Chapter 32: The Wind Whispers Secrets

  Da Xu's eyebrows and eyes flashed with a strange color, and he smiled: "Qin brothers, not bad! Even I was deceived by you, underestimating you. It seems that this time in the Wudong test, your results were hidden."

  "What a pity, Xuyuan is even more cunning than Zhang's family descendants." Qin Wushuang sighed regretfully.

  "This guy is going to escape at the last minute. If you don't kill him, he won't live long either." Da Xiu Ming said disdainfully.

  "Why? Can't his old man just chop him off?" Qin Wushuang wondered.

  "Huh, a tiger doesn't eat its own son, so his old man won't kill him. But don't forget, he's carrying the name of 'Seven Princes', and if he loses face personally, it'll also affect the others with the same title, causing their value to plummet. Can they let him off?" Da Xu Ming's words made Qin Wu Xuan stunned once again.

  The logic in this world is sometimes really laughable and tear-jerking at the same time.

  "I've heard that you, Da Xu brother, are the leading figure in 'Seven Princes', don't tell me you're also feeling ashamed of it?" Qin Wushuang knew that Da Xuan Ming was the elder brother of Da Xuan Yang, and one of the legendary figures in Luo Jiang City.

  He smiled faintly and sighed, "What 'Seventh Young Master', I've never been too fond of this title. I am who I am, Da Xu Ming, one and only, no need to be on par with anyone else."

  "They are just using your name to intimidate others. Just like this Xu Yuan, people of his kind don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as you, it's truly a shame."

  This made Da Xiu Ming feel a deep sense of camaraderie, and he extended his hand to Qin Wu Xuan for a handshake: "Good brother, come visit me at the Da Xiu family when you have time."

  He also glanced at Qin Xiu and said calmly, "Please ask Miss Qin Xiu to come along as well. Da Xi Ming will definitely welcome her with open arms."

  "Very well, very well." Qin Wushuang showed no disrespect towards a true strongman.

  Qin Xiu smiled slightly, her heart feeling a little delighted. Da Xi's demeanor was elegant and refined, leaving a very good impression on Qin Xiu.

  Daxi Ming walked to the center of the arena and shouted: "Everyone, today's duel is fair and reasonable. I, Daxi Ming, am the referee. If anyone has any objections in the future, you can come to the Daxi family to find me for evidence."

  The Daxi family was very prestigious in the city of Lujiang, and there was a loud applause on the spot, all of which were applause for Daxi Ming.

  "Can there be any objection when Master Da Xu acts as an arbitrator?"

  "Alright then, a fair duel, everyone in the arena will witness it with their own eyes, no tricks."

  The audience in the large square was reluctant to disperse. Everyone was savoring the battle just now, and they were fascinated by that wonderful moment.

  This world is no stranger to Qin Wushuang's past life as a martial arts enthusiast, with people gathering in twos and threes to discuss the details of their recent battle.

  The only regret is that the battle was too short, and there's almost nothing to talk about. But it's precisely because of the brevity of that battle that it's even more classic and worth talking about.

  Wu Tong's seven-segment killing power reached the pinnacle of martial arts, something that not even young people have heard of, and going back five generations, it's guaranteed that no one has ever heard of it.

  In half a day, the news had spread all over the streets and alleys, and public opinion was gradually shifting towards individual heroism. In just half a day, the image of a young martial arts prodigy had been vividly created by everyone.

  Qin Wushuang, a young martial artist from Donglin Town, soon became the number one idol of many young martial artists.

  ……

  Zhang Jiafu held his son's body in his arms, trembling all over.

  Boom!

  A fist slammed onto a chair, and all that was heard was a "crack" sound. The entire chair shattered into pieces. He thought of the true martial artist he had sent out last time, whose body was now hanging from his front door with a note attached to it.

  Next - Zhang Yao.

  After all, I was still too careless and even lost the life of my eldest son. If you ask him what he feels now, there are only two words - regret.

  Same place, fell down twice in a row! And the method and process are almost identical. Just these two times, two living sons are gone like this. Want to cut off Qin Lianshan's later generations, but was cut off first himself.

  Zhang Maorui regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. But where in the world can you buy medicine for regret?

  Six people in the same profession, and it was just his own son who died! Zhang Maorui's mind was unbalanced. Why didn't any of the other young men die? Why did it have to be his own son who died?

  This time, he also dragged the Xu family into his complaints.

  But with a thousand regrets and ten thousand hatreds, I regret that my son's life cannot be returned. But the murderer is still at large!

  The duel arena, was killed in seconds, the enemy had only moved one finger.

  These bystanders repeated the details, making him even more frantic. His own eldest son was also a strong warrior at the peak of Li Wu's boundary, only one step away from true martial arts.

  A martial arts child prodigy of seven segments can kill him in an instant? How is this possible? Absurd!

  He didn't believe it, he thought someone had manipulated things. Behind the Qin family, there must be a mastermind secretly helping them. And this mastermind is not just any ordinary strong person!

  A person who can instantly kill a martial artist at the peak of the Formless Realm must have at least three to four segments of True Martial Realm strength.

  Zhang Maorui himself had reached the third stage of Zhenwu Realm, and his strength was considered top-notch in the clan. If he didn't have this ability to rely on, he wouldn't have dared to openly target the Qin family's main idea.

  What drove him crazy was that the Qin family had killed their own son twice, and both times they got away with it thanks to the Daxi family's testimony. This made him angry and also slightly worried.

