Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 176: Chapter 46: Lingxiao Aspiration in the Cold Cottage, Iron Spine Bearing Heaven’s Light (Part 2)

”The news is not wrong.”

Lian Cheng looked up upon hearing this: ”This time, I was the last one to enter the C-grade Treasure Vault. Before me, there were four others; it’s possible one of them took the bow.”

”Cheng’Er?”

Upon hearing Lian Cheng’s words, Father Lian quickly interrupted, with a look of confusion in his eyes. The Lian Family’s dealings with the Demon Race were risky ventures, but the Lian Family had not produced Eighth-Grade Martial Artists for many years. Continuing this way might jeopardize the family’s vast interests in Yongfeng County.

That’s why, after discussing with his second brother, they decided to allow Cheng’Er to use the demon blood to enhance his body’s Qi Blood, as the more vigorous the Qi Blood, the further one could advance along the Martial Path.

The requirement from the other party was for Lian’Er to enter the C-grade Treasure Vault of the Martial Affairs Office and retrieve a bow.

The Director of the Military Affairs Department arranged for the reward of entering the C-grade Treasure Vault to choose a treasure for the winner of the County competition. Although it seemed to be announced only before the competition started, based on the rewards the Military Affairs Department had given to students in previous years, it had been guessed early by the major Martial Affairs Offices.

Even though the Lian Family cooperated with this demon, it didn’t mean they intended to bind themselves to this Demon Race. Although the desired bow was not obtained this time, the Lian Family had already done their best without breaching the agreement.

Once Cheng’Er spoke, the other party would undoubtedly force the Lian Family to investigate the whereabouts of the bow from the four youths who entered earlier.

Those who could win the county competition were from the prominent families of each county; they were not easy to investigate. A slight mistake could expose the Lian Family.

Lian Cheng knew why his father called him, but he wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

To use this Demon Race individual to kill Lin Chen.

”The one most likely to have taken the item is Lin Chen, a martial artist from Poyang County,” Lian Cheng added.

”Lin Chen from Poyang County?”

The demon man nodded and then snorted slightly: ”I know about this matter. You don’t need to worry. I will stay at your Lian Family for one more day before leaving.”

Hearing the demon man’s words, Father Lian sighed with relief. Having this demon man staying at the Lian Family made them nervous, and during this time, the family members were strictly prohibited from approaching this area.

Father Lian and his brother left the courtyard with Lian Cheng, and just as they stepped out, the demon man transformed into a black mist. Once the mist dissipated, only a seven-foot-long black snake remained in the courtyard.

”These fools probably don’t know that the Lian Family is already under surveillance.”

The black snake raised its head, flicking its tongue towards the sky, and in the next moment, it suddenly burrowed through the ground, its body disappearing underground.

Boom!

A few breaths after the black snake’s figure disappeared underground, a blaze lit up above the Lian Family estate, illuminating the entire household.

”The Lian Family, colluding with the Demon Race, by law should be eradicated to the last man!”

A cold voice echoed throughout the compound, leaving the members of the Lian Family bewildered.

Very few knew about the Lian Family’s transaction with the Demon Race. Upon seeing armored martial artists enter the family compound, many main members of the Lian Family panicked.

What is the Demon Race?

How could their family be in league with the Demon Race?

Father Lian heard the voice, turning to Lian Cheng: ”Cheng’Er, did you expose all your strength in the Martial Affairs Office?”

”Father, I...”

Lian Cheng knew that his father had instructed him to reserve thirty percent of his strength during the county competition. With his strength, merely exceeding that of his peers by twenty percent would suffice to secure first place.

But back when he saw Lin Chen injure Lian Yu in front of the Martial Affairs Office, he attacked in anger, forgetting his father’s words.

”Lian Cheng, you’re going to ruin my Lian Family!”

The Great Elder of the Lian Family was fuming, and Father Lian said solemnly: ”The situation is such that we can only escape. Second Brother, both you and I can’t escape, and it’s up to the younger generation to flee. Cheng’Er, find a way to escape, get as far as possible, and never think of revenge. Leave Liang and go to the Zheng Kingdom.”

The Imperial Court of Liang showed no mercy to those who colluded with the Demon Race; it was always immediate execution without exception.

Amidst the flames, a massacre ensued.

Lian Family members kept falling, and within a quarter of an hour, the Lian Family returned to silence.

”Sir, after counting the bodies, none of the Lian Family members have escaped.”

If Lin Chen were present, he would have recognized Standard Bearer Fang, whom he encountered at the County Government Office, standing at the scene.

Fang Ze, along with another man, was now standing in the courtyard where the demon man had disappeared.

In Liang, for other crimes, it still needed the Government Office to determine guilt, but colluding with the Demon Race was a capital offense.

With evidence, no confession or survivors are needed!

This was the iron law established by the Grand Ancestor Emperor!

If one person colluded with the Demon Race, the entire family was exterminated. If a strong member of a clan colluded with the Demon Race, the whole clan was eradicated.

The more concerns one had, the easier it was for those in collusion with the Demon Race to find excuses.

After all, those who dared to collaborate with the Demon Race were never ordinary citizens. There were complex ties with various forces behind them,

thus executing them decisively prevented the other side from retaliating when captured, revealing some dirty dealings with other family forces, or spurring those other forces to secretly obstruct law enforcement or leak information to aid in their escape.

This decisive execution style ensured that no power would dare to step in to help those families that colluded with the Demon Race after the fact.

”It seems to be a snake monster, no wonder its senses are so sharp. It detected our arrival, using the Lian Family as scapegoats to buy time,” Fang Ze glanced at the hole on the ground, speaking to his companion.