Chapter 139: Tragic End

That voice!

Qin Wenyuan’s neck stiffly turned, his aged eyes staring at Jiang Fan in disbelief. He was bewildered. Had he made a mistake? The person Ding Wanping wanted to kill was Jiang Fan?

As he pondered, Ding Wanping also spoke with a vengeful expression: "Master Qin! This scoundrel is the one! If he doesn't die, I won't know a moment's peace!"

Was it really Jiang Fan? But wasn't Ding Wanping Jiang Fan's friend? It was precisely because of that supposed friendship that he had strongly supported Ding Wanping! Now, how had they become mortal enemies?

Immediately after, a few words from Jiang Fan completely revealed the truth. "Master Qin, have you misunderstood something? When Ding Wanping was at Qingyun Sect, he harassed my wife and later opposed me multiple times. Even here at the Qin family, he spoke ill of me and tried to attack me."

What? Qin Wenyuan’s eyes widened in shock! They weren't friends at all? Their relationship had always been terrible? Yet, under Ding Xuhui's guidance, he had misunderstood their relationship and strongly supported Ding Wanping?

"What have I been doing?" "Siding with Jiang Fan's enemy?" At that moment, he felt like slapping himself to death. Others might flatter and hit the mark perfectly, but he had directly hit his own Achilles' heel!

Meanwhile, Ding Wanping continued to babble, sneering complacently: "Jiang Fan! Are you scared? Do you know what kind of person you've provoked? Let me tell you! With Master Qin on my side, if you leave here alive today, I'll write my name backward!"

However, the words had barely left his lips when a powerful slap landed squarely on his face. This was immediately followed by a thunderous roar. "I'll be your goddamn master!" Qin Wenyuan, usually so composed, couldn't help but swear and curse loudly!

That slap stunned everyone present. The Ding family members looked utterly bewildered. What was going on? Hadn't Qin Wenyuan been a strong supporter of Ding Wanping? Ding Wanping himself was dazed. Clutching his burning cheek, he looked at the angry old face so close to him and wondered if he was hallucinating. He stammered, "Master Qin, why are you hitting me? You should be hitting that damned Jiang Fan!"

He was still insulting Jiang Fan! Qin Wenyuan was furious and slapped him hard again. "You beast! I'm hitting *you*, you beast!" He couldn't believe he had stood up for this scoundrel, and that this scoundrel, relying on him, had even tried to kill Jiang Fan! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; the angrier he became, the more he thought. This cycle drove him into a complete rage. Ignoring his old bones, he began punching and kicking Ding Wanping. He didn't stop until his fists trembled, he was breathless, and he could no longer hit him.

But the anger in his heart still hadn't subsided. Pointing at Ding Wanping's nose, he roared, "I must have been blind to suggest you become the young master of the Ding family! What kind of person are you?" Then, he turned his anger towards Ding Xuhui: "Your Ding family raised such a heartless, rebellious creature! And you still expect me to cooperate with you? From this moment on, I am severing all ties with your Ding family! We will have no further dealings!"

These words were naturally also for Jiang Fan, intended to show him that he had drawn a clear line between himself and Ding Wanping! Having said that, he flung his sleeves and stormed off in a rage. After such a blunder, he had no face left to remain in front of Jiang Fan.

Ding Wanping stood stunned for a long moment before suddenly realizing what had happened. He... he had been abandoned by Master Qin? Didn't that mean he had no backing anymore? Panic seized his heart, and he quickly crawled over, grabbing Qin Wenyuan's leg: "Master Qin, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please don't abandon me, I'll listen to everything you say, I'll be your son, your grandson! Just please don't abandon me!"

"Get lost!" The only response he received was Qin Wenyuan's merciless snort of anger and a kick that sent him flying! Then, Qin Wenyuan disappeared from the courtyard entrance.

Ding Wanping panicked. For a moment, he was utterly disoriented, his mind a blank. He couldn't fully comprehend what had happened. Just a moment ago, Master Qin had been protecting him, and the next, he had erupted in a furious rage and abandoned him! The turn of events was simply too rapid!

