Chapter 202: Locating the Traitor
The fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month.

Feng Tianyang, who parted ways with his sworn brothers, neither continued to hide nor was willing to return to Liangshan secretly. Instead, he turned his attention to the Wang family and appeared in the town where they were.

After several days of thinking and gathering intelligence along the way, Feng Tianyang realized that among the four families, except for the Gao and Lu families who stayed out of the matter, the Wang and Lu families united with various forces in the martial arts world and used the thirty-six people's oath of brotherhood to suppress all the sects involved.

Things are still going on, the hunt is not over
Feng Tianyang didn't think that he and his other brothers could hide safely like this for the rest of their lives. There would be a day when they would be discovered.

What's more, ever since he experienced the traitor incident, he has been traumatized. Among the nine people who went to the mountains to gain enlightenment, Feng Tianyang couldn't trust any of the others, except for his fourth brother who wanted to die.

It was possible that the Eight Great Skills would be leaked in the near future. Thinking of this, Feng Tianyang couldn't help but feel disappointed. He didn't have enough ability to deal with the suppression from the righteous side, nor could he prevent the stab in the back from the traitor.

In addition, when he was comprehending 'Conscripting Spirits and Dispatching Generals', he also understood one fact, that is, with his qualifications, he might not be able to fully master this kind of unique skill in his lifetime.

Especially towards the end, as the number of detained spirits increases dramatically, the possibility of losing control increases.

Not to mention him, maybe his descendants won't have this blessing either. In life, just be content with what you have. A blessing in disguise.

In the end, Feng Tianyang decided to surrender to the Wang family first, and then offer his unique skills as a valuable gift. Perhaps it would not be a problem for him to live his life in peace and safety.

The lives of his other brothers and sisters were not important to him. From the beginning to the end, his selfishness and generosity did not conflict with each other. The only sworn brother he recognized was his fourth brother Feng Yao.

Therefore, all he wanted to do was to survive, avoid disasters, and abide by the agreement with his fourth brother to find the traitor and kill him.

The Wang family is the best stepping stone for him to achieve these two points. With the power of their family, it should not be difficult for them to protect him and reveal some information.

This is a desperate move.

Feng Tianyang was betting that the Wang family was greedy enough. In order to avoid any accidents, he made a backup plan before leaving. He wrote a letter of intelligence and secretly sent it to a certain stronghold in Quanxing, along with the miracles realized by the eight people including himself.

Eight methods comparable to those of gods are enough to stir up another riot in the martial arts world. No matter who the other seven people are the traitors, they will not be able to escape this disaster for the rest of their lives.

In the afternoon, Feng Tianyang deliberately revealed his whereabouts. After discovering him, the Wang family's informant in the city called in a large number of helpers and surrounded him.

"Hey! You thief finally showed up, come on, come on, kill him!!!"

"My dear men, please don't do anything. I won't resist."

Feng Tianyang pretended to be panicked, his face turned pale, and he said tremblingly: "Please take me to see your master, and I am willing to provide the whereabouts of the other thieves."

"Humph! You better know what's best for you."

"Bah! You spineless bastard wasted so much of our time."

"Take him away."

Faced with the humiliating words, Feng Tianyang felt almost nothing. In his opinion, achieving the goal was important, and the so-called process was up to them.

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

The Wang family's guards were worried, so they called on a few good fighters to swing sticks at Feng Tianyang, beating him so hard that he begged for mercy and his hands and feet were almost broken.

"Wow!"

Feng Tianyang, with a bruised face and nose, suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes. Someone roughly put a hood on his head and dragged him away.

In less than half an hour, a dishevelled figure was thrown into the hall of the Wang family, and the head of the Wang family and several elders appeared there.

"Is it him?"

"Yes, uncle, he wants to see you and is willing to tell you the whereabouts of the other thieves."

The man in charge of the arrest was a sturdy man, Wang Ai's cousin. He took off Feng Tianyang's hood and let the head of the family and uncles interrogate him.

