The fact that Xue Jinkuang, who was a C-tier individual, had his communicator destroyed by Qin Feng was quite a terrifying thought by itself. 

  If his communicator were destroyed, that meant that what Qin Feng said earlier was even more…… terrifying to think about! 

  “You. What have you done?” Xue Yumang was visibly upset. 

  Qin Feng had already drawn out his Verdant Emperor Saber. 

  “What did I do? You can ask Xue Jinkuang when you join him down there in hell!” 

  Qin Feng dashed toward Xue Yumang. 

  In everyone else’s eyes, Qin Feng’s blatant act was a solid declaration that Xue Jinkuang was dead. 

  Of course, they found it somewhat hard to accept. 

  “Perhaps Qin Feng heard Han Nuan’s cry for help and came back after shaking Xue Jinkuang off. Since Qin Feng was already an enemy of the Xue family, he might as well kill Xue Yumang because Xue Jinkuang is a much tougher opponent,” Chen Xiang said. 

  Ever since Qin Feng killed Lei Chang, everyone acknowledged that he had become much stronger than a normal aptitude user. 

  “That might be the case. But what really happened to Xue Jinkuang? It’s still a mystery!” 

  A C-tier aptitude user was a cause for concern because it was equivalent to being a region overlord. 

  “I didn’t contact Mr Qin!” Han Nuan said with much difficulty as she endured the pain all over her body. Even so, there was a look of faithfulness and joy in her eyes. “Mr Qin is not a person who likes to lie. Xue Jinkuang must be dead!” 

  Chen Xiang and Hu Liang looked at each other. 

  If this were real, that meant that the Xue family would be crossed off the list in the Four Cities of the North Sea. 

  After all, only two D-tier elders remained in the Xue family. 

  Moreover, they were both old men of over a hundred years old. 

  Despite being of the same generation as Xue Jinkuang, they had not progressed in their skills. They were D-tier beings who could die at any moment. Therefore, one could only imagine how weak they were. 

  Right then, Qin Feng and Xue Yumang were still engaged in a battle. 

  However, Xue Yumang was no match for Qin Feng. 

  Meanwhile, Qin Feng was charging at Xue Yumang with his Verdant Emperor Saber which contained his internal force. 

  Afraid of going against him directly, Xue Yumang began dodging his attacks. 

  “Qin Feng, you will pay for what you are doing. You’re only struggling in the final moments before your death right now. Are you still trying to take me down with you? Think again!” 

  Xue Yumang had already begun thinking of ways to make his escape. 

  However, Qin Feng would not give him the opportunity to do so. 

  “You should listen to yourself. Those words of consolation don’t make any difference. You will end up dead anyway!” Qin Feng chuckled coldly as he began dashing even more quickly toward Xue Yumang. 

  Xue Yumang immediately turned around and began running away. 

  By then, everyone on the street had already gone back to their own houses because of the fight between Xue Yumang and Han Nuan. 

  It was impossible for Xue Yumang to ask for help from anyone. 

  “That’s it. Stop running!” Qin Feng chuckled coldly before he channeled his conscious energy. 

  “Magma Pillar!” 

  The ground below Xue Yumang instantly turned into magma. After a moment, a huge Magma Pillar thrusted him into the sky. 

  Zap! Zap! Zap! 

  A huge energy force thrusted against Xue Yumang’s internal force in his body. 

  Zap! 

  His internal force was being depleted rapidly. 

  Fortunately, Xue Yumang had already used his qinggong skills to dodge the Magma Pillar in a different direction. Even so, his internal force had been reduced by one-third. 

  Qin Feng continued to pursue after him. 

  “Burning Sword Glare!” 

  Once the Burning Sword Glare had been activated, a huge blade of over ten meters descended from the sky. 

  Xue Yumang gritted his teeth and activated his internal force once again to protect himself. 

  Bang! 

  As soon as the blade struck Xue Yumang, the shield of internal force was instantly crushed. 

  “Another slash!” 

  Qin Feng’s internal force seemed to be unlimited as he continued to use different powerful skills. 

  “Qin Feng, I’ll fight with you until I die!” 

