Chapter 183: Chapter 172: Family Mishap (Middle)

"You..."

Never having imagined that these men would force them to kneel without a word, veins bulged all over Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao’s bodies, their faces flushing a deep crimson.

Forcing someone to kneel was a grave insult. Even if their opponents were Qi Sect Powerhouses, this was going too far!

"Heh heh, what’s wrong? Don’t like it? Feel free to fight back. At the Early-Stage Armor Realm, you’re not even ants to us!"

The leader of the black-clad men saw their expressions, and his eyes glinted with a mocking smile.

There was already a world of difference between the Armor Realm and the Qi Sect. On top of that, Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao were only at the Early-Stage Armor Realm, while the weakest of these men was likely at the Mid-Stage Qi Sect, and the strongest had even reached the Peak!

Surrounded by such a group, Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao were indeed no different from ants.

"What do you want? Just say it!"

Feng Xiao wasn’t as rash as Yangg Yan. He saw that they had been lying in wait. Their first move was to subdue, not to kill, which told him they must want to ask something. He snorted coldly.

"Straightforward! We spared your lives because we want to ask you something! Answer obediently, and I might not kill you. Otherwise, the Nie Family’s fate will be yours!"

With a cold sneer, the black-clad leader turned and sat down on the seat in the middle of the main hall.

"If I’m not mistaken, you two went to the Luoo Qu Tomb as well, didn’t you? The things you took from the tomb... where did you put them?"

"The things from the Luoo Qu Tomb?"

Hearing the black-clad man’s question, Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan glanced at each other, their eyes filled with vigilance.

’We were extremely careful when we entered the Luoo Qu Tomb last time. Only the six of us—myself, Nie Xiaotian, Luoo Zhanhao, Luoqing City, and Nie Yun—knew about it. How did these people find out?’

’They’re looking for the items taken from the Luoo Qu Tomb. It’s obvious they don’t come in peace!’

"I’ll give you two minutes to think it over. If you don’t talk, not only will you die, but everyone in your Yangg Family and Feng Family will die too!"

The black-clad man snorted coldly, and a thick killing intent rose in his eyes. It seemed he would strike if the two refused to speak.

"You’re supposed to be dignified Qi Sect Powerhouses, First Generation Grandmasters! I never thought you’d be so despicable!"

"Using our families as hostages just to ask us a question... Isn’t that going too far?!"

Not expecting their opponents to be so vicious as to threaten their families, Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao both roared in anger.

"Heh heh, I love threatening people, especially with their families!" The black-clad man laughed, completely unbothered by their questions and curses.

"Damn you! Die!"

Enraged by the man’s shamelessness, Yangg Yan howled in fury. He unleashed a sudden burst of power from his entire body. With a WHOOSH, the Fiery Flame Axe on his back sliced through the Qi currents binding him, and he lunged toward the man who had spoken!

Even though he had no chance of winning against a Qi Sect Powerhouse, he had to fight. He would never allow himself to be slaughtered without a struggle!

’Now’s the time!’

Feng Xiao also leaped up, pouncing like a goshawk on a rabbit.

After two months of Cultivation, not only had Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao’s strength reached the Armor Realm, but their Martial Arts had also improved greatly. As they attacked in unison, the wind howled, and the entire room was filled with True Qi.

"Hmph! You’re courting death!"

The black-clad man hadn’t expected the two youths to be so fierce, to actually fight back even after being suppressed by him and his men. He snorted coldly and thrust his palm forward!

THUD!

With no visible wave of Qi or ripple of attack, Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao simply dropped from the air, sprawling on the ground, unable to move a muscle.

The gap between the Armor Realm and the Qi Sect was simply too vast. Before the black-clad man, who was at the Peak of Qi Sect, the two of them were like a pair of earthworms that had been seized, completely unable to resist!

"You dare to attack me? It seems you really do want to die!"

The black-clad man rose from his seat, took two steps to stand before Yangg Yan, and raised his foot to stomp down!

CRACK! CRACK!

In an instant, the bones in Yangg Yan’s hand and arm were crushed. The excruciating pain made his vision go black, and beads of sweat poured down his head.

Despite the pain, he didn’t let out a single cry. Such a resilient character even earned a flicker of admiration in the black-clad man’s eyes. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"I see you’re a tough one. I’ll give you a way out. You don’t have to tell me about the Luoo Qu Tomb’s treasure. Just tell me where that person named Nie Yun is, and I can spare your life!"

Standing beside Yangg Yan, the black-clad man lifted his foot and asked coldly.

"Nie Yun? I don’t know! You might as well just kill me!" Yangg Yan roared.

"Not talking? Hmph, you’re asking for it!" Seeing how stubborn the youth before him was, the black-clad man finally grew angry. He narrowed his eyes, raised his foot, and kicked Yangg Yan in the back!

PTUI!

The force of the kick displaced Yangg Yan’s internal organs, and he sprayed a mouthful of blood.

"Hmph, are you going to talk or not?"

Stepping on Yangg Yan’s back, the black-clad man barked coldly again.

"I don’t know!" Yangg Yan roared, struggling.

"Fine, then die!"

Seeing the youth before him was so obstinate, the black-clad man finally lost his patience. He pressed down with his foot, and a torrential, wave-like pressure suddenly bore down on Yangg Yan!

CREAK! GROAN!

As the sole of the foot pressed down on him, Yangg Yan felt as if every bone in his body was about to shatter. He couldn’t move a shred of his True Qi, and his Qi Sea felt like it could explode at any moment.

’Is this how I die?’

As his breathing became more and more stifled, the light in Yangg Yan’s eyes dimmed, and a profound sense of despair washed over him.

An Armor Realm cultivator was nothing before someone from the Qi Sect, to say nothing of so many of them!

’Nie Yun, before you left, you asked me to protect your Nie Family. I failed. I’m sorry...’

The youth’s figure appeared in his mind, and Yangg Yan cried out in his heart.

He wasn’t afraid of death. The only one he felt he had let down was that friend! The only brother he, Yangg Yan, had ever had in his life!

’He was the one who saved me when I was on the brink of death! He was the one who allowed my mother’s spirit tablet to return to the family, to receive the incense of our clansmen! He was the one who helped my strength surge, allowing me to become the so-called Yangg Family Head! He was the one who valued me, who never abandoned me even when I was at my lowest...’

’He gave me so much, yet I couldn’t even protect his family. Even in death, I can’t escape the blame!’

’You helped me rise from the insignificant True Qi Realm to the Armor Realm I am at now, but I still couldn’t help with anything...’ Under the immense pressure, Yangg Yan knew he was about to die. He closed his eyes, and a single, turbid tear slowly slid from the corner of his eye, dripping onto the ground!

BOOM!

Suddenly, the great doors of the room flew sideways into the hall, as if kicked open with tremendous force.

At the sound, everyone whipped their heads toward the entrance. Silhouetted against the light pouring in from the doorway, a figure slowly walked in from outside.

"If you’re looking for me, there’s no need to ask them. I’m already here!"

A calm voice drifted from the silhouetted figure, echoing through the great hall as if spoken directly into everyone’s ear, clear and resonant! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) and vote with recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)