The Imperial Capital's Zhao family faced an onslaught of weapons.
The Song family, alongside numerous experts from the Church of Light, launched a full-scale attack. The Zhao family was utterly overwhelmed, suffering continuous losses. Coupled with the element of surprise, it could be said that nearly half of the Song family's experts perished before the battle even truly began.
They hadn't even seen clearly who their attackers were!
The Song family's attacks were ruthless, and the strong fighters brought by Cain from the Church of Light were no less so.
Zhao Tingjun, the patriarch of the Zhao family, met his end while unconscious. It was a tragic demise for a peak expert at the God of War realm, ending his life in such a demeaning manner.
One minute!
Five minutes! Ten minutes!!
After ten minutes, the Zhao family manor in the Imperial Capital was a scene of devastation, with rivers of blood flowing. The stench of blood hung heavy in the air, so potent that a single breath would likely induce violent vomiting of everything one had eaten that day.
Amidst this carnage, every member of the Imperial Capital's Zhao family, from old to young, women to men, was slaughtered by the Song family and the elite forces of the Church of Light led by Cain.
The Zhao family of the Imperial Capital was thus annihilated!
As expected, the Zhao family became the first of the four great families of the Imperial Capital to be wiped out. News of this would undoubtedly shake all quarters, propelling the Song family to a position of dominance over the Wang and Ji families, making them the foremost family in the Imperial Capital.
Tonight was destined to be a glorious moment for the Song family of the Imperial Capital!
"The Zhao family, nothing more."
Song Tian glanced at the dead bodies littering the Zhao family estate. Of course, these included fallen experts from their own Song family and the Church of Light, as not all members of the Church of Light were supreme powerhouses.
However, in total, the corpses of the Zhao family accounted for at least eighty percent.
"Retreat!"
With Song Tian's command, the Song family experts, having thoroughly cleared the battlefield, departed with the bodies of their kin. They failed to notice the look of disdain that flickered across the lips of their current patriarch, Song Tian, as he gazed upon the fallen. His heart held no trace of sorrow for his own deceased warriors.
Cold and devoid of emotion, Song Tian embodied ruthlessness to the extreme!
This very act sowed the seeds for Cain's eventual demise and the Song family's self-destruction in the not-too-distant future.
In an instant.
The Song family experts made a high-profile exit from the Zhao family manor. At this moment, Song Tian was undeniably broadcasting to all the major powers of the Imperial Capital that the Zhao family, one of the four great families, had been destroyed by his Song family.
This victory firmly cemented his position as the patriarch of the Song family, unshakeable and absolute!
...
Not long after, at the Imperial Capital's military headquarters.
The commander's office.
"Bang~"
A violent crash echoed as the door burst open, and a burly man appeared. This man was none other than Long Aotian, the God of War from the northwest frontier, who was just a step away from the peak of the God of War realm.
However, Long Aotian's expression at this moment was unprecedentedly grave.
"Commander Wang, something terrible has happened!"
Upon entering Commander Wang's office, Long Aotian bypassed formalities and blurted out, "The Zhao family of the Imperial Capital has been annihilated by the Song family, and the Song family patriarch, Song Yunlong, has passed his position to Song Tian, the son of Song Mingxuan from the second lineage!"
"What!!"
A cracking sound followed. Hearing Long Aotian's words, Wang Zhantian, who was sipping his tea, clenched his right hand with such force that the porcelain cup shattered, scattering fragments on the floor.
He immediately rose from his seat, his expression growing considerably more serious. "The Zhao family of the Imperial Capital has actually been wiped out? Zhao Tingjun was a peak expert at the God of War realm!"
"It seems the four great families of the Imperial Capital have finally met their end. Alas..."
The reason Long Aotian had saved Zhao Qingyun at the Imperial Dragon Club was to prevent the annihilation of the four great families. After all, each of these families held immense influence. The fall of one could plunge the entire Imperial Capital into turmoil, leaving everyone in fear.
