Armipotent

Chapter 2122: Famous Overnight

Tang Shaoyang let out a sigh, shaking his head.

"Those people have nothing to do with your family’s downfall. You have killed the person who’s responsible for your family’s death."

He could tell that Ouyang Biya was about to say something, but he cut her off, silencing her. He knew that he could not reason with her right now. She was eaten by her vengeance, clouding her judgment and sense.

’I am not stopping you, but it’s too early for you to lose yourself in your anger. Your revenge is not over yet. They are not the only ones who are responsible for your family’s death, and save it for them. Keep your cool, this is just the start.’

’And you don’t have to dirty your hands with the remainder of the Dongfang Family. They are done for the moment; they betrayed the Murim Alliance. With Dongfang Jinhai’s death, they will crumble. The Murim Alliance would not let them be after their betrayal.’

Tang Shaoyang left Ouyang Biya alone for now, letting her cool her head.

"We are done here," He said to Zara. It was time for them to return to the Yang Clan’s estate.

Zara understood the signal, and there was nothing that interested them anymore here. She was about to teleport them all back to the Yang Clan’s estate until she saw a group approaching them. She signaled at him toward this group’s direction.

Tang Shaoyang followed the direction; the remaining members of the Murim Alliance’s people were approaching them. Of course, they no longer had the superior air around them anymore. They were cautious and fearful of him right now, yet they still approached him.

"You guys are indeed stubborn to the core, huh? Still not giving up?" He chuckled.

"No! We don’t want to fight you," The old man from the Nangong Family quickly stepped up.

They were not stupid enough to pick a fight with this mysterious group after witnessing what happened. Especially when their numbers had been reduced to less than twenty people.

"We want to clear the misunderstanding and wish to ask for a favor from you."

Tang Shaoyang was surprised, ’ I guess they are not as stubborn as I thought.’

He changed his mind about the people from the Sacred Realm being stubborn, but he was confident that the people from this place had no shame anymore.

They were trying to capture or maybe even kill him. Yet this old man tried to brush it off as a misunderstanding and possibly asked for help.

Tang Shaoyang figured out that they wanted his help to leave this place safely after discovering that the Dongfang Family had betrayed the Murim Alliance.

"What made you think that I would help you?"

"You will be compensated for your help. The Nangong Family will—"

Tang Shaoyang waved his hand at the old man, "Alright, stop there. I am not going to listen to your nonsense, old man."

He might have an interest in what these big families had in their storage, but he was not naive enough to believe them. It was Heaven Founder who launched the attack, but it was he who killed the people from the big factions.

Even if he saved them, they would turn against him quickly once they got back to their home. With how shameless these people were, he was confident about what would happen when they were out of the crisis.

He signaled Zara to leave immediately, not willing to play along with this nonsense anymore. Their business was done here. The Dongfang Family would fall on their own without their intervention.

"Wait—"

Nangong Jinxiu watched the mysterious group disappear before his eyes. He was shocked to see them disappear, and he could not tell how they had disappeared. They just disappeared with no trace, and he could not sense the trace of the internal energy as well.

"Arghhh!" He screamed in frustration and immediately returned to his people, "We need to hide until our reinforcements arrive."

*** ***

Tang Shaoyang returned to the Yang Clan’s estate. The town was in a much better atmosphere. It became more lively even though they were living in a separate space.

The people had overcome the fear of living surrounded by the void. At first, they were intimidated by the darkness around them. But they seemed to be at ease now, especially after knowing the barrier that prevented them or the children from falling into the void.

At his arrival, he was greeted by cheers. The people waved their hands at his group. The people in the town recognized their benefactor. They weren’t even afraid of the shadow monster that appeared all of a sudden next to Tang Shaoyang.

Tang Shaoyang waved his hand twice and headed back to the estate. At the same time, he sent a telepathic message to Zara.

’Teleport us directly to the estate next time.’

He didn’t like the way the people treated him as a hero. It was never my intention to save them, after all.

The moment they returned to the estate, his shadow spirits brought dozens of bags that contained scrolls, leather books, and around thirteen weapons.

He had the spirit to rob the Dongfang Family’s treasures while he was fighting in the venue.

The Yang Clan’s head, Yang Bao, was shocked that his eyes bulged out at the sight of the treasure. It surpassed what the Yang Clan had.

"Sort them out in your clan’s library. Your people can learn them if they want to. I will trust your judgment in that matter. But if I know you try to steal them, then don’t blame me for being merciless."

Tang Shaoyang wanted to use the Yang Clan as his temporary library. He had his own codex, but more techniques and knowledge didn’t hurt him.

*** ***

The news of the Heaven Founder’s attack on the Dragon and Phoenix Tournament quickly spread to the Murim Alliance. That triggered a chain of events that quickly led to a big war in the Sacred Realm.

The Two Palaces, four Great Empires, seven Great Sects, and the six Great Families deployed their forces to the Golden Crane City. People might think they were overreacting, but it was reasonable considering they sent their most talented younger generations.

Those younger generations were their future, and their responses were reasonable. Alas, their action gave the Heaven Founder a chance to strike.

The Heaven Founder considered delaying or even canceling their grand plan. But the Murim Alliance’s action gave them an opening, a golden chance that they were not willing to give up.

The Heaven Founder struck the Wudang Sect and the Profound Palace. They exploited their weakened defense and destroyed them.

The survivors of the Wudang Sect and the Profound Palace had to flee, seeking refuge in the central alliance. They brought the news of the death of their Sect Master.

That was when the Murim Alliance announced the state of emergency and declared the Heaven Founder a public enemy.

The tension within the Sacred Realm had reached a new high. The Eternal River Empire posted a bounty for their prince’s killer, and the other big factions soon followed.

With Nangong Jinxiu’s testimony, Tang Shaoyang became famous overnight. His face was spread all over the Murim Alliance’s territory.

Thanks to them, the Heaven Founder also found the culprit who interfered with their plan and even killed their Supreme Guardian.