As a member of the Hai family, he naturally understood how terrifying the old man before him used to be.

In his youth, he was a mountain bandit, killing countless people and looting their goods. Eventually, by a stroke of luck, he obtained a painting from a high-level Painter and stepped into the Prenatal Realm with his own talent. From then on, he became lawless.

It didn’t take long for him to make it onto the Black List. The number of hunters sent to kill Hai Songtao was endless, but in the end, they all died at his hands.

Hai Songtao’s name thus shook the entire Minghong Prefecture. After he reached the perfect Prenatal Realm, no one dared to provoke him anymore.

So, he established the Hai family. As for those who dared to challenge the Hai family, Hai Songtao never let them off.

He was meticulous and ruthless, and over the years, apart from the Yunling Sect, no one dared to stand on equal footing with the Hai family.

Feeling the strong killing intent from the old man, he also felt that the Changqing Trading Company was done for.

“I will go and inform the young master right away.” The man said and quickly left. In front of Hai Songtao, he felt very oppressed.

It was as if his life was not in his own hands.

“Hmph, it seems any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to challenge my Hai family now!” Hai Songtao looked at the letter in his hand, crushed it with a squeeze of his palm, and casually scattered it into the air.

“They must have forgotten my name, Hai Songtao.”

“It’s time to remind everyone of me.” Hai Songtao’s aged face still held a cold and stern look. “Let this Changqing Trading Company serve as a warning to all.” Hai Songtao just stood up, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a shadow behind him!

Someone was there! Hai Songtao was shocked. How could someone approach him so silently? An entire afternoon passed.

The Hai family remained calm as if nothing had happened. Until dusk.

“Is the ancestor still upstairs?” Hai Mingcheng of the Hai family came over, stood under the attic, and asked the guard.

“Yes, the ancestor hasn’t come down yet.” The guard truthfully replied. Even they found it strange. Normally, Hai Songtao wouldn’t stay here for so long. Why was there no movement today?

Hai Mingcheng looked up at the attic.

“I’ll go up and check.” After hesitating for a moment, Hai Mingcheng entered the attic. As the steward of the Hai family, he managed all the affairs of the family. Today, someone had sent an invitation, from an old friend of Hai Songtao. Hai Mingcheng was here to deliver the invitation.

Normally, Hai Songtao would come to this attic to enjoy the view of Water City while sipping tea, enjoying the fruits of his labor.

But today, he had stayed a bit longer.

“Ancestor.”

“Ancestor, are you there?” Hai Mingcheng knew that Hai Songtao usually stayed on the fourth floor, so he started calling out when he reached the third floor.

But no one answered. Could the ancestor be asleep? Hai Mingcheng was puzzled.

“Drip.” A slight sound caught Hai Mingcheng’s attention. He suddenly saw some liquid dripping down the stairs in front of him.

Hai Mingcheng bent down and looked closely. Although it was already dusk and the light was dim, he could still see that the liquid was very dark. More importantly, a faint smell of blood wafted over.

Hai Mingcheng’s heart skipped a beat. Was it blood? A bad feeling arose. He quickly ran up, and when he reached the fourth floor, he was stunned by the sight before him.

A body lay on the ground, its head severed. Even without the head, he recognized the clothes and figure.

It was Hai Songtao! The ancestor of the Hai family had been killed silently! Hai Mingcheng collapsed on the spot. He felt his limbs go numb, unable to believe what he was seeing.

The ancestor of the Hai family was a master of the perfect Prenatal Realm. Back then, many hunters couldn’t kill Hai Songtao.

How could he have been killed silently now? The guards below didn’t hear any noise, and there were no signs of a fight at the scene. This meant that Hai Songtao was killed without any resistance.

Who could have done this? Could it be a master of the great Prenatal Realm?

“We’re done…” Hai Mingcheng’s throat rolled. He knew what the death of the Hai family’s ancestor meant.

The Hai family was finished. Without Hai Songtao, was the Hai family still the Hai family? Although there was still the eldest son, Hai Dongsheng, he was just an ordinary Prenatal Realm practitioner. How could he support the Hai family?

