Chapter 80: Apprehensive!

Songyang Prefecture City.

In the study of Fang Family Head Fang Yongping, a middle-aged man spoke respectfully:

"Family Head, I've found out clearly, the youth who fought for the Song Family this time is named Qin Shuo, a disciple of the Liuhe Martial Arts Hall in Black Water City, and Song Yan's junior fellow disciple."

"Black Water City, Liuhe Martial Arts Hall?"

Fang Yongping raised his eyebrows, speaking coldly: "A country bumpkin dares to interfere in my Fang Family's affairs, truly bold."

Originally he thought, the youth who fought for the Song Family must have an extraordinary background, very likely a heaven's pride from the prefectural city.

Never did he expect, it was merely a country bumpkin, no backing, no background, such an identity, yet he dared to meddle in their Fang Family's affairs, truly having eaten a bear's heart and leopard's gall.

"According to the information we received, this youth surnamed Qin only obtained the qualification to fight for the Song Family after defeating Tian Bai.

Moreover, during their duel, Tian Bai had one arm severed, and Tian Zhan today is furious, having gone to the Song Family to demand an explanation."

Speaking to this point, the middle-aged man curled the corner of his mouth into a smile, "Tian Zhan has an explosive temper and is most protective of his own; going to the Song Family, he surely won't let it rest."

"No wonder Tian Bai was absent from the Earth Cave dispute, it turns out he had long since become that country bumpkin's defeated subordinate."

Fang Yongping's expression showed sudden realization, then he continued: "With Tian Zhan's temper, that Qin youth having crippled Tian Bai's one arm, even if he doesn't kill that youth, he will surely break both arms for revenge."

"Originally I still wanted to give that youth a lesson, now it seems, we don't need to intervene."

"I only hope Tian Zhan causes a great disturbance at the Song Family, further intensifying the conflict between the Song Family's main line and branch, so we can sit back and reap the benefits."

"Family Head, you scheme well."

The middle-aged man beside him immediately launched into flattery.

"Family Head, Family Head, great trouble!"

At this moment, a youth dressed as a servant ran in, his face full of shock and panic.

"What happened? Running about in such a panic, what decorum is this?"

Fang Yongping said nothing, the middle-aged man beside him frowned and scolded.

"Steward Lu, great trouble! That Tian Zhan came out from the Song Family, not only severely injured, but also had one arm severed." The youth servant exclaimed in shock.

"What? Tian Zhan was beaten into severe injury and also had one arm severed? Who struck him?"

Fang Yongping sprang to his feet with a shout, no longer calm.

"It should be Song Tianhao, besides him, the Song Family should have no one who would strike Tian Zhan, after all Tian Zhan is a member of the Song Family's branch." The middle-aged man surnamed Lu analyzed seriously.

"Not Song Tianhao." The youth servant shook his head, "It's Qin Shuo, the one who injured the eldest young master."

"What?"

Fang Yongping was now completely dazed.

Was it Qin Shuo who severely injured Tian Zhan? Even severed one of his arms……

How could this be possible?

Not to mention that surnamed Qin hasn't even entered the Tongmai Realm, fundamentally impossible to be Tian Zhan's match.

Even if he had entered the Tongmai Realm, it would be impossible to severely injure Tian Zhan under the eyes of Song Ci and Song Tianlin, and also sever one of his arms.

Know that Tian Zhan is Song Tianlin's eldest brother-in-law, and also an important ally of the Song Family's branch.

How could Song Ci allow that surnamed Qin to act against Tian Zhan?

"Are you sure Song Tianhao didn't strike?"

Fang Yongping's gaze burned, fixed on the youth servant bringing the news.

"According to our informant lurking in the Song Family, Song Tianhao indeed did not strike, it was that surnamed Qin who suddenly launched a sneak attack, severely injuring the Tian Family Head, the Song Family's Second Elder wanting to stop it came too late." The youth servant replied truthfully.

"Moreover, the Song Family Head said, he has already invited that surnamed Qin to become a Guest Elder of the Song Family, whoever acts against that surnamed Qin is acting against the Song Family."

The youth servant's later words, Fang Yongping could no longer take in.

Now his mind held only one thought, no matter the cost, to kill that surnamed Qin.

The opponent's growth speed is too fast, fast enough to cause shock and dread.

How many days since the Earth Cave dispute? The opponent can already severely injure Tian Zhan.

Although it was a sneak attack, it is sufficient to prove his strength is formidable, already not inferior to an ordinary Tongmai Realm expert.

Otherwise, with Tian Zhan's strength of Tongmai Realm Minor Success, it would be impossible to fail to dodge, and still have one arm severed.

