Upon hearing this, Huang Wenyin subconsciously touched her chest, feeling a strange sensation. Her pretty face flushed as she said, "It seems we truly encountered a noble person. Mr. Li’s medical skills are truly heaven-defying!"
"If Mr. Li can really cure my illness, perhaps he can cure my father’s as well! Sister Mei, how could you let him leave?"
"President Huang! Mr. Li said he had matters to attend to, and he also said that if we wish, we can find him at the old Li family estate."
"The old Li family estate?"
Huang Wenyin was shocked!
The name "old Li family estate" carried far too much weight. In all the surrounding towns, no one dared to even speak of that place.
"Yes, President Huang! That is what Mr. Li said! Shall we still go? After all, that place..." Li Xuemei hesitated, leaving her sentence unfinished.
"We go! Since heaven has allowed me to meet a noble person, I will go no matter what! We are leaving now!"
...
The site was overgrown with weeds, desolate and dilapidated.
The home that was once warm and happy had now turned into ruins. A place that once brimmed with joy and was the envy of others now resembled a haunted house, filled with desolation.
Inside the ruined house, three spirit tablets sat upon a broken table. They were covered in dust, but one could still see the shocking, almost terrifying red characters inscribed upon them.
*Spirit tablet of Li Qingtian!*
*Spirit tablet of Zhang Yueying!*
*Spirit tablet of Li Lingfeng!*
"Dad, Mom, Little Sister! I’m home!"
Li Daofeng’s eyes blurred with tears. With a heavy thud, he knelt on the ground and broke into bitter sobs.
His three beloved family members were all buried beneath the earth, and it was all because of him. If not for him, his parents and little sister would never have met such a tragic end.
"Dad, Mom, Little Sister! Rest assured, I will avenge you! I will tear everyone involved in your deaths into ten thousand pieces!"
Li Daofeng gritted his teeth, burying his head into the ground and letting his tears fall onto the dirt.
After a long while, Li Daofeng kowtowed three times.
He then stood up and turned away with determination. This sea of blood debt would eventually be repaid.
Li Daofeng did not look back as he left the old Li family estate.
"Hey! Why does that person’s back look so familiar?"
"Why do I feel like it looks like little Feng from the old Li family back then?"
"That’s impossible! He’s been gone for eight years. Are you seeing ghosts?"
"It must be a ghost! Sigh! The whole Li family was implicated and killed because of that kid! Ruined by a woman, losing his home and family—we poor folk should never dream of marrying into wealthy families! And definitely not as a live-in son-in-law!"
"Now the whole family is gone, yet she is getting married again! I think the wedding is tomorrow, isn't it? The entire Wancheng is decorated with lanterns and festoons to celebrate for the Jiang family’s daughter!"
"That’s right! It’s quite the spectacle! The wedding is at the Imperial Capital Manor!"
"Hush! Do you two have a death wish? No one in Wancheng dares to talk about the Li family’s affairs. You dare to discuss it? Be careful or you won't even know how you died!" An old man looked around in a panic and quickly stopped them.
"Ah! Yes, yes! Don't say another word, let's go, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves!" The men turned pale with fear and hurried away.
Every word they spoke reached Li Daofeng’s ears.
"Eight years! Jiang Xueyao, you never thought I would still be alive, did you? It’s time we settle the accounts from eight years ago!"
Li Daofeng clenched his fists tightly and headed toward the Imperial Capital Manor in Wancheng.
**Chapter 4: Jiang Xueyao’s Wedding**
Imperial Capital Manor!
The most luxurious manor in Yan Country’s Wancheng, it only served dignitaries and nobles. Ordinary people couldn't get in even if they had money.
The entire manor was decorated to look magnificent, like a royal palace, filled with every kind of entertainment. It was a paradise for the powerful and wealthy.
Today, it was packed with guests, crowded with people, and decked out in lanterns and streamers. It was incredibly lively.
The reason?
Simply because today, Jiang Xueyao, the granddaughter of the Jiang Xue Group president, was holding her wedding here.
The entire Imperial Capital Manor had been chartered by the Jiang family.
At this moment, Jiang Xueyao was dressed in a phoenix crown and embroidered robes, which set off her proud figure until she looked like a celestial being. Paired with her stunning beauty, she was nothing short of a fairy!
Jiang Xueyao’s beauty eclipsed all the other women present, making them burn with envy.
As for the men, those with poor composure were already red-faced and gasping for breath just looking at her.
Each of them wished they could replace the groom in the bridal chamber.
As the saying goes, beauties deserve heroes, and scholars deserve beautiful women!
The man who could win the heart of such a beauty was naturally no ordinary person.
The groom was named Qin Tianyou, a scion of the Qin family in Qin City. The Qin family’s power was significantly greater than the Jiang family’s.
