Chapter 296: Crisis
This outcome was something they had never expected.
The members of the Chu Family were overjoyed. Chu Wuji, in particular, was so excited he didn’t even know what to say.
Outside, the members of the Zhao Family had also witnessed this scene.
They had actually arrived a while ago. Although they knew Chu Feng had become the Chu Family’s Young Master, they never imagined his strength would be so immense.
He had single-handedly fought against several masters at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm.
He had even scared three or four of them into fleeing. This was too powerful; it was absurdly strong.
What was even more ridiculous was that they never thought someone as young as Chu Feng would already have a Martial Arts Peak Realm Cultivation.
’That’s impossible!’
Zhao Quan was aghast, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
He had spent a good amount of time with Chu Feng and knew him well. He never would have thought that the gentle, easygoing Chu Feng was actually at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm.
"Sister Qinghan, is... is this real? Brother Chu is at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm! This is unbelievable." Zhao Quan looked stunned. It felt like a dream, something too incredible to be true.
"How many times are you going to ask? Your eyes aren’t broken. He is indeed at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm, and his strength is far from that of an ordinary Martial Arts Peak master," said Zhao Qinghan.
In truth, she was quite shocked herself. She had interacted with Chu Feng many times and considered them to be familiar with each other, but she never imagined the guy was a Human Martial Arts Peak Realm master.
The main thing was, she could never sense it from him in their daily interactions. She had absolutely no idea his strength had reached this level.
Besides, Chu Feng was only a few years older than them, but the gap in their abilities was immense.
"Now I get it," Zhao Quan said. "It explains why every time I sparred with Brother Chu, I’d get knocked flat in an instant. The gap is just too huge. I was just getting crushed."
"Shut up. You talk too much," Zhao Qinghan said.
"I do not talk too much! How about we go over and say hi to Brother Chu?" Zhao Quan said.
"Do you think someone at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm has the same status as us? Even our own Elders can’t compare to him," Zhao Qinghan said, shaking her head and sighing.
As she looked at Chu Feng, she suddenly felt a vast distance open up between them. But when she recalled their past interactions, they had seemed so close.
"Kid, come on, let’s go have a drink!" Chu Tianshan said, happily pulling Chu Feng along.
You couldn’t imagine how happy he was right now.
"Still thinking about drinking? You old coot, haven’t you noticed something is wrong?" Chu Feng said.
"Wrong? What’s wrong?" Chu Tianshan looked completely baffled. He had no idea what Chu Feng meant.
"Are you sure you haven’t noticed?" Chu Feng pressed.
"No, I haven’t! You little rascal, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you beating around the bush like a woman?" Chu Tianshan said, exasperated.
"You’ll find out in a bit, then," Chu Feng said with a smile, not answering directly.
Once the banquet began, the attitudes of these people did a complete one-eighty.
Those who had previously been disdainful or even sarcastic toward the Chu Family were now all trying to suck up to them.
And they had no choice but to fawn over them. A Human Martial Arts Peak Realm master was just too powerful. This was a powerful patron they absolutely had to latch onto.
After all, many families didn’t have a master at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm at all.
The Zhao Family, for instance, didn’t actually have anyone at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm.
As for what Chu Feng had said earlier, it was because he had sensed that someone was still stirring up trouble behind the scenes.
There was a peculiar, very faint scent. He knew it was most likely some kind of incapacitating incense or poison.
However, his body was immune to all toxins, so he didn’t feel any of its effects.
For now, he could only wait and see how it affected everyone else.
Actually, Chu Feng had been suspicious for a while. Things had already progressed this far, yet the Chu Family’s greatest enemy, the Qing Gang, had yet to show themselves.
Moreover, the Qing Gang were known to be vindictive, always exacting revenge for the smallest grievance. The fact that they hadn’t made a move or even appeared felt very wrong to Chu Feng.
Therefore, he suspected that the scent he had smelled earlier was most likely related to the Qing Gang.
They were the only ones who liked to use poison. The Qing Gang wasn’t particularly skilled in direct combat, but using insidious poisons was their specialty.
It was said that their most potent toxins could even affect those at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm.
At that moment, in a dark corner, a man dressed entirely in black stood motionless.
Fury surged across his face.
This man was the Gang Leader of the Qing Gang. He had arrived early but had remained hidden, not revealing himself.
He was concealed among a group of tycoons, posing as the subordinate of a wealthy businessman.
He had witnessed everything that had just happened with his own eyes. He was thankful he hadn’t acted sooner, but at the same time, he was shaken by the sheer extent of Chu Feng’s strength.
A Human Martial Arts Peak Realm master this young... If Chu Feng hadn’t revealed his power himself, probably no one would have ever suspected him of being at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm.