Chapter 0160: No Escape

After a while, the Huang family’s guards brought in Angela, the head of the Anni family. Following behind Angela was a young girl—her youngest daughter, An Qingqing.

An Qingqing was the same age as Huang Liang. With just over ten days left before the New Year, she would turn fourteen. At fourteen, with her slightly youthful face yet already beautiful and adorable, it was clear she would become a stunning beauty in a few years.

Upon entering, An Qingqing followed her father Angela, her pretty and cute face showing timidity as she glanced nervously at Huang Long. She had naturally heard of Huang Long’s fame and had seen him a few times when she was younger, but ten years had passed, and everything had changed drastically. Within their family, she often heard the younger members talk excitedly about Huang Long’s legendary deeds over the past year. Due to these deeds, she, like everyone on the Hengyuan Continent, held Huang Long in great reverence.

After being led into the hall, Angela saw Huang Xiong, Zhao Rong, and Huang Long. Naturally, she bowed and smiled excessively, not much different from the other family heads who had come to apologize before. In front of Huang Long, she wisely addressed him as a senior. On the Hengyuan Continent, “senior” was a term of respect for those who were peerlessly strong in the Holy Land.

While bowing and smiling, Angela also pulled her daughter An Qingqing behind her to pay respects as well. Everyone understood the purpose of Angela bringing her daughter along.

Huang Xiong, Zhao Rong, and Angela all looked somewhat embarrassed. Before the arrival of the Dragon Clan and the Church’s army, the two families could be considered “family-in-law,” but now? Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong looked at their son Huang Long, who sat there calmly, about to speak. At that moment, Huang Liang entered.

“Father, Mother, I heard Qingqing has come, right?” Before even stepping into the hall, his cheerful voice rang out.

Huang Liang’s arrival broke the dullness in the hall. Angela, who had been half-sitting on her chair, showed joy upon hearing his voice. He now felt like someone struggling at the bottom of the sea, and the only hope to save him was Huang Liang, who might even become his daughter-in-law. So, Huang Liang’s appearance gave him hope. He quickly stood up and called out in the kindest voice, “Nephew Huang Liang!” He would seize even the slightest chance.

As soon as Huang Liang stepped into the hall, he was startled by Angela’s call. “Uncle An!” After being startled, his face turned red as he stammered.

Angela didn’t dare to speak, feeling at a loss.
“Borg,” came Huang Long’s calm voice, instantly silencing the hall.
“Young master, what are your orders?” Borg quickly replied respectfully.
“Get ready to attack the Holy Mountain!” As Huang Long spoke these words, each one echoed like thunder throughout the hall.
What? Attack the Holy Mountain?! Everyone in the hall was shocked, even Borg was taken aback.
“Dragon, are you really going to do it?!” After a while, Huang Xiong recovered from his shock and blurted out.
Huang Long nodded slightly and said, “We’ll set off after the New Year.”
Hearing Huang Long’s confirmation, everyone was stunned, especially Angela, who gasped in shock. If Huang Long intended to attack the Holy Mountain, it would likely shake the entire Hengyuan Continent. Perhaps thepattern of Hengyuan Continent, which hadn’t changed for thousands or tens of thousands of years, was about to change.
But why would Huang Long announce this now? And why right in front of them? Could it be…? Angela broke into a cold sweat.
If he could attack the Holy Mountain of the Church so easily, what about their humble Annie family? With just a flick of his fingers, he could crush them to dust.
Angela thought of King Oud and the palace’s top warrior, Kas, who had been killed in the palace hall. Her face turned pale. Like the other high-ranking officials of the Lutong Kingdom, she believed Huang Long must be behind it.
After all, even other kingdoms, let alone the empire, wouldn’t dare attack the Lutong Kingdom. And among them, only Huang Long had the strength to do so.
Though she didn’t understand the true reason behind King Oud’s death at Huang Long’s hands, she guessed that King Oud must have done something to anger Huang Long, leading to his fate.
“Dragon, the Holy Mountain isn’t like the palace of the Dragon Language Empire!” Zhao Rong urged anxiously.
The Holy Mountain was the headquarters of the Church. Not only were there powerful beings from the Holy Land there, but there was even a rumor of a four-winged angel residing there.
A four-winged angel was equivalent to a being from the human realm’s divine land!
Although the peak of the Holy Land was only slightly behind that of the divine land, the difference was enormous—greater than the gap between the ninth-level peak and the Holy Land.
“Don’t worry, Mother,” Huang Long said calmly. Then, glancing at Angela, who stood there with a deathly expression, he changed the subject. “Angela.”
Hearing Huang Long call her, Angela snapped out of her daze. Her heart pounded wildly as she trembled and replied, “Y-yes!”

