Pulite and His Father

After giving the blacksmith his instructions, Gu Chen walked out of the blacksmith shop.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious carriage not far away, a gloomy-looking young noble poked his head out of the window and happened to catch sight of Gu Yuena's breathtaking beauty.

"Th-This, stop the carriage! Stop the carriage! Such a beautiful girl must be a gift from heaven! I want her to be my wife!" The instant the young man saw Gu Yuena, he was stunned. He hurriedly kicked the coachman in front of him and eagerly leaped out of the carriage.

"Beautiful lady, would you be interested in joining me for a drink at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion?" the young man said pretentiously, deliberately showing off the token at his waist.

"Get lost!" Gu Yuena said coldly.

The young man's expression changed. With a wave of his hand, dozens of guards descended from the carriage, each of them possessing the strength of a Soul Ancestor.

"No one has ever dared refuse me, Pulite! Do you know that I am the sole heir of the Pu Family? My father is the Vice Hall Master of the Spirit Hall branch in Suotuo City!" Pulite said, threatening and tempting Gu Yuena at once.

Gu Chen happened to witness this scene. His expression darkened as he slowly spat out two words: "Beat him!"

Hearing Gu Chen's words, Gu Yuena gave him a slight nod. Space Element fluctuations appeared, and her graceful body instantly appeared behind Pulite. She launched a kick straight at his lower back.

Although Pulite's father was the Vice Hall Master of a Spirit Hall branch and possessed the strength of a Soul Emperor, Pulite himself was a worthless good-for-nothing. At sixteen, he was merely a Soul Grandmaster.

How could he possibly withstand Gu Yuena's attack?

Pulite was sent flying more than ten meters with a vicious kick. He spat out a mouthful of blood, landed face-first, and scraped across the ground for several more meters.

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Kill this damned woman for me!" Pulite found his face covered in wounds and pain constantly shooting through his lower back. Supporting himself there, he roared.

With Pulite's influence, killing ordinary people in Spirit City might truly have gone unpunished. But were Gu Chen and Gu Yuena ordinary people?

The dozens of Soul Ancestor guards released their spirit rings simultaneously. Countless spirit rings floated in the air, radiating terrifying pressure. Residents within several hundred meters fled in all directions, while the blacksmiths in the Spirit Blacksmith Shop stayed inside, too frightened to come out.

"Kill!" said a man who appeared to be the guards' leader. His martial soul was a blade, and he waved it through the air, trying to raise morale.

But...

Splat!

A pair of sharp claws viciously pierced through the guard leader's heart. Blood continuously dripped through the gaps between the claws.

"Dance at My Fingertips!"

Behind the guard leader stood a puppet crafted from metal mechanisms. Its sinister face carried a hint of seductive charm, yet its claws mercilessly pierced through one guard after another.

"Where did this monster come from?! Brothers, surround it and kill it! Smash it to pieces!" a guard roared. The first spirit ring of his tiger martial soul lit up as a pair of tiger claws struck toward the puppet.

"The puppet may be beautiful, but keep dreaming!"

The puppet gave a wicked smile, and a cloud of black mist burst from its body. Every guard who had rushed forward found their speed slowing.

Before the guards could react, countless steel wires burst from the puppet and tightly entangled their bodies. As the wires drew inward, the guards' limbs were instantly severed and scattered across the ground. Countless guards lay there with missing arms and legs, wailing in agony.

The one controlling the puppet from behind was naturally Gu Chen. Don't ask where the wires used to control the puppet came from. When Gu Chen took the puppet out of the System Backpack, he discovered that it had already been equipped with ten-meter-long steel wires.

Of course, those wires were single-use.

However, the puppet was not disposable. Gu Chen raised a hand and beckoned, pulling the puppet back before storing it in the System Backpack.

Boom!

A mass of flames crashed fiercely onto the ground, engulfing the guards' bodies. Those mutilated guards screamed as they were reduced to ashes amid the raging blaze.

The two or three survivors in the air were also cut in half at the waist by several wind blades, their blood splattering across the ground.

Gu Chen focused his gaze and saw flames rising from Gu Yuena's right hand while azure winds swirled around her left.

Gu Chen walked to Gu Yuena's side and looked at Pulite, more than ten meters away. He clasped his hands together, making cracking sounds. "Tell me, how should I punish you?"

Only then did Pulite realize he had kicked an iron plate. Wetness spread between his legs, followed by the stench of urine. This guy had actually been scared into wetting himself.

"Y-You, don't come any closer! My father is the Vice Hall Master of the Spirit Hall branch!"

"You little brat, you've got some nerve! You dare kill my subordinates and injure my son!" At that moment, a middle-aged man's voice rang out.

Looking toward the source of the voice, they saw a middle-aged man roaring in anger as six spirit rings rose behind him. It was even the optimal Spirit Ring Configuration!

Plante had originally come to Spirit City on business and brought along his only son while he was at it. He had never expected that something like this would happen after he had only been gone for a short while.

"Your son stirred up trouble for no reason. We were merely teaching him a lesson on your behalf!" Gu Chen said mockingly, completely unafraid.

"I am Plante, Vice Hall Master of the Spirit Hall branch in Suotuo City. Boy, do you know your crime?" The pressure of a Soul Emperor bore down on Gu Chen as Plante spoke loftily.

At this moment, nearby residents began peeking out.

"Alas, of all people he could offend, he had to offend the master of a Spirit Hall branch. He's finished now."

"Isn't that the truth?"

"Are you a pencil case? You're awfully good at putting on airs." Gu Chen directly mocked him without restraint.

"This is Spirit City. If you offend Spirit Hall, your entire family will be exterminated!" Plante laughed in extreme anger.

"Is that so? Then take a look at this!" As Gu Chen spoke, he forcefully flung out a token. It tore through the air straight toward Plante. Unable to dodge in time, Plante was struck in the face by the token, his nose immediately bleeding.

"You brat!" Plante cursed, but then he saw the symbol on the token. He immediately fell to his knees. "Plante, Vice Hall Master of the Spirit Hall branch in Suotuo City, pays respects to the Branch Hall Master!"

Plante's kneeling stunned all the residents. They had not heard what Plante said and could only speculate about what kind of identity Gu Chen possessed.

"Heh, weren't you acting pretty arrogant just now?" Gu Chen sneered.

"I wouldn't dare!" Plante knelt on the ground, cold sweat pouring down his face. Although possessing this token only represented the status of a Branch Hall Master, the identity of someone who could casually issue such tokens was self-evident. They had to be a Title Douluo-level powerhouse!

The young man before Plante clearly had a Title Douluo backing him. Gu Chen was obviously someone he could not afford to offend!

Gu Chen smiled without smiling. "Is that so? I heard you wanted to exterminate my entire family."

Plante shuddered. "How could that be!" As he spoke, Plante viciously slapped himself across the face.

But would Gu Chen let him off so easily? The answer was obviously no!

A flash of golden light streaked past, and Plante's right arm fell to the ground. Gu Chen withdrew the Golden Dragon Claw and said expressionlessly, "I'll take one of your arms today. Are you satisfied with that?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! Thank you, Lord Hall Master, for your mercy!" Enduring the agony from his severed arm, Plante picked it up. After taking his leave of Gu Chen, he fled in a panic, not even bothering with the stunned Pulite beside him.

Thanks to Ros-Juesheng, ″Star., Xing Yuling, Koune Dioda, Moyu Bingxu, Zhi'ai Gu Yue Na, and Tangmen Yutian for their rewards.

Little White offers his thanks to everyone here!