Chapter 275: Chapter 275: He Must Stay
Wang Wenqian was stupefied.
Before his very eyes, he watched as Yang Fei went toe-to-toe with his mentor, clashing fiercely for four or five exchanges without being at a disadvantage.
How could this be possible?
His mentor was one of the recognized Innate Realm powerhouses of Divine Continent Country, a figure of immense prestige within the Divine Continent’s special departments, serving as a martial arts instructor.
Throughout Divine Continent Country, the number of martial arts practitioners who could measure up to his mentor could be counted on one hand.
Yang Fei was nothing but an orphan from the countryside, who, through some stroke of good fortune, had stepped into the martial world and displayed extraordinary strength. But in Wang Wenqian’s view, even if Yang Fei was incredibly powerful, at his best he was merely at the Late Stage Energy Transformation Third Rank, simply unable to cross the threshold of the Innate Realm.
Yet, now Yang Fei had proven everything with his strength.
This young fellow, even younger than himself, had the capability to stand up against a powerhouse like his mentor.
A freak of nature!
The true freak of the martial arts.
It is said that, after Zhang Yunlong, Qin Yanyang was the biggest freak in a thousand years of the martial world, the Heavenly Pride Girl.
At this moment, Wang Wenqian felt that in front of Yang Fei, even Zhang Yunlong was nothing but crap.
This guy was only a bit over twenty-three years old, younger by six or seven years than when Zhang Yunlong first entered the Innate Realm.
Amidst his shock, a chill crawled up Wang Wenqian’s spine, and he suddenly came to his senses.
This kid must not be allowed to live.
Otherwise, he himself would never have peace of mind.
The Wang Family of Jiangnan Province had formed a deadly feud with Yang Fei; originally, after the deaths of his father and brother, the matter should have been settled. But now, since he had come looking for trouble with Yang Fei again, the grudge had been rekindled, and Yang Fei would certainly not rest until it was resolved.
So, it was a fight to the death for both parties. If he wanted to survive, then Yang Fei had to die.
With this thought, a sinister light flashed in Wang Wenqian’s eyes, and he reached to his waist, drawing a soft sword into his hand.
He decided to launch a surprise attack.
Despite the kid being able to fight his mentor to a draw, it was clear that his teacher was the stronger one. By catching Yang Fei off guard with a sneak attack, there was a good chance he could kill him.
Even if he couldn’t manage to kill him, he could inflict severe damage, making it easier for his mentor to finish him off.
Mo Deqiang was equally shocked.
Through the previous Life and Death Platform event in Binhai Martial World, like most of the Divine Continent martial artists, he was aware of Yang Fei’s exceptional strength, but he had never imagined it would be to such a formidable degree.
Under twenty-four and already in the Innate Realm!
The genius from the Zhang Family had only broken into the Innate Realm at around thirty years old, right?
Too freakish!
For a moment, Mo Deqiang’s blood surged with excitement, as if his own child had achieved such excellence; he felt an indescribable thrill and pride.
Suddenly, Mo Deqiang sensed a sharp murderous intent coming from the side. With a start, he turned his head and saw Wang Wenqian with a soft sword in his hand, poised to strike.
Mo Deqiang hurriedly warned, "Mr. Yang, watch out for an ambush!"
Wang Wenqian, ready to pounce, hadn’t expected Mo Deqiang to call him out so suddenly and became enraged, directing his attack toward Mo Deqiang and shouting, "You bastard, how dare you mess with my plans! I’ll kill you first!"
Previously, he had been displeased with Mo Deqiang but restrained himself due to his mentor’s presence. Now that Mo Deqiang had dared to speak up and warn Yang Fei, openly opposing him, it was as good as signing his own death warrant.
As Wang Wenqian charged forward, sword aimed at him, Mo Deqiang was stricken with horror, exclaiming, "You wouldn’t dare!"
But Wang Wenqian was filled with the intent to kill, not caring whether Mo Deqiang was an important member of the Mo Family or not. He leaped into the air, landing beside Mo Deqiang, and brought down his sword.
Although Mo Deqiang was a martial artist of the Late Stage Internal Strength, Wang Wenqian, being of the Energy Transformation Realm Sixth Rank, was far stronger. Seeing the sword slash towards him, Mo Deqiang, abandoning any sense of dignity, awkwardly rolled to the side in evasion.
Wang Wenqian’s first strike missed its mark, but he quickly followed up with a second, his hand bringing the sword down once more.
Just as it seemed Mo Deqiang would be slain right there, a sharp sound of slicing through the air suddenly rang out.
Accompanying that sound, a chill surged within Wang Wenqian’s heart.
"Ding!"
The crisp sound echoed as Wang Wenqian’s soft sword shook violently in his hand, numbing his palm and almost slipping from his grip.
