Chapter 78: Chapter 78 - That Bastard Song Yang Has Finally Been Killed!
Zhenfang Dynasty, Yucan City
Inside a bar in Yucan City, which is just a third-tier city in Yongchang Province...
"In a few days, the Eastern Region Genius Competition will take place. Did you know my son is going to participate? He is already in the Core Formation Realm!"
"Haha, old Si, it's great that Xiao Jiao is participating! Don't worry, I'll protect him there."
"What do you mean, old Lu? How will you protect him?"
"Well, of course, I'll protect him during the competition. I'll also be participating."
"Old Lu, you can't. The age limit is 25, and you are 278."
"Hmph, I'm 24 years old. Where did you get that from?"
"Sure, sure, old Lu, you're 24, and I'm 25, haha."
'Eastern Region Genius Competition, huh?'
In a corner of the bar, a young man lay awkwardly, his hair all messy, listening to some middle-aged men boasting while drunk.
'It feels like just yesterday I participated and was among the top.'
That was the young man's thought, but if he said it out loud, with his current appearance, even those drunk men wouldn't believe him and would think he was just boasting.
But they would never guess that this young man was actually in the Royal Realm, the same realm as the current City Lord!
He sighed, remembering his life before being expelled from his family. He was once one of the young masters of one of the most powerful families in the Eastern Region, adored and flattered wherever he went. Now, he was fallen and abandoned, with no one by his side.
Even his Uncle Si was forbidden from following him after he was banished from the family!
Suddenly, he felt something in his pocket and quickly pulled out an object.
It was a black token made of an unknown material. Upon closer inspection of what was engraved on it, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Anyone in the Eastern Region would immediately recognize that token, engraved with the words: "Shura Palace."
"Finally, haha!"
After seeing what was written on the token, he couldn't help but stand up and laugh wildly, as what he read was nothing less than the confirmation that the mission he had sent to the Shura Palace had been completed.
"That bastard Song Yang has finally been killed!"
This young man was none other than Yan Suye, the second young master of the Yan Family.
As for why he was in this situation, it all started after the death of the president of the Formation Masters Association and because someone used force during an auction at the Yan Commerce Chamber's branch.
These events greatly damaged the reputation of the Yan Commerce Chamber, and his brothers naturally took advantage of the situation. Countless of their secrets were suddenly leaked.
To make matters worse, the Formation Masters Association of the Zhenfang Dynasty somehow secured the support of the associations of the other four major dynasties and demanded a joint explanation.
They threatened to halt all negotiations with the Yan Family, which would be a devastating blow to the family's business.
In response, even the clan elders were enraged. In the end, his father was forced to take drastic measures: expelling him.
'At least the one responsible, that bastard Song Yang, is dead.'
Thinking this, Yan Suye couldn't help but smile for the first time in a long while. Naturally, he blamed Song Yang for everything that had happened.
After all, it was Song Yang who killed Liu Yiyang and it was he who intimidated people at the auction.
However, in the end, due to what happened in his territory and for not trying to prevent it, Yan Suye ended up being expelled from his family!
But if he had the chance to go back, he would still do the same thing.
After all, once he finally calmed down, he realized that Uncle Si was right: if he had acted, Song Yang would have really killed him!
Perhaps his greatest regret was having sent the invitation to Song Yang.
However, even if he hadn't, it wouldn't have stopped Song Yang from participating.
After all, Song Yang was a prince of the Zhenfang Dynasty and the greatest genius of the Eastern Region.
Anyone could enter the auction house if they had the money, and those with a good background could get a private room.
So, if Song Yang wanted to participate, he would certainly get a private room.
Yan Suye personally invited him just to try to make friends and planned to cover Song Yang's expenses so that he would be somewhat indebted to him
"What is this young beggar laughing about?"
"I don't know, he must just be some crazy guy."
"Wait, is that a Shura Palace token? How could this young man have one?"
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"Young man, hand over that token and you can leave, haha."
"That's right, young man, that's not something you should have."
Yan Suye laughed so wildly upon hearing the news that Song Yang was dead that he drew the attention of people in the bar who originally wanted to ignore him.
But when they saw what the young man was holding, greedy looks began to appear.
Of course, no one associated the name "Song Yang" with the eighth prince. They didn't imagine that a beggar could have enough treasures or the courage to order the Shura Palace to kill the greatest genius of the Eastern Region.
So, as Yan Suye was about to leave and go to the location indicated on the token to make the payment and confirm Song Yang's death, he was immediately surrounded by numerous people.
After all, in the Eastern Region, there are very few tokens, and only major forces possess them. Even many Royal Realm casual cultivators don't have one, let alone those who haven't yet reached the Divine Transformation Realm.
Therefore, as soon as they saw the token in the hands of that young man, who looked like a beggar, greed took over them.
They were already thinking about what to do with the spiritual stones they would get from selling the token.