Du Xia saw the gun in his hand turn to ash and trembled, falling to the ground in fright.
"What, what is going on?"
The tough bandits watched their firearms turn to dust and were all stunned, thinking they were hallucinating.
The mercenaries Du Xia had brought were active overseas, all ruthless killers with far superior psychological resilience than ordinary people.
Although they saw their weapons turn to ash with their own eyes, they managed to remain somewhat calm.
Ye Ling glanced at Du Xia, who was slumped on the ground, then smiled at the bandits inside. "As expected of ruthless killers, not as pathetic as your boss."
"Unfortunately, you still have to die."
As Ye Ling spoke, he took a step forward. The two bandits closest to him turned into blood without any warning!
Seeing two living people melt away in the room, their psychological defenses completely collapsed!
Even though these bandits had killed countless people and feared no gods or demons, when a person with god-like abilities appeared before them, they still felt an uncontrollable fear!
"G-ghosts!!!"
The bandits screamed in terror, their faces filled with fear, completely losing the will to fight.
Ye Ling showed no mercy as he looked at the panicked bandits.
With every step he took forward, another bandit turned into blood. By the time Ye Ling reached Du Xia, the large room had become empty and quiet again.
The entire room was stained red with blood, the thick smell of which was nauseating.
Du Xia was stunned. He sat on the ground, watching the people he brought disappear one by one, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Sweating profusely, he quickly knelt and kowtowed to Ye Ling. "Immortal, spare me... I know I was wrong!"
His heart was filled with unwillingness and fear.
Du Xia had not expected that after accumulating strength for so long and meticulously planning to finally seize the opportunity to take down Du Sheng and Du Qiu and become the next head of the Du family, a monster would appear halfway!
But no matter how unwilling he was, he knew he was no match for Ye Ling. He dared not show his resentment and could only kowtow repeatedly, begging for mercy.
Ye Ling ignored Du Xia, waved his hand casually, and Du Xia was flung into the air, crashing heavily against the wall and falling unconscious.
After Du Xia fainted, Du Sheng, who had been sitting on the bed in a daze, finally reacted and exclaimed excitedly, "An extraordinary person... a Grandmaster-level extraordinary person!"
When Du Sheng was young, he was saved by an extraordinary person on the battlefield. It was the first time he had seen someone who surpassed human limits.
He could never forget the sight of such an extraordinary person dominating the battlefield, killing people with a flick of his finger.
After that, Du Sheng dedicated himself to finding extraordinary people, hoping to learn some of their skills.
But fate was not on his side. Du Sheng searched for sixty years without seeing that extraordinary person again. Most of the extraordinary people he met during that time were fame-seekers and swindlers, lacking any real ability.
Du Sheng had not expected that after sixty years, on the verge of death, he would still be able to see a Grandmaster-level extraordinary person!
Du Sheng's cloudy eyes gleamed with light, and he looked as if he had become a dozen years younger. He ignored his injuries, put down the paper and brush in his hand, and prepared to get out of bed.
"Grandpa, be careful!" Du Yameng, seeing Du Sheng about to get out of bed, rushed over to support him.
Du Sheng said excitedly, "Xiao Ya, quickly help me over. I must personally thank the Grandmaster."
Du Sheng's legs were trembling, and standing was already difficult, yet he insisted on walking to Ye Ling to thank him personally.
"Grandpa, don't get excited. I'll help you slowly," Du Yameng said cautiously.
Due to his serious illness, Du Sheng's weight had dropped below eighty pounds. He was so thin that he looked like a skeleton. Du Yameng could feel how light he was just by supporting him, fearing he might fall apart if he wasn't careful.
While supporting Du Sheng, Du Yameng did not forget Du Qiu and Zhuang Yun, who were still tied up. She said to Guan Longxing, who was still standing blankly at the door, "Longxing, you and the others go and rescue your parents!"
Hearing Du Yameng's command, Guan Longxing and the other four finally came back to their senses and quickly untied Du Qiu and Zhuang Yun.
"We're saved already?"
Du Qiu was still somewhat dazed even after being rescued, standing there blankly.
Although Du Qiu had been active in the business world for many years and had encountered many strange and unusual things, everything that happened today far exceeded his imagination.
Seeing Du Qiu in a daze, Du Sheng urged him, "Xiao Qiu, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and kneel to thank our benefactor!"
"Yes, yes..."
Hearing Du Sheng's words, Du Qiu did not dare to hesitate. He ignored Ye Ling's young age and, along with Zhuang Yun, knelt to thank Ye Ling. "Thank you, benefactor, for saving us. We will never forget your great kindness!"
Du Qiu had thought that their family was doomed and that the Du family would be completely destroyed by Du Xia. He never expected such a turn of events.
Du Qiu had grown up listening to Du Sheng tell stories about extraordinary people. Although Du Sheng had always firmly believed in the existence of extraordinary people, Du Qiu had always thought his grandfather was just telling stories and that those legends were not to be taken seriously.
It was only now, after personally witnessing Ye Ling turn all his enemies into blood with his own power, that Du Qiu realized... he knew nothing about this world.
Ye Ling's strange and powerful methods completely shattered Du Qiu's existing worldview.
Therefore, even though Du Qiu had held high positions for many years, he felt no psychological pressure in kneeling before Ye Ling, as if he were worshipping a deity.
"No need for thanks. This is a debt I must repay," Ye Ling said calmly, using his spiritual power to lift Du Qiu and his wife.
Du Sheng quickly said, "This is no small matter! If it weren't for the Grandmaster here today, both my son and I would have died at the hands of that unfilial son. You deserve my bow."
Saying this, Du Sheng, supported by Du Yameng, was about to kneel to Ye Ling, but he was also lifted by Ye Ling's spiritual power.
Ye Ling sized up Du Sheng and said, "You don't need to exert yourself. Your body can only last for three more days at most. If you kneel like this, you might just kneel to your death."
Du Sheng had accumulated many hidden injuries, was suffering from a serious illness, and was advanced in age. The fact that he was still alive was entirely due to medication and the nourishment of the Phoenix Eye to sustain his life.
If Du Sheng had not been nourished by the faint spiritual energy from half of the Phoenix Eye, he would not have lived this long.
"At most three days?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Du Qiu was shocked and quickly said, "Benefactor, did you misjudge... the doctor just examined him yesterday, and the old man has another six months. How could he..."
Du Sheng, however, seemed unconcerned about this. He smiled and shook his head, appearing to have accepted his situation long ago.
Du Sheng calmly said, "As expected of a Grandmaster, you can see my condition at a glance. However, this old Du has lived for over eighty years, and that is enough."
Ye Ling: "However, it's not impossible to save you."
"There are still three days left, which is enough time for me to arrange my affairs... What did you say, Grandmaster?"
Du Sheng, who had been speaking calmly, suddenly paused and looked sharply at Ye Ling.