“Bah! That damn Chen Family bastard! Running to this Demonic Beast Mountain Range to die, making us search for so many days, I’m starting to reek!”
The short man cursed under his breath.
The Tall Man looked at the sinister-looking man leading them: “Brother Fei, I think that kid has long since become Demonic Beast droppings. Why don’t we just go back?”
The short man nodded: “Exactly! We’ve searched everywhere in the outer perimeter and haven’t seen a soul. As for the deeper parts, with that kid’s abilities, could he really have survived this long? I certainly don’t believe it!”
The sinister man’s name was Tian Fei. He was a collateral relative of the Tian Family. Because his talent was decent, he was recruited into the main branch of the Tian Family.
The other two were ‘dead men’ supported by the Tian Family’s money.
Tian Fei’s expression was calm: “Search for two more days!”
“The Eldest Master’s son died, and another was injured. You know the Eldest Master’s temper. If we don’t put on a good show, when we go back, it’ll be us who die!”
The Tall Man and the short man’s expressions tightened when they heard this. They nodded and stopped complaining.
The short man sighed: “If you ask me, we should just go to the Chen Manor, capture Marquis Chiye’s wife. Isn’t that kid a filial son? If he’s truly alive, I don’t believe he wouldn’t show up!”
The Tall Man looked at him as if he were an idiot: “You also know that’s Marquis Chiye’s wife? No matter how dilapidated the Chen Manor is, no one dares to do anything openly! Do you really think the Great Yuan Kingdom’s royal family is just for show?”
The short man sneered: “Hmph! In front of the Second Master, isn’t it just…”
Tian Fei in front suddenly turned around, his expression fierce as he said: “Shut up! Don’t you know that trouble comes from the mouth? Or do you really want to die?”
Some things, they, as subordinates, could know in their hearts, but absolutely could not say out loud!
The short man realized he had misspoken and quickly apologized: “I talked too much!”
Tian Fei snorted coldly: “If it weren’t just the three of us right now, if the Eldest Master had heard that, your head would already be on the ground and sent to the Imperial City!”
The short man dared not retort, while the Tall Man mocked him from the side.
“Keep searching! No more nonsense!”
Tian Fei turned around again, his expression suddenly freezing.
“Are you looking for me?”
A figure strode out from the jungle ahead, a chilling smile on his face.
“Chen Zheng!”
Tian Fei was first astonished, then overjoyed.
“You’re actually still alive!”
Tian Jingyi had offered a heavy reward for Chen Zheng’s capture!
Although he didn't say it aloud, Tian Fei inwardly didn't believe that Chen Zheng could survive for so long in this extremely dangerous Demonic Beast Mountain Range!
But now!
This immense fortune had actually just fallen into their laps!
“Good, good, good!”
Tian Fei burst into laughter, and the Tall Man and short man behind him also showed excited smiles.
Since this kid was alive, yet didn't know how to hide himself, and even dared to appear before them, he was simply foolish!
Chen Zheng ignored Tian Jingyi, his gaze falling on the short man, his eyes filled with icy coldness.
“You want to capture my mother?”
The short man was stunned for a moment, but seeing Chen Zheng’s murderous gaze, he couldn’t help but sneer: “So what if I do? You don’t really think that just because you defeated Young Master Yilin, you’re invincible, do you?”
He had watched Chen Zheng’s fight with Tian Yilin.
Although Chen Zheng won, it was only a narrow victory!
Tian Yilin was a Genius, but ultimately lacked practical combat experience. Although both were at Acquired Eighth Layer, the short man estimated that if he himself had been on the arena at that time, killing this kid would have taken no more than ten moves at most!
“Nothing! Just taking your dog life!”
Performing a Saber flourish, Chen Zheng strode forward, heading straight for the short man.
The short man sneered, also stepping forward, not forgetting to tell his two companions beside him: “I’ll handle this kid! Neither of you lay a hand on him!”
Tian Fei and the Tall Man naturally had no objections.
No need to fight, and still get credit, why not?
The Tall Man laughed: “Hurry up! After we deal with this kid, we can go back sooner. I haven’t been to the Green Fragrance Pavilion in so long, I’m going crazy!”
The short man smiled confidently: “Don’t worry!”
At this moment, Chen Zheng had already approached, his long Saber descending, looking unremarkable.
The short man raised his Saber to block, the sneer on his face growing more pronounced.
“Such big talk? Yet so little ability?”
“Trash! After I kill you, I’ll definitely find an opportunity to trick your mother out. I really want to taste what it’s like to play with Marquis Chiye’s woman! Hahahaha…”
Of course, the short man wouldn’t dare to do such a thing, but that didn’t stop him from using this method to provoke Chen Zheng!
He loved seeing others’ expressions of impotent rage.
But to the short man’s surprise, Chen Zheng’s expression remained calm, completely undisturbed.
What was there to be angry about with a dead man?
Clang!
The two Sabers clashed! Saber Qi surged, scattering a shower of sparks.
The short man, who had been sneering, instantly changed his expression. He felt as if his Saber blade was pressed against a great mountain, and the irresistible force caused his arm to sink instantly. He could only watch helplessly as Chen Zheng’s chipped Saber blade steadily approached his neck!
Where did this kid get such immense strength?
“Ah!”
In his panic, the short man roared, mobilizing all the Qi and blood in his body, wanting to counterattack!
Unfortunately… it was completely useless!
“Stop playing around!”
The Tall Man frowned, not yet realizing something was wrong.
Tian Fei looked at the short man’s flushed, even somewhat purplish, face and slightly raised an eyebrow.
That didn’t look like it was faked, did it?
“Help!”
The short man, seeing the constantly approaching Saber blade, finally dropped his dignity and cried for help!
Just as Tian Fei was about to act, he saw Chen Zheng’s Saber blade, which had been slowly descending, suddenly accelerate!
The chipped long Saber instantly pressed down the long Saber in the short man’s hand.
Swish!
As smooth as cutting vegetables, a fine head fell to the ground.
Crack!
Chen Zheng’s long Saber finally reached its limit, breaking along its deepest chip.
Chen Zheng casually tossed the Saber aside, then took the long Saber from the hand of the short man’s headless corpse, which was falling backward.
Zing!
Chen Zheng flicked it with a finger, and the Saber blade let out a soft hum.
“Good Saber!”
Chen Zheng nodded in satisfaction.
Thud!
The headless corpse fell, spilling blood everywhere.
Chen Zheng looked up at the astonished Tian Fei and the Tall Man, his gaze shifting between the two, as if choosing his next prey.
Acquired Eighth Layer was no longer his opponent at all!
To deal with the short man, he had simply used his raw strength, and it was already a complete crush.
His Saber techniques, footwork, and fighting style hadn’t even had a chance to be displayed… “Too weak!”
Chen Zheng sighed.
After thinking for a moment, he simply plunged his Saber into the ground and said to the two: “Why don’t you two come at me together? Don’t worry, I’ll play with you bare-handed!”
Tian Fei and the Tall Man’s faces instantly became incredibly grim.
This trash was too arrogant!
“He has already achieved a Breakthrough to Acquired Eighth Layer!” Tian Fei blurted out Chen Zheng’s cultivation level.
The Tall Man instantly felt relieved.
This kid, who could defeat Tian Yilin, an Acquired Eighth Layer, while he was only Acquired Sixth Layer, now being Acquired Eighth Layer and killing the careless short man with one Saber, seemed not entirely unacceptable.
But soon he realized something was wrong.
“Acquired Eighth Layer?”
“This kid entered the Demonic Beast Mountain Range less than ten days ago, didn’t he? How is he already Acquired Eighth Layer?!”