Chapter 12

Three figures rushed towards him, and an overwhelming pressure like a tidal wave surged forth. However, strangely enough, Ye Zhong did not feel the slightest bit of fear at this moment; instead, he felt an excitement akin to encountering a worthy opponent and a match made in heaven.

"Hum—"

The protective talisman and the speed talisman on Ye Zhong's chest, activated by his will, simultaneously transformed into strands of peculiar spiritual energy, instantly merging into his body. At this moment, a faint green sword glow appeared on the long sword in his left hand, and Ye Zhong's strength, under the effects of the protective and speed talismans, was forcibly elevated to a higher realm.

Feeling the changes within his body, Ye Zhong let out a light laugh. Facing the three figures rushing towards him, he retreated instead of advancing. The first light flickered on the long sword in his hand, and the sword transformed into a flash of light!

"Unreturning Sword!"

A light shout echoed in Ye Zhong's heart. This newly learned sword technique burst forth with boundless grace at this moment!

In front of Ye Zhong, whether it was Su Hao, Liu Han, or Ye Wu Yan, their eyes were filled with disbelief at Ye Zhong's unexpected advance!

This little guy was not only fearless but also took the initiative to move forward!?

"Clang, Clang, Clang—"

A few crisp sounds rang out, and the four figures instantly intertwined. There was no expected clash, or perhaps Ye Zhong understood the gap between himself and the three, so he had no intention of probing and instead aimed to decide the outcome in one move, even to the point of life and death.

"Thud—"

A moment later, among the figures that had crossed paths, Ye Zhong's figure wavered slightly first, then he took a few steps back, spitting out a mouthful of blood, but his expression remained cold and indifferent.

Ye Wu Yan and Liu Han, however, turned their heads sharply to look at Ye Zhong, their eyes filled with disbelief!

In front of them, Su Hao tightly gripped his long sword. This formidable expert at the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage, with great difficulty, turned his body, and when his gaze fell on Ye Zhong, his face was filled with disbelief.

"An inferior-grade Earthly Technique? How is that possible!?"

As he spoke, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Zhong did not respond but, as if oblivious to the others, walked towards where Su Kui was. However, after taking three steps, he felt someone grab his foot. He frowned and looked down to see the guard he had cut in half was still not dead, his hand tightly gripping Ye Zhong's ankle.

A cold look appeared in Ye Zhong's eyes. He lifted his right foot, picking up a green steel long sword from the ground, and then casually thrust it down, piercing through the guard's back of the head.

Behind him, Ye Wu Yan and Liu Han's eyes twitched simultaneously. Just as they were about to take action, Su Hao's body suddenly trembled, a smooth cut appeared on his throat, and blood spurted out like a fountain. Su Hao's body fell backward, and the last bit of life in him dissipated.

Clearly, in the moment of their clash, Su Hao had already been pierced through the throat by Ye Zhong. He had only managed to hold on until now with his cultivation. His hollow eyes stared at the dark ceiling, clearly not understanding why he had been killed by an inferior-grade Earthly Technique.

Everyone in the hall watched this scene, many covering their mouths to suppress their screams. Even Ye Yufeng and the others lying on the ground were filled with disbelief! Ye Zhong's strength had long surpassed their imagination! But they never thought that Ye Zhong could kill Su Hao in one move! That was a true expert at the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage! A true master! Yet such a master was killed by one sword!

Especially the geniuses of the Su family, their bodies trembled violently. Without Su Hao to hold the fort, if Ye Zhong wanted to kill, no one in the Su family could stop him!

As if sensing that Su Hao had finally fallen, Ye Zhong turned his head and glanced at the corpse on the ground. In fact, Su Hao should not have lost so quickly, but his overconfidence was his downfall. If he had used an attack technique from the start, perhaps it would have been Ye Zhong who died!

However, there are no "ifs" in this world. Ye Zhong's gaze shifted, and he smiled calmly at Ye Wu Yan and Liu Han before focusing on Su Kui.

Ye Zhong took another slow step forward, and the low sound of his footsteps echoed in the hall. At this moment, everyone in the hall saw the killing intent in Ye Zhong's eyes, but no one dared to stand up to stop him.

In fact, the Su family disciples present felt immense humiliation, but they also understood that if Ye Zhong could walk a hundred steps and kill Su Hao with one sword, standing up would only mean certain death!

In almost the time it took to snap a finger, Ye Zhong crossed the remaining few steps and arrived at Su Kui's banquet table.

At this moment, Su Kui's body trembled slightly, as if she wanted to stand up, but she had lost all her strength, and a faint smell of urine emanated from her.

"Actually, even if you hadn't used Wang Mo to threaten me, I wasn't planning to accept this marriage... But now, it seems these words are useless, right?" Ye Zhong shook his head at Su Kui. She wanted his life, which was not wrong, but involving his best friend was something Ye Zhong could not tolerate.

