Hearing this news, Gavin Zhu felt a bit puzzled. The Zhu Family had never interacted with the Scarlet Flame Sect, so what did it mean for their Supreme Elder to pay a visit?
But since the visitor was a top-tier Sun-Soul expert, Gavin didn’t dare show any disrespect and personally led people to greet him.
When he saw the Supreme Elder from the Scarlet Flame Sect, Gavin also noticed a middle-aged man at Sigilforge Realm standing nearby. He didn’t pay much attention, assuming he was also from the Scarlet Flame Sect.
“Elder Mu, your arrival truly brings honor to my humble home! Please, come in!” Gavin Zhu said very politely.
“Greetings, Mr. Zhu.”
Eldon Mu smiled and returned the courtesy to Gavin Zhu.
“Haha, no need to be so formal—please, come inside!”
Just then, the Sigilforge middle-aged man at Eldon Mu’s side stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said to Gavin Zhu, “I am Marcus Lei of the Lei Family from Skyroc City. Greetings, Mr. Zhu.”
Gavin Zhu was stunned. He’d thought the man was from the Scarlet Flame Sect, but it turned out he was from the Lei Family. Skyroc City was one of the top ten cities in the Mystic Sun Domain, and the Lei Family was a top martial clan there—much stronger than either the Zhu Family or the Scarlet Flame Sect.
But since they were so far apart, the Zhu Family had never crossed paths with them either. Now, with people from both the Scarlet Flame Sect and the Lei Family showing up together, Gavin couldn’t help but ponder the deeper meaning behind it.
Although Gavin Zhu was confused inside, he put on a smile and apologized, “Mr. Lei, I’m sorry—I assumed you were also from the Scarlet Flame Sect. Please forgive my oversight.”
“No problem!” Marcus Lei smiled, clearly not bothered.
Soon after.
Led by Gavin Zhu, the group arrived at the Reception Hall and took their seats, hosts and guests settling in.
After some brief small talk, Gavin Zhu smiled at the two of them and asked, “May I ask what brings Elder Mu and Mr. Lei here today?”
Eldon Mu pondered before replying, “I’ve come because of Evan Chu.”
Marcus Lei added, “I’m here for the same person.”
Gavin Zhu’s expression changed slightly. “Please, speak frankly.”
Eldon Mu continued, “Our Scarlet Flame Sect had two King-Grade techniques stolen. According to our investigation, the person who accessed the manuals was Evan Chu!”
“That little beast is truly outrageous!” Gavin Zhu roared, a murderous glint in his eyes. “He ought to be torn limb from limb!”
A cold glint flashed in Eldon Mu’s eyes. “These techniques are the Scarlet Flame Sect’s inheritance—they must be recovered. Besides, Evan Chu has committed a serious crime, and our sect cannot easily forgive him. But he’s extremely slippery and seems to possess a special teleportation-type divine ability. Our sect has sent people to capture him several times, but he always escapes in advance. That’s why I’ve come to seek Mr. Zhu’s cooperation—to take him down together!”
“That’s right, that little beast is utterly detestable. Not to make Elder Mu laugh, but our Zhu Family also had one of our techniques stolen by him, and now it’s known to everyone. We’ve already sent out a large number of martial artists to hunt him down, but so far, it’s all come to nothing!” At this, Gavin Zhu suddenly looked at Marcus Lei. “Mr. Lei, he didn’t steal the Lei Family’s techniques too, did he?”
“No, he didn’t.” Marcus Lei shook his head. “But he did kill my clan lord’s nephew, Ray Bolton.”
Bang!
Gavin Zhu slammed his palm on the table and said coldly, “That little beast is a scourge. If we don’t get rid of him, none of our three families will have peace.”
“Mr. Zhu, I’ve come this time hoping to form an alliance with your family—to capture Evan Chu together!” said Eldon Mu.
“The Lei Family is in, too!” Marcus Lei declared.
“Good! In that case, let’s sit down and discuss how to deal with this brat!” Gavin Zhu was overjoyed at their words.
…………
In Dreamabyss City, at a certain restaurant, Ian Song was leisurely drinking by himself.
After everything he’d done recently, the whole Zhu Family probably hated him to the core—but there was nothing they could do about it.
Once he finished this meal, he planned to head straight for Hongtian City.
Now that the Zhu Family had sent out so many people to hunt him down, their main base was sure to be understaffed—a perfect chance to catch them off guard.
“Slap!”
Just then, the sound of a slap rang out nearby, followed by a furious shout: “Bitch, hurry up and pour wine for Young Master! Or do you want me to serve you instead?”
Ian Song looked up and saw a stubbornly standing young woman in ragged clothes, one cheek marked with five fresh red fingerprints. The one who’d hit her was an ugly youth in black fighting clothes, seated at a table.
Behind him stood two burly men, each carrying a giant blade on their back.
Feeling everyone’s stares, the ugly youth glared with triangular eyes and barked, “What are you looking at? Keep staring and I’ll gouge your dog eyes out!”
At once, the other diners seemed cowed by his aura, turning away and whispering quietly among themselves:
“Isn’t that the Chu Tyrant from the Chu Clan?”
“That’s probably him. They say this Chu Tyrant is hideous and twisted—he loves tormenting beautiful women!”
“That girl may be in rags, but she’s stunning. Too bad she’s fallen into Chu Tyrant’s hands; who knows how long she’ll last? They say he’s tortured more than a hundred women to death!”
…………
Everyone turned away, except Ian Song, who watched the young woman with interest—she was, after all, a somewhat familiar face.
Noticing Ian Song’s gaze, Chu Tyrant grew furious, pointed at Ian and cursed, “Damn! Pretty boy, what are you looking at? Ada, go teach him a lesson—make it hurt!”
The woman, who had been standing there with hatred in her eyes, instinctively looked in the direction Chu Tyrant pointed. Her expression changed instantly—it was indeed Wei Le. She had narrowly escaped when the Wei Family was destroyed.
Fearing the Feng Family of Yunfeng City, she’d fled the town overnight despite her injuries. Because her wounds hadn’t been treated in time, they got worse, and she eventually collapsed in the woods.
She was rescued by a kind-hearted hunter.
With the hunter’s wife’s careful care, her injuries were nearly healed. But she hadn’t expected Chu Tyrant and his two men to come hunting in the mountains, stumble upon the village, and discover her by chance.
Chu Tyrant insisted on taking her away, but the hunter and his wife refused. They were severely beaten by Chu Tyrant’s men. Wei Le had some cultivation herself, but her injuries hadn’t healed, her strength greatly diminished, and Chu Tyrant’s two men were Sea of Divinity martial artists. In just a few moves, she was captured and her powers sealed.
Wei Le’s feelings toward Ian Song were complicated; the Wei Family’s downfall had much to do with him. So when she saw him confront Chu Tyrant, she couldn’t help but feel a touch of joy.
Ada strode over, his palm as large as a fan, swinging it heavily at Ian Song. The Chu Clan was the largest martial family in Dreamabyss City, so Chu Tyrant could do whatever he pleased there. As his lackey, Ada was used to such things, and his slap was practiced and ruthless.
Just as Ada’s hand was about to land on Ian Song’s face, Ian suddenly grabbed a chopstick from the table and stabbed out like lightning. With a squelch, Ada’s palm was pierced through.