Weird Cultivation: I am the Yellow-skinned Taoist Master

As Chen Huangpi finished speaking.

A chorus of boos erupted in the courtroom.

The jurors around him started shouting.

"He's about to kill someone right off the bat. What kind of official is this? What kind of case is he judging?"

"The complaint only concerns two or three issues, yet someone is sentenced to death without even a trial?"

"No fair, no fair!"

Then look at the guards.

They were all looking down at each other, seemingly oblivious to anything else, with no intention of actually making a move.

Wang Mingdao calmly explained: "There must be a procedure for solving cases. Even if it is murder, that is something that happens after the dust has settled. This case is absurd, and we cannot act on impulse."

"Is this case absurd?"

Chen Huangpi was very puzzled and confused.

It's just a murder case.

The killer shall die; isn't that a very simple principle?
The brass oil lamp scoffed, "Isn't it absurd enough that the defendant helped the plaintiff write a lawsuit accusing himself of killing his mother? Don't you even bother to ask the plaintiff what happened?"

"What if it's just the defendant's side of the story?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huangpi, who hadn't initially found it absurd, suddenly realized that what the brass oil lamp had said was utterly ridiculous.

Who would sue themselves on behalf of someone else?

Moreover, it's only one side of the story.

So, the defendant wanted to die, so he said he made it all up?

"Hey, you salt worker."

Chen Huangpi shouted, "Raise your head! Raise your head!"

The dark-skinned salt worker, around sixty years old, trembled as he raised his head, but his eyes drooped, not daring to meet Chen Huangpi's gaze, making him look utterly ridiculous.

"S-Sir..."

"You don't need to be afraid."

Chen Huangpi said helplessly, "I don't eat people, so why be so afraid? Besides, if you have a grievance, I will help you."

"By the way, what's your name?"

The indictment only referred to the man as a salt worker, without mentioning his name or surname.

The salt worker stammered, "Sir, I don't have a name. Everyone calls me A-Gui."

Chen Huangpi frowned and said, "What a joke, how can a person not have a name?"

"My lord, I have no name."

"I don't believe it. You must have a name."

Chen Huangpi asked, "Everyone has a name. For example, I am surnamed Chen and named Chen Huangpi. My name was given to me by my master, so my master's surname is also Chen."

"And you, having both parents, didn't they give you a name?"

The salt worker, A-Gui, said, "Sir, my parents don't have names either."

"And what about your parents' parents?"

"nor."

At this point, the salt worker thought for a moment and said, "However, my parents' parents once said that our ancestors had names and surnames, but they were lost later."

Chen Huangpi asked, "What was your ancestor's surname and given name?"

"His surname is Xie, the same as Master Xie Bicai."

"Oh, so your ancestors were the same person."

Chen Huangpi understood and scoffed, "You have a name and surname. Your surname is Xie and your name is Xie Gui. You can't even explain yourself clearly after going around in circles. You're such a muddle-headed person."

However, Xie Bicai stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Lord Chen, what you said is incorrect. Agui is not surnamed Xie. His name is Agui. He is a salt worker of my Xie family, and he has been one since his ancestors."

"Ah Gui, don't you think so?"

The salt worker, Agui, trembled slightly and bowed his head, saying, "Yes, Master Xie is right. The character 'Xie' should not be used carelessly. My ancestors misused your surname back then, which offended the Xie family patriarchs."

"Fortunately, the gentlemen were all very kind. They not only accepted my ancestor's surname, but also gave me a job as a salt worker for generations to come."

"Otherwise, my ancestors would have starved to death long ago."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingdao's expression immediately darkened.

He looked at Xie Bicai, who remained calm and composed, and then at Agui, the salt worker who had even lost his surname.

How could I not understand what was going on?

The wealthy and powerful are used to being high above others and enjoying wealth and luxury, but this wealth and luxury doesn't just appear out of thin air.

In years of great disaster, they would use all sorts of means, whether underhanded or outright robbery, to buy out the names of the poor, thus erasing their place of origin.

Without a place of origin, this person no longer exists on the official record.

Generation after generation, we have to be beasts of burden for others.

Salt work is an ancient and arduous job, and it is impossible to die peacefully in one's old age.

