Chapter 77: Grandfather, Take Care

  "You! Bastard!" Zhou Lingluo's pretty face turned icy cold.

  "Tang Yan's mouth is really detestable!!" Yang Ruyan and others cursed in secret, Ren Lingfeng and Pang Hai smiled wryly and sighed, the eldest brother was indeed the eldest brother, daring to humiliate the county lord even on such an occasion.

  "I'm giving you a chance, now kneel before me and beg for mercy. From now on, be my contract guard!" Zhou Lingluo's voice rose slightly. What was referred to as a contract guard was essentially a slave in the usual sense, with everything belonging to the master, whose demands were absolute commands that had to be carried out flawlessly, no matter how humiliating.

  Tang Yan ignored Zhou Lingluo and didn't mind the gaze of the crowd, turning to face the tightly closed gate of the Tang Manor. His heart was filled with mixed emotions as he thought about how short his stay here had been, and how little time he had spent interacting with Tang Mingjing and the others. Yet, due to Second Master Tang's memories, he could clearly feel their doting love and care, a luxury he had never experienced in his previous life.

  The Tang family cannot abandon themselves without reason, there is only one possibility, the Ling Wang Fu is putting pressure on the Tang family! Using the life and death of the family to threaten them to abandon themselves.

  When 'family survival' and 'individual' are placed in the same position, whoever it is will choose family and abandon individual.

  Tang Yan was not a three-year-old child, he understood the reason behind it, he didn't blame them, and he could also feel the helplessness and guilt of the Tang family members opposite the gate. As he looked on, a hint of dimness flashed in Tang Yan's eyes, and he suddenly smiled: "Grandfather, father, uncle, and...Ying'er, I know you're all inside, hmm...this...heh heh...I'm going to go on a long trip, maybe I won't come back for a long time, you guys...take care of yourselves."

  "Grandfather, thank you for the sixteen years of pampering and indulgence. Father, thank you for your care all along. These years, I've caused you trouble, but now it's all over, everything is clear... I'm going to leave... Take care..."

  Tang Yan's voice was soft and calm, yet it made the eyes of Tang Ming Jing and others behind the gate redden, staring fixedly at the tightly closed door, a surge of irrepressible tearing sensation rising in their hearts.

  Tang Ying tightly hugged Tang Ming Zhong, biting her lip hard, tears streaming down her face.

  Tang Ming respectfully took a deep breath, wanting to force a smile, but tears blurred his eyes: "Yan'er, well done! I've never been as proud of you as I am today!"

  In the corner of the Tang family, Tang Ba and others were somewhat absent-minded, and they, who were cold-blooded and ruthless, actually felt a tightness in their chests. Tang Hao smiled slightly and said softly, "Growing up is being a man."

  The Tang family's servants and guards all felt a strange sensation in their hearts, thinking that the second young master would be furious, thinking he would shout angrily, thinking there would be pleading, but who would have thought... a soft voice... a comforting tone... such magnanimity and tolerance made everyone's eyes misty...

  Is this still the young master of the Tang family? This is a true member of the Tang family! The young master of the Tang family!

  They have never recognized Tang Yan as firmly as they do today!

  "Dad!! Please!!" Tang Ying cried out hoarsely, struggling and kneeling on the ground.

  Tang Mingzhong's eyes were blurry, and he tightly hugged Tang Ying.

  "Is that little girl? Hehe, don't cry, I'm fine. Your younger brother is lucky to be alive, won't die. You stay at home and take care of yourself, I'll come back later and take you out to play." Tang Yan smiled wryly, then bowed deeply towards the gate again, saying "Grandfather, Father, Uncles, I... am leaving... take care of yourselves."

  "Take care." In the Tang family's large courtyard on the other side of the wall, everyone whispered softly, their eyes moist.

  Tang Yan quietly wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, and when he stood up again, his eyes shone brightly like stars, with a scorching breath circulating throughout his body. From now on, the road ahead could only be relied on himself, would he be able to escape this calamity today?

  "Princess, be careful, Tang Yan's breath seems a bit off." Two burly men blocked Zhou Lingluo's path.

  "Don't worry, he definitely won't escape from Giant Elephant City this time!" Zhou Lingluo raised her hand to signal the Ten Great Martial Sects, ready to strike at any moment.

  Tang Yan drew out his ancient war sword, and with a stride forward, he walked towards the crowd: "You all want to see a good show? I can guarantee that none of you will leave disappointed today. Watch closely, watch how Tang Yan kills his way out of this Giant Elephant City!"

  "Arrogant little brat!" The ten great martial artists fell from the stone wall one after another, standing in a crisscross pattern on the spacious avenue.

