Chapter 327: Chapter 326 A Brief Strike
The Martial Alliance Headquarters, within the Life and Death Arena, Yang Fei, and the three Xu brothers had treated all the poisoned and injured people, and then left the venue together with Qin Yanyang and the others.
Given the severity of today’s events, Qin Yanyang was concerned that further issues might escalate, so when they left, she requested that Zhu Tianshou and the three Xu brothers accompany them, while Xu Xingzhou and others like Xu Mao were instructed to leave first.
The Imperial City was now a place of conflict, not to be lingered in for long.
Xu Xingzhou, Xu Mao, Zhang Long, and Qi Tai didn’t waste words and returned to Binhai as quickly as possible. They knew what Yang Fei cared about, so upon reaching Binhai, they immediately took measures to protect Yang Wen.
Even from afar in Huangyang County, Yang Changjin and his son Yang Hao were secretly guarded by people sent by Mo Deqiang, to prevent the Zhang Family from doing them harm.
The stir caused by this fight to the death was too significant and might lead to an outbreak of civil war within the Divine Continent Martial World prematurely. The entire Divine Continent Martial World was anxious and focused on the subsequent developments of the situation.
When the body of Zhang Yunqing was sent back to the Zhang Family, Yang Fei, Qin Yanyang, and others arrived together, returning to the courtyard where Qin Huai’an was quietly cultivating.
"Grandpa is not at home." Qin Yanyang called out several times without a response. She searched the courtyard again but still couldn’t find Qin Huai’an. A look of anxiety appeared on her face as she said to Yang Fei, "Grandpa rarely leaves this place, where could he be?"
Yang Fei comforted her, "Don’t worry, with Grandpa’s cultivation realm, it’s unlikely that he would encounter any trouble. Perhaps he just went out for some reason."
Zhu Tianshou also nodded, "Yes, that’s right, Mr. Qin is very strong, no one can harm him easily."
Qin Yanyang took out her cell phone and said, "I’ll give him a call and ask."
The reason she had brought Yang Fei, Zhu Tianshou, and the three Xu brothers back here was precisely because Qin Yanyang worried that upon hearing the news, Zhang Wenfeng would show up in person to create trouble.
With her grandfather not at home, she couldn’t help but worry.
The call connected quickly, and Qin Huai’an’s voice came through, "Girl, what’s the matter?"
"Grandpa, where are you? We’re back at the courtyard, and we haven’t seen you," Qin Yanyang said, relieved to hear his voice.
Qin Huai’an snorted, "Hmph, I had thought you would act with moderation. I never expected that after being with that boy, you would also lose your senses. Today, under such circumstances, you actually let him run amok, causing such a commotion. Now every Innate Realm strongman in the Divine Continent Martial World is on edge, fearing the outbreak of a war among the strong. Do you think I wouldn’t go out and try to calm everyone down?"
Qin Yanyang chuckled, "Grandpa is using this opportunity to persuade those people, right? Hehe, then be careful, we will wait for you at home."
Soothing everyone’s emotions my foot, it’s clear that you’re taking advantage of the decreased influence of the Zhang Family to flaunt our own strength to the other National Guardian Level strongmen, winning over hearts and recruiting more allies. Don’t think I don’t understand.
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In the Duanmu Family.
In a quiet cultivation area of the backyard, two elders sat facing each other, playing chess.
One of them was, indeed, Qin Huai’an, and the other was the true pillar of the contemporary Duanmu Family, Duanmu Ling’s grandfather, Duanmu Han—one of the Eight Great National Level Strongmen registered in the Divine Continent Martial World.
The man had a head full of white hair and a forehead creased with wrinkles, appearing much older than Qin Huai’an and Zhang Wenfeng.
Yet the occasional flashes of light within his deep-set eyes were unsettling, as if one glance could see through a person’s heart.
"Brother Duanmu, are you still unwilling to tell the truth?" Qin Huai’an looked at the elder opposite him and spoke with a tone of helplessness.
Duanmu Han remained expressionless, continuing to keep his silence.
Qin Huai’an sighed and said, "We had a little understanding of that incident of the Duanmu Family back then, but knew too little. While it’s true that it’s a matter for the Duanmu Family and I, as an outsider, shouldn’t inquire, if it indeed involves the Hidden Sect and their potential to disrupt the secular order of the Divine Continent, you shouldn’t remain silent on their behalf."
