The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Zhao Zhenyan is Dead Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Zhao Zhenyan is Dead This is the City Lord Mansion!

In front of City Lord Huo Chunyang, Zhao Dangyuan wanting to intervene in the life-and-death battle between Jing Yan and Zhao Zhenyan was absolutely impossible!

“Boom!”

Zhao Dangyuan was directly blocked by Huo Chunyang.

In fact, although Zhao Dangyuan’s strength was inferior to Huo Chunyang’s, he was still an expert of the Dao Spirit Realm.

Had he resolutely charged at Jing Yan, it would have been difficult for Huo Chunyang to simply intercept him.

However, if Zhao Dangyuan truly disregarded Huo Chunyang’s interception, he would have had to gamble with his own life to see if Huo Chunyang dared to kill him.

If Huo Chunyang dared to kill him, he would die.

If Huo Chunyang did not dare kill him, he could save his son.

“You little beast, how dare you kill my son, I will have your body torn to pieces!” Having been intercepted by Huo Chunyang, Zhao Dangyuan still charged towards Jing Yan and roared in anger.

Zhao Dangyuan still didn’t dare to stake his own life!

Zhao Dangyuan had three sons, but only his eldest son, Zhao Zhenyan, was the most talented and highly regarded by him.

If Zhao Zhenyan died, it would severely impact not only him as the Family Head of the Zhao Family but the entire family as well.

Clearly, Zhao Dangyuan still deemed his life more important.

Hearing the angry shout of Zhao Dangyuan, a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Jing Yan’s mouth.

Threaten me?

The thought crossed Jing Yan’s mind.

Even if I spare Zhao Zhenyan, your Zhao Family would not cease hostilities and make peace, right?

Of course, even if the Zhao Family truly wanted to make peace, Jing Yan would not agree.

He was determined to avenge his grandfather.

Once he had enough strength, the downfall of the Zhao Family was imminent.

“Don’t kill me…” Zhao Zhenyan kept screaming in horror.

“Hiss~”

The Skyfire Sword smoothly pierced through Zhao Zhenyan’s skull.

Jing Yan’s actions did not pause at all due to the words of Zhao Dangyuan and Zhao Zhenyan.

From the start, he had the intent to kill Zhao Zhenyan—how could he miss this opportunity?

Zhao Zhenyan’s screams suddenly stopped.

Blood sprayed out from his forehead.

Under the gaze of many eyes, his body slowly fell down.

Zhao Zhenyan, who had shaken all of Donglin City, was thus slain by Jing Yan.

Despite everyone present witnessing this event, they still found it hard to believe that Zhao Zhenyan, as powerful as he was, had died.

The next most likely head of the Zhao Family—deceased!

Moreover, he was killed by a young martial artist who was not even twenty years old.

This young martial artist openly killed Zhao Zhenyan in a fair fight during their life-and-death battle.

“No!!” Zhao Dangyuan hysterically, his primordial energy surging, his eyes bloodshot, stared at Jing Yan like a beast ready to devour its prey.

Thick veins throbbed on his arms, bulging prominently.

Zhao Dangyuan wished he could tear Jing Yan to pieces right there, but he knew that he couldn’t possibly accomplish that at the moment.

Huo Chunyang would surely stop him.

“Patriarch Zhao, you better calm down!

If you continue to create a fuss unreasonably, then don’t blame me for not being civil,” Huo Chunyang said with a cold voice.

In a life-and-death battle, one must take responsibility for their own life or death!

Zhao Zhenyan was inferior to Jing Yan in strength and was killed by Jing Yan—only Zhao Zhenyan himself could be blamed for his lack of strength compared to Jing Yan.

If originally, Zhao Zhenyan had not agreed to fight Jing Yan, then inside the City Lord Mansion, Jing Yan would not have been able to harm Zhao Zhenyan in any way.

Evidently, Zhao Zhenyan also wanted to kill Jing Yan; if Jing Yan’s strength had been inferior, then it would be Jing Yan who died.

Huo Chunyang had never intended to interfere in this battle, and Zhao Dangyuan intended to break the rules and intervene, so Huo Chunyang certainly would not let him succeed.

Hearing Huo Chunyang’s words, Zhao Dangyuan took a deep breath.

“Heh heh…” Zhao Dangyuan’s face displayed a chillingly cold smile.

His sinister gaze slowly swept from Jing Yan and turned towards the Jing Family Patriarch, Jing Chengye.

“Jing Chengye, my Zhao Family versus your Jing Family!

No rest until death!” Zhao Dangyuan declared word by word, his voice filled with killing intent and threat.

“My Jing Family will be waiting!” Jing Chengye responded, having regained his composure from the shock.

“Take the young master away!” Zhao Dangyuan ordered to a group of Zhao Family members standing behind him.

Immediately, two members of the Zhao Family approached Zhao Zhenyan’s body, lifted him up, and naturally also picked up the magic artifact.

“Wait a moment!”

Huo Chunyang, however, spoke out to stop the Zhao Family members.

“City Lord, is there anything else?” Zhao Dangyuan said, a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

“South District Market, your Zhao Family and Cai Family should move out immediately.

Remember, you cannot damage a single grass or tree in the market.

Because now, the South District Market belongs to the Jing Family.

If your two families damage the South District Market, the Jing Family will tally up the losses, and your families will have to compensate for everything.

Additionally, all the resources within the South District Market that belong to your two families’ industries now completely belong to the Jing Family as well, and you cannot take away even a needle or a thread!” Huo Chunyang said, eyes narrowed.

Regarding the bet on the market, it of course included everything within it.

The industries not belonging to these two families were not included.