An ordinary person's lifespan is sixty years.

At least half of it would be lost to the salt workers.

The most insidious thing is that nameless people cannot survive without their master's household.

Even if we have no land, it belongs to the master.

To cultivate land, one must have a registered place of origin.

If I wanted to go out and find work, no merchant would hire me.

The merchant guild was also part of these wealthy families.

I'll give you freedom, but this freedom will kill you.

To live, one must willingly be driven by others.

All of this is truly despicable and utterly hateful!
Consequently, Wang Mingdao's gaze towards Xie Bicai of the Xie family was filled with disgust and contempt.

But that's it.

clap clap clap...

It was Chen Huangpi who was applauding.

"I never imagined there were such good people in the world."

Chen Huangpi sighed and said, "If it were me, and someone offended me, I would definitely kill them, and even wipe out their entire family. Otherwise, if others found out, they would definitely say that I have dirty hands."

"But the Xie family won't kill you; they'll even give you a job."

"The Xie family is truly a family that accumulates good deeds!"

Chen Huangpi grew up in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

He could never have imagined how vicious the petty and despicable things in the outside world could be.

For a time, they mistook bad people for good people.

When these words were overheard by others, they all looked at him with unusually strange expressions.

Even the guards and the jurors hesitated to speak.

This Lord Chen, this young man…

Is he perhaps born with a bad seed?

Anyone with a normal heart would be furious upon hearing this, wishing they could tear the Xie family to pieces.

But this person, instead of getting angry, did not.

They even clapped and cheered.

Judging from his demeanor, does he genuinely believe the Xie family are good people?

Xie Bicai was also stunned.

He's the Liu family's dog. This absurd case was deliberately set up to take advantage of their reputation.

Not only that, even the salt worker A-Gui was one of his men.

If I were sentenced to death.

Immediately afterwards, someone will try to overturn the case, making a huge fuss and even reaching His Majesty.

At that time, Wang Mingdao and his son Wang Taiyu will both be implicated.

If he were exposed and found innocent, Ah Gui would hang himself in no time, and this turn of events would cause the Wang family father and son to lose face.

We'll deal with the powerful families later.

That would require careful consideration.

However, no matter how much they planned, these people never expected that Chen Huangpi would suddenly appear out of nowhere.

And he seems to be mentally unstable.

He would utter nothing but the slaughter of entire families.

Is this something that officials can say in public?

For a moment, Xie Bicai had the illusion that the situation was getting out of control.

"Lord Chen, I have slept with A-Gui's mother."

Xie Bicai emphasized his words: "It was A-Gui who sued me, please don't get confused."

"oh oh."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huangpi came to his senses and asked, "Why did you kill his mother? Isn't this a disgrace to the Xie family?"

"kill?"

Xie Bicai frowned and said, "I didn't kill him. It's all clearly written in the indictment. I was the superior, not the killer. His mother couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide."

"Isn't this the same thing?"

Xie Bicai stared at Chen Huangpi, a variety of complex thoughts swirling in his mind.

What's going on with this guy?

Going up means going up.

Killing is killing.

It seems as if they consider it the same thing.

Is the intention to confuse the public about this case in order to find a way to break the deadlock?

But judging from Lord Chen's appearance, he doesn't seem like the kind of intelligent person...

"Lord Chen, you must stand up for Ah Gui."

Xie Bicai said aggrievedly, "He is the plaintiff, and I am the defendant. It is wrong of you to favor me."

Chen Huangpi said, "You've misunderstood. I'm not showing you any favoritism. I'm going to sentence you to beheading and displaying your head in public. I just don't understand why you would kill A-Gui's mother if A-Gui is your own worker?"

"I didn't kill him."

Xie Bicai angrily said, "Why would I kill his mother? I'll say it again."

"Okay, so how about you?"

"..."

These words left Xie Bicai speechless.

He already had a plan in mind, and he knew the whole story perfectly well.

It was just that the salt worker, A-Gui, "coincidentally" saw it afterwards.

But Chen Huangpi asked the question so brazenly.

Could it be that he really needs to explain everything clearly in this courtroom?
"That's how it was done."

Xie Bicai said with a dark face, "I have always had a peculiar taste. Although his mother looks to be in her seventies or eighties, she is actually only in her early thirties. Such a woman is exactly what I want."

