Dusk.
Feifeng Mountain.
In this land of immense value within the city, Feifeng Mountain, a splash of green, stood tall amidst the neon lights.
A "Fu Dao," glittering with golden lights, snaked its way up the mountain like a coiled dragon.
And at the end of this path was the Bai family's manor.
Hundreds of people were gathered at the Bai family manor at this moment, with sleek white Mercedes-Benz cars parked neatly.
These Mercedes-Benz vehicles were elaborately decorated with white flowers, and a black character for "寿" (longevity) was placed in the center.
The scene was chilling—was this a birthday celebration or a funeral? Da Feng Novel.
Bai Yusheng, dressed in a white suit, slowly emerged from the manor.
Beside him stood a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, and behind them followed four peculiar figures in strange attire, wearing masks.
These four masked figures varied in height, build, and girth, making them easily distinguishable even without names.
"Uncle, do you think our manpower is sufficient for tonight?" Bai Yusheng asked with a cold smile.
The man beside him was Fang Qiu, the biological son of the sect leader of Mount Sixiang.
Yan Shouyi had learned of this person's existence from Liu Jingkang before, but had never met him.
It was not surprising that Fang Qiu appeared beside Bai Yusheng now.
Fang Qiu clasped his hands behind his head, looking nonchalant, and casually replied,
"The Li family is only slightly stronger than the Liu family. Besides, we have the venerable ancestor Bai Shixi. Tonight's matters are foolproof!"
Upon receiving Fang Qiu's answer, Bai Yusheng's smile deepened.
He slowly raised his hand.
The people standing by the Mercedes-Benz cars immediately quieted down, their eyes fixed on Bai Yusheng.
Bai Yusheng then called out, "Everyone, the time has come. Let us set off to wish my great-great-great-grandfather a happy birthday!!"
Everyone promptly got into their cars, and the vehicles departed the Bai family manor in an orderly fashion.
Bai Yusheng and Fang Qiu, led by attendants, boarded a Mercedes-Benz business van.
Once inside, Bai Yusheng and Fang Qiu lit cigars and, with whiskey in hand, appeared very relaxed.
In the back corner of the van, someone was already seated.
That person's voice was low, and upon careful listening, it was slightly trembling:
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Fang, have all the arrangements been made?"
Fang Qiu grinned and replied without looking back, "Are you questioning us?"
"No... I wouldn't dare!" the person immediately denied.
Bai Yusheng took a puff of his cigar, feeling the potent smoke invade his lungs.
Then, he exhaled and said,
"You have helped our Bai family this time, and you will not be shortchanged by us... I've been displeased with Yan Shouyi for a long time. Tonight, I will ensure he never returns! If he dies, you will be a great contributor, and our Bai family never forgets its benefactors! Rest assured—Li Peihua!"
From the shadows in the back of the van, the person leaned forward slightly.
The faint light finally illuminated his face.
This person was none other than Li Peihua, the second-in-command of the Li family!!
It was he who had relayed the news of the Bai family's planned action against the Li family to Yan Shouyi!
Yet... he was now in Bai Yusheng's car.
The entire conspiracy instantly came to light!
Li Peihua, with a fawning smile, said subserviently to Bai Yusheng,
"Mr. Bai, Yan Shouyi has made me lose all face. My hatred for him is no less than yours! To be honest, I dream of his death every night!"
Bai Yusheng threw his head back and laughed:
"It seems Yan Shouyi is truly not a good person, having made so many enemies inadvertently!"
Fang Qiu sneered, "He ruined my Yin Sha Cauldron in the Liu family. I will also seek revenge for this! When we catch that brat, I will use my knife to skin him bone by bone! Li Peihua, do you want to join?"
Li Peihua was taken aback and quickly shook his head, "Mr. Fang is joking. How could I dare..."
"Pah, you're timid? Why do I think your courage is the greatest in the entire Li family?" Fang Qiu burst into laughter. "After all, it's only you in the Li family who dares to betray your own people! Hahahaha!"
Fang Qiu's words filled Li Peihua with shame.
On the surface, it seemed like a compliment, but it was actually an insult!
However, with his back against the wall, Li Peihua could only offer a forced smile and dare not say more.
After a burst of laughter, Bai Yusheng narrowed his eyes.
"I wonder what Yan Shouyi is doing right now. I hope he talks a lot with his friends, after all—these words will be his last dying words!"
...
