Chapter 543 - 543: Don't Kill Me, We Can Let Bygones Be Bygones

In an instant, Sun Shihai, Zhou Daoren, and Wei Qianshan all shot to their feet.

"That won't be necessary!"

The newcomer was none other than Zhao Wenxiang, the ancestor of the Zhao Family from Piaomiao Mountain Villa.

He waved a hand, and the guards behind him suddenly shut the doors to the main hall.

The atmosphere instantly grew tense.

"Elder Zhao, what is the meaning of this?" Sun Shihai felt a headache coming on.

'It's been ages since Zhao Wenxiang meddled in worldly affairs. What could his sudden appearance mean?'

"Elder Zhao, please, have a seat," Zhou Daoren said, his face wreathed in smiles.

Wei Qianshan went so far as to pull out a chair. "Elder Zhao, please sit."

"You three have a feud with him?" Zhao Wenxiang's gaze slowly fell upon Jiang Xinghai at the adjacent table.

"Yes, that's right! Don't tell me you have a feud with him as well, Elder Zhao?" Sun Shihai's eyes lit up with delight.

"A man like that has no friends. He must have offended you, Elder Zhao. He deserves to die," Zhou Daoren chimed in, glaring viciously at Jiang Xinghai.

Wei Qianshan was ecstatic. "Excellent! With Elder Zhao taking charge, none of them will be spared!"

"So, you three really do have a feud with him? An irreconcilable one?" Zhao Wenxiang turned back to look at the three of them.

"Yes, a deep-seated hatred! That bastard killed my grandson seven days ago. He deserves to die a thousand deaths!" Sun Shihai practically roared.

"You don't understand, Elder Zhao. That guy just said he's going to wipe out the Sun Family today, my Wei Family tomorrow, and the Zhou Family the day after! I'm afraid one day he'll be coming for your Zhao Family too! He's unbelievably arrogant!" Wei Qianshan added, embellishing the story.

Zhao Wenxiang's brow furrowed. "Oh? Did he say he was going to wipe out my Zhao Family?"

"He did... I think," Zhou Daoren chimed in.

Sun Shihai added, "Yes, he did. I remember it crystal clear."

"That's right. To hear him talk, you'd think no one could possibly stop him. It's a good thing you're here, Elder Zhao," Wei Qianshan added.

A murderous glint flashed in Zhao Wenxiang's eyes.

Sun Shihai, Zhou Daoren, and Wei Qianshan exchanged triumphant smiles.

'If they could get Zhao Wenxiang to eliminate Jiang Xinghai for them, it would be perfect!'

"Little Xinghai, you certainly have a lot of patience."

Suddenly, Zhao Wenxiang threw his head back and roared with laughter.

"Grandpa, watching these three buffoons put on a show is actually rather amusing." Jiang Xinghai slowly rose from his seat and walked toward Zhao Wenxiang.

Little Xinghai!

Grandpa!

Sun Shihai and the other two froze.

'What the hell kind of names were those?'

'It was obvious!'

'Those were terms of endearment!'

"Elder Zhao, you and he...?" Sun Shihai felt his breath catch in his throat.

"Isn't my relationship with Little Xinghai perfectly clear?"

Zhao Wenxiang's voice was frigid. "It's one thing for you three to bring trouble upon yourselves, but to try and drag me into your schemes... for such words to come from the mouths of three Martial Arts Family Heads is a disgrace. What is the point of you even living?"

"Huh?"

The three of them instantly realized how dire the situation was. Just as they were about to retreat, a violent killing intent suddenly enveloped them.

They realized the killing intent wasn't coming from Zhao Wenxiang.

When they realized it was coming from Jiang Xinghai behind them, the color drained from their faces.

"Y-y-you... You're a Celestial Destiny Realm expert!"

Sun Shihai had felt this same pressure from his father, Sun Zhen. There was no mistaking it.

"I was planning on letting you live until tonight."

Jiang Xinghai raised his hand toward Sun Shihai's neck.

The three men could only feel the rampant killing intent swirling around them.

With their meager Creation Realm cultivation, how could they possibly resist Jiang Xinghai, who was in the late stage of the Celestial Destiny Realm?

"No, you can't kill me! My father is back! His power is greater than yours—not even Elder Zhao would dare to face him head-on! Don't kill me! We can let bygones be bygones... Don't kill—"

"CRACK!"

In front of everyone, Sun Shihai's neck was snapped just like that.

"THUD!"

Sun Shihai collapsed to the ground.

"Mr. Jiang, it's a misunderstanding! A complete misunderstanding...!"

Wei Qianshan dropped to his knees with a THUMP. "I just came here for a drink! I never intended to oppose you, Mr. Jiang! It's all a misunderstanding...!"

"The Wei Family owns a cosmetics company, doesn't it?"

Without deigning to look at Wei Qianshan's pathetic expression, Jiang Xinghai simply exchanged a smile with Zhao Wenxiang.

"Yes, yes, a cosmetics company! If you like it, Mr. Jiang, it's yours for the taking!" Wei Qianshan said without a moment's hesitation.

He suddenly recalled how his daughter had been relentlessly targeting the Yu Family's AM subsidiary, and his heart filled with regret.

"So, you understand."

With a swift motion, Jiang Xinghai struck. Wei Qianshan was dead.

"THUMP!"

Zhou Daoren watched, horrified, as both his companions died with their necks snapped. He nearly pissed himself in terror. Falling to his knees, he looked to Zhao Wenxiang. "Elder Zhao, you have to save me! I'll give you everything I own to save my worthless life! Please, put in a good word for me...!"

Zhao Wenxiang remained unmoved. Instead, he suddenly rose and looked outside the hall.

Jiang Xinghai, however, reached out and gripped Zhou Daoren's neck. "I can get it all the same after I kill you."

And with that, the patriarchs of three of the Six Great Martial Arts Families were all dead.

However, a formidable presence manifested outside the doors.

As expected, it had to be the Sun Family's ancestor, Sun Zhen.