Chapter 148

Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Ninth-Rank Expert, gaining 2,000,000 Killing Value, item drops: Divine Grade Martial Arts Exchange Card 1/3, Sixth-Level Seven-Colored Gemstone, Divine Weapon Random Treasure Box, 50,000 silver.

The System Prompt brought Shen Tianxing to tears; just now, when Ru Yan killed that Ninth-Rank old man, he realized something was wrong.

Only those he personally kills yield double Killing Value and item drops; a Ninth-Rank Expert is a treasure, and letting Ru Yan kill him casually was a huge loss.

Sure enough, the doubled Killing Value, plus the Divine Grade Martial Arts Exchange Card and Sixth-Level Seven-Colored Gemstone, plus the Divine Weapon Random Treasure Box—this is worlds apart.

Lei Wufeng instantly collapsed onto the ground, gulping, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"You already knew all this; you came prepared, even knowing I had taken the Ten Fragrance Soft Gold Powder—how is that possible?"

Walking out the door, Shen Tianxing left his final words.

"Father-in-law, don't treat everyone as fools; I only brought 500 men and two personal guards, but those 500 are all Fourth-Rank, the personal guards one is a Ninth-Rank Third Layer and the other a Grandmaster Third Layer."

"With that, I take my leave, Father-in-law; prepare to surrender or die, for next time we meet we won't be able to talk like this—cherish the days left, eat what you should, drink what you should."

Shen Tianxing left, unopposed; not killing Lei Wufeng isn't really treating him as a father-in-law—it's just saving him for a later mission, which is far more profitable now.

"Big Brother, are you really just letting him go like that? My Lei Family Army still has 50,000 troops; he only has 500, no matter how strong he'll tire—we can't let him just take Lei Ting away."

Lei Wudi was frantic; Lei Wufeng was weighing pros and cons—how to fight 500 commanders of ten thousand? How to fight a Grandmaster? These are very real problems.

"General Lei, at this point you're still weighing pros and cons—wasn't it already prepared that 30,000 Lei Family Army would deal with Shen Tianxing? Why not act now?"

Lei Ting's senior brother, furious, questioned while already bringing his junior brother along in pursuit; though they might not be a match, they must avenge their master's and junior brother's grudges.

"Enough; since none fear death, issue my order: the Lei Family Army will launch a full assault—we must kill Shen Tianxing, block their retreat, and rescue Tingting."

"Convey the general's order: all troops advance, kill Shen Tianxing, rescue the Eldest Young Lady."

Lei Wudi bellowed an order, but got no response; at that moment the two brothers had already charged out of the main hall, seeing the general's mansion—corpses littered the interior, not a single survivor.

This drove the Lei brothers frantic; they rushed out, and outside the general's mansion, the Lei Family Army lay in heaps, with only a bloodstained road leading straight to the city gate.

"It's over; the brothers guarding the gate are all dead—we underestimated the Grandmaster, and we underestimated Shen Tianxing. This time we're really done for."

Lei Wufeng had lost all confidence—no wonder, after all. Even the thousands of Lei Family Army guarding the gate had barely spoken inside before they came out dead.

"Big Brother, what time is it now? Hurry and go rescue them—no matter what, we absolutely cannot let Shen Tianxing leave."

Lei Wudi also felt helpless, regretting his grave mistake—he had assumed Shen Tianxing was merely a fool, which led to this outcome.

"Who are we still trying to save? That's just our delusion—should we chase them to our deaths? He's a Grandmaster with 500 Fourth-Rank warriors, and Shen Tianxing hasn't even taken the Ten Fragrance Soft Gold Powder; we simply can't win."

Lei Wufeng sat by the gate, unwilling to move; Lei Wudi, helpless, still pursued them—even if it meant death—he had to bring the person back.

On the city gate tower of Leizhou City, thousands of Leizhou troops were frantically shooting arrows; the Hubaqi raised shields, clearing the way ahead, as Ru Yan stomped her foot, leapt into the air, and struck out with a palm that shattered the city gate.

The Leizhou troops blocked the gate, trying to stop Shen Tianxing's group, but under the Hubaqi's charge casualties were countless; plus Zhang Wenyuan's command, with Ru Yan and Shen Tianxing occasionally striking out, nearly ten thousand have already died.

"Shen Tianxing, give me your life!"

Two explosive roars came from behind, as two middle-aged men, one left and one right, one wielding a blade, the other a sword, lunged at Shen Tianxing.

Shen Tianxing turned, the corners of his mouth lifting, he struck out with a palm; the move Flying Dragon in the Sky transformed into two golden dragons, one left, one right, piercing those two middle-aged men. The System Prompt also sounded in his ears.

"Congratulations, Host, for slaying two Ninth-Rank Experts, gaining 4,000,000 Killing Value, item drops: one each of Eighth-Level Red, Yellow, and Green Gemstones, Divine Weapon Exchange Card 2/3, Divine Grade Martial Arts Exchange Card 2/3, 100,000 silver taels."

Finally at ease, Shen Tianxing dealt with the remaining two Ninth-Rank Experts, gaining another large reward; now Shen Tianxing is only interested in those of Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Rank—with the doubled situation, the Killing Value is simply too much.

"Another one's here—my lady, don't make a move; leave it to me."

Lei Wudi also arrived, just in time to see Shen Tianxing's move Subduing Dragon Eighteen Palms dispatch two Ninth-Rank Experts, and he too trembled all over from fright.

"Governor, call them off; as long as you release Tingting, we're willing to surrender."

Lei Wudi, now lacking the courage to act, could only step back, choosing to let Shen Tianxing release the captives—surrender, essentially.

"Uncle Second, you're joking—Lei Ting is now my wife, yet you arranged for her to marry me; you can't go back on your word, or do you think I'm not worthy?"

Shen Tianxing wore a satisfied smile; over there they were still fighting to the death, but he acted as if it were none of his concern, aloof and uninvolved.

"Governor, I admit this was all a scheme of mine and my elder brother's; now we've reaped what we sowed—please, Governor, show mercy and spare Tingting; we're willing to surrender."

"That won't do; since I said I'd marry her, I must have her—whether you surrender or not is now irrelevant, anyway the Lei Family Army has already been mostly wiped out."

Shen Tianxing was doing this to complete the mission; otherwise he would have casually killed Lei Ting, and earning millions of Killing Value would also be quite profitable.

"Forcing a melon doesn't make it sweet, Governor—under these circumstances, do you think Tingting would love you if she married you? That's nearly impossible."

"Whether it's sweet or not doesn't matter; I have plenty of sweet melons, but this one should quench thirst better than those—if you really can't, Uncle Second, just make a move; after all, one more of you isn't a big deal."

Lei Wudi couldn't suppress his inner fear; even with Shen Tianxing speaking to this extent, all he thought about was surrendering to save the person, not daring to actually act.

"Governor, you've already won completely—why go further? It's truly unnecessary; as long as you can release Tingting, you may have anything you want, even my life."

Lei Wudi was ready to sacrifice his life, yet Shen Tianxing only smiled even more brightly.

"Uncle Second, that joke of yours is hilarious—your life is mine for the taking, and you'd trade that worthless life for my lady? Are you really taking me for a fool?"