Chapter 277: The Grand Meeting Begins
"Patriarch Tang, Patriarch Liu is right. If Sword King Valley and the Zhao Family don't make a move, a fight with the Chu Family isn't out of the question," the Gang Leader of the Qing Gang said.
In truth, the man didn't want to clash with the Chu Family at all. 'After all, people die in a fight.'
And no matter the losses, they would be difficult to bear.
Years ago, a few minor incidents had escalated into a desperate, life-or-death struggle between their factions.
'The crucial thing is, it makes no difference whether you win or lose.'
It would only allow other Martial Arts Families to reap the rewards while they fought, and they might even get ambushed in the process.
That was why, generally speaking, all Martial Arts Families considered such matters with extreme caution.
In fact, back then, the Qing Gang wouldn't have fought the Chu Family if the Tang Family hadn't provoked them first.
Most importantly, the other two major families within the Qing Gang didn't have particularly deep-seated grudges against the Chu Family.
"Pfft. Years ago, the Chu Family's old ancestor gave a Treasure Medicine to Sword King Valley. That's why they agreed to protect the Chu Family, on the condition that they remained in seclusion. Once the Chu Family re-emerges, that promise is void. So, Sword King Valley won't meddle in the Chu Family's affairs at all."
"Most importantly, where did the Chu Family's Treasure Medicine come from all those years ago? I'm sure everyone wants to know. Speculation is rampant, but most theories point to the source being within the Chu Family's own territory. Therefore, I imagine quite a few Martial Arts Clans will be making a trip to the Chu Family this time," Patriarch Tang continued.
"Patriarch Tang, we can't act rashly. If the Chu Family's old ancestor truly goes all out in a desperate fight, the damage to us will be immense. That man is a lunatic. Who here wants to go looking for death?"
"So, you're just going to stand by and watch the Chu Family make such a brazen comeback? Can you just swallow that? What will people think of our Qing Gang? They'll all think we're a bunch of cowards and weaklings!" Patriarch Tang said.
"You can rest assured about that. Others besides us are bound to make a move. We just need to wait and see what happens. After all, the Chu Family's Treasure Medicine attracted far too much attention back in the day," the Gang Leader of the Qing Gang said.
"So, are we going on the eighth of next month or not?" Patriarch Tang asked.
"Of course we're going. Why wouldn't we? We have to. If the Chu Family didn't emerge now, they'd probably just wither away and die out on their own in a few more years," the Gang Leader of the Qing Gang said.
If the Chu Family continued their seclusion, the clan would eventually perish. Without new blood and without any opportunities for the younger generation to gain combat experience, their only fate would be annihilation.
Reaching the apex of human achievement required going through enough battles.
In fact, the Treasure Medicine the Chu Family had given to Sword King Valley was rumored to be able to help someone reach the Martial Arts Peak.
Though it was called a Treasure Medicine, it actually had nothing to do with medicine.
It was a type of stone that contained exceptionally pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. When a Martial Cultivator absorbed it, they could rapidly increase their strength.
This so-called Treasure Medicine was also known as a Spirit Stone.
It was an extremely important item in the world of Martial Dao cultivation, because the current era was the Dharma Decline Era.
With Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi dissipating, Spiritual Power had become extremely precious, to say nothing of these Spirit Stones.
Each Spirit Stone required many years to form, gathering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi before it could finally condense.
Therefore, each one was priceless.
"Good. In that case, I will ensure the Chu Family is utterly destroyed!" Patriarch Tang said, his face contorted with hatred.
The man couldn't wait for the Chu Family to be completely wiped out.
However, the Tang Family made no mention of the fact that Chu Feng had killed several of their disciples in Beihai.
Compared to the larger goal of dealing with the Chu Family, such matters were insignificant. This time, they intended to handle the entire Chu Family at once.
「Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.」
As the date of the Chu Family's assembly drew near, Martial Arts Clans everywhere began to stir.
The Chu Family was re-emerging, and everyone wanted to come and see for themselves.
In truth, most were more interested in seeing the Chu Family's so-called Treasure Medicine Spirit Stones.
Many clans had been coveting these things for a long time. It could be said they coveted them so much they could hardly sleep at night, practically drooling at the thought.
If not for the Chu Family's seclusion and the protection of Sword King Valley, quite a few clans would have likely stormed their gates already.
That was why everyone was gathering this time: they wanted to find out for certain if the Chu Family still possessed any more of these Spirit Stones.
For Cultivators, the allure of such Spirit Stones was simply too great to resist.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng was oblivious to all of this. He was driving Su Miaoke out for a trip, as it was time for them to leave.
"Sigh... I've been at home for so long, I don't even want to go out anymore. It's so much more comfortable here," Su Miaoke said with a wistful look, sitting in the passenger seat.
She was starting to think that going out was no fun at all.
"That won't do. You can't just do your Cultivation every day. You need to relax and unwind, too. Let's just treat this as a vacation—eat, drink, and have fun," Chu Feng said with a smile.
'After all, he was the Young Master of the Chu Family now, so his treatment was naturally first-class.'