“Regarding Wei Lang, the Wei Family said that he acted on his own, going against the Family’s rules as he is currently in solitary confinement to reflect on his actions,” Ah Hu said, “There is nothing wrong with this, but I feel like those of the Wei Family seem to be keeping surveillance on us somewhat, even though they have concealed it very well.”
Yan Zhaoge began pondering upon hearing his words.
Wei Lang had acted on his own accord in rebelling against the Grand Xuan with Zhang Qiansong, rather than the entire Wei Family having joined in. Yan Zhaoge had already been able to tell this.
Under such circumstances, he would likely be punished after having returned to the Wei Family. This was also only to be expected.
The only discrepancy was how the Wei Family saw Yan Zhaoge’s group as well as the Dim Darkness Sect.
The Wei Family had not tried to conceal the matter by saying that Wei Lang had entered secluded cultivation, gone out for an errand or whatnot. Instead, they had openly and straightforwardly told Yan Zhaoge and the others that Wei Lang had been punished and was being confined.
Just from this alone, there seemed to be nothing abnormal. Still, consolidating some discrepancies in some particular areas, one could not help but feel suspicious at that.
Yan Zhaoge told Ah Hu, “Go test out the people of the Wei Family, saying that we are preparing to leave this Labour Wind City in the next two days.”
Understanding his meaning, Ah Hu left.
Ah Hu returned after a while, his face black as a pot’s bottom, “Young Master, there’s definitely a problem. As soon as I said we were going to leave, while those of the Wei Family didn’t show anything on the surface, they seemed to have imploded entirely in private. I don’t believe that there’s nothing wrong with them.”
If they really didn’t welcome Yan Zhaoge’s group and the Dim Darkness Sect, hearing that they were about to take the initiative to leave, they should logically be feeling very happy about that.
Having such a great reaction now, they inevitably had something else in mind.
If the entire Wei Family had joined the side of the rebels, they could directly have said it. Now that things were like this, they clearly wanted to do Yan Zhaoge and the others harm.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, standing up, “Come, let’s go over to Zhang Qiansong’s.”
They left the courtyard, heading over to Zhang Qiansong’s place. On the way there, they could already see some Wei Family martial practitioners hesitantly venturing their way. Yan Zhaoge ignored them all, first heading to Feng Yunsheng’s lodgings and picking her up before going to the courtyard that Zhang Qiansong was residing in together.
Some Wei Family martial practitioners had wanted to talk to them on the way there. Before they could even come close, a formless wall would seemingly appear before them, rendering them hard pressed to advance a single step as they could only helplessly watch on at Yan Zhaoge entering Zhang Qiansong’s lodgings.
Seeing Yan Zhaoge’s group enter, Zhang Qiansong was slightly puzzled, but before he could speak, Yan Zhaoge first smiled, “Our hosts here seem not to truly be welcoming of us.”
“Oh?” Despite his physical weakness, Zhang Qiansong’s mind was very lucid. As soon as he heard Yan Zhaoge’s words, his expression instantly turned solemn.
While Wei Lang had fought alongside him earlier, he knew that the Wei Family’s attitude towards rebelling against the Grand Xuan was very ambiguous.
Zhang Qiansong thought about it for a moment before saying, “The Wei Family is a major Family of the Phoenix Bearing Region. While they have no Martial Saints, I heard that they have an Elder who is in the Transcending Mortality stage, having merged true essence to form an avatar. Possessing the geographical advantage of this Labour Wind City as well, at least in this Phoenix Bearing Region, they are still not to be underestimated.”
“Still, my sect has Martial Saint Elders active in the vicinity of this Phoenix Bearing Region. If we meet up with them, there will naturally not be anything to worry about.”
The Phoenix Bearing Region was not the Dim Darkness Sect’s fixed territory. In being here, the Dim Darkness Sect’s Martial Saint Elder had opponents as well. It would not be possible for him to come all the way to Labour Wind City for just him alone.
In having contacted his sect earlier, there were already others on the way to Labour Wind City to pick Zhang Qiansong up before going to meet up with that Martial Saint Elder.
