Chapter 192

Chapter 192 Crazy

“Also, I want you to find the villain who killed Yu’er, no matter what.”

“I swear I won’t be a human being unless I torture him to death and tear him into pieces!”

the old woman said, gritting her teeth.

Her tone was so cold that it chilled anyone’s heart.

“Mother!” Patriarch Zheng hesitated after hearing this. “Since that man dared to go against the Seven Killings Tower, his background must be extraordinary. If we continue to investigate…”

However, before he could finish, the old woman looked at him coldly. “So, Yu’er’s revenge doesn’t need to be avenged, right?”

Patriarch Zheng paused, swallowed, and said, “…That’s not what I meant. I just think this matter should be considered in the long run.”

“Plan it in the long run? I think you want to drag this matter out, preferably until I die, right?” The old woman sneered.

“I dare not!”

Patriarch Zheng shuddered and quickly lowered his head.

“Hmph! Only you know what’s in your mind. I just want to know: can a dying old woman like me still rule the Zheng family?”

“Mother is the pillar of our family. You’ve supported the entire Zheng family, so naturally you can.”

“Since I still rule the Zheng family, then you must do as I say. I don’t care what the cost, but before Yu’er’s seventh day, you must find that man.

I don’t care who he is or how powerful his background is! I

will personally remove his head and place it at Yu’er’s grave as a sacrifice to his spirit!”

Gazing at his mother’s sinister, ferocious face, the head of the Zheng family knew it was futile to object.

He could only mutter, “Yes, I’ll do it right away.”

Watching the head of the Zheng family retreat dejectedly, the old woman’s face was impassive, and the murderous aura around her was cold and concentrated, permeating and boiling, lingering for a long time.

Silence fell over the hall; no one dared to move, not even to breathe loudly.

Even the beautiful middle-aged woman was sweating profusely, her back covered in sweat.

Outside the Zheng Mansion, in another vast mansion two miles away, in a study, an elegant old man was leisurely writing. Suddenly, his expression changed, his wrist trembled slightly, and the ink-soaked brush dropped a drop of ink onto the paper.

“What’s wrong with the old woman of the Zheng family?”

The elegant old man put down his brush, thought for a moment, and beckoned to the servants nearby: “Go and invite the head of the family over.”

Soon, a middle-aged man in a robe, with a look and temperament somewhat similar to the old man, hurried into the courtyard.

“Grandfather, you called me?”

“Just now, I sensed that the old woman of the Zheng family suddenly exuded a terrifying murderous intent. I wonder what she’s up to now? Go and investigate,” the elegant old man said.

“The Zheng family’s ancestor?” the middle-aged man was startled. “Who dares to mess with this person? Are they tired of living?”

“That’s why I asked you to investigate. This old woman is nearing her end. She only has a few years left. If she goes crazy now, no one can stop her.”

“Yes, I’ll go investigate.”

The middle-aged man hurriedly retreated.

Ever since the Zheng family’s old woman suffered a serious injury a few years ago and was certain she wouldn’t live much longer, she had become a formidable presence in the provincial capital.

After all, who could withstand a Xiantian realm warrior with only a few years to live who truly went mad?

After his grandson left, the elegant old man looked up at the sky, which was just beginning to lighten in the distance, his heart swirling.

These were turbulent times, with undercurrents surging across the world.

As a Xiantian realm warrior, he had a vague intuition that something extremely important was about to happen.

At this time, the Zheng family’s old woman must not go crazy.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged man returned, but with a very strange look on his face.

He seemed a little surprised, and a little gloating.

“Have you found out?” the elegant old man said calmly.

“I have, but…”

“But what?”

“According to the information gathered by the spies in the mansion, the second son of the Zheng family was killed last night in a brothel outside the city. Even his head was blown off. The ancestor of the Zheng family was furious about this and even killed several of his guards.”

The middle-aged man reported.

“Is the second son of the Zheng family the posthumous son of the deceased patriarch of the Zheng family?” the elegant old man asked.

“It’s him, named Zheng Yu. He is very favored by the ancestor of the Zheng family. He is usually very domineering in the provincial capital. I didn’t expect him to run out of the city and be killed!” The middle-aged man had a hint of gloating on his face.

“No wonder that old woman went crazy.” The elegant old man nodded, “The eldest son of the Zheng family was originally extremely talented. He was only thirty years old, but he had already reached the realm of martial arts master. He had a bright future and was expected to achieve the Xiantian realm before the age of forty, becoming the youngest Xiantian realm master in our Cangzhou.

