Flora, oh Flora... I was just worrying about how to catch you, but you came right to my door!
Gavin Tanner narrowed his eyes, a strange look flashing by. Although the annihilation of the Hua Clan was orchestrated by his elder brother Drake, over the years he'd heard rumors that the Hua Clan held a major secret worth risking everything for. If he could obtain it, he'd have real qualification to compete for clan head.
But in the end, although the Tanner Clan swallowed up the Hua Clan, they never truly obtained that great secret.
If he could get his hands on the Hua Clan's secret, he'd finally have the real qualifications to challenge Drake for the clan head. The thought made Gavin's heart race as he started scheming...
"Big Brother, Second Brother, save me!"
Just then, a weak voice rang out.
Drake and Gavin turned to the black-faced man Wes Wei was holding, recognizing his familiar features. Noticing his clothes, Drake exclaimed, "Jade, is that you?"
Jade Tanner pleaded, "Big Brother, it's me! Please save me! That woman poisoned me—you have to be careful, her poison arts are terrifying!"
"It's the Third Young Master!"
The others were all startled and immediately became more vigilant.
Flora, release Jade, and maybe I'll spare your life!" Drake declared confidently.
Hmph!
Flora snorted coldly, flicked her finger, and shot a speck of black light straight at Jade Tanner. It instantly burrowed into his body, and Jade collapsed, all life drained from him.
"Bastard! Seize that venomous woman!" Drake roared, his face turning icy cold.
Drake's face twisted in fury, turning as cold as ice.
"Die!"
The five Demigod warriors behind Drake charged forward at once, unleashing five torrents of terrifying attacks toward Flora.
But Flora didn't show the slightest hint of fear, not even bothering to dodge.
Just as expected.
Midway through, the five torrents of attacks suddenly lost all power, scattering into wisps of spiritual energy and dissipating in midair.
At the same time, all five Demigod War Generals' faces turned black, their bodies stiffened, and they dropped straight to the ground, poisoned to death.
"What's going on?" someone cried out in shock.
Seeing this scene, even Drake Tanner was visibly shocked. After recognizing Flora Thrall, he secretly transmitted a message to his subordinates, ordering them to seal their pores to avoid being poisoned.
He knew this woman's poison arts were terrifyingly powerful, but even with precautions, they still fell victim to her toxins.
"Drake Tanner, today marks the end of your clan! Every Tanner who took part in the Hua Clan massacre will pay with their lives!" Flora declared viciously.
As Flora spat out her curse, black qi appeared on the faces of the three guard-captain leaders, Gavin Tanner, and his six subordinates—all clearly poisoned.
"Big Brother, hurry and make her hand over the antidote!" Gavin Tanner shouted, struggling to suppress the poison with his energy.
Gavin Tanner desperately circulated his energy to suppress the toxins in his body, while shouting in panic.
"Relax, I'll capture her right now and force her to hand over the antidote!" Drake Tanner growled.
Drake Tanner shot Gavin a deep look, then stepped forward and struck at Flora with his palm.
Bang!
Flora Thrall raised her hand to meet the attack. Black and white energies collided in midair, exploding violently. Flora shuddered, was blasted backwards, and blood appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Stunned, Flora stared at Drake Tanner. "How are you not poisoned?" she demanded.
"Foolish woman!" Drake Tanner sneered as he lunged again, a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth. "Since I know you've inherited the Poison Emperor's legacy, of course I came prepared. Hand over the antidote, or I'll show you what true agony means!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As he spoke, Drake Tanner attacked again and again, forcing Flora Thrall to retreat repeatedly until she finally couldn't withstand it and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"It's over!" Drake Tanner declared coldly.
A glint flashed in Drake's eyes. He reached out with his massive palm, forming a giant glowing hand that grabbed straight for Flora Thrall.
"Bullying my maid right in front of me—did you ever ask for my opinion?" Ian Song's voice rang out, cold and disdainful.
Just then, a sudden voice rang out.
A thin strand of sword-qi shot into the glowing palm, instantly shattering it into motes of light.
"Who are you?" Drake Tanner demanded, his face darkening as he glared at Ian Song.
"None of your damn business!" Ian Song retorted.
As he spoke, Ian Song suddenly reached out, and an invisible, terrifying force enveloped Drake Tanner. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.
In the next instant, that force crashed into Drake's body, sealing all his cultivation. His body was dragged helplessly through the air and dropped at Flora Thrall's feet.
"Flora, he's yours to deal with!" Ian Song said blandly, as if it was no more than a trivial chore.
"Thank you, Young Master!" Flora Thrall said gratefully, her eyes flashing with murderous intent as she thrust a poison-laden finger toward Drake Tanner's brow.
Just then—
"Stop!" a voice boomed from afar.
A golden sword-light, only about a foot long, tore through the barriers of time and space to appear above Flora Thrall's head. Its radiant glow erupted, and a special force from the sword-qi instantly immobilized her, freezing her finger five centimeters from Drake Tanner's brow.
Ian Song snorted coldly. The sword-qi's brilliant radiance instantly dimmed, and the force imprisoning Flora Thrall dissolved.
Her finger pierced straight through Drake Tanner's brow, and a surge of toxic force exploded, blasting his head to pieces.
"Die!" Flora Thrall spat coldly.
A middle-aged man suddenly appeared hundreds of meters away. Seeing Drake Tanner's blasted head, his pupils contracted sharply, and a boundless killing intent erupted from him, making everyone feel frozen in place.
But before he could act—
Ian Song casually swung his palm across the air.
Slap!
The crisp slap echoed as the middle-aged man tumbled backward, his killing aura instantly scattered. When he finally steadied himself, five vivid red finger marks stained his cheek, and no matter how much energy he circulated, he couldn't erase them.
That middle-aged man was Owen Tanner, current patriarch of the Tanner Clan and a peak sixth-tier War General.
In the next moment—
Several elderly figures flashed into view, appearing around Owen Tanner.
The balance of power was already clear: under Ian Song's formation, not even the Tanner Clan's patriarch or its Demigod War Generals could withstand a single casual move from him.
Flora Thrall had personally executed both Jade and Drake Tanner, and Gavin Tanner plus numerous high-tier retainers were poisoned, signaling that the Tanner Clan would soon pay in full for their massacre of the Hua Clan.
Meanwhile, Ian Song stood calmly at the center of the formation, his presence dominating the entire Tanner estate.
The crowd watched in stunned silence, realizing that the Tanner Clan's fate was sealed.
This day marked the beginning of the Tanner Clan's doomsday.