But all the industries of these two families were included in the wager.

Listening to Huo Chunyang’s words, Zhao Dangyuan had not reacted too intensely yet.

However, Cai Yunjian was completely dumbfounded.

Without the South District Market, what was his Cai Family to do?

With the loss of the South District Market, the entire family’s resource income would suddenly lose nearly half.

Was the Cai Family to be completely removed from the ranks of Donglin City’s first-class families?

Cai Yunjian felt a pang in his heart!

He glanced at Zhao Dangyuan and couldn’t help but feel an uncontrollable surge of anger within him.

He hated Jing Yan, but compared to Jing Yan, he now hated Zhao Dangyuan even more.

If it weren’t for Zhao Dangyuan dragging his Zhao Family to gamble with the Jing Family, how would his Cai Family have lost the South District Market?

His Zhao Family lost half of the South District Market, but they still had the entire East District Square.

What about his Cai Family?

Damn Zhao Dangyuan!

Damn Zhao Zhenyan, that worthless man, who couldn’t even defeat Jing Yan and got killed by him!

“Shi Xuan!” After saying the above, Huo Chunyang looked toward Chief Manager Shi Xuan of the City Lord Mansion.

“Present!” Shi Xuan immediately stepped forward.

“Deploy a two hundred-man elite Armored Guard, led by you, to assist the Jing Family in taking over the entire South District Market.

If anyone causes trouble, execute them without mercy!” Huo Chunyang ordered in a stern voice.

He intended to be a deterrent.

He wanted all those contemplating playing tricks to back off and retreat in the face of difficulty.

If, after he had spoken these words, there were still those unaware of their impending doom, then they could not blame him for being ruthlessly merciless.

He couldn’t bother considering the emotions of the Zhao Family any longer.

After all, as long as he established a good relationship with the Jing Family and Jing Yan, what did it matter if he offended the Zhao Family?

Moreover, he had already thoroughly offended the Zhao Family.

“Your subordinate obeys!” Shi Xuan responded loudly.

“City Lord!”

At this moment, Deputy City Lord Chen Bing approached with a look as if constipated.

“Your subordinate, too, is willing to lead the Armored Guard to help the Jing Family take over the South District Market,” Chen Bing said, squeezing a smile at Huo Chunyang.

Chen Bing greatly regretted it inside.

If he had known earlier that City Lord Huo Chunyang favored the Jing Family so much, how could he have forced the Jing Family to hand over Jing Yan?

What a misstep!

Compared to City Lord Huo Chunyang, what was Cang Long?

Cang Long might have strong connections in Lanqu County City but not in Donglin City.

He was the Deputy City Lord of Donglin City, directly under City Lord Huo Chunyang!

With Huo Chunyang’s support, even the relations behind Cang Long couldn’t harm him.

“City Lord, please give me another chance.

I indeed made a huge mistake earlier by demanding the Jing Family to hand over Jing Yan without understanding the situation fully.

It was foolish of me,” Chen Bing said sincerely.

He had no choice; if he couldn’t rectify this, his position as Deputy City Lord was undoubtedly gone.

Although the City Lord couldn’t just dismiss him as Deputy City Lord—his name was also registered at the Prince Manor—should City Lord Huo Chunyang send a message there, his removal as Deputy City Lord was certain.

“Chen Bing, you realize your own mistake?” Huo Chunyang said with a smile, looking at Chen Bing.

“I know, your subordinate truly recognizes his mistake,” Chen Bing replied, seeing Huo Chunyang’s attitude soften.

He promptly struck while the iron was hot, bending even lower.

Huo Chunyang nodded.

Honestly, Huo Chunyang had always been quite satisfied with Chen Bing as his deputy, who was very obedient and never dared to go against him.

This error occurred because he did not anticipate standing on the side of the Jing Family.

“Chen Bing, apologizing to me is useless; you wronged Jing Yan,” Huo Chunyang’s expression intensified.

Hearing this, Chen Bing immediately understood.

The City Lord’s intentions were clear; the City Lord himself no longer held much against him.

The key issue now was whether he could obtain Jing Yan’s forgiveness.

If Jing Yan nodded and forgave him, then he could continue to serve as the Deputy City Lord of Donglin City.

Chen Bing, suddenly energized, quickly turned to face Jing Yan.

“Young Master Jing Yan, the things I, Chen Bing, did earlier are no better than those of a beast!

You must forgive me, don’t take it to heart.

Rest assured, I will personally lead the team to ensure the Jing Family smoothly takes over the South District Market,” Chen Bing put everything on the line.

There he was, calling himself a beast in front of Jing Yan.

This man truly had thick skin.

A Deputy City Lord, and additionally a Peak of Innate expert, yet so humbly apologizing to Jing Yan.

It was not something one could do without a thick skin.

Jing Yan raised his eyes and looked at Chen Bing.

Actually, before this, there had been no enmity between the Jing Family and Deputy City Lord Chen Bing.

Jing Yan had even less involvement with Chen Bing.

However, Chen Bing’s attitude today truly vexed Jing Yan.

But Jing Yan also knew that expecting everyone to uphold justice was impossible.

People always have their own selfish desires.

Moreover, seeing the City Lord’s attitude, he didn’t intend to thoroughly ostracize Chen Bing and seemed to want to give Chen Bing a chance.

Up to this point, Jing Yan didn’t know why City Lord Huo Chunyang was so favorably disposed towards him and the Jing Family.

Jing Yan certainly wasn’t unappreciative, and since the City Lord himself intended to let Chen Bing off, Jing Yan felt that even if not for Chen Bing’s sake, he should for City Lord Huo Chunyang’s.