264: cripple him first

Hearing Feng Ming ask again, Xiao Ze was already very impatient. He coldly snorted, "Stop dawdling over there. If you have the guts, have him come over. Let's see if I don't tear him apart."

As the words fell, Xiao Ze could not be bothered to waste any more time. He took a violent step forward, and instantly, a burst of Qi swept across the surroundings. The next moment, everyone saw Xiao Ze's fist strike out with unstoppable force.

A terrifying aura, as if it were about to tear the space apart, surged toward the direction of that man.

However, contrary to what one might imagine, neither Feng Ming nor that man moved a single inch from where they stood.

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the man slowly raised his hand, aiming his palm at Xiao Ze. The next moment, Xiao Ze's fist wind collided with the man's palm.

But the man was not torn apart by Xiao Ze's fist wind; instead, it dissipated the instant it made contact with the man's palm.

Feng Ming and the man were not affected in the slightest.

The next moment, Feng Ming gave the order, "Cripple him first!"

As soon as the words fell, the man seized the opportunity to move. In that instant, the people around him felt the man's aura surge violently.

In just a split second, the man's strength had reached a level that no one could probe.

Even Jiang Qinghe, who was on the side, could not help but gasp, exclaiming, "It is actually a ninth-rank half-step emperor realm Puppet?"

By this time, Xiao Ze had already realized that the situation was not right, but before he could even open his mouth, his vision blurred, and the man was already right in front of him.

The next moment, an indescribable force slammed directly into his chest. Instantly, his clothes on his chest and back exploded into a large hole.

He flew backward and smashed heavily onto the ground. Several of the bones in his body snapped, and even several of his Meridians were severed.

By the time he climbed back up, his entire body was covered in blood, a truly miserable sight!

The onlookers were shocked to see this scene, and the sound of discussion rose up like a tide!

"A ninth-rank puppet! This is definitely a ninth-rank half-step emperor realm Puppet! Who could have imagined that a small Feng Family would have such a powerful Puppet."

"No wonder Feng Ming dares to be so arrogant. If I had such a strong Puppet, I wouldn't just be arrogant; I would dare to crap on Xiao Ze's head."

"This trip was worth it, it was worth it."

"..."

Xiao Ze had recovered his senses by now and quickly reached out, shouting, "Wait!"

"Feng Ming, I think we can talk!"

Feng Ming spoke indifferently, "What is there to talk about? You sent people to guard Qingyang City. If I let you leave today, my Feng Family would be destroyed tomorrow."

"Today, you only have two paths: either take the Blood Oath, or die."

Xiao Ze was filled with despair. He was severely injured at the moment and had no ability to seek revenge on the Feng Family in the short term.

Yet Feng Ming still forced him to take the Blood Oath. At this moment, he finally realized what kind of person he was facing.

Unafraid against the wind, steady with the wind! Forcing the Blood Oath to eliminate future trouble forever!

With someone who acted so rigorously and thought so carefully, it was no wonder his son died at his hands!

In the end, Xiao Ze compromised. He raised his blood-stained hand and took the oath in public.

There was no other way. Just as he said, this is a world where the strong are respected.

If you have strength, you can even replace King Haoyue, but if you don't have strength, you must accept reality!

After Xiao Ze took the oath, the people around immediately began to discuss, "Damn, the sky in Liang Province is about to change."

"That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the landscape of Liang Province is indeed about to change."

"With such a powerful Puppet in Feng Ming's hands, even if he doesn't participate in the Trial, few people in Liang Province would dare to provoke him."

"Putting it that way, it's quite uncomfortable. If he participates in the Trial and wins a spot in the top ten, wouldn't he be even more invincible?"

"That may be true, but if Feng Ming wants to enter the top ten, it won't be as easy as just opening his mouth; after all, Puppets are not allowed to enter the Trial Grounds!"

"That's right!"

The crowd discussed among themselves.

But Lu An'an and Lu Qianqian in the crowd could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Especially Lu An'an; after seeing Feng Ming's ninth-rank puppet, her hanging heart finally relaxed.

Back then, when Feng Ming gifted her the eighth-rank Immortal King Realm Puppet, she had been very worried that by taking away Feng Ming's trump card, what would happen to the Feng Family and Feng Ming himself.

Now it seems that Feng Ming had planned it all along and had a countermeasure, which is why he gifted the Immortal King Realm Puppet to her.

This reduced the guilt in Lu An'an's heart quite a bit.

Upstairs, Jiang Qinghe and Steward Jiang looked at each other, their Faces filled with shock.

Jiang Qinghe chuckled, "This kid, this little act, I fear it is not as simple as just dealing with Xiao Ze."

The Steward nodded in agreement, "Indeed!"

"I fear that when he decided to come to Liangzhou City, he had already considered everything that could possibly happen."

"Regardless of whether you care about social status, Master, with such a Puppet in their hands, they have enough confidence."

"Him dealing with Xiao Ze like this, I fear he is also trying to intimidate you, Master."

Jiang Qinghe smiled and was not upset because of this, "That is indeed the case. Thinking about it now, I still feel lingering fear."

"Shuwan is, after all, a descendant of the Jiang Family and possesses the immortal grade Ice Body. Feng Ming holds a ninth-rank puppet in his hands, and now he is even going to participate in the Liangzhou Trial!"

"No matter which way you look at it, if we were to fall out, it would ultimately be us who suffer. Fortunately, things did not develop in that direction!"

The Steward nodded, also secretly feeling fortunate in his heart. His master had a kind nature, completely different from Jiang Yan; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Although Jiang Qinghe's strength did not fear this ninth-rank puppet, looking at it in the long run, he was already old. How many more years could he protect the Jiang Family?

The future ultimately belongs to the young. Being on good terms with Feng Ming and repairing the relationship with Jiang Shuwan is the most correct choice.

It can even be said that this decision is enough to allow the Jiang Family to continue standing on this land for the next few hundred years.

What's more, the Jiang Family also has the exceptionally gifted Jiang Shuyu.

In the future, after Jiang Shuyu rises to prominence, the Jiang Family's status can continue to improve.

After Xiao Ze finished the Blood Oath, Feng Ming no longer blocked him. Since he had lost all his dignity and Face, if he didn't leave, would he stay to be ridiculed?

With the Blood Oath in place, he could not cause trouble for Feng Ming and the Feng Family for the rest of his life.

This was exactly the result Feng Ming wanted. After all, he was a former subordinate of Jiang Qinghe; if not for this connection, Xiao Ze wouldn't even have a chance to leave alive.

The Expedition Banquet came to an end here.

Jiang Bing was promoted to acting family head, and countless people wanted to curry favor with him and establish a relationship with the Jiang Family.

Before the banquet was even over, the calling cards were already piled up like a mountain, but Jiang Bing was very smart. Especially with the previous lesson of Jiang Yan, he didn't pay attention to any of them.

Instead, he focused his attention on Feng Ming and Jiang Qinghe.