283: Chapter 283 Zhao Zicheng Submits

"Little brother, there might be some misunderstanding here. I will personally investigate this matter. If Zhao Wensheng really did capture your woman, I will have him release her. Furthermore, my Zhao Family is willing to provide you with some compensation."

Although he was unclear about Xiao Yuchen's strength, being able to easily subdue a Late Mahayana Stage expert at such a young age forced him to take it seriously. He finally understood why the other party dared to barge into the Zhao Family; he truly did not fear the Zhao Family.

"Isn't it a bit too late to admit your mistake now? In your eyes, is it true that one can do whatever they want as long as they have the power? How about this: my two brothers here don't have women yet. How about you hand your women over to them?"

It was a case of killing the heart rather than just the body; Xiao Yuchen wanted them to experience what despair was.

"You... do you really think the Zhao Family is afraid of you? If you offend the Zhao Family, don't even think about walking out of Haotian City."

Actually, for the Zhao Family, women really didn't count for much; they had plenty of Dao Companions anyway. The main issue was their Face. If outsiders knew that the Zhao Family had given away their own women to save themselves, how could they continue to stand in Haotian City?

"Is that so? Then let me see the strength of the Zhao Family. However, the space here is too small. I will go outside and wait for you."

Seeing Xiao Yuchen so calm, the Zhao Family Head also hesitated. But he was, after all, a Mid Tribulation Transcending Stage powerhouse. If he were scared by a young man and didn't dare to fight, resulting in a damaged state of mind, he would likely be stuck at the Mid Tribulation Transcending Stage forever.

When Xiao Yuchen arrived outside, Sect Master Hua Yuxi and the other three also arrived. She was holding Zhao Wensheng in her hand, but by this time, Zhao Wensheng had already fallen unconscious.

"Yuchen, I crippled this guy. He won't be able to touch women ever again." Sect Master Hua Yuxi threw Zhao Wensheng directly in front of Xiao Yuchen.

"You came just in time. They originally had five Mahayana Stage experts. I just crippled one. The remaining four—two Early Mahayana Stage, one Middle Stage, and one Late Mahayana Stage—are left to you."

In truth, Xiao Yuchen's purpose in coming to the Zhao Family was not just to recruit people; he hoped that Li Yiran and the others could hone themselves through combat. Only by fighting true powerhouses could they continuously improve.

"Rest assured, leave it to us."

Seeing this, the members of the Zhao Family suddenly understood; they seemed to have fallen into a trap. These four women were all at the Early Mahayana Stage; how could they possibly have been captured by Zhao Wensheng and brought into the Zhao Family? This was clearly a trap.

"Brat, you tricked us! All four of them are at the Mahayana Stage; how could they have been kidnapped into the Zhao Family?" the Zhao Family Head roared in anger.

"That's right, they were indeed captured on purpose, but the fact that Zhao Wensheng kidnapped people remains. The key is that all of you believed Zhao Wensheng was in the right. If you had handled this matter fairly and impartially earlier, I would not have taken action against the Zhao Family today."

"Alright, since it has come to this, stop the nonsense. Let's fight."

As soon as Xiao Yuchen's voice fell, Sect Master Hua Yuxi and the other eight Mahayana Stage experts stepped forward and directly engaged the four Mahayana Stage experts of the Zhao Family in battle.

Facing a Mid Tribulation Transcending Stage powerhouse, Xiao Yuchen did not underestimate his opponent and directly took out the xuanyuan sword.

"Come on, let me see just how strong a Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouse really is."

Holding the xuanyuan sword, Xiao Yuchen immediately unleashed the third form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique: Destruction.

Upon seeing such a terrifying sword strike, the Zhao Family Head's pupils constricted. He pulled out his own two-meter-long broadsword and swung it down.

Bang!

The sword energy and blade energy collided in mid-air. The space where the energies made contact distorted and emitted a shattering sound, but it quickly recovered to its original state.

"Law of Space?"

Xiao Yuchen could tell that the power of the Zhao Family Head's blade strike was not as strong as his own sword strike, but the Zhao Family Head's strike contained the Law of Space, which dissipated more than half of the power of his own strike.

