Chapter 57

"Uncle Hai, Uncle Hai?"

Jiang Yunshi took a few moments to recognize Jiang Yunhai, but once he did, he was so frightened that his whole body trembled. This man was his elder, who had failed to compete with his father for the position of family head and, in a fit of anger, went out to make his own way. He eventually served as a slave in the Western Town Prince's mansion for over a decade. When he returned, his father was already dead, and Jiang Yunshan had become the family head. Jiang Yunhai took over the Punishment Hall. It was precisely because of Jiang Yunhai that the Jiang family rose to prominence in just a few years.

Jiang Yunhai had a volatile temper and a penchant for violence. In just a few years, he led the family's young members to destroy three families within Tianyu City, acquiring a large number of mines, shops, and various businesses. He had a nickname, "The Slaughter Madman," and many of the old people in Tianyu City used this name to scare children, which shows the extent of Jiang Yunhai's reputation...

Six or seven years ago, Jiang Yunhai disappeared. The Jiang family spent a great deal of manpower and resources searching for him, even posting a large bounty in the Martial Hall. But after so many years, with no news of Jiang Yunhai, everyone assumed he was dead. This was also the reason why the Jiang family began to marginalize Jiang Yi.

Who would have thought that Jiang Yunhai would return, and at such a critical moment? Just as they were about to kill Jiang Yi...

No one knew who Jiang Yi's father was. The Jiang family only knew that Jiang Yunhai had adopted him. Many people speculated that Jiang Yi might be Jiang Yunhai's illegitimate child, otherwise, why would he be so good to him?

Regardless of who Jiang Yi's father was, Jiang Yunshi felt a headache coming on. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and managed to force a smile, saying, "Uncle Hai, it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding!"

Jiang Yunhai limped over, seemingly slowly, but in just a few blinks, he was already in the middle of the scene. He completely ignored Jiang Yunshi, his eyes fixed on Jiang Yi, who was halfway up the hill. His old, cloudy eyes were filled with tears, and without a moment's hesitation, he took a few steps forward and was already halfway up the hill.

He came to Jiang Yi, looked at his bloodied and battered body, and suddenly knelt on one knee, his old eyes streaming with tears as he bowed his head and said, "This old servant, Jiang Yunhai, pays respects to the Young Master. I have sinned, causing the Young Master to suffer..."

The entire scene was stunned!

Jiang Yi was also dumbfounded. At first, when he heard Jiang Yunhai's voice, it seemed like a dream. By the time he came to his senses, Jiang Yunhai was already in front of him, kneeling and calling him "Young Master"?

He swallowed hard, opened his mouth, and struggled to say, "Grandpa, what are you doing..."

Jiang Yunshi, Ma Yongji, and the others looked at each other, at a loss. Jiang Yunshi was even more afraid, while Ma Yongji's eyes flickered, and he subtly signaled to the Ma family members, preparing to flee.

"Try to leave if you dare? Do you think I won't exterminate your Ma family?"

Jiang Yunhai wiped away his tears, his face turning cold. He glanced down, and Ma Yongji and the others trembled, not daring to move a step.

Jiang Yunhai stood up, walked quickly to Jiang Yi's side, and took out a pill from his pocket, feeding it to him. Then he sat down, placed his hands on Jiang Yi's back, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, I'll explain many things later. First, I'll heal your injuries!"

Feeling the pill dissolve in his mouth, a warm current instantly rose in his abdomen. Jiang Yi knew this was a high-grade healing pill, and with this pill, he wouldn't die.

Jiang Yunhai's formidable strength meant that no one could kill him. He took a deep breath, suddenly remembering something and exclaimed, "Grandpa, don't worry about me, I won't die for now. Save Xiaonu first, she's been poisoned and is about to die..."

"Okay!"

Jiang Yunhai had just used a bit of his energy to check and found that Jiang Yi was not in immediate danger. He flashed to Jiang Xiaonu's side, picked her up, gave her a pill, and examined her. His face immediately turned serious, and the killing intent in his eyes intensified.

"Young Master, rest for now. I'll do my best to save Xiaonu!" Jiang Yunhai placed Jiang Xiaonu next to Jiang Yi, told him, and closed his eyes to use his energy to heal her.

With Jiang Yunhai's assurance, Jiang Yi finally felt relieved. His eyelids became heavy, and he struggled to stay awake for a moment before finally succumbing to his weakness and falling into a deep sleep.

Jiang Yunhai didn't pay attention to Jiang Yi and focused on healing and detoxifying Jiang Xiaonu. He knew that if he didn't remove the poison from her body, even if she survived, she would be a vegetable. The poison, "Widow's Poison," was extremely deadly...

Jiang Yunhai was busy halfway up the hill, while Jiang Yunshi and the others below were like ants on a hot pan, wanting to leave but not daring to, and staying seemed like a dead end?

"Whoosh!"

Fortunately, not long after, a group of powerful figures rushed over, bringing great joy to everyone. The one leading them was a deputy general of the Western Town Army, followed by dozens of Western Town Army soldiers. Further back, Ji Tian, Jiang Yunshan, Ma Kui, Liu Feng, and others were also following. Almost all the powerful figures of Tianyu City were present. Jiang Yunhai shouldn't dare to kill recklessly, right?

"Brother Jiang Huai!"

