The quiet Liu family compound. Xing Tian, as if carrying a small chick, brought Zheng Fei along as he followed Jiang Wu Ming, leaving the stunned crowd behind.
Under the night sky, whether it was Liu Gui Fang and Su Shi Yun, mother and daughter, or the Liu family members led by Liu Shou Cheng, and even the fops Zheng Fei had brought with him, were all shocked by Xing Tian's last remark.
After a moment of stunned silence, the fops who had followed Zheng Fei scrambled to their feet.
"Damn it, your Liu family deserves to be annihilated!"
"That's right, the Zheng family has a five-star martial artist. After that brat named Wu Ming goes to his death, the Zheng family will definitely not let your Liu family off!"
As Jiang Wu Ming had already left, the fops were no longer as terrified as before. They each gnashed their teeth and hurled threats at Liu Shou Cheng and the others.
As fops in Gui Shan, they had a good relationship with Zheng Fei and knew that the Zheng family had a five-star martial artist.
They had heard their elders say that martial artists were divided into one to nine stars, and then the legendary War Gods.
A five-star martial artist was a very strong existence in the secular world. Not to mention in a county town, even in ordinary cities, it was difficult to encounter one.
And the reason the Zheng family had grown exponentially in the past few years, gradually becoming the dominant force in Gui Shan, was not only because Zheng Li Ying married the head of the Sujiang City Martial Department, but also due to the five-star martial artist serving the Zheng family.
"Dad, why don't we chase after them now and go apologize to the Zheng family together?"
Hearing the fops' words, Liu Li Yun's expression changed. He also believed that Jiang Wu Ming going to the Zheng family was akin to seeking death, and he recalled the harsh words Zheng Yong Gang had said on the phone.
"Yes, Dad. That Wu Ming is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and is going to the Zheng family. He'll most likely be beaten to death by that five-star martial artist from the Zheng family. We can't just sit here and do nothing!"
Other elders of the Liu family also spoke with worry on their faces.
Liu Gui Fang and Su Shi Yun, mother and daughter, also had expressions of worry, but they were only concerned about Jiang Wu Ming's safety.
Although Jiang Wu Ming and Xing Tian had both reassured them, they couldn't help but worry when they thought about the Zheng family having a five-star martial artist and the head of the Sujiang City Martial Department standing behind them.
...
Unlike the Liu family compound, which was located in Gui Shan County, the Zheng family ancestral home was situated at the foot of Gui Shan, a very large manor.
In the deepest part of the manor stood an ancient house, which was the residence of the Zheng family patriarch, Zheng Wen Tai.
At this moment, in the old house, Zheng Yong Gang reported the entire content of their recent phone call to Zheng Wen Tai.
"This damned little beast!"
After hearing Zheng Yong Gang's report, Zheng Wen Tai's eyes flashed with cold light as he said, "Eight years ago, he was fast enough to save his dog life. Now that he has appeared, not only has he attacked Xiao Fei again, but he also threatened us to prepare a coffin for Xiao Fei. He truly doesn't know life from death!"
"If anything happens to Xiao Fei, I will skin and dismember that little beast!"
Zheng Yong Gang said fiercely.
"Master Xue, I'll have to trouble you tonight."
Zheng Wen Tai then turned his gaze to a burly man.
The man, surnamed Xue and named Wu, was wearing a black martial arts uniform, had a buzz cut, and a ferocious face that could scare a child. His eyes were fierce, like a malevolent god.
In the entire Zheng family, apart from the father and son Zheng Wen Tai and Zheng Yong Gang, everyone else feared Xue Wu.
"Please rest assured, Master Zheng. He's just a mere minnow; a casual slap will kill him."
Xue Wu grinned, revealing a mouth full of white teeth, and responded with a cold laugh, looking very chilling.
As a five-star martial artist, he had cultivated his martial arts to the point of internal force (an Jin) and had killed people, more than one.
He had even once torn off a person's head and used it as a ball to kick!
