245: Scumbag? He even killed his father-in-law.

This is hard to say; should I tell him the truth?

He's going to die anyway, so it's only right to let him die in peace, isn't it?

After all, he still worries about Li Qiushui and Li Qingluo. I'll tell him that I will take good care of the mother and daughter.

"You can rest assured about this. This King has already found Li Qiushui and Li Qingluo."

"This King will take good care of the mother and daughter. It will definitely be much better than them staying by your side." Duan Zhengchun looked at Wuyazi with a mysterious glint in his eyes.

Wuyazi was stunned, looking up at the smile on Duan Zhengchun's lips and that meaningful gaze.

A sudden sense of foreboding rose in Wuyazi's heart.

Suddenly, he thought of the rumors regarding Duan Zhengchun over the years.

The Prince of Zhennan of Dali was a profligate and lecherous fellow, and Li Qiushui and his daughter were both rare beauties.

Especially his daughter, who had inherited her mother's excellent genes; back then, he could already tell she was a natural beauty.

To think he actually considered entrusting his wife and daughter to him—wasn't that like sending sheep into a tiger's den?

"Swear it! Swear that you won't do anything inappropriate to the mother and daughter! Swear it! Swear it!" Wuyazi struggled emotionally to get up, but since his body couldn't move, he could only glare at Duan Zhengchun with eyes full of fire.

"Heh... Are you trying to tell me how to do things? Besides, what right do you have to say these things to me?"

"Abandoning your own wife and daughter for another woman—what right does a man like you, who abandons those he seduced, have to tell this King what to do?"

"This King has many women around him, but I haven't abandoned a single one."

"I don't even know whether to call you Senior or my future father-in-law now."

"But none of that matters anymore; you're going to die anyway."

"All you need to know is that the mother and daughter will be very happy and joyful with me."

"Whatever you couldn't give them back then, this King will give them twofold."

"So, for this last part, wouldn't you say this King has exceeded expectations in completing the task?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Wuyazi with a teasing expression.

"You..."

Wuyazi's eyes widened, and he glared at Duan Zhengchun with an expression of disbelief.

Unable to catch his breath, his eyes rolled back, his head slumped, and just like that, he went to meet his ancestors.

Feeling Wuyazi's breath cease, Duan Zhengchun's expression remained calm.

He didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt. He liked women and was lecherous.

However, what he hated most were those who abandoned the ones they had seduced.

He would kill any man he found who played with women only to abandon them—one by one, or two by two.

Scanning the cave and finding nothing of value, Duan Zhengchun toyed with the seven treasures ring as he walked out.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun emerge, Su Xinghe hurried forward to meet him.

He didn't sense any change in Qi from Duan Zhengchun, which made him a bit puzzled.

Passing Duan Zhengchun, Su Xinghe went straight into the cave; he still needed to confirm Duan Zhengchun's identity with his Master and see if he had become a member of the Xiaoyao School.

When Duan Zhengchun came out, he hadn't noticed the Sect Head's token on his hand.

However, when Su Xinghe saw that his Master was dead, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Master..."

Su Xinghe searched his Master's body and found no Sect Head's token, immediately realizing what had happened.

It must be in Duan Zhengchun's hands. If that were truly the case, then Duan Zhengchun was the new Sect Head of the Xiaoyao School.

Without time for further thought, Su Xinghe hurried out of the cave, only to see Duan Zhengchun preparing to leave.

"Prince Duan, please wait."

Duan Zhengchun stopped, though he did not turn around.

Su Xinghe quickly approached Duan Zhengchun and bowed with hands clasped.

"Prince Duan, did Master leave any final words?"

"Yes, he wanted me to take over the position of Sect Head of the Xiaoyao School, but I refused." Duan Zhengchun didn't hide it and spoke directly.

"Then, since the Prince has refused, could you return the Sect Head's token, the seven treasures ring, to this old man?" Su Xinghe's Face darkened, and his tone shifted.

"This is this King's trophy; I won't give it to you. Besides, this King won't be any Sect Head of the Xiaoyao School. If you want to be it, then go ahead." Duan Zhengchun didn't give him any Face at all and flatly refused Su Xinghe.

"Since you are unwilling to take over the position of Sect Head of the Xiaoyao School, then you cannot take this Seven Treasures Ring with you."

"This is the token and symbol of the Xiaoyao School's Sect Head. If you take it away, it will sound terrible. How will my Xiaoyao School maintain its standing in the Jianghu in the future?" Su Xinghe blocked Duan Zhengchun to prevent him from leaving.

"I say, Su Xinghe, is there something wrong with your head?"

"The Xiaoyao School has existed in name only since the moment Wuyazi was pushed off the cliff by Ding Chunqiu."

"Furthermore, your Eldest Martial Uncle has already left to establish his own sect. Now, the Xiaoyao School is left with only you and these few Disciples of yours."

"Where do you get the confidence to think you can revitalize the Xiaoyao School under such circumstances?"

"What benefit would revitalizing it bring to this King? Why should this King agree to something that offers no benefit?"

"You can't even defeat that beast Ding Chunqiu, yet even in this situation, you still don't think about cultivating to improve your strength."

"Instead, you indulge all day in useless things like Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting. And this Xue Muhua—he's your Disciple, right? He even gave himself the title of 'Divine Doctor' in the Jianghu."

"What use is that? Without strength, which of you has the power to deal with Ding Chunqiu when you Face him?"

"Your enemy is already stomping all over you, yet you still don't know how to Cultivate. Tell me, what future does such a Xiaoyao School have?"

"Rely on this King alone to prop it up? What benefit is that to me?" Duan Zhengchun unleashed a direct verbal assault without holding back.

He caught Su Xinghe and gave him a thorough verbal lashing.

Su Xinghe's Face flushed red from Duan Zhengchun's verbal assault, and for a moment, he didn't know how to retort.

Because what Duan Zhengchun said was the truth.

He had the talent, but he didn't use it in the right places. He indulged in zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and medicine every day, to the point of neglecting the Martial Dao.

That was how things ended up like this. Even so, he had reached the Early Stage of the Grandmaster Realm, though it couldn't compare to Ding Chunqiu's Late Stage Grandmaster strength.

Yet it was also clear that if Su Xinghe had focused his mind on practicing martial arts, even if he couldn't reach the Grandmaster Realm now, becoming a Peak Grandmaster wouldn't have been difficult.

But this guy, even after knowing his Master had been plotted against by his Junior Brother Ding Chunqiu and turned into a cripple who nearly died, still didn't know to practice his skills.

Don't you think this kind of "worthless mud" must have something wrong with his head?

Although the original work says Su Xinghe was fiercely loyal to the Xiaoyao School and never betrayed the sect until his death.

To Duan Zhengchun, however, he was just a fool.

"Alright, this King's business here is done. I'm leaving. Don't disturb this King again, or I'll make the Xiaoyao School disappear completely." Duan Zhengchun glanced sideways at Su Xinghe and strode away.

"Brother-in-law, wait for me! I'm coming with you!"

Seeing Duan Zhengchun about to leave, Lei Wujie quickly followed.

Tang Lian and Xiao Se exchanged a look, and along with Sikong Qianluo, they followed as well.

The four-person team's mission was to escort the golden coffin to Snow Moon City.

They hadn't expected to find such an opportunity here, so they had to seize it firmly.