"What?"
Hearing Tang Jiutian's words, Tang Hongyao's face was shocked. "Sect Master, you mean Shen Lang followed me into the Tang Sect?"
"Impossible. I've traced my steps several times on the way back, and I'm sure no one was following me. That's why I came straight back to the Tang Sect."
Tang Hongyao couldn't understand how Shen Lang managed to track her without being discovered. After all, her counter-tracking ability ranked in the top ten of the Tang Sect.
"Hongyao, you are a rare genius in the Tang Sect, but the world is not short of geniuses."
Tang Jiutian looked at Tang Hongyao and smiled, "The reason you didn't find Shen Lang following you is that his methods are more sophisticated than yours. Sometimes, you have to admit that others are stronger than you."
"Hongyao is incompetent, please punish me, Sect Master."
With Tang Jiutian's words, Tang Hongyao knew that any further explanation would only anger him.
The tyrant's wrath leads to a river of blood, and this is no joke.
Every time Tang Jiutian was angered, countless people would die, either enemies or their own people.
Tang Hongyao didn't think she was important enough to the Tang Sect for Tang Jiutian to forgive her mistake.
"Haha, there's always someone better, and someone beyond them. Sister Hongyao lost to someone more outstanding, what crime is that?"
Seeing Tang Hongyao kneeling on the ground, Tang Wan'er stepped forward and helped her up. "The reason Shen Lang followed you also had an element of luck, because Shen Lang relied on Shi Wuxie."
"Shi Wuxie can control birds, so she kept controlling birds to observe your route from the air. With your route, Shen Lang would distance himself from you so you wouldn't discover him tracking you."
"So, in the end, it was all because of Shi Wuxie's exceptional skill in controlling birds. Shen Lang just added frosting to the cake."
With that said, Tang Wan'er looked at Tang Jiutian and said, "Father, please forgive Sister Hongyao's mistake."
"Alright—"
Hearing Tang Wan'er's words, Tang Jiutian, who had been filled with killing intent, suddenly smiled and said, "Hongyao, Wan'er is pleading for you this time. Don't let it happen again."
Tang Jiutian was never lenient with his subordinates who made mistakes, but since Tang Wan'er pleaded for her, Tang Jiutian naturally had to give face.
After all, Tang Jiutian had three sons and one daughter, and now only one son and one daughter remained. The future of the Tang Sect would depend on Tang Wan'er.
"Thank you, Sect Master, for sparing my life."
Hearing Tang Jiutian's words, Tang Hongyao said respectfully, then looked at Tang Wan'er and said, "Thank you, Eldest Miss, for pleading for me."
With that said, Tang Hongyao drew the Tang saber at her waist, her killing intent sharp. "Sect Master, Eldest Miss, Shen Lang and Shi Wuxie were brought in by me. I will resolve this trouble. I will immediately lead people to search the Tang Family Fortress, and even if we have to dig three feet deep, we will not give them any space to hide."
"Haha, Hongyao, there's no need. I'll handle this matter myself."
Hearing Tang Hongyao's words, Tang Jiutian smiled and said, "If Shen Lang was the one who sent Zixuan to the execution ground, then Shi Wuxie was the one who kicked Zixuan into the abyss. Shen Lang is responsible for Tang Zixuan's death, and Shi Wuxie is also responsible."
"If Shi Wuxie had tried her best to save him back then, with her abilities, she could definitely have saved Tang Zixuan from the execution ground. Therefore, Shen Lang must die, and Shi Wuxie must die. Neither of them can be let go."
Although Tang Jiutian was smiling, he exuded a terrifying killing intent. With his hands behind his back, he strode out of the ancient house. Tang Hongyao and Tang Wan'er followed.
Soon, Tang Jiutian led the two of them to a tall building in the Tang Family Fortress. Looking at the rockeries in front of him, Tang Jiutian shouted at the patrolling Tang Sect disciples, "Surround all the rockeries."
"Yes—"
Hearing Tang Jiutian's words, dozens of Tang Sect disciples immediately exuded killing intent and surrounded the seven or eight rockeries in the center.
These Tang Sect disciples wore Tang sabers at their waists and large crossbows on their backs. Each of them was filled with sharp killing intent. Any one of them would be considered a master outside.
It had to be said that the Tang Sect was called the Sixth Great Family for a reason, because the Tang Sect was indeed powerful enough.
"Shen Lang, Shi Wuxie, aren't you coming out yet?"
Dozens of Tang Sect disciples surrounded the rockeries, but there was no movement from the rockeries. Tang Jiutian was not flustered and said calmly.
"We've been discovered?"
Hearing Tang Jiutian's words, Shi Wuxie, who was hiding behind the rockery, changed her expression and said to Shen Lang, "What do we do now?"
"It seems I underestimated this generation's overlord. I didn't expect him to discover us as soon as we infiltrated."
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Since we've been discovered, there's no need to hide. Let's just walk out and face him head-on."
With that, Shen Lang walked out from behind the rockery, and Shi Wuxie followed.
Soon, Shen Lang and Shi Wuxie appeared in front of Tang Jiutian, no more than ten meters away from him.
"Shen Lang?"
"Shi Wuxie?"
Looking at the two of them, a sinister smile appeared on Tang Jiutian's face. "I didn't expect you to come to my door before I even looked for you. You have quite the courage. Are you not afraid of death, or do you simply despise the Tang Sect?"
"Haha, legend has it that the Tang Sect Master Tang Jiutian is known as a generation's overlord. Seeing you today, you indeed have the demeanor of an overlord."
Facing Tang Jiutian's anger, Shen Lang was calm and composed, smiling, "We have grievances, but none of them were initiated by me. Tang Zixuan's death was his own doing, as was Tang Qubing losing his hands and a leg."
"As for the grievances between you and Shi Wuxie, there's no justification."
Shen Lang smiled, "You don't want to clash head-on with the Martial Guard Department, so you kidnapped Shi Wuxie's sister, and had Shi Wuxie control birds to help you rescue someone in Nanling. As a result, Shi Wuxie gave up rescuing him at the critical moment, and you became enraged."
"You're too small-minded, Sect Master Tang. Your perspective is too narrow."
Shen Lang stepped forward, took three steps, cupped his hands towards Tang Jiutian, and said politely, "We are here today with a simple purpose: to take Shi Wuxie's sister away. I wonder if Sect Master Tang would be willing to give us this face?"
"Ask me for face?"
Tang Jiutian did not expect Shen Lang to be so calm and composed even when he was in such a dangerous situation, and could still negotiate with him. He had to admit that this kid was indeed extraordinary, no wonder Nalan Wushuang and Tang Qubing had all fallen at his hands.
However, thinking of his two sons who had died and become disabled, Tang Jiutian couldn't help but become enraged. "In Dragon Country, no one can make me, Tang Jiutian, give face. The invincible Shen Tianjun of the past couldn't, and neither can the currently soaring Ye Tianxia."
"You want me to give you face? It's simple. You first have to survive the siege of the Tang Sect disciples."
With that, Tang Jiutian waved his hand and shouted at his subordinates, "Kill them all, regardless of gender."