The two guards exchanged glances and stepped forward at the same time, blocking the young man behind them. They were indeed loyal to the family, so much so that they would fight to the death despite knowing they weren’t a match for the enemy.

Their strength far exceeded other guards, but just like the old man, they simply had no power to retaliate against Qianye. With the rumble of the ocean tides, an indefensible pressure bore down once more. The two men only had enough time to scream before their bones were crushed, and they fell dead.

The young noble finally collapsed.

Qianye crouched down in front of him and pressed a vampiric blade to his face. “Why would a Tian family scion appear in such a place?”

The young man didn’t dare to hide things. “I got wind that Dark Flame has been defeated, all that’s left is an empty husk… that robbing the caravan would be profitable and easy. I-I wanted to play it big, letting the uncles in the family know that I’m the best choice for the future clan lord. Those who wanted to raise my eldest brother to the position,...