Inside the Tong Family’s reception hall, apart from Tong Hai, Tong Fujun, and a few clan elders who seemed to have been privy to the information beforehand, the expressions on the majority of the Tong Family members revealed utter shock.
Even the most simple-minded person knew at this moment that the Tong Family was about to undergo a drastic change.
One of the clan elders, furious and disgusted, glared at Tong Hai and exclaimed angrily, "Tong Hai, what do you think you are doing? Do you realize how foolish this is? You are inviting a wolf into the house!" Chapters first released on n0velfire.net
Tong Hai snorted and said, "What I am doing is purging the Tong Family’s morals and returning to our roots, ensuring the Tong Family does not fall into the hands of outsiders in the future."
"Foolishness! Once Tong Yan is gone, will the Tong Family still be the Tong Family it is now? It will be nothing more than a dog at others’ beck and call, and even if your son becomes the Family Head then, he will be nothing but a walking corpse, a Puppet," another clan elder cursed bitterly. "You... You really are senile, why didn’t you die earlier?"
"How insolent! Do you dare to question the decision made by the Clan Leader? Right now, the Divine Continent Martial World is on the cusp of tremendous upheaval, and the Family Head’s actions are a responsibility towards the future of the Tong Family. You shortsighted fools, how could you understand the Clan Leader’s intentions?" A clan elder who supported Tong Hai immediately retorted.
The two sides instantly erupted into a commotion.
The younger generations of the Tong Family trembled with fear, shaking uncontrollably, knowing that the family was about to face a major crisis; some felt as if the sky itself was collapsing.
Tong Yan’s gaze locked onto the three individuals and suddenly burst into a cold laugh, "Jiang Yuanshuo, Guman Zhao, Chai Song, do you three truly wish to interfere in my Tong Family’s internal affairs?"
He knew these three people, all belonging to the Unique Tier of the Divine Continent Martial World.
Although he had met them before, their interactions had been few and far between; he had not expected that today they would come to confront him.
It seemed that the surface tranquility of the Divine Continent Martial World was deceptive, hiding surging undercurrents.
Chai Song, a gaunt old man in Taoist robes with a goatee, looked at Tong Yan with a mocking smile, "Brother Tong, being betrayed and manipulated by your own brother , how does that feel?"
Tong Yan snorted coldly, "Such idiots cannot manipulate me, the real plotters are you, or rather, the one behind you. It seems that you are determined not to let me leave today?"
Guman Zhao laughed and said, "Since we are here, you surely don’t stand a chance to live through today."
"Hahaha, big words! I, Tong Yan, will leave if I wish. You three alone are not enough to keep me here."
Tong Yan laughed heartily, his pride soaring to the heavens, his entire being seemed to transform into a sharp sword, unrivaled, sending chills down one’s spine, his piercing gaze sweeping across the three men, he continued, "Even if you truly can stop me, before I die, I dare not promise much, but taking one down with me is still something I am confident I can do."
Guman Zhao, Chai Song, and Jiang Yuanshuo felt a chill in their hearts, a hint of wariness flashing across their faces.
For Martial Arts masters of their caliber, it was very difficult to determine a victor in a one-on-one battle. The probability of the three of them joining forces and killing their opponent was over eighty percent.
But as Tong Yan had said, if the opponent was determined to fight to the death, and fixated on one person to take down, the likelihood of a one-for-one exchange was exceedingly high.
Although the three were confident in killing Tong Yan, it was their first time cooperating, lacking a sense of trust amongst each other, and none wanted to be the one Tong Yan would trade his life for.
However, Chai Song soon started laughing, saying, "Brother Jiang, Younger Brother Guman, worry not. He is alone, and our Realms are comparably matched, even if he is slightly stronger, it won’t be by much. With our combined efforts, we will not give him any chance to escape, let alone allow a one-for-one trade."
Guman Zhao nodded and said, "Brother Chai speaks the truth. We must not allow him to sow discord among us."
Jiang Yuanshuo also nodded, smiling at Tong Yan, "Tong Yan, you are destined to die today, so why bother struggling? If you surrender, we can assure you that no other member of the Tong Family will be harmed. Otherwise, after your death, all those who oppose Brother Tong Hai will have to die."
The clan elders who deeply despised Tong Hai’s actions today changed their expressions dramatically and became even angrier.
A gleam of sharpness flashed in Tong Yan’s eyes as he said coldly, "Is that so?"
He suddenly swung his hand, delivering a slap toward Tong Hai who was next to him.
Tong Hai’s expression turned to one of horror as he desperately tried to dodge, but it was too late.
He had not expected his younger brother to suddenly strike out at him.
Blood and flesh splattered as Tong Hai’s head burst open on the spot.
Tong Yan let the blood and filth spurted out by his elder brother splash on his body and face, making him look terrifying and fierce.
His gaze was sharp as a knife as he swept over the three men and said, "The Tong Hai you supported is dead, what reason do you have left to stay with the Tong Family?"
Even at this moment, the Tong Family was still in a state of immense shock, with many still unable to come to their senses.
No one had expected the Tong Family’s stabilizer to suddenly do such a thing.
That was his own elder brother.
He didn’t even blink and just killed him?
Tong Fujun’s legs trembled, almost collapsing to the ground.
The murder of his father filled him with immense fear, and at the same time, he felt the gaze of his Third Uncle upon him.
Indeed, while everyone was still in a daze, Tong Yan walked toward Tong Fujun.
In a state of extreme terror, Tong Fujun screamed at the top of his lungs.
Guman Zhao, who was closest to him, flashed forward, releasing a wild and fierce aura as he attempted to intercept Tong Yan.
However, he was still one step too slow.
Previously, Tong Hai had been standing close to Tong Yan, which was why he was able to kill him with a slap due to the short distance between them.
Tong Fujun was also not far from Tong Yan, so by the time Guman Zhao rushed over to protect him, Tong Yan had already reached Tong Fujun, grabbing his neck in one swift motion.
"It’s because of you and your father that the Tong Family has suffered such a devastating blow; you truly deserve to die!" Tong Yan said with extreme disgust as he glanced at the terrified Tong Fujun, tightened his grip, and directly crushed his neck. With a casual flick of his wrist, Tong Fujun’s body was hurled like a weapon, creating a whistling wind as it violently smashed into Guman Zhao.
"He’s trying to escape, stop him!" Jiang Yuanshuo bellowed.
Chai Song, light as a feather, shot out like an arrow, charging forward.
In an instant, the Tong Family’s parlor erupted into chaos.
There were countless screams; some were crawling on the ground, others scattering in all directions.
Tong Yunshu, trembling all over, pulled out her phone and sent out a message.
Just then, she heard Third Grandpa’s voice in her ear, "Girl, wait for me outside."
She was startled, feeling as if the voice came from deep within her soul, audible only to her.
Without any hesitation, Tong Yunshu took advantage of the chaos, blending into the crowd as she ran outside.
A series of huge, dull sounds spread, and the entire parlor was filled with flying sand and stones; furniture was blasted into smithereens by the violent airflow, with splinters flying everywhere.
Tong Yan was truly valiant and peerless. Even though he was up against three opponents, his aura was intimidating. After forcing Guman Zhao back with his full-strength attack, he engaged Chai Song and Jiang Yuanshuo in an evenly matched battle, not at a disadvantage.
Chai Song and the others were secretly shocked. They had long heard of Tong Yan’s immense strength, and seeing it today confirmed that his reputation was well-deserved.
However, Tong Yan had no intention of fighting any longer. Before Guman Zhao could rush up, he forcefully dodged Chai Song and Jiang Yuanshuo’s attack, turning his body and dashing toward an exit.