Chapter 29: Conquering Everyone’s Hearts

Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Conquering Everyone’s Hearts

The instant before his soul was completely incinerated, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly unleashed the Soul-Devouring Forbidden Technique on Jin Lingfeng.

Under the combined assault of the Soul-Devouring Forbidden Technique and his Dark Spiritual Power, a ceaseless torrent of soul essence and refined Spiritual Power surged into Yi Xiaoyao’s body.

In the blink of an eye, Yi Xiaoyao had completely devoured Jin Lingfeng’s soul and Spiritual Power, replenishing what he had just expended.

Color finally returned to Yi Xiaoyao’s face, and the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique ceased.

Beneath his palm, Jin Lingfeng’s expression remained frozen in the shock and confusion of the last moment. But with his soul devoured, his eyes were now vacant, and every trace of breath and Vitality had vanished.

As everyone watched, Jin Lingfeng’s body crashed to the ground. A strip of white funeral cloth drifted down on the wind and landed on his corpse.

Yi Xiaoyao had been right.

Someone would die today. And this funeral was Jin Lingfeng’s.

The crowd was struck silent by sheer horror. Then, in an instant, that silence shattered into a deafening uproar!

"Jin Lingfeng... was actually killed by Yi Xiaoyao!!!"

"What’s this Yi Xiaoyao’s story? The two young masters of the Jin Family were so utterly defenseless against him!"

Just moments ago, they had all been so certain of victory for the two young masters of the Jin Family.

After all, both Jin Lingfeng and Jin Guiyun were bonafide geniuses. They were Closed-door Disciples personally taken in by the Sect Leader of the Cloud Transformation Sect—true dragons among men.

But in the end, when Yi Xiaoyao faced these two "dragons," he crushed them as easily as if they were a pair of worms!

This outcome was beyond anyone’s expectations. It was simply too shocking.

"Fortress Master! Fortress Master! Fortress Master!"

The young members of the Tang Family, their blood boiling with excitement, shouted the two words "Fortress Master" at Yi Xiaoyao. They had once said that as long as Yi Xiaoyao could defeat Jin Lingfeng, they would obey him completely.

After witnessing this, the young disciples felt an immense sense of satisfaction and vindication. They were now utterly convinced, and in their hearts, Yi Xiaoyao’s image had become that of a hero!

But soon, someone snapped out of the shock.

"The Tang Family Castle Lord killed a Young Master of the Jin Family. This time, things have really gotten out of hand."

Indeed. How could the number one family in Hunting City be a pushover?

With their Young Master killed, how could the Jin Family possibly let this go?

"Big Brother!!!"

Jin Guiyun looked at Jin Lingfeng’s body, overwhelmed with grief.

The Jin Family elders, in a great rage, erupted with their full Cultivation and forced the Tang Family elders back.

"Our Jin Family will fight the Tang Family Castle to the death!!!"

The Tang Family elders rushed out one after another, shielding Yi Xiaoyao.

"Hmph! Our Fortress Master already spared Jin Lingfeng’s life once. It was he who developed killing intent toward our Fortress Master. He sought his own demise and has no one to blame!"

The Tang Family elders roared back, showing no weakness.

’The attitude of these Jin Family elders, from start to finish, was clear: Jin Lingfeng was allowed to kill Yi Xiaoyao, but Yi Xiaoyao was not allowed to kill Jin Lingfeng.’

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed. He understood that this was mainly because the Tang Family Castle’s strength was far inferior to the Jin Family’s.

’Without enough strength, everything you do is wrong. In this world, fists do the talking.’

An incredibly firm conviction grew in Yi Xiaoyao’s heart. ’I must become stronger! I will possess limitless power and stand at the very pinnacle of this world!’

’From this day forward, anyone who tries to kill me, Yi Xiaoyao, I will kill them without fail. I will never again be merciful like I was today.’

’After today, I finally understand. Showing mercy to an enemy is just being reckless with my own life!’

On the field, the air between the Jin and Tang elders crackled with hostility as they glared daggers at each other.

However, this was the entrance to the Tang Family Castle. In just a few moments, a large number of Tang Family members heard the commotion and rushed over.

Tang Feng and Tang Zhong were among the arriving Tang Family members. When they saw Jin Lingfeng’s body on the ground, they were stunned.

Especially Tang Feng. Three days ago, Yi Xiaoyao had personally told him that he was going to defeat Jin Lingfeng.