  Xue Yumang channeled the blood in his body before he turned around and pushed his palm against Qin Feng. 

  The gust of wind energy imbued with his internal force collided against the blade energy of Qin Feng’s Verdant Emperor Saber. 

  In that moment, the gust of wind energy was split into half by the blade energy. Meanwhile, the blade energy continued to move forward before eventually landing on Xue Yumang’s body. 

  Without the protection of his internal force shield, Xue Yumang’s flesh received the full brunt of the damage from the slashing attack. 

  Splutter. 

  Xue Yumang was instantly knocked twenty meters away before he crashed into a banister by the road, crushing it along with the huge internal force in his body. 

  Qin Feng took the opportunity to pursue after him. 

  “Go to hell!” 

  The glimmer of a blade appeared before a person’s head rolled off onto the ground. 

  Xue Yumang—Dead! 

  People were shocked by Qin Feng who could kill a D-tier being with three strikes of his blade. 

  Right then, the people observing this battle in secret felt extremely remorseful. 

  It was always a difficult thing to offer help in a timely manner. 

  They could only make themselves feel better by thinking that Xue Jinkuang was not dead. Now that Qin Feng had gotten into trouble with a C-tier being, he might end up being killed too. 

  If these people were to help Qin Feng, would they not be killed by the C-tier expert as well? 

  However, did Qin Feng really kill Xue Jinkuang? 

  Despite being curious, none of them had the courage to ask Qin Feng about it. 

  Since Xue Yumang was not a wanted criminal, none of the D-tier elders could offer help in the Four Cities of the North Sea. 

  As Qin Feng gathered Xue Yumang’s Spatial Rune equipment, he activated his Asteroid Assimilation to absorb all three internal force mists from Xue Yumang’s body. 

  Thereafter, he burned Xue Yumang’s corpse into ashes. 

  When Qin Feng returned, Hu Liang had already summoned a water healer to take Han Nuan away in an ambulance. 

  “Han Nuan, you’ve done well!” Qin Feng exclaimed. 

  By then, Han Nuan seemed to have recovered the glimmer in her eyes. 

  “Boss, have I earned your trust?” Despite nearly losing her life, Han Nuan felt that it was all worth it. 

  “The feeling of trust is mutual. Don’t think too much about it. Tend to your wounds and get well soon. I won’t mistreat you!” Qin Feng responded. 

  Han Nuan nodded. 

  At that moment, Hu Liang approached them and handed the Spatial Button over to Qin Feng. 

  “Earlier, Han Nuan wanted me to look after this until you returned. We didn’t expect you to return this soon!” 

  Hu Liang had the intention of speaking up for Han Nuan. He was implying how Han Nuan was a great assistant. Despite not knowing if Qin Feng was dead or alive, she still stood up to a D-tier expert. 

  It was clear Han Nuan was a loyal person. 

  Getting the hint from what Hu Liang said, Qin Feng accepted the item. However, he then returned it to Han Nuan. 

  Nothing had changed! 

  Hu Liang could not resist asking, “Qin Feng, tell me the truth. What happened to Xue Jinkuang?” 

  “He’s dead,” Qin Feng said. 

  Hu Liang’s eyes became wide open. “Are you certain?” 

  “I have no reason to lie to you about things like this!” 

  Hu Liang’s heart pounded while his mind began to race. 

  “How could that be? Qin Feng, you are merely at the D1-tier. How were you able to kill Xue Jinkuang? Xue Jinkuang has dominated the Four Cities of the North Sea for many years. Nobody has dared to assassinate him. Perhaps it’s not even something one would dare think about. How did you do it?” 

  Qin Feng laughed. “General Hu, I never said that I was the one who killed Xue Jinkuang!” 

  Hu Liang was stunned. 

  “Who did it then?” 

  Qin Feng’s gaze shifted to somewhere in the distance. In front of a shop with broken walls and fashionable clothes still on display, Bai Li seemed to be engrossed with checking the clothes out. 

  “It was her!” 

  Qin Feng pointed at Bai Li. 

  When Hu Liang’s gaze landed upon the same direction, he could see Bai Li picking clothes out like a shopaholic. 

