The moon had ascended to the mid-heaven, yet the wind showed no intention of ceasing, sweeping the entire night sky clean like a piece of dark blue crystal.
Today coincided with the mid-month, the brilliance of the full moon bathed the world in a clear light, even the stars were hidden from view.
In this night that seemed like daylight, a fierce battle was raging in Yan Capital City.
"Yan Xizhao, must you really exterminate us all?" Wei Tianlin couldn’t help but shout.
Once high and mighty, he now bore none of his former arrogance, his body covered in scars and in a sorry state.
Yan Xizhao didn’t bother to exchange words with him, merely waved her hand.
In an instant, the army behind her surged forward like a tide.
Despair surfaced on Wei Tianlin’s face.
By now, there were few guards left by his side.
Although Yan Xizhao’s side had also suffered heavy losses, they still held an overwhelming advantage.
Faced with the charging army, Wei Tianlin reminisced about his past ambitions and the dire situation he was in, and could only sigh helplessly.
"Heaven hasn’t forsaken Great Yan, it’s not my fault."
After saying this, Wei Tianlin drew his sword and ended his life on the spot.
After his death, the remaining guards did not surrender but instead shouted.
"Patriarch!"
Then, with eyes blood-red, they charged forward.
Although they were resolved to die, the vast difference in strength soon led to their deaths under the blades.
In just one charge, Patriarch Wei Tianlin and his few remaining elite were all dead.
This top-notch family, with a history spanning a century, was thus declared extinct.
Yan Xizhao glanced at the corpses on the ground and finally waved her hand, "Next family."
That night, several noble families, including the Wei Family and Lin Family, were obliterated.
The Profound Sun Sect was breached, most of the elders were killed, this once powerful sect now declared defunct.
And with the destruction of the old order, new heroes often emerge.
For instance, this night, Zhao Ya, who beheaded Xie Tianfeng, quickly rose to fame, and his master, Lu Dingtai, was also remembered by the world.
But the most dazzling was Yan Xizhao.
Because she nearly reversed the impossible situation.
This made many sigh that Great Yan’s destiny wasn’t finished, otherwise, how could a genius like Yan Xizhao emerge?
Zhao Ya didn’t know these disturbances, at this moment, he was doing something quite similar to Yan Xizhao.
The difference was, Yan Xizhao was killing openly, while Zhao Ya was pursuing in the shadows.
Outside Yan Capital City.
Feng Rong hurriedly followed the Paradise Sect Leader out.
"Sect Leader, I have a large sum of money hidden outside, please don’t abandon me!" Feng Rong was afraid the Paradise Sect Leader would leave her behind, so she pleaded bitterly.
"Rest assured, if I intended to abandon you, why would I come to the palace to find you?" the Paradise Sect Leader explained.
But Feng Rong still felt uneasy.
Having been bought by the Paradise Sect since childhood and raised to seduce high officials, she knew all too well the true nature of these people from the Paradise Sect.
These people had no bottom line; they wouldn’t hesitate to sell out their own parents for profit, let alone an ordinary person like her.
So she kept emphasizing that she had wealth hidden outside, just to ensure the Paradise Sect Leader wouldn’t abandon her.
The Paradise Sect Leader was somewhat frustrated at the moment.
Originally, he thought that by linking up with the Wei Family, both he and the Paradise Sect could rise to great heights.
But he never expected the plan couldn’t keep up with the changes; the Profound Sun Sect and Wei Family lost terribly.
At that time, the Paradise Sect Leader realized the situation was grim, so he fled without showing his face.
However, he didn’t leave directly; instead, he went to the palace to find Feng Rong, intending to kill her first.
After all, if she fell into the hands of Yan Xizhao and her people, she would definitely expose the Paradise Sect and himself.
Then wouldn’t he be in danger?
As long as she was killed, all the blame could be shifted onto Wei Tianlin.
But Feng Rong was no fool; seeing the Heaven Sect Leader storm in with a murderous aura, she immediately understood that the situation outside was dire, so she quickly handed over all the wealth she had accumulated during this period, and also claimed to have treasures buried outside the palace, just begging to stay alive.
This plea moved the Paradise Sect Leader.
Now that the foundation in Yan Capital City was undoubtedly destroyed, to rise again, a massive amount of wealth was necessary as a backup.
For this reason, the Paradise Sect Leader changed his mind and took Feng Rong with him, escaping Yan Capital City amid the chaos.
At this moment, they were already more than ten li away from Yan Capital City. Although the towering flames were still visible, the sounds of battle were no longer heard.
Only then did the Paradise Sect Leader feel slightly relieved, planning to stop and interrogate Feng Rong properly about where her money was hidden.
But just then, he saw a flash before his eyes, and a figure appeared in front of him.
A person whom the Paradise Sect Leader would never wish to see even in his dreams.
"Zhao...Zhao...." He couldn’t even complete a sentence.
Zhao Ya only smiled slightly.
"You ran pretty fast. If I hadn’t discovered you early enough, you might have actually escaped."
"Zhao Ya, you and I have never meddled in each other’s affairs, could you give me some face and spare my life? If you grant me this favor, I offer ten thousand gold notes as a gift."