The Jiang family had climbed high to reach them.
Although Jiang Xueyao had been married before, anyone with an eye could see she was still a virgin. Furthermore, since Jiang Xueyao was indeed beautiful, Qin Tianyou did not mind that she was a "second-hand" bride.
At this moment, the wedding had begun, and the master of ceremonies was directing the couple to pay their respects to heaven and earth.
"Bride and groom, bow to heaven and earth!"
"First bow to heaven and earth, may your fate be written on the Stone of Three Lives!"
"..."
"Ceremony complete! Send them to—"
Before the MC could finish, a loud crash rang out as two black-clad security guards flew inside.
Immediately following them, a young man stepped into the hall, step by step, clutching a security guard in his hand.
As he entered, everyone in the hall felt a chill and subconsciously shivered.
"Master... this person forced his way in. He injured dozens of our brothers, we couldn't stop him..." the guard held by Li Daofeng said, his arm dangling, his face twisted in pain.
"He... he is... that loser... Li Daofeng!"
"How can it be him? Didn't he die in the Northwest eight years ago? How could he still be alive?"
Someone recognized Li Daofeng!
After all, eight years ago, Li Daofeng was a "man" of some standing in these circles—he had even had his own spine dug out for a woman and become a live-in son-in-law who was lower than a dog!
"Li... Li Daofeng! You... you aren't dead?" Jiang Xueyao stared at Li Daofeng with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, unable to believe it.
Eight years ago, she had watched with her own eyes as Li Daofeng was thrown into the wilderness. He had been on the verge of death, no different from a corpse, and with his spine removed, it was absolutely impossible for him to survive.
Now, this loser who had been "dead" for eight years was standing alive at her wedding. How could this be?
"I’m not dead! Is that a surprise, my wife, Miss Jiang?" Li Daofeng said coldly, every word ground out through his teeth.
Pinned by Li Daofeng’s predatory gaze, Jiang Xueyao subconsciously took a few steps back, a look of panic flashing across her face.
"Li Daofeng! I am truly happy you are alive! I remained chaste for you for eight years and observed mourning for three; I have certainly done my duty to repay your life-saving kindness!"
"We simply weren't meant to be! Now I am Tianyou's! If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for returning too late! Go away! I will pretend you are dead forever! Leave quickly, and I will have them spare you, okay?"
Jiang Xueyao spoke with pitiful feigned innocence. On the surface, it seemed she didn't want to make things difficult for him, but in her heart, she just wanted him to leave immediately so she could send people to finish him off.
She didn't know why Li Daofeng was alive, or how he was fully able-bodied, but Li Daofeng had to die!
"Not meant to be? Chaste for eight years? Mourning for three? Hahaha! Jiang Xueyao, don't you find that disgusting?" Li Daofeng sneered with revulsion.
"Kid! Clean up your mouth! I don't care what your relationship with Yao'er was before, but now, Jiang Xueyao is my wife! I won't allow anyone to slander her!" Qin Tianyou said, frowning.
Li Daofeng’s appearance truly disgusted him. Although Jiang Xueyao hadn't done anything with Li Daofeng and he had taken her virginity himself, in name, he was still a "receiver" of a second-hand good.
"Haha! Brother, have you never seen a woman? You treasure such a second-hand piece of garbage—you’re a ruthless man!" Li Daofeng deliberately provoked him.
"Bastard! What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Yao'er is pure and clean, and she was still a virgin when she was with me! If you dare slander my wife again, don't blame me for being impolite!" Stung by the truth, Qin Tianyou said viciously.
"Brother, you call this pure and clean? Since you can be the son-in-law of the Jiang family, your status can't be simple. Don't tell me you don't even know that for two hundred yuan, you can get a surgery to repair that membrane!"
Li Daofeng shrugged, looking at Qin Tianyou with the eyes of someone pitying an honest man.
"Asshole! You... you're lying..." Li Daofeng’s words left Qin Tianyou mortified and furious enough to spit blood. Everyone present today was either his friends and family or high-profile figures from Wancheng and Qin City!
Li Daofeng’s arrival and his words had ruined his face entirely!
Yet, alongside his anger, he began to doubt Jiang Xueyao.
He was a man, too, and he didn't believe that a man and woman living under the same roof wouldn't have done anything—especially with a woman as beautiful as Jiang Xueyao. What man could resist?
Beside him, Jiang Xueyao’s face turned livid. She was so ashamed she wanted to tear Li Daofeng into pieces.
Seeing Qin Tianyou’s suspicious gaze, she hurriedly explained:
"Tianyou! Don't listen to his nonsense! I gave everything to you! You know that! He never even saw my body!"
