Zhu Chengpeng said impatiently, "Don’t flatter yourself, you were of my father’s and Feng Tianzong’s generation, yet today you come to make trouble at Zhu’s, your reputation was already ruined after today, why bother talking about all these things?"
Gu Manzhou was truly enraged, feeling his face burning with humiliation, his lifetime of prestige stained by Zhu Chengpeng’s words.
"Fine, if you’re seeking death, you can’t blame me."
With an angry huff, Gu Manzhou strode forward.
Zhu Chengpeng had been ready, knowing he was no match and thus struck first as he saw Gu Manzhou make a move.
Gu Manzhou let out a cold snort of disdain, effortlessly countering the attack with a casual gesture.
The difference of three grades between them became apparent instantly, with a single clash, Zhu Chengpeng spat blood, flying back over ten meters, his face pale as paper.
Gu Manzhou merely shook his body symbolically, hands behind his back, proudly stating, "I told you, you’re no match for me, let Zhu Chengyou come to meet me."
Zhu Chengpeng felt his inner Qi roiling, shocked to his core.
He was no slouch in combat, having sparred evenly with those of the Energy Transformation Fifth Grade, and even against Sixth Rank, he felt confident to hold on for a few exchanges.
But in front of someone of Seventh Rank, he was no more than a single blow.
After the Seventh Rank, the inner Qi in one’s body becomes immensely consolidated, undergoing a transformation in quality, massively stepping up the combat capabilities, thus one could be called a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Fighting to steady his turbulent inner Qi, Zhu Chengpeng wiped the blood from his mouth, looking at Gu Manzhou, said, "Alright, you wait, I’ll go call my big brother right now."
Gu Manzhou was slightly stunned.
This guy was hot-tempered, so why was he suddenly giving in?
He then sneered with contempt.
Even the most violent people would become docile in the face of a powerful adversary.
"Go ahead, it’s better if you bring out that harmful brat too, or else the Zhu family will have a hard time protecting themselves today," Gu Manzhou reminded him.
As soon as Zhu Chengpeng left, Feng Yuanshuo came to Gu Manzhou’s side, unable to help himself from saying, "Senior Gu, why not just barge in and drag the boy out? I do not believe with your esteemed reputation, the Zhu family would dare to block you."
Gu Manzhou could certainly detect the provocative undertone in his words, feeling an inner disgust, yet outwardly remained unperturbed, calmly saying, "As long as they hand over the person and abide by the Martial Alliance’s rules, it’s not good for us to cause chaos."
Feng Yuanshuo felt secretly irritated by his attitude, reminding him, "My father should be arriving soon, right?"
Gu Manzhou’s heart jolted, looking at him with surprise.
Feng Yuanshuo spoke with a resolute expression, "The skies of the Jiangbei Martial World are due for a change."
Gu Manzhou took a deep breath. He had thought that Feng Tianzong sending him here meant he had no intention of showing up personally, but it turned out the other party might actually come.
Right at that moment, a succession of luxury cars arrived one after another.
Gu Manzhou looked up, his eyes narrowing.
The arrivals were all important figures from various powers of the Jiangbei Martial World.
It seemed that the sky of the Jiangbei Martial World was indeed changing today.
Previously named Zhu, from today onwards, it might have to change to Feng.
Representatives of the various powers in the Jiangbei Martial World quickly gathered, greeting each other with traditional martial world’s courtesies.
Upon seeing Gu Manzhou, nearly everyone approached him, respectfully addressing him as Senior Gu or Grandmaster Gu.
Gu Manzhou enjoyed the attention, nodding in return, as a greeting to the crowd.
Someone then said, "Senior Gu, are you here to right the injustice suffered by the Feng family?"
"Yes, the Zhu family has gone too far, how dare they shelter a violent criminal? Do they still think they can dictate the whole Jiangbei on their own?"
"Cough cough, indeed, such sheltering of a violent criminal, Zhu’s really are not acting honorably."
"Zhu Tianshou... cough cough... after the elder fell, Zhu’s leading position in Jiangbei was nothing more than in name, but out of respect for Elder Zhu’s integrity, we’ve allowed Zhu to remain as the Squad Leader of the Jiangbei Martial Alliance for all these years. Unexpectedly, they would break the law and openly shelter a violent criminal, which is truly excessive."