Still, if the Wei Family wanted to do them harm now, the Dim Darkness Sect martial practitioners who were on their way would inevitably seem rather insufficient.
Just thinking about it, Zhang Qiansong felt pressured as he felt that he should really find a way to leave Labour Wind City first, even despite all his injuries.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, waving his hands, “No need to be so nervous. I have come here not to urge you to leave, but to protect you lest they try to make a move on you.”
Seeing Yan Zhaoge’s relaxed look, Zhang Qiansong was involuntarily stunned.
He explained, “While you are young, your cultivation base far surpasses mine. You are indeed a rare genius of this world. Still, our sect has already long been a hated enemy of the Xuan dogs. Also, the Phoenix Bearing Region is not under our sect’s control.”
“The Wei Family alone would be fine. The crux is that if they have really joined the side of the Xuan dogs, wanting to do us harm, they would likely already have revealed their information about us.”
“The general that the Xuan dogs have stationed in the Phoenix Bearing Region, the ‘Fire Roc’ Yang Zhaozhen, is an expert who has already Transcended Mortality and entered Sainthood. At the same time, he is also no ordinary martial practitioner, being the nephew of the Xuan Dynasty’s Marquis Haicheng as he cultivates in the legacies of the Xuan Dynasty, his strength being extraordinary.”
Zhang Qiansong said solemnly, “Yang Zhaozhen was fighting with my sect’s Elder before this, and thus might not be able to come to this Labour Wind City. Still, we cannot but guard against him.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Relax, relax.”
Not knowing whether to laugh or to cry, Zhang Qiansong had just been about to attempt to persuade him further when Ah Hu’s voice resounded from outside the room, “Young Master, the people of the Wei Family are here.”
Yan Zhaoge leisurely got up and exited the room. A bunch of people stood in the courtyard outside.
Their leader was a white-haired old man, a bunch of Wei Family Elders who seemed similarly aged to him standing beside him.
Wei Yunsheng stood by the side. The Patriarch, Wei Yunchang, was nowhere to be seen.
“Why is Young Master Yan in a hurry to leave? Has my Wei Family been deficient anywhere in hosting you?” Wei Yunsheng let out a dry cough.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 624: It’s not me who should leave
HSSB624: It’s not me who should leave
Yan Zhaoge looked at that white-haired old man, next looking at Wei Yunsheng. Thinking about all that had happened previously, how could he not understand what was up with the Wei Family?
Yan Zhaoge completely ignored Wei Yunsheng’s pleasantries which were trying to conceal things and tie him down. He simply appraised those of the Wei Family with his gaze, not saying anything that would not be deathly impactful and shocking.
“You wouldn’t have prayed to your ancestors and abolished Wei Yunchang’s position as Patriarch, right?”
Wei Yunsheng’s expression stiffened slightly, the faces of the Elders beside him all sinking as well.
“Please be careful in your words, Young Master Yan. While my Wei Family respects you as guests, the words you said just now were really too rude,” Wei Yunsheng retracted his smile, saying slowly.
Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, “This old dude beside you should be that number one expert of your Wei Family, rumoured to already have stepped into the Transcending Mortality stage?”
“Everyone here, including you, Wei Yunsheng, shoul
d comprise the experts of your Wei Family.”
“If only to retain your guests, could you require so many people?” Yan Zhaoge said mildly, “Things already cannot be any more obvious. Why don’t you be people a little more candid?”
Wei Yunsheng was silent for a while before he said, “The Grand Xuan Dynasty has already began to suspect Lang’er’s identity.”
“We can only draw a line between the Dim Darkness Sect and us.”
Yan Zhaoge said mildly, “How would you draw that line? From the looks of things, it seems like it wouldn’t simply be shooing us away. It should be that you want to capture us, handing us over to the Grand Xuan Dynasty?”
Wei Yunsheng said, “To tell you the truth, we indeed have this intention. Still, our target is the Dim Darkness Sect disciple Zhang Qiansong who is in this room.”
“If you are not of the Dim Darkness Sect, we will not make things difficult for you so long as you do not interfere…”
Yan Zhaoge chortled, “Who’re you fooling?”