Duanmu Han was still silent.
Qin Huai’an said, "If he is truly Duanmu Qing’s son, then after this incident settles down, he will surely come to see you. By then, no one in the Duanmu Family other than you will be able to stop him."
Finally, Duanmu Han raised his head to look at Qin Huai’an.
Qin Huai’an met his gaze and said with a wry smile, "I advised him against it, but he wouldn’t listen. As a son, he wants to know who his birth mother is, which is only natural. Who could have persuaded him?"
Duanmu Han’s gaze dropped, and he remained silent.
Qin Huai’an was about to continue persuading when suddenly his pupils constricted, and he abruptly looked up.
Duanmu Han did the same; the gaze he had just lowered snapped up, and both men almost simultaneously looked up into the sky.
At that instant, both felt as if they were being watched.
"Which friend is it? Since you’ve come to the Duanmu Family, why not show yourself," Duanmu Han, who had been silent up to now, suddenly spoke up. His voice was cold, with a hint of anger.
In the sky, Zhang Wenfeng arrived stepping on air. His gaze swept over the entire Duanmu Family estate, his nascent Divine Sense spreading out, taking everything about the Duanmu Family in at a glance, searching for Zhang Yunlong’s whereabouts.
He did not find Zhang Yunlong but noticed Qin Huai’an was visiting. Moreover, with Duanmu Han releasing a strong aura searching towards him, Zhang Wenfeng let out a cold snort.
"Hmph!"
Just a single cold snort carried an overwhelming pressure, sweeping wildly towards both Qin Huai’an and Duanmu Han.
At the same time, an invisible and intangible Divine Sense blasted towards the two men.
Both Duanmu Han and Qin Huai’an were famed Innate Realm strongmen who had been renowned for many years. Their own Martial Meridians and Circulation Worlds had long been connected with the world around them, giving them sharp perceptions.
Although the attack from Zhang Wenfeng’s Divine Sense was invisible and intangible, the two could sense the danger and were on alert while focusing their spiritual power.
Boom boom!!!
It was like two muffled thunderclaps suddenly exploded in their minds.
Both Qin Huai’an and Duanmu Han simultaneously felt a terrifying spiritual power infiltrating their minds, as if it aimed to destroy their brain nerves and disperse their wills.
The two instinctively resisted this invisible and silent terrible attack.
As if severely struck, the faces of both men turned instantly pale, terrified beyond measure.
How could this be?
In the sky, Zhang Wenfeng, striking two with a single blow, found the revelation of the Divine Sense attack from the Divine Travel Realm somewhat taxing.
Noticing that his single Divine Sense attack made both men’s faces turn pale with fright, Zhang Wenfeng coldly snorted, "Qin Huai’an, your Qin family is ungrateful, having refused my Zhang Family’s marriage proposal. Now, your granddaughter has colluded with outsiders to kill my grandson Zhang Yunqing and has even abducted Zhang Yunlong. Does your Qin family intend to declare all-out war with my Zhang Family?"
Qin Huai’an, still shocked by the terrifying Divine Sense attack from Zhang Wenfeng, took a deep breath and said with an extremely heavy tone, "Zhang Wenfeng, you know very well what happened today. The death of Zhang Yunqing was his own doing. As for the abduction of Zhang Yunlong, it has nothing to do with my Qin family. As for declaring war, if you want to fight, then fight. Do you really think I, Qin Huai’an, am afraid of you?"
Zhang Wenfeng, enraged by the response, wanted to suppress Qin Huai’an on the spot to awe the Divine Continent.
But after a moment’s thought, he forcefully suppressed the idea.
The pressing matter was to find Zhang Yunlong’s whereabouts before it was too late.
Furthermore, with Duanmu Han also present, facing two opponents alone, although he was not afraid, he knew it would take a considerable effort, which would delay the search for Zhang Yunlong.
He had to find him before he could be moved out of Imperial City.
"Hmph, Qin Huai’an, I have urgent matters to attend to now. I will claim your head later," Zhang Wenfeng snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and he moved away.
Zhang Yunlong was his most valued grandson and the future heir of the Zhang Family; he could not allow anything to happen to him.