"Wait!"
Just as Nangong Ao was about to make his move, Zhang Hao suddenly waved his hand.
"How about it? It's a bit too late for you to beg for mercy now," Nangong Ao said to Zhang Hao with a cold sneer.
Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "Family Head Nangong, it was you who said in the letter that as soon as Young Master arrives, you would release my friends. Now that Young Master is here, you're not releasing my friends. Isn't that being a bit untrustworthy? However, I believe that Family Head Nangong wouldn't be a person who goes back on his word in front of so many Nangong Family disciples."
Nangong Ao frowned, momentarily caught by Zhang Hao's words. However, as a Family Head, he naturally cherished his reputation. Especially in front of so many Nangong Family disciples. Having a reputation for being untrustworthy would be a huge blow to his prestige.
"Release them," Nangong Ao ordered.
Under Nangong Ao's command, the Su Sisters, Dai Dacheng, and Bai Xiaojun were all released.
Su Ruyi rushed into Zhang Hao's embrace and said, "Zhang Dage, I'm sorry. Ruyi is the one who implicated you. Ruyi shouldn't have disobeyed my sister and come here to find you."
Zhang Hao took a deep breath. Although it was a bit awkward in front of Su Ziyi, Dai Dacheng, Bai Xiaojun, and the others, at this moment, he couldn't push Su Ruyi away. He could only comfort her and say, "Ruyi, don't cry. Zhang Dage doesn't blame you. Zhang Dage knows that you came here because you were worried."
Su Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then happily poked her head out of Zhang Hao's embrace, looked at him, and asked, "Really? Zhang Dage doesn't blame me?"
"Yes! Zhang Dage isn't someone who can't distinguish right from wrong," Zhang Hao said to Su Ruyi with a slight smile.
"Zhang Hao, we caused you trouble," Su Ziyi also looked at Zhang Hao with some guilt.
Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "I should be the one saying sorry. I'm the one who dragged you into this vortex."
"Nangong Ao, release them! Whatever you want, come at me. Young Master is standing right here now," Zhang Hao said, looking at Nangong Ao.
Nangong Ao let out a cold and stern laugh, "Release them? Heh heh, that's impossible. You killed so many people from my Nangong Family. Esteemed One wants you to watch your friends and brothers fall before your eyes, so you know what that feels like!"
Zhang Hao's brows furrowed, and he said to Nangong Ao, "Nangong Ao, are you really going to go back on your word in front of your Nangong Family disciples?"
"Hahaha, Zhang Hao, Esteemed One didn't go back on his word. Didn't I release them just now? As for whether they can break out or not, that's your business," Nangong Ao said with a cold laugh.
Zhang Hao's brows furrowed. This old fox. If he was alone, it would be fine. But now, with these four people by his side, he had some reservations.
"Zhang Hao, life and death are determined by fate. Don't worry about us. It's already benevolent and righteous of you to come here to save us. If you can break out, go ahead and leave first!" Su Ziyi said, looking at Zhang Hao.
"What kind of talk is that? Since I came to save you, it's naturally impossible to give up halfway," Zhang Hao said in a cold and stern voice.
"Kill! Grind them all into dust for me!" Nangong Ao roared.
It wasn't the Nangong Guards who made the first move. The Nangong Guards were the elite of the elite of the Nangong Family. Naturally, it was impossible for them to charge forward so early. Nangong Ao wanted to wear down Zhang Hao's sharp edge first. Through the previous battle, he knew that this young man, whose cultivation seemed far inferior to his own, had various trump cards and was extremely difficult to deal with.
The first wave of attackers were the collateral branch disciples of the Nangong Family. Although the vast majority of these collateral branch disciples were Martial Masters, with a small portion being Great Martial Masters, with so many people charging together, they could drown Zhang Hao even by spitting on him.
Although Zhang Hao was a Martial King, facing the charge of 3,000 Nangong Family disciples, he also felt a trace of pressure. The Su Sisters, Dai Dacheng, and Bai Xiaojun beside him were even worse off.
A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Hao's eyes, and he murmured, "Since you want to die, I won't be polite."
Zhang Hao threw out a Thunder Heart Grass.
The Thunder Heart Grass quickly took root and sprouted on the ground, growing wildly, eventually spreading across an area of dozens of meters. Then, it began to madly spew lightning.
Although the Thunder Heart Grass's level wasn't high yet, it was a weapon for group battles.
When Nangong Ao saw the Thunder Heart Grass, he was immediately shocked. This Thunder Heart Grass had appeared in the Nangong Family before. It had killed quite a few Nangong Family disciples.
Under the endless lightning strikes, those Nangong Family disciples had little resistance. In less than a minute, hundreds of people were struck down. Screams rose and fell.
System prompts sounded in Zhang Hao's ears one after another.
"Damn it!"
A black giant sword appeared in Nangong Ao's hand. He roared and fiercely slashed the black giant sword in his hand towards those Thunder Heart Grasses.
Sharp blade energy, carrying a world-destroying aura, swept down.
With every strike, large swaths of Thunder Heart Grass were ground into dust.
However, the Thunder Heart Grass was spread across dozens of meters and had extremely strong vitality. Although Nangong Ao constantly used his giant sword to chop the Thunder Heart Grass, the Thunder Heart Grass was still growing wildly. Nangong Ao's giant sword attacks did not have much effect.
Although the Thunder Heart Grass killed a large number of Nangong Family disciples in a short period, Zhang Hao wasn't too happy because he knew that this grueling battle had just begun. The possibility of him breaking through the encirclement of so many Nangong Family Martial Warriors was not high. If he were alone, it would be fine. But now, he was with four people.
After the Thunder Heart Grass finished spewing all its lightning, it turned into a seed and returned to Zhang Hao's hand. The scene was a mess, with bodies lying horizontally and vertically on the ground. Three hundred Nangong Family disciples were killed by the Thunder Heart Grass.
"Zhang Hao, let's see what other trump cards you have."
Nangong Ao's voice was incredibly cold.
Nangong Jing couldn't bear it and said to Nangong Ao, "Family Head, let's a few of us Elders go together. If this continues, our Nangong Family disciples will suffer heavy casualties."
However, Nangong Ao shook his head and said, "No, do you think this kid only has this much ability? Even Esteemed One suffered at his hands. If you go up, you'll only become souls under his command. Don't forget how your eighth, ninth, tenth, and sixth brothers died?"
Nangong Jing immediately fell silent. Out of the Ten Great Elders, only six remained in a short period. And even the Family Head, a Half-Step Martial Ancestor, suffered at this kid's hands. Was this kid really the nemesis of the Nangong Family?
"Disciples of the Nangong Family, this time is to test your loyalty to the Family. This enemy before you is the mortal enemy of the Nangong Family. Use your anger to grind him into dust!" Nangong Ao shouted loudly to the Nangong Family disciples.