After dealing with Yuwen Tingyi, Chu Feng located Yuwen Hualong's residence. Although guards stood outside his door just as they had outside Yuwen Tingyi's, Chu Feng's Invisibility Talisman rendered him utterly undetectable — he slipped inside as though the place were completely unguarded.
Although Yuwen Tingyi had been the one to carry out the massacre, Chu Feng knew full well that Yuwen Hualong was no better.
If Chu Feng intended to take revenge on Yuwen City, the three people he most needed to kill were Yuwen Yanhong, Yuwen Tingyi, and Yuwen Hualong.
Right now, with his strength still lacking, Chu Feng could not kill Yuwen Yanhong. But he could kill Yuwen Tingyi and Yuwen Hualong.
And so, Yuwen Hualong, just like Yuwen Tingyi, had to die today.
After that, Chu Feng used the same method he had employed on Yuwen Tingyi to cut down Yuwen Hualong as well.
Having slain them both, Chu Feng did not leave immediately. Instead, he used the corpses of Yuwen Tingyi and Yuwen Hualong for something before departing.
And that something was connected to the grand ceremony to be held in Yuwen City the following day.
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The next morning, just as the sky began to lighten, every soul in Yuwen City had gathered in the vast, boundless plaza.
It was not only the people of Yuwen City. The subordinate forces in the surrounding territories had received their invitations the day before and had arrived early.
Yuwen Yanhong, the City Lord of Yuwen City, ascended the high platform beneath the gaze of the crowd.
After sweeping his eyes over the assembled masses, Yuwen Yanhong suddenly spoke in a booming voice: "Do you all know why I have gathered you here today? Why I have organized this grand ceremony?"
The crowd remained silent. They did not dare answer rashly and waited for their City Lord to explain.
"I know that many of you believe this ceremony is simply a celebration of our narrow escape from the Sacred Pill Manor. If so, you are sorely mistaken — that is not my intention at all. I have organized this ceremony to celebrate the rebirth of Yuwen City."
"And what do I mean by rebirth? It does not mean merely surviving a crisis."
"The Sacred Pill Manor was never a true threat to Yuwen City. We have never truly feared them. Even the one hundred Immortal Armaments I handed over to them yesterday — one day, they will return every last one."
"Yuwen City has been able to take root here for so long because we are not without our backing."
"And our backing is something that even the Sacred Pill Manor dreads."
"In my eyes, the Sacred Pill Manor has never been Yuwen City's real rival."
"So who is our true opponent? It is Chu Feng — that young man called Chu Feng."
"Though Chu Feng is merely a junior, he absolutely must not be treated as an ordinary one."
"This Chu Feng is not only a prodigious martial cultivator — he possesses heaven-defying secret arts and has even mastered the legendary Divine Punishment Mystic Art."
"He emerged from obscurity and rose to prominence in an instant, becoming the most discussed figure across the entire Upper Realm. His exploits spread like legends."
"Since his appearance, every major power has sought to establish ties with him. Not only forces like the Sacred Pill Manor and the Weaponry Villa — even the Ancient Snake Clan, ever proud and reclusive, made no exception."
"Why has every faction done this? Because they all believe that a tremendously powerful force stands behind Chu Feng, supporting him. That is why they fear him."
"But while others may fear Chu Feng, Yuwen City does not."
"Chu Feng harmed the people of Yuwen City. Regardless of his background, Yuwen City will make him pay."
"And it is not just Chu Feng. From now on, whoever dares to harm the people of Yuwen City without cause will face our full wrath."
"Even if it is the King of Heaven himself, Yuwen City will settle the score."
"That is what I wish to tell you all today."
The City Lord of Yuwen City declared in a thundering voice.
The moment his words fell, the sea of people in the plaza erupted into a roar.
"Yuwen City!"
"Yuwen City!"