Chapter 434: Chapter 433: Make a Scene and Leave
Facing Yang Fei’s chilling gaze, Duanmu Cheng’s heart trembled, and for the first time, he truly felt the terror and horror of this young man.
For some reason, at this moment, an inexplicable fear sprouted deep within his heart.
There was a ridiculous sense that the Duanmu Family might be devoured by this young man.
"Don’t make me ask a second time," Yang Fei said coldly.
Duanmu Cheng took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes, the ancestor personally killed her. It happened in front of experts from the seven major powers, I was there too, I witnessed it with my own eyes."
Yang Fei had still harbored a sliver of hope that his mother might still be alive, but what he heard was such a result.
According to the information he had received earlier, his mother was gifted, a cultivation genius. In her twenties, she had comprehended the strengths of various Hidden Sect families and combined them into a very high Realm, all for the purpose of confronting the Taoist Inheritor.
Logically, any power, especially the Duanmu Family, would want to acquire such a heaven-sent genius, and they would not want her to die.
But the look in Duanmu Cheng’s eyes was sincere, he did not seem to be lying.
"At the time, if the ancestor had not killed her, the Duanmu Family would have become the target of the other seven families and would have been attacked. The ancestor had no choice," Duanmu Cheng defended his ancestor, adding.
Yang Fei had no affection for the Duanmu Family, and hearing this only deepened his disappointment.
He certainly knew that it was often beyond one’s control for a major family to continue, considering the interests of the family. Many things had to be done.
But what warmth could be spoken of in a family that couldn’t even protect its own people?
Yang Fei looked at Xu Jian, and somewhat uninterestingly said, "Senior, I’ll leave him to you."
Xu Jian, hearing this, was overjoyed and bowed with his hands clasped, "Thank you."
Yang Fei said, "I will try to buy you as much time as possible."
"Little Brother Yang, I will remember this favor in my heart. If successful, I will surely repay you in the future," Xu Jian once again expressed his gratitude earnestly.
Yang Fei nodded and said, "We part today, and I do not know when we will meet again. Take care, Senior!"
"You too, take care. If it proves too difficult, do not force it. You are still young; if you can endure this period and withstand the loneliness, the future will be yours," Xu Jian sincerely said, offering Yang Fei a high compliment.
Yang Fei laughed freely, "Senior, you flatter me. But that’s just my nature. If I cannot live comfortably now, how can I think about the future?"
Xu Jian sighed, "Perhaps I really am old. Young people indeed need to have this kind of indomitable spirit, looking down on the world. Little Brother Yang, I hope there’s a chance to meet again someday. Farewell!"
After bowing again, Xu Jian, carrying Duanmu Cheng in one hand, quickly walked away toward the direction leaving Muyun City.
Yang Fei stood in the Ten Miles Pavilion, only hearing the terrified cries of Duanmu Cheng coming from afar: "Where... where are you taking me? Yang Fei, you can’t just leave me like this, I am your uncle... "
The sound faded away, but Yang Fei remained unmoved.
All his life, he had only one family—his second uncle’s family.
Now that his second uncle was dead, and the people of the Duanmu Family were responsible for his death, regardless of whether he was blood-related to the Duanmu Family or not, he had to seek justice for his uncle’s death.
As for Xu Jian taking Duanmu Cheng away, that was exactly what Xu Jian and he had agreed upon.
Ever since Xu Jian suspected that Duanmu Cheng had some understanding of the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique, after learning about his interest in the Tao Longevity Scripture, he had confided to Yang Fei, hoping Yang Fei would help keep Duanmu Cheng behind.
Xu Jian speculated that Duanmu Cheng might have some insights into Body Seizing and Rebirth, and considering that the Art of Body Seizing and Rebirth required the victim to have some understanding of the technique, with Xu Jian’s limited time, he told Yang Fei that he wanted to take a risk.