"Oh! Is that so? Then what about the crescent-shaped birthmark on your inner thigh and the small red mole on your left breast? Don't tell me you paid to have those repaired too!" Li Daofeng laughed wickedly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xueyao’s face changed drastically! For a moment, she didn't know how to refute it.
Because what Li Daofeng said was true—she did have a crescent-shaped birthmark on her inner thigh and a deep red mole on her left breast.
But only her mother knew that. She didn't know how Li Daofeng could possibly know!
This sent her into a complete panic, and she scrambled to explain:
"Tianyou! I... I didn't—this bastard must have peeked! You have to believe me!"
This explanation made Qin Tianyou’s face sink so low it could drip water.
This dramatic scene left the countless wealthy moguls and tycoons present stunned; this was a gossip too unexpected, and quite vulgar and violent.
Just then, Jiang Xueyao’s father, who had gone to welcome the guest of honor, walked into the hall.
Hearing Li Daofeng’s words, Jiang Xuelin couldn't be bothered with shock and roared: "Men! Take this little bastard down..."
**Chapter 5: Havoc at the Imperial Capital Manor**
"Yes!"
A group of thugs kept by the Jiang family rushed out from all sides of the hall, surrounding Li Daofeng.
"Little bastard! You dare to cause trouble in my Jiang family? Today I’ll let you die all over again!"
Jiang Xueyao’s brother, Jiang Haotian, glared at Li Daofeng with a twisted face.
"Is that so? Too bad you won't live to see it!"
Li Daofeng’s icy voice fell, and he flicked his hand toward Jiang Haotian. A broken chopstick flew out.
"Ah!"
Jiang Haotian screamed and fell to the ground, his hands covering his eyes as blood flowed from between his fingers.
"Tian'er!"
Jiang Xuelin cried out in alarm and rushed over to hug his son, only to find that Jiang Haotian’s left eye had been pierced through by the chopstick; the entire eyeball was ruined.
"Call an ambulance!"
"No need for an ambulance! Just prepare the coffins! Remember to get a few extra—your Jiang family will be needing them in a moment!" Li Daofeng’s icy, playful voice sounded like a demon, echoing through the entire hall.
The thugs surrounding him were intimidated by his aura and dared not advance easily. Those who were unafraid and rushed him were all kicked away by Li Daofeng, left on the ground dead or alive.
Li Daofeng’s momentum was monstrous, his murderous intent chilling. Everyone present felt a cold shiver in their hearts and looked at Li Daofeng with immense fear.
"Commander Wu! I have to trouble you again this time! Please!"
Old Master Jiang, Jiang Henian, who had been sitting on the master chair without a word, looked at the middle-aged man beside him.
"Rest assured! He’s just a little trash; leave it to me!"
Commander Wu replied arrogantly.
Commander Wu was Wu Tianxie!
The commander of the 80,000 elite troops under Northwest Marquis General Li. His martial arts skills were formidable.
He stood up to block Li Daofeng and said coldly, "Kid! Get lost quickly. This is not a place for you to run wild!"
"I am only here to kill members of the Jiang family today! If you want to stand up for them, be prepared to die!" Li Daofeng scanned Wu Tianxie.
"Heh! Such big talk! This Imperial Capital Manor belongs to the Northwest Marquis! The Jiang family rented this place to hold a wedding, and I have an obligation to protect their safety. Let me offer you a piece of advice: leave now while you still can!"
Wu Tianxie threatened. He could sense from Li Daofeng’s aura that he was a powerful martial artist, and when facing an unknown powerhouse, he preferred not to offend him if he didn't have to.
"This little bastard must die! He blinded my son’s eye, I want his life! I want him dead..." Jiang Xuelin roared savagely.Facing Jiang Xuelin’s roar, Wu Tianxie ignored him, keeping his eyes locked on Li Daofeng: "Leave now! There is still a chance!"
"Too much talk! Die..."
Li Daofeng lost patience and lunged toward Wu Tianxie.
"Arrogant!"
Wu Tianxie snorted coldly. The next moment, he leaped up, swinging his fist toward Li Daofeng’s face.
"Boom!"
The two fists collided in mid-air, a massive shockwave scattering in all directions!
The immense force caused Wu Tianxie to involuntarily retreat several steps before stopping.
The collision made him feel a powerful force surging from his arm into his internal organs!
"So strong! You... you are... Heaven-grade..."
Before he could finish, a sudden, sharp pain erupted in Wu Tianxie’s viscera, and a sweet, metallic taste filled his throat. He couldn't suppress a mouthful of blood and spewed it out!
Then, his body collapsed with a crash! His eyes were wide open; he was clearly dead.
Until he died, he couldn't believe that the opponent had shattered his internal organs with just a single punch.
"What! A powerhouse like Commander Wu was killed with one punch? This..."
"Too terrifying! Just how strong is this young man?"
