Supreme Sword Exalt

Years of habit had long become instinct. Without a word, Yang Ying immediately drew his spear with full vigilance. Meanwhile, a group of people approached from afar, closing in on the two.

Yang Ying’s heart sank. He was all too familiar with their attire.

They’re not assassins! It’s the Yang and Meng families!

Spotting Gu Han and Yang Ying as well, the group opposite them instantly sped up to intercept them. There were approximately seven or eight people in total. Each family had two leaders who were at the Divine Connection realm.

This encounter was purely coincidental. Due to the sudden disappearance of Fu Fatty’s bounty, these two families had come to the black market’s main headquarters to gather information.

Upon seeing Yang Ying, one of the Yang family members sarcastically sneered a few times. “Well, well! If it isn’t Yang Ying!”

Yang Ying’s expression darkened, but he didn’t speak.

Another Yang family member snorted coldly. “What’s this? By seniority, you should address me as uncle. You think you’re so great now that you’ve joined the Yuqing Sect and the Qingyun Pavilion, don’t you?! How arrogant and disrespectful! Don’t forget, no matter where you go, the Yang family’s blood still flows in your veins!”

Beside them, the Meng family members remained silent. They looked as though they were just watching a show.

Yang Ying motioned to Gu Han and expressionlessly said, ”Let’s go.”

Gu Han didn’t budge. His eyes narrowed as he gazed at the people.

Under normal circumstances, they would have just mocked their victim a few times and let it go, but today was different. A major incident had occurred within the clan, alarming Yang Tong.

From top to bottom, almost everyone had been severely scolded, including Yang Xiong. Coupled with the constant running around to search for Fu Fatty’s trail, they had long accumulated anger. Yang Ying was undoubtedly the best target for venting.

Sure enough, the Yang family member stepped forward, blocking his path. “Go? If I’m not mistaken, isn’t this the road to the black market? What are you doing here? Are you involved in some shady business, aren’t you?”

“Do you even need to ask? Is there anything he wouldn’t do?”

“The second young master was severely injured. Wasn’t that because of Yang Lan?”

“Who else could it be? She really is the Yang family’s curse, always stirring up trouble!”

The group chattered away, humiliating him. Yang Ying gripped his spear so tightly that his knuckles turned white, but he still didn’t utter a word.

A Meng family member’s eyes darted as he added fuel to the fire. “Tsk tsk. Who knows, maybe the big incidents that happened to our families are also related to him?”

The eyes of the Yang family member who started all this lit up. “Right! That’s certainly possible! Later, when we return, we have to report this properly to the family head.”

Though Yang Ying remained silent, Gu Han could no longer hold back. “Brother Yang, are these your so-called family?”

A trace of desolation appeared in his eyes, yet Yang Ying still stayed quiet.

The same Yang family member’s gaze turned cold. “Where did you pop out from, Young Man? You’re just a mere Essence Gathering realm cultivator, yet you dare meddle in others’ business? Haven’t you heard the saying ’trouble comes from the mouth’? Be careful not to lose your life!”

Although the bounty notice included a description of Gu Han’s appearance, these people didn’t recognize him. After all, they usually relied on their status and had minimal contact with the black market.

The urge to kill slowly rose in Gu Han’s heart. “Brother Yang, how about working together once more?”

Yang Ying understood what he meant. Four Divine Connection realm cultivators, all below the fifth stage. If they fought with all their might, they could probably handle them, albeit barely. Those with lower realms weren’t even worth mentioning.

Yang Ying hesitated slightly. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to act. After what had happened earlier, the flames of his hatred were now blazing at full force. He would have no reservations in a fight. Still, this was a personal matter, and he didn’t want to owe Gu Han a favor.

The Meng family member looked at Gu Han. “Tsk tsk! Looks like you’re determined to get your hands dirty! We need to teach him a lesson! Otherwise, any stray cat or dog might think they can trample over our two families!”

Gu Han suddenly laughed, exposing himself. “I’m not a stray cat or dog. I have eight million essence crystal bounty on my head. Not exactly a small reputation, is it?”

Yang Ying frowned slightly. “This has nothing to do with you.”

Gu Han waved his hand. “It’s fine. I’m just disgusted, and these people’s faces resemble those of my own clan members! I really hate them.”

Opposite them, the two families instantly pondered, Eight million?

“You’re the Fengwu Court’s chief disciple?”

Gu Han nodded. “Yup! Quite a surprise, isn’t it?”

The two families exchanged glances, instantly coming to an understanding. It was indeed a surprise! They absolutely couldn’t let him get away now.

The Yang family member pointed at Yang Ying and cursed, “Yang Ying, don’t you know what that man did? Here you are, actually working with him! You really are a traitorous piece of trash!”

“Stop talking. Capture him and hand him over to the family head for judgment!”

“What about this kid?”

“Hmph. Since we’ve already run into him anyway, might as well kill him! No one will know anyway!”

Gu Han slowly drew his sword. “Kill? Brother Yang, the usual?”

Now that the situation had spiraled out of control, Yang Ying no longer hesitated. “Fine!”

With a flick of his spear, his aura instantly surged.

“Yang Ying, how dare you?! You have the audacity to—”

Boom!

Mid-sentence, the man’s expression abruptly darkened. The ground beneath their feet trembled slightly.

Everyone looked at each other. “W-what’s going on?”

Gu Han was stunned. Why does this feel so familiar?

The next moment, Murong Yan coarsely shouted in the distance, “Senior Brother, hurry up! We waited so long, yet Brother Gu still hasn’t returned. He must have run into trouble!”

Right after, Shen Xuan helplessly commented, “Junior Sister, this place is huge. Where do we even start looking for him?”

Murong Yan flew into a fit of rage. “We still have to look! You go back to the Murong family and call for people. Have them all search. I’ll scout around first!”

“Junior Sister... y-you broke my bone again!”

Extremely dissatisfied, Murong Yan complained, “Senior Brother, you really are a weakling! I told you to improve your physique, but you refused. Now—huh?”

Mid-sentence, she saw the two groups confronting each other. Spotting Gu Han at a glance, she felt overjoyed.

“There he is! That’s just great—hm?”

Recognizing the Yang and Meng family members, she didn’t even have to think to know what was happening. She raged once more.“How dare you bully my Brother Gu!”

Boom!

A layer of pale-yellow spirit qi erupted from her. With a mighty sweep of her large hand, she threw her Purple Golden Hammer toward the two families.

“Eat my hammer!!!”