Chapter 367: Take One Thing from You as a Punishment

“Dammit!”

Several strong experts burst out of the rooms near Zhang Fu, all staring in disbelief at that single sword strike.

The look of terror on their faces was as if they had just witnessed the half-executed “Da Fo Zhan” from earlier in the day!

“This… this… this…”

“Who is this person?”

“The Jian Dao Wang Zuo? Even the Jian Dao Wang Zuo isn’t supposed to be this powerful!”

“Oh my god, look at his clothes… Is he a gatekeeper? That’s not one of Zhang Fu’s gatekeepers? I remember selling buns this morning, and one of them even shoved me!”

“Is this gatekeeper going up against Zhang Fu?!”

“Are you blind? This is clearly an attack on Zhang Fu—what does it have to do with the gatekeeper? If anything’s going on, it’s probably that the gatekeeper has been possessed!”

Zhang Fu was in chaos!

The entire Dongqing Jie around Zhang Fu was in chaos too.

The difference was, Zhang Fu’s chaos was within the mansion itself, while Dongqing Jie’s was in the eyes of all the onlookers.

Just one sword strike.

So casually executed.

Even as he drew his sword, no one could tell how much power was hidden within it.

It was as if it truly came from a Xiantian realm expert, using just an ordinary Jiu Pin Ling Jian, nothing more.

Like a dream, like an illusion!

Zhang Taiying was stunned, Zhang Zhongmou was stunned, and Zhang Duoyu was stunned too!

It wasn’t terrifying that Zhang Fu was in ruins—battles between Wang Zuo experts were bound to affect innocents.

The younger members of the family had already been swiftly evacuated under the elders’ arrangements, so casualties were minimal.

But!

The Cangjing Ge… was gone?

That was the only place in Zhang Fu protected by a Wang Zuo-level spirit array!

Even if Zhang Taiying handed over all the treasures on him, they probably wouldn’t match the value of that spirit array.

Gone with just one sword?

While we six great Wang Zuo experts are fighting for our lives here, you pull out a sword and slash like that…

Stealing the tower?

Not even a “pop”—the barrier and the ancient tower vanished together?

Inside there were the crystallization of Zhang Fu’s decades of plunder!

Countless wealth and heritage, infinite spirit techniques!

Zhang Taiying’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot!

“You… good!”

“You’re very good!”

He roared lowly, like a wild beast fully unleashed from his heart, “Today, if I, Zhang Taiying, don’t kill you, I’m not fit to be a man!”

The terrifying killing intent made Xu Xiaoshou shrink back involuntarily.

That one sword had completely drained his energy and spirit. His hand gripping “Cang Ku” was now covered in blood down to his arm.

“So strong?”

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the devastated Zhang Fu. If the people inside hadn’t evacuated, probably only the Wang Zuo experts and a few tough Zongshi with strong vitality…

No one else could have survived!

“But, how is that possible?”

“It was just an immature sword intent, just a half-finished product…”

Xu Xiaoshou’s thoughts halted.

“That’s right, it was that uncle’s sword intent. His sword intent is actually this terrifying? Just a wisp of its aura was enough to destroy the entire Zhang Fu…”

“Including this Cangjing Ge?”

Gulp.

Xu Xiaoshou swallowed hard, feeling his vision darken as he nearly collapsed.

It was all gone.

Not a drop left.

All his strength had been drained.

He could barely stay standing, relying entirely on his tenacious resilience.

Even so, facing Zhang Taiying’s overwhelming killing intent, Xu Xiaoshou gently flipped “Cang Ku.”

“Click!”

A soft sound echoed in the silent void, making the three from Zhang Fu tense up.

He was too strong—this guy was too strong!

Even with Zhang Taiying in his furious state, he still wasn’t confident he could block that previous sword.

“Is he… going to strike again?”

Everyone stepped back, watching Xu Xiaoshou calmly sheathe the black sword inch by inch.

Only then did they see the young man lift his face.

His mud-streaked features showed no emotion.

Those eyes, full of contempt for the world, were also filled with weakness…

Hmm? Weakness?

