Feng Baozhao’s slap came suddenly and fiercely.
Feng Mingyan didn’t expect it at all and couldn’t dodge it even if he wanted to.
“Slap!”
The energy from the slap directly landed on Feng Mingyan’s face.
Instantly, a five-fingered mark appeared on his left cheek.
The corner of his mouth began to bleed.
“Father?”
Feng Mingyan’s eyes showed confusion.
He didn’t understand why his father would suddenly hit him.
He acknowledged that his recent decisions might have been a bit rushed and imperfect.But he didn’t think it was entirely without merit.
At least in his opinion, Su Jingzhen and Xuening would likely suffer a direct loss this time.
He naturally knew that Su Jingzhen was the high priest of the Evil Moon Sect’s branch in Linjiang.
But what did it matter? As long as Spirit Sound Valley couldn’t find out, the Evil Moon Sect wouldn’t be able to either.
In the end, the Evil Moon Sect would only trouble Spirit Sound Valley.
At least, that’s what Feng Mingyan thought at the time.
He felt that even if his father didn’t praise him, he wouldn’t disagree with his plan.
Originally, his father had given him only one night, and in his opinion, being able to achieve this much was already excellent.
“You know our current situation, don’t you?”
“And didn’t I say that if we couldn’t find an opportunity, we would give up?”
“Didn’t I say not to let the ancestor know?”
As Feng Baozhao spoke, his eyes revealed disappointment.
He continued, “You’ve made it public knowledge, and even if they can’t find direct evidence to implicate our family, can’t they just make trouble for us?”
“But who doesn’t know in their hearts that it’s us?”
“At dawn, our Feng family will hold an alchemist conference. How do the cultivators in Yunmeng City and even Qingzhou see us?”
“There are too many powers that want to grasp our weaknesses, and too many powers that want us dead!”
After a pause, he added, “If this were done by Qingya, I’d have to admit she could do it a hundred times better than you!”
After a furious roar, Feng Baozhao let out a long sigh.
He regained some of his composure and looked at Feng Mingyan, who was still covering his face with a confused and wronged expression.
He said, “Now that things have come to this, I don’t want to say anything more. Go and eliminate all the outsiders involved in this matter.”
“If they can’t find evidence of our family’s involvement, then so be it. But if anything unexpected happens, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
At this time, Feng Baozhao’s eyes were extremely cold.
Just one glance made Feng Mingyan feel like he was falling into an icy pit.
He didn’t doubt that if anything went wrong, his father would really kill him.
“Father, don’t worry!”
Feng Mingyan didn’t dare to say anything back and directly got up to leave.
However, before he could even leave the great hall, a group of people walked in.
The leader was an old man with white hair.
He wore a coarse linen robe, had a tall and sturdy build, and an awe-inspiring face.
As soon as he entered the great hall, his powerful aura unfolded.
It was the Nascent Soul old monster!
As the old man’s aura unfolded, the air in the great hall seemed to cool down several degrees.
“Greetings, Ancestor!”
“Greetings, Ancestor!”
Feng Baozhao, Feng Mingyan, and the others respectfully bowed.
Their hearts were all a bit tense.
They didn’t want the Ancestor to know about this matter, but it was the Ancestor who came first.
Feng Baozhao was only the acting patriarch of the Feng family, while the Ancestor, Feng Lie, was the true power holder.
As long as the “acting” title remained, Feng Baozhao’s position would always be inferior to the Ancestor’s.
Even if he became the true patriarch, he wouldn’t dare to confront Feng Lie.
This was because the Ancestor, Feng Lie, was a Nascent Soul old monster who had reached the late stage of Nascent Soul, making him the strongest person in the Feng family.
The Ancestor’s face was expressionless as he walked to the top seat in the great hall and sat down.
Feng Mingyan’s heart grew even more anxious.
“Whose idea was this?”
After the atmosphere in the great hall became extremely oppressive, the Ancestor suddenly spoke up.
As soon as he spoke, Feng Mingyan’s expression changed drastically.
Feng Baozhao forced a smile: “Ancestor, this matter… actually, it’s not that serious. They did make a mistake, but the consequences are still manageable. Even if Spirit Sound Valley has suspicions…”
“Rubbish!”
Before Feng Baozhao could finish speaking, Feng Lie’s anger erupted.
He immediately flung out five shattered Soul Flags!
“Feng Tianxing, Feng Lang, Feng Xian… Five Golden Core cultivators have fallen, and you tell me it’s not serious?”
“And their bodies haven’t been found, you think Spirit Sound Valley can’t investigate?”
“Do you think I, Feng Lie, am easy to deceive, or that Spirit Sound Valley is full of fools?”
The Ancestor’s questioning voice echoed, and the great hall fell silent once again.
Feng Mingyan stared fixedly at the five Soul Flags that the Ancestor had thrown on the ground, his body trembling nonstop.
His eyes were filled with fear.
He knew these five Golden Core cultivators all too well. Just an hour ago, they were still by his side, waiting for orders.
In his opinion, these five Golden Core cultivators were more than enough to take down Su Jingzhen and Xuening.
He thought that soon, these people would return with Su Jingzhen’s and Xuening’s heads.
He never thought that things would go so wrong.
The matter hadn’t been accomplished, and the family had lost five Golden Core cultivators. Moreover, the five deaths had left behind fatal evidence.
The responsibility was too great, and Feng Mingyan couldn’t bear it alone.
Once the matter was exposed, even if they pushed Feng Mingyan out as a scapegoat, it wouldn’t be enough to appease the crowd.
Those powers that had been waiting for an opportunity would swarm in and directly crush the Feng family!
In that instant, his mind suddenly cleared up.
However, after realizing the severity of the situation, he was shocked by the magnitude of his mistake.
From the start, he only wanted to thoroughly take everything that once belonged to Feng Qingya.
The matter at hand was simply to prevent Feng Qingya from having any chance to shine at the alchemy conference the next day, nothing more.
He never thought he would drag the entire Feng family down with him.
“Thud!”
Feng Mingyan’s knees softened, and he suddenly knelt down.
“Ancestor, save me!”
Feng Mingyan’s eyes were filled with panic.
At this time, Feng Baozhao also knew the severity of the situation.
He immediately knelt down on one knee, facing the Ancestor.
“Ancestor, now that things have come to this, we can discuss punishment later.”
“How can our Feng family save ourselves?”
“If things really reach the worst, the alchemy conference our family is holding tomorrow will not only be a joke but also the beginning of our downfall.”
A storm can arise from a small ripple, and the collapse of a great power can be triggered by a small opportunity.
Coincidentally, Feng Mingyan had provided this opportunity to the other powers in Yunmeng City today.
The cruelty of the cultivation world was not only something Su Jingzhen had yet to fully experience, but even Feng Mingyan, a spoiled brat, was far from understanding it.
When Feng Baozhao spoke, the Ancestor’s eyebrows furrowed even deeper.
“If Feng Tianxing and the others died at the hands of Mu Lao, it would be fine. Although Qingya has resentment towards the Feng family, she doesn’t want the Feng family to fall completely.”
“But if they were killed by someone else, no matter who it was, our Feng family would have a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads.”
“At any moment, it could fall, destroying the Feng family!”
As the Ancestor spoke, his tone was extremely solemn.
“There are two things we need to do.”
“First, eliminate all evidence pointing to the Feng family.”
“Second, try to find Feng Tianxing’s corpse, or find the person who killed them, and negotiate with them.”
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