  "I, the young master, have the capital to be arrogant. If you were of the same generation as me, I would kill you like slaughtering dogs! If I had another ten years, I could even slaughter the entire Spirit King's Manor!!" Tang Yan's eyes grew sharper and sharper, his ancient war knife pointing diagonally into the air, with veins bulging on his arm, a surge of spiritual energy rushing towards the ink-black war knife.

  "Preposterous!!" The ten great martial ancestors hummed in unison.

  "I'll come and meet you, let you have a taste of my arm, don't say that our Ling Wang Fu bullies people!" A burly man strode out, carrying a giant sword with scars all over his shoulder.

  "This is a first-rate martial artist!" The elders of the aristocratic families in the distant tavern clearly discerned this person's strength.

  Tang Yan sneered: "Just you?"

  "That's enough!"

  "Start?"

  "Begin!!" The robust Han let out a mighty roar, his massive sword flashing as its blade burst forth, resembling a ferocious beast shrieking as it charged straight at Tang Yan, who was approaching from the opposite direction. A dazzling radiance completely engulfed him.

  Dazzling light blinded everyone, making it impossible for them to open their eyes. The sword's edge was sharp and piercing, giving people a deeply chilling feeling.

  Clang, clang, clang!! The dense and rapid impact sounds rang out in succession, as if they were chopping at some kind of hard metal. Before everyone could react, a golden figure burst out, the sword's edge surprisingly unscathed, charging towards the robust man, with a fierce green glow, the long knife tearing through the air.

  "Inferno, Triple Strike!"

  Hahaha!!

  The ancient war sword was unmatched in its dominance, a thick snow wave surged into the sky, and a ferocious-looking head fell off with the momentum.

  Tang Yan's entire body shone with golden light, this was the power of the Golden Elephant Shield. At this moment, his eyes were like torches, his battle intent surged to the sky, and a loud roar shook the air: "Next one!!"

  The entire room fell silent, staring in shock at the headless corpse lying in a pool of blood, a chill running down their spines.

  This is Wu Zong, First Class Wu Zong!

  In the blink of an eye, he was beheaded by Tang Yan? Even if it's the Flame Triple Strike, with three times the slashing power, but Tang Yan is just a Martial Spirit... wait, Martial Spirit?

  "He's been promoted? He's a Martial Ancestor!!" The faces of the aristocratic family members on the wine tower changed greatly, and their hearts were filled with shock and horror. In just one year, he had risen from a Martial Master to a Martial Spirit, and then to a Martial Ancestor. Even if he was a peerless genius, it was impossible for him to have such a terrifying growth rate!

  Was it by using some sort of secret method to forcibly increase his strength?

  Dong Leimeng's eyes flashed with shock and humiliation, Tang Yan had actually cultivated the Golden Elephant Protection Body and was wantonly displaying it in front of him, this was a blatant provocation!

  Whoosh, whoosh! The Tang family members appeared one after another at the top of the mansion, gazing out at the scene before them. Tang Yan's long sword pointed towards the sky, looking down on the nine great martial sects with disdain. The corpses on the ground were silent and still, while the scarlet blood stained this shocking moment.

  One sword to kill a first-class martial artist, what kind of overbearing! Threefold Flame Strike? In just one year, he actually increased his power by three times?! This is something even Tang Mingjing has never done!

  "What are you staring at? Kill him!" Zhou Lingluo suddenly came back to her senses and was quickly escorted away by two burly men.

  "Little brat, you're quite surprising, but..." The nine great martial clans simultaneously gathered their spirits and launched a surprise attack.

  However...

  "Ganryu, Shisen!!"

  Suddenly, Du Yang, who had quietly retreated to the middle of the crowd, let out a loud roar. A surge of spiritual energy poured into the earth, and in an instant, the entire road shook violently. Countless stone forests shot up into the sky, thick as trees, with stone branches everywhere, flashing with a pale, petrified glow. Each stone forest seemed to be a revived giant python, howling and rampaging, stirring up clouds of dust.

  A feigned retreat is for the sake of making a move at a crucial moment.

  At this moment, no hesitation!

  Why? No reason!

  He doesn't need a reason for what he does, even if it means certain death today!!

  "Du Yang, don't you want to live anymore?!" The Ninth Great Martial Ancestor was completely unguarded, and the violent Rock Lin instantly filled the entire avenue, just like a large number of stone pythons covered in thorns rampaging wildly in this area, mad and overbearing, the scene shocking the heart.

  "Ah!!!!!" A miserable cry echoed through the chaotic stone forest, a first-class martial artist had his body pierced, and the surging petrification light instantly petrified half of his body. The rest of the martial artists who were touched all changed color, this stone forest was too strange, even if they just touched their clothes, they would quickly become petrified.

  "Wuzong? Du Yang is also Wuzong? Impossible!!" Feeling the terrifying power of this blow, including the Tang family members, all changed color, their eyes fluttering with uncontrollable shock.