"Alright, Second Brother is already feeling bad enough, you should say less."

"We can't reason this out anywhere, and dealing with that kid head-on won't work."

"His combat strength is formidable now. I think his True Qi projection ability is at least at the mid-level of a Martial King, maybe even higher."

"And the martial arts he's using must be Gathering Qi into Needles. I've never seen such a technique."

"Where did he learn such skills? I've never heard of the City Lord knowing such techniques," Big Brother He questioned.

"The strangest thing is, two months ago he was a fool, and now he's become a Martial King. Did he take some kind of elixir?"

Suddenly, the He family head slapped his forehead, "Big Brother, have you heard of a method?"

"What method?"

"Enlightenment!"

"Are you saying he suddenly became strong because a dying Martial King used this method on him?"

"Exactly, it's the only possibility that could explain his rapid increase in combat power."

"Could it be the City Lord who arranged it for him?" Big Brother He speculated.

"Impossible. Although we can't touch Huang Ye, the City Lord's mansion isn't friendly towards him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a fool."

"We all know how Wu Hai is as a City Lord."

"Moreover, the City Lord has two biological sons. Even if there was an Enlightenment, it wouldn't be given to that kid."

"Family head, can we exploit the rift between them to turn them against each other?"

"That's the only point we can use. As long as we don't openly trouble Huang Ye and act in the shadows, the City Lord might not intervene."

"But if we do this, we must succeed in the assassination. If we fail, we must flee as far as possible."

"What do you mean, family head?" Big Brother He asked, puzzled.

"If Huang Ye doesn't die, the City Lord will investigate for his reputation, and we'll face his wrath."

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"If he dies, the City Lord might just put on a show."

"But he's not weak now. Who among us can be sure of success?"

"Two options: one is to have the Earth Fiend Gang make a move. He's strong, but even a hero can't fend off multiple attackers. The other is to spend money."

"Are you suggesting hiring someone from the Assassin's Hall?"

"I didn't say that," the He family head immediately denied.

"I'm just guessing. This has nothing to do with the He family," Big Brother He played dumb.

Second Brother He understood that the two were giving him advice.

But the He family wouldn't get involved, so he had to seek revenge on his own.

"Family head, Big Brother, I'll announce my departure from the He family tomorrow."

"Alright, it's your decision."

"These five are yours to deal with, unrelated to the He family."

"But I'll give you a suggestion: venting your anger on them is useless. They have families and money too."

"Thank you for the advice, family head."

Second Brother He had to admire his brother, whose strategic vision was far superior.

His original plan was to use the five as targets for his anger, dragging their families down with them.

But with one sentence, his brother turned five future enemies into allies.

Together, these families could hire several assassins at the peak of Martial King.

Even if Huang Ye had three heads and six arms, he couldn't withstand so many assassins.

As the family head and others left, only Second Brother He and five kneeling lackeys remained in the room.

"Go back and bring your family heads here. If you can't, then kill yourselves to apologize."

"We'll go back and bring them."

"Don't think about running away. Even if I leave the He family, wiping out you and your families isn't hard."

"Second Master, we'll definitely bring them," they said in unison.

"You mustn't reveal that Huang Ye is the City Lord's adopted son, or you'll die too."

"We understand."

The five left the He mansion in disgrace, carrying He Bin back and reporting the details to the He family.

When they mentioned the culprit was Huang Ye, the three He brothers were momentarily stunned.

But soon, the He family head rushed over and slapped the five of them.

Only then did they realize Huang Ye was actually the Third Young Master of the City Lord's mansion. They cursed Huang Ye's entire family in their hearts.

That kid was damn cunning, the third young master of the most powerful family in Silver Moon City, wearing coarse clothes to the academy.

What a trap, so deep you couldn't see the sky!

Second Brother He only saw four family heads; the head of the four attackers' family didn't come. A servant delivered a box containing the heads of the four attackers.

There was also an apology letter, admitting failure in teaching their children and bringing disaster to the He family, offering death as atonement.

Second Brother He understood that seeing their children were ruined, the family head killed them to set an example.

Second Brother He had no choice but to negotiate with the other four families. Midway, one family withdrew.

It was the main attacker's family. The family head made it clear that they wouldn't risk offending an unknown Martial King for one junior, not even for an assassination.

The other three family heads were reluctant to lose their sons, so they were forced to ally.

They were all family heads, and seeing only Second Brother He representing the He family, they sensed something was amiss.

Second Brother He claimed the person was just an ordinary Martial King, but they weren't fools. Why such a big fuss for an ordinary Martial King?

The other three families excused themselves, saying they needed to discuss it with their families.

Once back, they immediately used all channels to investigate Huang Ye.

The next morning, only the Jiang family head sat across from Second Brother He.

Watching from afar, the He family head shook his head.

He had given such good advice, yet Second Brother He couldn't even handle these five families, let alone deal with Huang Ye.

But he couldn't speak too plainly, or the He family would be in danger. Now that Second Brother He had left the family, at least the He family wouldn't face big trouble.

Huang Ye appeared on time in the Swordsmanship class. Except for the six students who didn't show up, everything was as usual.

He was puzzled as to why the world seemed so kind. He had crippled people, yet there was no reaction.

Not only did his roommates know nothing, but the academy also showed no response.

As he entered the lecture hall, the once noisy room fell silent.

Soon, Du Gu Ce entered the hall, smiled kindly at Huang Ye.

It seemed this kid had acted yesterday, as those six were all absent today, likely dealt with.

The academy hadn't come looking for him, perhaps because the kid only gave a simple lesson.

Du Gu Ce continued his teaching, and Huang Ye resumed his questioning mode, making it seem like there were only two people in the class.

One asked, one answered, while the rest watched in silence.

But after class, the silent students showed gratitude towards Huang Ye.

Huang Ye's questions were often what they wanted to ask, and many they hadn't thought of, clearing up many mysteries in their minds.

After class, everyone no longer remained silent but started discussing among themselves.