4: anger

“My proposal is simple: return everything originally taken, and each Family must prepare a generous gift! This Xu Qing being able to assume the City Lord position clearly indicates the Marquis’s Estate’s involvement!”

A somewhat portly middle-aged man spoke.

This person was Yang Dafu, the Head of Yang Family, one of the five major powers in Xu City.

At this moment, he looked at the few people present, a strange glint in his eyes.

“Hand them over?”

Upon hearing this, the representatives of the Huang Family, Su Family, and Qing Si Workshop were all somewhat displeased.

Chen Fangde’s expression also turned grim.

“Everyone, even if the Princess will not marry Young Master Xu, given the current situation, there must be a connection between him and the Marquis’s Estate. We, who can lord it over Xu City, are nothing but a group of ants before the Marquis’s Estate!”

“Anyway, this is the Yang Family’s stance. You all think about it carefully! Farewell!”

With that, Yang Dafu stood up and left the deliberation hall.

The Head of Huang Family and the Master of Qing Si Workshop’s expressions changed slightly, and they immediately clasped their fists and followed suit, leaving.

For a time, only the Chen Family and the Su Family remained in the entire deliberation hall.

“Brother Chen, we…”

At this moment, the Head of Su Family was somewhat flustered.

The Yang Family and the other two families could apologize, but his Su Family had no way out!

Because they not only seized the Xu Family’s properties and drove the Xu Family members out of Xu City, but they even killed some of the Xu Family members. The enmity was immense!

“What are you panicking about?”

Chen Fangde frowned.

Like the Su Family, the Chen Family had also killed many Xu Family members, including several direct descendants of the Xu Family. Now, only a few direct descendants of the Xu Family survived, and it could be said that the two families had no room for reconciliation.

“Does the Head of Chen Family have a solution?” The Head of Su Family asked, as if grasping at a life-saving straw.

“This Xu Qing is merely in the Tongmai Realm. He still wants revenge? So what if he has the Marquis’s Estate backing him? If he doesn’t behave, we can just kill him!” Chen Fangde said with a sneer.

“What? This…”

Upon hearing this, the Head of Su Family was startled, feeling that Chen Fangde had gone mad.

“Do you think I’m joking?”

Seeing the Head of Su Family’s reaction, Chen Fangde asked with a smile.

“Head of Chen Family, now is not the time for jokes. This Xu Qing has the Marquis’s Estate behind him. If you kill Xu Qing, the Marquis’s Estate will surely send out powerful experts. By then, our two Families…”

“Haha! The world is vast, where can our two Families not go?” Chen Fangde said with a laugh.

The Head of Su Family was stunned upon hearing this.

Chen Fangde smiled and explained, “If we can’t stay in Fengyan County, then I’ll just head east!”

The Head of Su Family’s expression immediately changed upon hearing these words.

Heading east meant the Wu Dynasty.

The Head of Su Family carefully scrutinized Chen Fangde, and upon reflection, he was terrified. It was likely that the Chen Family had long had this plan.

“Head of Su Family, you must understand, our two Families have no retreat. It’s better to quickly sell off our Family assets and relocate our Family members while we still have time!” Chen Fangde said faintly.

The Head of Su Family’s expression changed upon hearing this, and he hastily clasped his fists, saying, “Head of Chen Family, I still have matters at home. I’ll take my leave first!”

With that, the Head of Su Family hurriedly left the Chen Family.

“Hehe…”

A meaningful smile appeared on Chen Fangde’s lips.

“How is the Second Elder’s side?” Chen Fangde asked.

The butler beside him replied, “Reporting to master, the Second Elder and his group have already arrived in Wu City, and everything has been arranged.”

“Proceed according to the plan. Tonight, let Bao’er and the others leave first! Remember, don’t let any word leak out!” Chen Fangde instructed.

“Yes!”

The butler bowed and left.

West District!

It had always been Xu City’s slum, a place where all sorts of people mingled, and many of Xu City’s dirty deeds originated here.

And in a certain underground location in the West District, a spacious underground secret chamber had been excavated.

Several numb-looking individuals were diligently Cultivating.

“Everyone! The Young Lord is returning, and he is going to assume the position of City Lord!”

Suddenly, a middle-aged man came underground, excitedly bringing a piece of news.

“Xu Song, is this true?” an old man asked excitedly.

“Third Uncle, it’s absolutely true! The news was told by the Head of Yang Family. They are preparing a welcoming banquet, awaiting the Young Lord’s return!”

Upon hearing this, several people became excited.

They were none other than the surviving members of the Xu Family. After a series of blows, the once-large Xu Family now had only nine people left!

These people were all from the main branch of the Xu Family, with Bloodlines within three generations.

