"I'm telling you, if you go back now, you might still be able to collect the bodies of your parents,"
"If you're too late, it'll be as cold as yesterday's leftovers."
Li Mingyi's lips curved slightly upwards. Seeing the other's anxiety, he taunted.
"I'll kill you."
Gu Tianfeng's face had turned ashen, his gaze towards the other filled with killing intent.
"I've already told you that. Whether you go or not is up to you."
Li Mingyi shrugged indifferently. He had delivered the message, and it was up to the other to decide whether to act on it.
This was something Yun Shao had asked him to say. Otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed such information to an enemy. If this guy escaped, it would be a future problem.
Swish!!!
Gu Tianfeng's feet seemed to gain wind as he bolted madly towards Yanjing.
"Don't rush. They're probably still cleaning up the scene. If you go too early, seeing the bloody aftermath might be too much for you,"
Seeing Gu Tianfeng run, Li Mingyi shouted out with great kindness, expressing his concern.
After speaking, Li Mingyi transformed into a puddle of water and merged into the ground.
Li Mingyi had already consumed a significant amount of the opponent's stamina. If the opponent rushed back now, they would naturally expend more energy.
By the time Gu Tianfeng reached Yanjing, he would likely have fallen into the prepared ambush.
...
"I never imagined that a mere immature brat would be the one to wipe out my Gu family. I refuse to accept this."
Gu Hongyuan was pinned under Zhao Yunhai's foot, spitting mouthfuls of blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
Zhao Yunhai looked down at Gu Tianfeng's father and spoke coldly.
"To my Zhao clan, the Gu family is nothing. We allowed you to frolic before us simply because we couldn't be bothered to act."
"You old fellow still has some use, so I won't kill you just yet."
Zhao Yunhai waved his hand, signaling Ah Da to tie him up and take him away. He then turned to Si Jinyan and said indifferently.
"Let's burn this place down. The Gu family's sins are too great; even heaven cannot bear it."
"Heavenly fire descends from the sky, and under the flames, no one in the Gu family will escape."
"Tomorrow's news will be reported this way. Do you understand?"
Si Jinyan quickly responded, "Understood, Young Master Yun."
"No one will believe this. The wicked deeds of your Zhao clan will one day be exposed to the world."
As Gu Hongyuan was dragged away, he still shouted that the Zhao clan would perish.
"Boss, won't someone disbelieve this?"
Wuchen also felt the reason was too flimsy and stepped forward to ask.
"The reason doesn't matter. What matters is what they want to see."
Zhao Yunhai knew that these netizens didn't care about whether people lived or died; they only cared about their own entertainment.
"I somewhat understand," Wuchen nodded thoughtfully.
Zhao Yunhai rubbed the little bald head of the young monk Wuchen, educating him.
"The human heart is unfathomable. Sometimes, the truth you present is not what they wish to see. The truth they need to see is the truth they want to see, not the actual truth."
"The hearts of humans and Buddhas are all hearts. A human heart can become a Buddha or a demon."
Zhao Yunhai looked at Wuchen's half-understanding eyes, smiled silently, and led everyone away from the Gu family residence.
According to the plan, Gu Tianfeng should already be rushing towards them.
After getting into the car, Zhao Yunhai drove directly to the pre-arranged ambush point, the shortest and most direct route into Yanjing.
Meanwhile, Zhao clan members were at the Gu family residence, processing the scene and disguising the aftermath as a fire.
As for the Gu family's bodies, they were naturally cremated separately to simulate an accident scene.
After Zhao Yunhai left with the superpowered unit, Zhao Hongwen began to clean up after his son, disposing of any traces and influences.
Public opinion online needed to be controlled. The Gu family's reputation was now that of a public enemy.
Moreover, the entertainment celebrities cultivated by the Zhao clan were ready to release bombshell news at any moment, preparing to divert public attention.
Traces would be left online, and they would also be forgotten at any time.
This was the modern society.
...
Gu Tianfeng was filled with deep regret. The numbers he dialed were all unreachable.
Please, let nothing happen!
Otherwise, Gu Tianfeng would never forgive himself.
Based on future trends, the Zhao clan should have made their move years later, not now.
Could it be a butterfly effect caused by his rebirth?
Boom!!!
Gu Tianfeng was caught off guard by a bomb and sent flying.
Fortunately, Gu Tianfeng's automatic defense internal energy barrier protected him.
"Pfft!"
Gu Tianfeng, still reeling, stood up and looked at the numerous people who had suddenly appeared around him, armed and wearing black masks.
"Zhao clan... truly wants to cut off all roots."
"How ruthless, Zhao Yunhai. I will make you repay me a hundredfold."
Seeing this, Gu Tianfeng was certain that the Gu family was likely in dire straits. His heart turned ice cold, and a heart-wrenching pain surged from within.
At this moment, Gu Tianfeng felt a chill spread through his body, and rage erupted from his mouth.
"Aargh!!!"
Gu Tianfeng transformed into a killing machine, dodging bullets at extreme speed as they were fired at him. Just as he was about to eliminate these individuals, he was stopped.
"Stop."
Li Mingyi arrived in time, blocking Gu Tianfeng's attack.
"Die."
Gu Tianfeng went berserk, his attacks becoming increasingly sharp, unleashing one killing move after another.
However, Gu Tianfeng's attacks were incapable of harming Li Mingyi.
Li Mingyi's "Body of the Sea" rendered all physical attacks ineffective.
"Exchange skill, Thunderclap Divine Fist."
Gu Tianfeng knew that only lightning-based power could counteract this ability of the opponent.
Lightning counteracts water. Gu Tianfeng understood this principle.
He used all the accumulated Vengeance Points from the Vengeance System to exchange for the Thunderclap Divine Fist.
In that instant, Gu Tianfeng's power surged, and a counteracting force filled his fists.
With a bang, the water splashes were dispersed.
Li Mingyi returned to his true form, crackling with lightning, gasping for air, and wearing a bitter smile.
"I didn't expect you to possess lightning-based power. It looks like you obtained it suddenly."
Li Mingyi's gaze was fixed on Gu Tianfeng, as if he had seen through the other's secret.
"Today, you will all die."
Gu Tianfeng's heart was devoid of any emotion. In his eyes, these people were already dead.
Thunderous roars accompanied by rapid punches surged towards Li Mingyi.
Li Mingyi's expression was grave. This fellow's power seemed to counter him somewhat, but he had to hold the opponent back and prevent him from killing his companions.
"Gu Tianfeng, if you don't want your father to die, then stop for this young master."
A figure directly appeared before Li Mingyi, and an invisible barrier blocked Gu Tianfeng.
"Zhao Yunhai, may you die a terrible death."
The moment Gu Tianfeng saw Zhao Yunhai, his eyes turned blood red, filled with hatred, and killing intent erupted.
"Amitabha."
The young monk Wuchen appeared beside Zhao Yunhai, and a single Buddhist chant instantly snapped Gu Tianfeng out of his hatred.
Meanwhile, the super-doubling template appeared in Zhao Yunhai's mind, and he began to double down.