37: Kill! No one is left alive

Everyone arrived at the deliberation hall.

They saw a group of people sitting inside the deliberation hall.

Yang Ming saw that several Elders did not stand up when they saw Yang Yi,

to greet him.

His face turned ashen.

Veins bulged on his forehead.

“Elders, do you still understand the rules?”

“Why did you not rise to greet the Family Head? Why did you not rise

to bow?”

The Second Elder pursed his lips.

Though he was afraid in his heart,

his words were very firm.

“He used to be the Family Head.”

“He isn’t anymore.”

“Now I am the Yang Family Head.”

“You should bow to me.”

“What right do you have to question me?”

“Who agreed to you becoming the Yang Family Head? Did you ask me

about it?”

Yang Ming held his head high.

The sword in his hand was already gripped.

As soon as Yang Yi gave the order,

he would cut off the heads of the several Elders.

“What are you?”

“Why do I need your permission?”

“Besides, weren’t you captured? Where would I go to ask

you?”

“If it weren’t for your carelessness and low strength, leading to you being

captured,”

“how could Yang Yi have risked his life alone to save you?”

“How could we have mistakenly thought he was dead?”

“All of this is your responsibility.”

“You should atone for your sins with death.”

After the Second Elder finished his speech,

Yang Ming was speechless.

His face showed a mix of embarrassment and anger.

These words left him unable to refute.

Thinking carefully,

it was indeed his fault.

If he hadn't been captured,

the subsequent events probably wouldn't have happened.

Just as he was filled with shame,

Yang Yi finally spoke.

“Even if he has myriad faults,”

“it’s not a reason for you to do wrong.”

“Even if I die,”

“even if Yang Ming dies,”

“for the sake of the entire Yang family,”

“you cannot let others control the Yang family.”

The Second Elder heard Yang Yi’s words.

He chuckled and said:

“Then what do you want us to do?”

“Isn’t this all your fault?”

“Your appearance inexplicably brought many enemies to the Yang family.

enemies.”

“These enemies are eyeing us covetously.”

“If we don’t find some backing,

“how can we deal with those enemies?”

Yang Yi let out a scoff.

He disdainfully scanned the Heavenly God Sect Leader and the other three

people.

“Just them?”

“Do you think they can help the Yang family ward off any enemies?”

“Can they stop the Han Family?”

“They…”

Just as Yang Yi spoke to this point,

the Heavenly God Sect Leader slapped the table.

He sneered and stood up.

“The Han Family?”

“What about the Han Family?”

“Are they so great?”

“We are really not afraid of the Han Family.”

“If the Han Family dares to come to the Yang family to cause trouble,”

“I alone can stop them at the gates.”

His domineering words gave the Second Elder some confidence.

Even the surrounding Yang family.

also felt that befriending the Heavenly God Sect Leader was a fortunate thing.

Yang Yi smiled, nodded, and asked,

“Then what about Opening Heaven Gate?”

The three words “Opening Heaven Gate” were like a sharp sword.

Hovering before the Heavenly God Sect Leader’s chest.

Making him instantly lose his confidence.

Like a deflated ball.

A moment later,

the Heavenly God Sect Leader spoke forcefully again:

“What about Opening Heaven Gate?”

“Even if Opening Heaven Gate is stronger than us,”

“they can’t be unreasonable, right?”

“I know several Elders from Opening Heaven Gate.”

“As long as we talk to them,”

“we can make them not target the Yang family.”

The Second Elder, hearing his words,

was full of confidence.

He glared at Yang Yi and the others.

He chuckled.

“Did you hear that?”

“Now what do you have to say?”

Yang Yi didn’t even look at the Second Elder.

He continued to ask the Heavenly God Sect Leader.

“What if we face the Zhang family?”

“The Zhang family? Which Zhang family?”

The Heavenly God Sect Leader asked knowingly.

Yang Ming on the side said, “The Yun City Zhang Family.”

“Don’t you know?”

The Heavenly God Sect Leader licked the corner of his mouth.

His fingers trembled imperceptibly.

This time, he said nothing.

He sat directly back down in his chair.

He picked up his teacup.

And took a gentle sip.

Everyone wondered why he had suddenly fallen silent.

Was it that he didn’t put the Yun City Zhang Family in his eyes?

Or was it that he feared the Yun City Zhang Family?

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“Are you scared or disdainful?”

Yang Ming asked provocatively.

The Heavenly God Sect Leader slowly said:

“The Yun City Zhang Family.”

“They are a colossal entity.”

“A formidable existence.”

“Let alone my Celestial God Gang.”

“Even the Twelve Sects,”

“might not dare to provoke them.”

“So I don’t need to answer this question.”

“If the Yun City Zhang Family really comes to cause trouble,”

“I suggest you kneel before them and kowtow a few times,”

“and quickly beg for mercy.”

“Pray for their forgiveness.”

“If they forgive you,”

“consider yourselves lucky.”

“If they don’t forgive you,”

“you should wash your necks and offer your heads,”

“allowing the Zhang family to dispose of you as they please.”

“As long as they are pleased,”

“they will certainly kill fewer Yang family members.”

“This is the only thing you can do for the Yang family.”

After the Heavenly God Sect Leader finished his speech,

the faces of the Yang family members were extremely grim.

Many stared at him with furious eyes.

Gritting their teeth.

Yet no one refuted his words.

Because everyone knew very well.

Although the Heavenly God Sect Leader’s words were harsh,

they were an undeniable fact.

Before the massive Zhang family,

the Yang family was like ants.

The other party only needed to lift a foot,

to crush them.

They had no power to resist.

Just then,

Yang Yi burst into laughter.

“Did you hear him?”

“What’s the use of finding him as a backer?”

The Second Elder immediately retorted,

“What you’re saying isn’t right.”

“No one can oppose the Zhang family.”

“The Heavenly God Sect Leader is naturally powerless.”

“But besides the Zhang family,”

“he can help us resist everything else.”

“I am not afraid of the Zhang family.”

Yang Yi said calmly.

The scene fell silent.

Everyone stared at Yang Yi strangely.

Suddenly,

someone in the crowd sneered,

“What’s so great about not being afraid of the Zhang family?”

“I’m not afraid of the Zhang family either.”

“But what good does not being afraid do?”

“Can your single phrase ‘not afraid’ stop that group of strong cultivators from the Zhang family?”

“Yes.”

“Whether you’re afraid or not doesn’t matter.”

“What matters is whether you have the strength to contend with the strong cultivators from the Zhang family.”

Yang Yi’s gaze coldly swept over the few people who had spoken.

He said sinisterly, “I don’t have that strength?”

“Do you?”

The few people, stared at by Yang Yi, dared not speak again.

Yang Yi then turned his gaze to the several Elders of the Yang family.

“I hope the Yang family can unite as one,”

“to resist external enemies.”

“A while ago,”

“there were some things I didn’t want to say.”

“Today, I do want to talk about them.”

“What do you want to say?”

The Second Elder asked warily.

Yang Yi took a step forward.

He told Yang Ming to call all the Yang family members.

Yang Ming ran outside, shouting loudly,

almost cursing.

Soon,

all the Yang family, old and young, men and women, arrived.

They formed a circle,

whispering among themselves.