“Watch out!” The elder from the Greenwood family who spoke earlier shouted loudly and simultaneously raised his hand to send a strong gust of wind towards the attacking blade. However, with his cultivation, it was evident that he couldn’t block this attack. After the blade aura tore through his defense, it continued towards the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man wanted to dodge, but his reaction speed was far from enough. He could only watch as the blade aura pierced through his chest.
“You…” The man opened his mouth, struggling to speak, only managing to say one word before his body split in half, falling to the ground, blood spraying wildly.
“Time’s up! Attack!” At the same time, the black-robed elder spoke in a stern voice.
The other three had no hesitation. They wielded their swords and flashed towards the surroundings, and sharp blade auras filled the entire mansion.
The members of the Greenwood family, aside from a few elders, had cultivation levels below Warlord, with no chance of resisting. In less than two minutes, over a hundred people lay on the ground, with equal numbers dead and wounded. Other survivors quickly fled towards the back of the mansion.
“Stop!” Just then, an angry male voice sounded.
Following that, Halbert Greenwood, the head of the Greenwood family, led a group of family core members and hurriedly approached. Each person wore an extremely angry expression.
“How dare you act so recklessly here?” A core member of the Greenwood family pointed at the four intruders and shouted angrily.
Before he could finish speaking, the female in the other group flipped her wrist, and a blade aura swiftly slashed out.
“Third Master, be careful!” An old man with white hair exclaimed, simultaneously sweeping out a palm to barely block the attacking blade.
“Not bad, you can actually block one of my strikes!” The woman slightly paused, then said, “Come again!”
“What are you people, and do you understand the consequences of your actions?” Halbert Greenwood coldly asked. While speaking, he released his spiritual power to probe the cultivations of the four individuals and couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart. He himself was at the late stage of War Emperor, but he couldn’t sense the auras of the four. Obviously, all four of them were at least in the War God-Emperor realm.
“Are you Halbert Greenwood?” The black-robed elder gestured to the woman and then looked at Halbert. “Where is the list compiled by your son Joel Greenwood?”
“What do you mean?” Halbert frowned slightly. “What list?” From his expression, it seemed he was unaware of Joel Greenwood’s actions.
“Don’t want to talk?” The black-robed elder squinted. “Today, if you don’t hand over the list, everyone from the Greenwood family will die!”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. What list?” Halbert furrowed his brows.
At his words, a sense of unease arose in his heart. He turned to his younger brother, Jordan Greenwood, and said, “Call Joel and ask where he is!”
“Yes!” Jordan Greenwood nodded and took out his phone to make a call.
“No need to call. He has already committed suicide out of fear!” The black-robed elder said indifferently.
“What did you say?!” A wave of extreme anger emanated from Halbert.
“Halbert, Joel’s call is not being answered!” Simultaneously, Jordan looked at his brother with an unpleasant expression.
“Damn it!” Halbert turned to the black-robed elder with an angry gaze. “Did you kill my son?”
“As I said, he committed suicide out of fear!” The black-robed elder responded casually.
“Damn it! You killed Joel?” Jordan glared at the old man in black.
“I’ve told you, he committed suicide for guilt!” Replied the old man indifferently.
“Kill them!” Halbert Greenwood shouted in anger. With that, his aura erupted, and he exerted his full strength, launching an attack towards the black-robed elder. His anger was understandable. Joel Greenwood was not only his son but also the only outstanding young talent in their family who could bear the family’s future. If Joel Greenwood was also killed, it would be equivalent to cutting off the hope of the Greenwood family.
In aristocratic families, the ability to pass on the family’s glory depended on the emergence of talented individuals in each generation. If the younger generation failed to produce such talents, the family would inevitably face decline. A generation’s growth typically took twenty or thirty years, and within those years, many things could change.
“You’re overestimating yourself!” Faced with Halbert Greenwood’s full-force attack, the black-robed elder stood still without any intention of retreating. As he spoke, he casually raised his hand, and a violent gust of wind roared.
“Be careful, sir!” The white-haired elder shouted again, raising his hand to block the attack.
As a muffled sound echoed, both the white-haired elder and Halbert Greenwood were sent flying. After crashing dozens of meters away, they somersaulted several times, each spitting out blood. With just one move, the difference in strength was evident. The forces on both sides were clearly not on the same level. The white-haired elder was the grand elder of the Greenwood Clan, the first prominent figure on the surface of the clan, possessing the strength of a War God-Emperor in the early stage.
Objectively speaking, within the clan system in Glavale, a family with God-Emperor powerhouse was already considered a giant. In the entire nation, only the Greenwood and Harding clans had God-Emperor powerhouses.
However, in front of the formidable experts of the Ancient Martial Sect, the cultivation of the War God-Emperor was clearly not enough to be taken seriously.
“Sir!” The members of the Greenwood clan shouted simultaneously and rushed over.
“My patience is limited. If you don’t hand over the list today, the Greenwood clan will be expelled from the capital!” The black-robed old man stared at Halbert Greenwood and continued speaking.
“What list are you talking about? We’ve never heard of it!” Halbert angrily retorted. “Don’t think we’re an easy target for you to manipulate. If you push us too far, we’ll fight back, no matter the consequences!”
“Idiot! Do you have the qualifications?” The black-robed old man sneered. After a brief pause, he continued, “Furthermore, don’t play dumb with me. Without your clan’s support behind him, how could Joel Greenwood have obtained that list?”
“You killed my son, even if I have the list you want, do you think I’ll give it to you?” Halbert stood up from the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood, and spoke angrily to the other side.
“Seeing is believing. Since that’s the case, we’ll fight until you surrender!” The black-robed old man furrowed his brow. After saying that, he waved his hand towards the other three, “Take action! Anyone who resists, kill without mercy!”
“Understood!” The three nodded, then swiftly moved in all directions.
“Too much bullying! We’ll fight you!” A guest elder of the Greenwood clan shouted loudly, then raised his hand and rushed towards the opponent.
“Let’s fight!” Hundreds of members of the Greenwood clan shouted in unison, following suit.