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A banquet concluded with Ye Feng, this rising True Dragon among n, erging victorious.
Whispers of a lost dog, of a desolate Northern Border King, were all but jests; tonight, Ye Feng had proved to the world that he was still a sovereign, a true sovereign.
People had co to realize that the star belonging to Ye Feng had never dimd, even for a mont, and perhaps, in the near future, it would shine even more fervently, until it blazed with boundless brilliance.
The Northern Border King?
I’m afraid that title hardly suffices to describe Ye Feng at that ti.
The Liang Family was finished; the patriarch was dead and the remaining mbers had been taken away by Ge Nie. With the grudges and connections amassed over the years now lost, the Liang Family, even without Ye Feng lifting a finger, would no longer be able to stand its ground in Northern Su.
Ye Feng did not inquire about how Ge Nie would deal with the Liang Family; from the old man’s implicit aning, could it be that these Grandmasters would be of great use in the future?
As for the Xu Family, of course, there was hope for their rise, but did they still have capable people? The previous head of the Xu Family, which would be General Xu’s legitimate successor Xu Tiefeng, had been ill and faded from public view five years ago, and it was unknow whether he was dead or alive.
With both families’ people gone, more and more guests started to leave the great hall; this smokeless battlefield inadvertently initiated by Ye Feng would result in unsettled tis for Northern Su in the coming two or three years.
Ye Feng left the Martial Alliance’s people behind.
The Su City Martial Alliance, being the largest in the entire Northern Su region, indeed boasted formidable strength—with four Great Grandmasters standing, not including Su Yu. Their unease was palpable, and if one were to count the three that Xu Wu brought earlier, that made seven.
"The Martial Alliance, in compliance with the distribution in the Four Realms and the Central Region of the Xuanyuan Nation, has appointed five Chief Instructors and Ten Great Stewards. Five Chief Instructors and five of the stewards are tasked with overseeing the Imperial Capital, and the remaining five stewards are responsible for managing their respective areas."
"There is supposed to be one steward for Northern Su—where is that person?"
As the founder of the Martial Alliance, if anyone claid to understand the internal structure of the Martial Alliance best, it would be Ye Feng. The steward responsible for the north, in particular, was soone he had deliberately arranged to settle in Northern Su.
Because, does running a martial arts school not require money?
Of course it does. When Ye Feng founded the Martial Alliance, he commanded the five leaders to open a path for the children of ordinary families, while also preserving a route for the offspring of the wealthy. The forr required passing so tests, while the latter necessitated a fee. As for where that fee would go, it seamlessly looped back to benefit the Martial Alliance.
With its developed economy and wealthy populace, Northern Su was chosen by Ye Feng back then precisely for this reason.
So clear?
The four people looked at one another, initially unable to fathom Ye Feng’s intentions. After a brief contemplation, Su Yu finally mustered the courage to respond:
"Deacon Sun passed away three months ago."
Dead!
This response was indeed unexpected for Ye Feng; even though many of the Ten Great Stewards were old, none were on the brink of decaying.
"What was the cause of death? And the newcor?"
Ye Feng continued to inquire.
"This…"
Su Yu hesitated, truly puzzled by Ye Feng’s intentions. Why such detailed questions, why so ddleso?
Is the Martial Alliance yours?
"If the Northern King tells you to speak, then speak quickly. Do you find the way he died not novel enough? Director Elder Ge doesn’t mind showing you several other ways to die."
At the banging of the table by Ge Nie, several people’s legs trembled with fear.
"I will speak. Deacon Sun died of a sudden, violent death."
"I don’t know what exactly happened, General. Deacon Sun passed away mysteriously in his room three months ago. I even reported it to the Headquarters of the Martial Alliance in the Imperial Capital, but so much ti has passed and not only has no new steward been dispatched, but not a single inquiry about it has been received."
Su Yu’s face was one of helplessness. The matter would have been left as it was, and everyone considered Deacon Sun’s death an accident. He hadn’t expected Ye Feng to bring it up.
"Are there any clues?"
Ye Feng frowned and turned to Ge Nie. It would be hard for anyone to believe this was normal, given the Martial Alliance Headquarters’ bizarre indifference.
"I don’t know about your own family’s affairs."
Ge Nie rely pursed his lips.
There’s an old saying, "Respect the Buddha not the monk." Who doesn’t know who founded the Martial Alliance among the top echelons of Xuanyuan Nation? Therefore, the attitude of the Three Offices towards the Martial Alliance has always been one of turning a blind eye.
Of course, this incident had also taken place in Northern Su; without finding a way to brush it off, Ge Nie himself would feel unable to save face.
"Enough!"
Ye Feng gently tapped on the table, considering how the Martial Alliance of the Imperial Capital must have changed, thinking that such an occurrence in the past would have been completely untenable.
However, death three months ago? Now that posed so issues!
"I give you the ti of burning one incense stick to list on paper all the wrongdoings and cris these other three people have committed in recent years. Let inform you that whoever has committed the least wrongdoing shall be the one I spare, and the one whose sins are greatest, I shall execute."
"Rember, don’t even think about framing each other. If I find out anyone dares to falsely accuse, that person will be the first to die. Now go!"
With a wave of his hand, Ye Feng had eight mbers of the Supervisory Heaven Departnt lead them away.