However, the opponent's grasp of the Law of Space was only superficial; otherwise, Xiao Yuchen's sword strike would have been completely unable to resist that blade strike.

"I thought you were how strong; turns out you are nothing more than this."

The Zhao Family Head laughed loudly. Although Xiao Yuchen's sword strike was strong, it did not contain the Power of Laws. This meant that Xiao Yuchen had not reached the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. This gave the Zhao Family Head confidence instantly; he was, after all, a Tribulation Transcendence Stage expert, and having mastered the Law of Space, how could he lose to a Mahayana Stage expert?

"Is that so? Then try taking another sword strike from me."

Xiao Yuchen chuckled and once again used the third form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique: Destruction. However, this sword strike contained the power of Sacred Fire and Heavenly Thunder; only this could truly be called destruction.

Seeing such a powerful sword strike, the Zhao Family Head felt his scalp go numb. He used all his strength to swing his blade again, and at the same time, he channeled all his Spiritual Qi to form a Spiritual Qi shield in front of him.

Bang!

This time, when Xiao Yuchen's sword energy met the blade energy, lightning instantly surged forth, shattering the blade energy in an instant. The Sacred Fire poured out, burning the power of space into nothingness.

Besides this, the Heavenly Thunder and Sacred Fire descended directly toward the Zhao Family Head. Although the Zhao Family Head had prepared his defenses in advance, his Spiritual Qi could not stop the Sacred Fire and Heavenly Thunder at all, and the two forces directly sent the Zhao Family Head flying.

Fortunately, both forces had been consumed significantly during the previous collision, and he himself was a Tribulation Transcendence Stage expert with formidable defensive capabilities; otherwise, this strike could have taken his life.

Seeing that their Family Head had been defeated right after the start of the battle, the members of the Zhao Family were completely desperate. Their Zhao Family was finished.

The Zhao Family Head forced his body to stand up from the ground, and a mouthful of blood instantly sprayed out.

"How is it? Do you want to continue?" Xiao Yuchen asked with a smile.

"You won. I, Zhao Zicheng, admit defeat. What is your true purpose in coming to the Zhao Family?"

"To tell you the truth, I was the one who represented Xiyue Prefecture in the Five Provinces Grand Competition. We intentionally conceded and gave the second place to your Dongba Prefecture. But the Heavenly Dao Sect actually went back on their word, leading the Four Great Families of Dongba Prefecture to cause trouble for us, claiming that I killed a Disciple of the Dongba Prefecture. I cannot swallow this anger; I want to have a talk with the Heavenly Dao Sect." Xiao Yuchen casually found an excuse.

"It was you? No wonder the Five Provinces Grand Competition was dominated by Xiyue Prefecture; you do indeed have that kind of strength. However, your target is actually the Heavenly Dao Sect; why did you come to my Zhao Family?"

Zhao Zicheng was not a fool. Xiyue Prefecture and Dongba Prefecture had not truly come into conflict; it was impossible for Xiao Yuchen to come personally to cause trouble for the Heavenly Dao Sect over such a trivial matter.

"You are very smart. I need a few Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouses to act as helpers for a period of two years. Congratulations, you have been successfully selected."

"Can I refuse?" Zhao Zicheng asked tentatively.

"Of course you can. However, the consequences of refusing me are likely something the Zhao Family cannot bear. Either I kill everyone, leaving only you, or I kill you and leave everyone else. Which one do you choose?" Xiao Yuchen threatened.

"The Heavenly Court has regulations; experts cannot simply wipe out a Family. Doing so would incur punishment from the Heavenly Court." Zhao Zicheng brought up the Heavenly Court, hoping to scare Xiao Yuchen off.

"Correct, the Heavenly Court does indeed have that rule. However, I come from Xiyue Prefecture, and you belong to Dongba Prefecture. My actions count as a weaker party killing a stronger party in self-defense, which should not count as a violation. Furthermore, this is something your Zhao Family brought upon yourselves. However, wiping out the clan is indeed a bit cruel. I will just kill you. After you die, the Zhao Family will lose its position as one of the Four Great Families, and at that time, others will make a move against you; I won't need to do it personally."

Hearing this, Zhao Zicheng had no choice but to compromise: "Fine, I admit defeat. I will go with you. But are you sure it is really only for two years?"