Yang Xinwu, the fourth-ranked young master of the Yang family's direct line, was ambushed on his way back to Zhongdu and seriously injured!
The two Blood Servants sent to escort him back to the clan used the "Blood Rage Technique," but even after exhausting their strength, they failed to keep him safe.
They hurriedly brought him back to the family for treatment, but his condition only worsened. Despite taking all kinds of spirit pills and elixirs, there was no improvement at all. In the end, two days ago, his injuries became too severe, and he passed away.
So far, of the Yang family disciples who have returned to Zhongdu, five have unfortunately been ambushed. Apart from Yang Kai, there were the eldest brother Yang Wu, the fifth brother Yang Kang, and the seventh brother Yang Ying. However, all four of them narrowly escaped. Apart from Yang Kang and Yang Ying sustaining minor injuries at the time, both Yang Wu and Yang Kai were completely unharmed, making them much luckier than Yang Xinwu's fate.
The Battle of Succession hadn't even begun, and a clan disciple had already died—an occurrence that had never happened before.
The entire Yang family was furious, vowing to find the mastermind and exterminate their nine generations.
And the reason Tu Feng and Tang Yuxian came to find Yang Kai this time was precisely because of the two Blood Servants who had escorted Yang Xinwu back to the clan.
"The family is going to execute those two?" Yang Kai frowned, thinking of a possibility.
Fourth Master Yang slowly shook his head. "The family has no such intention. After all, the two of them did their best at the time. They are covered in wounds and are also seriously injured. Even now, they haven't fully recovered. As Blood Servants, they have fulfilled their duty, and the family won't do that."
Every Blood Servant is hard to train and is loyal to the Yang family. As long as the people in the Elder Hall have a shred of reason, they would not execute two Blood Servants for this reason.
If they did, it would chill the hearts of the other Blood Servants.
"However, some punishment is inevitable." Fourth Master Yang sighed helplessly.
Tu Feng said mournfully, "The two brothers were already injured, and now they've each been given a hundred strokes of the board. Their meridians are broken in countless places. I'm afraid their achievements in this life will stop here..."
The boards used by the Yang family to beat people were not ordinary boards, but specially made Artifacts. A hundred strokes would be too much even for a Blood Servant in peak condition, let alone when they were already injured.
Back then, when Fourth Master Yang received thirty strokes, he was bedridden for several months.
Beside him, Tang Yuxian also looked distressed, her face full of worry.
"They already felt extremely guilty for not protecting the Fourth Young Master, and now with this, those two brothers are somewhat... disheartened." Tu Feng pursed his dry lips, his face full of sorrow.
"If they can't withstand even this little setback, what kind of Blood Servants are they?" Yang Kai snorted softly.
"Kai'er." Yang Yingfeng reprimanded softly, shaking his head. "You don't understand the loyalty of Blood Servants to the family, which is why you say that. They are not disheartened because their own strength cannot improve; what they care about is your Fourth Brother's death. They feel they have failed the family's cultivation. If your Fourth Brother hadn't died, they might feel a bit better, but now, sigh..."
Yang Kai looked at Fourth Master Yang, remained silent for a long time, then nodded. "Perhaps I underestimated the loyalty of Blood Servants."
He turned to Tu Feng again and said, "Then what is the favor you are asking of me this time? To heal those two? I don't have that ability."
"No." Tu Feng shook his head gently. "Yuxian and I would like to ask the Young Master to let those two brothers serve you in the Battle of Succession!"
Yang Kai was stunned. "Why?"
Tu Feng said, "They didn't say anything, but we can sense it. In this Battle of Succession, if the Young Master doesn't use them again, they might cripple their own cultivation, apologize to the family, and retire to the mountains."
The two Blood Servants failed to protect Yang Xinwu, giving the young generation of the Yang family a bad impression of them. Now they were injured, and it was unknown how long it would take to recover. For this Battle of Succession, it was likely that no one would use them.
"Absurd!" Yang Kai shouted sternly. "The family spent so much wealth and resources to cultivate them to their current achievements. They can just cripple themselves if they say so? Since Blood Servants are loyal to the Yang family, their cultivation also belongs to the Yang family. It's not for them to decide!"
Though his words were harsh, Tu Feng caught a different meaning in them and quickly asked excitedly, "So, the Young Master is willing to use them?"
Tang Yuxian also hurriedly said, "As long as they feel they are still useful, they won't be so pessimistic."
"When did I say that?" Yang Kai couldn't help but roll his eyes, suddenly realizing that Tu Feng could climb the pole when offered a chance.
But Yang Kai finally understood why Tu Feng and Tang Yuxian had come to see him today and why they said they would be willing to follow him and serve him loyally if possible.
If he really agreed to Tu Feng's request, he would have to choose the two Blood Servants, while Tu Feng and Tang Yuxian, whom he was familiar with, would inevitably end up with someone else.
"It was already an improper request, but among the current generation of young masters, only Yuxian and I are familiar with the Young Master. The other Blood Servants haven't exchanged more than a few words with the other young masters and have no relationship with them, so we could only shamelessly come to ask."
"That's because you Blood Servants are so aloof, each considering yourselves some great figure." Yang Kai curled his lips.
Tu Feng laughed awkwardly. "The other young masters don't have the means or ability to subdue us."
Yang Yingfeng and Dong Suzhu, hearing this, looked at each other and saw surprise and joy in each other's eyes.
In other words, Yang Kai had already subdued Tu Feng and Tang Yuxian.
"Young Master..." Tu Feng rubbed his large hands, looking embarrassed and hesitant, while Tang Yuxian gazed at him expectantly, her beautiful eyes full of pleading.