However, he never thought that becoming famous at a young age and having a smooth path of cultivation could sometimes be a disaster.

As the youngest martial arts master in Cangzhou at that time, the eldest son of the Zheng family was full of vigor and arrogance. He even looked down on several Xiantian realm masters in the state government.

Because of the existence of the old woman of the Zheng family and the prohibition of the Holy Mountain, None of us took the constraints too seriously, which only made him even more arrogant.

Over twenty years ago, a stranger from the Xiantian Realm came to Cangzhou with a female disciple.

The Zheng family’s eldest son, while out of town, noticed the disciple’s stunning beauty and became lustful, intending to take her home as a concubine.

Naturally, this infuriated the Xiantian Realm cultivator, who beat the Zheng family’s eldest son to death on the spot.

Upon hearing this, the Zheng family’s old woman went berserk and immediately gave chase, pursuing him for over three hundred miles. Inflicting heavy losses on both sides, she finally defeated the stranger from the Xiantian Realm.

He also captured the female disciple of the Xiantian Realm and buried her with his son.

The old woman herself was severely damaged and her lifespan was greatly shortened. She has not been able to fully recover until now.

“I didn’t expect such a big event to happen back then. The Zheng family’s eldest son died because of it.”

The middle-aged man sighed.

“Back then, you were still young and traveling with your master. In addition, the Zheng family’s eldest son’s death was not glorious, and the old woman was very concerned about her reputation. Therefore, not many people knew the inside story.” The elegant old man said.

“The Zheng Yu you are talking about should be the Zheng family’s eldest son’s posthumous child. After his death, the Zheng family’s old woman’s temperament suddenly changed. She became extremely violent. Servants were beaten to death in the Zheng Mansion every day. Everyone in the Zheng family was in danger.

Later, when the Zheng family’s eldest son’s wife found out that she was pregnant, the old woman was overjoyed and her violent temper gradually subsided.

Later, when the wife of the eldest son of the Zheng family was giving birth, she encountered difficulties in childbirth and passed away after giving birth to a son.

The eldest son of the Zheng family only left this drop of blood, so the old lady Zheng was naturally heartbroken.

You said he was killed, no wonder she had such a strong murderous intention before. “

The elegant old man felt relieved. As long as it was not someone from his own family who provoked the old lady, everything would be fine.

But he was also a little curious: “Can you find out who killed Zheng Yu?”

“No.” The middle-aged man shook his head. “The spies reported that the Zheng family only knew that the murderer of Zheng Yu was a black-clothed warrior, and his other identities were still a mystery.

Moreover, the black-clothed warrior did not seem to intend to assassinate Zheng Yu. He killed Zheng Yu while looting the brothel. “

“It seems that we have encountered a dragon crossing the river. The eldest son of the Zheng family was killed by an outsider in the innate realm. Unexpectedly, his son followed in his footsteps. “

The elegant old man sighed. If it was a martial arts master from Cangzhou, no one would dare to take the risk of angering the old woman and attack Zheng Yu.

Only foreign martial artists who were not clear about the situation in Cangzhou would dare to take such a big risk.

“But grandfather, I have another piece of news.” The middle-aged man’s expression became serious at this time.

“It’s said that when the black-clad warrior was slaughtering people in that brothel, he said it was the base of the Seven Killings Tower and that he came for it.”

“Is that true?” the elegant old man was shocked.

“I’m not sure, but this is what the guard who followed Zheng Yu said before he died. I’m afraid it’s nine out of ten.”

“Has the Seven Killings Tower’s tentacles reached our Cangzhou? But haven’t they always been entrenched in Zhongzhou? And who dares to challenge such an ancient sect?”

the elegant old man murmured.

It seemed that things were far more complicated than they thought.

However, the middle-aged man then threw out another piece of information.

“Also, Grandfather, the spies have learned that the Zheng family’s ancestor was furious over Zheng Yu’s death. Not only did he kill all the guards protecting Zheng Yu, he also wanted to capture their families and clansmen and sacrifice them alive to accompany Zheng Yu in his burial.”

“What did you say?!”

Upon hearing this, the elegant old man, no longer able to think about the Seven Killings Tower, suddenly stood up and looked at his grandson in shock.

“Live sacrifice! Is that old woman really crazy?!”

At this moment, the elegant old man sensed a surge of grief, accompanied by bursts of wailing, coming from the northwest.

That was where the Zheng family was located.

