My husband Can Cultivate

Chapter 400 400 Persuasion Letter

Before the somber Spirit Hall, one person sat while two stood.

The one sitting was none other than Cao Shaqing. A cold killing intent was etched on his face, and his full head of silver hair bespoke his rage and sorrow.

The two standing were the Demon General and the Fire General. They stood there like two pillars—one black and one red. The atmosphere was oppressive.

Cao Shaqing gazed at the vast sea of mourners before him, contemplating his next move. He knew very well that while many had come to mourn today, just as many had come to watch the spectacle.

If he were to gamble everything on avenging his son, he could very well fail. The moment he failed, he stood to lose even more. Many of the people here were venomous snakes. Scorpions. Savage tigers. Packs of wolves! And hyenas, too!

Everyone from the Thunder Sect was dressed in black with a white flower pinned to their chest. Many others wore traditional white mourning clothes. The Thunder Sect's members were numerous, roughly twenty thousand strong. Now, they had all returned at Cao Shaqing's summons.

They could feel Cao Shaqing's fury. The person who killed Cao Geng—who killed the Power General, the Poison General, and the Wind General—must die!

Many families aside from the Four Sects and Six Great Families had also come, and they were all uneasy. They had once believed that the Four Sects and Six Great Families were only slightly stronger than them, even thinking that with a little effort, they could replace one of them. Now, they realized they were wrong. Terrifyingly wrong.

The Thunder Sect was not the strongest among the Four Sects and Six Great Families; it could even be considered the weakest of the Four Sects. It ranked fourth overall, barely stronger than the Six Great Families. But even so, the power they now unleashed made their hearts tremble in fear. Who could possibly stand against a Thunder Sect like this?

Cao Shaqing suddenly stood up and faced the crowd. "Lei Huo once advised me not to do this, but I refused. My rage needs to be vented. My son and my adopted sons must be avenged. Thank you all for coming to see them off on their final journey. I, Cao Shaqing, thank you all!" He bowed slightly.

The members of the Thunder Sect grew incredibly agitated, as if they were high on adrenaline or as if their veins flowed with liquid fire. Their Killing Aura was palpable.

"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"

The crowd roared like wild beasts gone mad.

"My Thunder Sect has never bullied anyone," Cao Shaqing boomed. "But now, someone wants me dead! They want to snatch away our assets. They don't want us to live in peace—can you tolerate this?"

"We can't!"

"Good! Today, I, Cao Shaqing, hereby announce that the Thunder Sect will use its full might to lay waste to the Qifei Group! To capture Yang Qi alive!"

Cao Shaqing certainly knew how to stir the hearts of his people.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The deafening chant erupted, making many cover their ears. Many felt that the Qifei Group was doomed and that Yang Qi was as good as dead.

"Godfather, the funeral starts in half an hour," the Demon General said, glancing at Cao Shaqing. "The people from the Qifei Group haven't arrived. Yang Qi hasn't come either! What if they don't show up?"

"If they don't show up, then we march on Kang City! We will flatten the Qifei Group and reduce Kang City to ruins!" Cao Shaqing's voice was cold and murderous, his rage clearly at its peak.

"The Qifei Group is here!" a booming voice suddenly shouted.

A stir went through the crowd. Everyone, including the guests who had come to offer their condolences, turned their heads in that direction.

Someone had arrived. He was dressed in a bright red tracksuit. Even his sneakers were a fiery red. To wear such clothes to a funeral… this was a blatant provocation.

The onlookers snickered to themselves, anticipating a good show. The members of the Thunder Sect, on the other hand, were about to explode with rage, thinking the person before them was insane. Flames of anger erupted from them, and they could hardly wait to slaughter him on the spot.

"Which one of you is Cao Shaqing?" the newcomer asked.

"Insolence!" the Demon General roared. "How dare you address our Master by name? Are you seeking death?!"

Cao Shaqing stopped the enraged Demon General. He stated plainly, "I am he."

The visitor looked at Cao Shaqing and suddenly laughed. "Congratulations, Mr. Cao! Felicitations, Mr. Cao."

The crowd was instantly dumbfounded. No one had expected the newcomer to say such a thing. Had he gone mad? To provoke Cao Shaqing so directly? Congratulations for what? Felicitations for what? How ruthless!

Cao Shaqing trembled with anger. All of the Thunder Sect was seething with unconcealable fury. The Demon General even drew his black sword, looking as if he were ready to taste blood at any moment.

"Sect Leader, I'll slaughter this insolent brat right now!" someone roared.

"Kill him, then annihilate the Qifei Group!"

The crowd was in a furious uproar.

"Hold on!" Cao Shaqing waved his hand. "What are you congratulating me for? What felicitations?"

"Naturally, I'm congratulating you on the death of your trouble-making son and for being rid of your malicious adopted sons. This way, you won't be ruined by them!"

"Have you no respect for the dead?" the Great Elder of the Thunder Sect yelled.

"Heh, they don't deserve it," the visitor said with a shake of his head. "How many innocent people have they killed over the years? Their deaths are well-deserved. If there truly is a hell, they belong in the eighteenth level of hell."

How malicious! Truly malicious!

"Good! Very good! I hope that when Yang Qi of the Qifei Group sees your corpse, he can still say the same thing!" Cao Shaqing's face contorted fiercely. No one had ever dared to speak to him like this, to be so audacious.

"Don't be in such a hurry; I haven't finished speaking. I have a letter here from the boss of the Qifei Group for all of you!" The visitor produced a letter and began to read aloud: "A Call to Surrender! The Thunder Sect is on the brink of collapse; why cling stubbornly to this place? Those who surrender shall live; those who resist shall die! There's no need to perish alongside an obstinate old bone, losing your own lives in the end. Cao Shaqing is a cruel and thankless man. Even if you sacrifice your lives, you will not gain his slightest favor. In his eyes, only his son and adopted sons matter. To avenge his son, he would not hesitate to drag the entire Thunder Sect to its doom. I hope you all think carefully about this call to surrender today. Life and death are but a thought away!"

Once again, the scene erupted!

A Call to Surrender! From the Qifei Group to the Thunder Sect! But it wasn't aimed at Cao Shaqing; it was meant for the members of the Thunder Sect.

"You're trying to sow discord! You deserve to die!" the Demon General raged.

"Heh, what discord? Our boss is simply offering you all a chance to live. He does not wish to kill the innocent. So, even if you are afraid to leave now, it doesn't matter. Just stay out of the way when the fighting starts. Today, our boss intends only to kill Cao Shaqing with his own hands. The rest of you, don't court death," the visitor continued.

Cao Shaqing's expression was dark. The mysterious boss of the Qifei Group had indeed hatched a venomous plot. With just this call to surrender, he could cause many of the Thunder Sect's Martial Artists to waver. After all, most members of the Thunder Sect were not valued in the least, and their lives were hard. They had harbored dissatisfaction for a long time and were now even less willing to die for the sect.