Before the head of the Wang family could say anything, Feng Tianyang, who was beaten with blood all over his head, had already knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, crying without dignity:

"Boss Wang, please spare my life. I beg you. Please have mercy on me. I am willing to confess everything."

"Ok?"

The head of the Wang family couldn't help but show a hint of contempt in his eyes. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't even look at this kind of dog with a broken spine.

If he didn't see profit in this person, he wouldn't bother to take the time to pay attention to him.

"Feng Tianyang, right?"

"You have sworn brotherhood with the devil, which is a capital crime. Considering your pity and your willingness to turn back, my Wang family can give you a decent death. Why don't you quickly tell us the whereabouts of the other thieves?"

"Boss Wang, please don't. I want to live. Please, help me."

Feng Tianyang was so scared that he kept kowtowing.

"That's enough! You don't deserve to live."

"Even if you don't want to say it, I have plenty of ways to make you say it."

The head of the Wang family scolded coldly, ignoring Feng Tianyang's kneeling and pleading. The bodies of the thirty-six thieves were the tokens of their Wang family's relationship with the Sanyi Sect, so how could they let them go easily?

If the whereabouts of the remaining thieves could be found, he felt that the young children in the clan would have a great opportunity to join the Trinity Sect, and their future would be limitless.

"Boss Wang, please let me live"

“I want to repay you.”

"I'll give you some chips that will definitely make your heart beat."

Feng Tianyang tested it cautiously. He was on edge and didn't dare to be careless at all. If he took a wrong step, he would surely die.

"Huh! Bargain? You are just a poor refugee. Do you have any bargaining chips that are worth my attention?"

The sneer from the Wang family's head became even stronger, and he waved his hand to dispel his idea:

"Are you planning to follow the example of the traitor in the secret painting and pass on your own methods to us?"

"There's no need for that. Those old bastards from your Liangshan shamans are still alive. My Wang family doesn't want to cause any trouble, and we don't want them."

"No, no, Boss Wang, I promise you that my methods are more powerful than those of the shamans. As long as you nod, I will confess everything to you, just to save my life. Please understand, Boss Wang."

Feng Tianyang cried so hard that the head of the Wang family became impatient. He despised a grown man for being so fussy and having no dignity at all.

"Forget it. Just tell me. If it is valuable, my Wang family can save your life."

"Will this make the outsiders back off? This is a serious matter, I am only willing to reveal it to you."

Before Feng Tianyang finished speaking, a sturdy man at the side tried to stop him: "Uncle, don't trust him. This thief wants to get rid of us. I'm afraid he has bad intentions towards you."

“Hmph! This spineless guy doesn’t have that ability. He can’t cause any trouble as long as we are here.” An elder of the Wang family expressed his opinion.

"Go down first."

The head of the Wang family vaguely sensed something strange, but he couldn't tell where it came from, so he simply asked his clansmen to retreat temporarily. He wanted to see what tricks Feng Tianyang was going to play.

Following his words, the clan disciples, thugs, and guards present all went out.

In the huge hall, only Feng Tianyang, the head of Wang family and three elders were left.

"Tell me, what are your bargaining chips? If this is just a joke, I will make you live a life worse than death." An old man urged sinisterly.

"Senior, I dare not do that!!"

Feng Tianyang was walking on thin ice, fearing that these old beasts would be immoral and drag him away and torture him with just one word, so he quickly said:
"Since I colluded with the devil, with his help, I have comprehended a unique skill that is not inferior to the spirit of the gods. I am willing to hand it over and pass it on to the elders of the Wang family, just to save my life."

The panicked words made the faces of the four people in the Wang family change slightly.

They naturally coveted the "divine spirit" that was rumored to be able to break through all laws in the martial arts world, and any skills that were on par with it must not be much weaker.

"In that case, then you tell me."

The head of the Wang family had a cold look in his eyes. He already knew what the beast's intention was. Saving his life was one thing, but he really despised this kind of crude trick.

"Call the spirits and send the generals."

"It can control all the spirits in the world, enslave them, plunder their abilities, and even grow stronger by devouring spirits. There is no limit to the number of spirits."