This youth, his growth is too fast!

If we continue to let him grow unchecked, for the opposing family, it will be a disaster.

After all, the opponent is Song Yan's junior fellow disciple, and now has become a Guest Elder of the Song Family, his strength represents the Song Family's strength.

Once the opponent breaks through to the Condensing Truth Realm, the first to be eliminated, likely will be us Fang Family.

Thinking of this, Fang Yongping suddenly looked up at the middle-aged man and said: "Lu Ming, go call Third Uncle, I have something to discuss with him."

"Yes."

The middle-aged man and the youth servant bowed and departed.

Not long after, a sturdy man with some resemblance to Fang Yongping walked in.

His height reached two meters, his muscles bulged like knots, resembling a small giant, full of explosive power.

"Second Brother, you called for me?"

Fang Yongyuan found a chair and sat down carelessly, lifting his gaze to look at this paternal half-brother of himself.

"Yongyuan, I want you to kill someone." Fang Yongping stated directly.

"Who?"

"The Song Family Guest Minister, Qin Shuo!"

"Now?"

Fang Yongyuan spoke in a flat tone, as if killing people for him was just everyday routine.

"Not urgent."

Fang Yongping waved his hand and said: "We are not yet ready for a direct confrontation with the Song Family. Go out of the city immediately and head to Erlong Mountain. There, disguise yourself as a bandit and ambush and kill that Qin boy."

As for his portrait, I will send it to you later.

This time you must act personally; I cannot trust others to do it.

Good.

Fang Yongyuan accepted the task without extra words, nodding directly.

As the second-in-command of the Fang Family, the Violent Demon Ape, notorious in the prefectural city, exists solely to remove all obstacles for the Fang Family.

Killing people is as routine for him as daily meals.

……

"Senior Sister, are you truly not returning to Black Water City with us?"

Before the Song Mansion gate, Qin Shuo looked at Song Yan in her water-blue long dress and confirmed again.

"Now that the engagement is dissolved, I wish to stay at home a while longer with my mother. Once I have settled my family affairs, I will come to Black Water City to find you." Song Yan said with a light laugh.

"Very well." Qin Shuo did not urge further.

Having been away from home for many years, and finally free from her constraints, she ought to spend good time with her family.

"This parcel contains a small token for my master and fellow senior brothers. Over these years, I owe them my shelter, thanks to their care."

Song Yan spoke as she handed over a parcel. Qin Shuo lifted it, hearing the clatter of bottles and jars inside, likely some medicinal pills.

Now that Song Yan has resumed leadership of the Song Family's main lineage, medicinal pills and silver are naturally abundant. Giving some pills to her master and senior brothers is quite normal.

"Elder Qin, do not forget our agreement. Once you have settled matters in Black Water City, remember to return." Song Tianhao also spoke with a smile.

This time, Song Tianhao has staked heavily on Qin Shuo, providing ample medicinal pills and silver notes. If Qin Shuo flees, he would lose everything.

Of course, he knows Qin Shuo is not such a person, otherwise he would not dare make such a large investment.

Moreover, with Song Yan as a connection, what more could he possibly worry about?

"Family Head, rest assured. Once I have settled the affairs in Black Water City, I will certainly return." Qin Shuo replied with a smile.

Song Tianhao's generosity exceeded his expectations.

Besides the normal treatment due to a Guest Elder, he privately subsidized him with a bottle of exceptionally precious Spirit Blood Pill.

Spirit Blood Pill, refined from spirit beast blood combined with numerous precious medicinal ingredients, costs one thousand taels of silver per pill on the market, and yet has no market despite its price.

Such a precious pill, Song Tianhao gave Qin Shuo a bottle containing three pills, its quantity even heavier than Song Yan's ten bottles of Blood Qi Pill.

After all, spirit beasts are hard to find, and Spirit Blood Pills are extremely rare; even the Song Family has little stock.

Were it not to enable Qin Shuo to break through to the Pulse Opening stage as soon as possible to cope with possible changes the Song Family may face, Song Tianhao would not be so generous.

The Tian Zhan incident has caused the direct and collateral branches to tear their faces apart completely; their confrontation is merely a matter of time.

Therefore, he must stake heavily on cultivating Qin Shuo to prepare for a future rupture with the collateral branch.

Qin Shuo rode away on horseback.

Song Tianhao and Song Yan watched him depart continuously until he vanished completely at the end of the long street.

No one noticed an inconspicuous street corner.

Song Ci stood with hands bound, her gloomy eyes fixed on Qin Shuo's retreating back, murmuring softly,

"Tian Lin, whether our collateral branch can eliminate this great threat depends on you…"