NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: Feng Yuan Mother
Soon, Feng Yi walked in and respectfully saluted.
"Greetings, Family Head!"
Feng Qingtian's expression was grim as he spoke, "Do you know why I've called you here?"
Feng Yi heart skipped a beat, but he forced a smile and feigned ignorance, "I don't know."
Seeing his attitude, Feng Qingtian's gaze grew even colder.
"Feng Yi, the Feng family's most hated thing is betrayal."
"According to the old rules from when we were the Clear Wind Gang, you know what happens to traitors, right?"
Hearing these words,Feng Yi realized that his actions had been exposed. Panic filled his face as he knelt and begged,"Family Head, please let me explain! The Wang family forced me. Please, spare my life!"
"Forced?"
Feng Qingtian sneered, "The Wang family's steward made it clear that you came to them willingly."
The Heart on Feng Yi face instantly froze, his eyes filled with terror.
From the moment he collaborated with the Wang family, he was certain that the Feng family would lose. That's why he invested early. But the situation had developed beyond his imagination. The four great families were utterly defeated! Moreover, the Feng family emerged almost unscathed, with only Feng Qingtian suffering minor injuries.
Feng Qingtian's voice was cold as he said, "You are the leader of a branch. According to the rules, since you betrayed the Feng family, your entire branch's cultivation must be abolished, and you will be exiled."
Feng Yi was terrified, begging for mercy,"Please, Family Head, I'll bear the consequences myself! Just spare my branch!"
Feng Qingtian gaze remained cold as he raised his hand and abolished Feng Yi' cultivation on the spot.
"Guards, abolish the cultivation of all members of Feng Yi branch and exile them from the Feng family."
"For Yi, hang him at the gate for three days, and after that, execute him as a warning to others."
Feng Qingtian's words pierced Feng Yi's heart like sharp swords.
Feng Yi knew there was no use begging anymore, and he shouted in rage,"Feng Qingtian, you butcher! You would even harm your own family! You're an animal!"
Feng Qingtian replied, "Did you think of this when you betrayed the family? If not for Feng Yuan and my father breakthrough to Level 6, the entire Feng family would have been annihilated. Did you think of that?"
"To save your branch, you dared to betray us. Feng Yi, even death cannot atone for your crimes!"
Without another word, Feng Qingtian turned and walked away. The guards dragged Feng Qingtian out and hung him at the family's gate.
News of Feng Yi betrayal quickly spread within the Feng family, filling many with righteous anger. People took up whips and went to lash him, as betrayal was the most despised crime in the Feng family. Feng Yi actions were selfish and heinous.
Though Feng yi was meant to hang for three days, he was whipped to death by an angry crowd in less than half a day, his body torn and bloodied. Yet, the Feng family's rage was not quelled, and they continued to lash his corpse.
Collaborating with the Feng family's enemies was an unforgivable crime, one that could have led to the family's destruction. The anger ran deep.
A few days later, peace returned to Myriad Demons City. After the Feng family destroyed the four great families, they made no further moves, which brought relief to many. In the following weeks, the Feng family remained quiet, causing some to wonder if they, too, had encountered internal problems.
In the Feng family's inner courtyard, Feng Qingtian, Feng Hongyuan, and Feng Yuan sat together. Feng Qingtian hesitated for a while before finally speaking,"Yuan, when you were younger, I instructed your father not to tell you about this. But now that you are strong enough, it's time you learned the truth."
Feng Yuan narrowed his eyes. As expected, there were things about his past that he didn't know.
Feng Hongyuan sighed, his face filled with nostalgia,"Our family used to be known as the Clear Wind Gang. All of this began with a woman named Qingling Ye—your mother."
Hearing her name,Feng Qingtian's face clouded with sadness, his heart heavy with sorrow.
Feng Hongyuan continued,"Your parents met by chance and were married within three years. Not long after, you were born."
"But less than a month after you were born, people from your mother's powerful clan came for her. These people were unimaginably strong. At that time, I was at half-step Level 6, but even the weakest among them made me feel suffocated."
Recalling those events, Feng Hongyuan's face filled with fear.
"They took Qingling and wanted to wipe out our family, thinking that we had tainted their bloodline."
"If not for a mysterious expert who intervened, our family would have been destroyed. Even so, I was left with permanent injuries."
"To this day, we don't know whether Qingling is alive or dead, nor who those people were."
Feng Yuan was silent, pondering over the story.
Feng Qingtian added,"I've heard that a Level 10 Body can one day break through the heavens and become a Level 10 . If you ever reach that level, Yuan, please bring your mother back."
His voice was filled with sorrow and helplessness.
Feng Yuan's determination was clear as he said,"Don't worry, I'll bring Mother back."
Later, in his courtyard, Feng Yuan flew high above the ground, looking down on the small city below.
"I don't have to struggle like those novel protagonists to find my mother," Feng Yuan thought with a smile.