"Killed him?"
Seeing Xianhai Shaoyu directly kill Huangfu Jiangyao, Qin Xuan, Lingxiao, and the others all wore complicated expressions.
The strength and treasures displayed by those five juniors of the Huangfu Heavenly Clan had already made it clear that the Huangfu Heavenly Clan possessed deep reserves of power.
Offending such a faction would have dire consequences.
Although Huangfu Jiangyao and the others had long harbored murderous intent toward them, had it been their call, they might not have dared to make the same decision Xianhai Shaoyu had.
"Brother, what's wrong with Big Brother?"
Xiao Yu'er reached out her small hand to support Chu Feng while observing his condition. From what she could tell, Chu Feng was merely weak but otherwise fine.
Yet she was so worried about Chu Feng that she didn't trust her own judgment. At a time like this, she put more faith in her brother's assessment.
"He should be fine. That technique he just used probably put some strain on him," Xianhai Shaoyu replied.
After speaking, he turned his gaze toward Huangfu Shangyang.
Huangfu Shangyang immediately raised his hand in a gesture of submission, saying, "I'm really just a follower. I never intended to fight you to the death."
"Now that things have come to this, do you think there's any need for us to leave survivors?" Xianhai Shaoyu asked.
"Indeed. If I die here, no one will ever know what happened. You could simply claim we perished during the trial. But if I live, you'll have to bear the risk of the truth getting out."
"However, as far as I know, the relationships between you current overlord factions of the Heavenly River aren't as solid as they appear on the surface, are they?"
"Xianhai Shaoyu, if you kill me, aren't you afraid they'll leak this information? Why don't you silence them all at the same time?"
As Huangfu Shangyang spoke, he deliberately cast his gaze toward Qin Xuan, Long Chengyu, Lingxiao, and Yuwen Yanri.
"Xianhai Shaoyu, I absolutely will not speak of this," Qin Xuan quickly assured.
"Huangfu Shangyang, stop trying to sow discord," Long Chengyu and the others angrily rebuked.
But Huangfu Shangyang paid no heed to their outcries. He continued looking at Xianhai Shaoyu.
"Xianhai Shaoyu, I imagine you're quite curious about my Huangfu Heavenly Clan."
"How about this — let me go, and I'll tell you everything about the Huangfu Heavenly Clan," Huangfu Shangyang said.
"Go on," Xianhai Shaoyu replied.
"My Huangfu Heavenly Clan isn't actually as strong as you might think. It just so happens that the five of us juniors possess decent talent, so we appear more formidable than we really are."
"In truth, the older generation of our Huangfu Heavenly Clan has long since declined in strength."
"We do have some ancient inheritances and legacies, but our overall power doesn't compare to you current titans," Huangfu Shangyang said.
"Why don't you tell me about the ancient era instead? What happened back then? Why are most of you ancient clans restricted? And your Huangfu Heavenly Clan — you weren't restricted. How did you break free of those limitations?" Xianhai Shaoyu asked.
"Now those are secrets that cannot be shared with outsiders. Come closer, and I'll tell only you," Huangfu Shangyang said.
Whoosh— Xianhai Shaoyu instantly appeared right before Huangfu Shangyang. "Speak."
But in that very moment, a murderous glint flashed across Huangfu Shangyang's face. In the blink of an eye, he pushed his cultivation to its absolute peak.