His gaze sweeping over old Granduncle Wei and the others, he said nonchalantly, “Let alone Zhang Qiansong already being injured, even if he were at his peak condition, you, Wei Yunsheng acting against him alone would already be more than sufficient, requiring almost no effort at all.”
“Things being on such a great scale now, you clearly have targeted us as well.”
Wei Yunsheng was momentarily lost for words.
Old Granduncle Wei strode forward, his powerful aura expanding unceasingly, seemingly enveloping the entire Labour Wind City.
A shocking light appeared within his old, turbid eyes, “Yunsheng, why’re you wasting words with them?”
Old Granduncle Wei gazed coldly at Yan Zhaoge, “Since you already understand, I might as well tell you straight out. Today, you will not be fleeing this place.”
Yan Zhaoge said nonchalantly, “You seem to have gotten something wrong from when we just met earlier.”
“I had never intended to leave this Labour Wind City all along. Previously, it was merely to hit the grass and alert the snake.”
Yan Zhaoge spread his palms apart, “Having appeared here now, I have specifically been waiting for you people.”
Hearing this, those of the Wei Family all frowned.
Yan Zhaoge gazed at Wei Yunsheng, “From when you invited us to Labour Wind City when we first met, you were already secretly calculating and planning how to deal with us, right?”
“From the very beginning, you had already targeted us. Otherwise, why would you have needed to draw us to this Labour Wind City?”
“Aside from us, perhaps you calculated your elder brother, Wei Yunchang in as well?”
Hearing his words, Wei Yunsheng said slowly, “You saved Lang’er’s life at the end of the day. It would not be good for elder brother to act against you. It’s because of that that he isn’t here.”
Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “Such a thing having happened, even if you could condone Wei Yunchang continuing on the seat of Patriarch, the Grand Xuan Dynasty would also be unable to condone him.”
The Elders of the Wei Family were all silent.
Wei Yunsheng was silent for a moment before he shook his head, smiling, “Whatever you say.”
“Actually, as I see it, it was only a small debt of gratitude that you did in saving Lang’er’s life. In Lang’er having met danger, it was also because you people who rebel against the Grand Xuan bewitched him, dragging our Wei Family down with him as well. This amounts to great enmity.”
“Before such great enmity, such a small debt of gratitude would naturally amount to no gratitude at all.”
Old Granduncle Wei said coldly, “Youngster, this old man can tell that you indeed feel confident, rather than putting on a show of bravado.”
“Having attained the Martial Grandmaster realm at your age, you are indeed a rare talent. It is no wonder that you possess such confidence.”
“Still, youngsters with just a bit of talent already love being wildly arrogant. You’ve got to learn that lawlessness is often not permitted even for the likes of you.”
Whilst saying this, old Granduncle Wei continued striding forward, clawing out towards Yan Zhaoge with an upraised palm, “Having killed a few soldiers of the Grand Xuan Dynasty, you already think that you can act freely and rampantly beneath the heavens?”
Streams of qi formed a vortex. As they circulated, gazing upwards, gales arose and clouds surged in the air above Labour Wind City, forming a massive vortex that enveloped the entire city.
Wei Yunsheng smiled, “You saved Lang’er’s life. Since you are so nice in helping people out, you probably wouldn’t mind helping my Wei Family out one more time?”
“All those people of my Wei Family will be saved by your sacrifice. You would have performed a meritorious service indeed.”
Gazing leisurely at the vortex overhead, Yan Zhaoge said smilingly, “No need to be so polite. For me, saving the life of your entire Wei Family would indeed come as simply as the raising of a hand.”
Whilst saying this, Yan Zhaoge’s figure suddenly flashed.
Old Granduncle Wei and the others could only feel as though the world before them had suddenly changed as Yan Zhaoge’s figure had already disappeared from their sight.
Amidst their great shock, as they were in the midst of looking for Yan Zhaoge, his voice suddenly resounded by their ears, “On the flip side, claiming your lives would also be a casual thing for me.”