Jiang Yunshi, with a full smile, greeted the deputy general of the Western Town Army, who had received many gifts from the Jiang family. With his intervention, Jiang Yunhai would have to give some face, right?

But... the deputy general, who had been very close to Jiang Yunshi in recent days, now turned his back on him. He had a cold face, completely ignoring Jiang Yunshi's flattery, and coldly ordered his soldiers, "Arrest them all! Any resistance, kill without mercy!"

"Clang clang!"

Dozens of Western Town Army soldiers drew their long swords, charging at the Jiang and Ma family members like a pack of wolves, their bodies surrounded by energy, their killing intent overwhelming. Their fierce appearance clearly conveyed one message: any resistance means death!

"Brother Jiang Huai, you..."

Jiang Yunshi didn't have time to react before two Western Town Army officers had their swords at his neck. Ma Yongji was also arrested. They didn't dare to resist; the Western Town Army represented the will of the Western Town Prince, and in the Divine Martial Kingdom, no one dared to defy the Western Town Prince's will except the king himself!

Jiang Huai didn't even look at Jiang Yunshi. After confirming that everyone was arrested, he rushed to the hill, knelt in front of Jiang Yunhai, and respectfully said, "Lord Yunhai, everyone has been arrested. How should we proceed?"

Jiang Yunhai opened his eyes, glanced down, and said indifferently, "Kill all the Ma family members. For the Jiang family, kill all the Purple Mansion Realm warriors, and cut off one arm for the rest!"

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Everyone's faces below instantly turned pale. Jiang Yunshi looked around in terror and quickly shouted to Jiang Yunshan, who was running over, "Brother, save me!"

Jiang Yunshan saw the white blades raised high and was terrified. He forced himself to increase his speed and roared, "Uncle Hai, Brother Jiang Huai, spare them!"

Ma Kui's face was even worse, but he didn't dare to say a word. Ji Tian, Liu Feng, and others looked at each other, wondering how ruthless Jiang Yunhai was. Was he willing to kill even his own family for Jiang Yi?

"Kill!"

Jiang Huai, seeing Jiang Yunhai close his eyes and continue to heal Jiang Xiaonu, could only coldly order. Regardless of whether Jiang Yi was the son of the Western Town Prince, with Jiang Yunhai's past service to the Western Town Prince and his Divine Traveler Realm strength, he decided to follow Jiang Yunhai's orders today. Killing a few people was no big deal for him...

"Swoosh swoosh!"

Numerous blades swung down, blood spurted, and over ten heads fell. All the Western Town Army soldiers were Purple Mansion Realm warriors, and with the Western Town Army's reputation, no one dared to resist. Even Jiang Yunshi's head, which fell to the ground, had wide-open eyes, as if he couldn't believe he died so easily...

"Ah—"

The Jiang family members sent by Jiang Yunmeng were all at the Seventh or Eighth Rank of the Cauldron Casting Realm. They were lucky not to be killed, but their arms were cut off at the root. They all clutched their severed arms, rolling on the ground in agony.

The Jiang family had a total of seventeen members, with only six Purple Mansion Realm warriors, including the dead Jiang Yunshe. The Ma family, though fewer in number with only thirteen members, all of whom were Purple Mansion Realm warriors, suffered a heavy loss...

Jiang Yunhai used nearly twenty heads to announce his powerful return, expressing his immense anger, and warning everyone that he would not only kill outsiders but also his own people when he went mad!

"Bang!"

Jiang Yunshan, who was running, suddenly stopped. He looked at Jiang Yunshi's dead eyes, his legs weak, and he knelt on the ground, his face full of despair and regret. It wasn't just because of the deaths in the Jiang family, but more importantly, because of Jiang Yunhai's heart.

Jiang Yunhai could kill his own family, showing how cold he had become toward the Jiang family! Jiang Yunshan's mind was in chaos, filled with resentment, anger, and regret. If the Jiang family had treated Jiang Yi better over the years, if he had spoken up when Jiang Ruhu and others bullied Jiang Yi, perhaps... today's tragedy wouldn't have happened, and the Jiang family wouldn't have lost a great opportunity to rise!

A Divine Traveler Realm powerhouse!

If Jiang Yunhai had returned earlier, if today's events hadn't happened, he could have brought decades of glory and prosperity to the Jiang family...

Indeed—

Not long after, Jiang Yunhai opened his eyes, picked up Jiang Xiaonu, and glanced at Jiang Huai, saying indifferently, "Pick up Jiang Yi and follow me! Also, mobilize the troops to surround the entire Tianyu City. I want to know everything that has happened to Jiang Yi over the years!"

"Understood!"

Jiang Huai instinctively placed his hand on his chest and bowed, feeling the authority of a superior on Jiang Yunhai, like a general accustomed to giving orders.

He picked up Jiang Yi and followed Jiang Yunhai down the hill. Jiang Yunhai looked at Ji Tian and said indifferently, "Ji Tian, lend me your house for a few days! Don't worry... I'm not senile."

Ji Tian felt relieved and nodded, saying, "Let's go, I have excellent healing medicine."

Jiang Yunhai nodded, turned into a blur, and rushed to the city lord's mansion with Ji Tian and Jiang Huai, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

Throughout the entire process, he never looked at Jiang Yunshan again!

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