High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 94 - 92: Thunder (Double-Length, Part 2)

"If you want the entire Liang Kingdom, why not push a little harder and send us out? When the time comes, there will naturally be a share for the two of you. How much depends on what both of you can contribute."

Lin Er You blinked and laughed, "It seems that great minds think alike."

Qingcuo put away the list and asked, "Do you want to wait a bit longer or leave now?"

Zhou Yanwei glanced at the sky and said, "Let’s wait a bit longer."

They were here to help the Chen Family, so even though Chen Kuang was busy and was not receiving guests, there was no need for them to leave.

There were so many people they couldn’t save, but they could at least buy a bit of time for the Chen Family.

Qingcuo nodded and gestured, "Then please step inside the courtyard, and I’ll make tea for you."

"The Chen Family currently has some troubles that need my resolution..."

At the entrance of the Chen Family, a team of soldiers was neatly lined up.

An officer stepped forward and shouted, "The Dragon King has given a dream to the Governor: the entire Chen Family must be sacrificed! Come out, all of you!"

Inside the main hall, the faces of the Chen Family members suddenly changed.

At this moment, the hall was already filled with the remaining valuables that had been quickly gathered—a dazzling array of gold, silver, and jade.

It was clear that they had tried to pack up as quickly as possible but were still one step too late.

Chen Rong’s face was dark as ink, "The Cao Bang... they’re truly ruthless! To push things to such extremes!"

Chen An’s demeanor was determined, "Father, I won’t let anything happen to the Chen Family today!"

Most of the people at South Pier were Chen Family members, all prepared and ready.

Additionally, he had already sought help from the "Earth Official," and now an Innate and a Nine Veins expert were on standby.

Still... he wasn’t sure if they could make their way out.

He was well aware of how powerful the Cao Bang’s influence was, being the vice-chair.

Gan Tang nervously grabbed Chen Ning beside her and whispered urgently, "Go and tell your big brother to leave by the back door quickly. He’s just been found, outsiders don’t know, we can still cover it up!"

Her heart was filled with sorrow, unable to wait for the child to truly resolve their inner conflicts.

Unable to make up for those thirteen years of wealth.

The Chen Family was going to crumble overnight...

Chen Ning, pale-faced, nodded and was about to turn and leave.

"Wait!"

Chen Rong suddenly stopped her, took a deep breath, and grabbed a handful of gold and silver banknotes, stuffing them into Chen Ning’s hand, "Go with your big brother too, don’t come back!"

Chen Ning choked up, "Father..."

Chen Rong said in a deep voice, "Your big brother is not simple. Neither your second brother nor I could trace his identity and background from these years... If you follow him, maybe there’s a better chance of escaping."

"Back then, I wronged him, forcing a six-year-old child to save our entire family. Naturally, I can’t let him suffer with us again."

"Go on, or it’ll be too late."

Chen Ning held back tears, tightened her grip on the gold and silver, and turned, heading towards the East Wing Room.

This was not the time for tears and lengthy farewells.

The decision made by big brother and father must have been after thorough consideration. If she still insisted on staying, she’d be ignorant.

Chen Ning had just stepped out of the hall when the officer outside lost his patience and raised his hand to order, "Break down the door!"

"Go in and arrest everyone! Remember, anyone you see, arrest them all!"

"If anyone dares to resist, execute them on the spot!"

On-the-spot execution naturally meant killing without exception.

Both adults had already given their instructions. For today only, kill indiscriminately, don’t worry about the consequences.

The officer’s only regret was that killing the Chen Mansion people did not let him exchange heads for merit...

Otherwise, he would’ve slain everyone in the Chen Mansion and found satisfaction today!

"Ah!"

The first person the soldiers encountered from the Chen Mansion was a servant. Seeing them break in, he was immediately terrified and fell to his knees, begging, "Spare me, officers! Spare me!"

Leading the charge, the soldier sneered and raised his sword, stabbing it into the servant’s chest, shouting, "Daring to resist, ramming me with your head, you wish to die!"

The servant was stupefied, looking down at the sword in his chest, blood pouring from his mouth, "I... I didn’t resist..."

"Bang!"

The soldier withdrew his sword and kicked the servant away, striking the screen wall behind, leaving a pool of glaring blood.

"Boom!"

A clap of thunder.

Dark clouds had already covered the entire sky.

The whole Jishao County, who knows how many places were having similar occurrences.

In a building not far from the Chen Mansion, a white-brow Daoist with an immortal demeanor hovered in mid-air, holding a pitch-black Soul Banner.

The banner unfurled in the wind, and in an instant, countless gray souls spewed out, surrounding him, and his momentum grew continuously.

The very Daoist invited by the Governor, Jingshan Daoist.

Jingshan Daoist looked down and saw a little girl running from the hall towards the East Wing Room.

That East Wing Room, naturally, was where Chen Kuang was.

"Hehe... truly the love of a parent for their child."

Jingshan Daoist’s eyes became even gentler, stroking his beard, "In that case, let’s start with you."

He waved the Soul Banner in his hand, and a swarm of spirits rushed towards Chen Ning.

"Whoosh—"

A long sword suddenly flew over, making Jingshan Daoist’s face change, and the spirits switched direction at once, "Who’s there!"

The spirits, muddled and carrying toxic mist, moved to corrode everything before them.

That long sword carried divine light, slicing through the chaos as it spun.

Unable to withstand the corrosiveness of the spirits’ toxic mist, it rusted and dissolved.

Both sides perished, vanishing together.

Qingcuo’s figure stood on the roof, calmly watching him without saying a word, and the next moment, she disappeared.

Jingshan Daoist’s face was solemn for a moment, then he laughed again:

"Turns out you’re just a newly broken into Sea Breaking Realm... quite bold!"

"Clang!"

Qingcuo changed swords, striking Jingshan Daoist’s neck, sparking as metal clashed.

The Daoist’s head spun one hundred and eighty degrees, eerily watching her with a gentle face, "Kill you, then Chen Kuang will be without an ally, right?"

Qingcuo thrust a sword into his mouth.

"Argh!"

Suddenly, centipedes sprayed out from the Daoist’s mouth, flying towards her.

These centipedes had bizarre forms, with each body resembling internal organs.

It seemed as if a heap of innards were being spewed from his mouth!

Qingcuo furrowed her brow, "Blood Calamity Sect’s Corpse Refining Technique? You’re a Southern Barbarian!"

The Daoist paused, "How do you know?!"

Qingcuo replied coolly, "You don’t need to know."

Her sword turned, slicing her own arm, letting blood flow freely, then she chanted an obscure incantation.

With that incantation, the innards-like centipedes froze mid-air, then began to wither and shrink, losing vitality!

One by one, they fell to the ground...

The Daoist’s pupils shrunk, shocked, "You... you are... no, stop it!! Stop, I can tell you something important!!!"

Qingcuo didn’t stop. To her, the path was to root out evil, no hesitation.

Desperate, the Daoist shouted, "It’s related to Chen Kuang!"

Qingcuo paused, "Speak quickly."

...

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar echoed, and Chen Kuang immediately felt a familiar pressure, a scent of death.

Then... back to the familiar prison.

A large and a small figure stared at each other.

They had returned.

Due to Chu Wen Ruo’s scream, Chen Kuang’s abnormal presence was discovered, bringing the still-alive Li Hongling in this environment from the heavens, returning them both to the start.

"Li Hongling killed only me, yet the illusion somehow backtracked as well."

Chen Kuang stroked his chin, pondering, "It seems the owner of this illusion is not just you, but me as well."

The Little Princess composed herself immediately, grasping the key word: "Illusion?"