Old Granduncle Wei’s shrunken figure abruptly drew straight upright, all his hairs standing on end.
He turned, seeing Yan Zhaoge clearly standing amidst the crowd with one hand directly clasping Wei Yunsheng’s neck.
Wei Yunsheng opened his mouth wide, yet could emit no sound at all.
Yan Zhaoge said in a slow and leisurely manner, “You can be the first.”
With a cracking noise, Wei Yunsheng’s neck was directly twisted off by Yan Zhaoge’s fingers!
All those of the Wei Family watched this scene disbelievingly, their minds completely blank.
Wei Yunsheng was an early Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster, his cultivation base resembling that of a divinity’s when faced off against those below the Essence Talisman stage.
Yet, he had had his neck directly twisted off like a chicken’s by a youth who was not yet even thirty!
What cultivation base must this youth have then?
Let alone there being as many experts in the World beyond Worlds as there were clouds, even just considering those who had yet to attain the Martial Saint realm, there were also many who would be able to slay Wei Yunsheng in such a relaxed manner.
Yet, they would have to be late Essence Talisman Martial Grandmasters at the very least.
This youth before them…
All those of the Wei Family were rendered wide-eyed and tongue-tied, feeling overwhelmed by the world before them that just felt so surreal.
The only one who could still react was old Granduncle Wei, who had the highest cultivation base of them all.
He roared, the terrifying power agglomerated in the clouds and winds up above descending mightily towards Yan Zhaoge!
The violent tide resembled a tsunami as it forced even many of the nearby longtime Elders of the Wei Family into frenetic retreat.
Yan Zhaoge randomly flung Wei Yunsheng’s corpse away like a piece of trash before striking upwards with a palm.
The supreme direct lineage martial art of the Wei Family, the Heaven Descending Cloud Palm which had swept along boundless frenzied waves, dissipated in an instant!
The old man spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood!
Yan Zhaoge said mildly, “I said earlier that I have no intention of leaving Labour Wind City. You people pose no threat to me at all, so why should I leave? Even if someone has to run, that person also shouldn’t be me.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 625: I must stop when you ask me to?
HSSB625: I must stop when you ask me to?
Infinite coldness arose within old Granduncle Wei’s heart.
Only those with higher cultivation bases would have been able to clearly feel how terrifying Yan Zhaoge truly was.
With his Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster cultivation base, he had actually been unable to see the motion of Yan Zhaoge capturing Wei Yunsheng earlier.
When Yan Zhaoge had come to a halt and begun speaking once more, only then had he discovered that Yan Zhaoge had already arrived right before him in an instant.
He had casually killed amidst speech and laughter. Old Granduncle Wei had immediately tried to assist, yet could only watched helplessly on as Wei Yunsheng had his neck twisted off by Yan Zhaoge.
A chill ran throughout Old Man Wei’s entire body.
He firmly believed that Yan Zhaoge’s actual age was not far from his current appearance. Yet, after having confirmed this, he was even more shocked as he was tempted to turn and flee just like that.
Looking at Old Man Wei, Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “Since I was specifically waiting for you people here, you also shouldn’t be thinking of running.”
Rage overtook Old Man Wei as he struck out simultaneously with his palms, the power of the Heavenly Descending Cloud Palm unleashed to the maximum as the clouds overhead surged, transforming into boundless frenzied tides which swept over towards Yan Zhaoge.
A massive avatar appeared above Old Man Wei’s head. It was his true martial avatar, the Heavenly Descending Avatar.
The avatar that seemed to be composed of numerous layers of clouds possessed vast, majestic power as well as ethereal acuteness as it displayed the essence of the Heavenly Descending Cloud Palm to the point of perfection.
Yan Zhaoge still simply smiled nonchalantly, sending his palms horizontally forward once more with a Heavenly Broad Creed Palm whose power seemed to envelop the entire sky.
However the sea of clouds in the horizon surged with great waves that were mighty and vigorous, it still remained overshadowed by the sky itself.
Accompanied by Yan Zhaoge’s palm, the heavens and the earth seemed to overturn along with it as well as that roiling cloud sea was instantly shattered!
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