Chapter 299: Alliance
Soon, people began to cry out one after another.
Some even started planning to team up and take out the Qing Gang.
"Patriarch Chu, your Chu Family has been at odds with the Qing Gang for years. Now that the old bastard is dead, why don’t we seize this opportunity and wipe out the rest of them!"
"These pests must be eliminated. Otherwise, it won’t do any of us any good, and sooner or later, they’ll come after us! That’s why we’ve all decided to ask the Chu Family to lead an alliance to destroy the Qing Gang. We should march to the southwest right now!" someone declared.
His proposal sparked a heated discussion, and many voiced their approval.
First, the Qing Gang had gone too far. This time, they had tried to wipe everyone out.
Second, the Chu Family’s current strength was immense. With two experts at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm, wouldn’t annihilating the Qing Gang be a piece of cake?
Hearing this, Chu Wuji was conflicted.
He understood that this was indeed a perfect opportunity. If everyone banded together, the result would be phenomenal. They could finally get rid of the Qing Gang.
After all, the feud between the Chu Family and the Qing Gang could never end peacefully.
But he was only the Patriarch. The final decision had to be approved by Chu Tianshan and Chu Feng.
"The Chu Family has only just returned, and there are many matters we have yet to address. We are stretched far too thin. Therefore, the Chu Family will most likely be unable to participate in this alliance to annihilate the Qing Gang. However, I wholeheartedly agree with your decision. The Qing Gang must be destroyed," Chu Tianshan said with a sigh.
In truth, he wanted to go as well, but he knew his own condition all too well. His strength had been forcibly elevated, making it unstable and prone to accidents.
If an accident were to happen, it would be a massive blow to the Chu Family.
"That’s right. We still have many internal matters to attend to within the Chu Family. We haven’t been active for decades, so our hands are truly tied. We hope everyone can understand," Chu Wuji quickly added.
The crowd found Chu Tianshan’s words to be quite reasonable.
They had all investigated the Chu Family’s background before coming to the assembly. The Chu Family was indeed in a precarious position at the moment; another mishap could spell their doom.
The only variable they hadn’t accounted for was the surprise that was Chu Feng.
To these Martial Arts Families, the situation was perfectly clear.
The Chu Family’s so-called "return" and this assembly to recruit agents were nothing more than a front. They had run out of money and were looking for investors.
They were dirt poor. Compared to the other Martial Arts Clans and Sects, the Chu Family was truly destitute.
"Sigh, in that case, there’s nothing to be done. Patriarch Chu, it’s a great pity that you can’t participate personally. But we will go to the southwest and demand an answer from the Qing Gang. We absolutely cannot let what happened today slide."
"That’s right! We can’t let the Qing Gang off the hook so easily for what happened today! We’ll go together. If we run into any trouble, we hope the Chu Family can still lend us a hand."
Seeing that the Chu Family didn’t want to get involved, no one pressed the matter further.
With that, a large group of people hurried down the mountain, and just like that, two-thirds of the crowd was gone.
The rest planned to leave at dawn. After all, it was already quite late, and the path down the mountain was treacherous.
Once everyone had gone, Chu Wuji looked at Chu Tianshan, his face a mask of confusion.
"Ancestor, why didn’t we go with them to wipe out the Qing Gang?"
"You’re being too naive. Do you really think the Qing Gang can be taken down that easily? Their own old ancestor is most likely still alive," Chu Feng said.
"What? If they go attack the Qing Gang, aren’t they just asking to be killed?" Chu Wuji was stunned, his face a picture of astonishment.
"Did we tell them to go? Besides, those people owe the Chu Family their lives anyway. I think my time is almost up... I can’t hold on much longer," Chu Tianshan said.
Just then, Chu Feng walked up to him. "Give me the enhancement technique."
"You little bastard! Can’t you see I’m about to kick the bucket? It’s one thing not to save me, but you’re already after my things? Hurry up and save me!" Chu Tianshan said.
"I can’t save you. Besides, what’s it to me if you die?" Chu Feng replied.
"Then... then can the Celestial Soul Grass from last time save me?" Chu Tianshan asked, starting to panic.
"I don’t know. Maybe. Go back and eat some more, see what happens. Whether you live or die is up to fate. I’m going to bed. I’m done playing with you guys," Chu Feng said.
In reality, Chu Tianshan’s injuries weren’t that serious, but they were excruciatingly painful.
’So it does work.’ A smile appeared on Chu Tianshan’s face, and the weight on his heart finally lifted.
"The enhancement technique," Chu Feng repeated.
"Hold on, don’t be so hasty. This technique isn’t written down anywhere. It’s always passed down orally to prevent it from being leaked. How much this Cultivation Technique will increase your power depends entirely on your own existing strength," Chu Tianshan said.
"Then if someone at the Human Martial Arts Peak Realm used it, could they break through to the realm above the peak—the Realm of Myth and Legend?" Chu Feng asked.