Feng Tianyang happily told about the unique skills he had learned. When he saw the greedy looks of the four Wang family members, he added:

"Not only me. The other thieves have also mastered seven unique skills."

An old man holding a pipe in his mouth exclaimed in surprise: "What? How could this happen? What on earth did you thieves do?"

"Senior, I...I can't tell you. The devil has planted a trick on me. If I tell you, I will be killed."

Feng Tianyang knelt and crawled forward, stretched out his hand tremblingly, grasped the feet of the head of the Wang family, and prayed humbly:
"Boss Wang, please give me a way out. I beg you. I swear to hand over my property to you intact. As long as you can protect me, I swear solemnly that when I pass it on to my descendants, I will definitely keep some of it in reserve and always let your Wang family suppress my Feng family, in order to repay your kindness."

"You get up first."

The head of the Wang family could no longer sit still. Seeing a great opportunity right before his eyes, he immediately asked:

"What abilities did the other seven people realize? Where are they now?"

Feng Tianyang stammered:

"I don't know much about their abilities, I just know a little bit. But I really don't know their whereabouts. I am guilty. I just thought of this way to meet you and use my special skills to save my life."

"Humph."

The head of the Wang family was a little displeased. He had originally wanted to grab the remaining skills before everyone else, but he failed.

"Don't worry, Boss Wang"

"I will first summon you to arrest the spirits and send the generals. After you have verified them, you can call the heads of other sects to interrogate me."

"I will be a captive of your Wang family by then. I will tell you everything I know. If you say a few nice words, it will be easy to save my life. Besides, you have time to see the ability of the Soul Confinement and General Sent Out these two days."

It must be said that Feng Tianyang's proposal really moved the head of the Wang family. He looked down at this loser who sold out his brothers in exchange for his life without any hesitation, and couldn't help but sneer:

"My Wang family keeps their word. We will protect you if we say so. I hope you can keep your mouth shut about what happened between us." "Yes, yes, thank you Boss Wang for your mercy!!!"

"You are my second parents. I am so grateful."

Feng Tianyang felt relieved. He had finally completed this risky move.

"What puzzles me is why you chose my Wang family?"

"Those idiots down there don't know, but I know that as long as you want to hide for the rest of your life, it will be difficult for us to find you. Why bother?"

Feng Tianyang raised his head and sighed helplessly under the scrutiny of the Wang family's patriarch:

"When we became sworn brothers, a traitor appeared. Even when we were comprehending the ultimate skill, the traitor was still there. I am afraid that they will get ahead of us in the future. So I have to think of ways to protect myself."

"You and the Lu family are both the ones I chose to surrender to, but the Lu family is too far away and I am afraid of the risk, so I came to you. These are all my sincere words, please understand, Boss Wang!!!"

The head of the Wang family had a pleasant smile on his face and said:

"Then you, Feng Tianyang, are not that stupid. Never mind. It's not difficult to protect your life. I will contact all the sects later. From now on, you can be a dog of my Wang family. As long as we have meat to eat, we will have your bones to gnaw on. Do you understand?"

"Understood. I will follow your lead."

Afterwards, the head of the Wang family ordered someone to bring paper, pen and ink, and Feng Tianyang wrote out the details of the Capture the Spirits and Send the Generals without reservation.

He knew his limits and did not seek to acquire all the abilities of this unique skill. He only wanted to gain the greatest benefit within his ability. Using means beyond his ability would run the risk of going astray, so he did not feel bad about just throwing it to the Wang family.

"Here, you can take your time to consider it. You can send someone from your clan to practice. If there are any problems after they get started, you can kill me on the spot and I will have no complaints."

Feng Tianyang assured solemnly that the Wang family was not good at controlling spirits, and their cultivation speed in a short period of time was not that fast, and was far from being out of control. He calculated that the other party would not make things difficult for him.

"it is good"

The head of the Wang family glanced at the technique, handed it to the elders beside him, and said respectfully: "Uncles, please do it for me."

