Chapter 308: The Death of Qu Shengtao

"Old Master Zhang, I have already sent a distress signal, and my father will be here immediately!" Qu Shengtao said, cupping his hands toward the Zhang Family Head.

The Zhang Family Head's brows knit together as he said, "Do you think I fear your father? I want to see who can stop me if I decide to kill you right now!"

Daring to use the Qu Family Head to threaten him meant he had no desire to live.

The Qu Family had truly gone too far during this period, killing quite a few of the Zhang Family's Martial Grandmasters and damaging part of the Zhang Family's Foundation.

Currently, voices calling for revenge could be heard throughout the entire Zhang Family. Although he had suppressed them, they still harbored a bone-deep hatred for the Qu Family in their hearts. If he were to fear the Qu Family and let the matter drop just like that, not only would the Zhang Family's Martial Artists become disaffected, but the Martial Artists of Chenyang City and the Qu Family would also not hold the Zhang Family in any regard.

If he didn't dare to kill them even when the Qu Family brought people to loot the Zhang Family's shops, then what courage did he have to fight for the control of Chenyang City?

If Qu Shengtao had begged for mercy, he would have had a way out—he could have set a price and released Qu Shengtao. But now, even if he didn't want to kill him and didn't want to completely burn bridges with the Qu Family, it was no longer possible.

Seeing the fierce look in the Zhang Family Head's eyes, Qu Shengtao was terrified: "You are poisoned; you are no match for my father! If you kill me, my father will definitely avenge me and make the entire Zhang Family pay with their lives!"

"Idiot!" the Severed-Finger Martial Artist cursed inwardly. This Qu Shengtao was truly a fool. The Zhang Family Head was currently on the verge of explosive rage, and furthermore, the fact that the Zhang Family Head was poisoned was still a secret. It was one thing for the Qu Family to have the ability to investigate it, but why blurt it out for everyone present to hear?

"Do you, the Qu Family, think that because I am poisoned, you can seize this opportunity to snatch control of the entire Chenyang City?" The Zhang Family Head's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Qu Shengtao.

He should have realized long ago that the Qu Family Head was a man of great ambition who had long coveted Chenyang City. Now that their greatest enemy, the Sima Family, had been destroyed, and he was poisoned, it was the best opportunity to seize Chenyang City. Everything, in fact, was the Qu Family Head's scheme.

If he didn't resist now, by the time the Qu Family Head's plan was complete, he would be completely powerless to turn the tide.

"Die!" The Zhang Family Head drew his sword and slashed through the air toward Qu Shengtao. An invisible Sword Qi flew toward Qu Shengtao, shocking everyone present.

Upon seeing the Sword Qi, Qu Shengtao immediately knew that this strike was locked onto him. As a Martial Master, there was no way he could dodge the Sword Qi of a Martial Grandmaster.

He was going to die.

"How dare you!" A startled cry came from afar, and the figure of the Qu Family Head appeared before everyone.

Unfortunately, the Sword Qi was extremely fast, and the Qu Family Head was simply too late to intervene.

This sharp Sword Qi slashed across Qu Shengtao's chest, and Qu Shengtao fell straight backward.

"No!" The Qu Family Head hurriedly caught Qu Shengtao, looking at him in disbelief.

He never thought that one day he would see his own son die right before his eyes.

"Father!" Qu Shengtao lay in the Qu Family Head's arms, and seeing his father's sorrowful appearance, he suddenly smiled: "Father, your son is useless and can no longer help you with anything!

In this life, I have only been a burden to you—lustful, power-hungry, and stupid. I am not worth your tears."

The Qu Family Head was streaming with tears: "It is all my fault. Your mother died early, and I didn't raise you properly, which caused you to go astray. You were never a burden to me. I was strict with you, scolding and hitting you, only because I hoped you would grow up to become a true man."