In less than a hundred breaths.

All the War Emperors of the Lu Family had been wiped out, without a single survivor!

Corpses and severed limbs littered the ground. The sickening smell of blood enveloped the entire Lu Family.

SWOOSH!!!

The ten Commanders soared into the sky. After a round of killing, there wasn't a single drop of blood on them.

Wang Hong commanded, his voice ringing out like a bell and echoing in all directions, "The Lord has decreed! Effective immediately, the Ancestor of the Lu Family is to be stripped of his position as City Lord of the East City. Furthermore, the remaining members of the Lu Family are to leave State City immediately, never to return!"

"Remove Master Lu?"

"Expel them from State City?"

"Can anyone tell me what on earth has happened that has caused the Lord to become so enraged?"

"And where is the Ancestor of the Lu Family now?"

The crowd was shocked and puzzled.

This had all come so suddenly that no one was prepared for it.

Wang Hong and the others offered no explanations because even they were not fully aware of the details yet.

Wang Hong took out the Image Crystal Stone and quickly activated it.

Soon, the phantom image of the Lord appeared.

Wang Hong reported respectfully, "Sir, the task has been accomplished. Please give the next command."

The Lord replied, "Stay and supervise the Lu Family. I want them all out of State City within two days."

"Understood."

Wang Hong nodded, then deactivated the Image Crystal Stone.

「In the cultivation room…」

Upon hearing Wang Hong's report, Master Lu, Lu Xingchen, and the Third Clan Elder collapsed on the spot, their eyes filled with despair.

Old Shen glanced at the three men, then turned to the Lord and asked, "How should they be dealt with?"

"How else? Wipe them out, root and branch!"

The eyes of the Wolf King flashed mercilessly.

WHOOSH!

Before the echoes of his words died down, the Wolf King darted from Qin Feiyang's shoulder, his fierce talons slashing through the throats of the three men with the speed of lightning, causing blood to gush like pillars!

"AH!!!"

The three men clutched their throats and let out heart-wrenching screams.

"Qin Feiyang, Rogue Wolf, I curse you to die a horrible death!"

With a wrathful roar, Lu Xingchen was the first to die.

Master Lu and the Third Clan Elder also glared venomously at Qin Feiyang and the Rogue Wolf before they, too, slumped down, lifeless.

"PHEW!"

Qin Feiyang exhaled a long breath of relief.

The trouble with the Lu Family had finally been resolved.

The Lord felt somewhat conflicted; after all, Master Lu had followed him for many years.

"Sigh!"

He let out a long sigh, looked up at Old Shen, and said, "Your granddaughter has suffered a great shock this time. You should take her home and comfort her."

"Yes."

Old Shen responded respectfully, then turned to Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King and said with a cupped-fist salute, "I must thank you both properly this time. When you have the chance, you must come to West City and allow me to offer my hospitality."

"Definitely," Qin Feiyang replied with a smile.

"Till we meet again then."

Old Shen smiled, opened a teleportation portal, and left with Shen Mei.

"Ah, I truly didn't expect Lu Xingchen to be capable of such a thing."

The Lord sighed, then turned to Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King and chuckled, "You both did an excellent job."

"Don't just say it with words!" the Wolf King retorted. "I remember we had an agreement: as long as we helped Miss Ren get out of her engagement, you would reward us. Now it's time for you to fulfill your promise, isn't it?"

"An agreement?"

Ren Wushuang was slightly taken aback. She looked doubtfully at Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, and then at the Lord.

Qin Feiyang laughed and said, "Older sister, actually, we've been busy these past few weeks trying to find a way to help you break off your engagement."

Ren Wushuang replied, "So, the rumors last time were indeed spread by you two?"

The Wolf King proudly stated, "It was a masterpiece by Fatty and myself!"

"Huh!"

Ren Wushuang looked dumbfounded and said, completely exasperated, "I can't believe you two came up with such a harebrained scheme."

"As long as an idea works, it's a good idea," the Wolf King grinned.

Ren Wushuang was speechless for a moment, then finally grinned. She turned to the Lord and said, "Grandfather, thank you."

The Lord gazed at her dotingly and laughed, "As long as you're happy, anything Grandfather does is worth it."

"This time, I am truly happy."

Ren Wushuang's smile was like a blooming rose, captivatingly beautiful.

The Wolf King transmitted mentally to Qin Feiyang, "This little vixen is truly a stunner. Xiao Qinzi, as always, I support you. You should go for her!"

"Get lost," Qin Feiyang muttered under his breath.

"Don't be ungrateful when fortune smiles upon you," the Wolf King transmitted again. "Wait until Miss Ren is snatched away by another man; then it'll be too late for regrets!"

The Wolf King looked contemptuously at Qin Feiyang, then urged the Lord, "Hey, old man, stop dawdling and bring out the reward! I'm telling you, don't you dare try to go back on your word today!"

The Lord's face darkened as he retorted, "You have to give me some time to prepare, don't you?"

The Wolf King demanded, "Then give me a precise time!"

The Lord's face twitched, and he sighed, "Do I look like the kind of person who would go back on his word?"

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'You can know a person's face, but not their heart'? Who knows what you're really thinking?" the Wolf King sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

"Do you believe I'll whip you?" the Lord stared at him angrily.

Everyone in Spirit State knew his word was his bond; no one had ever dared to question him. This little rascal not only questioned him but also showed contempt. How outrageous!

Yet, he felt utterly helpless. He finally nodded and said, "Alright, alright, I'll give you an exact time. Tomorrow morning, first thing, I'll have Wang Hong deliver it to you."

"That's more like it," the Wolf King snickered, then added, "Don't forget Fatty and Lu Hong. They also helped a lot in this matter."

