"Your village is just up ahead, isn't it?" A man in embroidered robes who was riding on a beast pointed ahead coldly.
"Yes, Crown Prince. It's just up ahead." The man following beside Young Master Zou replied fearfully.
"Very well. If it's true, I'll guarantee you a lifetime of glory and splendor." Zou Sheng's eyes flashed with a cold light. If this item was real, then it would be beneficial to him in the fight for the throne.
There were dozens of crown princes in the Qinshen dynasty. If he wanted to stand out from the crowd, he would not only need strategy, but strength as well.
"Crown Prince, about the conditions that I've mentioned …" The man leading the way was hesitant. But the thought of the riches and splendor in the future, he was extremely excited.
"Hmph, once I get my hands on the item, I'll definitely reward you handsomely. But if I ever find out that you're lying to me, you should know the consequences." Zou Sheng was one of the crown princes of the Qinshen dynasty. He was determined to win the fight for the throne. This villager had stopped his carriage, saying that he had a treasure and hoped to exchange it for some benefits.
For Zou Sheng, these benefits were nothing. However, he didn't expect that there would be such a treasure in a mountain village. It was unbelievable.
"Yes … yes, Crown Prince. Don't worry, I'm telling the truth." The man replied hurriedly.
"That's for the best." Zou Sheng nodded his head and waved his hands, "Advance."
A large group of black armored riders followed behind Zou Sheng.
At the entrance of the Yan village, a group of kids were playing around. Suddenly, a large group of black armored riders appeared before their eyes.
Some of the older kids ran back to inform the adults.
When village chief Yan heard the news, he hurried over. When he saw the crowd outside, his expression changed. Then, he saw the person he didn't want to see the most in the crowd.
"You unfilial son! How dare you return!" The village chief's face was flushed red.
The man within the black armored riders lowered his head in fear, not daring to make eye contact.
Zou Sheng let out a cold grin as he rode on the back of the beast, "Hand it over …"
...
Lin Fan, who had flown dozens of miles away, kept feeling that something was wrong. In this wilderness, it was fine that he had appeared, but what was that group of people doing?
And the other party seemed to be heading towards the Yan Village.
The more Lin Fan thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He immediately turned around. No matter what, he had to at least confirm what was going on. Whether there was anything wrong or not, he had to ensure his peace of mind.
Now that he had met him, he might as well turn around and take a look. If there was nothing else, he would just leave.
As they got closer and closer to the Yan Village, Lin Fan suddenly realized that the sky seemed to have turned red. The stench of blood filled the air and it was extremely pungent.
Lin Fan's heart trembled and he frowned. Could something really have happened? He could not help but increase his speed.
At this time, the continuous wailing, cursing, and cursing reached Lin Fan's ears.
Lin Fan lowered his head to take a look. A ball of anger rose in his heart as he gnashed his teeth and spat out a few words.
"Bastard."
...
"Old man, hand over the item obediently. Otherwise, this kid's life will be forfeit." Zou Sheng laughed coldly as he placed his sword on the kid's neck. It was as though the kid's life would be forfeit if Village Chief Yan said no.
"You bunch of bastards!" Village Chief Yan scolded.
"Hmph..."
In the blink of an eye, a human head floated up into the sky. Zou Sheng flicked his wrist as a Sword Qi sliced that floating head into pieces, causing a ball of fresh blood to scatter out into the sky. It was a tragic sight indeed.
"Old man, hurry up and hand that item over to the Crown Prince. Riches and honor will be unavoidable. Do you want to die as well?" The man who was leading the way was pale as well. He had not expected the Crown Prince to be this ruthless.
"You unfilial son! Shut up!" Village Chief Yan glared at Yan Xiong with bloodshot eyes.
"Seems like you're not going to hand it over. This girl is at most thirteen or fourteen years old. She's pretty tender. Black Mountain is yours then." Zou Sheng laughed coldly and said cruelly.
"Thank you, Crown Prince." Just then, a soldier dressed in black armor walked out with a lecherous smile. That huge body of his was like a bear. His eyes looked like they were about to devour someone as he glared at the little girl who was curled up on the ground. Laughing out loud, he dragged the little girl over.
"You guys are demons!"
...
"Seems like you're not going to hand it over after all. You've got a heart of stone indeed." Zou Sheng laughed cruelly as a bright light flashed.
The little girl who was pinned under the soldier's body suddenly had her head separated from her neck. A fountain of blood shot up into the sky and splattered all over the ground. She had died a horrible death.
"I'll fight it out with you bunch of bastards!" Village Chief Yan roared as he charged forward. But in Zou Sheng's eyes, he was just like an ant.
A sword pierced through Village Chief Yan's shoulder. With a flick of the sword, Lin Fan slammed it into the distance.
Screams rang out endlessly as Yan Xiong stood at the side, trembling uncontrollably.
"Crown Prince, this is my father. Please …" Yan Xiong was afraid now.
"Hehe, from now on, you'll be able to enjoy riches and glory. What's the use of this old man? Unless you want him to kill you?" Zou Sheng's eyes flashed with a cold smile. The feeling of having everyone's life and death in his hands was simply too awesome.
"Y-yes …" Yan Xiong was trembling uncontrollably. "Crown Prince, you're right."
Yan Xiong was the son of Village Chief Yan. He had long known that the Yan Village had a treasure passed down by the ancestors of the village. It had always been kept by the village chief. Hence, Yan Xiong had some devious thoughts. He wanted to sell this treasure in the city in exchange for riches and glory.
After trying to steal it a few times, he was caught by Village Chief Yan. With a single strike, he was chased out of the Yan Village. Eventually, he came to the Qinshen Dynasty to sell this secret.
To Yan Xiong, this treasure was definitely something good. But he couldn't find anyone else to sell it. And since he couldn't even meet the ruler of the dynasty, he could only look for Crown Prince Zou.
"Stop it …!"
Just then, a streak of light flew over from the skies.
Looking at the scene around him, Lin Fan's heart was chilled to the bone. Was this even something that a human could do?
More than a hundred villagers had died tragically just like that. What kind of bastard would be able to do such a thing to those dismembered corpses?
Even the children were not spared. Damn it!
"Sir …!" Looking at Lin Fan, Village Chief Yan's bloodshot eyes shone with a never before seen glow the moment he caught sight of Lin Fan.
Village Chief Yan crawled to Lin Fan's feet with much difficulty. With a pair of trembling hands, he gripped onto Lin Fan's pants tightly.
"Sir, I have a treasure that I've been guarding for generations. I'm willing to hand it over to you. That treasure is hidden under my wooden hut. I only hope that you can avenge the deaths of my entire village, sir!" Village Chief Yan screamed in agony. Finally, his eyes bulged out as he breathed his last.
Standing there, Lin Fan was so angry that his entire body was trembling. His eyes were shut tightly.
But the moment he opened his eyes, the skies changed. An unprecedented aura burst forth from Lin Fan's body.
"Very well. I'll make sure you guys suffer a fate worse than death …!"
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