When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 224 The Death of Huo Heng
The conversation ended unhappily.

Huo Heng was certainly unwilling to accept defeat, but Yun Shu was clearly not unresponsive to it either.

So much so that Yun Shu almost lost her composure after being mocked by Huo Heng.

Huo Heng has his weaknesses, and Yun Shu clearly has her own vulnerabilities.

His expression made Huo Heng burst into laughter, his laughter full of mockery and ridicule, which was a way of returning the sarcasm he had just received.

The conversation ended unhappily because of this.

However, after laughing, Huo Heng couldn't help but feel a sense of shared misfortune.

He slumped into the chair, remaining silent for a long time, a fierce look gradually appearing in his eyes.

"One day, I will repay you tenfold for this humiliation of defeat."

The conversation ended unhappily, but both Huo Heng and Yun Shu knew that their alliance had been formed.

Huo Heng will have to pay back the humiliation of this defeat and the lingering pain that has not yet dissipated.

So he logged into WanYiZhiJi using his smart bracelet, edited some information, and uploaded it.

The information contained was all related to Bai Ze, and I imagine some people on Wanyizhiji would find it very interesting.

Those cultists, and those from other countries, but most importantly, those who have placed heavy bets on this Yujing Martial Arts Tournament.

They dared to target Luo Tao before, and now they dare to target Bai Ze just as easily.

The laws of Dongxia do not apply to foreign countries, and Bai Ze's backers cannot find out their true identities.

After doing all this, Huo Heng closed his eyes and endured the intermittent phantom pain.

He was like a lone wolf, quietly licking his wounds while brewing hatred.

Until a certain moment——

The indoor lights suddenly dimmed.

Immediately afterwards, the faint light on the smart bracelet also dimmed.

All electronic devices in the room suddenly stopped working, as if the power had been cut off.

Huo Heng, who had been dozing with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his gaze sweeping through the darkness.

There was no movement at the door or windows, and even the curtains were drawn.

But this is definitely not a power outage.

Through the curtains, Huo Heng could see a sliver of light—the glow of the streetlights outside.

Furthermore, Huo Heng also had an ominous premonition, and an invisible sense of crisis echoed in his heart.

Many members of the Taoist Society are also students of the I Ching, since the I Ching and Taoism have a lot in common. Huo Heng is also a student of the I Ching, but he is not proficient in observing qi, but specializes in martial arts.

But this does not mean that Huo Heng's perception is not sharp enough.

Taoist practices have always emphasized the cultivation of both body and spirit. Even if one cultivates the spirit before reaching the sixth level, the practice can still indirectly benefit the spirit.

For example, "Three Flowers Gather at the Top" has the effect of nourishing the spirit with qi, and there is also a method to condense spiritual power after reaching the sixth star.

Therefore, Huo Heng did not take the premonition of crisis lightly and remained vigilant about his surroundings.

"The pain reappeared."

A faint voice suddenly rang out, and Huo Heng also sprang up in unison, his aura surging.

But at the same time, the phantom pain that had subsided suddenly reappeared, causing Huo Heng to pause his attack with both palms.

"The pain is doubled."

The voice continued, and as soon as it finished speaking, Huo Heng felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if he were being torn apart by a thousand knives.

The sliver of light outside the window suddenly vanished, as if an invisible monster had sucked all the light away.

Even the sound of the energy trembling disappeared.

With no sight and no sound, and unable to sense the presence of the enemy, the only remaining sense of crisis was that it never dissipated and was even intensifying.

Huo Heng felt the hairs on his body stand on end. He shouted sharply, enduring the excruciating pain, and released his dense true energy from the inside out, without any blind spots, centered on himself.

The greatest form is formless! At this moment, Huo Heng made the most appropriate choice.

however--

The invisible network of energy had just taken shape when it suddenly vanished, as if it, like light and sound, had been swallowed up.

At the same time, invisible hands reached out from the darkness, clamping down on Huo Heng's arms with unstoppable force and sealing many major acupoints on his upper body.

"Return to nothingness!"

A thought flashed through Huo Heng's mind, and he gritted his teeth, shouting out the opponent's move, "Bai Ze, you dare to assassinate me?!"

Only "Returning to Nothingness" can achieve this, and both the seemingly tangible palm and the means of awakening and intensifying pain are related to Bai Ze.

After all, Huo Heng had lost in the same way not long ago.

"You dared to plot against me, why wouldn't I dare to kill you?"

A detached voice rang out from ahead. Huo Heng glared angrily, trying to see through the darkness, but to no avail.

But at least we now know that the other party is Bai Ze.

"I am a true disciple of Mount Luofu. You'd better think carefully about the consequences," Huo Heng said in a deep voice.

Having his actions exposed, Huo Heng couldn't help but feel flustered, but he managed to stay calm and clung to the last glimmer of hope.

However, since Bai Ze has already made his move, it means he is prepared to kill.

"Who knows?"

Bai Ze said calmly, "Who would know that I killed you?"

"All I know is that some people are incredibly audacious, daring to target the families of students at Yujing Martial Arts University in order to win the bet."

"Even after losing the bet and losing all their money, they were still quite bold and wanted to kill someone to vent their anger."

The person who was killed was either Bai Ze or Huo Heng.

It was because there was reliable information that Huo Heng would win that they dared to place their bets.

Now that we've lost, of course we have to hold the operators accountable.

Wan Yi Zhi Ji can protect users' information, but it can be deduced that Huo Heng is related to the operator; this deduction is sufficient.

"No one knows that I killed you. Not only will Luofu Mountain not be my enemy, but it will also have to apologize to me."

After all, it was Huo Heng who made the first move.

"you--"

Huo Heng struggled desperately, but could not escape the restraints. He could only sense his aura constantly fading away. "I... am willing to apologize."

At the critical moment of life and death, he finally gave up his so-called pride and chose to bow his head.

but--

"I'm sorry, I don't accept."

Bai Ze's voice was indifferent, carrying his usual detachment, "Your death will let Yujing Martial Arts University know how audacious some people are. As for your life, it is of no importance to me."

Luo Tao was neither a student of Yujing Martial Arts University nor was he murdered at Yujing Martial Arts University.

He wasn't influential enough; he needed someone of sufficient stature, and a daring assassination, to make Yujing Martial Arts University an ally of Bai Ze.

Bai Ze is currently lacking in strength, so he needs to use some borrowed strength.

Huo Heng was the medium through which this power was leveraged.

This was the last sound Huo Heng heard.

Then, darkness, like a tidal wave, completely engulfed him.

The vital energy was extinguished, and life was extinguished.

Huo Heng died quietly, without a sound.

Only when he died did he realize that his so-called background was completely irrelevant to Bai Ze.

(End of this chapter)