Chapter 175: Chapter 34 Life Is Like Grass
The Chief Manager had never imagined, even at the moment of his death, that someone would actually dare to kill him in the Trading House, in front of so many people!
The Boss was a high-level practitioner of the Dharma Form Realm, and most critically, he had an Elder brother from the Heaven Mandate Hall behind him!
By doing this, it was tantamount to opposing Heaven Mandate Hall, and opposing the entire Han Yuan City!
“Dare to kill the Chief Manager, seeking death…”
The black-clothed individuals behind him were also shocked and rushed forward together.
If they were to retreat, they would be executed just the same; they might as well fight with all their might for a chance at survival.
These people’s cultivation had all reached the pinnacle of Accumulative Realm, Thirdfold of Source Pool, close to about 5 units of strength, with their weapons creating a whining sound as they tore through the air.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen blades appeared at Zhang Xuan’s back; without evading, he would be chopped into mincemeat.
Buzz!
The air trembled, and the descending long sabers abruptly stopped mid-air, as if they struck wood, unable to advance or retreat, imprisoning everyone in place, incapable of moving.
“It’s soul energy… he is actually a powerhouse above the 8-dan of the Source Pool!”
Upon realizing this, all the black-clothed individuals were filled with urgency.
After tossing the Chief Manager’s corpse aside, Zhang Xuan turned around to look.
“Regardless of what happened or who’s right or wrong, you came at me with intent to kill, sparing not even children… A bunch of accomplices, abetting evil, since it’s like this, there’s no need for you to live either!”
With a flick of his hand.
Over a dozen streams of air shot from his fingertips, landing on the blades of the attackers; the black-clothed individuals felt a jolt at the base of their palms, and in the next moment, their weapons “bang!” broke simultaneously, with the broken halves whistling back towards those who had come at them, piercing straight into their throats.
“You, you…”
The eyes of the black-clothed men bulged out as they fell to the ground, dead from a single move.
From the moment Zhang Xuan killed the Chief Manager to when he dispatched the black-clothed men, only five breaths of time had passed. It was only then that the surrounding crowd came to their senses.
“Murder!”
“No matter how skilled this man is, once he has offended Master Feng, there is only one path left for him, and that is death!”
“I remember a few years back, a Divine Soul Realm expert didn’t believe in curses and caused trouble here. The next day, his corpse was hung outside and was left to dry for three whole days… This guy is finished!”
“Could it be him?”
The shopkeeper who had just informed Zhang Xuan about the location of Unnecessary Hall was nervous.
Lucky for him, he had been quite accommodating earlier, answering every question, otherwise, the one dead might have been him…
After exterminating the entire Enforcement Team, Zhang Xuan once again approached Yu Fei and his family; his eyes were filled with apologies.
“I should have come as soon as I heard the noise…”
If he had come at the first sound of the fight, the three might have still been saved, but no one could foresee the future and predict the outcome in advance.
Just two ordinary people, their son was sick, and after much hardship, they finally obtained the Red Leaf Herb. Who could have known that they would be hunted down in the mountains, luckily saved, and then come here to seek treatment, only for the news to be somehow leaked, and in front of all these people, they were framed and brought about their demise…
Human life was as cheap as grass.
“Don’t worry, since I have taken an Origin Currency from you, I will uphold justice on your behalf. This is my promise to you, from Zhang Xuan!”
He gently closed their eyes with his palm, and Zhang Xuan slowly stood up, looked around, and bellowed throughout the Trading House, “Where is Feng Yizhou? Tell him to roll over and see me!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The resounding voice, imbued with soul energy, like thunderclaps, shattered the high-suspended crystal lamps in an instant. Formations placed within the hall oscillated continuously under the impact, emitting a “buzzing” echo.
Waves after waves of black-clothed individuals surged forward.
The Fuyuan Trading Company Enforcement Team had over two hundred members, comparable to a small-scale army. It was precisely because of this that no one dared to make trouble here, not even Divine Soul Realm experts.
The force of hundreds combined their strength, where their aura coalesced; a force so fearsome that even Divine Soul Realm experts would have to steer clear.
Zhang Xuan remained seated unmoving, as if he did not see what was happening around him.
“Whoever kills him will be rewarded with 200,000 Origin Currency…”
Suddenly, someone shouted, but before the words fell silent, the man’s head rotated an entire circle, seeing his own backside, his voice abruptly ceased and his breathing stopped.
The mention of 200,000 had swayed many, but now, no one dared to advance even a step further.
“He seems to be, to be Elder Ling!”
After a moment of silence, someone in the room recognized him.
“Elder Ling? Which Elder Ling?”
“How many Elder Lings could there be in Han Yuan City? It must be Ling Buyang of Heaven Mandate Hall, the Hall Master of Unnecessary Hall…”
“It’s him?”
The expressions all around became grave.
This guy had a reputation that was not so good, not much better than Feng Yizhou; why was he suddenly making trouble here?
“Ling Buyang, what are you trying to do?”
Just then, an angry roar came from behind the crowd as an elder strode forward, about fifty years old, with bright eyes and an extraordinary presence.
“Boss!”
Upon seeing him, all the black-clothed people bowed their fists in unison and breathed a sigh of relief.
