"Young Master Xiao, you are indeed a young hero. I, Meng Chen, admire you." Meng Chen laughed and walked over with a smile. He bowed slightly and complimented him.
To be honest, he was also shocked by Xiao Chen's performance.
He had killed five Xuanwu Realm experts in a row!
One of them was at the Fourth Level of the Xuanwu Realm!
Such power was simply terrifying. It could be said that as long as Xiao Chen willed it, he could establish a hundred-year-old great clan in mere moments.
In fact, the number one family in Yunhai City was no longer the Zhao family but rather... the Xiao family!
After all, even Zhao Qian had admitted that Xiao Chen was the master of the Zhao family!
"I'm old, and my judgment has declined. It's inevitable that I may have done something excessive. For Meng Ye's sake, please don't take it to heart." Meng Chen spoke with a smile. He now realized that if Meng Ye had not been friendly with Xiao Chen, he himself would be nothing more than a corpse at this moment.
"It doesn't matter. You can go." Xiao Chen shook his head, unwilling to waste more words.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll leave first. You and Meng Ye are of the same age and share common interests. You two can talk." Meng Chen spoke hurriedly, then looked at Meng Ye with a smile. "Meng Ye, why are you still standing there? Haven't you always spoken about him?"
Meng Ye glanced at Xiao Chen with timid eyes. She didn't know whether this devilishly invincible youth was still the boy she had once been interested in.
"What are you looking at? You don't recognize me anymore?" Xiao Chen rubbed her head with a smile.
Just that simple gesture made Meng Ye smile brightly.
He was still the same boy! He hadn't changed!
"Let's go. I'm a little hungry. Let's get something to eat." Xiao Chen shook his head and said softly.
As for the matters here, everything had been settled. Whether he stayed or not wouldn't make much of a difference. He believed that the Zhao family could handle things properly.
"Oh yeah!" Meng Ye squealed joyfully.
At almost the same time, in Yunhai City…
An old man clad in a violet robe walked into the Xiao family estate, his expression aloof. His voice echoed across the entire area.
"Who the hell is Xiao Chen? Show yourself and face your death!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A muffled thunderous roar shook the surroundings!
Martial artists with weaker cultivations turned pale and spat out mouthfuls of blood. Their faces were filled with horror. The mere voice of this man was enough to injure them!
How could such a powerful figure appear in Yunhai City?
"And he seems to be here to make trouble for the Young Master."
The members of the Xiao family were filled with unease. Ever since Xiao Chen had demonstrated his overwhelming strength and defeated the Meng family, the Xiao family had nothing but respect and admiration for him.
But now, Xiao Chen seemed to have provoked an exceedingly powerful enemy.
"I hope nothing bad happens to the Young Master." The Xiao family members silently prayed.
At the same time, Xiao Fa, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.
"What a powerful aura!" His expression changed slightly. This presence was far beyond the Spirit Incarnation Realm!
This was a true expert of the Xuanwu Realm!
His figure flickered, and he appeared before the violet-robed elder, his expression serious. "May I know who you are?"
"You, a mere Ninth-Level practitioner of the Spirit Incarnation Realm, are not worthy of knowing my name!" The elder glanced at Xiao Fa with disdain and scoffed.
"Where is Xiao Chen? Have him come out and meet his death!"
"You want to kill Xiao Chen?" Xiao Fa's expression changed. He asked in a deep voice, "My lord, how did Xiao Chen offend you? Is it truly worth it to kill him?"
"Are you qualified to question me?" The violet-robed elder frowned and waved his sleeve.
Boom!
Muffled thunder resounded in the clear sky.
A bolt of lightning descended, tearing through the air toward Xiao Fa!
"A casual summoning?" Xiao Fa took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly sharp. He fiercely swung his sword!
"Dragon-Slaying Sword!"
Hum!
The sound of the sword was like a dragon's roar, followed by a dragon-shaped sword aura.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
The terrifying forces clashed, and the dragon-shaped sword aura and thunder dissipated simultaneously.
"Hmm? Such powerful sword Qi! You do have some skill!" The violet-robed elder exclaimed, but his eyes remained arrogant. "Unfortunately, your opponent is me."
He was an expert of the Xuanwu Realm, above the Spirit Incarnation Realm. Even the strongest Spirit Incarnation cultivators were insignificant before him!
On the other side—
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Xiao Fa was forced back dozens of meters. He suppressed the surging Qi and blood within his chest, looked up at the elder, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you from the Sky Thunder Clan?"
"You're not too stupid. Yes, I am Lei Qianjie from the Sky Thunder Clan!" The violet-robed elder said proudly. "Since you have some strength, I will enlighten you before your death!"
"Chen Lei from your family is my last disciple!"
Xiao Fa's heart sank upon hearing this.
The Sky Thunder Clan!
The only third-level sect in Tianyang Prefecture!
In Prefecture City, where countless sects vied for dominance, the Sky Thunder Clan was a force to be reckoned with. In terms of strength, they were no weaker than the Zhao family!
Perhaps… even stronger!
"My lord, there seems to be a misunderstanding. My son, Xiao Chen, did not intend to harm Chen Lei. But that man brought it upon himself! Xiao Chen had no choice!" Xiao Fa hurriedly explained.
"I don't care. All I know is that if you dare to harm Chen Lei, you will pay for it with your lives!" Lei Qianjie waved his sleeve, his tone brooking no argument.
"This… isn't this too tyrannical of you, sir?!" Xiao Fa gritted his teeth. "Our Xiao family has powerful backing! My son, Xiao Chen, is valued by the Zhao family of Tianyang Prefecture! He is a good friend of Zhao Qian, the Young Master of the Zhao family!"
"The Zhao family?" Lei Qianjie smirked. "Before, I would have shown them some respect. However, the Zhao family is in grave danger. Do you think they still have the strength to protect you?"
"I'm afraid you still don't know. The title of the strongest family, once belonging to the Zhao family, has now been seized by the Ouyang family."
"What?!" Xiao Fa was shocked.
He had thought mentioning the Zhao family would deter Lei Qianjie.
Unexpectedly, calamity had also fallen upon them.
His face turned pale.
The downfall of the Zhao family was shocking, but he was more concerned about his son, who was with them.
"Will this affect my son?" he thought anxiously.
"Bring Xiao Chen out!" Lei Qianjie demanded coldly.
"Xiao Chen isn't here. And even if he were, I wouldn't hand him over!" Xiao Fa drew his sword and pointed it at Lei Qianjie. "I may not be your match, but I will fight to the death!"
"You court death!"
Lei Qianjie's fury erupted. Thunder crackled behind him before a beam of lightning tore through the air!
Boom!
Xiao Fa desperately wielded his Dragon-Slaying Sword, but he was outmatched. He coughed out a mouthful of blood and collapsed.