Six o'clock in the evening.
The Bai family's convoy slowly entered the underground parking lot of the Ping An Building.
The people brought by Bai Yusheng methodically unloaded gift after gift for Bai Shixi's birthday from the cars.
These gifts were sent up in the elevator all the way to the top floor.
All of this was observed by Yan Shouyi and his group, who were hiding in the shadows.
"The Bai family is here, and Bai Yusheng is among them," Yan Shouyi said in a deep voice.
Suddenly, a paper effigy from the Liu family spoke in a low tone, "That's Fang Qiu!"
Yan Shouyi's spirits lifted, and he immediately looked towards Bai Yusheng's side, finally getting a clear view of Fang Qiu.
Fang Qiu of the Sixiang Sect?
Yan Shouyi studied Fang Qiu, trying to discern his strength from his attire and demeanor.
As he was observing, Fang Qiu seemed to sense something and glanced in the direction of Yan Shouyi and the others.
Yan Shouyi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly averted his gaze.
The more profound one's cultivation, the more sensitive their senses became.
An old fellow like Lu Jingsheng could tell who was standing in front of him with his eyes closed.
Fang Qiu's ability to detect his gaze surprised Yan Shouyi and gave him an estimate of Fang Qiu's strength.
This Fang Qiu was not simple.
Tonight's operation, aside from Bai Shixi, whose power was infinitely close to that of a Ghost King, Fang Qiu was likely the biggest threat.
Fortunately, Fang Qiu only glanced in Yan Shouyi's direction before turning back, seemingly unconcerned.
"Those four fellows Fang Qiu brought are also not simple," Liu Jiāren whispered, inhabiting the paper effigy, "When Fang Qiu attacked our Liu family ancestral home, he barely made a move. It was those four who did all the damage! I heard Fang Qiu refer to them as... Chi Mei Wang Liang!"
A Gong frowned, "Chi Mei Wang Liang are known as the Four Little Ghosts, legendary fierce generals under Chi You. Fang Qiu naming his subordinates with this title shows great confidence in their strength."
Long Feicheng said with a pained expression,
"Hearing you all say that, I feel like our manpower is insufficient. How about we let the Bai family go this time and find another opportunity later?"
Yan Shouyi patted Long Feicheng's head and chided,
"Stop saying things that affect troop morale. We haven't even started fighting, and you're already chickening out!"
"I'm just being cautious..."
Yan Shouyi comforted, "The Bai family has many experts, but we also have many. Old Master Liu Jingkang is a genuine Ghost King, Elder Lu Jing is a pillar of the Lu Shan Sect, and besides, Ah Gong, Luo Ning, and I are not to be trifled with!"
Zhu Shanzao retorted, "Your old Pig also has some strength, don't forget about me!"
Old Jin had also wanted to chime in, but upon reflection, he realized he indeed lacked combat power, so he silently closed his mouth.
Long Feicheng gave a wry chuckle and lightly slapped himself twice:
"Ahem, I was just having a momentary lapse of judgment and speaking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart!"
Everyone shrugged, as if no one had taken his words seriously to begin with.
Soon, all the Bai family members went upstairs.
Only then did Yan Shouyi and the others quietly emerge from the small warehouse.
Lu Jing asked, "Yan Shouyi, what's your plan?"
"Let's first deflate their tires, so they can't escape later!" Yan Shouyi said.
Everyone was stunned, then agreed it made sense. The Lu Shan disciples immediately got to work.
Within minutes, the tires of the dozens of Mercedes-Benz cars brought by the Bai family were all flat.
After that, Yan Shouyi announced his plan:
"Everyone, let's go upstairs together and ambush on the 45th floor. When the Bai family comes down after wishing Bai Shixi a happy birthday to find the Li family, we will take advantage of their unpreparedness and first attack Bai Shixi!"
Everyone couldn't help but feel excited.
They had never participated in such a large-scale "decapitation" operation in their lives.
Not to mention the opponent was a powerful being on the verge of becoming a Ghost King!
Even the Lu Shan disciples, who had been roped in, had no complaints.
They were all looking forward to this battle!
"I possess a soul-cutting blade that can overturn heaven and earth, shatter mountains and rivers, and invert yin and yang!"
Chanting the incantation, Yan Shouyi summoned his pitch-black soul-cutting blade.
He then raised the soul-cutting blade above his head and said in a deep voice, "Now, everyone, ascend!"