My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

The central meeting hall of the Cui family of Boling was located at the deepest part of the mansion.

This magnificent hall, built from century-old golden nanmu wood, was a sacred place where the Cui family's top leaders decided on the family's fate and even influenced the Tang Dynasty's political situation to some extent.

At this moment, the main hall was brightly lit.

Cui Hong, the head of the Cui family, sat upright in the main seat. Below him on both sides sat more than a dozen core elders of the family, as well as Cui Jue, the young junior who had thought himself clever and orchestrated tonight's spectacular drama.

Although screams and sounds of fighting came from the outer courtyard, the powerful figures of these noble families showed no sign of panic.

In their view, the hundreds of fully armed family assassins outside were enough to suppress any outlaws who dared to break in.

"Judging from the commotion outside, it's probably spies from Li Shimin's Hundred Cavalry Division, trying to take advantage of the chaos to arrest people in our residence."

Cui Jue picked up his teacup, gently blew on the floating leaves, his face full of arrogance and smugness.

"What a pity! Li Shimin underestimated the strength of our Boling Cui clan. A few henchmen of the court thought they could get past our three hundred elite soldiers? That's just wishful thinking!"

"Jue'er is right."

The Fifth Elder stroked his beard and sneered, "Once this farce outside is over, we'll throw the corpses of those court lackeys into the streets! We'll even turn the tables and accuse Li Shimin of condoning assassins attacking loyal ministers! We'll make him lose face in front of the world!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, as if they could already see Li Shimin's frustrated and helpless expression.

however.

The cold smiles on their faces had just begun to spread.

"BOOM!!!"

A terrifying roar, like a thunderclap from the heavens, suddenly exploded outside the main hall without warning!

Those two incredibly heavy mahogany doors, studded with copper nails, were instantly blasted into countless wood chips flying everywhere by an unimaginable, violent force!

A violent gust of air, mixed with splinters, swept through the entire central hall like a hidden weapon, leaving the rosewood chairs on both sides riddled with holes!

"what!"

Several elders who couldn't dodge in time had their cheeks slashed by wooden splinters and fell to the ground screaming in pain.

Amidst the crisp sound of a teacup shattering, Cui Hong, Cui Jue, and the others looked up in utter horror, staring intently at the dust-filled entrance.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

A series of steady footsteps sounded.

Li Chen, dressed in a spotless moon-white robe, calmly stepped across the broken threshold with his hands behind his back.

And behind him.

Crown Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty, Duke Qin Qiong of Yi, and Qin Huaidao!

These three towering giants, each eight feet tall, were completely stained with blood! The intense, nauseating aura of bloodlust emanated from them as if it were a tangible substance, making them look like three Asuras who had just crawled out of the deepest hell!

"Tick-tock...tick-tock..."

Thick, fresh blood dripped from the horizontal sword in Li Chengqian's hand, falling drop by drop onto the gold bricks in the central hall.

quiet!

The entire council chamber fell into a deathly silence!

"Who...who are you?! How dare you force your way into the main hall of the Cui family of Boling!"

Cui Hong suddenly stood up. Although he was still trying to remain calm, his violently trembling hands betrayed his extreme fear.

Three hundred elite family warriors! They didn't even last the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before they were all slaughtered?!

Before Li Chen could even speak...

Cui Jue, who was always arrogant and conceited, jumped up from his chair without knowing what was going on after seeing Li Chen's face.

Although he was afraid, relying on the fact that this was the Cui family's stronghold and the pride of the aristocratic family, he actually pointed at Li Chen's nose and arrogantly started cursing!

"Who do we have here! It's you, you charlatan!"

Cui Jue pointed at Li Chen with a ferocious expression, "You really think you're some kind of god?! Daring to bring people to cause trouble in our Boling Cui Clan, you're dead today…!"

"Bang!"

Cui Jue hadn't finished speaking.

Everyone only saw a white shadow flash before their eyes.

Li Chen instantly covered a distance of more than ten steps and appeared in front of Cui Jue like a ghost!

He didn't even move his hand; he simply raised his right leg and kicked Cui Jue in the chest!

"Snap!"

It was accompanied by the crisp sound of several ribs breaking.

Cui Jue felt as if he had been hit by a charging rhinoceros, spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward like a cannonball!

"Boom!"

Cui Jue slammed violently into the heavy rosewood table in front of Cui Hong. The immense impact caused the incredibly sturdy solid wood table to collapse and shatter into pieces!

"puff--!"

Cui Jue collapsed in the ruins, convulsing in pain, blood and foam constantly oozing from his mouth, too weak even to scream.

"Oh?"

Li Chen slowly retracted his right leg, looking down at Cui Jue lying on the ground, a cruel sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"You're about to die, and you still dare to bare your teeth at me (Cui Jue grits his teeth and gasps for air in pain)?"

Li Chen turned his head and casually gave the order.

"Hui Dao, smash all his teeth. I don't want to hear that bug make another sound."

"Yes, sir!"

Covered in blood, Qin Huaidao let out a cruel, sinister laugh.

He strode forward and, like an eagle snatching a chick, grabbed Cui Jue by the collar and lifted him up by half.

Looking at Qin Huaidao's bloodied fist, which was bigger than a clay pot, Cui Jue finally felt the extreme fear of facing death.

"No...don't..." he pleaded incoherently.

"Bang!"

His response was a merciless, powerful punch from Qin Huaidao!

"Snap!"

"ah--!!!"

Cui Jue's jaw was instantly dislocated, and several blood-stained molars flew out of his mouth and smashed into a pillar.

Qin Huaidao gave him no chance to catch his breath.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Punch after punch! Every single one landed squarely!