“These days, I think about him day and night, and I dream about his mother.”

"Therefore, while Ah Gui was at work today, I sneaked into his house and committed that wicked act."

"Ah Gui, are you right?"

Ah Gui, who was standing nearby, was enlightened and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right. After I got home, Master Xie was still acting like a beast. After I caught him, he fled in panic. My poor old mother lost her life because of a rope."

"My lord, you must do justice for us common people!"

As he spoke, Ah Gui couldn't help but sob.

Upon seeing this, Chen Huangpi couldn't help but frown.

Ah Gui's mother is only in her early thirties?
Then this Ah Gui must be at most twenty years old.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The brass oil lamp sneered inwardly, "This is really interesting. I knew it. The outside world is much more exciting than our Ten Thousand Mountains. Chen Huangpi, can you tell who is good and who is bad?"

"Can this absurd case be solved?"

"What's so difficult about this?"

Chen Huangpi smiled, stood up and slammed the gavel on the table. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Although Xie Bicai is a bad person, he slept with Agui's mother and even prepared a lawsuit for Agui."

"And he voluntarily turned himself in, showing he's a responsible man."

"On the other hand, Ah Gui, after his mother died, not only did he not take revenge himself, but he also expected others to do it for him. He has no filial piety whatsoever. Such behavior is not worthy of being called a son."

Upon seeing this, Xie Bicai frowned and asked, "So, Lord Chen, how do you intend to sentence me?"

He found these words outrageous.

However, if the result is the same as planned, it is not unacceptable.

"Chen Huangpi, you're not going to stand up for Xie Bicai, are you?"

Wang Mingdao spoke calmly, but his eyes showed a hint of disappointment as he looked at Chen Huangpi.

He originally thought that although Chen Huangpi had grown up in the Hundred Thousand Mountains since childhood,

They are unaware of the various unspoken rules of the outside world.

However, it is possible to distinguish between good and evil.

At present, he seems to be a confused and muddle-headed person who cannot distinguish between good and evil.

He believes whatever others tell him.

What is the difference between this and doing evil?
Chen Huangpi said, "Xie Bicai did bad things, but he also did good things, so I must stand up for him."

Xie Bicai thought to himself, it's fine to make decisions for myself.

It's easier to smear someone afterwards.

Moreover, I won't have to die.

"How will Your Honor sentence me?"

"Of course, it's the death penalty. What other sentence could it be?"

Chen Huangpi asked in surprise, "Are you suggesting we let you go? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if you do ten thousand good deeds, does that mean you're still a bad person?"

"And Ah Gui, you are guilty too!"

"My lord, what crime have I committed?"

The salt worker, Agui, panicked and immediately defended himself: "I have never done anything wrong! I am the plaintiff."

"That's your business."

Chen Huangpi said, "As a son, how can you not personally avenge your mother? Is this what a filial child should do?"

"He slept with my elderly mother, and I'm the one who's guilty?"

"I am but a mortal, of lowly status. How could I possibly have the ability to avenge myself against Master Xie?"

"You don't have to worry about that."

Chen Huangpi pointed his finger, and immediately, emerald green branches sprouted out of thin air in front of A Gui, transforming into a wooden sword.

"Xie Bicai's crimes are heinous, and Agui is an unfilial son. Therefore, I hereby declare that Agui shall personally execute this madman to fulfill his filial duty. Now, immediately, carry it out!"

It was only then that Wang Mingdao suddenly realized what was going on.

He saw the wicked smile on Chen Huangpi's face.

So, Chen Huangpi knew exactly what was going on.

It is perfectly clear that there are serious problems with Xie Bicai's forced sexual intercourse with Agui's mother.

This only led to A-Gui killing Xie Bicai.

What's the point of all this?

No matter how you look at it, it's exactly what the other party wants.

It's not the best option.

Ah Gui and Xie Bicai both stared blankly at Chen Huangpi.

Even the onlookers couldn't come up with anything to say for the time being.

I don't understand it, I can't see through it.

"bring it on."

Xie Bicai closed his eyes and said to Agui, "It's only right for you to kill me. With Lord Chen standing up for you, what are you waiting for?"

