While Ye Yunfeng was speaking, Li Shichuan didn't dare say a word.

He knew that Kang Chenghua was like a mad dog right now. If he, the father of a "murderer," were to speak up, Kang Chenghua might immediately smash the bowl of hot soup in front of him right in his face.

At his words, Kang Chenghua's face darkened, and he was about to lash out at Ye Yunfeng when Huang Zhendong, who had been enjoying the show, stepped in to mediate. "Brother Chenghua, there's no need to be so hasty."

"Don't you think what Patriarch Ye said makes some sense?

"If Xu Ke is the real murderer, then by killing Li Lang, wouldn't you be playing right into his hands?

"At that point, not only would you have lost your son to Xu Ke, but you would have also killed the very scapegoat he found for you. Wouldn't that be saving him a lot of trouble?"

Since the one who died was Chang Yi, Huang Zhendong wasn't particularly grieved. All he wanted to do now was thwart Xu Ke's plan to kill with a borrowed knife. In his eyes, Xu Ke was undoubtedly the murderer. That being the case, he had to disrupt Xu Ke's plot to frame Li Lang.

"Of course you'd say it makes sense. It wasn't your son who died," Kang Chenghua retorted with a cold laugh.

At this, even the composed Huang Zhendong felt a flare of anger. He had never forgotten that Xu Ke had killed his son, Huang Qi. Now that Kang Chenghua was rubbing salt in the wound, Huang Zhendong would have stood up and killed him on the spot if not for the setting.

But Huang Zhendong wasn't the only one who wanted to kill Kang Chenghua. Li Shichuan and Ye Yunfeng also felt the sting of his words, because their sons had also been killed by Xu Ke.

It had to be said, if Duan Chongfeng were present, he would surely clap his hands in admiration. Xu Ke truly lived up to his title of "Child-Delivery Maniac." The men whose sons he had killed could now form a table for mahjong.

After being infuriated by Kang Chenghua, Huang Zhendong and Ye Yunfeng exchanged a look, a cold glint appearing in their eyes. If Kang Chenghua wouldn't yield to a softer approach, they would have to get rough.

"Patriarch Kang, it's fine if you're unwilling to agree, but I hope you understand that there are too many forces the Kang Family cannot afford to offend," Huang Zhendong said coolly. "Your son isn't everything. I hope you'll consider your family."

The Six Great Families were known as such precisely because they didn't beat around the bush when making threats. If they said they would kill you, they could do it in minutes.

Kang Chenghua's sneer froze, his face turning ashen. Only now did he finally understand. Ye Yunfeng hadn't arranged this gathering or prepared this exquisite banquet for the Kang Family. It was for the powerful Huang Family and Wong Ting—forces the Ye Family dared not threaten. As for Kang Chenghua, he was merely an accessory. Whether the Kang Family wanted to agree or not, they had to.

Kang Chenghua's face was grim. "Is my son to have died for nothing?!"

Though his tone was fierce, it already betrayed his willingness to compromise.

"Of course not!" Huang Zhendong said with a smile.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway as a young man in a gray shirt walked in. "We just hope that you, Patriarch Kang, won't make the wrong decision—one that pains your allies and pleases your enemies."

Everyone was startled by the newcomer. The young man smiled and greeted the room. "Good evening, everyone. I am one of the Ten Great Warriors under Lord War God. You can all call me Qian Jun!"

Seeing it was Qian Jun, Huang Zhendong and Ye Yunfeng exchanged a look, both seeing the disbelief in the other's eyes.

The weakest of Wong Ting's Ten Great Warriors wasn't actually Sun Luo. It was Qian Jun. However, this didn't mean Qian Jun was not valued by Wong Ting; on the contrary, it proved just how highly he was regarded. He was the only person to be selected as one of the Ten Great Warriors at the age of twenty-seven. There was a reason he could join their ranks at such a young age. Despite his youth, he had already achieved the strength of Innate Great Perfection, which was a testament to his terrifying potential.

But neither Ye Yunfeng nor Huang Zhendong had expected Wong Ting to suddenly send Qian Jun here. By now, Qian Jun had already walked up to Kang Chenghua's side, picked up the cup beside him, and drank from it directly.

Kang Chenghua knew this was a blatant insult, but filled with humiliation, he didn't dare do a thing. There was a gleaming pistol at Qian Jun's waist, its black sheen making Kang Chenghua's heart race with fear.

Seeing Qian Jun speak so politely while acting so arrogantly, they all smiled. Against a blockhead like Kang Chenghua, Qian Jun's method was far more appropriate.

"Qian Jun, long time no see," Huang Sheng, who had been silent until now, spoke up to greet him.

Qian Jun gave a slight nod.

Huang Sheng then asked the question on everyone's mind, "Why did Brother Ting suddenly send you?"

Qian Jun replied indifferently, "I happened to be free. Since Sun Luo is dead, someone had to show up. I'm just here to go through the motions."

No one was surprised by Qian Jun's lack of respect for Sun Luo. A genius like him had every right to be arrogant. Even if Sun Luo were still alive, wouldn't he have to bow his head to Qian Jun?

Then, a hint of a smirk touched Qian Jun's lips as he said slowly, "They also incidentally asked me to participate in the upcoming tournament held by the Martial Alliance.

"I heard Xu Ke wants to join too, and has even registered on behalf of Tianhai...

"Brother Ting sent me over to warm up and, incidentally, kill him."

He said the word "incidentally" so nonchalantly, as if killing Xu Ke was as trivial to him as flicking a finger.

The moment Qian Jun finished speaking, everyone was stunned, their eyes instantly lighting up with ecstatic joy. They finally understood the real reason for his visit. It looked like he was here because of Sun Luo's death, but his true purpose was to kill Xu Ke in the Martial Alliance Leader selection tournament. They had all recently heard that Chen Xiong helped Xu Ke register to represent Tianhai in the competition.

They knew Xu Ke was incredibly strong, and securing a good rank for Tianhai would be a huge boon for him. However, they had no way to stop him and could only let him participate. After all, they had no young genius on their side who was as strong as Xu Ke. Besides, if Xu Ke did achieve a high ranking, it would also benefit Tianhai, so they hadn't paid the matter too much mind.

But now, with Qian Jun here to intercept and kill Xu Ke, it was exactly the outcome they longed to see.

From the moment they had started moving against Xu Ke, they had never once held the upper hand in terms of raw power. As for the older generation of Innate Experts, Xu Ke had either killed them by a stroke of luck or managed to escape their supposedly foolproof ambushes. Meanwhile, the younger generation of Martial Artists were being slaughtered by him like pigs. This had forced them to resort to other means to scheme against him.

But now, an outside talent like Qian Jun was taking action personally. Wasn't Xu Ke doomed?

This made Ye Chong's mind race. Imagine Xu Ke, brimming with confidence, thinking the provincial tournament is his for the taking, only to be effortlessly slaughtered by Qian Jun in a few moves... How spectacular would the look on his face be?! Just thinking about it, Ye Chong could hardly wait to see it happen.

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