Watching the many corpses lying on the ground, Feng Yizhou’s eyes narrowed, “Ling Buyang, you’ve committed murder in front of everyone at my trading house. No matter the reason, I demand an explanation!”
“Explanation?”
Zhang Xuan laughed angrily, “Was it you who ordered your men to find the Red Leaf Herb? Was it you who commanded them to rob and plunder, was it you who framed Yu Fei and had his entire family killed?”
“Yu Fei?”
Feng Yizhou frowned and turned his head to look at a man in black not far away.
The man in black hurriedly clasped his fists, “Reporting to Master, you ordered us to find the Red Leaf Herb at all costs. Just now, we found that this Yu Fei had some on him. The Chief Manager went to demand it, but not only did this guy refuse to give it up, he even dared to resist. He was audaciously malicious, so, so he ended up dead…”
“Couldn’t you have taken care of this in the shadows? Why cause such a massive uproar?”
Feng Yizhou flung his sleeve.
Such idiots, making such a fuss over a herb! Now, they’ve caused trouble.
“We wanted to, but this guy was about to use the herb. If we were any later, we might not have gotten it…” the man in black said with a sense of grievance.
“Enough, aren’t you embarrassed enough?”
With a scolding, Feng Yizhou looked at Ling Buyang standing before him, “Elder Ling, we will compensate for the deceased and restore the damaged stalls to their original state… If this person is your friend, I apologize on behalf of my subordinates!”
“An apology and some compensation in Origin Currency, do you think that can repay a human life?” Zhang Xuan laughed furiously.
“What else do you want?”
Feng Yizhou spread his hands wide, “Let’s talk frankly, even if you want the Red Leaf Herb, you must follow some rules, right? You can’t just snatch it in broad daylight. My men had already found it and were about to get it, but you abruptly stepped in. Aren’t you afraid I’ll report this to my brother, to the Heaven Mandate Hall?”
“Snatch? Do I need to snatch the Red Leaf Herb?” Zhang Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Feng Yizhou, “Stop playing dumb here. You know better than I do who wants this thing and why! The position of Vice Hall Master is won through competition, not through these dirty tricks.”
“Vice Hall Master?”
Zhang Xuan felt as if struck by lightning, an epiphany dawning on him.
Could it be…
Was the Red Leaf Herb the very item that Hall Master Han Xiao had asked him for?
Before heading to Baiyan City, Ling Buyang must have received the message from Unnecessary Hall and found this item. But it was Yu Fei who got there first, so Lian Huo and the others relentlessly pursued him, only for their efforts to be thwarted by me…
The Red Leaf Herb is rare, but its medicinal effect isn’t significant. Normally, it wouldn’t be worth all the trouble for Ling Buyang and Feng Yizhou. But if it’s related to Hall Master Han Xiao, and to the competition for Vice Hall Master, then everything makes sense.
“Competing for the position of Vice Hall Master should be fair. Did they deserve to die for that? Did a child deserve to die?”
Zhang Xuan looked at Xiaozhuo not far away.
He was only three years old, had not yet enjoyed life, knew nothing of the world’s beauty, and hadn’t even tasted his favorite candied haw, before leaving this painful world.
“What do you mean?”
Feng Yizhou was taken aback and similarly looked at Xiaozhuo and the others lying on the ground, sneering coldly, “Just a child, you don’t have to play the good guy here… A lowly life, dying at our hands, should be considered their honor!”
“Honor? Good, let’s see you experience this ‘honor’!”
Not wanting to waste more words, Zhang Xuan leapt forward and appeared in front of his opponent, his palm striking down.
Xuanlong Palm!
Since the opponent treated human life as a joke, there was no point in talking!
“Ling Buyang, have you gone mad?”
Seeing him charging ahead and attacking directly, Feng Yizhou seemed full of disbelief.
However, realizing it wasn’t a time for questions, he flipped his palms to meet the incoming attack.
Ranked 47th on the Hunting List, his strength wasn’t much weaker than Ling Buyang’s. The massive strength gathered in his palms, and the air around seemed to be sucked into a vacuum.
Wind-breaking Palm!
Cultivated to Major Accomplishment, even the wind could be shattered.
Though it sounded exaggerated, it truly showed the formidable power of this move. Accompanied by the massive strength, over 200 horsepower of force crushed over, clashing with Zhang Xuan’s palm.
“Ling Buyang, you are strong. But if you think you can harm me without using Mo Dao, keep dreaming…”
Feng Yizhou coldly shouted, but before he finished, he felt the immense power in the palm of his opponent, like an endless tide, crashing down on him.
Thump thump thump thump!
Taking seven or eight steps backward, his complexion involuntarily turned deathly pale.
“You…”
Feng Yizhou’s pupils constricted.
He had thought that Ling Buyang was roughly on par with him in strength, and even if there was a decisive outcome, it would take at least a hundred moves. But with just one exchange, he had almost failed to keep up.
Since when had this guy become so formidable? If he had always been this powerful, his brother wouldn’t have needed to compete for the position of Vice Hall Master.
“Hmph!”
Zhang Xuan advanced once more, this time with fists, not palms. The air whistled with each punch, each delivering 500 horsepower of strength, overpowering and violent.
Struggling to defend, Feng Yizhou kept retreating, full of anger, “What exactly do you want to do?”
Zhang Xuan, “A life for a life, to seek justice for Xiaozhuo!”