225: Zhang Han, you are destined to die today. Even the Heavenly King himself couldn't save you.

"Prince Duan, it was all a misunderstanding. We did not know Fairy Xiao Meng was your person."

"Had we known Fairy Xiao Meng was your person, even if you gave us a few extra guts, we wouldn't have dared lay a hand on the Fairy."

"We were in the wrong today. What must we do to satisfy you, Prince? We will obey your command."

Looking at Zhang Han, Duan Zhengchun felt a cold laugh rise in his heart.

"In that case, you may commit suicide. I grant you the favor of keeping your corpses intact."

Duan Hengchun's tone was calm, yet it exploded like thunder in the ears of Zhang Han and his men.

The expressions of Zhang Han and his companions completely changed. They had thought Duan Zhengchun would consider the King of Qin's Face and, at most, teach them a lesson before letting them go.

They never expected he would demand their lives. This was far more serious.

If Duan Zhengchun wanted his life, he couldn't just sit and wait for death.

If he simply accepted this, then he wouldn't be Zhang Han.

"Prince Duan, must it really come to this?"

Duan Zhengchun's Face turned cold as he snorted, "No one in this world can bully my woman, not even the Heavenly King himself."

Zhang Han's Face darkened completely. He hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to show no Face at all.

Since that was the case, he, Zhang Han, would not sit idly by and wait for death either.

"Since Prince Duan is unwilling to grant this Face, we will not wait for death."

"Today, let us experience Prince Duan's methods firsthand."

As Zhang Han's words fell, the other three Great Grandmasters and four Grandmaster-level Masters moved.

They were not simple individuals to have achieved their current strength.

At this moment, with someone demanding their lives, they naturally would not sit and wait for death.

Instantly, the group surrounded Duan Zhengchun, gathering their full power to attack him.

Watching Zhang Han's actions, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Duan Zhengchun's mouth.

In an instant, his Aura erupted. The bodies of the three Great Grandmasters charging at the front suddenly stiffened, and in the next second, they knelt directly to the ground, causing the earth beneath them to instantly crack.

"Pfft..."

The three spat out mouthfuls of blood in unison, their Faces deathly pale.

The four Grandmasters fared even worse. The moment their knees hit the ground, they suffered comminuted fractures.

Without a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, they would remain crippled for the rest of their lives.

Zhang Han received special attention; the lower half of his entire body was smashed into the ground.

His Face was deathly pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Just what level of strength did this guy possess? They had attacked together yet hadn't even had a chance to resist.

Duan Zhengchun hadn't even moved a hand, annihilating them with just his Aura.

"You... are you truly at the Land Immortal Realm?"

Zhang Han looked at Duan Zhengchun in disbelief. A Master like Xiao Meng, at the Heavenly Human Realm, was already considered Heaven-Defying.

Xiao Meng was the most talented individual the Daoist sect had produced in centuries, a born cultivator of the Dao.

That was how she had achieved her current accomplishments. But this Duan Zhengchun was previously just a profligate prince, indulging in sensual pleasures every day.

He couldn't even Master his family's martial arts properly. How could he have become an Earth Immortal Realm Master in such a short time?

This was a conspiracy, a scheme that had fooled all the martial artists across the entire Nine Provinces Continent.

This profligate prince of the Duan Family was no waste or good-for-nothing; he was clearly a peerless Prodigy.

The Duan Family had been hiding their true capabilities all along, precisely because they feared someone would harm Duan Zhengchun.

After all, the Dali Duan Clan was no longer what it once was. If people learned Duan Zhengchun possessed such talent,

those who held grudges against the Duan Family would likely have targeted him. At that time, Duan Zhengchun hadn't yet matured.

Killing him would have been too simple.

Therefore, the Duan Family chose to hide their light, or perhaps it was Duan Zhengchun himself who chose to conceal his abilities.

And so, the Dali Duan Clan produced this seemingly profligate prince.

In response to Zhang Han's words, Duan Zhengchun said nothing, merely looking at him with a cold expression.

"Good, very good. I never expected the Dali Duan Clan to hide their depths so well."

"To die at the hands of an Earth Immortal Realm Master can be considered a worthy death."

"I only hope Prince Duan will not implicate the King of Qin. The plot to ambush Great Master Xiao Meng was my own unauthorized action; the King of Qin knew nothing of it."

Hearing Zhang Han's words, Duan Zhengchun's expression showed no change, his tone icy.

"Your own life is about to end, and you're still thinking about these things? In the Jianghu, what goes around comes around."

"So, in your next life, keep your eyes sharper. Some people are not for you to touch."

As his words fell, Duan Zhengchun raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A series of explosions rang out. Zhang Han, along with the three Great Grandmasters and four Grandmasters, instantly exploded into clouds of bloody mist.

Just like that, Zhang Han and the several powerful experts he brought met their end without a shred of resistance.

Xiao Meng watched everything that had just happened, momentarily unable to process it.

Three Great Grandmasters, five Grandmasters... just gone like that?

Duan Zhengchun casually waved his hand, and instantly, the surrounding chaos was cleared away.

Truly, not a trace of their corpses remained, leaving no evidence behind.

Duan Zhengchun turned to look at Xiao Meng, the coldness on his Face vanishing, replaced by a gentle smile.

"Alright, the matter is resolved. Come back to Dali with me."

Xiao Meng subconsciously nodded, then, realizing her action, her pretty Face flushed with embarrassment.

When had she become so unreserved?

Although her initial plan was to head to Dali, didn't she have any Face to consider?

But she had already reacted. Saying anything now would be suspicious, like protesting too much.

"Let's go, we're heading back."

Duan Zhengchun smiled, wrapped his arm around Xiao Meng's slender waist, and with a flicker of his steps, they vanished into the forest.

Feeling the gentle breeze by her side, Xiao Meng realized her heart was unprecedentedly tranquil at this moment.

How she wished time could stay frozen like this forever.

In all her years of cultivating the Dao, her mental state had always been calm, but she had never experienced the profound peace she felt today.

In Great Qin, at the Xianyang Palace, the King of Qin's tall and imposing figure stood before the window.

At this moment, Moon Deity walked over.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Han is dead."

Hearing Moon Deity's words, the King of Qin's hand, which had been caressing his sword hilt, paused, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Have you ascertained the details?" the King of Qin asked, his tone calm.

Moon Deity's tone was placid, her expression unchanged. "Zhang Han took it upon himself to ambush and kill Xiao Meng, the Sect Head of the Daoist Heavenly Sect. However, Zhang Han and the men he took with him have completely vanished without a trace. There is nothing to investigate."

"Oh? Could it be that even Moon Deity cannot detect the slightest trace?" The King of Qin's tone carried a hint of surprise.

"I cannot deduce it. The heavenly secrets regarding the cause of their deaths are unclear." Moon Deity shook her head.

Hearing Moon Deity's words, the King of Qin turned and looked at her calmly.

The atmosphere grew somewhat heavy. He did not believe Moon Deity was lying, which left only one possibility: Moon Deity truly could not deduce it.

That meant the person who killed Zhang Han was of an exceedingly mysterious identity.

Moreover, there was too much Karma involved, which was why Moon Deity could not deduce it.

"So you're saying the other party's identity is mysterious, full of variables, which is why you cannot deduce it?" The King of Qin looked at Moon Deity, his tone steady.

"Indeed. This person is very likely the previously mentioned ziwei star."

"Only someone like that would have matters related to him be so full of variables."

"My skills are insufficient; I am unable to deduce matters related to this person." Moon Deity's tone held not a single ripple.