Overbearing

That is, after all, the super powerhouse who has emerged from our Divine Water Sect over the past two years. Before the age of twenty, he has already broken through the Celestial Human Realm, defeated the Divine Water Sect's second-ranked genius of this generation, and even cultivated the Divine Water Sect's strongest forbidden technique, the Prajna Dragon Elephant!

My god, breaking through the Celestial Human Realm before the age of twenty?

To be exact, it is the first stage of the Celestial Human Realm, the peak of the Condensing Truth Realm Late Stage! If my calculations are correct, given his aptitude, it is even possible that he has now broken through the second stage of the Celestial Human Realm, the Hahai.

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a massive bomb had been dropped into everyone's minds, shocking them to the extreme.

The Celestial Human Realm was an existence they could only look up to and never reach in this lifetime. To put it bluntly, if they could break through to the Bone Forging Realm in this lifetime, it would already mean their ancestors were smoking blue smoke from their graves, and if they miraculously breached the Open Source, the entire lineage would turn their fortunes around from then on.

Yet Lu Wangchuan had broken through to the Celestial Human Realm before the age of twenty, and now it was even possible that he had reached the second stage of the Celestial Human Realm, the Hahai!

To them, this was simply unbelievable, feeling just like a dream.

How does he compare in strength to Zhao Yanlong, our Divine Water Sect's top-ranked genius?

That I do not know.

Zhao Yanlong is the Sect Leader's son, so Zhao Yanlong's strength must certainly be superior.

Yet Zhao Yanlong only broke through to the first stage of the Celestial Human Realm at age twenty, while Lu Wangchuan was already at the peak of the first stage of the Celestial Human Realm before the age of twenty.

The crowd outside chattered endlessly and discussed without stop. Lu Wangchuan's arrival was no different from casting a huge boulder onto a calm surface of water, leaving ripples that could not settle for a long time.

Meanwhile, inside the Martial Hall, several stewards stationed in Chen Zhou City were also cautious and careful, wondering why this genius who stirred the winds and clouds of the sect had suddenly arrived here.

That person at the Condensing Truth Realm personally stepped forward carrying a cup of tea, wearing a smiling face as he inquired:

Peak Lord Lu, I wonder what brings you here to Chen Zhou City so suddenly?

Lu Wangchuan accepted the tea and spoke indifferently.

Chen Haoming is my brother-in-law.

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone was instantly startled, yet at the same time, their hearts felt grounded.

No wonder this fellow had suddenly come over; it turns out he came to stand up for his brother-in-law.

So Chen Haoming is Peak Lord Lu's brother-in-law. This truly is the great flood washing the Dragon King Temple, where family members failed to recognize their own kin.

Lu Wangchuan's expression remained unchanged.

I heard that my brother-in-law sent gifts to you all, yet you refused to accept them? Furthermore, you allowed several other lineages to suppress the Chen Family. I require an explanation.

Cold sweat broke out on several foreheads.

This... it is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding? I think not. The Chen Family is the wealthiest household in Chen Zhou City, and swallowing the Chen Family would yield greater profits than devouring any of the other lineages.

The sect has explicitly issued orders that no persecution is permitted against lineages that have surrendered to the sect, and routine dues must be collected reasonably to ensure the stability of the mortal world.

The few of you could not brazenly make a move to deal with the Chen Family, so you secretly fostered several factions to suppress the Chen Family, attempting to swallow the Chen Family through alternative means. You certainly are hatching quite the clever scheme.

Lu Wangchuan's words left the men sweating profusely, their bodies even beginning to tremble.

This matter could be large or small. Spoken of largely, it was a violation of sect regulations, a stain on the sect's reputation, and it ruined the Divine Water Sect's popular support in Chu Zhou—severe punishment from the sect would certainly follow!

Spoken of lightly, as long as it remained undiscovered, nothing would happen at all.

Yet as it happened, someone discovered it, and furthermore, behind the Chen Family stood Lu Wangchuan, this rising new star of the Divine Water Sect. That made the problem exceptionally massive!

