On the other side, Zhao Tianlong paced back and forth in the courtyard, waiting anxiously.
Ever since he had witnessed Fang Ling’s abilities, he could no longer remain calm.
He knew that someone of Fang Ling’s caliber wouldn’t stay long in his small Zhao Family.
So the only chance to climb this high branch was through his daughter.
“Girl, how did it go?” he asked hurriedly as Zhao Xilian returned.
Zhao Xilian shook her head gently, looking somewhat dejected.
“Father, Young Master Fang doesn’t seem interested in me,” she said.
Zhao Tianlong sighed softly at her words, “I see…”
“It’s not surprising, given his extraordinary background, he’s naturally met many women.”
“We’re ultimately from a small place, it’s hard to catch their eye.”
“But of course, my daughter Zhao Tianlong is still excellent, no need to be discouraged.”
Zhao Xilian responded with a soft hum and immediately went back to her room, wanting nothing more than a good night’s sleep.
On the other side, Fang Ling closed the book and stretched lazily.
He had finally finished reading the last book, and it was time to leave.
But before leaving, there was one more thing he needed to do. In a flash, he appeared at the Qin Family in the eastern part of the city.
The Qin Family’s influence in Liu City was greater than the Zhao Family’s, and they had been suppressing the Zhao Family for years.
Recently, there had been several large-scale fights over the discovery of a new Spiritual Mine outside the city.
Fang Ling had received the Zhao Family’s kindness, so he wanted to deal with the Qin Family before leaving.
But he knew that was just an excuse.
As soon as he arrived at the Qin Family, his body couldn’t help but tremble.
Not from nervousness, but from excitement!
After killing Zhao Xilian’s senior brother today, the beast within him had fully awakened.
…
The next day, at dawn.
Zhao Xilian was sound asleep in her boudoir when she was suddenly awakened by urgent knocking.
She quickly got up, dressed, and opened the door to find her father.
“Father, what’s wrong?” She had never seen her father so excited before.
Zhao Tianlong said in a deep voice, “Last night, the Qin Family was massacred!”
“The entire Qin Mansion, over a thousand people, none survived!”
“What?” Zhao Xilian was shocked, “Not a single sound? Qin Hui’s strength is even greater than yours!”
“What kind of expert could render him defenseless?”
“Could it be…”
Zhao Tianlong nodded, “It was him, it must be him!”
“I just went to the Humble Hut to check, and he’s already gone.”
“He left a note on the table, thanking our Zhao Family for the hospitality.”
“He’s gone?” A hint of regret flashed in Zhao Xilian’s eyes, “It’s just as well, he was never one of us.”
“The Qin Family’s destruction is a great thing!” she added.
“Now in Liu City, our Zhao Family can dominate.”
“Indeed! This Young Master Fang truly lives up to his name, his actions are swift and decisive!” Zhao Tianlong exclaimed.
“I never expected him to wipe out the Qin Family before leaving; I only hoped he would help us hold the fort.”
“But there’s something strange, I just checked the Qin Mansion and found no bodies.”
“If it weren’t for the bloodstains on the ground, I would’ve thought the Qin Family had suddenly moved.”
“So many bodies missing?” Zhao Xilian murmured.
“Perhaps Young Master Fang didn’t want anyone to trace his origins, so he disposed of the bodies.”
In this world, even corpses can “speak.”
Some experts can deduce the techniques and origins of the killer based on the cause of death.
…
Elsewhere, outside the city.
Fang Ling rested briefly before continuing his journey.
As for why he disposed of the Qin Family’s bodies, it was because they had all become nourishment for his cultivation of the Blood Sword and Gluttony Divine Art.
He knew that such techniques were classified as demonic arts and were officially banned.
Although no one could trace his origins,
he preferred to eliminate any traces to avoid future troubles.
During his month-long study in the Zhao Family’s Humble Hut, he had gained much, even learning what he most wanted to know.
The world is divided into eight regions: Eastern Green Region, Western Desert Region, Southern Dipper Region, Northern Sea Region, Central Divine Region, Demon Barbarian Region, Heavenly Demon Region, and Nether Region.
The South Sun Kingdom, where he currently resided, was just a small border country in the Southern Dipper Region.
Eighteen years ago, a major event occurred within the eight regions.
The first cultivation family in the Eastern Green Region, the Fang Family, was annihilated overnight!
The reason was not detailed in the book, or perhaps the author didn’t know.
The sudden destruction of a regional lord caused great panic at the time.
But no further incidents followed, and people gradually forgot about it.
But Fang Ling didn’t believe in such coincidences; he was exactly eighteen years old this year.
And the first family of the Eastern Green Region, also surnamed Fang, was annihilated eighteen years ago!
He was certain he was the last survivor of the Fang Family.
As a child, plagued by the Demon Heart, he had nightmares every night.
He dreamt of having his heart cut out, eyes gouged, and bones scraped clean!
The vividness of those dreams surpassed reality, and he could still recall the sensations.
Even now, those memories sometimes resurfaced…
He wasn’t in a hurry to investigate the source of his pain or identify his enemies.
Even if he could, he lacked the power to seek revenge.
His only thought now was to become stronger!
During his month in the Humble Hut, he had spent much time planning his next move.
He wasn’t heading towards Lingtian City.
Instead, he was going to the Blood Marsh, at the border of the South Sun Kingdom, Tianming Kingdom, and Lanyue Kingdom!
It was a lawless, chaotic place where fugitives from the three kingdoms and even further north gathered.
Surviving in the Blood Marsh required considerable strength.
According to the books, as long as one was strong enough, they could do as they pleased there.
Such a place, where the strong ruled, was perfect for him.
The Blood Marsh was in the western border of the South Sun Kingdom.
The Zhao Family’s library had many books and maps of the area, and he had taken one.
But his current path deviated from the map because he needed a mount!
The journey to the Blood Marsh was long, and a mount would be beneficial.
Liu City was remote, with a nearby area teeming with demons.
He intended to find a fast demon beast there!
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