He shuddered, not bothering to talk to his grandson anymore. He immediately used his acrobatic skills to disappear from the study and rush towards the Zheng family.

When the elegant old man arrived at the Zheng family, he saw a large group of people chained to the ground, crying and begging for mercy.

Among them were the old and the young, men and women, even a baby still in swaddling clothes.

Nearby stood an elderly man, his head torn apart, blood spilling all over the floor. His severed head, eyes wide open, filled with rage and grief.

The refined old man recognized the grief he had just felt, the old man’s last breath.

He also knew the old man’s identity.

He was a steward of the Zheng family, a man of extraordinary inner realm cultivation, renowned in the provincial capital.

He had always been loyal to the Zheng family, managing their many assets with impeccable efficiency.

It was rumored that his eldest son also served as a guard at the Zheng residence, but unexpectedly met his end there.

“Grandfather, spare me, spare me!”

Cries of grief echoed from the crowd.

Someone kowtowed repeatedly to the old woman of the Zheng family on the steps, bruising their foreheads and staining the bluestone floor with blood.

But some, silent and silent, stared at the old woman with hatred.

“Mercy?”

The old woman’s expression was cold, unmoved by the scene before her.

“If I spare you, who will spare my Yu’er?

I told your men, the head of the family, to protect Yu’er, but they neglected their duty and caused her death.

Those worthless people deserve death, and you, their wives, children, and relatives, are also unforgivable. You must all be buried with my Yu’er!”

“No, ancestor, no, this is none of our business. ancestor, spare us! Spare us!”

The chained people below were terrified at the words and kowtowed desperately for mercy.

However, the old woman remained completely unmoved by the scene.

She simply waved her hand: “Take all these bastards away and lock them up. When Yu’er is buried, send them to serve her in the underworld.”

“Yes!”

Immediately, guards stepped forward, pulled up the chains, and began to lead everyone away.

“I won’t leave, I won’t leave, Grandmaster, spare me, spare me!”

The crowd panicked. Some who refused to leave were dragged away by the powerful guards. Those

who tried to escape were whipped until their skin

was torn and their flesh was ripped. Suddenly, screams of agony echoed throughout the Zheng Mansion’s gates, a scene of horrific v*olence.

Finally, when everyone had been dragged away, the gates finally returned to calm.

The nearby residents had heard the screams, but intimidated by the Zheng family’s power, no one dared to come out to observe, let alone inquire.

“Old man, since you’re here, don’t hide. Come out,”

the Zheng family’s elderly woman suddenly said, once everything had calmed down.

The elegant old man, his expression somewhat grim, revealed himself.

The surrounding Zheng family guards shuddered.

Until the old man appeared, none of them had been able to detect his presence.

He had concealed his presence and form so well under their noses.

The answer was obvious.

This old man must be one of the most formidable Xiantian realm beings in the prefecture.

“Old Lady Zheng, aren’t you going too far this time?” the elegant old man said grimly.

“Oh, I was just teaching my Zheng family servants a lesson. How could that be wrong?”

The Zheng family woman’s face shone with sarcasm. “They all have contracts with my Zheng family. Even if I kill them all, that’s my Zheng family’s business. When is it your turn, old man, to interfere?”

“If you want to teach your servants a lesson, I naturally have no right to interfere. But if you want to perform human sacrifices, then that’s my business,”

the elegant old man said solemnly.

“Human sacrifice is too cruel. It is unacceptable to heaven and earth, and it is also unacceptable to the Holy Mountain. If you carry out this act that violates the principles of heaven and earth, everyone has the responsibility to stop it!”

“Hahaha, unacceptable to heaven and earth, the principles of heaven and earth?”

The Zheng family woman laughed as if she had heard something funny.

Then a look of resentment appeared on his face: “If the heaven and earth really have eyes, why don’t they protect my Yu’er? My Yu’er is so well-behaved. He just went out of the city to play, but he suffered such misfortune!

Those useless people are slaves, but they failed to protect my Yu’er. Don’t they deserve to die?

I want all of them to be buried with my grandson!

Whoever dares to stop me, I will fight him to the death!”

After that, a powerful aura emerged from the old woman.

She leaned down heavily with the dragon-headed crutch in her hand, cracking the bluestone slab under her feet.

She stared at the elegant old man: “Old thing Lin, are you sure you want to stop me?”

Feeling the momentum ready to go out from the old woman and the madness in her eyes.

The elegant old man’s face changed, and he was immediately caught in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)