"Mother, your son has avenged you!"

With a soft "pfft".

Ah Gui, gripping the wooden sword, stabbed Xie Bicai right through the heart.

In an instant, a wisp of a soul silently disappeared into the Book of Souls.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for upholding justice for this humble subject."

Ah Gui knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, kowtowing and bowing as if he had seen a righteous official.

Just one second.

A commotion arose from the crowd of onlookers.

The crowd parted, and several young men dressed in fine clothes rushed in, crying out in anguish, "What a terrible injustice! I want to sue the officials! I want to sue the officials!"

"Interesting, interesting."

Chen Huangpi laughed and said, "I just solved one case, and another one has come in. There are so many injustices in this capital. Alright, tell me, which official do you want to sue?"

"I want to sue that corrupt official surnamed Chen, whose real name is Huangpi, for distorting the truth, making a wrongful judgment, and forcing my father to die violently in court!"

As they spoke, several young men rushed to Xie Bicai's body and wept bitterly.

The man who spoke said angrily, "My father and A-Gui's mother were truly in love. It was A-Gui who killed his mother and then framed my father."

The words fell to the ground.

The man took out a gray wooden slip and muttered, "Auntie, why don't you show yourself quickly?"

In an instant, the spirit of an old woman who looked to be about seventy or eighty years old emerged from the wooden slip, angrily pointing at Ah Gui and saying, "Beast, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have given birth to you!"

Ah Gui was shocked and immediately said, "Mother, I was wrong. I just wanted to extort some money from the Xie family. I never intended to kill Master Xie!"

"Yes, it was all done by this Lord Chen!"

"He is the culprit!"

For a time, everyone was cursing and criticizing Chen Huangpi.

Even the guards and minor officials angrily exclaimed, "I saw with my own eyes that Lord Chen forced Master Xie to his death! Master Xie died a very unjust death!"

"Lord Chen, you must give us an explanation today!"

"Yes, we demand fairness!!!"

"This is easy too."

Chen Huangpi laughed and said, "Since A-Gui is a bad person, then just kill him and get revenge. Isn't that the fairness you want?"

“You kill me, I kill you, there’s nothing fairer than that.” “Chen Huangpi, let me do it.”

Seeing that things had developed to this point, Wang Mingdao could no longer sit still.

He understood that these people seemed to be targeting Chen Huangpi.

But in reality, it's targeting himself.

The constant fighting will only lead to a loss of control and an unmanageable situation.

But in reality, it was already beyond repair.

The young men from the Xie family said coldly, "Lord Wang, the judge is not you, but Lord Chen. This matter has nothing to do with you, and we will never involve you in our anger."

That's bullshit and none of your business.

They came specifically to target Wang Mingdao and Wang Taiyu.

As for this so-called Lord Chen, who cares who he is?

Wang Mingdao said coldly, "What do you want?"

"Fairness and justice!"

The Xie family members said, "According to the laws of our Great Kang, murderers must pay with their lives. Even if a scholar-official breaks the law, he is punished the same as a commoner. Lord Chen killed an innocent person. Such a corrupt and incompetent official should pay the price!"

"Wait a minute, I'm not some incompetent or corrupt official."

Chen Huangpi stepped down from the platform and explained, "Because I'm not even an official."

"How dare you! You scoundrel!"

The Xie family members were overjoyed, but their faces were contorted with rage as they said, "Impersonating an official is a capital offense. According to the laws of Da Kang, even being torn to pieces wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

"I don't understand the law either."

"Don't you understand the law? As a commoner of Dakang, you dare to impersonate an official without even understanding the law. No wonder you made this wrongful judgment. You truly deserve to die!"

At this point, no one tried to pin the blame on Wang Mingdao.

In reality, every single sentence he uttered was related to Wang Mingdao.

Because this Chen Huangpi is a relative of your Wang family, and it was also the case that you, Wang Mingdao, tacitly approved.

"Lord Wang, please give us an explanation!"

The Xie family member sneered, "This man may not understand the law, but surely you can! Your Honor, please sentence this man to death by a thousand cuts! Otherwise, what kind of official are you if you don't stand up for the people?"

The tone shifted abruptly, immediately turning the blame towards Wang Mingdao.

