Liu Zhankuang was an Acquired Peak expert, his speed as fast as lightning. His entire body pounced towards Hu Yuanyuan like a great roc spreading its wings, his intention clear: to capture her.
Hu Yuanyuan’s gaze was fixed on Li Feng. She never imagined Liu Zhankuang would strike so suddenly. Seeing him lunge at her, she froze in place.
“Courting death.”
At that moment, a cold snort sounded. Old Lu, who had been picking his nose, flicked his finger. The booger on it shot out instantly.
Bang!
Liu Zhankuang felt as if he had been struck hard. His whole body flew backwards and crashed heavily to the ground.
“What?” Liu Zhankuang looked up at Old Lu in disbelief. He never expected this scruffy old man to defeat him so easily. Though he had not used his full strength earlier, he could sense the old man’s unfathomable power.
“Who are you?” Liu Dongjian’s pupils contracted. He too had not anticipated that this shabby old man following Li Feng would possess such formidable strength, enough to repel Liu Zhankuang.
Liu Zhankuang was an Acquired Peak expert. Could this old man be even stronger than him?
“Liu Dongjian, you are courting death.” Li Feng exploded in rage. He never thought Liu Dongjian would truly target Hu Yuanyuan. If not for Old Lu’s presence, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Crack!
With a fierce pull on the arm holding Liu Shichao, Li Feng tore it off in an instant.
Ah!
Liu Shichao let out a miserable scream. The intense pain nearly made him faint.
“Li Feng, what are you doing?” Liu Dongjian’s face changed repeatedly as he glared coldly at Li Feng. He never expected Li Feng to rip off Liu Shichao’s arm.
“This is a warning to you. Next time, it will be Liu Shichao’s head,” Li Feng said coldly.
“What do you want?” Liu Dongjian drew in a sharp breath. He never imagined Li Feng to be so ruthless.
“Let us leave.” Li Feng said coldly.
“Impossible.” Liu Dongjian refused outright.
“Then prepare to collect Liu Shichao’s corpse.” Li Feng sneered and dragged the nearly unconscious Liu Shichao towards Hu Yuanyuan and the others.
Liu Dongjian watched Li Feng with icy eyes, hesitating.
“Liu Shichao, it seems Liu Dongjian does not care about your life at all. He only wants revenge for Liu Shijie. Your life and death mean nothing to him.” Li Feng sneered at Liu Shichao.
Liu Shichao’s face paled slightly.
“But Liu Shichao, I have to admire your courage for daring to oppose me. Do you really think that after killing me, you will survive? The one behind you is just using you against me. Do you believe they, who dare not confront me openly, will help you?” Li Feng sneered.
Liu Shichao snorted coldly and fell silent.
“Liu Shichao, do you think that after Zhong Shuhui was ambushed, I had no defences against you? Hmph, I saw through your wolfish ambitions long ago. I just did not expect you to scheme so meticulously against me. It seems the pain you suffered at Tianya Pavilion last time is something you want to experience again.” Li Feng sneered.
Hearing this, Liu Shichao’s face changed drastically. He quickly said, “Young Master Feng, I, I had no choice. I did not mean to oppose you.”
“Originally, we could have cooperated well. I would have kept my promise too. Unfortunately, you did not cherish it. Today, leave your life behind.” Li Feng sneered.
“Young Master Feng, I, I dare not anymore. Please, spare me.” Liu Shichao was terrified. He had seen Li Feng kill without mercy, and he knew how ruthless Li Feng was. Last time in his hands, he had wished for death. Now, captured again, not only had he lost an arm, but his life might be forfeit too.
“Unfortunately, it is too late.” Li Feng sneered and tapped Liu Shichao’s body. Instantly, that unbearable torment worse than death afflicted him. Liu Shichao let out agonised screams.
“Li Feng, what are you doing?” Liu Dongjian’s face changed drastically. Though Liu Shichao was a playboy, he doted on this son especially. For the family’s sake, he had no choice but to name Liu Shijie as heir, but he valued Liu Shichao far more than Liu Shijie.
“Nothing much. I just want to know who killed Liu Shijie. Does Patriarch Liu not want to know?” Li Feng sneered.
“Besides you, Li Feng, who else?” Liu Dongjian said coldly.
Li Feng ignored Liu Dongjian and fixed his gaze on Liu Shichao.
“Young Master Feng, Young Master Feng, spare me…” An indescribable agony, worse than death, tormented Liu Shichao relentlessly.
“Liu Shichao, as long as you tell me who killed Liu Shijie, I might spare you.” Li Feng sneered.
“It, it was Old Wen.” Liu Shichao could not endure the torment and did not want to die, so he answered honestly.
“Old Wen, who is Old Wen?” Li Feng frowned.
“I do not know. He called himself Old Wen. He killed Liu Shijie to deal with you, Li Feng, so I could frame you.” Liu Shichao replied.
“That cannot be so simple, right? With Liu Shijie dead, Liu Dongjian has only you as a son left. Do you not now have a chance to become the family heir? So you watched your own brother get killed without lifting a finger?” Li Feng sneered.