  "Qin Lianshan, I swear to kill you, kill your whole family!"

  Zhang Maorui gritted his teeth, making a cracking sound. Time and time again, he thought to himself that his own son absolutely cannot die in vain!

  He suddenly stood up and instructed his nephew, who was also his youngest son, "Stay at home and don't go anywhere, remember!"

  He's now dead, his son is also dead, and this last bit of flesh and blood, although born from adultery with my sister-in-law, nominally a nephew, but after all, is still one's own kin, the last one left, absolutely cannot have anything happen to him again!

  If something happens again, Zhang will be finished for good.

  In the Xu mansion, the atmosphere was equally oppressive. When Zhang Maorui arrived at the Xu mansion, Xu Yuan was being flogged. Xu Sanli, the head of this clan, had a face as dark as iron and an air that was deep and gloomy.

  Seeing Zhang Maorui come, he waved his hand: "Stop for now, thirty lashes left, and make up for it later!"

  "Master Xu......" Zhang Maorui almost cried out, "My... my two sons, died so unjustly! I swear to wipe out the entire Qin family, you must help me with this!"

  If it weren't for doing things for the Xus, Zhang Maorui wouldn't have ended up like this.

  "This matter, I'm also having a hard time. Da Xiu Ming has already put down his words, whoever has any objections, go to the Da Xiu family to reason with him. What can I do?" Xu San Li also felt that this matter was somewhat thorny.

  The young son was killed by Qin Wushuang, and the younger son of the Daxi family came forward to testify; this time, the eldest son got into trouble, and the eldest son of the Daxi family personally arbitrated. He felt very wronged, it seemed that the Zhang family had offended the Daxi family and suffered a great disaster.

  The Da family is not to be trifled with, but as for the Qin family...

  Even if the Qin family is backed by the Da Yu family, they must be made to pay a heavy price!

  "Is that it? My two sons died for nothing?" Zhang Maorui growled in frustration, his face twisted in a scowl.

  "Of course not, don't forget, there's also the 'Family Virtue' segment. To destroy the Qin family, we must first strip them of their noble status." Xu Sanli was not pleased with Zhang's yelling in front of him, but he could understand his pain at losing a child.

  "But Qin Lian's son is too freakishly strong. The strength that can instantly kill my son, even if I take the stage myself, may not necessarily win!" Zhang Maorui gritted his teeth and said.

  "A sixteen-year-old martial arts practitioner, even if he had been practicing since birth, wouldn't have this kind of power! Do you think the one who killed your eldest son is really that martial arts practitioner?" Xu Sanlin asked sternly.

  "Who else but him?"

  Xu Sanli's face changed, and after a long time, he said: "Don't forget, at that time, Da Xiyin was standing within ten meters of their duel location! And I asked Xu Yuan and the others, they said that Da Xiyin and Qin Lianshan's daughter were flirting with each other, it was quite passionate..."

  Zhang Maorui was shocked: "Master Xu's meaning is that Daxu Ming took action? Is it true that the Qin family has really hugged the thigh of the Daxu World Family? Both times, it was a young master of the Daxu World Family who came forward for him?"

  "Da Xu Ming is at least a True Martial Realm Fourth Stage, some even say he's already Fifth Stage! A character who can instantly kill your son, how many are there in our Luo Jiang City? And that Qin family's child dares to be so arrogant, with no one backing him up, do you believe it?"

  Xu Sanli repeatedly asked and analyzed Xu Yuan's words countless times. In the end, he still felt that a martial youth couldn't possibly defeat a peak Martial Grandmaster in an instant.

  Then it must be Da Xu Ming who secretly killed Zhang Yao.

  This inference made him feel a chill down his spine. If all the actions of the Qin family were orchestrated by the Da Yu family behind the scenes, it was likely to imply a signal - the Da Yu family looked down on the Xu family and was just using the Qin family as a proxy.

  What's more serious is that the Daqi family may be dissatisfied with the current situation in Lujiang County and secretly plan a major reshuffle of the noble forces in Lujiang County.

  Xu Sanli's words left Zhang Maorui stunned, sitting blankly in his chair, and said: "It's really the work of Da Xiyin, this grudge can't be avenged!"

  "Ma Rui, you must think clearly now. Forget about Da Xu's matter, it's best to pretend that your son was killed by the Qin family. Do you understand? If you have any doubts, not only will the Zhang family be in danger, but even my own Permitted House may instantly disappear from Luojiang City. Don't doubt the power of the Da Xu family!"

  Xu Sanli issued a severe warning.

  "What should we do then?"

  "When the 'Family Ranking' ends, the Qin family will lose their noble status, and for the Da Yu family, they will definitely no longer have any use. At that time, our two families can join forces to destroy the Qin family. For now, let's pretend nothing has happened and act as if we don't know about the flirtation between Da Yu Ming and Qin's daughter. That way, when dealing with the Qin family, we can bypass the Da Yu family. If they ask us anything, we'll just say we don't know. Of course, if there's an opportunity to get rid of someone from the Qin family during the Family Ranking, that would be best!"

  "Hmph, Da Xi Ming is probably just playing around, he's a young master from a noble family, how could he possibly look down on the declining Qin family? Besides, doesn't he have an engagement already?" Zhang Mao Rui said with hatred.

  "This is none of our business." Xu Sanli was indeed more than one or two tricks smarter than Zhang Maorui, and he was leading by several streets.