Such an event would not be comparable to the downfall of a mere first-rate aristocratic clan; even the Zhou and Sun families lacked such impact.
"Scoundrel!"
Wang Zhantian knew that if this matter was not handled properly, the entire Imperial Capital could be engulfed in a terrifying vortex.
"A single Song family could not possess such strength. Who is behind them?"
Wang Zhantian was no fool; he knew the Song family's capabilities all too well. Even Song Yunlong at his peak could not achieve this. Previously, even with the Sun family's assistance, they had only severely wounded the Zhao family, not annihilated them. Moreover, Song Yunlong was currently injured.
"This..."
Long Aotian frowned deeply. "Indeed, foreign forces have appeared to support the Song family, but... their origins remain unclear."
Long Aotian was also troubled, but at that moment, a ringing sound was heard.
A cell phone rang. Seeing an unfamiliar number, Wang Zhantian hesitated but eventually answered. After all, these were tumultuous times, and perhaps this call could offer a turning point.
"Hello."
Wang Zhantian breathed a sigh of relief after answering. The other party remained silent for three seconds before a voice, incredibly familiar, came through, "Hello, Commander Wang, long time no see!"
Boom~!!!
Hearing the voice he knew so well, Wang Zhantian's mind reeled. "You are... God of War Lin Feng!!"
What!!!
Hearing Wang Zhantian's words, Long Aotian's pupils widened, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. God of War Lin Feng? This call... was from Lin Feng.
They knew that not long ago, Lin Feng's strength had far surpassed the God of War realm, reaching the terrifying level of a half-step Heavenly King. His call at this juncture likely had something to do with the recent upheaval in the Imperial Capital.
Indeed!
The following words confirmed Long Aotian's speculation.
"Commander Wang still remembers me."
Lin Feng on the other end chuckled but cut to the chase without further pleasantries. "Commander Wang, this time... I am contacting the military on behalf of the Underworld King's Palace."
"Oh!?"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Wang Zhantian became more serious, clearly sensing something. "Could this be about the annihilation of the Zhao family in the Imperial Capital?"
"Precisely!"
Lin Feng did not conceal anything and admitted directly. "Commander Wang, do you know that the former patriarch of the Song family, Song Yunlong, is now dead?"
"Hmm!!"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Wang Zhantian was taken aback. "Song Yunlong is dead!?"
This news was undeniably significant for Wang Zhantian. After all, Zhao Tingjun and Song Yunlong belonged to the same generation as his father. He knew Zhao Tingjun was dead, but he never expected Song Yunlong to be as well.
"Moreover, he was killed by the second lineage, the family of Song Mingxuan. Furthermore, the younger generation of the Song family has produced an extraordinary individual."
"The son of Song Mingxuan from the second lineage, Song Tian, is a two-winged angel of the Church of Light."
Boom~!!!
At this statement, not only Wang Zhantian but also Long Aotian's hearts were jolted. Song Tian, the third young master of the Song family, was actually… a member of the Church of Light, and a two-winged angel at that.
The implications were terrifying!
If Song Tian had become the patriarch of the Song family, then the force that annihilated the Zhao family must be… the Church of Light!!!
"Bastards, it was those damned scoundrels!!"
Long Aotian slammed his fist onto the desk, deforming the specially made surface and leaving a fist-sized dent. "God of War Lin Feng, do you know who from the Church of Light aided the Song family this time?"
"It was Cain, a holy envoy under the fallen angel of the Church of Light's hidden forces. His strength is at the peak of the God of War realm!"
This revelation sent a shockwave through Wang Zhantian and Long Aotian. Wang Zhantian, in particular, became extraordinarily solemn. Although Lin Feng on the other end was his brother-in-law, and this was precisely why Lin Feng was calling him, this news was like a bolt from the blue. The Song family had hidden their strength remarkably well. At this moment, Wang Zhantian's murderous intent towards the Song family was ignited.