My husband Can Cultivate

Chapter 406: 406

Yang Qi did not stop. He sidestepped past Cao Shaqing, switched his longsword to his left hand, and stabbed the same spot again. Cao Shaqing's speed was no match for Yang Qi's. He was struck once more. This time, the golden skin was pierced through, the blade barely missing his heart. An icy chill threatened to freeze the organ solid. Cao Shaqing's movements grew even slower.

Seeing this, everyone was astonished.

"Heh, didn't you say the boss of the Qifei Group had no tricks left up his sleeve?"

"What a misjudgment!"

The people who had just been claiming Yang Qi was finished now flushed with embarrassment, feeling as if they had been slapped in the face.

The expressions on the faces of the Thunder Sect members turned utterly grim. Many of them even began to slip away discreetly, seeming to believe that Cao Shaqing had no chance of winning anymore. The tables had completely turned!

Lei Yingying was ecstatic. "Master is amazing! So powerful!"

Zhao Xiong, Yan Bo, Wang Nantian, Du Le'an, and the others were not just excited, but utterly shocked. When Yang Qi had insisted on facing them alone, they had opposed it, even preparing themselves to die fighting alongside him. They had never imagined he could be this powerful.

SHHNK!

At that moment, Yang Qi's sword pierced Cao Shaqing's heart. After a flurry of consecutive attacks, he had finally shattered Cao Shaqing's defense and defeated him.

Cao Shaqing wasn't dead yet, but he was close. He stared blankly at Yang Qi, knowing he had lost.

"Who... who are you? Can't you at least tell me before I die?" Cao Shaqing asked with great difficulty.

Yang Qi, however, didn't answer his question, merely watching him calmly.

Cao Shaqing struggled to reach out a hand, but it fell limply to the ground as he breathed his last.

He was dead. Cao Shaqing was dead. The Sect Leader of the Thunder Sect—Cao Shaqing, one of Jingnan Prefecture's top ten experts—had actually been killed by the owner of the Qifei Group. What was most unbelievable was that from beginning to end, no one had even seen what this mysterious owner looked like.

Lei Yingying was incredibly excited, but she stifled her grin, not wanting to expose Yang Qi's identity.

Uncle Jian smiled as well. "Miss, it seems you've underestimated your sweetheart. He truly is astonishing! If there is one person in this world who can stand against the Divine Child, it would have to be him. There can be no other."

Zhao Xiong and the others were thrilled. We came here ready to fight to the death, but we ended up wiping out the Thunder Sect without shedding a single drop of blood?

Yang Qi sheathed the Black Sword and also took Cao Shaqing's Blood Saber. After all, I have the Mountain and River Map, which can hold many things. This Blood Saber is a Magic Artifact. Even if I don't use it, I can give it to someone else or trade it for other treasures.

He didn't continue the slaughter, knowing that from this day forward, the Thunder Sect would cease to exist in Thunder City.

He walked into the Thunder Sect's compound, hoping to find any treasures Cao Shaqing might have left behind. Unfortunately, he found nothing. He suspected that Cao Shaqing had someone hide his valuables before he died.

Shaking his head, he walked back out. As he passed Lei Qingtian, he whispered, "I'll leave this mess for you to handle, Prefecture Master. I'm heading back now!"

"No problem! Leave it to me!" Lei Qingtian nodded.

Yang Qi left the compound. Zhao Xiong and the others departed as well, leaving Thunder City with him.

In the car, Yang Qi immediately fell into a deep sleep. The battle had been utterly exhausting, consuming an immense amount of his energy. This was why he had been in such a hurry to leave. If he had stayed, someone could have taken advantage of his weakened state, and it would have been all over for him.

Strangely, the news of the Thunder Sect's annihilation never made the headlines. Only those present that day knew what a spectacular battle it had been. Furthermore, after the fall of the Thunder Sect, their harmful business operations vanished overnight. The people they had once oppressed cheered endlessly. To them, someone had just removed a great scourge. For years, the Thunder Sect had acted like a swarm of locusts, destroying Jingnan Prefecture's market while relentlessly amassing wealth for themselves.

An investigation by the Jingnan Prefecture authorities revealed a shocking discovery: the entire Thunder Sect had unaccounted funds totaling over a hundred billion! The figure was staggering. Lei Qingtian called Yang Qi to ask how the money should be handled. After all, Yang Qi was the one who had brought down the Thunder Sect.

Yang Qi thought for a moment. He would take ten billion as compensation for his efforts. The rest would either be used to compensate the victims or to rebuild the markets the Thunder Sect had destroyed. It's not that I'm so magnanimous. It's just that it wouldn't be right to take all of this money. Ten billion is already a handsome sum. I need money, but I still have principles.

When the Lei Mansion announced how the funds would be used, the people of Jingnan Prefecture were overjoyed, especially those who had lost their homes and families because of the Thunder Sect. Many of them were moved to tears.

Yang Qi spent the next few days resting. The fierce battle had drained him, and he had no energy to focus on anything else.

「Three days later.」

He had fully recovered. He also discovered that his cultivation had improved considerably. This battle had been truly beneficial. Although he hadn't achieved a breakthrough, he had gained a great deal of practical combat experience.

Just then, he received a call from Lei Qingtian.

"Mr. Yang, this old man is useless!" came the voice from the other end.

"What's wrong?" Yang Qi was taken aback. Why would Lei Qingtian, the Prefecture Master of Jingnan, say something like that right off the bat?

"The money is gone!" Lei Qingtian sighed.

"What money?" Yang Qi was stunned.

"The hundreds of billions in funds from the Thunder Sect!" Lei Qingtian explained. "The money was originally stored in the Thunder Sect's private treasury. But when we went to seize it, we discovered the funds had vanished without a trace."

"Have you found out who did it?" Yang Qi asked. "Who would be so bold as to touch that money?"

"We did! It was the Hanfang Association!" Lei Qingtian said. "But the problem is, we don't have enough evidence! We can't press charges. The Hanfang Association has already expanded its operations in Jingnan Prefecture and is now arguably the largest pharmaceutical enterprise in the entire prefecture. Investigating them requires solid proof, or there will be major trouble."

The Hanfang Association... what audacious bastards! After Chuyun Xiong died, it seems they still haven't realized the gravity of the situation. Yang Qi was displeased. He then said aloud, "You continue investigating this matter. That much money can't be allowed to fall into foreign hands. If you can't handle it, I'll step in!" My ten billion is in there too. They just waltzed in and took it all without lifting a finger.

"There's more," Lei Qingtian continued with a sigh. "The Hanfang Association somehow produced receipts showing they purchased the Thunder Sect's assets for an appallingly low price. We suspect there's something wrong with the transaction, but again, we have no proof.

"The Hanfang Association isn't just a massive enterprise; it also seems to have close ties with several of the major families in Thunder City. The Lei Mansion alone cannot shake them."

"I understand," Yang Qi said, a wave of helplessness washing over him.