Published: February 24, 2025
Chapter 5: Frenzied Massacre
Tan Changchun and Tan Feng stood up, covered in wounds, their gazes filled with despair as they looked at Situ Tianlun and Liu Boyi.
Although Tan Changchun was at the eighth level of spirit embryo realm, just like the two family heads, his advanced age made him no match for either of them.
Tan Feng was only at the seventh level of spirit embryo realm, and before the two family heads, he had no means to fight back.
Liu Boyi looked down on Tan Changchun and sneered, "Old man, you’ve been contacting other family heads quite a bit this past month, haven’t you? You fool, do you really think anyone in the city would dare to offend me just for your Tan family?"
As Liu Boyi said, during this month, Tan Changchun had tried to ally with other families to help the Tan family through their crisis. However, after weighing their options, none of the family heads were willing to offend the other two major families for the sake of the Tan family.
"The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. I have nothing to say!" Tan Changchun sighed deeply and humbly pleaded, "I only ask you to spare the lives of the Tan family's servants; they are innocent."
"Family head, we are Tan family members in life and Tan family spirits in death! We will share the fate of the Tan family!" The voices of the two hundred guards at the Tan Residence, wielding long spears, resounded through the sky, swearing to fight to the death!
"Absurd!" Tan Changchun looked at the guards, "You all have families; what will happen to them if you die? Silence!"
Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have always been difficult to balance. The guards, realizing that their momentary passion would bring endless sorrow to their wives and children, fell silent with tears in their eyes.
"Tsk tsk, how touching... so touching!" Liu Boyi stared at Tan Changchun and mocked, "Old man, don’t you understand the principle of cutting the grass to get rid of the roots? Hmph, let me tell you, today all 308 members of the Tan Residence must die!"
"You heartless beast! I will fight you to the death!" Tan Changchun was filled with rage and was about to make a desperate stand when a voice stopped him from behind, "Grandpa, wait!"
When Tan Changchun turned around and saw Tan Yun, his eyes turned red as he roared, "Grandson, why are you here? Your grandpa and father are holding them off; you should run!"
"Yun'er, hurry and run!" Tan Feng shouted.
At that moment, Feng Jingru, who was at the sixth level of spirit embryo realm, rushed to Tan Feng's side with her sword in hand, her face filled with urgency and tears. "Yun'er, your mother, father, and grandpa will hold them off. Listen to your mother and run! The further you go, the better!"
"I can't leave!" Tan Yun shook his head firmly and walked straight in front of his parents and grandpa.
"You will drive your mother to death!" Feng Jingru pushed Tan Yun, her anxiety evident. "Get out… get out!"
"Mother, you must believe me. As long as I am here, the Tan family will never perish!" Tan Yun said resolutely, "Mother, help father and grandpa rest first; I will take care of this!"
Seeing that further persuasion was futile, Feng Jingru’s expression turned extremely painful.
"Wow, no wonder this little brat dares to be so brazen; it turns out you have reached the sixth level!" Situ Tianlun looked at Tan Yun with interest and said, "In just a month, you’ve advanced three levels; it seems you’ve consumed quite a few elixirs, haven’t you?"
Tan Changchun, Tan Feng, and Feng Jingru finally looked at Tan Yun's realm. When they discovered that he was indeed at the sixth level of spirit embryo realm, their hearts surged with shock!
They were sure that during Tan Yun’s seclusion, he hadn’t consumed any elixirs!
Tan Yun glanced coldly at Situ Tianlun, his eyes filled with hostility. "Regardless of whether I took elixirs or not, you all won’t leave here alive today!"
"You ignorant little bastard, I will tear you apart!" Situ Tianlun was furious.