Chapter 2166 - 2139: Only the Mad Survive
At this moment, the entire bookroom was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere. Tang Fengxing sat in the chair, his eye sockets slightly sunken with a frightening redness. The cold aura emanating from him filled the entire bookroom, engulfing it in a strong aura of killing intent, a suffocating atmosphere permeating the room.
Feeling the murderous intent emanating from Tang Fengxing, Tang Fengyun shuddered as he pushed open the door and walked into the study from outside, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone.
The entire study was very quiet, even though Tang Fengyun had pushed the door open and walked in from outside, he did not dare to breathe loudly. He only dared to cautiously step into the study and stand there respectfully, without the courage to sit down. It wasn’t due to anything else, but because Tang Fengxing at this moment was truly terrifying, even just sitting there gave off a chilling feeling, as if he were a Starving Ghost.
After an unknown length of time, Tang Fengxing finally spoke, breaking the silence in the study; "Fengyun, you came to find me at this time because of Lu Tianxing’s trip to Xiangjiang?"
Startled by Tang Fengxing’s words, Tang Fengyun was momentarily stunned but quickly regained his composure and nodded, "Brother, I came to see you today indeed because of Lu Tianxing’s trip to Xiangjiang. Although the matter in Xiangjiang failed, Lu Tianxing’s trip there could be a good opportunity for us. We could totally..."
"Do you think we can send people to Xiangjiang and assassinate Lu Tianxing?"
Before Tang Fengyun could finish speaking, Tang Fengxing seemed to know what he wanted to say, "Do you think Lu Tianxing is stupid? Would he put himself in danger? Even if we send people to Xiangjiang to kill Lu Tianxing, do you think they can succeed? Or could our people stop Ge Cangtian? Even if they could stop Ge Cangtian, how do you know there isn’t a second Ge Cangtian or a third hiding in Xiangjiang? If such people exist, do you think our people sent to Xiangjiang will manage to come back alive?"
Tang Fengxing’s series of rhetorical questions rendered Tang Fengyun speechless. He wanted to speak but didn’t know what to say.
What Tang Fengxing said was entirely accurate. This time, Lu Tianxing had only openly displayed his strength by having Ge Cangtian in Xiangjiang, but who knew if there were other experts comparable to Ge Cangtian hidden in the shadows. Sending people to Xiangjiang at this point would indeed be akin to sending them to their deaths.
"Brother, I also heard Tang Wenhuo he..."
"Are you hoping I would send people to rescue Tang Wenhuo?"
Tang Fengxing slowly raised his head, his cold, sharp eyes landing on Tang Fengyun, an unsettling chill flashing in their depths.
Sensing Tang Fengxing’s gaze, Tang Fengyun couldn’t help but shiver before hastily explaining, "Brother, that’s not what I meant. I just thought if Tang Wenhuo isn’t dead, perhaps we could go to Xiangjiang to bring him back, especially since our Tang Family is in need of talent now."
"He’s just a failure. What would rescuing him accomplish? Watch him fail again? Lead our elite members to their deaths once more?"
Tang Fengxing’s tone was calm, yet the cold-bloodedness in his words sent a shiver down one’s spine.
"Moreover, do you think we’ve lost?"
Tang Fengxing’s expression held a hint of madness, his face suddenly twisting into a sinister sneer, carrying an unstoppable cold-blooded killing intent: "We haven’t lost yet! Things haven’t reached the end. The outcome is still uncertain."
As he spoke, Tang Fengxing’s sinister expression became increasingly crazed: "Even though Lu Tianxing has schemed against us several times, don’t forget, little brother, true victory is not determined by how many people die, but by how much top-tier strength there is. Once the ancestor breaks through to the Earthly Immortal realm, Lu Family or Jiang Liufeng will be nothing but ants, easily exterminated with a flip of the hand. Even if we were reduced to only a few members of the Tang Family, as long as the ancestor is alive, we can rebuild a new Tang Family, losing a few people is no big deal."
Seeing the sinister and crazed look on Tang Fengxing’s face, Tang Fengyun’s heart trembled. He discovered that ever since confronting Lu Tianxing, his brother seemed to have changed entirely.
Especially now, Tang Fengxing seemed like the countless villains in TV shows driven into a dead end, disregarding life and death, becoming ruthless and cold-blooded, only aiming to kill the protagonist, sacrificing everything in the process. Such a person was already beyond reasoning, devoid of any sanity.
"Why, Fengyun, don’t you believe my words?"
Tang Fengxing seemed to sense something and suddenly focused his gaze on Tang Fengxing.
Just one look, a simple glance, but it made Tang Fengyun feel like he was falling into Hell, surrounded by the sounds of wailing ghosts, numerous ghostly hands reaching out from Hell, trying to drag him into the Abyss Hell.
"B-brother, how could I not believe your words? You are overthinking."
Tang Fengyun swallowed hard, hurriedly explaining, while his peripheral vision fell on Tang Fengxing, appearing so unfamiliar. At this moment, Tang Fengxing seemed more like a madman on the verge of a rampage.
After hearing Tang Fengyun’s words, Tang Fengxing’s eyes turned sharp like knives, piercing Tang Fengyun’s heart, as if seeing through him: "Do you really believe me? Do you think I’m already crazy? Let me tell you, yes, I’ve gone mad. Madness is necessary for survival. Things have reached a point where there’s no need to expect anything. Stepping out of Shu and tearing faces with Lu Family, do you think Tang Family will win? Even if we do, it’ll be a pyrrhic victory. Do you think other powers will let us go then?"
"Once it’s a pyrrhic victory, we are certainly doomed, with no other path but to wait. Wait for the ancestor to step into the Earthly Immortal realm. This is our only chance to turn the tables."
Hearing Tang Fengxing’s words, Tang Fengyun’s face turned grim. Indeed, despite the Tang Family not suffering severe damage at the moment, they were in a hopeless situation. Choosing a head-on clash with Lu Family was out of the question. Even if Tang Family obliterated the Lu Family, the price they would pay would be unbearable.