In this case, Chen Huangpi sentenced Agui to death for killing the fathers of these men.

Now, they are following suit and want Wang Mingdao to sentence Chen Huangpi to death.

That was incredibly exhilarating.

Wang Mingdao took a deep breath. He knew without even thinking that there were countless eyes watching outside the courtroom, all wanting him to kneel and bow down.

If his father were here, he would surely have a way to break the deadlock.

But I can't do it myself.

"Let's go, Chen Huangpi."

Wang Mingdao whispered, "Let's leave this place first. I'll handle things here."

But Chen Huangpi didn't say anything.

Instead, the brass oil lamp lazily said, "Nephew, don't worry about this. Since Chen Huangpi is here, he won't leave in a sorry state. Besides, we don't even consider these people a threat."

"Also, he knows what he's doing."

"This……"

Wang Mingdao wondered, "Uncle Huang, what is Chen Huangpi trying to do?"

"Well, you can just watch and see."

"Anyway, someone's going to be in trouble."

Seeing that Wang Mingdao remained silent, the Xie family members had a slight feeling and guessed that he might be trying to protect Chen Huangpi.

It is also possible that they knew they had fallen into a trap, but wanted to wait for an opportunity to break the deadlock.

However, they will not give Wang Mingdao that opportunity.

next second.

A powerful god appeared out of nowhere.

This deity was tall and imposing, with flames burning in his eyes, and he held a scroll of bamboo slips in his hands.

It was the City God of the Xie family.

He held the rank of third-grade official! He came from a scholarly family!
As soon as the City God appeared, someone immediately recounted what had happened.

After listening...

The City God of Xie was furious: "That scoundrel A-Gui killed his mother for money, he deserves to die!!"

There was a bang.

Before Ah Gui could even speak, he instantly turned into a puddle of mud.

Even his soul was shattered on the spot.

Eliminating your own pieces means there's no way to prove anything.

Then look at that dried yellow peel.

The City God of Xie shouted, "You surnamed Chen, as a relative of the Wang family, you bully others by abusing your power. As a citizen of Dakang, you have no respect for the law. Your evil deeds are too numerous to count. Killing you would be too lenient for you."

"I will arrest you and execute you in the court, in front of all the officials and His Majesty!"

"You thief, do you have anything else to say?"

"Of course!"

Chen Huangpi walked up to the Xie family's City God and sighed, "First of all, I am not a citizen of Dakang. I come from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It is not right for you to use Dakang's laws to punish me."

"Even if I am wrong, I should be dealt with according to the laws of the Ten Thousand Mountains."

"Secondly, you set a trap for Wang Mingdao, so you are the ones in the wrong."

"According to the laws of your Great Kang, you are the ones who should die."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Upon hearing this, the City God of the Xie family couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Huangpi asked curiously, "Is it that funny?"

"Of course it's funny."

The City God of the Xie family patiently said, "In officialdom, there are some things that you can see through but don't say out loud. The fact that you spoke out like this shows that you not only don't understand the law, but you don't even understand the rules."

Chen Huangpi asked, "What are rules?"

"Rules are meant to discipline you."

"Are there any rules to regulate you?"

"No."

The City God of Xie was a scholar, and now that he had Chen Huangpi under his thumb, he wasn't afraid of saying any more nonsense.

"Since ancient times, rules have always been set by those in high positions, namely the so-called 'meat eaters.' The meat eaters are contemptible, while the meat eaters are noble, so naturally they will not discipline themselves."

I don't think so.

Chen Huangpi said seriously, "If we follow your logic, I eat all kinds of meat except beef, so I am also a meat-eater. Therefore, I can naturally set rules and discipline you."

"Just you?"

The City God of the Xie family shook his head and said, "What abilities do you have? You have no incense or divine power on you. Even if you are exceptionally talented, you can only reach the Nascent Soul stage. If you want to set rules, you rely not on yourself, but on the connections behind you."

Both strength and connections are indispensable.

Even relationships are more important than strength.

As long as you have strong connections, you can move forward without any obstacles.

As you can see, although the powerful families devised a plan orchestrated by Yin Wang Mingdao and his son, they never actually intended to kill the two of them.

It is because of the connection behind it, which is the current emperor.

