When the old man saw Mu Feng standing at the door, his expression turned extremely ugly.
With his peak Grandmaster strength, he had not sensed Mu Feng's arrival. It was possible that his gaze had been entirely focused on the Thousand-Faced Man earlier.
After his complexion changed a few times, he suddenly unleashed his strength, crushing the Thousand-Faced Man's wrist, and then delivered a punch to his temple.
The rampant laughter abruptly ceased, and the Thousand-Faced Man slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins that enveloped his entire whites, tears of blood streaming down. Yet, a peculiar smile remained on his face.
That smile, left at the moment of death, sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.
Although he hadn't harmed anyone there, merely nearly injuring the old man, he had delivered very unwelcome news to all of them.
Mu Feng dropped the cigarette butt he was holding onto the ground and crushed it out. A smile then appeared on his face, and he said calmly, "I was already looking for who was behind the schemes. I didn't expect to find you all so easily."
"I thought you were rats and cockroaches hiding in the sewers. Now it seems even you nuisances have your moments of foolishness."
"You sent someone like that to deal with me. Did you ever consider that he might betray you all?"
As he finished speaking, he walked to the center of the courtyard and looked at the circle of people around him.
The smile on his face became more pronounced, but in his eyes, a sharp, cold glint was soul-stirring.
The old man felt that biting aura, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes. This aura made his heart race as if needles were pricking it.
He knew these were the signs of danger. At his level of cultivation, the first sensation of danger was a palpitation.
"Mu Feng, I know your strength is formidable, but you cannot lay hands on us. I am from the Yao family."
"If anything were to happen to me, you would not fare well. Our Yao family never abandons any of its kin; they will surely use every means to target you."
"Even if your strength is great, you cannot possibly protect everyone around you. Any moment of oversight on your part could lead to irreversible consequences."
Upon hearing this, the cold glint in Mu Feng's eyes intensified, and a killing intent slowly permeated his being.
"Are you threatening me?"
The old man took a few deep breaths before slowly saying, "I dare not. I would never dare to threaten you. After all, your strength far surpasses mine. I have no power to resist in front of you; I can sense it even without you making a move."
"As long as you let me go this time, I guarantee that no one from the Yao family will ever target you again."
"I am making a transaction."
"It's not that I'm threatening you, but this is how our family operates. Moreover, I guarantee here that there will be no slip-ups. My guarantee carries weight; I am the Grand Elder of the Yao family."
After saying this, the Grand Elder bowed slightly towards Mu Feng. He had already lowered himself, hoping Mu Feng would give him a chance.
He had long understood Mu Feng's strength; even a peak Divine Immortal realm expert would suffer in Mu Feng's hands, let alone him, who was merely at the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
After personally verifying that strength, all that remained in his heart was fear. To possess such terrifying power in his early twenties, what kind of terrifying existence would Mu Feng become if he continued to grow?
This thought continuously spun in his mind, and a trace of panic also appeared on his face.
"Mu Feng, I only want you to spare me. This is not a difficult matter for you, and there are unparalleled benefits to letting me go."
"A transaction between us is nothing but harm for you."
"And once we form an antagonistic relationship, it could very well bring about irreparable consequences for those around you. I believe you already know how to choose."
"Besides, as long as I am alive, I can control our Yao family to not trouble you. But once I die, even I will have no chance to persuade them back."
The smile on Mu Feng's face became more pronounced. "You come to trouble me, find out you're no match, and then you try to sweet-talk your way into a deal. If everyone were like you, wouldn't I be very annoyed?"
"I merely want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, to let those who intend to deal with me understand one thing: if you come looking for trouble, you must consider the consequences."
"Just like the Thousand-Faced Man; although he didn't cause me much trouble, he also made me quite displeased."
"Moreover, your Yao family has indeed caused me some trouble. You feel like a group of vipers hiding in the dark, ready to strike at any moment and deliver a fatal blow."
"Perhaps you are not even worthy of being described as delivering a fatal blow, but you can indeed cause me significant trouble."
"I never like to leave trouble behind. Once there's trouble, I resolve it on the spot. If I can eliminate you, and in the process, uproot the entire Yao family, why would I keep you nuisances?"
Upon hearing this, the old man knew there was no room for negotiation. His expression instantly collapsed without hesitation, and he shouted to those around him, "Stop him!"
As his voice fell, the people around him immediately charged forward fearlessly, blocking Mu Feng's path. Their eyes were filled with desperation.
They knew they were no match for Mu Feng, but at this moment, they had nowhere to run.
If they blocked Mu Feng, there might be a slim chance of survival, and perhaps the Grand Elder would escape and seek revenge for them. But if they didn't block Mu Feng, he wouldn't spare them either.
"Mu Feng, even if we have to die, we will stop you!"
"When our Grand Elder returns, he will definitely find ways to target you. You cannot have three heads and six arms to protect everyone around you. As long as they find an opportunity, with your deep loyalty and righteousness, you will surely come forward personally."
"And at that time, you will know what it means to be in a situation where death or life is unbearable!"
Their eyes were filled with the madness of impending death, and their faces showed a frantic expression.
A cold smile appeared on Mu Feng's face. "You think you are worthy of stopping me?"
"Overestimating yourselves!"