The woman did not expect to be intercepted by several people who immediately resorted to using tricks. If they had not relied on such methods, it would have been impossible for her to flee in such a disheveled state. After all, she was an expert who had already reached the Earth Immortal realm. It would have been impossible for her opponents to win without resorting to such means… Swoosh!! Sao Daihu laughed as he stopped right in front of the woman, who was none other than the younger sister of Patriarch Ling Heng. Sao Yang had indeed gathered all possible information that would allow him to gain the upper hand in confronting the Ling Clan. Since he had already stepped into the mud, he decided to plunge in completely and get soaked all the way through. He was not confident that a clash between Chen Nian and Ling Heng would truly occur, so he chose to kidnap Ling Yu to be used by Zhang Hanzi. This plan was executed meticulously. Zhang Hanzi also deeply admired Ling Yu, but his a

Everyone surrounding Zhang Hanzi froze when they saw the true face of the man who had tried to violate Ling Yu. Their gazes shifted toward Ling Heng, their leader, waiting for further orders. No matter what, they would not dare bear the consequences of acting without command.Ling Heng understood their mental state. Those who had families would naturally think of their fate. This was his decision, and he had to protect everyone if anything were to happen to their families as a form of responsibility.“Capture him. I will not tolerate anyone who dares to touch the bottom line of the Ling Clan’s dignity.”The Ling Clan’s forces moved immediately when Ling Heng’s order fell. They did not hesitate to seize Zhang Hanzi, even though Zhang Hanzi was the young master of the Zhang Clan—the son of the Zhang Clan Leader, Zhang Miran. With that order given, it was certain that the Ling Clan would have to fight to the death afterward.Zhang Hanzi naturally resisted, but he could not withstand the

“If you do not release our young master! Then the destruction of the Ling Clan will be remembered tonight! The Zhang Clan will raze this place to the ground if, within the count of three, you do not hand him over properly!” The shout echoed loudly. Everyone near the Ling Clan’s residence could see them. Visibility was not limited even in the darkness of night, because they were Cultivators.Cultivators indeed possessed superior eyesight compared to ordinary people, as well as sharp hearing and a calmer, more composed mindset.Everyone brought by Zhang Miran finally learned the reason why they had been mobilized to destroy the Ling Clan. It turned out that Zhang Hanzi, the young master of the Zhang Clan, had been captured. How daring they were!After Zhang Miran’s envoy spoke those words, everyone from the Zhang Clan shouted in unison.“Destroy them!”“Destroy them!!!”Zhang Miran scanned for his son’s presence. He found that his son had fainted and was battered as if beaten by a mob.

Sao Yang laughed heartily when he heard the news that the Zhang Clan had mobilized their forces. The one who informed him was Sao Daihu. The two of them laughed together while enjoying the rare moment that was about to unfold.It was like rowing once and passing two or even three islands at the same time. How delightful!“Uncle, doesn’t Father need to be told that you are the one who triggered the conflict between them!?” Daihu asked. He raised his cup and clinked it with the one in Sao Yang’s hand.Sao Yang shot him a glance, then spoke very casually while leaning back against the wooden chair. “Whether he knows or not who is behind this incident, the Sao Clan will still reap the benefits. We will prepare in advance to anticipate who loses, and then we’ll follow the winner and stab them in the back!”Sao Yang’s plans were always well-polished. Unfortunately, the Sao Clan was not larger than the Ling Clan. Otherwise, he could have monopolized all the clans with his cunning schemes.“U

He did almost everything to become strong, even undergoing unreasonable physical training. However, despair eventually came to him—at that time, when he returned home.“Mother! I’m home!” His residence was quite far from the clan members’ dwellings, because he was not a true-blood descendant of the Zhang Clan. He was merely the child of a servant, one whose father was not even known.When he pushed the door open, he saw his mother being pinned down by a man. His eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before him.His mother, still relatively young, was being raped by an unknown figure. Rage surged within him. Young Zhang Miran lifted a wooden beam, intending to strike the man who was on top of his mother.“Run, my child!” his mother whispered faintly, caught between pleasure and pain. Tears streamed down her face, yet her constantly changing expression was difficult to describe.But young Zhang Miran still charged forward. The man grabbed Zhang Miran by the neck and said, “If you want