Chapter 456: Your Yan Family Is Playing a Grand Game
BAM!
A loud crash echoed.
Yan Hailong's body flew through the air in a parabola, smashing a large hole straight through the solid wall.
His body slowly slid down before falling heavily to the ground.
"Cough, cough!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed out!
That single blow had nearly cost him his life!
Though his injuries were severe, Yan Hailong's heart was filled more with terror and disbelief.
He had thought he was already strong enough!
But he never imagined this Jiang Xinghai would be so terrifying!
"You... could you be in the Celestial Destiny Realm... cough, cough, cough..."
Yan Hailong clutched his chest, which felt like it was about to split open, and asked frantically.
He could clearly see that Jiang Xinghai intended to kill him!
"Rest in peace."
Jiang Xinghai gave Yan Hailong a cold glance, then strode toward him!
"No... don't!"
At that moment, Yan Hailong felt his entire body go limp as a sense of despair flooded his heart.
'I'm an expert on the verge of breaking into the Celestial Destiny Realm!'
'Am I going to die just like this, for no reason?'
Yan Haifeng was also on pins and needles; he knew exactly what Jiang Xinghai's words meant.
Yan Duo had nearly fainted from fright.
Since even his Second Grand-uncle was no match for Jiang Xinghai, what hope did he have of escaping Yan Qingshan's grasp?
"Jiang Xinghai! Stop right there!"
Suddenly, Yan Haifeng threw Yan Duo onto the sofa and, in a swift motion, seized Leng Ning by the throat. "If you don't stop, Leng Ning will die here! I'm not joking!"
He had to find a way to save Yan Hailong's life!
'Otherwise, the Yan Family might be wiped out tonight!'
BAM!
But at that very moment, Jiang Xinghai strode forward and kicked Yan Hailong in the throat.
"Urk!!!"
How could Yan Hailong's already heavily injured body withstand such a kick from Jiang Xinghai?
He let out a miserable scream as blood spewed from his mouth. His neck snapped, and he died on the spot!
"Yan Haifeng, I advise you to let go of Leng Ning. Otherwise, how about you try taking a punch from me?" Jiang Xinghai turned, his expression utterly cold.
"Second Brother!!!" Yan Haifeng was completely stunned.
He hadn't expected that even threatening Leng Ning wouldn't stop Jiang Xinghai's killing spree.
'Now, even if he kills Leng Ning, can he still survive?'
'Can the foundation his Yan Family has built with its hundred members still be saved?'
In the instant he was distracted, Jiang Xinghai made his move.
He threw a punch with his right fist, unleashing a wave of energy as vast as an ocean.
This energy wave spread out in all directions like a tide!
BAM!
The moment Yan Haifeng realized the terrifying wave of energy was rushing toward him, he made a life-or-death decision. Just as he was about to snap Leng Ning's neck, an immense force immobilized him.
He couldn't move!
Cold sweat poured down Yan Haifeng's face like rain as his body was flung backward involuntarily, crashing heavily against the wall.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
He violently coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood.
As Yan Haifeng was sent flying, Leng Ning was freed. She watched everything with an indifferent gaze.
"You..."
As Yan Haifeng took his last breath, he still wanted to ask who on earth Jiang Xinghai was.
How could someone so young possess such terrifying strength?
He and his four brothers were all experts at the Creation Realm!
Among the Eight Great Martial Arts Families of the Provincial City, they held a firm spot in the top three!
One could say that, given enough time, the day the Yan Family would take the top spot was not far off!
'And yet, yet they were wiped out just like that...'
He couldn't accept it!
"Don't worry. The Yan Family won't be wiped out. It will flourish in Yan Duo's hands."
Jiang Xinghai walked over in the blink of an eye, pulling Leng Ning close as they witnessed Yan Haifeng's death.
'Leaving the Yan Family intact will help the Shen Family grow stronger here.'
"Mr. Jiang, are you really not going to kill me?"
Yan Duo, the only male of his generation and the sole successor to the position of Patriarch, was now covered in tears.
"Do you want me to kill you?" Jiang Xinghai asked, his face impassive.
"No, no, no!" Yan Duo shook his head.
"Since you've already sworn allegiance to Yan Qingshan, you can be considered one of my people. I won't kill you."
Jiang Xinghai glanced at Leng Ning, then looked up at Yan Duo. "You understand how to clean this up, right?"
"I do, I do!" Yan Duo guaranteed with all his might.
He had, after all, witnessed the deaths of five of his elders, all at the hands of Jiang Xinghai.
Of course he understood Jiang Xinghai's intentions.
From now on, the Yan Family of the Provincial City would be a vassal family to Jiang Xinghai!
"There's one more thing I don't understand."
Jiang Xinghai sat back down on the sofa. "Why have I only seen people of your grandfather's generation? Where are your parents' generation?"
"They..."
Yan Duo hesitated for just a moment before answering, "Long before my generation came of age, they were all sent out across the country to use the Yan Family's power to establish businesses everywhere."
"Your Yan Family is playing a very big game," Jiang Xinghai remarked, his brow furrowing slightly.
If this continued, the Yan Family's members would branch out far and wide, becoming a considerable force.
"However, they are limited to prefecture-level cities, and it's not publicly known that they belong to the Yan Family of the Provincial City, so their progress has been rather slow," Yan Duo added. "The Yan Family in the Provincial City only became what it is today by constantly siphoning resources from our relatives abroad..."
Bit by bit, Yan Duo revealed a secret chapter of his family's history.