It had to be an act!

Everyone watched Xu Xiaoshou, but Xu Xiaoshou was nervous inside, wanting to move quickly but unable to.

He took a deep breath, and everyone’s hearts skipped a beat in unison.

“I…”

As soon as he uttered that word, he was so weak that even the sword in the void above couldn’t hold, exploding directly.

With a few “shing” sounds, the three from Zhang Fu retreated simultaneously, faces full of alarm.

But after waiting a long time, Xu Xiaoshou still didn’t strike, and they flushed with anger.

Xu Xiaoshou found it amusing.

He was just too weak to even speak, and these guys had turned into scared rabbits.

“You… you kid…”

Xu Xiaoshou weakly lifted a finger, trying to point at Zhang Taiying, but found he couldn’t even move it.

He just tilted his chin: “You kid, didn’t you say if you don’t kill me, you’re not fit to be a man?”

“Come on, come quickly, or after tonight, you won’t be able to show your face.”

Zhang Taiying’s face showed shock, and upon hearing this, his blood surged in reverse, nearly shattering the void as he leaped forward.

“Calm down!”

Zhang Duoyu grabbed his hand from behind just in time, barely pulling the impulsive guy back.

“Don’t act rashly!”

“The great elder is old, Zhang Fu can’t be without a next family head—you have to hold back!”

Zhang Taiying: ???

Zhang Zhongmou: ???

What a thing to say—so damn logical!

But couldn’t you be a bit less blunt, less brutally honest?

The two were so annoyed their faces darkened, but harsh truths are still truths, and Zhang Taiying could listen to them.

Xu Xiaoshou watched the three huddling together, and with a glance, Ah Jie and Xin Gugu returned to his side.

With those two protecting him, he regained a sense of security.

He knew this was the critical moment—if he showed weakness, these three would pounce like starving wolves.

He had to keep up the momentum to have a chance of retreating.

“That sword…”

Xu Xiaoshou tilted his head, pondering for a while before slowly saying, “Consider it a lesson.”

Zhang Taiying’s fists clenched with a crack, and he nearly jumped out again, but this time Zhang Zhongmou held him back.

“Stay calm, he doesn’t dare make a move.”

“He knows that sword must have alerted the city lord’s mansion. If he doesn’t leave now, it’ll be hard to escape. He has to go!”

“Wait just a bit longer!” Zhang Zhongmou transmitted.

Zhang Taiying angrily replied, “But can Zhang Fu tolerate him coming and going as he pleases? After this sword, how will the world see my Zhang family? How will they see me, Zhang Taiying?!”

Zhang Zhongmou sighed.

“Endure it!”

“Endure the calm for a while, step back for a broader view.”

“The Cangjing Ge is gone, but we can rebuild it.”

“If you really want to fight again, never mind the two great Wang Zuo experts—just that one sword, do you have the confidence to block it?”

Zhang Taiying fell silent.

He gritted his teeth so hard that his gums bled.

Xu Xiaoshou gave a carefree smile; his vision was blurring, but he still forced himself to pull out his Yuan Fu from his embrace.

“Back then, I said.”

“This seat came here only to take one thing from your Cangjing Ge. You didn’t listen, so I had no choice.”

Xu Xiaoshou looked at Zhang Zhongmou, speaking word by word.

He wasn’t saying this to stall; he truly couldn’t hold on much longer.

Without “Shengsheng Buyi” supporting him, he would have passed out.

Everyone watched as Xu Xiaoshou spoke to the empty air, not knowing what he was up to, until he opened the Yuan Fu in his hand.

Gathering the last bit of energy in his body, Xu Xiaoshou’s spiritual sense expanded instantly, enveloping the half-collapsed Cangjing Ge on the ground!

The three from Zhang Fu tensed up, seemingly realizing something at the same time.

“No!”

Xu Xiaoshou slowly shook his head, narrowing his eyes as he said coldly to the air, “Too late.”

With that, the Yuan Fu flashed with spiritual light, and the several-story-high half-tower of the Cangjing Ge on the ground vanished without a trace!

“I’m taking one thing as punishment!”