Return of the Celestial King

Xue Chengdong's eyes flew wide in disbelief. The next moment, he burst out cursing.

"Zheng Guoping, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless? My daughter calls you 'uncle,' and you're actually thinking such filthy thoughts?"

Xue Qingqing's face flushed red with anger as well. She gritted her teeth, wishing she could lunge forward and tear a chunk of flesh from Zheng Guoping with her own teeth.

Zheng Guoping was one of Xue Qingqing's elders, yet he spouted such shameless filth. It was an absolutely jaw-dropping sight.

Zheng Guoping, however, looked completely unconcerned. He sneered shamelessly.

"I won't lie to you, Xue Chengdong. I've been coveting your daughter's body for a long time. Why don't you let me satisfy my craving right now, huh?"

Listening from the side, Qin Tuo was utterly disgusted by Zheng Guoping and filled with contempt.

Furious, Xue Qingqing began to curse him.

"Zheng Guoping, you're a perverted animal! Pah!"

Zheng Guoping shot Xue Qingqing a cold glance, then suddenly rushed forward without any warning. He grabbed her by the arm, getting her firmly in his grip.

The sudden turn of events made Xue Chengdong jump in alarm.

"Zheng Guoping, what are you doing?! Let go of my daughter!"

Xue Chengdong roared.

However, Zheng Guoping simply held onto Xue Qingqing, a sneer on his face as his experts surrounded them.

The color drained from Xue Qingqing's face. She struggled and fought back ceaselessly but couldn't escape Zheng Guoping's clutches.

"Let my daughter go, you animal!"

Xue Chengdong's voice was hoarse with desperation.

But Zheng Guoping simply ignored him, a lecherous gleam appearing in his eyes as he stared at Xue Qingqing.

"Heh heh, my dear niece, let your uncle take good care of you today!"

Zheng Guoping cackled.

Despair washed over Xue Qingqing. She had never imagined she would fall into such a monster's grasp.

In her desperation, she suddenly noticed Qin Tuo in the distance.

An idea struck her, and she immediately shouted:

"Qin Tuo, help me!"

But Zheng Guoping looked completely unfazed, not at all worried that Qin Tuo could pose any threat to him.

Xue Chengdong gave a bitter, silent laugh. 'What good would calling for Qin Tuo do now?'

However, as soon as the words left Xue Qingqing's lips, Qin Tuo did indeed step forward.

In an icy tone, he slowly said:

"Zheng Guoping. Let her go."

Everyone was a little surprised to see Qin Tuo speak up.

The situation was already clear: Zheng Guoping was in control of the entire mountain. For Qin Tuo to oppose him now... wasn't he just asking for death?

Zheng Guoping sneered and said:

"Qin Tuo, you can barely save your own skin, and you want to meddle in this business?"

But Qin Tuo ignored Zheng Guoping, turning instead to address Xue Chengdong seriously.

"Give me half of this mineral vein, and I can eliminate the Zheng Family for you. How about it?"

His words left everyone present stunned.

Everyone was thinking, 'Is this guy joking? Can't he see the Zheng Family already has control of the mineral vein?'

Master Huang, who was standing nearby, shot Qin Tuo a cold glare but didn't take him seriously at all.

In Master Huang's eyes, Qin Tuo wasn't even qualified to be his opponent.

Xue Chengdong also thought Qin Tuo was joking. He could never believe that someone so young could possess any truly formidable ability.

'Even Jin Hongtao, the expert I hired at great expense, was no match for that Master Huang. If Qin Tuo takes his place, won't he just die a more miserable death?'

Still, the thought of how aggressive Zheng Guoping was, with his daughter Xue Qingqing now in their clutches... if something were to happen to her, the consequences would be unthinkable.

And so, Xue Chengdong could only nod helplessly and say:

"If... if you can really do it, I'll give you anything you want!"

He spoke without any strength in his voice, clearly not holding much confidence in Qin Tuo. It was a desperate, last-ditch effort—like clutching at straws.

When Zheng Guoping heard Xue Chengdong actually agree to Qin Tuo's request, he burst into wild laughter.

He said mockingly:

"Xue Chengdong, have you lost your mind, you old fool? Pinning your hopes on this brat to turn the tables? That's hilarious!"

All the surrounding Zheng Family experts joined in with derisive laughter.

Xue Chengdong hung his head low, too ashamed to look at anyone.

Qin Tuo nodded. Without another word, he walked directly toward the Zheng Family members.

Seeing Qin Tuo's advance, Zheng Guoping scoffed.

"Brat, you don't actually think you can play the hero saving the damsel, do you?"

But Qin Tuo remained silent, his steps only growing faster and faster.

Just as he reached the Zheng Family members, several of their experts rushed out to intercept him.

"Out!"

Qin Tuo coldly spat a single word, and with a slight movement of his shoulder...

A powerful force erupted, sending the experts flying through the air.

Seeing this, the Zheng Family members' brows furrowed deeply. Only now did they realize they had underestimated Qin Tuo.

As for Xue Qingqing, she was so nervous she could barely breathe, her beautiful eyes filled with a deep sense of anticipation.

Qin Tuo dashed forward, ready to snatch Xue Qingqing back.

At that very instant, Zheng Guoping snorted coldly.

At his side, four Martial Arts Grandmasters instantly struck!

Four Martial Arts Grandmasters attacking at once—the situation felt hopeless.

Xue Chengdong couldn't help but break into a cold sweat on Qin Tuo's behalf.

As for Master Huang, he stood to the side without moving a muscle, a cold sneer playing on his lips.

'To deal with Qin Tuo, these four Martial Arts Grandmasters were more than enough,' he thought. 'There was no need for me to intervene.'

Cruel smiles crept onto the faces of the four Martial Arts Grandmasters. They planned to tear Qin Tuo limb from limb.

"You've got some nerve, brat! Today, we're going to tear you to shreds!"

In an instant, the four Martial Arts Grandmasters were in front of Qin Tuo, blocking his path.

However, Qin Tuo simply extended a hand and gently pushed his palm forward.

BOOM...

An incomparably powerful shockwave blasted outward in all directions.

The four Martial Arts Grandmasters suddenly found themselves breathless, unable to speak. The immense force knocked them back, sending them tumbling into a heap.

All four of them looked as if they had seen a ghost, utterly speechless for a long moment.

The scene shocked everyone present. 'To knock back four Martial Arts Grandmasters at once... what kind of power was that?'

Everyone was stunned by the terrifying power Qin Tuo had just unleashed.

WHOOSH!

While everyone was still in a daze, a faint smile touched Qin Tuo's lips. He grabbed Xue Qingqing's arm and successfully pulled her to safety.