The three stepped into the Su family courtyard, only to freeze in shock.
Su Liang's eyes widened, his voice trembling.
"Su… Long? How is this possible? You're alive? Where is everyone? Why is the courtyard so empty?"
Su Yu sneered, her laughter shrill and cruel.
"Haha! So you're alive after all. Good—now we can torture you! Hehe… but first, we'll torture your little sister right in front of your eyes!" Her mad grin twisted into wild laughter.
Su Liang's face turned ferocious, veins bulging with hatred.
"You bastard… always one step ahead of me! Today I'll finally crush you with my own hands and watch you beg before I kill you!"
Su Zhen smirked arrogantly, his eyes flashing with contempt.
"Once, you ordered me around, 'Young Master Su Long.' But now? Look at yourself—nothing but an ant crawling in the dirt."
Su Long's gaze turned sharp, his voice shaking with fury.
"Why… why would you betray the Su family? What benefits could you possibly gain?"
Su Liang laughed maniacally.
"Brother, you're too naïve! You still don't understand? There's only one problem—your little brat of a sister! If you kneel and beg, maybe you'll live. But her? She's the reason for everything."
Su Long's eyes burned with hatred.
"Don't you dare mention her! If you do… I'll kill you myself!"
Su Liang sneered.
"You can only curse me now. You don't understand how powerful they are. They'll crush our family like ants! That girl is nothing more than a sacrifice. How long can you protect her? She's doomed. If she hadn't been born into our family, none of this would have happened. But don't worry, Brother… after I kill you, I'll take the rewards and carry on the Su family name. Hahaha!"
Su Long's killing intent erupted like a storm.
"Today, I'll end you. None of you will leave alive."
Su Zhen spat coldly.
"Fart! Do you think you're still some mighty cultivator? You're crippled trash! I'll make you kneel in front of my young master!"
With a roar, his Qi Refining Mid Stage aura exploded. His sword flashed with qi light as he charged.
"Die!"
Su Long didn't even move. His sneer was colder than steel as he drew his Heavenbreaker Sword.
Clang!
The moment blades met—crunch!—Su Zhen's sword shattered into fragments like brittle glass.
"What—?!" His eyes widened in disbelief.
Bam! Su Long's fist slammed into his face, sending him sprawling. Before Su Zhen could recover, Su Long's fists pounded down like a storm. Bam! Bam! Bam! Dozens of brutal punches smashed his face into a swollen mess until he fainted, collapsing motionless on the ground.
Su Liang and Su Yu both froze, their faces pale.
Su Liang stammered, "Y-you're not crippled! You… you have a mid-grade sword… and your cultivation—how is this possible?!"
Su Yu shrieked in fear and rage.
"Don't touch us! If you dare harm me, my father will kill you!"
[Ding! 50 Hatred Points obtained.]
Su Long's gaze locked onto them, his voice low and chilling.
"Because of you… my sister suffered. Now, I'll make you taste the same pain."
With a flash, Su Long appeared before Su Liang. Bam! His fist sank deep into his cousin's stomach.
"Ughhh!!" Su Liang coughed blood, his body trembling, his face pale. Another punch followed—bam!—forcing him to his knees as blood poured from his mouth.
Su Yu screamed, rushing forward.
"You bastard! Leave my brother alone!"
Her aura flared weakly—only Body Refining Realm. Su Long's blade flashed. Swish! Her leg was severed cleanly.
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!!" Su Yu shrieked, collapsing into the dirt, writhing in agony.
[Ding! 50 Hatred Points obtained.]
She glared at him with tear-filled eyes.
"You dare cripple me?! I'll kill you, Su Long!"
Su Long grabbed her hair, yanking her up. His gaze burned cold as he turned to Su Liang.
"Do you know what it feels like… to watch your family suffer?"
Pa! Pa! Pa! Slap after slap landed on Su Yu's face. Her cheeks swelled, blood spilling from split lips.
"You bastard!" she screamed, "Even my father never slapped me! I'm the jewel of the city! How dare a piece of trash like you—"
Pa! Pa! Pa! More vicious slaps silenced her, leaving her face swollen like a pig's. Tears streamed down as her pride shattered.
Su Long's eyes glinted with cruelty.
"I'll break your arrogance."
Swish! With one stroke, he severed her arms.
"Ahhhhhh!!!!" Her screams echoed across the courtyard.
Su Liang's vision turned red.
"Stop it, Su Long! Stop it! I'll kill you!"
He charged in rage, his sword trembling in his grip.
Bam! Su Long's kick crushed into his chest, hurling him to the ground. Before he could rise, Su Long's palm pressed against his dantian.
Boom! His core shattered, his cultivation destroyed.
"No… no, you crippled me?! You—how dare you! My father will kill you!" Su Liang's eyes burned with madness and despair.
Su Long's voice was like thunder.
"I'll kill your father. I'll kill your mother. I'll kill all of them—every traitor who betrayed me!"
He dragged Su Yu by the hair and threw her down in front of Su Liang.
"No! Leave her alone!" Su Liang screamed.
Su Long's sword stabbed down. Swish! Blood sprayed.
Su Yu's body fell to the ground, her beautiful eyes filled with unwillingness and disbelief. In her last moment, she stared at Su Long with pure hatred.
[Ding! 100 Hatred Points obtained.]
"Nooooo!" Su Liang's roar tore through the air. He rushed forward, blade raised despite his crippled state.
Bam! Su Long's fist punched straight through his chest, leaving a gaping hole. Su Liang's body crashed to the ground with a dull thud.
His eyes, still wide with hatred, stared blankly at the sky.
Dead.
The cold corpses of both cousins lay sprawled across the Su Family courtyard, their lifeless eyes still filled with unwilling hatred.
[Ding! First time killing a Qi Refining Early cultivator. Reward: Star-Annihilating Slash (Low Grade).]
A crisp notification echoed in Su Long's mind.
The next instant, a surge of foreign memories rushed into his head like a tidal wave. Sword forms, killing intent, destructive arcs of light—everything was etched into his mind in vivid detail. His body trembled slightly, and his eyes shone with sharp brilliance.
"So this is… Star-Annihilating Slash?" Su Long muttered under his breath, clenching the Heavenbreaker Sword in his hand. The blade hummed faintly as if resonating with his newfound mastery.
A faint smile tugged at his lips, cold yet filled with rising determination.
"Good. Now, I finally have a true sword skill in my hands…"