"Hmph, you really don't know when to die!" Ling Mo Xie coldly snorted and muttered to himself, "Don't blame me; we have no grievances, but your family kidnapped Zhou Xinyi and even tried to seize her heirloom. A killer must be killed!"
"Sky-Shattering Break!" Ling Mo Xie softly exclaimed, and a beam of sword light instantly sliced through Big Bull's spell without any obstruction, cutting Big Bull in half. Blood sprayed out, splattering all over Zheng Rong, who was standing next to Big Bull.
At this moment, Zheng Rong was dumbfounded. After all, he was just an ordinary young master from a family in this fiery little city. Although he had some experience and training, it was mostly from a distance, with spells being cast from afar. More often than not, killing was something the servants did; he had never witnessed such a scene.
The other Zheng family members, though not as noble as Zheng Rong, lived comfortably and were well-fed. Seeing such a bloody scene had terrified them to the core. Five or six of them turned and ran away, while only two charged angrily at Ling Mo Xie.
Ling Mo Xie looked at the two rushing towards him, preparing to cast spells, and nodded to himself, saying, "These two aren't bad, but it's a pity they were born into the Zheng family!"
"Sea Slash!" He unleashed a Sea Slash towards the two. In the seemingly empty air, ripples appeared as if water had been disturbed. The two early-stage Zheng family disciples were cut in half by the "water ripples."
At the same time Ling Mo Xie cast Sea Slash, he also summoned Big White. He intended for it to kill Zheng Rong while he pursued the fleeing Zheng family members. However, Big White let out a long howl, and the fleeing Zheng family members fell to the ground without any struggle or defense; they died under Big White's roar.
Ling Mo Xie looked at Big White with confusion but was startled awake by Zheng Rong's loud shout. He thought he had been too careless; perhaps Zheng Rong was casting a spell to attack him?
Looking up, he saw Zheng Rong running away in terror in the opposite direction from Ling Mo Xie, which left Ling Mo Xie speechless and laughing silently. He had actually worried that this kind of person would attack him; it seemed he had overestimated him!
"Glance of the Phoenix!" Ling Mo Xie couldn't be bothered to use a more powerful skill. With a single Glance of the Phoenix, he instantly caught up to Zheng Rong and cut him in half—dead beyond recovery.
In fact, if calculated by Health Points deduction, this skill alone wouldn't have been enough to kill Zheng Rong. However, people in this world were not like monsters in games; being cut in half or having their heart crushed would still lead to death.
After checking the System notification for Experience gain records and confirming that all the Zheng family members were dead, Ling Mo Xie finally opened Big White's data panel.
He had summoned it out of habit earlier at the tavern and had forgotten that he had already fed it bloodline pills. He didn't know how effective those pills were; at least its level hadn't increased.
Cloud-Riding White Tiger: Health Points: 5000050000
Race: White Tiger Clan (Bloodline Concentration 15%)
Level: 66
Skills: White Tiger Golden Body, Soul Snatching Tiger, King of the Soul Snatching Tiger
King of the Soul Snatching Tiger: An advanced skill of Soul Snatching Tiger that can simultaneously command ten souls below its own level; for each level lower than itself, one additional soul can be commanded.
Cooldown Time: Fifteen Minutes
Compared to before, Health Points have increased, and there is an additional advanced skill, which should be the one used previously.
Previously, Big White was level sixty-five. After defeating some disciples of the Great Luo Sect and members of the Zheng family, it has leveled up again.
"Let's go, Big White! It's time to return and find Bai Yunfei and the others. Next, we just need to see how the City Lord's Mansion and the Zheng family will react!" Ling Mo Xie said with a smile at the corner of his mouth as he led Big White away from there.
Meanwhile, in Chiyan City, Zeng Li returned to the city guard's main camp with what little remaining troops he had. He hurriedly changed his clothes and rushed towards the City Lord's Mansion...
"Report to the City Lord! There has been an incident at the mine!"
"Hmph! What could possibly happen? It's just some shouting and fighting! Since the Zheng family has the Great Luo Sect as their backing, let's give them a bit of face! I believe Old Zheng knows how to handle this," said Feng Yiqin, the City Lord of Chiyan City, as he tossed the book in his hand onto the desk, leaned back in his chair, and chuckled lightly.
"This... well, it is indeed a fight, but..."
"If it's just a fight, then that's fine. A little scuffle isn't a big deal. You can leave now!" Feng Yiqin waved his hand impatiently, speaking indifferently to Zeng Li.
Zeng Li gritted his teeth and bowed deeply to Feng Yiqin, his voice choked as he said, "Lord of the City, you must take responsibility for my brothers! This time, those from the Zheng family have gone too far. The soldiers I brought are mostly lost at the mine!"
Hearing Zeng Li's words, Feng Yiqin frowned. After a while, he replied, "Old Zheng has indeed overstepped this time. I will talk to him about it. You can go now and comfort the families of those soldiers."
In contrast, things were much livelier in the Zheng residence!
"What! You mean that at the mine there were only chaotic signs of fighting that seemed to be caused by powerful spells? Where is the Second Young Master?" The head of the Zheng family was furious in the main hall. What time is it? Why hasn't he returned yet?
"I... I haven't seen any sign of the Second Young Master," said a guard kneeling below with his head lowered.
Just as the head of the Zheng family was about to order them to search for him, another guard rushed in and knelt down without saying anything clearly.
"What is it? Speak quickly!" The head of the Zheng family calmed himself slightly and asked the newly arrived guard.
"Then the Guard gritted his teeth and said, 'Master, someone has discovered the... corpse... of the Second Young Master on a remote path outside Blazing City!'
'What?' The Zheng Family Patriarch, dressed in a luxurious purple robe, widened his eyes in shock and slammed his palm on the table beside his chair, instantly shattering it into splinters.
However, the Zheng Family Patriarch couldn't care less about the table; his son was dead—what did a table matter now?
He patted his chest and took a few deep breaths before asking, 'What happened? Investigate! Quickly find out who is so bold as to dare harm my Zheng Family's descendants...' He couldn't continue his words, gasping for breath.
'Master, there's no need to investigate. Didn't someone just report that? The area outside the mine is in disarray; it clearly looks like the aftermath of a great battle. It must have been done by the people from the Lord's Manor, who then discarded Rong Er's body in the wilderness. This is truly unforgivable!' Before the Guard could respond, a noblewoman standing nearby walked over tearfully and spoke to the Zheng Family Patriarch.
Indeed, a woman's imagination knows no bounds; with just this little information, she had conjured up an entire narrative. However, this was exactly what Ling Mo Xie was pleased to see.
'The Lord's Manor?' The previously furious Zheng Family Patriarch fell silent, furrowing his brows in contemplation."
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