The current state of the Qin family was far more dire than that of the Guan and Luo families.
Patriarch Qin, Elder Qin, was a picture of utter despair.
The arrogance he had displayed that morning at the Han Group, forcing Zhang Yang to his knees, had vanished without a trace.
Not far away, Qin Shengnan.
She remained unmoved as the Qin family guards met a tragic end.
Calmly, she shook her head, refusing the elder's kind offer.
"Elder, now is not the time to act. This old Qin is not worth saving."
"On the contrary, if he dies, I can better control the Qin family."
Qin Shengnan's response surprised Nangong Yi and the elder in black.
To her own family, Qin Shengnan could be so cold-blooded and ruthless.
Was she, Qin Shengnan, truly a member of the Qin family?
The red-robed elder of the Seven Kill Sect, however, showed little reaction. Instead, he found it entirely in keeping with Qin Shengnan's character.
For within the Seven Kill Sect, Qin Shengnan's reputation for ruthlessness was no less than her strategic prowess.
...
On the other side.
Zhang Yang frowned.
When Elder Qin had called out Qin Shengnan's name earlier, he had waited for some time.
However, Qin Shengnan had not appeared.
Could it be...
That she wasn't here, and this old man was trying to trick him?
Or perhaps...
Zhang Yang's gaze turned cold, and he said in a deep voice.
"Old man, do you have so little standing in the Qin family? Qin Shengnan doesn't care if you live or die."
As the words fell,
Zhang Yang seized Elder Qin by the neck and forcefully lifted him.
He wondered if he wasn't being harsh enough, thus failing to force Qin Shengnan out.
Instantly,
Elder Qin's face turned from pale to red.
The veins on his neck bulged, and his breathing became extremely difficult.
Zhang Yang showed no mercy, his gaze constantly scanning the surroundings.
However,
There was still no movement.
He frowned, then shouted loudly.
"The Qin family has wronged my disciple Zhang Yang, and they deserve to be annihilated!"
Zhang Yang spoke these words to Qin Shengnan, who might be hidden in the shadows.
He hoped that upon hearing this, she would reveal herself.
But after waiting for a while longer.
The Qin family remained eerily silent.
At this point, Zhang Yang's anger flared.
This old man from the Qin family was lying to him!
Qin Shengnan might not even be in the Qin family!
Instantly,
Zhang Yang's eyes hardened, and the hand gripping Elder Qin tightened.
"Don't... don't kill me, you are Zhang... Zhang Yang's master, cough cough..."
"Zhang Yang's beloved woman, Han Xiyao, is in our hands. You can't kill me, or Han Xiyao will be in danger."
With his life hanging by a thread, Elder Qin was in a panic.
Being a seasoned elder, he had largely guessed why Qin Shengnan wasn't appearing to save him.
Therefore, at this moment, he could only try to save himself, quickly bringing up Han Xiyao in an attempt to threaten.
However...
The Zhang Yang of now was not the Zhang Yang of this morning.
The Zhang Yang who appeared at the Qin family was Zhang Yang's 'master.'
"Old dog, do you think this bargaining chip can threaten me? I am here today solely to avenge my disciple."
"Han Xiyao? She has nothing to do with me!" Zhang Yang said coldly, completely unmoved.
This made Elder Qin panic.
Just as he was about to say more, Zhang Yang directly snapped his throat.
With a *crack*.
Elder Qin died on the spot, his life extinguished.
"This! The... the Patriarch is dead?"
"It's over, it's over. How did the Qin family provoke this malevolent god? What do we do now?"
"Don't kill us, we don't even know what's happening, we are innocent."
"..."
Elder Qin's death left the Qin family members without a leader.
All the family members trembled and begged Zhang Yang for mercy.
With their Patriarch dead before their eyes, they feared they would follow suit.
Zhang Yang, hearing the Qin family members' pleas, remained unmoved.
He continued to approach them step by step.
Since he had come to the Qin family today, even if he couldn't find Qin Shengnan,
Zhang Yang would not let it go.
This morning, the Qin family dared to send people to annihilate the Guan and Luo families.
Now, Zhang Yang would retaliate in kind!
The Qin family.
Could also be destroyed.
At the same time, Zhang Yang wanted to convey a message to Qin Shengnan through this incident.
Don't use Han Xiyao to threaten him, because he would listen.
But he had a 'master.'
This powerful master would not listen.
*Bang bang bang*~
As Zhang Yang approached the Qin family members, they were so terrified that they all knelt on the spot.
However.
Their worries.
Were clearly unnecessary.
Because...
Someone was waiting for this very moment.
To appear and save them when they were at their most desperate!
This person was Qin Shengnan, who had been observing from the shadows for a long time.
Qin Shengnan, from afar, showed no signs of grief.
It was as if Elder Qin's death was a trivial matter to her. She sneered.
"The time has come. I request the elder to act and hold this person back for me, to establish my authority and prestige within the Qin family!"
The red-robed elder nodded silently.
The next moment.
The red-robed elder shot away from his original position with a *whoosh*!
Qin Shengnan followed closely behind, appearing on the scene.
At the same time, she let out a series of mournful cries.
Upon appearing, she knelt before Elder Qin's corpse.
Tears streamed from her eyes as she wailed with grief,
"Grandfather, what happened to you? Wake up quickly, Shengnan is here to save you, wake up quickly."
Qin Shengnan cried with great sorrow.
This made Nangong Yi and the elder in black twitch their mouths.
If they hadn't heard Qin Shengnan's thoughts and plans with their own ears just moments ago,
They would have truly been deceived by Qin Shengnan's incredibly realistic acting.
"Elder, I think we need to be wary of Qin Shengnan from now on," Nangong Yi said with a frown.
"More than just wary, we must be constantly on guard. The disciples of the Seven Kill Sect truly live up to their reputation," the elder in black said gravely.
Although the Poison Doctor Sect and the Seven Kill Sect had temporarily joined forces,
To put it bluntly,
Their alliance was for a common goal.
When they reached the final step, their cooperation would end.
Their relationship would change from allies to competitors, and even mortal enemies.
Therefore...
Qin Shengnan had to be guarded against.
This woman was cunning, deep-thinking, and very dangerous.
This was the elder in black's assessment of Qin Shengnan.
Meanwhile.
Zhang Yang, who had thought Qin Shengnan was not in the Qin family, was pleasantly surprised by her sudden appearance.
As long as he captured Qin Shengnan, he could rescue Han Xiyao!
However, before that.
Zhang Yang needed to deal with the red-robed elder before him.
This red-robed elder gave Zhang Yang a sense of danger.
The aura emanating from him was very similar to that of the elder in black who had appeared at the Luo family.
If nothing unexpected happened, they were both peak Hidden Yuan realm cultivators.
This was the first time Zhang Yang had encountered such a powerful opponent since breaking through to the Carefree Heavenly Realm.
But Zhang Yang was not afraid.
If the other party was strong, he was equally so.
*Boom*~
Instantly.
Zhang Yang's internal true qi erupted, enveloping his entire body.
The red-robed elder frowned slightly, sensing something strange about Zhang Yang.
But he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
However, the red-robed elder's internal energy also burst forth, and he proactively attacked Zhang Yang.