The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Zhang Min’s Sister Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Zhang Min’s Sister “Jing Yan, young friend, greetings!

I am Zhang Yibing, Clan Chief of the Zhang Family from Haofeng City, and the individuals with me are the Zhang Family Elders!” Zhang Yibing’s demeanor was quite courteous, showing no contempt on his face despite Jing Yan’s youth.

The people from the Zhang Family held Jing Yan, who came from Dao Yi Academy, in high regard.

Otherwise, Zhang Yibing would not have brought several family elders to meet Jing Yan.

Zhang Yibing, as the clan chief, along with the present elders, all possessed Innate Realm Cultivation.

In Haofeng City, they held relatively high positions.

“Young friend Jing Yan, please take a seat!” After introducing himself and his companions, Zhang Yibing gestured for Jing Yan to sit.

All those present took their seats.

“I’m not certain why young friend Jing Yan has come from Lanqu County City to our Zhang Family in Haofeng City,” Zhang Yibing asked directly after taking his seat.

Upon hearing this, Jing Yan pondered for a moment.

“Clan Chief Zhang, does the Zhang Family have a female member named Zhang Min at Dao Yi Academy?” Jing Yan asked cautiously after deliberation.

Although he had checked Zhang Min’s registration information while at Dao Yi Academy, it was still better to confirm.

“Zhang Min?

Yes, Zhang Min is the daughter of the Ninth Elder of our Zhang Family and entered Dao Yi Academy five years ago,” Zhang Yibing nodded and replied.

He glanced at Jing Yan.

Jing Yan was also a student at Dao Yi Academy, and now that he brought up Zhang Min, it meant that he certainly knew her.

It was normal for the two Dao Yi Academy students to recognize each other.

“Then I’ve come to the right place.” Jing Yan’s expression grew heavy as he stood up and took out a stone coffin from his Sumeru Ring.

Seeing Jing Yan take out a coffin, Zhang Yibing and the others’ expressions changed, even adopting angry looks.

Bringing a coffin to a meeting was quite displeasing.

“Clan Chief Zhang, please don’t misunderstand!”

“Sister Zhang Min has passed away.

Her body lies within this stone coffin,” Jing Yan explained hastily.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, the expressions of Zhang Yibing and the others changed again.

They didn’t know that Zhang Min had died.

Considering the great distance from Lanqu County City to Haofeng City, even though there were Zhang Family representatives in the county working, Dao Yi Academy was not a place just anyone could enter, so the Zhang Family had yet to learn of Zhang Min’s death.

For martial artists like Zhang Min to enter Dao Yi Academy and not return to the family for three to five years was very normal.

Just like Jing Yan, who joined Dao Yi Academy and only returned to Donglin City for the first time after more than a year when he heard the news of the great battle between the Jing and Zhao Families.

Jing Ziqi, who joined Red Lotus Academy, also spent a long time away from the Jing Family.

Zhang Yibing approached, opened the stone coffin, and upon seeing Zhang Min’s body inside, trembled slightly.

For Zhang Min to be accepted into Dao Yi Academy was already a remarkable feat for a family like the Zhang Family.

And now, Zhang Min had died!

A surge of anger built up in Zhang Yibing’s chest.

Several Zhang Family Elders stepped forward to briefly look at Zhang Min in the coffin, each with an expression of grief and anger.

At this moment, Jing Yan did not know what he could say to comfort the Zhang Family.

“Jing Yan!

How did Zhang Min die?” an elder of the Zhang Family asked in a deep, severe tone.

“Sister Zhang Min was killed by a student named Qian Zhen at Dao Yi Academy.

I’m also partly responsible for this incident.

Qian Zhen has a brother named Qian Bo, who caused trouble in the Outer Court of Dao Yi Academy, bullying and dominating others.

Seeing that I was a newcomer to Dao Yi Academy, he tried to extort Academy Points from me.

I refused to give him the points, so he attacked me with intent to kill, but as he was weaker than me, he ended up being killed by me,” Jing Yan recounted.

“Qian Bo’s older brother, Qian Zhen, furious over his brother’s death, wanted to take revenge on me, but at that time, I happened to be out of Dao Yi Academy.

Therefore, he vented his anger on Sister Zhang Min.”

Jing Yan tried to keep his explanation of the event as simple as possible.

He hoped to tell the Zhang Family the full truth, not wanting to deceive them.

As for whether they would harbor resentment towards him because of this, Jing Yan could not worry too much about it.

“So you’re saying, Zhang Min’s death resulted from your actions?” The elder’s gaze towards Jing Yan turned sharp.

“Yes, it is indeed related to me,” Jing Yan nodded, “After learning about this, I sought and killed Qian Zhen as revenge for Sister Zhang Min.”

“Hmph!

What use is revenge when she is already dead?” The elder roared angrily.

“Third Elder!” Zhang Yibing glanced at the elder who was yelling at Jing Yan, “Zhang Min is dead, and nothing can bring her back to life.

Young friend Jing Yan is a guest who has traveled far and has brought Zhang Min’s body back, avenging her as well.

We should be thanking young friend Jing Yan.”

Zhang Yibing was a quite reasonable person.
The Third Elder huffed coldly but said no more.

Even the angriest person, if sensible, knew that if Jing Yan was truthful, Zhang Min’s death could not be blamed on Jing Yan.

“Clan Chief Zhang, I am truly sorry about this matter.

However, what done is done, and I regret not being at Dao Yi Academy at the time,” Jing Yan expressed sincerely, “I know that no matter what I say now, it can’t make up for it.”

“Young friend Jing Yan, you did not kill Zhang Min.

Our Zhang Family cannot blame you,” Zhang Yibing said, waving his hand.

“Someone come!” Immediately after, he called out.

A guard quickly entered.

“Take young friend Jing Yan to rest,” Zhang Yibing instructed the guard.

“Young friend Jing Yan, the family elders and I need to arrange Zhang Min’s funeral, so we can’t accompany you for now.

Please forgive any neglect,” Zhang Yibing then said to Jing Yan.

“It’s not a problem,” Jing Yan said, shaking his head.

“Good!

If you wish to leave Haofeng City and return to Lanqu County City, you’re free to do so.

Please let me know before you leave; it’s only right for my Zhang Family to reward you for the effort of bringing back Zhang Min,” Zhang Yibing added after a moment.

“I shall leave after Sister Zhang Min’s affairs are settled,” Jing Yan considered for a moment before responding.

Naturally, Jing Yan would not accept any reward, but it wasn’t convenient to argue about it in the current atmosphere.

After that, Jing Yan followed the guard to the guest room in the Zhang Family Mansion to stay temporarily.

Once the guard had left, Jing Yan was alone in the quiet room, and he let out a helpless sigh, shaking his head.

Half an hour later, a figure entered from outside.

The newcomer was a young girl around fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a light green dress.

“Are you Jing Yan, my sister’s friend?” the girl asked immediately upon seeing him, her eyes brimming with tears, her brows furrowed.

“I am Jing Yan,” he replied upon hearing her words, guessing that this girl must be Zhang Min’s younger sister.

And indeed, judging by their looks, this girl bore a strong resemblance to Zhang Min.