Although Duanmu Cheng’s qualifications were poor, he was still young. If he could succeed, Xu Jian would have much more time, and if a better option arose in the future, he could strive for it then.
He shared all his plans with Yang Fei, and Yang Fei also found them feasible.
After all, the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique described in the Tao Longevity Scripture might sound simple, but in reality, it goes against the natural order and is extremely difficult, and Xu Jian didn’t have much time left, with no better options currently available.
If Xu Jian was fortunate enough to succeed in one attempt, it would also benefit Yang Fei, as Duanmu Cheng’s identity was still very useful.
Actually, before this Xu Jian had proposed causing a disturbance in the Duanmu Family for Yang Fei, but Yang Fei had declined.
This time, he had come to teach the Duanmu Family a profound lesson, but he wasn’t foolhardy enough to confront them directly; although Xu Jian was strong, he still wasn’t a match for the top experts of the Duanmu Family.
He even intentionally sent Wang Lei away.
On his own, he had greater agility, and even if he couldn’t overcome an enemy, he could escape.
After his legs were tempered, he was very confident in his ability to flee, and if he encountered a peak expert from the Hidden Sect and couldn’t win, he would just run.
Having Xu Jian and Wang Lei nearby would instead be a burden.
In the Ten Miles Pavilion, Yang Fei sat quietly, his thoughts exceptionally clear.
With Wang Lei taking Qi Hongshao and Qi Honglei, hiding in the Hidden Sect World wasn’t too difficult, but for long-term stability, it was best to leave the Hidden Sect World.
It was uncertain whether Qi Hongshao and Qi Honglei would leave this place.
He knew Wang Lei well; once he had settled the Qi sisters, he definitely would come to help him, so before that, he needed to create a big disturbance at the Duanmu Family and then leave.
"If Yanyang knew I was in the Hidden Sect World, she would definitely be very worried, so I can’t stay here too long to avoid worrying her, and definitely can’t let her act rashly on my behalf," he thought.
He also thought of Tong Yunshu, and relatives like Yang Hao and Yang Wen.
They all needed his protection.
Now that his identity as a Taoist Inheritor had been exposed, although only Duanmu Hai and Duanmu Yun needed to appear, other forces might still try to find him. Therefore, by coming to the Hidden Sect World, he had to make a commotion early to prevent those searching for him from threatening Yang Hao and Yang Wen because they couldn’t find him.
Having realized all this, Yang Fei decisively got up and headed towards Muyun City.
Just having walked a little over ten miles, urgent hoofbeats approached from the front, accompanied by several strong and somewhat concealed presences.
Yang Fei concealed his breath and avoided the area where the group was likely to pass, hiding himself in a large tree.
Soon, dust swirled as a dozen swift horses galloped toward him.
The riders on their backs were all real Cultivation Experts, and two of them radiated a frightening aura that seemed to leave no place for any demons or monsters to hide.
Even though Yang Fei had expertly hidden his presence, he felt as if these two people had glanced in his direction, giving him the illusion that they had detected him.
Suddenly, Yang Fei’s eyes narrowed as he recognized a familiar face.
It was the only Innate Realm master who had remained unharmed while guarding Duanmu Cheng before.
This person now held only the fourth rank in the group. As they passed near where Yang Fei was hiding, he faintly heard him say, "It’s not far ahead now, I hope those few thieves haven’t escaped yet, otherwise things will look grim for Mr. Four."
After the group had passed, Yang Fei jumped down from the tree, internally shocked, "The Duanmu Family reacts so swiftly and just now, in that troop, there were eight Innate Realm masters, two of whom seemed to possess powerful Divine Soul Power, no weaker than Zhang Wenfeng. The elite force in the Hidden Sect World indeed far surpassed that of the ordinary world."
"However, now that these people have left Muyun City, the Duanmu Family’s top fighting strength has been significantly weakened. It’s a perfect opportunity to create a major disturbance," he thought.