He never thought Yi Xiaoyao would actually do it—and not just defeat him, but kill him.

This was the second time Tang Feng had witnessed a miracle from Yi Xiaoyao!

The Jin Family members saw more and more Tang Clan Members arriving, and their faces grew grim.

They understood that continuing this standoff would put them at a disadvantage; they had to go back and report this.

"Take the Young Master’s body and report this matter to the Patriarch!"

The Jin Family elders gave a furious snort, took the crippled Jin Guiyun and Jin Lingfeng’s body, and left the Tang Family Castle, fuming with rage.

"Hey! You all..."

Tang Long panicked when he saw the Jin Family members leaving.

Before leaving, the Jin Family members shot a venomous glare at Tang Long and Tang Ruoxue. If not for these two, how could something like this have happened to the Jin Family?

Tang Long suddenly seemed to age several decades. He never imagined that in the end, he would not only lose his status in the Tang Family but also be abandoned by his backer, the Jin Family.

And all of this was because of Yi Xiaoyao.

Tang Long took a deep look at Yi Xiaoyao, then said dejectedly to the equally dazed Tang Ruoxue, "Ruoxue, let’s leave this place."

Tang Ruoxue was stunned for a moment. Her heart was in turmoil as she cast a complicated gaze at the towering, sword-like youth.

But Yi Xiaoyao still didn’t spare her a single glance.

Tang Ruoxue still remembered the day she had warned Yi Xiaoyao that they were not people of the same world.

Now, it seemed that facts had proven her right.

Even though they were standing so close, there was no trace of Tang Ruoxue in Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes, precisely because they did not belong to the same world.

It was only in the instant Jin Lingfeng died at Yi Xiaoyao’s hands that Tang Ruoxue finally and completely realized just how wrong she had been.

But even if she regretted it, it was too late.

"Father, let’s go."

Tang Ruoxue nodded to Tang Long. The two of them walked into the crowd and left the Tang Family Castle.

And Yi Xiaoyao didn’t see this scene, nor would he have cared.

At this moment, Yi Xiaoyao was surrounded by the young members of the Tang Family, their voices of admiration echoing endlessly.

"Fortress Master! You’re truly incredible!"

"Yeah, that Jin Lingfeng was too much of a bully. It’s so satisfying that the Fortress Master killed him!"

"From now on, we will follow and obey you, Fortress Master, with all our hearts!"

Yi Xiaoyao smiled faintly and nodded at the youths. He understood that in this world, only the strong are respected.

It was obvious that in the hearts of these youths, Yi Xiaoyao was already a demonic-level expert whom they could never surpass.

What’s more, Yi Xiaoyao had done what they had wanted to do, but neither dared nor were able to do.

However, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression was not as happy as one might expect. Instead, there was a trace of worry between his brows.

"Elders, I failed to heed your advice and ended up killing Jin Lingfeng. I am truly sorry," he said apologetically to the elders.

The elders shook their heads. "Fortress Master, you are not to blame for this. We saw the situation clearly just now. It was that Jin Lingfeng who didn’t know what was good for him!"

"Exactly! The Fortress Master had already let him go once, but he still tried to kill him!"

"The Fortress Master did the right thing. If he hadn’t killed Jin Lingfeng, Jin Lingfeng would have killed him! Anyone in his position would have made the same choice."

"Besides, the Jin Family was deliberately suppressing our Tang Family Castle. The Fortress Master’s actions are admirable and worthy of respect!"

"To think we tried to push the Fortress Master out so many times in the past... looking back now, we are truly ashamed!"

The other Tang Family members present also stepped forward to voice their agreement. Yi Xiaoyao’s actions today had conquered the hearts of all the Tang Clan Members.

Hearing everyone’s understanding, Yi Xiaoyao’s heart warmed slightly.

However, that trace of worry still could not be dispelled from his heart.

"But the Jin Family will not let this matter rest."

When Yi Xiaoyao said this, the surrounding Tang Family members fell silent. Clearly, they all shared the same worry.

But in the face of a common crisis, all the Tang Family members appeared exceptionally united.

"As long as the Tang Family Castle stands, all of us in the Tang Family will stand with our Fortress Master, through thick and thin!"

Their collective cry was powerful and imposing, and Yi Xiaoyao was deeply moved.

Because of this, an idea that had been long buried deep in Yi Xiaoyao’s heart suddenly surfaced.