I can bless thousands of magical powers.

boom!
To everyone's surprise, just as Wu Ziang's outstretched arm blocked Zhang Yuan's path, he was suddenly sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

He flung open the half-closed door and fell heavily onto the corridor outside.

The Wu family member immediately let out a pig-like scream, and his right arm twisted and hung down unnaturally.

His three attendants were terrified, and one of them shouted sternly, "How dare you!"

As the saying goes, "A subject dies when his lord is disgraced."

None of the three were weak; each possessed a fierce and courageous nature. They immediately unleashed their true energy, ready to fight Zhang Yuan to the death.

The next moment, an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped them.

boom! boom! boom!
The three pairs of knees hit the ground almost simultaneously, the patellae striking the carpet with a dull thud.

The three martial artists' faces were contorted, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped from their foreheads.

They never expected that Zhang Yuan's strength would be so terrifying, directly overwhelming them with his aura of power.

The three felt as if they were facing a terrifying beast. The intense aura of bloodlust easily awakened their fear of death, and an unprecedented despair welled up in their hearts.

It tried to struggle and resist, but couldn't even move a single finger!

"General Zhang Dao!"

Wu Ziyu, who was standing to the side, also changed his expression upon witnessing this scene: "Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

Wu Ziyu didn't mind Zhang Yuan teaching his younger brother a lesson, letting the latter know what it meant to be arrogant and ignorant.

However, these three martial artists were all carefully trained retainers of the Wu family. It would be a real pity if they died at Zhang Yuan's hands for no reason.

Wu Ziyu couldn't possibly stand idly by, so he immediately pleaded with Zhang Yuan, even using honorifics.

The young master of the Wu family realized that he had probably underestimated Zhang Yuan's strength.

Therefore, there was a hint of awe in his voice!

"never mind."

Zhang Yuan had no intention of killing anyone, so he immediately withdrew his imposing aura.

In fact, he had only recently grasped some of the mysteries of the divine soul, and the effects of his recent application were stronger than he had imagined.

Zhang Yuan bypassed the Wu family martial artist who was drenched in sweat on the ground and left the Magnolia Courtyard.

As Wu Ziyu walked through the corridor, he couldn't help but kick his younger brother, who was pretending to be dead, and yelled, "Get lost!"

He simply couldn't understand how his brother, who usually seemed quite shrewd, could do something so idiotic.
Moreover, his hosting Zhang Yuan at Baihuayuan tonight must have been deliberately leaked to Wu Ziang by someone, who provoked him to come and cause trouble, thus spoiling everyone's mood.

On the way back to his residence, the eldest son of the Wu family thought about many things.

After successfully escorting Zhang Yuan back to the villa, he immediately ran to the inner courtyard to complain to his father.

Wu Mingrui was extremely busy and usually didn't rest until very late. So when Wu Ziyu came over, he was still in his study reviewing documents.

After listening to his eldest son's accusations, the head of the Wu family frowned and said, "I understand."

Just four simple words, nothing else was said.

Wu Ziyu felt immense pressure and couldn't understand his father's thoughts at all, so he quietly took his leave.

But he found out the result the next day.

Having committed a grave error, Wu Ziang, whose right arm had already been severed, had his left arm and both legs broken as well, and was then thrown out like a dead dog at the entrance of Zhang Yuan's villa.

Wu Mingrui personally visited Zhang Yuan to apologize!

This incident immediately caused a huge sensation in the Wu family and even the entire city of Heyuan.

Everyone knows that Wu Zi'ang is the most favored member of the Wu family in Heyuan. It is quite unbelievable that Wu Mingrui used him as a tool to apologize to outsiders.

But the news coming from the Wu family proved that all of this was absolutely true! The name of Zhang Yuan, the general of Xiyuan Road, also spread rapidly in this prefectural city, attracting the attention of the upper class.

Everyone was very curious as to why Wu Mingrui valued Zhang Yuan so much.
In fact, over the next two days, the Wu family secretly executed several of their retainers, servants, and maids.

As for Wu Zi'ang, who had caused such a disaster, he was bound and sent to his ancestral home in the countryside to guard the family residence.

Don't even think about coming back in three to five years.

As a result, Wu Ziyu, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, rose in status within the Wu family.

The internal turmoil within the Wu family had no effect on Zhang Yuan whatsoever.

He stayed in his secluded courtyard until the fifteenth of the month.

That morning, before dawn, the Wu family's gate was wide open, and squads of fully armed warriors filed out.

Zhang Yuan followed Wu Mingrui and Wu Ziyu as they left the Wu family mansion.

After leaving the city, Wu's team met up with another convoy that had been waiting there.

We traveled southeast along the Nutao River for more than ten miles.

In the wide bend of the river, where reeds grew, a high platform stood out prominently.

This platform is built in the water and connected to the land by a sturdy wooden bridge.

Woo! Woo! Woo!
Three horn blasts sounded in succession, and the Wu family warriors quickly dispersed, forming a perimeter cordon around the area.

To prevent unauthorized entry.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of horses and cattle were led onto the wooden bridge one by one.

Zhang Yuan, Wu Mingrui, and Wu Ziyu stood on the high platform, gazing at the seemingly calm water surface in front of them.

The father and son both looked extremely solemn.

After a while, a martial artist stepped forward and reported, "Master, the time has come."

Wu Mingrui nodded and said in a deep voice, "Start the ceremony!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a plump, strong yellow ox was led over.

The cow seemed to know it was about to die; its eyes were filled with terror, and its four legs trembled as it stood unsteadily.

It tried to resist and struggle, but the person holding it was a fourth-level martial artist who suppressed it completely.

There was absolutely no chance of escape!
puff!

Without a word, a gleaming dagger was plunged into the ox's neck in an instant.

Crimson cow blood gushed out several feet away in an instant!

The next moment, the bled ox flew high into the air and crashed heavily into the river bend.

It splashed up countless water droplets.

In just a moment, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the once calm water surface.

The swirling undercurrent sucked the boar, which was bobbing up and down, directly down.

They vanished in the blink of an eye.

Pfft!Pfft!
One after another, the cows and horses were lifted up by the Wu family warriors and thrown into the whirlpool in front of them.

Although he couldn't see what was happening underwater, Zhang Yuan could sense that a huge creature was lurking in the river bend, manipulating the water flow and constantly feeding the bloody prey that was thrown down into its mouth.

Endless greed!
The Wu family brought a total of thirty cows and thirty horses, which they all sacrificed in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. (End of Chapter)