Chapter 128: Becoming a Rapist

The remaining thirteen men approached Gu Feng in unison. They dared not charge, as none of them wanted to be the first to die, so they advanced with synchronized steps.

Gu Feng remained completely calm. He suddenly drew his Flame Bow and activated its inherent skill, "Incineration," firing an arrow directly at the Spirit Master who had instigated the joint effort for the Han family.

Gu Feng’s cultivation was at the ninth level of the Great Spirit Master realm, which was already quite high. His overall combat strength had reached the level of a half-step Spirit Master. With "Incineration" activated, the power and speed of that arrow were far beyond what an ordinary Spirit Master could dodge.

The thirteen men saw only a flash of fire before they stopped in their tracks, struck by terror. They suddenly felt the surrounding temperature soar, followed by a muffled "thud."

They turned their eyes in unison toward the Han family’s Spirit Master.

The Spirit Master stared in disbelief at his own chest, where a large, charred, bloody hole was smoking, and the faint scent of roasted flesh filled the air. Those standing near him also smelled the scent and shuddered.

The Han family's expert looked up at Gu Feng, swayed unsteadily on his feet, and then pitched forward onto the ground.

At that moment, Gu Feng slammed a coffin down beside the corpse and called out, "That's the third."

The remaining twelve men gazed at the coffin, then back at Gu Feng, noting the silver glow of the bow in his hand. They were thunderstruck—another top-grade Spirit Tool. They roared inwardly, wondering exactly who this man was.

Suddenly, a Great Spirit Master from the Mo family screamed, "Ah! I’m not going anymore! I’m going home!" With that, he turned and fled in the direction they had come.

They glanced at Gu Feng, expecting him to kill the runaway, but Gu Feng remained indifferent, as if he hadn't even noticed the man fleeing. Seeing the Mo family member escape successfully, the other Great Spirit Masters cried out, "I'm not going either!"

In an instant, all the Great Spirit Masters had run away, leaving only four Spirit Masters behind.

The Wei family had not lost a single man. Their two Spirit Masters exchanged a glance, turned, and also fled. The two remaining Spirit Masters suddenly noticed Gu Feng looking up at them; terrified, they turned and ran as well.

Just like that, leaving three corpses behind, the joint forces of the three families had all fled.

Feeling that they were far away, Gu Feng put away his weapon, removed his black robe, and walked over to retrieve the space ring from the Han family’s Spirit Master. Opening it, he found it quite wealthy—enough to be exchanged for over a million points.

Long Xue'er and the others emerged then. Gu Dongliu gave Gu Feng a thumbs-up and said, "Big Brother, you're incredible! Not only did you play them like a fiddle, but you killed three of them, two of whom were Spirit Masters, and scared the rest into fleeing for their lives."

Hanhan added, "Master is so amazing! I want to be as strong as Master too."

Long Xue'er’s gaze toward Gu Feng grew increasingly tender.

Gu Feng smiled and said, "It’s all about courage and skill. Let's go, we need to keep moving."

"But Big Brother, what about these coffins and the bodies?"

"Leave them. We aren't running a funeral parlor, why bother with them?"

Gu Feng and his three companions resumed their journey.

In less than two days, the remnants of the three families finally returned to Wanfang City and went their separate ways.

The Du family’s scouts were overjoyed to see the troops from the three families returning after only a few days away. Upon counting them, they realized three were missing, which only heightened their excitement. They thought smugly, *So you wanted to take advantage of us? Now you know how tough it is!* They rushed back to the Du family to report the good news to the elders. The Du family leadership received the news and exchanged triumphant smiles.

After returning to their own estates, the Wei family remained relatively calm, though they were shocked and suspected that the Du family had been concealing something.

The Han family was furious. A Spirit Master had died after being away for only a few days. They immediately concluded that the Du family’s decision to relinquish control of the Great Qin was a conspiracy. The Han family patriarch took a group of experts and marched straight to the Du estate.

The Mo family was even more incensed. Having lost two men, they realized something was wrong. They believed this was a scheme by the Du family to trap them, especially since the Mo family was supposed to take over control after the Du family gave it up. Had it not been for the greed of the Han and Wei families, the Mo family might have been wiped out entirely. All of the Mo family's Spirit Masters set out in a rage to hold the Du family accountable.

As fate would have it, the Mo family and Han family forces met at a crossroads. Having long been rivals, they glared at each other with cold snorts before continuing toward the Du estate.

The Du family’s scouts were horrified to see the two families arriving in such force and rushed back to sound the alarm.

The Wei family’s scouts followed behind, eager to watch the spectacle, hoping the three families would tear each other apart.

Since the Sun-Moon Empire lacked a city-lord structure, Wanfang City was controlled by the four strongest families. The Du family was thrown into a panic. Having focused only on entrapping the other three, they hadn't anticipated such a backlash. They hurriedly notified their reclusive ancestor, and the Du family’s experts gathered in preparation.

Soon, the Han and Mo families arrived simultaneously, blocking the entrance to the Du estate.

The Mo family patriarch was the most enraged. He shouted first, "Du Zhengkui, get out here!"

The Han family patriarch did not fall behind, "Du Zhengkui, if you don't come out, I’ll slaughter my way in!"

Du Zhengkui had already been summoned by his juniors. His brow was furrowed tightly; he knew nothing of the arrangements made by the younger generation. After hearing their hasty explanation, he cursed them for their folly. However, as the Du family patriarch, he had no choice but to face the situation.

As soon as he appeared in their sight, the Mo family patriarch roared, "Du Zhengkui, give me an explanation. If you can't explain this clearly, don't blame the Mo family for turning against you."

The Han family patriarch added, "My Han family feels the same."

Du Zhengkui forced a smile, "Everyone, hasn't my Du family already made its stance clear? We have relinquished control of the Great Qin. What more do you need from us?"

The Mo family patriarch scoffed, "Du Zhengkui, I was wondering why you gave up the Great Qin for no reason. It turns out it was a conspiracy! You caused my Mo family to lose a Spirit Master and a Great Spirit Master. How do you explain that?"

The Han family echoed, "My Han family also lost a Spirit Master."

Having grasped the situation, Du Zhengkui shouted back, "And what is the loss of one Spirit Master to you? Do you know that my Du family lost four Spirit Masters? We were threatened and forbidden from revealing any secrets regarding the Great Qin, or else face total annihilation. What about you? Were you threatened?"

The Han and Mo patriarchs exchanged looks. They felt Du Zhengkui wasn't lying, but the bitterness was hard to swallow.

The Mo patriarch growled, "So because your family lost Spirit Masters, you decided to trap the three of us?"

Just then, Gu Feng and his three companions walked into Wanfang City.