From afar, Wang Chengyuan, who had personally witnessed his old friend Wu Ning being killed, had a complex expression, a flicker of relief flashing in his eyes.
Fortunately, he hadn't made a move just now, otherwise, he might have also died.
"This old man is Wang Chengyuan, greetings to young friend Ye!" Wang Chengyuan walked over and cupped his hands towards Ye Ningze, his attitude extremely respectful.
At this moment, Wang Chengyuan already regarded Ye Ningze as someone on the same level as himself.
He didn't look down on Ye Ningze at all just because Ye Ningze was still only a Grandmaster.
What a joke.
Which Grandmaster could so easily suppress and kill an extraordinary martial artist?
"Old Wang, you're not going to stand up for the Lei family, are you?" Ye Ningze asked indifferently.
Wang Chengyuan quickly shook his head, stating his stance, "Young friend Ye is joking. It was their own death wish to provoke you. It wouldn't be an exaggeration even if you wiped out the entire Lei family."
"Very good, I don't want to see the Lei family tomorrow."
Wang Chengyuan immediately promised, "Rest assured, young friend, the Lei family will cease to exist."
Having received a satisfactory answer, Ye Ningze then gracefully departed.
Seeing Ye Ningze leave, Wang Chengyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and then headed towards the Lei family's direction.
Subsequently, screams echoed from the Lei family.
The next day.
A piece of news exploded in Qingcheng Base, the once powerful Lei family had been annihilated overnight!
"Did you hear? The Lei family was actually wiped out yesterday, all their clansmen were killed!"
"It's unbelievable. Didn't the Lei family have over a dozen Grandmasters, including two peak Grandmasters? Who was responsible for this?"
"The Lei family? Is that the family Lei Ming belonged to?"
"It's that Lei family. The last time I heard about the Lei family was because Lei Ming was defeated by Ye Ningze. I never expected them to be wiped out now!"
"......"
Martial artists in Qingcheng Base were discussing animatedly.
They might not know the truth of the matter, much less imagine that such a powerful family like the Lei family could be annihilated by Ye Ningze alone, as they were merely bottom-tier martial artists.
But just because they didn't know, it didn't mean others didn't.
Sun Family.
As a major family that actually held power in Qingcheng Base, they knew the truth behind the Lei family's destruction.
After all, among those killed yesterday were not only the Lei family but also an extraordinary existence from the Wolf Lord Base.
Even if the Wolf Lord Base tried to conceal such explosive news, it couldn't escape the Sun family's surveillance.
Sun Zhiwen, the head of the Sun family, convened all the high-ranking members of the Sun family early in the morning to discuss matters.
"Elders, the Lei family and an extraordinary martial artist from the Wolf Lord Base were killed overnight. I assume you have all heard some news."
Sun Zhiwen stated directly.
"But what you don't know is that both the Lei family and that extraordinary martial artist from the Wolf Lord Base were killed by one person!"
Upon hearing Sun Zhiwen's words, the elders below pricked up their ears.
It was evident that they were very curious about this matter. Who had the strength to suppress and kill an extraordinary martial artist?
Sun Ruhu, who was impatient, directly asked, "Brother, stop beating around the bush. Who is this person?"
Sun Zhiwen paused for a moment, then continued, "You are not unfamiliar with this person. We had investigated his background before. He is a martial artist from our Qingcheng Base."
A native martial artist of Qingcheng Base?
Sun Ruhu was stunned, not quite reacting.
Not only Sun Ruhu, but all the Sun family elders below were also confused.
The strongest native martial artists of Qingcheng Base were only Grandmasters, and there wasn't even a peak Grandmaster among them. How could they suppress and kill an extraordinary being?
"It's not that I'm being secretive," Sun Zhiwen explained. "It's just that when I first heard this news, I also didn't believe it."
"Later, I sent people to inquire through various channels and finally confirmed it directly from another extraordinary martial artist in the Wolf Lord Base."
"This person is indeed a native martial artist of Qingcheng Base, and his name is Ye Ningze!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Sun Zhiwen's words were like a bolt from the blue. Everyone felt as if they had been struck by lightning.
"Ye Ningze?" Sun Ruhu's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't he a Grandmaster martial artist? How could he suppress and kill an extraordinary being?"
It wasn't just Sun Ruhu who was confused; all the Sun family elders were filled with doubt.
After all, the gap in strength between a Grandmaster and an extraordinary being was still quite large. In terms of physical strength, speed, or talent, they were far inferior to extraordinary martial artists.
To achieve an upset victory, one would need to possess multiple top-tier innate conditions, and even then, there would only be a slim chance.
"You guessed correctly," Sun Zhiwen continued. "Ye Ningze likely doesn't have superior cultivation talent, but top-tier cultivation talent!"
"In addition to top-tier cultivation talent, he at least possesses top-tier speed and strength talent. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to suppress and kill an extraordinary being."
Upon receiving Sun Zhiwen's definitive answer, the Sun family members were deeply shaken.
Amidst the shock, they also felt a sense of relief.
After all, Ye Ningze was a martial artist of Qingcheng Base. His strong rise now was very beneficial to Qingcheng Base.
"Brother, since that's the case, we should pay a visit to Ye Ningze!" Sun Ruhu suggested.
He didn't say they should try to befriend Ye Ningze, only to visit.
Because Sun Ruhu understood clearly.
Ye Ningze was now the strongest existence in the base, and the Sun family could no longer afford to befriend him. However, it was necessary to pay a visit; this was a matter of protocol.
"Yes, we must pay a visit," Sun Zhiwen nodded and ordered the butler.
"Give the order, prepare more gifts, and we will go tomorrow!"
"Yes, Patriarch!"
......
The Sun family was not the only one wanting to visit Ye Ningze. After learning that Ye Ningze already possessed strength comparable to an extraordinary being, families of all sizes in Qingcheng Base began secretly preparing gifts.
The next day, without exception, none of these families managed to see Ye Ningze.
The response they received was that Ye Ningze had no interest in participating in the base's power struggles and only wished to cultivate in peace.
Upon hearing this, the major families of the base finally felt at ease.
At that time, Ye Ningze was the strongest in the base, and if he were to reshuffle the base, no family could stop him.
Those who had brought gifts left the Ye family, but the news of Ye Ningze killing an extraordinary martial artist had spread throughout the base.
Upon learning that Ye Ningze possessed extraordinary martial artist strength, all the martial artists in the base were in an uproar.
It was like a pot of boiling water, completely erupting!
The most shocked among them was the Wind Wolf Squad.
When Wind Wolf learned of Ye Ningze's extraordinary strength, his jaw nearly dropped to the ground.
He might not understand the strength of an extraordinary martial artist, but he was very clear about the strength of the Lei family.
This was a family that possessed over a dozen Grandmasters, including two peak Grandmasters, and it was actually wiped out by Ye Ningze?
When Ye Ningze had conflicts with the Lei family before, Wind Wolf had been worried for Ye Ningze, never imagining that Ye Ningze would directly annihilate the Lei family!