“I, I…”
“Liu Shichao, do not deny it. Do I not know what you are thinking? Unfortunately, your schemes are doomed to fail. You probably never imagined you would end up in my hands, did you?”
Li Feng sneered and looked at Liu Dongjian. “Patriarch Liu, this is your fine son. I told you, I did not kill Liu Shijie.”
“Li Feng, this is forced confession.” Liu Dongjian clearly did not believe it. He felt that though there were conflicts between Liu Shichao and Liu Shijie, it would not come to fratricide.
“Heh, Patriarch Liu, even now, you refuse to admit it? Such things are normal in great families. If you do not believe me, ask Young Master Song, ask Zhu Yuanyang, ask Ma Xiaoyong. Do they not also want to become family heirs? Do they not harbour the same thoughts as Liu Shichao?” Li Feng sneered.
“Young Master Feng, I have said it. Please release me…” Liu Shichao’s face twisted in pain. He felt as if millions of ants were gnawing at his internal organs.
“Release you? Liu Shichao, do not joke. What you said is not the truth. Why should I release you?” Li Feng sneered.
“What I said is the truth! It is all true. It, it was Old Wen who killed Liu Shijie. Old Wen told me to frame you.” Liu Shichao said hurriedly.
“Unfortunately, Patriarch Liu does not believe you. Did you not hear him say this is forced confession against you?” Li Feng sneered.
“But it is true! I told Old Wen to kill Liu Shijie. Why should Liu Shijie become the family heir while I cannot? I refuse to accept it. I am unwilling. I had to kill him.”
Liu Shichao looked at Liu Dongjian with a ferocious expression. “Father, this is all your fault. Why, as the eldest son of the family, can I not become the heir? Why can Liu Shijie, but not me? I had to kill him. Haha, Father, you probably never imagined the despair in Liu Shijie’s eyes before he died.”
“Impossible. Liu Shichao, you are lying, are you not?” Liu Dongjian stepped back, staring at Liu Shichao in disbelief. All along, though Liu Shichao was a playboy, he had been very obedient in front of him. But now, Liu Dongjian realised he barely recognised this son.
If earlier he thought it was Li Feng forcing a confession from Liu Shichao, now, he somewhat believed Liu Shichao’s words.
In that instant, Liu Dongjian seemed to age ten years.
Today, not only had a white-haired parent sent off a black-haired child, but his two sons had turned to fratricide. This blow was too much for him to bear.
“I am not lying. Everything today is your own doing. So what if I had Old Wen kill Liu Shijie? Hmph, Liu Shijie was no saint either. He wanted to use my name to ambush and kill Li Feng, then frame me for it. Hmph, if he would not let me live well, I would make him die.” Liu Shichao said coldly.
“Haha, so it was fratricide within your Liu family after all. Patriarch Liu, you truly raised two fine sons.” Li Feng laughed. He finally understood how Liu Shijie died. Unexpectedly, Liu Shijie had plotted to ambush him too. He truly deserved his death.
Liu Dongjian took a deep breath, suppressing the grief and fury in his heart. Looking at Li Feng, he said, “Li Feng, regardless of whether my son Liu Shijie was killed by you, today, you cannot leave.”
“What, do you not care about Liu Shichao’s life anymore?” Li Feng sneered.
“Someone who would kill his own brother, even if you do not kill him, I will.” Liu Dongjian said coldly.
“Patriarch Liu lives up to his reputation as a ruthless hero.” Li Feng smiled and said, “But since Patriarch Liu wants Liu Shichao dead, allow me to do the honours for you.”
“You old bastard, what did you say?” Liu Shichao’s expression changed drastically. He glared coldly at Liu Dongjian. “You truly favour that bastard Liu Shijie. Haha, I was right to kill him. Otherwise, once Liu Shijie became heir, where would I, Liu Shichao, have a chance to survive in the Liu family? Young Master Feng, as long as you release me, I will tell you the secrets of the Liu family and the four great families.”
“Liu Shichao, do you know what you are saying?” Liu Dongjian’s face changed drastically. Not just him, but Zhang Yunhao, Qu Xiuwen, and Zhao Xiu also paled.
“Of course I know what I am saying. You all want me dead, so I will not let you have it easy.” Liu Shichao said coldly.
“Good, Liu Shichao. As long as you tell me the secrets of the four great families, I can guarantee you will not die.” Li Feng smiled and lifted the torment from Liu Shichao’s body.
“Liu Shichao, what do you know?” Liu Dongjian said gravely.
“I have been to the secret chamber in your study. What do you think I know?” Liu Shichao snorted coldly.
“Liu Shichao, you are courting death. Believe me when I say I will kill you with my own hands today?” Liu Dongjian said coldly. He never expected Liu Shichao to have gone to that place. That was the foundation of the four great families’ foothold in Tianhai City for decades. This secret absolutely could not be exposed. Otherwise, not only would the four great families lose their standing in Tianhai City, but even their honoured master would not spare them.
At this moment, Liu Dongjian harboured killing intent towards Liu Shichao.