"Your connections aren't strong enough, so confess your crimes and accept your punishment."

With a wave of his hand, Xie Jiachenghuang summoned chains formed from divine power from the bamboo slips, intending to bind Chen Huangpi.

Available in the next second.

A sword aura suddenly appeared out of thin air.

boom! ! ! !

Chen Huangpi pointed his sword at the chain that was attacking him, and the chains that were attacking him crumbled inch by inch.

The City God of Xiejia Prefecture was immediately astonished upon seeing this.

"you……"

"City God of the Xie family, what you said is very good."

Chen Huangpi tilted his head and grinned, "I have both strength and connections, so I think I can set the rules for you."

"Listen carefully."

"This is my rule."

"I have no intention of distinguishing between good and evil."

"I only care about right and wrong."

“If a good person does ten thousand good deeds, but only does one wrong thing, then he is wrong in that one thing.”

"Even if a bad person does ten thousand good deeds, it cannot change the fact that he has made mistakes."

At this point, Chen Huangpi paused and said to himself, "I haven't figured out how to deal with it yet, so if you don't bother me, I'll just ignore it and not worry about it."

“But if you’ve offended me and brought this to my attention, then I have to do what I say.”

After saying that, Chen Huangpi reached out and beckoned.

The branches of the magic tree appeared out of thin air.

He broke it in half, and it turned into a wooden sword.

"I will only strike once. If you survive, I will let you go."

Having said that, Chen Huangpi slashed with his wooden sword.

A soaring sword aura instantly magnified in the eyes of the Xie family's City God.

Boom!
Wherever the sword energy passes.

The City God of the Xie family stood frozen in place.

Upon seeing this, the Xie family members cried out in terror, "Great-Grandpa!!!"

"So he was your great-grandfather."

Chen Huangpi said in surprise, "But you don't need to call him that anymore, because you won't have a great-grandfather anymore."

The words fell to the ground.

The eyes of the Xie family's City God dimmed.

With a crack, its body broke in half, instantly turning into a handful of yellow earth.

"How dare you kill a high-ranking official in the imperial court!!!"

"You want to take a hit from my sword too, right? Fine, I'll grant your wish."

As Chen Huangpi spoke, he swung his sword backhand and slashed.

The person who spoke was a minor official in the courtroom of this yamen.

That person was only at the Nascent Soul stage, how could he withstand this sword strike? He died instantly, his physical body reduced to dust by the sword energy.

Another soul has entered the Book of Souls.

But this is just the beginning.

Chen Huangpi looked at Wang Mingdao and asked with a smile, "Now you understand why I said you couldn't solve this case, right?"

Wang Mingdao shook his head blankly...

"Hey, you're just like your father, both of you are blockheads."

Chen Huangpi curled his lip and said, "My third master told me that principles must be applied to the sword. Without a sword in hand, even the greatest principles are just empty words."

"And I have both reason and sword."

"So you see, now that I'm going to reason with you, who dares not listen?"

"Oh, by the way, remember, you don't need to reason with powerful families."

Having said that, Chen Huangpi unleashed seven consecutive sword strikes.

The Xie family members who were scattering and fleeing had no chance to resist before they became victims of the sword.

"One person, one sword, it's fair."

As Chen Huangpi carried his wooden sword out of the government office, he saw that the sky above was filled with gods, including powerful beings like the City God.

"You audacious madman, wielding your sword to commit violence!"

"My Xie family will never let this go!"

"Kill him! Let His Majesty avenge us!"

"He's all alone; even with incredible skills, he can't turn the tide. Attack him together!!!"

All the gods manifested their enormous forms, wielding various magical artifacts imbued with divine power, and charged towards Chen Huangpi.

But all that responded to them were streaks of sword energy.

The sun sets in the west, its afterglow like blood.

The sky was filled with sword energy, as dazzling as the glow of sunset.

Before the bodies of the gods even hit the ground, they turned into dust.

Chen Huangpi was too lazy to fly in the air and fight them.

He does what he says.

Whoever comes, it's the same as a single sword strike.

If it survives one of my sword strikes, then it's lucky and won't strike a second time.

These gods were just incredibly unlucky.

One sword strike and you're dead.

……

At this moment.

Within the Xie family.

