bdsm-fiction 727. The Tragic Fate of the Xiao Family
727. The Tragic Fate of the Xiao Family
"What have my Xiao family done wrong to deserve this treatment!"
At this moment, Xiao Zhan, the current patriarch of the Xiao family, stood alone in the center of the hall. Behind him were his clansmen, trembling with fear under the coercion of the ancient Black Annihilation Army.
Xiao Zhan's eyes were bloodshot. Although he knew that the person in front of him was exceptionally strong, he was filled with anger and fury and was unwilling to give an inch!
"Hahahahaha!"
"Clan Chief Xiao, you certainly know how to joke. Our ancient clan's food isn't something you can just eat and drink for free. What's wrong with you Xiao family members completing some simple clan tasks?"
The commander of the Black Annihilation Army, Ling Quan, crossed his arms, a playful smile on his lips. His eyes swept over Xiao Zhan, who was protecting the terrified members of the Xiao family, and his gaze was full of the mocking, cat-and-mouse game.
Every member of the Xiao family knows why these people have come. Each time they come, they take away more than ten members of the Xiao family. Now that this has been going on for some time, very few have been able to return. Today's unlucky person will naturally be one of them.
It wasn't that no member of the Xiao family had resisted; Xiao Zhan's two sons had led the way in expressing their discontent, but without exception, they all failed. Now, the Xiao family members no longer even had the courage to resist. Only Xiao Zhan, the patriarch of the Xiao family, despite his poor health, still stood firmly before everyone, wanting to protect all the Xiao family members behind him as the patriarch!
"A mission? What a mission! Commander Lingquan, we are both sensible people, why pretend anymore? Anyone with eyes can see what kind of missions you assign to the Xiao family members? Every time they go out, how many of them actually come back alive?"
"What accident... This is clearly a massacre meticulously planned by your ancient clan, an attempt to wipe out my entire Xiao family!"
Looking at Xiao Zhan, who was now resolutely fighting against him, Ling Quan felt a twisted sense of vengeful pleasure. Although there was a huge gap in strength between him and Xiao Zhan, he wasn't in a hurry to kill the man before him. He had to torture the Xiao family members thoroughly to avenge the immense humiliation that figure had brought him!
Since you are already dead, let your bloodline atone for everything you did!
"Tsk tsk tsk," Ling Quan shook his head exaggeratedly, "If it's a mission, then it naturally carries risks. Even among the ancient clans, accidents have happened before."
"Instead of complaining here, you should strengthen yourselves. Xiao Yan, whom you are so proud of, didn't he cultivate to the Dou Zun level through his own strength? If he were here, he would definitely be able to complete the mission perfectly... Unfortunately, he had bad luck..."
"Shut up!!!" Hearing Lingquan's words, it was clear that it touched a deep wound in Xiao Zhan's heart. His son, Xiao Yan, had died three years ago, a pain he could never ease!
However, this was exactly the effect Lingquan wanted, and his twisted pleasure intensified.
"Oh, no, no!" Lingquan suddenly let out a mocking laugh. "Clan Chief Xiao, look at my memory! That Xiao Yan has been dead for a long time! And with his death, the Xiao family's heavens have collapsed. And for a hopeless Xiao family, it's only natural that it would perish!"
"Bring people."
Then, Ling Quan raised his right hand and waved it lightly. Several Black Annihilation Army members who had been silent immediately stepped forward and walked towards the remaining Xiao family members. No matter how unwilling the Xiao family members were, all resistance was futile in the face of such a vast difference in strength!
Seeing all this, Xiao Zhan was also furious. The last bit of reason in his mind disappeared. The shock he had suffered these past few days was too great, enough to defeat him.
"stop!"
As he spoke, Xiao Zhan's fighting spirit surged, and he was about to attack Ling Quan.
"court death!"
Ling Quan seemed to have been waiting for all of this, a mocking smile playing on his lips. His right leg, carrying a vicious gust of wind, swept directly towards Xiao Zhan's chest. His movement was too fast; though he moved later, he arrived first, his right leg striking Xiao Zhan's chest with overwhelming force.
Click!
A clear sound of bones cracking rang out instantly with the impact, and Xiao Zhan was sent flying backward. His body slammed into the thick wall, the force of the impact embedding him deep within it. Centered on the point of impact, countless spiderweb-like cracks suddenly erupted.
"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs gushed out of Xiao Zhan's mouth, splattering pitifully onto his chest.
With just that one blow, it felt as if most of Xiao Zhan's bones had shattered, his eyes were unfocused, and all that remained were unconscious gasps and blood foam constantly oozing from the corners of his mouth.
The entire courtyard was deathly silent. The Xiao family members had long since fallen into a state of near despair due to this enormous upheaval. At this moment, no one had the courage to attack the ancient clan. Only the younger generation remained, watching the horrific scene before them, tears streaming down their faces in terror.
Ling Quan slowly walked up to Xiao Zhan, bent down, and approached Xiao Zhan's blood-stained face. His voice was not loud, but it reached Xiao Zhan's ears very clearly: "How does it feel, Clan Chief Xiao? Your third son died three years ago, and these past few days, your other two sons have also died one after another under my arrangement."
"But don't worry... you're the only one left in the entire Xiao family who still has any sense of purpose. I'll make sure you see every single person in the Xiao family die before I send you to reunite with them!"
Then Lingquan said to one of the Black Annihilation Army followers beside him, "Save him. We can't let him die like that."
"Yes."
"Listen up, all members of the Xiao family! It's Xiao Yan who has brought you to this state. Blame your young clan leader!"
"Behave yourselves and don't cause any trouble, or you'll all die even faster!"
The Xiao family members were naturally terrified by what they had just witnessed, and they responded to Ling Quan's orders with a somewhat indifferent attitude. Ling Quan then let out a muffled groan.
Lingquan glanced one last time at the bloodied figure clinging to life in the crater. With the ancient clan's conditions, Xiao Zhan naturally wouldn't die easily. His revenge today was enough, and he had already captured the people he needed to hand over the task. After all, this mission was assigned from above, and he naturally wouldn't treat it lightly.
However, the moment he turned around, a figure appeared before him like a ghost, and the chilling killing intent that followed made even the commander of the Black Annihilation Army feel a chill run down his spine.