The downfall of the Tian family turned the five great powers of Le City into four overnight.
Han Lang was filled with confusion regarding the incident.
After arranging for Han Kang to compete for the Tian family's remaining assets, Han Lang, still frowning, asked Tang Haoran.
"Brother Tang! I really can't figure it out. You said this wasn't done by espers, nor by the cultivators behind the Wang family. Then who could have the ability and motive to target the Tian family? Could it be that Le City hides other cultivator forces?"
Tang Haoran shook his head after hearing this and chuckled.
"Not at all! Brother Han, you've misunderstood me. I only said that this matter is unrelated to espers and the cultivators sent by the Zhao family. When did I ever say that the Wang family was excluded from suspicion?"
Han Lang became even more confused. "Then why..."
Seeing Han Lang's eyes full of confusion, Tang Haoran quickly continued to explain.
"I agree with you. If the Tian family met with disaster, besides our major powers, there should be no other force in Le City with such capability."
"And setting aside the motives of you, me, and Old Cao, Wang Shan is naturally the most suspicious."
"But the problem now is that the perpetrator of the Tian family's incident was a low-level cultivator."
"Wang Shan does indeed have the support of the Zhao family. However, the probability of Zhao family cultivators doing this is very small."
"The reason is simple! Firstly, Zhao family cultivators generally have a certain level of cultivation. As for acting against ordinary people, setting aside whether they would lower themselves to do so, even if they did, it wouldn't match the strength of the perpetrator cultivator!"
"Secondly, cultivators acting against ordinary people is an extreme disgrace in the cultivation world. Moreover, the Special Investigation Bureau has very severe penalties for such matters. Even the Zhao family cannot protect someone who commits such a crime from the Special Investigation Bureau!"
"Therefore, the possibility of Zhao family cultivators being involved in the Tian family's affairs can be basically ruled out."
"However, the Wang family, having the strongest motive, is not necessarily excluded."
"Because they could have hired someone to do it!"
Han Lang nodded as if he understood but not quite, and then asked again.
"But... ordinary people and cultivators are from two different worlds, aren't they? Although Wang Shan knows a lot about the cultivation world, who would accept a commission from an ordinary person?"
"That's where you're mistaken!" Tang Haoran said.
"Although the cultivation world and ordinary people belong to two different worlds, they are still intertwined. Therefore, there are some connections, more or less."
"And the fundamental of these connections comes from the 'Immortal Market' at the bottom of the cultivation world."
"The Immortal Market is a trading place. Most of what is sold there are rare cultivation resources from the cultivation world. And these cultivation resources can be purchased with the Xia Kingdom currency issued in the ordinary world!"
"As a result, this has led to many low-level cultivators who desperately earn Xia Kingdom currency to buy cultivation resources."
"But what are cultivators best at when it comes to making money?"
"Isn't it their extraordinary powers?"
"For this reason, another mysterious organization came into being."
"It is the cultivation world's dark web!"
"This is a cultivator hiring platform that the Special Investigation Bureau has repeatedly tried to ban but failed."
"On this platform, ordinary people can hire assassins of various levels to do things for them, which naturally includes murder!"
After hearing this explanation, Han Lang finally understood.
"So, you're currently suspecting that the Tian family's tragedy was carried out by an assassin hired by Wang Shan from this so-called cultivation world dark web?"
Tang Haoran nodded, "Exactly! Besides this, there is no more convincing explanation. However, this is just a suspicion. The cultivation world's dark web has always been mysterious, and all related information on it is completely confidential. Even if the murderer is caught, it won't be possible to punish the Wang family with this, unless I can take down the entire dark web and find their transaction information from their backend, otherwise..."
Tang Haoran sighed at this point, "Fortunately, not many ordinary people know about the existence of the cultivation world, and even fewer know about the cultivation world's dark web. Otherwise, the Xia Kingdom's two worlds would truly be thrown into chaos because of this!"
Han Lang also sighed, "Perhaps, this is what they call the dark side that the sun doesn't shine on!"
Tang Haoran nodded noncommittally.
Just then,
A slightly hunched, elderly figure outside the door rushed in with a panicked expression. Upon seeing Han Lang and Tang Haoran, he hurriedly spoke before even having a chance to sit down.
"Oh dear, something big has happened! Something big has happened!"
Seeing this, Han Lang and Tang Haoran quickly went forward to help him up and asked.
"Brother Cao, what's wrong? What has scared you so badly?"
Old Master Cao swallowed hard and said in fear, "Have you both heard about the Tian family's incident?"
The two nodded, not understanding.
Old Master Cao exclaimed, "That was a great power! So easily... so easily... wiped out?"
Han Lang nodded helplessly, "There's no helping it. The gap between ordinary people and cultivators is indeed too great!"
"But... but..." Old Master Cao was somewhat incoherent.
"Is there no law anymore? And I also heard that the Wang family is not unrelated to this matter. We have always been at odds with them, what if they target us next?"
Han Lang quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, Brother Cao! With our current strength, the Wang family's minor actions are not enough to threaten us..."
Before Han Lang could finish speaking, he was urgently interrupted by Old Master Cao.
"They don't threaten you! You are all cultivators, so you naturally don't fear the Wang family's actions. But I am not! And my Cao family only has Xue Rong as our sole descendant!"
Seeing Old Master Cao beating his chest in agitation, Han Lang quickly tried to appease him.
"Brother Cao, don't worry. I promise you, as long as I am here, I will never let the Cao family suffer the slightest harm!"
Tang Haoran also chimed in, "Yes, Old Cao! Your worries are a bit excessive! Setting aside other things, the Lingyue Villa itself has the Qiankun Killing Formation personally set up by Brother Han. Even if some cultivators with poor eyesight want to do something to your Cao family, under this Qiankun Killing Formation, they will only bring about their own demise and die violently!"
Seeing Tang Haoran's nonchalant expression, Old Master Cao was still somewhat anxious.
"But... but... you can't protect us 24 hours a day! And although Lingyue Villa is safe, can my Cao family members stay here forever and never go out?"
Han Lang and Tang Haoran were rendered speechless by this question.
Yes! Even with their protection, how could they provide 24-hour defense?
Just as they were at a loss, Old Master Cao, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly grabbed Han Lang's hand tightly and said earnestly.
"Brother Han, I have an impudent request, and I implore you to agree!"