  Hu Liang’s face turned dark. 

  “Qin Feng, don’t mess with me. How could it possibly be Bai Li. Although she is very strong, it still……” 

  “Haha. I’m telling the truth. Don’t you believe me?” Qin Feng chuckled. “All you need to know is that Xue Jinkuang is dead. That is all! If you don’t believe me, just wait for a while!” 

  Time would prove everything!

  Chapter 356: The Ancient Warrior Families are Eager to Make a Move

  Although nobody knew if Qin Feng was telling the truth, they could observe his actions. 

  After killing Xue Yumang, Qin Feng did not depart from Shadong Town. 

  Instead, he stayed in the high-class apartment Hu Liang had arranged for him. Meanwhile, although the Xue family was in a fit, no one in the family dared to come look for Qin Feng. 

  That was because they were uncertain if Qin Feng was telling the truth either. 

  Most importantly, without Xue Jinkuang, anyone who came looking for Qin Feng was bound to die one at a time. 

  Under such circumstances, the rest of the ancient warrior families could no longer sit around in wait. 

  Naturally, the other families were the only ones capable of fighting against the Xue family. 

  *** 

  In a secret room, D-tier individuals in the Hou family had already been in a meeting for half an hour. 

  “No matter what happens, won’t we find out as long as we try?” 

  “Yeah. If Xue Jinkuang isn’t dead, we still have Chief’s support. If he really is dead, nobody would trouble us!” 

  “In that case, let’s start with the Xue family’s underground bank in Niumeng City!” 

  *** 

  All five aptitude users in the study were D-tier members of the Tieh family. 

  “Since we have decided, let’s take action!” 

  “But how do we deal with Qin Feng after we succeed?” 

  “We can offer him money or dividends!” 

  “Hmph. Aren’t we being too generous? Why should he receive dividends if he barely even helped?” 

  “If he was the one who killed Xue Jinkuang, do you think he hasn’t helped at all?” 

  *** 

  Meanwhile, the Yang family’s D-tier aptitude users had all gathered in a grand hall. 

  “Regardless of whether Xue Jinkuang had died, the Xue family is no longer as powerful as they were before. At first, Xue Yuan was the pride of this generation. However, he was later killed by Bloodhunter.” 

  “After Bloodhunter killed the younger generations, four of their elders were killed too. Now, another one of them has died!” 

  “Hehe. From seven elders to two pieces of trash. The Xue family won’t be in a glorious state for much longer!” 

  “Let’s annihilate them. Everyone will participate. It is time to get rid of the cancerous Xue family!” 

  *** 

  The three families began to act. Even though the Xue family’s base camp was located in a village in the middle of nowhere, they were involved in manufacturing industries in the Four Cities. In fact, the amount of money they made and the rate at which they did so might even surpass that of the dukes and generals in the Four Cities. 

  Therefore, once Xue Jinkuang died, the Xue family was akin to a fat lamb waiting to be slaughtered. 

  Such a situation resembled that of when Qin Feng annihilated the Xin family’s elders in Chengyang City. 

  On the first day, the Xue family lost three of their medium-sized manufacturing industries in the Four Cities. Naturally, the Xue family was enraged and, as a result, sent people to fight with those who advanced against them. 

  However, this was a battle of one against three. While fighting against three families simultaneously, the Xue family was outnumbered. Although they managed to kill some of their foes, the Xue family was left with very few of their own people as well. 

  Therefore, the existing elders in the Xue family naturally announced their withdrawal from those manufacturing industries. 

  The Xue family seemed to have fallen into a deep abyss. 

  “Is there any news about Chief?” 

  “No. We still can’t get in touch with him!” 

  “Has the vitality signal been sent?” 

  “Not yet. Perhaps this might be good news!” 

  “What good news are you speaking of? Qin Feng is only a D-tier aptitude user. What could he possibly have done to Chief?” 

  The First Elder and Second Elder of the Xue family could only make themselves feel better by saying such things. 

  However, there was still no news about Xue Jinkuang after four days had passed. Meanwhile, Qin Feng had already fully recovered from his injuries. 

  The conflict between the three big ancient warrior families and the Xue family was becoming increasingly heated. 