The Xie family is Liu's lackey, only slightly less prestigious than the seven great clans.

If we only consider the household deities, they are not much inferior.

And this moment.

The Xie family is in complete chaos.

"Quickly, go and contact the Liu family patriarch!"

"That man is a madman. How dare he go on a killing spree in the capital? Isn't he a relative of that old dog Wang Taiyu? When did the Wang family acquire such a background?"

Chen Huangpi, an unknown nobody in the capital.

The powerful families never took this man seriously.

The only thing known is that this person has always lived in the Wang family and is Wang Taiyu's nephew.

Some people have heard that this person seems to have some connection with Du Rugui of the Du family, but anyone with discerning eyes can see that it is definitely a lie.

Otherwise, why would he stay at the Wang family's house instead of the Du family's?
Now, Chen Huangpi, who was inconspicuous and not even part of their plans against the Wang family father and son, has suddenly transformed into a ruthless figure who will kill them like dogs.

"We didn't provoke him, did we?"

"Before today, the Xie family and he had never even met."

“Go tell him that we want to make peace with him and ask him to stop killing.”

And just then.

A burst of sword energy exploded with a deafening roar, cleaving open the Xie family's gate.

The Xie family was incredibly extravagant.

Even more lavish and luxurious than Song Tiangang's mansion in Xuzhou City.

Chen Huangpi looked around and saw pavilions and towers all around, as well as courtyards with four or eight courtyards, and he didn't know which way to go.

"My Pure Immortal Temple only has one gate!"

"Why does the Xie family have so many doors?"

Chen Huangpi said unhappily, "If someone like me came to visit, wouldn't I get lost?"

After saying that, he simply threw the wooden sword in his hand into the air.

Then, he pointed again.

The wooden sword instantly split into two, then three, then four, and in the blink of an eye, it split into countless strands, which converged together like dragons and snakes, emitting a deafening sword cry.

At this moment, the Xie family's patriarch could no longer sit still.

A gigantic face appeared in the air, shouting, "Stop! Stop! Chen Huangpi, no, Lord Chen, Noble Chen, please spare my life!"

Chen Huangpi blinked and asked, "Who are you?"

"I thank you, Qiuxia!"

The Xie family patriarch said nervously, "You are a young man of great talent and strength. My Xie family has no grudges against you in the past or present. Why come here to cause trouble? Can't we sit down and talk things out?"

Chen Huangpi shook his head: "No, I won't kill anyone. If I am to kill someone, I must wipe out their entire family. Otherwise, if word gets out, people will laugh at me for being dishonest."

These words nearly drove the Xie family patriarch to despair.

You are so powerful, and it's impossible to tell whether you are a cultivator or a god.

Even the sword in his hand was terrifying.

Who would dare to laugh at you?

The Xie family patriarch gritted his teeth and said, "My Xie family is a family that has accumulated good deeds. The one who was wrong was Xie Bicai. Now that he is dead, and you have killed so many people from my Xie family, wouldn't it be better to stop here?"

He has already notified the Liu family and other prominent families.

The goal now is simply to buy time.

Even if Chen Huangpi makes an outrageous request, he is willing to agree as long as there is room for negotiation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Huangpi's expression turned strange.

Because the Xie family patriarch was unaware of one thing: the brass oil lamp had long since overheard their and other aristocratic families' communications.

"I can stop, but what if you retaliate against me afterwards?"

"Absolutely not!"

The Xie family patriarch pointed to the sky and swore, "Heaven above, if my Xie family retaliates afterward, may we be condemned by heaven and earth! May it incur the wrath of both gods and men!"

Chen Huangpi laughed and said, "Very well, but I am a country boy. There are too many tricks in your city, and I really can't trust you. Besides, officials have two mouths, so you can judge right and wrong as you see fit."

"What does this distinguished person wish to do?"

"It's simple, just sign and put your fingerprint on it."

The Soul-Hooking Book flew out automatically, with specks of ink appearing on it.

Chen Huangpi said, "If you breach the contract, all the members of your Xie family will die. Then I will take this agreement and go after them one by one. So, do you dare to sign it?"

"Since you are so open and honest, wouldn't it be a disservice to your refined taste if I didn't sign?" (End of Chapter)