Grandmaster's power, one sword kills instantly

"It's the family head! Thank goodness!"

"The family head has appeared, we're saved!"

"Hahaha, let's see how Lin Cheng can dance now!"

"The family head is right. Lin Cheng is just a dog. Calling him steward is giving him too much face. Without that title, he's nothing!"

"He should take a good look in the mirror. How dare he bite the hand that feeds him!"

The Ye family members voiced their thoughts in unison, releasing years of pent-up frustration.

The higher-ups of the Ye family, upon seeing Ye Daocang, who appeared to have grown ten years younger, collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

The most nervous ones, however, were the people from the Wang and Yang families, as well as the county magistrate's side. Their expressions became stiff and tense.

Ye Daocang had appeared and looked ten years younger, an obvious sign that he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm. The realization made them regret siding with Lin Cheng. If they had known Ye Daocang was not only alive but had successfully broken through, even if Lin Cheng had handed over the entire Ye family, they wouldn't have dared to get involved.

The most shocked and terrified of them all was Lin Cheng.

Looking at Ye Daocang's youthful and calm figure, clad in white robes, Lin Cheng could not help but tremble.

He had been by Ye Daocang's side the longest and knew all too well his temperament. Ye Daocang was benevolent to his people and exceedingly kind to the Ye family, but to his enemies, he was ruthless, showing no mercy. His fearsome reputation, earned through years of killing, was no exaggeration.

When Lin Cheng had approached the Wang and Yang families for help, it had taken considerable effort to convince them. Ultimately, he had to swear an oath on his life that Ye Daocang was dead and even offered up a significant portion of the Ye family's assets to get them on board.

Now, seeing Ye Daocang completely unharmed, Lin Cheng felt as though the world had turned dark.

"Ye... Ye Daocang, you! How are you still alive? You can't be alive!" he stammered, pointing at Ye Daocang, his voice a jumble of disbelief.

Ye Daocang glanced at him indifferently. "What, are you disappointed? The mere Silver Serpent Gall isn't enough to claim my life."

"No! Impossible! I saw you swallow it with my own eyes. With your Innate Realm cultivation, there's no way you could withstand the poison! You're an imposter, you must be!"

Lin Cheng seemed to be losing his mind.

Ye Daocang had returned alive, and Lin Cheng knew all too well what his fate would be.

Ye Daocang looked at Lin Cheng as though he were a clown.

He had never expected Lin Cheng to betray him.

With a sudden thought, Ye Daocang activated the Eyes of Insight from his Chaos Divine Eyes, casting them upon Lin Cheng.

Lin Cheng: Peak Innate Realm, real name Xue Cheng, one of the four war generals under the Bone Monarch of the Netherworld Sect, subordinate to the Silver Armored Corpse. After orchestrating the destruction of the Lin family, he was ordered to infiltrate the Ye family in search of a mysterious treasure. He has attempted to steal it several times but was deterred by the host's strength. He is the mastermind behind poisoning the host and plotting with the two great families and the county magistrate to bring down the Ye family.

Ye Daocang was utterly shocked. He hadn't realized Lin Cheng had hidden so deeply!

The Ye family's past was something Ye Daocang knew well. Before he became the head of the family, the Ye family had been one of the major families in Tianzhou. At its peak, even the Great Qian Dynasty feared them.

But after Ye Daocang's father brought back a strange treasure from outside, nearby forces caught wind of it.

Led by the Netherworld Sect, various factions launched a campaign to exterminate the Ye family.

In the aftermath, the Ye family's higher-ups were nearly wiped out, with only a few direct descendants, including Ye Daocang, managing to escape.

Since that battle, Ye Daocang and the others had lived under assumed names in Fengling County.

It was said that none of the factions had obtained the treasure, though there were rumors that some had quietly taken it without announcing it.

As Ye Daocang recalled these events, he realized that Lin Cheng had appeared about a week after the destruction of the Ye family, when he had saved Lin Cheng while fleeing.

Looking back, it was clear that Ye Daocang had been marked as a target all along.

As for why they hadn't acted sooner, or what their ultimate plan was, Ye Daocang still didn't know. But he had a few ideas.

He looked at Lin Cheng coldly and said, "You hid well, Xue Cheng."

"What!"

Lin Cheng's eyes widened in shock, staring at Ye Daocang in disbelief.

His shock was so profound that he couldn't hide it.

Staring at Ye Daocang, who stood calmly as if everything was under control, Lin Cheng began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Hahaha! You talk about hiding, but you're the one who hid the best, Ye Daocang. You fooled me for so many years. You must have known my identity all along!"

Ye Daocang remained calm, not bothering to explain.

The surrounding onlookers, however, were confused by the name "Xue Cheng."

But the next moment, Lin Cheng's sudden outburst clarified everything for them.

"Hahaha! So what if you've broken through to the Grandmaster Realm? Today, I'll see just how powerful a Grandmaster really is. Kill!"

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Cheng's aura exploded, and a thick scent of blood surged into the sky.

At the same time, a wave of demonic energy burst forth from his body, and the oppressive power of a peak Innate Realm cultivator filled the air.

"What! He's a demonic cultivator? Lin Cheng is a demonic cultivator? How is that possible?"

"He hid so deeply!"

"No wonder the family head came out unscathed. He must have known Lin Cheng's true identity all along and forced him to reveal himself!"

A wave of discussions erupted, even the Wang and Yang families, along with the county magistrate, looked pale.

They quickly realized that they had likely been played by Lin Cheng.

The higher-ups of the Ye family were first shocked, but then their faces turned grim.

They, like Ye Daocang, had survived the great calamity that befell the Ye family all those years ago.

Seeing Lin Cheng unleash his demonic cultivation now, they began to piece things together.

Lin Cheng, however, had no time for words. Facing Ye Daocang, he knew his only chance at survival was to fight with everything he had.

A deadly ghostly claw appeared, slashing toward Ye Daocang.

This strike was enough to kill any Innate Realm expert.

But Ye Daocang remained unmoved, merely watching calmly.

In the next moment, he made his move.

Clang!

The sound of a sword leaving its sheath rang out, and all anyone saw was a flash of cold light.

Before anyone could react, Lin Cheng's body suddenly froze.

Then, his body split in two, falling to the ground.

His face was filled with terror, as if he had been utterly shaken by Ye Daocang's power.

At that moment, all eyes were on Ye Daocang.

No one had expected a peak Innate Realm martial artist, a demonic cultivator no less, to be slain with a single sword strike.

The power of a Grandmaster was truly terrifying!

On the Ye family's side, seeing Ye Daocang display such godlike power, the mood became triumphant.

After slaying Lin Cheng with one sword strike, Ye Daocang's expression remained indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Killing a peak Innate Realm martial artist meant nothing to him.

At that moment, he slowly turned, his gaze falling on the Wang and Yang families and the county magistrate.

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