“Do you know how Oude died?” Huang Long’s voice was light, but to Angela, it sounded like thunderclaps. She looked panicked and said, “I, I know.” Then she suddenly snapped back to reality, shaking her head violently and saying, “No, no, I don’t know.”
“I’ve always cared deeply for my third brother.”
“You’re a smart person.”
“You should understand what I mean!”
Huang Long looked at Angela indifferently.
After a moment of shock, Angela realized what he meant and said excitedly, “Yes, I understand, I understand!”
Of course she understood Huang Long’s meaning. He implied that, out of respect for his third brother Huang Liang, he didn’t intend to pursue further the matter of the Anni family’s sudden defection from the Huang family.
Huang Long nodded and stood up, then left the rest to his parents, Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong, to handle.
Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong looked at their “fleeing” son, opened their mouths, but could only shake their heads helplessly with bitter smiles. They couldn’t even intervene in their son’s attack on the Holy Mountain.
This son had always been stubborn since childhood!
“Never mind. Long has never done anything without being sure of it,” Huang Xiong said with a bitter smile.
Zhao Rong could only nod silently.
Not long after Huang Long returned to the courtyard, Huang Liang came over, accompanied by An Qingqing. After entering the courtyard, Huang Liang said gratefully, “Second brother, thank you!”
Huang Long smiled calmly, “What’s there to thank? It’s what a second brother should do.” Then he turned to An Qingqing, hiding behind Huang Liang, and said with a smile, “What? Am I that scary? In a few years, you’ll have to call me second brother too.”
Immediately, Huang Liang and An Qingqing blushed.
Huang Long’s meaning was, of course, that An Qingqing would have to change her address after marrying into the Huang family.
An Qingqing lowered her head, looking hesitant, not knowing what to say.
“Qingqing, you can call me second brother now,” Huang Liang said with a silly smile.
An Qingqing’s face turned even redder, as if covered in blush. She secretly pinched Huang Liang from behind, making him grit his teeth in pain. “Qingqing, be gentle,” he said. At that sound, An Qingqing was too ashamed to bear it.
“Enough, you two, stop flirting in front of me,” Huang Long said with a smile. “Third brother, you two go outside first. I have something to discuss with Bogge.”
Seeing this, Huang Liang and An Qingqing left, their faces red with shame.
After they left, Huang Long asked Bogge, “How’s the Blizzard Empire these days?”
With the arrival of the Dragon Clan and the Church’s army, and many factions defecting from the Huang family, Huang Long naturally couldn’t just let it go. But he also couldn’t eliminate all these forces one by one; he could only choose one or two to punish as a warning to others!
And the most effective target for deterrence was the Blizzard Empire, which had publicly declared itself separate from the Huang family.

“Reporting to the young master, there have been some developments in the Blizzard Empire regarding the Zhao family!” Bog hesitated for a moment before saying, “Zhao Miao was disabled by Lin Er and sent to the cold palace, while the elderly Zhao Yang, Zhao Shou, and Zhao Tian were assassinated. It is believed to be done by that woman, Daina.”
“What! My grandfather, uncles, they were assassinated!” Huang Long’s expression turned grim. “Is it confirmed to be Daina who did it?”
A murderous intent surged within Huang Long without any external trigger.
“Yes, I just learned of this as well!” Bog said solemnly. “The family head and the lady are still unaware.”
“Daina! The Obu family!” A cold glint appeared in Huang Long’s eyes.
“Where are my grandfather and the others now?” Huang Long asked in a deep voice.
“They are missing, but they should not be in life-threatening danger. My guess is that Zhao Yang and the others are heading towards the Kingdom of Lutong,” Bog said, sharing his speculation.
In the past, if the Blizzard Empire had allied with the Huang family, Huang Long acting would have been against morality. But now, he had no such concerns.
“Find them! We must find my grandfather and the others!” Hearing that his grandfather and the others were safe for now, Huang Long felt relieved but still spoke in a stern tone.
“Yes, young master!” Bog replied respectfully.
After Bog left, Huang Long soared into the high skies, reaching the Tian Gang layer. There, he sat in seiza position, focusing his mind and using his divine vision powers to search far and wide.
With his current strength, he could bring everything within a thousand miles into his mind by using these two divine powers. However, his strength was still too weak to predict the past or future. Only by reaching the realm of an immortal might he be able to do so.
As Huang Long used these two divine powers, everything within a thousand miles came into his mind. Yet after searching thoroughly, he found no trace of his grandfather and the others.
Half a day later, as the sun set, Huang Long had no choice but to descend from the skies and return to the Huang family’s courtyard.
When he returned, more than two thousand miles away, in a desolate mountainous area, dozens of figures were flying swiftly. The ones at the front were Zhao Yang and his group.
“Zhao Yang, you can’t escape!” the pursuers shouted coldly. The leader was the intermediate-level powerhouse sent by Daina.
Zhao Yang and his group ignored them and continued flying frantically toward the Kingdom of Lutong.
After evading enemies all the way, they finally reached the Kingdom of Lutong, only to have their whereabouts exposed after all.
Is it fate that condemns my Zhao family? Thinking of the tragic deaths of his family members a month ago, Zhao Yang was filled with sorrow.
This time, only Zhao Yang, Zhao Shou, Zhao Tian, and Zhao Ying managed to escape. The fate of the rest of the Zhao family was obvious.

“Team leader, Old Master Zhao Yang, you guys go first; we’ll hold them back!” an middle-aged man beside Zhao Tian said urgently. This middle-aged man was a member of the Swift Wind Mercenary Group, having fought side by side with Zhao Tian for decades, their bond as close as that of brothers.
“No, if we’re leaving, we leave together!” Zhao Tian roared.
“Want to run? Hehe, don’t worry, none of you will escape!” sneered the intermediate-level powerhouse from the Holy Land who was chasing them.