With a thud, the elder at the Condensing Truth Realm was the first to drop to his knees, and when the other four at the Dantian Realm saw this scene, without wasting a second word, they hurriedly followed suit.

All of them knelt before Lu Wangchuan in trembling fashion.

Peak Lord Lu, we were in the wrong. We ask that you display magnanimity and spare our lives.

Lu Wangchuan took a small sip of tea, a trace of murderous intent faintly revealing itself in his gaze.

Originally, given my temperament, the heads of you five would have already been plucked off. Considering that you have not yet caused irrevocable measures against the Chen Family, I will temporarily spare your dog lives.

Handling matters should stop at the appropriate point; even if these few people were killed, there was no guarantee that the next wave of people would not make things difficult for his elder sister's family. Teaching them a lesson while keeping this group alive proved far more useful.

The facts indeed proved this true, and several of them immediately kowtowed in gratitude.

Many thanks, Peak Lord Lu, many thanks, Peak Lord Lu. From now on, we will definitely protect the Chen Family well and absolutely will not allow anyone to bully the Chen Family ever again.

Lu Wangchuan nodded and put down the teacup.

That is best. Should you violate this, do not blame me for lacking emotional ties. I could kill Yun Mengyao, and I could cripple Li Tianxiang—how do the puny lives of the few of you compare to those two?

A chill struck the hearts of the few, scaring them so much they nearly pissed their pants.

Yes, yes, yes, we understand.

Alright, get up.

Feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted, the group immediately rose to their feet. The one at the Condensing Truth Realm very tactfully offered up a Storage Bag.

Peak Lord Lu has endured the fatigue of a long journey, and this small token is not worth mentioning.

Lu Wangchuan stood upon no ceremony and directly stowed it into his bosom.

That is right, Peak Lord Lu, over these past few days, Li Zhou City, two hundred li away, has been occupied by disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect, who have slain quite a few disciples of our Divine Water Sect and frequently encroach upon our Chen Zhou City.

The sect currently lacks manpower and is temporarily unable to dispatch forces to deal with this. I fear it will not be long before it threatens Chen Zhou City. I wonder if Peak Lord Lu might eliminate this disaster for the likes of us?

That being the case, I shall make time to visit Li Zhou City.

Strike someone with a stick and then hand them a sweet date; this method has been universally used since ancient times.

In the pugilistic world, after all, everything stressed human favors and reciprocity. Relying purely on strength to suppress them would not make them genuinely help him look after the Chen Family.

Besides, resolving the Heavenly Martial Sect disciples in Li Zhou City could also prevent Chen Zhou City from facing threats, which proved advantageous for the stability of his elder sister's family.

Most importantly, he could take the opportunity to harvest a profit once again.

Many thanks, Peak Lord Lu. Peak Lord Lu, we have prepared a banquet to welcome and wash away the dust for the Peak Lord. We ask that Peak Lord Lu favor us with your presence.

That will not be necessary. The time I spend lingering in Chen Zhou City is not long; I only wish to properly reunite with my family, and you are not to disturb us without cause.

Understood.

With those words spoken, Lu Wangchuan rose straight to his feet and departed. The several men chased after him, watching the carriage until it traveled far away and vanished into the street corner, only then letting out sighs of relief.

One of the men at the Dantian Realm could not help voicing his envy:

I heard he is only twenty years old this year, while the few of us old fellows are already past fifty. Having cultivated for decades, we still have to bow our heads and declare ourselves subjects when we see him.

An individual like him is a favored child of heaven; how many can a single era produce?

Fortunately, he did not dwell on what we did to the Chen Family; otherwise, the old lives of the few of us would have been settled right here today.

As soon as these words were spoken, another person's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Oh no, today the Liu and Qin lineages deliberately detained the Chen Family's grain boats and are preparing to stir up trouble right now.

Quickly go stop them, and make sure not to provoke this baleful intent incarnation.

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