Chapter 3172 — The News Spreads

By then Xu Shilan and Cheng Yiyi had also come downstairs and stepped out into the courtyard. The sight of the two corpses at the villa's gate gave them a start, and when they heard that both men had been experts at the peak of the late Heaven Rank—and that Wei Zhao had killed them—they were utterly astonished.

"I used a few secret arts, though they cost me something in return," Wei Zhao explained vaguely. He had promised the Blood-Robed Yellow Springs Sect to keep their secret, so even with those closest to him he could not speak plainly, and had no choice but to fob them off like this.

And this was precisely the effect Wei Zhao wanted. Once word of this spread, it would do wonders for his reputation.

Since Wei Zhao had put it that way, neither Wu Chengtian nor Feng Sanhuang pressed him further, and they hurried off to deal with the bodies. Xu Shilan, however, came over with lingering dread and asked, "Wei Zhao, who were these men?"

"Dongfang Yinxing of the Dongfang family. It seems the Dongfang family has staked a great deal this time," Wei Zhao said. "I hear there are two more left—one called Dongfang Jinxing, and one Dongfang Badao. I don't know when they'll come. When they do, I'll kill them all at once, and then you can leave this place without worry."

In saying this, Wei Zhao actually meant for the words to spread through his own people—and he had another purpose as well.

"What!?" Xu Shilan was thunderstruck. Wei Zhao really was ruthless—he meant to wipe out an entire family!

"Then... what about the other one?" Cheng Yiyi asked, curious.

"That one belongs to the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect—some fellow called Pure Yin Heavenly Worthy. In any case, the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect and I are sworn enemies. I hear they have an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank who has reached great perfection. I don't know whether my secret arts can kill him, but if he comes himself, I can at least give it a try. It should be no problem," Wei Zhao said.

"Good heavens... so powerful!" Cheng Yiyi stuck out her tongue. "Xiaohan, since there's nothing else, I'm going upstairs to rest. I'm so sleepy!"

"Go on ahead. I'll wait here for Brother Feng," Xu Shilan said. She had something to tell Feng Sanhuang—with such a great event having happened today, she had to inform her father, Feng Tianlin.

"All right, I'm off to sleep. I'm dead tired... *yawn*..." Cheng Yiyi turned drowsily and headed back toward the villa.

"Oh man, looks like I missed all the fun!" Shen Yushu came running out of the villa in her pajamas, cupping her large breasts in her hands, and squinted sleepily at the corpses Feng Sanhuang and Wu Chengtian were loading into the car. With some regret she asked, "Brother Arrowhead, who are these two idiots?"

Wei Zhao looked at her and couldn't help a wry smile. "Xiaoshu, can't you drink a little less papaya milk? Aren't your breasts tired? You're holding them up with your hands now."

"Uh... I've been drinking it since I was little, I'm used to it, I can't change it." Shen Yushu let go. "Brother Arrowhead, how about you fix them for me? I hear you can do liposuction?"

"Once you start cultivating, you'll be able to tighten your skin. If they're firmer, you won't need to hold them up with your hands," Wei Zhao said, using true qi to condense his voice—a technique he had learned in the Ice Palace. Back when he was only a Mystic Rank expert he hadn't been very skilled at it, but now that he was a Heaven Rank expert, he could use it with ease.

The matter of Shen Yushu becoming an inheritor was still a secret, and Wei Zhao did this because he did not want anyone else to know. Besides, the words were rather private—he and Xiaoshu were close enough that there was no need for reticence between them—but Xu Shilan was present, and so were Feng Sanhuang and Wu Chengtian not far away, so Wei Zhao could not say it outright.

"Oh..." Shen Yushu nodded happily. "Finally, I won't have to hold them up anymore."

Wei Zhao gave Shen Yushu a rough account of what had happened that night and led her inside, while Xu Shilan went to call Feng Tianlin. Father and daughter did not keep in touch often, and whenever they spoke there was so much to say that a single call might last all night.

But tonight, apart from Xu Shilan and Feng Tianlin, who did not rest, it was destined to be a sleepless night for many others as well.

Feng Tianhu learned of the deaths of Dongfang Jinxing and Pure Yin Heavenly Worthy at the first opportunity. He was scared witless on the spot, as if struck by lightning, holding the phone and unable to believe his own ears. Two experts at the peak of the late Heaven Rank—dead, just like that?

How had Wei Zhao become so powerful? He could now slay top-tier cultivators? Even as Feng Tianhu reeled in shock, deep in his heart was a profound dread. He regretted it—why had he gone and tried to kill Xu Shilan for no good reason? Now he had gone and stirred up such a formidable enemy out of thin air.

If Wei Zhao wanted to come to the Feng family and take Feng Tianhu's life, it would be as easy as turning his hand—even Old Master Feng would not say a single word on his behalf. Because Old Master Feng was no match for him either.

For a time, Feng Tianhu was beside himself with agitation. He felt that his greatest blunder had been joining hands with Dongfang Xiaocui to deal with Xu Shilan—a truly foolish move. No, he could not sit and wait for death! He had to hurry and find Dongfang Xiaocui to discuss a countermeasure.

It just so happened that Feng Tianlin had gone to take Xu Shilan's call, giving Dongfang Xiaocui a chance to slip out. Receiving Feng Tianhu's message, she hurried to their agreed meeting place, and seeing Feng Tianlin pacing back and forth with furrowed brows, she asked in puzzlement, "Tianhu? What are you doing? It's so late—what did you call me out here for? Don't let your second brother get the wrong idea!"

"Sister-in-law, never mind that—something's happened, something terrible!" Feng Tianhu waved his hand, ignoring her earlier words, and said urgently, "Dongfang Yinxing is dead!"

"What?! My second brother is dead?!" Dongfang Xiaocui's eyes went wide, and she stared at Feng Tianhu in disbelief. "Feng Tianhu, are you joking? This joke of yours isn't funny at all! My second brother is an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank, with one foot already in great perfection—and you say he's dead?"

"Sister-in-law, what mood would I be in for jokes?" Feng Tianhu frowned. "Pure Yin Heavenly Worthy of the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect died with him—also an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank!"

"What? How did they die? What were they doing?" Only now did Dongfang Xiaocui realize that Feng Tianhu might be telling the truth, and she asked anxiously.

"They joined forces to kill Wei Zhao, but Wei Zhao came out unscathed, and they were the ones he killed!" Feng Tianhu said helplessly. "I can hardly believe it either, but it's the truth! The news will probably spread by tomorrow..."

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