"That move is ruthless!"
"I’m quite curious; what if the cris committed by all four of them are the sa?"
Ge Nie asked with interest.
"Then kill them all."
A cold smile played on Ye Feng’s lips. He hadn’t ntioned this scenario before, though the chances of it happening were very slim.
Hiss! One by one
Ge Nie took in a sharp breath, realizing he had underestimated Ye Feng’s decisiveness.
"Director Elder Ge, could it be you think that their actions tonight, abetting a tiger in its cruelty, are not enough to subject them to a death sentence?"
"It’s only because you arrived that the number of casualties tonight wasn’t higher."
How many more would that be?
Ge Nie wisely stopped talking. He did not doubt Ye Feng’s ability, nor his resolve.
A ruthless executioner!
About the ti it took for one incense stick to burn down, the four returned, unable to look each other in the eyes.
"Bring it here!"
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There were four notes in total, and Ye Feng invited Ge Nie to watch them together.
The words were few, and it didn’t take long to read all four notes. Ye Feng felt a burning sensation on his face, "What a Su City Martial Alliance, no good deeds but plenty of bad ones," he barked furiously.
"Su Yu, you really did a ’great’ job as the Leader of the Martial Alliance,"
"To forcibly take a disciple’s wife and murder to silence, you can actually do such things. What kind of scum are you, and which bastard from the Imperial Capital appointed you to this position?"
Ye Feng crumpled the note belonging to Su Yu into a ball and then flicked it away.
Whoosh! One by one,
The tiny paper ball pierced straight through Su Yu’s head, imdiately causing blood to gush forth.
That was close!
The remaining three secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could enjoy their relief for long, Ye Feng spoke again,
"Gongsun Yang, don’t you dare laugh either. It was you who ca up with the bad idea, and you who led the extermination of that disciple’s family of four."
Another paper ball flew out.
"General Ye, didn’t you say you would kill whoever made the most mistakes? Su Yu is already dead,"
One of them angrily asked as they watched Gongsun Yang die.
"What’s the problem?"
"Whoever makes the most mistakes, I kill, but the second and third ones, I will kill just the sa if they deserve it,"
Ye Feng said coldly.
They were fooled!
The two of them bitterly smiled inside, realizing they had been tricked by Ye Feng, only hoping that Ye Feng would not go back on his word.
"Tong Qiubai, from now on, you’ll be the Leader of the Su City Martial Alliance. As for you, Li Xiaoshu."
"Die!"
Ye Feng flicked out another paper ball.
Why?
The Grandmaster nad Li Xiaoshu died with eyes wide open; he had always been cautious, committing the least cris. Had it not been for the coercion and temptation from Su Yu tonight, he would have never partaken in such an event.
But still, he died!
"Do you know why I didn’t kill you?"
Ye Feng looked at the Grandmaster nad Tong Qiubai, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Because I didn’t write anything."
Tong Qiubai bitterly smiled.
Not writing didn’t an ignorance; on the contrary, he knew a lot. As a steward of the Su City Martial Alliance, what he knew was second only to Su Yu.
The reason he didn’t write was that he was well aware that the cris he committed didn’t leave much chance for survival. If he was going to die whether he wrote down his wrongdoings or not, why bother wearing out his heart more?
"That’s right,"
"Rember, your life is granted by . Reflect well on what you can do in the future and what you must absolutely not touch,"
Ye Feng finally stopped flicking paper balls and waved his hand to dismiss them.
"Thank you, General Ye, for sparing my life!"
Tong Qiubai bowed deeply and left without looking back, having narrowly escaped death at Ghost Gate Pass this night.
Unforgettable it was!
"And you just let him go?"
With that, the turmoil seed to have settled.
"Otherwise?"
"The Martial Alliance has changed, but if everyone is killed, who will take over? Unless absolutely necessary, I ultimately cannot bring myself to destroy it," Discover more content at .Côm
Ye Feng sighed deeply.
A rebellious child, as long as it didn’t betray its own and walk down an irreversible dark path, he was willing to put in the effort and work to bring it back.
Besides, the achievents of the Martial Alliance over the years were not insignificant.
"You did nothing wrong, and the Martial Alliance did nothing wrong. The only ones in the wrong are those with ulterior motives,"
Ge Nie pondered while sipping his tea.
Ge Nie knew sothing about what was wrong with the Martial Alliance. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and in such complex tis, it’s normal for the Martial Alliance to have been targeted by those people.
It was just a matter of waiting out the storm before looking for ways to help Ye Feng rebuild it!
"Elder Ge, with your advanced age, you should take good care of your health. If there is anything you want to say, feel free to speak your mind now,"
Clearly, Ye Feng had long been accustod to such platitudes.
"How did Ning Tianya manage to raise a brat like you,"
"Final advice: go retrieve what belongs to you first, then think carefully about how you want to seek revenge,"
After speaking, Ge Nie patted his behind. Has he been used and dismissed just like that? He couldn’t bother to check Ye Feng’s expression anymore.
Ti to leave!
"A bunch of old bastards, all fond of keeping people in suspense,"
Although Ye Feng thought so in his heart, he still sincerely thanked Ge Nie.
Retrieve what belongs to ?
Of course, having been away for so long, Ye Feng longed for them indeed.
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