This time, even the Qin family patriarch, Qin Xiaotian, couldn't sit still.
"One move to seriously injure the Third Elder?"
Qin Xiaotian was utterly shocked.
As the head of the Qin family, he was only at the fifth level of the Transformation Spirit Realm, making him the weakest among the three great family leaders.
Though he also had the strength to defeat the Third Elder in one move, at this moment, he was uncertain about his chances.
However, with such a powerful opponent coming to his doorstep, if he didn't step forward, the Qin family would likely be drenched in blood today.
"The Qin family patriarch is here!"
"I wonder who is stronger—Chen Fei's brother or Qin Xiaotian?"
The onlookers were thrilled by the spectacle. Especially when such a prominent figure like Qin Xiaotian was involved, it was the kind of gossip that could last a lifetime.
Qin Xiaotian arrived at the entrance, first glancing at Qin Cheng, who had his foundation crippled, then at the injured Third Elder, and finally at the iron-masked 'Chen Yang,' who was radiating fury.
At that moment, Qin Xiaotian seemed to see Chen Fei's face through the mask.
"Is it really him?"
"Impossible. His dantian was destroyed, and he lost his Three-Pupil Spirit Eye—an ironclad fact."
"Could it be that Chen Fei lied? Is he not an orphan and actually has a powerful family backing him?"
Seeing the masked figure, Qin Xiaotian's mind raced with possibilities, and he indeed felt a tinge of regret. However, he didn't regret crippling Chen Fei—he regretted that Qin Shuang had acted too hastily, leaving behind a hidden danger, which led to Chen Fei's 'family' coming for revenge.
"Chen Yang?" Qin Xiaotian cleared his throat, refraining from attacking immediately. At this moment, he was unsure whether he could defeat the man in front of him.
"Qin Xiaotian, you finally decided to show yourself?" Chen Fei stared at Qin Xiaotian, his fists unconsciously clenching as he suppressed the urge to kill him on the spot. He didn't strike immediately.
"Chen Yang, since you are Chen Fei's elder brother, I would have sought you out even if you hadn't come." Qin Xiaotian wore an expression of grief, speaking sorrowfully, "I treated your brother like family. I never expected him to poison me and attempt to seize my Qin family's assets."
"Even so, I couldn't bring myself to kill him. I wanted to see if your family had any conscience left, if you could guide him back onto the right path…" Qin Xiaotian spoke with a heartbroken tone, as if he truly regretted everything.
Watching Qin Xiaotian's clumsy performance, Chen Fei felt nothing but disgust. He didn't want to hear another word and coldly interrupted, "Right and wrong—why don't you call Qin Shuang out? If she no longer possesses the Three-Pupil Spirit Eye, I will take my own life right here and now."
The moment these words left his mouth, the onlookers immediately urged Qin Xiaotian to call Qin Shuang out and let the truth be known.
Qin Xiaotian's face darkened. He couldn't continue his act now, so he furrowed his brows and said, "My daughter Shuang'er has exceptional talent. Recently, she not only broke through to the Transformation Spirit Realm but also became a student of Silver Moon Academy. She has gone to the capital."
"Then call her back, and we will confront the truth face-to-face!" Chen Fei pressed on. The Qin family owed him too much, and he would not take the blame. He wanted to see them utterly disgraced and destroyed in despair.
"If that's not possible, then you, Qin Xiaotian, must kneel and apologize to me today. Otherwise, I will slaughter your entire Qin family to avenge my poor brother!" Chen Fei left Qin Xiaotian no way out. His killing intent surged—if Qin Xiaotian dared to refuse, blood would flow throughout the Qin household.
"Fine! Let me see how strong you really are, daring to cause trouble at my Qin family's gate!" Qin Xiaotian had no way out. He could only grit his teeth and go all in, unleashing his spiritual energy and striking at Chen Fei.
"Spirit Energy Armor!"
"Fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master!"
The moment Qin Xiaotian attacked, Chen Fei was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that Qin Xiaotian, who always claimed to be a fourth-grade Grand Spirit Master, was actually a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master.
Chen Fei felt immense pressure. He was only at the second-grade Grand Spirit Master level, and his only trump card was Thousand Phantom Slash, a technique that surpassed spirit-grade martial arts.
So, as Qin Xiaotian attacked, Chen Fei also went all out, continuously stacking power within the Void Sky Cauldron before directly meeting Qin Xiaotian's full-powered sword strike head-on.
Boom!
The powerful collision shook the air, creating an explosive shockwave that sent a bitter wind sweeping across the area.
Chen Fei's fists throbbed with pain, forcing him to retreat two steps. A full-force strike from a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master, even if it was just a basic martial art, still exerted immense pressure on him.
On the other side, Qin Xiaotian's body also trembled violently as he staggered backward. Clearly, in this exchange, he had been slightly overpowered.
"Not bad! He's just a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master!"
Though Qin Xiaotian had suffered a small setback, he was secretly relieved and let out a breath.
"If only I had mastered the spirit-grade martial arts that Shuang'er gave me, I could have killed this brat today." Qin Xiaotian felt somewhat unwilling.
Just as Qin Xiaotian thought the opponent might retreat after experiencing his power, he saw the masked figure charging forward once more.
"Courting death!" Qin Xiaotian roared, his confidence suddenly returning.
Seeing this, the other three Qin family elders also showed expressions of rage. Since their opponent was only a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master, he had no right to act so recklessly at the Qin family's doorstep.
Thus, the First Elder and the Second Elder both stepped forward.
Since their enemy had already come knocking, they didn't care about the notion of 'fighting fair.'
Among them, Qin Xiaotian was a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master, while the First and Second Elders were both fourth-grade Grand Spirit Masters.
The Fourth Elder, only at the second-grade level, did not dare to participate, fearing that he might become collateral damage if the fight turned desperate.
"You want to rely on numbers?"
Chen Fei sneered internally. With the abilities he gained from the Spirit-Eyed Snake, he could perceive everything around him. Even when facing three opponents at once, he felt no fear.
Instead, he intended to use this battle to make the name 'Chen Yang' famous in Yellow Mist City, paving the way for his next moves.
Incredibly, despite being outnumbered, Chen Fei didn't fall behind at all. Instead, he steadily suppressed Qin Xiaotian and the other two elders.
Boom!
After an intense battle lasting fifteen minutes, Chen Fei exploited a flaw in the Second Elder's defense. With a swift turn, he delivered a punch that contained the power of a fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master, instantly gravely injuring the Second Elder and sending him flying.
"Second Brother!" Qin Xiaotian's expression changed dramatically. He never imagined that even with superior numbers, they would still expose a weakness to their opponent.
"Patriarch, this brat is strange—it's like he has a third eye!" The injured Second Elder spoke with deep apprehension.
"Three-Pupil Spirit Eye?"
Qin Xiaotian and the others all assumed that Chen Fei was using the divine ability of the Three-Pupil Spirit Eye.
"It seems he really is Chen Fei's brother."
Only now did the Qin family members fully believe in the masked man's identity.
"Stop!"
Seeing that even three-on-one wasn't enough, Qin Xiaotian abandoned the fight to avoid further humiliation.
"Qin Xiaotian, have you thought it through?"
"Are you ready to kneel and apologize?"
Chen Fei didn't continue attacking. He wasn't here to massacre the Qin family—he wanted them to kneel and admit their wrongdoing.