A vein throbbed on the Lord's forehead, his face darkening as he said, "If you have no other business here, you can get lost now."

The Wolf King immediately let out a strange cry, "Oh dear! Xiao Qinzi, do you see? The matter has just ended, and this old man is already preparing to discard us now that we've served our purpose!"

The Lord's old face had turned utterly grim.

Qin Feiyang shook his head with a wry smile, took out a jade box, handed it to Ren Wushuang, and then left with the Wolf King in long strides.

"What?"

"Five Elixir Patterns!"

Gazing at the receding figures of Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, Ren Wushuang opened the jade box and was instantly dumbstruck.

"Hmm?"

The Lord was startled and quickly moved closer to look. He, too, was stunned.

Suddenly, the Lord asked, "Shuang'er, what do you think of this young man, Qin Feiyang?"

Ren Wushuang didn't know why her grandfather would suddenly ask this. She nodded and said, "He's very good."

The Lord suggested, "Why don't you two try getting to know each other?"

"Getting to know him?"

Ren Wushuang was momentarily stunned, then rolled her eyes and said, exasperated, "Grandfather, what on earth are you thinking? My relationship with him is purely that of a sister and brother."

"A sister and brother?" the Lord mused, then mumbled to himself, "What a pity."

"By the way, Grandfather, there are still five people from the Lu Family in the inner hall. How should we deal with them?" Ren Wushuang asked.

The Lord pondered for a moment, sighed softly, and said, "All the War Emperors of the Lu Family are dead. We shall spare these people. Later, I'll have the Hall Masters of the two Palaces expel them from the inner hall."

After leaving the cultivation hall, Qin Feiyang went directly back to Alchemy Room No. 2, entered the ancient castle, and began copying the War Technique.

The Wolf King, meanwhile, sneaked out of the Inner Hall to join the commotion at the Lu Family.

The matter of the Lu Family spread like a plague through State City, an unstoppable force.

Wherever people gathered, they discussed the incident.

The news also quickly reached the Inner Hall. The disciples of the Elixir Fire Palace and the Cultivation Palace were instantly in an uproar.

For a time, various rumors flew wildly.

Some said the Lu Family had committed a heinous crime, prompting the Lord to eradicate them.

Others claimed the Lord was enraged because he heard rumors about Lu Xingchen, advocated for the annulment of the marriage contract, and the Lu Family refused, thus provoking the Lord.

Still others speculated that State City had been too chaotic recently, and the Lord was making an example of the Lu Family to warn others.

「That afternoon!」

The Lord personally came forward and clarified the truth, thereby quashing the rumors.

But he also concealed some facts.

First was Shen Mei. For a woman, nothing is more important than her innocence and reputation. If people found out that Shen Mei had helped Lu Xingchen plot against Ren Wushuang, she would undoubtedly be condemned. If their affair were exposed, not only Shen Mei but the entire Shen Family would find themselves in dire straits. Furthermore, it might even make it difficult for Shen Mei to marry in the future.

So, the Lord did not reveal Shen Mei's involvement.

For this, Old Shen was deeply grateful.

Second were Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King. The Lord felt that Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King had been too high-profile recently, so he made no mention of them. He announced publicly that Wang Hong had investigated and uncovered everything.

And so, the sibling-like relationship between Qin Feiyang and Ren Wushuang was not exposed to the world because of this incident. Even Old Shen and Shen Mei remained unaware. They merely thought Qin Feiyang had stepped in to help right an injustice.

「Early the next morning!」

The Wolf King returned to the Alchemy Room and reported these developments to Qin Feiyang.

The Wolf King was very dissatisfied, believing that Wang Hong had taken credit for their achievements.

Qin Feiyang, however, didn't mind, as long as he received his reward.

Then, the two of them waited in the rest area.

They were, of course, waiting for Wang Hong.

They wondered what kind of reward the Lord would give them.

But they waited until late morning, yet Wang Hong hadn't appeared.

"What's going on?" "Is he really going to go back on his word?"

The Wolf King was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously back and forth in the Alchemy Room.

"What's the rush?" Qin Feiyang glanced at him. As if suddenly remembering something, he frowned and asked, "Has the Lu Family left yet?"

The Wolf King shook his head.

As the saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if the Lu Family was ruined, they were not comparable to ordinary families. Moreover, relocating an entire clan was no small matter; it would naturally take some time.

SWISH!

Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air.

It was Wang Hong!

Qin Feiyang quickly stood up, cupped his fist in salute, and said, "Greetings, Commander Wang Hong."

"No need for formalities."

Wang Hong smiled, observing Qin Feiyang, a myriad of emotions filling his heart.

Thinking back to when they first met in Yan Province, this young man was just a martial master. How much time had passed? Not only had his name become famous throughout Spirit State, but his cultivation had also reached the level of a Four-Star War Emperor. In all his years in State City, he had seen many geniuses. But he had never encountered a young man as monstrously talented as this.

"Where's the reward?" The Wolf King also quickly scurried over, his eyes sparkling.

"You're certainly an impatient one." Wang Hong paused, taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. He took out a metal box from his interspatial storage.

The metal box was about the size of an adult's palm, entirely black as ink, and appeared simple and unadorned.

The Wolf King snatched it and opened the lid.

A scorching wave of heat instantly surged out from the iron box.

A cluster of flames, about the size of a baby's fist, floated inside the box. The flames danced ceaselessly, instantly turning the entire Alchemy Room into a raging furnace, the heat becoming unbearable!

"Elixir Fire?" the Wolf King asked in surprise.

"That's right." Wang Hong nodded and said with a laugh, "This is a fourth rank Elixir Fire. With it, no matter where you go in the future, you'll be able to concoct the best-quality elixirs."

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