My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 27: The Next Head of the Wang Family

"It's the former head of the family!"

"The former head of the family is dead?"

"...Run, run!"

The scene erupted in chaos.

The morale of the Wang family plummeted instantly.

On the other hand, the Li family's morale soared.

"Kill!"

"All the bastards of the Wang family, die for me!"

"Wang Zhongxin, today is your death day!"

Clang clang clang~

"Pu chi!" "Pu chi!" "Pu chi!"

The sound of blades cutting and weapons clashing.

Shouts, screams, roars...

The entire Wang family courtyard descended into chaos, with flames soaring into the sky.

"Don't panic, don't run! Kill them, kill the brats from the Li family!"

Wang Zhongyi, who forced Li Changzhan to retreat, shouted, "Iron Guards of the Wang family, listen to my command, spread..."

Pu~

A sudden sound rang out.

Wang Zhongyi's subsequent words were stuck in his throat. He wanted to speak, but couldn't.

Swish swish swish~

Chen Wuji's figure turned into an afterimage, swiftly sprinting around Wang Zhongyi, brushing past him repeatedly.

"Chi! Chi! Chi~"

Sword light refracted, sword energy raged.

After two breaths, accompanied by a large spray of blood, Wang Zhongyi's head detached from his neck.

Whoosh~

A gust of wind swept through.

Under the force, Wang Zhongyi's blood-dripping head flew towards Li Changzhan.

Smack!

Li Changzhan caught the head, tapped his toes, flipped onto the roof, and held up Wang Zhongyi's head, shouting loudly to the surroundings, "Wang Zhongyi has been eliminated!"

"All members of the Wang family, surrender now and you may avoid death!"

Clang clang~

Many members of the Wang family dropped their weapons.

But more of them fought desperately.

"Don't listen to him! We've had a grudge with the Li family for decades. Li Changzhan won't let us off!"

"Kill! Killing one is enough, killing two is pure profit!"

"Li family beasts, go to hell!"

...

Angry shouts, screams, and roars continued to resound.

The death of the current head of the family fueled the grief and anger of the Wang family, driving them to fight to the death.

However, it was a pity that even if the lower-level members erupted, it would be useless with the decrease in high-end combat power.

Especially with the fall of Li Zhengchun, a high-level expert who was only half a step away from the Body Refining Ninth Layer, one member of the Wang family fell after another.

Witnessing the one-sided slaughter, Chen Wuji watched without making a move.

His figure flickered and he ascended to the roof, overlooking the entire scene.

Standing at a high point, he searched for the main force of the Wang family, guarding against any of them escaping.

Suddenly.

Chen Wuji's gaze fell on a few people.

Wang Liandu?

He saw Wang Liandu fleeing in panic with the protection of three Wang family members on a corridor.

But the direction they were running was neither the main gate nor the back gate.

Something was amiss!

With a turn of his gaze, Chen Wuji used the Lightning Steps technique, his figure turning into an afterimage as he descended from the roof and swiftly chased after them.

...

"Ah~!"

"Li family beasts, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you... Pu!"

"Kill him, kill him!"

"..."

The sound of killing filled the ears, while the heavy scent of blood lingered in the air.

Wang Liandu, drenched in sweat with trembling body, gasped heavily as he fled in fear.

"Quick, quick!"

Beside him, an old man waved his long sword, killing the Li family guards who tried to stop them.

A group of four people evaded the Li family's experts, moving through corners and dim areas.

Finally, they luckily infiltrated an area with artificial mountains.

They arrived at the back of an artificial mountain that was close to a pond.

Upon arriving here, Wang Liandu hurriedly ran to the front of the artificial mountain and reached into a hole at the bottom, pressing a mechanism.

"Click~!"

With a strange sound, the artificial mountain on the right side of Wang Liandu moved aside, revealing an opening.

"Quick!"

Wang Liandu and the other three quickly entered the opening.

Once inside, they activated a mechanism to close the entrance.

However, no one noticed that a ghostly figure swiftly followed before the entrance closed.

The four people who entered the cave paid no attention to the muffled sound of the entrance closing behind them.

They ran through the one-and-a-half-meter-high corridor with torches in hand.

Mostly straight, occasionally turning.

After running for almost half an incense stick's worth of time, they reached the end.

They pushed open the heavy stone slab and one by one climbed out of the underground cave.

Silence surrounded them.

Under the moonlight, they saw a dilapidated courtyard through the window.

"Haha, sob sob sob, we finally made it out."

Wang Liandu, staggering to his feet and leaning against the wooden door, cried and laughed.

"The Li family! Li family brat, I will definitely..."

Splat~

"Splat!"

Suddenly, a sound of a blade cutting through flesh came from behind.

Wang Liandu turned around in horror and saw his two subordinates attacking the old man frantically.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Liandu panicked and shouted.

Whoosh!

In response, a gust of wind whistled through the air.

A dagger flew towards Wang Liandu's knee and hit its mark.

Wang Liandu let out a scream and fell to the ground.

During this process, the two subordinates and the old man engaged in a fierce battle.

It didn't last long.

Soon, the fight was over.

All three of them lay on the ground.

The old man was dead, one subordinate was seriously injured, and the other had a grim wound on his cheek.

The seriously injured one lay motionless.

The one with the wound on his face half-knelt and stood up, his face full of gloom, slowly walking towards Wang Liandu.

"Wang... Wang Wu! What do you want to do?" Wang Liandu's face turned pale, trembling as he moved backward.

"What do I want to do?"

Wang Wu sneered, "My young master, are you really stupid or just pretending? At this point, you still ask me what I want to do?"

"The Wang family is gone, do you still think you're the young master?"

"Others may not know, but a few of us are very clear."

"You, Wang Liandu, are just a puppet put on display to deceive others!"

"The Wang family's true successor, the next family head, is Wang Liancheng."

"What's wrong? Surprised? Hurt?"

"The Wang family secretly cultivated Wang Liancheng. If you were to find out, then the people outside would know too."

"Heh, to put it bluntly, you were just a young master who ate, drank, and played. Everyone revolved around you because they needed a target."

"Now that the Wang family is gone, your mission is over."

"Go and die obediently. Hand over the package to me. That is your final duty!"

With that, Wang Wu raised his long knife.

"Splat~!"

A cold light flashed.

Wang Wu's legs were severed, and he fell to the ground, screaming in agony.

Clap clap~

A hand lightly tapped.

The screams immediately weakened, lingering only at the throat.

Wang Liandu, who had escaped death, stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Chen Wuji emerging from the underground cave.

The man lying on the ground with serious injuries was also dumbfounded.

"You... you..."

Wang Liandu trembled and pointed at Chen Wuji, "You are..."

Whoosh!

A gust of wind suddenly rose.

A figure flashed, and Wang Liandu's head separated from his neck.

The package on his back fell into Chen Wuji's hands.

Without rushing to open it, Chen Wuji walked slowly back to Wang Wu's side, crouched down, and spoke in a low voice.

"Tell me, what's the deal with Wang Liancheng?"

(End of this chapter)