The Ye Family estate was on high alert.
Before Xie Litang even got close...
...several dark gun barrels were already trained on her, followed by a loud shout.
“Stop right there!”
“Approaching the Ye Family mansion is strictly prohibited!”
Those security personnel were well-trained; their standing was even higher than ordinary demon beast hunters, which was why they qualified to be hired by an elite family.
The team leader waved a hand behind him, and two guards immediately stepped forward to restrain Xie Litang.
Shhh-shhh.
Sword light flashed.
Clutching their necks in utter disbelief, the two men collapsed to the ground.
Holding her sword horizontally, Xie Litang said softly, “Your average strength reaches Five-Star, but that's still not enough.”
She leveled her blade at the remaining guards. The leader immediately ordered them to open fire. “All units, open fire! Kill her at all costs!”
Bang, bang, bang!
Muzzle flashes burst into light.
“Too slow.”
Xie Litang could easily dodge every shot even with her eyes closed.
Back when she trained at the Fumu City base, she had practiced against continuous machine gun fire.
The security captain quickly realized what was happening and shouted, “Firearms are ineffective! Prepare for close combat!”
The dozen or so security guards drew their close-combat weapons.
The captain's words had barely left his lips—
Swish.
—a breathtakingly beautiful figure flickered in his eyes as a light sword strike swept past.
“What?”
“How is this possible?”
When on earth had she gotten so close?
The security captain didn't know, couldn't understand, and permanently ceased all thought.
Xie Litang moved like a ghost, or perhaps a graceful dancer.
Elegant and composed.
A beauty laden with lethal danger.
Every place her Sweeping Blade dashed through, another guard fell dead beneath her sword.
Slash.
Her long sword plunged into the chest of the last remaining guard, scalding blood instantly staining a large patch of his shirt red.
Xie Litang flicked the droplets of blood off her blade, then finally strode toward the main doors of the villa.
Bang!
She kicked the doors open.
The Ye Family members gathered inside were all thrown into shock.
A middle-aged man in his forties, his muscles bulging all over, rumbled in a heavy voice, “Friend, are you here for money?”
That was likely the expert stationed to guard the Ye Family. Reaching Twelve-Star strength at the ripe young age of forty-something meant calling him a genius was no exaggeration.
Xie Litang raised her sword and pointed it at him.
The middle-aged man's gaze chilled instantly.
“Friend, must you really do this?”
“I am Lei Zhen, Master of the Jianghai City branch of the Jidao Martial Arts Hall. Give my Jidao Martial Arts Hall some face.”
“If you leave right now, the Jidao Martial Arts Hall and the Ye Family will act as if this never happened. What do you say?”
Hearing this, Xie Litang sneered, “The face of your Jidao Martial Arts Hall isn't worth shit.”
The middle-aged man flared with fury. He clenched his fists, producing a loud sonic crackle.
Exerting power through his legs, the expensive floor tiles cracked beneath his feet before he threw a punch straight toward Xie Litang to obliterate her.
“Anyone who insults the Jidao Martial Arts Hall must die!”
Xie Litang sheathed her sword...
...and threw a punch to meet his attack.
Boom!
Lei Zhen originally thought his full-power strike, even if it couldn't instantly capture the girl before him, would at least send her scrambling away. But he was wrong.
He felt as if a bomb had detonated right against his fist.
His fist, his forearm, and then his entire arm shattered inch by inch.
“Argh!”
Lei Zhen shrieked in agony.
Instinct drove him to retreat rapidly in an attempt to get away.
However, Xie Litang followed him like a shadow, swinging another punch as she asked, “Can you handle this punch? It carries over two hundred thousand attack power in true damage.”
Xie Litang's current strength appeared to be around Twelve-Star level.
She was at the exact same rank as Lei Zhen, but her attack dealt true damage.
Her punch slammed right into Lei Zhen's spine.
Crack, crack, crack!
Lei Zhen's entire spine instantly blew apart.
He then slowly collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and completely lost all life.
The members of the Ye Family, who had previously been sitting calm and confident, instantly turned pale with panic.
Old Man Ye, managing to keep his composure with great effort, asked, “Friend, what on earth do you want?”
Xie Litang turned around and sat down on the sofa across from him. “Let me correct you: I am not your friend.”
Just as her words landed—
—a sharp scream suddenly rang out from the side.
“Dad! It's her! She's the one who killed my son—your direct grandson!”
“Dad, kill her quickly!”
“I want her dead right now!”
Old Man Ye's expression darkened even further.
On one hand, Xie Litang was their archenemy, and it was clear this matter wouldn't end peacefully today.
On the other hand, he felt fury toward his daughter-in-law. Did this foolish woman seriously lack the eyes to see their current situation?
Seeking revenge against Xie Litang?
They were the meat on the chopping block right now.
Old Man Ye took a deep breath and asked once more, “Miss Xie, what exactly do you want?”
Xie Litang waved a hand, completely unhurried. “Don't rush. I know armed forces are already on their way, so you don't need to waste any more words.”
She pulled out her phone and tapped on it for a moment.
Pulling up some files on the Ye Family, she skimmed through them.
Then, comparing the records to the people inside the room one by one, a warm smile quickly appeared on her face.
“Very good.”
“To fight for the position of heir...”
“...basically your entire Ye Family showed up for today's family banquet. That certainly saves me a lot of effort.”
Xie Litang wiped her long sword clean, then continued, “Now, call your eldest son, Ye Fan. Make it a projected video call—I'm worried he won't grasp the situation clearly otherwise.”
Old Man Ye clenched his fist tight, then quickly dialed the video call.
Before long...
...a figure appeared on the projection screen.
“Dad, why are you calling me?”
Soon, Ye Fan realized something was wrong. Splatters of blood had appeared on the floor of the normally bright villa hall.
Xie Litang aimed the camera at herself, and heavy, ragged breathing instantly sounded from the speaker.
“It's you.”
“You killed my son, and you actually dare go to my house? Are you looking to die?!”
Xie Litang spread her hands. “Can't you speak like a civilized person?”
Ye Fan suddenly let out a cold laugh, picked up his communicator, and walked into a secret room.
He aimed the camera at Yang Yiyi, who was tied to a chair, covered in blood, and utterly drained of spirit.
Ye Fan said in a cold voice, “Xie Litang, you came to save her, didn't you?”
Xie Litang nodded. “That's right.”
Hearing this, Ye Fan burst into laughter. “Very good! Then right now—this very second—kneel down before me, or I'll kill her!”
As if to establish his dominance...
...Ye Fan pressed a button in his hand. Several mechanical arms extended syringe needles and plunged them into Yang Yiyi's body.
“Ahhh!”
Yang Yiyi's painful shriek echoed out.
Gleams of excitement flashed in Ye Fan's eyes, and he rasped in a raspy voice, “I'm giving you one last chance. Kneel!”
If Xie Litang refused to cooperate, Yang Yiyi would suffer even more agonizing torture, or even be killed.
Ye Fan believed he had her right where he wanted her.
He was even more convinced that there was a high probability Xie Litang would compromise.
However...
...Xie Litang merely dug at her ear with a finger and said calmly, “Are you done throwing your tantrum?”
Ye Fan froze for a second. “W-What do you mean?”
Xie Litang stood up, stretched her body, and said, “Just now, Yang Yiyi screamed three times.”
In the next instant...
...a flash of cold light swept through the villa hall.
Ye Fan lost three family members forever.
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