It was precisely because he had committed so many homicides that he was pursued by the Dragon Country Martial Department.
At that time, the person pursuing Xue Wu was the head of the Sujiang City Martial Department, who was also Zheng Wen Tai's youngest son-in-law, Jiang Zheng Yi!
Xue Wu traded two bottles of precious medicine and a martial arts manual for a chance to live, but he promised Jiang Zheng Yi that he would serve the Zheng family for ten years!
If not for this, with his strength, how could he possibly be confined to a small county town?
Five minutes later, all the Zheng family members present in the manor, including Zheng Wen Tai and Zheng Yong Gang, gathered at the manor entrance.
Xue Wu stood at the forefront of the crowd, with his hands behind his back, waiting for Jiang Wu Ming to deliver himself to death.
Ten minutes later, Xue Wu was the first to see Jiang Wu Ming and Xing Tian appear at the Zheng family manor entrance, and he also saw Zheng Fei, covered in blood, being held in Xing Tian's hand!
"Xiao Fei!"
Zheng Yong Gang roared when he saw Zheng Fei covered in blood, thinking that Zheng Fei had already been killed, "You little bastard, what did you do to Xiao Fei?"
"Master Xue, kill those two little beasts!"
Zheng Wen Tai's expression also changed.
Since his youngest daughter married the head of the Sujiang City Martial Department, the Zheng family had held sway in Gui Shan. No family, including the Liu family, dared to challenge the authority of the Zheng family!
And now, his grandson had been beaten into a bloody mess, his life or death unknown, which had infuriated him!
"Grandpa, don't let Uncle Xue kill him. I want to lock him in an iron cage and cut off a jin of his flesh every day to feed the dogs until he dies!"
Just then, Zheng Fei opened his eyes. He stopped pretending to be dead and no longer felt fear. Instead, he roared with intense hatred.
Stunned by Zheng Fei's words, Zheng Wen Tai was overjoyed and immediately said, "Master Xue, save Xiao Fei first!"
"Two minnows, release the young master of the Zheng family, and I will let you die more quickly."
Xue Wu did not respond to Zheng Wen Tai but strode forward to meet Jiang Wu Ming and Xing Tian, making it seem as if they were fish on a chopping block, ready to be slaughtered by him.
"Boss, should I crush him directly?"
Xing Tian dismissed Xue Wu's words as nonsense, turned to Jiang Wu Ming, and asked for instructions.
"Killing him directly is too easy for him. Throw him to the ground and let him watch with his dog eyes wide open," Jiang Wu Ming instructed.
"Okay."
Xing Tian immediately obeyed and then, like discarding trash, flung Zheng Fei away.
Bang!
Zheng Fei slammed hard onto the ground in front of him. The intense pain almost made him faint.
"Xiao Fei!"
Zheng Yong Gang roared and rushed towards Zheng Fei.
As for the others, including Zheng Wen Tai, they looked at Jiang Wu Ming and Xing Tian, as if asking: Who on earth gave them the courage to beat Zheng Fei like this, and to come to the Zheng family manor without fear of death?
"Deal with that martial artist, don't waste time. I still need to rush back to accompany my mother and sister."
As if responding to the Zheng family, Jiang Wu Ming instructed Xing Tian again, his tone casual.
"Seeking death!"
As soon as Jiang Wu Ming's words fell, Xue Wu let out a furious roar, sprang off the ground, and shot towards Jiang Wu Ming like an arrow loosed from a bow, his body radiating killing intent.
As a five-star martial artist, he felt insulted by Jiang Wu Ming and wanted to smash Jiang Wu Ming with a single punch!
"Playing a lute before a skilled musician."
Xing Tian sneered, stood still, and let Xue Wu's fist smash into him.
Bang!
Crack—
Then, two sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
Xue Wu's right fist hit Xing Tian and was repelled by Xing Tian's internal protective force. His right hand instantly shattered and exploded into a mist of blood!
Blood splattered.
At the entrance of the Zheng family manor, there was a deathly silence!