spoke up. "It’s the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley!"
’What!’
’The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley is here?’
Wei Tianli said in surprise, "Is that the renowned Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, the one who is said to be able to resurrect the dead and grow flesh on bare bones?"
"That’s right!"
Zhou Haitong stepped forward to greet him. "Grand Elder of the Zhou Family, Zhou Haitong, pays his respects to the Valley Master!"
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said indifferently, "This old man remembers you. We met at the Zhou Family estate a couple of days ago!"
Zhou Haitong said with a fawning smile, "Indeed. This old man also recalls that the Valley Master treated our young master’s Dantian!"
As soon as he said this, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley couldn’t help but become furious. "If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all!"
He had tried to treat Zhou Tianhai’s Dantian, but he hadn’t succeeded.
He had capsized in a ditch!
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley grumbled internally, ’This son of a bitch. He just had to bring up the one thing he shouldn’t have. Is he trying to piss me off?’
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhou Haitong hurriedly apologized, "This old man misspoke. This wretched mouth of mine deserves a slap!"
SLAP!
Zhou Haitong forcefully slapped himself across the face.
Although Medicine King Valley, like his Zhou Family, was a first-rate power in the Desolate Empire, they controlled vast quantities of Spiritual Elixirs and were backed by countless powerful experts. He truly did not dare to offend Medicine King Valley.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley glanced at Zhou Haitong. "Alright, cut the fake act. This Valley Master isn’t buying it. Scram."