What should he do? Hai Mingcheng’s mind was in chaos, but he forced himself to calm down. He had to be cautious at this time.

The first thing he thought of was to keep the news of Hai Songtao’s death a secret. This news must not be leaked out under any circumstances.Otherwise, the Hai family would have crumbled in an instant. Over the years, how many people have the Hai family offended? But because Hai Songtao was in charge of the Hai family, there were no issues. If they knew that Hai Songtao was dead, the Hai family would probably be destroyed in minutes, and everyone in the Hai family, including him, would not escape death.

After a while, Hai Mingcheng came down from the tower, as if nothing had happened, his face as usual.

“You guys, there’s no need for you to guard here anymore, go patrol.” Hai Mingcheng said to the guards below.

“Yes.” Since Hai Mingcheng had spoken, they naturally complied. After they left, Hai Mingcheng locked the door of the tower.

Then he left quietly. The next morning, on a street in Path Mark City, a large group of Hai family disciples caused a commotion.

There were dozens of them, and in the middle, disciples were carrying a stretcher. They had only one destination, the Changqing Trading Company.

In the morning, Hai Dongsheng received a message from Hai Songtao. Hai Songtao told him to act boldly and fearlessly. The Hai family had been silent for too long, and it was a good opportunity to establish their authority by dealing with the Changqing Trading Company.

Let everyone remember the Hai family of Minghong Prefecture! Hai Dongsheng was naturally pleased with this decision.

Moreover, Hai Songtao had investigated the background of the Changqing Trading Company. There was nothing, just a ragtag bunch, not worth worrying about.

Only Yan Botao’s daughter was an outer disciple in the Dao Mountain Ancient Land, which was not a concern at all. The message also said that he would visit the Minghai Trading Company in Path Mark City in a few days.

It was this last piece of news that made Hai Dongsheng even more reckless, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud, his eyes revealing a hint of madness.

Even the old man was coming, what did he have to fear? Hence, this scene unfolded. All the disciples of the Hai family in Path Mark City were heading for the Changqing Trading Company.

They were going to have a good time at the Changqing Trading Company today.

“What are they trying to do?” The merchants on the street were somewhat terrified when they saw the disciples of the Hai family.

Although in Path Mark City, the Minghai Trading Company and the Yunling Trading Company were the overlords, the Yunling Trading Company rarely did such things. Only the people of the Minghai Trading Company, when they saw them, would they feel a chill.

“I don’t know who’s going to be unlucky this time.”

“Who else could it be? Of course, it’s the Changqing Trading Company. The Changqing Trading Company offended the Minghai Trading Company so much before, and even made a harsh statement later. Can the Hai family let them go now?” Everyone was discussing this matter.

“Ah, I originally thought that the Changqing Trading Company made such a harsh statement because they had some strength. Maybe they could really compete with the Hai family, and then bring down the Hai family. But now it seems that they were just bluffing. From the time they made the harsh statement until now, they haven’t done anything.”

“Bring down the Hai family? You really dare to dream. Who in the entire Minghong Prefecture could bring down the Hai family?”

“As a result, the Changqing Trading Company just hid and didn’t dare to come out. They’re really useless!”

“That’s right, they said they were going to make the Hai family pay a price. Where’s the price? Now they’re about to be attacked.” Many people were disappointed in the Changqing Trading Company.

Just as a large number of Hai family disciples were about to arrive at the Changqing Trading Company, the people of the Changqing Trading Company had already received the news and knew that the people of the Minghai Trading Company were coming to make trouble.

Yan Botao led the way, followed by many clan leaders and disciples who were also stationed in Path Mark City.

“Oh, Chairman Yan, I didn’t expect to see you again so soon.” A frivolous voice came.

From among the many Hai family disciples, a few people carried out a stretcher, and sitting on the stretcher was Hou Wu.

Hou Wu was beaming, even though his legs were useless, he was in a great mood. Because he could finally take his revenge.

The way Yan Botao treated him before, today he could finally get tough. Originally, Hou Wu didn’t want to come today. Towards Yan Botao, he instinctively felt a kind of fear, the man who had crushed his legs with his feet and made him lick the floor.

