Chapter 284: Provoking the Chu Family
"Thank you for your generous gift, Patriarch," Boss Cao and Jiang Tao said respectfully.
The two of them were thrilled. With this Token from the Chu Family, they could finally stand tall.
Who would dare oppose them now? Only someone with a death wish, someone who was tired of living.
Having a Martial Arts Clan backing you was almost as good as having official government support.
Ordinary people wouldn’t dare to provoke them. After all, angering a Martial Arts Family was an extremely dangerous thing to do.
"Hah, Patriarch Chu, aren’t your words a bit too arrogant? Anyone who opposes the Chu Family will be killed? Do you even have the strength to back that up?" someone snorted coldly, their voice ringing out.
"Whether we have the strength or not, why don’t you come up and test it for yourself? Decades ago, my Chu Family was already one of the top Martial Arts Families. Even after all these years, I, Chu Wuji, still dare to say that my Chu Feng’s family is a top-tier Martial Arts Family!"
"We are holding this agent conference today to recruit agents. I, Chu Wuji, thank you all for gracing us with your presence. But if anyone wants to provoke my Chu Family, if you want to use this event to test my Chu Family, then by all means, come at us."
Chu Wuji addressed the crowd arrogantly. His words were filled with confidence, completely devoid of fear.
The man who had spoken was about to say something else, but he was immediately pulled away by someone.
Who would dare cause trouble at a time like this? The Chu Family would surely kill them without mercy.
’If that happened, wouldn’t it just help the Chu Family establish their dominance at the conference?’
Soon, the meeting concluded. Chu Wuji went up and said a few words.
The general gist was just boasting and spouting various pleasantries.
"Thank you all for coming to support the Chu Family. We have specially prepared a banquet today. I hope you all eat and drink to your heart’s content," Chu Wuji said to the crowd once more.
The Chu Family’s preparations for this conference could be described as exceedingly thorough.
They had also developed numerous contingency plans. If anyone came looking for trouble, they would be sure to make them regret it.
Soon, everyone dispersed and the banquet began.
Just as everyone was about to disperse, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Hah, the Chu Family was beaten into seclusion by the Qing Gang back in the day. How dare you talk about a comeback now? Do you even have the right?" someone shouted from within the crowd.
The moment these words were spoken, a high-ranking Chu Family Elder flew into a rage.
"You’re courting death!" one of the Chu Family Elders roared, thrusting a palm strike forward.
BANG!
The person opposite him also sent a palm strike forward, and their palms collided.
BOOM—
The Chu Family Elder was knocked back two or three meters. His opponent fared similarly, his arm tingling with numbness.
"Hah, is this all the strength the Chu Family has?" the man opposite him said, his face a mask of contempt.
"I don’t care what family you’re from. You dared to provoke my Chu Family here today, so you will die!" the Chu Family Elder roared in fury. This time, he formed a fist seal, preparing to blast his opponent.
Chu Feng’s family had just re-emerged after decades. If they failed to establish their authority and were instead successfully provoked, their prestige would suffer a major blow.
"Shiyi, fall back! I will fight him!" At that moment, an old man with a sword on his back charged forward.
This was the Chu Family’s Fourth Elder, a master at the Peak of Qi Cultivation, just one step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm.
The Elder immediately slashed out with his sword. A stream of Sword Qi whistled through the air, looking as if it would slice the very atmosphere apart.
Seeing this, the surrounding crowd instantly scattered. Once a fight like this broke out, blades had no eyes. If you got hurt, you could only blame your own bad luck.
"Hah, the Chu Family has some nerve. Trying to use numbers to bully the few? I will be your opponent!" Then, another person stepped out from the crowd.
This man also wielded a sword, and he began to fight the Chu Family’s Fourth Elder.
The two sides clashed, flashes of blades and whistling Sword Qi filling the air.
A streak of Sword Qi slashed against a wall, instantly leaving a deep gash as cracks spread outwards.
Everyone who saw that flash of sword light felt their hearts pound in terror.
’If that had struck a person, they would have been finished—sliced clean in two.’
"The Northwest He Family! Are you determined to make an enemy of my Chu Family?" At this moment, the Chu Family’s First Elder, also known as the Grand Elder, spoke, his voice ice-cold.
"Hah, Chu Shan, stop putting on that profound act. The He Family is here today specifically to oppose you. So what? Not a single one of you from the Chu Family will escape. You will all die!" the other party said arrogantly.
"With just you people?" the First Elder sneered.
"Of course!"
Just then, two figures flew in from outside.
The two men strode through the air before landing steadily on the ground.
The ability to walk on air stunned everyone present.
They were undoubtedly experts of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
"And here I was wondering who it could be. So it’s you, He Hu, and you, He Bao. You two dogs actually dare to come and cause trouble for my Chu Family?" At that moment, Chu Tianshan, who was beside Chu Feng, spoke, his words laced with ice.
"Madman Chu, this doesn’t end today! You alone can’t protect the Chu Family. Hand over the Treasure Medicine for Cultivation, and I might consider letting you all go! Otherwise, everyone in the Chu Family will die!" the two men said viciously.