Pill Saint, Weapon Emperor, Array God, Unparalleled in the World

Wang Tie leaned close to Liu Feng and whispered something.

"Brother Liu, tell me, the patriarch's brain, even if we put our heads together, wouldn't be as good as a single finger, right?"

Liu Feng glanced at him, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"You're only finding out now?"

Wang Tie scratched his head, chuckled, and quickly straightened his face.

Everyone stared at the main gate, hoping the head of the family would return on time.

Some people wondered to themselves: Will the head of the family really come back?

With three hours to go, some people couldn't wait any longer.

"Master...will you return?"

"I'll definitely come back."

"But three hours is too short. What if we can't gather enough time?"

No one dared to think further.

The news of the Ding family's massacre spread like wildfire throughout Luosha City in less than half an hour.

"Have you heard? The Ding family got attacked! Dozens of Grandmasters are all dead! Even Grandmaster Ding Buqun was sent flying with a single sword strike!"

"Who's so fierce?"

"That Luo Chen from Great Wilderness City! He's actually the son-in-law of the Zhu family!"

"Goodness, a live-in son-in-law has turned things around so ruthlessly?"

The topic was being discussed everywhere—in teahouses, shops, and casinos.

The small families in Luosha City all shrank back and dared not utter a sound, fearing that they would be implicated in something related to the Ding family and suffer collateral damage.

Gu Mansion.

The patriarch, Gu Dingshan, sat in his study, holding a teacup in his hand for a long time without bringing it to his lips.

The butler stood by with his hands at his sides and recounted the news he had heard in detail.

More than a dozen grandmasters died, Ding Buqun was seriously injured, and Ding Wei lost an arm...

Luo Chen waited alone in the Ding family's courtyard, hoping to receive compensation.

After listening, Gu Dingshan tapped his fingers slowly on the table a few times, his expression changing repeatedly.

He and the Ding family had instigated the mine guards to steal spirit stones, thinking they would get away with it unnoticed.

It seems that sooner or later, Luo Chen will find out about him.

Gu Dingshan took a deep breath and turned to look at the butler.

"Any news from Yuan Jie?"

The butler shook his head.

"Young Master is still cultivating at the Fierce Blade Sect. He sent word a while ago that everything is fine."

Gu Dingshan nodded, and the panic in his heart slowly subsided.

His eldest son, Gu Yuanjie, was an inner disciple of the Fierce Blade Sect.

Like the Martial Green Sect and the Crimson Flame Sect, the Fierce Blade Sect is one of the four major sects within a radius of three thousand miles.

No matter how powerful Luo Chen is, he dares to offend both the Wuqing Sect and the Chiyan Sect at the same time, but what about the Lie Dao Sect?

Surely he wouldn't be so crazy as to provoke the Fierce Blade Sect as well?

Gu Dingshan put down his teacup, straightened his back, and muttered something to himself.

"Hmph, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog. If Luo Chen has any guts, let him try."

Three hours are almost up.

The atmosphere in the front yard of the Ding family grew increasingly oppressive.

Luo Chen sat in the chair, the ink sword across his lap, his eyes closed, motionless.

Liu Feng and Fang Hai stood straight behind him, their eyes fixed on the Ding family.

Ding Yuan, the eldest son of the Ding family, was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat.

Why hasn't Father come back yet?

Three hours have almost passed, and there's still no sign of them. Could they have really run away?

Ding Yuan became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, and his legs began to feel weak.

If his father ran away, Luo Chen said he would kill someone every incense stick's time.

He's the eldest son of the Ding family, so the first person he'd kill would definitely be himself.

He turned his head and glanced at his younger sister, Ding Yue, who was huddled behind him. His eyes suddenly flickered.

Ding Yue was sixteen years old. She had a fair complexion and, although she was young, she was already a beauty in the making.

Ding Yuan gritted his teeth, stepped out from the crowd, cupped his hands in greeting to Luo Chen, and forced a smile.

"Master Luo."

Luo Chen opened his eyes and looked at him calmly.

"My father went to borrow spirit stones and hasn't returned yet. He must have encountered some difficulties, and the Ding family can't raise that many spirit stones all at once..."

"How about we try a different form of compensation?"

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Ding Yuan took half a step forward, his face full of flattery.

"My younger sister, Ding Yue, is younger than me, but she's incredibly beautiful, well-behaved, and sensible. I'd like to offer her to Patriarch Luo as a cultivation vessel in exchange for three million spirit stones. What do you think?"

Before Luo Chen could react, Ding Yue exploded.

She suddenly stood up, her face flushed red, and her eyes filled with tears.

"Brother! You...you're giving me away to be someone else's furnace just to save your own life?! I refuse! I'd rather die than accept that!"

Ding Yuan turned around and glared at her, then shouted at her sternly.

"That's not up to you! What do you mean I'm doing this to save my own life? I'm saving the entire Ding family! You should feel honored to be able to do something for the Ding family!"

He turned back to look at Luo Chen, adopting a fawning expression, practically spitting out words.

"Besides, Patriarch Luo is a man of exceptional talent and ability at such a young age. For you to serve as his furnace cauldron is an immense stroke of luck; you will not be treated unfairly!"

Ding Yue bit her lip, tears streaming down her face, her whole body trembling.

Liu Feng and Wang Tie listened from behind, exchanging glances with complex expressions.

Wang Tie cursed under his breath, his fists clenched tightly.

Liu Feng frowned deeply, thinking to himself that Ding Yuan was truly shameless.

Pushing his own sister away, and making it sound so noble, as if it were some great favor.

The other members of the Ding family also lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound, and a few of them visibly pursed their lips.

Everyone knows what Ding Yuan is planning.

If Luo Chen takes Ding Yue as his furnace, he will get through the Ding family's ordeal and save his life.

As for what will happen to his sister in the future, he doesn't care.

Luo Chen looked at Ding Yuan's face, which was plastered with a fake smile, and didn't say anything.

A different image flashed through his mind.

Nine lifetimes ago, that person was also smiling, saying "It's for your own good," before turning around and pushing him into an abyss of no return.

People who betray their relatives are the dirtiest and most disgusting.

The playful smile in Luo Chen's eyes slowly disappeared, replaced by a thin layer of icy coldness.

He turned his head and glanced at Liu Feng, raising his chin slightly.

"Go, kill him."

Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, then reacted and strode towards Ding Yuan.

Ding Yuan's smile froze instantly, his eyes widened suddenly, he took several steps back, and his voice changed.

"Master Luo! I meant well! Look at my sister, she's not only beautiful but also gentle, perfect as a furnace vessel! Why did you kill me?!"

Luo Chen leaned back in his chair, his gaze as cold as a knife.

"What I hate most is someone who betrays their family."

Ding Yuan knelt down with a thud, his whole body trembling like a leaf, tears streaming down his face.

"Master Luo, you've misunderstood! I'm not betraying my family! I'm saving them! My father is gone, and as the eldest son, I have to support this family... Please, don't kill me..."

Liu Feng had already walked up to him and looked down at the person kneeling on the ground.

Ding Yuan, his face tilted back, was still incoherently begging for mercy.

"Spare me...spare me...I'll give you my sister! My mother too! All the women of the Ding family..."

Liu Feng turned to look at Luo Chen, as if to say, "Are you really going to kill him?"