"Is this really the Jiang family’s loser son-in-law?"
Suddenly, everyone in the hall gasped, unable to believe that a commander of 80,000 elite troops under the Northwest Marquis had been killed with a single blow.
In this world, martial artists were divided into four realms: Human, Earth, Heaven, and Grandmaster. Human was the lowest, and Grandmaster was the highest!
Beyond the Grandmaster realm was beyond the scope of martial artists, known as the martial Dao.
The martial Dao was already beyond the realm of mortals; there weren't many in all of Yan Country, let alone in Wancheng.
The most powerful martial artists in Wancheng were only a few Heaven-grade martial artists, and three of them belonged to the Northwest Marquis General Li’s camp.
And Commander Wu, whom Li Daofeng killed, was an Earth-tier martial artist! He counted as an expert even in the entire Northwest.
"Impossible! You were clearly a loser! How could you be this powerful? It's impossible!" Facing this scene, the Jiang family fell into a complete panic.
At this moment, Qin Tianyou watched Li Daofeng walking toward Jiang Xueyao step by step with a sinister gaze. He whispered: "Uncle Zhang! Kill him!"
"Yes, young master!" The old man guarding Qin Tianyou replied.
Zhang Mingkong!
The expert consultant hired by the Qin family!
He was a high-tier Earth-tier martial artist responsible for Qin Tianyou’s safety!
The Qin family spent tens of millions every year to support such a martial artist; calling him a "grandfather" they had to please was no exaggeration.
"You want to die too?" Facing Zhang Mingkong, Li Daofeng remained arrogant and cold.
"Kid! You’re the one who’s going to die! If you kneel before my young master now and beg for mercy, perhaps..." Zhang Mingkong said to Li Daofeng with an arrogant look.
But before he could finish his sentence!
Li Daofeng had already appeared before him and slapped him, sending him flying.
"Too much talk..."
Li Daofeng withdrew his hand and wiped it on his clothes. He had slapped an Earth-tier expert as if he were swatting a fly.
Seeing this, the crowd was shocked once again.
An Earth-tier expert, just like that, slapped away. How powerful was Li Daofeng?
The Jiang family was terrified!
This time, they truly felt the taste of fear.
With chilling intent, Li Daofeng walked step by step to Jiang Xueyao!
His powerful aura forced Jiang Xueyao and Qin Tianyou to retreat continuously.
"You... what do you want to do? Li Daofeng, don't mess around! I..." Jiang Xueyao’s voice trembled, her face pale.
"My parents and my little sister! Who killed them?" Li Daofeng’s bloodthirsty gaze pierced through Jiang Xueyao’s soul.
Although he figured his family’s death was definitely the work of the Jiang family, he still wanted to ask clearly.
"I... I know, it wasn't me..." A flash of panic flickered in Jiang Xueyao’s fearful eyes.
"You don't know, or you don't dare to say? If it wasn't you, who was it? Speak..." Li Daofeng roared with a ferocious face.
"Ah... it wasn't me! It was my brother! It was my brother who sent people to hit your family. It has nothing to do with me, I beg you, let me go, it’s not my business..."
Jiang Xueyao completely broke down, collapsing on the floor, holding her head, not daring to look directly at Li Daofeng.
"Very well! It really was your Jiang family! Now it is time for you to pay your blood debts!"
Li Daofeng’s eyes were blood-red, like a bloodthirsty demon king.
He left Jiang Xueyao for the moment and walked toward Jiang Haotian and Jiang Xuelin.
Li Daofeng was like a devil, his killing intent steaming. Each step he took carried a powerful aura. By the time he reached Jiang Haotian and his father, the entire hall was enveloped in his terrifying presence.
"You little animal... what do you want to do... if you dare to touch a single hair on us, I will... I will make you regret it..." Jiang Xuelin threatened, looking at Li Daofeng with fearful eyes.
"An eye for an eye, a life for a life—that is the law of heaven. You killed my parents; I will exterminate your entire clan!" Li Daofeng was murderous, his cold voice sounding as if it came from hell.
"Wait!"
Just as Li Daofeng was about to act, suddenly! A voice came from outside the hall, interrupting him.
**Chapter 6: Northwest Marquis**
An old man stepped through the door and blocked Li Daofeng.
"Do you want to stick your nose in this?"
Li Daofeng looked up at the old man who had already reached him!
"This old man is Xiang Ba! I serve under the Northwest Marquis and have come on his behalf! As everyone knows, the Imperial Capital Manor is the property of the Northwest Marquis! If you kill someone here, little brother, are you not giving face to the Northwest Marquis?" Xiang Ba said coldly.
"What is a Northwest Marquis? If I want to kill someone, let him dare to fart! I’ll kill him along with you!" Li Daofeng said with disdain.
"Arrogant..."