"That's right. Anyway, we are all dead wood with one foot in the coffin. If there is any mistake in the practice, it will not affect the children of the clan. Let's give it a try."

An old man said expectantly.

"Senior, you are joking. Once you have mastered this method, when you die, I will let the disciples of your Wang family capture your soul. In this way, it can also remain in the world."

Feng Tianyang said flatteringly, he kept his attitude very low, he knew clearly that as long as he could please those old immortals in front of him, his life would be safe under the protection of the Wang family.

"Oh? Really?"

The old man became interested. From this perspective, this could be a way to achieve immortality. He would not have to be buried after a hundred years. He could also pass on all he had learned throughout his life to the younger generations in the clan, allowing them to avoid detours. The future prosperity of the Wang family was almost inevitable.

"Seriously, I dare not lie to you. If I say anything false, I hope the heavens will strike me with thunder."

Feng Tianyang's advancement in the art of binding souls and sending generals was faster and higher than those four people, and he did not think that it was difficult to bind people's souls to remain in the world forever.

The head of the Wang family laughed out loud, patted Feng Tianyang on the shoulder, and quickly asked him to stand up.

"It is said that the past cannot be changed, but the future can be pursued. Since you have come to your senses, Brother Feng, let the absurd things you did before go with the wind."

"Boss Wang, you are too polite. Please bear with me."

At this point, the deal between the two parties was reached. Feng Tianyang seized the initiative and completely forced the other seven into a dead end before they could take action.

"I have another favor to ask. Boss Wang, can you help me?"

The patriarch of the Wang family was in a good mood and did not refuse. He drank his tea and nodded to signal him to continue.

"That's right. How did the news of my sworn brotherhood with the devil leak out?"

"You are well-informed. Do you have any clues? That traitor made me homeless and hunted down. I can't swallow this resentment. I have to find a chance to tear a piece of flesh from him."

Hearing this, the head of the Wang family laughed and said jokingly, "Why? If the traitor didn't leak the secret, would you still go all the way with the devil?"

"That's not the case. I just wanted to get a chance from the devil. After getting this special skill, I naturally want to distance myself from him. Not only me, but others should think so too."

Feng Tianyang's words were a mixture of truth and falsehood, and contained a lot of self-mockery.

"I hope you know your place. From now on, you must draw a clear line between yourself and the devil. Otherwise, if I protect your life, my Wang family will have to explain to everyone. Please don't cause any trouble for me."

After the head of the Wang family gave the warning, seeing that Feng Tianyang looked submissive, he didn't mind telling him a few words.

"You can figure out what I'm going to say next by yourself. I don't know who it is."

"I also know some people from the Lu family. You should know that our four families have always been friends, right? It's common for us to get information from each other. For example, this time, I learned from an old friend that the guy who exposed your alliance and sent the information was a very short guy. He didn't stay long and ran away after delivering the letter."

Feng Tianyang was startled, and instantly locked onto the two suspects, frowning and asking, "Are you very short?"

"When did the Lu family receive the news?"

"Earlier than Xiaozhan, it should be first-hand information, delivered by your inner spy himself."

The head of the Wang family was also very curious, and then asked: "Do you remember if there is anyone short among the thieves you swore brotherhood with?"

"Have."

Feng Tianyang narrowed his eyes slightly, with murderous intent in his mind, and two familiar figures appeared in his mind.

"Zhang Huaiyi from Tianshi Mansion."

"Ma Ben from Tiangongtang is here."

"Before we comprehend the special skills, I can be sure that the traitor is still present. It is one of these two people."

Upon hearing this clue, the head of the Wang family made a judgment immediately.

"Then the person you are looking for may be Zhang Huaiyi. Tiangongtang and Sanyimen don't have much relationship, so there is no need to do this."

"But Zhang Huaiyi, who came from the Tianshi Mansion, is different. The two factions are on good terms, and he is one of the candidates for the next Tianshi of the Tianshi Mansion."

