Becoming a god by following the natural order and seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Chapter 69 The Demonic Monk (Please continue reading)

Lin Shou stared at Madam Yang, a cold smile suddenly appearing on his lips, his eyes sharpening considerably:

"Going to persuade her is fine, but Madam, you must keep your little schemes to yourself and don't even think about struggling, otherwise the entire Yang family will perish because of you."

"Sir, I didn't."

Upon hearing this, Madam Yang's face turned pale instantly.

"Whether you have them or not is not important. Once that person takes your things, even if you keep a few male concubines in your mansion, I will not be unable to accept it."

Lin Shou's expression changed quickly; he had been cold just moments before, but in an instant, he became much gentler.

When they actually take it, how can I possibly still be alive?
Madam Yang was terrified and quickly explained:
"Don't worry, my lord. No matter what, I will always uphold my wifely virtues. And even when I go to see Commander Chen, I will bring Xueyao with me."

"So best."

Lin Shou snorted coldly and continued to lower his head and write.

Madam Yang forced a smile as she stepped forward to pour him a cup of tea, then bowed and slowly withdrew from the study. But a chill of sorrow filled her heart, for she knew all too well that she would not live much longer.

Meanwhile, in a restaurant not far from the Gao family mansion, Gao Yuanfeng, the head of the Gao family, who was hiding his figure, suddenly felt dizzy as he watched the many soldiers coming and going from the Gao family mansion.

His eyes were filled with anger and disbelief.

He just went out for a short while.

When I came back, my home was gone?

The Gao family, consisting of hundreds of members, was wiped out, except for a few who were not in the mansion at the time. All those who remained in the mansion were arrested, and the government is still searching for Gao family members throughout the city.

When Gao Yuanfeng learned of this news outside the city, his first reaction was that it was impossible.

After all, the Gao family is no small family. They are one of the three major families in Changshan, with three martial arts masters at the Marrow Transformation Realm and dozens of foundation-building martial arts masters. How could they be so easily wiped out?
Moreover, Chen Sheng should have died at Black Snake Water Village.

To eliminate this major threat, the three families meticulously planned their operation, not only colluding with Xu Meng but also with Chu Yueshan working from within. They even sent people to keep a close watch on Wu Kuang's movements, confirming that he remained in the county government office throughout the bandit suppression campaign.

Gao Yuanfeng couldn't think of any possibility for Chen Sheng to turn the tables. After all, no matter how strong Chen Sheng was, he was still just a Bone Forging Realm Martial Master. Could he possibly turn the tide?
Moreover, the three families had long ago agreed to be of one mind and share weal and woe.

If any one family suffers oppression from the government, the other two families will do their best to help.

However, reality dealt him a heavy blow—the world had truly turned upside down!
According to the information he gathered in the city, Chen Sheng had somehow broken through to the Marrow Transformation Realm, and his strength was unfathomable.

His third brother, Gao Yuanhe, and fourth great-uncle both died at the hands of Chen Sheng.

Rumor has it that Chen Sheng easily defeated them with overwhelming force. While there may be some exaggeration in that, it is enough to prove Chen Sheng's strength.

Therefore, even though he was seething with rage, Gao Yuanfeng could only watch helplessly as the soldiers confiscated his property. He knew very well that if he showed himself, he would inevitably fall into a trap.

Chen Sheng might be lying in ambush inside the Gao residence right now, waiting for him to walk right into his trap.

But how could we not avenge the massacre of our entire family?

After taking one last deep look at the Gao family mansion, Gao Yuanfeng resolutely turned around and disappeared into the night.

He was going to the Huang family to find Huang Dongchun and get some answers.

According to the information he gathered, when the government troops attacked the Gao family, the Huang and Yang families did indeed go to their aid, but although they confronted the government troops, they ultimately did not make a move.

He wants to seek justice and an explanation.

Moreover, he understood that he needed the support of the Huang and Yang families to deal with Chen Sheng.

……

“Brother Gao, it is truly not that our Huang family has broken our promise.”

After welcoming Gao Yuanfeng into the lobby, Huang Dongchun quickly explained, "Chen Sheng acted too quickly. By the time we received the news and rushed over, it was too late."

Moreover, Wu Kuang was also at the Gao family's residence at the time. They had three experts at the Marrow Transformation Realm, plus hundreds of soldiers from the Martial Arts Battalion. If we had attacked then, we would have only faced certain death.

"Three people who have reached the Marrow Transformation stage?"

Gao Yuanfeng frowned: "Who is the third person?"

He only learned that besides Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, there was another expert at the Marrow Transformation Realm by their side, but no one knew his specific identity.

Huang Dongchun looked embarrassed, but still told the truth about Li Huaisheng.

Unexpectedly, Gao Yuanfeng flew into a rage upon hearing this, slamming his hand on the table: "What did you say? Why didn't you say so earlier!"