That old man was Xu Ming, the Third Elder of the Xu Family, a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Zhenyuan Realm. When the Family upheaval occurred, he was out inspecting the Family’s properties, thus he was spared. However, most of his descendants perished in the calamity.

After Xu Qing left Xu City, he became the pillar of the Xu Family. However, under the suppression of the Chen Family and Su Family, they had no choice but to hide in the West District, employing a strategy of ‘hiding in plain sight’.

And this wait lasted for a year!

The person who brought back the news was Xu Chu’s cousin, the descendant of the Xu Family’s Second Elder.

“Good! Good! This is great!”

Xu Ming’s old tears flowed. This past year, the Xu Family had truly suffered too much!

“Third Uncle! What do we do now?” Xu Song asked.

“Wait! Wait for the Young Lord to return! To prevent Chen Fangde and his group from acting desperately! Moreover, we still don’t know how much support the Young Lord has received from the Marquis’s Estate, so we can only wait for the Young Lord to return first!”

After pondering, Xu Ming said with a heavy expression.

Back then, the Young Lord went to the County City to seek the support of the Wang Family, but he understood that the two Families were not a match, and the marriage could not possibly happen. Perhaps the Young Lord would even face many cold looks and insults from the Wang Family members.

Now that he had returned, although he had obtained the City Lord position, it might have been exchanged for the marriage contract!

After all, if the marriage contract could continue to be honored, the Young Lord would not have lingered in the Marquis’s Estate for a year.

Now that he had returned, although he held the position of City Lord, he lacked strength. Facing the Chen and Su Families, it would only be self-destruction!

Therefore, even though these Family members wanted revenge, they could only endure for now.

At this moment, the entire Xu City was in an uproar. No one had expected the declining Xu Family to rise again!

Thinking of the changes in the Xu Family over the past year, some busybodies couldn’t help but watch the spectacle.

Because they knew that some people were about to suffer.

Inside a tavern!

“Who would have thought that this Young Master Xu could actually return to Xu City and serve as City Lord!”

“Isn’t that right? I heard that when Young Master Xu left, he was only at the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm. Even with the Marquis’s Estate’s resources, he would at most be in the Tongmai Realm, right?”

“So what? If you could get the Marquis’s Estate’s support, you could too! Ultimately, he has powerful backing! But now the Chen Family and the Su Family are finished!”

“Who told them to be so ruthless in their actions? As soon as the Xu Family was destroyed, they moved against the remaining Xu Family members! That Xu Du was killed by the Chen Family, and he was the only son of the Xu Family’s Grand Elder!”

“Bang!”

Listening to the discussions below, in a private room upstairs, a young man, consumed by rage, slammed his fist on the table.

The young man was Xu Qing. After leaving Qingfeng City, they did not travel by flying boat, but instead rode Green Scale Horses.

Upon nearing Xu City, they left the main force to encamp outside the city, while Xu Qing and a few others covertly entered the city first to gather information.

He had not expected that these people would not only seize their property but also attack their Family members!

That Xu Du was his cousin, who was usually kind to the Family members. He had originally escaped the Family calamity, but he had not escaped the Chen Family’s butcher knife!

“Young Master Xu! Do you want to eliminate the Chen and Su Families?”

Listening to the discussions in the tavern, Wang Dong’s eyes also showed anger.

After several days of interaction, Xu Qing had already bonded with them. He was very fond of this capable young man, and furthermore, orders had come from above that they could stay in Xu City for some time!

He naturally understood the deeper meaning behind this.

“Commander Wang, will this affect you?”

Xu Qing asked with a serious expression, his words full of concern.

“They are merely two bronze families. Just eliminate them!”

Wang Dong said indifferently, as if these two families were as insignificant as ants in his eyes.

“Exactly, exactly! These people actually dared to kill Young Master Xu’s Family members; they deserve to die!”

Several Yuanhai Realm junior officers also chimed in.

“Xu Qing thanks you, sirs! The Xu Family will never forget today’s kindness and will surely repay it handsomely in the future!”

Xu Qing immediately stood up, took two steps back, and bowed deeply to them.

“Young Master Xu, what are you doing? Please get up quickly!”

Wang Dong hastily stepped forward to help him up, then instructed his junior officers, “Wang Yuan, summon the brothers into the city and eliminate those damned Chen and Su Families!”

“Yes!”

The Yuanhai Realm Peak junior officer acknowledged the order.

“Thank you all!”

Xu Qing’s eyes were red, and his voice choked up as he once again expressed his gratitude to them.

Seeing the grief and gratitude in Xu Qing’s eyes, the few of them couldn’t help but be moved.