Chapter 56: Gentlemen, Kneel and Take Your Leave!

At the same time—

In the rear courtyard, the Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family and the Old Ancestor of the Gu Family simultaneously changed expressions.

They sensed a strong fluctuation that erupted in an instant and then quickly subsided into calm.

Clearly, someone within the residence had made a move—and it wasn’t just some ordinary weakling!

“Nalan Brother, is someone causing trouble?”

“Hmph! The fluctuation of spiritual energy is no small matter, close to the Primordial Yang Realm. I reckon the juniors won’t be able to handle it!”

With that, the two of them stood up.

“Hmph, to dare cause trouble in my Nalan Family on this day—do they really think this old man has no temper!”

After speaking, the two of them rushed toward the source of the spiritual energy disturbance.

At that moment, in the main hall—

Gu Fan directly killed Su Ming on the spot, stunning the crowd of onlookers.

Lin Yi didn’t delay for long either.

Moments later, he appeared before everyone, one hand gripping a round severed head, the other lifting a headless corpse.

“Brother Gu, this one was garbage. Also a half-step Primordial Yang, but far inferior to Lian Huo!”

No one could see how the two had struck.

All they knew was that both made their moves, and after just a few breaths, this scene unfolded.

Gu Yun collapsed to the ground.

Everything that had happened today seemed like a nightmare.

A useless descendant from the Eighth House actually returned accomplished in cultivation and killed the head of the Nalan Family!

And now, he had slain two powerful cultivators at the half-step Primordial Yang Realm!

What would become of him next?

With this thought, he scrambled backward, crawling away desperately.

He had to summon the Old Ancestor!

Only the Old Ancestor could punish these two!

“Hehe, still trying to run?”

Lin Yi tossed the longsword in his hand and struck the hilt with his palm.

Shua!

The blade pierced through the air, and with a metallic clang, pinned Gu Yun to the ground.

“Ah! Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!”

Gu Yun twisted and writhed, nailed firmly to the ground by the sword, looking like a contorted insect.

“How dare you! You dare strike against my Gu Family again!”

Boom!

The air exploded as a furious, aged voice rang out.

In the next moment, the Old Ancestor of the Gu Family appeared in midair, with the Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family at his side.

At that moment, the Nalan Family’s Old Ancestor wore an expression of disbelief.

Staring at Nalan Xu lying on the ground with his neck twisted, his face turned vicious.

“To kill the head of my Nalan Family! I will flay you and tear out your tendons!”

“Finished talking?”

Gu Fan on the ground kicked aside Su Ming’s corpse and scratched his ear with an impatient look.

“If you’re done, I’ll send you on your way!”

In the next instant, a towering green lotus phantom appeared.

In that moment, supreme, ancient, mysterious, and profound auras surged into the sky!

The green lotus swayed gently without wind, and with each movement, it seemed as though one could see galaxies collapsing and time flowing in reverse!

Under the green lotus’s blessing, Gu Fan’s aura skyrocketed!

An oppressive force targeting the soul crushed down on everyone present.

Gu Fan’s entire body glowed with divine radiance, as if a god-king had descended. With just a word from him, life and death would be determined!

Gu Fan spoke softly.

“It is said, ‘with each step a green lotus blooms, aloof like a banished immortal!’ Gentlemen… kneel and take your leave!”

In the next moment, following the sound of ‘kneel and take your leave’, all guests, members, and servants within the entire Nalan Residence seemed to be forcibly pressed down by a giant hand and uncontrollably dropped to their knees!

The Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family in midair instantly turned around and, without the slightest hesitation, fled rapidly into the sky.

Gu Fan looked up. Then, with a stomp of his foot, he instantly appeared before the Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family.

In that instant, the Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family seemed frozen.

He could only watch as Gu Fan raised his hand and placed it on his forehead.

“Rest in peace!”

Pop—!

The Old Ancestor of the Nalan Family trembled, then directly exploded into a mist of blood.

Only a living soul remained, appearing in Gu Fan’s hand, then swallowed whole in one gulp!

It was only then that everyone understood—

Gu Fan, a descendant of the Gu Family’s Eighth House, was the true Demonic Path Twin Star!

The Old Ancestor of the Gu Family turned pale.

Looking at Gu Fan, who appeared like a divine demon, he retreated a few steps.

Then, he forced out a smile.

“To think that the renowned Demonic Path Twin Star was a disciple of our Gu Family—I am greatly gratified! Gu Fan, I’ve heard of the unjust treatment the Eighth House has suffered. I have already decided to severely punish the Main Bloodline and return justice to your Eighth House!”

“Just in time for the ancestral rites, why not return to the family and sit for a while? It would also serve as a good example for those unworthy juniors back home!”