"That’s right, as we gather here today, we should make the Zhu give an account and restore the order to the Jiangbei Martial World."
"The Zhu Family has monopolized the Jiangbei Martial Alliance for many years, they are too arrogant and overbearing, it’s indeed time for a change."
Upon hearing these calls, Feng Yuanshuo’s face lit up with joy.
Ha ha ha, the Zhu Family steps down, and the Feng Family takes their place—it’s exactly what everyone wants.
He knew it, his father’s prestige in Jiangbei was unmatched, as long as he made his stance clear, nobody would dare to oppose the Feng Family’s ascension.
The situation was set!
Gu Manzhou also felt much more comfortable in his heart. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovєlFіre.net
See, it’s not just me siding with the Feng Family.
With Zhu Tianshou brought down, turned into a useless person, the Zhu Family’s strength remained formidable, supported by Zhu Chengyou and Zhu Chengpeng, two practitioners at the Energy Transformation Realm. However, Feng Tianzong of the Feng Family was in a unique tier of his own strength.
Now that the Feng Family wants to replace the Zhu Family, who in the Jiangbei Martial World would dare to oppose, who would dare to offend the Feng Family?
"Hand over the perpetrator who committed the assault, punish them severely without leniency."
"Yes, hand over the perpetrator."
Suddenly, the crowd began to chant loudly, their momentum fierce.
To the uninformed, it would seem as though a major violent incident had occurred.
In reality, it was just an arm that had been made useless.
Inside the Zhu Family courtyard, Zhu Chengpeng had already come to seek help from his elder brother, thinking he was strong, yet he found himself no match for an Energy Transformation Grandmaster, which was a blow to his inner confidence.
"Big brother, today’s events are too disadvantageous for our Zhu Family, that Gu Manzhou is even willing to be the Feng Family’s lapdog, we need to think of something," Zhu Chengpeng, who was usually carefree and hot-tempered, now became extremely calm.
Zhu Chengyou saw his pale-faced younger brother and his gaze became icy. He estimated the time; there were only about ten minutes left until the hour Yang Fei had mentioned. With so many people from the Jiangbei Martial World arriving outside, he could not stay inside any longer.
"You stay here, don’t let outsiders disturb Mr. Yang’s treatment of our father. I’ll go out and take a look," Zhu Chengyou told his younger brother.
Zhu Chengpeng nodded, "Go ahead, I will stand guard here, don’t worry."
Zhu Chengyou knew that as long as he blocked the entrance, preventing the Feng Family from coming in, the backyard would be quiet.
He said no more, and strode away.
Zhu Chengpeng watched his elder brother’s retreating figure, his brows furrowed deeply, his face showing a trace of seriousness.
Then he turned back to look at the door behind him.
He wondered what the situation was now.
If his father could stand again, that would be best. If not, and if Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang chose to stand by and watch, not wishing to get involved, then the Zhu Family would have trouble.
At that moment, Zhu Chengpeng suddenly felt a tinge of regret.
If only his niece could have ended up with Yang Fei, considering Yun Shu’s affection, Yang Fei would certainly have offered his help today.
If he had made a move, Qin Yanyang would also not stand by idle.
Even if Feng Tianzong personally arrived, he would not be able to do anything to the Zhu Family.
Of course, if father could stand again, even if he was paralyzed for ten years and his cultivation suffered, with his older brother and himself, the Zhu Family’s strength would still far surpass that of the Feng Family’s. What could Feng Tianzong dare to do then?
Just then, Zhu Chengpeng’s cell phone rang.
Upon seeing the number, Zhu Chengpeng’s expression changed slightly and he immediately answered.
"Uncle Four, did something major happen at home?" Tong Yunshu asked anxiously.
Zhu Chengpeng replied with a wry smile, "You, a girl who knows nothing of martial arts, don’t worry needlessly; the Zhu Family is not so easily brought down."
Tong Yunshu urged anxiously, "What exactly happened? I will go ask Third Grandpa to come over and help."
Zhu Chengpeng felt touched inside but also couldn’t help feeling excitement.
If Tong Yan were to make an appearance to state her position, then how would Feng Tianzong dare to act rashly?
But in the end, distant waters can’t quench a nearby fire.