A three-year-old child was held in the hand of a man with a square face, like a frightened little rabbit, crying loudly in fear.

"My child!"

Not far away, a woman fell to the ground, screaming hoarsely, completely ignoring the blood she was vomiting out of her mouth; the child was hers, just taken from her by the square face, who had also injured her.

She had claimed to be unafraid of death, but when she saw her child about to be killed by an evildoer, as a mother, she couldn’t accept it under any circumstances and broke down.

Not to mention her as a mother, everyone in the Yun Sect became extremely angry and grieved upon seeing this.

At this moment, the man with the square face felt like he was the master, and everyone in the Yun Sect were just lambs at his mercy. He could decide the life and death of each of them, and this feeling made the man with the square face a little dizzy with excitement.

At first, he hadn’t thought that the Yun Sect would be so easy to deal with. After all, it was a Hidden Sect that had survived the test of time as a Martial Arts Influence. How could it be so vulnerable? Maybe it wasn’t that the Yun Sect was weak, but that he was too strong.

There’s nothing unpleasant about this feeling of superiority.

"Sect Leader Yun, how about it? The life and death of this child are in your hands. As long as you nod and agree to hand over the treasure, he can live. It’s up to you," said the man with the square face, staring at Yun Zhongzheng.

For a moment, everyone turned to look at Yun Zhongzheng.

This decision would be extremely difficult for anyone. On one side was the family heirloom, something they had vowed to protect with the full strength of the clan, and on the other, an innocent three-year-old child, a child, always a person’s Achilles’ heel.

This man with the square face understood well how to use people’s weaknesses to threaten them. Under pressure, Yun Zhongzheng might agree.

Yun Zhongzheng found it difficult to decide; looking at the crying child and the grieving mother, his face turned pale.

The man with the square face urged, "Sect Leader Yun, your time is limited, and my patience is running out. I’ll give you three more seconds. If you can’t make a decision, I’ll make it for you. One!"

"Beast!"

Suddenly, a roar came from beside them, and an elder jumped up in anger, throwing himself at the man with the square face, cursing, "Beast, threatening with a child. You’re a damned beast!"

He roared, striking a blow at the man with the square face, his momentum surging in his fury. Such a blow could split mountains and rocks.

This was an elder of the Yun Sect, with decent cultivation. He was the child’s grandfather.

Out of love for his grandson, he couldn’t wait for the sect leader to decide. In his urgency, he couldn’t hold back his impulse to act. His surprise attack, it must be said, was impressive.

However, in the next second, the man with the square face turned abruptly, punching out.

Bang!

The man with the square face’s punch hit the elder, who was instantly sent flying backwards, landing on the ground vomiting blood, already near death.

Sect members quickly stepped forward to check, sorrowfully saying, "The elder is dead."

Upon hearing this news, everyone became even more grief-stricken, but also, no one dared to go forward recklessly to die. This man with the square face was too strong; even a surprise attack by the elder was ineffective, and he was killed with a single punch!

Though the elder was already injured before, it was ultimately this man with the square face who caused the damages, proving he was not to be trifled with.

The man with the square face was a bit annoyed: "Annoying bugs, why are you Yun Sect people so unknowing of what’s good for you? Do you believe I might not care and slaughter half of you right now? Don’t challenge my patience; I can certainly do it! Sect Leader Yun, have you made a decision?"

Yun Zhongzheng remained silent.

"Two!"

The man with the square face spoke coldly, becoming more displeased, surprised that even the death of an elder couldn’t change Yun Zhongzheng’s mind. Could it be that Yun Zhongzheng, as the sect leader, really had the heart to let his sect members die?

Yun Zhongzheng remained silent; in this situation, everyone was watching Yun Zhongzheng silently, as indeed, the decision on the child’s life rested with him.

"Zhongzheng, you are our leader. We, the entire clan, will support you no matter what decision you make!" said the grandmother at this moment. She knew the pressure on Yun Zhongzheng was immense, so she spoke up, trying to encourage him.

Seeing the grandmother express support, the people of the Yun Sect also nodded, indicating their willingness to stand by Yun Zhongzheng, agreeing with whatever decision he made.

Only the child’s mother was still crying out in despair: "My child, give back my child!"

Seeing the elder’s death, she realized that this heartless killer would likely show no mercy. Her child’s fate was indeed in Yun Zhongzheng’s hands, dependent on his decision.

Her child’s life was on a knife’s edge. No amount of bravery or clan effort mattered now; what prevailed was a mother’s love and concern for her child. It was inevitable, it was human nature.

"Sect Leader, I beg you, please save my child!" the woman finally pleaded with Yun Zhongzheng through her tears. At this moment, only Yun Zhongzheng could save her child.

The other clan members, including the grandmother, had decided to stand by Yun Zhongzheng, giving him the liberty to decide. No one was willing to plead for mercy. Although they were all her clan, all the child’s clan, ultimately, there were differences in closeness. Who would care about the child’s life and death as she did, his biological mother!

All she could do was pray that Yun Zhongzheng would decide to spare her child. Though she knew the outcome might not be as she wished, she couldn’t do nothing. She still had to voice her plea for mercy.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan, sitting beside Yun Qingyao, suddenly noticed Yun Qingyao’s eyes. At that moment, Yun Qingyao was staring at him intently, her eyes anxious, as if she wished her eyes could speak.

Yet she had been sealed by the grandmother, unable to speak a word.

She seemed to want to say something.

From Yun Qingyao’s eyes, Lin Fan seemed to understand something, and he spoke in a deep voice: "Do you mean that you want to save this child?"

Yun Qingyao quickly gave Lin Fan an affirmative look.

Lin Fan continued: "Are you closely related to this child?"

In this situation, Lin Fan had long seen through the formality on stage. Only the child’s grandfather and mother were desperately trying to save the child, while no one else had such a strong will, just wanting to follow Yun Zhongzheng’s decision.

But now Yun Qingyao stepped forward, saying she wanted to save the child, making Lin Fan curious. Was she also closely related to the child? Perhaps she was the child’s elder sister or aunt?

To this question, Yun Qingyao immediately gave a negative look.

This answer surprised Lin Fan a bit. Yun Qingyao wasn’t closely related to the child, yet she seemed inclined to save the child, this...

Lin Fan then gently touched Yun Qingyao’s body, allowing her to speak again, and said, "Speak for yourself."

Regaining her ability to speak, Yun Qingyao immediately took a deep breath and said, "Master, I request that you spare the child’s life!"