Ye Zhong frowned. After his hundred-step walk, the memories of Little Ye Zhong had completely merged with his, making him subconsciously accept his current identity. So, Ye Zhong was very clear that during his most destitute days, if not for Wang Mo's secret care, he might have died many times! In Ye Zhong's eyes, Wang Mo was his closest brother, and anyone who dared to harm his brother would die a terrible death!

As he spoke, Ye Zhong flicked his long sword, and Su Kui's head, still showing fear and regret, flew up and landed on the ground behind her. Her obese body then collapsed onto the banquet table.

The mixture of blood and urine made her death look particularly ugly.

The large amount of blood that spurted from Su Kui's body almost entirely splashed onto Su Wenqing, who was kneeling beside her. The girl, who looked like a fairy in a painting, was now half-covered in blood, her pale face turning even whiter.

After staring at Su Kui's corpse for a moment, Ye Zhong's gaze suddenly fell on Su Wenqing, his eyes calm. He suddenly became curious about what this first beauty of Yanjing was thinking. What would happen if he killed her right now?

Ye Zhong carefully observed Su Wenqing for a moment, then sighed inwardly. He was hesitating about whether to kill this woman who had used him as a shield. Although she had not directly attacked him, her public declaration in Yanjing might have been one of the reasons for today's events. However, seeing a resemblance to his master in Su Wenqing's features, Ye Zhong felt a bit reluctant to act. Perhaps it was because he saw a bit of his master in her?

"Ye Zhong, don't, if you harm her, not only the Su family, but even the Ye family won't let you off!" Ye Yufeng, who was lying on the ground and twitching slightly, suddenly spoke. He was genuinely afraid that Ye Zhong would suddenly kill the first beauty of Yanjing, which would have unimaginable consequences.

Hearing this, Ye Zhong turned his head, his indifferent gaze falling on Ye Yufeng. The first among the younger generation of the Ye family trembled slightly, clearly afraid of Ye Zhong's ruthless appearance.

"Do you think the Su family will let me off now?" Ye Zhong smiled slightly. "Or, under what circumstances do you think the Su family will let me off?"

"This..." Ye Yufeng's eyes showed hesitation. Clearly, he understood that using such words to threaten Ye Zhong was basically useless.

"Ye Zhong, come back to the Ye family with me. From now on, you will be a member of the Ye family... I believe the Ye family will do everything to protect you. Let me handle this matter," Ye Wu Yan suddenly sighed and said. From the moment Ye Zhong killed Su Hao, there was no turning back! The conflict between the Ye family and the Su family would inevitably escalate, and in such a situation, the only way to minimize losses was to bring a genius like Ye Zhong back to the Ye family.

"Am I not already a member of the Ye family? Just a collateral branch," Ye Zhong said calmly, clearly not taking the prestigious Ye family seriously at this moment.

Ye Wu Yan was speechless. Ye Zhong was indeed a member of the Ye family, but in their hearts, Ye Zhong had long been expelled.

"I have a way to resolve this situation," Ye Zhong suddenly smiled. "All the members of the Ye family should act together, one person for one, and kill all the members of the Su family. We can pretend we never met the Su family, and the matter will be resolved!"

Hearing this, including Ye Wu Yan, all the members of the Ye family turned pale. This guy was trying to drag them into the mess!

"Cough, Little Friend Ye Zhong, your friend has arrived," Liu Han suddenly spoke, breaking the awkward silence.

Then, a dozen guards from the City Lord's residence escorted Wang Mo into the hall.

The moment Wang Mo entered the hall, he was clearly startled. The hall was in chaos, filled with the smell of blood, and it was clear that something significant had just happened.

"Are you okay?" Ye Zhong's gaze fell on Wang Mo, and he smiled.

"I'm fine, but..." Wang Mo looked at Ye Zhong, who was holding a long sword with a bit of blood on it, and the wary expressions of everyone in the hall. His eyes suddenly twitched, and he said, "Ye Zhong, don't tell me you did all this?"

"More or less," Ye Zhong smiled, showing a genuine expression to his brother. "No one gave you a hard time, right?"

"No, but..." Wang Mo hesitated. Although he did not know why Ye Zhong suddenly had such abilities, he was not worried about that at the moment. What he was worried about was that after causing such a big trouble, Ye Zhong's future would be difficult.

"It's fine," Ye Zhong smiled. "Let's go."

With that, Ye Zhong turned and smiled at Liu Qingmeng, saying, "Miss Liu, I will repay your kindness today."

With that, Ye Zhong strode out of the hall. As he passed Wang Mo, the guards scattered, and Wang Mo quickly followed.

The people in the hall watched Ye Zhong's departing figure, and after a moment, a series of sighs echoed, and heavy breathing could be heard. Many were in a daze, as if in a dream.