"Damn it, this is unforgivable."
Hearing Kong Wudao's words, Qi Tuojiang's eyes turned bloodshot, and he resembled a raging beast. He kicked the rosewood tea table, worth over thirteen million, and then grabbed the expensive Zisha teapot, smashing it to the ground.
"Gu Qinghan is my woman. Shen Lang, that scumbag, dares to touch her. I'll kill him."
Qi Tuojiang, usually elegant and refined, had suffered repeated setbacks. Now, his beloved woman was carrying Shen Lang's child, and they were about to get married. The vengeful demon within Qi Tuojiang could no longer be controlled.
If it weren't for Shen Lang's interference, he would have already married Gu Qinghan, and perhaps the child in her womb would be his now.
Shen Lang had stolen everything that rightfully belonged to him. Qi Tuojiang had never felt such humiliation, and all his elegance vanished.
At this moment, all Qi Tuojiang wanted was revenge, to kill.
"Young Master Qi, calm down. While Shen Lang is hateful, killing him requires careful planning."
Kong Wudao sighed, "This scumbag, I don't know what luck he's stumbled upon. The woman Song Qingyi, who has no son, actually recognized him as her godson. He then climbed the ranks through Song Shidao's connections, and a nobody suddenly became Song Shidao's nephew."
"So what if he's Song Shidao's nephew? If he angers me, I'll kill him even if he were Shen Tianjun's own son."
Qi Tuojiang slowly stood up, a sinister glint in his eyes, and said, "Young Master Kong, our lives should be about stepping on everyone, making the world grovel at our feet. We shouldn't be subjected to such indignities, don't you agree?"
"Of course—"
Kong Wudao replied, "We are born to be superior beings, and we cannot tolerate such treatment. However, Shen Lang is indeed difficult to deal with right now."
"Master Shanyuan is a Heavenly Realm expert, yet she was severely injured by Shen Lang. Shen Lang's strength is definitely beyond what the two of us can contend with alone."
"If we can't kill him openly, and we're no match for him in a sneak attack, does that mean, Young Master Kong, that we have no way to deal with Shen Lang?"
Qi Tuojiang sat back on the sofa, testing, "Are you saying we have to live our lives beneath him, retreating three steps whenever we see him?"
"Certainly not."
Kong Wudao shook his head and smiled, "How could we be those kinds of people? If we were, we'd be better off dead."
"I heard Master Shanyuan's injuries have recovered considerably. Perhaps we should pay her a visit."
Kong Wudao smiled, "Master Shanyuan has been thinking about Shen Lang. Perhaps we should give her a response."
"Master Shanyuan?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Tuojiang sneered, "They call her a Heavenly Realm expert, a master of Buddhism, yet she couldn't even subdue a junior and was instead severely injured. Hasn't her martial cultivation fallen now?"
Qi Tuojiang, despite his refined demeanor, was always a pragmatist. He would discard anyone he deemed valueless, even elders.
"No, Young Master Qi, the opposite is true. Master Shanyuan's martial cultivation has broken through again."
Kong Wudao smiled, "Miaoshi is someone I invited. Last night, while sleeping with me, she told me that after being consecutively injured by Shen Lang and Song Shidao, Master Shanyuan's temperament changed drastically. She not only forged a bloodthirsty Heaven-Piercing Sword but also cultivated obsessively. Now, her martial cultivation has advanced by a whole realm."
"What?"
Hearing Kong Wudao's words, Qi Tuojiang's face was filled with astonishment. "Does such a thing exist in this world?"
"Although I find it hard to comprehend, I know Miaoshi wouldn't lie to me, nor does she have any reason to."
Kong Wudao smiled, "Master Shanyuan is a grandmaster. Being severely injured by Shen Lang is equivalent to a snake catcher being bitten by a venomous snake; it's a profound humiliation. It's not surprising that she could break through her limitations."
"Good, very good."
Upon hearing this, Qi Tuojiang burst into laughter. "Whether she's a Buddhist master or a devil incarnate, as long as she can help us kill Shen Lang, she is a valuable person. Let's go visit the Master now."
"I've already asked Linling to prepare the car. We can set off immediately."
Kong Wudao said, "I also wish Shen Lang were dead this instant, so this time, we must make Master Shanyuan act again."
Half an hour later, Qi Tuojiang, Kong Wudao, and Yu Lingling arrived at Shanyuan Villa.
However, unlike the tranquility and holiness of Shanyuan Villa when Shen Lang visited, it was now filled with an eerie and desolate aura.
"Who is it?"
As Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao alighted from the car, Shanyuan quickly appeared before them, asking.
"You must be Miaoshan, Sister. I am Qi Tuojiang. Master Shanyuan is my grandfather's sister, which makes her my grandaunt. Therefore, I should address you as an elder."
Miaoshan was not yet twenty years old, but Qi Tuojiang was already over thirty. The address of "elder" felt strange, no matter how one looked at it.
However, Qi Tuojiang never cared about such trivialities. As long as there was no animosity, he always treated people with politeness.
"Young Master Qi, you wish to see my Master?"
Miaoshan looked at Qi Tuojiang and sighed, "My Master is currently in seclusion at the Washing Heart Cliff behind the mountain. Her current state is somewhat erratic, and none of us disciples dare to approach the Washing Heart Cliff. If you insist on going, I can lead the way, but if anything happens, I cannot guarantee your safety."
"Miaoshan, let Young Master Qi and the others come to the Washing Heart Cliff. I'll wait for them here."
As soon as Miaoshan finished speaking, a cold and eerie voice echoed from the direction of the Washing Heart Cliff.
"What?"
Hearing this voice, Miaoshan's eyes widened. The Washing Heart Cliff was two kilometers away, yet Shanyuan knew of Qi Tuojiang's arrival. This was terrifying.
Miaoshan couldn't even begin to imagine what her Master had gone through during her seclusion.
However, with her Master's command, Miaoshan dared not disobey. With a slight smile, she said to Qi Tuojiang, "Young Master Qi, please follow me."
"Thank you, Master Miaoshan."
Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao smiled slightly, casting grateful glances at Miaoshan, and then followed Master Miaoshan towards the back mountain's Washing Heart Cliff.
Thus, led by Miaoshan, the three headed for the Washing Heart Cliff. However, the closer they got, the colder and more terrifying the atmosphere became.
Twenty minutes later, Qi Tuojiang, Kong Wudao, and Yu Lingling, following Miaoshan, arrived in front of Master Shanyuan's bamboo house at the Washing Heart Cliff. But when they saw the sky above the bamboo house, the three were stunned.
Eerie and terrifying dark clouds had gathered above the bamboo house. These menacing clouds seemed to be a reflection of Shanyuan's inner turmoil, sending shivers down the spines of Qi Tuojiang, Kong Wudao, and Yu Lingling.