Immediately after, Han Qingyue noticed the longsword in Qing Chen's hand, from which drops of blood were falling.
A bold thought surfaced in her mind: 'Could it be that all those Heaven Feather Sect Disciples were killed by him?'
'Is this the strength a Golden Core Realm Cultivator should possess?'
The next moment, Lin Tian's startled words from beside them immediately dispelled Han Qingyue's confusion.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could you, at such a young age, be at the Nascent Soul Realm Cultivation!" Lin Tian desperately tried to deny this point.
'Nascent Soul Realm?!'
Upon hearing this, Han Qingyue was both surprised and delighted.
She never expected that Qing Chen, who was clearly still in the Golden Core Realm not long ago, would Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm in such a short time!
She concluded that Qing Chen was a Cultivation Genius rarely seen in a hundred years; with just a little effort, his Cultivation would immediately soar.
Or perhaps, he was still hiding his true abilities!
Her large, watery eyes fixed on Qing Chen, curious about how much more her convenient husband was hiding.
"Madam, the scene later might be a bit bloody. If you're afraid, close your eyes first." Qing Chen released Han Qingyue's hand and began to walk towards Lin Tian.
"Wait! Don't come over! What do you want to do?! You're not thinking of killing me, are you?"
"How dare you! I am an Inner Elder of the Heaven Feather Sect! If you kill me, there will be no room for reconciliation between you and the Heaven Feather Sect!"
Lin Tian, being merely at the Peak Golden Core Realm, knew he was no match for Qing Chen. Helpless, he could only bring up the Heaven Feather Sect behind him, attempting to intimidate Qing Chen.
"Anyone who dares to harbor murderous intent towards my Madam must die!" Qing Chen raised the sword in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Han Qingyue opened her eyes and looked at Qing Chen's imposing back, holding the longsword high in his hand, and her heart was deeply moved.
"Spare him!"
Qing Chen ignored the voice and swiftly brought his sword down. The head rolled down the steps, bouncing.
Lin Tian's headless body then collapsed, blood gushing like a spring from his severed neck, flowing down the steps and spreading out.
"..." The sight made Han Qingyue's heart tighten, and she repeatedly swallowed.
"You, how could you!" The leading Elder looked at Lin Tian, whose head had been severed by Qing Chen, and was overcome with grief.
His name was Grand Elder Lin Wei, and he was Lin Tian's biological Elder brother.
His identity was the Grand Elder of the Heaven Feather Sect, and the dozen or so people following him were also Inner Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect.
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Qing Chen showed no fear. He flicked the longsword in his hand, and the blood droplets clinging to the blade forcefully flew off, splashing into alluring blood flowers on the ground.
"This child's actions are cruel, as if he has fallen into evil. Today, we, the Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect, shall eliminate evil for the people! Uphold the Righteous Path!" Grand Elder Lin Wei took out a longsword and pointed it at Qing Chen.
The other Inner Elders followed suit upon seeing this.
One could only say that he and Lin Tian were indeed biological brothers; before doing evil, they never forgot to raise a grand banner, using the slogan of the Righteous Path to commit despicable acts.
As a Grand Elder of a sect, Grand Elder Lin Wei's strength was naturally incomparable to that of a minor Elder like Lin Tian. Qing Chen could see that his strength had reached the Soul Emergence Realm, surpassing his own.
Knowing he was not a match, Qing Chen had no intention of clashing head-on with Grand Elder Lin Wei. He wasn't the protagonist; there was no need to gamble on whether he could unleash a hidden power.
With a great leap, he retreated to Han Qingyue's side.
Seeing this, Grand Elder Lin Wei chuckled, "Now you know fear? Trying to escape? Too late!"
"Attack!" After speaking, Grand Elder Lin Wei did not forget to remind the Elders, "Don't harm the princess, otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the imperial family."
All the Elders nodded in unison. Then, stomping their feet, more than a dozen figures swiftly flew towards Qing Chen, the cold gleam of their weapons becoming more dazzling and chilling with each passing moment.
Qing Chen was just waiting for them to walk into his trap.
"Kill!"
With a single word, a Shadow Puppet leaped out from the dark world, its arm transforming into a broadsword, which it swung fiercely.
Boom!
Those dozen or so Elders were instantly shredded into hundreds and thousands of pieces under the powerful sword force.
The sword wind did not cease, becoming even more powerful, further pulverizing the Elders' dismembered corpses into blood mist.
One strike annihilated over a dozen Inner Elders of the Heaven Feather Sect!
This scene greatly shocked Grand Elder Lin Wei.
His body trembled.
'What in the world is this monstrous thing?'
Grand Elder Lin Wei tried to see through the Shadow Puppet but couldn't detect any sign of life.
'A Puppet?'
Grand Elder Lin Wei was unsure. He wanted to discern the Shadow Puppet's specific Cultivation, but couldn't. The only thing he could confirm was that it, like him, was most likely in the Soul Emergence Realm.
"Do you think you can challenge my Heaven Feather Sect with just this unholy thing? Delusional!" Grand Elder Lin Wei finished speaking and wasted no time, charging towards the Shadow Puppet with his sword.
With more than a dozen Inner Elders dead because of him, Grand Elder Lin Wei would be held fully accountable if he didn't do something; he couldn't explain it to the Sect Master.
He raised his sword with both hands, activating his Cultivation Technique, unleashing his strongest attack, the Heavenly Water Sword Art.
Spiritual energy transformed into surging waves, sweeping towards the Shadow Puppet as Grand Elder Lin Wei thrust his sword.
Facing this offensive, the Shadow Puppet simply and unassumingly slashed down with its blade.
This single strike not only completely shattered Grand Elder Lin Wei's proud Cultivation Technique but also turned the sword in his hand into dissipating ashes.
Immediately after, Grand Elder Lin Wei's eyes widened in terror as he watched his hands explode inch by inch under that unseen, powerful force, his flesh turning into mist, his bones into powder, spreading towards him!
Grand Elder Lin Wei tried to dodge but couldn't.
Before he could react, his entire being had already transformed into a cloud of blood mist, floating in the air.
As for Qing Chen?
Instead of admiring how Grand Elder Lin Wei and the others died, his attention was currently entirely on the System panel.
Before Grand Elder Lin Wei arrived, relying on Lin Tian's words targeting Han Qingyue before his death, the System determined that killing one person counted as doting on his wife once.
However, Qing Chen only now found the opportunity to check the rewards.
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Earth Rank Medium Grade Cultivation Technique: Great Annihilation Divine Palm + 1!
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Fifth Grade Heavenly Imperial Pill + 50!
...
Successfully doted on wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Comprehension Ability + 200!
'Two hundred points of Comprehension Ability?!'
Without the System's explanation, Qing Chen knew that these two hundred points of Comprehension Ability were definitely contributed by Lin Tian.
He concluded that not only could Han Qingyue's affection for him affect the quality and quantity of rewards, but the stronger the opponent, the more it could also improve the quality and quantity of rewards.
Good, very good indeed!
It was just a pity that the rewards ended with Lin Tian.
After all, everyone who arrived subsequently, without exception, came for him.
Therefore, no matter how many the Shadow Puppet killed, it would not trigger the System's reward criteria.
He closed the System panel.
With a thought, Qing Chen released dozens of Shadow Puppets from the dark world, each holding the severed head of a Heaven Feather Sect Disciple.
Today, he intended to annihilate the entire Heaven Feather Sect, using this to warn those who covertly and overtly wished to target him!
He would make them carefully consider whether they had the qualifications before making a move.