But when he heard that the old man of the Hai family was coming to Path Mark City in a few days, Hou Wu naturally wanted to show off.

He didn’t believe that Yan Botao really wasn’t afraid of death, knowing that the old man of the Hai family was coming, he didn’t kneel down and beg for mercy, and still dared to fight them to the death?

“Nice to see you’re well.” Hou Wu sneered, “Chairman Yan, I didn’t expect to see me again, did you?”

“It seems you really don’t want your third leg, do you?” Yan Botao glanced at the crotch of Hou Wu.

“Hehe.” This time, Hou Wu was not afraid, but laughed, “Chairman Yan, I think you may not have understood the situation. Do you want me to explain it to you?”

“Today is not about you breaking my third leg. It’s about you, Chairman Yan, kneeling down later and begging me to spare your third leg.” Hou Wu’s gaze swept over everyone present, “And all of you, how your chairman treated me before, I will treat you the same way. None of you will escape.””This man has gone mad.” Zhao Yiqiu shook his head, then said, “Did you all come here today just to cause trouble? Isn’t Hai Dongsheng coming? Just with you bunch of trash, our president doesn’t even need to make a move, I can take you all down.” Zhao Yiqiu, with his postnatal peak cultivation, could easily sweep these Hai family disciples.

“Hahahaha.” The Hai family disciples burst into laughter, appearing utterly fearless.

Hou Wu even laughed, “I don’t know your name, but I admire your confidence. I can tell you now, we came today to smash your shop, and I have another piece of good news for you.”

“Our Hai family ancestor, Hai Songtao, will arrive in Path Mark City in a few days to settle accounts with you personally.” As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present changed their expressions.

Hai family ancestor. Hai Songtao! The surrounding merchants were also taken aback. Hai Songtao is coming? He is a truly ruthless character, and it is thanks to him that the Hai family has grown to its current scale.

He is highly cultivated and ruthless. If he comes to Path Mark City, he might start a massacre, right? Upon hearing this, both Zhao Yiqiu and Bai Jingfei’s faces turned serious.

A master at the perfect stage of prenatal cultivation is indeed not someone they can offend. Yan Botao is just at the beginning of prenatal cultivation, and he probably wouldn’t even have the power to resist in front of Hai Songtao. If a massacre really happens, none of them would survive.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone was silent. Hou Wu, seemingly satisfied with everyone’s expressions, sneered, “Let me make it clear to you, your Changqing Trading Company is finished.”

“If you kneel and beg for mercy today, say some soft words, and satisfy me, maybe your family can be spared. Otherwise, those small families in Changting Town, as long as the Hai family gives the order.”

“Not a single one will be spared!” His words were filled with murderous intent.

“How dare you!” Bai Jingfei was furious. The Bai family was his life! There were his descendants, his clan members, all his relatives.

Yan Botao’s face was also extremely cold.

“Oh?” Hou Wu propped his chin with his hand, then smiled at Bai Jingfei, “You can try.”

“See if your little family can withstand my Hai family?” Hou Wu’s words made Bai Jingfei, Zhao Yiqiu, and the heads of many small families panic.

They all looked to Yan Botao, hoping he could come up with a plan.

“The Changqing Trading Company is really finished this time, the Hai family is truly angry.”

“With the old master of the Hai family coming in person, it’s going to be a bloodbath. Anyone who dares to provoke the Hai family is doomed!” Many surrounding merchants shook their heads, feeling a bit intimidated by the Hai family’s cruelty.

They had become completely accustomed to living in fear of the Hai family and had no intention of resisting.

At this moment, many of the onlooking merchants quietly retreated into their houses, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Hou Wu, seeing the silent members of the Changqing Trading Company, knew that bringing up the old master had thoroughly intimidated them.

At this moment, the anger in Hou Wu’s eyes was revealed. He raised his hand, a finger pointing at Yan Botao, “Kneel.” His voice was very calm, but chillingly cold.

The other Hai family disciples also turned their eyes to Yan Botao.

“I’ve never experienced what it feels like to have a prenatal master kneel before me. Today is a good opportunity to find out.” Hou Wu said indifferently, “You’d better do as I say, you don’t want your Yan family to be wiped out, do you?”