If they had known earlier that Li Huaisheng had submitted to Chen Sheng, they would have definitely taken appropriate measures.

Perhaps this plan failed because of Li Huaisheng. "Brother Gao, please calm down..."

Huang Dongchun quickly reassured them, "The matter of Li Huaisheng is truly a secret that our Huang family cannot speak of. This man betrayed his promise, sided with Chen Sheng, and even stole our family's most treasured artifact. Such a disgraceful act is too shameful to mention. Moreover, Li Huaisheng's strength is mediocre; his only outstanding skill is in poison. We originally thought he wouldn't cause any major trouble, so we..."

"Idiot!" Gao Yuanfeng was furious.

Huang Dongchun's face was grim, but he had no way to refute it. After all, the Gao family suffered the greatest loss this time, with hundreds of people losing their lives and decades of accumulation being destroyed in an instant. It was only natural that Gao Yuanfeng would harbor resentment.

Huang Ke, who was standing nearby, quickly changed the subject: "Brother Gao, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. The most urgent task is to deal with Chen Sheng. This man has already seized military power and his influence is growing. We must be wary of him."

Gao Yuanfeng snorted coldly: "This is something that the Huang and Yang families should worry about."

With the Gao family destroyed, he naturally no longer needed to worry about how to contain Chen Sheng.

"Brother Gao, don't you want to avenge the extermination of our clan?"

Huang Ke and Huang Dongchun exchanged a glance, then frowned and asked.

"Alright! Since that's the case, let's go all the way."

Gao Yuanfeng's tone was resolute: "Three members of your Huang family have reached the Marrow Transformation stage, two members of the Yang family have reached the Marrow Transformation stage, and with myself, the six of us will join forces to storm the Military Equipment Camp, kill Chen Sheng, and you will be rid of all future troubles. I will avenge my blood feud!"

"This……"

Huang Dongchun looked troubled; this was not the outcome the Huang family wanted.

Gao Yuanfeng is now fearless, but how could the Huang family, with hundreds of members, dare to take such a risk? The Huang family's original intention was to use Gao Yuanfeng to deal with Chen Sheng.

"Brother Gao, it's not that we're unwilling to help."

Huang Ke hurriedly explained, "This is really a difficult matter. You know Yang Yi's character. He would never do something that would gamble with the entire family. Besides, the military camp is heavily guarded with hundreds of soldiers stationed there. Even if we break in, we won't come out unscathed."

"So, you want me to take action alone?"

Gao Yuanfeng sneered: "Chen Sheng's strength is now unfathomable. Do you think I have the confidence to deal with him? If you two families want to use someone else to do your dirty work, you've miscalculated. The only way to eliminate this threat is for us to risk everything and kill him!"

How could he not see through the intentions of the Huang and Yang families?
"It is indeed not feasible to storm the military camp."

Huang's great-uncle walked slowly in from outside the door, his voice low: "If the Gao family wants revenge, it seems that the only way is to ask your Gao family's reinforcements in the prefectural city to take action."

"So, the Huang family intends to stay out of this?" Gao Yuanfeng's expression darkened.

The Huang family's intentions are no longer concealed.

"It's not that I'm standing aside, but rather that I prioritize my family and cannot afford to take the risk."

Huang's great-uncle slowly said, "I think you can understand, Yuanfeng. If you were in the Huang family's current position, you would probably make the same plan. However, I can promise that as long as Chen Sheng dies, the Huang family will definitely do everything in its power to help the Gao family make a comeback."

The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment.

Gao Yuanfeng took a deep breath and suddenly said, "I will indeed do that, but I hope the Huang family can lend me something. With this, I promise that the Huang family will not need to help me and I will deal with Chen Sheng on my own."

"What is it?" Huang Dongchun was taken aback, not expecting Gao Yuanfeng's attitude to change so quickly.

"A piece of black jade healing ointment."

The three members of the Huang family were all taken aback upon hearing this.

Firstly, because this Black Jade Meridian Repairing Ointment is extremely precious, the Huang family has accumulated only three pieces over decades; secondly, this item is only used to repair meridians, could it be that Gao Yuanfeng's meridians are damaged?

"Give this to me, and the Huang family will not need to lift a finger to deal with Chen Sheng."

Gao Yuanfeng solemnly said, "As long as you remember the promise you made today, you will do your best to help the Gao family make a comeback in the future."

“Grand Uncle…” Huang Dongchun looked at the old man.

The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

Gao Yuanfeng remained expressionless, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, his main purpose in coming here today was to obtain the Huang family's Black Jade Broken Skin Ointment.

As for getting the Huang family to assassinate Chen Sheng at any cost, he knew it was impossible now—the Huang family would never risk their entire clan.

Next, he would go to the Yang family again and ask for another treasure from them using the same method. In this way, he would be confident that he could persuade that evil monk to take action.

Only in this way can we truly ensure that nothing goes wrong.

(End of this chapter)