"Beidou Tianshu, how did you... come over?!"
Qin Qiaochu and Di Yin's faces greatly changed when they saw Xiang Mantang appear, and they screamed in panic.
"What? Only dare to smear my name behind my back?"
Xiang Mantang walked towards them slowly, his gaze cold as a knife, making them feel as if their flesh was being scraped off inch by inch.
Hearing this, they quickly tried to regain composure from their panic, forcing themselves to calm down and said, "We did not smear your name, it was all just speculation, quite reasonable speculation!"
"Oh, is that so?" Xiang Mantang didn't bother wasting words with them and raised his hand to grab at their necks!
Neither Qin Qiaochu nor Di Yin expected Xiang Mantang to dare make a move against them in front of Yang Guowei, let alone a lethal one. Their faces turned pale, and they tried to react and resist.
"Crack!"
Xiang Mantang easily crushed their throats with one hand each!
"You..."
They couldn't respond in time, feeling that Xiang Mantang's hand moved rather slowly, and yet in a blink of an eye, he had already locked onto their necks and crushed their throats.
"Gurgling..."
Blood spilled from the corners of their mouths, their eyes widened in disbelief, and then their heads tilted, and they breathed their last.
"You?!"
At this moment, Yang Guowei finally reacted, abruptly standing up from his seat, trembling hands pointed at Xiang Mantang.
Although they were killed by Xiang Mantang, it happened in his residence, and if this caused a stir, he would be implicated as well!
After all, the Qin Family and Di Yin's master were not forces to be trifled with!
Xiang Mantang withdrew his hands, pulled out a clean white towel, and casually wiped his hands, saying, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Old Yang, for dirtying your place and startling you by getting rid of the traitors."
"You killed them without any reason, this... the people behind them, I'm afraid they will not let this go easily!"
Yang Guowei calmed down and spoke with a slight reproach to Xiang Mantang.
Xiang Mantang didn't respond to his remark, instead taking out his phone and sending out a message.
Soon, Dragon King Hall members came in and carried away the bodies of the two Sub-hall Masters.
Upon seeing the bodies of Qin Qiaochu and Di Yin, they didn't change their expressions, but their pupils contracted slightly.
After all, these were the Sub-hall Masters!
However, they were all loyally devoted to Xiang Mantang, so they quickly calmed down and, following Xiang Mantang's orders, took the bodies away.
After the two bodies were carried away and the ground was cleaned.
Yang Guowei had also completely calmed down, he asked, "What do you want with me? Are you also asking me to come out of retirement?"
He thought that Xiang Mantang probably felt his position was not stable and wanted him to step forward to help consolidate his position.
However, he didn't like Xiang Mantang's action of bursting in without his permission, especially since his current status in Dragon King Hall was that of a disabled, old man enjoying his remaining years.
Xiang Mantang shook his head, replying, "Although Dragon King Hall is now facing many troubles both from within and without, after clearing out these few traitors born with bones of rebellion, the Hall's situation should improve. So, there is no need for you to come out of retirement."
"Then, what is your business with me?" asked Yang Guowei.
Xiang Mantang said, "I'm here to ask you about the Spring of Life."
Hearing Xiang Mantang's words, Yang Guowei's face changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Spring of Life? What Spring of Life, I've never heard of such a thing!"
Xiang Mantang said indifferently, "No need to pretend, I know you've already joined Withered Tree Quest for Spring. However, everyone wants to live a few more years, and I can understand that, so my visit this time isn't about settling scores with you!"
"After all, you didn't participate much in the assassination attempts on my senior brother by Withered Tree Quest for Spring recently!"
Yang Guowei, hearing Xiang Mantang speak in this manner, realized that his involvement with Withered Tree Quest for Spring had indeed been discovered by Xiang Mantang.
However, he was indifferent about it. After all, within Withered Tree Quest for Spring, not only had he successfully found the Spring of Life through mutual exchange of information, but he had also healed his internal injuries. His current strength had reached Half-Step Divine Realm, so he was not afraid of Xiang Mantang!
"So you're saying, if I had taken part in plotting for the Beauty Pill back then, you would have come to kill me today?" Yang Guowei said frankly.
"Yes, if you had taken part in it and were the one who leaked all my senior brother's information to Withered Tree Quest for Spring, I would have killed you today," Xiang Mantang replied in a very cold tone. "But you didn't, so I won't kill you. I still have a lot of respect for you. I came to find you for information about the Spring of Life, to save my senior brother!"
Yang Guowei laughed, "So should I thank you for your mercy of not killing me?"
As he spoke, his expression suddenly became stern, and he said, "However, regarding the Spring of Life, I indeed have some left, but I won't give it to you. If you want it, you'll have to prove your ability!"
"Ha!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Yang Guowei suddenly let out a furious shout. His aura burst forth like a tide, instantly causing the flowers and grass in the courtyard to break and the leaves to fly about!
With Yang Guowei's stooped body accompanied by the crisp popping sound of his bones, his spine straightened in an instant!
He threw a punch that carried an unstoppable force, like a cannonball being fired, aimed directly at Xiang Mantang's abdomen.
"Tap!"
Xiang Mantang watched with a calm gaze as Yang Guowei showed his might. As Yang Guowei's punch was about to hit him, Xiang Mantang lifted his hand slightly, in a motion that was both slow and fast, blocking it in front of his chest, and then caught Yang Guowei's punch in his hand!
"How is that possible?!"
Yang Guowei, seeing Xiang Mantang effortlessly catch his punch, his turbid old eyes suddenly filled with intense shock.
His punch wasn't just an old man playing Tai Chi, it was a true punch that could split gold and jade, and kill tigers and elephants!
Even a building would be toppled by such a punch.
Yet Xiang Mantang had caught his overwhelming punch without even using Inner Strength!
Then, Yang Guowei came to his senses, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in astonishment, "You... you've already stepped into the Divine Realm?!"
"Thanks to those traitors, I have indeed entered the Divine Realm!" Xiang Mantang said in an indifferent tone.
He didn't find it the least bit unbelievable that he could catch Yang Guowei's punch.
Such was the terror of a Divine Realm powerhouse!
Remember the time he, along with Mu Jinyu and Third-Rate Unknown, and the Four Great Transformative Power Peak Masters, surrounded and attacked a Lord of the Killing Realm, only to be defeated with ease?
Had it not been for the fact that he and Mu Jinyu risked their lives to perform the Forbidden Secret Technique, they might not have survived!
So, Yang Guowei was just a Half-Step Divine Realm individual. No matter how strong he was, his strength was limited. Compared to the combined attack of those four, it was far inferior. How could he pose any threat to him?
Hearing Xiang Mantang's confirmation, Yang Guowei sighed resignedly and said, "I concede, old man. Indeed, every generation produces new talents who surpass the old!"