  The movement had already become a massive one! 

  *** 

  In Qin Feng’s high-class apartment in Shadong Town, he was leaning partially against the couch as he rested with his eyes closed. Han Nuan sat across from him. 

  She was here to report to him about what was going on out there. 

  “Mr. Qin, are we going to just sit and observe while the three big families take action? The Xue family has a lot of industries which are worth getting our hands on!” Han Nuan explained. 

  If they could gain control over these industries, the profits each year would be sufficient for them to kill a D-tier beast king! 

  However, Qin Feng was not exactly tempted by such a thought. 

  A D-tier beast king? If there were so many of such beings, Qin Feng would not have minded killing one of them each day. 

  Besides, within a year, Qin Feng had already developed unimaginable capabilities. 

  “It’s such a trouble!” Qin Feng exclaimed. 

  Han Nuan would not give up. “Mr. Qin, based on your current status and capabilities, many E-tier aptitude users would willingly serve you if you so asked. Your subordinates could solve these issues for you, and you wouldn’t have to be troubled at all!” 

  “I know you are not satisfied. Forget about gaining control over those industries. Once those ancient warrior families are done with the job, we’ll just take some money from them!” 

  Han Nuan pouted. “I’m just worried that they won’t even offer us money. The Hou family doesn’t seem to have that intention at all!” 

  “What about the other families?” Qin Feng asked. 

  “The Tieh family, despite being a little unwilling, are willing to give us 5% of the dividends. The Yang family, on the other hand, are quite sincere in offering 20% of the dividends. They also offered to make a deal of giving us a ten-year dividend of the total profits!” 

  With terms like these, Qin Feng would be able to obtain ten billion dollars if the industry was worth five billion dollars per annum. 

  It was indeed a very sincere offer. 

  Qin Feng chuckled coldly. “I agree with the Yang family’s offer. In the Tieh Family’s case, charge them 30% of dividend on top of a ten-year period buyout. As for the Hou family, I demand a twenty-year period buyout!” 

  Although Han Nuan was unhappy about Qin Feng not being greedy enough just moments ago, she was now a little intimidated by his sudden interest in monetary gains. 

  “I don’t think the Tieh family and the Hou family would agree to such terms!” 

  “Don’t worry. They will agree!” 

  Since Qin Feng had recovered from his injuries, he wanted to go out for a walk today. 

  It was the first time Qin Feng and Bai Li had left the apartment together. On their first trip outside, they arrived at the Wanzong Auction House at lightning speed. 

  The sixth floor of the Wanzong Auction House had already been renovated. Today was the beginning of a half-month-long conference. 

  When Qin Feng appeared by the door, many D-tier aptitude users noticed him. 

  They wondered if they should even speak to Qin Feng. 

  In contrast to the worried looks on their faces, Qin Feng very decisively walked to the reception and began filling in a form. 

  Last time, Qin Feng did not end up trading these items when he filled in the form. 

  [C-Tier Emperor-grade combat boots, partially new, damaged, exchange price: 20 billion] 

  [C-Tier Emperor-grade combat vest, partially new, damaged, exchange price: 18 billion] 

  [C-Tier Emperor-grade trousers, partially new, damaged, exchange price: 17 billion] 

  [Natural Energy Stone Frost Jade Bed, exchange price: 10 billion] 

  [C-Tier concentrated ambergris, exchange price: 8 billion] 

  [D-Tier Beast-king-grade material, exchange price: 7 billion] 

  [D-Tier Ascension Pill, exchange price: 5 billion] 

  Qin Feng nearly filled up an entire page. 

  All these items belonged to Xue Jinkuang. 

  When Bai Li killed Xue Jinkuang, she ended up damaging all the items and equipment he possessed. Some of them were even severely damaged. 

  Otherwise, any piece of C-tier beast king’s equipment would cost sixty billion yuan. 

  In actual fact, Xue Jinkuang’s net worth amounted to at least two hundred billion yuan. 

  However, these were all illiquid assets to Xue Jinkuang. 

  Xue Jinkuang only urgently needed to steal from Qin Feng because he possessed very little liquid assets.