His words were reasonable and well-grounded, but everyone knew the Old Ancestor of the Gu Family was trying to curry favor.

An Old Ancestor at the Primordial Yang Realm who had ruled over a city for many years was now showing such a humble attitude to his own junior!

“Return justice to the Eighth House?”

Facing the sycophantic smile of the Old Ancestor of the Gu Family, Gu Fan sneered and said:

“I’m someone who gets what he wants with his own hands. As for the justice of the Eighth House—I’ll take it myself!”

As soon as the words fell, Gu Fan pointed a finger!

In an instant, the Old Ancestor of the Gu Family was enveloped by an unprecedented sense of crisis!

He wanted to escape, to struggle, to fight for a sliver of life!

But alas, his blood and energy had long dried up—he had the realm but had lost his battle strength.

At this moment, he had no chance to resist!

With a miserable scream, this Old Ancestor of the Gu Family was pierced through the head, and his living soul was also devoured and refined by Gu Fan!

And all of this was seen by Gu Yun, still pinned to the ground.

Gu Fan’s strength was beyond imagination—he had killed half-step Primordial Yang cultivators, and now even the Old Ancestors of the Nalan Family and the Gu Family had fallen!

All that remained in him now was terror and despair.

Just what kind of demon had he provoked?

After digesting the two Primordial Yang souls, Gu Fan withdrew the green lotus phantom and temporarily suppressed the violent spiritual energy within his body before speaking.

“From today onward, the Gu Family of Huiyun City shall be taken over by the Eighth House! As for the Nalan Family, their top-tier strength has been eliminated! The remaining assets of the Nalan Family shall be considered greeting gifts from our Gu Family’s Eighth House to the various forces of Huiyun City. I hope none of you will make things difficult for me.”

With that, Gu Fan turned and left the Nalan Residence. Lin Yi ended Gu Yun’s life with a sword strike and followed closely behind.

Not long after they left, a broken soul puppet carried Gu Ling, who was dressed in bridal attire, away from the Nalan Family.

Only then were the remaining guests finally able to rise to their feet.

“Too terrifying. This man is a peerless fiend. With the Gu Family under his control, life will be tough for us going forward…”

“But the Nalan Family is finished. I must rush back to report this matter. If I’m late, there won’t even be soup left to drink!”

“Indeed, quickly return home and report!”

Back at the Gu Residence, Gu Fan kicked open the main gate of the core courtyard with a single kick.

The people here were mainly from the Main Bloodline’s First House and the two sycophantic Second and Third Houses.

Other branch families had no right to live in the core courtyard.

Gu Fan showed no mercy—these three lines had to be wiped out!

He strolled leisurely through the residence. Fiendish flames surged out from his body, dancing through the compound. All who were touched by them perished in an instant, burned to ashes.

Chaos erupted within the residence, shouts of an enemy attack rang out.

Lin Yi saw this and shouted urgently.

“Brother Gu, let me kill! Let me kill! Save some for me!”

Gu Fan rolled his eyes and reluctantly made way.

Lin Yi was somewhat ecstatic.

Forming a sword with his fingers, he unleashed countless sword auras and began a massacre!

“Who dares act so presumptuously in my Gu Residence!”

Gu Fan couldn’t be bothered with words. He blasted the speaker apart with a palm strike.

“I am Gu Fan of the Gu Family’s Eighth House. Today, I will slaughter all of your three bloodlines!”

The Madam of the Main Bloodline of the Gu Residence wore a face full of panic.

“How dare a branch family traitor act so brazenly! Are you not afraid of the wrath of the Gu Family’s Primordial Yang Old Ancestor?”

Lin Yi sneered, and sword auras instantly killed all of the Madam’s guards.

“Your family’s Old Ancestor is already waiting underground to reunite with you. I’ll send you on your way now!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Madam of the Gu Residence was beheaded by a flash of sword aura, her face filled with disbelief!

“No! Madam!”

“Ah! Help! Save me!”

“Help, Zhu’er save me…”

“No! My child! Damn you branch family traitors—I curse you to die a miserable death!”

“Gu Fan… you slaughter your own kin, a crime deserving ten thousand deaths!”

“Don’t kill me, don’t!”

At that moment, screams echoed throughout the Gu Residence.

Some begged for mercy, others cursed, but Gu Fan remained calm and indifferent.

If these people didn’t die, the Gu Family would always be a hidden threat.

After just a few breaths, all fell silent.

At that moment, the Gu Residence was so quiet it seemed as if it hadn’t yet woken up from sleep—only the streams of red blood flowing on the ground hinted at what had transpired.

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