Chapter 19

"Chu... Chu Tianhe, what... what are you trying to do?"
"I... I... I am Qin Xiaorou's grandfather—your daughter's great-grandfather!"
"Don't... don't come any closer!"
Qin Wanjiong was in a panic. Faced with Chu Tianhe, who stood there with an imposing presence as if he ruled the world, Qin Wanjiong trembled all over, shrinking on the ground like a frightened old dog.

Chu Tianhe swept a cold gaze over Qin Wanjiong, his eyes sharp and filled with murderous intent. He didn't utter a word, only clenched his fists tightly.

The Twelve Stars of Heavenly Might could all see that Chu Tianhe was desperately suppressing the surging killing intent within him.

If it weren't for the blood tie between Qin Wanjiong and Qin Xiaorou—if he weren't Yaoyao's great-grandfather—Chu Tianhe would have slaughtered the entire Qin family without mercy today.

In the end, Chu Tianhe managed to quell that biting urge to kill and barked, "Tianyi!"

"At your command!"

"Go to the cemetery and tell Zhang Zhenhu to send someone to collect the bodies," Chu Tianhe's voice was icy to the core. As he spoke, he shot another glance at Qin Wanjiong and added coldly, "Also, tell Zhang Zhenhu that for the sake of my daughter, I will shed no more blood today. From this day forth, all of the Qin family's assets are to be confiscated. Except for Xiaomeng and her mother, the entire Qin clan is to be exiled to the bitterest, coldest land, never to be pardoned for all eternity!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Once this is done, the Heavenly Killers are to return to their posts!"

With everything arranged, Chu Tianhe waved his hand, and the Twelve Stars of Heavenly Might swiftly dispersed. In no time, their figures vanished, leaving behind only Tianjiu, who remained at Chu Tianhe's side.

With the killers returning to their positions, each to their own duty, Tianjiu, as Chu Tianhe's personal guard, naturally stayed by his side. Yet at that moment, a flash of sharp light glinted in Chu Tianhe's eyes; his powerful senses detected a particular presence hidden in the shadows.

"Tianjiu, return to the hotel first. I have other matters to attend to."

With that, Chu Tianhe gestured for Tianjiu to leave.

"Yes, sir!"

After Tianjiu departed, Chu Tianhe too vanished from the Qin family villa in a flash, reappearing moments later in a secluded alleyway.

"Come out," he said, stopping in his tracks, hands clasped behind his back.

"Your subordinate Liu Hongyue greets the Hall Master!"

In an instant, a woman dressed in a red qipao appeared behind Chu Tianhe, dropping to one knee in deep respect.

"Since you've arrived in Jiangzhou, I suppose the other six halls are already aware of what has happened here?"

With the rise of ancient martial arts, the global order had changed dramatically. Seven great halls had emerged around the world, each dominating a region and holding one another in check, forming a balance of power. The Pantheon was one of these seven halls.

Liu Hongyue belonged to the Hall of the Silver River, one of the seven. Publicly, she was renowned as one of the hall master's ten great generals, but in truth, she was Chu Tianhe's spy planted within the Silver River Hall.

"Yes," Liu Hongyue replied quickly. "The six halls have already begun to move. I was sent here on their orders to carry out a special mission. The target of that mission... the target is you, Hall Master."