Sparks flew, and a button fell to the ground beside him, breaking into two halves.
Wang Wenqian had no time to consider killing Mo Deqiang; he hurriedly looked up, only to see a figure drifting down into the arena.
This person was not young, but he had a ruddy complexion and wore white, loose training clothes that gave him an unfathomable aura.
"Zhu Tianshou!"
A cry of surprise came from Wang Chengcuo’s mouth as he was crossing swords with Yang Fei.
Wang Chengcuo pushed Yang Fei back with a palm strike and jumped out of the fray, his face tense as he watched the elder who had suddenly appeared.
It was none other than Zhu Tianshou.
He first nodded at Yang Fei with a smile, and then turned his gaze to Wang Chengcuo, laughing out loud, "Wang Chengcuo, it seems you’ve become increasingly shameless with age. A prestigious Divine Continent Special Team martial arts instructor, a National Guardian Level powerhouse, personally dealing with a martial artist in his twenties from the martial arts world, truly a laughingstock."
With Zhu Tianshou mocking him to his face, Wang Chengcuo’s old face reddened, embarrassed.
Indeed, he was bullying the younger, smaller man.
But as things stood, an explanation would be pointless, so he snorted coldly and said, "The esteemed head of the Zhu Family, once acknowledged as a legend in the martial world, Zhu Tianshou, aren’t you also at the beck and call of a youngster from the martial arts world today, doing his bidding like a servant?"
Zhu Tianshou laughed heartily, "Haha, Little Brother Yang saved my life and gave me a second chance; I owe him a great debt. If he needs help, even through fire and water, I, Zhu Tianshou, will not turn away. This is called gratitude and repayment. As for you, Wang Chengcuo, humph, those who don’t know might think this young Wang is your illegitimate son. You, an outsider, are butting into the affairs of the Wang Family with others, even throwing away the dignity of a National Guardian Level, a real loss of status."
Wang Chengcuo, openly insulted, snorted heavily in fury.
With the appearance of Zhu Tianshou, he knew he had no chance to kill Yang Fei today.
However, he felt a sense of unwillingness.
If Yang Fei didn’t die today, it would indeed be damaging to his reputation once the news got out.
"Zhu Tianshou, is the Zhu Family truly determined to stand by this boy’s side?" Wang Chengcuo asked in a deep voice.
Unable to fight against two, he resorted to pressing Zhu Tianshou with power and influence.
Zhu Tianshou laughed and said, "Trying to pressure me with these things? I might as well tell you, I was paralyzed because of that person, and to me, that person is my greatest enemy. One day, I will go to his door to seek justice for my seventeen years of paralysis."
Zhu Tianshou had never mentioned this to outsiders before. Hearing this, Wang Chengcuo’s expression changed drastically, and he looked at Zhu Tianshou with shock and suspicion, "Is what you say true?"
"Hmph, you know my temperament, Zhu Tianshou, do I need to deceive you in such matters?" Zhu Tianshou replied coldly.
Wang Chengcuo took a deep breath, on alert internally.
If that person could do that to Zhu Tianshou seventeen years ago, he must be extremely malicious.
If after a hundred years, he went back on his word, could Wang Chengcuo even rise again to find trouble for him?
At that moment, Wang Chengcuo felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
But what was done was done, and regret was useless; he could only follow through to the end.
"Boy, you’re lucky today. Wenqian, let’s go," Wang Chengcuo said, deciding to leave since he couldn’t kill Yang Fei today.
Although Wang Wenqian felt unwilling, he knew his master had no chance against two and obediently nodded.
"Come when you want and go when you please?"
At that point, Yang Fei spoke up. He pointed his finger at Wang Wenqian and said, "You can go, given that you are of the Innate Realm. If you truly wish to escape, even Senior Zhu and I together may not be able to stop you, but he must stay behind."
Wang Chengcuo flew into a rage, "You insolent brat, how dare you threaten me?"
Yang Fei chuckled, "I had no intentions of threatening you, but since you’ve said it, I’ll make it clear. If you don’t leave this kid behind today, then you should stay put in your Wang Family from tomorrow on, don’t go anywhere, and tell those few key members of your Wang Family not to venture outside. Otherwise, I’ll kill them one by one until your Wang Family is wiped out!"
Towards the end, Yang Fei’s voice carried a terrifying killing intent, his manner chilling as he sternly declared, "Don’t doubt it, when Yang Fei says something, he does it!"
He was truly angry.
He had thought that his ruthlessness at the Life and Death Platform in Binhai would make others hesitate to provoke him again so soon. Yet here were Wang Chengcuo and his disciple Wang Wenqian challenging him, even threatening his uncle’s family—something Yang Fei simply couldn’t tolerate.
He wanted to send a message to the world that anyone who dared to provoke him must be ready to face his overwhelming wrath!