Chapter 941: Settling the Cause and Returning the True Name (Part 2)

"You wretched woman!"

Commander Guo’s sudden revelation finally made Ling Hongfeng, who had been cowering in the corner, unable to contain himself any longer. He shouted furiously, "I must have been blind to marry you!"

Under the gaze of everyone present, he suddenly dropped to his knees before Wang Chen, tears streaming down his face as he pleaded, "Zhiyuan, I swear I didn’t kill your father! He was my own elder brother! It was all the Tong family’s doing!"

"I lost five hundred thousand taels at the Tong family’s gambling house, and they used that to force me to become the head of the Ling family, then made me marry that vile Tong Baodai, and they took over our Ling family!"

"Please believe me, I am your third uncle!"

The members of the Ling family were utterly stunned, especially the clan elders, who could hardly believe their ears.

The true culprit behind Ling Hongyun’s death was indeed the Tong family.

Although Ling Hongfeng desperately tried to shift the blame, no one present was foolish enough to misunderstand the truth!

Tong Wanshan erupted in fury, "Ling Hongfeng, are you looking to die?"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly raised his right palm and struck toward Ling Hongfeng with great force, shouting, "How dare you slander the Tong family!"

Tong Wanshan, a fourth-level martial general, was immensely powerful, and Ling Hongfeng, a dissipated young man, was no match for him, the head of the Tong family and his father-in-law!

As Tong Wanshan suddenly launched his attack, the people around were caught off guard, and it seemed Ling Hongfeng was about to be killed under his hand when his wrist was abruptly seized by someone.

Just half an inch away from Ling Hongfeng’s forehead, Tong Wanshan’s hand could not move another inch!

The one who intervened was none other than Wang Chen.

Wang Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Tong, if you wish to silence someone, you should first see if the Ling family agrees!"

Tong Wanshan held the title of Yuanwaiguan, often referred to as Mr. Tong, though it was merely a nominal title, representing an official position without real power.

When Tong Wanshan’s unwavering resolve was abruptly halted, he was taken aback!

If it had been Commander Guo stopping him, that would have made sense, given the latter’s strength being equal or greater than his.

But for it to be Ling Zhiyuan was inconceivable!

Tong Wanshan, with the heart of a fierce leader, decided to go all out, his eyes gleaming with ferocity, "Get out of my way!"

He suddenly kicked at Wang Chen’s lower abdomen, and his Life energy erupted with a mighty force. He moved like a tightly drawn powerful bow suddenly released, swift and devastatingly fierce.

Though Tong Wanshan usually lived in luxury, he had never ceased honing his fighting moves. His preferred weapon was the sword, but he had not brought it today due to his daughter’s wedding.

However, very few knew that Tong Wanshan’s Close Combat skills were also formidable, especially his leg techniques, which he had been practicing for ten years. One kick from him could kill a giant bear.

If this kick had landed, even martial artists of the same level clad in heavy armor would not have withstood it!

Bang!

Tong Wanshan’s right leg struck solidly, producing a heavy, unsettling sound.

"Ah!"

A scream suddenly rang out.

But to everyone’s astonishment, the one crying out in pain was not Wang Chen, who had been attacked, but the assailant himself, Tong Wanshan!

His kick had hit Wang Chen’s right foot, which bent and broke, white bone piercing through flesh, and bright red blood gushed forth from the wound.

Yet not a single drop of blood splattered on Wang Chen, as an invisible barrier deflected it all.

Power surged forth, condensing into armor!

Crack!

Wang Chen forcefully twisted Tong Wanshan’s wrist until it broke, then tossed him aside like trash.

At that moment, Tong Wanshan, the proud head of the Tong family, fainted on the spot.

"Father!"

Tong Baodai, her face pale with fear, rushed to Tong Wanshan’s side and began to sob uncontrollably.

"Wretched girl!"

Ling Hongfeng seized the opportunity, grabbing Tong Baodai by the hair and slapping her repeatedly.

His combat prowess was less than one percent of Tong Wanshan’s, but dealing with Tong Baodai was more than enough for him.

"Quick! Save the master and the young lady!"

The Tong family members present suddenly seemed to awaken from a dream, all shouting to fight Wang Chen: "Kill him!"

The hall immediately descended into chaos.

"I dare anyone to move!"

Commander Guo roared like a lion, "Those who disobey my command will be executed without mercy!"

Some Tong family members hesitated under the intimidation of the Blood Guard Qiandu, but many hardliners ignored the warning, gritting their teeth as they charged at Wang Chen.

One by one, they were met with a spray of blood and sent flying backward.

Bang!

Commander Guo struck down a Tong family guard with a single blow and shouted, "The Tong family has committed treason by resisting the Blood Guard! Anyone who dares to conspire with them will be executed without mercy!"

His intent was to intimidate the Tong family allies present, to prevent them from joining the fray.

It proved that experience outsmarted youth; with his threatening words, the few who had been eager to act immediately suppressed their thoughts.

With Tong Wanshan lying on the ground, unaware of his fate, why would they still oppose the Blood Guard and end up branded as rebels, bringing harm to their whole family?

After eliminating the potential threats, Commander Guo, along with his elite Blood Guards, mercilessly slaughtered all the resistors.

Blood quickly spread across the floor, forming winding lines that converged together.

What was meant to be a grand wedding had turned into a slaughterhouse!

"Zhiyuan…"

Ling Hongfeng, who had just beaten Tong Baodai, got up and forced a nervous smile at Wang Chen, saying, "The Ling family is yours now; I will yield my position to you…"

His wife, who had just performed the wedding rites, lay on the floor, her features completely twisted, bright red blood seeping from beneath her phoenix crown and bridal robes.

She was barely clinging to life, her breaths shallow and labored.

Thud!

A head flew up into the air.

Wang Chen, expressionless, gripped the Yan Feather Blade and severed Tong Wanshan’s head.

In the next moment, he suddenly turned and swung his arm, launching the long knife, which impaled Manager Zhang, who was trying to sneak out, right into the door!

Wang Chen’s fingers closed just in time to catch the falling head.

Ling Hongfeng’s head!

All the guests stared at this scene, shocked to the point of numbness, silence filling the entire hall.

Who would have thought that Ling Zhiyuan was so ruthless, not even sparing his own uncle!

Wang Chen stood before the table holding the Dragon and Phoenix candle, lifting both Ling Hongfeng’s and Tong Wanshan’s heads to place them on display.

Kneeling on one knee, he bowed his head and said, "Father, you can rest in peace in the spirit world!"

As soon as Wang Chen’s words fell, he felt a weight lifted from his entire being, as if he had shed a ten-thousand-jin burden. The lines of cause and effect that existed in the darkness quietly vanished, and he felt no more barrier between him and this world!

The true culprit had been eliminated, and Wang Chen fulfilled his oath, truly ending the ties of cause and effect with his original self.

【Luck +5】

An alert flashed in his vision.