It wasn't until a bone-chillingly cold voice startled him awake. He saw Ding Tianxiang, still kneeling on the ground, a cold smile on his face, speaking sinisterly: "First Young Master Ding, may I ask how much longer this humble one must kneel?"

Ding Wanping's heart sank. Remembering his previous arrogance, his heart trembled, and he quickly went to help Ding Tianxiang up. His lips quivered as he stammered, "B-Brother, you are the true young master of the Ding family; I am merely a concubine's son!"

Murderous intent churned in Ding Tianxiang's eyes as he patted Ding Wanping's face, spitting out words through clenched teeth: "No, no, no, you being the young master of the Ding family is a hundred, no, a thousand times more impressive than me!"

The Ding family members gradually regained their senses. Their gazes towards Ding Wanping all turned hostile. Ding Xuhui's voice was low, like the oppressive calm before a heavy storm. "Even Master Qin couldn't tolerate your despicable character and kicked you away! He's right, how could my Ding family have raised such a vile creature, worse than a pig or dog?" Recalling Ding Wanping's lawless behavior, a thread of murderous intent swirled in his eyes.

He raised his gaze, looked at Jiang Fan and Chen Siling, and slightly bowed: "You two, please return to Qingyun Sect to report. Ding Wanping will not be accompanying you. Kindly inform your sect that Ding Wanping will not be returning to the sect anymore." It was clear without a doubt what would happen next.

Jiang Fan nodded and turned to leave. Chen Siling's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but remembering Ding Wanping's previous madness, all pity vanished from her gaze. Both Jiang Fan and she had given Ding Wanping chances. It was he who had repeatedly caused trouble. He had destroyed all his own escape routes.

Meanwhile, Ding Wanping, also sensing impending doom, was terrified out of his wits. He instantly knelt before Jiang Fan and Chen Siling, crying and shouting: "Junior Brother Jiang, Junior Sister Chen, you can't leave! Please take me back to the sect with you! I can't stay here, I'll die! I'll die!"

*Smack—* Ding Xuhui mercilessly stepped on the back of his head, forcing his face hard into the ground, knocking him unconscious. Then, he said expressionlessly to Jiang Fan: "The Ding family needs to handle its internal affairs now. Please feel free to depart."

Jiang Fan said no more and left the Ding residence with Chen Siling. Soon after they had stepped out, screams of incomparable agony echoed from within the mansion, making one's heart tremble. It seemed Ding Wanping would find it difficult even to beg for death. A fate worse than death was his destiny.

The two traveled by flying beast and soon hovered above the Lin family, one of the three great martial arts families. After a moment of thought, Jiang Fan cut off half a piece of prime meat and tossed it down. Not long after, sounds of aged delight erupted from within the Lin family. "Beast King's prime meat! It's actually Beast King's prime meat! I have hope of breaking through to the ninth-layer Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Meanwhile, Qin Wenyuan, once again forced to relocate his entire clan, looked depressed. Beside him, Qin Changsheng's face was crestfallen: "Elder Master, where do we go next?" Qin Wenyuan's mouth twitched, and he said, "The farther, the better! I refuse to believe I'll encounter Master Jiang again!"

A few days later, at Qingyun Sect. The teams dispatched to various cities had long since returned. Jiang Fan and Chen Siling were the last two. Upon seeing his return, the teams gathered in the plaza stirred with commotion. "Huh? Didn't the disciples returning from Yunyang City say Jiang Fan was being hunted by a Beast King?" "We thought he was dead." "He's incredibly lucky; he actually made it back alive!"

In the crowd, Xu Yining's ears twitched, and she sharply lifted her beautiful eyes to look at Jiang Fan. Seeing that he was still alive, a glimmer of light immediately appeared in her dim eyes. But when she noticed Chen Siling leaning close to him, her expression turned complicated, and she said sarcastically: "I wonder how many demonic beasts they had to kill to return only now!"