"If it was really him who did it, after acquiring the unique skill, he fled back to the mountains and was protected by the Heavenly Master's Mansion. With the Heavenly Master clearing his name, the Trinity Sect probably wouldn't make things difficult for him."

The words spoken by the Patriarch of the Wang Family coincided with Feng Tianyang's thoughts. At the same time, he became even more frightened and said:

"Boss Wang, do you think Zhang Huaiyi has already fled back to the mountains?"

"When the Heavenly Master and other seniors interrogate me, what should I do if Zhang Huaiyi secretly plots against me and uses the Heavenly Master to take my life?"

Seeing his uncertain expression, the head of the Wang family sneered:
"Brother Feng, you are quite thoughtful, but your vision is too narrow. With my Wang family's help, it won't be easy for the Tianshi Mansion to kill you."

"If the Heavenly Master really wants to take your life, that's fine. This fire will burn to the Heavenly Master's Mansion anyway. I want to think about how this guy will protect his traitor."

"Alas, people's minds are hard to predict. Boss Wang, please help me when the time comes."

Feng Tianyang was really panicked. He had to prepare for the worst to avoid the possibility that the Heavenly Master would kill him to silence him if he was hiding Zhang Huaiyi.

"Don't worry, even if the king of heaven comes, he can't do anything to you in my Wang family's territory."

The head of the Wang family is proud of his thousand-year-old family background and profound heritage. If a fight really breaks out, the one who will suffer will be the Tianshi Mansion whose disciples have participated in the alliance.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Feng Tianyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, have you used up your Xiqing?"

Suddenly, the head of the Wang family thought of this key method, which might be able to catch all the other thieves with special skills in one fell swoop.

"We originally had some, but when we left, Gu Jiting suggested that we destroy them all because there was a traitor and no one could be trusted. We all accepted his suggestion."

Feng Tianyang no longer relied on Xi Qing. All the contacts he received were filled with murderous intent, and no one who went there could come back alive.

"Really? What you said makes sense."

The head of the Wang family sighed with regret. He wanted all of the remaining seven unique skills, but he was a little confused and didn't know how to find the whereabouts of these bastards.

"Did the restrictions that the demon gave you restrict you a lot?"

"He claims that no one in the world can figure out his secrets. If it weren't for the risk of losing my life, I would definitely be willing to share some of the secrets I know with Boss Wang."

Feng Tianyang sighed sadly. After learning the art of summoning spirits and sending generals away, he thought that the poisonous insect that lurked deep in his soul was also a spirit. He tried to control it, but failed repeatedly. He also had to endure the pain of the poisonous insect biting his soul, which almost drove him crazy.

That thing was countless times more difficult to deal with than he had imagined, but fortunately the restrictions were not harsh, so it was better than nothing.

The head of the Wang family held a contemptuous attitude towards this and said leisurely:
"It's just the devil's opinion. Some famous masters from the sect will come here in a few days. I will ask them if they can help you."

“Thank you, Boss Wang!!”

Feng Tianyang was happy on the surface, but in fact he was disdainful in his heart. How could the methods of a thousand-year-old monster be so easily solved? How could a mortal man of a hundred years have the ability to do this?

"Brother Feng, please go down and settle down for now. You don't have to worry about the rest."

"The reckless man in the clan was ignorant and injured you severely. I will ask my son to bring you some medicinal wine to wipe your wounds. We will set up a family dinner tonight and reward you, the hero, well."

The head of the Wang family spoke kindly, his attitude was completely different from before.

For people in power in business families like this, profit is everything. They do not have absolute friends or enemies. As long as they can get enough benefits, everything can be negotiated.

"Ah! Then I will accept your kindness."

Feng Tianyang showed joy on his face and clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

He knew the Wang family's stance, which had already sided with him, so his life was safe.

"Why are you being polite, Brother Feng? When this matter is over, whether you want to stay and work for my Wang family, or retire from the world and live a peaceful life, it's up to you."

The head of the Wang family made generous promises with a constant smile on his face, but the cold light in his eyes was fleeting. He was determined to eat this self-righteous loser until there was nothing left.

(End of this chapter)